Andi’s Comments (group member since Dec 20, 2014)

Andi’s comments from the 2015 Reading Challenge group.

I'm reading her "Oryx and Crake" series for the trilogy challenge! So far, so good!

I read Dave Eggers' "The Circle" which takes place near San Francisco (closer to Palo Alto). I chose this book for this challenge because I always want to visit Northern California (it is my favorite place). As for the book, very intriguing story. Not perfect but one that makes you think.

Carolyn-- I read Goon Squad a few years ago as part of a book club. Everyone thought it was brilliant except me. I just didn't care about any of it.

For this challenge topic, I read "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. I am ashamed it took me this long to read it. Very, very good.

For some reason, nonfiction books get me to cry more often than fiction books.

I wasn't expecting it but "When books went to war: The stories that helped us win World War II" by Molly Guptill Manning checked off this challenge book box for me.

It is an incredible love story to books. I highly recommend it!

Good reminder to post the name of the author! I've been neglecting to do so!

To clarify-- I've been starting a discussion thread in this group not a bookshelf.

Tami-- I've been doing that as I finish a category as it seems like the best organization. I added one two days ago titled "Book You Can Read In One Day."

I read the new book (YA)" Audacity." It was a really good piece of historical fiction (not Geraldine Brooks or Jennifer Donnelly good) about a young woman who played a significant role in securing worker's rights for women. It is written in verse which I don't usually enjoy but the author made it work.

Absolutely, Claire. The ending was quite a letdown and felt thrown on for no real reason.

Okay, so I'm cheating a bit with this one. I read a book that takes place in Indiana (a state I used to live in and I still visit once a year). Bonus? It mentioned the town I lived in (Muncie) and the town I worked in (New Castle).

The book-- "All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven. Very good book (though I do not agree with the comparisons of "The Fault in Our Stars" and "Eleanor and Park" that so many reviewers mention and are just the pinnacle of great YA literature). It is a fast read (only 400 pages), set in high school, and is being made into a movie.

For this part of the challenge, I read "Life After Life" by Kate Atkinson. I didn't love it or hate it but I was glad when it was over. (though I know quite a few people who LOVED this book!).

I am interpreting this as high school age and not actually, physically, in a high school.

I just finished "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz.

I recommend it. In fact, I'm pretty sure I'm going to use another book by this author for a different category to see if I enjoy more of his books.

If you like "March" read Geraldine Brooks' other books-- they are even better!!

I'm going to try (desperately) to finish "The Condition" by Jennifer Haigh. I started it Dec. 30 so this is technically my first book of the new year (and sadly not loving it yet).

I read "Goon Squad" a few years ago. I will be interested to hear your opinion!

I'm going to start with "Olive Kitteridge"-- for my pulitzer-prize winning read! I've been meaning to read it and this challenge will make me do it!! Thanks for including me! (I may also need to read "50 Shades..."-- I haven't but it would be a good one for the made into a movie challenge book!).