Anne’s Comments (group member since Dec 26, 2014)

Anne’s comments from the 2017 Reading Challenge group.

Hi Gabriella - I'm moving this to the Africa category. Let me know if you want it to go somewhere else!

Ashley wrote: "I enjoyed the movie. Then long after, I found out it was based on something F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote. I've been wanting to read it for a while now, but I never made the time. Last year, I read the..."


I think it counts! I read "Brokeback Mountain" for one category, and it's not very long.

This is one of those books I've been meaning to read for quite a while. Saw it on the shelf at the library so I grabbed it.

A quick, but not what I'd call easy read about a troubled Native American teen. Harsh, but ultimately hopeful.

Elise wrote: "Hi,

I was going to fill in my template and found that three of the four categories I've read so far aren't in the template - nonfiction, a trilogy, and a book recommended by a friend. Any chance t..."

Hi Elise,

Some of those sound like last year's categories. You can use them as "wild cards" this year!

I wasn't too sure what to think about this category at first. But I found a fine one to read.

This is the last Discworld novel, and the final installment of the Tiffany Aching series for young adults. I haven't read all of the series, but was familiar with Tiffany and the other characters so it really didn't matter. Not quite as funny as "The Wee Free Men," but the Nac Mac Feegles are in fine form. Kind of bittersweet too, knowing that we'll never have another tale about Tiffany and her little blue friends.

Ashley wrote: "Loved this book! Drew me in immediately and was absolutely believable!"

Hi Ashley! What category would you like this book to be in?

Paula wrote: "Oh sorry Anne, thought I had put into category, it's biography/autobiography/memoir

Tha ks"

No worries! I'll fix it.

Christina wrote: "I absolutely loved this dark, twisted take on Alice in Wonderland. Although it was at times gritty and not for the faint of heart, the storytelling and character development were outstanding."

I'm going to put this into the "retold fairy tale" category. Let me know if you intended it to go somewhere else. :-)

Christina wrote: "I've watched the animated movie version of this book several times over the years and really enjoyed it.

The book was a pretty good read, but I found myself losing interest a bit in the middle. So..."

I'm going to put this book into the "seen the movie, haven't read the book category." Let me know if it should be different.

Erin wrote: "Have you read The Shipping News? I LOVE that one."

Yes! Quite a long time ago. Hmmm... maybe I should read that one again. :-)

Teresa wrote: "This one sounds very appealing, Anne. I'm also 1965, and so far I have only found KK Rowling and Melina Marchetta. This one will also be a possibility. I quite like Alan Cummings, he is a great actor!"

Deborah Harkness was also born in 1965. I'm listening to the third in her Discovery of Witches trilogy, and she has a non-fiction book about science in Elizabethan times.

For some reason this book caught my attention not long ago when I was poking around a book store - the subject matter sounded intriguing, and frankly I think Alan Cumming is cute as a bug. Then I found out he was born in 1965, the same year as me - voila! Perfect for this category.

He related a two-pronged tale of family discovery and healing. The first part is the story of coming to terms with his abusive father, and the second is learning about the grandfather he never knew. An emotional wringer told with humor and honesty. I really enjoyed it!

Heh. I changed my mind for this category - I just finished Not My Father's Son: A Memoir by Alan Cumming, who it turns out was also born in 1965.

I highly recommend it for the memoir category!

Diane wrote: "How do I edit my list? there is no "edit" button."

At the bottom right of your comments you should see an "edit" button along with "reply" and "delete."

After seeing this book in the suggestions discussion, I thought I'd give it a go. I've never read any of Christie's works, so it seemed like a win-win for me.

I enjoyed it, and I do see why the ending would be considered to be controversial. However, since it's a whodunnit and I don't want to give anything away, that's all I'm going to say!

Curious? Read it, and see if you agree. But NO SPOILERS!

Teresa wrote: "Instantly forgettable, utterly inconsequential, but rather enjoyable romp. Entirely narrated from the male POV, on a scale of stupid premises, this friends to lovers tale gets a 7 out of 10. The bi..."

Hi Teresa - which category for this one? :-)

Paula wrote: "I really wanted to like this book but unfortunately have up about a quarter of the way through as it bored me and as much as I like the author and grew up loving her daughter during my teenage year..."

Hi Paula - what category do you want this book to go into? Thanks!

Hard to believe I hadn't read this short classic yet. I read some of Proulx's books years ago and loved them, but never got around to reading this (or seeing the movie).

Adrienne wrote: "I've never met a Nora Roberts book I didn't like.
I love these magical trilogies! Cannot wait for the next 2!"

Hi Adrienne! Which category would you like this one to be in?

Thanks!

I finished this book today and it didn't fit any categories for me, so wild card it is!

This was a great book, though at 10 years old some of the content was dated. Overall it didn't matter. The points Sagan was making then are more relevant than ever today. All I could think as I read the book was how disappointed he would be today.