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

Anne’s comments from the 2017 Reading Challenge group.

Laura wrote: "I have had this book on my shelf for several years. I did not like it really at all."

I'm going to put this into the "book I own but haven't read" category, unless you want it somewhere else. Let me know!

Kelsey wrote: "A very cool sci-fi book that toes the line between fiction and reality. It also really challenges the thought of how deep someone is ready to go for the sake of success.

I stormed through this bo..."

Hello again! Which category for this one? Cheers!

Kelsey wrote: "One woman's journey through a mental illness and the science behind her diagnosis.

A good book for anyone interested in the inner workings of the brain."

Hi Kelsey! Which category would you like this book to be in? Let me know, and I'll move it for you. Thanks!

Laura wrote: "I bought this book from the sale rack years ago. It was not my favorite Clive Barker book."

Hi Laura - which category do you want this book to go into? Let me know, and I'll move.

Laura wrote: "A very strange collection of stories about different modern day gods. Really unique, and kind of sticks in your head for a few days."

I'm assuming you want this to go in the short story category. Let me know if you meant something different!

I'm not sure why my library system has this book cataloged in the Juvenile section, and not Teens. The protagonist is 14, and the story is rather dark and has elements that aren't really appropriate for grade school children. I chose to read it because of good reviews, and I'm always looking for books that are good to suggest to middle school students.

I did enjoy the book - it weaves a number of Norwegian folk tales into the narrative about a young girl who is first sold to "the Goatman" by her aunt, then plots an escape to retrieve her younger sister and make their way to America. The story takes place around 1850, so the prospects for some young people were pretty grim. Some parts of the story were somewhat implausible, but work if you take it all under the folk tale aspects of the book. I would definitely recommend it to anyone that enjoys folk tales from other countries.

I read this book, then later listened to it (the reader wasn't great). It is very odd! It ended up winning the Mock Printz that our library system has every year.

It certainly is different!

The official publication date of this book is one month after Lucy turned 30, but I'm counting it since it was written before then. :-)

This is the fourth book of hers that I've read - I absolutely love them! She is able to write about her life and experiences in an honest, thoughtful way that engages the reader to think about our own lives. I enjoy her art style too.

Displacement is a travelogue - the recounting of a week long cruise she took with her grandparents, who are both in their 90's. It was by no means a relaxing fun-filled vacation for Lucy, who spent most of her time caring for and worrying about her grandparents. She also had a lot of time to think about memories, mortality, and family, and shares her insights in often humorous ways. Interspersed through the book are excerpts from her grandfather's memoir of his time in Germany during WWII, which add to the exploration of how people who live a long time can lose so much of who they were when they were young.

I won't say any more, other than I highly recommend any and all of Lucy's books for this category!

Tats wrote: "Thanks Anne for the link you posted. Many interesting recent books.
In case somebody is looking for some classics to read in this category here another list: http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013..."

Wow. Who knew?

Lucy Knisley is another author people might enjoy. She JUST turned 30 this January, so anything published before this year fits the category!

Well. That was one bizarre, trippy, confusing, really good book! I've not read PKD before, though I'm not sure why not. Anyhow, I'll definitely read more of his books!

I don't think I could even try to explain what this is about...

I was like that too. I can't remember a single book that I didn't finish for school. Some were pretty painful, but I managed to finish them.

This is a great list! I've read quite a few, but I think I might read To Kill a Mockingbird for this category. For some reason it was never assigned in any of my classes!

It was really well done. I can't wait for Epitaph, either. I've got it on hold from the library already!

Rita wrote: "Sorry, this should be in books that make your cry"

Thanks!

Rita wrote: "Sorry, this should be in book you can read in a day.

No more posting from a mobile device foe me. :-)"

Heh. Maybe they'll fix it in their next app update.

Rita wrote: "Sorry, this should be in female author."

No problem - thanks Rita!

Marquita wrote: "I really liked this book."

One more time! :-) Category?

If you happen to be using the app to post, people were having trouble getting things to go into specific folders.

Marquita wrote: "Really good, deep and heartbreaking."

Hello again! Which category would you like this book to be in?

Marquita wrote: "Extremely easy read as a graphic novel."

Hi Marquita! Did you intend for this to go into the graphic novel category? Let me know and I'll move it. Thanks!

Jennifer wrote: "Hands down the best book I've read thus far. I finished it quickly and had a hard time putting it down, even though I've got a full day of work tomorrow. My husband is working on the bingo-card ver..."

Hi Jennifer - which category would you like this book to go into? Let me know and I'll move it.