Sheila’s Comments (group member since Jan 01, 2015)

Sheila’s comments from the Read 100+ Books in 2015 group.

Chuck wrote: "Finished reading "The Hold Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. A classic!

Listening to the audio book version of "Sweet Thursday" by John Steinbeck.

Just started reading (and I love the title) ..."
I like that title also. It sounds like a good book.

Chuck wrote: "June is already proving to be a very, very busy month - Celebrating our oldest daughters' birthday (number 42, where has time gone?), my mother-in-laws birthday number 92, spending lots of time wit..."

Congratulations on the new granddaughter. They are so precious. Have fun on your trip.

So June it off to a busy start already. No day this week will I have time to read at lunch.

5/9 books, 13 books

1. Read a book by an author whose last name begins with D.--The Renegade's Heart by Claire Delacroix--finished 6/8/15.
2. Read a book about summer--Going Deep by Roz Lee--finished 6/10/15.
3. Read a fairy tale or a revision of one--The Beast Within by Sylvia Valentino--finished 6/9/15.
4. Read a book borrowed from the library--The Ghost Map by Stephen Johnson--finished 6/21/15.
5. Read a book written before 1970.
6. Read a book that was translated.
7. Read a book you should have in school but did not.
8. Read a book with bad reviews.
9. Your choice--My Stepbrother's Arrangement 1 by Juliette Jaye--finished 6/1/15.

BONUS:
Backstage Billionaires: The Novel by Marie Carney--finished 6/2/15
Breakaway by Catherine Gayle--finished 6/3/15
Unconditional Devotion by Kayleigh Malcolm--finished 6/4/15
Fourth World: Erotic Tales of Monsters, Myths, and Magic by Lisabet Sarai--finished 6/6/15
Her Own Desires by Lisabet Sarai--finished 6/7/15
Bridget and the Voodoo Queen by J. R. Luxor--finished 6/13/15
A Man Above Reproach by Evelyn Price--finished 6/22/15
Imitation in Death by J. D. Robb--finished 6/27/15

I hope to do more reading in June but I will be going to Disney World in the middle of the month so I probably won't read much there. Too much to do and very tiring to do! Here's June's topics:

1. Read a book by an author whose last name begins with D.
2. Read a book about summer.
3. Read a fairy tale or a revision of one.
4. Read a book borrowed from the library.
5. Read a book written before 1970.
6. Read a book that was translated.
7. Read a book you should have in school but did not.
8. Read a book with bad reviews.
9. Your choice.

It's been a busy month for me. We had a lot of deaths and funerals so I did not read as much as I would have liked. I also read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon which was 850 pages for my Romance book club. The question came up about the length of it. The leader of the group asked if we have gotten to the point where we no longer want to commit to reading long books? Has our attention spans gotten so short that we cannot read a long book. It made me think. Outlander was a good book. I took two weeks to read it but I became invested enough in the story I bought the rest of the series which is 6 more books all around that length. What do you think? Have we become such a dumbed down society that if we have to take time and have to think about what we're reading, we won't read it? I read a lot of fluff but I also will read non-fiction and literary fiction as well as the classics. I read Wild by Cheryl Strayed about her hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail. It was interesting and she was totally unprepared but she completed the hike and did it solo and 20 years ago before the internet and the information available today. It did remind me of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods. I also read Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan. It's about Edward Curtis who photographed and wrote a 20 volume set called The North American Indian who he was afraid would disappear. It didn't but because of his preservation of the language and customs some of the native tribes were able to bring some of those languages and customs back. It was good reading but I had to think about it to realize what he was saying.

Lots had been going on so I have not been reading as much. I don't like that. But here's May's list:

6/9, 7 books

1. Read a book whose author's last name begins with a C--Riding Steele by Opal Carew--finished 5/22/15.
2. Since the Triple Crown begins to be run with the Kentucky Derby, read a book about or with horses.
3. Since it is playoff season, read a book about hockey or basketball.
4. Read a book that has your favorite color in the title.
5. Read a mystery--Portrait in Death by J. D. Robb--finished 5/6/15.
6. Read a biography--Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan--finished 5/31/15.
7. Read a book over 500 pages long--Outlander by Diana Gabaldon--finished 5/15/15.
8. Read a book about or set in the forest or woods--Wild by Cheryl Strayed--finished 5/22/15.
9. Your choice--Boss: A Billionaire Stepbrother Romance--finished 5/17/15.
My Stepbrother's Arrangement 2 by Juliette Jaye--finished 5/31/15

Wow! I cannot believe how quickly April went nor how busy I was. I had the chance to go to Ottawa for Romancing the Capital. It was a good book conference where I saw old friends and made new ones. So on to May's challenge.

1. Read a book whose author's last name begins with a C.
2. Since the Triple Crown begins to be run with the Kentucky Derby, read a book about or with horses.
3. Since it is playoff season, read a book about hockey or basketball.
4. Read a book that has your favorite color in the title.
5. Read a mystery.
6. Read a biography.
7. Read a book over 500 pages long.
8. Read a book about or set in the forest or woods.
9. Your choice.

I just finished reading Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink. It's about Hurricane Katrina and the first five days of it for those who were at Memorial Hospital. One doctor and two nurses were accused of performing euthanasia on patients. Very well written and documented. It reads like a novel. I am glad I have never been in their situation. I hope never to be in that situation. Wow! Fantastic read.

Rachel wrote: "-Tracie Peterson 4-17-15
This was a really good historical suspenseful romance. I really loved the character building and the plot. On the second time reading this..."

Sounds good.

Chuck wrote: "Currently ready "Champion" by Marie Lu.

"June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back i..."

I loved that series.

Here's my list for April:

7/9, 26 books

1. Read a book whose author's last name starts with B--Saved by my Billionaire Were-Bear Boss--by Stephanie Blacke--finished 4/11/15.
2. Read the first book of a trilogy-This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas--finished 4/6/15.
3. Read the second book of a trilogy--Beneath This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas--finished 4/7/15.
4. Read the third book of a trilogy--This Man Confesses by Jody Ellen Malpas--finished 4/9/15.
5. Read a book about spring.
6. Read a book about medicine--Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink--finished 4/26/15.
7. Read a book set in your hometown--American Rust by Phillipp Meyer--finished 4/14/15.
8. Read a book that is 100 or more old.
9. Your choice--How to Catch a Cat by Rebecca M. Hale--finished 4/1/15.

Bonus:
Rose Colored Dreams--Adriana Kraft--finished 4/8/15
The Fertile Maid Pet--Candy Quinn--finished 4/11/15
She is a Flirty BBW Brat--Candy Dance--finished 4/11/15
Annabelle's Awakening--Jessica Johannsen--finished 4/11/15
The Submissive--Jessica Johannsen--finished 4/11/15
The Inquisitive Maid--Kinsey Gray--finished 4/12/15
Love Triangle--Jessica Johannsen--finished 4/12/15
BBW Explores MMF--Jessica Johannsen--finished 4/12/15
BBW All In--Jessica Johannsen--finished 4/12/15
His Wicked Reputation--Madeline Hunter--finished 4/21/15
Anna Doubles Down--Missy Martine--finished 4/27/15
Madeline's Brooch--Farleven--finished 4/27/15
Desert Foxes: Live in Concert--G. R. Richards--finished 4/27/15
Naughty Librarian--Lizzie Lynn Lee--finished 4/27/15
One Night With Her Boss--Noelle Adams--finished 4/27/15
The Witches of Gloucester--Lisabet Sarai--finished 4/27/15
Eyes of Bast--Lisabet Sarai--finished 4/28/15
When Kat's Away--Missy Martine--finished 4/29/15
Forever Eva--Missy Martine--finished 4/30/15

Rachel wrote: "-Tracie Peterson 4-3-15
This was a fairly good Christian romance novel with some intrigue thrown in. However, I think that Tracie Peterson did a poorer job on th..."

These Melody Carlson novels deal with some heavy subjects. They are topics that have a lot of relevance in today's world.

I got a lot of reading done in March. I hope I do as well in April.

1. Read a book whose author's last name starts with B.
2. Read the first book of a trilogy.
3. Read the second book of a trilogy.
4. Read the third book of a trilogy.
5. Read a book about spring.
6. Read a book about medicine.
7. Read a book set in your hometown.
8. Read a book that is 100 or more old.
9. Your choice.

Rachel wrote: "-Lori Copeland 3-22-15
This was a well-written and very sweet but too short short story.

-Vanetta..."

These sound good. Have you read the Appleseed Creek Mysteries series by Amanda Flower? It's set in Amish country in Ohio but the heroine is an Englisher who meets the Amish family over a murder. They are cozy mysteries and quite enjoyable.

Chuck wrote: "As we approach the end of March there are so many more books and new writers to seek out. But I still enjoy reading storied by some of my favorite writers. In this case, Philip K. Dick and his "The..."

How is The Man in the High Castle? It sounds good.

Chuck wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Chuck wrote: "Finished reading "Believer, My Forty Years in Politics" by David Axelrod - 4/5 stars.

Now reading "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn.

"On a warm summer morning in North Car..."
I've heard a lot of people say that. I'm not sure I want to read it.

Rachel wrote: "Sorry to post so late, been a bit busy lately.

-Stieg Larsson 2-15-15
Just as was the case with the first book of the Millennium trilogy, [book:Th..."

I loved Fried Green Tomatoes. It is one of my favorites.

For my March reading list (and that is all I want to do, READ!)

7/9, 27 Books

1. Read a book with a one word title--Fat by Saranna DeWylde--finished 3/5/15.
2. Read a book whose author's last name begins with A--Taking Him by Jackie Ashenden--finished 3/7/15.
3. Read a book that is set in high school.
4. Read a book with magic in it--Spellbound by Sylvia Day--finished 3/18/15.
5. Read a book already on your book shelf--Pete
& Fremont by Jenny Tripp--finished 3/19/15.
6. Read a book that was written the year you were born.
7. With spring training under way, read a book about baseball--Inside Heat by Roz Lee--finished 3/7/15.
8. Read a book set in a place you want to visit--Stepbrother: Impossible Love by Victoria Villeneuve--finished 3/22/15
9. Your choice--Marks on my Skin by J. A. Howell--finished 3/2/15.

BONUS:
Truth or Dare by Leigh Ellwood--finished 3/1/15
Nashville Trio by Joy Daniels--finished 3/4/15
The Professional by Kresley Cole--finished 3/10/15
Slut by Saranna DeWylde--finished 3/11/15
Do You Trust Me? by Desiree Holt--finished 3/12/15
I Am Malala--Malala Yousafzai--finished 3/14/15
Miss Dreamsville and the Collier County Women's Literary Society--finished 3/15/15
Carnal Compromise by Robin L. Rotham--finished 3/16/15
Welcome to Sanctuary, Volume 1 by Cooper McKenzie--finished 3/17/15
The Master by Kresley Cole--finished 3/19/15
Rough Justice by Sarah Castille--finished 3/21/15
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka--finished 3/23/14
The List by Anne Calhoun--finished 3/24/15
Purity in Death by J. D. Robb--finished 3/26/15
Billionaires for Charity by Marie Carnay--finished 3/26/15
Gabriel's Redemption--Sylvain Reynard--finished 3/28/15
D & S Duo 2 by Lisabet Sarai--finished 3/28/15
Nasty Business by Lisabet Sarai--finshed 3/29/15
The Raven by Sylvain Reynard--finished 3/30/15
Fortune on Moon Lake by Amy Gamet--finished 3/31/15

Happy Birthday, Chuck.

Chuck wrote: "Finished reading "Believer, My Forty Years in Politics" by David Axelrod - 4/5 stars.

Now reading "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn.

"On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick a..."

What did you think of Gone Girl. I've tried to read it twice and I just could not get into it. I've heard good and bad.