Matthew’s Comments (group member since Mar 08, 2015)

Matthew’s comments from the Reading List Completists group.

Interesting coincidence . . .

A preview for a movie just came on TV and I thought to myself "huh, this looks a lot like The Turn of The Screw". At the end, it said the name was The Turning - ah ha! Turn . . . Turning . . . So I looked it up. And, it is a modern day retelling on The Turn of the Screw! Suddenly this book is everywhere!

Eileen wrote: "Unfortunately, it's hard to share quotes when you're listening to the book, lol! It's a good listen so far though!"

Oh! I just discovered that I can easily get this on audio, too. Maybe I will do it on audio instead.

Be proud of finishing this one and share your review here!

Feel free to share any memorable quotes from our Jan-March 2020 Big Read here

Alas - this one is now a 2020 book for me, too . . . and, I have to get started on the next big read! *sigh* so much pressure!

This is starting off with a similar feel to Rebecca or The Haunting of Hill House

General Discussion for our Jan-Mar 2020 Big Read

Turn of the Screw starts today!

Finished book one! Now I am on to stories of the le Fay clan.

Jessica wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I got 105 - once you get to the last few pages of the checklist I swear they are just making books up!

Also, one major complaint I have with this list is that there are so few mode..."

Really, 260!? Seemed much lower, but okay! :)

To quote one of my favorite movie quotes "When I am wrong, I say I am wrong" - The Dad in Dirty Dancing

Matthew wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Now 18 from the Board list and 35 from the Reader's list"

I am now up to 21 on the Board List - I am not sure what happened to the Readers List, but it is not at that link anymore ..."

Up to 22 now - I swear I read some of the ones I just counted on this list in the past year, but maybe not since I only counted one more (or, I did a horrible job counting last year!)

Matthew wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Up to 43 after 2017.."

I only count 44 now - I cannot believe only one new one after a whole year!"

51 1/2 (Not sure I will finish The Once And Future King this year. Up from 44 - I did good on this list this year!

I got 105 - once you get to the last few pages of the checklist I swear they are just making books up!

Also, one major complaint I have with this list is that there are so few modern must reads. Out of the whole list, I bet there are not even 100 from the past 40 years. There should be much more representation from the recent era (IMO).

Wow - what a list! I am going through it now - I am noticing some duplicates . . .

Our January to March 2020 winner is An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

Thanks to all who voted! I hope everyone enjoys this and all other books in the new year!

Matthew wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I am up to 32 - adding 5 in 2017"

Now at the end of 2018 - up to 37"

Now up to 40 - if I just do 3 to 5 a year, this is gonna take a while!

Matthew wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I have read 32 of these now - and, I think the list changes from time to time . . ."

Only up to 34 - two more in one year is no so good!"

Wow- I am up to 46 this year - either I didn't count correctly last year (or this year) or I just had a very good reading year!

Marlise wrote: "Thanks Matthew. So far this has been my favorite group and the only one I'm caught up on."

Wow! That is awesome to hear - so glad you are enjoying your time here! 😃

Marlise wrote: "All done! I'm inspired by the language of Wuthering Heights, mostly the insults hurled by each character at almost every other character. Lol. I'm going to make a conscientious effort to use words ..."

Very cool! Glad you enjoyed it!

Jessica wrote: "You all inspired me not to give up. My progress was halted when I had the return my library copy. Audio doesnt really do it for me with this one. Today I've downloaded an epub and made it almost to..."

Awesome! I hope to knock a few more chapters out today, too!

Gonna have to follow this up with watching The Sword In The Stone on Disney+