Laura’s Comments (group member since Oct 05, 2015)

Laura’s comments from the Around the Year in 52 Books group.

Great activity!

I’m thankful for my houseplants, since taking care of them has been a good form of self care in the past year.

I think so. They do fly haha. On a side note, I never realized how pretty they are!

Yesterday was a bit slow for me but I got in 54 pages of my new book, My Sister, the Serial Killer. It’s a short one so Im hoping to finish it today or tomorrow

Sunday: 139 pages

Edie wrote: "Laura wrote: "Hey Edie! I believe one of the core elements of "own voices" is that the voice is from a marginalized or under-represented group. Unless I'm missing something, it seems the book and a..."

Thanks for the clarification!

For the prompt, the book would need to be own voices and that “voice” would need to be the same as the one in the article. In this case, your narrator is marginalized but the author is a white man so the book isn’t “own voices”.

The “own voices” points aren’t possible for all the articles.

Hope that make sense!

Yesterday was a cleaning day for me so I didn't get much reading done. But I listed to 76 "pages" of Sadie and read 63 pages of Any Man.

ETA: Lost track of time so running back to my work meeting after the lunch break :P I'll add to the spreadsheet after!

Emily wrote: "Good morning!

Jen K, looks like you could put it under the splitting the lottery with a friend article, since it seems like a major theme of the book was friendship?

Rachel, the 1 minute = 1 page..."

That's a great series, Emily! I didn't love the later entries as much as the first one but that's mainly because I like the first one so much. Perfect choice for a read-a-thon!

On a side note, I keep hearing about The Only Good Indians and have it on hold. I'm interested to hear your thoughts when you're finished :)

Aimee wrote: "Just finished Queenie so I've added it to the spreadsheet.

I'm considering reading The Only Good Indians next as I was thinking it could fit with the article about ..."

I definitely don't want to generalize and say all Native Americans are the same. But I suspect it would very difficult to find options for different tribes so I think it's appropriate to apply the more general "Native American".

ETA: I think it would also work for Own Voices.

Hey Edie! I believe one of the core elements of "own voices" is that the voice is from a marginalized or under-represented group. Unless I'm missing something, it seems the book and article are focused on white men. But feel free to correct me if I'm wrong :)

Kellie Lyn Aldrich, you can join Team Optimism :)

Saturday - 180 pages

Ellie wrote: "Have two people read A Good Girl's Guide to Murder as it's down under two different articles on our completed tab? Would it be easier if we put our names next to completed books?"

No, the mod in the group just didn’t know how to use the spreadsheet 🤦🏻‍♀️

I know everyone has loved the Caboodles Hidden Books challenge from this year. So today’s activity is inspired by that fun, courtesy of The Guardian. sorry everyone, I may be creative but I don’t think I’m quite creative enough to make my own.

Can you identify the 20 classic novels?



https://www.theguardian.com/books/pic...

I wasn't planing on doing the team challenge but since I already finished a book today, I'm feeling a little more hopeful. So I figured, why not join Team Hope (hehe).

Today I ready 150 pages and finished A Good Girl's Guide to Murder I'm going to put it down for the missing children one for now but we can move it if needed.

On the Radar
If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier 1/26/2021
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah 2/2/2021
The Project by Courtney Summers 2/2/2021
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor 2/9/2021
Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay 3/2/2021
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams 4/1/2021
You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes 4/6/2021
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth 4/13/2021
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 5/25/2021
Survive the Night by Riley Sager 7/6/2021
The Therapist by B.A. Paris 7/13/2021
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix 7/13/2021
False Witness by Karin Slaughter 7/27/2021

Those Who Run Towards Fire by Fredrik Backman (unknown)

✔1. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas ★★★½☆
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------------FIRST QUARTER--------------------
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

✔2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin ★★★½☆

✔3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas ★★★½☆

4. A book with a monochromatic cover
The Lies We Told by Camilla Way
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

✔6. A love story
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary ★★★★☆

✔7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list
A book with an illustrated cover
Sadie by Courtney Summers ★★★★★


✔8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett ★★★★★

✔9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year - Summer
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson ★★★★½

✔ 10. A book with a female villain or criminal
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman ★★★½☆

11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann

12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez

13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Ghost by Jason Reynolds

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14. A book set in a made-up place
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters
16. A book with a building in the title
17. A book with a Muslim character or author

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3

✔21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"
The Push by Ashley Audrain ★★★★☆

22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads

23. A cross genre novel
24. A book about racism or race relations
25. A book set on an island
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author

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27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards
28. A book connected to ice
29. A book that you consider comfort reading
30. A long book

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry
34. A book with a travel theme
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer

36. A book with six or more words in the title
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator
39. A book involving an immigrant

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40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author
42. A mystery or thriller
43. A book with elements of magic

44. A book whose title contains a negative
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir

48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

49. A book with an ensemble cast
50. A book published in 2021
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name
52. A book related to "the end"

- Complete the 2021 challenge: 0/52
- Finish 21 in '21 during the actual 2021 year : 0/21
- Cover Colors Challenge: 0/6
- Read 3 Books for the Been There Done That Novelogue: 0/3
- Finish at least one previous ATY challenge
‣ ATY 2017 (16 books remaining)
‣ ATY 2018 (7 books remaining)
‣ ATY 2019 (28 books remaining)
‣ ATY 2020 (25 books remaining)

Johanne wrote: "Almost time for bed (and some late-night reading).
I finished The Mad Ship, and put it down for Army veteran amputee climbed Matterhorn - There is a main character whose leg was ampute..."

Looks good to me!

Hilde wrote: "And some good news over here: I think I got a new best friend today!! I was gifted a roborock (robot vacuum cleaner) for my birthday (I had a round year this year), and it was delivered today. It's..."

I have that exact vacuum and love it. I even have the app so I can control it from my phone and it's pre-scheduled to run on certain days. The dog and cat look at it like it's the other pet they hate :P