Sherri’s Comments (group member since Nov 10, 2019)

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

Good Morning Team Green Car,
I won't finish another book before the end of the read-a-thon. I won't have time to read until 4:00 pm this afternoon. I had a great time reading with all of you. Good luck finishing up everyone.

Good Morning Team Green Car, Good news. I looked it up & A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour is considered a classic of sports literature. I may not finish it till tomorrow but will concentrate on reading it.

Good Morning Team Green Car,
I finished The Big Cat Nap. I used it for a book I've been wanting to read for awhile. It would also work for the ABC prompt if it needs to be changed. I will continue reading A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour. My goal is to finish this one by the end of the week.

I’ve wanted to read The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and BookClub. Mackenzie you’ll have to let us know how it is.

Good Morning Team Green Car,
I'm halfway through The Big Cat Nap. I will try to finish today. I didn't read much yesterday. My husband & I decided we would close up our patio for the winter on Saturday. It was a nice day yesterday so he started carrying stuff in the house from the patio. I could see where this was headed so I stopped reading & helped him carry everything in & power wash the patio. I may not of read much but the patio looks good.

Good Morning Team Green Car,
I will continue reading A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour & listening to The Big Cat Nap. I've mostly listened to audio books so I will try to read more today.

Good Afternoon Team Green Car,
I finished . I used it for a green cover. It's a mint green. I'm listening to . I'll use it for a book I've wanted to read for awhile.I really tried to do the first book a prolific author had published or the most recent book an author has published. Any book I wanted to read the library didn't have.

Good Morning Team Green Car,
I will continue to read A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour. Pamela, so far the PGA book is good. It was written in 1995 so all the players are old. I know the players because I've watched them during their heyday. I will finish Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun soon. I was going to read Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man but will see what we need first.

Good Morning Team Green,
I will continue reading Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun & A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour. I might finish Finlay Donovan. If not today tomorrow for sure.

Good Morning. Yes I wanted Finding Grace under debut author. I cleaned that up this morning. I'm listening to Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun. I'll start reading A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour later today.

I finished Finding Grace. It was really good. I put it under debut author.

Completed challenge 8/10/2025
Completed Anniversary List 9/6/2025
- 5 stars books I read for the ATY challenge
My Friends
The Light Pirate
The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
Finding Grace
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc) None
- My most creative twist on a prompt . Not sure how creative this was but # 38 & 39 Two books with a connection from different genres. I did a fiction & nonfiction book on the Vietnam War.
- The prompt I "cheated" on - None
- My favorite prompt - #28 &29 Two books with opposites in their titles.
- My least favorite prompt - There were a few prompts I had a hard time finding a book I wanted to read but I didn't dislike the prompts.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) The Light Pirate
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!) All Fours

I listened to Finding Grace. Wow. 5 stars. It wasn't anything what I thought it was about.

Hi Team Green Car,
I'm very excited about the read-a-thon. I'm listening to Finding Grace. I should finish today. It checks off a lot of prompts. After that I'm not sure what I'm doing. I'm reading Familiaris but I'm only on page 138 of 978. I won't finish this week. It looks like I'll be doing only audio books.

The Prompts

College: a book that takes place in an educational setting
Career: A book with a job or profession in the title
Pay Day: A book with more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads
Get Married: A book with more than one author - The Big Cat Nap
Buy a House: A book with a residential building on the cover
Millionaire Estates: A book featuring a wealthy character
Taxes Due: A book you borrowed - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
Speeding Ticket: A book with a 5 in the page count
Grow Your Family: A book by a new to you author
Midlife Crisis: A book that includes a major life change - Finding Grace
Invest in Stock: A nonfiction book
LIFE Tile: A book whose title contains a word starting with a letter in LIFE

QUESTIONNAIRE (This helps us sort teams!)
1. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I don't have anything big this week. I'm busy in the mornings but free in the afternoons. 4 books.
2. Which time zone do you live in? EST
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) No thank you.

Sherri H. 2025 Fall Challenge

The Phrases
1. Autumn or Fall - Familiaris
2. Corn Maze - Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
3. Harvest - Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man
4. Red and Orange
5. Foliage - Finding Grace
6. Cooler Weather - The Women in the Castle
7. Pumpkin Spice
8. Sweater - The Waters
9. Hot Chocolate
10. Oktoberfest - The Big Cat Nap
11. Spooky Season
12. Halloween
13. Jack-o-Lantern
14. Trick or Treat
15. Ghost Stories
16. Bonfire Night
17. Thanksgiving
18. Fireworks

I read When He Was Wicked

I read A Sunlit Weapon

2025 Summer Reading Challenge Prompts

Chips and Dip - 100 points
1a. A book in a series - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
1c. A book released in 2024 or 2025 - King of Ashes
1d. A book by a new to you author - The Only Good Indians

Drinks Station - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. FRESH-SQUEEZED LEMONADE - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
2c. ROOT BEER SODA - Margo's Got Money Troubles
2e. SPARKLING WATER - Who Is Vera Kelly?

Burger and Hotdog Toppings - 300 points
3a. Ketchup: A book with red on the cover - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
3b. Relish: A book by a favorite author - My Friends
3d. Pickles: A book title that includes a word starting with the letter P - When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie

Desserts - 400 points
4a. A book with a child main character - Misty of Chincoteague
4b. A book with a wedding - The Wedding People
4c. A book that has been nominated for an award - Circe
4d. A book with a cafe, bakery, or restaurant as an important setting - The Pumpkin Spice Café
4e. A book originally written in a language other than English - Shubeik Lubeik

The Sides - 500 points
5a. Potato salad - A book with more than one point of view - When the World Fell Silent
5d. Deviled eggs - A book with challenging subject matter - The Book of Lost Names
5e. Watermelon - A book over 500 pages - Silver Elite