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

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

THE 2022 LIST
1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y - People We Meet on Vacation
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021 - Razorblade Tears
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title - The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list - Sprinting Through No Man's Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name
The Wee Free Men

6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover - Come Rain or Come Shine
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind - Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1 - Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2 - The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone

10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3 - On Call in the Arctic: A Doctor's Pursuit of Life, Love, and Miracles in the Alaskan Frontier
11. A book from historical fiction genre - The Women of Chateau Lafayette
12. A book related to glass - The Lost Apothecary
13. A book about a woman in STEM - The Tenth Muse

14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads - Peach Blossom Spring
15. A book without a person on the cover - A History of Wild Places
16. A book related to Earth Day - Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge - Bewilderment

18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author - Dial A for Aunties
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history - A Master of Djinn
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951 - The Personal Librarian
21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover - Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am
22. A book with a Jewish character or author - An Unorthodox Match

23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship - Any Way the Wind Blows
24. A book related to inclement weather - Migrations
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages - Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir
26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1 - What If It's Us

27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2 - The Truth According to Us
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards - The Great Believers
29. A book set on or near a body of water - Malibu Rising
30. A book related to mythology - Kaikeyi

31. A book published at least 10 years ago - Home
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer - In This Grave Hour
33. The next book in a series - The Hollywood Spy
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1 - Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2 - World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name
The House at the Edge of Night
38. A book by a Latin American author - Olga Dies Dreaming
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time - Salt to the Sea

40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards - Pope Joan
41. A book with a theme of food or drink - Murder Lo Mein
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title - An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew
43. A book set in a small town or rural area - Puss 'N Cahoots
44. A book with gothic elements - The Hacienda

45. A book related to a game - The Memory of Us
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters - Exit Strategy
47. A book with handwriting on the cover - West with Giraffes
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022 - A Psalm for the Wild-Built

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons" - The Cartographers
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years - The Man Who Died Twice
51. A book published in 2022 - The Maid
52. A book with a time-related word in the title - Hour Game

I agree with Emily. The Four Winds is dark and bleak. I finished it but felt nothing good came out of it. I did like The Great Alone.

For the neuroscience, psychology, mind prompt I plan on reading When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald. It may be a stretch but I’ve wanted to read it since it came out. This book may be a kinder gentler way to fill the prompt. We’ll see.

The Overstory by Richard Powers & his new release Bewilderment would work for earth day. He is one of my favorite authors. I love telling people The Overstory is 502 pages about trees. It’s about trees. It’s great. I plan on using Bewilderment for the prompt.

I picked The Lincoln Highway.

I have a lot of ongoing series. When I started the Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series I saved the last book for the next year because I didn’t want to finish the series. I just started the Joe Pickett series & Walt Longmire series. They both have about 20 books in the series so I can read those all I want. If I wait too long to read the next book in any series I forget what previously happened so I try to read series with a lot of books or completed.

My last check in. I have enjoyed working with all of you this week. Thanks for all the hours read & fun.

1. How many books did you finish? How many pages did you read? 4 books. 1,259 pages
2. Did you meet your reading goals? What were your biggest distractions? Yes I met my goals. I wanted to finish 4 books, participate in the team challenge & finish the individual challenge. My biggest distraction was getting my house ready to sell.
3. Did you have fun? What were your favorite parts? Yes I had fun. Our team decided to rehab the monsters instead of kill them. I enjoyed winning badges & team work.
4. What was your favorite book of the read-a-thon? The Obelisk Gate
5. Do you have any suggestions for how to make the read-a-thon better for next time? What would you like to see more of in future read-a-thons? I have really enjoyed our last two read-a-thons. I don't have a suggestion.
6. Do you plan to participate in future group read-a-thons? Yes. I love read-a-thons. I'm sad when they end.

September 19 - Sunday 242

I will definitely finish Crazy Stupid Bromance very soon. I will put it under dragons a book with an animal print.

Good Morning Team. I'm sad today is our last day. I always enjoy Read-A-Thons & working with my team. I was looking at all our badges & we have done great. I have 196 pages left in Crazy Stupid Bromance. I have a lot going on during the day but will see what I can read this evening. Good luck everyone with finishing books & individual challenges.

September 18 - 264 pages

Sherri H
Total Points 1000

200 points - Storerooms
A book published at least 5 years ago. Shelter Mountain. Published 4/24/2007
300 points - The Armory
A book whose main character is a fighter. Whispering Rock. Brie Sheridan fights back to regain her life after a violent crime.
500 points - Treasure Room
Award winning book. The Obelisk Gate. Hugo Award for best novel 2017

Hi All. I finished The Obelisk Gate. I put it under Dragons, A book with a letter found in Norbert. My Next read is . It has a picture of a cat on the cover so if I finish I will probably use it there. I didn't put it under plans because we have ran out of columns again. I figure at this late stage there isn't any use adding more.

I had a good reading day today. I even listened to an hour of audio while busy. I will finish The Obelisk Gate tomorrow. I have a contemporary romance lined up next. I usually zip through those.

September 17 - 149 pages

Good Morning All. Finally I read over 100 pages on Thursday. I should have time this afternoon to focus on reading so I hope to have another decent reading day. My goal is to finish The Obelisk Gate Saturday. You all are doing a great job.

September 16 - 113 pages

I want to thank all the moderators for the great job they are doing. There is a lot going on in the group right now & you all are spot on.

What challenges and distractions have you faced this read-a-thon? I haven't mentioned this but we are getting our house ready to put on the market 9/25. We started two weeks ago cleaning out & packing a room a day. We have been out to the construction site once this week & that is an hour south of where we live.
What is your favorite book so far? I think it will be my current read The Obelisk Gate. I have slowed down a lot reading it because I read The Fifth Season in 2019. So I spend a lot of time trying to remember the characters & what happened.
How's your team and individual challenges going? I'm on Narnia. Thank You Robin for your great leadership. Our team is going great.
When I finish my current read I will finish my individual challenge.
What have you accomplished so far in this read-a-thon? I have completed two books.
What are your goals for the remainder of the read-a-thon? I want to finish four books. I haven't given up that goal. I think it's doable.

Hi All. Another not great reading day but I'm hanging in there. My mornings have been busy but I try to just read in the afternoons. I will see what tomorrow brings.