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

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

Spring break could look like a beach, or vehicle full of luggage, or a group of people at a party. Someone earlier posted they used Dutch House by Ann Patchett for tulips.

I’m having trouble finding a phase for The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton. I’m looking for the phase in the text but was hoping maybe someone would see another way to use it.

Brooklyn New York. Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge.

1860 Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge

1. What are you reading for this prompt? Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
2. What recommendations do you have? The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood. Toward the bottom is a flower & greenery. I had read over half of the book before I realized greenery was on the cover.
3. Do you have any cover trends you love? No

I finished Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge. 4 stars. It was beautifully written & the story was good. I used it for flowers or greenery on the cover. This was one of my BOTMC selections.

San Francisco, California. The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood

1995-2016 The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood

I finished The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood. I used it for #17 A book with a Muslim character or author. 5 stars. I really liked the different characters & story.

I finished The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood. 5 stars
2. Did it feature a Muslim character or was it by a Muslim author or both? All but one character was Muslim. The author is Muslim.
3. What would you recommend to others for this prompt? At another challenge I'm doing they are reading Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin.

Dalhart Texas & San Joaquin Valley, California. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.

1934 The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

This is my second go around.
The Phrases:
1. springtime- The Third Man by Graham Greene (First letter of the title)
2. bloom- Legendborn (Legendborn #1) by Tracy Deonn (First Letter of title)
3. sun shining
4. baby animals-The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood. (First letter of the title)
5. eggs- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. Exact word, page 92. Eggs were still being laid.
6. tulips-Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge. (First letter of the title)
7. jellybeans-Blacktop Wasteland by S.A.Cosby (First letter on title)
8. rainstorm - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
9. sprout- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (First letter of title)
10. warming-Wayward Son (Simon Snow #2) by Rainbow Rowell (first letter of the title)
11. spring break
12. raincoat

I finished The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. In my humble opinion it was a slog & nothing good came out of it. I used it for a book published in 2021. It reminded me of Stormy Weather by Paulette Jiles which I liked better & The Tortilla Curtain by T. Coraghessan Boyle. It is a good social justice story but unrelenting as the history it talks about.

1. What are you reading this week? The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
2. Have you read other books by this author? Yes,many
3. What other 2021 releases are on your to-read list? The Bad Muslim Discount by Sayed M. Masood. When I was checking published dates I saw both of these books were published on the same day. What a coincidence.

Louisville,Kentucky. This Close To Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

I finished. Whoop whoop. I really enjoyed this challenge. I'm doing a round 2 but knowing I won't complete it. I will get as many done as I can.
The Phrases:
1. springtime-The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #3) by Elizabeth Peters. (EP, authors initials)
2. bloom-Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman. First letter of title
3. sun shining-No Man's Land (John Puller,#4) by David Baldacci. First letter of title
4. baby animals -The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis. First letter of title
5. eggs
6. tulips - All The Devils Are Here (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache,#16), Louise Penny (LP)
7. jellybeans- An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo. First letter of title not counting an.
8. rainstorm- The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult. Exact phase, Suddenly I am in a rainstorm in Cairo. Page 292.
9. sprout - My Name is Red, Orhan Pamuk. (OP)
10. warming - What's Mine And Yours by Naima Coster. First letter of title.
11. spring break- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. (AB)
12. raincoat-Anxious People by Jodi Picoult. First letter of title.

No 5 stars this month. Three 4 stars.
No Man's Land (John Puller,#4) by David Baldacci. This is the last book in the John Puller series. Mystery,thriller. Format-ebook. Prompt used for? It has a stone cold female villain/criminal.
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Format-ebook. Prompt used for? Title refers to someone without giving a name. YA.
This Close To Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith. Format hardback (BOTMC pick). Used for a new - to-you BIPOC Author. Mental Health

I finished This Close To Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith. 4 stars. I used it for a new to you BIPOC author. I ended up liking the book & by the end was comfortable with it. I'm glad the author didn't end the book with obvious choices. There were parts I was wondering what the protagonist was doing. This book is about mental health. It talks about suicide,murder,depression,anxiety,bipolar,divorce. A lot of triggers.

1. What are you reading for this category? This Close To Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith
2. Who is the author? Do you want to read more books written by them? Leesa Cross- Smith. Yes I would read other books written by her.
3. What book would you recommend to others for this category?