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

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

Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It's located in the UP. Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

2004. Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

I read Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. 4 stars. It is YA. I really like the book. I used it for title refers to someone without giving a name.

1. What are you reading for this category? Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
2. Do you read a lot of titles with this format? Just this one so far this year.
3. What book would you recommend to others for this prompt? The Daughters of Erietown by Connie Schultz

A small village in Sweden. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman.

I just cleaned up my list. I was stretching it on the baby animals prompt so I took out the old book & put in another one I have read during this time period but hadn't used for the challenge. I have 2 prompts left.

Optional Questions:
1. What are you reading for this category? Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
2. What book did you previously read by this author? Which did you like more? Us Against Them (Beartown #2) by Fredrik Backman. Which did you like more? Us Against Them.
3. What authors do you recommend for people looking to read a few books by the same author? Louise Penny, Pat Conroy, Kristin Hannah, Paulette Jiles, C.J. Box.

I finished Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. 3 stars because I thought it kept dragging out at the end. I liked it but I kept thinking any of the last 6 chapters had finished the story. I used it for by the author of one of your 2020 best reads. I read Us Against You (Beartown #2) in 2020 & really liked it.

Cairo, Egypt & Boston, MA. The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult.

I finished The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult. It was a relief to finish because it was driving me crazy. 3 stars. I really wanted to love this book but the protagonist wasn't always believable on so many levels for me. I used it for prompt #11 to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum. I loved the history of Egypt in the book.

1. What are you reading for this category? The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
2. How does it connect to the Grand Egyptian Museum? Archaeologist digging at Deir el-Bersha. There is tons of Egyptian history.
3. What book would you recommend to others to read for this category?

Fort Monroe,Virginia. No Man's Land (John Puller,#4) by David Baldacci.

I used No Man's Land (John Puller,#4) by David Baldacci . 4 stars, It has a female villain that is stone cold. The John Puller series is good for those who haven't read it.

I finished No Man’s Land (John Puller,#4) by David Baldacci. I started this series in 2014. It took me awhile to finish it but I really enjoyed it. I was wondering if anyone else has read this series? I know people have but I haven’t met anyone that has.

I finished The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #3) by Elizabeth Peters. 3 stars. It has been years since I started this series. There are a few prompts it will work for but I use it for related to the lyrics of "My Favorite Things". Whiskers on Kittens. Really it was a cat & a lion cub.

Optional Questions:
1. What are you reading for this category? The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #3) by Elizabeth Peters
2. How does it connect to the song? Whiskers on Kittens, really cats but this is as close as I will get.
3. Have you seen The Sound of Music? Yes, several times. Did you enjoy it? Yes
4. What book would you recommend to others to read for this category?

I finished An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo for an author whose career spanned more than 21 years. So far her career has spanned 46 years. She is the current US Poet Laureate. I listened to the audio book. 4 stars.

I read An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo. 46 years.

Thank You. I don’t know why I didn’t see this.