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

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

I finished Magic Lessons. A prequel to Practical Magic. By Alice Hoffman. I used it for "In the Beginning". I gave it 5 stars. I love this series. I hope there are more books in the future.

I used Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman. The prequel to Practical Magic.

I have two questions. 1. I finished Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman. A lot of the phrases has the letter M in them. Do I understand correctly the phrase doesn't have to begin with the letter M, it just has to be in the word somewhere?
2. My next read is My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk. Can I use this for both letters of the author's name is contained in the phrase. Sprout has both letters but not in order. Can I use it?

I chose What’s Mine & Yours by Naima Coster. I’ve been a member since September 2020. I still haven’t figured out how this works or what I’m doing. I have enjoyed it.

Paris, All The Devils Are Here,Louise Penny

I finished All The Devils Are Here (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #16) by Louise Penny. I love this series. I hate when I finish the latest book & I don't have another book in the series to read. This one was set in Paris but still very good. 5 stars

I read All The Devils Are Here (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #16) by Louise Penny. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec

I finished The Guest List by Lucy Foley last night. I did enjoy it more than I thought. 4 stars. I used it for a book set on an island.

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_ This Close To You by Leesa Cross-Smith. Exact word in sentence. "He woke up to Tallie trying to be quiet in the kitchen & the smell of coffee,bacon,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.

Optional Questions:
1. What are you reading? The Guest List by Lucy Foley
2. What kind of island is it set on? An island off the coast of Ireland used for events.
3. What island books would you recommend? The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Chicago Illinois, A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper

1998 A Most Beautiful Thing, Arshay Cooper

I finished this book. I used it for a book with more than 2 people on the cover. 3 stars.

Sunday 126 pages

I won't finish A Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper tonight. I tallied my pages & documented them. I had a good time being part of Team Daisy. We did good.

1. How many books did you finish? How many pages did you read?
3.5 books. 872 pages. 1 audio book 2.35 hours.
2. Did you meet your reading goals? What were your biggest distractions? I wanted to read 4-5 books. I felt I did well. My biggest distractions were moving my mother from one assisted living to another during Covid. Another distraction was the weather.
3. Did you have fun? What were your favorite parts? I had fun. I always enjoy just being part of the group. I like miles of pages, individual challenge & the spread sheet.
4. What was your favorite book of the read-a-thon? One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters #1) by Rita Williams-Garcia.
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? Can't think of any suggestions. I enjoy the daily games
6. Do you plan to participate in future group read-a-thons? Yes

I’m still reading A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper. I’m 30% in. Will see how it goes today.

I’m reading A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper. I realized this morning when I went to document pages read all I have is location. I tried to change location to pages but it’s not happening. I guess the only thing to do is when I finished put the total pages under that day. I won’t have pages read for Friday or Saturday.

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