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

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

Hi All, I finished Inheritance A Memoir of Genealogy,Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro. I put my pages read on the spreadsheet but couldn't find an article that worked. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank You.

Tuesday 106 pages

Good Morning Team Joy. I have 106 pages left on my book so will finish today. I haven’t looked at the articles to see what fits Inheritance A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity,And Love by Dani Sharpiro. I figured I’ll look after I finish the book. My next read hasn’t come in from the library so I also need to figure that out too. It needs to be nonfiction for Nonfiction November.

Monday 126 pages

Good Morning Team Joy. I volunteer at our library 4 hours this morning so will read this afternoon. I’m liking Inheritance A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro. It not a long book but probably won’t finish it till Tuesday.

Sunday 143

Good Afternoon Team Joy, I finished The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to Present by David Treuer. I put it on the spreadsheet. I'm going to take a break & do something else. My next book is Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy,Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro.

Hi all. I have 123 pages left in my book. My goal is still to finish today. I thought for sure yesterday I had read at least 100 pages but when I did the math it was only 81 pages. Very disappointing. I have a question that may of been asked. Do you have to read the articles or are we going just by the titles? If we have to read the articles how do we get to them? Sorry I need step by step instructions. It’s going to be in the 50’s here so a good day to read.

Saturday 81 pages..

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
To complete 2 books & at the least start a third book.
2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
I’m dying to finish The HeartBeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to Present by David Treuer. I have 208 pages left. My goal is to finish Sunday. I started reading the book on 11/13/2020. I feel like it’s taken me forever.
3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
The couch. Either sitting with my feet up or lying down.
4. Is there anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
No just routine life.



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Good Morning Team Joy. I’m really excited about the read-a-thon & our team. I’m reading The Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 To Present by David Treuer. I’m pairing it with, New Mexico School Buys $2,800 of supplies for Navajo Nation After Year End Class Trip Is Canceled. Good Luck everyone.

Currently Reading:
TBR:


DAILY TRACKING
Saturday, 11/21: 81 pages
Sunday, 11/22: 143 pages
Monday, 11/23: 126 pages
Tuesday, 11/24: 106 pages
Wednesday, 11/25: 45 pages
Thursday, 11/26: 97
Friday, 11/27: 118 pages
Saturday, 11/28: 157
Sunday, 11/29: 201
TOTAL PAGES: 1,084 Pages
Books Finished:
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America From 1890 to Present by David Treuer
Inheritance A Memoir of Genealogy,Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro
Walt Whitman in Washington,D.C.: The Civil War and America"s Great Poet by Garrett Peck
One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

1. What is your estimated reading time? Slow right now. I’m reading all nonfiction for Nonfiction November.
2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? 2
3. Which time zone do you live in? EST
4. Can you commit to checking in frequently? Yes
5. Are you interested in being team leader for your group ? No thank you.

I have read 3 books so far for November.
The Heiress Effect (Brothers Sinister,#2) Courtney Milan. 3 stars
Never Caught:The Washington’s Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave,Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar 5 stars. I enjoyed it. Very well researched.
Becoming by Michelle Obama. 5 stars.
Currently reading: The Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to Present by David Treuer. I’m reading this for “Native American Heritage Month” & for Nonfiction November.

I finished Never Caught:The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. In November I read all nonfiction, Nonfiction November. What a surprisingly good book. Very well researched & written. I couldn’t put it down. 5 stars

I had one 5 star read for a October. The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall. Lovely story.

I have finished 4 books since I last posted 12 days ago.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia De Luce,#1) by Alan Bradley
The Duchess War (Brothers Sinister,#1) by Courtney Milan
A Princess in Theory(Reluctant Royals,#1) by Alyssa Cole
Stormy Weather by Paulette Jiles.

I’m not sure where to put this. The Goodreads Choice Awards 2020 voting is now available.

ATY 2021 Fulfilled Prompts 52/52

THE 2021 LIST
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...” Magic Lessons,Alice Hoffman
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or Y. Savage Run (Joe Pickett,#2) by C.J.Box
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music. The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #3) by Elizabeth Peters
4. A book with a monochromatic cover. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should Read. Deacon King Kong by James McBride
6. A love story. Memorial by Bryan Washington
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final list.
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. A book about mental health.
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visited. The Third Man by Graham Greene

9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of year. One For The Blackbird, One For The Crow by Olivia Hawker (Winter)
10. A book with a female villain or criminal. No Man's Land (John Puller,#4) by David Baldacci
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian Museum. The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder (Translator), Markus Juslin (Translator)
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman.

14. A book set in a made-up place. Dim Sum of All Fears (A Noodle Shop Mystery #2) by Vivien Chien. (Ho-Lee Noodle House located in Asia Village)
15. A book that features siblings as the main characters. One Crazy Summer (The Gaither Sisters,#1) by Rita Williams-Garcia
16. A book with a building in the title. Midnight Library by Matt Haig
17. A book with a Muslim character or author. The Bad Muslim Character by Syed M. Masood

18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1. Past- The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2. Past & Present. The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3. Future. Artificial Condition (Murderbot #2) by Martha Wells
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u". The House in the Cerulean Sea, T.J. Klune
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

23. A cross genre novel. Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Adrienne Maree Brown (Editor/Contributor), Walidah Imarisha (Editor/Contributor),Sheree Renee Thomas (Foreword)
24. A book about racism or race relations. The Song and the Silence,
by Yvette Johnson
25. A book set on an island. The Guest List by Lucy Foley
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you author. The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (111 pages)

27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cards. We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker
28. A book connected to ice. Awk-Weird by Avery Bailey
29. A book that you consider comfort reading. The Duke & I (Bridgerton's #1) by Julia Quinn
30. A long book. Captain and the Kings by Taylor Caldwell. 816 pages

31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 years. An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo, 46 years.
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 people. A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team, Arshay Cooper.
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetry. Nothing Like I Imagined. 6 essay's by Mindy Kaling
34. A book with a travel theme. Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of Cancer. Interpreter of Maladies,Jhumpa Lahiri (India)

36. A book with six or more words in the title. Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are Pretty, Lauren Weisberger
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature list. My name is Red, Orhan Pamuk
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generator. (Grandmother,produce,vegetation) The Cooking Gene:A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. Twitty
39. A book involving an immigrant. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

40. A book with flowers or greenery on the cover. Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC author. This Close To You by Leesa Cross-Smith
42. A mystery or thriller. Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
43. A book with elements of magic. Wayward Son (Simon Snow #2), Rainbow Rowell

44. A book whose title contains a negative. Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. All The Devils Are Here, Louise Penny (Quebec)
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards. Legendborn (Legendborn #1) by Tracy Deonn
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoir. Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up & Spectacular Downfall Of A Brazen Crook In The White House by Rachel Maddow & Michael Yarvitz.
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?” The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey

49. A book with an ensemble cast. What's Mine And Yours, Naima Coster
50. A book published in 2021. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their name. Firekeeper's Daughter,Angeline Boulley
52. A book related to "the end". The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, Dawnie Walton

I have read 5 books so far in October. I also reached my Goodreads 2020 Reading Challenge of 90 books.
Books completed
The Escape (John Puller #3) by David Baldacci. I started this series a long time ago. I’ll pick up a book in the series every few years. I do enjoy the series & feel like it’s well researched. It’s not a genre I read often. The only other series of his I have read is the Camel Club. I miss that series.
The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs ( The Physicked Book #2) by Katherine Howe. This was for my book club that meets at a local brewery. They chose this book for an October read without realizing it’s part of a series. I liked it. It stood alone well. It had themes of Practical Magic & A Discovery of Witches.
Between Sisters by Kristen Hannah. This was for another face to face book club. This is an early Kristen Hannah book. I liked it but felt it was not as well written as The Nightingale or The Great Alone. Spoiler Alert. It will make you ugly cry so if you don’t want to expand that emotion save it for a better written book.
The Dearly Beloved by Cara Walls. Lovely book. Really liked the story.
Virgin River(Virgin River #1) by Robyn Carr. I was looking late at night on Overdrive for a book to read. I have never read Robyn Carr but she has a lot of books in the library. It is what it is. CHICK LIT. Sometimes you need a little chick lit in your life. I did enjoy it. I also saw where it’s a series on Net flicks. My sister is visiting in November. I’m saving it to watch with her.
Currently reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie ( Flavia de Luce #1) by Alan Bradley. This is another late night pick from Overdrive. Also I picked this book because of what I’ve read on Goodreads. The protagonist is precocious. Not sure I’ll read more of this series. At least not this year. This could be another series I drag out for years.
I noticed since I’ve finished all my reading challenges I reading a lot of series right now.