Evelyn’s Comments (group member since Jan 26, 2016)

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

- What are you reading for this category?
Alone by Lisa Gardner

- Why did you choose this book?
I wanted to start the series and was in a mood of a mystery book.

- What are you reading for this category?
The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

- When was it selected for a "best of"?
July 2013

- What are you reading for this category?


- Look at the cover and give a new sentence title to your book.
Kiss Me Already

What are you reading for this category?
by Penelope Douglas

Why did you choose this book?
I want to read a romance book and noticed that the cover had water.

If you already have chosen your 4 Elements books, are they somewhat linked?
No, they are not linked.

- What are you reading for this category?
I read The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn.

- What are you reading for this category?


- Is it a winner or nominee?
It was a nominee

- Which category did it get nominated/win for?
Best Young Adult Fiction

- What are you reading for this category?


- Which sin did you choose?
Lust

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I will second this.

- What are you reading for this category?
Ryan's Bed by Tijan

- Why did you choose this book?
I put a hold in Overdrive and forgot about it.

- Do you usually try to read very recent books?
I try to read recent books, but mostly they go to my want to read list.

Ana A wrote: "Evelyn wrote: "- What are you reading for this category?
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

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Is good and is about Julia finding herself after the death of her sister.

- What are you reading for this category?
I am reading Bad Mommy byTarryn Fisher

- What are you reading for this category?
Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley

- Do you usually read feel good books or do you tend to pick the despressing kind?
I read mostly feel good books, but like to read some that would be considered depressing.

- What are you reading for this category?
We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union

- Why did you choose this book?
After watching her Hot Ones interview I wanted to read her book.

- What are you reading for this category and for which prompt?
I read I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer for the prompt a true crime novel.

- Why did you choose this book and this topic?
After the arrest of the Golden State Killer, I wanted to read more about the case.

- Were there other prompts you wanted to see in the final list?
A book by a Nobel prize author and A memoir written by a person from a country different than your own.

- What are you reading for this category?
I read Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West.

What are you reading for this category?


What is your favorite perspective when reading?
I do not have a favorite perspective.

What are you reading for this category?
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

- What makes the format unique?
The chapters change between memoirs and plant biology.

- What are you reading for this category?
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

- What subject/event is the book about?
Is about North Korean defectors. They describe their lives in North Korea, how they escape, and their new life in South Korea.

- Do you typically enjoy reading nonfiction?
Since last year, I have been enjoying reading more nonfiction books.

- What are you reading for this category?
Penance by Kanae Minato

- Is it a winner, nominee, or Grand Master author?
It was an Edgar Award Nominee for Best Paperback Orginal in 2018.

- What are you reading for this category?
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez



- Which letter are you focusing on?
I was focusing on the letter y in the titles of the books.