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? Did you know of this book already or was it a complete discovery?
The Sexy One by Lauren Blakely

I discover the book because I wanted to read more of this author and saw that a friend on Goodreads read it.

- Whose bookshelves did you get inspiration from?
A friend from Goodreads.

- Do you often browse what people read to discover new books?
Yes, I often browse other people bookshelf's on Goodreads.

- What are you reading this week?
Egomaniac by Vi Keeland

What are the 2 time periods in your novel?
The past happened during New Years over the past years and it takes the other time period is the present.

Did you find it difficult to follow the dual timelines in your novel?
No, it was not difficult.

- What are you reading this week?
Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy

- Do you pay attention to which books are bestsellers?
At the end of the year because I am curious what made the bestsellers list.

- Is there a very popular book you loved?


- Is there a very popular book you hated?

I love your nonfiction plan and for the A book with a location in the title, I was considering .

Perri wrote: "A book with some mode of transportation pictured on the cover: plane, train, boat, bike, rickshaw...."

I second this.

A book recommended by a famous person.
ex: Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, Emma Watson, and Bill Gates.

Emma Watson recommendation. http://ew.com/books/2017/02/21/emma-w...

https://www.bustle.com/articles/16500...

Bill Gates book recommendation.
https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill...

What are you reading for this category?
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Do you know why it was banned or challenged?
It has been banned because of provocative and explicit language, scenes that are sexually explicit or anti-family, references to alcoholism, and cultural insensitivity.

What would a book need to be/have inside for you to consider supporting challenging claims?
I do not think I would support banning a book.

Ed wrote: "A book with a Q or X in the title or in the author's name."

I second this.

Nadja wrote: "A book with an unforgettable character

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9..."

I second this.

All You Need by Lorelei James
Primary Location: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota

Well Hung by Lauren Blakely
Primary Location: Upper East Side, New York, NY
Secondary Location: Las Vegas Strip, Nevada

Which rejected suggestion did you choose and which book are you reading for this category?
A book set in a city or country you've visited- Well Hung by Lauren Blakely

Did you first pick the prompt and then a book that fit in, or was there a book you really wanted to add to your challenge and you looked for a prompt that fit?
I picked the book first, so I looked for the prompt that would fit.

Tell us which other prompt(s) you would have liked to see in the challenge.
-A book mentioned or read by a character in a movie or tv show
-A nonfiction book about a subject with which you are unfamiliar
-A nonfiction true crime
-A history of women (memoir, history of fashion, women's rights, etc)
-An Agatha Christie's book
-A book originally written in another language than English or you mother tongue

Kathy wrote: "A memoir written by a person from a country different than your own"

I second this.

What are you reading this week?
All You Need by Lorelei James

Did you pick the book first or were you interested in a particular author?
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.

Do you read new authors often?
Yes, I try reading different authors.

Lieke wrote: "A book with characters who are twins"

I second this one.

Jillian wrote: "A book that is an Audie Award Winner or Audie Award Nominee.

(The book can be read in any format so this does not turn into an audio book only prompt).

Audie Award Winners"

I second this.

When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James
Primary locations: Pendine, UK

Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Ichigo Takano
Primary locations: Matsumoto, Japan

When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James
Published: January 25th 2011

Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History by Kate Schatz
Published: September 27th 2016

Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Ichigo Takano
Pub: January 26th 2016

What are you reading this week? Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1


- What time period do you think the book is going to make you travel to? Ten years to the past.

- Do you know how the characters travel (a time machine, a special power, an artifact, etc.)?
Through letters telling them what is going to happen.

- What are you reading this week?Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History by Kate Schatz


Are you reads balanced between genders or do you favorite one of them? I read more books by women authors.

Who's your favorite book heroine (add the book)?


Who's your favorite book hero (add the book)?
Atticus Finch from

I am 7 books behind. :(