Karissa’s Comments (group member since Jan 12, 2016)

Karissa’s comments from the Book Addicts Anonymous group.

Hey all! It's been a while since we've been active.

What is a book, song, AND movie you just have to watch for October to feel like spooky season?

♦ Song - Zombie Jamboree by the Rockapellas
♦ Movie - Addams Family. Morticia and Gomez are goals.
♦ Book - I reread Frankenstein almost every year.

Your turn!

I'm in such a reading slump right now I haven't opened a book (outside of work) in about a month.

A book published this year: Owlcrate covers this I believe
A book you can finish in a day: Piper Green and the Fairy Tree by Ellen Potter
A book you've been meaning to read: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards
A book recommended by your local librarian or bookseller: Arya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
A book you should have read in school: The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
A book chosen for you by your spouse, partner, sibling, child, or BFF: I can't for the life of me remember the title- but it's about Native Medicine women in history.
A book published before you were born: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
A book that was banned at some point: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A book you previously abandoned: Newsflesh Trilogy, #1 by Mira Grant I got 3/4 of the way done with Feed before I gave up. Not what I was expecting.
A book you already own but have never read: The Rot & Ruin Series by Jonathan Maberry I technically own it, never read it though!
A book that intimidates you: Anything that isn't fiction. So I'll get a second recommendation from the Baby Daddy
A book that you have already read at least once: Lord of the Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkein

I'm Karissa from Montana.

I've been on Goodreads for a while but I wasn't super serious into it until the facebook sister site of this group.

I read whatever I can get my hands on. Honestly the only thing I can't stand are whimpering female leads, boorish male MC's, and historical non-fiction.

A book published this year: Owlcrate covers this I believe
A book you can finish in a day: Piper Green and the Fairy Tree by Ellen Potter
A book you've been meaning to read: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards
A book recommended by your local librarian or bookseller: Arya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
A book you should have read in school: The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
A book chosen for you by your spouse, partner, sibling, child, or BFF: I can't for the life of me remember the title- but it's about Native Medicine women in history.
A book published before you were born: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
A book that was banned at some point: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A book you previously abandoned: Newsflesh Trilogy, #1 by Mira Grant I got 3/4 of the way done with Feed before I gave up. Not what I was expecting.
A book you already own but have never read: The Rot & Ruin Series by Jonathan Maberry I technically own it, never read it though! ;)
A book that intimidates you: Anything that isn't fiction. So I'll get a second recommendation from the Baby Daddy
A book that you have already read at least once: Lord of the Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkein

For the intimidate I picked a book I know will be a struggle for me to read personally.

Is the bookshelf for all members who have completed a book?

Oh! OH! Maybe we could pick a theme each year?

Like, one year we do books turning into movies and the next is urban fantasy and the next is blah-blah-blahblah.

I think a month for the book would be ideal for most people with work and life, and the general knowledge that it would be more "assigned" reading than leisure reading. A weekly discussion on a set day with general questions that didn't allow for spoilers for those who read at a slower pace or have been crazy busy with personal/professional matters.

I think a poll to decide the book would probably be best, that way majority wins. Maybe once a year pick the least voted on book to switch things up for the underdogs in the group.

And there's my two cents! :)

A book published this year: Owlcrate covers this I believe
A book you can finish in a day: Piper Green and the Fairy Tree by Ellen Potter
A book you've been meaning to read: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards
A book recommended by your local librarian or bookseller: Arya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
A book you should have read in school: The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
A book chosen for you by your spouse, partner, sibling, child, or BFF: I can't for the life of me remember the title- but it's about Native Medicine women in history.
A book published before you were born: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
A book that was banned at some point: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A book you previously abandoned: Newsflesh Trilogy, #1 by Mira Grant I got 3/4 of the way done with Feed before I gave up. Not what I was expecting.
A book you already own but have never read: The Rot & Ruin Series by Jonathan Maberry I technically own it, never read it though! ;)
A book that intimidates you: Anything that isn't fiction. So I'll get a second recommendation from the Baby Daddy
A book that you have already read at least once: Lord of the Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkein