Megan’s Comments (group member since Dec 30, 2017)

Megan’s comments from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.

I second Tale of the Genji

This is such an important, timely book, and I'm soaking up all the comments--it's a great discussion on race, police brutality and domestic violence. The Hate U Give really opened my eyes to the reality so many people live. I can't imagine dealing with tanks, tear gas and rioting on a regular basis. I loved how the author juxtaposed some truly horrible experiences with happy family memories and typical day-in-the-life snippets. It was raw and real and gritty, balanced with hope.

Megan wrote: "Just got the audio book from my library, looking forward to getting started"

beautifully written, witty, insightful, sometimes cynical and ironic. I find the obsession with youth hard to take, and Dorian Gray's complete gullibility with regards to Lord Henry makes me want to smack something. I'm not looking forward Dorian's transformation. Lord Henry's bound to convince him to do something stupid and morally reprehensible.

Cheryl wrote: "I think I read this decades ago, but I'm def. looking forward to reading it together with others. I've ordered an annotated edition, but if it doesn't come soon I'll just read it online.

Has anyon..."
I've read The Importance of Being Earnest and his children's work too, which I loved. Not sure how I fee about Dorian Gray

I second The Bell Jar, Flowers for Algernon, 39 Steps and possibly Lolita (I feel like I should read it, and doing it in a group is probably the only way I ever will, but don't know if I can stomach the content)

Just got the audio book from my library, looking forward to getting started

Karen wrote: "Just finished the audio version of Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale. It was read by Polly Stone. Very well done.
I am also listening to Graceling by Kristin Cashore. It is a YA audiobook read by "D..."

I LOVED As You Wish, such a great audio book!

Five of my oldest TBR, based on my home bookshelves and journals, because my Goodreads bookshelves are pretty random, aka, don't reflect how long I've been meaning to read something.

1. Les Misérables (added 1987, READ 12/6)

2. A Tale of Two Cities (added 1987, READ 4/25 to 6/19)

3. I changed my third book from Beloved to The Bell Jar, because Beloved has been on hold forever, so I won't be able to read it this year, and the Bell Jar has been on my TBR just as longThe Bell Jar Added 1992, Read 8/6

4. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Added 2007, READ 7/16 to 8/06)

5. The Hummingbird's Daughter (Added 2012, READ 4/26 to 7/09)

I also read a number of other books that have been on my TBR as part of group reads, this has been a good year for clearing off my TBR, though I add new books at least as fast as I read old ones. ; )

Renee wrote: "Megan wrote: "I hated Steinbeck for a long time, after being assigned The Red Pony and The Pearl, both terrible tear jerkers, as a schoolgirl. I later discovered his lighthearted and funny The Shor..."

Yes!!! I totally agree.

I hated Steinbeck for a long time, after being assigned The Red Pony and The Pearl, both terrible tear jerkers, as a schoolgirl. I later discovered his lighthearted and funny The Short Reign of Pippin the IV, so I appreciate his writing a little more. I can't stand most Faulkner, with the exception of "A Rose for Emily," and I found Catcher In The Rye disappointing. Wuthering Heights is full of disagreeable people, and I fail to see anything romantic about it.

I just finished reading The Hate U Give, a very timely, well written YA.

I second Born A Crime, Hidden Figures and Radium Girls

Just started listening to the audio book last night. Enjoying it so far.

I loved Have Spacesuit, Will Travel when I read it.

I second A Tale of Two Cities, Clockwork Orange, The Martian and Ready Player One

Hi Everyone! I'm Megan, I'm a single mom in small town Iowa, tho I'm originally from Seattle. I've always loved books, but it's easy to get behind, and sometimes I distrust the buzz and avoid reading something everyone else seems to be into. I'm looking forward to getting caught up with such a fun group. I'm a freelance writer and massage therapist when I'm not reading or listening to books.