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.

Happy Halloween everyone! We have until November first to post all of our books don’t we? Because I am trying to finish something before the end of the night… And I think I finished at least one book since the last time I updated.

superawesomekt wrote: "Megan wrote: "Hey everyone, I’m excited to be a part of Team Sam!"

Welcome, Megan! I live in Portland, so it's nice to hear you have PNW family connections :) Glad to have you on team Sam!"

Fellow PNW people unite ; )

Just updated post 100.

I enjoyed rereading this—I only remembered someone’s boots got stolen, and I had vague memories of who the villain was but no memory of the motive or plot, so most everything surprised me all over again. I sort of enjoy how arrogant Holmes is, tho sometimes his treatment of Watson bothers me. And the female characters are such 19th century stereotypes, although partly that’s Watson—he’s so impressed initially by physical appearance and then sees things later that he thinks relates to their personalities which is just him being judgmental—I’m thinking of his reaction to the divorce-seeking woman.

I think April made some good points about how easy is can be for an expert with a fast mind to come off wrong to other people. And I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that Conan Doyle based Holmes on someone he knew from medical school.

I love the Sherlock series too and it was interesting to compare this episode with the original story.

Book counting post 📚

October

1.Temper Me by Alexandria House. 208 pgs. Oct 9th. 1 pt.

2. Persuasion by Jane Austen. 249 pgs. Oct. 13th 1 pt.

3. The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein. 326 pgs. Oct. 15th. 2 pts.

4. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 256 pgs. Oct. 15th. Extra half point 2.5 pts.

5. Shadows in the Monastery by Ryan Masser. Oct. 16th. 264pgs.
2 pts.

6. Just Out of Jupiter's Reach by Nnedi Okorafor. 45 pgs. Oct. 17th.
1 pt.

7. The Jewel of Dantenos: A Lee Starfinder Adventure by Brian D. Anderson. 56 pgs. Oct. 20th.
1 pt.

8. Slow Time Between the Stars by John Scalzi. 28 pgs. Oct. 21st. 1pt.

9. Her Secret Lover by Robin Covington. 169 pgs.
Oct. 24th. 1pt.

10. Passing By Nella Larson. 160 pgs. Oct. 31st. 1 pt.

11. The Tea Dragon Festival by Kay O'Neill. Graphic novel. 135 pgs. Oct. 31st. .5 pts.

Total points= 14

November

12. Unleash for Love November 5th. 1pt.

13. The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner by Terry Pratchett. 336 pgs. Nov. 7th. 2pt.

14. All Systems Red by Martha Wells. Nov. 11. 144 pgs. Nov. 11th. 1pt.

15. Artificial Condition by Martha Wells. 158 pgs. 1pt. Nov. 11th. 1pt.

16. Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe. Graphic novel. 368 pgs. Nov. 11th. 1pt.

17. Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells. 158 pgs. Nov 12th. 1pt.

18. Exit Strategy by Martha Wells. 176 pgs. Nov. 13th. 1pt.

19. Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells. 168 pgs. Nov. 15th. 1pt.

20. Remember by Joy Harjo and Michaela Goade. 40 pgs. Nov. 15th. .5 pts.

21. Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko. 343 pgs. Nov 16th. 2pts.

22. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. 248 pgs. Nov. 17th. 1pt.

23. Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe. 384 pgs. Graphic novel. Nov 20th. 1pt.

24. Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone. 5hrs.55min. Nov. 27th. 1pt.

25. Little You / Kitapisîsin: Little You - Bush Cree edition by Richard Van Camp and Julie Flett. Children's book. 26 pgs. Nov. 28th. .5 pts

26. Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone. 5hrs. 42min. Nov. 28th. 1 pt.

27. Middlemarch by George Elliot. 853 pgs. Nov 29th. 3 pts.

28. Office Hours by Katrina Jackson. 263 pgs. Nov. 29th. 2 pts.

29. Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie. 288 pgs. Nov. 30th. 2 pts. + .5 pt--group read

30. Galatea by Madeline Miller. 64 pgs. Nov. 30th. 1pt.

31. Voices Under Water by Virginia Claire McGuire. 40 pgs. Nov. 30th. Poetry. .5pts.

November points: 25

Total points: 39

December

32. The Takedown by Lily Chu. 384 pgs. Dec. 1st.
2 pts.

33. On a Night Like This by Liz Maverick. Audiobook. 3hr. 34min. Dec. 2nd. (at 45 pgs per hour) Approximately 157 pgs. 1 pt.

34. Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe. Graphic Novel. 416 pgs. Dec. 3rd 1 pt.

35. Let's Play Dead by Senaa Ahmad. 4,886 wds. Approximately 9-10 pgs. Dec. 4th. 1 pt.

36. Christmas at the Gingerbread Inn by Michelle Stimpson. Audiobook. 8hr. 4min. Dec. 7th. Approximately 360 pgs.
2 pts.

37. IRL by Tommy Pico. Poetry. 98 pgs. Dec 10th.
.5 pts.

38. The Time Machine by HG Wells. 104 pgs. Dec. 13th. Group Read, add .5 = 1.5 pts.

39. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber. 32 pgs. Dec. 16th. 1 pt.

40. Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce. 258 pgs. Dec. 16th.
2 pts.

41. The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding: a Hercule Poirot Short Story by Agatha Christie. 33pgs. Dec. 16th. 1 pt.

42. AITA? by Cassie Alexander. 204 pgs. Dec. 20th. 1 pt.

43. The Companion by EE Ottoman. 168 pgs. Dec. 20th. 1 pt.

44.Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 132, September 2017 The Secret Life of Bots by Suzanne Palmer. Novella. 143 pgs. Dec. 20th. 1 pt.

45. Od Magic by Patricia A. McKillip. 320 pgs. Dec. 22nd. 2 pts.

46. Homecoming: A Memoir by Eddie Huang. short audiobook. 1hr. 16min. Approximately 56 pgs. Dec. 24th. 1 pt.

47. Love at First Psych by Cara Bastone. Audiobook. 4hr. 35min. Approximately 202 pgs. Dec. 24th. 1 pt.

48. The Christmas Hirelings by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. 280 pgs. Dec. 28th. 2 pts.

49. Sabbatical by Katrina Jackson. 286 pgs. Dec. 28th. 2 pts.

50. Private Player by Louise Bay. 300 pgs. Dec. 29th. 2 pts.

51.Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 177, June 2021 Bots of the Lost Ark by Suzanne Palmer. Novella. 199 pgs. Dec. 31st. 1 pt.

52. A Love Alchemist's Notebook: Magical Secrets for Drawing Your True Love into Your Life by Jessica Shepard. 312 pgs. Dec. 31. 2 pts.

53. Sam Mendes Presents: Oliver Twist. Audiobook. 3 hrs. 45 min. Approximately 168 pages. 1 pt.

54. Self Care By The Signs by Valerie Tejeda. Audiobook. 1hr 33 min. Approximately 67 pages. Dec. 31. 1 pt.

55. Puzzle Pieces by Bernard Grant. 27 pgs. Dec. 31. 1 pt.

56. Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin. Dec. 31. 38 pgs. 1 pt.

Easy point getters: 6?

December points : 33
Total points: 72

Hey everyone, I’m excited to be a part of Team Sam! He’s always been one of my favorite hobbits and Sean Astin did a perfect job being Sam in the movies.

I’m in the US—currently live in smalltown Iowa, with ties to Seattle. My mom lives here but most of my immediate family is in Seattle and Portland (tho I’ve got some family in Chicago, Ohio, Texas, Arizona, Wisconsin and Mexico)

Happy 40th birthday Saar! And thanks for being our prefect. 😊

I’m a single parent with a grown son—he’s in Seattle.
I just turned 50 last month, which sounds older than I feel, but I’m enjoying entering my crone years.

I’ve participated in this challenge for a good long while—probably 5 or 6 years—and it’s always fun.

Team Sam please!

Updated post 97

December total: 31 points, possibly 31.5, if reading the graphic novel adaptation of Kindred would also get an extra .5 as a group read. BUT the group read was the novel, so this seems sketchy.

If easy point getters are only short stories under 50 pages, I read 8 out of the 10 allowed. If they're also poetry and graphic novels, I may have gone over the 10 limit. I'm not sure. My ability to count is waning.

Happy New Years to everyone observing the Gregorian calendar and celebrating right now!

Glad you're doing better Cynthia, so sorry you got sick

Happy Holidays 🎄❄️🌟

updated post #97

hope everyone is well! we're having a windy rain storm in Iowa today.

I second SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

I also second A Thousand Splendid Suns

I second East of Eden, The Martian, and Murder on the Orient Express

I read this in both high school and college; my sister’s high school boyfriend and one of my friends were in a local production of the play. I remember it being very impactful.

Hey Cynthia, my internet is wonky so I can’t respond directly but your math was fine. I must have added a couple things twice 🤦‍♀️ the problem with being in a hurry. . .

Thanks for being an amazing moderator!

And CONGRATULATIONS on expecting ❤️

I second I’m Glad My Mom Died, Homegoing and Beach Read

I second The Moonstone and I Robot

updated post 97, hope my math was correct ; )

Actually finished Persuasion last night, so I can add another book 🎉