Rebecca is book-hooked’s Comments (group member since Jun 23, 2022)

Rebecca is book-hooked’s comments from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.

I second Valley of the Dolls

I second:
Everything is Illuminated, Beekeeper of Aleppo, Shipping News

I nominate A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi, 310 pg

I second The Hate You Give.

I nominate One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, 325 pg

I nominate Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, 158 pg

Laura wrote: "I haven’t read Agatha Christie much but during this challenge I’ve really gone for it!

What would be your top recommendation from your list Rebecca?"

Agatha Christie's top 3 known books are:
1) And Then There Were None
2) Murder on Orient Express
3) Murder of Roger Ackroyd

I whole-heartedly agree, all 3 of these are excellent!!!!

My other favorites of hers are:
1) Body in the Library
2) Taken at the Flood (Must keep in mind that Hercule Poirot does not show up until half way through the book.)
3) Crooked House
4) Cards on the Table

I read 1 Agatha Christie book a month in hopes of completing her works some day. But it's a long journey. She wrote 80 novels and short story collections, plus several plays.

(Other than Harry Potter which I've gotten into the habit of reading once a year.) I focused on the GR 2023 Nominees in November but my favorites have actually been short stories:

1) A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner
2) Happy Endings by Margaret Atwood
3) My Purple Scented Novel by Ian McEwan
4) Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin
5) The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

Also my Agatha Christie read this month was *Crooked House* and I loved it!!!

Final update for November:
48 points total

Maybe a BINGO card with a 12 days of Christmas theme?

Spell out Challenge could be Christmas characters like Santa, Frosty, Grinch...

Another Genre wheel like least-read works for me.

Laura wrote: "Whats your favourite book of the month so far? I am really torn on quite a few."

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been my favorite of November so far. I laughed out loud several times. :D

@Christene

You have 2 books between 750 & 999 pages, those are worth 4 points each. Your total should be 28 points. :)

November 8 ~
3 pts Pucking Around by Emily Rath 756p ★★★★☆

November 11 ~
3 pts Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 878p ★★★★★

I also had a burnout from October. I've been listening to the Harry Potter series on audio to revive the reading bug.

I second:
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Cannery Row
True Grit

I second:
Book of Lost Names
News of the World
Golem & the Jinni
Room
Shadow of the Wind

I second Siddhartha & Underground Railroad

If we keep up our pace and we all take advantage of the easy-pointers, we have a good chance of winning the overall challenge.

I second the Night Circus

Pony wrote: "Oooh, I have The Family Game on my TBR. I'm glad to hear you liked it!"

I read a lot of thrillers this month. Definitely a favorite genre of mine, so it's difficult to choose. But Family Game stood out to me as unique and compelling. Rock Paper Scissors was another great thriller from this month that I highly recommend.

Laura wrote: "I have The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches on my tbr so i may pick that up this month."

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches was my all-time favorite this month. It's a feel good book with an urban fantasy setting. This will definitely be a reread in the future for me :)