Renata’s Comments (group member since Jul 12, 2019)

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

Kimberly wrote: "Bibliophile wrote: "Agree Kimberly. There should be a rule like a minimum months since publication - maybe 3 or 6 months atleast."

Thank you Bibliophile. There are other book clubs that focus on r..."
Yes, exactly! This group attracts readers who want to catch-up on books everyone else has read. That's what makes this group unique and special. If new releases become the norm, we lose this distinction.

Most recent little-read books don't make it to the poll. And publication year doesn't necessarily indicate popularity. I've long thought that books nominated here should have at least 100,000 ratings posted. That would indicate how many GR members have read the book, and match our EHRTBM mandate. What do you think?

Adele wrote: "My books :)
Total Points: 1 pt

October - 1
Lolita (317 pages) = 1pt

Adele, your Lolita book is over 250 pages, so should count for 2 points. Yay!

Updated message 11 with some easy point-getters, but such fun to read. Now at 8.5 points.

Gobbled up this creepy story in short order. The writing style was wonderful, like poetry or music, long run-on sentences followed by short, staccato phrases. Brilliant! Will definitely search out the authors other books for future reading.
Did anyone else get some Stephen King vibes? I wonder if King was influenced by this story.
BTW: whatever happened to Miss Foley?

October 8
293 pages

Total Group Pages: 887,968

Updated message 11. Now at 6.5 points.

I second The Secret History.

Linda wrote: "I second The Kite Runner and The Night Circus"
Linda, these books have been re-read during the last year, so are not eligible for voting (see message 2).

I'm starting this book now. Always thought of Ray Bradbury as a SciFi author, so I'm interested in how he approaches this "horror" genre.

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the November 2021 Catch-up selection. This month we will be reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë for the fourth time.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? Is this a first-time read, or a re-read of an old favorite? What are your expectations in picking this book up?

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the November 2021 Modern/Popular selection. This month we will be reading The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? Why did you choose this particular book to read? What are your expectations in reading this book?

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the November 2021 Classics selection. This month we will be reading The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

Who's planning to join in on this read? Is this a first-time read, or a re-read of an old favorite? What are your expectations in picking this book up?

Oct.5
396 pages

Total Group Pages: 879,122

Britt, message 11 is updated. Also, I'm listed twice in the participants list (message 3), so our team average is off.

I second The Name of the Rose.

I nominate Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (389 pages).

I nominate The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré (224 pages), first published in 1963.

I nominate Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (532 pages), last read in 2018.

I second Wolf Hall.