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.

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the September 2021 Catch-up selection. This month we will be reading Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov for the second 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 September 2021 Modern/Popular selection. This month we will be reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune.

Please note that this is a SPOILER FREE discussion.

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

Hello Readers!
This is the Pre-Read thread for the September 2021 Classics selection. This month we will be reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

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?

July 27
373 pages

Total Group Pages: 684,715

July 21
304 pages

Total Group Pages: 662,852

Thank you for these great suggestions! Nominations for September's group reads are now closed, but you can cast your vote in the poll here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Thank you for these great suggestions! Nominations for September's group reads are now closed, but you can cast your vote in the poll here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Thank you for these great suggestions! Nominations for September's group reads are now closed, but you can cast your vote in the poll here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

July 16
430 pages

Total Group Pages: 637,743

Sonia wrote: "I nominate Great Expectations. My copy has 514pp."

Sonia, this topic is for nominations of books previously read by the group at least once. Great Expectations hasn't been read before, but can be nominated in the Classics topic here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Fun fact! The author lived, for awhile, in Norval, Ontario, which is just a 10-minute drive from my house.

I missed reading this one in my youth. Always thought it was too "simpy". Now that I'm older, it's time to give it a whirl, so will be joining in this read too.

July 10
67 pages

Total Group Pages: 621,180

July 9
321 pages

Total Group Pages: 618,499

This story will haunt me for a long time. It was a wonderful read, written with intelligence and sensitivity. I so hated Amir at the start, by how he treated his so-called best friend. But by the end, I was rooting for his redemption.
This was historical fiction at its best. I look forward to reading A Thousand Splendid Suns very soon.

July 6
371 pages

Total Group Pages: 608,818

Christy wrote: "I nominate The Princess Bride by William Goldman (456)"

Christy, this book was previously read by the group in 2019, so can be nominated in the Catch-up section here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Christy wrote: "I nominate 100 years of solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (417)"

Christy, this book was previously read by the group in 2017, but you can nominate it in the Catch-Up topic here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I've had this book on my TBR shelf for years, so I'll be joining this group read. Such a popular book. High expectations!

July 2
416 pages

Total Group Pages: 592,990