Kelsey’s Comments (group member since Mar 27, 2013)

Kelsey’s comments from the Challenge: 50 Books group.

May

12. Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark (audiobook)=3 Stars

April

11. A Child is born by Lennart Nilsson=3 Stars

10. What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff=4 Stars

9. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins=5 Stars

8. The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion=3 Stars

March

7. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doeer=4 Stars

6. Still Alice by Lisa Genova=4 Stars

February

5. The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke=3 Stars

4. Paper Towns by John Green=3 Stars

Kimberley wrote: "I am also stealing some of your extra challenges for myself!
Thanks"

Of course, happy reading!!

Kimberley wrote: "Some extra "stolen" challenges -- thanks to Kelsey for the inspiration.

Extra Challenges 2015:
1. Read a book by an author new to you

Andy Miller -- The Year of Reading Dangerously

2. Read a bo..."

:-) I am glad you are doing this too! Good luck!!

3. Let It Snow by John Green=3 Stars

Kimberley wrote: "I LOVED Me before You. Good choice!"

Thanks! I really enjoyed it. :-)

2. Me Before You by JoJO Moyes (Book club-my pick)=4 Stars

January

1. My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins=3 Stars

Donna wrote: "Welcome Kelsey. I'd start with #4. One book and you knock off at least 3 challenges. Happily, it's never too early to start reading to your baby. Congrats!"

Thank you! I was thinking that is one I will read this month! :-)

Tiffany wrote: "Kelsey wrote: "Didn't get 50 in 2014 so I am going to try this again...Due with my first baby in March so we will see how this goes...."

Good luck on your 50, and on all those extra challenges! I ..."

Thanks! I am hoping to read a lot the first months of the year!

Powder River Rose wrote: "Kelsey wrote: "Didn't get 50 in 2014 so I am going to try this again...Due with my first baby in March so we will see how this goes...

1 Star=Did not like it
2 Stars=It was okay
3 Stars=Liked it
4..."


Thank you!!! :-)

Didn't get 50 in 2014 so I am going to try this again...Due with my first baby in March so we will see how this goes...

1 Star=Did not like it
2 Stars=It was okay
3 Stars=Liked it
4 Stars=Really liked it
5 Stars=It was amazing

Extra Challenges 2015:
1. Read a book by an author new to you

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

2. Read a book that was released in the last six months

The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

3. Read a book in a genre that is outside of what you normally read

Where'd You Go, Bernadette (this is my first satire aside from Swift in school)

4. Read the second Game of Thrones book

5. Read a book more than 500 pages

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

6. Read the second book in a series

The Girl who Played with Fire

7. Read a book nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards

All the Light We Cannot See

8. Read a romance classic

9. Read a Banned Book

To Kill a Mockingbird (re-read)

10. Read a book published at least 10 years ago

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005)

***Another bonus challenge
Read 5 books from my Goodreads "To Read" shelf

Since these are always changing I'm adding what they are on my list now.

1. Read #50 (The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes)

2. Read #100 (Room by Emma Donoghue)

3. Read #150 (The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls)

4. Read #200 (The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver)

5. Read #250 (We Were Liars by E Lockhart)

Got really close....