Tyler’s Comments (group member since Jul 10, 2017)

Tyler’s comments from the The Bee's Bookshelf group.

Kennedy wrote: "Okay. So this one time my brother asked Santa for stinky socks for Christmas. On Christmas morning, he opens a present and guess what's inside? Socks. They smelled really bad and there was a note a..."

Kennedy, this is hilarious! I didn't realize Santa had such a good sense of humor. :)

Kennedy wrote: "Who wants to hear a funny story about Christmas?"

I don't let myself listen to holiday music until after Thanksgiving, so I'd love to hear a funny story to hold me over until then. :)

Emilio wrote: "Hi Tyler,
It does seem like there would be something like that behind one of those doors but It was crazy what she found in the end. I won't tell you and spoil it because I want you to read that."

Thanks for not including any spoilers, Emilio! I was very surprised by what she found behind the door and then even more surprised by what it meant at the end of the book. I did not see the ending coming until right at the last moment, which I think is what makes a mystery so great!

Hi, Bookshelfers! I haven't finished with the book yet, but I am curious what you all thought Aven would find behind the door marked DO NOT ENTER.

I think I was expecting an abandoned haunted house or the behind-the-scenes side of an old ride that used to be at Stagecoach Pass. Since there were so many DO NOT ENTER signs, it seemed like something the amusement park would put up for safety.

Kennedy wrote: "Well... I know you weren't talking to me, but I have a cat named Lucy. : ) Also, I can kind-of relate with Genie and Brooke (grandpop).
Everybody thinks I have a boy's name. I mean, in the standard..."

Oh my goodness, Kennedy. I completely understand where you're coming from!

People always think I'm a boy if they just see my name. And I once got placed in the boys' group instead of the girls' group for a school function and had to spend the entire time with all the boys.

I personally adore your name, and I associate it more with girls than boys!

Arnav wrote: "I already read Chasing Space by Leland Melvin when the book kicked off in late May and it was a book scheduled for people in this club to read in June. I also think that this is a very good book fo..."

I just started reading Chasing Space, and I'm already hooked! I can't wait to get to the parts that you described, Arnav.

Hi, Kennedy—I’ve read it and I really liked it!

It’s about two boys who go to the same school but are very different from one another. Ravi just moved to the U.S. from India, and Joe has to go to the resource room at the school for extra help. The chapters switch back and forth between their perspectives. I really enjoyed Ravi’s chapters because I got to learn a lot about Indian culture and especially cooking, which is some of my favorite food to eat!

I would definitely recommend it.

I finished this book over the weekend and absolutely loved it! It's tough to pick a favorite character name, but I think it would have to be Kedgeree Burns. (I'm a big fan of Morrigan Crow as well and, of course, Mog.)

Some of my favorite words from Nevermoor include:
Magnificat
gossamer
arachnipod
Deucalion
Eventide

I can't wait to hear what the rest of you thought of Nevermoor!

Since "The List" is all about words and the Bee team is full of word nerds, we put together a little video with some of the words that we couldn't live without: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnSED....

You can share your own favorite words by downloading the template from the Bee Blog and using #mylistwords in your posts to Twitter and Instagram. We'll share some of our favorite List words from the Bee's accounts!

Here are a few of my favorite words from The List:
scavenger
guttural
turbulent
incessant
glowered
jittering
wordless
hewn

One thing that I found really interesting about List in the book was the lack of "please" and "thank you," which seem like staples in everyday conversation. So I'd probably have to add them to mine!

Julia wrote: "I just finished Hook's Revenge, and I am thoroughly bothered that the identity of the narrator was never revealed. However, this is what I do know: the narrator is most definitely a "he" (now an ol..."

I really love this theory, and I think it would add a fun, even deeper layer to the connection between Heidi Schulz's Neverland adventures and the original story by J.M. Barrie. Maybe we'll find out for sure in the sequel!

Molly wrote: "Now that we're one week into August, I hope most of you have had a chance to start reading Hook's Revenge. The following quote comes up in chapter eight, and I would love to hear your thoughts:

"I..."

Anytime I need a little adventure I find myself rereading J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Merry, Pippin, and I have had many an adventure since I was a kid!

Julia wrote: "1. Hi guys! My name is Julia O.
2. I'm from Northwest Indiana.
3. I have so many favorite books including Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, and I'm currently in the middle of the Throne of Glass serie..."

Hi, Julia. Thanks for joining the Bee's Bookshelf! I just recently finished Six of Crows, and I absolutely loved it. Have you read Crooked Kingdom yet?

Sydney Aslan wrote: "Hi my name is Sydney A. I live in Tennessee. Some of my favorite series are The Harry Potter books and The Chronicles of Narnia. I enjoy running cross country and playing basketball."

Hi, Sydney. Welcome to the group! I'm a big fan of the Harry Potter books, too, but I have to admit that I never finished the Chronicles of Narnia. I should probably add them to my always-growing list. Which one is your favorite?

I guess that means I'm next!

1. My name is Tyler H.
2. I also live in Ohio (but I'm originally from Georgia).
3. I have too many favorites to count, but I love everything that Libba Bray writes from The Diviners to the Gemma Doyle books.
4. I have a ginger cat named Zoey, who is an absolute menace (but a lovable menace).