Colleen ’s Comments (group member since May 02, 2018)

Colleen ’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Rina wrote: "I've seen somewhere that mods decided not to do the first book as it is considered better to start the series with the other books.

P.S. Found it in the rules:

"Discworld BOMS
To avoid having a ..."

Awww dang :)

I will be finishing up my two books this week then will plan out my May and be ready to go on Saturday! Hard to believe it's already here. It's gonna be lit! :)

If I start the Discworld series I'll have to go in chronological order. Does anyone know if The Colour of Magic will be a BOM? Wondering for the extra points. And - has anyone listened to these books on audio? This will be my first one so if I should start print and then go audio once familiar with the books? If there are too many characters I would probably be better off reading the print version, as well as if the story is a bit complicated, I find print easier to love - any advice appreciated!

My recommendations:

The Book Thief
The Nightingale
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
The Signature of All Things
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

@Heli - well if Death can be a favorite character I'm even more intrigued to read these books! lol

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Welcome Colleen! Nice to see you again and good to be playing with you in another challenge. I agree the books look unique. I have read Douglas Adams books Hitchhiker series, so I'm interested to s..."

I read the first one and enjoyed it for the most part but haven't been thinking about continuing the series - but Discworld sounds like they develop - the hard part is knowing how to start...just like my turmoil deciding between starting The Hobbit vs Lord of the Rings - therefore I haven't even started that series either.

Hi Everyone! And JJ - I've played with you before and agree what a great team! :)

I guess this is only my second year - I must have missed it last time, but I swear I've been in it ~3x. Nevertheless, I'm ready to go again - patiently.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I haven't yet read any of these books but they sound unique and may have to give it a go - perfect reason to here!

I love the enthusiasm! It was super fun this year and we did an amazing amount of reading. Great job to the captains and everyone!

Completion Post

Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Author: Ken Kesey
Pages: 325
Date read: Aug 18
Letters: O - title, N character - Nurse Ratched, W - character William "Billy" Bibbit, H - character Dale Harding, S - character James "Jim" Sefelt
Tag: None
Task: 111 - Read a book with a white cover
BOM: No

Planning sheet updated

Completion Post

Title: The Bonfire of the Vanities
Author: Tom Wolfe
Pages: 690
Date read: Aug 16
Letters: T & W - author, S - character Sherman McCoy, A - character Abe Weiss
Tag: No
Task: 118 - Read a book with multiple points of view
BOM: No

Planning sheet updated

Completion Post

Title: Uncommon Type
Author: Tom Hanks
Pages: 405
Date read: 8/13
Letters: H & T- Author
Tag: No
Task: 115 - Read a book with circles on the cover
BOM: No

Planning sheet updated

Completion Post

Book: Sing, Unburied, Sing
Author: Jesmyn Ward
Pages: 285
Date: 8/4
Letters: R - Rutina Wesley (Narrator)
Task: 163 Read #2 in a series

Updated planning sheet

Completion Post

Title: American Dirt
Author: Jeanine Cummins
Pages: 400
Date read: 7/28
Letters: A- title, Q - character Lydia Quixano Pérez
Tag: No
Task: 128 Read a book with a bird on the cover
BOM: No

Planning sheet updated

Completion Post

Title: A Little Life
Author: Hanya Yanagihara
Pages: 720
Date read: 7/26
Letters: A, R
Tag: No
Task: Read a book with a single person on the cover

Planning sheet updated

Agree Ora - The Nightingale is definitely a book to read.

Other favorite Wheelathon 2020 books so far for me this year are:

The Book of Longings
Tears of the Desert
The Lost Wife

Completion Post

Title: The Book of Longings
Author: Sue Monk Kidd
Pages: 416
Date read: 7/20
Letters: S & K - author
Tag: No?
Task: Read a book set in the past
BOM: No

Planning sheet updated

Completion Post

Title: David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Pages: 305
Date read: 7/14
Letters: G - author
Tag: No
Task: Read a book that as nominated/won GR Choice award

Planning sheet updated

Completion Post

Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Pages: 391
Date read: 7/12
Letters: S - title, R - author, G - character Monique Grant
Tag: Love?
Task: Read a book that takes place in two timelines

Planning sheet updated

Annalisa wrote: "Completion Post

Book:
Date: July 12

Planning ss updated.

This was an odd book."

HaHa Annalisa - I agree!

Completion Post

Title: Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur
Author: Halima Bashir & Damien Lewis
Pages: 316
Date read: 7/11
Letters: L - author
Tag: No?
Task: Read a book set in Africa

Planning sheet updated

Ora, sorry to hear, and all the best to you and yours.