Krista’s Comments (group member since Jul 24, 2010)

Krista’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

In Message 191 ---
Kate S wrote: "10.2 Highly Rated
You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon
Karen GHHS rated 5* .....

20.5 They Read
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
+20 Task
+5 Combo (10.2-Clara Avin)
+5 Jumbo (545 pages) ..."

The Forgotten Garden
+ 5 Combo Points for Sam's task, 20.10. It's #34 on the list of Best Gothic Books of All Time.

These points should also be added to Kazza's score as she's claimed points for this book in message #192.

(I was contemplating reading this book for Sam's Task. Now I'm not so sure given Kazza's review.)

Yes, but then I have to start a whole new spreadsheet with all the point formulas etc I have already done in my template. Seems like too much work at the moment.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Krista wrote: "Okay, this is just driving me crazy! I hate it that I still don't have my own computer functional. Between my work laptop and my smartphone I can keep pretty wrll keep up with ever..."

Thanks. I thought it would work for 20.5, but it's still driving me crazy. :-)

Rebekah wrote: "An Amazing Thing! Last night I met Chitra Banerjee Devakaruni!!! I first read Sister of My Heart, The Mistress of Spices and [book:The Unknown Errors of Our Lives: Stories..."

Wow, how cool is that! It sure is nice when serendipity steps in sometimes. :-)

Okay, this is just driving me crazy! I hate it that I still don't have my own computer functional. Between my work laptop and my smartphone I can keep pretty wrll keep up with everthing, but I DON'T have my RwS spreadsheet template available. Drat it all with computers sometimes anyway.

Last week I put Naoko by Keigo Higashino on hold at my library. I picked it up yesterday but can't for the life of me remember which task this book qualified for. I am pretty sure I saw it on a linked list in one of the tasks. It's not a title I would have come up with on my own. But now I can't find the task it belongs to.

It looks like a good book, and it will get Translation style points, but drat it I can't pigeonhole it now. So, if you don't have enough to do between reading and ompiling your own TBR lists; and want to help me find the task this errant book belongs to, I'd sure appreciate it.

Maybe someone else has seen it on a list and remembers which task it belongs to, or perhaps has also penciled it in for that elusive task? If so, please let me know. It would sure put my mind at ease. :-)

Liz M wrote: "Turn of the Screw qualifies for:
10.2 - Highly rated
10.5 - In bed
20.6 - Unreliable Narrator
20.8 - Opera
20.10 - Monsterfest

:D"

Wa-hoo! PLUS Oldie points, AND Review Style Points (Have I mentioned how much I love it that we have Style Points for reviews? I'd been asking for that for a couple of quarters.)

Liz M wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "This is a hard one! Do the ones on that list in French and other languages have English translations?"

I believe all the links above are for works written in English. Please let m..."

Ooh good one. I think The Turn of the Screw is on one of the lists from Sam's task 20.10, and I know it's on the list for Task 20.6, (Unreliable Narrators). And it is a 5 Star Review book so it qualifies for Combo points with Task 10.2.

I was originally going to use it for Task 20.6, but I think I'll move it to this task.

Karen GHHS wrote: "I also asked about the 1492 task because I'm almost done with one that I searched hard to find, but is really good:

A Stolen Tongue by Sheri Holman

So, if anyone's still looking for one for the task written more recently or for anyone else who can't resist adding books to their TBR, it's another idea for the task!..."

Oh great --- just what I need, another book on my totally overloaded TBR shelf. Thanks so much! :-) (I just can't resist adding it though.)

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "I found this listing from GR user's shelves:

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/m...

I don't know if all the entries are appropriate, but it's worth looking over.

I'm going to rea..."

Ooh -- Let the Great World Spin is sitting in my headboard right now. Maybe I should use it for this task, and move Darling Jim to task 20.4.

Now I'm off to try to figure out the 5 star ratings from other members...

I think I'm going to go with Darling Jim for this task.

I think it works for 20.4 since some of the book is written as exceprts from diaries.

"told from the POVs of a postman, a dead woman and her diary, and a live woman and her diary, among others. "

Plus, my library has it in CD Audiobook format. Wa-hoo!

Liz M wrote: "I'm a little behind with finalizing my task, posting the tasks from the polls. But now that Irene has left me, I should have time to answer questions, finish my task, etc."

Glad to hear you're safe!!

I think that books by Orhan Pamuk would work for this task.

I've pencilled in, Infidel -- by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

Will this work for this task? This has been on my TBR shelf for a long time, but I can't tell from the blurb on the back whether it complies with the spirit of the task.

Karen GHHS wrote: "Sending many thanks to Liz. I'm so glad the challenge is up and going again. I will miss you Krista and I hope you get access back soon. I miss you, too, Sam! I look forward to seeing you back when..."

I have intermittent access from work, and once in awhile I can get to the library. So I'm not totally cut off. I've just been so busy that I haven't had time to take the computer in. It's such a hassle to unplug everything, etc. But I'll get it fixed sometime soon.

Oh --- and as a bonus for those of you who read this thread --- I just sent Liz my Group Reads selection for the Fall Challenge. I selected.... The Paris Wife. Liz will get it added to the Group Reads list soon. This is a little sneak peek for the Social bunch. :-)

Really BIG thanks need to go out to Liz. She's done the lion's share of pulling the Fall Challenge together.

My computer is down right now --- and I just haven't had time to take it in to be looked at, so my access to this site is limited. (Hence my limited involvement in the upcoming challenge to date.)

Thanks Liz!!

Krista wrote: "Hi Kiri: As I mentioned above in regards to Jayme's review posted --- the reviews need to be a minimum of 100 pages in order to claim the Review style points. "

One hundred words is, I'm sure, what you meant. ;-)
..."

Oops! -- Yes, you're so right Elizabeth. 100 WORDS is the minimum requirement in order for reviews to qualify for the Review bonus points.

I've edited my original reply to Kiri's message. Thanks for helping me clarify that.

Kiri wrote: "In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson 462pp.
Task: 10pts
Review: 5 pts

Stargate SG-1: Sacrifice Moon by Julie Fortune Pages: 213pp.
Task: 10pts
Revie..."

Hi Kiri: As I mentioned above in regards to Jayme's review posted --- the reviews need to be a minimum of 100 words in order to claim the Review style points.

This review is a little short...
Death of a Musketeer (A Musketeers Mystery, #1) by Sarah D'Almeida 288pp.
Task: 10pts
Review: 5 pts

Please elaborate the review or remove the Review points. Thanks! -Krista

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: ""First Warning" by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Scarborough

5 stars-This is the first book sequel to the Accorna series. I love fantasy and science fiction and the authors styles blend perfectly a..."

Thanks for posting the review. The reviews are supposed to be a minimum of 100 words. Is this review 100 words long? It looks a little short to me. --- Tell us more, tell us more. :-)

Donna Jo wrote: "Krista & Sam, I have lurked here off and on the last couple seasons--my mind just couldn't cope with the record keeper for more than one challenge. But this summer's looks like I might be able to ..."

Hey Donna Jo -- good to hear from you! Italy huh? Well can I admit that I'm a tad bit jealous? Have a great time. I'll look forward to seeing what you read throughout the summer.

Denae wrote: "A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
*****

+10 Task
+5 Review (Are we supposed to post the review here or simply write it?)
+5 Oldies (1908)

Task Total: 20

Grand Total: 20"

Post it here please. Thanks!