Cory Day’s Comments (group member since Aug 18, 2012)

Cory Day’s comments from the Reading with Style group.

Kate S wrote: "From Post 207

Amanda wrote: "10.10 Group Reads

All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld

+10 task
+10 Combo ( 10.3 - Kate S Jan '15, 10.4)
+10 Prizeworthy ( European U..."

Also +5 combo - 10.8: http://bookriot.com/2014/12/09/dear-b... (every once in a while I recognize a book from a podcast :))

10.9 Tried and True

Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost

+10 Task (Average rating: 4.23, 538,202 ratings)

Task Total: 10
Grand Total: 260

20.6 Crime

Mexican Heat by Laura Baumbach

+20 Task (Mystery > Crime on book’s main page)
+5 Combo (10.4 – Mexican)

Task Total: 25
Grand Total: 250

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Post 125 Krista wrote: "20.6 Crime
The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café by Alexander McCall Smith

Category of Mystery>Crime on book's main page.

+20 Task
(I couldn't f..."

I'm afraid I've been doing that task wrong, in that case, since she checked in the thread and Mystery > Crime was approved (and even for that book specifically)... I've claimed a few under that designation but since the Readerboard isn't posted yet I haven't seen if all my points have been accepted.

10.8 Podcasts

Rainey Royal by Dylan Landis

+10 Task (http://booksonthenightstand.com/2014/...)

Task Total: 10
Grand Total: 225

10.4 Scrabble

Lord of Secrets by Alyssa Everett

+10 Task (secrets)

Task Total: 10
Grand Total: 215

20.6 Crime

The Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon

+20 Task (Mystery > Crime on book page)

Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 205

20.6 Crime

Death of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon

+20 Task (Mystery > Crime on book page)

Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 185

20.6 Crime

The Hell You Say by Josh Lanyon

+20 Task (Mystery > Crime on book page)

Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 165

Jama wrote: "So this task has got me listening to podcasts for the first time, and I'm really enjoying them a lot! Now instead of just looking for podcasts which cover my tbr books, I am learning about new one..."

I'm so glad! I love them so much, and not just book ones!

Ok, I've been reading some books featuring a bookseller, so I've scanned back through. This'll let me keep track, although I have no clue if I actually want to read any of these... :)

In Fatal Shadows: Date With Death, Here There Be Dragons, When in Rome

In A Dangerous Thing: Titus Andronicus, The Bride Wore Black, Fadeout

Liz M wrote: I am inclined to say no to this, I can't find anything that makes these books a series rather than stand-alone books written by the same author. Did I miss something?

I was just basing it off of Goodreads and the author's website (http://www.lauraflorand.com/?page_id=...), which calls it a series. Since I've only read one of the books, I'm not sure how intertwined they are. It's not a big deal if they don't qualify - I just didn't realize that having the books be capable of being read as standalones would disqualify them (for example, I thought since Pushing the Limits is scheduled to roll around to the narrators of the first book next that it would probably work). Anyway, no big - I usually try to make sure iffy books work for at least two tasks before diving in - that way I'll only lose combo points. We aren't supposed to be able to read just ANYTHING for points around here ;)

10.1 Rants and Raves

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

+10 Task (Reviewed by Amanda in Winter 14/15)
+10 Combo (10.4 - station, 10.8 - http://booksonthenightstand.com/2014/...)

Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 145

20.6 Crime

A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon

+20 Task (Mystery > Crime on book page)

Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 125

Katy wrote: "10.1 Rants and Raves

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

+10 task (Don reviewed here)
+5 combo (10.4 - talking)
+10 not..."

I knew this one had been on podcasts, so I looked it up - you should get the combo points for 10.8: http://booksonthenightstand.com/2012/...

Joy wrote: "Using the Books on the Nightshelf index, I found that Elsewhere by Richard Russo was included in podcast #207: It’s great to give *and* receive!, however, instead of listing books in the summary of..."

They explicitly say they don't list the books because they want you to see all of them, so I am inclined to allow it, but will let the moderators verify.

Krista wrote: "Cory Day wrote: "20.3 Paris

The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand

+20 Task (set in Paris except a couple short scenes in Belgium)
+5 Combo (20.2 – pending approval)
..."

It was cute, but I wasn't as over the moon with it as most of the reviews I read. I think I might be a little burned out on romances right now, but I haven't been able to focus on anything heavier recently. Still, I have the sequel on my Kindle to read soon!

20.6 Crime

Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon

+20 Task (Mystery > Crime on main book page)
+5 Combo (10.4 – shadows)

Task Total: 25
Grand Total: 105

10.4 Scrabble

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

+10 Task
640 Lexile – no styles

Task Total: 10
Grand Total: 80

15.1 – Asia - Western

She Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Zeenat Mahal

+15 Task (A: born in Pakistan, B: Pakistani - see RG thread for my question about that)

Task Total: 15
Grand Total: 70