PCPLD’s Comments (group member since Dec 05, 2017)

PCPLD’s comments from the Book Nerd Reading Challenge group.

While this category feels relatively specific, there's actually a lot of ways to play it. You can go nonfiction or fiction. Plus there are a number of different wars that are featured in the book - Revolutionary, Civil, World Wars, Napoleonic, etc. Also, the war doesn't need to be the main feature of the book - time period just needs to be wartime so the book doesn't need to be all soldiers and battles. With all of these options, what books would you suggest for this category?

This category is completely opinion. What do you think makes a cover ugly? Share your opinions here.

James Bond isn't the only spy out there. Espionage and spies are featured in numerous books. Know any great books that fit this category? Share your recommendations here.

Some people are speed readers and can read 300 pages in one day, although I don't think that skill applies to a lot of people. Still, with the popularity of novellas and shorter books, there are more books available that can be read in one day. What quick reads have you stumbled upon? Share your recommendations and experiences here.

This is a topic that definitely requires a trip to your local library. Books on the bottom shelf aren't there because we don't like them - that's simply the way they land in the shelving process. What books are you finding on the bottom shelf that you're going to read?

This category might be best tackled by going to your local library, although if you are a librarian, feel free to recommend some books here. If you receive a great recommendation when you go to a library, let us know what a librarian suggests you read!

For a quick link to the current New York Times Bestsellers, check out: New York Times Bestsellers list online. This category, though, doesn't say it has to be this years best seller. For a list of previous years bestsellers, look here: List of Bestsellers through the years. What books look interesting to you?

This one is pretty self-explanatory. What one-word book titles really speak to you? Share recommendations here.

While books set in the South sounds straight forward, what exactly is considered "the South"? Believe it or not, "the South" isn't Southern United States. According to Wikipedia, the South "is commonly defined as including the states that fought for the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War." So for this category we're looking for books set in those states. Based on the map from the US Census Bureau, that includes Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgian, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, South and North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.

Do you agree with that description of the South? Share your opinions and book recommendations here!

Wikipedia Southern United States

Since the Poplar Creek Library is in Illinois, it's only appropriate one of the categories takes place in the state. What books have you read that are set in Illinois? Share some recommendations here!

What new book are you just dying to pick up? Share the latest release you're going to read here or recommend other books coming out in 2018.

Everyone's To-Be-Read (TBR) list is different. What book has been on your list the longest? Share what you're going to read here and how long the book has been waiting for your attention.

Most people here Young Adult or YA books and think they're silly novels filled with teen angst. Through the years, though, those novels have been growing in popularity and crossing the great age divide. YA books aren't just for teens anymore. What are some of the best YA books that you've read? Share your recommendations and experiences here!

Titles are a great way to get a reader's attention. Some are quick and to the point while others are long and descriptive. What are some of the best long titles that you've heard of? Share some ideas here.

In libraries, there's always a running joke about a patron who asks for a book but can't remember the title or author, just that it has a blue cover. Now's your chance to help that patron find the right book. What books would you recommend that have a blue cover? Share some ideas here.

Most people who are big readers began as children. With so many children's books out there, it's nearly impossible to read them all. What were your favorite books growing up? What popular children's books are you sad to say slipped through the cracks of your reading experience? Share recommendations and experiences here!

What books were popular the year you were born? Not to limit your reading options to that one year, explore what was popular the entire decade of your birth - so the '90s, '80s, '70s, '60s, etc. To get an idea of what books were popular, check out the bestseller lists of the appropriate years - List of Bestsellers through the years. Share some ideas of the best books of any decade here.

Do you have a favorite author from another country? Stop by here to recommend authors who write from a different country - be sure to share where they're from.

What genres people read or don't read is entirely a personal opinion. Sometimes certain genres just don't click with the person. Here's a great place to share some ideas of books that people should pick up if they tend to steer clear of certain genres. Is there a Sci Fi book you think everyone should read? Maybe a romance novel that will open the heart of a cynic? Or something Non-fiction that doesn't read like a history book? Share you recommendations here.

Do you have a series that you absolutely love? What book started it all? Stop by here to share some ideas of series that people should pick up with the first book.