Katrisa’s Comments (group member since Sep 16, 2018)

Katrisa’s comments from the We Read Stuff group.

Hi Kristie, I was about to make the poll for this month and noticed that you nominated The Shining. The Shining was our October 2018 read and I'm not sure the group's policy on rereads. I emailed Nikki to check. I am going to hold off on making the poll until I hear from Nikki since I am new to being a mod for this group.

I loved this book! I did the audio version which was awesomely narrated by Wil Wheaton. I found it to be the audio version of a real page turner. I never wanted to stop listening!

Damn Jenny! You tear through some books!!!! Mad props!

I love Backman! I have been wanting to read that one.

I have been enjoying this challenge - I'll sign up for Q2!

My favorite genres are contemporary literary fiction and fantasy but I read fairly widely. I like sci-fi, classics, I’ve been more into thrillers and mysteries lately. I read some YA and middle grade. I have a reading goal for 2019 to read more women and more books in translation.

I am willing to have two partners if there is an odd number.

I just finished Girl with a Pearl Earring. I loved it! I had to google all the paintings she talked about in the book. I loved the descriptions of her grinding the pigments and stuff too. What an interesting love story!

Alright here are my March picks for you.

The first one is one I just read in Feb. I absolutely adored it. I didn't want to put it down. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Next I will go with Water for Elephants.

Over the last six months or so I have been reading the Millennium series. Lisbeth Salander is one of my favorite book characters, so I will suggest The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. SO far the 3rd book has been my absolute favorite, but the whole series is good.

Next I will try a non-fiction from your tbr - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.

Last I will go with a wild card pick - The Night Circus. This is a magically delightful love story.

Happy reading!

Here's my second half of Feb. pages :)

Sabrina - 204 pages
Washington Black - 339
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda - 303
Every Day - 322
A Darker Shade of Magic - 400
The Friend - 213
The Poppy War - 530
The Long Take - 237
The Poet X - 357
Praise Song for the Butterflies - 224
The Thorn Birds - 692
Total = 3821

New Group Total - 38,605 + 3,821 = 42,426

I nominate

Bridge of Clay - 464
Insane Clown President - 352
American Vampire 2 - 160
Girl in the Spider's Web - 400
City of Saints and Madmen - 704
The Jungle Book - 277
The Core of the Sun - 304
The Overstory - 502

Total - 3,163

New Group Total - 21,892 + 3,163 = 25,055

I love this idea!

I got my books from the library today. I will start Girl with the Pearl Earring after I finish The Core of the Sun!

Blanca & Roja - 375
Long Way Down - 308
Shadows of Self - 383
Driving Miss Norma - 239
The Book of Dog - 212
Bands of Mourning - 447
Gorgeous Nothings - 255
Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass - 239
Underground Airlines - 336
The Most Beautiful - 304
Queer: A Graphic history - 176
Carrie - 253
Pax - 224

Total - 3751

New Group total - 18,141 + 3,751 = 21,892

Thanks for the book choices! I just put a hold on Girl with a Pearl Earring and Havana Bay.

Alright - here's your February list. I saw you had a book by Catherynne Valente on your TBR. I haven't read the one on your list, but:
Deathless is A.mazing. I couldn't put the book down. It is based on Russian folklore and takes place partly during the Siege of Leningrad. The writing is just amazing and magical.

Next I will suggest The Girl on the Train. A little anti-love story for Feb. lol!

Ok, on to a nice love story involving books - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

I saw The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane on your list. I love everything I have ever read by DiCamillo. I started reading her because my daughter insisted. This was the first one I read.

Next I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest The Final Empire. The first trilogy of this series is one of the best I've read. The third book is truly epic - but even the first is damn good!

I loved Carrie! The audio book I got was narrated by Sissy Spacek too, so that was cool. I can't believe I haven't read that one before! I wen through quite the King phase in high school but somehow missed this one. Now I want to rewatch the movies. It seems to my memory that the Sissy Spacek version kept pretty close to the book.

Yay! My hold on Carrie came in, so I'll squeak in one more book for January!

I nominate Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars

Lattisha wrote: "I nominate Saga, Vol. 1 "

I second Saga.

I nominate An Unkindness of Ghosts

Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest - 563
Tattooist of Auschwitz - 257
Vox - 336
Elsewhere - 277
Alice I Have Been - 345
The Sherpherd's Tale - 59
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind - 152
Milkman - 368
Serenity: No Power in the 'Verse - 152
Fruit of the Drunken Tree - 304
The Alloy of Law - 332
Moshi Moshi - 227
The Westing Game - 182
Red Clocks - 368
Swing Time - 453
The Housekeeper and the Professor - 180
Mary Poppins - 209
Winter of the Witch - 384

Total pages this post - 5148

New Group Total - 5148