D.L.’s Comments (group member since Dec 24, 2015)

D.L.’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

Now that the Team Readathon is over I can finally tackle this book lol Looking forward to reading & discussing it.

I finished my last book and filled out the spreadsheet. I think we all did a great job! TY team. I had a blast :)

I would like to suggest Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen for October though I am open to other months.

Ciara wrote: "Oh my God, D.L., I love that you read a Babysitters Club book for the readathon! I became a crazed super-fan when they very first book was released in 1986 & own the entire series (including the my..."

Glad to meet another BSC enthusiast lol I love these books. I have since I was a kid and I don't think I'll ever outgrow them. I re-read them constantly. That's so awesome you've been quoted on podcasts. I will have to check out your reviews ASAP.

Betty wrote: "D.L. wrote: "Am I right that in thinking that we need one more book for Type of Crime??"

Good catch - yes we still need one more for Type of Crime"

I'll read one for it. I have a bunch of mysteries :)

Am I right that in thinking that we need one more book for Type of Crime??

I think something's wrong with our prompt points at the bottom. It say Grand Total: REF - reference does not exist??

I am also on the west coast so I have another day left :) I am working on Accessory and I'll check out Bonuses.

Betty wrote: "Going by what's marked as Currently Reading and this discussion, it looks like
-the Animals triple will be completed by If Cats..., (Denise)
-the Flowers triple will be completed by The Bloody Cham..."

I just finished 1 for Type of Crime. :)

I am a little confused as well. I am reading 2 things: The Ring for Accessory and Welcoming Seas which can work for crime or vehicle but probably better as crime.

Ciara wrote: "I definitely think a boat counts as a vehicle!"

Awesome. TY.

Denise wrote: "I finished Erasure and used it to complete body part. I will finish If Cats.... tonight and it can be our last animal prompt.

I will check the spreadsheet tomorrow am and see what we still need an..."

Is a boat considered a vehicle at all or we thinking things on the road only?

I think we should take a moment to appreciate how great we're all doing. Awesome job, Better Off Read!!

It looks like perhaps we'll have enough Proper Title books now, so I'll focus on Type of Crime actually. Which is fine because I have lots of mystery books :)

I have Princess in the Spotlight that could work for Proper Title. I can start it after The Ring for Accessory if that works??

I am going to start The Ring for Accessory. What else do we really need a fill for? :)

Betty wrote: "Actually, it looks like weapon is the best fit for Chain of Gold for now, meaning we still need one for Element. If we got 2 for body parts and used If Cats Disappeared from the World for Animal, t..."

I don't know if Murder on a Starry Night would work as a weapon because the method of death was poison and later a rock. It might work under type of crime though.

Betty wrote: "Denise wrote: "Betty wrote: "Actually, it looks like weapon is the best fit for Chain of Gold for now, meaning we still need one for Element. If we got 2 for body parts and used If Cats Disappeared..."

The Book of Lost Names would work for arms (body part). it shows arms holding a book :)

^^ One thing is when I added The Book of Lost Names for JennH to the planning sheet and put X's in the books for possible prompts it fills, it didn't update the number up top. I don't think it really matters it just seemed strange.

Betty wrote: "Thanks for your help, D. L.!"

You're welcome. But there appears to be something wrong with the first sheet (the planning sheet). It's not updating and there are extra boxes at the bottom. I hope I didn't mess everything up!!