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

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

Current TBR = 3248

- 3

(I removed some e-books; hey, I'll take it, progress is progress lol)

Thank you so much :)

20/52 now complete :)

I love the idea of your Lifetime Challenge! Mind if I give it a try in my own personal thread? I'll credit you for the idea.

1. mystery/suspense, romance, young adult
2. no
3. yes

Current TBR = 3251

O.M.G.!!! :(

I love your page. It's very upbeat and conversational. I too love middle-grade books. I think it makes up about 30-40% of my reading each year if not more. I just finished a Goosebumps yesterday and am reading a Nancy Drew now. And of course "modern" middle grade is awesome too.

I am starting this tomorrow :)

2/8 complete :)

I will nominate The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

The whole theme is how Nina's staid world begins to change after the death of the father she never knew, but the connection also appears in the synopsis:

The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book.

When the father Nina never knew existed suddenly dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, Nina is horrified. They all live close by! They're all—or mostly all—excited to meet her! She'll have to Speak. To. Strangers. It's a disaster! And as if that wasn't enough, Tom, her trivia nemesis, has turned out to be cute, funny, and deeply interested in getting to know her. Doesn't he realize what a terrible idea that is?

Nina considers her options.

1. Completely change her name and appearance. (Too drastic, plus she likes her hair.)
2. Flee to a deserted island. (Hard pass, see: coffee).
3. Hide in a corner of her apartment and rock back and forth. (Already doing it.)

It's time for Nina to come out of her comfortable shell, but she isn't convinced real life could ever live up to fiction. It's going to take a brand-new family, a persistent suitor, and the combined effects of ice cream and trivia to make her turn her own fresh page.

15/52 now complete.

Magdalena wrote: "Author I love: Stephen Graham Jones
Book I love: The Stand
Country (birth or residence): Sweden
Dream job: Teacher (Love my job!)
Every day habit of mine: Drinking ho..."

The WURST lol My mom is the queen of puns. I shared that with her and she said it was pretty good.

Jen wrote: "Author I love - David Mitchell
Book I love - Cloud Atlas
Country (birth or residence) - Canadian by birth
Dream job - Book store owner
Every day habit of mine - Not wearing socks whenever possible
..."

I am with you on the socks thing lol

Alina wrote: "This sounds fun! I just recently got into reading again - so I am not sure if I´ve got a good answer for everything but here we go!

Author I love - currently I don´t really have a favourite author..."

Aww a cat named Gilbert. That's cute. Anne of Green Gables is my favorite book ever.

Author I love: Jane Austen
Book I love: Anne of Green Gables
Country (birth or residence): USA
Dream job: fiction writer
Every day habit of mine: check my email
Fur babies: 2 adopted senior cats. They're High-maintenance but adorable. lol
Gross food I'll always avoid: Brussel sprouts
Hobbies: reading, writing, watching old sitcoms
Instrument(s) I play: n/a
Just finished reading: Captivated by the Cowgirl (it was mediocre)
Kids: n/a
Language(s) I speak/read: English
Movie favorite: I love movies so this is difficult but let's go with Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast
New thing I recently tried: Wordle (I'm always late to the game! lol)
One food I would eat for the rest of my life: Nilla Wafers
Phobia(s): where do I start...?
Quote I love: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanor Roosevelt
Reading now: Northanger Abbey
Spirit animal: Cat
Time period I'd visit in a time machine: 1980's.
Unknown subject or skill I'd like to learn: Sewing
Vacation spot: Alaska, so I can see the Northern Lights (I'd love take a cruise up there)
Wish: World peace. Seriously.
X-cited to read this year: You Know What You Did
Year I joined this group: 2017 maybe??
Zodiac sign: on the cusp of Scorpio/Sagittarius

Rebecca wrote: "I am too. This is one that I was originally drawn to because I love the look of the cover with the VHS tape on it. . . . and I love this type of horror."
I was drawn by the VHS as well. I remember the Blockbuster era so well lol

Jupiter wrote: "Oh, I'll hop in and join this one if that's fine. I bought this book earlier this year, but haven't had a chance to get to it yet, but I'm really looking forward to it as well :D"

Welcome. Join us!!

Round 1
Something that changes
Creature from folklore
Language
Type of Flower
Travel destination
Fictional Place
Act of kindness
Something found in water
Villain
Desserts

SarahKat wrote: "Yep that's correct!"

Perfect!

COMPLETED: 3/4

3. Read a book that features a bibliophile, bookworm, librarian, or bookshop.
4. Read a book that was read for this challenge by another participant.: The Honey-Don't List
5. Read something from this listopia, or a recommendation from a 30-year-old.: The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot
8. Read the 30th prompt of Bibliopoly: A book with any shade of yellow on the cover or in the title.: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
9. Read the 30th prompt of TBR Jar prompts: A book related to the yearly, quarterly, or monthly theme.: Midwinter Murders
11. Read one of the first 30 books on your TBR.: Sense and Sensibility
✔️ 14. Read a book with over 30,000 ratings on Goodreads.: Danny the Champion of the World (4/8/24)
✔️ 15. Read a book by an author who has written more than 30 books.: Captivated by the Cowgirl (4/1/24)
✔️ 18. Read a book written by a writer who has been writing for at least 30 years.: 10th Anniversary (4/10/24)
19. Read a book published 30 years ago: 1994