Bea’s Comments (group member since Apr 29, 2011)

Bea’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

Ellis wrote: "I also want to read Ray Bradbury.

Dandelion Wine
The Martian Chronicles
The Complete Poems of Ray Bradbury"

Ellis, I really like his writing!

Maybe your last book, LaurLa, for this game will fit into another game during 2023...allowing you to finish this one.

Still you did good!

LaurLa wrote: "Alright.. back again!"

Linked to your post. Put the list there, please.

LaurLa wrote: "PAS wrote: "Challenge Period: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023

As always, this challenge restricted books added to TBR prior to the year it's being played so books must be on TBR prior to January 1, 2023.

Dr..."

LaurLa, the intent is that when the game starts on January 1 2023, the books will already be on the TBR.

Congrats, Laurla!

And, every one else is very close with 1-2 books to go...all except me. I will finish in January with 5 to go.

Congrats, Meg and Tien!

Congratulations, Meg!

Well, just update post 5 as the last serial book I have finished was not a #1, but a #2.

Meg wrote: "Bea, I always double up my books across different challenges. No way I'd finish them all otherwise"

LOL, Meg. And I have added two new challenges (ATY and PopSugar) to the many I participate in regularly (four GR groups, including this one).

Meg wrote: "Bea: overstory, h for hawk, and lab girl were all 5 star reads for me. You have some great choices!"

Thanks, Meg. Now to just get around to reading them!

H is for Hawk is planned for two other challenges for 2023
Lab Girl is also planned for a 2023 challenge.

So...maybe The Overstory for PAS?

I checked out the others on my list and found that most are planned for at least one challenge next year. So...do I count one of these for this shelf or read one that isn't planned yet. Decisions!

Found: I have 5 left. Reading one now. Three are on my desk. Will finish this one sometime in January, probably.

By the Month: Will not get the 6 rollovers done, although one is on my desk to be read.

Series: 2 left. Both owned.

I gave up on Trim 21-22 (11 left) and MM 22 (read 9/27).

Finished JRI and Lost.

LynnB wrote: "I updated my list today. I accidentally read one of my books last week (oops!) and was able to find and buy 3 that I had skipped over as I hadn't been able to find copies of them up until that time..."

Wow, LynnB! You are really reading your Owned books! I am trying to read more of mine, but somehow they always get pushed to the back behind the library books with due dates.

I prefer mountains but like to visit beaches. Sea or lake seem much the same to me, but I do enjoy waves. Grass, definitely. Fur like my own fur baby. Flowers, though I have some succulents.

Well, I am impressed at how many on the first page I have marked down as Wishlist.

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World
The Overstory
H is for Hawk
Lab Girl
Vesper Flights
Wilding

and then there is the Friends Recommend
Walden

Not sure which I will read yet.

Rosemary wrote: "I've finished too! Now waiting for Lost 2023 to start :)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Congrats, Rosemary!

I have 5 to go...2 currently reading, 2 awaiting, and 1 yet to get from library. I will be finishing this next year.

Finished The Devotion of Suspect X for MM 22

Finished: Reading Up a Storm for BtM

Reading:
The Dressmaker's Gift for Found
The Devotion of Suspect X for MM 22
A Sense Of Place for JRI3 and Blind Bingo
News of the World for MM 22
A ​Court of Silver Flames for Dec Monthly Shelf. I also have this scheduled for Fifteen but may have to go back to the Clancy book
Strangers on a Train for Found

Soelo wrote: "Finished in post #45 - just in time =)"

Congrats!

Tien wrote: "You can roll it over into 2023, if you want, Bea, lol"

You know that I will, Tien. LOL.

Prompt 3: Third time's the charm
I will read Ray Bradbury.

1. Zen in the Art of Writing
2. The Illustrated Man
3. Death is a Lonely Business