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

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

Finished: The Return of Merlin for June BtM and Trim

Currently reading:
State of Wonder for June BtM and LOST
Carte Blanche for June BtM, LOST, and Trim
Parable of the Sower - PAS Monthly Shelf

Finished:
American Spy for June BtM

Currently reading:
The Return of Merlin for June BtM and Trim
State of Wonder for June BtM and LOST
Carte Blanche for June BtM, LOST, and Trim
Parable of the Sower - PAS Monthly Shelf

Finished:
Aiding and Abetting for June BtM and JRI 3

Currently reading:
The Return of Merlin for June BtM and Trim
State of Wonder for June BtM and LOST
American Spy for June BtM

Congrats, Christina! Enjoy your time with your little one.

Beth wrote: "8 down....2 to go!"

Go, Beth, go!

LynnB, so sorry to hear that you have not been feeling well with C. I hope you are on the mend, finally.

One to go is impressive, LynnB and Tien!

Starting: American Spy for June BtM

Finished:
The Frozen Rabbi for May BtM
Better Read Than Dead for June BtM and Trim

Currently reading:
The Return of Merlin for June BtM and Trim
Aiding and Abetting for June BtM and JRI 3
State of Wonder for June BtM and LOST

Finished:
Painted Ladies for June BtM and JRI prompt 1
The Art of Forgetting for June BtM

Currently reading:
The Frozen Rabbi for May BtM
The Return of Merlin for June BtM and Trim
Better Read Than Dead for June BtM and Trim

Finished: for May BtM

Currently reading:
The Frozen Rabbi for May BtM
The Return of Merlin for June BtM and Trim
Painted Ladies for June BtM and JRI prompt 1
The Art of Forgetting for June BtM

I have 10 for carryover into June: May 3, Apr 4, Mar 2, Feb (carryover completed), and Jan 1.

I am hoping to complete Jan, Mar, and Apr carryovers and read 5 of June's. That would make 12 books...a do-able amount, I think. I own 3 of that amount, which I can start right away.

I read Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. I gave it 4* because of the last part of the book.

To be upfront, I did not really "get" the ugly & pretty concepts at first. But, then when I read that Rusties magazines showed all the many variations of our current normal...that I began to understand. This may have been a matter of my own societal normal or the fact that I am in my 7th decade of life, still it took me a while.

Perhaps, a teen might have picked up on this earlier than I did as it seems to me teenagers are in the midst of the wanting to be part of the group think thingy.

Still this story is not just a story of ugly vs. pretty in looks, but also in behavior and thought. To me, the variety of bodies, thoughts and behavior seems more real, but it does mean that some choose behavior or ways of thinking that to me are "ugly". Hmm. Much to think about.

I nominate post-apocalyptic.

Finished Uglies for Monthly shelf.

Bea's Plan:

Lost completed 8/23/22.

Found dates start at Feb 23, 2022 and were published prior to 8/23/22.

√1. An Apple for the Creature by Charlaine Harris Read 11/26/22 - 3*
√2. The Balloon Man by Charlotte MacLeod Read 1/2/23 - 3*
3. The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
√4. Undercover Kitty by Sofie Ryan Read 10/1/22
√5. The Dressmaker's Gift by Fiona Valpy Read 1/6/23 - 3*
√6. To Love and Be Wise by Josephine Tey Read 1/12/23 - 4*
√7. Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith Read 1/14/23 - 2.5*
√8. In the Last Analysis by Amanda Cross Read 9/16/22 - 4*
√9. The Chinese Shawl by Patricia Wentworth Read 9/24/22
√10. Lowcountry Bombshell by Susan M. Boyer Read 11/25/22 - 4*

All added to TBR between 5/16/22 and 8/22/22

Participants:
Bea

Beverly COMPLETED

Coralie

Joanna COMPLETED

Joyce

Lagullande COMPLETED

LaurLa COMPLETED

LynnB COMPLETED

Meg COMPLETED

Michelle COMPLETED

Nat

Rosemary COMPLETED

Susan COMPLETED

Tien COMPLETED

This particular game requires that you complete LOST 2022 first, since you use the date of completion to determine your books for this game.

Directions:
Read 10 books which were:
1. added to your TBR in the past 6 months AND
2. were published prior to the date you completed LOST 2022 (part 1).

I have only read 2 of the 27 books I ended up planning. I am currently reading the third, but it is noticeable that I have made very little inroads into this game. Partly because most of the books planned are not crossovers with other games. I am thinking that this will be a challenge I might carry over into next year.

BTW 10 of those remaining are red covers, 7 are blue and 6 are yellow.

Four left to go for me. All are planned for June By the Month.

Finished (all for May BtM):
Life After Life
Dead Body Language
The Story of Beautiful Girl
The Prisoner's Wife

Currently reading (all for May BtM):
The Frozen Rabbi
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

Currently reading:
Life After Life for May BtM
The Frozen Rabbi for May BtM

Starting (all for May BtM):
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
Dead Body Language
The Prisoner's Wife
The Story of Beautiful Girl