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

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

Beth wrote: "Three down....seven to go!"

I'm right there with you.

Finished:
The Coal Tattoo for LOST
The House at Sea's End for Series 25 and Trim 24
Face the Fire for Series 25
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 for BTM 25

Reading:
Prairie County Fair for BTM 25
Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1 for BTM 25
The Grass Harp, Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories for BTM 25

Starting:
A Year on Ladybug Farm for BTM 25, MM25, and old games
The Devil's Feather for BTM 25 and old games

I checked today and it still says that I am #1 on the list and that my request is pending. Don't wait on me as it may be a bit. If possible to get it soon, I will catch up.

EDIT: I called the library that owns the book. They are hoping it will be available in the next week but weren't sure. So go ahead. If it comes soon, I will be reading quickly. If not, I may have to pass.

Welcome, Mary and Mimi! Feel free to jump right in on any of the challenges.

Finished:
The Aviary for old game (BTM 23)

Reading:
The Coal Tattoo for LOST
The House at Sea's End for Series 25 and Trim 24
Face the Fire for Series 25

Starting:
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 for BTM 25

I've never used the widgets since you have to leave the books on the list until the end. I would rather move them to read...and remove them from the list.

Finished:
Magic for Liars for old game (Fifteen)

Reading:
The Aviary for old game (BTM 22)
Face the Fire for Series 25

Starting:
The Coal Tattoo for LOST
The House at Sea's End for Series 25 and Trim 24

Reading:
The Aviary for old game (BTM 22)
Magic for Liars for old game (Fifteen)
Face the Fire for Series

Finished:
Palindrome for old game
Jesus Out to Sea for LOST
Cave of Bones for BTM

Reading:
The Aviary for old game (BTM 22)
Magic for Liars for old game (Fifteen)

Lisette wrote: "When would you be able to read it then, Bea?"

It is being catalogued right now in a sister library. I don't know if there are other pre-existing holds or rules about length of wait before sharing with other libraries. I will try to find out in the next few days.

EDIT: My library account shows that I am #1 once the cataloging is done! I am still not sure how long that will take.

I might. It would depend on when during the year the buddy read was scheduled.

Reading:
Palindrome for old game
Jesus Out to Sea for LOST
Cave of Bones for BTM

LaurLa wrote: "Finished back in November! On to next year!
Updated post: My LOST and FOUND 2024 Challenge (msg 11)

Lost completion🚦July 28"

Congratulations on the completion, LaurLa.

B. Your Books
Pick your 3 - 5 top reads from January 2025 reads.
1. Deerskin by Robin McKinley
2. Palindrome by Stuart Woods
3. A Year on Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball

C. Like for Like (L4L)
For each of Your Books, pick one shelf from their top 3-5 shelves (aside from "to-read", "currently-reading"). Read a book for that shelf.
1. Deerskin: SFF, Magic, Romance
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
2. Palindrome: Mystery, Suspense, Romance
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
3. A Year on Ladybug Farm: Womens Fiction, Contemporary, Southern
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan

Options
D.1. Your TBR
1. Date: Using one of your books, read from closest date added (could be the month and even if it was a new book you read/added in January 2025, read another book you added in January 2025)

Project Hail Mary was added to TBR 7/17/24
On the same day, I also added The Accidental Book Club.

2. Series (maybe): Using one of your books, read the next book in the series or (for stand alone book) read another book by the same author

Ruth Ware (The Woman in Cabin 10) also wrote:
Zero Days

Her second book of the series is expected to be published 2025. I have chosen to read a stand alone book already on my TBR rather than wait for the publication.

3. Author: Using one of your books, read a book from an author with the same initials (first & last only in the same position).

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan (JC)
Another JC author: Jimmy Carter (The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War)

4. Title: Using one of your books, read a book with an identical^ word in title

5. Pages: Using one of your books, read a book with at least 50 pages more.

For the first time in ever, I have no library books on my desk!

My reading goals for this New Year:
1. Finish off some old games ~ LOST 2023 (4 books) & 2024 (3 books(, Birthday Game (2 books), and Series 24 (3 books). A total of 12 books.
2. Keep my GR goal at 200. I did exceed it this year, but I want to allow for free time to explore life.
3. Achieve BtM! I have never finished this game!
4. Enjoy my reading. If I don't like it, put the book aside or make that hard decision to DNF.

Finished:
Unnatural Acts for old game

Starting:
Palindrome for old game

Finished:
Quaker Testimony for Lost 25

On hold until the new year:
Palindrome for old game

Reading:
Unnatural Acts for old game

Congrats to Joyce and Meg!

Woo Hoo! Congrats Luann!

Tien, it looks like you have finished also!