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

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

Starting Nights of Horseplay: Equine fantasies from South Carolina's thoroughbred country for Trim 21.

That game allowed me to pick all books that I own for Part 1. This will be the second one that I have read out of 9 picked. When I finish this trim, I will have made a nice dent in books I own.

Oh, man. I got mixed up and pushed myself to read Before the Coffee Gets Cold, because I thought it was the December book. Duh! Well, I still have The Midnight Library, which I am starting today.

I gave Before the Coffee Gets Cold 4*. It is four short stories with a common setting ~ the cafe ~ and a common theme. Each person wants to time-travel. And there are rules: (1) must sit in a particular seat and not leave it, (2) nothing done in the past will change the present, (3) one can only meet people who come to the cafe, and (4) the visit must end before the coffee gets cold. Well-written, delightful read, and an intriguing idea.

I highly recommend. Oh, and more magical than science, for sure.

Happy New Year!

May this new year bring health and blessings to all.

Wow! Everyone finished! Great job to all!!!

LaurLa wrote: "Well, getting a little creative I was able to almost finish! Two left...
I have to start finishing LOST earlier in the year!
Thanks and Happy New Year!!
Updated post: My LOST and FOUND 2021 Challen..."

Good job, LaurLa! I have 4 to go.

Let's Book It: October FINISHED
Simple Plan
4 books

1. Revisit: Read from any picked shelves for October.

Oct-08 mystery: The Dry Read 10/27/21 - 4*
Oct-09 paranormal: City of Heavenly Fire Read 12/31/21 - 4*
Oct-10 biography
Oct-11 anthology
Oct-12 pulitzer-prize
Oct-13 novellas
Oct-14 music
Oct-15 supernatural: Silver Borne Read 10/8/21 - 4*
Oct-16 detective: A Trick of the Light Read 12/15/21 - 4*
Oct-17 ghosts
Oct-18 birthday
Oct-19 20th-century
Oct-20 epic


2. Birthday 1: Read book/s first published this month [October] of any year

3. Birthday 2: Read book/s written by author/s born this month, October

4. Birthday 3: Read book/s first published in 2008

5. Birthday 4: Read book/s where all author's initials OR first letter/s of all word/s in title found in PICK A SHELF
A Trick of the Light

Finished: for October Book It and for the Dec Monthly Shelf

: I absolutely love this series!

Reading:
One Fell Sweep for November Book It
The Great Alone for September Book It

Christina wrote: "Trim the TBR 2022
1/1/22-12/31/22

1. How many?!?! (311 at time of making list)
1. Slaughterhouse-Five
2. Hell House
3. Insidious
4. [book:The Art of Racing..."

Christina, good news! The Part #2 only needs a total of 11, so you can eliminate half of your list for that part.

Congrats Laurla!

Nice job, Lusie.

Dee wrote: "and done! finished my last book last night :)"

Congrats!

Lusie wrote: "Here is our thread for Rhythm of War. Feel free to join!

Participants: Bea and Lusie

We will start in January when Bea has got her copy"

I have requested the book and should have it within a few days.

Finished: Music and Silence for Trim 21

This book was a slog for me. It happened to be one that I owned, so, at least, I can rid my shelves of it. Otherwise, a bit dark and not so easily read despite its short length.

Wow! I did not scroll far enough into the list to see that The Midnight Library was there. It is on my desk right now. Guess I might read that one for January.

Ines wrote: " I'm also doing the by the month challenge."

Ines, I try to use my LOST books in other challenges throughout the year, too. That makes it more likely for me to get them attempted...and not have them remain LOST.

Congrats to all those who have finished Book It for the full year! What a great accomplishment!

Tien wrote: "@Bea, I loved Before the Coffee Gets Cold -it's interconnected short stories."

I think I will go for that one because of length. However, I have to admit to being drawn to both the title and the cover.

Nat wrote: "Update to message #81 -- complete!!!"

Congrats, Nat!

WTG, Luann!

Go, Dee, go! You can do it.

Lusie wrote: "Yes I own the ebook. It doesnt come with an index, so I have no idea how many chapters there are. We can read it whenever you are ready

I made a thread for us
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Thanks.

Blarneygod wrote: "I finished 8 this year. That is more than I ever have before for this challenge, so I am happy. I think it helps that I have discovered audiobooks, so I can multitask. I also have been mercilessly ..."

Sounds like a win to me, Blarneygod.