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

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

I read The Two Faces of January by Patricia Highsmith. I gave it 3*.

I enjoyed the story but I didn't care much for any of the characters. Chester was a crooked con man who murdered. Colette was shallow and never fully formed as a person. And, Rydal...well, I never really figured him out.

For most of the book, the setting was Greece and Crete, however it ended in France. I wish it had been more about the people or countries than about the poor behavior of Americans in those places.

Nomination: female authors

Finished:
The Two Faces of January for February shelf
Iron Kissed for Book It and Trim

Reading:
Life: A User's Manual for Bookopoly and Book It
To Play the Fool for Series and Trim

Finished:
The Confessions of Nat Turner for Wheel 4
The Mystery of Edwin Drood for MM20, MM21, and Feb Book It

Reading:
The Two Faces of January for February shelf
Life: A User's Manual for Bookopoly and Book It
Iron Kissed for Book It and Trim

Recommendations of selected 4* and 5* reads during January and February for any who need them:

Fives and Twenty-Fives
The Valley of Amazement
Paper Wife
Eragon
Two Sisters
The Hollow (Book 1 is also good)
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Mother Earth Father Sky
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
The Breaking Point
The Awakening

I will be reading Eight Perfect Murders for both this shelf and for March Book It.

Let's Book It March
Plan: Simple

√1. Revisit: Read from any picked shelves for March.
Mar-20 Mystery - The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly

√2. Recommendation 2: Click on your avatar (top right corner) and go to "Friends Recommendations" and read one of the books recommended to you by a GR friend.
The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly (Susan) Read 3/29/21 - 4*

√3. Borrowed: Read book/s you borrowed
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Aiken Library system) Read 2/28/21 - 4*

√4. Last Month 2: Read book/s from series you read last month [February]
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts (This is book 3 of trilogy. I read book 2 February 4.) Read 3/7/21 - 4*

√5. Recent Release: Read book/s published in 2020
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson (Published March 3, 2020) Read 3/16/21 - 3*

Thanks for the encouragement, Lagullande.

I am so very excited to report that I am down to my last challenge for this game! Only 2 books to go.

My goals made an accumulation of 25 books. Of that, I have read 6 and have another 5 on deck to read. Doing well so far with this game.

Marina (Sonnenbarke) wrote: "I've just finished my first book for LOST 2021! And it was a rather good one, too :) Aaaand, I've started one for LOST 2020 - I still had 4 to go, and I'm determined to read them (sooner or later)!"

Congrats on breaking into LOST 2021, Marina!

Also reading The Two Faces of January for February shelf.

Dree, there will be both a Found and a Lost & Found this year...but not soon.

I loved The Poisonwood Bible, but I think that was more due to my background. It was the first book that I read by Barbara Kingsolver.

I agree with you on The Picture of Dorian Gray. It just was not my book...and I read it all.

You are so strong. I find it hard to DNF a book...even if I do not like it.

Finished: The Breaking Point for MM20 and PnM Publication

Reading:
The Confessions of Nat Turner for Wheel 4
The Mystery of Edwin Drood for MM20, MM21, and Feb Book It

These two books will complete 2 of the 3 old games left (Wheel and MM20).

Finished: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore for MM20

Finished:
The Green Mill Murder for Trim
The Thursday Murder Club for January Book It
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection for LOST and MM
Shiver for February Book It

Started:
The Mystery of Edwin Drood for MM20, MM21, and Feb Book It

Reading:
Shiver for February Book It
The Thursday Murder Club for January Book It
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection for LOST and MM

I expect to complete all three of these today.

Next to start:
The Confessions of Nat Turner for Wheel 4
This will complete that game. Only 2 old games left.
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore for MM20
The Breaking Point for MM20 and PnM Publication

Started The Green Mill Murder for Trim

Started: Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection for LOST and MM

Roll #7: 1, 5 (6) FINISHED
Timestamp: 2021-02-25 14:59:41 UTC
Square: C: Chance
Task: Roll 2 dice. 6+3=9. 9. Go to jail! Read the Biggest Thickest Meanest book on your Bookopoly Shelf at time of being sent to jail

Book: Life: A User's Manual (581 pages)
Due: 3/25/21
Completed: 3/12/21

Oh, this is funny! I had planned to start that BIG book today, but I hadn't yet done so. OK...so it is meant for me to read it.

Finished:
Mother Earth Father Sky for PnM Own TBR: It will finish that particular task. And for Bookopoly.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder for Feb Book It and Trim
The Hollow for Series and Trim

Reading:
Shiver for February Book It
The Thursday Murder Club for January Book It

I am now down to 3 old games, 1 each for 2018, 2019, and 2020 (6 books to go)!

Wow! I thought I was the only one still working on this 2019 game, Lagullande! I still have 2 challenges to go...(4 books). Maybe I will do it by the end of the month.