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

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

Put book on hold with another library...just in case. However, it is currently checked out, so that might mean a wait.

LynnB wrote: "Three still to go ... I'm way ahead of past years on this challenge. 4+ months to go, but I'm hoping (goal!) to be done by the end of September."

Way to go, LynnB.

Tien, I have completed and posted 3 prompts that are not credited yet to me: Prompt 1 - post 46, Prompt 2 - post 45, and prompt 5 - post 39.

Ines wrote: "I've decided to kick a book off the list and add the next one instead. I hope that's allowed! It was only on my list because I'd added some book that I own, but this one is number 9 in a series (wh..."

LOL. Sure, good ahead!

This challenge's purpose is to get those books languishing on a list or shelf to be considered. Sounds like you did that!

I'm in.

Goal: Finish Snakes and Ladders (3 books to go). COMPLETED

Sub-goal: Finish prompt 3 and work on prompt 6.

Planned books:
Flower Net - owned, 465 pages
Bones Never Lie - 326 pages
The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay - 309 pages

possibles (if planned books finished):
Night Moves - owned, 376 pages
The Second Chair - owned, 624 pages

8/24: Flower Net - 84 pages

8/25: Flower Net - 135 pages

8/26: Flower Net - 94 pages
Bones Never Lie - 26 pages

8/27: Flower Net - 99 pages
Bones Never Lie - 6 pages

8/28: Flower Net - 53 pages (Completed 465 pages)
Bones Never Lie - 78 pages

8/29: Bones Never Lie - 215 pages

8/30: Bones Never Lie - 27 pages (Completed 326 pages)
The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay - 119 pages

8/31: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay - 190 pages (Completed 309 pages)

Total pages = 1,100

Elvenn wrote: "Bea wrote: "Hi. Back again for another UK visit. I've arrived at Middlesbrough..."

Welcome back, Bea! Here you are:

Blue Dahlia
Sun Storm
The Heat Islands"

Thanks, Elvenn. I would like to read all three but will start with Sun Storm as it will help with the most challenges.

Tien wrote: "oh dear, does it mean that you have 7 days from today? We weren't going to start til Sunday but you can start first, Bea!

Why would they do 700 pager for 7-day loan!?"

I have no idea. It did not even register until I left the library and put it on the seat of the car!

In the meantime, I will look around for another option just in case it cannot be renewed.

Hi. Back again for another UK visit. I've arrived at Middlesbrough. Would someone pick 3 books for me from my shelf? Thanks.

Roll #16: 5, 3 (8) FINISHED
Timestamp: 2020-09-12 16:04:21 UTC
Square: P: London
Task: Request book selection.

Rosemary picked:
Before We Were Yours
The Alienist
The Heat Islands

Book: Before We Were Yours
Due: 10/10/20
Completed: 11/1/20

Dee wrote: "Yikes bea! Hopefully you can reborrow it if there are no holds"

Yeah, or maybe another edition will become available. Anyway, I will give it a go.

Oh, my! I picked up my copy today. It is a 7 (SEVEN) day loan! I don't even know if it is renewable. That's over 100 pages a day...doable if I read nothing else or ignore my yard for a week.

Meg wrote: "I've escaped from prison and headed to Esperance. Three reading options please:
Heres my shelf"

The Mirror & the Light - buddy read about to start
Summer of My Amazing Luck - my wish for you
The Book of Life - finish the trilogy

My copy is in the library and just needs to be picked up.

Dee wrote: "coming to this party a bit late...(like always)

all books pulled off my amazon purchased 08/09 shelf"

Welcome, Dee. You are linked.

This part of our game will focus on both the LOST books (the oldest on the TBR) and the FOUND books (the newest on the TBR).

1. For this game, you will read 10 books.

2. Three (3) must be your oldest or LOST books. Use conditions 1 & 3 for this task.

3. Three (3) must be your newest books since finishing LOST 2020, that is your FOUND books. Use conditions 2 & 4 for this one.

4. For the other four (4), you may choose any of the listed conditions.

Conditions for choosing books:
1. From one author read for LOST: read another book of that author that was either published and/or added to your TBR at a later date.
2. From one author read for FOUND: read another book of that author that was either published and/or added to your TBR at an earlier date.
3. a LOST book (ie. Longest on Shelf TBR).
4. a FOUND book (ie. added to your TBR in the past 6 months & was published prior to date you completed LOST).

Happy Reading!

Congrats, Meg!

Reading Good Girl, Bad Girl for Found 2019, Bookopoly, Series, MM, and JRI

Edit: Got bored last night so started Harvest for LOST

Prompt 1: Read outside of comfort zone. (I picked genres that I seldom read or tend to avoid.)

My goal is 5 books.

1. Magical Realism: The Murmur of Bees - Read 3/1/20

2. Romance: Daughter of Fortune - Read 1/13/20

3. Politics: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption - Read 6/26/20

4. Science Fiction:The Left Hand of Darkness - Read 2/27/20

5. LBGT: Sacred Country - Read 3/25/20

6. Business: Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street - Read 8/1/20

I am really proud of myself for completing this Prompt!

Prompt 2: Big/Intimidating Books

Goal: 5 books

Oathbringer - 1248p - Read 2/27/20
The Pillars of the Earth - 973p - Read 6/30/20
And the Sea Will Tell - 729p - Read 7/10/20
The Wise Man's Fear - 994p - Read 2/26/20
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer - 668p - Read 8/11/20

Finished: Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer for JRI and Wheel 4, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry for monthly shelf

Moved back to Wishlist since never started:
Harvest - Own