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

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

Susan wrote: "Bea wrote: "I haven't managed to read any of the books that I listed above yet...but I did read Storm of Locusts, which is a continuation of a dystopian series written by [author:Re..."

Thanks, Susan. Moved it.

I haven't managed to read any of the books that I listed in the TBR Thread...but I did read Storm of Locusts, which is a continuation of a dystopian series written by Rebecca Roanhorse. Her stories differ from the usual dystopian darkness with a sense of hope for the future. [Note: one of the MPG is Science Fiction]

Moved my comment to the READ thread.

Wow! It might be time to archive this thread. It is turning into Bea's notes.

Finished:
A Faint Cold Fear for Shelf Bender and OLD BTM

Reading:
Thr3e for LOST
The Gray House for Shelf Bender
A Graveyard for Lunatics: Another Tale of Two Cities for Shelf Bender
Siege and Storm for Shelf Bender

Reading:
A Faint Cold Fear for Shelf Bender and OLD BTM
The Gray House for Shelf Bender
A Graveyard for Lunatics: Another Tale of Two Cities for Shelf Bender

I've finished. See message 8.

Finished:
Touching the Fire: Buffalo Dancers, the Sky Bundle, and Other Tales - LOST
The Covenant for LOST
A Deadly Education for Shelf Bender
The Game for old game (BTM)

Reading:
A Faint Cold Fear for Shelf Bender
The Gray House for Shelf Bender

Beth wrote: "All done!"

Congrats, Beth!

Genre: Nonfiction

My Picks

1. Travel (p.1): Notes from a Small Island Read 7/16/24 - 3*

2. History (p.6): Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission Read 3/27/24 - 4*

3. Philosophy (p.1): Walden Read 8/8/24 - 3*


My Next Picks

1. Readers Also Enjoyed: (Notes from a Small Island)
A Year In Provence Read 8/16/24 - 4*

2. Similar Authors: (Walden)
Kate Jacobs: The Friday Night Knitting Club Read 6/18/24 - 5*

3. Wacky Shelf: (Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission)
ghost: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... (p.3)
The Book of Cold Cases Read 2/21/24 - 4*

Three of twelve genres completed!

Finished:
Magic Binds for Shelf Bender

Reading:
Touching the Fire: Buffalo Dancers, the Sky Bundle, and Other Tales - LOST
The Covenant for LOST
The Gray House for Shelf Bender
A Deadly Education for Shelf Bender
The Game for old game (BTM)

Yay, LynnB.

Finished:
Black Hills - Shelf Bender & August Monthly

Reading:
Touching the Fire: Buffalo Dancers, the Sky Bundle, and Other Tales - LOST
Magic Binds for Shelf Bender
The Covenant for LOST

Finished:
When Gods Die - Shelf Bender
Greywaren - Fifteen

Reading:
Touching the Fire: Buffalo Dancers, the Sky Bundle, and Other Tales - LOST
Black Hills - Shelf Bender & August Monthly

Starting:
When Gods Die - Shelf Bender
Touching the Fire: Buffalo Dancers, the Sky Bundle, and Other Tales - LOST
Greywaren - Fifteen
Black Hills - Shelf Bender & August Monthly

Susan wrote: "Bea,

I know you said you gave it 5*, but how "horror-y" did you find [Mexican Gothic|62064401]. I've been avoiding reading it because More people shelved it as Horror than anything else, and I oft..."

Susan, that is the very reason that I avoided this book for so long. Yes, there is horror related to the house, but somehow the relationships and the strong woman struggle to believe in the good kept me going even through the "horror". It was a chance to root for the woman and love. However, I admit to only reading it during the day!

Mysteries that I read during July:
A Dangerous Place - continuation of a series
The Cartographers - a book I have been avoiding
Fatality in F - continuation of a series by BPOC author
Mexican Gothic - another book I have been avoiding

All were 4* reads for me.

Finished:
Tress of the Emerald Sea for Shelf Bender
Changeless for Shelf Bender and Fifteen
Silence Fallen for Shelf Bender

Beth wrote: "9 down....1 to go!!"

Go, Beth!

I, too, enjoy the Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card. One of my books listed above (Children of the Mind) is book #4 of the series.