D.G.’s Comments (group member since Jan 26, 2012)

D.G.’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

I'd like to purchase The Great Gatsby. :)

Awesome, thanks Dee. I think I'll start Goodnight Tweetheart. I've become really addicted to Twitter in the last few months, hahahaha!

Roll 8 - rolled 1/17 8am

P: The Great Gatsby - Book Request
Picked by Dee: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
- 1/22 ★★★★

Landed in The Great Gatsby...can somebody pick 4 books for me? If possible, books with less than 400 pages. (A few of my other picks are really long and I always have problems starting long books.) My shelf includes num of pages so you should be able to see the length of your pick. ;)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hope you're hubby is feeling better, Lyn. You too! The stress and having to help him out recuperate has probably taken a toll. Don't forget to take a few minutes here and there for you. You need it!

Here are 3 picks for you, Julie. :) I've read the first book and cried buckets...the other two are highly rated and look interesting.

I can pick for you. I hope 3 is ok as you didn't mention how many. :)

Roll 7 - rolled 1/15 7:30am

E: Task #6 - Author's name (first OR last) ends with a vowel
by Alyssa Day - 1/17 ★★

WTG, Charity!

Marina - Here are your picks! For some reason, all the books I picked for you have some sort of humor...:)

- Funny but so right at the same time.
- Have read other books by this author and I laughed a lot so I figured this would be the same
- This is probably my second favorite Austen book. Her most lighthearted novel so I don't think it gets all the respect it should, I totally loved how she made fun of the whole Gothic genre!

Enjoy and have a wonderful new year!

D.G.

I can Marina! Give me a few minutes...

Roll 6 - rolled 12/31 8am

K: Task # 5 - Book added to your tbr in an odd year
- 1/15/16 ★★★½ [Added 2013]

Ok, I'm finally done. :)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Ended up reading 68 books distributed as follows:

Books Read per Year Added
2010: 6
2011: 7
2012: 15
2013: 22
2014: 18

Next year my focus will be on books from 2011-2013 - quantity before age, LOL!

That's why I didn't pick any books, Julie. I've found that whenever I put books in a list, it's likely I won't get to it.

As I was preparing for this challenge, I decided to see what % of the books in my TBR were added per year. I was shocked to learn I added 68% of them in the years 2011-2013! It seems I used to add books more willy nilly than I do now.

Anyhow, I'll work on reading books from all sorts of years but I'll try to focus on 2011-2013. For a few years, I've been focusing on age, but I'll try to work on quantity. :)

Congrats, Dee!

I managed to read a few more books so I'll update my list again when I'm done for the year. :)

I confess this is the challenge I'm more excited about. I can't wait for the new year to start, LOL!

Lahni wrote: "I just landed on The Grapes of Wrath and would like 3 books selected please."

I'll pick for you, Lahni. BRB!

Sharon wrote: "I have always struggled with Shakespeare, so in light of this I shall endevour to read both "A Midsummers Night Dream " and "Orthello" both of which on my TBR shelf."

I struggle with Shakespeare too. I find that if I reading AND listening to the play at the same time works the best for me.

Tien wrote: "I've landed on Animal Farm, could I please have 3 picks?


TNOTW is one of my favorites! The other two just looked interesting. ;)