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

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

I really liked both Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Old Man's War. Both 4-star books for me.

I read Beauty and the Mustache and gave it 2.5 stars. I totally see why some people abandoned it. What a convoluted, full of drama book with a hero who loved to make decisions for the heroine "for her own good." The heroine was also going through a very difficult situation but she kept on and on about the hero's looks. It was freaking tiresome.

Rosemary wrote: "From what I can see, it has to have been shelved as Abandoned at least 28 times to make it onto the last page of the link."

There's a glitch with the shelves...even though the Abandoned shelf has 98,325 books, it only shows up to page 25, with 1250 books.

That's why I use other methods to find out if a book in on a shelf. For example, I can see that 8 people have shelved Chasing Fire (a book I'm reading now) on the abandoned shelf.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/users...

If you click on the link below, you can check my friend Lisa Kay's post as to how to check if a specific book in on a specific shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

CiJ - ROUND 2:
12 Days of Aussie Christmas -
Easy: 12/12

Reading the number of books as per the song by EITHER the first letter of the title OR the initial of author's name (first OR last) according to the initial of animals (in bold below). You may ignore the 'A', 'An', 'The' at the beginning of titles to get to the first significant word.

1 Emu: Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden - 10/28 ★★★
2 Galahs - Anything You Can Do by R.S. Grey - 9/5 ★★★
3 Jabirus - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones - 9/3 ★★★
4 Sharks - Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian - 9/10 ★★★
5 Kangaroos - My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella - 9/14 ★★★★★
6 Brolgas - Big Shot by Carly Phillips - 9/2 ★★½
7 Numbats - Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron - 8/15 ★★★★
8 Dingos - Moonstruck by Lauren Dane - 9/11 ★★
9 Crocs - Unearthly by Cynthia Hand - 8/26 ★★★★½
10 Wombats - Wild Cat ~ Shifters Unbound #3 - 9/30 ★★★½
11 Lizards - Never Go Back by Lee Child - 9/24 ★★★★
12 Possums - Truth or Beard by Penny Reid - 8/10 ★★★

are among my favorites! I think I rated them all 4.5-5 stars.

That's the funny thing about this shelf...different strokes for different folks!

I have Catch-22 on my "maybe later" shelf but it's likely I'll end up abandoning it at some point. I really don't feel like continuing.

Have you guys abandoned any book in the first 3 pages of the shelf? I have one per page...

Sassafrass wrote: "I think I may read Wuthering Heights. I just read Jane Eyre and loved it, so I'm interested in seeing if I will love the other Bronte sister's writing."

I love Jane Eyre! But Heathcliff seems like a prick, that's why I've never wanted to read WH.

I won't even try to pick a book for this shelf...I'm sure that whatever I end up reading, has been abandoned by somebody.

Woohoo, we have a shelf!

Hahaha! It is! Get moving on reading your "movies" book!!

For August, I've selected Rosemary to be our shelf picker. She has been informed. :)

I read and rated it 3.5 stars. The book was entertaining and I liked the main character although I didn't see that much new in the world. Maybe because I had already read His Majesty's Dragon, which has some similarities with the dragon chosing the rider, etc. Anyway, I don't know yet if I'll read the next in the series.

Read task 7 - book with at least 1 million ratings - updated post 38.

Finished book 4# - task 3. updated post 38.

I'm reading a book where the MC owns a magic shop...that works for #4 right?

Me too!!

Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Sorry for the delay on this, D.G. Actually, either the NYTimes or the USA Today one would work."

Awesome, Lynn! Thanks!

In addition to the NYT Best Seller's list, can we also use the USA Today Best-Selling Book List?
https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/b...

The list is way more intuitive, easier to search (you can change to any date) and doesn't cut you off when you reach your "limit".

WTH, I'm in. ;)

Christmas in July - a Challenge
Round 1: The 12 Tasks of Christmas [11/12]

✔ 1. Read a bookadded to your tbr in December 2016 / January 2017.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me ~ Added 1/21/2017 - 11/14 ★★★½


✔ 2. Read a book set in the other hemisphere where you live.
Just This Once ~ set in New Zealand (Southern Hemisphere) - 8/25 ★★★½


✔ 3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing.
Dead By Midnight: An I-Team Christmas by Pamela Clare - 7/9 ★★★½
(current season: summer/season in book: winter - Christmas!)


✔ 4. Read a book where character works in retail.
Cursed by Benedict Jacka - 7/5 ★★★★ (owns magic shop)


✔ 5. Sales! Read a book you got for free
Taken, Not Spurred by Ruth Cardello - 7/2 ★★★


✔ 6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": on Bestseller's list for first half of 2017.
Real Good Man by Meghan March - 7/18 ★★★ ( #67 in USA Best Seller List on 1/12/17)


✔ 7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings.
Eragon by Christopher Paolini - 7/11 ★★★½ (1,113,363 Ratings)


✔8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories*.
The Labors of Hercules - 11/11 ★★★½
The Nemean Lion, The Lernean Hydra, The Arcadian Deer, The Erymanthian Boar, The Augean Stables, The Stymphalean Birds, The Cretan Bull, The Horses of Diomedes, The Girdle of Hyppolita, The Flock of Geryon, The Apples of Hespirides, The Capture of Cerberus

✔ 9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one.
Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts - 7/31 ★★★½


✔ 10. Read book where title OR author's name has a total of 12 letters
White Hot by Ilona Andrews (12 letters) - 8/5 ★★★★★


11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down).


✔ 12. Read the latest book you've bought/downloaded - must be the LATEST at the time reading/listening starts
Not Quite Dating by Catherine Bybee - 7/2 ★★½