Lyn (Readinghearts)’s Comments (group member since Apr 07, 2009)

Lyn (Readinghearts)’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

OK, I need to bump it up on my TBR.

Karin wrote: "Wow, this had 69 people shelve this as Abandoned, but it's a 4 star read for me.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

In 1986, widower Henry Lee se..."

I've had this one on my shelf for a while, Karin, and really want to read it. The Historical Fiction group that I read with was split on whether they liked it or not.

The author has a new book coming out called Love and Other Consolation Prizes, which I am going to read for review and Songs of Willow Frost, which I read and really liked.

Sassafrass wrote: "I read Scoring Wilder on 8/6/17 and rated it *4 STARS*.

I could certainly see how some people could have abandoned this one (it shelved as that 7 times), but I thought it was good...."

Great review, Sassafrass.

Susan wrote: "I read The Goldfinch. I'm still trying to decide what I think about it. But I can see why people might abandon it. For one thing, it's much longer than it needs to be. And the autho..."

Interesting. I have heard a lot of good things about it, but I have also heard that it is really long, which is why I haven't attempted it yet.

D.G. wrote: "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 t..."

It does sound tiresome....Not sure I would go for it at all.

Karin wrote: "Lock In by John Scalzi 4 stars

This is my first Scalzi read, and it's rare that a murder mystery thriller gets four stars from me, even when its also scifi.

On his ..."

Hmm....I might have to take a look at this, but thanks for the warning about the language and violence,

Marina wrote: "Hope you had a great vacation, Catherine :)

Thanks for the picks, I'll go with Breakfast at Tiffany's, which I was planning to read anyway."

I really enjoyed Breakfast at Tiffany's....hope you do, too.

It's time to start reading our Abandoned books and posting reviews.

While you are reading, try to envision what might have led someone else to abandon the book. And if you decide to abandon, it yourself....be sure to let us know that you did and why!

Happy Reading!

Marina wrote: "Hi Catherine, are you back from holiday? :) I landed on your property, could you please pick 3 books for me? https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

She should be back, but if you don't hear from her, let me know and I will pick for you.

D.G. wrote: "Have you guys abandoned any book in the first 3 pages of the shelf? I have one per page...
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I have nothing abandoned on pages 2 or 3, but on page 1 I have:

The Book Thief
Cloud Atlas
Wuthering Heights

My favorite book on the first page is Anna Karenina, which has been shelved as abandoned 323 times. I think 300 of those times by me alone, lol. Only kidding, but I have tried to read that book so many times and I just do not like it.....I have it listed as read because I finally made it most of the way through, but I don't think I ever really finished it.

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 loved Jane Eyre, but had a hard time getting through WH. Strangely enough, I have it on my list of unfinished books, but I haven't totally decided to abandon it yet....

D.G. wrote: "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."

I totally agree, D.G. pretty much any book has been abandoned by someone.

So, we all know that the chances of me reading 78 books between now and Christmas is pretty slim, so I'm going to go the easy route and just do one per letter. I would really love to do the full amount, but I know that I would never complete it.

1 Emu up a gum tree - E -
2 pink Galahs - G -
3 Jabirus - J -
4 Sharks a-surfing - S -
5 Kangaroos - K -
6 Brolgas dancing - B -
7 Numbats nagging - N -
8 Dingos dancing - D -
9 Crocs a-snoozing - C -
10 Wombats washing - W -
11 Lizards leaping - L -
12 Possums playing - P -

Lusie wrote: "It's funny to see a book one person hates is the favorite book of someone else. So a list named Abandoned doesn't have to mean all books on it are bad. I think this shelf is a great pick!

I don't ..."

I have tried to read The Book Thief a couple of times and never gotten very far. It would definitely go on my "abandoned" shelf. On the other hand, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I actually finished and was glad I did, but I have never read any of the other books in the series.

Karin wrote: "I may finally read Water for Elephants which I have been meaning to read for some time now. It's the first one I got to on that list on my tbr, but I may look farther down, too."

I will be interested in how you like it. It is an interesting book.

Rosemary wrote: "I thought this might be a fun shelf! I didn't have any particular book in mind when I picked it, but I do have a few on my TBR that are on the list:

Robinson Crusoe
[book:Freedom|79050..."

I thought about reading Robinson Crusoe. Wonder how it is.

Charity wrote: "Hi Catherine. I just landed on your space. Could you choose 3 for me? Thank you!

Charity's Bookopoly Shelf"

Catherine is on holiday, so I am watching her property for her while she is gone. Here are the three that I chose:

The Notebook
Pippi Longstocking
The Handmaid's Tale

So - for my abandoned book, I think I will try to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I know that a lot of people rave about this book, but when I tried to read it several years ago, I just couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll feel differently now.

In addition, I am already slated to readIt by Stephen King.

Lastly, I might consider The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood ( I have been working on this book since February and really need to finish it. )

There are several on the list that I have been wanting to read, including:

The Nightingale
American Gods
The Help
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
A Game of Thrones
and several others, but I probably won't get to any of them. IT is huge, as is The Handmaid's Tale.

Our shelf picker this month is Rosemary, and she has challenged us to read books that have been Abandoned for some reason.

Of course the list includes books that others have abandoned that we have not, but I'm going to try to revisit at least one of the books that I have abandoned in the past and take another crack at it!

What about you? What will you read?

And in the interest of discussion, what books on the list do you agree with, and which ones are on the list that you loved?

Rosemary wrote: "Here I am Lyn if you want to contact me :)

I'd like to pick the Abandoned shelf. It was picked once before, but it was 5 years ago, so I hope that's OK?

Maybe we can finish some of the books that..."

Thanks Rosemary...Since you are so on the ball I don't need to get in touch with you at all. I just love when things go smoothly.

And Abandoned is fine as long as it hasn't been picked in the last 2 years, so we will go with that. I'm headed over now to set up the "What will you read?" thread.

Don't forget to pick a jpg file for the avatar and send me the link by PM.

Thanks again!