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

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

Joyce is our shelf picker for May and she has chosen Comics and Graphic Novels. We haven't had this choice in quite a while, so it will be fun to see what is new and different. Hope you all enjoy!

Lusie wrote: "I think I'm going to skip this month. I'm not really a fan of poetry. I read a poetry for a challenge last year. It was about cats and I finished reading it in no time. Some of the poems were funny..."

That sounds like a funny book, Lusie.

Tien wrote: "I just wanted to say that I tried... probably picked the wrong book though, The Empty Bed. The whiff of an affair completely turned me off and I gave up around 20%, I think."

I hate when that happens, Tien. I have had a few like that, but this month wasn't one of them.

That is a great one, Tien!

Elvenn wrote: "I finished another Psychological Fiction book, picked for me for Bookopoly: The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner (on page 8 of the list).

It's a book that shows t..."

I will have to try this one sometime, I think.

Karin wrote: "I'm going to read a volume of poetry by Odgen Nash."

I love Ogden Nash.

D.G. wrote: "I just finished and gave it 4.5 stars. This is a story of a girl who's dealing with her mother's death when her father remarries and takes her away from ev..."

I'll have to add this one to my TBR, D.G.

Becky wrote: "I just finished "Sharp Objects" by Gillian Flynn. 4 stars

I thought I had it all figured out by chapter 7, but much to my surprise​ I was wrong!"

That is what is so great about Gillian Flynn in my book. She never ceases to put in that last twist that I didn't see coming.

Karin wrote: " In the Woods by Tana French

3.5 stars rounded up

Detective Rob Ryan, aka Adam, is in the murder squad with a perfect partner, when th..."

I really enjoyed this book myself, Karin. I read it a few years ago. Do you plan on continuing with the series?

Susan wrote: "I was listening to the audio version of The Map of True Places, and it didn't seem like I was going to finish before the month was out. Besides, I was getting impatient to know what ..."

I just picked that book up from the library today. I read The Lace Reader when it first came out, and I just finished The Fifth Petal last week. I need to post my review for it still, though.

Becky wrote: "Hi!!

I just joined today. I'm going to read Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. I bought the book many months ago and forgot it was on my shelf!"

Welcome to the group, Becky. I hope you enjoy your book. I have that book as well and hope to get to it someday. I will be anxious to know what you thought about it.

Karin wrote: "Wow, at first I wasn't thrilled with this shelf, since it's not my cup of tea, but that plus a lead to a kindle deal that lined up with a different shelf read has led me to a book I quite like for ..."

What book is that, Karin?

Bea wrote: "Yay! I decided to double check my Tana French #5 book...and its 43 pages of shelves. On page 30 I found pyschological-fiction! Off to the library later today to get it. (Only one person shelved thi..."

I have only read the first book of that series, but I have them all and have been looking forward to reading the rest of them.

Karin wrote: "Ariel wrote: "Thank you, Sassafrass, for passing the shelf-picking baton to me! :)

As Lyn mentioned, April is National Poetry Month. I figured we can all celebrate by reading a book from the Poetr..."

Better late than never, right Karin? I am often late in the month with mine as well.

All of these choices look great. I can't wait to see what we all think of our selections.

Susan wrote: "Lyn,

I kept looking for this thread and thinking you hadn't started it yet. I finally realized I should look farther down. It needs a * to bump it up to the top."

yes it does....I forgot to do that,

So - I had listed 3 books to read and I picked them up from the library yesterday. Well, one of them, A Treasury Of Great Poems, English And American, From The Foundations Of The English Spirit To The Outstanding Poetry Of Our Own Time, With Lives Of T is 1344 pages. I probably won't be reading the whole book, but I will list the poems that I choose to read out of that one. The other two books are manageable, so I will be reading them in their entirety.

I was going to try and do the beginning post for this month' s review thread as a poem since our shelf is poetry, but unfortunately, I have decided that I am not that clever, lol. So --Good morning and Happy April Fool's Day. It is the beginning of our poetry month, so get those books and poems going and post your reviews/thoughts.

Bea wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "These all look great, Bea. As I said above, Leaves of Grass is one of my favorite books of all time."

I think you were referring to Marina's list, Lyn."

Yep, I was. Sorry for the confusion!

Karin wrote: "Tien wrote: "Karin, I have no objection to your books especially the 2 rather obscure ones... 'obscure' in the sense that there are barely any ratings on them nor 'readers' and therefore, there are..."


I just find it amazing that you are even reading the Complete Works of Plato. I'm not sure I could do that!