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

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

Tien wrote: "*grumbles* you got me ALL excited over 'coming soon' news lol

Guess I'd better do some work first ha ha ha"

I know, I was all excited and then it just said letters on the way.....

Cecile wrote: "It comes up with a person's shelf list."

Yes, Elvenn directed to her profile page. Sassafrass hasn't picked a shelf yet.

Elvenn wrote: "Hi everyone! It's time to pick the shelf picker for March and I've chosen... Sassafrass! :)"

Thanks Elvenn. I will follow up with Sassafrass to see what her shelf of choice is for March and all.

Tien wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "I actually finished one!!! Believe it or not. Here are my January Card results: ..."

Um, you've crossed over Cinder for 2 shelves (a & e), Lyn. Typo? no..."

Not really a Typo, just a mistake. I forgot that I had used Cinder above. Anyway...it is fixed now. :)

I actually finished one!!! Believe it or not. Here are my January Card results:

January Letters S G R P I

January List

a. shelf 1 - steampunk Cinder
b. shelf 2 - giveaways Dragon Springs Road
c. shelf 3 - read in 2015 Kitchens of the Great Midwest
d. shelf 4 - police procedural - The 7th Canon
e. shelf 5 - in queue The Fortunate Ones
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - The 7th Canon
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Kitchens of the Great Midwest
h. author's first name - Robert Dugoni
i. author's last name - J. Ryan Stradal
j. item on cover - Shoe -
k. any word in Series name / Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography)reckless creed - Ryder Creed 3
l. name of character* Ryder Creed Reckless Creed

Completed 2/9/2017

I'm coming pretty close on February, too!

OK, all, let's spread the magic by posting the reviews of our Magical Realism Books here!

Bea wrote: "Two that stand out to me are First Frost and Invisible Cities. Both have been planned for other group challenges.

Daughter of Fortune is planned for my Feb..."

I read The Library at Mount Char last year, Bea, and it was really good. I recommend it!

Elvenn wrote: "Hi all and thanks for the opportunity!

After much browsing through the shelves, I’ve finally decided on one that seemed especially interesting and with a wide variety of books: Magical Realism.
..."

Also - Don't forget to pick an image for our February avitar and forward it to me by PM so I can update the group page when February starts.

I find that I have really enjoyed some of the Magical Realism books that I have read, others......not so much. I know that Like Water for Chocolate is very popular, but I just didn't get it.

As for February, I plan to read either The Fifth Petal by Brunonia Barry, which is the second book in her Lace Reader series. I might also try to fit in either American Gods or Practical Magic, both of which I have been wanting to read for quite a while.

Elvenn is our shelf picker for February 2017 and she has picked Magical Realism as our shelf. Have fun looking over the list!

In addition, Susan has kindly given us a link to her shelf of Magical Realism books for inspiration.

For those of you who are familiar with the genre, what is your favorite MR book?

Susan wrote: "Great shelf, Elvenn!

For anyone who's totally new to the genre, I have almost 40 on my Magical Realism shelf, ranging from 2 stars to 5 stars. I've reviewed most of them. Everyone is welcome to e..."

That will be really useful, Susan. Thanks so much for the link!

Elvenn wrote: "Hi all and thanks for the opportunity!

After much browsing through the shelves, I’ve finally decided on one that seemed especially interesting and with a wide variety of books: Magical Realism.
..."

Thanks Elvenn, that is a great choice. I'm off to set up the What will you read thread!

CassieV wrote: "Yay, glad it's one where people are finding options!

Coralie- I'm impressed you've read so many of them from the first page! I think I've read about half, so I have a bit more to go.

At least if..."

I just sent you a PM with instructions on picking the next Shelf Picker. Let me know if you have any questions.

So sorry to everyone for spacing on setting this thread up. We had a family crisis over Christmas and New Years and I totally spaced this out.

Thanks for setting it up and changing the avitar, Tien!

February Letters A F K L D

February List

a. shelf 1 - Adult - One Plus One
b. shelf 2 - Fiction - The German Girl
c. shelf 3 - Kindle - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
d. shelf 4 - Literary Fiction - The Stolen Child
e. shelf 5 - Detective - The Kill Sign
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - The Fortunate Ones
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
h. author's first name - The Stolen Child by Lisa Carey
i. author's last name
j. item on cover - frame
k. any word in Series name / Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography)
l. name of character* - Lizzie The Fortunate Ones by Ellen Umansky

actually finished one!!! Believe it or not. Here are my January Card results:

January Letters S G R P I

January List

a. shelf 1 - steampunk Cinder
b. shelf 2 - giveaways Dragon Springs Road
c. shelf 3 - read in 2015 Kitchens of the Great Midwest
d. shelf 4 - police procedural - The 7th Canon
e. shelf 5 - in queue The Fortunate Ones
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - The 7th Canon
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Kitchens of the Great Midwest
h. author's first name - Robert Dugoni
i. author's last name - J. Ryan Stradal
j. item on cover - Shoe -
k. any word in Series name / Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography)reckless creed - Ryder Creed 3
l. name of character* Ryder Creed Reckless Creed

Completed 2/9/2017

I love thinking about a bucket list of books for me. It would have to include a number of books that my sister has lent and/or gifted me. She says that if she gives me a book, I will be sure not to read it, which isn't entirely true, but there have been a number of them that have languished on my bookshelves with the caption "I'll get to these later."

I am happy to see, though, that the list in question has a book on it that I have already slated to read in January. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood has been on my list for quite a while, and a friend and I decided to buddy read it in January. Plus it fits in a challenge that I am doing.

A Tale of Two Cities has also been on my LOST list forever.....and is still on the list for 2017, I think. It is on the Bucket List, but I'm not sure that I want to start out the year reading such a massive book. I know I wouldn't finish it in January anyway, but I might go ahead and start it.

A big thanks to CassieV for being our January 2017 shelf picker. Her pick for the month is Bucket List. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone chooses.

With that in mind....Do y'all have any books that you would put on a bucket list?

I love the pick, Cassie. Thanks so much for being our shelf picker.

Since we have the shelf, I am going to go ahead and start the thread for our reading lists so everyone can plan.

So Kirss has picked CassieV as the shelf picker for the month of January. She has sent her a message, so I will let you all know her choice as soon as she gets in touch with me.

Of course, if she posts here, you all may know before me, lol.