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

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

It is a great idea. I should have used it, too.

I've got to get working!

Man you guys are all so great. I haven't even started my first one yet!

Tien wrote: "Wendy wrote: "As I have barely met my paltry yearly goal, how lucky am I that my TBR ends in1? ..."

Very lucky!
You should be able to breeze through this challenge though The Complete Sherlock Hol..."

I have had reading The Complete Sherlock Holmes on my list for 2014 AND 2015, but did not do it either year......

Susan wrote: "For such a short book, Steinbeck's The Pearl took me rather a long time to read. I found it amazingly powerful and disturbing. I gave it 5 stars."

Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors and you summed his work up beautifully. I find most of his stuff both powerful and disturbing.

Marina wrote: "Kathryn CA, I really liked both The Count of Monte Cristo and The Time Traveler's Wife. Obviously two extremely different books, but both really great. I hope you'll enj..."

I totally agree with Marina. Two very different books, but two of my faves.

Nicki wrote: "I'm going to give this a go! I don't think I'll be able to complete it, but it'll be fun to try!! I have 678 books, so....

Trim That TBR 2016

Duration: October 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.
Books..."

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books of all time! Enjoy

I started the first of my list.....Whispers in the Mist

LynnB wrote: "A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny! I'm starting it tonight. One of my favorite series."

Love this series. :)

So - confession of the day......I was looking at my library holds on line to see when I needed to make a trip to pick up books, and I saw three books that need to be picked up by tomorrow. I was looking at them and wondering WHY did I order these books......then I realized they are all for this challenge. I had been working on a couple of team challenges so diligently that I forgot all about the fact that this one had started......:(

Tien wrote: "Has anyone started reading their first book for Trim yet?

I started 1 yesterday and then I realised I have a library book due on Monday which I haven't started yet AND I'll be away camping this we..."

Not yet, but I am picking the first ones up at the library tomorrow.

Bea wrote: "I have two of the #1 selections checked out of the library, but I haven't started either one yet due to working hard to complete that 1030 page giant for Bookopoly and LOST."



Can't you use it for your monstrosity read?

Tien wrote: "Charity wrote: "Yeah! I'm in...another challenge. I love the planning almost as much as the reading!..."

I have a feeling I love the planning MORE hahaha... just something about researching books ..."

I DEFINITELY love the planning more, lol. I love looking for books and seeing what I can find to fit in. Unfortunately, I end up joining WAY more challenges than I can ever finish.

D.G. wrote: "I've been so bad with challenges in the last half of the year that I don't know if I should even try."

We have missed you. And I always try the challenges, but I have been having a really hard time completing them, too.

They do!

Kirss wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Kirss wrote: "Can anyone suggest a mystery book that does NOT include anything creepy, murders, etc? :D Something light, no spooky cases, maybe some kind of theft but th..."

I found this blog on the internet that deals with the very subject that you are talking about. Here is a link to the blog which talks about mysteries without murder. http://www.cozy-mystery.com/blog/cozy....

I also found a Goodreads discussion in the Cozy Mysteries group which deals with mysteries with no violence: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hope one of these will help.

Dee wrote: "Kirss - maybe The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - no murder that i can remember

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - has a teen protagonist

[book:The Beekeeper's A..."

These are good suggestions, Dee. I had forgotten about the Jasper Fforde books.

Kirss wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Kirss wrote: "Can anyone suggest a mystery book that does NOT include anything creepy, murders, etc? :D Something light, no spooky cases, maybe some kind of theft but th..."

I will keep looking to see if I can find some detective stories that do not have any killing in them. There has to be some out there somewhere. If I run across one I will let you know. Otherwise, skipping this month might be the thing to do.

Tien wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Dee wrote: "last question (well, probably not)...any limit on page count? some of my least rated books are really short (i.e. less than 100pgs)"

I was wondering the sam..."

see Dee, now aren't you glad you asked. :)

Marina wrote: "Tien wrote: "Marina wrote: "I'm in! I'm not 100% sure I'll be able to complete this challenge, but I really need to trim my TBR, so I'll give this a try. ..."

Your list looks really tough o_O"

Ha..."

Wow, Tien is right. What a list. But don't worry about finishing. I am the same way with a lot of challenges. I love to join, but don't necessarily finish....although I usually don't have a list of such daunting books as the cause. Good luck and I hope you get pretty far!