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

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

Debi wrote: "I have gone from not receiving my library books in time to now I have ALL of them at once!!! Plus the ones I bought on my trip and the ones my daughter has loaned me.
Oh well, it's a reading bonanz..."

That always happens to me, Debi. It's either feast or famine!

No worries. Just wanted to make sure you weren't stressing out. :)

Debi wrote: "Wow, sorry guys I had no idea it was my turn. I just came on to see how things were moving along.
I bought To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris during my ..."

Debi - No worries, it isn't even your turn for a while. Currently it is Dee who is reading. Grace was just asking Dee and Amy to read slow so that her books have time to get here. So you still have a bit of time. Dee has to finish, then Amy, then Grace.

Sounds like you should be okay, Grace? Hope your books get here soon.

Charity - That is certainly a sentiment worth noting and remembering. How are you liking the book? I have heard good things about it.

Sounds good, Dee. Hope you enjoy it.

Turns out that my Linwoood Barclay book is not really a stand alone, so I am waiting to get the preceding book from the library today or tomorrow. But I did just finish The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress for this challenge. WHOOHOO! The book was great, based on the true life disappearance of Judge Joe Crater in 1930, an event the precipitated the fall of Tammany Hall in NYC. It was well written and got me interested enough in this incident that I already ordered two other books about it from the library.

Dee you are UP!

Matt wrote: "readinghearts (Lyn M) wrote: "Matt wrote: "I will be reading The Road this month. Still reading 11-22-63 from last month so I am a little behind!"

Matt - That is a HUGE book so I can ..."

I love the way he tells a story...no one does a better job in my mind. Unfortunately am a wuss when it comes to horror books, so I have to be really careful what I read by him, but everything I have read I have loved.

Marie wrote: "Not sure whether you want us to use the from the library shelf or review actual books we got from the library
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (fits both)

[book:The Help..."

The normal way that this group works is that we pick books from the stated shelf, so the books you review here should be from the shelf. Whether you actually get them from the library or not is just a bonus.

Matt wrote: "I will be reading The Road this month. Still reading 11-22-63 from last month so I am a little behind!"

Matt - That is a HUGE book so I can understand how you are still reading it! How are you liking it so far? I am about halfway through and I really love it.

Lyndi - In Cold Blood is one of my favorites.

That does seem weird, Susan. Usually futuristic books are more sci fi than alternate history, right?

And don't forget to leave your quotes here


BTW - I can't believe it is August already either...this summer has really flown by.

Let's use our books this month to really add to our library of great quotes. Pick any quote you want, one that makes you laugh, cry, or one that you feel should be captured for eternity. I'm sure you can find one, but if not there is always page 46! I can't wait to see what we find in our library books.

That is what I am reading. A review book. :)

Sorry ladies, this weekend was both my dad's 84th birthday and my oldest son's 25th birthday. As a result, I did not get ANY reading done at all. I am just starting The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon and No Safe House by Linwood Barclay. Since both were published in 2014, I will use whichever one I finish first. Let you know as soon as I finish.

Tien wrote: "ooh, Lyn M, you have to pick up The Passage! Awesome book! The second book, The Twelve, was also as epic!"

I have been wanting to get to it ever since it came out. Need to bump it up.

The Boleyn Deceit by Laura Andersen

The second book of the Boleyn King trilogy and it was just as good as the first one. Although this is alternate history, many of my history reading friends are really enjoying it, as am I. Laura Anderson does a wonderful job of keeping the actual historical characters and events true to themselves, yet inventing new characters and events that fit in seemlessly. A great story and I am looking forward to reading the last one next month. I give it more than 4 stars, but not quite 5.

I agree Lauren!

I'm already looking for my next book, too. :)