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

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

Lauren wrote: "Thanks for replacing the indie-own shelf, Tien. I also noticed that all of the books on that shelf were shelved by the same person - strange.

I've already found a book for the Shifters shelf. Can ..."

As LynnB said, you can use the old shelves instead of the new shelves.

Your second question is interesting. My first inclination would be that you cannot exchange one of the new shelves for the other, but after thinking about it for a while, it makes a certain amount of sense to be able to use any combination of them.

Hopefully Tien will clarify later today when she is on.

Amanda wrote: "I only started using GR in March, although I signed up long before. Have found that by using it and joining groups I am actually reading more, so very much a win. :)

And, now that I am finally hom..."

Just wait until it explodes your list of books you want to read .... :P

LynnB wrote: "Just checked out Anthropology and it looks like there are some interesting books there. And for those who want fiction instead, it seems that some of Kathy Reich's thrillers are on it, too."

ooh, that is perfect!

Tien wrote: "Okay, so...

I've replaced indie-own & shifter on basis:
1. difficult to get your hands on indie-own if you don't read ebooks plus I'm not going to ask you to spend the money to read them either! ..."

Yep, Anthropology will be no walk in the park, either. but at least that is more interesting.

Tien wrote: "um, what kind of site is that, Amy? If you have to ask, I'm guessing that it's not quite legal?

however, your note made me realise that there would be lots of indie ones on Smashwords. Some may ..."

Good point about the legality. I was presuming an established site.

Amy wrote: "I know of a site where you can download free ebooks (Kindle not required). My sister uses it all the time and I just found a few choices for this shelf there:

Nora Roberts Land by Ava Miles
VIP by..."

Thanks Amy. Those are good recommendations. As for listing the site...I put links to other sites on here at times and no one has ever made an issue of it.

Susan wrote: "Well, this month clinches it! I'm never going to be able to finish this game. I thought I'd just be slow. But there are two shelves this month where I'm having no luck at all, and I can't skip both..."

This is actually Tien's brain child, and I'm pretty sure, based on past experience, that she won't change the "now more than one shelf in a month" rule for skipping. I think the idea is to get us to read out of our comfort zone a bit :( Especially since "shifter" books, while not a preference for most of us, are pretty mainstream and easy to get.

As for indie - own - My guess is that this list represents independently published books that people own. That would be why most of them are in electronic format only, and why most libraries don't have them.

I am going to go look at the shelf now to see what my recommendation to Tien might be.

Amanda wrote: "Thanks Lyn :)

One more question, since I am joining in May, can I use reads that I have completed in the time period ( as verified by my Read list ) as long as it fits into the time period of Card..."

As long as you read the book AFTER the card for that month was announced, then you can go back and use it. It is a bit tricky since the game started on January 1, but the cards are usually posted on the 15th of the month. So--here is the schedule:

January - Anything read after Jan 1, 2014
Feb - Anything read after Jan 15, 2014
Mar - Anything read after Feb 15, 2014

and so on. So you can actually start reading books that apply to the June card now. You don't have to wait until after June 1.

The only other difference is that the December card will be open until Jan 31, 2015, so you actually have from Nov 15, 2014 to Jan 31, 2015 to read for that card.

Hope that clears it up.

Also - Just a clarification. Every book does NOT have to belong to a shelf. It does have to belong to a shelf OR up to 3 categories. So, for instance...If you find a book for the Multiple POV category, but it doesn't fit on one of the shelves, that is okay. In the end, to call the card complete, all 12 shelves and all 12 categories must be met.

The biggest drawback to reading books that fit categories only is that you end up reading more books that way. That is why most people make sure that all of their books fit a shelf.

Hopefully that hasn't confused the heck out of you, but let me know.

Amanda wrote: "Hi, Newbie, looking for clarification:

Each month / card read books which feature the chosen letter as the first letter of a word in the title or authors name, and match either a shelf and / or up..."

Welcome Amanda. Glad to see you aboard. I think that Amy explained the game pretty well, but if you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask. You can send me a PM or post here. I try to get on at least once a day.

Amy - Thanks for explaining, and the GREAT example. :)

Dionisia wrote: "I'm going to read a book that was nominated for a GR Choice Award...

The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman"

Thanks Dionisia. Send me a PM when you are done. :)

Thanks, Tien. We look forward to Dionisia's selection. I guess I should get my award winner picked as I will be up after her.

Lynn - I remember reading this in high school, and how creepy I thought it was.

I have to agree with you about the character development. I actually enjoy short stories, but when I do find one that doesn't measure up, it is usually the character development that is at fault. If not that, it is the plot development. Too many authors spend time developing the plot and then decided. "Oh, this is a short story, it needs to end," and just cut them off.

LynnB wrote: "Here's a quote from Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man. It was an interesting concept to have a man's tattoo's become active at night to tell their story. This is a quote from the t..."

Lynn - I remember reading this story a long time ago, and thinking about how creepy it was. Definitely an interesting concept.

Lyndi wrote: "Planned short story collections to read this month; Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark , More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark , 20th Century Ghosts , and..."

Looks like you are in for a scary month, Lyndi. :) Be sure to come back and post your reviews or comments here when you finish reading each book. Just FYI - we usually post the list of what we are going to read in the What will you read? folder. If you are interested in what the rest of us have slated, you can look at our lists here

I am SOOOOO sorry everyone. See, Tien is on leave and everything goes to pieces. Seriously, I thought that I had set this thread up last week. I need to make better lists.

So, without further ado....Please share your thoughts, ratings, and anything else you want about your Short Story Collections here.

And don't forget to post quotes from your Short Story Collections here

It doesn't have to be short, nor does it have to be only one, but give us an idea of what is interesting, fun, or just plain great about the Short Story Collections that you are reading. Even if they are horrible, leave a quote and share the pain.

Tien wrote: "Oooh, looks like I'm next!

Even though I haven't been reading, I've carried a book (tried different ones too) / my Kobo with me all the time but just couldn't make the effort to read! I just don'..."

So excited to see you post here. You have been missed. The second trimester is usually better, and I hope it is for you. :) Hope my limping along has helped keep things somewhat up to date. :)

Grace wrote: "Thanks Lyn.

I just finished , nominated for the 2012 Indies Choice Book Award for Fiction. It was beautiful, tragic but also about healing and..."

Wow, that WAS quick. :)

Debi wrote: "It has been since years since I've read a book in the romance genre so I thought I'd give this a try...The Wicked Wyckerly, was nominated for the 2010 Romance Writers of America’s RITA® and 2010 RT..."

Hope it goes well, Debi!

Sorry you are sick, Grace. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks for letting us know about the book. At least you will have plenty of time to read, right? I hope it is a good one. :)