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

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

Christina wrote: "I figured that was stretching it. ;) I chose the book by Jon Stewart... I think America (the book), which has John Oliver as a contributor. That work?"

I am presuming that he contributes to the writing and not the art or such?

Thanks Dee. Let us know when you are finished!

I love that you do, though. It usually makes my day. :)

Since it has been over 7 days, Kathaleeya is being skipped. That means Dee - you get to read the last Male POV book.

Readers by turn

1. MAKES YOU CRY Lyn M -read 02/15
2. MAKES YOU LAUGH Kathaleeya -read 02/25
3. MAKES YOU LAUGH Dee -read 03/05
4. FEMALE POV Amy - 3/07
5. FEMALE POV Grace - 3/11
6. FEMALE POV Debi - 3/12
7. MALE POV Tien - 3/14
8. MALE POV Dionisia - 3/21
9. MALE POV Lyn 3/25
10.MALE POV (Kathaleeya skipped per rule 8) Dee 4/22
11.AWARD NOMINEE - Amy4/26
12.AWARD NOMINEE - Grace 4/29
13.AWARD NOMINEE - Debi 5/2
14.AWARD NOMINEE - Tien 5/12
15.AWARD NOMINEE - Dionisia 5/22
16.AWARD WINNER - Lyn 5/31
17.AWARD WINNER - Dee 6/03
18.AWARD WINNER - Amy 6/8
19.AWARD WINNER - Grace 6/09
20.AWARD WINNER - Debi 6/13
21.AWARD WINNER - Tien 6/18
22.UNDER-RATED - Dionisia - 6/27
23.UNDER-RATED - Lyn - 7/02
24.UNDER-RATED - Dee 7/05
25.UNDER-RATED - Amy B 7/07
26.UNDER-RATED - Grace 7/15
27.UNDER-RATED - Debi 7/17
28.UNDER-RATED - Tien 7/21
29.NEW RELEASE (2014 ONLY) - Dionisia 7/26
30.NEW RELEASE (2014 ONLY) - Lyn 8/3
31.NEW RELEASE (2014 ONLY) - Dee 8/14
32.NEW RELEASE (2014 ONLY) - Amy 8/16
33.NEW RELEASE (2014 ONLY) - Grace 8/22
34.NEW RELEASE (2014 ONLY) - Debi 8/24
35.NEW RELEASE (2014 ONLY) - Tien 8/26
36.NEW RELEASE (2014 ONLY) - Lyn (for Dionisia)

A few housekeeping items

First, Kathaleeya has not answered any of my PMs. I'm not sure if she is on vacation, but it does show that she is reading, just not the book for this game.

This brings up item two. Tien and I have decided to amend the rules in two ways:

1. Each participant will have 5 days from the time that the person before them reported their book finished to list their book for the next slot.

2. Once you pick your book, please try to read it within a weeks time so that we can keep moving. If you are having trouble or need to change books, post here and let us know so we can keep up with what is going on. If we do not hear from you within 7 days, the next person on the list will take your spot and the game will continue.

Last - I am going to close this thread and start a new one so that we can have all of the revised rules and the listing at the beginning. Here is the link to the revised thread

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A traditional English hopscotch game involves a magpie rhyme. There are a number of variety but the one I’ve chose to use is below.

As you know, the game of hopscotch requires that you play individually, to go in order of the numbers, if you touch the line (etc) you’re out of the game and the next person is up. This is a little bit hard to simulate so instead we are going to play / read in a relay type of game.

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One for Sorrow,
Two for Joy,
Three for a Girl,
Four for a Boy,
Five for Silver,
Six for Gold,
Seven for a Secret Never to be Told,
Eight for a Wish,
Home for a Kiss!

Let’s race HOME…

Qualified books will be:
1 sad book (you’d have to confess to shedding tears or using up a whole box of tissues)
2 funny books (those humorous ones that make you laughed out loud)
3 female MC books (one POV only)
4 male MC books (one POV only)
5 award nominated books (any awards but cannot be the winning books and it cannot have won any awards)
6 award winning books
7 under-rated books (books with less than 500 ratings BUT not a recent release –ie. books must have been released for more than 6 months at time of reading)
8 new release books (2014 publication only)
HOME (with a total of 36 books read)

How to:
The easiest way to explain will be by example:
1st reader will read 1 sad book (eg. The Notebook etc)
When finished reading, post completed read on the thread to tag the next reader
2nd reader will read 1 funny book (eg. Me Talk Pretty One Day etc)
When finished reading, post completed read on the thread to tag the next reader
3rd reader will read 1 funny book (eg. Bridget Jones Diary etc)
When finished reading, post completed read on the thread to tag the next reader
4th reader will read 1 book with female MC (eg. Divergent etc)
…
36th reader will read the final book which is a new release (eg. The Invention of Wings etc)
And… we’re home!

1. Express your interest here by 7th Feb
2. If there are more than 10 people then I’ll divide into 2 teams and we can race too ;) Otherwise, it’d be fun just to play along as we won’t know when we’ll be tagged exactly
3. The order of reader will be determined by random drawing (which I will do around 7th Feb)
4. Short story, novellas, and picture books excluded* Short story anthologies will be accepted as long as they meed the 200 page minimum.
5. The plan is for this challenge to be completed by 31 May 2014
6. If above (5) is achieved, each participant (if a ScatterShelves participant) will receive 2 additional skips (one Shelf and one Category)
7. Once it is your turn, you have 5 days to pick and list your book on the thread.
8. Please try to read your book within a weeks time. If you are having problems or need to change your book, post here so that I can keep track. If you have not posted or finished your book within 7 days, you will be skipped and the next person on the list will read your slot.

Simple, right?! So who’s in?!

*Clarification: for this challenge, anything 200 pages and over is 'full novel'

I know this is going to be hard to find, but I am redoing the list here, since I can't edit the one that Tien started.

1.Lyn M -read 02/15, 3/25
2.Kathaleeya -read 02/25
3.Dee -read 03/05
4.Amy - 3/07
5.Grace - 3/11
6.Debi - 3/12
7.Tien - 3/14
8.Dionisia - 3/21

I am going to send Kathaleeya a note tonight to see how she is faring. I will let you all know what is up. At this point, I don't think we are going to meet the April 30, deadline, but I say we keep going and see how soon we can finish. :)

Tara wrote: "Although I would not have guessed that this book would be on the Europe shelf.... apparently it is on the shelf though.
I really liked the book though. I loved both the stories of Vivian which i..."

Which book did you read?

D.G. wrote: "Quote from , not sure which page (I listened to the book):

"You should be used to being gawked at by now."
"And yet I'm not."
"Well, if it gets too bad, give me..."

Your quote made me smile, lol. I am sure no one would be looking at anyone else but the one with the skirt over her head, for sure.

Debi wrote: "readinghearts (Lyn M) wrote: "Defending Jacob by William Landay

The best way to describe this book in my mind is compelling. I was literally compelled to keep re..."

It was definitely one of the most interesting books I have read in a while.

Defending Jacob by William Landay

The best way to describe this book in my mind is compelling. I was literally compelled to keep reading it. There is so much that I liked about this book, that I can't even begin to enumerate it all. William Landry's story of a family in crisis as their teenage son is accused of murder left me saying WOW.

5 stars and an A+ from me.

Debi wrote: "Stayed up to nearly 1:30 in the morning to finish The Nazi Officer's Wife. It reads as though Edith Hahn was sitting at a table having coffee while reminiscing about her time as a U-Boat. That is a..."

That book sounds really interesting, Debi. I am going to put it on my TBR. I really like reading books that give you a different perspective of something that you are already familiar with in some way. Sounds like this book does that.

I was thinking the same thing, Lauren.

With Tien being in and out on maternity leave, the LOST and Moving Mountains games, AND people really concentrating on Scattegories, I have decided to have a couple month hiatus for the POTS game.

Sorry everyone, but I am just backed up and didn't even remember that we were due to start another cycle until today.

Carol wrote: "I have been a member of this group for a year now. I was looking over the list of books I've read from Pick-a-shelf choices and I was surprised (and secretly impressed) by the variety of the title..."

That is one of the things that I like best about this group, Carol. It really broadens my horizons and gets me to read a variety of books. It is so much fun. Glad you are enjoying it. Your list looks really good.

Kathaleeya wrote: "Hi, I'm reading the The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey. Sorry, I haven't been replying. I was on vacation for spring break, and just ignored everything."

I had a feeling that you were on Spring Break. Glad that you are back with us. Have fun with your book and let us know when you are done. :)

Share with us your thoughts and feelings about the books that you have decided to read from the Europe shelf.

Why did you pick this book? Did it live up to your expectations? What rating would you give it? Would you recommend it to others?

Those questions are just some examples, but feel free to share anything about the book with the rest of us.

Also, remember to share memorable quotes from your books on our Europe quotes thread