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

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

Bea wrote: "Possibles for me from first five pages:

Old challenges -
The Princess Bride
The Tower, The Zoo, and The Tortoise
First Frost
The Martian..."

The Martian was one of my favorite books of 2017.

Jess wrote: "I'm currently reading:

War and Peace
Shadow of The Fox"

Wow, War and Peace. I'm impressed!

Tien wrote: "Bea wrote: "Reading:
Big Little Lies for Bookopoly & Wheel 3"

I DNF'd that one, Bea. Not my kind of read at all... I hope you like it!"

Which one didn't you finish? Big Little Lies? Did you see the HBO series. It was really good, but I am struggling with the book myself.

I'm working on The Sentry by Robert Crais. The next book in the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series.

We will ring in the new year reading about Sports, so take a look at the shelf listing and see what books might be on your TBR, fit a challenge, or just strike an interest and let us know what they are.

What books from the Retellings shelf did you end up reading? Put a couple lines and let us know what you thought or if you would recommend them. Don't forget to include a shelf nomination with your "review" so that we can start building our list for the new procedure to begin in Jan. 2019

I don't have a lot of retellings on my TBR either, although I have read a few. I read Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which I did not like at all, although I thought I would, Cinder, which was pretty good, but a bit to sci-fi for me, and Beastly, which I liked a lot more than I thought I would.

For November, I think I will try to read Uprooted, which has been on my TBR for a while.

Mell wrote: "I'm going to be reading Norse Mythology"

I've been wanting to check that one out, Mell. I can't wait to see what you think!

Our shelf for November is going to be Retellings. What books from this shelf are on your TBR? Which ones might you read or have you always wanted to read? Which would you recommend to the rest of us?

Happy Reading !

So sorry all!! As Tien said, we are working on updating the monthly shelf process for 2019 and I just dropped the ball for October.

Thanks Tien for setting up the threads and choosing birthday. I like having that as a shelf since it is our birthday month!

It's time to solve those crimes.....or at least read about crime solvers. Break out your magnifying glass and fingerprint dust and read away on your Police Procedurals. If your like me, this month will help you fill in the blanks on the Seriously Serial challenge, too.

Sassafrass wrote: "I'm so glad that people are finding lots to read for this one.

I think I'll likely get back to trying to tackle the In Death Series. It seems like that series is never ending.

I'll try to get at..."

I really like the Women's Murder Club series.

Bea wrote: "Oh, I have several planned for my challenges!

Sworn to Silence
The Brutal Telling
How the Light Gets In
Immortal in Death
[book:The Sinn..."

I am reading The Brutal Telling this month! I also recently finished Immortal in Death.

Rosemary wrote: "I plan to read The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths.

I also have some others on my TBR, including another one of hers, a Louise Penny, and a Michael Connelly."

Many people have told me that this series is REALLY good. I plan to start it soon, too, but not sure if it will be this month or not.

Thanks for being the shelf picker, Sassafrass, I know I have several books on that shelf that I will choose from!

I have several books on this shelf already slated to read in September, so I am a happy reader!

The First Rule by Robert Crais
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb

there may be others, but I am not sure.

Sassafrass wrote: "I was thinking the same exact thing about the series, Lyn! LOL"

Hey great minds think alike!!

Thanks to Sassafras for picking September's shelf Police Procedurat. For those of us doing the series challenge, this will be a good category as there are a lot of series that fit the description.

Hope you all find some good books to read!

Lauren wrote: "Sure thing Lyn :)

Fables are a type of folktale in which the characters are all animals and each animal represents a human trait. They have a moral, i.e., their purpose is to educate children on s..."

That makes total sense!

Lauren wrote: "I actually teach myths and legends at the local college. While myths, legends and folktales (fables, fairy tales, trickster tales, etc) are all part of the oral tradition and impart cultural knowle..."

That is a really cool post, Lauren. Thanks for chiming in and giving us a great way to distinguish them. I was wondering where fables fall in all of this. To me they are a separate entity from either myths, folktales, or legends.