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

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

Susan wrote: "from Seeing (notice that this is a single sentence):

That clear response, shorn of the ambiguities of presumption or prudence, would be the one given by a computer or a calculator and would be the..."

Wow, Susan, what a sentence.

I saw that. It seems that access will be hit or miss tonight. The good news---Our shelves are back. YAY GR team.

Kristen wrote: "I am going to read Dracula! This book has been on my shelf waiting for me to read it for years!"

Kristen - I am reading Dracula also.

Edgar Allen Poe wrote, "Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality". Give an author's words the chance to impress us by giving their exquisite horror some reality by quoting them here.

I think I am going to go with



Dracula AND

Night Shift

Started Catching Fire (square 40) so:

Rolled 4, moved to square 44 2008
Book: TBD, but I have a ton to choose from on my owned shelves.

Yay, Vi, great choice. Not a huge horror fan, but that is what this group is all about, right? Besides, I have had Stephen King's Night Shift on my currently reading list forever. I have only read the first story, so this will be a perfect opportunity to finish it.

Oh man, Vi, the suspense may kill us all. Hope you are doing something fun while you are away from full access. Can't wait to see what you pick.

Current square: 11
Rolled: 6
Square 17 - Move to square 40
Square 40: Children
Book: Catching Fire

YAY, finally a decent move, lol.

Square 6 2009
Book Title:City of Ashes
Author: Cassandra Clare
Date Finished: 4/05/2012
Star Rating: ****

Review: While I cannot say that I enjoyed this book quite as much as the first book in the series, it was another hit for the author. It is the continuing story of Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Simon and Alex as they struggle to deal with growing up, feelings, and the threat both their world and ours. The author did a good job of continuing to develop the characters as well as setting us up for the next book.



Square 11 Free Read
Book Title:Grave Mercy
Author: R.L. LaFevers
Date Finished: 4/14/2012
Star Rating: *****

Review: This book had everything that I like in it. It was historically based, had a lot of court intrigue, a wonderful leading characters, and a bit of both mystery and romance. With a little mythology thrown in. Couldn't be better.
This is the first book in a new historical mystery series called His Fair Assassin and I am anxiously awaiting the next book.

Alternate history is the exercise of looking at the past and asking "what if"? What if some major historical event had gone differently, and how could that have changed the world?

So many good books, so little time!

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Here are the ones I'm considering.

The Eyre Affair
The Thief
Kushiel's Dart
The Handmaid's Tale
White Cat"

Oh man, The Handmaid's Tale. That is another one that I have that I have been wanting to read. What to do, what to do. There are just not enough hours in the day!

Bea wrote: "I will probably start with Red Prophet and On the Beach.

But others that interest me are:
The Eyre Affair
Guns of the South
[book:The Yiddish Po..."

I loved The Eyre Affair and highly recommend it.

I, too, have so many to choose from. I have the whole Temeraire Series, so I might start with

His Majesty's Dragon

But I also have:

The Well of Lost Plots
1945
Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th
11/22/63
The Golden Compass

I'm sure if I get to at least one of these I will be doing great.

what a great shelf choice, Scott. I am really looking forward to it.

Finally started my book for square six - so

Current square: 6

Rolled: 5
Move to square 11 - Free Read
Grave Mercy by R. L. La Fevers

I am looking forward to what he picks also. :)

Man, I can't believe some people are on their second time through. I haven't even gotten off the first row of my first time. I need to get my butt in gear!

Susan wrote: "from Pillars of the Earth, p. 46:

Tom realized regretfully that the building was almost finished. If he did get hired here the work would not lat more than a couple of years -- hardly ..."

Susan - that is one of my top 10 favorite books!. I have to get going on my classics so I can post some quotes.