Sassafrass’s Comments (group member since Nov 19, 2016)

Sassafrass’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

Hi Laurla,

I've landed on your spot. Could you please give me a few picks from my shelf?

Thanks!

Roll 40: COMPLETED


5+1 = 6
SLEDDING

Pick by Larula:

Even the Score 7/29/17

*4 STARS*

I thought this was cute even though I knew who was behind the stalking early on. I really liked Danicka and Andy together. The kids were all kinds of awesome, and I even liked Andy's friends. I am going to have to read other books by this author to get some of the back story on them.

I finished A Walk to Remember on 7/18/17
It fits for moderate level task #3 -- the book is #9 on the Books that Made You Cry List

Liked it. *3.5 STARS*

I liked this one. I liked it more than I liked the movie I think except for one thing. I felt like the main characters Jamie and Landon had more of a connection in the movie. I just didn't see that as much in the book. I did feel more hopeful at the end of the book than I did in the movie, however, I was still bawling my eyes out.

I read A Walk to Remember and gave it *4 STARS*.

I saw the movie of this book first and that's way I prefer to do things if there is a book/movie combo. There were many things that were different between the book and the movie, but the nice thing was that since it's been so long since I've seen the movie, I didn't spend the entire book comparing the two.

I think I may have liked the book more than the movie which is saying a lot when reading a Nicholas Spark book as he is definitely not my favorite, but I really liked this one. Especially the last line because it left the ending open.

Hey Angela!

Here you go:

Another Country

When the Moon is Low

Heartsick

Hey Cat!!! Here ya go!

Marina wrote: "Thanks, Sassafrass! I'll have to think about which book to choose :)

ETA: I choose The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories, since it fits the Christmas in July challenge :D"


I was thinking that. I just did a random.org number generator to get the picks, but when it came up for that one, I was thinking that it would work nicely for that task.

Sure Marina! Here ya go:

#9: The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories

#49: Jezebel's Daughter

#25: Bethany Bettany

Coralie wrote: "Hi Sassafrass, I have landed on your property. Could you pick me three books from my bookopoly shelf please?"


Hey Coralie! Here you go:

Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal

We Need New Names

Oleander Girl

I really love that series!!

Here you go, Laura!


Bayou Moon

A Most Inconvenient Marriage

Snowbound Wedding Wishes: An Earl Beneath the Mistletoe\Twelfth Night Proposal\Christmas at Oakhurst Manor

Lahni wrote: "I read A Man Called Ove. Funny but sad, tragic but hopeful, predictable but surprising, and very well written with very real characters that are easy to love. And a great reminder ..."

I read this one recently, and just loved it so much. Ove kind of reminded me of my Dad.

D.G. wrote: "I prefer TV adaptations when they are faithful to the book. I've seen the P&P version with Colin Firth like 20 times!"

I really like that one, DG!

Katie wrote: "Hey Sass! Could I get some picks, please?

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Sure thing Katie, here ya go!

Easy Melody

Trust

How to Court a Librarian


Enjoy!

If I know that the book is a movie, I will watch the movie first. The movie very rarely does the book justice. The one exception of that that I can think of is Bridget Jones's Diary.

I really loved the movie but couldn't stand the book

I read Sweet Tea and Secrets (*3 STARS*) on 6/21/17, it was ok. I tried to not be as harsh because it was more preachy than books I'm used to reading, but it an easy read. Very predictable but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

I also read Riveted (*4 STARS*) this month on 6/2/17. It's not on a "southern" shelf but the majority of it was set in Mississippi. It was an enjoyable read but I have few problems with it. It didn't mess with my enjoyment of the story, I just had a few things in the back of my mind about the lack of black representation in a book where the main character was half black.

Roll 39: Completed

4 + 4 = 8
Landed on: Thanksgiving Day -- Opposites

A Walk to Remember 7/18/17

*3.5 STARS*


Liked it.

I liked this one. I liked it more than I liked the movie I think except for one thing. I felt like the main characters Jamie and Landon had more of a connection in the movie. I just didn't see that as much in the book. I did feel more hopeful at the end of the book than I did in the movie, however, I was still bawling my eyes out.

Hi Laguallande! Here ya go:

Love Game: A History of Tennis, from Victorian Pastime to Global Phenomenon

The Muse

The Weight of All Things

Here ya go, Laura:

Until There Was You

A Most Inconvenient Marriage

On the Edge

Christmas in July: Round 1

Books read: 12/12


✔︎1. Read a book you were gifted / bought in December 2016 / January 2017. Alternatively, read a book you added to your tbr list in those 2 months. Close to You (bought December 2016) 7/27/17

✔︎2. Read a book set (100%) in the other hemisphere of the world to where you live.
For this task, we will only look at Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere Just This Once (set in New Zealand) 7/23/17

✔︎3. Read a book set in season different to the season you are currently experiencing. Wrong 7/2/17

✔︎4. Read a book where character works in retail. Hint: bookshops Edible (works in a flower shop) 7/19/17

✔︎5. Sales! Read a book you got for free: Lost to You 7/4/17

✔︎6. Read a book that "cleared the shelves": was on the NYTimes Bestseller OR USAToday Bestseller list for the first half of 2017. The Woman in Cabin 10 (on NYT list) 7/6/17

✔︎7. Read a book with at least 1 million ratings. Jane Eyre 7/27/17

✔︎8. 12 Days of Christmas... Read 12 short stories*. This task may require more than 1 book.

*any story with less than 100 page counts for this task. Hint: you could finally fit all those .5 of a series in a challenge!

Note: if you are reading an anthology, please list the stories' titles (just 12 - to show that you've met the requirement to complete this task)

O's Little Book of Happiness 7/15/17
"The Way Home"
"Lumps are Treasures"
"Book Lust"
"Paradise: 17 Cents a Spoonful"
"Tall Tales"
"A Slice of Summer"
"Wind, Sand, and Sardines"
"Personal Growth"
"My Blue Heaven"
"Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from a Horse"
"Do It Yourself"
"Enchanted Forest"

✔︎9. Read a book you think would make a good gift for a loved one. A Walk to Remember 7/18/17

✔︎10. Read book where title (excluding subtitle/series name) OR author's name (first, middle, last) that has a total of 12 letters Archer's Voice 7/5/17

✔︎11. Read a book which cover shows something upside down (can be a person or even title printed upside down). Try 7/9/17

✔︎12. Read the latest book you've brought home from the shops or the library or the latest bookmail delivered or the latest ebook you've downloaded on your ereader or the latest audiobook you've downloaded. Please note this Must be the LATEST at the time reading/listening starts Darker After Midnight 7/1/17