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

The Inky Awards!!! -- Welcome!!!


The Inky Awards recognize high-quality young adult literature, with the longlist and shortlist selected by young adults, and the winners voted for online by the teen readers of the Inside a Dog website. The Awards are named after Inky – the Inside a Dog mascot and all-round wonder-dog.

There are two awards: the Gold Inky Award for an Australian young adult title, and the Silver Inky Award for an international (non-Australian) young adult title.

Past Winners - Gold:
2018 - Peter Vu ~ Paper Cranes Don’t Fly
2017 - Cath Crowley ~ Words in Deep Blue
2016 - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff ~ Illuminae
2015 - Gabrielle Tozer ~ The Intern
2014 - Will Kostakis ~ The First Third
2013 - Barry Jonsberg ~ My Life as an Alphabet
2012 - Em Bailey ~ Shift
2011 - James Moloney ~ Silvermay
2010 - Lucy Christopher ~ Stolen

Past Winners - Silver:
2018 - Angie Thomas ~ The Hate U Give
2017 - Alice Oseman ~ Radio Silence[
2016 - Jandy Nelson ~ I'll Give You the Sun
2015 - Rainbow Rowell ~ Fangirl
2014 - Julie Berry ~ All The Truth That's In Me
2013 - Maggie Stiefvater ~ Raven Boys
2012 - John Green ~ The Fault in Our Stars
2011 - Cassandra Clare ~ Clockwork Angel
2010 - Maggie Stiefvater ~ Shiver

PAS wrote: "Congrats, LaurLa, could you please set up the property thread?

Note: I've just noticed that the book is only 266 pages but I see that you mentioned it when you post purchase intention. As I didn't..."

OhNo!!! I misread the rules... I really thought it said 250 pp. Are you sure it's okay. I'm sure I can pick up another property if you want to put this back for sale.

Thanks, Rosemary! I will choose Moonlight on Nightingale Way :-)

Hi Marina - here are some picks for you!


Number 1s for Number 1...

#1 by title


#1 by author


#1 by rating


Happy Reading!!

Hi Rosemary! Looks like I am your first visitor!! I have landed on National Book Award with you - May I have 3 choices please?
LaurLa's Bookopoly Shelf

Roll 7: Round 3
Due by: 01.15
Completed: 12.22
Rating: ★★★★

Roll: 2 + 3 => 5
Timestamp: 12.18; 6:40 am US EST
Square: P: National Book Award - Rosemary's
Task: n/a
Book: Moonlight on Nightingale Way ~ Samantha Young
Picked by & time:Rosemary; 12.18; 7:16 am EST

Square: P: The Inky Awards - Book Request
Book: Hot Asset - Lauren Layne


Completed: 12.17
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
This book was perfect because it was a very good at what it is supposed to be which is a 'millionaire playboy turned good guy' trope. The story was a slightly more in depth that your normal NA millionaire playboy trope and I really enjoyed the by-play between the MCs and the hero's group of friends. We have lots of set up for the remainder of the series which instead of being annoying (to me at least) made me anticipate the coming books. Mostly I think I enjoyed this book because it came right after a heavy-lifting thriller that was too slow moving to really be a thriller so this was the perfect antidote to cleanse that from my head ;-)

Bea wrote: "Hi, LaurLa. I see that I have read 4 of the recent past winners! Not bad, huh? And the 2013 one is on my TBR."

You are a much more well-rounded reader than I.... I should make an effort to read some of these this year, since it is my property....

Here is my thread: Pulitzer Prize in Literature - Book Requets for LaurLa

Welcome to Pulitzer Prize in Literature!!!

The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It recognizes distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, published during the preceding calendar year.

Past winners:
2010: Tinkers by Paul Harding
2011: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
2012: No award given
2013: The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
2014: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
2015: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
2016: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen[6]
2017: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead[7]
2018: Less by Andrew Sean Greer

I'd like to purchase P: The Inky Awards - I will read Hot Asset - 266 pages

Dee wrote: "here You go:
Beneath the Scars
How the Cowboy Was Won
Hot Asset"

Thanks, Dee. I will go with Hot Asset!!

Roll 6: Round 3
Due by: 12.21
Completed: 12.17
Rating: ★★★★

Roll: 2 + 2 => 4
Timestamp: 12.14; 7:09 am US EST
Square: P: The Inky Awards - Book Request
Task: n/a
Book: Hot Asset ~ Lauren Layne
Picked by & time:Dee; 12.14; 7:14 am EST

I have landed on The Inky Awards - May I have 3 choices please?
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Square: P: Nobel Prize in Literature
Book: Hunt Her Down - Roxanne St. Claire


Completed: 12.13
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
This is #7 in the series and we've moved beyond the mini-arc of the last few books into a new story line. I enjoyed this book a lot but one thing I missed was a deeper dive into Dan. He has been around since the beginning but in the last couple of books, sort of pouty (in my interpretation) and belligerent. I wanted to get a better feel for how he was feeling or coming to accept the changes in Lucy (his 'best friend' boss) and the agency. I just felt like the tensions there didn't get resolved. And maybe that is on purpose. Otherwise, I liked how he dealt with learning he has a teenage son and seeing he woman he gave up. I was surprised at how easily Maggie forgave him. Not that I wanted it to be long and drawn out, but once she was over the initial shock she was surprisingly easy going about it. All in all, a good next in the series book.

I would like to purchase Nobel Prize in Literature - I will read Hunt Her Down - 352 pages

Kristina Simon wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "I have landed on Nobel Prize in Literature - May I have 3 choices please?
LaurLa's Bookopoly Shelf"

Here you go, LaurLa:

[bookcover:Bite Me If You C..."

Thanks Kristina - I will go with Hunt Her Down!

I have landed on Nobel Prize in Literature - May I have 3 choices please?
LaurLa's Bookopoly Shelf

FOr this task in Award Night: 10. Received inviation to Nobel Prize in Literature award night (Status:For Sale - Book Request), I advance to Nobel Prize and request books, right? I don't stay on the Award Night square?

Edit - I'm also assuming if it's up for purchase, I can reserve it?

Roll 5: Round 2
Due by: 12.14
Completed: 12.13
Rating: ★★★★

Roll: 1 + 1 => 2
Timestamp: 12.07; 8:00 pm US EST
Square: C: Award Night => P: Nobel Prize in Literature
Task: n/a
Book: Hunt Her Down ~ Roxanne St. Claire
Picked by & time:Kristina Simon; 12.07; 8:11 pm EST


Passed GO ==> 7. Swap the shelf you've rolled with the current PAS monthly shelf (this Card can only be used with shelves squares)