Denise’s Comments (group member since Mar 28, 2018)

Denise’s comments from the The Perks Of Being A Book Addict group.

Do we know when the mini will start? Or is that top-secret info?

Also finished my yellow card book and added to spreadsheet.

Finished Someone Else's Shoes and added to the spreadsheet.

Sunny wrote: "Just popping in to say that I'm making pretty good progress with The Secret History - I'm super excited for this week to end since I have my last exam on Thursday, and then I can focus..."

Good luck!

I'm reading this and loving it.


It won't change your life, but it's a very entertaining, light read...so far.

Andrea wrote: "Sunny wrote: "I started The Secret History yesterday evening - hope it lives up to its expectations 😅 I also feel like this week somehow just flew by and I have so much to do this week..."

I haven't read it, but I've read some commentary on the title. It sounds like her mom was pretty toxic and maybe she didn't fully realize how damaging the relationship was until her mom was gone. But I haven't read it, so I'm basing that on hearsay.

Yes, good luck with the job, Lexi!

I finished my first book. It was a novella, but it really didn't work for too many cards. Maybe it's best that I read it early in the challenge. On to the next!

Lexi wrote: "Denise wrote: "Question: if a book takes place in Trenton, New Jersey, does it count for 2 or 9 or both?"

You always use the smallest sized place so town or even if it takes place at a house with ..."

Thanks!

I'm doing the Motley Reading Challenge with On the Same Page. It shouldn't be too hard. I debated the popsugar challenge, but I never seem to get through that one.

I have tomorrow afternoon off, so I'm not sure what I'll start with. Maybe a short book so I can get one down--it's so satisfying to put one on the spreadsheet!

Question: if a book takes place in Trenton, New Jersey, does it count for 2 or 9 or both?

I am definitely an impulse reader. I love making reading lists, but then I go to the library and it's all, "Ohhh...I didn't know THIS was out." I also find challenges very motivating. I always stress about how many books to say I will read each month, but even when we're busy... Knowing I'm part of a challenge helps motivate me to read more.

Six days to go...

Leslie Ann wrote: "Looking forward to:



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Oh I completely forgot about Zero Days! I'll pick that one up for sure. Ruth Ware is one of my instant buy or borrow authors.

Sooo many books I'm looking forward to in 2023. First up will probably be Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes or A Good Day to Pie by Misha Popp (not a cozy mystery, even with the cutesy cover). I am also looking forward to the next Thursday Murder Club book, but I'm not sure if it even has a title yet.

Silje wrote: "It turns out the cover of my book is more 50/50 red and yellow, not sure it is red enough? "

I want to acknowledge that I saw this message, but I have no idea. It looks 50/50. 😂

Lexi wrote: "Also, since everyone has checked in and we seem to come from a wide range of places, I thought some book questions might be fun.

Q: What is your favorite book/series from childhood or as a young t..."

I liked the spooky, creepy stuff. But I do remember in maybe 7th(?) grade, a whole bunch of us read this little gem and thought it was the best book ever. Pretty sure we all ordered it from a Scholastic book flyer.

Lexi wrote: "We have 2 Wild Draw 4 that need to duplicate a color card so we can use your yellow book there if you want"

I always forget about those. This will work! I'll plan to read it in Feb.

Thanks for the feedback! It looks like Leslie Ann is planning to read the exact same yellow book for the 8 card. I'll hang on to mine and either read it as reverse or use it in March or for a mini. I'll plan to read for the yellow 2 though.

Also - a heads up that GR notifications are a little wonky again, Or at least they are for me. I'll try to just check this group every day, but I admit I normally rely on the notifications.

Lexi wrote: "I use Tineye more for percent than the color. If it says grey, I am fine with blue but if it says 40% then I won't say it is 50%"

Along these same lines...I have this book here to read and would like to read it in Feb or March. Tin eye says it's orange, but it looks pretty yellow to me. I guess I could buy that it's light orange or orangish yellow. I'm fine either way, but curious what others think. Yellow enough?