June 2015 Challenge - Trains, Planes & Automobiles

[Cherie]

Tasha☺ wrote: "I just finished a fabulous book , most of the book we were either on a ship or in the sky on Temeraire, a very interesting dragon"

I am still in limbo waiting to start this series. I think I am still 9 holds away from getting to listen to this one.

[Canadian Dragon]

Cherie wrote: "Tasha☺ wrote: "I just finished a fabulous book , most of the book we were either on a ship or in the sky on Temeraire, a very interesting dragon"

I am still..."


Cherie it is definitely worth the wait, it is great. I want to jump right in with the next audio but will wait for the toppler to be over

[Tejas Janet]

Cool, Tasha. I still want to read this, but the stars aren't aligned just right yet ; )

I do enjoy fantasy stories very much. But I just have to have them balanced with other genres, especially some bios, memoirs of all stripes, poetry. Not to mention the mysteries and classics. Just not enough reading hours available. But not going to beat myself up over that.

[Lynn]

I think this may be the first challenge I'm going to miss since joining up, I just can't seem to find a book I want to read :(

[Cherie]

Lynn wrote: "I think this may be the first challenge I'm going to miss since joining up, I just can't seem to find a book I want to read :("

Too bad, Lynn. I thought some of the titles people have suggested sound pretty good. :)
I have not really started mine yet though.

[Stephanie]

Finally have started . It is kind of blah so far for me and I'm having a hard time getting into the story. I saw the movie awhile back and really liked it so I'm hoping the book picks up soon. I'm only about 50 pages in, so I should give it time I suppose :-) I'm also reading it for the toppler as well!

[Mariab]

I thought I wasn't going to find a fitting book either. But I m reading Farmer in the Sky for the toppler and the story is about a long space voyage

[Kylie]

On a spur of the moment trip to the library, Alexander McCall Smith's Trains and Lovers intrigued me and I've changed my mind last minute... The summary says it all takes place on a train but has anyone read it and knows for sure how much is taken place via railway?

[Camilla]

I'm a little over halfway through Confessions of a New York Taxi Driver. It is interesting, with the author telling about passengers and incidents that he's had since 1977 when he started driving a taxi in NYC. But it is a bit too long with almost 400 pages. And now I badly want to go to NYC again!

[Sarah]

The book that I originally started for this challenge is on hold at the moment. I did end up reading 2001: A Space Odyssey for the toppler which fit and I've reported that just in case I don't finish this other one in time.

[Rebecca]

I read Travels with Charley: In Search of America. John Steinbeck decided he didn't know enough about the country he was writing about, and decided to drive across country. I really enjoyed it.

[Cherie]

Rebecca wrote: "I read Travels with Charley: In Search of America. John Steinbeck decided he didn't know enough about the country he was writing about, and decided to drive across country. I really en..."

I really liked this one too, Rebecca. He rushed the ending, but on the whole, I thought it was a good story. I listened to it on audio, narrated by Gary Sinese (CSI:NY). I was reading another book a couple of months ago, and something happened to the dog in the story. The MC mentioned that she knew what to do for her dog, because she remembered what happened to Charley - because she had read this story. I just thought it was cool.

[Teanka]

I think The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy which I finished this Sunday should also count, even though the means of transport is a bit uncommon. They are hitchhiking all the time and when not aboard the spaceship, then talking of traveling.

Comic sci fi/ fantasy is definitely not my cup of tea, but thanks to the group I was happy to finish this one, it's so famous that I felt I had to.

[Kylie]

I read Trains and Lovers by Alexander McCall Smith and I loved it. The entire novel is in the context of 4 strangers having a conversation on a train and sharing their life stories of love that involve trains somehow. It is both charming and intriguing, not all stories end happily, some ambiguous, and that is what's great about it.

[Janice, Moderator]

Kylie wrote: "I read Trains and Lovers by Alexander McCall Smith and I loved it. The entire novel is in the context of 4 strangers having a conversation on a train and sharing their life stories of love that inv..."

Make sure you report your read in the report thread, "Parking Lot". I don't check this thread when I go to prepare badges.

[Lori Z]

So I'm reading Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived for this challenge, but the more I read I'm not sure if it fits the criteria for it. The beginning goes over the sinking, but then most of the book is about what happened to the survivors afterward. My thinking is that it fits the primary theme, because the Titanic wasn't just their mode of transportation but the catalyst that changed their lives. However, I thought I should get a ruling. Thanks!

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes, I think that will be fine Lori.

[Lori Z]

Thanks Janice!

[Lara]

There are three travel books for 1.99 each on Barnes & Noble (US) today: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/?dref...

Around India in 80 Trains
Head Over Heel: Seduced by Southern Italy
Slow Train to Switzerland: One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years - and a World of Change Apart

[Sandra, Moderator]

I'll try to finish today Three Men in a Boat to earn my badge, it wouldn't be so difficult since I'm 46% into it and it's a short book. The problem is I'm hooked to The Miniaturist...

[Tejas Janet]

The clock ran out on me for this one, but I enjoyed following what everyone read or hoped to read.

[Ivy]

Ok so I had a book all set for this challenge and started reading it. Then I found out it is an opton for my summer reading which I will have to write a report on so im taking it slow.