April 2016 Challenge - Giving Tribute

[Annerlee]

jaxnsmom wrote: "I started listening to Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man and didn't make it through the first disc..."

I can see where you're coming from: 50 years without humour or wit is a long 'sentence'..

[Cherie]

Annerlee wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "I started listening to Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man and didn't make it through the first disc..."

I can see where you're coming from: 50 years without h..."

LOL!

[Joan]

TAMMY seems like you could use L for love, your Mom loves your dad and the book is about love

[Annerlee]

Annerlee wrote: "I'd like to pay tribute to Patrick Stewart (of Star Trek Next Generation,fame).."

My word is now going to be 'Alcohol' -

Patrick's father was a "weekend alcoholic": it was "the combination of alcohol and his profound frustration as a man" that led him to violence towards his wife

The book I've chosen to read is The Shining by Stephen King.

[jaxnsmom]

Cherie wrote: "Bummer, Jmom! Well, I have it in my Audible account when I get to it. I'll let you know. (I did not listen to the sample. I just told Amy to buy it for me when I saw it. Won't be the first time eit..."

He's usually so entertaining when he talks, so I was really surprised. Maybe once he gets past the basics he lightens up.

[Joan]

I will be reading The Czar's Madman to pay tribute to a woman I met who emigrated to the US from Estonia;

I think you need to be Radically Iidealistic to leave home for a new country (in addition to brave); this book is about a radically idealistic man who challenges his monarch.

It was recommended as one of the 5 best Estonian novels by The Culture Trip which has some great information about lots of places.

[Annerlee]

Annerlee wrote: "Annerlee wrote: "I'd like to pay tribute to Patrick Stewart (of Star Trek Next Generation,fame).."
My word is now going to be 'Alcohol' - Patrick's father was a "weekend alcoholic"

Getting to the end of The Shining now... I didn't realise just how big a part alcohol plays in this book. It's getting quite intense

[[deleted user]]

I am still working through Out of Africa but haven't felt pulled into the story, so it has been very slow going. I think it is partly due to the format of the book, which it seems is far different than the movie version. This has been a very slow reading month for me. :(

[Cherie]

❁Lisa Ann❃ wrote: "I am still working through Out of Africa but haven't felt pulled into the story, so it has been very slow going. I think it is partly due to the format of the book, which it seems is ..."

I felt a little disjointed when I was reading the book, especially after I saw the movie - about a thousand times. I kept trying to hear Karin's voice in my head. The stories are a little different, but still wonderful. Take your time. The book lead me down a path of discovering more about the people and timeline she talks about in her book.

[jaxnsmom]

I'm reading this in memory of my mom, Maxine Royster.

I read a book that I thought fit really well and then had to work backwards to make it fit. My word could be Alzheimer's/Dementia, Parents, or Illness. They all fit with this book. I read Extraordinary Means.

[[deleted user]]

Thanks, Cherie. :)

[Joan]

jaxnsmom...I had a friend in college whose parents met and fell in love as teenagers in a TB hospital. They had to sneak out just to hold hands.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I'm starting my tribute reading La Celestina. I hope to finish it on time.


ETA - This is the English edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... (I couldn't find it in the "add book" feature)

[Janice, Moderator]

It looks interesting, Sandra. Nose into the book... time is ticking. Which reminds me, I have work deadlines too and I'll be spending the next two days with my nose in the books.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Here you go, Sandra. Celestina

I'm only about 35% through my tribute book. I hope to finish on time as well.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Thank you, Kristie!

[Kristie, Moderator]

You're welcome!