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Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking toward the end of the month or e..."I'll read it with you! I think Renee wanted to read it as well...
Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking toward the end of the month or early December :)"Judy, I have a numb..."
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T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking toward the end of the month or early Decemb..."I'm in for that BR!!!!!!!!!
Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking toward the end of the month or e..."Haven't read any...
Ela wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking toward the end of the month or e..."Michele wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking toward the end o..."
check your schedules and let me know ;) I'd like to wait to see what the December tpam br schedule is if that's ok...it should be out early next week....unless ya'll want to read it now
Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking toward the end of th..."I want to finish this Painting duet...
Ela wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking towa..."how far are you? how is it? I'm not sure if I'm gonna get back to it or not...
Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm ..."92% after a lot of skimming...the back and forth just about killed me and Olin could totally be TSTL!
Ela wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR..."thanks Ela...I think I'll skip it :)
Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is inte..."Actually, I'm on book 2 and gotta tell ya, that's a wise call! I just want to find out WHO THE FUCK IS THIS GUY WHO'S BLACKMAILING THEM AND THEN I'M SO DONE!
Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking toward the end of th..."Judy, I'm good for waiting. If CD's newest isn't your jam, we can pick something else. I'm okay with whatever. It's funny, because Enemies to lovers is one of my all-time fave tropes. Unless it's a darker read, then I'm not so sure.
T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "Ela wrote: "T. wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I just noticed a bunch of CD Reiss books on KU if anyone is interested to BR...although I'm looking towa..."I've added a few of her books to my pfm list...I'm normally pretty flexible with my schedule so we can figure it out ;) E-to-L is really hit and miss for me...
I just got to tell you. I have a new puppy that’s 8 weeks. It’s exhausting and I just haven’t any time to read. It’s like having a new baby. Anyway if you notice I’m not on much or not reading. It’s because he’s taking all my time. Anyway it’s so nice to have in the house as we’ve had such a terrible year.
Melinda wrote: "I just got to tell you. I have a new puppy that’s 8 weeks. It’s exhausting and I just haven’t any time to read. It’s like having a new baby. Anyway if you notice I’m not on much or not reading. It’..."Congrats on the new addition to your fam!! ❤🐶
Melinda wrote: "I just got to tell you. I have a new puppy that’s 8 weeks. It’s exhausting and I just haven’t any time to read. It’s like having a new baby. Anyway if you notice I’m not on much or not reading. It’..."Enjoy! Puppies are a lot of work but luckily their cuteness overrides that ;)
Enjoy your pup, Melinda! They are definitely a lot of work, but there's nothing like their bologna breath!
I wish I could put a photo on here, he is sooo cute he’s 1kg. Full of beans. Into everything. He. Doesn’t have bologna breath yet.......... nothing like. Puppy to make everything in the world right. Great therapy....... I am just getting nothing done.......
Yay! 🥳 I got KU for 3 months for .99 cents!!!! Thanks Bibi!Anyone have any recs for CRs on KU?? Or have KU shelves I can check out?
Paula wrote: "I have a KU shelf!"Thanks Paula! I'm gonna go stalk your shelves now. 🙂
Leslie wrote: "Yay! 🥳 I got KU for 3 months for .99 cents!!!! Thanks Bibi!Anyone have any recs for CRs on KU?? Or have KU shelves I can check out?"
I LOVE KU! I certainly get my $ worth ;-] here's my shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Judy.Ca wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Yay! 🥳 I got KU for 3 months for .99 cents!!!! Thanks Bibi!Anyone have any recs for CRs on KU?? Or have KU shelves I can check out?"
I LOVE KU! I certainly get my $ worth ;-] here..."
ps...that's a great deal!
Leslie wrote: "*runs to stalk Judy's shelves too*"seriously? how were we not 'friends' already? lol...hope you find some good ones!
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Just wanted to pop in and see what everyone is thinking about challenges for next year? Are there some we like?? some we don't... let's discuss and make a plan!
Grey wrote: "Hi, everyone!Just wanted to pop in and see what everyone is thinking about challenges for next year? Are there some we like?? some we don't... let's discuss and make a plan!"
I like the levels challenge, but I think we all picked the biggest one so I'm fine with that number again. I could do without the link that was supposed to rec a book though because I picked one I don't like and now I can't change it because the link is dead. 😆
Robin wrote: "Grey wrote: "Hi, everyone!Just wanted to pop in and see what everyone is thinking about challenges for next year? Are there some we like?? some we don't... let's discuss and make a plan!"
I like ..."
You want me to pick one for you?? I'm happy to imitate a link....;-)
Michele wrote: "Robin wrote: "Grey wrote: "Hi, everyone!Just wanted to pop in and see what everyone is thinking about challenges for next year? Are there some we like?? some we don't... let's discuss and make a p..."
LOL! Thanks but I'm past 50% at this point. Listening as I burn caramel!
Robin wrote: "Michele wrote: "Robin wrote: "Grey wrote: "Hi, everyone!Just wanted to pop in and see what everyone is thinking about challenges for next year? Are there some we like?? some we don't... let's disc..."
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More buddy reads!! I know that's not a challenge, but I really, really miss them. When I'm in a funk-ish state, that's the one thing that'll get me reading.And thank you for reminding me that I sorely need to update my levels challenge and figure out how many books I need to cram into the next 3 weeks.
There are tons of other ideas on the internet too. Even if it's just something like the alphabet challenge. I'm up for all of them!
Robin--what are you talking about with the link being dead? I'm so confused.
Renee ❤️My heroes are ordinary wrote: "More buddy reads!! I know that's not a challenge, but I really, really miss them. When I'm in a funk-ish state, that's the one thing that'll get me reading.And thank you for reminding me that I s..."
Good lord. I didn't click on the right thing. Ignore me. Now I'm just mad I wasted an audible credit on a NA book!
I simply do not want to read any of the books on the all-time favorite list according to Time. None of them are floating my boat...or I've read them in the past. I thought I'd listen to Lolita but it was not something I think I want to listen to...not sure what to do about that one on the Levels challenge....
Grey wrote: "Hi, everyone!Just wanted to pop in and see what everyone is thinking about challenges for next year? Are there some we like?? some we don't... let's discuss and make a plan!"
I'm flexible and will go with the group on the challenges. I do like having the PFM because I think that it nudges me to read ones I know I want to read but somehow don't prioritize otherwise. So, I hope we keep that one!
Michele wrote: "I simply do not want to read any of the books on the all-time favorite list according to Time. None of them are floating my boat...or I've read them in the past. I thought I'd listen to Lolita but ..."I agree. I think having a "book outside your usual genre" is enough. At my age I'm not going to force read a classic and finally see the light!
Robin wrote: "Michele wrote: "I simply do not want to read any of the books on the all-time favorite list according to Time. None of them are floating my boat...or I've read them in the past. I thought I'd liste..."So, maybe we can tweak that one out next time....it's a thorn in my side...lol
Grey wrote: "Hi, everyone!Just wanted to pop in and see what everyone is thinking about challenges for next year? Are there some we like?? some we don't... let's discuss and make a plan!"
I loved having a reading goal like the levels challenge vs. just a random number of books to read.
I finished the challenge, but my least favorite was "43.) A book from Time's All-time top 100 book list" Of course, "Top 100" is subjective, but I don't think that there was one book on that list that sparked an interest for me. I only read the book that I did, because it was short and I had to mark it off my list. I feel like these types of "Top 100" lists reflect the people who have prejudice against romantic literature. There wasn't one decent classic romance on the list and I would have to say that Jane Austen, The Bronte's, Madame Bovary, and even the risque Lady Chatterly's Lover are on the top of many lists for literature. A list like this next one or something like it could be fun for us primarily romance readers. https://www.travellingbookjunkie.com/...
Michele wrote: "Robin wrote: "Michele wrote: "I simply do not want to read any of the books on the all-time favorite list according to Time. None of them are floating my boat...or I've read them in the past. I tho..."Robin wrote: "Michele wrote: "I simply do not want to read any of the books on the all-time favorite list according to Time. None of them are floating my boat...or I've read them in the past. I thought I'd liste..."
Sorry, ladies. I was writing my comment while you two were, as well. I guess we're in agreement for the most part. Haha!
Ok, so in all fairness, Gone With the Wind (and I loved the movie...it's an oldie) is on that list...but good lord, it's like 700 or 800 pages long....Momma does not have time for that nonsense in the 11th hour of December.I will read stuff other than romance...but I do have to be in the mood and I'm currently feeling "crunched"....my own fault of course...
I do like your suggestion T.!
I definitely think we should keep Pick For Me. I lurve that one! As far as others, I started out doing Levels, but it got too complicated, and it was just another goal I wasn't going to reach and got stressed out about. I kind of liked the one where 12 of us volunteered to pick some type of theme book for each month, i.e. Pink Cover, Title Contains a Particular Letter, Title Contains a Number, etc. We have enough whackadoodle fun people here that it was pretty entertaining and creative.
I have a suggestion too...I think the favorites list fell by the wayside this year but maybe what we could do is include it in the Levels challenge. Maybe read a certain # of books from the favorite's list as part of the levels challenge as opposed to it being it's own monthly challenge. Maybe only 4 of them...one per quarter. I don't know...just throwing something out there. I liked that one but I know it just became cumbersome to maintain all of the monthly stuff.
Michele wrote: "I simply do not want to read any of the books on the all-time favorite list according to Time. None of them are floating my boat...or I've read them in the past. I thought I'd listen to Lolita but ..."Here ya go - All Time Favorites List According to the "Other" Time (aka Lisa)...
The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
A Lover's Lament by KL Grayson
And I'm too tired to list 98 others - so pick one of those and call it good!!!!
I'm a helper!!!!
Lisa wrote: "I definitely think we should keep Pick For Me. I lurve that one! As far as others, I started out doing Levels, but it got too complicated, and it was just another goal I wasn't going to reach and g..."Oh Lisa, that sounds fun too!!
Lisa wrote: "Michele wrote: "I simply do not want to read any of the books on the all-time favorite list according to Time. None of them are floating my boat...or I've read them in the past. I thought I'd liste..."Girl, you've got my back!! *kisses*
Michele wrote: "Ok, so in all fairness, Gone With the Wind (and I loved the movie...it's an oldie) is on that list...but good lord, it's like 700 or 800 pages long....Momma does not have time for that nonsense in ..."I'll read books other than romance, too, but they have to appeal to me and none of those on the list did. Well, there were a couple, but when it came down to it, there was always something I wanted to read more.
I loved pick for me, and I think more book reads randomly where we choose a book jointly and read it together. Says she who is vey time poor atm. I don’t mind really. Whatever everyone else is happy with! 😀
Michele wrote: "Ok, so in all fairness, Gone With the Wind (and I loved the movie...it's an oldie) is on that list...but good lord, it's like 700 or 800 pages long....Momma does not have time for that nonsense in ..."I did say "decent" classic romance. Lol.
T. wrote: "Michele wrote: "Ok, so in all fairness, Gone With the Wind (and I loved the movie...it's an oldie) is on that list...but good lord, it's like 700 or 800 pages long....Momma does not have time for t..."T., exactly...there's been other stuff I've wanted to read more ALL year and here I am ....lol.
I love PFM and will continue doing that one if it stays. I will also participate in BRs as long as they are not NSFL books! 😜 The levels challenge stressed me the F out and was just too much. So "big" challenges like that are not for me...sorry. 🙁
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