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Four Seasons (Summer/Winter) Reading Challenge **NOW OPEN**
Participants & Pairings✓Zara RRRC MNGC June/July - ✓Sandra
✓Jayme - ✓Elizabeth
✓Kristina - ✓Janet
✓Linda - Melissa
✓Teresa Help Me Decide - ✓Bettina
✓Jacey - ✓Karin
I'll try it. I am new here, so I will do my best.
Great to have you join us Elizabeth. this is a really great challenge.
Welcome Janet, Jayme and Jacey.
Sounds like a good challenge. I'm in.
Welcome Kristina. It is a great challenge indeed.
Excited to see which books someone will choose for me!
PAIRS ARE UP. If your pair has specified a shelf please use that to make your selections from.
Hi Jacey - We had a bunch of books in common - it was a little tough to narrow it down.If I Stay - I just finished this one recently - it was a quick read (and good too!)
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - I read this one a while back - very interesting
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald - I haven't read this one yet but have been wanting to. I love the time period this book takes place in (I just read The Paris Wife and am a little obsessed).
Enjoy!
Hi Sandra,Here are my picks for you. I've read all of these books and absolutely loved them. I hope you enjoy them as well.
Jayme,You have a good variety of books to choose from, but I narrowed it down to these three:
To Kill a Mockingbird - I have read this twice and it is truly powerful even today. Once you read it, watch the classic film (if you haven't already).
A Visit from the Goon Squad - I liked this one because I felt the voices rang true.
Bossypants - I love this era of SNL and Fey gives an honest account of working along side some of the great comedic talent on the show. Also an honest account of being a working mom.
Bettina, I'm choosing for you:The Gift of Asher Lev
Graceling
I Am the Messenger
I tried to pick more obscure books that most people wouldn't recommend. Hope you like whatever you read of them!
Hello Kristina, I choose for you:Life After Life This one has been on my TBR for quite a while.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail I loved this book and hope you will too.
Me Before You Buy a box of tissues for this one!
Hello Janet, these are the books that I choose for you:In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez.
I read this a couple of years ago and found it beautiful.
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.
This is a book written by a Swedish author, and I'm Swedish. Is that reason enough for choosing it? It's very popular main-stream literature over here. :)
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.
I read this earlier this year and regretted having it just stand on my shelves for a few years before I picked it up. Great read!
Karin wrote: "Hi Jacey - We had a bunch of books in common - it was a little tough to narrow it down.If I Stay - I just finished this one recently - it was a quick read (and good too!)
[book:Wi..."
Karin,
Do you care which shelf I choose your books from? I noticed you have a couple of to-read shelves.
Jacey
Jacey wrote: "Karin wrote: "Hi Jacey - We had a bunch of books in common - it was a little tough to narrow it down.If I Stay - I just finished this one recently - it was a quick read (and good t..."
Jacey - you can pick from either my TBR or Help Me Decide shelves
Hi Melissa,Here are my choices for you.
1. Angels and Demons
--It has been a long time on you TBR list and I read it when it came out2. Midwives
--I just picked this one up to read myself.3. Into the Woods--I heard many say this is good.
Enjoy!--Can't wait to see your choices for me.
Hi Karen! You were definitely right, we have quite a few books in common, so it was hard to narrow it down to just three. We maybe have to stay in touch after the challenge and offer each other suggestions! I decided to try to give a bit of variety with what I chose:
1. The Pillars of the Earth - Everyone I know that has read this book considers it one of their favorites, myself included. It's long, but actually reads pretty quickly.
2. The Aviator's Wife - I read this book earlier this year, and it reminds me a lot of The Paris Wife.
3. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? - I love Mindy Kaling, and the book made me love her more. I think she is hilarious!
Hope you enjoy!!!
Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Bettina, I'm choosing for you:The Gift of Asher Lev
Graceling
I Am the Messenger
I tried to pick more obscure books that most people wouldn't recommend. ..."
I am excited to read these!
Hi Teresa,I tried to find books that would not be similar to one another. I hope you like.
I am excited to see what you think of the books.
Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?"Hi Debs.
Unfortunately the sign-up for this challenge has closed and pairings have been made. However, if someone should not pick for his/her pair I could probably slot you in in their place.
Bettina wrote: "Hi Teresa,I tried to find books that would not be similar to one another. I hope you like.
[bookcover:The Cellist of Sara..."
Thanks, Bettina! All of those are books that I've been really thinking about lately. I'm on a Sophie Kinsella kick so I'll probably read that book for sure. I'll try to get the others read as well! Love these picks!!
Hi Elizabeth!
Thanks so much, great picks! :)
Here's what I have picked for you:
1. Against the Tide
2. Lies You Wanted to Hear
3. Hunted
I haven't read any of these books so don't have anything to add to my picks, hope they are okay :)
Thanks so much, great picks! :)
Here's what I have picked for you:
1. Against the Tide
2. Lies You Wanted to Hear
3. Hunted
I haven't read any of these books so don't have anything to add to my picks, hope they are okay :)
Thanks Jayme! I had to click and see what all of those titles were since I have a huge TBR shelf! I'll let you know what I think once I've read them.
Elizabeth wrote: "Thanks Jayme! I had to click and see what all of those titles were since I have a huge TBR shelf! I'll let you know what I think once I've read them."
Yeah I know! you're TBR is huge, which is a good thing :)
Yeah I know! you're TBR is huge, which is a good thing :)
Zara wrote: "Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?"Hi Debs.
Unfortunately the sign-up for this cha..."
Thanks for the reply I will sign up for the next one. If you need a sub just let me know.
Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Zara wrote: "Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?"Hi Debs.
Unfortunately the sign-up..."
Thanks Debbie for understanding. I will let you know if I need a sub.
Zara,Thanks for the picks sorry it took me so long to get back! Can't wait to start! Here our your picks!
The Rescue, I haven't read all his books, But he is a great writer. and this pick seemed interesting. and is a book I myself want to read.
Deep Dish, seems like an interesting read as well. Reading the summary makes me hope you do enjoy this.
The Iron Daughter, I figured since i'll read the first one. I figured how bout you read the second one!
Hopefully you like these picks. and enjoy them
I can't believe I missed the sign up for this challenge. I do enjoy them.
Crystal wrote: "I can't believe I missed the sign up for this challenge. I do enjoy them."That's alright Crystal. There's always next time. Mark it in your diary so you won't miss it next time.
Has anyone not heard from their pair yet?
Melissa hasn't chosen any books for Linda yet, has she?
Debs (aka Debbie) wrote: "Hi I just joined this group because I saw Karin post a comment to this challenge. Is it too late to join the challenge?"Hi Debs,
Could I call on you to pick books for Linda please? Thanks in advance.
Kristina wrote: "Melissa hasn't chosen any books for Linda yet, has she?"No she hasn't Kristina.
Hi Zara Should I pick books for Debs?
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Here are the rules:
---> Sign up for this challenge in this thread. Please no PM's. Thanks
---> On June 14th (West Australian Time), I will pull names and assign you a friend (someone from this Board).
---> You will browse your assigned friend's TO READ shelf and select 3 books for them to read this Summer/Winter.
--->Please make sure to link the book titles using the add book/author feature located at the top of the comment box. This makes it easier for your pair to access the book quickly.
---> Post your list along with the selected friend's name, in this thread.
---> You will have until the start of Fall/Spring (September 21st) to read the 3 books selected to complete the challenge. Don't forget, you have until June 21st to complete the Spring/Autumn Reading Challenge if you haven't already.
---> N.B. If you have any questions please just ask.
--->Please note: You start reading your books for this challenge on the 21st June.