You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion
Challenges: Year Long Main 2021
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♏️✨Jayme's "It's All in the Stars" ✨♏️
I'm not sure about this one. I loved Still Alice, but there are a lot of mixed reviews about this one. I have added it to my "maybe" shelf.
What did you think of Every Note Played, Jayme? I quite intrigued by it.
Janice wrote: "What did you think of Every Note Played, Jayme? I quite intrigued by it."I wasn't sure about it at first. The story line was good, but what made it an interesting read was it was a very honest look at how ALS ravages the body. I really learned a lot.
Badge 1, Book 10 of 12Task: Scorpio - Element
Link:
Read a book with a significant amount of water on the cover.
Cherie wrote: "I'm not sure about this one. I loved Still Alice, but there are a lot of mixed reviews about this one. I have added it to my "maybe" shelf."I loved Still Alice, too. I don't think it is as good as Still Alice, but it was interesting.
Badge 1, Book 11 of 12Task: Cancer - Element
Link:
Read a book where 70% of the cover is blue.
*OUT OF ORDER*Badge 2, Book 17 of 36
Task: Aries - Superhero - myth
Link: Circe
Read a book that is shelved as myth.
Badge 1, Book 12 of 12Task: Sagittarius - Symbol
Link: Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories
Read a book written by a Native American author.
Badge 2, Book 18 of 36Task: Taurus - NAZ - Beaver
The Broken Girls
Read a book that is written by a Canadian author.
Badge 2, Book 19 of 36Task: Gemini - Symbol - Twins
Right Ho, Jeeves,Brinkley Manor
Read a book that has 2 different titles for the same book. Brinkley Manor is the U.S. title, Right Ho, Jeeves is the British title.
Badge 2, Book 20 of 36Task: Cancer - NAZ - Woodpecker
The Bedlam Stacks
Read a book that is set in South America. This book is set in Peru.
Badge 2, Book 21 of 36Task: Aries - Stone - Opal
Mr. Dickens and His Carol
Read a book that is set between 1750 and 1850. This book is set in 1843 - the year Mr. Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
Badge 2, Book 22 of 36Task: Gemini- NAZ - Woodpecker
One Night in Scotland
Read a book that is set in Scotland. It is :)
Badge 2, Book 23 of 36Task: Taurus - Element - Earth
Read a book where 70% of the cover is black. The cover is 84% black.
Badge 2, Book 24 of 36Task: Capricorn - NAZ - snow geese
★★★ All the Pretty Horses
Read a book that is set primarily in Kansas, New Mexico, Texas or mexico. This book is set in Texas and Mexico.
Badge 2, Book 25 of 36Task: Libra - Element - Air
★★★★
Read a book with a significant amount of cloud cover on the cover.
Jayme wrote: "Badge 2, Book 25 of 36Task: Libra - Element - Air
★★★★
Read a book with a significant amount of cloud cover on the cover."
Jayme, I'm sorry but this book doesn't meet the required page minimum of 175 pages, so I have to disallow it.
Janice wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Badge 2, Book 25 of 36Task: Libra - Element - Air
★★★★
Read a book with a significant amount of cloud cover on the cover."
Jayme, I'm sorry but this book d..."
Hi Janice, I just looked at the Goodreads page and saw that it states 160 pages - never questioned the page number because I saw the book at my library and well it has 293 pages. I have attached amazon's page and my library's page and both show 293 pages. I think Goodreads' page is wrong. Not sure what to make of this.
https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Julie-Mar...
https://vbpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_...
Thanks for pointing that out Jayme. I will count this book since it does look like Goodreads has an error.
Janice wrote: "Thanks for pointing that out Jayme. I will count this book since it does look like Goodreads has an error."Thanks, Janice. Happy Reading!
*OUT OF ORDER*Badge 3, Book 37 of 60
Task: Aries - Symbol - Ram
Link: Secrets of the Tulip Sisters
Read a book where the cover has a pick-up truck, or the protagonist drives a pick-up truck. In this book, Kelly, the protagonist drives a pick-up truck for her families tulip business.
Badge 2, Book 26 of 36Task: Scorpio - NAZ - Snake
★★★★ The Tin Ticket: The Heroic Journey of Australia's Convict Women
Read a book set primarily in Australia. It is :)
Badge 2, Book 27 of 36Task: Capricorn - Stone - Quartz
★★★★ Time Traveling with a Hamster
Read a book that is about time travel. This book is about time traveling with a hamster (which of course is the only way to time travel). This might be my favorite title of a book.
I had to add the time travel book to my TBR list of "great-titles-to-read"!
Cherie wrote: "I had to add the time travel book to my TBR list of "great-titles-to-read"!"Love that idea for a TBR list. Happy Sunday!
Badge 2, Book 28 of 36Task: Libra - Stone - Auzrite
★★★★ Frenchman's Creek
Read a book set during the Renaissance period from 1400 - 1700. This book is set sometime during the reign of King Charles II 1600-1685.
Jayme wrote: "Badge 2, Book 28 of 36Task: Libra - Stone - Auzrite
★★★★ Frenchman's Creek
Read a book set during the Renaissance period from 1400 - 1700. This book is set sometime during the reig..."
I loved that story. I think I read it three or four times.
Cherie wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Badge 2, Book 28 of 36Task: Libra - Stone - Auzrite
★★★★ Frenchman's Creek
Read a book set during the Renaissance period from 1400 - 1700. This book is set sometime d..."
I loved it, too. I am becoming a huge fan of her books.
Badge 2, Book 29 of 36Task: Cancer - Superhero - Sandman
★★★ The Anomaly
Read a book in the horror genre.
Badge 2, Book 30 of 36Task: Sagittarius- Element - Fire
★★★ The Stars Are Fire
Read a book with the word fire in the title.
Badge 2, Book 31 of 36Task: Virgo - Superhero - Rogue
★★★★
Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Badge 2, Book 32 of 36Task: Pisces - Stone - Jade
★★★ Pavilion of Women: A Novel of Life in the Women's Quarters
Read a book set in China.
Badge 2, Book 33 of 36Task: Scorpio - Superhero - Antivenom
★★★★ Dark Matter
Read a stand alone Science Fiction book.
I have Dark Matter as a choice for the Merle Streep movie task. I have not read any Blake Crouch yet. You gave it four stars, so I might like it. Have you read any of the Wayward Pines books?
Cherie wrote: "I have Dark Matter as a choice for the Merle Streep movie task. I have not read any Blake Crouch yet. You gave it four stars, so I might like it. Have you read any of the Wayward Pines books?"
This was the first book by Crouch that I read and I liked it. It was a quick read and kept me on my toes. Thanks for pointing out the Wayward Pines series . I had another book picked out for setting in Idaho/Montana, but think I will read book 1 of Wayward Pines instead - another series to add to my TBR list LOL.
Badge 2, Book 34 of 36Task: Sagittarius - Superhero - Hawkeye
★★★ Still Lives
Read a book published in 2018.
The new release task is Sagittarius, Superhero, Hawkeye. Is that the task you are claiming?Otter is Aquarius, set in Scandinavia.
Janice wrote: "The new release task is Sagittarius, Superhero, Hawkeye. Is that the task you are claiming?Otter is Aquarius, set in Scandinavia."
oops, Yes. I will change it. i am reading the one now for Otter Aquarius and got them mixed up :)
Thanks for clarifying, Jayme.
Badge 2, Book 35 of 36Task: Aquarius - NAZ - Otter
★★★ The Miniaturist
Read a book set primarily in Switzerland or the Netherlands. This book takes place in the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Badge 2, Book 36 of 36Task: Pisces - NAZ - Wolf
★★★★ Pines
Read a book set primarily in Alberta, Montana, Idaho or Wyoming. This book is set in Idaho.
Congrats on finishing the 2nd badge. Don't forget to request your badge.
Janice wrote: "Congrats on finishing the 2nd badge. Don't forget to request your badge."Thanks, Janice.
Congratulations Jayme!! I see you got the last one with Pines. Awesome!
Cherie wrote: "Congratulations Jayme!! I see you got the last one with Pines. Awesome!"Thanks, Cherie . The book was very good. Reserving books 2 & 3 now.
Margo wrote: "Well done!"Thanks, Margo!
You'll love this one...!! A book club & more
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Task: Taurus - Stone
Link: Every Note Played
Read a book that is about illness. This is a heart-wrenching story about a concert pianist who is diagnosed with ALS.