Group Read-A-Thon August 2014

[Jonel]

Karen wrote: "What should we do for September? Go back to connections, do the alphabet again, or something different?"

I'm enjoying the alphabet.

[Jonel]

~ W ~



What a Wickedly Wonderful Work of Words. I Wept When it was over.

Fool for Love by Beth Ciotta

Jonel's Tally: My secret
Perks' Tally: 205

[Jonel]

~ X ~



The characters were set to Xpose the Xtreme depravity of one of their fathers.

Expose Me by Kate Hewitt

Jonel's Tally: It's my little secret
Perks' Tally: 206

[Jonel]

~ Y ~



A lot of this story takes place in Alaska, which is right beside the Yukon, and the Yukon river runs through it.

Jonel's Tally: Still Not telling
Perks' Tally: 207

[Mary-ellen]

I have you at 51 Jonel! Fantastic!

I'm enjoying the alphabet too. It's hard to think of something else!

[Jonel]

Mary-ellen wrote: "I have you at 51 Jonel! Fantastic!

I'm enjoying the alphabet too. It's hard to think of something else!"

Lol. Thanks Mary-Ellen. That's a crazy number. I blame lots of vacation time in the rain this month. :S

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Jonel - That's great!! I wish I was a fast reader. Maybe if I could read 100 books a month, I might dent my TBR! lol

[Alycia]

~Z~

I would have been better off skipping this one and catching some zzz's.


Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Alycia's tally: 17
Perks tally: 208

[Alycia]

Karen wrote: "What should we do for September? Go back to connections, do the alphabet again, or something different?"

I like the connections personally...or a new idea if someone has one! :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Alycia wrote: "~Z~

I would have been better off skipping this one and catching some zzz's.
,...."

haha! Oh that's a shame. I remember reading it in school and I loved it.

[Tiffany]

A

Jonas' best friend is named Asher

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Tiffany: 7
Perks': 209

Jonel, your connections to the alphabet are absolutely awesome!!! :)

[AniSsina]

~ B ~

Ineligible Bachelor by Kathryn Quick



Connection: Title has the word Bachelor in it.

AniSsina's Tally: 19
Perks Tally: 210

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

C



Connection: Author is Lewis Carroll

Kristie's Tally: 9
Perks Tally: 211

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

D


Beatrice and Virgil

Connection: I'm Dumfounded about how to describe this book. Probably the most bizzare story I've ever read

Karen's Tally:11
Perk's Tally: 212

[Jonel]

Kristie wrote: "Jonel - That's great!! I wish I was a fast reader. Maybe if I could read 100 books a month, I might dent my TBR! lol"

lol. I still don't make a dent in my tbr list

[Jonel]

~ D ~



Kiss Me Dead by Dale Ibitz

Jonel's Tally: I'm still pretending this is a secret
Perks' Tally: 212

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Jonel wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Jonel - That's great!! I wish I was a fast reader. Maybe if I could read 100 books a month, I might dent my TBR! lol"

lol. I still don't make a dent in my tbr list"

lol Well, you're not quite to 100 per month. That might dent it! ;)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Correction - we are up to 213 books (two entries for D at 212 above)

[Beth]

~ E ~



Whistling In the Dark by Lesley Kagen
"E" connection: The narrator's name is Sally Elizabeth O'Malley.

Beth's tally: 17
Perks tally: 214

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

One more book and we have beaten July's total!

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

F



Connection: Book title is Holy Frigging Matrimony and character in book getting married is Matthew Fisher

Kristie's Tally: 10
Perk's Tally: 215

***We made it!!!***

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

woohoo! just in time

[Haroon]

If I stay by Gayle Forman

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

Perks Tally = 216

Next letter is H

[AniSsina]

~ H ~

What the Heart Sees by Jewel Adams



Connection: H for what the Hell was the author thinking, such a good theme idea and she ruined it. Oh, the title also has the word Heart in it.

AniSsina's Tally: 20
Perks Tally: 217

[Tawallah]

I - Iko character in Cinder

Perk tally 218

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

AniSsina wrote: "~ H ~

Connection: H for what the Hell was the author thinking, such a good theme idea and she ruined it. Oh, the title also has the word Heart in it. "

lol! ;)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

J

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

Connection: Written by JK Rowling trying to be tricky

Karen's Tally: 12

Perk's Tally: 219

[Mohsina]

K

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Connection: The Kite Runner & author's name's initial

Mohsina's Tally: 2

Perk's Tally: 220

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

~L~



Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Connection: Takes place in London

Colleen's Tally: 10

Perk's Tally: 221

[Jonel]

~ M ~



Abomination by Audra Middleton

Jonel's tally: still not telling!
Perks' Tally: 222

[Beth]

~ N ~



Meditation For Dummies by Stephan Bodian
"N" connection: It's a Nonfiction book. Some content was also, arguably, Nonsense – or at least of Negligible value.

Beth's tally: 18
Perks tally: 223

[Tiffany]

O-for orange peel

A seal asks Jane and Michael if they would like to dive for Orange peel at the zoo after hours for Mary Poppins' birthday. There are many delightful stories in this book that did not make into the movie or musical.

Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers


Tiffany: 8

Perks': 224

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

We're almost at the end of the month! The September thread will be opened in about 10 hours

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

P



Connection: Aliens from another planet come to our planet because of our musical copyrighting laws.

Kristie's Tally: 11
Perk's Tally: 225

[Jonel]

~ Q ~



This is Quite the emotional novel. It had me in tears a Quintuplet of times.

To Forgive & Hold Safe by Carey Decevito

Jonel's Tally: SHHH!!!!
Perks' Tally: 226

[Jonel]

~ R ~



Divergent by Veronica Roth

Jonel's Tally: Still not telling
Perks' Tally: 227

[Jonel]

~ S ~



Dying Commitment by S.M. Butler

Jonel's Tally: Y'all are still askin'?
Perks' Tally: 228

[Jonel]

~ T ~



Under Cover Of Dark by Juanita Kees, Tag Raiders series

Jonel's Tally: Feel Free to guess
Perks' Tally: 229

[Jonel]

~ U ~



No Limits by Lori Foster, Ultimate series

Jonel's tally: this is restricted information
Perks' Tally: 230

[Jonel]

~ V ~



This was a Very, Very captivating novel

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Jonel's tally: are you trying to crack it yet?
Perks' Tally: 231

[Jonel]

~ W ~



We Own the Night by Kristen Strassel

Jonel's Tally: ???
Perks' Tally: 232

[Jonel]

~ X ~



This was an Xceedingly awesome novel. It's an Xcellent start to this new series.

Love in a Small Town by Zoe York

Jonel's Tally: Who cares. This is my last book of the month.
Perks' Tally: 233

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Darn! Just missed it! lol

Y


Xingu

Connection: The author was born in New York

Kristie's Tally: 12
Perk's Tally: 234

[Jonel]

Kristie wrote: "Darn! Just missed it! lol

Y


Xingu

Connection: The author was born in New York

Kristie's Tally: 12
Perk's Tally: 234"

Aww. Too bad. I would have traded ya. Y would have been easier, but I din't want to miss the end of the month.

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Jonel wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Darn! Just missed it! lol

Y


Xingu

Connection: The author was born in New York

Kristie's Tally: 12
Perk's Tally: 234"

Aww. Too bad. I would have traded ya. Y would have been easier, but I din't want to miss the end of the month."

I know! What were the chances of me actually reading an X book though? lol It all worked out. :)

[Ash]

W





Lucky by Alice Sebold

You might find this book under the Women's section of the bookstore. (A stretch, but I had to get it counted before the day ends!)

Ashley's tally: 12
Perks tally: 205

[Alycia]

~Z~ (I believe the next letter was suppose to be Z after Kristie's post....)

Multiple flowers are mentioned in the book but not zinnias. ;)


The Blue Geranium by Agatha Christie

Alycia's tally: 18
Perks tally: 236

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Thanks for adding her book, Alycia. Most likely she was at the bottom of page 5 instead of on page 6, because the tally & letter were both off. I hate when the page doesn't refresh right!

[Alycia]

No problem!