Team 10: 10 More Minutes

[Alejandro]

@Book Concierge, yes that is the book.
Thanks for the link.

[Alejandro]

Great job team. :)

[SandyL]

Happy Tuesday Team!

Our next call is DISABILITY - happy reading!!!!

[Jen K]

Selection Post

Shelf: Disability
Book: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Pages: 341
Qualification: tagged for autism and disability by 6 people

[Jen K]

Would my pick work since it is tagged as the specific disability rather than the word "disabilty"?

[Mary X]

That was early.

[SandyL]

Jen K wrote: "Would my pick work since it is tagged as the specific disability rather than the word "disabilty"?"

Hi Jen
I asked Ezi about this (someone else had a somewhat similar question.) Her daughter has to go to the dentist, she she'll be answering questions when she gets home.

[SandyL]

Mary, Mary, Just a bit contrary wrote: "That was early."

Ezi's daughter broke her tooth and she isn't sure how long she'll be gone today, so she posted it early. Yay! - (on the posting, not her daughter's tooth!)

[Jen K]

Thanks Sandy!! I kept looking in the tags and did eventually find "disabilities" by 6 people so I will go ahead and get started tonight. I found this book in my laundry room a few weeks ago and always meant to continue the series.

Qualifying for the shelf is a bit confusing so I will be interested in the answer in general.

[Tiffany]

Would either of these count? Wonder House Rules, Handle with Care

[SandyL]

Tiffany wrote: "Would either of these count? Wonder House Rules, Handle with Care"

Wonder and Handle With Care definitely will. I'm not sure about House Rules - waiting for Ezi to respond later today.

[Tiffany]

Thank you! I’ll start reading now!

[Meg]

Kinda nervous about a couple of the shelves but I can do this!

[Jen K]

Meg, you definitely can!! Reach out if you need suggestions!

[SandyL]

Jen's right, @Meg - you can definitely do this. And you'd be surprised at some of the tags you can find on books that you wouldn't necessarily think fit the shelf!

[Alejandro]

Selection Post

Shelf: Disability
Book: Brain on Fire : My Month of Madness by Susannah Calahan
Pages: 250
Qualification: On Goodreads Stories About Individuals with Disabilities shelf

[Alejandro]

Oh my gosh. Sorry about that team, my app is posting what I input multiple times. :/

[Mary X]

Selection Post:

Stamp: Disability


Tessa Dare

Pages: 389
Fits: shelved twice as "disabled" and on page of 2 of "disabled" shelf list.

[SandyL]

Mary, Mary, Just a bit contrary wrote: "Selection Post:

Stamp: Disability


Tessa Dare

Pages: 389
Fits: shelved twice as "disabled" and on page of 2 of "disabled" shelf list."

I loved that book, Mary! I hope you enjoy it!

[SandyL]

Alejandro wrote: "Oh my gosh. Sorry about that team, my app is posting what I input multiple times. :/"

LOL - no problem Alejandro

[Meg]

SandyL wrote: "Jen's right, @Meg - you can definitely do this. And you'd be surprised at some of the tags you can find on books that you wouldn't necessarily think fit the shelf!"

Thanks, guys! I'll def look for suggestions if I get lost. =)

[Meg]

SELECTION POST:
Shelf: Disabilities
Book: Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
Pages: 293
Qualification: Listopia - Blind/Deaf/Mute (MC is hearing impaired)

[Mary X]

Completion Post:

Free Space



Pages: 327
Fits: library book
Finished: 6/9/19
3.5 stars

This was good but fairly predictable. Standard cozy where the amateur sleuth does some pretty stupid stuff to solve a murder instead of letting the cops do their job. But then, that's why you read a cozy. I'll definitely continue on with the series. I liked that the main character wasn't the normal cozy cliche of thirty something or senior citizen white woman. I did think it got a little too wordy sometimes about the food prep especially since it had recipes in it already.

[SandyL]

Week 2 - Disability - 6/6

Alejandro - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness - completed 6/14/19 - Msg 179
Jen K - The Rosie Effect - Completed 6/15/19 - Msg 195
Mary - The Duchess Deal - Completed 6/14/19 - Msg 185
Meg - Better Homes and Corpses - Completed 6/15/19 - Msg 191
Sandy - Her Long Walk Home - Completed 6/13/19 - Msg 178
Tiffany - House Rules - Completed 6/15/19 - Msg 189

[SandyL]

Selection Post - Week 2 - Disability


Her Long Walk Home by Linda Barrett
Pages: 196
Qualification - tag "scarred-abused-disabled" and 1 tag "disabled-heroine"

[Tiffany]

Selection post
House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Pages: 577
Qualification: #8 on list for stories about individuals with disabilities

[SandyL]

Great job picking your books early, everyone!!!

[SandyL]

Completion Post - Week 2 - Disability


Her Long Walk Home by Linda Barrett
Pages: 196
Qualification - tag "scarred-abused-disabled" and 1 tag "disabled-heroine"
Completed: 6/13/19
Rating: 2 stars
Review: I had high hopes for this book after so many good reviews, but it just didn't do anything for me. The story had promise. Rebecca Hart is a young woman whose life is upended after losing a leg at the Boston Marathon. She moves to Pilgrim Cove for the summer, into a special house called Sea View House. There is some sort of magic that happens to those who stay at this house, helped by a band of retired guys called the ROMEOs. Rebecca meets veterarian Adam Fielding and his young daughter Sara. Adam lost his wife to cancer five years ago, and his last girlfriend left him to marry a long-lost love come back to Pilgrim's cove, so he's done with romance. This book also contained lots of pets (Adam does Greyhound rescue and is a veterinarian) which is something else I love in books. But the writing style was strange and I just couldn't get into this book. I also didn't care for Rebecca's mother. Although there was a lot of promise in the premise, this book didn't deliver for me.

[Alejandro]

Completion Post

Shelf: Disability
Book: Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness by Sussanah Cahalan
Pages: 250
Qualification: Goodreads stories about individuals with disabilities shelf
Completed : 6/14
Rating: 4 ☆☆☆☆
Review: Story about the authors battle against an immune disease attacking her brain. Her struggles , along with family and friends to identify what is the cause of what has been happening to her are eye opening. Interesting view into how the medical community functions in relation to rare diseases or syndromes. Hepled me learn to empathize a bit better towards people struck by a sudden disability and their healing and recovery process.

[Jen K]

Nice job Sandy and Alejandro! You are fast! I hope everyone has fun plans for the weekend!

[SandyL]

Great job Alejandro!

Not much going on over the weekend for me - reading and stuff around the house.

[Meg]

Jen K wrote: "Nice job Sandy and Alejandro! You are fast! I hope everyone has fun plans for the weekend!"

Spending the day in San Francisco for Father's Day. Yay!

[SandyL]

Sounds like fun, @Meg!

[Jen K]

Enjoy San Francisco, such a fun city!! Reading weekends are also fabulous! :)

[Mary X]

Completion Post:

Shelf: Disability



Fits:shelved disabled.

Finished: 6/14/19

4 Stars

A very entertaining read. Loved Ash. He's trying so hard to be the scary, uber-grumpy, scarred recluse and he's just so bad at it. I mean that in a good way. He wants to be that guy but he can't help being the witty, charming man he was before the accident. So instead of repulsing his bride of convenience and servants, like he wants to do, he just endears himself to them. Highly recommend if you like historical romances that have an unusual female lead. The scarred hero has been done to death but Emma is a bit unique. She's not the typically bluestocking or ingenue or the common "save me from being ruined" heroine.

[SandyL]

Yay Mary! And I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Alejandro]

Thanks Jen and SandyL. I feel like a turtle next to all of you. Not usually fast reader compared to all of you. I am trying not to fall behind. Haha

Great Job on your completion Mary. :)

[Meg]

Wow, congrats all you fiinishers! I'm rolling along with my book and should be done by tomorrow...

[Tiffany]

Completion post:
Shelf: disability
House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Pages: 577
Qualification: 8 on list for stories about individuals with disabilities
Finished: 6/15
5 stars
Review: Once again Jodi Picoult has taken a difficult, somewhat controversial topic and made it personable, made it to where you can really empathize with the major characters. Jacob is an eighteen year old with Aspergers Syndrome. It’s told from the alternating perspectives of Jacob, his brother, Theo, his mother, his lawyer, and the lead detective when Jacob is arrested for the murder of his life skills tutor. You really get to see how Jacob thinks and how his condition affects those around him. It was a truly insightful and interesting read.

[SandyL]

We're doing great Team!!!

Hey @Alejandro - no rush, but I wanted to check to see where you're at with your Free Space book (12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos? Thanks!

[Meg]

COMPLETION POST:
Shelf: Disabilities
Book: Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge
Pages: 293
Read: 06/15
Rating: 4
Review: Protagonist moves away from a bad experience in Manhattan to the Hamptons, and sets up an interior design business. She unwittingly gets into the midst of a murder investigation while conducting said business at a great mansion on the island. I found this to be an easy read, with likeable main characters and a great setting. I appreciated how the mc doesn't stress over her hearing impairment, but rather deals with it and gets on with living.

[Alejandro]

Congrats on your completion @Tiffany Jones.

[Alejandro]

Hello @SandyL. On the free book I am about 1/4 into it.

[Alejandro]

Kudos on your completion @Meg. :D

[Jen K]

COMPLETION POST:
Shelf: Disabilities
Book: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Pages: 341
Read: 6/15
Rating: 4
Review: It's been a while since I had read the previous book but I quickly remembered the same characters I enjoyed before. Don and Rosie are now married and living in NYC when Rosie becomes pregnant (unplanned). The story is how they react to the pregnancy and cope in their own ways. Rosie seemed a bit cold this time. She could have been fleshed out a bit more but still an enjoyable read that I would recommend.

[Jen K]

Congrats team! We are doing great!

[Alejandro]

@Jen K and all 10 More Minutes comrades, awesome job. =)

[Tiffany]

Great job, everyone!

[SandyL]

Awesome team 10!!! I've requested our stamp for Disability.

[Meg]

SandyL wrote: "Awesome team 10!!! I've requested our stamp for Disability."

Whoo hoo!