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Trim 2020 Continuation - Announcement, Community, and Chit Chat Thread
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Feb 16, 2020 05:14PM
Heather, what's up with the Chonkers? You put together this list, and didn't realize what you were setting up.... At least finally an excuse to read them. I hope this one is good.
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First to finish the Lost Vintage for #12. And that wasn't even my number 12! I just jumped on. Its review is located in February Survival. My number 12 is actually Correlli's Mandolin, which seems to be a favorite of everybody I respect. I am also finally starting this week, Once We Were Brothers, which I cannot believe I have never read. But that book starts my series for the year, and there are five of these that stem from this book. So I better get started.
Amy wrote: "First to finish the Lost Vintage for #12. And that wasn't even my number 12! I just jumped on. Its review is located in February Survival. My number 12 is actually Correlli's Mandolin, which seems ..."Amy, remember this is tagged Politics-you need to get it on your board
Amy wrote: "My phone cut out the word. Tagged what?"Politics https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve... page 10 of tags, 1 person third column. You should be able to just copy and paste this
Amy wrote: "No kidding! Who would have thunk!"When in doubt, check for politics-LOL
It’s insane, but I will use it. Thanks for the assist, you’re awesome!
Joanne wrote: "Amy wrote: "No kidding! Who would have thunk!"When in doubt, check for politics-LOL"
Or COMEDY.
Finished my #9 a while back.Only a few days until March announcement!
The Lost Vintage - Ann Mah - 3.5 Stars
Kate, a sommelier who is preparing for her third try at passing the rigorous Master of Wine test, returns to her cousin’s home in France for a few weeks. She helps him with the vines, but also helps his wife clean out the basement of their home. They slowly find out some secrets about their family history. This causes old wounds to be opened and confusion about who resisted, who collaborated, who escaped punishment for their crimes, and who did not. As the story unfolds it becomes clear just how hard it can be to know “what really happened,” especially in a time of war, when both courage and loyalties are severely tested.
The story was written with dual storylines. The primary, present day story featured Kate, her quest to pass her Master of Wine and an old love who owns the vineyard next door. The other, far more interesting one, was set in World War II during the occupation, and featured Kate’s long lost relatives and their stories from that time.
I ended up liking it better as I moved along but I never found it to be the "powerful historical novel" as it was advertised.
Now that we got the monthly tag figured, here is your trim number....22!
Not sure what my 22 is yet, so I'll have to check, but here's to hoping it's a good one!
I agree Oliver! But I did actually cry at the end. Want to where? When she actually passed the rigorous test, that you you knew she was going to. For some reason, maybe my own impending and past history of serious test taking - I was really moved for her.
My 22 is Darling Rose Gold, which I was supposed to read with Shelley and someone else. Maybe Joy D? I think I decided I no longer want to read it. Was going to move the three of us to something else if it landed too early. But Shelley already picked Bad Blood. Sorry Joy - or whomever. I am going to randomly pick a new 22. I think I am going to go with the Foretelling by Alice Hoffman, which I also believe is Kentucky Horses.
My #22 is The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. Another nice short one!
My # 22 is finally a fantasy that I have been itching to read The Elvenbane-but it comes at a rotten time-I already have 2 other 500+ page books lined up for other challenges....geez louise this girl cannot get a break! But seeing how this is unofficial, if I don't quite finish it by the end of March...well who cares, I will finish it in the beginning of April! HA! there you go, now I don't feel quite so overwhelmed.
My #22 is
- Provençal Cooking: Savoring the Simple Life in France by Mary Ann Caws. I have had this little book for ages and so happy to get this push to read it!
My #22 is Darling Rose Gold. I'm looking forward to it. The reviews so far make it look like a "love it" or "hate it" type of story.
My 22 is My Absolute Darling and this has been on the tbr for SO long!
My 22 is Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, I believe I may have a buddy read with this one and it does fit the journalism tag.I'm glad that I've finally getting to read this one as my sister lent/foisted it on me and I can give it back to her. Truly this is a book that I wouldn't have picked up on my own, but she seemed to think I should read it.
Yes, my #22 is Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. Works for journalism! (I ditched Darling Rose Gold).
Theresa wrote: "My #22 is - Provençal Cooking: Savoring the Simple Life in France by Mary Ann Caws. I have had..."Well Theresa, you know I love that kind of thing. I will be looking forward to your review.
Amy wrote: "My 22 is Darling Rose Gold, which I was supposed to read with Shelley and someone else. Maybe Joy D? I think I decided I no longer want to read it. Was going to move the three of us to something el..."Darling Rose Gold is my #22 also.
I have Siddartha which I have had for a long time. At least it is short as I haven't managed my February book yet....
WTF MY LIST DOESN'T HAVE A #22?!?!!I went through again, and my list also doesn't have a #19. So apparently I missed three numbers on my list somehow- and 2 of them have been called already! HAHA. (#12 was the other one)
Time to figure out what my #22 will be.
Jelly, want to pick something to read together? Or are you sticking with DRG... Or yo pick something else?
I love how the randomizer is picking books that I look at and think - I have no idea what this one is about! (That wasn't the case with the January book, but has been with both Feb and March!)I'll be reading:
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape / Jenna Miscavige Hill
Ah.... now that I've linked to it, I see the subtitle. Ok, at least now I have an idea of what it's about!
Joi wrote: "WTF MY LIST DOESN'T HAVE A #22?!?!!I went through again, and my list also doesn't have a #19. So apparently I missed three numbers on my list somehow- and 2 of them have been called already! HAHA..."
LOL! Oops!
Amy wrote: "Jelly, want to pick something to read together? Or are you sticking with DRG... Or yo pick something else?"DG doesn't release until May 17th, so I'm not so sure if I'll be able to source it. I haven't quite figured out my docket for March yet. I've been more more go with the flow this year with my reading, choosing as I go instead of preplanning.
What do you have planned for March?
My #22 is 'On earth we're briefly gorgeous'. Had honestly forgotten it was on my list.
Joi wrote: "WTF MY LIST DOESN'T HAVE A #22?!?!!I went through again, and my list also doesn't have a #19. So apparently I missed three numbers on my list somehow- and 2 of them have been called already! HAHA..."
😂😂😂
I just picked one at random that I have out from the library. But I have a few others out from the library that I could use instead if you want to join me. This tender land,10,000 doors in January, The foretelling, luminaries
I’m half way through my #9And my #22 is The Garden Party - short stories by Katherine Mansfield
Had it on my shelf for a decade at least so about time I read it
Amy wrote: "Jelly, want to pick something to read together? Or are you sticking with DRG... Or yo pick something else?"I could do DRG or something else. I am currently reading the Dutch House. I did not pick anything for the monthly tag yet. What is on your list to read next? I like many of the the same books as you.
Joi, Kelley, or anyone else. I was planning to read the Foretelling for # 22 instead, but would also doThe tenth muse
The turn of the key
The glittering hour
This tender land
Mistress of the Ritz
Ten thousand doors in January
City of Girls.
If someone names one of these that they want me to read this month for number 22 and I want to join me, I’ll do it! These are all soon on my list and either still out from the library or in one or two cases I own it.
New twist to trim…
Meli wrote: "OMG, I finished a trim! Finally...review here."
❤❤❤
Amy wrote: "Joi, Kelley, or anyone else. I was planning to read the Foretelling for # 22 instead, but would also doThe tenth muse
The turn of the key
The glittering hour
This tender land
Mistress of the Rit..."
I will read the Foretelling by Alice Hoffman with you to replace #22.
Perfection! Counts for mini PBT as well. Most of those other books I listed are on my April - May list too...
Finished my #9 -
The Lost Vintage
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Set in Burgundy, France, it's actually the perfect lead in to my #22 Trim for March - Provençal Cooking: Savoring the Simple Life in France!
my February trim
The Sheltering Sky is a story of two American travelers - Port and his wife Kit - touring Northern Africa a few years after WWII. They move from town to town, restless, not seeing and not understanding the local life. It’s a story of alienation and detachment, and of loneliness.
The writing is beautiful. The story itself - takes some strange turns that made me unable to rate it.
I loved it most when the story was going nowhere and just meandering as they did in the desert and up to the third part with Kit, I would have given it 4-5 stars. But then things get very disturbing. And even though Bowels had a point he was trying to make, the whole part about Kit was very very uncomfortable to read.
Thank God it’s unofficial! I have yet to not make a challenge work. But I did Joanne and Teresa’s trim number nine, Or 12 or whatever we’re up to now, and I’m still only 25% into Carelli’s mandolin. Forgive voice type. Which was my official trim. Need to finish it so I can get a jump on March.
Amy wrote: "Thank God it’s unofficial! I have yet to not make a challenge work. But I did Joanne and Teresa’s trim number nine, Or 12 or whatever we’re up to now, and I’m still only 25% into Carelli’s mandolin..."This is working out splendidly for me.
Because I feel less pressure I am able to simply DNF when I am not feeling a book. I almost did that in February but powered through.
I am also DNFing more in 2020 in general so I can keep my momentum.
Probably won't start my March book until later in the month but I am really looking forward to it (My Absolute Darling) because it is one of my most aged on my TBR.
Amy wrote: "Perfection! Counts for mini PBT as well. Most of those other books I listed are on my April - May list too..."Amy,
I started the Foretelling. It is beautifully written.
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