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[Cherie]

Seven years after the group read for Child 44, I am finally reading it for my Museum Challenge. (I actually read the other book chosen for the themed read.) I am currently at 35% of the book read. I decided to go back and look up the link to the group read. I read all of the comments, but not the spoilers (I am on the mobile app right now.). Just from the comments though, I can tell that I am not alone in the feelings I have over the events in the story. I going to bed with an upset stomach and I really don’t want to dream about this story tonight. I’m going to listen to my audiobook, to hopefully put Child 44 out of my mind.

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Cherie wrote: "Seven years after the group read for Child 44, I am finally reading it for my Museum Challenge. (I actually read the other book chosen for the themed read.) I am currently at 35% of the book read. ..."

Hi Cherie, after looking up the synopsis I can see why you wouldn't want to dream of this story! I hope you had a peaceful nights rest.

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I am currently reading The Craftsman by Sharon J. Bolton. I'm only 20 or so pages in but can tell it is going to be quite the page turner.

[Margo]

Haha, I thought that was just me!

[Sandra, Moderator]

I finished The Lost Man, which was great, as everything by Jane Harper always is. I hope she publishes a new one soon!

I started The Passage yesterday. I've read only around 50 pages but I am already very impressed.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Peggy wrote: "Kristie wrote: "That's a good problem to have, Peggy. Every year I say I'm going to do less challenges, etc so that I can do more mood reading and read some of the books I own, but I never really d...

I decided on Zondagskind. It's Dutch fiction (but I think may be based on the author's life) about a girl with asperger syndrome growing up in the 80s and 90s, when not much about this was known. (But what if I need a book with bird cages on the cover?)"

Forget the bird cages on the cover, Peggy. What if you need a book title beginning with Z?!!!

I did the same recently and decided to opt out of challenges, but instead I'm just choosing the really easy levels, like only 3 books. I also duplicate as much as possible and use the same book for more than one challenge, which at least 'forces' me to read it. I wouldn't want to doubly disappoint myself!

I keep a handy "Pick Me" shelf, where I put books I want to be sure I don't overlook. I may never get to them, of course. :)

[PattyMacDotComma]

Getting Tyson is exactly what the good guys are trying so hard to do with such little luck in this UK thriller by P.K. Davies. Big Dave Tyson has zero redeeming features!
3★ Link to my review of Getting Tyson

[Janice, Moderator]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I keep a handy "Pick Me" shelf, where I put books I want to be sure I don't overlook. I may never get to them, of course. .."

I had a shelf called priority. I didn't refer to it all that often and finally just deleted it because books I had completely forgotten about were still on it. I obviously didn't give them any priority.

[Kristie, Moderator]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I keep a handy "Pick Me" shelf, where I put books I want to be sure I don't overlook. I may never get to them, of course. :)"

This is a great idea. I should do something lie this for my top want-to-reads each year. That way if I don't get to them at least it won't be because I completely forgot. lol

Edit: Honestly, I would probably end up like Janice and forgetting to check it. Or, checking it and not choosing a book off the shelf, then being disappointed with myself. Might still be worth a try...

[Sandra, Moderator]

I also had the impulse in the past of making a "queue" shelf with the books I wanted to read soon, but I realized before creating it that it wouldn't work for me... I'm too inconsistent in my reading. :/

[Peggy]

I had exactly the same shelf as Janice, and the exact same thing happened.

Actually, I might still have it, but if si it has been seriously neglected.

[Janice, Moderator]

I think Patty has the right idea. She has an asterisk beside the title which brings it to the top of the list. Mine got buried in the list, and it truly was "out of sight, out of mind".

[Kristie, Moderator]

Yes, those sticky shelves are helpful. I should probably also add a sticky shelf for books that I have read and still need to review. I used to always review them immediately, but lately I've been putting them off for "when I have more time" and they're much too easy to forget that way.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Night Tiger night. It was just okay. The characters weren't all that engaging, and there was no feel of time or place. But hey, I finished a badge! Woot!

I will start The Arctic Fury later today. It will also go towards the annual challenge.

[uncomfytomato]

I rarely DNT books, but The Gaze was so bad I cannot read it. was it bad translation? I'll never know since I don't speak Turkish. I spent 16$ on this book :(

[PattyMacDotComma]

Janice wrote: "I think Patty has the right idea. She has an asterisk beside the title which brings it to the top of the list. Mine got buried in the list, and it truly was "out of sight, out of mind"."

YES for sticky shelves! It's the best way to make sure you don't forget it, except it doesn't seem to work on the apps. I do weed through it every once in a while and try to check it if I'm doing a challenge or when I get bogged down in review copies of new things. Sometimes the new and shiny overwhelm the good old stuff!

Note, this is about a Pick-Me or priority list.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Aussie journalist, reporter, and writer Rick Morton bared his family's soul in his memoir One Hundred Years of Dirt. His childhood in far outback Queensland sounds like something from a couple of hundred years ago.
4.5~5★ Link to my review of One Hundred Years of Dirt

[PattyMacDotComma]

Malala Yousafzai isa another inspiring Little People BIG DREAMS book from Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. The Taliban tried to assassinate Malala, but she recovered and went on to become the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
4.5~5★ Link to my review of Malala Yousafzai with several illustrations

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Doomsday Book on audiobook yesterday. I bought it a few years ago after reading the second book in the series, To Say Nothing of the Dog. They can easily be read as standalones, btw. I was kind of dreading reading it because it had sat so long on my tbr and the ratings were lackluster. To my surprise, I really enjoyed it. I just didn't think the futuristic parts were all that futuristic. It seemed more contemporary.

I will start Malibu Rising tomorrow as a buddy read with Kristie and anyone else who wants to join us. I doubt I'll get time to read today since I have an appointment in the afternoon. At least it will be air conditioned there.

[Peggy]

I think I'm going to slowly start with My Sister, the Serial Killer. It's only 2 days until July, and I can't start my challenge book yet.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Peggy wrote: "I think I'm going to slowly start with My Sister, the Serial Killer. It's only 2 days until July, and I can't start my challenge book yet."

That's an entertaining one, Peggy. Hope you can make it last.

[PattyMacDotComma]

A road trip to track down an unknown father and perform at an international comedy festival. What could possibly go wrong? The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson follows twelve-year-old Norman, his mother, and an old codger to the Edinburgh Fringe. Don't trust me - many readers just loved this one!
3★ Link to my review of Norman Foreman

[Lilisa]

Finished Beautiful Country: A Memoir about an undocumented Chinese family in the U.S. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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I've decided to start all the books, some of which weren't even planned...sigh...

Mansfield Park. First chapter read - took me at least 20 minutes just to read first 12 pages. I was confused by the three sisters but now that I have their names and marriages straight, I think I am good!

The Girl in the Woods is a library book, not due back until next week but someone has placed a reserve on it so need to get this one read asap.

In the Woods is a favorite recommendation and is on my kindle.

I also plan to start My Sister, the Serial Killer for the group theme read too.

[Margo]

Jane Austen iswonderful but the language is not always easy to "translate" and it doesn't make for a fast read.

That tana french series is really good, enjoy!

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Margo wrote: "Jane Austen iswonderful but the language is not always easy to "translate" and it doesn't make for a fast read.

That tana french series is really good, enjoy!"

Thanks Margo! I'm taking my time with Mansfield Park. As you say, the language isn't always easy and google dictionary has become my best friend lol

[Cherie]

I am currently reading and listening to Mudbound for my museum challenge.

I will start The Atlantis World for the monthly Buddy Read challenge this afternoon.

This morning, I started listening to Find Me, one of the Group Read books for July. It is Creepy!

[Roz]

I finished reading Find Me a couple of weeks ago. A bit creepy, but I liked quite liked it. I'll have to check in on the July Group Read.

[Janice, Moderator]

Roz wrote: "I finished reading Find Me a couple of weeks ago. A bit creepy, but I liked quite liked it. I'll have to check in on the July Group Read."

Oooh - I'll be reading it for the group themed read but probably not until mid-month. Creepy sounds intriguing.

[Cherie]

Roz wrote: "I finished reading Find Me a couple of weeks ago. A bit creepy, but I liked quite liked it. I'll have to check in on the July Group Read."

My granddaughter and I listened to the first few chapters last night, just get a preview of the story. I agree - creepy.

[Roz]

It was disturbing from the start and all the way through to the end. That's all I can say. There's a second book: Tell Me that I may read some time in the future.

[Cherie]

Roz wrote: "It was disturbing from the start and all the way through to the end. That's all I can say. There's a second book: Tell Me that I may read some time in the future."

Yes - creepy and disturbing. I cannot wait to start the spoiler comments in the book discussion, when it goes up.

On the other hand, I am going to go look for the Mudbound discussion thread. I was trying to catch up, in the text copy, to where I was at in the audiobook and I am interested to see what was said about one of the characters. I think I slept through a few chapters in the audiobook last night.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Arctic Fury and was disappointed. I shouldn't be surprised that it was implausible. At least it finished off a museum for me.

I will start my challenge read, The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury later today.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land, by Métis author Toni Jensen, is a collection of powerful essays and stories about dispossession, trafficking, gun violence and general abuse of and disregard for the First Nations peoples of the Americas.

Jensen has had quite a life and shares it, warts and all.
4★ Link to my review of Carry

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Malibu Rising for a buddy read today. Tomorrow, I will start The Book of Lost Friends for my real life book club.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I finished The Forest of Vanishing Stars late last night. I really enjoyed it.

my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I am starting Seven Perfect Things tonight for the monthly challenge and The Nature of Fragile Things today because it due back to the library soon.

Still working my way through Malibu Rising as well. It somehow keeps getting put aside for other reads. I just bought the audio so I'll be able to make faster progress.

[Janice, Moderator]

Kristie wrote: "I finished The Forest of Vanishing Stars late last night. I really enjoyed it.

my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."

I added it to my ever burgeoning wishlist. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished my monthly challenge read, The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury. I just discovered that it has a second title - The Strange Journey of Mr. Daldry. Hmmm, interesting.

Next up is The Poppy Field on Kindle. It will be a museum read.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I finished The Passage and thought it was fantastic. Really looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.

I will start today Nine Perfect Strangers. It is a book club pick, and I am not overly excited about it, but we will see.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Just started Dark Roads and it is definitely suspenseful. There is a character that I immediately don't like. Regardless of whether he turns out to be a good guy or a bad guy, he is not someone I would like.

[PattyMacDotComma]

South Australian author Garry Disher's recent book Consolation is my favourite kind of writing. Perfect for place, plot, and people. This is rural Australia where crooks think they can get away with murder.
4.5~5★ Link to my review of Consolation

[PattyMacDotComma]

A Little Bit of Courage is all you need to fly high! Author/illustrator Claire Alexander created cute little "Ploofers" to show kids how to learn to be brave.
5★ Link to my review of A Little Bit of Courage with many illustrations

[Margo]

I've just finished Mrs England. I enjoyed it but there were a few contradictions in the plot which made it hard to stay in the story.

Starting Elantris for the monthly challenge.

[Lilisa]

I’m with a couple of nonfiction books - Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And other Questions about Dead Bodies (great book despite the subject and love the audio read by the author) and Beasts of a Little Land - historical fiction set in South Korea).

[Katrisa]

Lilisa wrote: "I’m with a couple of nonfiction books - Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And other Questions ab..."</i>

I really like Caitlin Doughty! She is indeed a great narrator and her books are so interesting! Have you read/listened to [book:From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death? That one is also fascinating!

[Katrisa]

I am trying out some more TJ Klune because I loved The House in the Cerulean Sea so much.
Because it fit with the challenge I am doing in another group (thanks for the info Janice!) I decided to listen to The Extraordinaries and I am in the middle of Flash Fire. I am enjoying both - though Cerulean Sea was better. The dialog is hilarious. The love interest is sweet - in the way that Eleanor & Park is.

Also, I am listening to Seth Rogan's new book Yearbook and I have been laughing out loud like nonstop!

[Lilisa]

Katrisa wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "I’m with a couple of nonfiction books - Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And oth..."</i>

Haven’t read [book:From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death yet, Katrisa, but I need to get to it. I have read Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory, which I enjoyed as well. I love that she makes the topic so interesting and sensitively humorous. She’s a great narrator too!

[Cherie]

I am currently reading How to Raise an Elephant for my museum challenge and I will start listening to Nothing Ventured later this evening.

Nothing ventured is a follow on to the Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer. The MC in the Clifton Chronicles (Harry Clifton) was an author and wrote a series of best sellers about Detective William Warwick. There are currently three books in the series. The fourth will be published in Oct 2021.

[Roz]

Cherie wrote: "I am currently reading How to Raise an Elephant for my museum challenge and I will start listening to Nothing Ventured later this evening.

Nothing ventured is a fo..."

So basically an author (Archer) is channeling a writer he created in a series using this new writer's voice to write a new series. Interesting.
I have to get back to the Clifton Chronicles soon.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Poppy Field last night on Kindle and I feel so ripped off. For some reason, I switched out my WWI book for this and it was a cloyingly saccharine romance.

I've started the themed read My Sister, the Serial Killer.