District 7 Showing 451-500 of 1,981

[Sophie, The other one]

I suspect I overheard that conversation as it's on my tbr too. This might be the push I need to read it (or a Jo Nesbø that has been there forever).

[Suzanne]

Awesome! It certainly looks like something I'll enjoy!

[Catherine]

Had anyone seen Day3 DQ’s for Salt & Broom?

[Marty]

Catherine wrote: "Had anyone seen Day3 DQ’s for Salt & Broom?"

Good question, I was looking for those.

[Marty]

I think I'll read Starling House for extra credit next month. I've added my name to the discussion list (on time, for a change).

[Teddie]

Updated MINI suggestions:

CORNUPIA


3 Foods on the Cover


Set in Peru, Panama, Colombia or Venezuela (or combo of +50%)

web resource: https://www.mappit.net/bookmap/countr...

Set in Crete


web resource: https://www.tripfiction.com/find-a-bo......

Author's name has a diacritic

GR list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

Set in Idaho


Takes place on a farm


Horns on the cover
GR list: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[Melindam]

"Farm" was a theme for an April BOM, so I am putting here some of the book nominees, in case one may strike your fancies. 😉

by Isabella Tree
by Colin Holmes
by John Grisham

[Melindam]

OK, so I just double checked and the Crete setting is around 45%, booooo. 😪

So I'll read and instead.

[Melindam]

Snooping on our fellow-sponsor team's thread, I have found this list for "diacritic in author's name"
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

[Teddie]

Melindam wrote: "Snooping on our fellow-sponsor team's thread, I have found this list for "diacritic in author's name"
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2..."

Awesome! I'll add that to our post and update the Crete and farm books :)

[Teddie]

Catherine wrote: "Had anyone seen Day3 DQ’s for Salt & Broom?"

Here they are: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Teddie]

If you'd like to vote for the upcoming July BOM books, here's the link:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/3...

[Stephanie]

The planning for the Mini task looks great! There are still a few options left so the ones who have not grabbed one, please do so soon.

[Sophie, The other one]

The mini tab looks fabulous from a planning perspective! Thanks everyone for looking at those tricky tasks and embracing them - makes such a difference.

[Melindam]

I don't want to commit to more tasks until I finished a few of them first, but as soon as I am done with 3 or so, I will come back for more. :)

[Sophie, The other one]

Don't worry, I've only got myself down for one at the moment as I just don't know what mood I'm going to be in for reading.

[Marty]

I put down a couple minis. I may grab more once I finish a few more books.

[Catherine]

Same I signed up for several and will go back once I get some books read and minis done. I’m at the moment in the month I can’t decide what to read because there’s only a few days left 🤣

[Sophie, The other one]

At least anything you start now we can use for the mini. So long as you don't have other challenges going on that need things started after the 1st of the month.

[Melindam]

I will be holding off my current reads and make sure to finish them after the 1 June deadline only. :)

[Melindam]

Teddie,

I found another Idaho book that could be added to the recommendations. :)

by Blake Crouch


And there is a GR list called Horns: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Not every book has horns on the cover, but there are quite a few :)

[Sophie, The other one]

I've just finished an ebook that was going back to the library in 2 hours whether I'd finished it or now, it will probably hold off on anything else for a bit

[Melindam]

Got chosen to write DQs for Starling House so I will also start on that one soon.

@Marty, as you are the back-up for District 7, please let me know, if you'd like to write the DQs.

No pressure, I am happy either way. 😊

[Teddie]

Sophie wrote: "I've just finished an ebook that was going back to the library in 2 hours whether I'd finished it or now, it will probably hold off on anything else for a bit"

I have 1 or 2 I need to finish in May, but also holding off on others for June / MINI.

[Teddie]

Melindam wrote: "Got chosen to write DQs for Starling House so I will also start on that one soon.

@Marty, as you are the back-up for District 7, please let me know, if you'd like to write the DQs..."

I say we crown Mel the DQ queen this round! Yay!

[Teddie]

@Suzanne: glad you got that last Peru mini slot - hope you're feeling better!!

[Melindam]

:D

[Marty]

Melindam wrote: "Got chosen to write DQs for Starling House so I will also start on that one soon.

@Marty, as you are the back-up for District 7, please let me know, if you'd like to write the DQs..."

I bow to your superior DQ ability, Queen M!

[Melindam]

Awwww, don't embarrass me, please. (blush)

[Marty]

In other news, Tender Is the Flesh is....ooof. Do not read if you are squeamish. I shouldn't have and I usually have a pretty strong stomach. And the sexual violence is over the top. The description doesn't warn you what's coming, like really at all. It's stomach-churning. I'm powering through because I'm almost done. It's too bad, because technically Bazterrica is a good writer. This could have been a much better story if the gore/SA had been dialed way down.

[Melindam]

I saw that book pop up in friends reviews and it is definitely not for me. (shudders)

[Teddie]

I remember reading a review that parallels what you're saying Marty, and decided to wait on that one. Kudos to you for powering through!

[Teddie]

I don't know if everyone is aware of the NBRC Backroom. You have to be 18+ to join the group, because discussions there are about books that are usually on the racier side of the reading spectrum. Having participated in a few of these, I will say that whatever the book lacks in literary merit, the discussion more than makes up for in hilarity, generally in an inversely proportional relationship.

Here's June's book discussion if you want to join in: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

(a bit tamer than the usual fare, but not EVERY book can have islands teeming with dinosaurs, women, and hot profs - lol.)

This BOM runs just like a main group BOM, with points for joining the discussion and writing Discussion Questions, though these BOMs don't count toward extra NBRC BOM entries.

[Melindam]

The kindle version of the backroom boom is currently 2,50 usd, so I bought it and am going to read it. :)

[Suzanne]

Thanks for the backroom BOM update - I didn't vote because I was ok with reading either.

Today I am finally feeling much more human - yay! Not much energy yet, but I didn't spend 90% of my time in bed!

I have started a couple of my books that I won't finish til June 1 or later - I had to pick up that Peru one because it is talking about so many things similar to what we saw. So at least that aspect will be fun. And I am loving listening to The Door - thank you for recommending it Mel :)

[Melindam]

So glad you are feeling better, Suzanne and that you are enjoying The Door.🥰

[Maritza]

Good Morning Guys, in an effort to contribute more I will be reading the back room buddy read and am currently listening to The Hunger Games (although I do not like audio books). Trying to get my reading mojo back. I'm stuck in slump city.

[Melindam]

Maritza wrote: "Good Morning Guys, in an effort to contribute more I will be reading the back room buddy read and am currently listening to The Hunger Games (although I do not like audio books). Trying to get my reading mojo back. I'm stuck in slump city."

Ouch, Maritza. 😪 Hope you are getting back your reading mojo soon.

[Sophie, The other one]

Glad to hear you're on the mend, Suzanne. Hopefully today is another step to more energy. I love reading books about places I've been - adds a new dimension to the reading often.

Maritza, I hope the mojo returns soon. Just read what you can, no pressure from us on it - this is just for fun after all!

[Maritza]

@Sophie - I know it's for fun. It's just that reading was always an escape for me and I enjoy reading but lately the author's are not speaking to me as much. I have been into thrillers lately and that seems to work best for me (reading stand alone books).

[Melindam]

Maritza wrote: "@Sophie - I know it's for fun. It's just that reading was always an escape for me and I enjoy reading but lately the author's are not speaking to me as much. I have been into thrillers lately and t..."

Have you tried Mary Stewart, yet, Maritza?

She didn't exactly write thrillers, more like old-fashioned romantic-suspense stories in nice locations in the 50s-60s. These are mostly the "thrillers" I can still take. :)

[Sophie, The other one]

is probably one of the best standalone mystery/thrillers I've read recently.

[Ushashi]

Hello! Hope everyone is having a great week.
Just checking in to say that I'm still around and reading. Holding off on finishing the books till June hits.

[Vicki]

@Marty, I noticed that you put a book down as finished yesterday for the mini-challenge. Just wanted to make sure you meant to put it down because the mini-challenge books have to be finished between June 1 and June 15. If you already finished it, you can't use it for the mini. At least that's how I interpreted the directions.

[Sophie, The other one]

Thanks Vicki! I've just had a look and something had gone a little messed up with the autofill. It's all working now and the horns task is linked to a different one of Marty's books.

[Vicki]

Sophie wrote: "Thanks Vicki! I've just had a look and something had gone a little messed up with the autofill. It's all working now and the horns task is linked to a different one of Marty's books."

Cool, thanks, Sophie. :)

[Teddie]

Ushashi wrote: "Hello! Hope everyone is having a great week.
Just checking in to say that I'm still around and reading. Holding off on finishing the books till June hits."

Hi Ushashi! Thanks for checking in and holding off finishing - June 1 mini start will be here soon :-)

[Maritza]

Melindam wrote: "Maritza wrote: "@Sophie - I know it's for fun. It's just that reading was always an escape for me and I enjoy reading but lately the author's are not speaking to me as much. I have been into thrill..."

No, i've not read that author yet.

[Melindam]

The only thriller-thriller I have read and absolutely enjoyed was Orphan X by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz. I found it very intriguing and exciting. :)

[Catherine]

Last book for the month is complete. But starting fresh and new tomorrow with all the extra challenges and BOM. Super excited