Random Book List #342 (ends July 2) NEW!!! Showing 151-200 of 1,092

[Dee]

i think i'm going to go with Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side - I need a vampire book for a challenge in another group

[~Megan~]

Sign me up for Life as We Knew It! I need to get this off my TBR.

[Fran, Moderator]

I'm in for either Life As We Knew It or Size 14 Is Not Fat Either - my library has both so either one of these for me.

[Erin]

I'm going to read Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side!!

[Alara]

I didn't understand the system :( I know what "random picking" means! But... the system is a bit confusing.

[Dee]

every week Yz posts a list a books, the goal is to read one of those list by the next month (so this one ends on the 22nd) - based on the most popular book finished, Yz makes the new list

[Sheila]

I'll be reading either Life as we Knew It or Executive powers.

[Alara]

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "every week Yz posts a list a books, the goal is to read one of those list by the next month (so this one ends on the 22nd) - based on the most popular book finished, Yz makes the new list"

Thanks! Then, what about the second message?

[Dee]

the second msg? on the thread? I think that is just an old list

[Alara]

OK then, that's the one which makes my head confused. Thank you. :)

[Shannon]

I am in:

I will read

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

Can I pick others later if I want?

[Lacy]

I am in. I will read either The Lost Symbol, The Mists of Avalon or Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side.

[Gen]

I'm in. I'll read Size 14 Is Not Fat Either by Meg Cabot.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Shannon wrote: "I am in:

I will read

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

Can I pick others later if I want?"

Sure you can.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Lacy wrote: "I am in. I will read either The Lost Symbol, The Mists of Avalon or Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side."

The Lost Symbol is from the previous list.

[[deleted user]]

I'm in and I'll be reading Executive power.

[Lacy]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Lacy wrote: "I am in. I will read either The Lost Symbol, The Mists of Avalon or Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side."

The Lost Symbol is from the previous list."

Oops! Thank you Yz. I'll pick between The Mists of Avalon and Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side then.

[Lacy]

Can the book we pick coincide with one we need from another challenge?

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Lacy wrote: "Can the book we pick coincide with one we need from another challenge?"

Sure.

[Fran, Moderator]

I started Size 12 Is Not Fat but I just couldn't get into it. I found the heroine a little annoying. So I have given up on that one and will be reading From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler instead. This is a great pick for me b/c I just took my daughter to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC a few days ago and we are both still talking about it. Plus, this book happens to be on her reading list for school so she will read it after me.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "I started Size 12 Is Not Fat but I just couldn't get into it. I found the heroine a little annoying. So I have given up on that one and will be reading [book:From the Mixed-Up Files of..."

And then to round up the bonding experience, you and she can watch a movie version together. : )

[Fran, Moderator]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Fran wrote: "I started Size 12 Is Not Fat but I just couldn't get into it. I found the heroine a little annoying. So I have given up on that one and will be reading [book:From the Mixe..."

Is there really a movie version?

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Fran wrote:Is there really a movie version?

Yes. There are two movie versions, 1973 and 1995. I'm trying to recall which one I've seen. : )

[SandyC]

I remember writing a book report on Mrs. Basil E when I was in 4th grade. Unfortunately I don't remember the story. :-( Guess I'll have to read it again!

[Fran, Moderator]

Sandy wrote: "I remember writing a book report on Mrs. Basil E when I was in 4th grade. Unfortunately I don't remember the story. :-( Guess I'll have to read it again!"

That's what grade my daughter is in - it's gotten great reviews so hopefully we'll both enjoy it.

@Yz, I will try and dig up one of the movies.

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler tonight. I enjoyed it- I liked the adventure aspect of it and the 1960's references. But I probably would have liked it more if I read it as a kid- in the back of my mind I was worrying about how the mother was feeling having her children missing for a whole week. I was involved in the kids' adventure but I also wanted to scream at them through the book to go home and put your poor Mother's mind at ease.

[Sandra J]

I finished The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and The Horse and His Boy 2/25/11. I really enjoyed revisiting these books. I hadn't read them in years.

[~Sara~]

I'll read Darkly Dreaming Dexter. I bought the book a while ago and still need to read it. I loved the show when it first came out but have since lost interest. I wonder if the book is anything like it or if it's more like Bones where only the characters names are the same as the show.

[Shannon]

Random Book List Challenge #17 Completed (Yay for completing my very first challenge here)

Duration: Feb. 22 - March 22, 2011

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay started Feb 25 to Feb 28.

I give the book **** stars. It is nice to review the first season which I watched well before reading the book. The story is very close to the original season but there are enough differences to make it a good read as well. I like how the author does the descriptive names for Dexter's Dark Passenger the play on the letter "D".

maybe.....I am thinking of reading these 2 after I finish my March challenge.

Size 14 Is Not Fat Either by Meg Cabot

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey

[Lacy]

3/2/2011 - I just finished reading Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey. I gave this book 5 stars and here is my review: I couldn't put this book down. Great story, well written, intense scenes, and good characters. I will definitely recommend to friends and keep on my shelf for future rereads!

[Gen]

I finished Size 14 Is Not Fat Either and gave it ★★★★.

I had to read the first in the series Size 12 Is Not Fat. It took me 6 days to start it. Maybe because it's a chick-lit and I don't normally read them. But, after the first impression, I got into the story and quite enjoyed it.

The second book was well written too and I'll now begin the third in the series, Big Boned. I want to know if Cooper and Heather will become a couple.

[Shelley]

I read Executive Power. This was a reread for me. I LOVE this entire series and recommend it to everyone!

[Sheila]

I really like it too Shelley. I finished Executive Power by Vince Flynn on 3/7

[~Megan~]

Finished Life as We Knew It...4 stars.

[Erin]

Finished on 3/15 and although I loved the book, I thought the ending was a bit rushed. Overall it was a very enjoyable read and I can't wait to read the next one!!

[~Sara~]

I finished reading Darkly Dreaming Dexter (3/15***) and, although I liked it, I actually liked the tv show better. I thought the book was too short; the author didn't really seem to flesh out any of the characters other than Dexter and the ending felt really rushed. The show develops the secondary characters a lot more and I felt it had a better ending - there was more build up to the climax. In the book's defense, the entire first season was based only on this fairly short story, so they had more time to develop the characters and storyline. Dexter's inner monologue was fairly similar to the show and, along with his interaction with the dark passenger, was my favourite part.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List Challenge #22

Duration: March 29 - April 26, 2011

Based on Jeff Lindsay's Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Vince Flynn's Executive Power and Beth Fantaskey's Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side, here is our new list.

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks (1)
Teresa Jo - 4/20

T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton (1)
Shelley - 4/23

Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz (2)
Joann - 4/16
Daffodil - 4/24

Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett

Emma by Jane Austen (1)
Erin - 3/31

Die Trying by Lee Child (1)
Karen F - 4/13

American Assassin by Vince Flynn

The Disciple: A Novel by Stephen Coonts

Evernight by Claudia Gray (1)
Fran - 4/7

Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (2)
Ritu - 4/20
Gen - 4/21 *****

Magyk by Angie Sage (1)
Sandra - 4/26 ***

[Sandra]

If I can get Magyk from the library, I'm in.

[Joann]

I'll either read Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz or Emma by Jane Austen.

[Shirley]

Magyk by Angie Sage

[Gen]

I'll read Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder.

[Fran, Moderator]

I'll read either Evernight or The Notebook. Has anyone read Evernight? Kind of sounds like a Twilight kind of book and I really liked Twilight.

[Joyce]

I'm going to read either Magyk or Evernight

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'll be reading Magyk.

[Sheila]

I'll read Die Trying by Lee Child

[Erin]

I chose Emma and finished it on 3/31. I was really excited to read this since I love her other books. I really liked the character of Mr. Knightley!!

[Sandra]

I got Magyk from the library today, so I'm in.

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished Evernight 4/7. It started out with great promise, I got right into it, but then kind of fell flat for me. It dragged through much of the middle, then got exciting again in the end. I may still pick up the next in the series to see what happens.

[Vi]

I will probably read by Maria Snyder. Will post a comment after I'm done.

[KarenF]

I'm jumping on to this list since I read Die Trying this week. Finished it on 4/13. I love Jack Reacher when I want something a little grittier than what I typically read.