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[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List Challenge #52

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: Oct 25 - Nov 22, 2011

Based on Richelle Mead's Frostbite, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and David Nicholls' One Day, here is our new list:

Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (1)
Deyara - 11/11 ***

The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Yz - Single White Vampire 11/4 ****

Stargazer by Claudia Gray (1)
Fran - 10/27

Betrayals by Lili St. Crow
Karina - Reckoning 10/29 ****
Barbara - Defiance 11/21

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemmingway

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

The Help by Kathryn Stockett (2)
Joann - 10/30 *****
Vicky - 10/31 ****1/2

The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls

The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell (1)
Kim L. - 10/28 ***

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read Single White Vampire for The Accidental Vampire.

[Kim]

I think I am going to read The Hand That First Held Mine.

[Karina]

I'm going to read Reckoning for Betrayals.

[Barbara ★]

I've already read Betrayals by Lili St. Crow so I'm going to go with book 4 of that series, .

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished Stargazer today 10/27. Like the first one in the series, I liked it, didn't love it. But I'm interested enough to keep reading the series. I liked the added twists and turns of this one.

[Kim]

I finished The Hand That First Held Mine today. I rated it 3 stars, but I would have given it 3.5 stars if I could.

[Karina]

I finished Reckoning for Betrayals today. I gave it a 4 stars, but it was more like 3.5. It was an enjoyable read, but the end was a bit rubbish. I'm a little disappointed that the author choose to end the series this way, but oh well still a good book though.

[Joann]

I finished The Help yesterday and thought it was a fabulous book - 5 stars.

[Vicky]

I just finished The Help, I rated it 4* but I'd like to rate it 4.5*.

It was a fantastic book. I loved the characters and all the different relationships they have. I always have trouble with books that get a lot of hype, they never truly live up to my expectations. But The Help definitely delivered. :)

(As I write this, I'm considering switching up to 5* lol)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished Single White Vampire for Lynsay Sand'sThe Accidental Vampire. LIght, fluffy read with some pretty hilarious moments. I gave it 4 starts.

[Deyara]

Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead ★★★ Nov 11, 2011

Rose was super-annoying in this one. Nice resolution to the series.

[Barbara ★]

I finished Defiance (Strange Angels #4) yesterday and continue to enjoy this series. Dru is coming into her own and finally kicking some vampire ass!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List Challenge #57

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: Nov 29 - Dec. 27, 2011

Based on Kathryn Stockett's The Help, here is our new list:

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton (1)
Dragana - 12/8 ****

These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner

This Beautiful Life by Helen Schulman (1)
Adriana - 12/9

Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Yz - Grave Peril 12/20 ****
Vi - Grave Peril 12/27

1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber (1)
Joann - 12/12 ***

Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews

Drive by James Sallis

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Major Barbara George Bernard Shaw

Austenland by Shannon Hale (2)
Suzanne -12/27
Fran - 12/27 ***

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barmos

[Dragana]

I am going to read Pirate Latitudes.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read Grave Peril for Storm Front.

[Joann]

I'm going to read 1225 Christmas Tree Lane.

[Dragana]

Just finished reading Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton. ☆☆☆☆
Very amusing adventure story, I could not put it down. My husband called me to ask me something and I told him: "Can't talk now. They are attacking our ship." :D

[Adriana]

I'm going to read This Beautiful Life

[Adriana]

Finished reading This Beautiful Lifeby Helen Schulman. Definitely did not like it; no plot until about more than half way through the book.

I gave it a 1 star.

[Joann]

I finished 1225 Christmas Tree Lane yesterday - very sweet book for christmas time. I rated it 3 stars.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I just finished Grave Peril for Storm Front. I gave it 4 stars although Harry was barely standing by the end of this book. Poor wizard.

[Suzanne]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Random Book List Challenge #57

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: Nov 29 - Dec. 27, 2011

Based on Kathr..."

I finished Austenland last night. It was a cute short read! If you are obsessed about Pride and Prejudice (you know who you are) you will like this book ;)

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished Austenland today, just in time! It was ok, kind of cute. I enjoyed Jane very much, her inner struggle to come to terms with her Darcy obsession, LOL. 3* from me.

[Vi]

I finished Grave Peril for Storm Front yesterday - 27/12/11. It was a good book but there were parts in the book with the secondary characters where I felt as if I had missed an early book/novella.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List Challenge #62

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: January 3 - January 31, 2012

Based on Shannon Hale's Austenland, here is our new list:

The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas (2)
Yz - Tempt Me at Twilight 1/11 *****
Dragana - 1/13 *****
Suzanne - 1/24 ***

The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje (2)
Nicola - 1/25 ***
Sheila - 1/30 ****

Deception Point by Dan Brown

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire (2)
Fran - 1/10 **
Vi - 1/12 **

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1)
Yvonne -1/14 ***

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Old Friends and New Fancies: An Imaginary Sequel to the Novels of Jane Austen by Sybil G. Brinton

Colonel Brandon's Diary by Amanda Grange

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read Tempt Me at Twilight for Kleypas' Mine Till Midnight.

[Dragana]

I am going to read Mine Till Midnight. :)

[Fran, Moderator]

I'm going to read Beautiful Disaster if I can fit it in this month.

[Vi]

Hi Fran! Another BR then? :P I wanna read that too. Would you be able to?

[Fran, Moderator]

Yes Vi - would love to! Closer to the middle, third week in January?

[Vi]

Sure, I'll be able to.

[Kim]

I am going to read The Postmistress.

[Nicola]

I'm in for list #62 with

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished Beautiful Disaster today 1/10. I gave it 2 stars. This was a young dysfunctional couple that just made me sad and mad. Plus lots of typos- super annoying. And Abby took a shower every other page. Seriously, the author wrote about her getting in the shower constantly. And changing into her night shirt, all the time. But mostly the main character Travis was allowed to be ultra-violent to other students, all the time, with no adult intervention, no consequences, and treated women disgustingly(and was seen as studly for it). Aiming this book to the YA community is sad to me.

[Vi]

I finished Beautiful Disaster today - 12/01. What Fran said. 2 stars for me as well.

[Dee]

you know, i thought I read somewhere that the author of BD never said it was YA...that was just what happened...she actually wrote it for adults, or people in their early 20's

[Fran, Moderator]

Good to know she wasn't aiming at the YA demographic.

[Sheila]

I'm in for List #62 with The Cat's Table.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

@ Fran and Vi

I was surprised at the 2-star ratings you guys gave to Beautiful Disaster. Based on its blurb, I was tempted to read it for this list, but I played it safe and chose a Kleypas book instead. Based on your comments, looks like I spared myself some disappointment.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Finished Tempt Me at Twilight for Mine Till Midnight. A 5-star read for me, as once again, I enjoyed spending time hanging out with the eccentric, lovable Hathaways.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Yz!

I was all prepared to love it like most everyone else did. But it just wasn't for me. Besides the annoying typos and repetitive dialogue, which I could overlook, I didn't like any of the characters. Especially Travis. He was so violent, obsessive, and awful to women. I just don't understand the attraction or romanticizing of a person like that. But that's just my opinion, maybe someone else can see it as just an entertaining story.

[Vi]

From the reviews, many of them seemed to love like it. Which is fine but they all see Travis as very romantic which I can't understand. *Shrugs* But I've heard glowing recs of that book from other people.

[Dragana]

I finished Mine Till Midnight yesterday. 5-stars. I loved the Hathaways and can't wait to read the next one for Win's and Meripen's story. :)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Dragana wrote: "I finished Mine Till Midnight yesterday. 5-stars. I loved the Hathaways and can't wait to read the next one for Win's and Meripen's story. :)"

I'm on the 4th book and the series just keeps getting better and better. : )

[Dragana]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Dragana wrote: "I finished Mine Till Midnight yesterday. 5-stars. I loved the Hathaways and can't wait to read the next one for Win's and Meripen's story. :)"
I'm on the 4th book a..."

Ok, so I have my first series for 'End-of-Series Countdown Challenge'. This I have to definitely read before doomsday. :D

[Yvonne]

I just finished 'The Merchant of Venice' last night. I hadn't read it before and I kind of wish I had started somewhere else in my 'catch up with Shakespeare' challenge. Just 3 stars from me, I'll write a review and you can see my reasons there if you want to

[Suzanne]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Random Book List Challenge #62

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: January 3 - January 31, 2012

Based on Shann..."

I finished Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas. It was ok, I'll definately read the next one but I don't think Victorian Romances or Regency Romance(?) is my thing. It was still good, I just wouldn't consider it a favorite. 3 stars!

[Nicola]

Just finished I gave it ***, but was a little disappointed in the story. I found that it had very little flow and the story was very disjointed.

[Sheila]

I have also finished . I gave it 4 ****. I thought it was wonderfully written and extremely descriptive. I enjoyed the short stories that comprised the novel. However, like Nicola, the short stories were very disjointed and that affected the overall flow of the book.