Challenge: 50 Books discussion
Finish Line 2011
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Chris's 2011 Book Challenge
1. Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Rating: 6 - OK plus good, but not so remarkable
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ha ha - I like your descriptors on the lower pointed ratings. I always have such a tough time because I don't want my average rating to be too high (e.g. 4 stars) because then how do you mark the truly exceptional books. Then again, if a book is shaping up to be a 2 or less by 50 pages in or so, I'm so likely to abandon it, but I don't think it's fair to rate it if you don't finish it. I never considered the need to burn off purgatory time! Happy reading!
Please feel free to use the rating system! I stole it from another group from a couple of years ago. I would gladly give credit to the original author if I knew who it was.
3. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Rating: 5.5 stars - not necessarily forgettable, but disappointing nonetheless.
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4. The Exile by Diana GabaldonThe Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
Rating: 0 stars - yes, that's right, zippo, nada, zilch
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5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Rating: 10 - Loved it!!!!!!!! You've got to read it!!!
read my review.
Chris wrote: "4. The Exile by Diana GabaldonThe Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
Rating: 0 stars - yes, that's right, zippo, nada, zilch
Read my review."
I've never read a graphic novel; I think of them as the Classic Comics of my youth. Your review is hysterical -- especially about Claire's appearance.
Chris wrote: "5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie BarrowsRating: 10 - Loved it!!!!!!!! You'..."
I did! And I did!! Re your review: isn't it funny how contrary we can be about popular books. Luckily I read this before I heard everyone rave about it otherwise I might never have picked it up.
Chris wrote: "5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie BarrowsRating: 10 - Loved it!!!!!!!! You'..."
I'm surprised this book hasn't gotten more attention. I loved it, too.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society has been a top favorite in the book club circles for a few years now.
Susan wrote: "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society has been a top favorite in the book club circles for a few years now."I read it for my f2f book club, too, otherwise, I probably wouldn't have picked it up.
9. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Rating: 9 stars - not quite perfect but excellent none-the-less.
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10. Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay
Rating: 8.5 - really, really glad I read it.
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So I'm assuming you read the Hunger Games last year, yes?
Katniss wrote: "So I'm assuming you read the Hunger Games last year, yes?"Yes, I did. Funny thing is, while I liked Hunger Games, I didn't love it. I think I liked Catching Fire best of the three.
15. One of Our Thursdays Is Missing by Jasper Fforde
Rating: 6 stars - good, not great
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18. Room by Emma Donoghue
Rating: 4.5 - not sure I would have finished it if it hadn't been for book club.
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I have this book and the Rosetti letters and have been meaning to read them. I bought them to give to my sister who really liked that type of book, but she died before I could give them to her.
Susan wrote: "I have this book and the Rosetti letters and have been meaning to read them. I bought them to give to my sister who really liked that type of book, but she died before I could give them to her."I'm so sorry for your loss.
23. The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
Rating: 9
Definitely the most thought provoking book I've read this year.
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Challenge: 50 Books
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10 - One of the best, worth adding to my permanent collection
9 - Compelling, wonderful, should force strangers to read this
8 - Very good, happy I read it
7 - Quite good actually
6 - Okay plus, good, but not so remarkable
5 - Okay, pleasant enough but entirely forgettable
4 - I read this under duress or a sense of obligation to the group
3 - Why did I bother?
2 - I read this only due to lack of nearby cereal boxes
1 - Painful, vile,, but continued reading to burn off purgatory time