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FA11 Reading w/Style Completed Tasks - Fall 2011
Task 20.5, They Read: Darling Jim by Christian Moerk.Told from the point of view of a postman, a dead woman and her diary, and a live woman and her diary, among others.
Review: Set in the Irish countryside and told mainly via a series of diary entries from two sisters, this suspenseful story kept my interest all the way through. The story opens with the discovery of a murder scene. How the murder victims arrived at the murder scene takes up the rest of the book's storyline.
Three sisters are drawn in by a con-man who is a travelling storyteller. Jim, or "Darling Jim" as some folks call him weaves allegorical fairly tales in local pubs that might have more basis in fact than would be comfortable for most listners to contemplate. So it's a story within a story told from several points of view.
I really enjoyed it. I listened to it in audiobook format and hearing all the Irish accents added more atmosphere than if I had simply read the print version of the book.
+20 Task
+ 5 Combo (20.4 We Read)
+10 Review
Task Total = 35
Grand Total = 55
Task 20.1 I Read: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. (Publ 1925)Review: It took awhile to get into the cadence of this book. Since I was listening to it in audio format, I had to pay much closer attention than I normally do while driving. Once I did listen closely and start to understand the quick change of point of view, I really enjoyed the stream-of-consciousness dialogue form of the book. I think I probably would have enjoyed this book more if I'd read it rather than listened to it. There were several times I had to go back and re-listen to some of the passages.
The story follows the title character, Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway through one June day in London in the mid 1920's. This particular day she is preparing for and then hostessing her annual London party. We "hear" seemingly all of her thoughts as they enter her head throughout the day. We also hear many different snippets of thoughts of other characters who cross her pass throughout the day. There's a compelling section about at WWI veteran who is still suffering from PTSD years after the war.
Considering that this was a whole new way to approach telling a story, I thinkk it's a pretty remarkable book.
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+ 20 Task
+ 5 Combo (10.2 5 Stars, Matthew Hodgson)
+ 10 Oldies (Publ 1925)
+ 10 Review
Task Total = 45
Grand Total = 100
15.1 Back to School - MathEasy as Pi: The Countless Ways We Use Numbers Every Day by Jamie Buchan
+15 - Task
+ 5 - Non-Fiction
20 pts - Task Total
360 pts - Grand Total
nsfancy wrote: "Task 10.10 The Paris Wife by Paula McLainTask points 10
+5 Combo (10.2 Caitlin)
Task points 15
Total points 540
Task 10.3 The Eyre Affair by [autho..."
I think if I had read Shades of Grey first, I may have preferred it too. The societal structure was so much more complex! Eyre Affair was his first book and like many others, I had read nothing like it before and was totally dazzled by this new genre or at least a book that couldn't fit specifically into any other genre!
Liz M wrote: "nsfancy wrote: "Task 10.10 The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Task points 10
+5 Combo (10.2 Caitlin)
Task points 15
Total points 540
Task 10.3 The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Task points 10
+5 Combo..."
Oops! Sorry about that.
Task points 10
+5 Combo (10.2 Caitlin)
Task points 15
Total points 540
Task 10.3 The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Task points 10
+5 Combo..."
Oops! Sorry about that.
Rebekah wrote: "nsfancy wrote: "Task 10.10 The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Task points 10
+5 Combo (10.2 Caitlin)
Task points 15
Total points 540
Task 10.3 [book:The Eyre..."
I might have enjoyed Eyre more if I had read it first however it might have put me off of Fforde entirely. Eyre is certainly imaginative but I didn't always find it believable, kind of like watching an "OK" illusionist. Not much there to support the razzle-dazzle.
Task points 10
+5 Combo (10.2 Caitlin)
Task points 15
Total points 540
Task 10.3 [book:The Eyre..."
I might have enjoyed Eyre more if I had read it first however it might have put me off of Fforde entirely. Eyre is certainly imaginative but I didn't always find it believable, kind of like watching an "OK" illusionist. Not much there to support the razzle-dazzle.
20.4 We Read - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie BarrowsI’m going to give this about a 3 star rating. I can see why people absolutely loved it and I can see why some didn’t. For me, it was somewhere in the middle. Written in the epistolary style definitely gives the novel a different feel but I can see where you don’t always get a good read on some of the characters.
Some things had me laughing out loud and there were some really great quotes that had me stop and think for a moment but in the end, the novel was very predictable and light hearted to make for a quick read, which is sometimes just what you need.
+ 20 Task
+ 10 Review
Task Total=30
Grand Total=275
I'm editing this post to add +5 Combo points for Highly Rated which I missed. So I should have 280 Total Points, I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong!
10.2 – Highly-ratedThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
+10 Task
+5 Combo (20.5 They read)
+25 Jumbo (1049 pages)
Task Total = 40
Grand Total = 200
Krista wrote: "I did get my home computer fixed, but just haven't had the time to catch up on my group posting!..."Yay! Krista's back!
I'm making a change to books posted. I am moving The Heart is a Lonely Hunterby Carson McCullers from task 20.3 to task 10.8.
My revised grand Total is 400.
20.7 - WWIThe Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
+20 task
+5 combo (20.3)
+10 oldies (1918)
Task total: 35 points
20.3 - S/He reads
The Girl With Glass Feet by Ali Shaw
+20 task
+5 combo (20.5 - They read)
Task total: 25 points
Grand Total: 460
Karen GHHS wrote: "Good to see you here, Krista!"Thanks!
I've been reading and lurking, just not posting. Now I have to try to make up for lost time. :-)
Liz M wrote: "Krista wrote: "I did get my home computer fixed, but just haven't had the time to catch up on my group posting!..."Yay! Krista's back!"
Aw shucks. Thanks for the warm greeting. Good to be back!
10.6 Fall FreebiesThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba
I added this book to my TBR list 8/21/2010...and I'm glad I finally got around to reading it!
+10 Task
Task Total: 10
Grand Total: 265
20.4 We Read (Epistolary)The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
The book is diary entries from the narrator's first year of high school.
Lexile only 600, so no style points for this one.
+20 Task
Task Total: 20
Grand total: 450
15.4 World Literature Daniel Deronda by George Eliot+15 Task
+ 5 Oldie (pub 1876)
+ 5 Jumbo (675 pages)
Task Total = 25
Grand Total = 315
RwS Tasks10.2 – Highly-rated
Full Dark, No Starsby Stephen King
I hadn’t gotten very far in this book before my skin was crawling and I was remembering that, although creepy in theme, I love Stephen King’s way with words and his ability to tell a good story. I am a fan of the short story form and the stories in this book are more like novellas in length. I like that because I felt like I was fully absorbed in the story before the ending arrived. King is a master at setting an atmosphere of fear through his description of the environment and the characters thoughts. The dialog is also top notch, and some of it came from a cat and a GPS! I’ll be adding another 5 star rating to this already highly rated book. King’s afterward is also excellent. He speaks of putting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances and that was another revelation explaining why I enjoyed his stories in this collection so much!
+10 Task
+10 Review
Task Total: 20
20.3 He/She Reads
Lost Memory of Skin by Russell Banks
Russell Banks has long ranked among my favorite authors. I have read and enjoyed many of his books and Lost Memory of Skin was up to his usual standard. I do have a place in my heart for the homeless, so that part of The Kid's plight drew me in and it was quite amazing that he could remain a sympathetic character, even though being a registered sex offender was his crime. Russell Banks writes about the world most of us readers are lucky not to have to live in and gives us insight into the people forced to live in these conditions and, even if they are there due to their own actions, we can build empathy by reading his work. In Lost Memory of Skin, I unexpectedly encountered third person limited narration written in a way similar to For Whom the Bell Tolls. Banks narrates in alternating sections and tells us the point of views of The Kid and The Professor. Towards the end there is a shorter section from the point of view of a minor character as well, similar to the short sections in For Whom the Bell Tolls. Near the end of the book, there is a short section in third person omniscient, but it's less than 40 pages of the book. I've really enjoyed learning more about narrative voice in this challenge and I've found that I really enjoy third person limited narration!
+20 Task
+ 5 Combo: 20.5 They Read (2 main & 1 secondary)
+10 Review
Task Total: 35
20.8 – Liz’s Task – It ain’t over…
Boris Godunov by Alexander Pushkin, 1831
+20 Task
+10 Lost in Translation
+15 Oldies:--151 to 250 years old: (1761-1860), 1831
Task Total: 45
Back to School Again:
15.2 – Science
The science of flight:
A Web of Air by Philip Reeve
+15 Task
Task Total: 15
15.6 – Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology
About Stockholm Syndrome:
Stolen by Lucy Christopher
+15 Task
Task Total: 15
Points this Post: 130
Grand Total: 1120
Should those of us who read For Whom the Bell Tolls get combo points for multiple points of view for 20.5, They Read? The sections through the eyes of people other than Robert Jordan were short, but I thought of it as I was posting about Lost Memory of Skin.
10.8 Seasons ChangeHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
****
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire proved to be an excellent choice for a non-horror Halloween read. In it, J.K. Rowling sharply continues her addition of darkness to the series. We see Harry, Hermione, Ron and the rest of the gang returning to Hogwart's for yet another year. As usual, there are also dark deeds going on, but the focus this year is on the Triwizard Tournament. Despite rules requiring contestants to be 17, Harry naturally ends up in the mix. Adventures ensue. Naturally, there is a giant spider. Why is there always a giant bloody spider? *grumbles* In spite of that, the book is excellent. Also, there is a merciful lack of Quidditch game play by plays.
+10 Task (#1 on Bildungsroman list)
+5 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated)
+10 Review
+10 Jumbo (734 pages)
Task Total: 35
20.5 They Read
The Duke And I by Julia Quinn
****
Oh the cheesy Regency romance. What a place it holds in my heart. Perfectly mindless and heartwarming despite the massive amounts of suspension of disbelief required. The Duke And I is the first, but will not be the last of Julia Quinn's books I read. It struck a fantastic balance between funny and sweet. In the creation of the hilarious Bridgerton family it added that excellent dynamic of The Overprotective Older Brother and Possibly Crazy Mother that makes these books delightful. I know I'm raving shamelessly. It could be the allergy medication or it could be that this is a fun book. I'll leave the determination to you.
+20 Task
+5 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated)
+10 Review
Task Total: 35
Post Total: 70
20.5 They ReadDeath of a Cad by M.C. Beaton
***
Death of a Cad was a definite improvement on the preceding Hamis Macbeth mystery. M.C. Beaton seems to have found her stride in the genre and the characters are far more developed. We learn more about Hamish and his object of affection, Priscilla Halburton-Smythe. We also receive further proof that both the Scottish Highlands and country houses are dangerous. Also dangerous are (view spoiler) and pushy fiances. (Naturally, as someone who has read many of the Regency novels the author writes as Marion Chesney I was previously aware of the trouble the latter can bring.) Overall, this was a delightful and light read. I recommend it to any fans of the English mystery genre.
+20 Task
+10 Review
Task Total: 30
10.3 Meta-reading
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
****
I spent some time debating whether to give The Name of the Wind 3 stars or 4. I finally settled on 4, in large part because of Patrick Rothfuss's incredible language and the phenomenal job Nick Podehl did as narrator. That being said, the book had several pacing issues, a female love interest I find impressively boring and off-putting, and a protagonist I hated for the first third of the book. Despite this rocky going, however, when I finished the book my impression was largely positive. I think this is an excellent book to illustrate the concept that sometimes the whole is greater than the parts. I am definitely looking forward to listening to The Wise Man's Fear, but will most likely give my ears a week or so sans headphones before doing so.
+10 Task (primary character narrates story to a chronicler)
+5 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated)
+5 Combo (20.5 They read)
+10 Review
+5 Jumbo (662 pages)
Task Total: 35
Post Total: 65
CorrectionsThe Death of Ivan Ilych: Move from 10.2 Highly-rated to 20.3 S/he reads
-10 Task (10.2 Highly-rated)
+20 Task (20.3 S/he reads)
+5 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated)
Net Change: 15
Gardens of the Moon: Move from 10.2 Highly-rated to 20.5 They read
-10 Task (10.2 Highly-rated)
+20 Task (20.3 S/he reads)
+5 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated)
Net Change 15
Watchmen: Move from 10.2 Highly-rated to 20.5 They read
-10 Task (10.2 Highly-rated)
+20 Task (20.5 They read)
+5 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated)
Net Change: 15
Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets: Add combo points for 10.8 Seasons change
+5 Combo (10.8 Seasons change)
Net Change: 5
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkhaban: Add combo points for 10.8 Seasons change
+5 Combo (10.8 Seasons change)
Net Change: 5
Net Change: 40
Grand Total: 1125
20.8 It ain’t over....
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
I couldn’t resist the points and couldn’t believe I’d never read this. :)
+20 Task
+20 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated, 10.5 Bedtime Stories: Dean Koontz, 20.6 Unreliable Narrator, 20.10 Monsterfest III )
+10 Oldies (1898)
task total=50
Grand total=485
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
I couldn’t resist the points and couldn’t believe I’d never read this. :)
+20 Task
+20 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated, 10.5 Bedtime Stories: Dean Koontz, 20.6 Unreliable Narrator, 20.10 Monsterfest III )
+10 Oldies (1898)
task total=50
Grand total=485
Task 10.2– Highly-rated - 5* by members: Donna Jo AtwoodShadows in Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco #2) by Lindsey Davis
+ 10 Task
Task Total: 10
Task 15.1 – Math
Books for tasks 15.1-15.9 can be fiction or non-fiction
The “professor” of the title is a professor of mathematics:
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
+ 15 Task
Task Total: 15
15.9 – Gym, Health
Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease by Sharon Moalem (Hardcover, 267 pages)
+ 15 Task
+ 05 Style: C) Read a non-fiction book, receive 5 bonus points.
Task Total: 20
Grand Total: 600 + 10 + 15 + 20 = 645
20.10 Monster Fest IIIZombies of the Gene Pool by Sharyn McCrumb
+20 pts - Task
+5 Combo (20.3)
25 pts - task Total
385 pts - Grand Total
10.4 Native ReadingEmpire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne
Review: An excellent book to add to our understanding of the mosaic of Native American cultures. S.C. Gwynne gives us a very readable and interesting look at the Comanches with an emphasis on Quannah Parker, their first and last Chief and his white mother. Without being pedantic, Gwynne tells us what little we know about the origins of the Comanches and their transformation by the arrival of horses on the American plains; the Comanche interactions with their rival tribes and how they frustrated the Spanish and Mexicans. Gwynne paints a vivid picture of the raid in which the Comanches capture Cynthia Ann Parker, who is assimilated by the Comanches and becomes Quannah's mother.
Gwynne also writes a touching portrait of Mackenzie, the American military commander who eventually defeats Quannah and his band.
Gwynne does not always tell his story in a linear manner. So there is some back and forth in time. It took me an occasional review to get some events in context. And I was a little taken aback by his speculation on Cynthia Ann Parker's afterlife.
Task: 10
Review: 10
Previous Total: 225
New Grand Total: 245
10.5 Bed Time StoriesLucky Jim by Kingsley Amis (Clyde Edgerton and Kate Christensen)
Review
At first I did not like this character, Jim Dixon, as I thought he was shallow, self indulgent and infantile, not to mention boring. Then I saw the complexities of his personality as he had to deal with characters even less tolerable than himself. I started cheering on his dry humor as each situation and revelation comes up, causing me to warm up to him after each such instance. How many of us can identify with the talking that goes on in Jim’s mind while he is appearing to listen to another conversation? If only the speaker could hear our thoughts? About three fourths in, I was finding Jim hilarious and mischievous and couldn’t wait to see what he would pull off next. Although sorry to say I haven’t read the highly praised Catch 22 myself, I have read that Lucky Jim compares favorably to it so now I’m hoping the next challenge or two will give me a chance to fit this counterpart in.
+10 pts - Task
+10 pts - Review
+5 pts - Combo (20.3 He reads)
+5 pts - oldies (published 1954)
30 pts - Task Total
390 pts - Grand total
20.8 It Ain't Over The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Review
Since this seems to be the most popular book for this challenge, I don't know if i can really contribute anything. I finally decided to go ahead and read this book for this task, although I had read it before. When I read it, I was still in high school so it had to be at least 30 years ago. I remembered it being very confusing and finishing with the thought “Huh? I don’t get it?” I again felt confused and “huh?” at the end but didn’t give up so much on it entirely. Now I want to dig deeper. I remember last time thinking the governess crazy and I still think it but for different reasons. Back then I thought she had too many morality hang-ups and wasn’t taking it in context of the values of the time period. She does have a lot of hang-ups and all those words that were emphasized seemed to add to a feeling of urgency, that she was spiraling downward fast. Although she apparently killed him, she doesn’t seem to take any responsibility for it. Of course there is always the question that all she saw was true but she just reminded me of those women who kill children because voices in their heads say the child is evil.
+20 Task
+20 Combo (10.2 Highly-rated,10.5 bedtime stories,20.6 unreliable narrator, 20.10 Monster Fest III)
+10 Review
+10 Oldies (1898)
+60 pts - Task Total (Thanx Denae and Liz for finding all the combos for me!)
450 pts - Grand total
Karen GHHS wrote: "I've really enjoyed learning more about narrative voice in this challenge and I've found that I really enjoy third person limited narration!..."Excellent!
Karen GHHS wrote: "Should those of us who read For Whom the Bell Tolls get combo points for multiple points of view for 20.5, They Read? The sections through the eyes of people other than Robert Jordan were short..."
For 5 combo points, sure.
And speaking of 20.5 multiple perspectives, I added 5 combo points to your score for Soulless. Someone claimed it for 20.5, so I assume you should get the combo points.
Denae wrote: "Corrections...."Nicely done! Thank you for making the corrections clear & for getting the math right.
Rebekah wrote: "Thanx Denae and Liz for finding all the combos for me!..."And I just found more points for you. The last readerboard update did not include your points for post 355 (20 points).
340
20
25
30
60
475 total points
Kate S wrote: "10.3 Meta Reading The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
+10 Task
+5 Combo (10.2-Highly Rated-Potjy)
+10 Translated (Italian)
+5 Oldies (pub 1980)
+5 Jumbo (500 pages)..."
Kazza, you missed the combo points for 10.2; I've added them to your score. Your updated Grand Total is 290.
Erin wrote: "10.6 Fall FreebiesThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba ..."
+5 combo points for 10.2 (Miss GP)
Your new grand total is 270 points.
Thanks for helping all of us with combo points, Liz !
Karen GHHS wrote: "Thanks for helping all of us with combo points, Liz !"Hear! Hear!
10.1 List Lover - Man Booker prizePossession by A.S. ByattWinner for 1990
Review
+10 pts - task
+10 pts - Review
+5 pts - Jumbo (507 pgs)
amended:
+20 pts - Combo (10.2 highly rated by Bobbie and five others,10.3 meta-fiction,20.5 they read, 20.10 monsterfest- #64 on Best Gothic List)
*+5 - Combo (20.4 most of the book is entries from journals and the letters of several people)
+50 pts - Task Total
525 pts - Grand total
pts - Grand Total
Rebekah wrote: "Karen GHHS wrote: "Thanks for helping all of us with combo points, Liz !"Hear! Hear!"
^ this
Rebekah wrote: "10.1 List Lover - Man Booker prizePossession by A.S. ByattWinner for 1990
Therefore this jumbo but excellent book misses out on all the other combo points...."
Books read for 10.1 do receive combo points. Books read for other tasks do not get to use 10.1 for combo points.
So, go ahead and add combo points for 10.2, 10.3, 20.4, 20.5, and whatever else you find.
10.2 A Storm of Swordsby George R.R. MartinThe third installment of The Song of Fire and Ice series did not disappoint. In fact, it is my favorite, in the series, thus far. The treachery, deceit, and murders continue in this book. The book is a tome, topping off at 1201 pages, but it never felt too long as Martin does a great job with plot twists and engaging the reader. Martin's writing style allows you to easily connect with the characters in this epic fantasy; and WOW, he doesn't mind author not mind killing off important people to the plot, either! There are many story lines to follow, but by the end of the book, they all intertwine fairly nicely. Tyrion was by far my favorite character to read about.
+10 task
+10 review
+25 jumbo (1201 pages)
task total = 45 points
(am I missing an additional task that this book could possibly fit ??)
grand total 165 points
Liz Vegas wrote: "10.2 A Storm of Swordsby George R.R. Martin(am I missing an additional task that this book could possibly fit ??)..."
This book fits 20.5 - They read. Read a book with multiple narrators.
In post 299, Liz Vegas wrote: "15.5 (Religion) The Mists of Avalon+15 task"
In post 112, Liz Vegas wrote: "15.5 (History- 9/11) Thunder Dog: A Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero
+15 task..."
Unfortunately, you cannot repeat 15 point tasks until all the 15 point tasks have been completed once. At the moment, not including post 390, I have your Grand Total as 85 points.
Let me know what you want to do with the above books.
Rebekah wrote: "Karen GHHS wrote: "Thanks for helping all of us with combo points, Liz !"Hear! Hear!"
I second [third??] that!
15.7 Foreign LanguageZorro by Isabel Allende
Originally written in Spanish of course...
+15 Task
Task total: 15
Grand Total: 285
Liz M wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "10.1 List Lover - Man Booker prizePossession by A.S. ByattWinner for 1990
Therefore this jumbo but excellent book misses out on all the other combo p..."
Woo-Hooo! let me get my socks off to add toes and fingers!
Liz M wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "10.1 List Lover - Man Booker prizePossession by A.S. ByattWinner for 1990
Therefore this jumbo but excellent book misses out on all the other combo p..."
Thanks, Liz! i corrected my post
15.4 BtS World LitThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Nigerian lit)-Bloom's Canon list
+15 pts - Task
+ 5pts - (oldies-first pub. 1958)
20 pts - Task total
540 pts - Grand Total
15.2 ScienceI chose to read a science fiction book. This post-apocalyptic book does spend quite a bit of time trying to figure out the physics and chemistry from Time Way Back.
Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
+15 Task
+5 Written before 1980 (published in 1980)
Not sure if the +5 is correct? The instructions say +5 for a book "written before 1980" but I wasn't sure if one published in 1980 would count.
Task total: 20
Grand total: 470 (or 465 if not +5)
Joanna wrote: "15.2 ScienceI chose to read a science fiction book. This post-apocalyptic book does spend quite a bit of time trying to figure out the physics and chemistry from Time Way Back.
[book:Riddley Wal..."
I thought it was 1986.
Denae wrote: "Joanna wrote: "15.2 ScienceI chose to read a science fiction book. This post-apocalyptic book does spend quite a bit of time trying to figure out the physics and chemistry from Time Way Back.
[b..."
It's 1986 for the 10- and 20-point tasks (in fact, a large breakdown up to 25 points), but for the 15-point tasks, it's just one award of 5 points before 1980. Liz will have to weigh in here for the 1980, but I think she means that year would get the 5 points.
I'll have to double-check the spreadsheet to make sure I'm being consistent, but I am assuming the bonus points were for books published prior to 1980. Published dates are much easier to verify than a "written" date.
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Task 10.6 Fall Freebies (1): Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
Review: As other Goodreads reviewers have mentioned -- this was a REALLY quick read. Lots of white space on the page, and a large font reduce a 300 page book to probably about 150 pages in a normally formatted book.
This wasn't one of Evanovich's best efforts. I did laugh out loud a few times, but not nearly as much as I usually do with Stephanie Plum. Stephanie, please ---- pick a guy already. I like Ranger better than Morelli, but I think it's more in keeping with Stephanie's character to wind up with Morelli.
But this indecision and bouncing back and for between the guys is starting to get on my nerves. It's making Stephanie feel a bit trampy.
I'll read the next installment when it comes out, but I sure hope Stephanie gets back on track. Let's hear more from Grandma Mazur next time too. She's such a pistol!
+ 10 Task
+ 10 Review
Task Total: 20