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1ChelleBearss
Welcome to my February thread!
My goals for this month are to stay healthy and keep up on my challenges.
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Starting 2019 I am setting a few goals for myself and hoping to keep them going through the whole year, and not just January!
I had great fun in 2018 with the Pop Sugar Challenge and will be doing that again this year!
As well I would like to try and up my audiobook game and am setting a goal of two audiobooks per month.
Happy 2019 and hope you all have a wonderful reading year!
xo
Chelle
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For those that don't know me I am Chelle from Ontario, Canada. Late 30's, wife, mother of two and a police dispatcher. Hubby is an officer and between our two shift work schedules we share in all duties of house and children. I read at work when it is slow and after our daughters are in bed or relaxing.
My reading ebbs and flows pretty badly at times. Some years I have read as low as 36 books and in 2018 I hit 140. We shall see what 2019 brings!
Print 📗:
Currently doing a reread of all the Harry Potter books on Audio
Audio 🎧:
Finished
February
22) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
23) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by JK Rowling
🎧24) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
🎧25) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
🎧26) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
27) Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
🎧28) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
29) The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
30) Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
🎧31) Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
32) The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
33) The Child by Fiona Barton
34) After You by Jojo Moyes
35) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
January
1) Blackout by Connie Willis
2) Mango and Bambang by Polly Faber
3) The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
4) A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
5) I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
🎧6) The Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend
7) All Clear by Connie Willis
8) Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1 by Dav Pilkey
9) Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton
10) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
11) Pretty Little Mistakes by Heather McElhatton
12) Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey
🎧13) Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
14) The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
15) The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
16) Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkeu
17) The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
🎧18) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
19) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
🎧20) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
21) A Conspiracy of Kingsb y Megan Whalen Turner
2ChelleBearss
ROOT
I'm trying something new this year and I've joined the ROOT group.
I am going to attempt to reduce my unread books by almost half (not including audio or ebooks) and my goal is 30. (I think there are about 75 up there). I won't do anything silly like pretend I can make myself stop buying (as if) but to count towards this I had to own the book prior to December 2018.
Here is the link to my ROOT thread
1) The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (owned since 2018)
2) A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley (owned since 2011)
3) I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley (owned since 2011)
4) Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton (owned since 2016)
5) The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (owned since May 2018)
6) The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (owned since May 2018)
7) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (owned since April 2018)
These are my TBR shelves
I'm trying something new this year and I've joined the ROOT group.
I am going to attempt to reduce my unread books by almost half (not including audio or ebooks) and my goal is 30. (I think there are about 75 up there). I won't do anything silly like pretend I can make myself stop buying (as if) but to count towards this I had to own the book prior to December 2018.
Here is the link to my ROOT thread
1) The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (owned since 2018)
2) A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley (owned since 2011)
3) I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley (owned since 2011)
4) Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton (owned since 2016)
5) The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (owned since May 2018)
6) The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (owned since May 2018)
7) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (owned since April 2018)
These are my TBR shelves
3ChelleBearss
2019 PopSugar Reading Challenge
01 - A book becoming a movie in 2019
02 - A book that makes you nostalgic - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie
05 - A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
06 - A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
07 - A reread of a favorite book - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
08 - A book about a hobby - The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
09 - A book you meant to read in 2018 - The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
10 - A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title
11 - A book with an item of clothing or acceessory on the cover
12 - a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
13 - A book published posthumously
14 - a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15 - A retelling of a classic - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
16 - A book with a question in the title
17 - A book set on a college or university campus
18 - a book about someone with a super power
19 - a book told from multiple POVs - Blackout by Connie Willis
20 - a book set in space
21 - a book by two female authors
22 - A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy"
23 - A book set in Scandinavia - The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
24 - a book that takes place in a single day
25 - a debut novel - The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
26 - a book that's published in 2019 - The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
27 - a book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - The Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend
28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29 - a book with "love" in the title
30 - a book featuring an amateur detective - A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
31 - A book about a family - I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America
33 - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
34 - a book that includes a wedding - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
35 - A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
36 - A ghost story
37 - a book with a two-word title- All Clear by Connie Willis
38 - A novel based on a true story
39 - A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40 - Your favourite prompt from a past Pop Sugar Reading Challenge
Advanced:
41 - A "cli fi" book
42 - A "choose-your-own-adventure" book - Pretty Little Mistakes by Heather McElhatton
43 - An "own voices" book
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in
45 - A LitRPG book
46 - A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title
49 - A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50 - A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Completed in February
1) 07 - A reread of a favorite book- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
2) 26 - a book that's published in 2019 - The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
3) 46 - A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters - Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
4) 23 - A book set in Scandinavia - The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
5) 15 - A retelling of a classic - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Ideas, suggestions, thoughts on how to finish challenge:
1 - A book becoming a movie in 2019
❊Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
❊The Beast is an Animal by Petronella VanArsdale
❊The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
❊Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
❊Where’d you go Bernadette by
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
❊ A Newfoundlander in Canada by Alan Doyle
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie
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06 - A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
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10 - A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title
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11 - A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
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12 - a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
❊ Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
❊ Circe by Madeline Miller
13 - A book published posthumously
❊The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
❊ Maurice by EM Forster
❊ I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
14 - a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
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16 - A book with a question in the title
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17 - A book set on a college or university campus
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18 - a book about someone with a super power
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20 - a book set in space
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21 - a book by two female authors
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22 - A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy"
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24 - a book that takes place in a single day
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28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire
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29 - a book with "love" in the title
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32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America
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33 - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
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35 - A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
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36 - A ghost story
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38 - A novel based on a true story
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39 - A book revolving around a puzzle or game
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40 - Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge
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41 - A "cli fi" book
❊ Forty Signs of Rain by Kim Stanley Robinson
43 - An "own voices" book
❊
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in
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45 - A LitRPG book
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47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title
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49 - A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
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50 - A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
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01 - A book becoming a movie in 2019
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie
06 - A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
10 - A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title
11 - A book with an item of clothing or acceessory on the cover
12 - a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
13 - A book published posthumously
14 - a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
16 - A book with a question in the title
17 - A book set on a college or university campus
18 - a book about someone with a super power
20 - a book set in space
21 - a book by two female authors
22 - A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy"
24 - a book that takes place in a single day
28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire
29 - a book with "love" in the title
32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America
33 - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
35 - A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
36 - A ghost story
38 - A novel based on a true story
39 - A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40 - Your favourite prompt from a past Pop Sugar Reading Challenge
Advanced:
41 - A "cli fi" book
43 - An "own voices" book
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in
45 - A LitRPG book
47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title
49 - A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50 - A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Completed in February
1) 07 - A reread of a favorite book- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
2) 26 - a book that's published in 2019 - The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
3) 46 - A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters - Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
4) 23 - A book set in Scandinavia - The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
5) 15 - A retelling of a classic - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Ideas, suggestions, thoughts on how to finish challenge:
1 - A book becoming a movie in 2019
❊Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
❊The Beast is an Animal by Petronella VanArsdale
❊The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
❊Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
❊Where’d you go Bernadette by
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
❊ A Newfoundlander in Canada by Alan Doyle
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie
❊
06 - A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
❊
10 - A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title
❊
11 - A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
❊
12 - a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
❊ Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
❊ Circe by Madeline Miller
13 - A book published posthumously
❊The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
❊ Maurice by EM Forster
❊ I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
14 - a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
❊
16 - A book with a question in the title
❊
17 - A book set on a college or university campus
❊
18 - a book about someone with a super power
❊
20 - a book set in space
❊
21 - a book by two female authors
❊
22 - A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy"
❊
24 - a book that takes place in a single day
❊
28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire
❊
29 - a book with "love" in the title
❊
32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America
❊
33 - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
❊
35 - A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
❊
36 - A ghost story
❊
❊
38 - A novel based on a true story
❊
39 - A book revolving around a puzzle or game
❊
40 - Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge
❊
41 - A "cli fi" book
❊ Forty Signs of Rain by Kim Stanley Robinson
43 - An "own voices" book
❊
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in
❊
45 - A LitRPG book
❊
47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title
❊
❊
49 - A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
❊
50 - A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
❊
4ChelleBearss
My other threads are sad and lonely. I'd like to try and add a few books to each this year, perhaps these ones that I've listed below:
Women's Prize for Fiction
🔵2018 Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
🔵2009 Home by Marilynne Robinson
1001 books list
🔵American Pyscho by Brett Easton Ellis
🔵The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Booker Prize
🔵2017 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
🔵1992 The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Women's Prize for Fiction
🔵2018 Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
🔵2009 Home by Marilynne Robinson
1001 books list
🔵American Pyscho by Brett Easton Ellis
🔵The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Booker Prize
🔵2017 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
🔵1992 The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
5ChelleBearss
Books Purchased in 2019
Mine
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged by Veronica Peerless
All Clear by Connie Willis
Speaking from among the Bones by Alan Bradley
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
Kids
Mango & Bambang: Tapir All at Sea by Polly Faber
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers: Color Edition
Fancy Nancy Valentine
There's a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson
The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
Hugs by Robert Munsch
Little Penguin and the Lollipop by Tadgh Bentley
Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale by Patrick Wensink
Pinkalicious Phonics Box Set (My First I Can Read) by Victoria Kann
Mine
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged by Veronica Peerless
All Clear by Connie Willis
Speaking from among the Bones by Alan Bradley
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
Kids
Mango & Bambang: Tapir All at Sea by Polly Faber
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers: Color Edition
Fancy Nancy Valentine
There's a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson
The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
Hugs by Robert Munsch
Little Penguin and the Lollipop by Tadgh Bentley
Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale by Patrick Wensink
Pinkalicious Phonics Box Set (My First I Can Read) by Victoria Kann
6karenmarie
Happy new thread, Chelle!
Outlander and Harry Potter! Two of my favorite series. We just finished watching the latest Outlander, season 4. Now for the long wait again.
Outlander and Harry Potter! Two of my favorite series. We just finished watching the latest Outlander, season 4. Now for the long wait again.
8figsfromthistle
Happy new thread!
9Crazymamie
Happy new one, Chelle! I love the toppers!! And hooray for feeling better and for Ellie not catching the bug.
10jnwelch
Happy New Thread, Chelle!
Cute photos up top. That's great news that the bug missed Ellie and you're feeling better.
Cute photos up top. That's great news that the bug missed Ellie and you're feeling better.
11RebaRelishesReading
Happy new thread! I love Chloe's drawing and the photos.
12FAMeulstee
Happy new thread, Chelle!
Lovely pictures of your daughters at the top. Stay warm and bug free.
Lovely pictures of your daughters at the top. Stay warm and bug free.
14ronincats
Happy New Thread, Chelle. Hope that A Conspiracy of Kings lived up to your expectations.
15Berly
Oh my gosh--cutest topers ever!! And you are very organzied with your reading. I am hoping to get books off my shelves, too. But I am 0/7 in January. Too many group reads I want to do!
Happy new thread!
Happy new thread!
17ChelleBearss
Thanks everyone! Happy weekend!
Hope everyone is having a nice and warm day!
Temps have improved here and it's sunny and only -5c today! I'm at work again and not being overworked :)
>6 karenmarie: Hi Karen! I have the season finale to finish and then I'll be sad waiting for the next! I may try and see if Nate will watch them with me and start over
>7 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie! I slept almost 9 hours last night and feel human again! I intend to do the same tonight after a hot bath with some wine as the kids are sleeping over at their grandparents tonight!
>8 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Anita!
>9 Crazymamie: Thanks, Mamie! Ellie loves watching me stock the pantry through the little cat door lol
Hope everyone is having a nice and warm day!
Temps have improved here and it's sunny and only -5c today! I'm at work again and not being overworked :)
>6 karenmarie: Hi Karen! I have the season finale to finish and then I'll be sad waiting for the next! I may try and see if Nate will watch them with me and start over
>7 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie! I slept almost 9 hours last night and feel human again! I intend to do the same tonight after a hot bath with some wine as the kids are sleeping over at their grandparents tonight!
>8 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Anita!
>9 Crazymamie: Thanks, Mamie! Ellie loves watching me stock the pantry through the little cat door lol
18ChelleBearss
>10 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe! It's still making it's rounds through Chloe's class as her best friend was home sick with it Friday. I'm hoping to not see it at our house again!!
>11 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! Chloe has learned to spell our names and writes them constantly on her pictures :)
>12 FAMeulstee: Thanks, Anita! It's warmer now, thankfully, and I hope to see signs of spring anytime soon lol
>13 BLBera: Thanks, Beth, although you misspelled dolls. It's actually spelled m-o-n-s-t-e-r-s :)
>11 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! Chloe has learned to spell our names and writes them constantly on her pictures :)
>12 FAMeulstee: Thanks, Anita! It's warmer now, thankfully, and I hope to see signs of spring anytime soon lol
>13 BLBera: Thanks, Beth, although you misspelled dolls. It's actually spelled m-o-n-s-t-e-r-s :)
19ChelleBearss
>14 ronincats: Thanks, Roni, I really enjoyed it. I have the next book to start sometime soon. I took a break when I got sick and am reading comfort reads :)
>15 Berly: Hi Kim! I always feel so bad for the books that sit on my shelves without ever being read so I am hoping to get a chunk off of the sad shelf this year. Either read or ditch!
>16 scaifea: Thanks, Amber! Ellie is in the cute learning to talk stage and repeating words all day long. She loves her nose and tells me about 50 times a day that it's a nose :)
>15 Berly: Hi Kim! I always feel so bad for the books that sit on my shelves without ever being read so I am hoping to get a chunk off of the sad shelf this year. Either read or ditch!
>16 scaifea: Thanks, Amber! Ellie is in the cute learning to talk stage and repeating words all day long. She loves her nose and tells me about 50 times a day that it's a nose :)
20ChelleBearss
22) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:07 - A reread of a favorite book
This was the third time that I've read this one and it still holds up as great as the first read. I love Jamie and Claire and can't wait to read the next instalment sometime later this year (hopefully!)
I haven't yet decided if I will stop here or keep reading my way through the series.
21BLBera
>18 ChelleBearss: Hah - I'm sure you are wrong about that, Chelle. :)
22ChelleBearss
23) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by JK Rowling
This was the screenplay and while it was enjoyable to read it does not compare to the movie or the actually HP books.
23johnsimpson
Happy new thread Chelle my dear and great thread topper photos, sending love and hugs.
24vancouverdeb
Happy New Thread, Chelle ! Great pictures and wonderful printing and pictures from Chloe. I'm nearly finished Once Upon a River and really enjoying it. I think you would too.
25vancouverdeb
>4 ChelleBearss: I can really recommend Home Fire. I read it when it was on the Booker list and I really loved it. I think you would enjoy it too! Have you really not purchased any books so far this year , or are you keeping it under wraps? :-) Like I try to do! LOL!
26Cait86
>25 vancouverdeb: I agree with Deb -- Home Fire is spectacular!
28msf59
Happy Sunday, Chelle. Happy New Thread! Love that topper! What darlings! Are you working today too?
29benitastrnad
I noticed on your last thread that you mentioned that you are having problems with pictures inside your thread. At our LibraryThing meetup in Seattle with Tim and Loranne this was a big topic and LT users were clearly frustrated with it. Tim said that they were unaware of the problems and how important it was to users to put pictures into thread posts.
He told us that there are several causes of the problem. One is hot linking. This is when users go out and find an image and then post it directly into their thread. That means to to see the picture you are really seeing it on a different site. Many sites don’t care but increasingly sites do care and are regularly running programs that cut those links. That means that pcitures disappear.
The other is that increasingly companies are getting cranky about copyright violations. They are also running programs to cut links.
Also, there has been a recent change to https instead of http. This also has to do with security (copyright & privacy) issues. All of this means that it is becoming more complex to post pictures. However, Tim said that they will move this problem up in the queue and have the LT programmers work on it. In the meantime, when you are having problems go to the Bur Reports thread and report it. Or you can e-mail Loranne directly at Loranne@librathing.com
It is her job to provided technical support to us users so don’t be afraid to contact her.
He told us that there are several causes of the problem. One is hot linking. This is when users go out and find an image and then post it directly into their thread. That means to to see the picture you are really seeing it on a different site. Many sites don’t care but increasingly sites do care and are regularly running programs that cut those links. That means that pcitures disappear.
The other is that increasingly companies are getting cranky about copyright violations. They are also running programs to cut links.
Also, there has been a recent change to https instead of http. This also has to do with security (copyright & privacy) issues. All of this means that it is becoming more complex to post pictures. However, Tim said that they will move this problem up in the queue and have the LT programmers work on it. In the meantime, when you are having problems go to the Bur Reports thread and report it. Or you can e-mail Loranne directly at Loranne@librathing.com
It is her job to provided technical support to us users so don’t be afraid to contact her.
30vancouverdeb
Chelle, apparently Home Fire, is a re- telling of Sophocles's Antigone ( not that I know anything about Antigone) but by reading it you will cover #12 in your Pop Sugar Challenge, plus a Women's Prize book. A two in one deal.
31alcottacre
>20 ChelleBearss: I have lost track of how many times I have read Outlander. I simply love that series. I think Jamie is to die for. . .
Happy new thread, Chelle!
Happy new thread, Chelle!
33richardderus
>20 ChelleBearss: I suspect you'll be launched into Dragonfly in Amber before long. It's too easy to slide down the ladder once on it.
34ChelleBearss
>23 johnsimpson: Thanks, John!
>24 vancouverdeb: >25 vancouverdeb: Thanks, Deb. I will see if I can snag a copy of those two since you enjoyed them both!
I have a rather large list of books purchased to add at some point. Eeek. I just placed a scholastic book order for the girls too!
>26 Cait86: Thanks, Cait! I need to put a hold on it at my library. I imagine that it has a wait list
(eta I was wrong and it's available!)
>27 Carmenere: Happy February, Lynda!
>28 msf59: Thanks, Mark! I worked Friday through Sunday but am now on my first of four days off. Back in to work this Friday for another fun weekend lol
>29 benitastrnad: Thanks, Benita. When I post a book that I've finished I usually copy the imagine link from the book page. These seem to not always work and sometimes work one day but then are gone the next day. The case of the vanishing pictures!
>30 vancouverdeb: Gotta love a two for one deal, Deb! :)
>31 alcottacre: I agree, Stasia! And the fella that plays him on the tv show is just YUM!
>32 lkernagh: Thanks, Lori!
>33 richardderus: How right you were! 200 pages in already! I started it at work on Sunday :)
>24 vancouverdeb: >25 vancouverdeb: Thanks, Deb. I will see if I can snag a copy of those two since you enjoyed them both!
I have a rather large list of books purchased to add at some point. Eeek. I just placed a scholastic book order for the girls too!
>26 Cait86: Thanks, Cait! I need to put a hold on it at my library. I imagine that it has a wait list
(eta I was wrong and it's available!)
>27 Carmenere: Happy February, Lynda!
>28 msf59: Thanks, Mark! I worked Friday through Sunday but am now on my first of four days off. Back in to work this Friday for another fun weekend lol
>29 benitastrnad: Thanks, Benita. When I post a book that I've finished I usually copy the imagine link from the book page. These seem to not always work and sometimes work one day but then are gone the next day. The case of the vanishing pictures!
>30 vancouverdeb: Gotta love a two for one deal, Deb! :)
>31 alcottacre: I agree, Stasia! And the fella that plays him on the tv show is just YUM!
>32 lkernagh: Thanks, Lori!
>33 richardderus: How right you were! 200 pages in already! I started it at work on Sunday :)
35ChelleBearss
24) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
My records show that this is only the second time that I have finished this one, but I feel like that must be wrong. Either way, it was just as great on audio as in print or movie. I will be continuing on my HP audio run and jumping right into the next one while cleaning tomorrow :)
36jessibud2
Hi Chelle. I think I read the first 4 books in the Outlander series without coming up for air! Then I took a break and even though I own all the rest, I have not yet gotten back to them. I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I never got into the series on tv - I had a hard time with that Scottish accent. If there had been subtitles, I might have stuck it out!
Diana Gabaldon came to Toronto to speak and sign books several years ago and I went to see her. She is very funny! I think I put some of the photos of that event on my LT gallery
Diana Gabaldon came to Toronto to speak and sign books several years ago and I went to see her. She is very funny! I think I put some of the photos of that event on my LT gallery
37BBGirl55
I love a good re read of the Harry Potters. Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favourite.
Swing by my thread there is a vote going on till tomorrow!
Swing by my thread there is a vote going on till tomorrow!
38msf59
Morning, Chelle. I hope you are enjoying your few days off and squeezing in some reading. Does Chloe just go to school for half-days?
39PaulCranswick
Lovely thread topper, Chelle.
Happy new thread, dear lady.
Happy new thread, dear lady.
40ChelleBearss
Happy Wednesday, folks! It's an icy day here today and the school have closed. Chloe is home from school today and happy to be doing some crafts and Valentine's Day gifts. We may try and head to the city this afternoon for my Dad's birthday party. Hopefully by 2pm the roads will have been sanded and hopefully the freezing rain will have stopped.
Here is Clo last night working hard on her Valentine's cards for school. I may buy some lollipops to tape to them too.
Here hand writing of her name has come along very well this year!
>36 jessibud2: HI Shelley! You should go back to them soon as the new books is said to be coming out later this year. I am halfway through Dragonfly in Amber but I got really tired yesterday and didn't even up my book at all and chose instead to listen to my audio and play games on my phone.
>37 BBGirl55: Oh dear, I may have missed your vote. I'll try and pop over for a visit
>38 msf59: Morning, Mark. We do all day JK and SK here, although our current government has made mention of that possibly changing and going back to half days. I am not in favour of that and hope they reconsider!
>39 PaulCranswick: Morning, Paul! Thanks for visiting!
Here is Clo last night working hard on her Valentine's cards for school. I may buy some lollipops to tape to them too.
Here hand writing of her name has come along very well this year!
>36 jessibud2: HI Shelley! You should go back to them soon as the new books is said to be coming out later this year. I am halfway through Dragonfly in Amber but I got really tired yesterday and didn't even up my book at all and chose instead to listen to my audio and play games on my phone.
>37 BBGirl55: Oh dear, I may have missed your vote. I'll try and pop over for a visit
>38 msf59: Morning, Mark. We do all day JK and SK here, although our current government has made mention of that possibly changing and going back to half days. I am not in favour of that and hope they reconsider!
>39 PaulCranswick: Morning, Paul! Thanks for visiting!
41karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
Sweet picture of Chloe making Valentines and her hand writing of her name is good. I particularly like her larger C.
Have you read the entire Outlander series? You mentioned that you've read the first several times.
>38 msf59: I have dredged from my memory the fact that in Kindergarten we went to school for half days, then 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. grades 1-12.
Sweet picture of Chloe making Valentines and her hand writing of her name is good. I particularly like her larger C.
Have you read the entire Outlander series? You mentioned that you've read the first several times.
>38 msf59: I have dredged from my memory the fact that in Kindergarten we went to school for half days, then 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. grades 1-12.
42RebaRelishesReading
>40 ChelleBearss: I assume the close-up is her writing? If so, she certainly does a great job with her name. I had also smiled when I saw her in your topper because I was remembering "just day before yesterday" when you were worried she wasn't learning her ABC's :)
43richardderus
>40 ChelleBearss: Wow! Chloe's aces at this writing shtik. Something I can no longer do, darn it.
Happy humpday, stay warm and safe.
Happy humpday, stay warm and safe.
44Berly
>40 ChelleBearss: So cute! And very nice signature from Chloe. : )
45Crazymamie
Morning, Chelle! Happy Friday! I love that photo of Chloe addressing her valentines. And her writing is great.
46ChelleBearss
Hi Folks,
We've had a bit of a rough weekend here and I'm looking forward to Monday! I had to leave work early yesterday when Nate called to tell me that Ellie had a very high fever and had a bit of a febrile seizure or something similar. We took her to the city children's hospital where we spent five hours waiting in triage and were not seen by the time we gave up and went home. The hospital brought down here fever in triage with tylenol and we dosed her again before bed.
I'm at work today and Nate is taking her to our small town hospital this morning and hoping that they will be seen in less than five hours! I think she may have a bladder infection or something causing the fever and hoping it's something minor that antibiotics can fix.
I'm still reading the Outlander series (on book #2) and Harry Potter audio books (book #6). My reading has slowed a bit this month as I've been very tired. I've actually been listening to the audiobooks while playing games on my phone when I've been too tired to read. I think my thyroid is low again and will be making a doctor appointment soon now that my doc is back from her maternity leave.
>41 karenmarie: Hi Karen! Yes, I've read the series through once. I reread the first books when the last book came out.
Full day kindergarten only became a thing here about 5 years ago. I am hoping they keep it as it really seems like a great thing for Chloe. She loves school and has learned so much since starting
>42 RebaRelishesReading: HI Reba! Yes, that was her writing her name. She was writing it very huge and I asked her to focus on writing it small enough to fit the Valentine's cards and that was what she ended up with. She still does her e's backwards sometimes but she is doing pretty great with her writing overall.
I was very worried when she refused to learn her alphabet. Her teachers seem to make everything fun though and she is picking up so much this year. They are already doing math!
>43 richardderus: Thanks, RD! I type so much now that when I sit down to hand write a letter my hand will cramp!
>44 Berly: Thanks, Kim!
> 45 Thanks, Mamie! We are going to work on sticking a lollipop to each one sometime this week!
25) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
We've had a bit of a rough weekend here and I'm looking forward to Monday! I had to leave work early yesterday when Nate called to tell me that Ellie had a very high fever and had a bit of a febrile seizure or something similar. We took her to the city children's hospital where we spent five hours waiting in triage and were not seen by the time we gave up and went home. The hospital brought down here fever in triage with tylenol and we dosed her again before bed.
I'm at work today and Nate is taking her to our small town hospital this morning and hoping that they will be seen in less than five hours! I think she may have a bladder infection or something causing the fever and hoping it's something minor that antibiotics can fix.
I'm still reading the Outlander series (on book #2) and Harry Potter audio books (book #6). My reading has slowed a bit this month as I've been very tired. I've actually been listening to the audiobooks while playing games on my phone when I've been too tired to read. I think my thyroid is low again and will be making a doctor appointment soon now that my doc is back from her maternity leave.
>41 karenmarie: Hi Karen! Yes, I've read the series through once. I reread the first books when the last book came out.
Full day kindergarten only became a thing here about 5 years ago. I am hoping they keep it as it really seems like a great thing for Chloe. She loves school and has learned so much since starting
>42 RebaRelishesReading: HI Reba! Yes, that was her writing her name. She was writing it very huge and I asked her to focus on writing it small enough to fit the Valentine's cards and that was what she ended up with. She still does her e's backwards sometimes but she is doing pretty great with her writing overall.
I was very worried when she refused to learn her alphabet. Her teachers seem to make everything fun though and she is picking up so much this year. They are already doing math!
>43 richardderus: Thanks, RD! I type so much now that when I sit down to hand write a letter my hand will cramp!
>44 Berly: Thanks, Kim!
> 45 Thanks, Mamie! We are going to work on sticking a lollipop to each one sometime this week!
25) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
48scaifea
Oh, poor Ellie! I hope they get seen right away today and she starts feeling better right away.
50richardderus
That's a miserable result, five hours and some Tylenol...I hope Ellie's problem doesn't recur.
52karenmarie
Chelle, I'm so sorry about Ellie's fever and the futile hospital visit. I hope yesterday's visit to the local hospital went quicker and came back with good news of 'just' a bladder infection or something similar. The word 'seizure' is so scary.
54ChelleBearss
Thanks everyone! We ended up spending a large portion of Sunday and Monday in hospital but we are all home now. Ellie does have a severe UTI with two different strains of bacteria. They will do some outpatient tests over the next little while to see if they can find out why that happened. For now she is fully medicated and seems to be feeling better. She is still asleep though but I checked on her and she is fever free.
I ended up taking a couple days off to be home with her so I'm now off until next Monday. Hopefully I can get caught up with everyone this week! 💚
I ended up taking a couple days off to be home with her so I'm now off until next Monday. Hopefully I can get caught up with everyone this week! 💚
55karenmarie
I'm so glad she was properly diagnosed, Chelle, I bet you are all whupped.
Nice to get the recovery time, too.
Nice to get the recovery time, too.
56Crazymamie
Oh, Chelle, how scary and exhausting. So glad she is doing better and that they figured it out. Keeping all of you in my thoughts.
57katiekrug
Poor little Ellie (and Chelle and Nate)! I'm glad you have a diagnosis, at least. Hang in there!
58ChelleBearss
>55 karenmarie: Yes, Karen, I'm pretty wiped out. We didn't eat or drink much while at the hospital with her and our bodies have since told us that we were bad kids! I felt terrible yesterday but better today after a good sleep. :)
>56 Crazymamie: Thanks, Mamie! She has rebounded well and seems happier today. Still whiney and wants to be held all the time, but overall a lot better!
>57 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie! Glad we figured it out but hoping this was a one time thing and not something that she is going to be prone to. It's hard when babies can't tell us that things feel wrong.
>56 Crazymamie: Thanks, Mamie! She has rebounded well and seems happier today. Still whiney and wants to be held all the time, but overall a lot better!
>57 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie! Glad we figured it out but hoping this was a one time thing and not something that she is going to be prone to. It's hard when babies can't tell us that things feel wrong.
59ChelleBearss
🎧26) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
I am still loving this series on audio as much as in print. It's been a while since I read this one so I caught lots of little things that I didn't remember. 🥰❤️
27) Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
I think this is probably my least favourite book of the series. I loved the beginning half but then found my attention wavering as I got through the political and war portions.
60richardderus
>59 ChelleBearss: #27 might wanna take a peek at the cover illo...think you got confused, my dear! I got a chuckle out of it so thanks for that.
61jnwelch
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was my least favorite of the series, although it still was pretty darn good.
62RebaRelishesReading
Glad to hear Ellie is better. Hope she continues to "perfectly fine" very quickly. Also hope you all get back to normal quite quickly. That must have been a scary time.
63ChelleBearss
>60 richardderus: Whoops! Thanks, RD :)
>61 jnwelch: Do you think that was because that was the first very dark book? After The Goblet of Fire things got pretty dark and dangerous. I think my favourite is still the first book but I do enjoy the last three as he is older and really coming into himself and his task.
>62 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! She seems much better today and seems to have her appetite back finally! :)
>61 jnwelch: Do you think that was because that was the first very dark book? After The Goblet of Fire things got pretty dark and dangerous. I think my favourite is still the first book but I do enjoy the last three as he is older and really coming into himself and his task.
>62 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! She seems much better today and seems to have her appetite back finally! :)
64Berly
Oh Chelle--no fun at all! How could they take that long at the hospital when there was seizure involved? Yikes. Glad you have it figured out and she is on the mend. Phew. Like you said, I hope this is a one and done. Take care of yourself.
Just seeing you post images of the HP series brings back fond memories and makes me happy. : )
Just seeing you post images of the HP series brings back fond memories and makes me happy. : )
65msf59
Thanks for the update, on Ellie. I hope she is doing much better and I am glad you are able to stay home and tend to her.
I finished Red Clocks. It was okay, but I was hoping for a lot more.
I finished Red Clocks. It was okay, but I was hoping for a lot more.
66vancouverdeb
So sorry for all of your anxiety and wasted time at the first hospital, Chelle. So anxiety inducing. I hope it will be a one and done. My mom told me that I had a seizure back when I was 18 months old or so. I don't remember it , of course, but apparently my mom was shopping for clothes and found me having a seizure underneath a rack of clothes. In those old days, a police car was called ( did they have ambulances? ) and my mom and I were zipped off to the hospital. In those good old days, I was kept for a couple of nights for observation and my mom says they did a spinal tap. But they found no cause and decided it was due to it being a hot summer day. It was a one and done. I'll hope the same for Chloe.
67ChelleBearss
Happy Valentine's Day!
Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Everyone was very tired here today and we all slept in! Nate and I had to wake the girls at 815 and we barely got Chloe to school on time! Ellie is very whiney and cuddly this morning so I won't be able to get caught up on threads until her nap. Hopefully I can visit everyone during my afternoon coffee!
>64 Berly: We were not happy at the wait either but we did understand that they were overwhelmed with patients that night. There were a ton of ambulances come in with broken bones and kids with visible open wounds. One kid had huge slashes on the back of his head that looked like he got mauled by a lion! I would have liked to know what caused those! Thankfully the next two visits were in within 10 mins and 30 mins! When we talked to the nurses about the night before they had apologized and said that it was just an insane night.
>65 msf59: Ellie seems tired today but overall a lot better. I think it's going to be a cuddle and bubble guppy kind of day!
Sorry to see you weren't in love with Red Clocks. Hope your next read is a 5 star!
>66 vancouverdeb: I am hoping it's a one and done as well Deb. They think it was a febrile seizure and that it shouldn't happen again unless she ends up with a high fever again one day (her fever was 102.5 at the time). She only had the one and once we got the fever down she was a lot more alert. We will just be careful to keep a thermometer and tylenol in her diaper bag and be sure to avoid letting her fever get high.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Everyone was very tired here today and we all slept in! Nate and I had to wake the girls at 815 and we barely got Chloe to school on time! Ellie is very whiney and cuddly this morning so I won't be able to get caught up on threads until her nap. Hopefully I can visit everyone during my afternoon coffee!
>64 Berly: We were not happy at the wait either but we did understand that they were overwhelmed with patients that night. There were a ton of ambulances come in with broken bones and kids with visible open wounds. One kid had huge slashes on the back of his head that looked like he got mauled by a lion! I would have liked to know what caused those! Thankfully the next two visits were in within 10 mins and 30 mins! When we talked to the nurses about the night before they had apologized and said that it was just an insane night.
>65 msf59: Ellie seems tired today but overall a lot better. I think it's going to be a cuddle and bubble guppy kind of day!
Sorry to see you weren't in love with Red Clocks. Hope your next read is a 5 star!
>66 vancouverdeb: I am hoping it's a one and done as well Deb. They think it was a febrile seizure and that it shouldn't happen again unless she ends up with a high fever again one day (her fever was 102.5 at the time). She only had the one and once we got the fever down she was a lot more alert. We will just be careful to keep a thermometer and tylenol in her diaper bag and be sure to avoid letting her fever get high.
68karenmarie
Happy Valentine's Day to you, too, Chelle!
Your girls are absolutely darling. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Your girls are absolutely darling. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
69RebaRelishesReading
Those photos are adorable!!
70ChelleBearss
>68 karenmarie: Thanks, Karen! Everyone here had a good Vday and now I'm going to go read and snack on the chocolates that Nate gave me :)
>69 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! Chloe was pretty cute in her vday outfit and her teacher sent home a video of her and her friends dancing at the dance and it was pretty adorable.
>69 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! Chloe was pretty cute in her vday outfit and her teacher sent home a video of her and her friends dancing at the dance and it was pretty adorable.
71ChelleBearss
🎧28) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling (5🌟)
I think this is my second favourite of the series. I love the first book so much because that's when the magic happens and it seems so innocent at first. This one was so well done and answers so many questions and reveals so much about my favourite characters that it's a very, very close second.
72Carmenere
>67 ChelleBearss: Awe, what cute kiddos! Hope Ellie is feeling better and Chloe's dance was a lot of fun!
74vancouverdeb
Happy Valentines, Chelle! I snacked on a few goodies that my husband gave me, but he kindly hid the rest away from me and will dole them out :-)
75richardderus
>67 ChelleBearss: *baaaaaaaawwwwwwww* My papaw meter just blew from the adorableness!
76karenmarie
'Morning, Chelle!
Interesting - I've never thought about rating the HP books in order of most-least favorite. You've put the thought in my head, though - I don't know if I can resist. *smile*
I hope you have a wonderful day.
Interesting - I've never thought about rating the HP books in order of most-least favorite. You've put the thought in my head, though - I don't know if I can resist. *smile*
I hope you have a wonderful day.
77The_Hibernator
I've never read Outlander. I tried when it first came out, but was not into romances at the time. I think I was still in high school and they were a little too low-brow for me. lol. I was a book snob in high school.
78jnwelch
Hi, Chelle.
Love the Chloe and Ellie photos! I'm glad Ellie is doing much better. What a scare she must have given you.
You're tempting me to re-read the HP Deathly Hallows books first. What an amazing finish she gave us.
Love the Chloe and Ellie photos! I'm glad Ellie is doing much better. What a scare she must have given you.
You're tempting me to re-read the HP Deathly Hallows books first. What an amazing finish she gave us.
79RebaRelishesReading
OK, #5 is next up for me. I'll start it as soon as I finish my current read.
80MickyFine
>71 ChelleBearss: Wow, I'm impressed this is only your second time re-reading the last HP book. Mr. Fine has been listening to the audiobooks recently too and rediscovering all of the many details (and entire story lines) that don't make it to the movies.
81DeltaQueen50
Hi Chelle, I sure hope your little one is feeling much better, what a scary time for you and your family. Your kids are adorable and growing up so quickly! I remember struggling through one of the Outlander novels, but I think it was the fourth one, Drums of Autumn. I've been listening to the series and I got sidetracked partway through Book number 5, The Fiery Cross. These books need such a huge time commitment which make reading or listening difficult.
82ChelleBearss
>72 Carmenere: Thanks, Lynda. Chloe had a great Vday brought home lots of cards and candy from her class
>73 Berly: Ha! Thanks, Kim
>74 vancouverdeb: Such willpower, Deb! I downed half a box last night :)
>75 richardderus: Aww thanks, RD. I do think they are adorable most days!
>73 Berly: Ha! Thanks, Kim
>74 vancouverdeb: Such willpower, Deb! I downed half a box last night :)
>75 richardderus: Aww thanks, RD. I do think they are adorable most days!
83ChelleBearss
>76 karenmarie: Hiya, Karen! I don't think I could rate all of the 7, they kind of just get lumped as one book in my faves list in my mind, but the first one will always be special to me as the one that started it all.
>77 The_Hibernator: You know, I hate romance novels. I'm not a romantic at heart and I just don't get the appeal overall even though I buy them for my MIL often. When I picked up Outlander I understood it to be historical fiction ... not historical romance fiction lol. Even though I dislike romance I love the Outlander books. Don't let the romance tag turn you away :)
>78 jnwelch: Hiya, Joe! Yes, she really took us for quite a trip eh! What a mind she must have
>77 The_Hibernator: You know, I hate romance novels. I'm not a romantic at heart and I just don't get the appeal overall even though I buy them for my MIL often. When I picked up Outlander I understood it to be historical fiction ... not historical romance fiction lol. Even though I dislike romance I love the Outlander books. Don't let the romance tag turn you away :)
>78 jnwelch: Hiya, Joe! Yes, she really took us for quite a trip eh! What a mind she must have
84ChelleBearss
>79 RebaRelishesReading: Enjoy Reba! Book five is the start of the darker turn in the HP world, but still very much enjoyable!
>80 MickyFine: You know, Micky, that didn't seem right to me when I wrote that so I ended up going back and checking the published date which was 2007 and I read it right when it was first published. The first tag I had for it was 2011 when I started tracking. So that must have been my third time reading it. I felt like I had read it many times, but I can't remember if I would have read the series again between 2007 and when I started tracking in 2011.
>81 DeltaQueen50: They truly are huge, Judy! I have a few books that I want to read soon so I will take an Outlander break before starting book 3. I would love to be able to finish the series again before the next book comes out but I'm not sure it will happen. We will have to see how the year goes!
>80 MickyFine: You know, Micky, that didn't seem right to me when I wrote that so I ended up going back and checking the published date which was 2007 and I read it right when it was first published. The first tag I had for it was 2011 when I started tracking. So that must have been my third time reading it. I felt like I had read it many times, but I can't remember if I would have read the series again between 2007 and when I started tracking in 2011.
>81 DeltaQueen50: They truly are huge, Judy! I have a few books that I want to read soon so I will take an Outlander break before starting book 3. I would love to be able to finish the series again before the next book comes out but I'm not sure it will happen. We will have to see how the year goes!
85ChelleBearss
Scholastic book order arrived today for the girls. I love how cheap these books are compared to the same books in store or online. My order came to $36 and I got two books for free.
There's a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson
The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
Hugs by Robert Munsch
Little Penguin and the Lollipop by Tadgh Bentley
Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale by Patrick Wensink
Pinkalicious Phonics Box Set (My First I Can Read) by Victoria Kann
There's a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson
The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
Hugs by Robert Munsch
Little Penguin and the Lollipop by Tadgh Bentley
Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale by Patrick Wensink
Pinkalicious Phonics Box Set (My First I Can Read) by Victoria Kann
86jessibud2
>85 ChelleBearss: - Oh, I love Karma Wilson's books! I used to use her Bear books in my class when I was still teaching. Her illustrations are gorgeous and the text, lyrical and kids love chiming in. Do you know about the Llama, Llama books (by Anna Dewdney)? Have I mentioned these before? I know I did, to someone here on LT. I bet your kids would love those, too.
87jayde1599
We got There’s a Monster in Your Book in our last book order as well and my little one Loves it, especially the end. I like how interactive it is.
88aktakukac
>85 ChelleBearss: I read I Need a Hug at work this week and really liked it. I hope you and your girls will, too :)
89alcottacre
Glad to hear that Ellie is doing better. We went through febrile seizures with Catey, so I can sympathize.
Hope you have a lovely weekend, Chelle!
Hope you have a lovely weekend, Chelle!
90vancouverdeb
I'll confess - I got into the caramels late last night. So yummy! Dave didn't do such a great job hiding them. Usually he really creative, but this time not so much. He put a package of the caramels into a mug and when I went to have cup of tea last night, well, there they were. I've not confessed to him so far. When he asks, I'll say I've no idea what happened, though it is rather obvious as just Dave and I and the dog live here. I can't pretend the kids got into them! ;-)
He hid the second package well, so I only got into one packet. It's all his fault. LOL.
He hid the second package well, so I only got into one packet. It's all his fault. LOL.
91karenmarie
Good morning, Chelle!
I’m sure Chloe is thrilled with her cards and candy.
>83 ChelleBearss: After giving it some thought I've decided to not try to rate the HP books. I guess I'll just think of them as one huge book too.
>85 ChelleBearss: I have such happy memories of Scholastic Book Services – now apparently Scholastic Corporation. I still have 4 or 5 that I spent my allowance on when in elementary school.
>90 vancouverdeb: I hide food from Bill, Deborah. I’m much more creative than Dave. Bill never finds it, even if I hide it in the kitchen.
I’m sure Chloe is thrilled with her cards and candy.
>83 ChelleBearss: After giving it some thought I've decided to not try to rate the HP books. I guess I'll just think of them as one huge book too.
>85 ChelleBearss: I have such happy memories of Scholastic Book Services – now apparently Scholastic Corporation. I still have 4 or 5 that I spent my allowance on when in elementary school.
>90 vancouverdeb: I hide food from Bill, Deborah. I’m much more creative than Dave. Bill never finds it, even if I hide it in the kitchen.
92richardderus
>85 ChelleBearss: The SBS order was always a thrill for me, as well, and that's a most respectable haul!
93ChelleBearss
The reading side of my heart is happy today as Amazon just delivered the next Kelley Armstrong Watcher in the Woods and I just picked up the newest Montalbano at the library The Overnight Kidnapper. I am excited to read them next week as I go back to night shift at work and am hoping for a couple easy nights!
>86 jessibud2: We love Karma Wilson here and already own a few. Chloe has a couple Llama Llama books but didn't take to them as much as others.
>87 jayde1599: I think Elissa will like that one! I have a version of the Monster at the End of the Book from Sesame Street with Grover from when I was a small child
>88 aktakukac: Awesome, I hope they like it too! We read Hedgehugs and they loved it!
>86 jessibud2: We love Karma Wilson here and already own a few. Chloe has a couple Llama Llama books but didn't take to them as much as others.
>87 jayde1599: I think Elissa will like that one! I have a version of the Monster at the End of the Book from Sesame Street with Grover from when I was a small child
>88 aktakukac: Awesome, I hope they like it too! We read Hedgehugs and they loved it!
94ChelleBearss
>89 alcottacre: Thanks,. Stasia. I am really hoping that she doesn't have any more as they are too scary for me! Thankfully Nate and his parents were with her when it happened.
>90 vancouverdeb: Ha! Dave needs to work on his hiding skills! I like my chocolate cold so I keep it in the fridge, but unfortunately that's easy access!
>91 karenmarie: She was thrilled, Karen! I have to monitor her snacking though as she gets so hyper!
>92 richardderus: Thanks, RD! I was pretty excited about the free books!
>90 vancouverdeb: Ha! Dave needs to work on his hiding skills! I like my chocolate cold so I keep it in the fridge, but unfortunately that's easy access!
>91 karenmarie: She was thrilled, Karen! I have to monitor her snacking though as she gets so hyper!
>92 richardderus: Thanks, RD! I was pretty excited about the free books!
95charl08
>85 ChelleBearss: Great haul from scholastic!
I missed your whole new thread so far, and it sounds like you have had a really full-on week: hope that things are much more calm and relaxed for you and the family.
I missed your whole new thread so far, and it sounds like you have had a really full-on week: hope that things are much more calm and relaxed for you and the family.
96ChelleBearss
Happy Sunday, folks! It's a long weekend here with Family Day tomorrow so Nate and the girls will be home but I have to work. Tomorrow starts my return to night shift (boo hiss!) and my shifts are Monday & Tuesday dayshift then switch to Wednesday and Thursday nightshift. Then I will be on straight nights for two weeks before switching back to dayshift. I'm not looking forward to it!
>95 charl08: Thanks, Char, and glad you found me again :)
>95 charl08: Thanks, Char, and glad you found me again :)
97Crazymamie
Ugh to the nightshift, Chelle. I used to work nightshift full time, and it is a crazy ride, although the extra pay was nice. Hoping that the three weeks goes quickly and smoothly for you.
98ChelleBearss
>97 Crazymamie: Mine isn't too bad, Mamie, as I work 6pm to 3am. Sucks though that I will be getting up with the kids in the morning to get them to school and daycare before heading back home to bed.
99AMQS
Oh Chelle, what a time you've had! So scary. Hopefully everyone is feeling like themselves again. Poor little one and poor you!
100ChelleBearss
>99 AMQS: Thanks, Anne! Ellie seems back to normal. Today is her last day of antibiotics and she seems fine. Chloe has had a high fever for a couple days but with no other symptoms. It comes down with meds and her friend at school has the same thing. Her mom took her to hospital and they sent her home and said it's just a virus that has to run it's course. Nate is going to keep an eye on her today and decide whether she needs a trip to the doctor.
101ChelleBearss
29) The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:26 - a book that's published in 2019
Another great installment in the Montalbano series. They always seem so short to me but I love them anyway!
102jnwelch
>101 ChelleBearss: Oh, I'm reading The Overnight Kidnapper right now, Chelle - and enjoying the heck out of it!
103SandDune
I'm a bit behind here. Sorry to hear that you had a scare with Ellie - glad it's all done now.
104richardderus
>101 ChelleBearss: I agree, they always seem so soon over and so much left unsaid! Which is, I suppose, why we keep coming back for more.
105msf59
Happy Wednesday, Chelle. I hope your week is going well. Did you ever start The Water Cure? I have been reading hearing some intriguing reviews.
106karenmarie
Just a quick hello, Chelle. I hope your week is going well.
107Crazymamie
>106 karenmarie: What Karen said, Chelle. Hoping your Thursday is sweet!
108ChelleBearss
30) The Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
75 Books Challenge
Kelley Armstrong continues to be one of my favourite Canadian authors. This is the fourth in the Rockton series and I'm still really loving it and the characters that make up this weird little town.
🎧31) Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:46 - A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters
This is an odd little book that I both loved and hated in different parts. I have 20 mins of the audio to listen to on the way home from work tonight.
109ChelleBearss
>102 jnwelch: Hiya, Joe! Love that Camilleri guy! I hate waiting for a new book though as I blow through them so fast. The people in my town have not discovered a love for him yet as I was the only one on the wait list for the new book!
>103 SandDune: Thanks, Rhian. We just don't seem to be able to catch a break with illness this year. Chloe and Nate have both been sick all week and Ellie's temp was high after daycare again today. They both have doctor's appointments tomorrow though so I am hoping we can nip this in the bud as I am getting exhausted.
>104 richardderus: Absolotely, RD. You know you have a good book formula when people keep coming back for each new book!
>105 msf59: Hi Mark, no I haven't started that one yet. A bunch of my fave's put out new books which I've been gobbling up. I'm running low on new releases though so I'll move that one forward on the TBR stack.
>106 karenmarie: Hi Karen. Thanks for popping in. My week could improve a lot but I won't complain on here and turn my thread into a pity zone LOL
>107 Crazymamie: Hi Mamie. My Thursday will be a lot sweeter when it's bedtime on Friday and I can go to bed when the kids do at 8 and sleep 12 hours! I'm pooped!!
>103 SandDune: Thanks, Rhian. We just don't seem to be able to catch a break with illness this year. Chloe and Nate have both been sick all week and Ellie's temp was high after daycare again today. They both have doctor's appointments tomorrow though so I am hoping we can nip this in the bud as I am getting exhausted.
>104 richardderus: Absolotely, RD. You know you have a good book formula when people keep coming back for each new book!
>105 msf59: Hi Mark, no I haven't started that one yet. A bunch of my fave's put out new books which I've been gobbling up. I'm running low on new releases though so I'll move that one forward on the TBR stack.
>106 karenmarie: Hi Karen. Thanks for popping in. My week could improve a lot but I won't complain on here and turn my thread into a pity zone LOL
>107 Crazymamie: Hi Mamie. My Thursday will be a lot sweeter when it's bedtime on Friday and I can go to bed when the kids do at 8 and sleep 12 hours! I'm pooped!!
110PaulCranswick
>101 ChelleBearss: Isn't it wonderful that the old man of Italian letters is still churning out a book a year - Camilleri is already 93 years old.
I think it is currently my favourite series. I love the Reacher books but the characters in Montalba's circle are simply splendid. Augello, Fazio and Cat are all wonderful foils to their boss.
I think it is currently my favourite series. I love the Reacher books but the characters in Montalba's circle are simply splendid. Augello, Fazio and Cat are all wonderful foils to their boss.
111DeltaQueen50
Hi Chelle. Wow, I had no idea that Camilleri is 93! I am lucky in that I have only read 5 books of his so far, still got lots to go!
112benitastrnad
Did you know that Camilleri named his detective after the Spanish author Manuel Vazquez Montalban? I have been wanting to read Montalban's Pepe Carvalho detective series and have the four that have been translated into English on my shelves, but like the Camilleri series, they languish.
113The_Hibernator
>85 ChelleBearss: Yes, I love the Scholastic book deals that the kids bring home!
114jnwelch
>112 benitastrnad: I knew that about Camilleri's Montalbano, Benita (I read it somewhere), and I tried a Pepe Carvalho novel, Tattoo. It just didn't work for me - I don't know if it was the translation, or my not being Italian, or what. It seemed jumbled and jerky. I'd like to try one translated by Camilleri's excellent English translator, and see whether that makes a difference.
115LovingLit
I love Chloe's picture in the top of the thread. Those long legs are classic kid style :):):)
>85 ChelleBearss: and its so fun getting them so long after you paid! Looks like a good scholastic haul.
>85 ChelleBearss: and its so fun getting them so long after you paid! Looks like a good scholastic haul.
116benitastrnad
#114
Translators make such a difference. Jose Saramago said that he would never have won a Nobel Prize without his excellent translator.
Translators make such a difference. Jose Saramago said that he would never have won a Nobel Prize without his excellent translator.
117richardderus
Hi Chelle, happy weekend to all and sundry.
118ChelleBearss
Happy Monday, folks. I am back to work tonight for another two nightshifts. I am very tired and looking forward to sleeping the afternoon away today once Nate wakes up and takes over parenting duties.
Nate and Chloe are still sick. We hit up two different doctors and a hospital visit on Friday and Saturday to confirm that Nate has strep throat, Chloe has a viral infection (that was winning!) and Ellie has a cold. I, for some odd reason, am still healthy. Today is Chloe's 8th day of this virus and we are finally seeing some improvement. She was fever free when she woke today and has some energy back. She is home from school again today but I don't feel bad about that as it's a snow day at her school and only part of the class will show up as buses were cancelled. Ellie spent the weekend with her grandparents to try and keep her from catching Nate's strep throat.
Hope everyone had a healthy weekend!
>110 PaulCranswick: Yes, it's awesome, Paul! I always sign up for the new book as soon as it is published. I am usually the only one on the wait list!
>111 DeltaQueen50: Yes, Judy, you still have lots! Around 18 more I think?
>112 benitastrnad: Interesting, I did not know that!
Nate and Chloe are still sick. We hit up two different doctors and a hospital visit on Friday and Saturday to confirm that Nate has strep throat, Chloe has a viral infection (that was winning!) and Ellie has a cold. I, for some odd reason, am still healthy. Today is Chloe's 8th day of this virus and we are finally seeing some improvement. She was fever free when she woke today and has some energy back. She is home from school again today but I don't feel bad about that as it's a snow day at her school and only part of the class will show up as buses were cancelled. Ellie spent the weekend with her grandparents to try and keep her from catching Nate's strep throat.
Hope everyone had a healthy weekend!
>110 PaulCranswick: Yes, it's awesome, Paul! I always sign up for the new book as soon as it is published. I am usually the only one on the wait list!
>111 DeltaQueen50: Yes, Judy, you still have lots! Around 18 more I think?
>112 benitastrnad: Interesting, I did not know that!
119ChelleBearss
>113 The_Hibernator: They are some great deals, eh!
>114 jnwelch: Sorry that one didn't work for you, but glad that Camilleri does :)
>115 LovingLit: Thanks, Megan! Her stick figures are still in the cute and awkward stage :)
>116 benitastrnad: They really do! Camilleri's translator is excellent but I wish he would hurry up and translate more as I think they are two or three written and waiting for translation.
>117 richardderus: Thanks RD. Wasn't the best weekend but I got to sleep in one day and relax so I'll take it.
>114 jnwelch: Sorry that one didn't work for you, but glad that Camilleri does :)
>115 LovingLit: Thanks, Megan! Her stick figures are still in the cute and awkward stage :)
>116 benitastrnad: They really do! Camilleri's translator is excellent but I wish he would hurry up and translate more as I think they are two or three written and waiting for translation.
>117 richardderus: Thanks RD. Wasn't the best weekend but I got to sleep in one day and relax so I'll take it.
121RebaRelishesReading
>118 ChelleBearss: Oh dear! I'm so sorry to hear about your family being ill. Now that they know what Nate has I assume he got meds and that should help quickly. I hope you stay on your feet and that the rest get well soon.
122ChelleBearss
32) The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge: 23 - A book set in Scandinavia
I read the first book in this series many years ago and for some reason didn't continue with it right away. This is the second book and I am still really enjoying the series and the main character Joona. He is an odd one and I have a tendency to love odd main characters.
123Berly
Hi Chelle. Man you guys are getting hit hard by the bugs this year. Hang in there. At least your reading seems to be going well--look at you on #32 already!! Wow.
124Crazymamie
>123 Berly: What Kim said, Chelle.
125drneutron
>32 lkernagh: Yeah, I read the first and then never got to the second. Glad it was a good one - you've encouraged me to get to it!
126richardderus
>122 ChelleBearss: Wow, I'd forgotten the Joona Linna series as well. Hm. I wonder where I stopped?
127ChelleBearss
33) The Child by Fiona Barton
75 Books Challenge
I got sucked into this one, badly. I read it in less than 24 hours during my night shift and afternoon resting before work. I was almost running late for work because I wanted to finish the last 10 pages before leaving for my shift. I managed to finish it and be on time for work! :)
128ChelleBearss
>120 BLBera: Thanks! Chloe was fever free and back to school today, hurray! She is still slimy but I can deal with that :)
>121 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba. Nate and Chloe both seem better. We miss Elissa and are happy that she is returning home tomorrow! She seems to have skipped the virus, thankfully@
>123 Berly: Hi Kim! Yes, we have been getting our butts kicked with bugs this year. I knew Chloe's first year of school would include sickness but I was not prepared for this much@
>124 Crazymamie: Hi Mamie!
>125 drneutron: Do it, Jim! :)
>126 richardderus: I am debating buying the next book. I get addicted to series and gobble them up when I find one I like.
>121 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba. Nate and Chloe both seem better. We miss Elissa and are happy that she is returning home tomorrow! She seems to have skipped the virus, thankfully@
>123 Berly: Hi Kim! Yes, we have been getting our butts kicked with bugs this year. I knew Chloe's first year of school would include sickness but I was not prepared for this much@
>124 Crazymamie: Hi Mamie!
>125 drneutron: Do it, Jim! :)
>126 richardderus: I am debating buying the next book. I get addicted to series and gobble them up when I find one I like.
129ChelleBearss
Happy Hump day! It's one of my two days off this week and I got a decent amount of sleep, yahoo! We're in the middle of a winter storm that is dumping a bunch of snow so we aren't leaving home today. Got an oil change on my truck and picked up some donuts :)
The kids helped us clear the driveway of snow. Ellie still hates winter and Chloe still loves it. Ellie didn't mind being pulled around on the sled a bit but cried whenever we put her down in the snow. She comes by it honestly as I'm not a lover of winter either
The kids helped us clear the driveway of snow. Ellie still hates winter and Chloe still loves it. Ellie didn't mind being pulled around on the sled a bit but cried whenever we put her down in the snow. She comes by it honestly as I'm not a lover of winter either
130msf59
>129 ChelleBearss: Love the photos. Ellie looks exactly like I do, when I head to work each day.
Happy Wednesday, Chelle. I hope you are having a good week. Sorry, you had mixed feelings about Where'd You Go Bernadette. I really enjoyed that one. I am starting Black Leopard tomorrow.
Happy Wednesday, Chelle. I hope you are having a good week. Sorry, you had mixed feelings about Where'd You Go Bernadette. I really enjoyed that one. I am starting Black Leopard tomorrow.
131vancouverdeb
Ah, poor Ellie looks so heartbroken over winter! Such a sad look on here face. Great photos, Chelle. Yes, I understand that you are still in the middle of winter and snowstorms ' back east " :-) My brother and his family live in Barrie ON and wow, the 400 looked bad the other day. Really a bad pileup. My brother works out of Pearson Airport, but he does not have to make the trip every day. I don't envy him the driving.
132lkernagh
>129 ChelleBearss: - Ellie still hates winter and Chloe still loves it. Fabulous how they have their own preferences! What great pictures! Ellie looks so concerned in the first pic.
133karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
Very cute pics of the girls. My daughter loved the snow. She'd go out and play for a while and come in soaking wet and cold. We'd take the wet clothes off, get her warmed and in a fresh dry set of clothes, then out she'd go. The wet clothes immediately went in to the dryer so they'd be ready when she came in soaking wet again. Rinse and repeat.
Very cute pics of the girls. My daughter loved the snow. She'd go out and play for a while and come in soaking wet and cold. We'd take the wet clothes off, get her warmed and in a fresh dry set of clothes, then out she'd go. The wet clothes immediately went in to the dryer so they'd be ready when she came in soaking wet again. Rinse and repeat.
134Crazymamie
Morning, Chelle! I love the snow photos! Ellie is too funny with her grumpy face. My kids all adored the snow, and I used to have to make them come inside.
135ChelleBearss
34) After You by Jojo Moyes
75 Books Challenge
Often the second book in any trilogy doesn't like up to the first. In this care I found that to be wrong as it was just as enjoyable! I plan to grab the next book from the library as soon as I can and keep up with Louisa and her adventures.
136ChelleBearss
>130 msf59: Happy Thursday, Mark! Hope you guys aren't having the same super cold day that we are!
Poor Ellie just hates the winter. I don't know if it's the cold, the wet or the snowsuit that she hates but I don't blame her!
>131 vancouverdeb: Hi Deb! Yes, that pile up on the 400 had about 70 vehicles involved! Crazy! We hate a fatal pile up on the 401 near my town on the last big storm and I think there were 20-30 vehicles involved. I wish people would learn to slow down when the weather is poor!
Poor Ellie just hates the winter. I don't know if it's the cold, the wet or the snowsuit that she hates but I don't blame her!
>131 vancouverdeb: Hi Deb! Yes, that pile up on the 400 had about 70 vehicles involved! Crazy! We hate a fatal pile up on the 401 near my town on the last big storm and I think there were 20-30 vehicles involved. I wish people would learn to slow down when the weather is poor!
137ChelleBearss
>132 lkernagh: Yes, it's fun to see them grow their own little personalities! They are adorable and maddening at the same time, most days
>133 karenmarie: Hi Karen! That sounds like Chloe! She loves the snow and would spend all day outside if I would let her
>134 Crazymamie: HI Mamie! I seem to remember Chloe not liking it much as a baby, so perhaps Ellie will like it more next winter when she is a bit older.
>133 karenmarie: Hi Karen! That sounds like Chloe! She loves the snow and would spend all day outside if I would let her
>134 Crazymamie: HI Mamie! I seem to remember Chloe not liking it much as a baby, so perhaps Ellie will like it more next winter when she is a bit older.
138BLBera
>129 ChelleBearss: That is super cute, Chelle.
139ChelleBearss
>138 BLBera: Thanks, Beth! I took her in the sled to pick up Chloe after school and there were no tears *hurray!*
140The_Hibernator
Hi Chelle! Hope the day is going well for you! I think that's my favorite stage of childhood, when they start to gain little personalities and preferences. Of course, I also like when they get old enough to hold shared interests with myself, which takes a little longer. Board games for 5 year olds are boring.
141ChelleBearss
>140 The_Hibernator: Some kids games are for sure boring. Although we did teach Chloe Uno and Guess Who and she kicks our butts! :)
142ChelleBearss
Last one for February just squeaked in there last night.
35) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:15 - A retelling of a classic
I wanted to like this a lot more than I actually did. It's one that I would typically enjoy but for some reason I just didn't connect with it.
35) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:15 - A retelling of a classic
I wanted to like this a lot more than I actually did. It's one that I would typically enjoy but for some reason I just didn't connect with it.
143ChelleBearss
February Round Up:
22) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
23) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by JK Rowling
🎧24) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
🎧25) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
🎧26) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
27) Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
🎧28) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
29) The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
30) Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
🎧31) Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
32) The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
33) The Child by Fiona Barton
34) After You by Jojo Moyes
35) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Breakdown
8 print
1 ebook
5 audio
Best:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Worst:
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (But still a solid 3*)
Pop Sugar Completed:
1) 07 - A reread of a favorite book- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
2) 26 - a book that's published in 2019 - The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
3) 46 - A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters - Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
4) 23 - A book set in Scandinavia - The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
5) 15 - A retelling of a classic - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
22) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
23) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by JK Rowling
🎧24) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
🎧25) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
🎧26) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
27) Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
🎧28) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
29) The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
30) Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
🎧31) Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
32) The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
33) The Child by Fiona Barton
34) After You by Jojo Moyes
35) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Breakdown
8 print
1 ebook
5 audio
Best:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Worst:
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (But still a solid 3*)
Pop Sugar Completed:
1) 07 - A reread of a favorite book- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
2) 26 - a book that's published in 2019 - The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
3) 46 - A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters - Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
4) 23 - A book set in Scandinavia - The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
5) 15 - A retelling of a classic - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
144ChelleBearss
I normally started new thread each month but I don't have enough posts to start one today so I'll work on this one for a couple more days :(
145richardderus
>142 ChelleBearss: I felt the same way...I loved the Temeraire books enough to follow her into Fantasyland, and wasn't At All Pleased.
>144 ChelleBearss: Hell with that! Start a new thread any time you want to. Permission granted.
>144 ChelleBearss: Hell with that! Start a new thread any time you want to. Permission granted.
146DeltaQueen50
I felt the same way about snow and winter as Ellie, when I was little we lived in Ottawa and I remember my older sister had to coax me to continue on to school on snowy winter days. I was all for turning around and heading home. Hopefully things there are about to change and you will soon be enjoying Spring!
147ChelleBearss
>145 richardderus: I wish! I like that little continuation button but I think I need like 150-160 or something for it to kick in :( Maybe tomorrow
149ChelleBearss
>146 DeltaQueen50: I'm like you, I'd rather go home than trudge in the snow! I thought I'd take Ellie in the sled to pick Chloe up from school yesterday since there was so much snow but the sidewalk cleaners were on the ball and there was no snow left to pull her! I ended up bailing on the sled halfway and carrying her lol
>148 lkernagh: Thanks, Lori! Hope you have a great weekend!
>148 lkernagh: Thanks, Lori! Hope you have a great weekend!
150ChelleBearss
I'm at work tonight and for some reason putting off starting a new book. I brought these ones with me tonight. Which would you chose?
An American Marriage by Tayari jones
This one is what I had intended to start but the book is bothering me because it has uneven pages and it makes the pages hard to turn. Such a silly reason to be annoyed, but there you go.
Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
An American Marriage by Tayari jones
This one is what I had intended to start but the book is bothering me because it has uneven pages and it makes the pages hard to turn. Such a silly reason to be annoyed, but there you go.
Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
151figsfromthistle
Just catching up here. I hope you enjoy reading an American Marriage ( despite the uneven pages).
Have a great weekend
Have a great weekend
152lkernagh
>150 ChelleBearss: - Tough choice as I have not read any of the author's works (or those books). I would probably gravitate towards Bird Box because of all the Netflix hype. ;-)
153ChelleBearss
>151 figsfromthistle: I gave up on it in the first few pages. Cliche and the pages were bugging me. I might be in a bad mood lol
>152 lkernagh: I ended up going with Bird Box and it's weird right off the hop! In a good way though ...
Please join me on my March thread
>152 lkernagh: I ended up going with Bird Box and it's weird right off the hop! In a good way though ...
Please join me on my March thread
This topic was continued by ChelleBearss reads into 2019 (March).
