8labfs39
I'm so glad you decided to start a thread, Lisa. My name is Lisa too, and my middle name is Ann. How's that for a coincidence? I see you read The Ardent Swarm. I did too, last year for the Africa Challenge. I thought it was quite interesting, especially the beekeeping aspects. What did you think?
10WelshBookworm
>3 Ann_R: I'm currently reading this one. Well, sort of. It's been on pause for a month or more now. But I do plan to finish it!
11rachbxl
Hello from me, too! I look forward to following along. I like the screenshot of what you’ve read so far this year.
17dianelouise100
Hello, Lisa, glad to see your new thread. Great opening quote in introductory post! I look forward to your comments on Sense and Sensibility, it’s one of my favorite Austens. (I also tend to keep my book comments brief unless I have a strong reaction I want to share.)
18rachbxl
>15 Ann_R: I used to tie myself in knots trying to write thoughtful reviews that might be of use to others. Then I changed tack and it got easier. I no longer think of what I write as a "review", it's just my personal reaction to what I've read and it's for me first and foremost. If it turns out to be of interest to anyone else, so much the better. If I really have something to say my comments might be quite lengthy, but more often than not it'll be a short paragraph. Sometimes I just record the title and the author because I don't feel like saying anything or because I'm behind with my posts. It's all good.
