Kristen’s Comments (group member since Apr 12, 2021)

Kristen’s comments from the Beyond Books group.

37. A classic: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

38. A favorite book from your childhood: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (decided to include it here! :-) )

39. An audiobook: Neuromancer by William Gibson (boyfriend listened to it, not me)

40. A book that intimidates you: Clarissa by Samuel Richardson

41. A book written by a Hispanic author: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez

42. A book series that you love: The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante

There were several good titles for 1985! It was a toss-up between that and The Polar Express for the challenge.

26. A self-improvement book: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

27. A romance novel: Beach Read by Emily Henry

28. A trilogy: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

29. A book you've been wanting to read: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

30. A nonfiction book: Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

31. A murder mystery: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

32. A book in a genre you don't usually read: Foundation by Isaac Asimov

33. Reread a favorite book: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

34. A book that has a cover that is your favorite color: And I Darken by Kiersten White

35. A science-fiction book: Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko

36. A book written the year you were born: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff :-)

22. A book written by an Asian author: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

23. A survival story: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

24. A book started, but never finished: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

25. A book you have, but haven't read: Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope

14. A celebrity memoir: Never Broken by Jewel

15. A book with a place in the title: The Last Girls of Pompeii by Kathryn Lasky

16. A young adult book: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

17. A book you chose for its cover: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior (I love penguins!!)

18. A fantasy book: The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

19: A book turned into a movie/tv show that you've seen, but haven't read: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

20: A book on Reese Witherspoon's Book Club List: The Guest List by Lucy Foley

21: A banned book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

9. A book of short stories: Sweet Land Stories by E.L. Doctorow

10. A book set in a different country: Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

11. A book with two authors: Dangerous Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

12. A book everyone is talking about: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

13: A historical fiction novel: Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepytys

8. A book with a one word title: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

7. A book by a Black author: Cupid by Julius Lester

4. A book more than 500 pages: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

5. A book about something you're passionate about: Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv (it's about getting today's children out to enjoy the outdoors)

6. A crime novel: The Pelican Brief by John Grisham

3. A book with a number in the title: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

Gabrielle wrote: "Kristen wrote: "1. A book being made into a movie this year: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

2. A New York Times bestseller: Natchez Burning by Greg Iles"

Are they really making Cliff..."

Yep. It is scheduled to be released in September.

1. A book being made into a movie this year: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

2. A New York Times bestseller: Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

Day 30, Book I'm Currently Reading: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

Day 29, Book Cover I Love: first editions of Hoot, Flush, Scat, Chomp, and Squirm. All by Carl Hiaasen. The minimalism is so cute.

Day 28, Classic I Haven't Read Yet But Plan To: Dracula by Bram Stoker

Day 27, Book you read every year: the Odyssey by Homer

Day 26, Biography Everyone Should Read: Lafayette by Harlow Giles Unger

Day 25, Book Villain I Love: Queen Levana from the Lunar Chronicles

Day 24, Book Collaboration by 2 or More Authors: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.

Cristina wrote: "Day 23: "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same." - Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

What's funny is I've actually never read this book but I've seen the quote so many times over..."

Same for me for Anna Karenina! The opening lines are a frequent trivia question plus a Criminal Minds episode ends with those lines as well.