Rosemarie’s Comments (group member since Oct 21, 2016)

Rosemarie’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

I've read a short story collection called Ornaments in Jade by Arthur Machen.
It was a mysterious little collection of prose poems.

I've just finished a short story, Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg. It's an interesting story. There's also a novel version for those who like longer books.

Group and Buddy Reads- October

The Birds by Aristophanes
The Haunted Lady by Mary Roberts Rinehart
The Wasps by Aristophanes
Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey

It's time for some spooky, scary or suspenseful reads for October-which ends on Halloween.

Happy spooky reading, everyone!

Way to go, Brenda!

I read that a long time ago. It has an interesting concept.

I did a reread of 1984 about 10 years ago and now it's even more scary!

I've just finished Time for the Stars, one of Robert A. Heinlein juvenile novels from the 1950s. It was a fun read.

I've just finished The Inverted World by Christopher Priest. I did not know anything about the book before I started. It was a mind-bending read-I loved it!

What did you think of the book, Brenda?

Thanks for the info, Brenda. You had a good reading month for this topic.

It's time to explore other worlds and other times-by reading our genres Science Fiction or Dystopias.
You can include short stories for this challenge, not just novels.

Group and Buddy Reads - September

The Odor of Violets by Baynard H. Kendrick
The Case of the Careless Kitten by Erle Stanley Gardner
Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus
The Persians by Aeschylus
The Inverted World byChristopher Priest
The Moffat Museum by Eleanor Estes
Benito Cereno by Herman Melville
The Draycott Murder Mystery by Molly Thynne
Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein
Oedipus the King by Sophocles
Ion by Euripides
Helen by Euripides
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
Iphigenia in Tauris by Euripides
Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg

Brenda wrote: "I finished The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. You don't have to be a Nirvana or Foo Fighter's fan to enjoy this glimpse into the life of a rock star."

I'm a Nirvana fan.

It's a wonderful book but probably impossible to find. It was published in German in 1956. One other person on goodreads has read the book and also gave it five stars. There were lots of quotes from his letters to Theo.
My husband and I were in France in May on a tour and went to Arles. The tour guide showed us all the places having to do with Vincent. He had such a hard life and created such beautiful art.

I'm reading a biography of Vincent van Gogh in German-Die Sonne von Arles. It has some sketches and copies of his paintings scattered throughout the book.

Group and Buddy Reads- August

Rufus M. by Eleanor Estes
The Great Mistake by Mary Roberts Rinehart
This World Is Taboo by Murray Leinster
Nightfall by Isaac Asimov
Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein
The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon

It's nice to hear from you!

Goodreads messed up, Susy. This is the only one-now. Thanks for spotting the mistake!

Our August genres are memoirs, biographies and travel.

Happy reading, everyone!