Kim. E.’s Comments (group member since Aug 19, 2016)

Kim. E.’s comments from the J.D. Robb group.

Thank you so very much!!!!

Thank you all so much!! It's absolutely gorgeous!! Purple is my favorite color and I adore butterflies!! So nice!

Thank each of you so much!! What a nice treat!!!

Kim E's 20 + 21 Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2021

Status: Round 1 - 7/21
Status: Round 2 - 1/11
Status: Round 3 - 0/9


Participants can work on multiple Rounds at a time, but a Round must be completed to count.

Round 1:

Read a book:
1. With a black & white cover
XXX2. Set in the future or past Divergent 2/7/21
3. About a social justice issue
XXX4. Set somewhere you’d like to live Neighbors 1/27/21 San Francisco (Fav US City)
XXX5. Written by your favorite author Ritual in Death 1/21/21 J D Robb
6. Local or national Book Club Pick
7. A bestseller from the 90’s
8. With something broken on the cover
9. With a great first line
XXX10. Featuring one of the seven deadly sins Come and Get Me 2/24/21
XXX11. Involving social media Such a Fun Age 2/21/21 Twitter & Instagram prominent
12. With an animal on the cover
XXX13. Published in 2021 The Kindest Lie 2/25/21 Pub: 2/2/21
14. Setting plays a large role
15. Written by a new to you author
16. From your favorite genre
17. Told in two time lines
18. With less than 1,000 Goodreads Reviews
19. Out of your comfort zone
XXX20. With multiple narrators Room 3/5/21
21. Recommended by a friend


Round 2:

Complete everything in Round 1 plus:
Read a book:
22. Only words on the cover
23. Set in country or city you’ve heard about on the news
24. Same title as a song or movie
25. With anything “winged” on the cover
26. That is hilarious
27. That breaks your heart
28. From a series
29. A character with a disability
30. You’ve seen on someone’s bookshelf (real or on GR’s)
31. Written by an author who shares your zodiac sign
XXX32. Written by an author of color Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance by Simone Biles 2/15/21


Round 3:

Complete everything in Rounds 1 & 2 plus:
Read a book:
33. With an oxymoron in the title
34. Everyone but you has read or so it seems
35. Nominated for a Goodreads Award
36. Won a national award
37. An author who is deceased
38. Title starting with the first letter of your first or last name
39. A family saga
40. A book with an upside down or inverted image
41. A book from your to be read or owned list

Sounds intriguing, but how could it be any other way!!

Thank you all! I had a great day!

Oh goodness! I wasn’t expecting this! Thank you so much, everyone of you!

Blessings

Jonetta wrote: "Kim. E. wrote: "I swear I live in another dimension! I was so proud of myself for picking up from the library the first book in this series to read this month so that I would be right there with th..."

Thank you! I wouldn't want to screw up the whole group to save me. :-)

I swear I live in another dimension! I was so proud of myself for picking up from the library the first book in this series to read this month so that I would be right there with the group from the beginning.

The problem:

Murphy lives with me. All the time, every year. You could call him my best friend.

After I started reading my Karin Slaughter book I realized my mistake. I'm reading Triptych, the book for March instead of Blindsided, the book for now.

I don't suppose I could convince the entire group to completely rearrange their entire reading schedule for the next year just so I didn't need to continue with the fact that Murphy lives with me. You know, Murphy says if anything could go wrong it will.

Not doing? I didn't think so. (Laughs and smiles)

Thanks so much for the birthday wishes, and for the beautiful cake!

Oh, goodness!! This is fantastic and so unexpected!! You guys are too much!!

Wonderful news! Thanks to everyone responsible for giving us this opportunity!

February 10

As I stated on a note here a few months ago, I was so glad to learn about this group, and that everyone agreed to restart the series recently. I'm still behind but catching up (I started Witness In Death, #10) tonight, and can't wait to see what happens.

Someone who loves this series told me the books would get better as they went on, and I agree.

I'm almost embarrassed to write this, but I keep a small notebook where I can write brief notes about each book. It includes my favorite quotes, the little and humorous moments between Eve and Roarke, a list of each character and a little about their involvement in each book, etc. After all, when I'm asked questions about the series like which ones are my favorite I don't have to remember all 40+.

My problem now, what in the heck am I going to do in February when the newest comes out? I don't want to move ahead and miss all the character development in between,but it's going to kill me knowing that bunches of you are going to be reading Echoes in Death without me! Lol

Renegade, Jonetta

Thank you so much! It took a couple months to try to figure out GR & feel ok to give opinion, and this group is the one (once I figured out what & how to find groups), that I immediately fell in love without!

I see them both, at least being in the early books (#7 right now) so I know anything could change, as two people who have no idea how to love. I live by my heart in a history book, but these are two people who have no idea how to love. Books will explain that better. It's like they have to teach each other in their own ways while keeping the better parts of what can be negative ( Eve's huge wall-perfect for a cop, & Roarke's over confidence-helps much in the business world). Despite everything I see both of them with enormous hearts.

My take.

Seems since I joined Goodreads I want to read the series or book of month you're on, but am several behind. This time I did get to read The Surgeon this month & loved, so I'll be month behind again, but maybe catch up before everyone is discussing #3. Sounds exciting!

Really pleased with this book, and the way their love for each other helps Eve and Roarke stand up for the other when they need to. My favorite scenes have already been mentioned.

Currently started Ceremony in Death.

Keep reading all

Kim

Took me some time to leave a comment here(sorry). After I had a stroke several years ago, my librarian sent me a digital player as a way to help me concentrate again. She would also suggest authors and that's when J. D. Robb came into my life. I loved the series, especially the love between Eve & Roarke, as well as their badass behavior. Although I am behind in the retread process in this group, I'm excited to have found you all and to be working to catch up!