Maryse's Book Blog WolfPack/Bridesmaids Meeting Place discussion

This space reserved for the list of January picks to fit Amy's theme:

decades: book set in any decade in from 1900-1990's or that spans any of those decades

Amy: Remember When by T. Torrest

Anna: An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur

Bev: A Song Begins by Mary Burchell

Cheryl: Remember When by T. Torrest

Ela: An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur

Fabi: Pictures of You by Leta Blake

Grey: An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur

Jan: An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur

Jean: Remember When by T. Torrest

Leslie: Before We Were Strangers by Renee Carlino

Lisa: An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur

Michelle: Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

Natasha: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Renee: Jezebel by K. Larsen

Robin: The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson

Tessa: Kiss Me Hard Before You Go by Shannon McCrimmon

Any book rec's for January for this theme?

Ela wrote: "Any book rec's for January for this theme?"

An Exaltation of Larks!

R. wrote: "Ela wrote: "Any book rec's for January for this theme?"

An Exaltation of Larks!"

PERFECT!

Ela...the "C" book...

I'm going with Amityville Horror LOL.

Robin wrote: "Ela...the "C" book...

Must you always cause trouble? ;-)

Robin wrote: "Ela...the "C" book...

I'm going with Amityville Horror LOL."

Yeah um? Do you mean the sequel? Considering I suffered through the damn C-book!

Ela: An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur

Now I have to find one! I was going to use something (already forgot what it was, lol) but it wasn't in the 1900's. What was that book--OMFG I can't believe I can't remember!!

Oh yeah, it was the S. Fanetti viking book.

If anyone enjoys perusing shelves to search for ideas, I'd love for someone to give me some from my shelves!

If the book is marked 'read' but there's no rating, more than likely, I haven't read it.

A couple of years ago, GR moved about 1000 of my 'to read' books to my 'read' shelf for no reason, and it takes forever to try to batch edit IF it doesn't lock up, so I've never gotten them all moved back.

Robin wrote: "I'm going with Amityville Horror LOL."

Which one Robin? I ran into a handful when I tried to look up the book.

If anyone enjoys perusing shelves to search for ideas, I'd love for someone to give me some from my shelves!

My January read is going to be Remember When

Anna wrote: "If anyone enjoys perusing shelves to search for ideas, I'd love for someone to give me some from my shelves!

Anna, what months do u need help with?

Leslie wrote: "Anna wrote: "If anyone enjoys perusing shelves to search for ideas, I'd love for someone to give me some from my shelves!

Anna, what months do u need help with?"

Sorry that was me attempting to reply to R.(Nay?) asking for decades theme help. I'm not sure I want to pick specific books for each theme in advance. I'll probably end up changing my mind.

Robin, I still don't know the author of Amityville to post it.

An Exaltation of Larks is turning into a pretty solid BR for January.
Jan, Ela, Grey and Lisa. I'm about a third of the way into it. It was so sad, I had to take a break. If I don't finish in December, I'll join the rest of you in January.

It's by Jay Anson, Fabi.

Posted. Thanks Robin.

Great idea with the thread, Fabi.

My January read will be A Song Begins by Mary Burchell.

Can I confess that I get confused somtimes because I think of Robin as R and Nay as Nay. If I knew you in IRL I would have a hard time not calling you two by those names.

I get confused too Lol. If something cool is said, just assume it's me. That's what I do.

sheesh, where is Amy. She picked the theme. :-)

Starting An Exaltation of Larks. Where are my buddy readers?

Hey Ela my friend, I'm right here with you. It's Jan 1 in Australia and I've cracked the cover (digitally speaking) of Exaltation of Larks. Liking it so far. (I'm at 4% LOL). Already started to feel a bit emotional at the end of the third chapter (Albacete).

I am starting tomorrow...and can hardly wait!!!

Excited for you all--I think you'll love it!!

Annnd I still have zero idea what I'm going to read for January....

Hmmm R. Maybe you could just go with the susan fanetti book. The idea is to tackle our out-of-control tbrs so we can be flexible on the chosen books. It's a decades book, just a lot of decades ago LOL.

I've already stated Remember When and I'm having flashbacks! Jordache and Zcaviricci jeans, Love's Baby Soft body spray, and ribbon braiding barrettes. Yup, I'm showing my age! One thing, I had no idea this was actor/small town girl story (even though they knew each other before he made it big). I feel like one is going to give me the stomach pains!

You guys are gonna love Exaltation of Larks!

I actually bought myself a bottle of Love's Baby Soft off Amazon earlier this year...it made me so damn happy!

OMG I used to love that stuff when I was a kid. My very favorite!

I'm loving my book choice already and I've had it since 2013!

LOL Jean. That's awesome.

Jan--that's true!

But Anna gave me the idea of From Sand and Ash, and Jean gave me the idea of Remember When, and I'm liking what I'm hearing about it (I have a feeling you and I are about the same age, Jean!)

I'm also considering Before We Were Strangers by R. Carlino (I *think* that fits), but I may have already read it.

I remember that my friends and I all wore the LBS Jasmine in junior high (for some reason, I've always had an aversion to anything with even the slightest baby powder scent). I'd forgotten all about that stuff!

Renee, From Sand and Ash is epic! But yes, I'm loving Remember When too! (Dare I reveal my age? Ummmmm, 48.....Remember When starts in the late 70s)

Yup, it's close, although I'd rather be your age! I'm 50.

I don't really want anything as heavy as From Sand and Ash right now, so Fabi, will you please put me down for:

Renee: Remember When by T. Torrest

Thanks!

Yay Renee!

It takes place in 1986 Natasha, so I definitely think you could include that one! I loved it!

Perfect Natasha. I added you to the list above. :-)

R. yours is up there now too.

Isn't this the coolest thing ever? Look at all the books we're reading.

Thanks Fabi! I'm blowing through On the Island today, then I'll start it!

R, yours looks like it give me nightmares.

Tasha....that book. Love. Park!

MichelleS, that one is not in my tbr but on one of my lists. Except scares me cause sounds heartbreaking.

I'm hoping it gives me nightmares! I love a good scare!

Hahaha Robin and R.(Renee) You guys not only confuse us with the name switcheroos but also yourselves.

Renee's is new on the list.

Fabi wrote: "Hahaha Robin and R.(Renee) You guys not only confuse us with the name switcheroos but also yourselves.

Renee's is new on the list."

Darn it!!

And I did it twice! I'm going back to bed.

Ela Grey and Lisa my EoL buddies, how's it going? Has anyone else started yet? I'm at 26% and liking it but got a bit bogged down. Then I got sidetracked by some Susan Fanetti (hello,Lisa) and now the new KA rock chick story has fallen into my inbox :/ What's a gurl to do?? Story of my life, I think. Ah well, we have got the whole month to read it, I suppose. I WILL get back to it.

LOL! I haven't started yet. I had 2 ARC's to beta read and I just got home from vacation at 6am. But I'm ready to start RIGHT NOW! I am so excited! I just set my yearly goal too... 151 books. Why 151, you ask? Because goodreads said I should read more haha, and last year's goal was 150.. *giggle*

Larks is freaking loooooooooonnnngggggg

LOL Grey. Hope you had a nice vacation. And yeah I've read some more and now I'm hitting the angst. Nooooo........