Pick-a-Shelf discussion

Elvenn is our shelf picker for the month of May and she has chosen Keepers as the shelf for the month. It looks like there are a lot of interesting books on the list!

Have fun picking out what you are going to read, I can't wait to see everyone's lists.

I took a cursory look at the list and it seems that I have read a lot of books that people have shelved as Keepers. Unfortunately, all of the books on the first two pages that I have and would probably read are BRICKS. Hmm. I'll keep looking, but for now I will go with:

The Fault in Our Stars
Dragonfly in Amber
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

or I might read Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal as a number of people have recommended it to me.

If I can get my hands on it, I will read Leaves of Grass. My paper copy is at my parents', though, and I don't know whether I'll be able to get it before the end of May. If not, I will think about something else...

I think I will try Twilight. It has been on my TBR for a long time.

I've read quite a bit of these already. Here's the ones I am considering:

To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
Rebecca
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Little Prince
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Neverwhere

I went from 1 book on my reading table to 6 over the weekend. I hope to try this and plan to do The Kite Runner

Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "I took a cursory look at the list and it seems that I have read a lot of books that people have shelved as Keepers. Unfortunately, all of the books on the first two pages that I have and would prob..."


A book I just finished I consider a keeper is Guernsey Literary And Potatoe Peel Pie Society. I think you would really enjoy the book.

Marina wrote: "If I can get my hands on it, I will read Leaves of Grass. My paper copy is at my parents', though, and I don't know whether I'll be able to get it before the end of May. If not, I will..."

My favorite book of poems for sure!

Bea wrote: "I think I will try Twilight. It has been on my TBR for a long time."

I loved these books. Didn't like the movies, though, but I thought the books were very Romeo and Juliet.

Jamie wrote: "I've read quite a bit of these already. Here's the ones I am considering:

To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
Rebecca
[book:The Adventures of Huckl..."

Great list Jamie. Some of my favorites on there. I am a Mark Twain fanatic, and Rebecca is one of my all time faves. To Kill a Mockingbird is timeless, Neverwhere is my favorite Gaiman to date (I wish he would write a sequel)., and my son has read The Hitchiker's Guide so many times his copy fell apart.

Robin wrote: "I went from 1 book on my reading table to 6 over the weekend. I hope to try this and plan to do The Kite Runner"

I have had that one on my TBR forever. I even own a hardback copy, but have never gotten to it.

Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "Robin wrote: "I went from 1 book on my reading table to 6 over the weekend. I hope to try this and plan to do The Kite Runner"

I have had that one on my TBR forever. I even own a hard..."

It has been on my TBR for awhile and got a paperback copy when I went to a book swap at the library.

Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote on Twilight: I loved these books. Didn't like the movies, though, but I thought the books were very Romeo and Juliet."

I think Romeo and Juliet was one of the classics that inspired the saga... Also Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights among others...?

I read the books around 10 years ago and I vaguely remember liking Twilight (#1) and Eclipse (#3), feeling New Moon (#2) was one frustrating cliffhanger and disliking Breaking Dawn (#4), but mostly because I read it after finishing two older books that I felt had touched similar themes in a more interesting way...

I'll read Moon Called, it's been on my to read shelf for awhile.

I decided to start with The Alchemist

Jamie wrote: "I decided to start with The Alchemist"

Great book.

Elvenn wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote on Twilight: I loved these books. Didn't like the movies, though, but I thought the books were very Romeo and Juliet."

I think Romeo and Juliet was one of the classics th..."

You are right about the influences. I can see parts of all of those in the books. And I agree about how the books played out, too. I thought Twilight was the best, followed by Eclipse. New Moon was good, but not great, and I didn't really care for Breaking Dawn. For one thing, I thought it was way too long.

I have these from the list:

These Old Shades
The Masqueraders
Guards! Guards!
Neuromancer
Seven Up

I will probably start with one of the Georgette Heyers.

Rosemary wrote: "I have these from the list:

These Old Shades
The Masqueraders
Guards! Guards!
Neuromancer
Seven Up

I will probably start with on..."

Guards! Guards! is fantastic, one of my favorite discworld books so far

Rosemary wrote: "I have these from the list:

These Old Shades
The Masqueraders
Guards! Guards!
Neuromancer
Seven Up

I will probably start with on..."

I haven't read a Georgette Heyer in quite a while. She used to be a favorite of both my Mom and I

I don't know if I've ever read a Georgette Heyer. I got these two on my Kindle to try.

And thanks for the Guards! Guards! recommendation, Tamara! I haven't read much Discworld, maybe 5 or so, but I've enjoyed Mort and Going Postal best so far. Good to know this is likely to be up there with them!

I think I'll try to read one (or more, hopefully!) of these:



But these seem really interesting too:

I have read a lot on the list already but my short list is below. I will probably start with The Fault in our Stars.

The Help
The Fault in Our Stars
The Stand

I'm deciding between reading Kindred or Fahrenheit 451. If I have time I'll read both

Soooooo. I failed last month. I started my book The Shining but did not finish it (something that had nothing to do with me house sitting in a strange house and not wanting to read alone at night....). It also happens to be on this month so I'm just gonna keep going with that one and finish what I started.

I've been away for over a month, and am SO far behind ... It's time to choose for June already! So for May, I'm going to count Lirael, which I started early in the month and have just been lucky enough to find on the "Keepers" shelf. Whew!