On The Same Page discussion

1. A book with a villain: Don't Fear the Reaper, Stephan Graham Jones
2. A book written by an author with the first initial of A or Z: Call Us What We Carry: Poems, Amanda Gorman
3. A book released over 5 years ago: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain, Portia de Rossi
4. A book with a protagonist that is over 40: Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt, (Tova Sullivan)
5. A book that has an even number of pages: Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver, (546 Pages)
6. A book with an intriguing title: Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley
7. A book involving a lie: The House of Eve, Sadeqa Johnson
8. A book with alternating time periods: The Secret Book of Flora Lea, Patti Callahan Henry
9. A book about revenge: The Soulmate, Sally Hepworth
10. A book set in the 1980’s: The Address, Fiona Davis
11. A book that is dusty on your shelf: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, Kim Michele Richardson
12. A book under 300 pages: Only in New York, Heather Alexander
13. A family drama: Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano
14. A book with a one word title: Maame, Jessica George
15. A book centered around a holiday: Comfort & Joy: A Fable, Kristin Hannah
16. A book that starts with “H”: Hang the Moon, Jeannette Walls
17. A book with a beautiful cover: River Sing Me Home, Eleanor Shearer
18, A female author that is new to you: Laura Spence-Ash, (Beyond That, the Sea)
19. A new book by your favorite author: The Winners, Fredrik Backman
20. A story about a road trip: Sing Her Down, Ivy Pochoda
21. A book that is co-authored: You Were Always Mine, Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
22. A gothic or noir novel: The Secret History, Donna Tartt
23. A book with an autumn vibe: - - - -
24. A book set in a place you want to visit: Code Name Sapphire, Pam Jenoff (Belgium)
25. A book with a purple cover: The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery, David Poses
26. A book with a happy ending: Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld

I Finished, with 3 Hours until Midnight. Happy New Year’s Everyone! Love this Group. Hope 2024 brings Great Books for us All 😊

Update for: 6/21: 18/26
I just realized I got #2 with Amanda Gorman for an A. I really do love her. She is political, yes, but in an honest and inspiring way. To acknowledge mistakes in our past does not mean we are doomed to be divided forever. She has remarkable grace and intelligence for a women in her young 20’s. 5 Stars 🌟

Then I finished #8: , by Patti Callahan Henry. I found this to be such a magical and uplifting book. It involves two sisters using Fairy Tales as they are shipped to another family in the country during the war. The older sister helps her young sister invent a fantasy world called Whisperwood to soothe her fears. Yet, suddenly young Flora is missing. 20 years later, her sister sees a book in the US called Whisperworld. How can this be since she never told anyone? Could her sister possibly be alive? It was just an enchanting book at a time I needed one.

The author has done research and over three million children were transferred out of London to the Countryside or other countries like Canada, Australia, or the US. It was odd that they called this The Pied Piper Day, since this tale did not inspire optimism. The Pied Piper is a story where an entertaining Piper plays the flute and attracts children. He then brings them to the River and drowns them. The author thinks they probably just liked the name and never did the research behind this tale.

❤️ Doing this Challenge. It is probably my favorite. 8 More to Go. I will try to figure out the books I want to read for those if I can.

We seem to have read a lot of the same books- but counted them under different categories :)

Bonnie wrote: "We seem to have read a lot of the same books- but counted them under different categories :)"
Bonnie~That’s Interesting. I will check out your list again. Glad we like similar books. Have for the Most Part Enjoyed Them. Know you were a bit more disappointed. I read another 2, so 4 (maybe 5) to Go. Happy Reading 📚💕

Just finished , Christine Pride and Jo Piazza. Interesting look at Foster Parenting, Adoption, and Race. This involves a young women who is Black that is considering taking in a White Baby, a friend of hers has left in the park. Like both of these authors and collaborating. I rated it 4 ⭐️ Stars.

Just Realized I got Another Finished. , Heather Alexander. I really loved this as I had lived Most of my Life in NY.

I gave this one 5 Stars ⭐️. It had so much fascinating information and loved the Layout. It is listed as a Children’s Book, but Would Also be Great as A Coffee Table Book if you like NY. Wish author would do more States. This is my Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It’s only 64 Pages, but took me several hours to read and just found out so much new information I had not known before. Took 3 Pages of Notes. It was a Fun Read

I just finished , by Fiona Davis. I love her books since all are centered around famous places in NYC. I am cutting it close this year. Need to read 3 more books to finish this. Hopefully, I can 🫤

I just finished , by Kristin Hannah. It was a Christmas Fable, kind of sweet, but really a let down for me. I have read other Kristin Hannah books and just think those have so much more complexity to them. I rated it 2 Stars. If you are in the mood for a story that suspends belief, but shows all is possible, it’s definitely readable.

I also finished , by Kim Michele Richardson. This had a great story and such a strong main character, Cussy. The history of the Kentucky Region, Blue People, and the Pack Horse Library Project was fascinating. I am glad I have the Sequel to read, The Book Woman’s Daughter. This one definitely earned collected Dust. It’s been sitting in various spots for me to read forever.

Well, I definitely cut this one close, but this was a relatively calm week and got my books in.
, Donna Tartt Excellent Book, but the Evil often gave me the Chills. I read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and loved that book, too.