Robin P’s Comments (group member since Feb 17, 2020)

Robin P’s comments from the Around the Year in 52 Books group.

Another idea is rebellion rather than revolution, lots of books including people rebelling against family, church, school rules, etc. But it could also refer to historical wars.

Kendra wrote: "A book that could earn you a Goodreads bookmark."

I didn't know that was a thing, I thought it was just by number of books read.

Jillian wrote: "Robin P wrote: "i listened to the short Artificial Condition. It could work for Character Travels or Changes Jobs. We have multiple options for those so I wondered where to put it."..."

OK, I'll put changing jobs. Murderbot gets hired by a different group than the previous book. I listened to the whole series a year or two ago, but after I saw the TV show I wanted to do them again They are super short except for the last one.

How about
A book you've wanted to read for a long time

Could be because it's been on your shelf for years, or people keep telling you about it or because the author hasn't yet written the newest entry in a series (but hopefully in 2026!)
Could be a type of book you wanted to read but couldn't find before
(set in a certain place or time, or on a certain subject.)
Definition of "long time" is totally up to you.

i listened to the short Artificial Condition. It could work for Character Travels or Changes Jobs. We have multiple options for those so I wondered where to put it.

I read it in print and felt sort of the same. Funnily enough, the one I just read, Season of the Swamp, is kind of similar and also has a Latino viewpoint. I literally picked that one up at the library because it was short!

Jillian wrote: "Robin P wrote: "I finished the short Season of the Swamp and put it under character is a professional - he is a lawyer. We didn't have anything for that."

Robin, I didn't see you ..."

That's fine, I forgot to transfer it, thanks!

I finished the short Season of the Swamp and put it under character is a professional - he is a lawyer. We didn't have anything for that.

Angie wrote: "I'm kind of middle of the road on these results. I was lukewarm on the number prompt and am generally burnt out on title prompts. I have a couple of things that will fit, though.

I like the Van G..."

There must be cozy mysteries or small town romances where the heroine works in a hair salon, spa, nail salon, yoga center, etc.

Joy D wrote: "Robin P wrote: "I must have missed this in the discussion, but what is "an iterative numeral"? I looked it up and got a bunch of mathematical formulas."

Examples of iterative numerals are: Once, T..."

Thanks! As a word nerd I should have known this!

Dubhease wrote: "A vacation book could also be a book about young people doing something on their summer vacation.

Like Stand by Me, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, or Dandelion Wine"

Yes, or just a book where someone goes on vacation as part of the story.

I must have missed this in the discussion, but what is "an iterative numeral"? I looked it up and got a bunch of mathematical formulas.

I finished Our Man in Havana and put it under Game or Sport because it features playing checkers as an important plot point and we only had one other possible book there.

I finished The Hallmarked Man, and it does fit under Relationship ends,so I put it there.

Misty wrote: "Robin P wrote: "The one that bothers me is people dying of cancer, since that is what happened to my daughter 3 years ago. But of course it's common in real life and in books. I was going to read [..."

I'm sorry for your loss, Misty. Since this happened in my family, I've found that almost everyone has lost someone close this way.

With this Read-a-Thon, there's no restriction like that you have to finish each section before you start another, as we have sometimes had. And of course, there is no ranking. I was very surprised the first time I did a Read-a-thon that there are no awards, and there isn't even a summary of how many books/categories/points all the teams got. I must be a very competitive person! So I'm fine with whatever way we use the Wild Cards. Of course, the prize is getting books read - plus the cheesy "the friends we made along the way"!

I'm fine with a wild card, though I think the book I am currently reading will fit under that prompt.

I finished A World Worth Saving. It is a middle grade/YA group about trans kids (and Jewish mythology) which we are using for an intergenerational book group. I put it under Rebellion, which is a part of what happens in it.

Tell us your opinions:

What is a book you loved when you were a child?

What is a book that scared you as a child?

What is a book you had to read in school and loved?

What is a book you had to read in school and hated?

What is a book that influenced you as a teenager/young adult?

What is a book that taught you something you have remembered all your life?

What is a book that helped you in your career or personal life?

What is a book you think is good for anyone of any age?

I finished A Room Full of Bones and put it under Red/orange cover. I"m not great at spreadsheets and I couldn't figure out how to get the text to wrap on the completed page.