Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

That's great Joanne. You should try to run all the way now. I'm sure you can do it. We tend to underestimate our body's ressources.

@Lynn I wish I could sing!!! Congrats on your show!

Hey great effort on the 5km run. Once you get started it gets addictive. i love the high u get afterwards and the energy it gives you. That's how I feel . however at the beginning of trsining to do a rum it can be a little exhausting! I usually do my 5kms around 34mins but I don't have heaps of hills in my area.

Maree wrote: to do a rum it can be a little exhausting!

This might interest the drinkers in this group, lol

Yeah, it's those sleepless nights hanging out over the toilet bowl that get to you, hahaha

Thanks!!

Maree, that was my first official 5k, I figure I can only get better! The next one is in two weeks.

Cathie, I just got a bottle of rum as a gift...maybe I will try a little rum with my runs! ;)

That should be very interesting Joanne;)

Congrats Joanne! I'm with Lynn. :) I'm a bit jealous, but not enough to get off the couch just yet. Lol. I think I need to work on my motivation.

Lol Kristie! I will have to update my picture to one of my medals...maybe that will motivate you!!!

The medals are grand aren' they Joanne. I got one last year for the ScotiaBank Run; totally cool! Almost makes me want to go in each run just for the medal...almost, lol.

I want to wear them all the time!!! They are good reminders of what I achieved!

I'm very proud of what you have achieved Joanne; watching your progress through your comments here has been so inspiring!

I second you Cathie, and I'm really happy that this group allows sharing such personal and important traits of our lives. Joanne, thanks for sharing this progress here :)

Thanks guys! I'm actually amazed that I'm running at all, let alone entering races! It's my 5 year anniversary of moving to Canada this week; I asked my Mum today what she would have thought if 5 years ago someone had said I would be doing this and she laughed. Which is ok, because I never imagined myself running even 5 months ago, let alone 5 years! Canada really has changed me!!

@Joanne, I like your picture!! :D

I do too Vanessa!! I'm starting a collection! Lol!

Yeah Canada! LOL. Cheered like a true born Canadian :-)

@Joanne, I second Vanessa, the updated picture looks great and very motivating :D

Hey,

I found this link on another group. It's the 25 Signs You’re Addicted To Books... It's kind of hilarious.

I especially like #3 "Sometimes it's more subtle", #13 and #24. Enjoy!!

Vanessa, I don't see the link.

Karlee wrote: "Vanessa, I don't see the link."

True!!! http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/si...

@Vanessa, it is hilarious endeed, I loved number 22 and 24, but all numbers were really funny. Thanks for making my day :D

Great list! I've definitely had "insomnia" and book hangover many times! Lol I love #24 and can completely relate. Hahaha

I identify with so many of those it's scary!

That's me! Number 8 for sure!

:D

All of them!!. FOFLMOL! Thank you Vanessa! That link is hilarious!

5 & 22 for sure! and I just did 9 the other night until 5:30 am. (I didn't realize it would take me so long when I started at 9:30 pm the night before, lol)

Looks like I'm going to have a book hangover tomorrow! I'm forcing myself to put it down and go to sleep.

Which book did you end up putting down Joanne?

Shadow of Night. It was incredibly hard to get out of bed this morning!

Lol, Joanne; I know that feeling :-)

oh, me too, I was having such reading hangover after Bitterblue, and now I'm on a verge of next one with Hunger Games... LOL

Well, i think a book hangover is the best type of hangover to have, lol!

I totally agree!!!!

So I just finished Me Before You and I'm in the middle of The Storyteller. I feel like I need therapy!! or at least a much lighter book to read. :)

http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhan...

You definitely need a light book Kristie!!

Love the cartoon Kristie! lol. So true!

I'll suggest The Sugar Queen to you for a light read. Magical Realism (my favourite genre).

Thanks!

@Cathie, there was a time I read tons of Magical Realism, so I gladly added your recommendation to my TBR :)

@Kristie, yesterday I came across . I added it to my A-Z challenge, I haven't read it yet, but from the synopsis it looks as Magic Realism as well and a lighter read.

I love Magical Realism; it's always light and a feel good read and the genre I go to after "heavy" reads.

I totally agree, these books are really uplifting and usually help me to distance myself from the reality for a bit :), very therapeutic

Thanks Anima!

Glad I could help :)

I'm gonna be missing in action over the weekend (work related), don't miss me too much! ;)

Cathie has kindly agreed to take over the Life after Life additional read for me.

Has anyone else noticed how much grey there is on our book covers for this month's reads?? I know it's quite random, but now that I've noticed it, I can't stop noticing.



The only one not in the grey theme is Cinder!

I'm reading this version of Life After Life so at least that breaks up a little bit of my grey ;-).

Aww...that cover is pretty!

Kristie wrote: "Aww...that cover is pretty!"

I love it; everytime I look at it I smile. And there's a little grey bunny on the back that is just as adorable. It's interesting how different covers can be.

Guess who did a 15k this morning?! I went to register for the 5k on Friday and the organiser persuaded me to go for the 15k...I'm still alive!!!

Congrats!!! That is awesome!

Way to go Joanne!