Pick-a-Shelf discussion

Sorry, I'm a bit late with this post... wasn't feeling too well but I'm all good now :D

Which Death books tickle your fancy?

Thanks, Karen (of the bookworm), for the pick.

I'll be reading Grave Mercy which is one of my POTS picks. ;)

I'm planning on...

Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
The Death And Life Of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood

Sorry you weren't feeling well, Tien. Glad you are better now.

Another good choice this month. I have 12 books in the first 3 pages. I think I am going to go with:

The Last Song, which is a POTS book, if I don't get to it this month.
Divergent - For my One A Month Challenge in another group
and maybe
Me Before You, which I have been trying to get to. We'll see how it goes. :)


And for those looking for something to read, may I suggest If I Stay by Gayle Forman. This book is on my higly recommended reading list.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - the last book in the series.

The Partner - on my Monopoly list but skipped and took fine. Maybe I will read it for the monthly read

Insurgent
How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
Bridge to Terabithia

I'm leaning towards

The Passage
I Am Not A Serial Killer
The Radleys

I think I will read

Karen wrote: "I'm leaning towards

The Passage
I Am Not A Serial Killer
The Radleys"

Karen - I had I Am Not A Serial Killer from the library at one point and had to return it unread. It looks interesting.

D.G. wrote: "I'll be reading Grave Mercy which is one of my POTS picks. ;)"

I liked this book more than I thought I would and actually the second book in the series, Dark Triumph, was pretty good too.

Should fit the bill nicely for the shelf as well.

I'll be reading Clockwork Angel. I enjoyed the Mortal Instruments series, but it's been over a year since I read those books, so hopefully I can enjoy this prequel without remembering all the details from the other books.

I will read and maybe

Tara wrote: "D.G. wrote: "I'll be reading Grave Mercy which is one of my POTS picks. ;)"

I liked this book more than I thought I would and actually the second book in the series, Dark Triumph, was pretty good ..."

Grave Mercy was one of my favorites from last year. I have my copy of Dark Triumph, but haven't gotten to it yet. I hope to soon.

I stopped looking after page 3, because I already had too long a list.

On the Jellicoe Road and The Passage are on my POTS list.
I figure I should read The Great Gatsby before I see the movie.
And The Fault in Our Stars, Ubik, and The Pact are also on my TBR.

That looks like plenty to keep me busy.

Natasha wrote: "I found Death's Acre Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales which happens to be on my tbr shelf."

That one sounds intriguining.

Hi All!
I'm new to this group and I hope I've chosen my book correctly. I went to the 'Death' link, and I've chosen The Hunger Games to read as that book is also on my TR shelf.
Let me know if I misunderstood the process.

I somehow managed to have my holds for both of these at the library come up at relatively the same time, and both are on the shelf. I'll start with Life After Life (which is due first and which I'm slightly more excited for) and then see if I can also fit in A Tale for the Time Being after I've got my discussion group reads for the month finished.

It's really weird for me to have two current/contemporary books slated for the same month! The fact that they are both on this shelf is an odd yet happy coincidence.

Guys, I can't even decide what to read. There are just too many options! Maybe Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I want to read that anyway.

Julia2848 wrote: "Hi All!
I'm new to this group and I hope I've chosen my book correctly. I went to the 'Death' link, and I've chosen The Hunger Games to read as that book is also on my TR shelf.
Let me know if I..."

I think you've got it, Julia :)

I hope you like The Hunger Games. I went to the library yesterday and saw the movie guide which prompted me to watch the movie again last night. lol

Candiss wrote: "I somehow managed to have my holds for both of these at the library come up at relatively the same time, and both are on the shelf. I'll start with Life After Life (which is due first and which I'..."

Candiss, I'm tentatively going for Life After Life too though I don't think it's contemporary? Kinda Historical / Speculative...

Tien wrote: "Candiss wrote: "I somehow managed to have my holds for both of these at the library come up at relatively the same time, and both are on the shelf. I'll start with Life After Life (which is due fi..."

Oh, no...by "current/contemporary," I meant current releases, published in the past few months and currently "on the charts," in the press, etc. I very rarely read new releases, usually coming to books several years after they are first published (or many years,) and to have two recent books queued in one month is very rare. :)

Candiss wrote: "Tien wrote: "Candiss wrote: "I somehow managed to have my holds for both of these at the library come up at relatively the same time, and both are on the shelf. I'll start with Life After Life (wh..."

oh I see! Though on GR, don't you come across a lot of New Releases that everyone is clamouring about?

Tien wrote: "Candiss wrote: "Tien wrote: "Candiss wrote: "I somehow managed to have my holds for both of these at the library come up at relatively the same time, and both are on the shelf. I'll start with Lif..."

Absolutely! But I have such a backed-up, guilt-inducing TBR, plus I'm involved in a number of challenges in different groups and have set books for those. As well, I don't buy new books; I only get those from the library, and there is often a very long wait list for recent titles. It just seems to work out that I'm usually reading books from the 1970s-1990s or before - catching up on good stuff I missed while too young or too busy with work and a baby or classics I never got around to, etc.

Thanks Tien! Everyone I've spoken to who's read "The Hunger Games" loved it, even people who don't usually read that genre.

Hi- I just wanted to recommend an incredible book that I am reading & almost finished that is suitable for this topic. It is called "A Tale for the Time Being" by Ruth Ozenki. It was recommended by Oprah's site as a book you will not be able to put down. And it is true. I have been absorbed in it since starting it just a couple of days ago.

Carolyn wrote: "Hi- I just wanted to recommend an incredible book that I am reading & almost finished that is suitable for this topic. It is called "A Tale for the Time Being" by Ruth Ozenki. It was recommended by..."

Thanks, Carolyn. It is definitely on the shelf if anyone is interested. I've added it to my TBR too though I probably won't get to it next month :)

Beginning with Bridge To Terabithia. Then we shall see what's next.

Hi, Tien.

I'll be reading Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, and probably Ubik.

I'm on page 23 of my "Death" read, . This is my first foray into the genre (distopian) and so far I'm liking it very much. (view spoiler)[Katniss just volunteeres for Prim's tribute (hide spoiler)]

I'm changing my pick to . I don't think "Grave Mercy" is for me.

D.G. wrote: "I'm changing my pick to . I don't think "Grave Mercy" is for me."

that one has lots of rave reviews! look forward to your thoughts.

Finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and gave it 5*.

Finished and have now started - these books are CRAZY!! I'm having a nervous wreck w/ these books.

Bea wrote: "Finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and gave it 5*."

yay! I still remember queuing up early for this book on release day, coming home to finish re-reading #6 then reading this book the rest of the day. Thank goodness, hubby went out & left me to my own devices, he he he. Had to call him when I finished reading though, needed someone to talk to, ha ha ha!

btw, I think you're posting in the wrong thread?

Julia wrote: "Finished and have now started - these books are CRAZY!! I'm having a nervous wreck w/ these books."

can't wait for Catching Fire movie this Nov! Trailer looks good!
Watch trailer when you finished reading ;)

Thanks Tien! Did you see the Hunger Games the movie? How did you like it compared to the book? Should I see it?

The movie was pretty well made though as someone who has read all 3 books, it had some snippets from books 2 & 3. It works out better that way for the movie, I reckon. It makes more sense.

I did think they did pretty fair job with the movie - around 7 out of 10 for me. It wasn't as gory as I thought it should be but considering the target audience, that was fair enough. And missing a lot of stuff - as usual.

This always seems to happen to me -- I make a perfectly good selection of things to read from the shelf, and then keep discovering others as the month goes along!

I think I'll squeeze in Cat's Cradle next, since The Verge book club has been reading that this month. And I can't imagine why no-one's shelved Lovedeath here, but I'll be reading it sometime soon for my statue book for Monopoly Zombies.

I finished Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. Meh.