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message 1: by LaurLa (last edited Dec 10, 2017 04:42AM) (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Welcome to Small Great Things!!


Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

I've never read Jodi Picoult myself - maybe we can discover her together!


Jayme(theghostreader) (jaymetheghostreader) | 1278 comments She is a great author. I have read several of her books including this one.


message 3: by Tien (new)

Tien (tiensblurb) | 9032 comments Mod
Congratulations, LaurLa!

Your silent partner for this enterprise is Tien. Please PM her if you should be offline for more than 48 hours. Otherwise, she will also monitor and respond to requests if not responded to (sometimes real life can takeover), after 48 hours.


message 4: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Judy wrote: "Hi LaurLa- I landed on your property. Can you pick 3 books from my shelf? Thanks!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."


Here you go, Judy! Enjoy :-)

Royally Screwed (Royally, #1) by Emma Chase Caught Up in Us (Caught Up in Love, #1) by Lauren Blakely Wicked Pleasure (Bound Hearts, #9) by Lora Leigh


message 5: by Marina (new)

Marina (sonnenbarke) | 1513 comments Hi LaurLa! I landed on your property (and by the way, Jodi Picoult's Small Great Things is a wonderful book!) - can I have three picks from my shelf, please?


message 6: by Coralie (new)

Coralie | 1658 comments Hi LaurLa, I have landed on your property and would like three picks from my bookopoly shelf. Thank you.


message 7: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Marina wrote: "Hi LaurLa! I landed on your property (and by the way, Jodi Picoult's Small Great Things is a wonderful book!) - can I have three picks from my shelf, please?"

Hi Marina! Hope you enjoy one of these:

C is for Christmas

The Celestial Omnibus and other Stories
The Invisible Library - Cogman, Genevieve
Little Brother - Cory Doctorow


message 8: by LaurLa (last edited Dec 20, 2017 05:41AM) (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Coralie wrote: "Hi LaurLa, I have landed on your property and would like three picks from my bookopoly shelf. Thank you."

Hi Coralie!! Enjoy!!

C is for Christmas :-)

Castle Gay
Foe - Coetzee, J.M.
Weaveworld - Clive Barker


message 9: by Marina (new)

Marina (sonnenbarke) | 1513 comments LaurLa wrote: "Marina wrote: "Hi LaurLa! I landed on your property (and by the way, Jodi Picoult's Small Great Things is a wonderful book!) - can I have three picks from my shelf, please?"

Hi Marina! Hope you en..."


Thanks! The Invisible Library was already chosen for another square, I forgot to take it off the shelf - so I'll go with The Celestial Omnibus and other Stories.


message 10: by Stacey (new)

Stacey (boydsmom) | 295 comments Hi LaurLa! I've landed on Small Great Things (I also have never read Jodi Piccoult). Can you pick three books for me please?

My bookopoly shelf


message 11: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments For you, Stacey!


D is for December
Deadly Fear
Hard Stick - Dover, L.P.
See You in My Dreams - Dee, Jess


message 12: by Stacey (new)

Stacey (boydsmom) | 295 comments LaurLa wrote: "For you, Stacey!


D is for December
Deadly Fear
Hard Stick - Dover, L.P.
See You in My Dreams - Dee, Jess"


Thanks! I'm going with Hard Stick. I'm a sucker for hockey players. :)


message 13: by CassieV (new)

CassieV | 258 comments Hi LaurLa! Can I get a few picks off my shelf, pretty please? :)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 14: by Stacie (new)

Stacie (thesebooksaremyfriends) Hey LaurLa, I'm visiting with Cassie! Can I get 3 picks please?

Stacie's Bookopoly shelf


message 15: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Hey Cassie!! Sorry I missed this last night! Here are some picks:


It's the new year = three newest from your list :-P

A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole Jefferson's Daughters Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America by Catherine Kerrison The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz


message 16: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Hey Stacie! Here's your picks, too.


Same story - three newest added to your TBR!

Edge (Romance on the Edge, #1) by Tiffinie Helmer (looks familiar!)
Perfect Summer (The Lone Stars, #1) by Katie Graykowski Diamond Girl (G-Man, #1) by Andrea Smith (also looks familiar :-D)


message 17: by CassieV (last edited Jan 09, 2018 03:58PM) (new)

CassieV | 258 comments LaurLa wrote: "Hey Cassie!! Sorry I missed this last night! Here are some picks:


It's the new year = three newest from your list :-P
"


No problem, thank you!! I just got A Conspiracy of Stars from the library, so I'll do that one :)


message 18: by Stacie (new)

Stacie (thesebooksaremyfriends) LaurLa wrote: "Hey Stacie! Here's your picks, too.


Same story - three newest added to your TBR!

Edge (Romance on the Edge, #1) by Tiffinie Helmer (looks familiar!)
Perfect Summer (The Lone Stars, #1) by Katie GraykowskiDiamond Girl (G-Man, #1) by Andrea Smith ..."


Yeah this chick I really like keeps recommending books for me to read. I think she might be stalking me ;)


message 19: by Coralie (new)

Coralie | 1658 comments Hi LaurLa. I'm here as well looking for three picks from my bookopoly shelf . Sorry to be such a nuisance.


message 20: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Coralie wrote: "Hi LaurLa. I'm here as well looking for three picks from my bookopoly shelf . Sorry to be such a nuisance."

Not a nuisance!!! Here are more picks! This time C is for Coralie :-)

Title (Children of Earth and Sky)
Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay

Author FN (Claire North)
Touch by Claire North

Author LN (Cho, Zen)
Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal, #1) by Zen Cho


message 21: by Coralie (new)

Coralie | 1658 comments Thanks LaurLa. I will go with Sorcerer to the Crown as it's one of my Wheel of Bookshelf books.


message 22: by Bea (last edited Jan 28, 2018 12:56PM) (new)

Bea | 5299 comments Mod
Hi, Laurla. Would you pick three books for me from my shelf?


message 23: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Bea wrote: "Hi, Laurla. Would you pick three books for me from my shelf?"

Bea, that link isn't working. Can you try again or let me know the name of the shelf?


message 24: by Bea (last edited Jan 28, 2018 12:59PM) (new)

Bea | 5299 comments Mod
LaurLa wrote: "Bea wrote: "Hi, Laurla. Would you pick three books for me from my shelf?"

Bea, that link isn't working. Can you try again or let me know the name of the shelf?"


Wow! I tried to re-do it, but it still won't work. Under my profile, it's the PAS Bookopoly shelf. (https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...) - this link works


message 25: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Here you go!

Author I've read:
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) by Ilona Andrews

Author I've heard of but haven't read:
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Author I've never heard of:
The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell


message 26: by Bea (last edited Jan 29, 2018 05:20PM) (new)

Bea | 5299 comments Mod
LaurLa wrote: "Here you go!

Author I've read:
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) by Ilona Andrews

Author I've heard of but haven't read:
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Author I've never heard of:
The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell"


Hmmm. It is between Magic Strikes and The Death of Bees, since I have both on my desk waiting to be read. I will let you know my choice later.

I will go with Magic Strikes since it is due at the library soonest.


message 27: by Elvenn (new)

Elvenn | 746 comments Hi LaurLa! I've landed on Small Great Things. Would you pick some books from my shelf? Thanks!


message 28: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Hi Elvenn! I don't know where the time goes!!! I swear I looked in on Friday, but I must not have. Sorry I missed you! Here are some picks for you -

El emperador maldito by Armand Herscovici Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar A Little House Sampler A Collection of Early Stories and Reminiscenses by William Anderson

Happy Reading!!


message 29: by Elvenn (last edited Feb 15, 2018 03:05PM) (new)

Elvenn | 746 comments LaurLa wrote: "Hi Elvenn! I don't know where the time goes...

Hi LaurLa! Thanks for the picks! I love how different they are and yet three thrilling journeys though history, China, Rome and Wisconsin/Missouri. I'll let you know as soon as I choose which one I'll read. :)

Update: I'll go with Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar.


message 30: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 543 comments Hi LaurLa!

Can I have few picks (again) from my shelf, please?

Thanks!


message 31: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Hi Tea!!! Here some (more) picks for you!


Highest Rated
The Squirrel on the Train (Oberon’s Meaty Mysteries, #2) by Kevin Hearne

Lowest Rated
Armada by Ernest Cline

My Highest Rated
Suddenly One Summer by Julie James

Happy Reading!!!


message 32: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 543 comments Thanks!
I'll be reading (or already read but couldn't post here before :P) The Squirrel on the Train (Oberon’s Meaty Mysteries, #2) by Kevin Hearne


message 33: by Joyce (new)

Joyce (eternity21) | 726 comments Hi can you pick 3 books for me from my shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

thank you


message 34: by Tien (new)

Tien (tiensblurb) | 9032 comments Mod
Joyce wrote: "Hi can you pick 3 books for me from my shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

thank you"


Hi, Joyce, LaurLa is currently away so I'm picking your books & here they are:

Firelight (Darkest London #1)
The Woman in White
The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds #1)


message 35: by Amanda A (new)

Amanda A | 268 comments Hi LaurLa! Can I please get three picks from my bookopoly shelf? Thanks!


message 36: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Hi Amanda!!! Here are picks for you...


The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Twice Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #3) by Chloe Neill


message 37: by Lisette (last edited Mar 31, 2018 01:02PM) (new)

Lisette (illusie) | 3233 comments Hi Laurla. Can you please pick 3 books for me from my shelf?


message 38: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 2695 comments hi Laurla - can i get 3 picks from my shelf please?

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 39: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Hi Lusie! Here are some picks :-)


A is for April!!

Title A
The Age of Daredevils by Michael Clarkson
Awakening by Sharon J. Bolton

Author A
The Jewel (The Lone City, #1) by Amy Ewing

Happy Reading!


message 40: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Dee! Here are picks for you!


A is for April :-)

Title A
Any Day Now (Sullivan's Crossing, #2) by Robyn Carr

Author FN
Extreme Love (Love to the Extreme, #1) by Abby Niles

Author LN
Her Secret Desire (Lord Hawkesbury's Players #1) by C.J. Archer

Happy Reading!!


message 41: by Lisette (new)

Lisette (illusie) | 3233 comments Thank you Laurla! I think I'll read The Jewel because it is on my "lost 2018" shelf.


message 42: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 2695 comments Thanks Laurla! I’ll need to cross reference otherchallengrs ;)


message 43: by Coralie (new)

Coralie | 1658 comments Hi LaurLa, Here I am again and once again I would like three picks from my bookopoly shelf . Thank you.


message 44: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Hi Coralie! Here are picks for you!


It's been a looooong week for me - so here is W for Weekend!

We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo Weaveworld by Clive Barker Winning Colors (The Serrano Legacy, #3) by Elizabeth Moon

Happy Reading!


message 45: by Coralie (new)

Coralie | 1658 comments Thanks LaurLa. I don't know which I will go with. I hope next week is shorter!


message 46: by Sue (new)

Sue | 158 comments Hello, LaurLa!
I have just landed on "Small Great Things"
May I have 3 picks, please from
My Bookopoly Shelf

Thanks!


message 47: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Hi Sue! Here are some picks for you.

3 letters in Sue... based on the position number on your list these are 3rd, 13th and 23rd!
A Long Walk to Water Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park The Fracture Zone My Return to the Balkans by Simon Winchester The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

Happy Reading!


message 48: by Sue (new)

Sue | 158 comments Thanks, LaurLa - I like your creative ways of choosing picks :)

I will read A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story


message 49: by Bea (last edited Apr 10, 2018 09:15AM) (new)

Bea | 5299 comments Mod
Hello, LaurLa! Just stopping by to check out the Small Great Things you have. While here, would you mind selecting 3 reads for me from my Bookopoly shelf? Thanks.


message 50: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1385 comments Here you go, Bea :-)


Comparing books, we have these 3 in common:

Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) by Ilona Andrews The Curse of Tenth Grave (Charley Davidson, #10) by Darynda Jones Bloody Mary (Jack Daniels Mystery, #2) by J.A. Konrath

Enjoy!!!


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