tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post2219579710672378064..comments2024-03-28T01:43:36.255-04:00Comments on Book By Book: It's Monday 6/11! What Are You Reading?Sue Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-45280023698937221192018-06-13T18:19:48.590-04:002018-06-13T18:19:48.590-04:00Sounds great Myra! It's simple to sign up for ...Sounds great Myra! It's simple to sign up for the challenge - just write a blog post or even just mention the challenge as part of another post, like your Monday post. No worries if you can't follow through - there are no punishments if you don't meet your goals! lolSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-63989603310214583612018-06-13T17:17:57.351-04:002018-06-13T17:17:57.351-04:00Oh, that IS a fabulous book, Helen!! Refugee was a...Oh, that IS a fabulous book, Helen!! Refugee was amazing. I think I have Solo on my audio backlog, though I'm not sure how a novel-in-verse will work on audio. I'll move it up my list!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-46513843982918959732018-06-13T17:13:38.889-04:002018-06-13T17:13:38.889-04:00Thanks, AJ - this has been a long road for our fam...Thanks, AJ - this has been a long road for our family - I;ve been sick for 16 years and our oldest son for 14 years (our youngest had the same immune disorder only milder for 10 years but is now fully recovered). So, it is amazing to us that he is now well enough to travel the world on his own! He texted me today and said he's having a great time - went to a cheese tasting in Tuscany yesterday - he's living it up!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-4122860941432794322018-06-13T17:08:42.762-04:002018-06-13T17:08:42.762-04:00Yes, he's our hometown boy! His family's h...Yes, he's our hometown boy! His family's home (estate is a more accurate term!) is just a few miles from where we live.<br /><br />Hey, at least now most people have heard of our tiny state!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-4573957925934077492018-06-13T17:03:32.970-04:002018-06-13T17:03:32.970-04:00I just finished it today, Anne, and it was SO GOOD...I just finished it today, Anne, and it was SO GOOD!!<br /><br />Glad you are joining the Big Book Summer Challenge! Your roadtrip sounded amazing - I just left a very long comment on your blog :)<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-85187729853930385042018-06-13T16:59:27.426-04:002018-06-13T16:59:27.426-04:00That's right, Shaye - one of the narrators in ...That's right, Shaye - one of the narrators in The Lightkeeper's Daughter is a teen but the other one is elderly, and it is an adult novel.<br /><br />Explaining the challenge in your Monday post was fine - thanks for linking back to the challenge page. And welcome to the Big Book Summer!<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-63790067157761739302018-06-13T07:09:34.728-04:002018-06-13T07:09:34.728-04:00I just borrowed Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters ...I just borrowed Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters as my personal bigbook challenge - let's see whether I'd be able to follow through. :) Great opportunity indeed for your son to spend three glorious weeks in Europe. We spent a week in Tuscany last year, still one of our most unforgettable vacations.GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-58276554955178463882018-06-12T11:51:43.516-04:002018-06-12T11:51:43.516-04:00I just finished a fabulous YA: Refugee by Alan Gra...I just finished a fabulous YA: Refugee by Alan Gratz and am about to begin Solo by Kwame Alexander.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-52665456865015395752018-06-11T19:39:52.495-04:002018-06-11T19:39:52.495-04:00Wow, I’m envious of your son’s study abroad progra...Wow, I’m envious of your son’s study abroad program. That sounds fun. Sorry that your other son is having health problems. I hope he feels better soon. Have a good week!<br /> <br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-57129075743260354872018-06-11T15:50:14.708-04:002018-06-11T15:50:14.708-04:00How wonderful that you live in the same area as Jo...How wonderful that you live in the same area as Joe Biden, I heard an interview with Oprah and him that made me want to listen to the book. I know its going to be sad because its about his son dying, but I love his values. Yay for Delaware all the way from NZ.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-42318058243539766632018-06-11T14:26:39.888-04:002018-06-11T14:26:39.888-04:00I just added Where the Crawdads Sing to my TBR. I ...I just added Where the Crawdads Sing to my TBR. I will soon be joining up on your Bib Book Challenge as I finished a re=read of a 480 page book last week on the road trip. Sorry we didn't have time to link up with you since we were so close but the move consumed us and did the pull to get home.Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-28965021908139732982018-06-11T14:18:22.406-04:002018-06-11T14:18:22.406-04:00The Lightkeeper's Daughters sounds fascinating...The Lightkeeper's Daughters sounds fascinating (and after reading through several Goodread's reviews, I'm adding this one to my TBR list). I thought it was YA, but it looks to be adult fiction. Is that correct? Either way, it looks like something I would really enjoy. Thanks for sharing! And I'm going to jump into your Big Book Summer Challenge with both feet. I mentioned it in my #imwayr post, today. Should I write a separate post about it? I certainly can. Hoping I get a good jump start on one of my "big books" this week!2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.com