Anna Begins

This is what I plan too. Why don't you make one soon, that way we can spread the word and some might want to join? I'll be starting Monday, buut maybe we should post earlier? I don't know...

A crying abandoned 5 week old sea otter pup was found south 3 hours from here. She has found a new home in Chicago. The female pup might not have been found if it wasn't for a beachgoer taking an evening stroll... "The beachgoer heard the newborn pup crying and notified marine officials. But rescuers at the time couldn't reach the pup because it was in a remote location and darkness was falling. The following morning, Pup 681 was rescued and taken to Monterey Bay Aquarium, where experts quickly set about fattening her up given that she had been separated from her mother for an estimated least 16 hours or more. In Chicago, six to eight animal-care experts will continue monitoring the pup round-the-clock." (LA Times) Southern Sea otter populations in California have slowly recovered over the years. This year, the population is at 2,944.

Amazon lists a publishing date for the 4th one (The Kill Order) as August 2012. I was just going off a box set I saw on Amazon that had the 4th book- I thought it was a trilogy too. Ah-ha! Just seeing now that it is a prequel. But comes last in the series.

I have to write an argumentative paper on ebooks verses traditional books

Been thinking about you lately- hope you are feeling ok. I was just going to ask the same question. I want to start after the read a thon. So now? Gaia?

I'm on an old REM kick. Try Not To Breathe from Automatic For The People Hairshirt from Green

I loved A Long Way Down- hope you enjoy it! It is the only book I've read by him.

Thanks- I am excited! I like getting excited over books!

Yes and I hope you will read Coraline, as it is on my long- short list

I'm thinking January for that one... Athena just finished it! I think When You Were Older is the beez kneez right now

Short list for remainder of the year November The Humans- Matt Haig (320 pages) (^ November read a thon) The Maze Runner- James Dashner (386 pages) (^November group read) The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner series 2)- James Dashner (370 pages) How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents- Julia Alvarez (344 pages) ************************* December White Bird in a Blizzard- Laura Kassischke (240 pages) (^December read a thon) Disconnected- Jennifer Weiner (60 pages) (^part of December's read a thon) The Death Cure (Maze Runner 3)- James Dashner (354 pages) The Kill Order (Maze Runner 4)- James Dashner (370 pages) A Time to Kill- John Grisham (530 pages) Potential in betweens: Blaze- Richard Bachman (386 pages) Suspicious River- Laura Kassischke (288 pages) Phoenix- Chuck Palahniuk (28 pages) Crash- JG Ballard (255 pages)

Ya Mercy! lol ^^^^ I am 50% into Catherine Ryan Hyde's When You Were Older, which is just flying by....

Have you read any of the other Star Wars books? I am a total SW nerd/ purist, but hold strict to the movies! And already working on 200!! Have you a plan for the read a thon yet?

I am envious of your library!

It came out in theaters last month, we are doing a small group read in November. Its YA Science Fiction.

Oh I am so jealous! It will probably be read after When You We Older... it is tied with Second Hand Heart after When You Were Older. I am loving the way she is telling the story in WYWO.

I will read Where We Belong next, I own both of them on- got them on Kindle deals. Maybe in December, after The Maze Runner group read. Have you read Maze Runner by any chance?

I started When You Were Older by Catherine Ryan Hyde this morning. In love already. She is such an amazing writer. And it is in First Person

Yes! I can't wait! I've been waiting to read it since your suggestion!

I plan on reading a Catherine Ryan Hyde book before November's read a thon. I will be reading The Humans for that. November will be dedicated to The Maze Runner, due to the group read. I plan on doing the whole trilogy with Athena.

Picked up Ray Bradbury's The Halloween Tree (Thanks Steve!) on audio, a dramatization from a radio program. 3 chapters in and just getting started. It's fun! However, I have a pretty bad cold and have been sleeping a lot today

Heck ya, I wanna read it! Only offered as Audio over here, but that's ok, it is short. Will have to check the budget My reading has stalled this month, but an audiobook might work. I've already listened to the sample and am drawn in. You're right- great opening lines.

I LOVE that cover of The Dust of 100 Dogs!

This happened about an hour away from me, an annual acoustic concert Pearl Jam plays almost every year. Anyway, just thought of you when I watched it/ saw it. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/temple-of-the-dog-reunite-for-hunger-strike-at-bridge-school-benefit-20141026 Amazing how their voices have changed.