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Ioana wrote: "I agree with Alondra, A Plague of Giants is excellent and The Day of the Triffids is a lot of fun. I read The Time Machine many years ago, and I remember enjoying it.I too try to..."
I'm glad you enjoyed all 3 of those books. They are ones I'm actually excited to read and I just haven't gotten to them yet. The hardest part next year may be deciding which book to read first.
Alondra wrote"Anne. Anne! Anne!!!!
Don't change a thing! I will steal this list, do you hear me!! 📚📚📚📚📚👀
A Plague of Giants is excellent. I really loved this trilogy... (??)(series). I kn..."
I have a signed copy of A Plague of Giants that I have been meaning to read for years, and I am going to get to it next year.
The Likeness is the oldest of my reading group challenge books that I haven't gotten to. I think part of the issue is that that I thought her prior book was okay, but it wasn't a favorite. That is one of the books most likely to get dumped entirely if I don't finish my 2 Dresden books before the end of the year.
Ioana's comment: "I agree with Alondra, A Plague of Giants is excellent and The Day of the Triffids is a lot of fun. I read The Time Machine many years ago, and I remember enjoying it.I too try to read books that I've neglected for years, and I was very pleasantly surprised many times. I hope you will too with this list. Happy reading!"
Alondra's comment: "Anne. Anne! Anne!!!!
Don't change a thing! I will steal this list, do you hear me!! 📚📚📚📚📚👀
A Plague of Giants is excellent. I really loved this trilogy... (??)(series). I knew I would love it from the first time I saw the cover.
The Likeness is my least favorite in the series, so far. That series isa hit or miss, based on who the MC is from murder squad; but it is a must read.
The Day of the Triffids is just excellent and really fun.
I really hope you enjoy this list. Good luck, Anne!!"
I wonder how it made it twice. Goodreads was acting strange when I first made it, so it must have been a glitch.I copied over the two comments that weren't on both and deleted the extra.
Linette wrote: "So many great books on your list!I loved The Likeness and To Green Angel Tower (the book I'm reading next is from the follow-on series in the same world, Osten-Ard), enjoyed Day of the Triffids (I think Bill put that one on my list, lol) and The Final Empire.
I've only ever read the first Hitchhiker's Guide book...good idea, I think I'll add this series to my challenges. :)"
We usually like the same books, so it's good that you liked the ones you've read.
You definitely should finish off the Hitchhiker's Guide books. It's such a fun, quirky series. For whatever reason, the humor in these books perfectly suits my sense of humor, so I end up laughing a lot. I actually met someone once who didn't think they were funny at all, which I found startling.
Lea wrote: "Same, Anne. I haven't reread it in years. I wonder if it will hold up or not. Sometimes childhood books do and sometimes, it is such a disappointment. Let's hope for the former!."Absolutely! I've had a mix of both.
I loved Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH when I read it as a child (probably several times), but I haven't reread it as an adult.
StatisticsGender:
male - 39
female - 55
Committee - 3
Genre:
science fiction - 6
fantasy - 22
mystery/thriller - 26
classic - 2
non-fiction - 10
horror - 8
humor - 5
graphic novel - 2
anthology - 1
misc. - 11
Length:
401-600 - 11
601-800 - 1
801-1000 - 2
1000+ - 2
Pages:
January - 2,460 (79.4/day)
February - 1,546 (55.2/day)
March - 2,881 (92.9/day)
April - 3,154 (105.1/day)
May - 1,593 (51.39/day)
June - 2,654 (88.47/day)
July - 2,580 (83.23/day)
August - 3,365 (108.55/day)
September - 5,358 (178.6/day)
October - 1,671 (53.90/day
November - 1,809 (60.30/day)
I got too far behind on my challenges, so even with a decent month of reading, I'm very behind. I'm going to focus on the ones I can finish and not pressure myself on the ones that are out of reach.End of November summary:
1. 86/100 books
2. 44/40 series books COMPLETE
3. 10/10 nonfiction COMPLETE
4. 3/10 classic novels or plays
5. 8/12 Reading group challenge, 1 in progress
6. 0/10 past reading group books Abandoned
7. 2/10 new countries and 4/10 new states
8. 25/25 Motley challenge COMPLETE
9. 24/30, 4/5 Pop Sugar challenge
10. 19/19 SFFBC TBR Cleanup Challenge COMPLETE
11. 11/15 books owned as of December 31, 2021
12. 0/8 BOTM or buddy reads Abandoned
Alondra wrote: "Congratulations on completing 2 of those personal challenges! Woot!"Thanks. I'm not doing that well on many of these, but I'm just going to do the best I can with the time I have left this year.
Patricia wrote: "Looks like you've enjoyed what you've read & that's the main thing! I keep thinking I should make the books I didn't read for this challenge the books I put on my next year's challenge, but, so far..."You're right, I did enjoy the ones I read. That is certainly not a guarantee. I've had some real duds in the past.
I did make next year's list with the ones I hadn't gotten to over the years. I could actually have made 2 lists with all the ones I haven't read, so I still got to pick and choose a bit.
Bill wrote: "Excellent choices. The Day of the Triffids is a longtime favorite of mine. I've read many times. Good luck with all of your selections."Thanks, Bill. That is one that is a lock to stay on this list. I have a beautiful leather-bound copy of The Day of the Triffids, and I am annoyed with myself for not getting around to reading it yet.
Lea wrote: "Anne, this seems like a good idea. Best of luck. The only book on your list that I've read is The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, which was many years ago. I was in a Douglas Adams phase way..."I know I like Restaurant at the End of the Universe since I've read it before. That is one of the ones that could get swapped out, but I do really want to read it again. If I were to do all the books from my past lists that I haven't read, I would currently be able to fill 2 lists. I'm still hoping to remove a few more from my 2022 list before the end of the year, though.
I am reading the Meg Langslow and Ruth Galloway series as well. I read all the Anne of Green Gables books many years ago and loved them. I've read Macbeth at least twice, and I've seen it performed in the theater once (amazing!). A Spindle Splintered was a good book. I also liked Confessions on the 7:45, The Priory of the Orange Tree, and Gideon the Ninth.Also on my TBR: The Ruin of Kings, Malice, A Natural History of Dragons, Babel, Shadowmarch, The Time Machine. I hope we both enjoy them.
I'll have to look at the rest later. I'm sure I'll end up adding more books to my TBR, though.
I've only finished 8 on my 2022 list, and I've got a lot of remaining books from previous years. Thus, instead of picking all new books, this year I'm going to finish some of the ones I've previously skipped. I may still swap out a few of these.UPDATE: I have about 100 pages left of my 12th book for 2022, so hopefully I can finish it today. I swapped out one books since I read it in December. The odds are very high that I'll start 2023 with Battle Ground.
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Official list: please read 25/26 categories in 2023.1. A book with a villain.
2. A book written by an author with the first initial of A or Z.
3. A book released over 5 years ago.
4. A book with a protagonist that is over 40.
5. A book that has an even number of pages.
6. A book with an intriguing title.
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18, A female author that is new to you.
19. A new book by your favorite author.
20. A story about a road trip.
21. A book that is co-authored.
22. A gothic or noir novel.
23. A book with an autumn vibe.
24. A book set in a place you want to visit.
25. A book with a purple cover.
26. A book with a happy ending.
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