Allison’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2015)

Allison’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

Also, there are some books that I decided I was never going to read and just took them off my pile. That's always an option for those books you just can't face.

I have that problem too - my reading tastes change by the time I get around to reading what I bought. My ultimate goal is only to buy a book when I'm ready to read it right away. It's really hard to wait while I'm still digging through my TBR pile, but I'm doing better this year. I think I've only bought 3-4 books so far. It helps that I can still explore new books on Goodreads without committing to them irrevocably. Then if I lose interest over time, it's no big deal.

Maris, the first time I did this challenge, it completely changed how I buy books. I was frustrated by many of the ones I already had, but that really helped me regulate myself better for the future. Don't know if that gives you any hope or not. :)

I finally read my 2nd book!! It appears this is a year of chunksters for me so far.

Scouring my fantasy shelf probably just gave you even more to choose from!

The only other one on your list that I've read is the Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. I did enjoy it, but it's a bit dated, the first book especially.

The Wheel of Time is amazing, but definitely takes a commitment. It is loooong, and for a couple of the later books, it simply slows to a crawl. It's such a rich, well-developed world, though. That's one reason it's slow, because you're just hanging out in this incredibly detailed world.

There are lots of minor characters, but the main ones are easy to keep track of. There are four POVs in the first book, and then a couple new ones get added later. I've read all but the last three Sanderson-authored ones multiple times - love them. If you can do epic, it's worth the investment.

Renee wrote: "I was going to hop over to Germany with All Quiet on the Western Front but it's too depressing for my current state of stress. So I'll probably try [book:Elizabeth and Her German Gard..."

That sounds much less stressful, Renee!

I've never heard of Kindle in Motion. Sounds interesting - how did you like it?

Trisha, all I remember about The Mill on the Floss is hating the ending!

Kathy, we moved to themes instead of genres this year so just go with that instead. This month's theme is animals or rebirth.

Yes, it can be either. Glad to see some rebirth activity. :)

I actually think I'm going to go with Voldemort for this one. I still need to read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for my series re-read.

Just a slight advantage. :) Which book are you reading?

Lol, glad you're joining, Renee. :)

Ellie, if you finish the book in April, it can count.

Thanks for all the ideas! Some potentials on my list:

Redwall
Watership Down
The Hound of the Baskervilles

March Total: 7
Number of books to date: 26

I finished my 2nd book last night, Owl and the Japanese Circus.

Congrats to everyone on achieving so much through the readathon!

Does anyone have any recommendations for this theme? I'm looking at my shelf and drawing a blank!

Set Sail! (Ends Sept 20th) *Completed*

The Harbors of the Sun

I'm planning to read A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas.