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

I'm in too! I actually saw it performed years ago, but haven't read it.

This month's World Lit choice takes us to Pakistan, with the memoir I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. Malala was the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize at 16. Discover her story.

Our August Genre pick is King Lear by William Shakespeare. It's Shakespeare's 400th anniversary this year, so let's celebrate with a tragedy!

This month's Young Adult pick is Graceling by Kristin Cashore. It's a standalone Fantasy - the two other books in the series are companion novels.

What do you think of the Seven Kingdoms?

It looks like everyone had a really great month! Well done guys!!

How about a Jane Eyre adaptation? Jane Steele came out this year. I'm afraid I haven't read it yet, so can't say what I think, but reviews are promising.

If you enjoy Gothic ghost stories / mysteries, one I have actually read is Lost Among the Living. It's by one of the few authors that I actually try to read as they come out. Set after WWI.

I can't wait to hear what you think, Vero!

Children's Corner (Completed)

Beatrix Potter's birthday was July 28 and Roald Dahl's will be September 13, so let's celebrate by reading a few children's books between their birthdays.

Level 1 - The Nursery - 2 books
1. The BFG
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Level 2 - First Years - 4 books
3. The Twits
4. Matilda

This is a great excuse to re-read some old favorites. I'm thinking of doing at least level 1, and focusing on Roald Dahl. The previews for the recent release of the BFG have made me nostalgic and I want to re-read the book before I watch it! And then probably a couple of others too.

Level 1 - The Nursery - 2 books
1. The BFG
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Level 2 - First Years - 4 books
3. The Twits
4. Matilda

Oh my word - I think they've thought of everything now!

I finished my Full House book, Lady Fortescue Steps Out. I've now rolled 4 of a kind for A Breath of Frost.

Allison's August Goal: 12 Books

Potential Books:
✔ Rebel Queen
✔ King Lear
✔ Much Ado About Nothing
✔ Shakespeare's Sonnets
✔ Grave Mercy
✔ The Moth
Howards End (Pie) (dnf at 48%)
✔ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
✔ A Monstrous Regiment of Women
Cursed Moon
✔ Restoration
✔ A Breath of Frost
✔ The BFG
✔ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
✔ Matilda
✔ The Twits

Tagged Books:


1. A Monstrous Regiment of Women (Award Winner, Soup)
2. Shakespeare's Sonnets (Genre, Shakespeare)
3. Restoration (Buyer's Remorse, Chunkster)
4. The Moth (Buzz Buzz)
5. The BFG (Children's Corner, Feather Weight)
6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Children's Corner, Feather Weight)
7. Much Ado About Nothing (Genre, Shakespeare, Feather Weight)
8. King Lear (Group, Genre, Shakespeare, Feather Weight)
9. Rebel Queen (World Lit, Buddy, Soup)
10. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall (Buyer's Remorse, Chunkster)
11. Manners & Mutiny (Cereal)
12. Grave Mercy (Bookopoly, Chunkster, Soup)
13. A Breath of Frost (Books of Chance, Buyer's Remorse, Chunkster, Rainbow)
14. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Buddy, Chunkster, Cereal)
15. The Twits (Children's Corner, Feather Weight)
16. Matilda (Children's Corner, Feather Weight, Rainbow)
17. Boundary Crossed (Buyer's Remorse, Cereal, Soup)
18. Sword-Dancer (Buyer's Remorse)

Challenge Levels Completed:
1. Buyer's Remorse - Level 2 - List Tamer
2. Children's Corner - Level 1 - The Nursery
3. Featherweight - Level 1 - Ruffled Feathers
4. Brush Up Your Shakespeare - Challenge Complete
5. Cereal Numbers - Grab a Spoon - Challenge Complete
6. Chunkster - Level 2 - Flower Presser

Books Chased but not Caught:
1. Howards End (dnf at 48%)
2. Cursed Moon

Tag Tally
Books Tagged: 18
Points Tagged: 305
Personal Goal Achieved (25 pts): 25
Challenge Levels Completed (10 pts each): 60
Annual Personal Goal Achieved (100 pts): 0
Total: 390

Previous Months:
June Total: 325
July Total: 340

August Book Tag

How many books will you tag in August?

*Each book you tag earns 5 points. (Completed books.)

*Add to that 5 points for each group activity that you participate in with that book. Tag it with as many as you can - challenges, games, group reads, buddy reads, readathons - to get the most out of it.

*25 bonus points if you meet your personal monthly goal (number of books read).

*10 bonus points for each challenge or game for which you complete a level during the month.

*You don't have to read the exact books that you plan - the number is what's important, and you determine what is reasonable for you. You're only competing against yourself, so help yourself meet those goals!

Use the template below to state your goal, track your progress and report on your accomplishments.

Template:

My Goal: # Books

Planned Books:
1.

Tagged Books:
1.

Challenge Levels Completed:
1.

Books Chased but not Caught:
1.

Tag Tally
Books Tagged: 0
Points Tagged: 0
Personal Goal Achieved (25 pts): 0
Challenge Levels Completed (10 pts each): 0
Annual Personal Goal Achieved (100 pts): 0
Total: 0

Previous Months
June Total:
July Total:

I finished The Peach Keeper. There was not as much magical realism as I hoped from Sarah Addison Allen - and not enough peaches, either!

Lol!

Ok, so I started it. I'd heard people either like the format or don't, and I was struggling with it, so I moved onto something else. It also had a very YA tone to it that I wasn't in the mood for, so... anyone else have any reactions, good or bad?

Well done, Camille!

Lynnette wrote: "One published in 2016. Will have to check shelf but am open to suggestions. My favorite genres are mysteries, science fiction/fantasy & historical fiction. My goal this summer is to read " out of my comfort zone" so suggestions will be welcome. ..."

Hi Lynnette! My favorite genres are the same as yours, and one of my "out of comfort zone" genres is thriller/suspense. The Travelers falls into international spy thriller category and was released in 2016. I haven't read it yet (am planning to soon), but thought you might find it interesting.

Welcome, Cherie. Feel free to jump in anywhere that looks interesting!

Somehow I miss giving the dice a good shake before throwing them. I'm sure that affects the outcome somehow!!