Deborah’s
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(group member since Dec 28, 2017)
Deborah’s
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from the Around the Year in 52 Books group.
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With the Fire on High has small illustrations at the head of each chapter of different fruits, herbs, etc. Do we think that qualifies as a book wuth illustrations? None of the graphic novels on my TBR are 100+ pages.
It sounds like a few people have options for recommended books, so I'll prioritize my summer book Into the Drowning Deep which is all in August and the first week of September so it is still officially summer. I'm about a third into it and I have it on audio and in print so should be able to get through it fairly quick.
Jill wrote: "I can read Love with a Chance of Drowning for bucket 15;s “a chick-lit or book with a romantic element but I would probably not finish it until Friday night.I just realized this i..."
Looking at the book description, I think that this could still work. I think memoir that includes a romantic relationship in it qualifies as having a 'romantic element'.
It is hard to know ahead for plot twists, but generally speaking most things classified as 'thriller' usually has some sort of plot twist.
Brittany wrote: "I need to read a book that starts with a Y for another challenge I’m doing. Can anyone recommend one? Then I can double count it for that and read it for a book recommended during the challenge."I don't have many Y books on my read list! You was a good read if you like to read from a very dark/twisted perspective.
I agree on narrowing down genre seems most helpful.I have an Australian book underway for the island read, but it is doubtful I could finish it in the next 24 hours, probably not until tomorrow night. Since it is likely someone else will get to that first, I can look further down the line.
I have a copy of Trail of Lightning at home so could prioritize that since it was recommended here unless someone else has a book recommended by the group.
I'm also working on Into the Drowning Deep mostly on audio which is a book set mostly during August for the summer prompt, but could read it in print too to speed things along if we need it.
I think a case could be made that Tracy's The Sun is Also a Star does fit the pretty book spine prompt (the version I've seen anyway has a colorful book spine with the sunburst illustration on the front wrapping around)? Just a thought since I think Kathryn's book for the pretty spine also works in the travel prompt or others.
1. What challenges and distractions have you faced?Migraines do not work well with readathons. :( Thankfully I could still audiobook and it only lasted a day!
2. What has been your favorite part so far?
The team challenge has been a good motivator to read, plus the bucket prompts are fun to do some extra book planning to see what fits where.
3. What have you accomplished so far in this read-a-thon?
I've finished five books and read over 2300 pages which is a lot more than I expected to have done.
4. What are your goals for the remainder of the read-a-thon?
I have started and stopped a lot of books as we've moved between team buckets, so my goal is to actually finish some of the books already on my currently reading pile!
5. If you're playing along with a team, how has that changed your read-a-thon?
The team challenge has definitely encouraged me to pick up books that weren't already on my June TBR, but mostly I have found books to help the team that I already planned to read. Being on a team definitely gives extra motivation to keep going though.
I do have an epilogue book lined up if needed. I only need to read the epilogue of The War of the Worlds, so we have a backup.
305 pages for me on the 11th
Emily wrote: "Deborah, it turns out that me and Kelly were both planning on reading How Not to Die Alone, so we will use that one for the book title with the same words in it... After thinking ab..."Understandable! The Lost Man is also by an Aussie author, so lots of options!
Kathryn wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Purely luck that I noticed my "Man" book on the new release shelf when I picked up my hold book today, but I'm glad I did! Island authors is stumping me for ideas. I think that ca..."
I wasn't sure if Australia counted as an island - Google gave me mixed results on the question of continent vs. island, but that definitely opens up a lot of possibilities!
Purely luck that I noticed my "Man" book on the new release shelf when I picked up my hold book today, but I'm glad I did! Island authors is stumping me for ideas. I think that came up as a suggested prompt for last year's voting process, but I don't know if anyone knows of any island author lists to draw from?
They're trying to stump us with some of these!I did notice that you have A Woman is No Man for a couple possible categories. I just checked out The Lost Man from the library, so if we don't need it sooner than that and time allows, we could go for two titles with "Man" in them as a possiblity.
I also added the books on my June TBR stack that work for various categories. I can't commit to reading all of them of them before Sunday. :)
6/10: 486 pages
I did the movie adaptation game (or tried anyway).I got my kid's book from the library, but struggling with a migraine today so reading a physical book long enough to finish is questionable tonight. I'll see how things are going later on, but it sounds like we have a few child books in progress already.
Turns out The War of the Worlds which wasnt neede for the TBR prompt has an epilogue, so will hold off finishing until we get there.
I don't seem to have any good options right now for a book covering several years. I think With the Fire on High has a pretty spine (lovely naked hardback hiding under the dust jacket) so will work on getting that closer to finished or work on my child character book if it comes in at the library.Well done team!!
