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from the EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club group.
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I'll be reading some Goosebumps stories this weekend.
updated message #9
I'm currently reading 4 books since they all came in at one time at the library. Finished one book earlier today but I probably won't finish any of the other 4 today.
Great book. I read it last month
Thank you Sonsoles
December- reads(view spoiler)
*67. 12/29 Randomize 28 pages and review 1 point
*68. 12/29 Slow Burner 33 pages and review 1 point
69. 12/29 The Last Conversation 56 pages and review 1 point
70. 12/30 Ms. Mirage 58 pages and review 1 point
71. 12/30 Ready Player Two 384 pages and review 2 points
72. 12/30 Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides, and the Untold Story of America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park 342 pages and review 2 points
73. 12/30 In the Heart of the Fire 62 pages and review 1 point
74. 12/31 Photographing the Dead 58 pages and review 1 point
75. 12/31 The Praying Mantis Bride 61 pages and review 1 point
76. 12/31 Red Rain 50 pages and review 1 point
77. 12/31 The Mercy of Snakes 61 pages and review 1 point
Reviews(view spoiler)
71 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... - #2092
72 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... - #2093
73 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... - #2094
74 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... - #2095
75 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... - #2123
76 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... - #2124
December totals
Book points: 110
Review points: 38
* Easy reads 10/10
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Hi participants,I have updated the rules to define easy-point getters as books with less than 50 pages. No more than ten of these per month.
We do have a couple of ways to earn extra points. One..."
Darn, I read Coraline too soon.
Earth team please
Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Megan wrote: "Thanks for starting this discussion Joanna! I’ve really enjoyed participating in this challenge in the past but I’m uncomfortable about keeping a Hogwarts theme. It might be hard to f..."This would work with Megan's idea regarding "The Last Airbender"
There are 4 elements
I participate in a group of volunteers reading stories to and with children who are being tutored. We also read to children in hospitals and at holiday parties. Obviously this is extremely limited this year. I would still participate in the challenge if children's books did not count or were limited in the challenge. I enjoy all sorts of books. By working in literacy programs in the past, I'm in the "doesn't matter what you read, as long as you're reading" group.
I look forward to this challenge each year. It is the only team challenge I participate in on a regular basis. It actually keeps the holiday stress level down for me. I would participate in the Hogwarts Challenge again or a similar end of year team challenge. I agree with Kerri about the picture books. Last year, I counted the picture books I read with the kids, read to children in hospice and books read while tutoring children because others were doing it. (Yes Mom, other kids were jumping off a bridge and I went along!) I understand how frustrating that can be to anyone reading a larger book and hope that situation could be addressed regardless of the challenge.
While I strongly disagree with what JKR said, I strongly support her right to state her opinion.
I would not participate in a discussion based challenge, sounds too much like a Buddy Read or BOTM.
The challenge is only stressful if you put pressure on yourself. I did not see anyone on my team put pressure on myself or my teammates.
Whatever you decide, thank you for all your hard work and allowing me the opportunity to voice my opinion regarding the challenge.
I did learn a lot from this book and was glad to see that it included everyone involved in slavery. I was a bit disappointed by the characters sometimes; seemed like something was missing and I can't put a finger on exactly what. I loved "The Nickel Boys" and maybe I was expecting a bit more.
Reading this now
