Joseph ’s Comments (group member since Jul 28, 2009)

Joseph ’s comments from the Book Buying Addicts Anonymous group.

A couple more:

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Joseph, have you read the other 3 Wicked books? I've only read the first one and I'm on the fence about whether to continue the series or not. "

Not yet. The only one I have read so far is the first and to be honest I didn't care for it all that much, I like the musical way better. What I do like is L. Frank Baum's world of Oz and I like to collect others' works based on his.

So far this month, I've added these to my library:

So far in 2017 (Updated 8-1-17):
Green, Olive: The Last Chance Olive Ranch
Black: Black Beans & Vice
White, Cream: Cream of the Crop
Gold: A Touch of Gold
Silver: Silver Zombie

Just wanted to share this collection of reading challenges you might want to try this year.

http://bookriot.com/2017/01/04/20-rea...

I think I'm going to give this one a try. How about you?

https://bookriot.com/2016/12/15/book-...

Read a book about sports.
Read a debut novel.
Read a book about books.
Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South
American author.
Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
Read an all-ages comic.
Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
Read a travel memoir.
Read a book you’ve read before.
Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
Read a fantasy novel.
Read a nonfiction book about technology.
Read a book about war.
Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
Read a classic by an author of color.
Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey.
Read a book published by a micropress.
Read a collection of stories by a woman.
Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.

ASP wrote: "Happy 2017 everyone! Re. audiobooks: I've tried to listen to one of these while driving on the motorway, but I tend not to pay attention anymore after a while, and I lose the thread of the story. I..."

My problem when listening to an audiobook while driving isn't that I lose the thread of the story, I focus too much on the book and tend to lose the thread of the road! lol

Charles wrote: "yes i know but when out on a hike i like hearing the sounds of nature and use it to meditate and plus living in an area with bears it is recommended "

I know what you mean. I've been very tempted to listen to audiobooks when I go hiking, except they then interfere with my other hobby, birdwatching. Kind of hard to hear the birds when you're listening to a book. :-)

Happy New Year all! How many books do you think you will read this new year? I aimed for 300 and ended up with finishing 403 total in 2016 but I don't think I can do that again, so I am going to shoot for at least 345 this year and see where I end up. Best of luck to you and remember, just have fun!

Happy New Year! Share here the book purchases you started this hopefully great new year off with.

Joseph wrote on Dec 8th: "I've reach 365 books! That's a book a day for the whole year with several weeks left to go still! I don't think I'll hit the 390 I thought I would back in October, but I could reach somewhere around 380. Time will tell. :-)"

Believe it or not, but I actually finished 2016 having read a total of 403 books!

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: " I can't imagine being one of the people with a goal of 300 or more. No idea how they do it. "

I just happen to be a fast reader, I can finish about a 100 pages an hour, so I can finish a 300 page book in one evening easy. That's how I've gotten up to the 380 books read so far this year. I just might hit 390 by year's end after all.

A couple orders arrived, finally:

Dimitri wrote: "Does this group have a required format to list books? In "the history book club" we have to do it like this: [bookcover] by [authorimage][author]
by [authorimag..."

Nope, no require format. Everybody does it however they feel like it. :-)

I've reach 365 books! That's a book a day for the whole year with several weeks left to go still! I don't think I'll hit the 390 I thought I would back in October, but I could reach somewhere around 380. Time will tell. :-)

Last month of the year, share here what books you get this month.

I came across this quote and I must admit I don't feel so guilty for checking the hardcover books out of the library when they come out but then waiting to buy them cheaper in paperback or used.

[D]on’t ever apologize to an author for buying something in paperback, or taking it out from a library (that’s what they’re there for. Use your library). Don’t apologize to this author for buying books second hand, or getting them from bookcrossing or borrowing a friend’s copy. What’s important to me is that people read the books and enjoy them, and that, at some point in there, the book was bought by someone. And that people who like things, tell other people. The most important thing is that people read…
~Neil Gaiman

Just got back from a week long vacation to do some birdwatching in Florida and to go to Universal Studios, and of course among the souvenirs I come home with are a couple of books: . In addition, I came home to find waiting on my doorstep:

Shannon wrote: "I've only read two. and "

It's interesting to me that of the only four books that I have given 5-star ratings to this year, two of them were these theater-related ones.

Voting has begun! Which of the nominees have you read? I haven't read too many, it seems.
In Fantasy, I've read
In Romance:
Nonfiction:
Young Adult Fiction:
Middle Grade and Childrens: