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Alysa’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Reverie by Ryan La Sala

Inception meets The Magicians in the most imaginative YA debut of the year!

All Kane Montgomery knows for certain is that the police found him half-dead in the river. He can’t remember how he got there, what happened after, and why his life seems so different now. And it’s not just Kane who’s different, the world feels off, reality itself seems different.

As Kane pieces together clues, three almost-strangers claim to be his friends and the only people who can truly tell him what’s going on. But as he and the others are dragged into unimaginable worlds that materialize out of nowhere—the gym warps into a subterranean temple, a historical home nearby blooms into a Victorian romance rife with scandal and sorcery—Kane realizes that nothing in his life is an accident. And when a sinister force threatens to alter reality for good, they will have to do everything they can to stop it before it unravels everything they know.

This wildly imaginative debut explores what happens when the secret worlds that people hide within themselves come to light.

City of Night by John Rechy

When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in his account of the urban underworld of male prostitution, Rechy is equally unflinching in his portrayal of one hustling "Youngman" and his restless search for self-knowledge. As the narrator careens from El Paso to Times Square, from Pershing Square to the French Quarter, we get an unforgettable look at a neon-lit life on the edge. Said James Baldwin of the author, "Rechy is the most arresting young writer I've read in a very long time. His tone rings absolutely true, is absolutely his own; and he has the kind of discipline which allows him a rare and beautiful reckless."

What if I say yes?

I'm like 1/2 thru this but maybe I'll set it aside until next week so I can join this BR without spoilers :D

sophia wrote: "Any interest in any book I've listed below? I'm been in a bit of a reading slump and thought maybe buddy reading would help me push through 😊"


I'd like to read The Women's War soon, in about 2 weeks if that works for you? :)

Jenny wrote: "Can we please have a thread set up for for Monday, March 1st?

Thank you."

Hah, I am reading that right now! Maybe I will join the convo a little bit.

I just had a vision of Jessi popping up out of a dark forest with a machete. Not that I know what Jessi actually looks like, but still.

LOL, maybe an organic break day will appear...

Hi Cat (or other Mod if applicable), how many chapters/pages/whatever should I get through for writing Day 1 DQs?
*planning my weekend* 🙂

Decades Challenge 2020 2 Feb 2020 - 21 Feb 2021

Level L-9 = 55 books
Read one book (1) for 2011, then two (2) for 2012, etc., on through the corresponding ending number to 2020

Note: for "year published" I am going with original publication date, where it differs from edition date. (Exceptions for first English Language editions where applicable.)

✔︎ 2020
10 books


✔︎ 2019
9 books


✔︎ 2018
8 books


✔︎ 2017
7 books


✔︎ 2016
6 books


✔︎ 2015
5 books


✔︎ 2014
4 books


✔︎ 2013
3 books


✔︎ 2012
2 books


✔︎ 2011
1 book


Challenge complete!
28 Dec 2020


1 Diamond Coin

I am late to the party but I am going to do this challenge again! It was a lot of fun last year.

2 Feb 2020 - 21 Feb 2021 28 Dec 2020

Level L-9 = 55 books
Read one book (1) for 2011, then two (2) for 2012, etc., on through the corresponding ending number to 2020

Note: for "year published" I am going with original publication date, where it differs from edition date. (Exceptions for first English Language editions where applicable.)

✔︎ 2020
10 books


✔︎ 2019
9 books


✔︎ 2018
8 books


✔︎ 2017
7 books


✔︎ 2016
6 books


✔︎ 2015
5 books


✔︎ 2014
4 books


✔︎ 2013
3 books


✔︎ 2012
2 books


✔︎ 2011
1 book


Challenge complete!

Eldarwen wrote: "Now I'm staring to wonder if subconsciously I didn't already know why that would have been the better choice. "

Ah, but isn’t that the way of like 90% of Kindle freebies?!

I know, right? I will probably end up reading some of my other nominations soon too, precisely for Cleaning Out the TBR Closet, but it is definitely good to have the discussion as a motivator :)

Yay!

Thanks to everybody who voted during my BOM Takeover, lol!

Volunteering to write a set of DQs. Preferably the final day, just to close out “my” month. 😁

Yay! Thanks everyone who voted during my BOM Takeover 😁

Volunteering to write DQs. Can I start the month off and call dibs on Day 1?

2nd book, and I managed to get it done in January :)



Meh. This went on my TBR in 2014 based on a friend’s recommendation, but it didn’t really work for me. Plus certain details in it are super dated.

Yay, I finally read a book for this!



I generally like Seanan McGuire, I just never got around to this one. It was a lot of fun. I'll definitely read the next one at some point.

The other Sandy wrote: "Guys, it's only 11 days into the year. It's not exactly crunch time yet."

Says you. 😆

Judy wrote: "Laurie wrote: "All these people finishing their first book make me feel like I need to step up my game! In my usual fashion, I'm reading a paper book and an audiobook right now, and neither one is ..."

Third! I have read 5 books and have 2 more in progress, but nothing for this challenge. In my defense, I did start one yesterday... but ended up deleting it. Again :)