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(group member since Dec 24, 2011)
Sanskriti’s
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So happy to see how much reading the team has gotten done since I last checked in. I've been slow with reading this week and I hope to catch up over the weekend.
I finished reading The Stationery Shop of Tehran. It was quite an intense read, heartwarming and yet, saddening. I'm not sure what I'm picking up next. I have the Hunger Games for the buddy read of course and I've also started The Brothers Karamazov. But I want to have 1-2 more books going on my Kindle. Will spend some time today "sampling" a few options.
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Sanskriti wrote: "I've had to take a sick day today, which has been a blessing because I got to spend most of the day in bed and I started reading The Stationery Shop of Tehran as s..."It's been a bittersweet read so far. I have a feeling, it's going to end up as one of my top-rated ones for this year.
I've had to take a sick day today, which has been a blessing because I got to spend most of the day in bed and I started reading The Stationery Shop of Tehran as soon as the challenge started! It's been ages since I've had such a reading session where I can just lose myself in a book without a worry about the rest of the world. This is exactly why I love team challenges.
I'm almost half way through the book already. A few more hours I guess, and I should be done with it :)
I don't usually plan my reads in advance but I'm so excited that I've already picked out what I'll kick off the games with :) I've got The Stationery Shop of Tehran up first. I think I'll be able to finish it before the weekend.
Then I have The Brothers Karamazov. It's over 1000 pages so I think I'll be reading this one in parallel with other books over the next few weeks!
Honestly, can't wait until the countdown!
Hi Everyone!I'm Sanskriti (feel free to call me Sanz).
I live in Mumbai, India. I am a freelance marketing consultant and even though I work from home, I have really long work days, sometimes even weekends.
But I never go to bed without reading at least a few pages. It's my form of meditation. I read everything under the sun – non-fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, and high fantasy are some of my favorite genres. I tend to steer clear of romance, but will indulge in them once in a while.
I average about 4 books/month but there's been a drop since last year – I got married, moved apartments, changed jobs – life just got too exciting and I started going slow on my books :)
I find challenges to be a great way to push myself and I LOVE to spend time with other readers, even it's virtually. So I will be hopping into this thread at all hours of the day.
I'd be happy to join in for the re-read of the Hunger Games. I've read all the books but it's been a while and wouldn't mind living through them again.
Curious to know... when is the next team challenge coming?
I just finished reading Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China and have logged it on the tracker. I am really disappointed that I only managed to read 1 book in this Round :( It was the holiday season here in India and I thought I'd have a lot of free time to catch up on my reading. But it turns out, I've never been busier planning festivities with my family.
Hopefully, I'll get more reading done in the next round!
Just finished reading Desperation. Logged it on the tracking sheet. Happy Birthday, Aoife!
I'm going to try and complete Desperation for the letter D. I have a little over 300 pages left, but I'm going to give it my all to wrap it up before the round ends. I don't think I'll get Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China done though – so I'm going to park it for Round 3
I completed a book for the letter "V"! It's not the one I had originally put up on the tracking sheet, but I put in an all-nighter to re-read one of my all-time-favorites – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and got the character Viktor Krum to score a book for this round! That's all the reading from me for Round 1. Now preparing for the next round :)
Sending you good vibes Judy, hope you feel better soon
Judy wrote: "A little less than 12 hours to go! Has everyone picked their first read? I think I'm going to start with Unwritten Rules as that should be the fastest read... I'm going to try to ..."
I will start reading Panipat – but since the game begins sometime around 2 am for me, I might only get started on Sunday :)
I also have The Book Thief on my list which I'll read for the letter "Z". I've read the book before so I think it will be a quick one for me.
Christina wrote: "Sanskriti wrote: "Hey Everyone! I'm Sanskriti (she/her) and I'll be playing by the name of Sanz in your team :)
This is my first team challenge in 8 years – can't believe I've been away from th..."
You're right, not much has changed on Goodreads. I've been nostalgic all day yesterday since joining the team since it reminds me of a time when I was younger and the world was a much simpler place :)
I listen to a lot of Jazz and Alternative music. Haux and Novo Amor are my particular favorites in the Indie genre. I've decided to challenge myself a bit – since this team is called "Pop" I'm going to dive into some Pop music for the next few weeks :)
I read a lot more non-fiction now than I used to, although I do enjoy historical fiction and high fantasy as well.
thanks!
Also, Judy could you please add me as a member on the tracking sheet? I'd like to add in some books I have planned
Hi Keli :)
Hey Everyone! I'm Sanskriti (she/her) and I'll be playing by the name of Sanz in your team :)
This is my first team challenge in 8 years – can't believe I've been away from this Group for so long!
I used to be able to read a book a week but for the last 2 years, I haven't been able to keep up thanks to a hectic work schedule and trying to juggle personal responsibilities.
I'm taking a sabbatical from work for a little while and trying to rejuvenate. What better way to rewire myself than to tackle my TBR right? I'm really hoping to get my reading mojo back with this challenge.
I live in Mumbai, India so I'll be in the GMT +5.30 timezone and will try to check in on the discussions a few times a day.
So excited to be playing with all of you :)
Yikes! I cannot believe I didn't see the sign-ups before 😭 Signed up to be on the reserve list. I'm really hoping I can make it to a group.
