Clare L’s
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Clare L’s
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from the 2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge group.
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I am also interested in reading The Girl on The Train in April.
Finished! 4/41. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series - Finished the Southern Reach Trilogy
Authority - 09/03/2015
Acceptance- 16/03/2015
Updated post #56.I finished another 4 books in February for a total of 7 out of 26. Also, I guess there is another Clare now, so I added an L to my name.
B - The Book of Strange New Things
C - The Cuckoo's Calling
D - The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
F - Fifty Shades of Grey
Finished 3/4✔7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel
Fifty Shades of Grey ... if you can call it a romance novel lol.
Updated Post #17
***Spoilers***I just finished this book last night. The story had a good premise and I liked the religious aspects of it.
I gave it 3 stars because the book did not hold my interest and felt I had to force myself to read it. I felt the book did not need to be as long as it was. It was filled with a lot of repetitive moments and thoughts and while the emails were interesting I found they sometimes dragged the story and were boring at times. But the one thing for me that made me not really like the book was the ending because there were many unanswered questions. (view spoiler)
I was going to give it a 2, but felt it was a decent book. It had a good premise and I loved the parts with Oasans and enjoyed the relationship between Peter and the Oasans especially Jesus Lover 1 and 5. (view spoiler)
Overall a decent read, it was a good story and well written, however way too long for me and could have easily been condensed. Also felt more could have been done with the plot and more closure would have been better.
I am a bit late to the game in reading this; I finished part 1 last night. Like a few others, I don't mind sci-fi but it's not my favourite genre so I had a hard time getting into this book. I felt it was a bit too slow paced at the beginning but enjoyed the Oasan encounter and I am looking forward to seeing how it progresses. I am very curious what happened to the missing people. Something is up with USIC, especially with the lack of information they provided Peter. Part 1 was okay for me, I hope Part 2 picks up a bit. And Yeah, I deffinitely think there something between Peter and Grainger!
For January I have finished 3 of 26. A - Ask Me If I Care - 06/01/2015
G - Golden Son - 14/01/2015
S - Still Alice - 22/01/2015
*updated Post 56
I just started reading this book last night, so I am looking forward to the discussion and what people thought.
Finished my second one! Was waiting for Golden Son for 8 months since finsihing Red Rising, now I have to wait another year for the next installment... way to long. 2/4
✔9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read
Golden Son
Finished my first one:✔2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
Ask Me If I Care - H.B. Gilmour (New author and one of the first books I have read that is primarily based on the drug culture in high school)
Finished 5/42: for The Great War: Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination - Walt visited many different countries. Also he lived during the WWWI but was to young to join the army so he joined the Red Cross and was sent to France. - 21/12/2014
8. Read either a book set at Christmas OR with the word Christmas in its title: A Christmas Carol and Other Short Stories - The classic Christmas tale with other stories one of which is based also around Christmas and one at New Years. - 31/12/2014
I will try for 4 for now. (1,2,7,9)Completed: 4/4
✔1. One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
finish a series - Finished the Southern Reach Trilogy
Authority - 09/03/2015
Acceptance- 16/03/2015
✔2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game)
Ask Me If I Care - H.B. Gilmour (New author and one of the first books primarily based on drug culture in high school)
3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book
4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order
5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR
6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite
✔7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel
Fifty Shades of Grey
8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover
✔9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read
Golden Son
10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list
1. One, two,Buckle my shoe;
finish a series - unwound or southern reach
2. Three, four,
Open the door;
read a new genre or author (or both for those who are game) - Ask Me If I Care
3.Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
finish a previously unfinished book (regarding ducks and universes)
4. Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
read a trilogy or small series (at least 4 books) in order
5. Nine, ten,
A big, fat hen;
read the thickest book on your TBR - the shadow of the night
6. Eleven, twelve,
Dig and delve;
read an old favourite -the outsiders
7. Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids a-courting;
read a romance novel - never too far
8. Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen;
read a book that takes place in a prairie or has food on its cover
9. Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting;
read a book you've been waiting to read -Golden Son
10. Nineteen, twenty,
My plate's empty.
read the last book on your tbr list - Cruel Beauty
A-Z CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Read a book for each letter of the alphabet. You can use ANY of the first letters of the main words in a title of a book (don't use words like "a", "an", "the", or "of") or the initials of its authors.
A -
B - The Book of Strange New Things
C - The Cuckoo's Calling
D - Dark Places
E - And the Mountains Echoed
F - Fifty Shades of Grey
G -
H - The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
I - In Cold Blood
J - PENDING
K - The Kill Order
L - Life After Life
M - Ask Me If I Care
N - The Night Circus
O - The Other Side of the Bridge
P - Paper Towns
Q - Queen of the Darkness
R - Revival
S - Still Alice
T - Never Too Far
U - UnWholly
V - PENDING
W - The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor: Part One
X - PENDING
Y - Since You've Been Gone
Z - The Dead Zone
To track quarterly and yearly challenges.2015 goal 0/30
I am in as well. Here is my list subject to change.**I am only going to use books that first word starts with the letter with the exception of 'the' and see how many books I read of each letter.
Finished: 18/26
A - 5 Ask Me If I Care(06/01/15); Authority; Acceptance; The Art of Racing in the RainAll the Light We Cannot See
B - 3 The Book of Strange New Things;The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them; The Bell Jar
C - 1 The Cuckoo's Calling
D - 4 The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend; Dark Places; Doctor SleepThe Dead Zone
E - 1 Everlost
F - 2 Fifty Shades of Grey; Frostbite
G - 2 Golden Son(14/01/15)The Girl on the Train
H - 2 The Half Life of Molly PierceThe Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
I - 1 In Cold Blood
J - 1 Journal d'un Dégonfilé: Carnet de bord de Greg
K - 1 The Kill Order
L - 2 The Longest Ride;
Library of Souls
M - 1 Maybe Someday
N - 2 The Night Sister;Never Too Far
O - 1 The Other Side of the Bridge
P - 1 Paper Towns
Q - 1 Queen of the Darkness
R - 2 Room;Real Live Boyfriends: Yes. Boyfriends, Plural. If My Life Weren't Complicated, I Wouldn't Be Ruby Oliver
S - 2 Still Alice(22/01/15)Station Eleven
T - 1 The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon—and me, Ruby Oliver
U - 2 UnWholly;UnSouled
V - 1 Vampire Academy
W - 1 Water for Elephants
X -
Y - 1 Yes Please
Z - 1 Zeroes
I will go for 6, here are my numbers and corresponding books 25 – The Lovely Bones
27 – And the Mountains Echoed
5 – Life After Life
36 – Ask Me If I Care
18 - The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor: Part One
32 – The Cuckoo's Calling
Finished Another one this month! 5/4Non-fiction
History - A Night to Remember - 11/12/2014
Science: A Brief History of Time - 05/31/2014
Done my third 3/49. Read a novel in which the main protagonist is in fear for his life or health. - The Death Cure
Finished my Fourth! Going to attempt to complete the rest by year-end.Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy - Daughter of the Blood
Mythic fiction - Gods of The Nowhere: A Novel of Halloween
Magical realism - The Golem and the Jinni
