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October 2012: Newest on To-Read
Hey Amara, just a note about the HTML on the page. "the group bookshelves" is the color of the links but doesn't appear hyperlinked (for me, anyways).Don't know for sure if it's just on my end or if a tag got missed somewhere :)
Tiffani wrote: "Hey Amara, just a note about the HTML on the page. "the group bookshelves" is the color of the links but doesn't appear hyperlinked (for me, anyways).Don't know for sure if it's just on my end or..."
Ah, thanks for catching that. Typo on my part--wrote "rhef" instead of "href", lol. All fixed now!
My most recent to-read shelve additions are The Notebook and The Fault in Our Stars, but I've slated those as challenge reads for next year. Next, then, are Horse Heroes and Stallion by Starlight, which aren't published yet.So I'll be rereading Oedipus Plays of Sophocles (Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone) this month.
I'm apparently going to start by reading some books I just picked up at the library sale!Tinkers
Music Through the Floor
Black Odyssey: The Case of the Slave Ship `Amistad'
I'm reading a few things right now. Mini Shopaholic. Audio book.Zahrah the Windseeker - For this months theme.
Shadow Sport kindle
Do we read the newest book on our to-read shelf now or the newest book that's on the shelf on October 1st?
Helen wrote: "Do we read the newest book on our to-read shelf now or the newest book that's on the shelf on October 1st?"That's completely up to you. ;)
It looks like
first. Then A Discovery of Witches. If there is still time Sweet Tooth. But, I am sure I will only be able to complete the first two. :)
I will be reading
that is my most recent TBR book. On October 1st I will see what my latest book is and try and read that mid month.
I will be reading
and
I'm excited for the push to read books I might've shelved for many months (years, haha) otherwise.
looks like I will be reading a lot of my free books on my Nook from Barnes and Noble. Finally!
and a lot of them are books and authors i have never heard of but looked good. no more popular books for me, except for Bel Canto, which i will be reading for another group.
Alison wrote: "and a lot of them are books and authors i have never heard of but looked good. no more popular books for me, except for Bel Canto, which i will be reading for another group."That's what most of the books on my Kindle are. They were a lot of free books by new authors or lesser known books (to me, anyways). But, I loaned out the Kindle to my Mom for awhile so I'll have to revise my list a little and read the newest print book from my to-read list! :)
Currently reading
with some reading buddies. :o)
I'll be reading
and
. That may be all I have time for.
I belong to several book trading sites and have lots of items in the pipeline. I think I'll wait till Monday, Oct 1st and see what comes in the mail that day. If none then the next day. Little bit of a surprise!
My To Read shelf is a reference tool, rather than a list of stuff I actually have pending - more of a wish list.This being the case I'm going to clear my stack of library books and then read the 6 books bought at an amazing 2nd hand bookstore I found whilst I was on holiday in Yorkshire.
So my first read of the month is
, all about treason, spying and intrigue during the 1500s.
Linda C wrote: "I belong to several book trading sites and have lots of items in the pipeline. I think I'll wait till Monday, Oct 1st and see what comes in the mail that day. If none then the next day. Little bit ..."Sounds fun, Linda! :)
Looks like I'll be reading Shadow Magic, which luckily just got rereleased in paperback, since I definitely don't want to do an ebook.Edit: Technically, my newest addition to my To Read list is Sailor Twain. However, the library doesn't have this in yet. I have requested it when they do, but who knows if that will be before October is over. Onward!
I will/am reading Good Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch. I'm quiet exited about this one actually.
Finished with The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I, a very interesting read. I have 2 other books set during the Elizabethan period to read but thought I'd come forward in time a little first with The Outlaw Album a collection of short stories by the author of Winter's Bone.
I'll be reading something. I'm not sure yet.Essentially I'll be finally letting my Kindle catch up with all the free books I've gotten over the past month, and then I'll try to make some headway into that.
(Looks like I might be a good candidate for a 'pick it for me' challenge!)
I'll be reading The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln. My in-person book club chose this as our next read, so it was the most recent addition to my GR to-read shelf as of this morning. Two birds with one stone, as they say!
Ashleigh wrote: "I will/am reading Good Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch. I'm quiet exited about this one actually."I loved that one! It was my introduction to Neil Gaiman and I have loved everything of his I have read since.
I will read Nation and see later in the month what else qualifies!
Dana wrote: "Looks like I'll be reading Shadow Magic, which luckily just got rereleased in paperback, since I definitely don't want to do an ebook."Me too! This will be my first Patricia C. Wrede (whom you've recommended to me in the past). I, on the other hand, and thrilled to get it in eBook since I can get it from the library for free!
Update: Hmm...library doesn't have it afterall (this is what gloating gets you), so I'll instead be reading the next two books on my list since I already own them:
and
The newest book on my list on 10/01 was
so I will be reading that one first. When I get that one read I'll check and see if I can find the next one anywhere. The next one on my list is
and its not in my library so I'll have to do some looking around for it.
The newest books on my list are (newest first):Proust in Love by William C. Carter
The War of the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa
The Mao Case by Qiu Xiaolong
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
There are a couple of long ones there so I don't expect to get beyond those four.
Ashleigh wrote: "I will/am reading Good Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch. I'm quiet exited about this one actually."I read it recently and LOVED it! I wish I had read it sooner!
I will be reading "Savage Continent" by Keith Lowe.
My very newest, Libera Me won't release until Oct. 30.But I have two, 1 I just acquired via Amazon free Kindle copy; the other is also free today, although I bought it months ago. So for the Oct. Next on my TBR list theme:
Gravity
and
Mad About Undead You: A Zombie Apocalypse Love Story (nice Halloween-ish theme going there LOL)
I will be reading
and
. Super excited about both of them!
Jana wrote: "Me too! This will be my first Patricia C. Wrede (whom you've recommended to me in the past). I, on the other hand, and thrilled to get it in eBook since I can get it from the library for free!Update: Hmm...library doesn't have it afterall (this is what gloating gets you), so I'll instead be reading the next two books on my list since I already own them: and "
It might actually be for the best. I know that
Shadow Magic is one of her earlier books (if not the earliest), and I've heard that her early stuff isn't as good/polished/whatever. I'd recommend starting with Dealing with Dragons or Thirteenth Child, both of which I have and will gladly send your way (when/if you want them)!
Looks Christopher Moore's "A Dirty Job" is it for me!
I just finished The Sheltering Sky. While it is almost impossible to like the main characters, who are disaffected, dysfuntional expats, the vivid descriptions of the North African landscape and the description of Port's descent into fever and delirium during his illness were intriguing. I really liked the first two sections of the book(4 star).The last section was somewhat confusing and almost made me drop the rating down.
Robin wrote: "Looks Christopher Moore's "A Dirty Job" is it for me!"I'm waiting to for this book to arrive from the book swap site I'm on. I can't wait to get to read it finally.
Looks like I'll be reading either Just One Look or Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. What choicds lol.
I've been looking forward to October and moving on to a new theme. I'll be reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and then Joseph Anton: A Memoir, and if there is enough time, The Prisoner of Heaven.
I am starting "The Gardner Heist" as well. It is my newest download on my Nook. I dont add those to my tbr shelf.
Ever since I saw that this might win for the theme I have been self conscious about what I put on my to - read shelf. For that reason and becasue my most recent to read was put there after another book club i am in i will be going with the newest book on my shelf when i first noticed that it was a potential topic. Long preamble just to say i will be reading Cannery Row by Steinbeck. This is also a good pick becuse it is currently the only book on my to read shelf that I own. I mostly use that shelf to try to remember books for my next trip to the bookstore.
Janet wrote: "I just finished The Sheltering Sky. While it is almost impossible to like the main characters, who are disaffected, dysfuntional expats, the vivid descriptions of the North African landscape and th..."I agree with you about that one. I read it ages ago and remember thinking that the characters were self absorbed but I love the authors descriptions of the landscape.
The Outlaw Album was very impressive, I will reading more of his stuff as & when I come across it. A couple of train rides and a wait in a hospital meant that I also blazed through some more Tudor plotting and wrong-doing in the shape of
- very well written and actually very funny in places.Next on the list is
as I've been very impressed by the majority of the stuff I've read published by Angry Robot.
I am currently reading The Time Machine by H.G. Wells and Starters by Lisa Price. I hope to get those done soon. I haven't updated my GR 'To-read' shelf recently, but the newest physical add to my 'to read' stack is Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, which should be a very good Halloween read :)
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So now it's time to choose a book for you to read in the upcoming month; if you're going to comply with the theme, you'll want to check your shelves to see which book is the most recent addition to your to-read shelf or shelves--within reason, of course. If you can't get your hands on your most recent add, whether you simply don't have access to a copy or it hasn't even been published yet--go for the most recent addition that you can reasonably read.
If you want to discuss the book with others who have chosen it, remember to create a new thread in the proper folder and attach the book to it!
If you simply can't stand the thought of reading the book you most recently shelved as "to-read", head on over to the Theme Rebels folder and tell us about what you're reading instead.
If you don't have anything on your to-read shelf, feel free to browse the books everyone else is reading through both the thread below and the group bookshelves. You may also be interested in such Listopia lists as What to Read Next and similar.
And don't forget to vote for November's theme. The poll for December's theme will appear on October first.
Happy reading, everyone!
ETA: We will be testing a new optional feature in October, which you can read about here. For all those interested, I'd love to hear your ideas and feedback over there so we can get some rough-draft rules set up by the first of the month. :)