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message 1: by Christine (new)
Dec 31, 2012 01:29PM

Christine (chrisarrow) Don't have a reading list yet, but considering my tbr-have pile, I might be joining Bettie.


message 2: by Margaret (new)
Jan 06, 2013 03:40AM

Margaret | 51 comments Let me know if you're looking for any suggestions. ;-)

(BTW You are one brave soul for making this one your challenge. I hope you have a lot of short novels. LOL)


message 3: by Christine (new)
Jan 06, 2013 07:18AM

Christine (chrisarrow) I do ( and two graphic novels). But I do need to get read of my TBR pile. See: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...


message 4: by [deleted user] (new)
Jan 06, 2013 10:13AM

Yikes!
good luck :-)


message 5: by Margaret (new)
Jan 06, 2013 06:19PM

Margaret | 51 comments I recommend Lord of the Silver Bow by David Gemmell. It made my 2012 list for "Best Series". I even posted a review of that book on GR in case you're interested. You know it's a uniquely great story when the review starts off with "I don't usually like this genre but this book..."

Also, I haven't read The Children Of Men by P.D. James either. If you're interested in a buddy read anytime this year let me know and we can both use it for some Mount TBR credit.


message 6: by Margaret (new)
Jan 06, 2013 06:49PM

Margaret | 51 comments I agree 100% And it isn't even my kind of genre!


message 7: by Julia (last edited Jan 10, 2013 05:27PM) (new)
Jan 10, 2013 05:25PM

Julia (mizzelle) | 46 comments *laughs* If I was including GN/manga, I'd be packing for Mars too. I may make an exception for the Summit of the Gods manga, since it's actually about climbing Mt Everest.


message 8: by [deleted user] (new)
Jan 10, 2013 05:44PM

I don't count manga, usually, because it never ends up collecting dust on my shelves. I did finish the 2012 challenge by reading Baron: The Cat Returns.


message 10: by Margaret (new)
Jan 17, 2013 03:55PM

Margaret | 51 comments Chris wrote: "A buddy read for Children of Men sounds good.

Cool! Any time after February is good for me. :)


message 11: by Christine (new)
Jan 22, 2013 10:59AM

Christine (chrisarrow) Say March 1st? Nice easy starting date.


message 12: by [deleted user] (new)
Jan 22, 2013 02:28PM

I look forward to lurking in that thread. I started it and didn't get past page 15 or 20, for a number of reasons.


message 13: by Margaret (new)
Jan 22, 2013 04:09PM

Margaret | 51 comments Chris wrote: "Say March 1st? Nice easy starting date."

Sure! Sounds good.

Hayes wrote: "I look forward to lurking in that thread. I started it and didn't get past page 15 or 20, for a number of reasons."

Oh dear, I hope it isn't because it stinks...


message 14: by [deleted user] (new)
Jan 22, 2013 11:09PM

No, just the wrong moment for me. I was really interested but had too much going on. I had to send the book on its way (it was a "bookring" and it needed to go to the next reader). It's not really my genre either, but I love James, so wanted to see how she handled the whole thing.


message 16: by Christine (new)
Feb 03, 2013 06:51AM

Christine (chrisarrow) Well, I'm going to try this whole bring my books under control idea. Most likely won't work.


message 19: by Bettie (new)
Feb 11, 2013 02:06PM

Bettie

To keep you going!
:O)


message 20: by Christine (new)
Feb 12, 2013 07:49AM

Christine (chrisarrow) It sucks that they don't sell those here.


message 21: by Bettie (last edited Feb 12, 2013 08:03AM) (new)
Feb 12, 2013 08:03AM

Bettie The swedish version:

Made by Marabou

Elinor points out that if we finish the Mars quest then we will go on to Milky Way next. Clever, huh?




message 28: by Christine (new)
Jun 06, 2013 07:09AM

Christine (chrisarrow) Stand outs of the 103 are

Blacksad
Our Guys
Two Old Women
World Heritage Sites
The Snow Child
Parade's End
Literature and the Gods
The Lemon Tree
Stranger Magic


message 29: by Bettie (new)
Jun 19, 2013 02:07AM

Bettie Chris wrote: "Stand outs of the 103 are

Blacksad
Our Guys
Two Old Women
World Heritage Sites
The Snow Child
Parade's End
Literature and the Gods
The Lemon Tree
Stranger Magic"

What a good idea to keep a seperate note of the outstanding.
:O)


message 30: by Christine (new)
Jun 19, 2013 06:31AM

Christine (chrisarrow) Sometimes I get good ideas. Other times, I just get strange ones.


message 32: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Jun 27, 2013 07:56AM) (new)
Jun 27, 2013 07:56AM

C. (Comment, never msg). (riedel) I want to know what Casa Loma is myself and have fiction on my shelf set there.


message 33: by Christine (new)
Jun 27, 2013 03:01PM

Christine (chrisarrow) It is a house in Toronto. It's now a museum. Beautiful house and had been used in several movies.


message 34: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Jun 27, 2013 04:43PM) (new)
Jun 27, 2013 04:42PM

C. (Comment, never msg). (riedel) It's in Toronto!? I always add widely-new things to see each trip. Here's another wonder. :)


message 35: by Christine (new)
Jun 28, 2013 07:40AM

Christine (chrisarrow) Here's the website.

http://casaloma.org/

The house is beautiful and so are the grounds. It's really detailed.


message 36: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Jun 28, 2013 08:33AM) (new)
Jun 28, 2013 08:32AM

C. (Comment, never msg). (riedel) You mentioned beauty. Are you referring to pictures, or did a Philly gal go over there? It can't be far. A highlight for my brothers was driving to your town together in 2010 to see the Fliers.

One brother is NUTS about them; with logo glasses, coasters and stuff in his house. If that doesn't sound very Canadian, several key players are from our home town and plenty close to it. :)


message 37: by Christine (new)
Jun 28, 2013 11:17AM

Christine (chrisarrow) This Philly girl went over there.

Ah, the sorrow of being a Philly team fans goes even into Canada. At least the Flyers aren't that bad. I'm surprised that the Union is doing so well.


message 38: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Jun 28, 2013 11:51AM) (new)
Jun 28, 2013 11:48AM

C. (Comment, never msg). (riedel) The Winnipeg Jets, our nearest city, did very well for their first year re-building the long lost team. I'm glad you visited Toronto. A little known place worth seeing, thanks to Mom telling me, is the Purina Hall Of Fame. It is a museum honouring animals who saved people! Most of the cats alerted family members to a fire.


message 39: by Christine (new)
Jun 28, 2013 11:57AM

Christine (chrisarrow) Wow, now I have to go back just see that.


message 40: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Jun 28, 2013 12:07PM) (new)
Jun 28, 2013 12:06PM

C. (Comment, never msg). (riedel) It's uplifting. They leave resources for adoption and there's a room in which they give live animal showings. Also fun, without being a sports fan, is the Hockey Hall Of Fame. You may to touch and photograph the Stanley Cup, the stationary duplicate copy.


message 41: by Christine (new)
Jun 28, 2013 12:19PM

Christine (chrisarrow) Which books do you have that are set in or near Casa Loma? I'm always on the lookout for books set in places I've been. When I was in Toronto, I started The Night Inside which takes place thoroughout the city.


message 42: by C. (Comment, never msg). (last edited Jun 28, 2013 01:23PM) (new)
Jun 28, 2013 01:19PM

C. (Comment, never msg). (riedel) Isn't it awesome to read where we've been? You are first to seek recommendations from me! Yippee! I'm going to enjoy this. I hadn't heard of Casa Loma, except I have a novel by youth writer, Eric Wilson, who covers all our provinces: "The Lost Treasure Of Casa Loma", 1980.

A Toronto author Lyn Hamilton, my ultimate favourite, created an archaeological series about seldom-ventured locations of the world and the character is Toronto-based. Her first foray, "The Xibalba Murders" 1997, occurs among the Mayan pyramids of Cancún, México where I've been.


message 44: by Bev (new)
Jul 27, 2013 01:19PM

Bev | 328 comments Mod
Look at you! The top of Mount Olympus is in sight--great job!


message 45: by Christine (new)
Jul 27, 2013 01:41PM

Christine (chrisarrow) Thanks! I am trying to save money and this challenge helps so much. Thank you Bev beyond words for that.


message 47: by Ellinor (new)
Sep 08, 2013 04:18AM

Ellinor (1001andmore) Wow, you've made it, congratulations! I still have way to go.


message 48: by Christine (new)
Sep 08, 2013 06:24AM

Christine (chrisarrow) If I can do it, you can do it.


message 49: by Bev (new)
Sep 08, 2013 07:53AM

Bev | 328 comments Mod
Congratulations! Laurel leaves all around!


message 50: by Susan (new)
Sep 08, 2013 10:35AM

Susan | 108 comments Great climbing! Congrats.


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