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message 1: by Mago (last edited Jan 01, 2013 06:27PM) (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments I'm challenging myself to read at least one recommended book per month in each of the virtual or real-life book clubs I'm a member of.
So let's get started ...


message 2: by Mago (last edited Jan 06, 2013 10:14AM) (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments JANUARY:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling The Devil You Know (Felix Castor, #1) by Mike Carey The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0) by Ayana Mathis Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) by Terry Goodkind The Black Box by Michael Connelly Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn


Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments You can do it Mark!


message 4: by Lorraine (new)

Lorraine Versini (lorraineversini) | 8438 comments Yay !


message 5: by [deleted user] (new)

Good choice for a challenge!


message 6: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments Good luck! What a lovely first book choice ;)


Desley (Cat fosterer) (booktigger) | 12643 comments That's a great challenge


message 8: by Kath (new)

Kath | 1233 comments good luck :)


message 9: by Mago (last edited Jan 04, 2013 12:24AM) (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Half way through The Black Box by Michael Connelly
Quite enjoyable and I've learned what a frickle is!

http://www.copykat.com/2010/09/06/hoo...


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Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments They look... horrid!


message 11: by Mago (last edited Jan 04, 2013 06:55AM) (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "They look... horrid!"

Elle, you don't have to read them!
It's all about being out of your comfort zone.

Or did you mean the Frickle :)


message 12: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments The Black Box by Michael Connelly
Finished
One down four to go!

Next up:
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0) by Ayana Mathis


message 13: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments FRICKLE.

urgh. omg even looking at again

*shudders*!


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You're getting on well!!

:0)


message 15: by Mago (last edited Jan 06, 2013 10:15AM) (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments What a fool!
I've just joined another group.
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/8...
I'll have to add Gone Girl to this month's challenge!!!


message 16: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments Gone Girl has some seriously fantastic reviews from people I know


message 17: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "Gone Girl has some seriously fantastic reviews from people I know"

But it's more reading to do!
I'll be drowning in my own challenge ;)
I might have to leave Harry Potter 'til last!


message 18: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments The first one is a very fast read!


message 19: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments black box

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Black-Har...

other one with a chair on the cover which i forget the name off.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Twelve-Tr...


message 20: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Cheers Elle
Finished http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Twelve-Tr...
two down but stil four to go...

Next Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone


message 21: by Elle (last edited Jan 08, 2013 11:33AM) (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments Woop! I get to start it on Saturday :D

I put the links up for the complete collection on the Kindle which saves you money on the other thread (the group one for the books beyond the first one) if anyone is interested!


message 22: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments I needed something a lttle lighter after the last one, although it was excellent: solid 4* rating.


message 23: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Finished Harry Potter thanks to Stephen Fry.
Upped it 2*s!

Next one:
A biggy - Wizard's First Rule


message 24: by Mago (last edited Jan 24, 2013 12:18AM) (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Gave up on Wizard's First Rule can't be doing with 800 pages of generic fantasy.
Half way through Gone Girl good stuff!


message 25: by D.D. Chant (new)

D.D. Chant (DDChant) | 7663 comments Wow!

800 PAGES?!?!?!?

Makes my book look like a pamphlet!!!


message 26: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Will finish Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn today.
Then only one more to go for this month.


message 27: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Already in the pipeline for February:
Jet (Jet, #1) by Russell Blake The Rook by Daniel O'Malley Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1) by Kevin Hearne
Probably 2 more to be added later.


message 28: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Gone Girl has gone.
Four days left to read The Devil You Know!


message 29: by D.D. Chant (new)

D.D. Chant (DDChant) | 7663 comments Yay!!!


message 30: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments Did you like Gone Girl?

Heard so many great things about it and I like Gillian Flynn


message 31: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "Did you like Gone Girl?

Heard so many great things about it and I like Gillian Flynn"


Sorry for taking so long to answer: but it's a simple answer: BRILLIANT!


message 32: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments The Devil You Know - Done!

February begins with:

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling in audio and Jet (Jet, #1) by Russell Blake in visual!


message 33: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments Glad to hear! :D

I have it on my wishlist!


message 34: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments February's sorted: only 1 more to add to the list (well, it is the shortest month)

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell


message 35: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Finished HP and the C of S.
Most enjoyable, although I still can't see what the mass attraction was when they first came out.

On to "The Rook" followed by "Hounded".


message 36: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Oh! Finished "Jet" a couple of days ago, that's how good it was I'd almost forgotten!


message 37: by TonyQ (new)

TonyQ (tonytheq) | 175 comments Over half way through Gone Girl. Just getting interesting. This'll be book 6 this year out of 30 - think I might overtake my challenge.


message 38: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Just joined my son's book group!

Have to add Dracula by Bram Stoker to the TBR.

This month's getting shorter by the day!


message 39: by Mago (last edited Mar 04, 2013 03:21AM) (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments March Update
Dracula by Bram Stoker and Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell have been held over to this month - phew!
The Blood Gospel (The Order of the Sanguines, #1) by James Rollins added to this month's list. Real life book group meets on Tuesday, so two more to be added then.
Oh, and this wonderful group of course: The Silver Mist by Martin Treanor


message 40: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments "Hounded" was OK.
"The Rook" will be finished before the Tuesday meeting.


message 41: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Real Life Book Group also went with "Cloud Atlas", so only four to read this month!


message 42: by TonyQ (new)

TonyQ (tonytheq) | 175 comments Helps me too - only 3 this month because I want to concentrate on writing, which I have decided to do by hand at first so it is easier to make changes as I go along.


message 43: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Started "Cloud Atlas" mmm? Not sure.


message 44: by D.D. Chant (new)

D.D. Chant (DDChant) | 7663 comments TonyQ wrote: "Helps me too - only 3 this month because I want to concentrate on writing, which I have decided to do by hand at first so it is easier to make changes as I go along."

That's how I do things as well, Tony. It make's editing soooooo much easier!!!


message 45: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments "Cloud Atlas" finished.
Wow!
Can't wait to see the film.


message 46: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments "Silver Mist" finished.
Two to go!


message 47: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments Woop!


message 48: by D.D. Chant (new)

D.D. Chant (DDChant) | 7663 comments Well done Mago!!!


message 49: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments Finished with "Blood Gospel"
After the last two great books this was such a let down.
"Dracula" here we come ...


message 50: by Mago (new)

Mago (Mark) | 1709 comments April has almost arrived in the pipeline so far: The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1) by Daniel Abraham The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton


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