How many of our Club Books have you read? Showing 851-900 of 1,698

[Anna]

I'm at 149, and I've read 3/4 of the top two in the current polls, so I'm fairly sure I can say that I'm at 150! That means I passed 50% without even noticing, I kept chasing it for what felt like forever.

[Jemppu]

Well done! 👏

I've read 33. And seem to have 7 vague ones (currently reading, left unfinished previously, or hastily read with little recollection).

[Ben]

I'm relatively new to the group and have only read 20 on the group shelf, but I dug thru my pile of books and found another 20 to read soon. once I'm thru with those I'll have to go thru the Group list to pick another couple dozen. Given that you add 24 to the list every year I doubt I'll ever get 100% done

[Sarah]

I think I’m up to 44 or so..

Only because I got lucky and two or three of the years group reads were new releases I’d already read. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I am never going to get to them all.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

There are some I have less than zero interest in. I try to read at least 30 books a year though so that I sloooowly creep up on the shelf, and Kim and Hank, our current leaders. I don't want them to see me coming! Nobody tell them!

[Jemppu]

Same. I have not been personally paying attention to the group shelf much at all, to be honest. This is the first time I cross-checked it with my read list ^^' There are indeed many books there, which I have no interest for, so I'm rather pleased with (and surprised by) the 30+ I have already. In a year.

[Gabi]

I'm 7 books away from three-digits and somehow I'll make it this year. I thought about just stubbornly making my way from bottom to top (minus the ones where the price/gut feeling ratio is too high)

[Hank]

Allison wrote: "There are some I have less than zero interest in. I try to read at least 30 books a year though so that I sloooowly creep up on the shelf, and Kim and Hank, our current leaders. I don't want them t..."

Ha! You might want to work on your ninja skills :) I think Coralie is ahead of me, I just crossed 250 and am shooting for 20/24 every year.

[Hank]

Go Gabi, Anna, Sarah and Jemppu!

It has been fun reading as many as I can. So many of them I would not have picked up without it being a selection. Of course I haven't loved all of them but the gems that pop out are more memorable because that.

For me the true value is seeing how many different reactions to the books there are, even the ones that are wrong because they disagree with me ;)

[Valerie]

I have been away for a while and I've fallen behind on my progress. My goal has typically been to read about 30 group books per year to keep pace with new choices and close the gap to completion.

I am trying to pick back up. Right now I am sitting at 216 of the groups read, and I'm halfway through book 217.

I didn't realize there was a club with goodies or special seating. And, a competition to catch Kim and Hank? Maybe I can gain momentum with the remainder of the year. ;)

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Haha welcome back, Valerie! Since you missed the first treats, you can select the next round ^^

Also, here's RL footage of me trying to catch up to Coralie, Hank and Kim:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsCP4...

[Jemppu]

Hah :D Precious!

[Lonnie]

Embarrassingly I'm only @ 24. I really have to buckle down and read more. But hey, this is only week #2 that I've been in this group, so my number is bound to increase.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Not embarrassing, Lonnie! Exciting! Think how many new things you have to explore--things you can almost guarantee someone in group will discuss with you, if you so chose!!

[Valerie]

Allison wrote: "Haha welcome back, Valerie! Since you missed the first treats, you can select the next round ^^

Also, here's RL footage of me trying to catch up to Coralie, Hank and Kim:

https://www.youtube.com/..."

LOL! Super cute.

[Gabi]

To my delight I realised that The Island of Dr. Moreau is also on our shelf! I'm at 97 now - only 3 to go till the first 100.

[Jemppu]

Gabi wrote: "...I'm at 97 now - only 3 to go till the first 100."

Ooh! Wonderful! I'll go ready the bubbly ^^ 🥂🍾

[CBRetriever]

Gabi wrote: "To my delight I realised that The Island of Dr. Moreau is also on our shelf! I'm at 97 now - only 3 to go till the first 100."

aha, thanks for telling me. Runs off to add points to the Time Travel Challenge and add it to my List of Club Books read. And Another Wells book as well.

[Dawn F]

Just counted again, I'm up to 76 books from the bookshelf now :-)

[CBRetriever]

mark me at 106 with 8 of them in my TBR pile

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Hot damn!! Good job all of you! We'll have to build a bigger club house!

[CBRetriever]

and add more chocolate

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

I will send a new budget amendment to appropriations forthwith!

[Beth]

It's been a little while since I posted in this thread (I think). Currently at 54.

Since there's no way I could read all 24 selections and more over and above that in any given year, I'm sinking forever. But I'll join the 100 club and get my choco award one of these days! :D

[Gabi]

I hit 100, I hit 100! *dancing around*

[CBRetriever]

congrats!

[Jemppu]

Whoo! Achievement unlocked! Congrats \o/

[Gabi]

:D … I didn't realise that Preludes & Nocturnes was on the shelf as well … so I reached the 3-digits faster than anticipated.

[DivaDiane]

Klasse, Gabi!

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I've read 70.

[Raucous]

Congratulations Gabi! Have some chocolate for me please (I probably won't make it to the clubhouse this year).

[Beth]

Congrats, Gabi!

[Hank]

Excellent Gabi!

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Woot! And good work, RJ!

[DivaDiane]

70 is very respectable, RJ! I think I’m at 67 or 68.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Allison wrote: "Woot! And good work, RJ!"

Diane wrote: "70 is very respectable, RJ! I think I’m at 67 or 68."

Thank you. But I feel like I've let the team down. :(

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

RJ wrote: "Allison wrote: "Woot! And good work, RJ!"

Diane wrote: "70 is very respectable, RJ! I think I’m at 67 or 68."

Thank you. But I feel like I've let the team down. :("

If you'd like, I can make sure you only have black licorice in your section of our make-believe book-clubhouse until you make it up.

You could also just live your best life, I just want you to feel comfortable with the result.

[Anna]

Black licorice is delicious, so surely that'll only encourage people to sit tight and not read any books?!

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Anna wrote: "Black licorice is delicious, so surely that'll only encourage people to sit tight and not read any books?!"

Your licorice is much softer, in both terms of flavor and consistency than ours. Ours is sort of like if you bit into a star anise and it was the texture of a shoe sole. Some people still like it, but then, some people juggle geese.

[Anna]

I prefer the very very chewy licorice to the soft! :P I’ll have to check the American food store in Helsinki to see if they have any licorice! To see what it’s like.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Of course you do -_-

Blech! *goes to inhale peanut butter to get the imaginary scent of licorice out of her nose*

[Anna]

XD

[CBRetriever]

I hate licorice, but my husband loves Dutch licorice

https://www.amazon.com/Katjes-Kinder-...

we named our black cat Katje because of this

[Anna]

CBR that's amazing! :D

[Trike]

CBRetriever wrote: "I hate licorice, but my husband loves Dutch licorice

https://www.amazon.com/Katjes-Kinder-...

we named our black cat Katje..."

Those are perfect for when you need to get your entire yearly salt ration out of the way with a single piece of “candy”.

[CBRetriever]

those aren't the salty licorice type. He doesn't like the ones like this one

https://www.amazon.com/Gustafs-Tradit...

ETA: we do call Katje by the nickname for a French 4 wheel drive vehicle: Quart-Quart (pronounced like kaat-kaat). Needless to say our US vet thinks we're weird

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

lol. I think vets must be used to it. My cats use my spouse's last name, so I get emails about (not his real last name, but for the effect) "Elessar and Lilith Jones" And when we're mad at them we use their full names (Elessar Elfstone Jones and Lilith, Mother of Monsters, Jones)

Also to get back on track, I'd like to thank everyone for selecting books I've already read for the shelf this year, you're really pushing up my numbers. I think I'm now at 125 or 128 if you include DNFs.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Elowen wrote: "Did anyone say Dutch licorice? ("drop" :-) )
As a Dutch person, I feel obliged to gently remind people eating more than a couple a day (the Dutch variety at least, I don't know much about other ki..."

haha! Thank you for the local medical reminder! And while we always appreciate people who join in on monthly reads, we also completely understand that availability, interest and time are limiting factors. That you have that many books despite the obstacles is awesome! And, now you have so many as options if you ever get stuck for ideas ^^

[Gabi]

Allison wrote: "Also to get back on track, I'd like to thank everyone for selecting books I've already read for the shelf this year, you're really pushing up my numbers. I think I'm now at 125 or 128 if you include DNFs. ..."

Good to know. Next goal: reach Allison's number ;).

Even though this year about half the time my gut feeling and the group votes were on different ends of the range, I still have the long term goal to read at least 90% of the group shelf.

[Anna]

Wow, 90% is high! I’m a little over 50% and there are very few books left I’m actually looking forward to.