Joys 75 books in 2014!

[Joy]

Looking forward to this challenge this year! I knew I wouldn't make it in 2013, busy with a huge move and lots of traveling, but hoping to make this goal again this year!!

[Joy]

#1-Messenger

Wow! Finished my first book within the first 12 hours of the new year! This is a new record for me for sure!

[Elyse, Moderator]

Good job! I slept for 10 of the first 12 hours of the new year! ;) I enjoyed the Giver quartet and I thought Son did a good job of tying up all of the books. I am glad that I waited so long to read them and the first 3 were already out! There's such a gap between books!

[Joy]

Elyse wrote: "Good job! I slept for 10 of the first 12 hours of the new year! ;) I enjoyed the Giver quartet and I thought Son did a good job of tying up all of the books. I am glad that I waited so long to read..."

Thank you!I know what you mean about the gap! It took me a bit to sort out who was who in this last one. lol. I am looking forward to the last one in the series. I will probably get to it this year! LOL

[Karol]

Hello, Joy! Happy New Year . . . I hope you had a wonderful reading year in 2014.

[Joy]

Thank you! You too!! Happy Reading!!

[Joy]

#2-The Friday Night Knitting Club

I got 2 finishes on the first day of the year! Not expecting any more now for awhile, as I just started two rather long ones.

[Stacie]

Two days into the new year and you've already got two books under your belt. Nice! Now, that's what I call a good way to start the year :)

[Joy]

Thank you Stacie!!

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#3-A Sexy Journey

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#4-The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes

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#5-Murder is Binding

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#6-Cardinal Rules

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#7-Bookmarked For Death

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#8-Matters of the Heart

[Karol]

Joy, what is your opinion of the Lorna Barrett books?

[Joy]

They're fun. Like Joanne Flukes Hannah Swensen series. Just quick fun easy reads when you need something light and fluffy.

[Karol]

Joy wrote: "They're fun. Like Joanne Flukes Hannah Swensen series. Just quick fun easy reads when you need something light and fluffy."

Light and fluffy! Some days, I'm all for THAT!

[Joy]

Tell me about it! I'm reading Game of Thrones right now! Lol I'm gonna need a dose of "light and fluffy" when I'm done with this sucker!

[Elyse, Moderator]

Lol oh yes you are!! Such an intense, and at times tedious, series! But it's so good. And the show is excellent.

[Joy]

I didn't care for the show much, but loving the book so far. The best part of the show in my opinion was that yummy Jason Momoa (khal Drogo) lol

[Elyse, Moderator]

Mmmm yes! Very sad when he died. :(

[Joy]

I haven't gotten that far... But I'd heard that online...:)

[Elyse, Moderator]

Oh geez. Sorry! I thought maybe you had seen it on the show.

[Charleen]

Looks like you're off to a great start this year!

[Joy]

Elyse- no worries! :)

[Joy]

Charleen- yes! January was an amazing book/reading month for me! Things are slowing down now. But since I read so much in jan. I have a little extra time in feb.

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#9-A Game of Thrones

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#10-Bookplate Special

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#11-Uglies

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#12-Seven Up

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#13-New England Ghosts

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#14-The Curate's Awakening

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#15-Hard Eight

[Andrea, Moderator]

Joy, I liked that series: uglies, pretties, etc. I think I read the first two, I'll have to finish the rest.

[Elyse, Moderator]

For me, the Uglies series started out great but steadily got worse. :/

[Joy]

Andrea. I borrowed the first two from a friend... Ironically named Andrea! Lol I haven't gotten to the 2nd one yet. Not sure if I will keep going after the first 2, we will see.

[Joy]

Elyse....maybe I will only make it through the first 2 ( which I borrowed) and skip buying the rest! :)

[Joy]

#16-Meet a Jerk, Get to Work, How to Write Villains and the Occasional Hero
#17-Angels & Demons

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#18-Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero
#19-Chapter and Hearse
#20-Sentenced to Death

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#21-The Shepherd's Castle

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#22-A Light in the Attic

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#23-The DaVinci Code

[Andrea, Moderator]

It's funny once I start a series I feel the need to finish it...hahah

[Joy]

Lol... It depends on how good it is. I like to drag them out by reading a few books in between each in the series... Lol

[Elyse, Moderator]

Andrea wrote: "It's funny once I start a series I feel the need to finish it...hahah"

I'm like that most times, but if book 1 is really bad, I won't. But I try to have hopes the series will get better! lol. Uglies and Beautiful Creatures grew steadily worse, IMO. :/ So that was really disappointing, when the first book starts off really strong.

[Joy]

When I want to start a series I buy the first three books in the series that way if its really good I can keep reading, but if it stinks then I only have a few. I also buy them used for .01 on amazon, that way I didn't "waste " a bunch if money if I don't like them.

[Elyse, Moderator]

Joy wrote: "When I want to start a series I buy the first three books in the series that way if its really good I can keep reading, but if it stinks then I only have a few. I also buy them used for .01 on amaz..."

Smart thinking!

[Andrea, Moderator]

I like that idea! I hardly ever order books because I have so (so, so, so,so) many books at home that are just sitting these unread.

[Kat]

Elyse wrote: "Andrea wrote: "It's funny once I start a series I feel the need to finish it...hahah"

I'm like that most times, but if book 1 is really bad, I won't. But I try to have hopes the series will get be..."

Oh no, are Uglies and beautiful creatures really that bad? I just ordered them because I liked the premise.. :(