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What are you reading this week?
The Forgotten Garden Why did you choose this particular book? My goal was to take as many books as possible from my TBR for this challenge, and this one fit the bill perfectly. Plus it was a great excuse to read another book by Kate Morton
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? ... and speaking of my TBR list -- 297. I can never manage to get much under 300. Oh well, my TBR list is one of my happy places -- so many choices and they're all ones I look forward to!
What are you reading this week?The Book of Speculation
Why did you choose this particular book?
I read a review of it somewhere and it sounded good and another book club I'm a part of was reading it so it matched up well.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
I don't have a good list. Too many to count!
- What are you reading this week?When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning
- Why did you choose this particular book?
In the Goodreads group The Seasonal Reading Challenge, one of the spring tasks was an option to read this book. I had never heard of this massive campaign to distribute books to soldiers during WWII, as a response to the Nazis banning and burning more than a million books. I was interested in the history behind the program and the soldiers' individual stories.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Over 600. Way too many and it keeps growing faster than I can read!
What are you reading this week? The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt- Why did you choose this particular book?- I added it to my TBR list after seeing it on someone else's plan.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
97 :-/...need to get my skates on as its always increasing....eek
- What are you reading this week?Fahrenheit 451
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I saw a number of people have chosen it for this topic (though it would equally fit several other topics) and it is a classic I have never read.
- Speaking about books ... How many books are in your current To-Read List?
About 130 ... But that is mainly because I uploaded all my Kindle books to Goodreads!
What are you reading this week?The Historian
Why did you choose this particular book?
When I did a search for books about books this was listed as number one so I went with this book.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
2419, but haven't added all the books on my amazon account yet, lol
This week I'm reading The Book of Speculation. I won a free copy through another book group, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet. My TBR seems infinite...
- What are you reading this week?The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I've been meaning to read it for ages and this finally gave me an extra reason to finally get to it.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Apparently 196 though there are probably a few not on my Goodreads account
What are you reading this week? The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend- Why did you choose this particular book?
I help order adult fiction for the library I work at and came across it while reviewing items to order. I really wanted to read it and this was a perfect spot.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
120 and counting as I add books that come so highly recommended from my fellow group members☺
- What are you reading this week?Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I read the first book in this series a few years back and wasn't that impressed. But I was a bit concerned that I didn't really 'get it' since I hadn't read the books being referenced (and sent up).
So this time, I made it a point to read the books which Thursday Next visits prior to reading this one (namely: Great Expectations and The Trial).
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Sixteen
What are you reading this week?The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I got it for Christmas, but it had on my wishlist for some time (I like bookish books and I liked "Elsewhere" by the same author)
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
My TBR pile consists currently of 84 e-books and 3 printed copies.
What are you reading this week?The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Why did you choose this particular book?
I felt like I kept seeing this book everywhere. Then as an early Mother's Day present, my husband bought me a kindle and there it was on the "kindle unlimited" service, waiting to be read. So, I ironically read this on an e-reader, lol. Of course, after reading it, I am left to question why I never read it before! This is definitely on my list of favorite books now!
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
115.....is it bad that this is actually a good number? This time last year this number was much higher.
What are you reading this week?A Window Opens
Why did you choose this particular book?
this was a netgalley read and it fits this weeks challenge perfectly.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
I have 515 physical books that I own and about 80 on my kindle.
What are you reading this week?The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
Why did you choose this particular book?
In was in the form for something light and fun, and this has been on my TBR list for awhile.
Speaking of books... how many books are on your current TBR list?
Every time I hear about a book that I might possibly want to read, I add it to my to-read list. Just so I'd be able to find it again... I know I probably won't get round to all of them, but use folders to tag them so that when I'm in the form I can find something great! So my list is way too long, but I wouldn't have it any other way!
What are you reading this week?Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
- Why did you choose this particular book?
one of recommendation
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
I don't have current TBR List (i"d create one) but on GR TBR I got around 1100
- What are you reading this week?Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I bought it as an ebook deal and I'd heard good things about it.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? On Goodreads, 793 I think.
What are you reading this week?Easy choice for this week. I picked The Book Thief
Why did you choose this particular book?
It's a book that I've been hearing about for a long time, and have been meaning to read but never picked up. I've heard it's really good. I also had Fahrenheit 451 in mind, but I chose to use that for a different prompt.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Currently, 661 books. Definitely need to get on that...
For this week, I read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.Why did you choose this particular book?
I recently found it and it sounded amazing. It was about a young book lover who lived during Nazism in Germany.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
I'm scared to look.
I managed to delete my post like a numpty, so here it is again.What are you reading this week?
Fangirl
Why did you choose this particular book?
I was looking for a lighter read and I'd heard a lot of hype about it. It's about fictional books and fan fiction.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
A whopping 1,471. Yes, I have a problem.
I am new to the group and playing catch up.I read The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby earlier in the year which is actually a series of essays he writes for Believer - about books he has bought, books he is trying to read, books he has read, books he should be reading, etc. It is a wonderful, laugh out loud at times, marvelous book. I highly recommend it.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Not sure as I don't count them all. I have at least 500. I think I've listed 298 on Goodreads.
- What are you reading this week?Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I want to finish the HP series so I can read HP and the half cursed child when it comes out. And I found it on the GR list of books about books
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
287
What are you reading this week?The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Why did you choose this particular book?
I've heard a lot about it in the past, and then I found it at Goodwill for $2 so I figured I'd give it a go.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
168
- What are you reading this week?
Ink and Bone
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I stumbled across it at my library looking for something completely different. It looked interesting and it fit a challenge topic that I had not completed yet. I am glad I picked it up because I thought it was excellent.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
539
- What are you reading this week? The Book Thief- Why did you choose this particular book? I have heard a lot about it!
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Currently 172.
What are you reading this week? The Book of SpeculationWhy did you choose this particular book? The story sounded interesting and previous readers really enjoyed it. Plus, the plot is centered around a book that Simon, the protagonist and a librarian, is sent by an antiquarian bookseller.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Oy. A total of 327 books reside on my TBR shelf as of today...and counting.
What are you reading this week?Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books
Why did you choose this particular book?
It was one on the list and I know the place it is set, Hay-on-the-Wye.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
518 and counting (who's counting? The more the merrier!)
What are you reading this week?Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson
Why did you choose this particular book?
Started reading it for my "real-life" neighborhood book club.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Currently: 993. :/ I actually cleaned it up fairly recently, too!
- What are you reading this week?Fahrenheit 451
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I'm trying to read a few more classics and this is a book I see on a lot of must read lists so i'm giving it a go.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Right now on Goodreads it's 205 although in reality it's bigger.
For this week, I read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I've wanted to read this for a while because I absolutely love dystopians and this is a classic. I absolutely loved it and I highly recommend it. As for me TBR pile, let's not talk about it because it's close to 500.
What did you read? 
Crime and Poetry by Amanda FlowerWhy did you choose this particular book?
Well, I was reading it for another book group (Cozy Mysteries) and it fit the category. It's about a magical bookshop and the poetry of Emily Dickinson features prominently.
There is a talking crow named Faulker (William Faulkner) and a cat named Emerson (Ralph Waldo Emerson), and the main character used to have a cat named Jane Eyre
How many books on my current TBR?
Believe it or not, 3,128!
What book are you reading this week? Tolstoy and the Purple Chair.Why did you choose this book? To be honest, the purple chair hooked me. I didn't even need to see the cover. Sure, Tolstoy's mention intrigued me, but the purple chair sold me. And it's a great book. It helped me take another look at my own grief for loved ones lost.
How many books are in your to-read list? 1980 - a never ending list.
What are you reading this week?The Shadow of the Wind
Why did you choose this particular book?
It's about a book by the same name 'The Shadow of the wind'. The blurb looked interesting. And I know some people who have read it. And everyone gave good rating for this book.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
785 as of now. There are so many interesting books in this world and waiting for more books to be added to the list so that i can always check the list.
What are you reading this week?The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Why did you choose this particular book?
I read and quit this book a few times several years ago, but thought now was the time to give it a try.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
1129, at the moment...
What are you reading this week?The Eyre Affair
Why did you choose this particular book?
Because I've always heard things about it and seen it on book lists
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Currently, 214 haha
What are you reading this week?I'm reading The Prison Book Club, by Ann Walmsley.
Why did you choose this particular book?
I'm reading it for my book club.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
26...
- What are you reading this week?The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.
- Why did you choose this particular book?
It was recommended to me by someone with similar tastes.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
I cleaned it up to around 250 a couple of months ago, but now there are 383 books on it...
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (other topics)The Prison Book Club (other topics)
The Eyre Affair (other topics)
The Book Thief (other topics)
The Shadow of the Wind (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Markus Zusak (other topics)Emily Dickinson (other topics)
Amanda Flower (other topics)
Ralph Waldo Emerson (other topics)
William Faulkner (other topics)
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Northanger Abbey
Why did you choose this particular book?
I found it on a goodreads list for books about books and I also wanted to read more classics.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
134