1st Quarter Challenge: Group Reads

[Blagica , Challenges]

Congrats Winter!

[Diana S]

Updating Post #88 - 3/9

[Charity]

Updated message 11.

3/5

[Angela Jr.]

updated message 143
3/5

[Ariel]

Update to Message #151; finished.

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 19, at 7/10 now.

[Blagica , Challenges]

updated to here. Congratulations Ariel!

[Megan]

Just completed my 1st selection - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. This book was a bit slow for me at the beginning and the emotional turmoil between the two main characters was a bit much. However, about halfway through the book the action picked up and more information was shared with the reader regarding this world. Just spent the last five hours reading and couldn't put it down for a moment. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars

1/3

[Gretchen]

Edit Message #23
I am going to need to adjust my goal to 3. I'm having a hard time getting a hold of the last book I want to read for this challenge.

[Sam F]

I'm needed to adjust my goal as well - I was overly ambitious with how much reading I would be able to do this quarter. I've finished 1 and will finish one other before the month is done. I'll leave the others to finish throughout the year.

[Maria]

Megan wrote: "Just completed my 1st selection - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. This book was a bit slow for me at the beginning and the emotional turmoil between the two main characte..."

I felt the same way when I read it. The other two books pick up faster and are easier reads

[Paul Emily]

Maria wrote: "Megan wrote: "Just completed my 1st selection - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. This book was a bit slow for me at the beginning and the emotional turmoil between the two..."

I'm glad to hear it Maria - I more or less felt the same way too. It was a book that I was never quite sure of or was completely happy about, even though it did improve near-constantly from beginning to end, and even if I still found a lot to love about it regardless. I was still planning on reading Shadow of Night regardless, but it's good to know I can feel a little more secure about that now, thank you :)

[Blagica , Challenges]

I think I updated everyone correctly way too go on your first book Megan.

[Julie]

updated message 71

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath (it was pretty amazing). I am now 2/5.

[Megan]

Updated message #43. Finished The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - 3/4

[Clare L]

Finished my 2nd.

2/5

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - 16/03/2016

[Blagica , Challenges]

Everyone is up to date! Does anyone have a book they couldn't put down?

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 19 - 10/10, challenge complete.

[Alisia]

ALL DONE!!! 6/6

1. The Help

2. Wool Omnibus

3. Ender's Game

4. Between Shades of Gray

5. The Girl with All the Gifts

6. Water for Elephants

[Blagica , Challenges]

congrats to you both!

[Claire]

Updated message #42, I just finished 3/5.

I'm not sure how I'm on the list as having finished 4, but I will have at least 4 done by the end of the challenge!

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. It was SO good. I now have 3/5.

[Blagica , Challenges]

think everyone is fixed sorry Claire

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 19 with The Color Purple

11/10

[Kelly]

Updated #35.

3. I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban✔

3/4 complete!

[Susan C]

Updated message 34

1. The Golem and the Jinni read 1/24/2016
2. The Color Purple read 3/4/2016
3. The Catcher in the Rye read 3/20/2016

3/3
Challenge completed!

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" for my 4th book. I am now 4/5!

[Clare L]

Finished another - 3/5 completed.

Fahrenheit 451

[Clare]

Message 60 updated - Challenge completed
Finally read The Martian
3/3

[Claire]

Just updated message #42 to show all 5 books are done!

[Cory Donovan]

Read #2. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

[Blagica , Challenges]

all up to date!

[Megan]

Just completed my 2nd book - The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain. I appreciate how the author explained how hard it is for poor parents to take care of their children and the lengths desperation will push a person towards. However, the whole story wrapped up a bit too unrealistically for me. Worth reading, though. 3 stars

2/3

[Karen]

Does "The Illustrated Man" work?

Also, how does this challenge actually work? Sorry, I am very new to this.

-Karen

[Blagica , Challenges]

Karen this challenge is about previous group reads if "the illustrated man" is on the list it works. hope that helps!

[Megan]

Just completed my third and final book - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind. I admire this work, not because of the subject matter, but rather due to the unusual, compelling writing style. Suskind writes a bit like his protagonist lives, with utter detachment from his subject in merely in focused pursuit of his goal. The writing was clear and uncluttered and quite enjoyable. Overall, definitely worth reading! 4 stars

3/3 - challenge completed!

[Blagica , Challenges]

way to go Megan!

[Hannah]

Updated message #65 - read 2/4 and won't be making my goal now seeing as the other two books are massive and there's only a few days left of March! Ah well, I really enjoyed the two books I did read! :)

[Stephanie]

Update: I finished "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" yesterday! That means I have read my 5/5 books! I am done. I was really worried for a minute that I wouldn't get to it. Very happy I did.

By the way, this book was pretty freaking spectacular once I got over the writing style. Definitely recommend it. 4 stars.

[Megan]

Updated message #43 - finished A Thousand Splendid Suns. Wow - I really saved the best for last!

4/4 - challenge completed.

[Kadijah Michelle]

I finished, and have completed 8/6, I may even finish #9.
Thanks Blagica!

[Blagica , Challenges]

congrats to you busy bee's I will do updates now hang tight

[Blagica , Challenges]

all done!

[Maria]

Updated message #81
Completed 4/5

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 19 with one last book. 12/10 in all.

[Clare L]

Completed my 4th book, almost done my 5th book so hopefully I'll finish that tomorrow.

4. Wool Omnibus

4/5

[Gretchen]

Edit Message #23
Read 3/3
Challenge Complete

[Stephanie (Chinchillita)]

Update Message 40:

Completed this challenge! 5/5

[Kelly]

Updated #35.

Just about got there in the end! Thanks for hosting, Blagica!

4. The Night Circus ✔

COMPLETE: 4/4