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February Challenge - Twister Reading Challenge
Hi everyone,Just a quick update, I finished Big Little Lies... Next up is I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak :)
February Twister Challenge- Completed: 2/4 books
1st set: #4 - Contemporary and #2 - Author "M":
2nd set: #3 - Historical and #1 - Author "B":
3rd set: #2 - Mystery and #3 - Author "P": The Bird's Child by Sandra Leigh Price
4th set: #1 - YA and #2 - Author "M": I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
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I'm working on my second book for this challenge - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty... I know the book has some great reviews, but I'm..."
Thought you might change your mind...I hoped you would anyway :)
Nat wrote: "Ok I finally able to get my sets sorted...1. Mystery and Letter 'S' -The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold finished this one, here is the review https://www.goodreads.com/..."
Ok so one book down, one in process and two to go afterwards...
here is my link to my review of The Lovely Bones https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thanks Brenda... I know! I couldn't believe my initial reaction considering hoe people rave about it... Maybe I just wasn't in the right headspace, once I got past the 100 page hump though I couldn't put it down! So glad I read this book - and perceived :)
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Hi everyone,I finished reading I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak last night, and I'm still thinking about the story and what a fantastic piece it really is - huge thanks to everyone who has ever recommend this book because I absolutely loved it.
February Twister Challenge- Completed: 3/4 books
1st set: #4 - Contemporary and #2 - Author "M":
2nd set: #3 - Historical and #1 - Author "B":
3rd set: #2 - Mystery and #3 - Author "P": The Bird's Child by Sandra Leigh Price
4th set: #1 - YA and #2 - Author "M":
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Brenda wrote: "I Am the Messenger is a brilliant book Michelle:) Did you read The Book Thief yet? One of my all time favourites:)"It is fantastic isn't it! The Book Thief is one of my favourites too - I think it was the first book I picked for the Summer challenge actually.
Come to think of it, my love of The Book Thief is probably what tipped the scales in deciding to read I Am the Messenger. Being the same author etc and of course there's always the hope that you'll discover more of the magic :)
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Brenda wrote: "He's a great author...hasn't written or published anything in awhile that I'm aware of though:("That's a shame:(
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Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's my full and completed list:)
First Set
#2 Mystery
#1 Author "S"
Second Set
#4 Contemporary
#2 Author "M"
Third Set
#3 Historical
#3 Author "P"
Fourth Set
#1 YA
#3 Author "S"
Well done on finishing, Brenda! I have The Soldier's Wife down to read next month (I think it is - should check! LOL) ... but it looks great!
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Updating my progress.Not sure I will finish! Still waiting to get my hands on 2 of the books :/
First set
#2 MYSTERY
#4 "S"
Always Watching
Second set
#4 CONTEMPORARY
#4 "S"
Third set
#2 MYSTERY
#2 "M"
Garnethill
Fourth Set
#3 HISTORICAL
#3 "P"
Nat wrote: "Ok I finally able to get my sets sorted...1. Mystery and Letter 'S' -The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold finished this one, here is the review https://www.goodreads.com/..."
finished On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta last night, 4 stars and here is my reviewhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...... onto my 3rd for this challenge now :) I may get a chance to finish this challenge after all :)
Finished my third book for this challenge 2/2 Mystery M: the excellent Michael Robotham's Close Your Eyes 5★review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished EARLY this month for a change. Now I can get some reading done on the yearly challange.Here's my list.
Contemporary - author with first/last P
A Strangeness in My Mind - Orham Pamuk
A Strangeness in My Mind: A Novel
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Young Adult - author with first/last M
Checkers - John Marsden
Checkers
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Young Adult - author with first/last P
Dorothy Must Die Stories - Danielle Paige
Dorothy Must Die: Stories
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mystery - author first/last P
Gun Control - Peter Corris
Gun Control
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now, time to think about March........ (Here in the States we have March Madness but it deals with high school/college basketball finals...)
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My review for my fourth book, 3/1 historical B, the very enjoyable City of Thieves by David Benioff 4.5★review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and that completes this very enjoyable challenge:
3,4 Historical, S: Rush Oh! by Shirley Barrett 3.5★
2,1 Mystery, B: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley 4★
2,2 Mystery, M: Close Your Eyes by Michael Robotham 5★
3,1 Historical, B: City of Thieves by David Benioff 4.5★
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1,4
1,2
2,2
4,1
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Well done Phyrnne, I still have one book to go :(
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I think it's more than likely;)
finished Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole, 4 stars for me, here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ... onto my last one for this challenge, going with Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys ...looking forward to it :)
beeen a busy month between job searching after a surprise resignation and other stuff finished my first finally.... still have 6 days....might finishhhh....
1st set
#1 - YA and #3 - Author "P":
2nd set
#4 - Contemporary and #2 - Author "M":
3rd set
#3 - Historical and #1 - Author "B":
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
4th set
#1 - YA and #2 - Author "M":
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
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i won't too much but i'll see how i go :p whoo knows?
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Forgot to put a list in earlier but was lucky enough that my randomised numbers totally fitted my other challenges! still have one to read - hopefully can get it done before the end of the month though...#3 - historical fiction and #3 Name starting with P
Here be Dragons / Sharon Kay Penman#2 - Mystery and #3 Name starting with P (also Aussie Author)
Killer Twist / C.A. Larmer#4 Contemporary and #2 Name starting with M (also Aussie Author)
House for all Seasons / Jenn J. McLeodHoping to get my last spin done
#2 Mystery and #1 name starting with B
Assault and Pepper / Leslie Budewitz
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Brenda wrote: "Nicola, your #2 says author "P" - and she doesn't. Have you perhaps put the wrong book there? You've done well though:)"My brain is mush these days - 11 hours days at work is not helping! read 2 books together and then mixed up the titles and names! So I might only have finished 3....
Thanks for picking it up! :)
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Anna wrote: "beeen a busy month between job searching after a surprise resignation and other stuff finished my first finally.... still have 6 days....might finishhhh....
1st set
#1 - YA and #3 - Author "P": ..."
If it makes you feel any better Anna, I just finished my second today, and I'm definitely not going to finish the challenge (not in February, anyway!).
So far, I've read:
Book 2. 2,1 - Mystery, author name "B..." - As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry - 3.5★
Book 3. 2,4 - Mystery, author name "S" -
Dominion by C.J. Sansom - 4 or 4.5★ - I can't decide - it was a spine-chilling political suspense novel - normally I would say "political suspense" is a contradiction in terms (and, OK - the suspense part came from the story of people working as part of the Resistance rather than the actual politics, but still...) but I was swept up in the story at times and on the edge of my seat!
I may get my first spin - YA, author name "M..." - Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight finished (I think I'll start it soon), but I certainly won't get to a fourth - I don't even have a suitable HF written by an author with a "P" in their name on hand!
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The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart was my choice for exactly that Kathryn...and I'm so glad I read it!
Brenda wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I don't even have a suitable HF written by an author with a "P" in their name on hand!..."The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart was my choice for exac..."
I had originally chosen Mary Bennet by Jennifer Paynter then realised it wasn't at one of my nearest local libraries so changed it to The Island House by Posie Graeme-Evans, but I still haven't picked this one up, and don't have time to read it anyway!
Brenda wrote: "The Island House is a large one! I haven't read it myself either yet..."Oh - is it? I hadn't even got to the point of checking out its size! Another good reason to ignore it just at the moment!
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Brenda wrote: "Well not HUGE, but over 450 pages:) I've had it for ages here, waiting patiently on my Aussie Author shelf;)"One of these days...!
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Hi everyone,I just started my last book for this challenge - The Bird's Child by Sandra Leigh Price.
February Twister Challenge- Completed: 3/4 books
1st set: #4 - Contemporary and #2 - Author "M":
2nd set: #3 - Historical and #1 - Author "B":
3rd set: #2 - Mystery and #3 - Author "P": The Bird's Child by Sandra Leigh Price ~ Currently reading
4th set: #1 - YA and #2 - Author "M":
I'm pleased to discover that I have finished this challenge within the time frame. Given so many chaotic things going on in my life at present, I was genuinely doubtful that I would have sufficient time to do the required reading, and have a pleasant sense of achievement right now!First Set: #1 YA and #2 Author "M"
Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman 3.5★s
Second Set: #2 Mystery and #3 Author "P"
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple 4.5★s
Third Set: #3 Historical and #1 Author "B"
March by Geraldine Brooks 5★s
Fourth Set: #4 Contemporary and #4 Author "S"
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks 3.5★s
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All done - 2 days to spare!#4 #3 - Contemporary 'P'
#1 #2 - YA 'M'
#2 #4 Mystery 'S'
#2 #1 Mystery 'B'
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I'm working on my second book for this challenge - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty... I know the book has some great reviews, but I'm feeling a really..."
Well I completely take back my previous post about the lacklustre start of Big Little Lies. I was absolutely enthralled, once I got past the first 100 pages or so.