A Year in Books Chat

[C.P.]

Use this thread to chat with your fellow participants. You can also ask questions here or on the sign-up thread.

Participants
Jackie
Sean
Courtney
Maya
Hassan
Kylara
Bunnita
Victoria
Ash
Delitealex

[Sean]

Does this challenge requires to have a buddy read? I totally missed that part when I saw it as "Solo Challenge"

[C.P.]

No, you don't have to have a team or do any buddy reads. Buddy reading will get bonus points, but otherwise you just post on your own. This thread is just for participants to chat it they want.

[Sean]

Ok, thanks for answering quickly :D

[C.P.]

You're welcome. :)

[Jackie]

Thanks for doing all of this! I emailed you to see if you needed help, but I guess you didn't get it?

[C.P.]

You're welcome! It didn't come through...not sure why. But I had a bit of time so I figured I would go ahead and get it all set up. :)

[Jackie]

Ahh, 'n sure why.

[Victoria]

Excited to start this challenge! :)

[C.P.]

It should be a lot of fun. :)

[Delitealex]

Anybody planned what they are gonna start yet?

[C.P.]

Not entirely sure what they'll fit, but these are the books I plan to read.

[Delitealex]

I plan on starting

[C.P.]

Nice. I might not know what categories mine fit until after I've read them. I'm just hoping they fit something. I don't like knowing a whole lot about a book before I start, so I don't remember what a lot of these are about. :D

[Jackie]

I know that I'm reading Quintessence for sure, but not sure what that will fit. The rest of my reads depend on if they fit challenges in another group I'm in and I don't know until the last minute.

[Jackie]

Delitealex wrote: "I plan on starting "

I've been meaning on finishing this for a long time, but I think I'll just restart it this summer. From the little I remember though, it was quite interesting.

[Delitealex]

Jackie wrote: "I know that I'm reading Quintessence for sure, but not sure what that will fit. The rest of my reads depend on if they fit challenges in another group I'm in and I don't know until the last minute."

The rest of my reads will be planned around my challenges quite a few I'm participating in

[Delitealex]

Jackie wrote: "Delitealex wrote: "I plan on starting "

I've been meaning on finishing this for a long time, but I think I'll just restart it this summer. From the little I rememb..."

I read a few of the series when they were first published but never finished I figured I would start over since it was so long ago.

[Kylara]

I plan on reading for sure.

I have some ideas for other ones, but I'll basically just go off the books I already planned on reading and make it fit into the challenge.

(Yay I figured out how to add book covers.)

[C.P.]

Yes! Calamity and Bands of Mourning! Loved them both, super excited to see what you think!

[Kylara]

Has anyone thought about what book they'll read that was published the year they were born? There is only one book on my TBR list from 1986:

[Jackie]

I have no idea about that one!

[Delitealex]

1977:

[C.P.]

Maybe my wheel of time book is from 91...not sure.

[Delitealex]

Kylara wrote: "I plan on reading for sure.

I have some..."

I was so surprised to see a new mediator book I'm on now but I can't wait to get caught up :)

[Kylara]

Delitealex wrote: "Kylara wrote: "I plan on reading for sur..."

Yeah, I'm excited too. She wrote it for the 15th anniversary and it's about Suze all grown up!!

[Kylara]

I'm almost finished with and it has a hurricane in it! Score!

[Delitealex]

Tracking

(view spoiler)[January:
Happy New Year! – Read a book in which a character starts a new stage of their life or read a standalone book
Winter Wonderland – Read a book with snow on the cover or read a book that primarily takes place in winter
3/21
February:
Happy Valentine's Day! – Read a book classified as romance or read a book with a couple on the cover
3/17
Ground Hog Day – Read a book with an animal on the cover

March:
International Women's Day – Read a book with a woman/girl on the cover or read a book told from a female point of view
3/2
Spring! – Read a book with flowers on the cover or read a book that primarily takes place in spring

April:
April showers bring May flowers – Read a book with a serious/sad storyline or read a book with rain on the cover
Wedding season! – Read a book where someone gets married or read a book that takes place in your ideal wedding/honeymoon spot.
3/10
May:
Happy mother's day! – Read a book with a strong mother figure or read a book centered around a family
School's out! – Read a book that takes place in the summer or read a contemporary book

June:
Happy father's day! – Read a book told from a male point of view or read a book with a man on the cover
3/12
Go on a vacation! – Read a book set at the beach or read a book set in a different country

July:
It's getting hot in here! – Read a book where a character is under pressure or read a crime/mystery book

US independence – Read a book set in the United states or read a book set in the United Kingdom
3/9
August:
Hurricane season – Read a book with hurricane type weather on the cover or read a book in which a character faces a tough decision
Savor the season – Read a book with immortal characters or read a book over 400 pages
pages- 560 3/15
September:
Back to school – Read a book set in a school (college is fine too) or read a YA/NA book
3/19
Out with the old and in with the new – Read a new book (2015 on) or read a book published before 2000

October:
Happy Halloween! – Read a fantacy book or read a book with a Halloween creature on the cover
3/5
Fall season: Read a book set in the fall or read a book with a pumpkin/tree/leaves on the cover

November:
Happy Thanksgiving! – Read a book under 400 pages or read a book with food on the cover
3/16
Black Friday sales! – Read a book with money on the cover or read a book where someone goes shopping
3/7
December:
Happy Christmas! – Read a Christmas theme book or read a book by a new author
End of year – Read the last book in a series or read a book where a character comes to the end of a journey


Bonus:
Happy birthday! – Read a book published the year you were born and read a different book published the month you were born (hide spoiler)]

[Delitealex]

Finished reading next

[C.P.]

Great job!

[Delitealex]

Finished reading and next

[Delitealex]

Finished

[Jackie]

Nice, I'm going to start Ink and Bone soon. I just finished The Wrath and the Dawn today so I should have that review up later tonight or tomorrow.

[C.P.]

I'm reading the third wheel of time book right now.

[Kylara]

I just started . It's really fun so far!

[C.P.]

Glad to hear it! I'm excited to try that one.

[Kylara]

Currently Reading -- a book with snow on the cover and -- a book set in London.

[C.P.]

I couldn't get into Snow Like Ashes. I tried to read it last year and just could not do it.

[Jackie]

Oh no! I promise it gets better.

[C.P.]

I might give it another try eventually, but I'm just not sure. There are a lot of popular series like that for me.

[Delitealex]

Reading June male on the cover

[Jackie]

I'll be updating scores either tonight or tomorrow.

[Delitealex]

Finished starting

[C.P.]

You're moving fast!

[Delitealex]

Finished

[Delitealex]

Reading for Feb

[C.P.]

Great job!

[Delitealex]

Finished
Reading

[Delitealex]

Read

[C.P.]

You're a speed reading demon this month!