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Identify in July - Reduce that TBR!
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Phrynne wrote: "And I am not counting how many I added at the same time:)"Oh, that reminds me, I fully intended to do that. Let me see... -4 but +18. It doesn't really add up in my favour.
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Oh, that reminds me, I fully intended to do that. Let me see... -4 but +18. It doesn't really add up in my favour."
Lol!!!
Well I think that's me done on this challenge - 9 out of 12 is OK by me.Last book read was:
10) A book with a cover you love - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
which I would give 5* to - just loved it; a wonderful, short, poignant book with believable characters.
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Last book read was:
10) A book with a cover you love - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by ..."
Congrats Jane!!
Oh dear, I was feeling pretty good about reading 8/12 of the books I listed, then I counted the books I've added this month, 20.
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Thanks Brenda, there have been some great new releases lately, and well none of us can really help ourselves can we?
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Hmm, the maths don't really add up favourably for me either! Oh well, as long as we're enjoying our reading...!I finished 11 altogether this month, and 8 for this challenge (6 Aussie authors!):
2) A book recommended by a GR friend -
3) A book from your favourite genre - crime/mystery -
4) A book with over 400 pages -
5) A book by an author new to you -
7) A book by a male author -
9) A book by a female author -
11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author -
12) A book set in another country -
But I've added 11 this month - although 3 of those were series - because I read books from 3 series this month, I had to add the next in each of the series, so that doesn't really count, right??
And if I can get my current read finished today (After You by Jojo Moyes - not as heart-wrenching as Me Before You, but still really good), that will bump my count for the month up to 12 (9 for this challenge - she's one of my favourite authors, so can go under that group, but not an Aussie).
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Finished only my second for this challenge:#9) A book by a female author: The Twisted Knot: Constable Sammi Willis #2 by J.M. Peace* 4★s
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
*Am now reading #7.) A book by a male author: Coming Rain by Stephen Daisley AA.* Although I don't expect to finish it in time due to other commitments, I will finish it soon and then continue on to read the rest of the books chosen for this challenge ;)
I've completed 10 books for this challenge (5 Aussie Authors) and 85% of the 11th so won't get that finished today (and definitely won't get onto the last book).1) The book that's been on your list the longest - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (still the oldest book on my tbr!)
4) A book with over 400 pages The Passage by Justin Cronin 785 pages - 85% complete
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Congratulations to everyone who has completed the challenge.. Way more books have ended up on my TBR this month. I have decided to listen to an Audiobook instead and won't finish my final book. I haven't done a challenge for the past few months as I have been so busy with work etc but looking forward to giving this one a crack :-)
Aim is 6 books
2) A book recommended by a GR friend
The Ice Twins
3)
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid 5 Stars
Here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5)
Arranged 5 Stars
Review is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
9)
The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes Read - 4 ★starts
Review is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
11)
The Horseman Read - 5 Starts! Love
12)
All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker 3 stars
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Finished only my second for this challenge:#9) A book by a female author: The Twisted Knot: Constable Sammi Willis #2 by J.M. Peace* 4★s
My review: https://www.g..."
I'm going to keep going with this challenge and hopefully finish the other 6 in Aug (and possibly Sept!) as well, Julie.
Carolyn wrote: "I've completed 10 books for this challenge (5 Aussie Authors) and 70% of the 11th so won't get that finished today (and definitely won't get onto the last book).1) The book that's been on your li..."
Looks like you've had some really good July reads, Carolyn!
Well, I finished my final book this morning, so pretty well a day to spare, and I did actually finish a few non-challenge books too. I managed 12/12 and of those 4 Aussie authors (AA)1) The book that's been on your list the longest: like, forever!
2) A book recommended by a GR friend: it's Dale's fault I'm reading this series, even if she didn't formally recommend it
3) A book from your favourite genre: cosy crime
4) A book with over 400 pages
5) A book by an author new to you: Nadja Spiegelman
6) The book you want to read the most
7) A book by a male author: Pierre Lemaitre
8) A book by one of your favourite authors: Alexander McCall Smith
9) A book by a female author: Danielle Wood
10) A book with a cover you love
Dying: A Memoir11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author: Stephen Orr
12) A book set in another country: South Africa
Thanks, we must do it again!!
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ta, Mum ;)
Kathryn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Finished only my second for this challenge:#9) A book by a female author: The Twisted Knot: Constable Sammi Willis #2 by J.M. Peace* 4★s
My revie..."
Sounds like a good plan Kathryn ;)
Ace ⚓ wrote: "Ace ⚓ wrote: "Finished one!4) A book with over 400 pages
The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz."
Finished another!
1) A book that has been on my TBR the longest
The Kite Runner ..."
Finished a third book and glad to have all of these crossed off my TBR. They were all 4★ reads too!
11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Hi :)Yay! With whole hours to spare I finished my final book - The Beast's Garden.
I really tried to "reduce my tbr" this month, however I think I may have failed as well. I read 35 books in July (including the 12) below, however I still added 10 new books in the process lol. At least it was a good reading month though! :)
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July challenge - Reduce your TBR, Challenge total: 12/12 completed
✔ 1) On your list the longest -
✔ 2) Recommended by a GR friend -
✔ 3) Favourite genre -
✔ 4) Over 400 pages -
✔ 5) Author new to you -
✔ 6) The book you want to read the most -
✔ 7) A book by a male author -
✔ 8) Favourite authors -
✔ 9) Female author -
✔ 10) Cover you love - The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. Rated: 5★ stars. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
✔ 11) Set in Australia by an Aussie author -
✔ 12) Set in another country -
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Yay! With whole hours to spare I finished my final book - The Beast's Garden.
I really tried to "reduce my tbr" this month, however I think I may have failed as well. I read..."
Fantastic!
When do you sleep?
Thanks Phrynne... sleep has been somewhat elusive lately lol
Reviewing my July reads I managed to complete 7 of the TBR tasks - so didn't do too badly :)I only committed to 3!
So here is my final list:
2) A book recommended by a GR friend - An Ordinary Epidemic by Amanda Hickie - 5★s (recommended by a few here in Aussie Readers) - Aussie author
3) A book from your favourite genre - An American Werewolf In Hoboken by Dakota Cassidy - paranormal romance - 3★s
4) A book with over 400 pages - Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir (612pgs) - 3★s
5) A book by an author new to you - Juggle the Dice by Ifeoma Ndiolo - 3★s
8) A book by one of your favourite authors - Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - 4★s
9) A book by a female author - City of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn - 2★s
10) A book with a cover you love - A Dreadful Daughter's Spells by Leah Broadby - 2★s - Aussie author
11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author - Life Support by Nicki Edwards - 4★s - Aussie author
12) A book set in another country - A Scone To Die For by H.Y. Hanna set in Oxford UK - 4★s - Aussie author
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Sally906 wrote: "Reviewing my July reads I managed to complete 7 of the TBR tasks - so didn't do too badly :)I only committed to 3!
So here is my final list:
2) A book recommended by a GR friend - [book:An Ord..."
are you selling yourself short, Sally? I count NINE books read and rated....
Finished my final book for this challenge last night. Which gives me a total of 5 read for July1) The book that's been on your list the longest – U Is for Undertow by Sue Grafton 4.5★
6) The book you want to read the most – After You by Jojo Moyes 4★
7) A book by a male author – A Lion Called Christian by Anthony Bourke 4★
9) A book by a female author – Every Breath She Takes by Norah Wilson 3★
12) A book set in another country – Death in the Cotswolds by Rebecca Tope 3.5★
Kathryn wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I've completed 10 books for this challenge (5 Aussie Authors) and 70% of the 11th so won't get that finished today (and definitely won't get onto the last book).1) The book that's..."
Definitely Kathryn and I have removed 11 books from my tbr, which is great (even if I have replaced them by twice that number)!
Managed to complete three books for this challenge which had been on my tbr for some time:5) A book by an author new to you:
9) A book by a female author:
10) A book with a cover you love:
last one done - Didn't finish my other one last night, so will finish it tonight instead! However 5 completed....11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author
The Road to Ruin: How Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin Destroyed Their Own Government / Niki Savva
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Well done, all. I'll skip this month's challenge, as I've got to catch up on my huge NG pile, none of the books seem to have puple(ish) covers.
Dismally failed this challenge, never mind, overcommitted as usual! I finished Half Moon Bay yesterday - after this book started well, I really struggled until the half way point where I found it picked up. I found the two main characters to be a bit impossibly perfect, however I think that's just me being cranky, it was a romance novel after all, so that's what readers want I suppose. I did find the love scenes beautifully written though. I shall continue on with most of the books on this list as I think I have a few of them to read in the Winter Challenge anyway. Unfortunately the book that has been on my TBR list the longest is going to sit there a while longer, I should have prioritised it!
Well done to the successful finishers!
1) The book that's been on your list the longest Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan
2) A book recommended by a GR friend A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
3) A book from your favourite genre
4) A book with over 400 pages
5) A book by an author new to you
6) The book you want to read the most Je reviens te chercher by Guillaume Musso
7) A book by a male author
8) A book by one of your favourite authors
9) A book by a female author Half Moon Bay by Helene Young ✔
10) A book with a cover you love
11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham ✔
12) A book set in another country Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Valerie wrote: "Dismally failed this challenge, never mind, overcommitted as usual! I finished Half Moon Bay yesterday - after this book started well, I really struggled until the half way point wh..."Not a failure as you finished 2!
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Never a failure with our challenges Valerie :)
Congratulations to everyone who finished this challenge or attempted to finish. Sadly I didn't get any books read for this challenge :( Hopefully I'll do better in the August challenge :)
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I've cheated because I didn't finish the doorstopper Barkskins until brekky this morning, but it IS a long book. (700+ pages)1) The book that's been on your list the longest
2) A book recommended by a GR friend The History of Love by Nicole Krauss [Thanks, Sally Howes] READ 5★
3) Favourite genre (short stories): The Journey Prize Stories 28: The Best of Canada's New Writers READ 5★
4) A book with over 400 pages Before the Fall by Noah Hawley READ 5★
5) A book by an author new to you Owl Song at Dawn by Emma Claire Sweeney READ 4★
6) The book you want to read the most: Barkskins by Annie Proulx READ 5★ (finished a few hours late!)
7) A book by a male author
8) A book by one of your favourite authors Life After Life by Kate Atkinson READ 4.5★
9) A book by a female author The Natural Way of Things by Aussie author Charlotte Wood READ 4★
10) A book with a cover you love: Singing the Coast by Aussie authors Margaret Somerville and Tony Perkins READ 5★
11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick READ 5★
12) A book set in another country (USA) All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda READ 4.5★
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Well done on finishing Barkskins!
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I've cheated because I didn't finish the doorstopper Barkskins until brekky this morning, but it IS a long book. (700+ pages)1) The book that's been on your list the longest
2) ..."
Wow, impressive. You've even read Barskins - 800+ pages.
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I aimed for as many Aussie authors as I could so I have marked those with A.
Read: 12/12
1) The book that's been on your list the longest
Thief's Magic by Trudi CanavanA. 2 stars2) A book recommended by a GR friend.
The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids by Michael McClung(thanks Carolyn) 4 stars3) A book from your favourite genre. Fantasy.
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward4 stars4) A book with over 400 pages.
Tunnel Vision by Sara Paretsky4 stars5) A book by an author new to you.
Hades by Candice FoxA 4 stars6) The book you want to read the most.
Exile's Return by Alison Stuart A4 stars7) A book by a male author.
Dick Francis's Bloodline by Felix Francis4 stars8) A book by one of your favourite authors.
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks A4 stars9) A book by a female author.
Graveyard of the Atlantic by Helen GoltzA 4 stars10) A book with a cover you love.
When Maidens Mourn by C.S. Harris5 stars11) A book set in Australia by an Aussie author.
Already Dead by Jaye Ford A4 stars12) A book set in another country .
Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb5 stars