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Peggy in 2017 - It's all about me! challenge || DONE!
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✔ 34/50
Book link: Elizabeth Street
Question: 47
Explanation of book-question link: My height in inches is 66. This book was #66 on my to read shelf when I gophered for the challenge.
This was a real surprise. I bought it 3 years ago as a kindle deal but then never felt interested in reading it, until this challenge kind of forced me to. And I loved it!
Completed 12/08 - ★★★★★
✔ 35/50
Book link: From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars
Question: 31
Explanation of book-question link: One of my answers to this question was Dave Grohl. This book was written by his mom and includes the story of Dave growing up. He is also mentioned in some of the other stories, is in the picture on the cover, and wrote the foreword.
Completed 13/08 - ★★★
✔ 36/50
Book link: Iron Kissed
Question: 33
Explanation of book-question link: I prefer to meet neither ghost nor alien. Vampires, werewolves, walkers, fae... all in here!
Completed 25/08 - ★★★★
37/50
Book link: Zolang er leven is: het tweede geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen, 85 jaar
Question: 48
Explanation of book-question link: Someone I miss are my grandparents, and I chose this book to represent my granddad. The book is the diary of an 85-year old man who lives in a care home for the elderly. He describes his life and the things happening in the home. He's a founding member of the old-but-not-dead-club, a group of 8 people from that care home who don't want to wither away and once a month they in turn organize little outings and they stir up the place a little. They avoid complaining about their illnesses and such, but do make jokes about it. It's a sweet, touching, funny and sad book, all at the same time. My granddad never lived in a care home, but the MC of the book reminds me of him. My granddad also enjoyed life, and I think he would have been a perfect member for that old-but-not-dead club.
Completed 29/08 - ★★★★★
I'm glad that your pick for this task was a 5 star read for you, Peggy.
Me too! It's funny that we all find this so important for this task. It shows that we really care about the people we miss and want to do them justice :)
I still haven't done that task yet. I should make it a priority.
Great choice Peggy. I just read a book for this task. I struggled for ages but I plumped for a book I had and to be fair, isn't really the best choice for my grandad but I wanted to cover that task. So it's done now. But even if I am sure there are other books out there that would fit for my grandad better, at least I have been thinking about him whilst working out what books might fit and reporting the book read which is the honouring part for me.
✔ 38/50
Book link: Orphan Train
Question: 20
Explanation of book-question link: Train is my favourite mode of transportation. This book has train in the title, a train window on the cover, and the train plays a significant role in the story.
Completed 01/09 - ★★★
✔ 39/50
Book link: Bone Crossed
Question: 26
Explanation of book-question link: I prefer a car, this book has some cars on the cover.
Completed 15/09 - ★★★
✔ 40/50
Book link: I Heart Ed Small
Question: 43
Explanation of book-question link: I would like to travel to the 60s. The blurb suggested this book was set in that time, and it was, but only for the first quarter. Still, I think the book fits the question for two reasons: I picked 60s because of the hippie era, Woodstock, the music, the clothing, the people, the spirit. This is not restricted to the 60s but also fits the 70s, and the rest of the book was set in the 70s. Several of the major characters were hippies, and there were references to music, clothing, hairstyles etc. throughout the book. Second, the things that happened in the first quarter of the book (so in the 60s) were crucial for the events 5 and 10 years later.
Completed 20/09 - ★
✔ 41/50
Book link: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Question: 44
Explanation of book-question link: I prefer bare feet. You can't miss them on the cover.
Completed 27/09 - ★★★★ (4.5)
Ugh. I just spent 30 minutes looking for books with 'dance/dancing' in the title for question 2, only to realize that the sport being in the title doesn't meet the criteria. Off to gopher some more!
✔ 42/50
Book link: Tiger Lily
Question: 34
Explanation of book-question link: I picked tiger as my favourite animal, and the book has tiger in the title.
Completed 30/09 - ★★★★
Yes, it feels amazingly fast! I've never finished a complete year-long challenge before.
I've done some with 8 or 12 books in, but 50 would be quite an achievement !
✔ 43/50
Book link: Peach Cobbler Murder
Question: 7
Explanation of book-question link: This is the 7th book in the Hannah Swensen series
Completed 10/10 - ★★★
✔ 44/50
Book link: Where She Went
Question: 32
Explanation of book-question link: I'm most often complimented on my hair. The cover shows the MC's (I guess) hair prominently. And it sort of looks like my hairstyle when I was in my teens.
Completed 12/10 - ★★★ (3.5)
Yes! I find it hard to believe I'm actually going to complete a full challenge this year.
You're doing great, Peggy!
✔ 45/50
Book link: Enchantress
Question: 21
Explanation of book-question link: 32 candles. When I gophered I found Elantris as #32, but I didn't want to read it as it has only 1 published book and I don't want to read it and wait for ages before I can continue with the series. So instead I looked at the current #32, which was Enchantress. It's also the first in a series, but at least more (all?) books have been published.
Completed 27/10 - ★★★ (3.5)
Still to read:2. What is your favourite sport?
Dancing
Tipping the Velvet
3. What colour are your eyes?
Brownish-grey (bf calls it swamp colour ;-))
Between Shades of Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
On Folly Beach
Sweetsmoke
The Memory of Love
6. What is your favourite book?
I don't really have a favourite, but I'll go for one that I loved and had a big impact on me: A Thousand Splendid Suns
And the Mountains Echoed
19. What is your current desk top picture?
Mint leaves
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives (colours mirror those of desktop picture exactly - green and black)
*Teatime for the Firefly (those leaves are perfect for tea!)
Those Who Save Us
The Hangman's Daughter
The Baker's Daughter (these three: picture was taken by my partner when we were in Germany, these books are set in Germany)
50. What language would you like to learn to speak?
Spanish
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Peggy wrote: "✔ 45/50Book link: Enchantress
Question: 21
Explanation of book-question link: 32 candles. When I gophered I found Elantris as #32, but I didn't wan..."
3.5 stars isn't too bad. It gives me a bit more confidence in reading this book.
Just 5 to go, Peggy! You can do it.
No, it wasn't bad at all. It might have gotten 4 stars if I hadn't read the painted man right before. I'll read the next one in the series if I can get a cheap ebook. The only downside is that the books are a bit chunky, and I want chunky books to be 4 or 5 stars because all the time I have to invest in it.
Peggy wrote: "No, it wasn't bad at all. It might have gotten 4 stars if I hadn't read the painted man right before. I'll read the next one in the series if I can get a cheap ebook. The only downside is that the ..."I agree about wanting chunky books to be very good, but 3.5 starss is pretty good for a freebee ;-)
✔ 46/50
Book link: And the Mountains Echoed
Question: 6
Explanation of book-question link: I don't have one favourite book, so I picked A Thousand Splendid Suns which I rated 5 stars and had a big impact on me. The book I read for this task is by the same author.
Completed 06/11 - ★★★★
I have to try that author. I've put A Thousand Splendid Suns on my wish list. Do you think it's a better book than The Kite Runner?
I liked it better, but I don't remember why :/ I wrote a review for A Thousand Splendid Suns but didn't for the Kite Runner and it's been a while since I read them. I think ATSS had a bigger impact on me than The Kite Runner, but I really enjoyed both. ATSS I also read in a time when there was so much on the news about refugees so it was probably also reading that book at that particular time that made it so powerful for me. You should give Hosseini a try :)
I know the feeling. I write a few words about most books these days as otherwise I don't remember what my thoughts were. I need a little prompt!
In preparation for the final reporting:Part 3, 26 books.
25. 36 - A Morbid Taste for Bones
26. 22 - Mr. Mercedes
27. 23 - A Deadly Bridal Shower
28. 29 - All Quiet on the Western Front
29. 49 - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
30. 24 - Norwegian Wood
31. 11 - The Violets of March
32. 10 - The Good Luck of Right Now
33. 8 - Sugar Cookie Murder
34. 47 - Elizabeth Street
35. 31 - From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars
36. 33 - Iron Kissed
37. 37 - Zolang er leven is: het tweede geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen, 85 jaar
38. 20 - Orphan Train
39. 26 - Bone Crossed
40. 43 - I Heart Ed Small
41. 44 - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
42. 34 - Tiger Lily
43. 7 - Peach Cobbler Murder
44. 32 - Where She Went
45. 21 - Enchantress
46. 6 - And the Mountains Echoed
47. 2- Tipping the Velvet
48. 50 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
49. 3 - Between Shades of Gray
50. 19 - The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
I'm impressed! Just 4 books to go.
I've impressed myself too! This was a great challenge for me, very compatible with other reading and books that I've been wanting to read for a long time. I read 61 books this year of which 46 were for this challenge, but it doesn't feel like the year was so challenge-focused at all.
Maybe because the challenge was so individualized, it was easier to fit books in. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
✔ 47/50
Book link: Tipping the Velvet
Question: 2
Explanation of book-question link: I wrote dancing as my favourite sport. The MC in this book has a short career as a singer/dancer and dancing is mentioned several times throughout the book.
Completed 10/11 - ★★★★
Yes, almost! And only 3 relatively short/fast books to go.
That's excellent! Which 3 do you still have planned?
I'm now reading Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. For the other two tasks I have several books that will work, but right now I'm leaning towards The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives and Between Shades of Gray
I thought Between Shades of Gray was really good. I haven't read the others. You should make it with time to spare.
I should be able to finish in November. But I might nominate Between Shades of Gray for the december group read if the winter theme wins, so then I'll finish the challenge at the beginning of December.
✔ 48/50
Book link: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Question: 50
Explanation of book-question link: Spanish is a language I'd like to learn. The MC's in this book live in the US but have a Mexican background, and they speak Spanish as well.
Completed 17/11 - ★★★★ (3.75)
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