Bev's 2017 TBR Challenge

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It's A Song Begins by Mary Burchell.

[Jan]

Grey I just read Blur-Eyed Devil and loved it.

[Jan]

Oops. BLUE-Eyed Devil.

[Ela]

I guess I'm keeping my March pick or I'll never read it.

[Robin]

I still haven't picked one for March. I know Amy said it's not marmy, but Mud Vein is the only book I have I've been afraid to read. IDK what other ones fit the bill. I may need someone to look at my TBR!

[Robin]

Here. Somebody please help LOL! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

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I'm seriously debating my March pick too. :-(

Robin, looking at your tbr it's going to hard to pick one YOU'RE afraid to read. We gotta know which ones first.

[Robin]

Fabi wrote: "I'm seriously debating my March pick too. :-(

Robin, looking at your tbr it's going to hard to pick one YOU'RE afraid to read. We gotta know which ones first."

I know! At this point I just want a verified marmy!

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But isn't the March challenge for a book you're afraid to read? You don't run away from Marmies, you run toward them.

[Ela]

How about Badger???

[Robin]

Fabi wrote: "But isn't the March challenge for a book you're afraid to read? You don't run away from Marmie's, you run toward them."

True, but the only books I'm afraid to read are books I know I won't like and they wouldn't be on my TBR!

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A Farewell to Arms.

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Here is the March discussion link so y'all can start posting your picks.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Robin]

OMG bev! Yes. I am definitely afraid to read that! But I know I'll struggle and I need something to suck me in!

I think I'm going with Ela's idea! I forgot all about that one!

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Nothing like a rec you are unsure of or a genre or sub genre you dont usully read?

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Lol. All the Marmy books like Badger seems more like catnip for you.

[Ela]

Robin wrote: "OMG bev! Yes. I am definitely afraid to read that! But I know I'll struggle and I need something to suck me in!

I think I'm going with Ela's idea! I forgot all about that one!"

I really loved that one despite...

[Robin]

Truth be told, the book I want to read that I'm the most afraid to try is House of Leaves. And not because it's horror, but because it's intense and potentially difficult to get through. And expensive. I need a collector's edition! Books like these and Hemingway, North and South, etc. that I have on my list will have to wait until I'm not writing so I can focus!

[Robin]

Catnip for sure! Although I really don't like non-HEA's and IDK if this has one or not. No one tell me!

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North and South by Gaskell?

I see. Its scary but a fun scary.

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Ok, I've narrowed down the list for you. Except for Night Owl, these are all books I wouldn't read. Should make them perfect for you. Although, I think at least one of these does not have an HEA. (I still think the spirit of the challenge is to read a book you wouldn't otherwise read, but I can relate to you wanting one that you know you're going to like for a change from Feb)

The Sea of Tranquility
Night Owl
Sempre
Mud Vein
Therapy
Badger

[Robin]

North and South by John Jakes. I grew up with the mini series and Patrick Swayze! I've always wanted to read the books.

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Fabi, you wont read The Sea of Tranquility? Its so good.

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I don't like the title. :-(

[Robin]

Fabi wrote: "Ok, I've narrowed down the list for you. Except for Night Owl, these are all books I wouldn't read. Should make them perfect for you. Although, I think at least one of these does not have an HEA. (..."

I think I'm going to like all of these! Sempre I'm nervous about because I think it's HS, but I bought the paperbacks so I have to read them! Night Owl is marmy? I'm considering that one for the "everyone's read it but me" month.

[Robin]

Fabi wrote: "I don't like the title. :-("

OMG That just made me spit my diet coke through my nose!

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Yes, I watched those too, lol.
Oh, Patrick Swayze.

The Gaskell one ive watched and loved, but have yet to read the book.
Im surprised more haven't watched it, its so good and romantic and Richard Armitage all broody, lol.

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Night Owl could be considered Marmy. But take into account it's the only one on my suggestions list that I read (and liked), so the marmieism is relative on that one

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I dont even know what to do with that Fabi.
LOL

[Robin]

Ahh the days of network TV. When North and South or The Thorn Birds would air it was like a major event at our house. I did manage to read The Thorn Birds and LOVED it.

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What??? The title of SoT sounds boring to me. Give me something like Escape the Demons or Glass Surface or Under the Blue...

[Paula]

Loved Sempre..

Sempre, Night owl, Therapy all 5* for me
Mud Vein and Badger on my TBR....

[Ela]

Fabi??? What's wrong with that title?

[Robin]

Fabi wrote: "What??? The title of SoT sounds boring to me. Give me something like Escape the Demons or Glass Surface or Under the Blue..."

OMG Fabi stop! I want to DRINK my coke.

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It is not boring and makes sense to the story. That ending. ...
But I dont think of it as very Marmy.

[Ela]

Robin wrote: "Fabi wrote: "Ok, I've narrowed down the list for you. Except for Night Owl, these are all books I wouldn't read. Should make them perfect for you. Although, I think at least one of these does not h..."

I loved Sempre and the HS bit was not a problem cause it's MAFIA

[Robin]

Ela wrote: "Fabi??? What's wrong with that title?"

She's lost it! Look at her "good" example titles!!! Glass Surface? I swear to god I have to use that title in some way. Ohhhh that's going in my book. It's a band. Fabi named a band.

[Ela]

Fabi wrote: "What??? The title of SoT sounds boring to me. Give me something like Escape the Demons or Glass Surface or Under the Blue..."

*snort* we can refer to it as just SoT or SOT? That's a cool title no?

[Ela]

Robin wrote: "Ela wrote: "Fabi??? What's wrong with that title?"

She's lost it! Look at her "good" example titles!!! Glass Surface? I swear to god I have to use that title in some way. Ohhhh that's going in my ..."

That's an awesome band name! ROCK ON

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I personally like Escape the Demons.

Fabi mentioned this about a book I rec'd not long ago. Lol. That she didn't like the title. Lol.

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Robin wrote: "Ela wrote: "Fabi??? What's wrong with that title?"

She's lost it! Look at her "good" example titles!!! Glass Surface? I swear to god I have to use that title in some way. Ohhhh that's going in my ..."

I've never claimed to be creative. Just the opposite. *crosses arms* "humph!"

[Robin]

Ela wrote: "Robin wrote: "Ela wrote: "Fabi??? What's wrong with that title?"

She's lost it! Look at her "good" example titles!!! Glass Surface? I swear to god I have to use that title in some way. Ohhhh that'..."

I'm adding it now!

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Besides...coke is bad for you. Let me have it. ;-)

[Robin]

Fabi wrote: "Besides...coke is bad for you. Let me have it. ;-)"

I woke up dreaming about it. I tweeted that I wanted one and Stephan found an ice cold 12pk in the garage. I'm on #2. So I guess I'm talking to him again :D

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I think im going to skip the Marmies for march.

So im stuck between The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma and A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz.

[Robin]

bev wrote: "I think im going to skip the Marmies for march.

So im stuck between The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma and A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz."

What? that's cheating!

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Robin wrote: "Ela wrote: "Robin wrote: "Ela wrote: "Fabi??? What's wrong with that title?"

She's lost it! Look at her "good" example titles!!! Glass Surface? I swear to god I have to use that title in some way...."

Woohoo! I'm famous. I just named a band in Robin's book. *air fist pump*

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Robin wrote: "Fabi wrote: "Besides...coke is bad for you. Let me have it. ;-)"

I woke up dreaming about it. I tweeted that I wanted one and Stephan found an ice cold 12pk in the garage. I'm on #2. So I guess I'..."

Stephan comes through again. :-)

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

bev wrote: "I think im going to skip the Marmies for march.

So im stuck between The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma and A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz."

I'm skipping the Marmies for march too Bev. *snort*

[Robin]

Fabi wrote: "Robin wrote: "Ela wrote: "Robin wrote: "Ela wrote: "Fabi??? What's wrong with that title?"

She's lost it! Look at her "good" example titles!!! Glass Surface? I swear to god I have to use that titl..."

I'm trying use it for the band Frankie goes to see in chapter 3. Right now it's unnamed.