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2017 Determination Plus Challenge
DJ's 2017 Determination Plus Challenge1. The house on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
2. Trouble Maker part 1 by Janet & Alex Evanovich (when I read part
2 I'll add it here too) & Trouble Maker part 2
3. promise canyon by Robyn Carr
4. Good Morning , Darkness by Ruth Francisco
5. Waltzing the Cat by Pam Houston
6. Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky
7. I feel bad about my neck and other thoughts on being a women by Nora Ephron
8. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
9. Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr
10. Wake by Amanda Hocking
Bonus
11. A New author's first book (could be also a new to you author)
By your Side by Kasie West (new to me author)
12. A book set in a different country than you live in. Meet me at Willoughly close by Kate hewitt
13. A book that is a different genre than you usually read. Fraud: Essays by David Rakoff
14&15. Two books from series you started and haven't completed yet.
14. Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter
15. Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich
16. A book that comes out in 2017. It Happens All the Time by Amy Hatvany
17. A book that was recommended to you by someone. The Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman (recommended by Maryann)
17/17
DonnaJoI haven't had a determination list in a few years but may try again this year. I certainly have plenty of books in the tbr piles (real stacks and virtual/digital stacks) Jan O'Cat always said a stack of seventeen books was the ideal size.
So we start our list as one post and come back to fill it in what we read later by editing. Should be interesting.
Edit: I'll plan to read / finish these as a start (more to come)
1. A Clean Kill in Tokyo Rain Fall to replace Dead in the Family
2. Brilliance
3. READ 24-Mar Cold Cold Heart
4. Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
5. Algorithms to Live By: What Computers Can Teach Us About Solving Human Problems
6. Hearts in Suspension
7. Love, Africa: Two Roads Home
8. READ 26-Dec-2017 Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
9. READ 23-Dec-2017 Petty: The Biography
10. READ 21-Dec-2017The Question of the Missing Head
Bonus
11. READ 01-Mar Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley (new to me/ 1st series book A New author's first book (could be also a new to you author)
12. READ 05-Feb The Dry Australia - A book set in a different country than you live in.
13. READ 16-Feb Shelter in Place A book that is a different genre than you usually read. Not a MT, memoir, biography, YA or fantasy, so fiction -- different. ;)
14 READ 01-Feb Bad Blood Virgil Flowers series (A book from series you started and haven't completed yet.)
15. READ 12-Feb Crimson Death Anita Blake series (A book from a series you started and haven't completed yet.)
16. READ 02-Apr In This Grave Hour (A book that comes out in 2017.)
17. READ 22-Nov Cold Storage, Alaska
A book that was recommended to you by someone. Was it Dan who read and recommended it?
Read 11/ 17
My list is complete. 1. Hour of the Red God, Richard Crompton
2. Brighton, Michael Harvey,
3. Order to Kill, Kyle Mills
4. For the Dead, Timothy Hallinan
5. Extremis, Barry Eisler
6. The Killer Ascendant, Barry Eisler
7. Shutter Man, Richard Montanari
8. Cold Storage, Alaska, John Straley
9. Terradox, Craig Falconer
10. The Detachment, Barry Eisler
New author: Richard Compton
Book set in different country: The Dry, Jane Harper (Australia)
Different genre: Ghost Talkers, Mary Kowal (Paranormal)
Two books from a series started: The Stolen Ones, Richard Montanari (Byrne and Balzano); The Nowhere Man, Greg Hurwitz (Orphan X)
2017 release: The Prisoner, Alex Berenson
Recommended book: The Visitant, Kathleen Gear
Dan in AZ wrote: "Sounds good, DJ. I'll definitely give it a try."That is great. Hopefully more will join in once the New Year starts.
Looks like fun, DJ. For my first ten I will pick only books I actually own since I sometimes need a bit of a push to get those read.Sandi's 2017 Determination Plus Challenge
1. Deep Waters - Barbara Nadel
2. Native Tongue - Carl Hiaasen
3. The Good House - Tananarive Due
4. Last of the Amazons - Steven Pressfield
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Bonus
11. A New author's first book (could be also a new to you author)
12. A book set in a different country than you live in.
13. A book that is a different genre than you usually read.
14&15. Two books from series you started and haven't completed yet.
16. A book that comes out in 2017.
17. A book that was recommended to you by someone.
0/17
sherry's determination plus challenge.the first 10 will probably come right off my bookshelf.
1. The Girl Before- J.P. Delaney
2. The Mother's Promise- Sally Hepworth
3. The Dry-Jane Harper
4. This is How It Always Is- laurie frankel
5. Never Let You Go- chevy stevens
6.One Perfect Lie-lisa scottoline
7.Cypress Point- diane chamberlain
8.The Breakdown- B.A. paris
9. The Paris Architect- charles belfoure
10. Her Every Fear- peter swanson
11. A new author's first book : Always- sara jio (NTMA)
12. A book set in a different country than you live in. A Man Called Ove- frederik bachman
13. A book that is a different genre than your usual reading books
The Other Einstein- Marie Benedict
14 & 15. Two books from a series you started and haven't completed yet (could be a book from 2 different series doesn't matter as long as you get two books in) (I know we all have a series or two that we haven't finished yet).
Right Behind You- lisa gardner
This Was a Man-jeffrey archer
16. A book that comes out in 2017. The Nearness of You- amanda eyre ward
17. A book that was recommended to you by someone : Darktown- thomas mullen :)
]]1.The Stranger You Know 1/152.Carved in Darkness 1/23
3.Leap of Faith 1/29
4.Far From You 2/4
5.Ghost Hero 2/4
6.Close to the Bone 2/3
7.Boundless 2/7
8.Undead and Unwed 2/8
9.The Last Echo 2/14
10.Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2/27
Bonus
11. A New author's first book (could be also a new to you author)Justice for Sara 1 /21
12. A book set in a different country than you live in.Etiquette & Espionage(england) 1/16
13. A book that is a different genre than you usually read.Leave Me 1/15
14&15. Two books from series you started and haven't completed yet.Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery1/20 &Speaking in Bones 1/5
16. A book that comes out in 2017.
17. A book that was recommended to you by someone.Everything, Everything 2/22
16/17
Teresa! So good to see you! How have you been? Does Jake still help you pick your books sometimes? :) ;)Teresa in Ohio wrote: "1.2.."
it's been a crazy few years, not much reading and Jake is now all grown up graduating high school,
Teresa in Ohio wrote: "it's been a crazy few years, not much reading and Jake is now all grown up graduating high school,"Welcome back Teresa so good to see you.
Teresa- wow, time flies doesn't it!Teresa in Ohio wrote: "it's been a crazy few years, not much reading and Jake is now all grown up graduating high school,"
OK, I'll sign on and keep it simple. This year i will read the Raj Quartet
Everyone is doing so good. Overtime I finish one I think to myself do I want to stick it on the list or other one of the plus categories and then I think well I still have this book that I'm going to read that would fit in better there.
DonnaJoI see your point about deciding which slot to list a Bonus determination list book. I decided to list the Bonus Books as I go and if I decide to move them around to a different Bonus line later I think that would be ok. (Like a series book in a different county too or released in 2017 too) Flexibility!
I haven't listed a full set of ten books I am determined to read yet but started a list of those (and have not gotten to any yet) I guess I should try for one a month.
I think that is a good idea it is easier being able to move it between the two. At first I but the latest one on top because of another enroute book that is expected but that one will fit in another spot if I end up reading it otherwise I move the book again.
I have read 3 of the 4 books of the Raj Quartet, my challenge. It will be good to get it off the shelf.
Jaime's 2017 Determination Plus Challenge1.
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by Lindsey Lee Johnson A New author's first book (could be also a new to you author)12.
(set in Australia) A book set in a different country than you live in.13.
A book that is a different genre than you usually read. (Historical fiction)14&15.
Two books from series you started and haven't completed yet. (Jack Reacher series)16. A book that comes out in 2017.
17. A book that was recommended to you by someone.
2/17
One mystery series done the second one is almost finished.
Teresa in Ohio wrote: "wtg Donnajo"Just finished the other mystery so finished that one.
Teresa in Ohio wrote: "updated message 8 14/17 completed"
Teresa you are doing so good.
Updated message 3 with one more for 5/17Wow Teresa! Great results for you!
I'm so glad I decided to set this up everyone that is involved is doing so well. I'm working on a few other books I hope to add on mine. Still have to decide and work on books for the other bonus spots.
Updated added another 2 books. Don't know why they were not when I finished them. Maybe on the bonus one I was thinking it was not one I owned and was a arc. 7/17
DonnaJo: I agree, it is motivating me to either read or decide not to read some books I have been looking at for quite a while!Donnajo wrote: "I'm so glad I decided to set this up everyone that is involved is doing so well. I'm working on a few other books I hope to add on mine. Still have to decide and work on books for the other bonus s..."
So true. I think between this challenge and my other ones I'm doing a good job so far this year.Just updated again. Another book added to the list.
Updated another book. I think I'm on a roll.
I updated 3 more books. 13/17. This year I seem to be doing great on my challenges and I think it's because I didn't set what my books were from the start.
DJ: Whatever it takes! Listing most of mine up front has slowed me down, so likely!Donnajo wrote: "I updated 3 more books. 13/17. This year I seem to be doing great on my challenges and I think it's because I didn't set what my books were from the start."
Ann wrote: "DJ: Whatever it takes! Listing most of mine up front has slowed me down, so likely!Donnajo wrote: "I updated 3 more books. 13/17. This year I seem to be doing great on my challenges and I think it..."
i'm working on mine, too. i hate the pressure of it, though. :)
This year I seem to be having fun with my challenges and they all seem to be at a good spot for it only being March. So not making me crazy yet with what is left
I hear you Sherry; the fact that almost three months in I haven't read any of my listed books is a bit daunting - I have determined that I won't read one of them and am almost finished with Cold Cold Heart so there is small progress. The bonus book categories are easier. Sherry wrote: "i'm working on mine, too. i hate the pressure of it, though. :) "
Only one more to go and it is a book released in 2017, I have a lot of back log to read LOL need to go search the library website
COMPLETED 3/22]]1.The Stranger You Know 1/15
2.Carved in Darkness 1/23
3.Leap of Faith 1/29
4.Far From You 2/4
5.Ghost Hero 2/4
6.Close to the Bone 2/3
7.Boundless 2/7
8.Undead and Unwed 2/8
9.The Last Echo 2/14
10.Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2/27
Bonus
11. A New author's first book (could be also a new to you author)Justice for Sara 1 /21
12. A book set in a different country than you live in.Etiquette & Espionage(england) 1/16
13. A book that is a different genre than you usually read.Leave Me 1/15
14&15. Two books from series you started and haven't completed yet.Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery1/20 &Speaking in Bones 1/5
16. A book that comes out in 2017. Zodiac 3/22
17. A book that was recommended to you by someone.Everything, Everything 2/22
Teresa in Ohio wrote: "COMPLETED 3/22]]1.The Stranger You Know 1/15
2.Carved in Darkness 1/23
3.Leap of Faith 1/29
4.Far From You 2/4
5.Ghost Hero 2/4
6.Close to the Bone 2/3
7.Boundless 2/7
8.Undead and Unwed 2/8
9.Th..."
WTG for finishing the Challenge. I've been bad and kept forgetting to come and check what is happening here and updating my own post. I can probably add a book to new out from the arcs I've done but I'm holding that one empty if I get the the MHC one that is waiting at the library for me. Also can probably consider the man called Ove as a recommended one.
I think all my challenges are doing better this year than I expected. Especially since it's only April.
Updated, Only two more books to fill in A book that was recommended and my 10th determination off my shelf.
Carol's Determination Plus List.Books 1-10-Pick 10 books (audios, ebooks, whatever) that you either want to get off your To Be Read owned shelves or books you have been wanting to read for awhile and haven't.
1. The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva
2. A Clean Kill in Tokyo by Barry Eisler [Rain Fall?]
3. Read: June 5. The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry
4. The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
5. something by George Pelecanos
6. Winter's Bone by David Woodrell
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11. A new author's first book (could be also a new to you author who you never read before).
12. A book set in a different country than you live in.
The Dogs of Riga by Henning Manekll
13. Read June 1 I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (A book that is a different genre than your usual reading books-- whatever you don't usually read).
14 & 15. Two books from a series [or 2] you started and haven't completed yet .
Reflecting the Sky by S.J. Rozan
next Mickey Haller
16. A book that comes out in 2017.
17. Read June 5 Americanah by Chimamandah Ngozi Adichie (A book that was recommended to me by a friend.).
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I wasn't sure if I would join this, have been watching the topic grow in numbers but just decided to open it back up and read what you all are doing. Looks like fun, I'm in! I could fill half the list with stuff I've read so far this year but that feels like cheating. So I'll start fresh now. I'll come back and fill in the books as I "determine" what I will read. I will also stay away from books I know I'll read anyway (Louise Penny, John Sandford, etc.)
Carol: it's good to see your challenges. It is rather fun. I expect to fill a few more in soon, and every time I see one of the titles I listed to try to read I remember my intent and am motivated to consider when they might rise to the top of the piles. 😀
Not to be flippant, but on this Memorial Day one of the things I'm going to "remember" is all the books in my basement that I mean to get to, and pick out some titles for the above DL.
Good plan Carol! I've added a book to my list, Love, Africa: Two Roads Home (edited message 3) which I have in print which usually means I need an extra nudge to get to. I need to replace one, not sure what it will be but the Sookie Stackhouse series has stagnated for me with Dead in the Family. (At least on audio) i updated my count, having read 7 of the 17, not terrible for almost mid-year I guess. Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Not to be flippant, but on this Memorial Day one of the things I'm going to "remember" is all the books in my basement that I mean to get to, and pick out some titles for the above DL."
Carol: When on sale I collected the first few Barry Eisler books and can get thoroughly confused with the dual titles for Rain Fall and A Clean Kill in Tokyo I need to get back to them so may copy you by listing as a determination book - perfect!! Thanks!
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Let's try this together. Have some fun. Those that have been with us awhile remember the old Determination (DL) lists we used to do every year. Well let's try one again with a twist The Determination Plus Challenge.
Books 1-10-Pick 10 books (audios, ebooks, whatever) that you either want to get off your To Be Read owned shelves or books you have been wanting to read for awhile and haven't.
The next 7 books is the Plus part of the challenge almost like a bonus. Below is the prompts you find the book you want to read to fill each in.
11. A new author's first book (could be also a new to you author who you never read before).
12. A book set in a different country than you live in.
13. A book that is a different genre than your usual reading books (whatever you don't usually read).
14 & 15. Two books from a series you started and haven't completed yet (could be a book from 2 different series doesn't matter as long as you get two books in) (I know we all have a series or two that we haven't finished yet).
16. A book that comes out in 2017. (I know this will be a easy one for you to fill).
17. A book that was recommended to you by someone (friend, family, librarian, stranger, anyone).
Just remember have fun. You can either pick the books ahead if you want or as you go along. Just let us know what you read below (or want to read). Set up a post below and go back in and edit as you move along.
Let's get some of those books off our TBR lists or shelves.