2017 Determination Plus Challenge

[Carol/Bonadie]

I just added I, Robot by Isaac Asimov to my list for a book outside my usual genre. Just started listening to it read by Scott Brick (a pleasant surprise). I ordered it from the library years ago because of the Will Smith movie (which I've never seen). Finally glad to get this off my TBR, even though I'm advised that it has absolutely zero to do with the movie. Oh, and it's pretty interesting.

[Carol/Bonadie]

Ann wrote: "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 s..."

And you are reminding ME that when Borders had their going-out-of-business sale I bought a bunch of Anne Perry's that are sitting in my guest room untouched. Maybe I'll add one of those to my DL.

[Carol/Bonadie]

Edited message #46.

Is it cheating to add a book *after* I've started to read it?

[Carol/Bonadie]

Ann wrote: "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 s..."

I know I answered this but don't see the post! Maybe I added it somewhere else.

Your post reminded me that when Borders had it's "going out of business" sale I bought a bunch of Anne Perrys and forgot all about them. Will list the first (I think it's Thomas Pitt but not sure) on my DL. I think it's actually a re-read, but you know how I like to RIO!
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edit: Added to #46 The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry, as well as "something by George Pelecanos" and "the next Mickey Haller." Books I've kept meaning to get to.

[Ann]

Carol: I don't think it's cheating at all. Determination extras are added after the fact so why not the first ten blanks!
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Edited message #46.
Is it cheating to add a book *after* I've started to read it?"

[Ann]

Carol: this is very tempting to try myself. My determination list may end up being a copy of yours. Lol
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "I just added I, Robot by Isaac Asimov to my list for a book outside my usual genre. Just started listening to it read by Scott Brick (a pleasant surprise). I ordered it from the librar..."

[Sherry]

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Edited message #46.

Is it cheating to add a book *after* I've started to read it?"

i don't think it is. i added 99% of mine after i read them..lol
this was fun to do but too much pressure . lol

[Carol/Bonadie]

Sherry wrote: "i don't think it is. i added 99% of mine after i read them..lol
this was fun to do but too much pressure . lol
..."

Now Sherry, how much pressure could it be if you add them *after* you read them? (assuming you were going to read the book anyway) LOL

[Sherry]

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Sherry wrote: "i don't think it is. i added 99% of mine after i read them..lol
this was fun to do but too much pressure . lol
..."

Now Sherry, how much pressure could it be if you add them *after*..."

pressure to actually read and fill out the list..lol
that's why i stopped making determination lists.

[Carol/Bonadie]

Just updated #46 -- am now listening to Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Takes place in U.S. and Nigeria, and recommended by my BFF. It's been in my iTunes queue forever. Looks like I am using this challenge to work through some of my audio backlog, which is great.

[Carol/Bonadie]

Finished two more books on my DL #46 -- Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry.

[Ann]

Good for you Carol! I need to get moving on mine.
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Finished two more books on my DL #46 -- Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry."

[Donnajo]

I just need to do something for #10 and17 and I'm finished.

[Ann]

DonnaJo: Good for you! Since #17 is a recommendation from a friend, we can surely help you out there!
i>Donnajo wrote: "I just need to do something for #10 and17 and I'm finished."

[Donnajo]

How is everyone doing on this challenge I've been bad probably could have finished it by now but it's been crazy and I haven't really keep up keeping on top of my challenges.
So at this point I only have #10 and #17 to take care off. I guess #10 I can say I'm working on a book off my own shelf that will cover that one. #17 one that someone recommended I need to see what I can read.
Happy reading.

[Dan in AZ]

Donnajo wrote: "How is everyone doing on this challenge?

I have 4 books left in the first section but everything else is done.

[Donnajo]

That is great.

[Donnajo]

My goal for the next few days is figured out what I have left in this challenge. I can probably move something around to fill in books I finished already. Then I can see what I still have to do to finish up this challenge.

I was also thinking about 2018's challenge we will probably add one more for the year see maybe we can do add it to the top section or just another plus or maybe switch up one or two of the plus section to make it different. I'll get back to you with it.

[Ann]

DonnaJo: it looks like my 2017 list may have to partly carry over. I only listed part of the first ten determination books and only read one of them. I did better with g he next seven but I am at 8 complete of the 17.

[Donnajo]

Ann wrote: "DonnaJo: it looks like my 2017 list may have to partly carry over. I only listed part of the first ten determination books and only read one of them. I did better with g he next seven but I am at 8..."

At least you tried. We got some that completed it and I hope to complete it too. I'm still thinking about 2018's and will let you know some ideas once I think of them. I'll try and keep it as easy as possible. I think I did better this year without deciding on my books ahead of time. I still would have liked to get more books done off my bookcases.

[Donnajo]

The only two things I have left I did add Troublemaker 2 by evanovich which I added with the 1st one since they are graphic and shore I didn't use it for #10. Which I'm going to work on finishing up one of my print books. The other book that was recommended by someone I still have to do.

[Dan in AZ]

I have finished my Determination List with time to spare.

[Donnajo]

Dan in AZ wrote: "I have finished my Determination List with time to spare."

WTG Dan. I'm more than 1/2 way though my #10 and the book recommended hasn't grabbed me yet. I'm thinking of finding another recommended book.

[Ann]

Great for you Dan! I am not in as good shape with less than half.
It was fun matching up books with the extra credit categories, not so easy with the initial ten (and I didn't even list ten!)
Dan in AZ wrote: "I have finished my Determination List with time to spare."

[Donnajo]

Updated and finished my 2017 Determination Plus challenge. I added my 10th book which I finished last night plus while I was going though my 2016's christmas cards so I could see what I got last year I found a note from my shore friend recommending the man called Ove so which I read this year so I'm using that one for a book recommended. I'm still figuring out the challenge for 2018.

[Ann]

Congratulations DonnaJo! Good for you; I will make better selections next time (maybe) I had fun selecting the "extra" seven books.

[Donnajo]

Thanks, I think for me it worked better this time not picking books and putting them on the list ahead of time.

[Carol/Bonadie]

Dan in AZ wrote: "I have finished my Determination List with time to spare."

Good for you, Dan. I didn't get very far, will wait to see what DJ poses for 2018.

[Donnajo]

I know what the added 18th one will be I just want to write what needs to be typed down on paper. I told ann I would check with her before putting it up. I'm sure I will put it under the same heading since the one we are using is not year dated but will do a new thread. I will put it up when it is ready so those who want to decide on books ahead can. I think not picking all the books ahead helped me this year.

So glad we had a good group this year giving the challenge a try hope we get more involved in 2018. Even if you try to do the challenge and don't get to finish it at least you tried it.

[Ann]

DonnaJo: The 2018 version of a Determination List should be fun.
Thanks for pulling together our criteria and getting it started!
Since most of my own Determination books are in print hardback books I am going to have to come up with a new sway to get to more print reading time while balancing with how tired my eyes are often feeling at night.

[Ann]

I decided to add three books to my ten for 2017 that are already in progress and that I want to finish before the end of the year. We'll see if that gets me to at least eleven books down. 😀

[Donnajo]

I was hoping to write it up on the weekend but spent two days of being on a roll with stuff that I kept putting off so i will write it up early this week.