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Manju's Reading Log 2017
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1. From Sand and Ash
2. The Score
3. The Hobbit
4. Tall, Dark & Heartless
5. Moloka'i
6. The Thorn Birds
7. Alex
8. Faithful
9. Small Great Things
10. A Drink Before the War
11. Darkness, Take My Hand
12. Magic Strikes
13. Magic Bleeds
14 .Magic Slays
15. Magic Rises
16. Garrett
17. Magic Breaks
18. Magic Shifts
19. Magic Binds
20. Fidelity
-- February --
21. The Deal
22. Attraction
23. Sacred
24. Capture
25. Nine Minutes
26. Heat
27. The Fifth Season
28. The Summer that Melted Everything
29. Like Water for Chocolate
30. Becoming Mrs. Lockwood
31. The Mistake
32. Him
33. Ryker
34. The Mistake
--March--
35. Coraline
36. A Monster Calls
37. Days of Blood & Starlight
38. Amberlough
39. Every Dead Thing
40. Neanderthal Marries Human
41.The Outsiders
42. Etched in Bone
43. Into the Fire
44. Atonement
45. Pleasure of a Dark Prince
-- April --
46. Truth or Beard
47. The Willows
48. Wenjack
49. Grin and Beard It
50. Beard Science
51. The Historian
52. Mera Parivar
53. The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
54. Anchor Me
55. A House to Let
56. Red Rising
--May--
57. Black Swan Green
58. The Solitaire Mystery
59. The Hooker and the Hermit
60. Roadside Picnic
61. Crime Lord's Captive
62. Break Me Slowly
63. Since We Fell
64. The Painted Man
65. The Feast of the Goat
66. Mister O
67. The Library of Unrequited Love
68. The Wasp Factory
69. The Lord of the Rings
70. A Dance with Dragons
--June--
71. The Road
72. The Great Train Robbery
73. I Capture the Castle
74. Fifth Business
75. The Friends of Eddie Coyle
76. Happily Ever Ninja
77. Chronicles of the Black Company
78. Till We Have Faces
79. Dating-ish
80. Us
81. The Hate U Give
--July--
82. American Pastoral
83. The Three-Body Problem
84. The Black Lily
85. One Hundred Years of Solitude
86. Six of Crows
87. Tell the Wolves I'm Home
88. The Red
89. A Visit from the Goon Squad
-August-
90. Charlotte's Web
91. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
92. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
93. Yellow Crocus
94. Highland Dawn
95. The Dark Forest
96. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
97. The Allure of Julian Lefray
-September-
98. Death's End
99. Pride and Prejudice
100. The Shipping News
101. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
102. In Bed with a Highlander
103. Midnight Mass
104. Children of the Night
-October-
105. Dandelion Wine
106. More Than This
107. Go Tell It on the Mountain
108. Dead Until Dark
109. Living Dead in Dallas
110. Club Dead
111. Gone, Baby, Gone
112. Three Day Road
113. Dead to the World
114 Ruthless King
115 Dead as a Doornail
116 The Caine Mutiny
-November-
117 The Way of Kings
118 Words of Radiance
119 Dirty Filthy Rich Men
120 Dirty Filthy Rich Love
121 Train to Pakistan
122 Definitely Dead
123 Defiant Queen
124 Love Hacked
125 Nobody's Fool
Interested in knowing what books you'll be picking for these categories. I might join in on scifi trilogies, I haven't read any scifi recently. Good luck with your plan :)
Good luck Manju..hope you have a fantastic reading year in 2017...!!
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I have already picked my sci fi trilogies. Red Rising and The Three-Body Problem are first books of those trilogy. Join me if blurb of these books impress you.
I actually read the first pages of The Three-body problem but didn't continue as I took up other books. I'll join in on that one :) I'll check red rising blurb.
Good luck Manju!.. 3 body in my tbr, will join in in case you read it after February
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EmHawkeye has reserved her spot.
Awesome goals M!!! (Do reserve some space to read a few KDs with me?)
Cheers and Happy Reading!
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(Do reserve some space to read a few KDs with me?)
Cheers and Happy Reading!"
Done. I will cheat and read KD for epic fantasy category.;):P
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@Vimal: Am not reading Three body problem till April.
@Em: You are most welcome. *gives her binoculars*;)
Read at least 10 books which are gathering dust on my tbr for more than two years."
This is what I really need to do.
Three Body Problem was phenomenal, hard SF at its best. I also need to start Red Rising.
Good luck for your reading goals.
P.S. Hoping that you read Retribution Falls among the recommendations.
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Children of the Night and Midnight Mass, that's what I am planning to read. But if Retribution Fall is on my tbr for more than two years, I will definitely pick it up.:)
Nice new year bookish resolution .Best of luck Manju .I wish each book you pick in 2017 be an amazing read for you :)
And if you come across an absolute gem of a book please hit the recommendation button :D :D :D
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@Tarinee: No more recommendations for you until you read previous ones. :P
Just kidding! I love recommending books and nothing can keep me away from a recommend button.;)
Main Tarinee INDIAN READERS ki is bhari sabha main pratingya leta hun *violent thunder storm sound effect * " I have already read potato society and The God father .I am going to read boy's life ,city of thieves , Tigana ,lone some doves real soon .then we will talk ." :P
@Manju, have you heard about "A series of unfortunate events" by Lemony Snicket, book 1: The Bad Beginning ? It's a fantasy, YA-ish, children series of 13 books. Although one of the mentioned genre is children, the theme of the books are dark, hilarious and the narration is very unique. I recommend this for your epics read, although it's not technically our normal full on fantasy genre. Just read the blurb and if interested, a few pages of the first book. :D I will be doing this series this year, so would be great if I have others who read along.
Lovely plan Manju.Do give me a shout on the sci-fi reads. Will try to join. I think I have read the first book of red rising. So open for the rest of the books in this one and 3 body both. Gorab also may want to join in the sci-fi ones
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Great plans Manu and I am sure that you will finish it! All the best and here's to a wonderful 2017. Will join Akshay is saying read Retribution Falls and we can do book 2 and the rest together! :D
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@buddy: I will try my best to finish atleast four of them. sure. will pick retribution soon. :D
Happy reading Manju :)
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Not yet, new year trip is still not finished :P
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It's a fantasy, YA-ish, children series of 13 books. Although one of the ..."
I have decided to pick The Warded Man or Pawn of Prophecy for epic fantasy category. I might read both as they're sitting on my tbr for more than three years. :)
Manju wrote: "My first time of keeping a log of what I read in a year and I thank all my friends for the inspirations. Reading goals:
Read at least 10 books which are gathering dust on my tbr for more than tw..."
Such a huge list :-O :-O Best of luck manu :-)
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Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game
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1. Tall, Dark & Heartless(2 stars)
Picked this book totally on a whim. I was in mood for a fast and fun read and this book looked promising. Also I liked this author's other series, Neighbour from Hell. But I didn't like it and have no plans to read other books from this series.
2. The Hobbit(4 stars)
My first fantasy of the year and am glad I liked. I loved the movies and because of them I kept waiting for Legolas but he never appeared. :( movies had Orcs, Galadriel and Saruman (a little cameo by Sauron too), I guess I was a liitle disappointed. Nonetheless, it was simple and captivating. I felt like a child slaying a dragon, goblins and winning the world.
3. Moloka'i(4 stars)
This book revolves around Leprosy, its victims and how people treated the diseased. Transported to a secluded island and surrounded by fellow lepers, we read how Rachel accepted that she is different, people's hatred and love.
4. From Sand and Ash(4 stars)
Story of an American who chose to be priest in Italy but couldn't stay away from the girl, a Jew, he loved. Of story had some gruesome details of WW 2.
5. The Score(3 stars)
Been reading a lots fluff since late last year. Third book in the series, it was fun. Will definitely read other books in the series.
Currently am reading:
The Thorn Birds
The Summer that Melted Everything
Small Great Things
Am finishing these three books neext week.
The Idiot
Books I will pick next week:
The Fifth Season
The Liar's Key
Days of Blood & Starlight
Great start to the year!! :) interesting books, good luck with them :) First week of every year is the most productive one in terms of reading for me :P 5 books in 6 days? :O Even I completed 5 but I'm not quite sure I'll keep up with the same pace :D
Great progress Manju!Read Kristen Callihans too if you are planning to read more "fluff"
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You're reading books so fast. Hope you keep up the same pace throughout the year. :)
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Read Kristen Callihans too if you are planning to read more "fluff""
I will. She is high on my list. :)
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No idea, will go through my books this week.
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will message you whenever I start that book. :)
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3 bodies reading 3 body...unless more join in :P
Em wrote: "me too there for 3 body.3 bodies reading 3 body...unless more join in :P"
Hey, I already opted in to BR this book, so it is 4 bodies :P
Manju wrote: "Vimal, Jayant, Em, Utkarsh and me, its five bodies. ;)anyone up for The Fifth Season BR?"
This busy body will also join for Three body
M: KD, ka kucch karo
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Reading goals:
Read 10 books which are gathering dust on my tbr for more than two years.
1. Moloka'i
2. Every Dead Thing
3. Till We Have Faces
4. Charlotte's Web
5. Yellow Crocus
4. Nobody's Fool
7. Christmas Carol
8. Three Day Road
9. Midnight Mass
10. East of Eden
Read 10 stand alones.
1. From Sand and Ash
2. Small Great Things
3. The Summer that Melted Everything
4. The Thorn Birds
5. Atonement
6. The Historian
7. Black Swan Green
8. Since We Fell
9. The Wasp Factory
10. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Read 10 translated works.
1.Like Water for Chocolate
(originally published in Spanish)
2. The Solitaire Mystery
(originally published in German)
3. Roadside Picnic
(originally published in Russian)
4. The Feast of the Goat
(originally published in Spanish)
5. One Hundred Years of Solitude
(originally published in Spanish)
Read 10 recommendations.
1. Red Rising - Tejas
2 Six of Crows - Jaya
3 The Great Train Robbery - Jaya, Tarinee, Syl
4 Children of the Night - Akshay
5. Dandelion Wine - Sr3yas
6. A Drink Before the War - Akshay
7. The Outsiders - Arpit
7. Rebecca - Rebecca
8. Retribution Falls - Akshay
9. You Against Me - Syl
10 Forbidden - Syl
Complete two scifi trilogies.
1. The Broken Earth
The Fifth Season
2. Remembrance of Earth's Past
The Three-Body Problem
The Dark Forest
Death's End
Read a epic fantasy with five or more books.
1. The Demon Skull
a) The Painted Man
Read 4 classics.
1. The Idiot
2. The Count of Monte Cristo
3. David Copperfield -
4. Pride and Prejudice
Read 10 award winners.
1. The Road
(Pulitzer Winner)
2. American Pastoral
(Pulitzer Winner)
3. A Visit from the Goon Squad
(Pulitzer Winner)
4. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
(National Award Winner (YA))
5. The Shipping News
(Pulitzer/National Award Winner)
6. The Caine Mutiny
(Pulitzer Winner)
7. All American Boys
(Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award)
8. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
(Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winner)
9. Wintergirls
(Milwaukee County Teen Book Award)
True History of the Kelly Gang
(Booker Winner)
Read 5 massive tomes.
1. The Lord of the Rings
2. A Dance with Dragons
3. The Way of Kings
4. Words of Radiance
Read 10 Debut novels.
1. Amberlough
2. I Capture the Castle
3. The Friends of Eddie Coyle
4. The Hate U Give
5. Tell the Wolves I'm Home
6. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
7. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
8. Go Tell It on the Mountain
9. Speak
Ghostwritten
Wish me luck!