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[Margo]

Whoops.....43 complete and 6 left to do,......something doesn't add up O_o

[Margo]

29. What is your favourite flower? Snow drop The Snow Child

Pheew :-)

[Cherie]

@ something doesn't add up.
I had to redo my count during part 2 because I was one book ahead. That was a pleasant surprise. Way better than one behind. ;o)

[Janice, Moderator]

You can do it, Margo!

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 6 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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6. What is your favourite book? Pillars of the earth Read it again. Or, read a book that has the same title. Or read a book by the same author.

I read Whiteout, one of Follitts recent thrillers. It has none of the magic of The Pillars of the Earth. This man a fascination with female pubic hair that noticeably recur in his work and is slightly disturbing!

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 10 COMPLETE Oct 2017
45/50 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

10. Are you right or left handed? Right – Read a book with that word in the title.

I read Let the Right One In. It wasn't as good as I'd hoped.

FIVE TO GO - I'M GETTING EXCITED

[Janice, Moderator]

Too bad you didn't enjoy it more, but it was a means to an end. One more finished!

[Peggy]

We're doing this at the same pace Margo (ignoring that you started a bit later in the year I think). I also have 5 to go. I'm reading 2 at the same time right now but am a bit slow, so it will be a while before I can cross another of my list but then I'll be down to 3.

Do you have nice books planned for your final 5?

[Margo]

Down to 4 now Peggy! I finished Songlines last night.

The book I'm most looking forward to is City of Dragons so I will save that for last. The other 3 should be good . Still trying to get hold of the audio of The Snow Child. It has been "in transit"from the library for over a month now and I am starting to suspect it is lost in the system!

Do you have anything nice saved up for a grand finale?

[Peggy]

I really enjoyed The Snow Child. Hope you'll be able to get hold of it soon.

Not really. I'm reading And the Mountains Echoed now which I had high expectations for (and so far it lives up to them), but that was not the reason I left it for so late in the challenge. Also reading Tipping the Velvet which I'm really enjoying. I was afraid that it might be a bit slow or long-winded, but it isn't.

The other 3 books are nothing special (I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy them, but it's not like they're from a favourite series or author or something. They are left-over for the challenge because I haven't been in the mood for them lately. For two of the remaining tasks I have multiple books to choose from.

[Margo]

I put Tipping the Velvet onto my wishlist. I've really enjoyed any of her books that I've read so far.

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 39 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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39. What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: opal

I read because of the beautiful colours in the cover art that reminded me of the changing colours in my opal ring :-)

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 14 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) toilet

I read The Dry.

Justification: I use the toilet many times each day to relieve myself. Using the toilet involves 2 steps: 1) the release 2) the dry
After each use The Dry is critical to avoid nasty soreness :-O

Janice - I await your ruling on this ;-)

[Margo]

I'm copying Peggy and preparing for me final post!

PART 3

25 TASK 15 Gentlemen and Players
26 TASK 46
27 TASK 38
28 TASK 34 Sleeping Giants
29 TASK 20 A Walk in the Woods
30 TASK 43 The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
31 TASK 43 Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead
32 TASK 4 A Dying Fall
33 TASK 5 The Buried Giant
34 TASK 21 The Forgotten Garden
35 TASK 24 WHOOPS A REPEAT
36 TASK 31 Doomsday Book
37 TASK 12 The Humans
38 TASK 23
39 TASK 30 The House in Paris
40 TASK 37 A Column of Fire
41 TASK 42 We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
42 TASK 36 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43 TASK 13 The India Fan
44 TASK 6 Whiteout
45 TASK 10 Let the Right One In
46 TASK 39
47 TASK 14
48 TASK 11 City of Dragons
49 TASK 24 Pyramids
50 TASK 29 The Snow Child

[Peggy]

Hahaha, I love your reasoning for your last book Margo! Definitely points for creativity :D

[Margo]

Peggy wrote: "Hahaha, I love your reasoning for your last book Margo! Definitely points for creativity :D"

Just hope Janice sees it that way ;-p

Lucky I decided to copy you Peggy and start my final list. I discovered I was cheating!! I counted the same book for task 24 and 43 for which both of my answers related to ancient Egypt. On the bright side, it's great to looking for book for this challenge again ;-)

[Cherie]

Margo wrote: "I read because..."

I was just looking at this book in my TBR list. I was looking at my list of books set in Australia or by Australian authors for the monthly challenge. Everything I have is too long and the one I really want to read is not available - I am not sure if it is still in print any more. Most of the ones that are short enough, are unfortunately classified children's.

I was about ready to send congratulations and I read the rest of your posts. OH, back to the gophering I see.

[Margo]

It didn't too long Cherie. I will read read Pyramids for task 24 and all is mended!

Only 4 more to go!

[Cherie]

I have not read Pyramids yet. I am looking forward to it someday though. I started Jingo and The Fifth Elephant last year but put them down to start something else. These are both in the City Watch Series.

[Janice, Moderator]

Margo wrote: "PART 3
TASK 14 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) toilet ."

ROFL! My imagination has taken flight. Toilets in Ireland have driers? Here, we just have toilet paper. (Just kidding)

How can I refuse such an imaginative justification. :)

[Margo]

Janice wrote: "Margo wrote: "PART 3
TASK 14 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) toilet ."

ROFL! My..."

As much as I like that image Janice (its a of a mind bender lol) sadly we also do the drying stage with loo roll and a good wipe ;-p

[Cherie]

Re "the Dry". I got it Margo! You get my vote for creative points. I think I have seen one or two others that could compete with you for top honors. :0)

[Margo]

Thanks Cherie :-)

I had a back up if Janice didn't approve that one. It was A Game of Thrones but I'm not sure if other countries refer to the going to the loo as being "on the throne"!

I think I will be more careful how I answer surveys in the future lol

[Cherie]

ROLF! I think GoT would have been a hit too, but I like your first choice. May be TMI (view spoiler)[I do not know about the rest of the countries, but "throne" is one of the things we still call it here. I think it is old school though and may be age related. I will have to ask my grandsons if they know it. I think they may refer to it as "camping out". They only have one bathroom in their apartment and the boys have learned to politely make sure that no one needs to use the bathroom if they are planning on staying in there for any length of time. It is a guy thing, I guess. If the facilities are not available to do their quicker business - they go out in the back yard. On the other hand, I have had to knock on the neighbor's door more than once. (hide spoiler)]

[Margo]

How times have changed! My gran raised 8 kids in a house with no bathroom - just an outside lav.

We have are spoilt now ;-)

[Janice, Moderator]

We use that terminology here too. Some people call it the throne room.

When we went to New Orleans (in March, the year of Katrina), we went to Slidell to visit some people my parents knew. One man was a bit eccentric and had the most interesting house. He had a "throne room", complete with a "throne" up on a dais. You had to climb about 4 steps up to perch on it. That had to be one of the weirdest experiences for me. We always wondered how he fared during the hurricane.

[Margo]

Janice wrote: "We use that terminology here too. Some people call it the throne room.

When we went to New Orleans (in March, the year of Katrina), we went to Slidell to visit some people my parents knew. One ma..."

OMG that must have been really weird!

So GOT would have made it through as well eh? That has been on my shelve much longer but I was putting off reading it til I'd forgotten the series a bit. I think I can safely shedule it for next year ;-)

[Anne (Booklady)]

Margo wrote: "PART 3
TASK 14 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) toilet

I read [book:The Dry|27..."

Clever, Margo :) I needed a good laugh this morning

[Margo]

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Margo wrote: "PART 3
TASK 14 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) toilet

I read [bo..."

Happy to oblige Anne ;-)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

*snort* Very impressed with your creative interpretation Margo!

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes, GOT would have worked for this task as well.

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 13 COMPLETE Oct 2017
47/50 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) disabled access Read a book where this issue is prominent or is represented in some way. It may be fiction or non-fiction.

I read The Silkworm. The main character, Strike, is an amputee and the problems and frustrations of disability in everyday life are well represented in this story.

[Pragya]

Going great, Margo. Loved your imagination. GoT, Going to the loo as throne. Ohkayyy, I think I am cultures away to get that reference. Lol.

[Margo]

I think that is a term confined to english speaking countries Pragya, but whatever language you use you have to dry off - right ;-p

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 13 COMPLETE Oct 2017
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27. Do you have a tattoo? No but if I did it would be a dragon, so I read City of Dragons.

Unfortunately it was a bit of a "filler" book - no real advancement the series so what was the point? 2*.

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 24 COMPLETE NOV 2017
49/50 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

24. Name a place you’d like to visit. Pyramids

I listened to Pyramids. I had read this book years ago, this was my first time listening. Every bit as good :-)

[Peggy]

Only one more!!

[Margo]

PART 3
TASK 29 COMPLETE NOV 2017
50/50 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

29. What is your favourite flower? Snow drop

I read The Snow Child. I am always amazed at the toughness of this little snow drop which manages to thrive harsh conditions which would kill most flowers. The little girl in this book is so similar. She is tougher than she looks!

AND THIS COMPLETES MY 2017 CHALLENGE *HAPPY DANCE*

[Peggy]

Oh! You're done! Haha :D

Congrats! Awesome job!


I bought the newest book by the author of The Snow Child (To The Bright Edge of the World) a few weeks ago and plan to read it for the 2018 challenge.

[Paul]

Congrats

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Woohooo! Yay Margo!!

[Cody]

well done Margot :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Congrats Margo! You did it. :)

[Trudy]

Congrats, Margo!

[Margo]

Thanks guys - it is a great feeling! I don't think i ever finished such a big challenge before. I have never done one with so much support. It has been really interactive which made it a lot easier ;-)

@peggy - Someone mentioned that book to me today. I m still book hunting for next year but i am hoping that one will slot in somewhere. i loved her writing style.

[Lori Z]

Congrats Margo!

[Cherie]

Awesome, Margo!!! We read some terrific books.

[Roz]

Terrific job, Margo! Great book choices.

[Margo]

Thanks guys - one of my best ever reading yours i'd say :-D