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FALL 2017 READING CHALLENGE
So exciting to see the new reading challenge up this morning. A fun surprise for me. I'm getting ready for my son's wedding so my focus is there and not on reading. I am in! Thank you!!!!!
Christine wrote: "So exciting to see the new reading challenge up this morning. A fun surprise for me. I'm getting ready for my son's wedding so my focus is there and not on reading. I am in! Thank you!!!!!"You're welcome-glad you like it. :) Have fun at the wedding! :D
Hey Everyone! I have two movie recommendations. I saw Stephen King's It today and it was great. I know there are some fans in our group. I highly recommend seeing the movie. Its one of the best adaptations of his work. The other is A Monster Calls. I think that one can be streamed. I read the book last year and loved it. Its by Patrick Ness. That book would fall under the face your fears item for the fall challenge. It also has great artwork. Its another movie adaptation that is almost as good as the book. I hope all is well with everyone in the group. Happy reading.
Christine wrote: "Hey Everyone! I have two movie recommendations. I saw Stephen King's It today and it was great. I know there are some fans in our group. I highly recommend seeing the movie. Its one of the best ada..."Thanks for the recommendations, Christine! :)
I've seen the original tv mini series of IT more times than I can count-so I finally decided to read the book because I have to see the new movie-glad to hear it's as good as it looks in the trailer-that fricking clown is crazy creepy :O
I loved the book
-that story made me cry my head off-will have to check out the film.How was the wedding?!
Rachel wrote: "Christine wrote: "Hey Everyone! I have two movie recommendations. I saw Stephen King's It today and it was great. I know there are some fans in our group. I highly recommend seeing the movie. Its o..."I think I posted that I read the book a long time ago. I just got it on Audible and will listen to it after I finish The Handmaid's Tale. I love listening to books. I have a couple recommendations if anyone likes Audible books. I think SK does a great job of character development and that is why I love his writing so much.
The wedding is on the 24th, 11 days to do. Its very exciting and happy times around here.
Christine, thanks. I am a King fan but have put off seeing the movie.I too, like audiobooks. Lately my eyes get very tired reading and I often stop and pick up the audio.
PS so excited about the wedding and anxious to hear more.
Karen B. wrote: "PS so excited about the wedding and anxious to hear more."My son is getting married. Its on the 24th. We are in the midst of last minute preparations. Thankfully they are getting married here in the Seattle area so we don't have to travel. That does mean house guests but thankfully only the immediate family. The best part is being with the ones I love most on the planet for an extended period of time.
Christine wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Christine wrote: "Hey Everyone! I have two movie recommendations. I saw Stephen King's It today and it was great. I know there are some fans in our group. I highly recommend seeing t..."I'm listening to it on audible and steven weber is doing a great job so far. It's 45 hours so I might get the kindle book and just alternate back and forth with the audiobook.
I'm getting more comfortable with audiobooks although they take me longer to finish for whatever reason. Always love recommendations. :)
Sounds like a fun time hanging out with the family! :)
Two books on Audible that I recommend are:
, great narration and great story. It would also count as a book about someone is adopted. Another one I can't say enough about is
. Its narrated by Wil Wheaton who is fantastic. Its got a lot of action and a lot of laughs.
Christine wrote: "Two books on Audible that I recommend are: , great narration and great story. It would also count as a book about someone is adopted. Another one I can't say e..."I will check them out-thanks! :)
Rachel, do you listen to audiobooks on your iphone? If you listen on Kindle Fire I found that I can adjust the speed of the narration and I have gotten used to listening at a faster speed and so it's not so slow reading. For me, what's best is immersion reading with the printed book and the audio together; but that's just me.Christine, I will check out the books you recommended, thanks.
Karen B. wrote: "Rachel, do you listen to audiobooks on your iphone? If you listen on Kindle Fire I found that I can adjust the speed of the narration and I have gotten used to listening at a faster speed and so it..."I actually use my laptop but should probably try the iphone. I can't figure out how to adjust the speed on the laptop not sure if it's an option with this device. Can you adjust the speed on an iphone? I don't have a kindle fire.
I don't know about an iphone. I listen on my Kindle Fire.
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I saw IT on Friday. Go with an open mind.
Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Finally catching up. Thanks as always for the Fall Reading Challenge. I might see IT this weekend :-) I also want to see MOTHER!"You're welome :)
Have fun at the movies! :D
Dustin, I will be anxious to read how you liked these two movies.
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I saw them both yesterday and I thought both were ok, but I wasn't crazy about either of them to be honest. IT was very reminiscent of cult 80's films - the redheaded girl was even referenced as Molly Ringwald, the fat kid kept reminding me of Goonies.
As for Mother! I had high hopes at first. I really thought I would like it. Mother! is very bizarre & disturbing but I would recommend A Ghost Story (DVD release date October 3rd) over Mother! :-)
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All that being said, I admit I've still not read the novel IT by Stephen King. I still might one of these days :-)
Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "I will say I thought they did a nice job with the clown - Tim Curry's iconic role is hard to compete with. And it was pretty evident they were setting this up to do a sequel given the way the origi..."I want to see the new IT but I loved the original tv miniseries-tim curry was more than a little awesome as the clown.
I read the director always planned to do the movie in 2 parts-it's too big a story to fit into one film-they were only going to do a sequel if the first movie was successful
I'm listening to IT on audio right now and steven weber is awesome (i'm a big wings fan too) :)
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So this fall:
READ A BOOK WITH THE LETTERS F-E-A-R
IN THE TITLE/SUBTITLE (please note these letters do not have to be in order)
Reminder: Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz is the September Group Read in the Koontzland - Dean Koontz Group. You could read this for both groups :-) This will likely be the next book I start. A great choice for task #3 in the Fall Reading Challenge!
Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "3. October 10th is National Face Your Fears Day.So this fall:
READ A BOOK WITH THE LETTERS F-E-A-R
IN THE TITLE/SUBTITLE (please note these letters do not have to be in order)
Reminder: Fear ..."
:D
I finished The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
for the author task. I really enjoyed his novel
but the short stories weren't for me.
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Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "I'm currently reading FEAR NOTHING :-)"Thanks for the update, Dustin! :)
Jenn wrote: "#5 
"Thanks for the update, Jenn! :D
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Hey, where has everyone been???? I just got home from Germany. I had a great vacation and before that my son's wedding was amazing, a lot of fun and a very meaningful ceremony. What has everyone else been up to?I just finished first task, a translated book,
Christine wrote: "Hey, where has everyone been???? I just got home from Germany. I had a great vacation and before that my son's wedding was amazing, a lot of fun and a very meaningful ceremony. What has everyone el..."Welcome back, Christine! I was wondering where you were. Glad you enjoyed your vacation and of course the wedding. :)
Thanks for the update! It's been depressingly quiet in this thread. I hope Danell is okay-I haven't seen her post on goodreads in a long time. I don't do facebook so not sure if she's postng there.
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I think the only Fall Reading Book I've done is Fear Nothing, which I immensely enjoyed.
Chocolate was one of my main focuses on our trip. We were able to go on a Rhine River cruise which meant we visited four different countries and meant I tried chocolate from all of them!
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Two books to add to my challenge. America's First Daughter, has f-e-a-r in the title. Don't recommend it.
Sacrifice, character(s) have been adopted. This was an entertaining read, the author used local lore to make a mystery/thriller, lots of twists to this one.
Christine wrote: "Two books to add to my challenge. America's First Daughter, has f-e-a-r in the title. Don't recommend it.
Sacrifice, character(s) have been adopted. This was an e..."
Thanks for the update, Christine! :)
Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Danell was posting on Facebook 14 hours ago. I'm sure she's just busy. October is a crazy month, but September was also a crazy month, of course Crazy is my middle name. I think the only Fall Rea..."
Thanks for checking. I hope she's okay -miss her posts.
Christine wrote: "Chocolate was one of my main focuses on our trip. We were able to go on a Rhine River cruise which meant we visited four different countries and meant I tried chocolate from all of them!"Sounds like my kind of vacation! :D
Which other countries did you visit?
Finished
-I really enjoy this series-love the characters.
Sorry I'm a little late replying to posts-had a computer virus so had to buy something new-still getting used to it.
Is anyone going to see the snowman-the preview looks good
Rachel wrote: "Christine wrote: "Chocolate was one of my main focuses on our trip. We were able to go on a Rhine River cruise which meant we visited four different countries and meant I tried chocolate from all o..."We went to Switzerland, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Rachel wrote: "Is anyone going to see the snowman-the preview looks good"Oh no about the computer virus. What a pain!
I will probably see The Snowman. Maybe not at a theater. I've seen the preview and it does look good. We are going to see Blade Runner this afternoon. Its also Walking Dead weekend. I love that show. Does anyone watch it?
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I have ancestry from Switzerland so I always find that country intriguing. Maybe someday I will visit the home country.
Blade Runner is too long 2 hrs and 45 minutes - it's hard for me to sit that long, but I might see The Snowman even though it has terrible reviews :-)
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Hopefully I'll be able to catch up in November. I would like to revisit a book I loved growing up and maybe a Roald Dahl book too. I'll try to get at least 3 books - I've already read Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz.
Since Scooby Doo was mentioned, I would recommend: Meddling Kids. It's a fun mystery gang story in the tradition of Scooby Doo. I have to return it to the library because I don't have time to finish it, but would like to try the book again someday.
Christine wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Christine wrote: "Chocolate was one of my main focuses on our trip. We were able to go on a Rhine River cruise which meant we visited four different countries and meant I tried choco..."That sounds like an amazing trip, Christine! I would love to go to Europe someday. :)
Christine wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Is anyone going to see the snowman-the preview looks good"Oh no about the computer virus. What a pain!
I will probably see The Snowman. Maybe not at a theater. I've seen the previ..."
I haven't seen the walking dead but have heard it's good.
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The Fall 2017 Reading Challenge will start September 7th and end November 30th, 2017.
Rules of the challenge:
Read 3 books (or more)
Complete 3 tasks (or more)
All genres are okay
Re-reads are okay
So this fall, complete 3 (or more) of the following:
1. Translated works are celebrated in September.
So this fall:
READ A BOOK THAT HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH
2. September 13th is Scooby-doo day! I loved Scooby doo growing up, so this fall:
READ A BOOK YOU LOVED GROWING UP
OR
READ A COMING OF AGE STORY
3. October 10th is National Face Your Fears Day.
So this fall:
READ A BOOK WITH THE LETTERS F-E-A-R
IN THE TITLE/SUBTITLE (please note these letters do not have to be in order)
4. October 12th is the start of Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week.
So this fall:
READ A BOOK WITH THE WORD "BONE" IN THE TITLE/SUBTITLE
5. November 18th is National Adoption Day.
So this fall:
READ A BOOK THAT FEATURES A CHARACTER WHO'S BEEN ADOPTED OR IS IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM
6. Many talented authors celebrate their birthdays in the fall.
So this fall:
READ A BOOK BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WRITERS:
Roald Dahl- Sept. 13th
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- Sept. 15th
Sherman Alexie- Oct. 7th
Elmore Leonard- Oct. 11th
Lisa Genova- Nov. 22nd
7. Random Task-This task counts towards the challenge but is not inspired by the season.
So this fall:
READ A WESTERN
HAVE A HAPPY FALL/AUTUMN EVERYONE! :D