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READING PROGRESS 2018
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Syl: the (un/non?) discerning reader -2018 乂⍱‿●乂
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2. Primal Fear - Girish
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5. Making Faces - Manju
6.The Collapsing Empire -Jaya
7. Crocodile on the Sandbank - Vimal
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9. Marunnu - Rebecca
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1.England -
2. Minnesota, USA.
3.Canada
4. Tokyo, Japan. Revisit via
5. Nepal
6. Sri Lanka
7. Russia
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- Notes from a small island2.
- Palpasa cafe3.Manish Dubey - a murder in Gurgaon
4. Shirley Jackson- We always lived in the castle. Brilliant.
5. Deborah Harkness Discovery of witches
6. Anuk Arudpragasam - Story of a brief marriage
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- Sahitya Akademy, Windham-Campbell2.
-Man Booker Prize (2000), The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2002), Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2001), Hammett Prize (2000), Puddly Award for New Novel (2001)
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- Man Booker Prize Nominee (2015), Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2016), Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (Shortlist) (2016), National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (2015), Kirkus Prize for Fiction (2015)
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2015), Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2015), International DUBLIN Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2017)
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-Madan Puraskar, Akhyan Puraskar
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- DSC 2017, Dylan Thomas prize6.
SCIBA Award for fiction, Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Paranormal Fantasy (2011)
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- with Manju2.
- Lis, Gorab, Girish3.
- Manju4.
- Manju5.
- Jan 2018 BOTM in IR6.
- Girish7.
- Gorab8.AM NOT CONTINUING WITH THIS AS ALMOST ALL MY BOOKS ARE BRS>>>
WILL CONTINUE THE THREAD WITH WHAT I READ SOLO
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1. The 13th book
2. A book written by an author who is/was still in diapers or over-the-hill.
3. A book with humor or horror
4. 300-350 pages
5. A book that reminds you of home
6. Suns, skies, stars, or planets on the cover
7. Chosen for the cover
8. "Missed it by that much" - a book you really wanted to read but didn't have time for
9. Based on the blurb or blerg -
- Stephen King praised it.10. A non-U.S. or UK publication/setting
11. Gold on the cover, in the title, or in the author's name
12. A book with a vehicle on the cover, from a carriage to a spaceship
13. An author's debut novel
14. Make a list of 5-7 books and use "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" to choose one
15. A book from a genre that's outside your comfort zone
16. A book with a mystery or romance
17. Standalone novel -
18. A book with a character you would marry, shag, or kill
19. Read a genre-bender
20. A book with an animal, vegetable, or mineral on the cover -
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1. Murder in Mahim - Mumbai, Maharashtra
2.A Murder in Gurgaon -Gurgaon, Haryana
3. Seasons of the Palm-Tamil Nadu
4. Saakshi: The Witness-Karnataka
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Eagerly waiting to see which will be my first purchase of 2018.
Well.... got a bundle on Jan 1 itself
. Rs 1125 . Amazon2.
-368. Jan 63.
-Jan 11. 290 Flipkart 4.
-242. Jan 11. Flipkart5.
-192. FLipkart. Jan 116.
. Asimov .200. Flipkart 15.Jan7. Guns, Germs and Steel
- 289. Flipkart. Jan158.
. 199. Amazon. 18 JanFLIPKART BUNDLE - ordered 13 books, 10 for me, 3 for son (Jan 25)
my books -
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14910.
22011.
11012.
41813.
10714.
-14015.
-23916.
8817.
15118.
11419.
11020.
-38021.
-16022.
-5170All the above books were procured brand new for less than half their price, So absolutely zero guilt factor.
23. After a hiatus
Rs. 47 Amazon March 2124. The Book of Chocolate Saints ebook Rs. 13 on Amazon. April 13
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bought 2nd hand .Bookchor. 22 Sept 20165.
-Aug 2017. Firsthand with 45% discount from Amazon6.
-gift from SIL. Sept 20177.
-December 2017. Huge discount for hardback. 268 rs8.
- bought in Feb 2018 on an impulse
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January - Stalking awareness month .
Yay! All the best for your next reading year!
:) :) innocentSyl: happy new year :p and goodluck for 2018 ( not that you and the other strict mod need it )btw beautiful profile picture :)
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All the best, Col :) Hope you enjoy all the reccos! Will peek in for reviews and such.
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Thank you...
Hope so too.
Do peek in :)
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Borrowing the friend reco for my third challenge :)
Happy reading for 2018! :) The challenge prompts are interesting. But what is this, lol?? XD2. A book written by an author who is/was still in diapers or over-the-hill. ???
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( not my own... borrowed from popsugar hcsllenge)
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sorry... But I love boasting About books
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Now will resume Murder in May in and Edgedancer.
Intended reads this month are
A little life
Warbreaker
Norwegian wood BOTM - if attempted would be a re read.
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BR with Manju
Recommended by Abhay... if I remember correct.
Not the scintillating start I expected, nevertheless a start.
Review and ruminations tomorrow as am too sleepy now. 😩
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Chose it for the author, and the fact that I bought a hardback copy for as less as 174 from Amazon last month.
It also fulfilled by India 2018 criteria.
Read LGBT protagonist in POPSUGAR 2018 criteria (though I am not actively participating).
All about male homosexuals and their lifestyles and problems, with a murder thrown in the beginning, and a few more murders peppering the middle pages.
Quite readable.
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Dont ask me why I read it. I was waiting in the bank. Had only my phone with me, so downloaded a kindle freebie and started reading.
The author was newClaire Douglas
the title was catchy, and the blurb equally so..The Text
But it was quite mediocre.
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1. Oathbringer - BR with M, part of a series which I love. Am sure at the rate I am going, will take me atleast a month to complete
2.The Blind Assassin - Favorite author, one whom I want to read atleast once or twice a year. Again, BR with M. Chose this book as part of a weekend interconnecting theme.
HP suggested All the Light We Cannot See as his read, and we all had to choose books related to it somehow.
Blind assassin, because, the lead female in ATLWCS is blind, and the title of this book contains the word, plus the story has blind fantasy world children who weave intricate carpets. At 5%., loving it much. Didnt expect anything less from Atwood. :)
3. A Little Life- Akanksha has recommended it a couple of times, or more... and she herself chose it for me for Jan PIFM. So I guess, I am destined to read it sooner, rather than later. At 6%, loving the story ... and am sure it is my kind of story.
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Finished the audio of
Was a good, toothy psychological mystery involving siblings, parental relationship and all the hoo haw...
Enjoyed the narration.
I am mesmerised by this ditty and am singing it in a loop
We are the ghosts of lives stolen
And lives never lived;
Once we were heavy
But now we are light;
I promise, we will never burden you.
You seem to be off to a great start. Except Oathbringer... A month? :D :P How is it so far?Have you ever tried audiobooks by Graphic Audio?
I am really curious about your thoughts on “A Little Life”. This book is on my TBR since the premiere!
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Syl wrote: "hi Karolina... liking it much. A little life seems to be my kind of book. Slow, meandering, but very interesting."Sounds very promising, you may motivate me to pick it up sooner rather than later.
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The same cannot be said about Oathbringer, a much anticipated book, which when started, is somehow not keeping me engaged.
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friend recos, awards, countries, cleaning up shelves..... too good to be true!
and a 5 Star already!!!
salute Col.
Sylspren!!! Early as usual and me the late bloomer (in this thread) as usual! What a pair we make! :PLovely challenges and lovely books. Am going to keep coming here or haunting you everywhere (as I usually do); probably more of the latter than the former as I am quite lazy..lol
Am sure you will have a rocking 2018. So all I will say is, here's looking forward to seeing how we agree or disagree this year! :P
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And anyway it doesnt matter... hardly a few hours left for 2018
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