GA Russell's 2018 Challenge

[GA]

Once again this year, my goal will be to read 12 books, because the publishing industry considers those who buy 12 books per year to be "avid readers."

[DoodlePanda]

FIRST!!!

[HomeInMyShoes]

Missed it by that much. :P

Hooray for avid readers!

I'm actually not an avid reader because I don't buy 12 books a year. This year I bought 4 books. Of course I read 90+. Have you hugged your library today?

Oh, and thanks for the categories for the 2017 reading challenge GA. I never would have read the Stephen Brunt or Jim Hopson books I did. I feel more Canadian now.

[GA]

DoodlePanda wrote: "FIRST!!!"

That was quick, DP!

[GA]

Homey, I believe that every Canadian should read at least one book about the CFL every year. There are some eBooks that are only $2.99.

[GA]

1...1/11...Dog eat Doug, vol. 5 - Brian Anderson
2...1/17...Dog eat Doug, vol. 7 - Brian Anderson
3...2/06...Prince Valiant, vol. 15 - Hal Foster
4...2/23...Slim and None - Howard Baldwin

[GA]

Today all of my bookshelves are showing 0 on the left column although the books are showing properly. Anyone else having that problem?

[HomeInMyShoes]

I saw that too. It seemed to fix itself after a bit .

[Orlok]

It's okay for me, but I did see a notification message from GR that some people are experiencing the problem, and they are working on it. No data has been lost. apparently.

[HomeInMyShoes]

All my tags seemed in order later. Clicking on the bookshelf did show the correct books even when they showed zero on the left.

[GA]

In the past, I have always received an email when someone posted on my threads. But not this time, Homie and Orlok!

[Orlok]

We were stealth posting ;)

[HomeInMyShoes]

Well, the mystery-liker in me would think there is some nefarious plot in the missing numbers and those involved didn't want GA to get any news in a timely manner.

I hear a knock at the door...

[GA]

It's happened again! I did not receive an email telling me that you two had posted. So I have checked the "Notify me" button below.

And I have good news! I am pleased to say that my page is now allowing me to enter the date and place of purchase.

[Orlok]

Strange fix for the problem, but whatever works :)

[GA]

And today I received the email notifying me that you had posted, Orlok, so it looks like I'm good to go!

[GA]

5...3/10...Look Away! - William C. Davis
6...3/15...Wrestling with the Devil - Lex Luger
7...3/27...Last One Alive Gets the Cookie! - Brian Anderson
8...3/30...Collected Stories - Raymond Chandler

Look Away! was a surprise. The author portrays the entire Confederate enlisted as men who were fighting only because they had been drafted.

[GA]

9...4/18...The Pipe: A Functional Work of Art - Erhorn Hummerston
10...4/18...Don't Eat This if You're Taking That - Madelyn Fernstrom
11...4/21...We All Scream: The Fall of Gifford's Ice Cream - Andrew Gifford
12...4/24...Armed & Smart - Dave Bahde
13...4/29...Dog eat Doug, vol. 9 - Brian Anderson
14...5/10...French Women Don't Get Fat - Mireille Guiliano
15...5/10...Dog eat Doug, vol. 10 - Brian Anderson

[GA]

I guess that after nearly five months I ought to catch up!

16...5/13...The Complete Joy of Homebrewing (4th ed.) - Charlie Papazian
17...5/14...Rogers-Isms - Will Rogers
18...5/16...Sermons of St. Alphonsus Liguori for all the Sundays of the Year
19...5/19...Dahler & Nicholls Fight Crime! - Dixie J. Whitted
20...5/24...Fifty-nine in '84 - Edward Achorn
21...5/31...Founder Member - John Gardner

[GA]

22...6/07...Showcase Presents: Superman Family, Vol. 4
*...6/19...The Ultimate Amazon FireStick User Guide - Kevin Jones
23...6/22...Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry - Massad Ayoob
*...6/26...The 14 Day Cleaning Course - Julianne P.
*...6/28...Cleaning and Home Organization - Lisa Johnson
*...7/03...Speedy House Cleaning - Beth McRoberts
*...7/06...The Best Homemade Cleaners - Jill Cooper
*...7/21...Home Cleaning: The Most Amazing Tricks Ever - Simon

[GA]

24...8/08...One Summer: America, 1927 - Bill Bryson
25...8/20...I Was a Teen-Age Dwarf - Max Shulman
26...8/27...Wild and Outside - Stefan Fatsis
27...8/29...Prince Valiant, vol. 16: 1967-1968 - Hal Foster

[GA]

28...9/15...The Seven Step Survival Plan - David Kobler
29...9/19...The Baltimore Catechism #4 - Thomas L. Kinkead
30...9/25...Prepper's Armed Defense - Jim Cobb
31...9/26...Goin' Deep - Matt Dunigan
32...9/29...Survival Gray Man - Ronald Williams
*...9/29...Top Five Online Survival Products - Dave Bronsky
33...10/04...The Didache - Philip Schaff
34...10/05...Ultimate Prepper Stockpile and Barter Handbook - Butros Fraiha

[Orlok]

Now that’s a catch-up!!!

[GA]

Five months is a long time!

The asterices denote very short books - more like lengthy magazine articles.

[GA]

35...10/10...The Big Book of the Continental Op - Dashiell Hammett
36...10/20...A Slip in the Rain - Craig Wallace
37...10/21...How to Completely Change Your Life in 30 Seconds - Earl Nightingale
38...10/28...The Man Who Lost Himself - June Callwood

[GA]

Merry Christmas, my friends!

I hope Santa brought you the books you wanted. I received only one this year - Ship of Fools by Tucker Carlson. It's a best seller, and looks like a quick read.

39...12/03...Survival Family Basics - Macenzie Guiver
40...12/17...Naughty - Steve Hockensmith

[DoodlePanda]

Merry Christmas!
I didnt get any books, but i got a new Kindle so yay :D

[GA]

41...12/27...Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain - Carl Barks
*...12/27...Walt Disney's Donald Duck Christmas Gift Box Set - Carl Barks

And so we say good-bye to 2018!