NancyK18's Personal Challenge

[Nancy from NJ]

I hope to read 100 books and 40,000 pages. I have done this in the past but as a grandmother of twins, and the free nanny, I don't know if this is doable.

[Susy]

Nancy from NJ wrote: "I hope to read 100 books and 40,000 pages. I have done this in the past but as a grandmother of twins, and the free nanny, I don't know if this is doable."

Wishing you the best of luck with your goal Nancy & a very happy reading (and nanny) year!

[Nancy from NJ]

Thanks Susan. I wish you a great reading year too.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hi Nancy I hope you have an amazing time getting through every book this year!

[Bibliophile Britt]

Reading is one of my grandmother's and my favorite activities to do together! We have always had a sort of book club; reading the same books and then discussing them once we were done. When you're grandbabies are older I am sure they will love and appreciate your passion for reading!

[Tammy]

Best of luck for this year

[Nancy from NJ]

Bibliophile Brit - I only wish I could read to my twin grand babies, but at 2 and a half, Gabby doesn't sit still and Henry only wants to play with his trucks. But as a true reader, I'm not giving up.

[Nancy from NJ]

Thanks Tammy - I also hope you have an amazing reading year.

[Nancy from NJ]

Month of January, 2018

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 352 Pages
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 152 Pages
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredric Backman 96 Pages
The Hidden Thread by Liz Trenow 382 Pages
A Piece of the World by Christine Baker Kline 322 Pages
The Secret Holocaust Diaries by Nonna Bannister 325 pages
The Right Time by Danielle Steel 320 pages

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hope you had fun getting lost in pages this first month of the year!

[Nancy from NJ]

Blanjica - my book blahs seem to be better this moth

[Nancy from NJ]

Blajica - thanks for writing. My book blahs seem to be better this month. I am in the midst of two books and quite frankly I don't know how people read this way sometimes with many books at the same time. I plan on finishing one of them today and the other one at the end of the week.

Also hope your reading is going well.

[Nancy from NJ]

Month of February

The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill
The Finishing School by Joanna Goodman
Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone by Rachel L. Solomon
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

[Blagica , Challenges]

You are doing great! Hoping March is a smashing success for you.

[Nancy from NJ]

Not so sure how great I'm doing since I just lowered my challenge number. I though I could do 100 books but now seems as though the realistic number is 50.

[Susy]

Nancy from NJ wrote: "Not so sure how great I'm doing since I just lowered my challenge number. I though I could do 100 books but now seems as though the realistic number is 50."

Well, that's great as well isn't it (my goal for this year is 48)? Some read more, some read less. It's all about how you are enjoying your reads, right? Hope you'll find some gems along the way Nancy!

[Nancy from NJ]

Month of March

Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben
A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison
All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan
Bronx Heart, Jerusalem Soul by Rayna Sue Harris

[Nancy from NJ]

Well, that's great as well isn't it (my goal for this year is 48)? Some read more, some read less. It's all about how you are enjoying your reads, right? Hope you'll find some gems along the way Nancy!

I actually have found some gems so far:
All the Rivers: A Novel
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone by Rachel L. Solomon
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
Little Fires Everywhere

[Susy]

Nancy from NJ wrote: "I actually have found some gems so far:
All the Rivers: A Novel
You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone by Rachel L. Solomon
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
Little Fires Everywhere "

Cool! I already had Little Fires Everywhere on my TBR and have added You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone, sounds heartbreaking...

[Nancy from NJ]

Susan - yes , You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone is sad. Let me know how you enjoyed this when you read it.

[Blagica , Challenges]

A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. I hope that April brings you many more five star reads. Do you have a stand out book so far this year?

[Nancy from NJ]

Yes Blajic. I have a couple of stand out books. One is You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. But my very favorite is All the Rivers: A Novel by Dorit Rabanyin, an Israeli author. Do not miss this book. Beautiful written with a most difficult situation today.

[Blagica , Challenges]

You are doing great! I hope May is a fantastic month filled with books and sunshine!

[Nancy from NJ]

Blagica - thanks for your post. I hope the same for you. I haven't been here in a while - we were on vacation and now I'm trying to catch up.

[Nancy from NJ]

April

The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott
Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt
The Balcony by Jane Delury
The Room on Amelie Street by Kristin Harmel

[Nancy from NJ]

May

Three Floors Up by Levi Eshkol
The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen
Secret Shores by Ella Carey
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg
Jerusalem Stone by Sofia Sofayov

[Blagica , Challenges]

Hoping July is full of page turning and falling in love with a new book!