Team reporting thread

[Casceil]

I finished 2017-A book you bought on a trip - A Tale of Two Kitties - Casceil

[Almeta]

Kristie wrote: "....Lynn, you mentioned that this also fit in 2017: A book with multiple authors, but it ..."


"Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners/besties/soulmates/brain-twins Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. "

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thank you, Almeta!! I put it in the multiple author slot assuming Lynn knew, but I appreciate the clarification.

All updated to here now.

[Tricia]

2015 A book you started but never finished. I read Inkheart.

Third time's a charm. I loved it this go-round. I listened to it on audio, and thought it was fantastic. Go figure.

[Sharon]

I finished 2016 - a self improvement book How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease and learned that I can improve my health dramatically by (view spoiler)[ becoming a vegan (hide spoiler)]. I don't know if I will follow every recommendation, but I definitely intend do some diet revamping. Pass the sweet potatoes, please!

[Almeta]

2017 main character is a different ethnicity than you John Crow's Devil Jamaican 8 Oct

[Almeta]

Sharon wrote: "I finished 2016 - a self improvement book How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease and learned that I can improve my health dramatical..."

I recently read this book and "I definitely intend do some diet revamping. " as well!☺ Here, have a grape!

[Fiona]

I finished Round Ireland with a Fridge for the 2015 task "A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit" :)

[Peggy]

I finished Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions for 2018 - A book made into a movie you’ve already seen

[Claire]

I just finished for 2017
A book with more than 750 pages.
Dragonfly in Amber Diana Gabaldon 947 p. 4 stars 9 october 2018

It was a reread cause I read the book when it was just published. I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Finished 2015 - A graphic novel - The Complete Persepolis

[Fiona]

Finished Tschick for the 2016 task "national book award winner" :)

[Jannene]

Finished 2016 - A book that is guaranteed to bring you joy by reading Turbo Twenty-Three.

It did give me some good laughs but Janet Evanovich has got to get her main characters progressing. It is like they are all still stuck at 20 and unfortunately they are a lot older than that.

[Lanelle]

Just realized I haven't reported my last completed task.

For 2018 - a book by a female author who uses a male puedonym, I read The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters.

The author did a marvelous job of creating a medieval atmosphere in her story. She used the appropriate verbiage, customs, and historical events. It wasn't a quick read though because I wasn't used to that kind of language.

[Laura (Lclwags)]

For 2017 A steampunk novel I finished Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter.

I listened to the audiobook and think I need to read the book now. There were some details I'm not sure I picked up. Between the accent of the narrator and the amount of uncommon words the author used, I frequently had to backtrack. The book was still entertaining, but probably not something I should have read so quickly!

[Lynn]

Kristie wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Finished Love and Other Words for 2017 A book set in two different time periods."

Lynn, you mentioned that this also fit in 2017: A book with multiple authors, but it is listed only as Christina Lauren. Is there another author? I may put it there instead. "

Yes, they are two authors - Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings
I noticed that someone else has a multiple author .... you could put this down as book with two authors in that case.

[Lynn]

Finished Private Charter for 2015: A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet

[Trudy]

Finished Donovan's Station: A Novel for
2017 - A book by or about a person who has a disability

[Margo]

Finished Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? *** 2015, a book set in the future.

I can see why it's a classic but not a book for me :-(

[Jannene]

2017 - A book that’s been on your TBR list for way too long

I finished 1984 and decided it could have rotted on my TBR list for all I cared. HMPH! Good thing it was a yearly challenge book so I got a twofer!

[Debra]

I finished Ghost for 2016- A YA best seller.

This was a great, easy, and enjoyable read for a Toppler. Very appropriate for younger teens. I'm not big into sports, but this wasn't really about that. It's about life lessons. I will continue with the series.

[Almeta]

I finished
2017 A book with a red spine Unbury Carol 9 Oct
and
2018 A book with alliteration in the title Fates and Furies 9 Oct

[Amanda (Mandy)]

2018--A book set in a country that fascinates you

The Bat

The book was set in Australia which is on my bucket list to visit one day. It went a bit into the history of the country and how marginalized the aboriginal population was in the past and continues to be to some extent. It was a murder mystery with some historical/cultural lessons. I really enjoyed it.

[Casceil]

I finished 2016 A book that takes place on an island. I read The Haunted Island

[Carol]

2015 — a book written in another language (you are reading the translation)

I finished The Mystery Train Disappears.

[Valerie]

2015- A book set during Christmas
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd

Book 8 in one of my favorite series and I loved it as usual. This one just happened to be set at Christmas and was the one I was on, so it worked out great.

[Tricia]

2017 a book with pictures
I read A Map of Days.

So this is the fourth in a series that I thought was only a trilogy until I saw that number 4 was coming out. Frankly, I think it might have been better left alone. I liked this one, but not nearly as much as the others. It's set in America this time, and the whole premise is just a bit different. Also, it ended on a cliffhanger; so apparently there will be at least one more book.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I finished Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body for 2017 A book that’s published in 2017.

[Kristie, Moderator]

All updated to here!!

[Tricia]

2015: A book that takes place in your home state, The Circus in Winter

So there's a town in Indiana called Peru where there really were winter quarters for a circus for many years. They still have a circus week every summer where they put on an amateur performance that's actually really good. This book is a set of interconnected, fictionalized stories set in a town called Lima, and there are very obvious parallels to the real town. Curiously enough, all the surrounding towns and landmarks are spoken of using their real names. My hometown even gets a mention. It was a fun read because of the recognizable setting and references to real events, but I'm not sure it would be as well received without local connections.

[Roz]

Finished Blackberry Winter for 2017: a book with one of the four seasons in the title.

It was a quick read in two time periods, 1933 and present day, in Seattle. I didn't know that a cold snap in May is called a blackberry winter in some parts of the country. As a bonus, all the main parts of the story take place in the month of May, so if anyone is looking for a May book for the Zodiac Challenge, this one works.

[Jayme, Moderator]

I finished Daughter of Moloka'i for 2017 - bonus level - a book with a family member in the title

For those who wanted to know what I thought about the book....
This was an enjoyable read, but somewhat of a let down after reading the first book in the Moloka'i series. This story read like a screenplay - not a novel. (I would lay money that it will be a movie or TV movie in the next few years). The structure was simple with minimal character develop. This would be a good vacation or beach read. ★★★

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Finished 2017 - A book involving a mythical creature - The Last Dragonslayer

If you like Jasper Fforde, read it. If you want to get into Jasper Fforde, this is a great entry novel.

[Amanda]

Finished 2017 - A book with a subtitle. I read Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change. Had to read this book to write a book review for a class, so I'm glad it fit a category.

[Trudy]

Finished 2017 a book set in a hotel - Finbar's Hotel.

[Sarah]

Finished Crossing the Line by Kerry Wilkinson for 2018 local author task. Kerry is local to me, living in Bath.

[Casceil]

I finished A Cruise to Murder for 2018, a book set at sea. I read it because it was free from Kindle Unlimited, and I generally like murders set on cruises. It turned out to be pretty good. There is a sequel coming out next month that I plan to read.

[Almeta]

Finished 2016 A book you can finish in one day The Grass Harp 10 Oct

Finished 2015 based on or turned into a TV show Darkly Dreaming Dexter 10 Oct

[Almeta]

Finished 2017 recommended by an author (Stephen King) you love Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang 9 Oct

(Posted in wrong thread!)

[Almeta]

2018 A book recommended by someone else taking the Popsugar Reading Challenge (someone else in the toppler) "...who would be Debra or Lisa The Enchanted 8 Oct

[Kristie, Moderator]

Should be all updated to here! I'm loving reading all your comments about your books.

[Annette]

I read Look Homeward, Angel for a book over 600 pages.... or one I started before and didn't finish

[Lilisa]

Finished Educated: A Memoir for 2015 - book recommended by a friend (Anita). It is compelling and amazing that the author transformed her life in 10 years.

[Lori Z]

I finished Murder on the Orient Express for the 2016 task "A book from the library". I borrowed this book from my public library. Another excellent read from Agatha Christie.

[Lanelle]

Lori Z wrote: "I finished Murder on the Orient Express for the 2016 task "A book from the library". I borrowed this book from my public library. Another excellent read from Agatha Christie"

I don't mean to cause extra work, Kristie, but Murder on the Orient Express will also work for 2017 - a book that became a movie in 2017. The 'book from a library' task would be easier to fill.

[Casceil]

I finished 2018, a book with a weather element in the title. Thunder on the Right It was fun. I know I read it 40-45 years ago, and I wasn't terribly impressed with it then, but with Mary Stewart books, even the ones that are less than her best are still pretty good reads.

[Lanelle]

I finished reading The Kiss of a Stranger (#0) and Friends and Foes (#1) for
2016 - a book and its prequel.

Sarah M. Eden is a wonderful author if you're looking for clean regency novels.

[Almeta]

Finished 2015 set in high school 13 Minutes 10 Oct

[Margo]

Finished The Last Town in the early hours of yesterday morning.

This task is not complete untill Pines has been read.

I enjoyed books 2 and 3 very much. Book one was a bit gorey for my tastes. Great to have them off my TBR though!

[Claire]

Finished
2018 task a nordic noir,

book:Steenhouwer|18483495] Camilla Läckberg 464 p. 9 october 218 4 stars

This is the Dutch version of the book The Stonecutter