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Rachael Readsalot: 80 (or more!) in 2019
43. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman416 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review previously written
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Popsugar (15/20), Books on the Little Screen (1/5), Independent Reading (1/3)
Why I read this: seeing a lot about the TV series put me in the mood for a reread
Books TBR = 387
44. Gilded Cage by Vic James310 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (18/30), Serial Reader (25/30), Popsugar (16/20)
Why I read this: it sounded interesting
Books TBR = 386
45. Doctor Who: The Day She Saved the Doctor: Four Stories from the TARDIS by Susan Calman et al.185 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, TBR Jar (11/12), Popsugar (17/20)
Why I read this: I really like Doctor Who.
Books TBR = 385
46. Bodies by Jed Mercurio370 pages
Rating = 3 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Books on the Little Screen (2/5), Independent Reading (2/3)
Why I read this: it's written by the creator of the amazing TV dramas, Line of Duty and Bodyguard. (The author also happens to have the same hometown as me)
Books TBR = 387
Books TBR = 388An angel and/or a demon made me buy a book! 😇😈
47. The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan505 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, TBR Jar (12/12), Serial Reader (26/30), Kind of a Big Deal (10/15), Popsugar (18/20)
Why I read this: I'd heard a lot about it and it was on offer when I bought it
Books TBR = 387
48. The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book by Neil Gaiman (and Terry Pratchett)512 pages
Rating = 5 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Kind of a Big Deal (11/15), Books on the Little Screen (3/7*) [*I increased my goal for this challenge]
Why I read this: I was still in a Good Omens mood
Books TBR = 386
Look at you go! doing great and your tbr isn't growing that much this year. Awesome job!
Blagica wrote: "Look at you go! doing great and your tbr isn't growing that much this year. Awesome job!"Thanks, Blagica!
49. Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare187 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, An Author's Works (4/5), Books on the Little Screen (4/7), Independent Reading (3/3)
Why I read this: part of my personal lifetime challenge
Books TBR = 385
50. The Iron King by Maurice Druon369 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (27/30), Popsugar (19/20)
Why I read this: to fulfil a prompt in the Popsugar challenge
Books TBR = 386
51. Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings225 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (28/40*), Books on the Little Screen (5/7)
Why I read this: it inspired the TV series, Killing Eve
(* I've increased my goal again for Serial Reader)
Books TBR = 385
Books TBR = 386A free Neil Gaiman book appeared on my feed
52. Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman25 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Popsugar (20/20)
Why I read this: it's a free fairytale retelling that I saw a Goodreads friend review
Books TBR = 385
PROGRESS REPORTNumber of books read = 52/80
Number of pages turned = 20,249/25,000
Clear the Shelves: 18/30
TBR Jar: 12/12
Serial Reader: 28/40
An Author's Works: 4/5
Kind of a Big Deal: 11/15
Popsugar: 20/20
Books on the Little Screen: 5/7
Independent Reading: 3/3
Longest Book: The Pillars of the Earth (1,105 pages)
Shortest Book: Sonnet 12 (1 page)
Best Book: The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book
Worst Book: The Island
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: 7
⭐⭐⭐⭐: 37
⭐⭐⭐: 8
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Comments: July was a bumper month of reading for me - 10 books! I've completed two of my yearly challenges and doing well with the rest of my group challenges. I'm considering whether to drop my comments section in these progress reports as I seem to be writing similar things each month but I'll see...
What's next? I'm currently reading The Binding
53. The Binding by Bridget Collins437 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (19/30)
Why I read this: it's a book about magic books
Books TBR = 384
54. State of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury452 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (20/30), Serial Reader (29/40), Serial Monogamist (1/6)
Why I read this: one of my book haul from March's NYALitFest
Books TBR = 383
55. Song of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury384 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (21/30), Serial Reader (30/40), Serial Monogamist (2/6)
Why I read this: part of the Sorrow Duology
Books TBR = 382
56. Once Upon a Time in the North by Philip Pullman104 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (31/40), Serial Monogamist (3/6)
57. The Collectors by Philip Pullman
24 pages
Rating = 5 stars with review previously written
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (32/40), Serial Monogamist (4/6)
Why I read these: in anticipation of The Secret Commonwealth and the His Dark Materials TV series, I'm rereading His Dark Materials/The Book of Dust in chronological order. There are so many connecting hints I didn't realise before
Books TBR = 382
58. La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman546 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review previously written
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Kind of a Big Deal (12/15), Serial Reader (33/40)
Why I read this: part of my Book of Dust/His Dark Materials chronological order reread
Books TBR = 383
59. His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman1,088 pages
Rating = 5 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (34/40), Kind of a Big Deal (13/15), Books on the Little Screen (6/7), Serial Monogamist (5/6)
Why I read this: part of my Book of Dust/His Dark Materials chronological order reread
Books TBR = 384
60. Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman55 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (35/40), Serial Monogamist (6/6)
Why I read this: part of my Book of Dust/His Dark Materials chronological order reread
Books TBR = 384
61. The Quick by Lauren Owen528 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (22/30), Kind of a Big Deal (14/20*) [*I've increased my goal again for this challenge]
Why I read this: I did a book swap with my friend
Books TBR = 383
PROGRESS REPORTNumber of books read = 61/80
Number of pages turned = 23,867/25,000
Clear the Shelves: 22/30
Serial Reader: 35/40
An Author's Works: 4/5
Kind of a Big Deal: 14/20
Books on the Little Screen: 6/7
Serial Monogamist: 6/6
Longest Book: The Pillars of the Earth (1,105 pages)
Shortest Book: Sonnet 12 (1 page)
Best Book: The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book
Worst Book: The Island
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[Welcome to the slightly tweaked monthly progress report. Ratings now appear in my statistics summary (post 2) and I've dropped the comments section as I seem to repeat myself a lot]
62. Dark Age by Pierce Brown704 pages
Rating = 5 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (36/40), Kind of a Big Deal (15/20), Popsugar (21/20)
Why I read this: part of the awesome Red Rising saga
Books TBR = 382
63. The Dark Vault by Victoria Schwab697 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (23/30), Serial Reader (37/40), Kind of a Big Deal (16/20)
Why I read this: the premise piqued my interest
Books TBR = 381
64. Revolting Rhymers: Competition Winners by Various50 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: I like Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes and it was nice to read some attempts by kids especially as it's a free e-book
Books TBR = 383 (I bought a couple of books today)
Books TBR = 386I've been after the first book of a series for a while now and today I found the whole trilogy in a charity shop for a really good price
Books TBR = 387I want more of the world I'm currently reading about so I've downloaded it for my next book
Books TBR = 388I just pre-ordered my own Christmas present which was obviously a book
65. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke846 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Kind of a Big Deal (17/20), Books on the Little Screen (7/7), buddy read
Why I read this: I was in the mood for a reread
Books TBR = 388
66. The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke257 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: I wanted more of the Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell world
Books TBR = 389 (I've just won a book in a tombola)
67. Last Orders at the Star and Sixpence by Holly Hepburn455 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (38/40)
Why I read this: I won it in a tombola
Books TBR = 388
68. Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare137 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, An Author's Works (5/5)
Why I read this: part of my personal lifetime challenge to read the complete works of William Shakespeare
Books TBR = 387
Books TBR = 388My dad recommended a book to me and let me borrow his copy
69. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black384 pages
Rating = 4 stars
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (39/40)
Why I read this: after not finishing my last book, I wanted to read something I knew I'd enjoy
Books TBR = 386
PROGRESS REPORTNumber of books read = 69/80
Number of pages turned = 27,397/30,000
Clear the Shelves: 23/30
Serial Reader: 39/40
An Author's Works: 5/5
Kind of a Big Deal: 17/20
Popsugar: 21/20
Books on the Little Screen: 7/7
Longest Book: The Pillars of the Earth (1,105 pages)
Shortest Book: Sonnet 12 (1 page)
Best Book: The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book
Worst Book: The Island
70. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett293 pages
Rating = 3 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (40/40), Let's Roll the Credits (1/12), Monster Mash (1/4), buddy read
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about the Discworld series
Books TBR = 385
Books TBR = 386There's a book on the shelf at my work's book exchange that I'd like to read. Also, it's quite a chunky 'un and after reading, I can put it back and it won't take up valuable space on my own bookcase
71. The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman656 pages
Rating = 4 stars with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (41/40), Kind of a Big Deal (18/20), Let's Roll the Credits (2/12), Monster Mash (2/4)
Why I read this: part of the Book of Dust trilogy and one of my most anticipated releases of 2019
Books TBR = 385
Awesome progress Rachael!
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Congratz on being right on track in your 2019 reading!
I saw the above June Progress Report on my Recent Updates wall the other day and love your idea so much!
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Thank you! I'm sure you're doing well too. I find my monthly progress reports help to break it down