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Leslie wrote: "I need recs for the following:Trilogy
Mythology/Sci-fi/Fantasy (this will be TORTURE for me)
Over 500 pages (also torture)
Coming of Age (pleh)
Politician
Tree or forest
Previously abandoned wi..."
The irony is that Twilight is a coming of age fantasy story. :D
I have to catch mine up too...I leave next Friday, so maybe I will get all of my shit done then!
lol Thanks. Seven of the last eight are gonna be hard. So far, I've been lucky and they were just the books I wanted to read at that time. :)
Renee ❤️My heroes are ordinary wrote: "Tessa wrote: "*whispers* Vampire Diaries."I second this!"
It's the original Twilight. :D
Robin wrote: "I'm right at halfway. 😒"It's only halfway through the year, and um... you WROTE a book. You get extra credit for that.
I have NO idea how far I've gotten. I think I have about 10 books that I haven't reviewed (or maybe even marked 'currently reading' yet.)
Ok, I came on here hoping I was beating Tessa 😉....and I'm not!!As Maryse would say...JAMMIT!
I'm @ 49/60
OMG, I STILL haven't updated this. I hope it's a happy surprise when I do. Maybe this weekend...Congrats, Leslie (and everyone else who's kicking it)!!
Leslie wrote: "Ok, I came on here hoping I was beating Tessa 😉....and I'm not!!As Maryse would say...JAMMIT!
I'm @ 49/60"
lol! I'm stuck. The last 8 are hard to fulfill.
I have GOT to update mine. I’m behind on reviews too. Leslie—I admire you for not giving up on that book. Sorry it’s boring!
Renee ❤️My heroes are ordinary wrote: "I have GOT to update mine. I’m behind on reviews too. Leslie—I admire you for not giving up on that book. Sorry it’s boring!"
I have a REALLY hard time dnf-ing books I've invested more than a few chapters in. It seems like such a waste. Esp if the book counts for a challenge. I was able to finish Roman Crazy only because it was on audio and I was doing other things while listening.
I'm 1 book away from finishing the challenge!!! (59/60) And you won't believe how happy it makes me. Challenges stress this neurotic reader OUT!! 😅1.) A book with a red cover - Corrupt by Penelope Douglas ✔ (2⭐)
2.) Read a YA or NA fiction - Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry ✔ (3.5⭐)
3.) A book under 300 pages - Making Up by Lucy Parker ✔ (4.5⭐)
4.) A book you got for free - Getting Hot with the Scot by Melonie Johnson ✔ (4.5⭐)
5.) Reread the first book of a series you love - The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton✔ (4+⭐)
6.) Read a book that takes place during the summer - Settling the Score by RS Grey✔(4⭐)
7.) A book whose title starts with the letter M - Maid in England by Brenda St. John Brown ✔ (4.75⭐)
8.) Read a romance novel - Let Me Burn by Carrie Elks ✔ (4+⭐)
9.) A book that has been turned into a TV Show or Movie - The Lost Husband by Katherine Center ✔ (5+⭐)
10.) A book with a title done in alliteration (example: Pride and Prejudice) - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid ✔ (4.5⭐)
11.) A New York Time's Best Seller (Past or Present) - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones ✔ (4⭐)
12.) Free Space- Pick any book! - The Military Wife by Laura Trentham ✔ (5⭐)
13.) A book by from Maryse's 5 star list - My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan ✔ (4.5⭐)
14.) Read a book with an animal on the cover - Swimming for Sunlight by Allie Larkin✔(5⭐)
15.) Read a book with a color in the title - A Different Blue by Amy Harmon ✔ (4.75⭐)
16.) Reread a book you have recommended to someone else - Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley ✔ (4-5⭐)
17.) Read a book with the title in colored font - The Last by Tawna Fenske ✔ (4.5⭐)
18.) A book with a number in the title - I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella ✔ (4⭐)
19.) Read a book with a 2 word title - Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid✔(4.5⭐)
20.) Read a book published by Penguin Random House - One Day in December by Josie Silver ✔(4.5+⭐)
21.) Have a buddy read with a friend - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (BR w/ Robin Hill) ✔ (4.5⭐)
22.) A book about an artist (fictional or real) - The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo✔(3.5⭐)
23.) A book that has sparked debate - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood ✔ (Unrated)
24.) Free Space- Pick any book! - Rules of Engagement by Mika Jolie ✔ (4.5⭐)
25.) Read book 1 in a trilogy - Motion by Penny Reid ✔ (4⭐)
26.) Read book 2 in the same trilogy - Space by Penny Reid ✔ (3.5⭐)
27.) Read book 3 in the same trilogy - Time by Penny Reid ✔ (3.75⭐)
28.) Read a book recommended by a friend on Social Media - Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay by Jill Mansell ✔ (5⭐)
29.) A book about a Librarian - Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young ✔ (4.5⭐)
30.) A book about breaking a code or a treasure hunt - How to Love a Duke in Ten Days by Kerrigan Byrne ✔ (5⭐)
31.) Read a book by a new to you author - Parallel Lies by Georgia Rose ✔ (4.75⭐)
32.) Read a book that takes place in a large city - The Fallback by Mariah Dietz✔(4.5⭐)
33.) A book suggested by https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/ - (via Dating-ish by Penny Reid) The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata ✔ (4.5⭐)
34.) A book for under $3.00 - Unbreak My Heart by Nicole Jacquelyn ✔ (4.5⭐)
35.) A book with exactly three words in the title - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang✔(4.5⭐)
36.) Free Space - Pick any book! - Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton ✔ (4.5⭐)
37.) A book over 500 pages - Cake by J. Bengtsson ✔ (3.75⭐)
38.) A book about time travel - What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon ✔ (5++⭐)
39.) A book with a form of weather in the title - Riders on the Storm by Robin Hill✔(5+⭐)
40.) Read a book published in a year that has some significance to you personally - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean ✔ (4.25⭐)
41.) A book authored by a Catherine/Katherine or variant - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center ✔ (5⭐)
42.) A book outside your normal type - The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon ✔ (5⭐)
43.) A book from Time's All-time top 100 book list (find it here) - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark ✔ (3⭐)
44.) Read a coming of age novel - Four Three Two One by Courtney C. Stevens ✔ (4.5⭐)
45.) A book involving mythology, science fiction or fantasy - Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren (4⭐)
46.) Read a self-published book - Be the Girl by KA Tucker ✔ (4⭐)
47.) A book with the word dream in the title - Another Chance to Dream by Lynn Kurland ✔ (4.5⭐)
48.) Free Space- Pick any book! - Dark Wild Night by Christina Lauren ✔ (4.5⭐)
49.) Read a book on a banned book list - Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison ✔ (4⭐)
50.) The most recent book in a series you haven't finished - Long Live the Beautiful Hearts by Emma Scott ✔ (4.5⭐)
51.) A book that you judged by its cover (either positively or negatively) - Her Invisible Soldier: A Military Romance with a Twist by Grace Risata ✔ (3⭐)
52.) A book that takes place in your home state (WA) - Petal Plucker by Iris Morland✔(2.5⭐)
53.) A book from a friend's favorite's list - After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid ✔ (4.5⭐)
54.) Read a book written by your favorite author - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid ✔ (5+⭐)
55.) Read a book you've previously abandoned - Controlled Burn by Lynda J. Cox✔(2.5⭐)
56.) A book about a real or fictional politician - The One That Got Away by Leigh Himes✔ (5⭐)
57.) A book set in a foreign country - (Paris) Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren✔(4.5⭐)
58.) A book with a tree or forest on the cover - The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred✔(4⭐)
59.) A book with the letter Z in the title - Crazy Old Money: A BWWM Billionaire Romantic Comedy by Kilby Blades✔(4⭐)
60.) Free Space- Pick any book! - The Hunter by Kerrigan Byrne ✔ (4⭐)
Leslie wrote: "Awesome job, T.!👍I have 5 more to go. Like you, I get neurotic over challenges!"
Of course you do, Leslie! I'm not surprised since we both randomly break down and cry over past reads. 😂 Just last night I was reading an old review and got weepy. *shakes head at self*
T., I do the same thing. It's funny how these characters are so real to us. Anyway, I'm glad I looked at your list because you gave me the idea to read Cake
for the "over 500 pages" one. Yay! I was stumped on what to pick.
Leslie wrote: "T., I do the same thing. It's funny how these characters are so real to us. Anyway, I'm glad I looked at your list because you gave me the idea to read Cake
for the "over ..."It's a really easy read. Robin and I don't believe the 500 page claim, but since that's what Amazon and GR says, we're sticking to it. Lol.
I just saw this one twitter in case anyone still needs some banned book inspiration! https://cnn.it/2lj6wXz
You can also go here for the top 100 banned books for each decade. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/fr....
I finished Cake! The book, not the food. Although I wish I did have a cake to eat. Anyway, it was 4**** for me and did not feel long at all.I need ideas for the trilogy.
Leslie wrote: "I finished Cake! The book, not the food. Although I wish I did have a cake to eat. Anyway, it was 4**** for me and did not feel long at all.I need ideas for the trilogy."
Right?! Cake didn’t feel like it was over 500 pages. I think it’s a mistake, but oh well.
Finding a trilogy can be hard. It worked out for me that Penny Reid’s newest had come out, even if I didn’t really like them as much as I did her other books. I’ll keep an eye out for you.
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T. wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I AM DONE!!!! 🎉🎉🎉ME, TOO, LESLIE!! Doesn't it feel great? Whew!"
I feel like a huge weight has been lifted and now for rest of year I can read whatever I want!!! Phew!!
Leslie wrote: "T. wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I AM DONE!!!! 🎉🎉🎉ME, TOO, LESLIE!! Doesn't it feel great? Whew!"
I feel like a huge weight has been lifted and now for rest of year I can read whatever I want!!! Phew!!"
Right?! 😂😂😂
Amy wrote: "Sounds like a plan! I can find another red-covered book for number 1. Just let me know when you’re ready!"
Did you ever read this? I was thinking of starting it.
Woop! I did it! It's been complete for a little while but the OCD in me had me reading a couple full lengths to replace the short stories. I did use one DNF, Sweet Dreams, because I made it to 50% and that alone was longer than a full length. I think in the future if I get to 50%, I'm counting it! (view spoiler)
Robin wrote: "Woop! I did it! It's been complete for a little while but the OCD in me had me reading a couple full lengths to replace the short stories. I did use one DNF, Sweet Dreams, because I made it to 50% ..."Way to go Robin!!
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I can check out The Rose as my library has it. Thanks...it might be an option f..."
Leslie, it's technically the second in the series...but you really don't need to read the first one. I could easily give you that background...or you could read it without.