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What is the Sixth Sense Challenge?Also you should join the WBTM group's current read - The Black Tides of Heaven - it's very good.
Karishma wrote: "What is the Sixth Sense Challenge?Also you should join the WBTM group's current read - The Black Tides of Heaven - it's very good."
I was just looking for the book and... just bought it. So I will join them. :)
I'm updating Sixth Sense now, as well as Sucker Punch. :D
Karishma wrote: "Tell me when you are done updating."k. :))
Em Lost In Books wrote: "All the best, Laura. 😊"Thanks sweety! :))
Finished
Happy New Year
Duration
January 1st - 31st 2019
Old
• Read a book by an author you've read loads of books by.
- read• Read a book that fourth or higher in a series.
- read• Read a series you started in 2018.
- readNew
• Read a new to you author.
- read• Read the first book of a series.
- read• Buy/borrow a new book. -
- readChallenge COMPLETED!!
The February Challenges look like fun. =)
😊😊 Yes they do! :)
Now all I need to do is find some books for my yearly challenges before it doesn't become to late to finish them. I'll do that on the last day of Jan. Once a month should be an ok update with this many categories.
A big, huge Happy Birthday to you Laura!!Hope you're having a lovely day and best of luck with your February challenges :-)
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her profile says her birthday is in September...
Oh dear, my mistake - I read the post above that said that; 'The 1st of February is........... 1. My birthday!!'Oops, I must of misunderstood, in that case - wishing Laura a very happy month of February challenges, haha :-)
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😊😊That first point in the challenge is confusing. :)It is the birthday of the girl who made the challenge and we are supposed to choose 1 book from her TBR.
But thank you for the wishes! 😘😘
Since I can't seem to be able to delete this old thread and make a new one I'll use this here to keep track of my challenge.
Since I can't seem to be able to delete this old thread and make a new one I'll use this here to keep track of my challenge.FULL LIST
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Cage of Souls - not sure if MC is already over 45, but he could be at the endAlastair Reynolds
The PrefectAlexander McCall Smith
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency this Botswanan mystery series has a wonderful middle-aged main character (or a bit younger in the first novels)Barbara Hambly
Dragonsbane- focused on two MCs in their 30s (male and female), mostly female POV, but they turn middle-aged throughout the course of the seriesBarry J. Hutchison
Space TeamBlake Crouch
Dark MatterBrandon Sanderson
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The Way of Kings multiple main POV characters, and about 20-50 percent of the books is from the perspective of middle-aged MCs (mostly Dalinar and Navani). 
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of HellBrent Weeks
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The Black Prism and the series following it has a lot of middle-aged POVs and main characters.Carol Berg
Transformation
Song of the BeastClaudia Gray
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Bloodline: Star Wars novel focusing on an older LeiaDan Simmons
HyperionDaniel Polansky
Low TownDavid Gemmell
Legend
Waylander
Quest for Lost Heroes (one MC is young, the others are all middle-aged)
Winter Warriors (don't worry, it's book 8 but they all work as standalones)David Weber
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On Basilisk Station - female MC starts out middle-aged but youthful due to futuristic medical treatments, but ages throughout the series and becomes "genuinely" middle-aged later onDiana Wynne Jones
The Dark Lord of DerkholmDouglas Preston
RelicEd McDonald
BlackwingElizabeth Bear
HammeredGarrett Robinson
Blood LustJ.A. Andrews
A Threat of ShadowsJack McDevitt
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A Talent for War: good scifi/mystery series with older MC, not sure if he's already middle-aged at the start of the seriesJanny Wurts
To Ride Hell’s ChasmJen Williams
The Ninth RainJoe Abercrombie
The Blade ItselfJoe Jackson
Salvation's DawnJohn Scalzi
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Old Man's War - a bit older than middle-ageJulie Kenner
Carpe DemonK.F. Breene
Magical Midlife MadnessKyra Halland
Source-BreakerL.E. Modesitt Jr.
The Soprano SorceressLina Rather
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Sisters of the Vast Black - nuns in spaceLois McMaster Bujold
The Curse of Chalion
Paladin of Souls
The Warrior's Apprentice
BeguilementM.L. Wang
The Sword of KaigenMatthew Woodring Stover
Heroes DieN.K. Jemisin
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The City We Became also, and they are really great and memorableNatasha Pulley
The Watchmaker of Filigree StreetNicholas Eames
Kings of the WyldNils Odlund
Last Fight of the Old HoundPatricia Briggs
Moon CalledPeter McLean
Priest of BonesRachel Caine
Stillhouse LakeRichard K. Morgan
Altered CarbonRichard Kadrey
Sandman SlimSarah Beth Durst
The Queen of BloodScott J. Robinson
The Age Of Heroes: The Last Great Hero Book 1Sharon Shinn
Mystic and RiderSimon R. Green
Something from the NightsideStephen R. Donaldson
Lord Foul's BaneSteven Brust
JheregSuzanna Clarke
Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellSylvain Neuvel
Sleeping GiantsT. Kingfisher
Swordheart
Paladin's GraceTimandra Whitecastle
Queens of the Wyrd
I'm reading Sleeping Giants in January if you want to buddy read it.
Tammie wrote: "I'm reading Sleeping Giants in January if you want to buddy read it."Tammie wrote: "I'm reading Sleeping Giants in January if you want to buddy read it."
I'd love to. When do you want to start?
Nice challenge and list. Many are on my TBR as well. I realize I really enjoy older MCs, they're just so sensible. I've already booked too many BRs for January, but I'll keep some of these in mind for later on. :)
Hey Laura, great to see you about! Been thinking of you often, knowing things have not been easy.Some of my favorite middle aged character books:
Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly
Tea with the Black Dragon and its sequel, Twisting the Rope by R.A. MacAvoy
Karavans by Jennifer Roberson
David Gemmell's Legend
Janny wrote: "Hey Laura, great to see you about! Been thinking of you often, knowing things have not been easy.Some of my favorite middle aged character books:
Dragonsbane by [author:Barbara Ham..."
Hi Janny. Happy New Year!!
And thank you for being here. :)
I'll add all those books to my list and will try to find them. Your recommendations are always fabulous!
Last year was very tough for me and I'm keeping my fingers crossed this one will be better. I'm slowly making my way back into the world, (GR included) and hoping I'll get back to my own self.
I'm also looking forward to rereading your books. Both in BRs and outside of them. :)
Oh my gosh. I love this idea for a challenge. I'm gonna have to peruse some of the books you have listed ^~^
I asked in several places for recs Katie until I made the list and I'm still adding titles. some of these are awesome reads!
Laura wrote: "I asked in several places for recs Katie until I made the list and I'm still adding titles. some of these are awesome reads!"Oh nice! I see a few mentioned above and the like. But what have a handful of your favorites been thus far?
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Books mentioned in this topic
Dragonsbane (other topics)Legend (other topics)
Karavans (other topics)
Tea with the Black Dragon (other topics)
Twisting the Rope (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Barbara Hambly (other topics)R.A. MacAvoy (other topics)
Jennifer Roberson (other topics)
David Gemmell (other topics)
FULL LIST
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Alastair Reynolds
Alexander McCall Smith
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Barbara Hambly
Barry J. Hutchison
Blake Crouch
Brandon Sanderson
-
Brent Weeks
-
Carol Berg
Claudia Gray
-
Dan Simmons
Daniel Polansky
David Gemmell
David Weber
-
Diana Wynne Jones
Douglas Preston
Ed McDonald
Elizabeth Bear
Garrett Robinson
J.A. Andrews
Jack McDevitt
-
Janny Wurts
Jen Williams
Joe Abercrombie
Joe Jackson
John Scalzi
-
Julie Kenner
K.F. Breene
Kyra Halland
L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Lina Rather
-
Lois McMaster Bujold
M.L. Wang
Matthew Woodring Stover
N.K. Jemisin
-
Natasha Pulley
Nicholas Eames
Nils Odlund
Patricia Briggs
Peter McLean
Rachel Caine
Richard K. Morgan
Richard Kadrey
Sarah Beth Durst
Scott J. Robinson
Sharon Shinn
Simon R. Green
Stephen R. Donaldson
Steven Brust
Suzanna Clarke
Sylvain Neuvel
T. Kingfisher
Timandra Whitecastle