Sue's Challenge Buffet

[Carolien]

Congratulation! You're making amazing progress across all of the challenges!

[Sue]

Thank you Carolien!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Nicely done, congrats

[Sara, New School Classics]

Wow, you are on fire, Sue. So close to completion on several of these challenges. Congrats.

[Sue]

Thank you Bob and Sara

[Shaina]

Sue wrote: "Sue wrote: "Challenge #4 - Members Choice Classic/Genre Challenge List and read 12 books one in each of the following categories."

Congrats, Sue! As always I have added many of them to my TBR. You seem to be making a lot of progress with all the challenges.

[Sue]

Thank you Shaiana. I'm doing better than I thought.

[Lynn]

Congratulations on finishing two challenges and well on your way to the third.

[Sue]

Thank you Lynn

[Leona]

Read all the messages. Making great progress. Congrats.

[Sue]

Thank you Leona

[Sue]

I finished my short story challenge with the 1st 4 stories from Dubliners and finished my group read challenge with Tortilla Flat. Yay!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Congrats!!

[Sue]

Thanks Bob!

[Shaina]

Congratulations!

[Sue]

Thanks Shaina!

[Sue]

I've completed my 4th Challenge from the challenge buffet with the Old and New Challenge. For the first time ever with these and BINGO I haven't had any duplicates except for the group reads one, which is a timing challenge.

I had decided to abandon my Women's Century Challenge but it is in reach with BINGO and the rest of these done now. I'm starting on the 5th one today. I may get distracted with other books but, for now, it's still a possibility.

[Sara, New School Classics]

Bravo, YOU! I bit off more than I could chew this year, but it looks like you set the table just right.

[Sue]

Sara wrote: "Bravo, YOU! I bit off more than I could chew this year, but it looks like you set the table just right."

Thanks Sara! It was a bit too much for me. I won't do as many next year unless I'm able to backfill with some that I've already read at midyear and they seem viable.

[Brina]

I’m not doing challenges next year. Maybe if I read a number of classics that I couldn’t focus on this year, I’ll fill in a bingo card later in the year. Otherwise I’m just going to go through my tbr, starting early in the year with A Fine Balance.

[Sue]

Brina wrote: "I’m not doing challenges next year. Maybe if I read a number of classics that I couldn’t focus on this year, I’ll fill in a bingo card later in the year. Otherwise I’m just going to go through my t..."

That's a good plan Brina. I like to have a couple of challenges because they keep me reading more than I otherwise would. I'd spend too much time deciding what to read next!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Congratulations Sue! No duplicates, WOW!!

[Sue]

Thank you Bob! I can't believe it either ; )

[Laurie]

No duplicates is so impressive! Congrats on completing so many challenges with so many books.

[Sue]

Laurie wrote: "No duplicates is so impressive! Congrats on completing so many challenges with so many books."

Thank you Laurie!

[Lynn]

Yes congratulations. You did a nice job on your challenges. Take your time next year and fill in as you go. I have only completed three challenges from the buffet and I think I will finish Bingo as well. I didn't check how many are duplicates, but I am sure it is quite a few.

[Sue]

Thanks Lynn. I think I will end up doubling up next year. I made a plan but I don't mind deviating. I may even complete this woman's challenge yet. Only 2 left, but I have others to read in December.

[Sue]

I can't believe I ate the whole thing! I finished my 5th of my 5 buffet challenges with challenge #5. It was destined. Too bad it wasn't with a 5-star book. It was with Cold Comfort Farm which I found entertaining but in a 3-star sort of way.

[Lynn]

Sue wrote: "I can't believe I ate the whole thing! I finished my 5th of my 5 buffet challenges with challenge #5. It was destined. Too bad it wasn't with a 5-star book. It was with Cold Comfort Farm which I fo..."

Congratulations! Five challenges is quite a feat. Way to go! Cold Comfort Farm is a book I thought was fun and pleasant, but not a five star read for me either. I'm glad you finished up on something you liked!

[Sue]

Thanks Lynn!

[Kathleen]

Congratulations, Sue! Fantastic challenges, even if the last book was so-so. (I warmed up to Cold Comfort Farm by the end of it, but definitely understand your feeling.)

I see lots of other 4 and 5 star reads in this group though. I'm particularly looking at the 5 big stars you gave The Hours. I must get to that one!

[Brina]

12 Pulitzers? You did great! I need to get back on track ;). Looking forward to reading with you next year :-)

[Sue]

Kathleen wrote: "Congratulations, Sue! Fantastic challenges, even if the last book was so-so. (I warmed up to Cold Comfort Farm by the end of it, but definitely understand your feeling.)

I see lots of other 4 and ..."

Thanks Kathleen! I think you would love The Hours if you've read Mrs. Dalloway and loved that.

[Sue]

Brina wrote: "12 Pulitzers? You did great! I need to get back on track ;). Looking forward to reading with you next year :-)"


Thanks, Brina! I also read 2 other Pulitzers and I'm hoping to get in one more before the end of the year because it would put me at the halfway point on the list. I may be abandoning the Pulitzers after next year because I'm having trouble getting them. I said I wasn't going to buy any more, but I just received 3 that I purchased (used) in the mail today! I'm pretty sure that I'll like these 3 but there are many on the list that I'm not sure about.

I'm looking forward to reading with you in buddy reads next year too!

[Carolien]

Congratulations! Five challenges is absolutely wonderful and you had some lovely books in the list.