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Just Read It! (2020) > Prompt 1: Read outside of comfort zone

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Jayme(theghostreader) (jaymetheghostreader) | 1278 comments Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "1567 pages/5,000

1) Nonfiction

2) Sci Fi
Acorna: The Unicorn Girl
Completed 03/27/20
Acorna's Quest
3)Romance
The Last Song
Completed 1/7/20
A Mrs. Miracle Christmasby Debbie Macomber
Completed 01/22/20
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Tien (tiensblurb) | 9032 comments Mod
Lusie wrote: "Not everyone includes a rating after reading. I'm curious though. Did anyone really love any of the out of your comfort zone books?

I really liked Dark Matter and will probably rea..."


I wouldn't say love but there were a few I quite enjoyed :)


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Marina (sonnenbarke) | 1513 comments Lusie wrote: "Not everyone includes a rating after reading. I'm curious though. Did anyone really love any of the out of your comfort zone books?"

Yes! I gave Out of Egypt: A Memoir 5 stars (my first 5-star read this year!) and I also loved Six Suspects and Stardust. The other books I read were mostly okay, while one was really bad.


message 54: by Bea (last edited Apr 06, 2020 03:43AM) (new)

Bea | 5296 comments Mod
Yes, I gave The Left Hand of Darkness 5* (science fiction) and Daughter of Fortune 4* (magical realism). However, I think the rating of The Left Hand of Darkness was expected. For me Le Guin's stories usually are not so much about the take-over of other worlds and include a fantasy element that I resonate with. I was a bit surprised at my own liking of Daughter of Fortune since I am hit and miss with Allende's books and with magical realism in general.


message 55: by Lisette (new)

Lisette (illusie) | 3233 comments Tien, that's great!

Marina, even a 5 star! wow!

Bea, you too a 5 star rating!

Awesome that this challenge helps us finding great books :D


message 56: by Tawallah (new)

Tawallah | 155 comments Just updated my first prompt- COMPLETED all my tasks. Hoping the rest don't take 5 months to complete.
I actually enjoyed most of my reads, lowest rating was a 3 star. Not bad at all.


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