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Yay, Donna! Your first 2020 DL book!
Updated 2 down. Even though I added one in bottom section is was a print arc I owned but I still put it on bottom section.
Updated New to me author and I switched the Patterson/Paetro book I meant to put it in more than 1 author instead of series book.
Brad wrote: "Good going Donnajo"Thank you. I hope to add another to challenge soon.
I keep forgetting to come here and add so just added two. Both Evanovich books done in audio.
I need to go look at mine too DJ, hadn't thought much about it lately. Good for you with two audiobooks. Lighter books and especially series books are a good way to get started with audio books. Sue Grafton was where I started out with Kinsey Milhone. Good memories! Donnajo wrote: "I keep forgetting to come here and add so just added two. Both Evanovich books done in audio."
Ann wrote: "I need to go look at mine too DJ, hadn't thought much about it lately. Good for you with two audiobooks. Lighter books and especially series books are a good way to get started with audio books. Su..."I can't get the next in the series for around 10 days so I didn't even put the hold on it yet. then I'm caught up with the series. I was thinking of trying something else. just haven't decided what yet. I have the jacqueline Woodson one on saved but I saw review someplace that said it wasn't a good one to do audio on. I listened to a sample on the publisher site of The Girl on the Louding voice and was thinking of that one but the narrater is hard to understand on the sample. I might see what else is available.
Donnajo wrote: "Updated"You’re making good progress, Donnajo! I wish I was 😉
Then I have my own print books to read for above and bottom part Romeo and Juliet which is started and a book recommended which Might be a print one or something else but that one I’ll figure out. With the bookcase weed out I was doing I’m hoping I’ll figure out some top books. I think once the arcs get caught up not taking hardly any from netgalley and will be doing the romance ones from Tule publishing and my own print books. Plus one here and there audio at least for time being. Plus freebies on kindle to get those down.
DJ the only way to go on vacation these days, read a book called The Vacation. Lol.
updated finished a top read print off bookcase.
Good for you DJ... I think I will go stare at my empty entries. 😥Donnajo wrote: "updated finished a top read print off bookcase."
I’ll be updating tomorrow can’t do it from iPad but finished print book
Updated. I'm working on Romeo and Juliet for #19. And a few other print owned books for top section. For #17 I'm hoping to pick one of the books that a good friend from the shore who passed away a month or two ago recommended to me she was always asking what books I've been reading that she should check out and always telling me which books I should read that she loved.
That would be a sweet way to pick a book. You're doing great!
I think I know which one I think the title is Mokali. I read the another of the author’s books years ago Honolulu I think and enjoyed it I remembered she liked both. She was a retired school librarian and also worked in a regular one too. I tried to get her to join our group and goodreads but she never got chance.
DJ echoing what Dawn said. A nice tribute to use your friend's suggestion. Dawn wrote: "That would be a sweet way to pick a book. You're doing great!"
Donnajo, it seems like you’re really burning through some books lately. Way to go!
Updated first chance I had to get on laptop to add print owned book I finished yesterday. I'm working on Molaka'i by Brennert (only in 1 chapter so far think book will take me longer) for the recommended book. Also a Barbara Delinsky book for print owned book. My goal is finish challenge in July if lucky. Then just want to work on doing more print owned books.
updated. I'm glad I'm finally getting print owned books read it helps to cut back on arcs.
Look at you! Almost completed! Donnajo wrote: "updated. I'm glad I'm finally getting print owned books read it helps to cut back on arcs."
I think I might finish up poem book today so that will be another book finished.
Donnajo wrote: "I think I might finish up poem book today so that will be another book finished."Yes, helps to resist doing a few arcs that are coming though. I just updated again. The book of poems was one of the books I got for joining the library Summer Reading contest.
I'm currently reading the book for the recommend the the 10th book which really wasn't mine the neighbor gave it to us last weekend not sure if I want to count it since it didn't originally come off my shelf yet she doesn't usually want them back so it will end up on shelf if I don't read it. I think the recommended book will take me longer.
Yeah I finished book #10 on top so that means I just have to finish the one for #17 which will take me longer. But I thinking maybe I might still continue posting another list on my thread here of print books off my bookcase that I finish. that way it motivates me to continue adding to a list her that everyone that comes on see plus it's a good way to keep track for myself besides the goodreads bookshelf I have. With molokai it's one of my own books but I might still add to other list.
Good for you DJ! Donnajo wrote: "Yeah I finished book #10 on top so that means I just have to finish the one for #17 which will take me longer. But I thinking maybe I might still continue posting another list on my thread here of ..."
Thanks never thought I would be able to catch up with top section.. it helps to cut down on arcs and read less ebooks the shore time with reading more outside helps a lot inside reading print books are hard with lousy lighting.
Barbara wrote: "Well done, DJ!"Thank you Barbara.
Dawn wrote: "Congratulations!! Amazing feat!"Thank you. Now if I can only get though the recommended book which is also a owned book. I might not get much read in the next few days I have arcs (one print and two ebooks, also one print book from friend which even though it could end up on shelf since she doesn't want them back on shelf it's not originally off shelf).
Yeah Finished my last book Molokai'i just before 10pm tonight I was determined. I was happy to finally read the book. At some point some day I'll read the second book in the series but not right away. I can't believe I finished the challenge. I still want to work at reading my own print books. I know I said I would start a post to continue with owned print books so it will be a side challenge myself but I"m still deciding if I'll do it or not.
Great news DJ! A great feeling to have finished, I am sure. With four months left in the year a small print challenge sounds doable!
Thanks I’ll start a post with more top finished ones I’ve done already when I get home. I think if anything it will motivate me.
Congratulations! Well done! I’m only partly there but love knocking some of these older books off my list. You must feel like you’ve cleaned up your list quite a bit!
It’s helps being at shore where outside more so print books can get read. At home my it’s harder with certain prints. Plus lately the freebie ebooks I might read late at night I haven’t gotten into easier. I need to weed out some of those freebie kindle ones and get them off kindles. And if a book isn’t romance it takes me longer to get though. Thanks it feels good to finish the challenge.
20/20
1. Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr (Finished 1/5/2020)
2. Dead Heat by Caroline Carver (Finished 6/9/2020)
3. How to Walk Away by Katherine Center (Finished 6/14/20)
4. Brave on the Rocks by Sabrina Ward Harrison (Finished 6/16/20)
5. Sula by Toni Morrison (Finished 6/20/20)
6. The Mercenary by Cherry Adair (Finished 6/21/20)
7. Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr (Finished 6/28/20)
8. First Best and Only by Barbara Delinsky (Finished 7/7/20)
9. A Really Good Brown Girl by Marilyn Dumont (Finished 7/9/20)
10. Calder Storm by Janet Dailey (Finished 7/19/20)
The next 10 books is the Plus part of the challenge almost like a bonus. Below are the 10 categories you need to read a book for.
11. A new author's first book (could be also a new to you author that you haven't read before) Degrees in Love by Tavi Wayne (Finished 1/12)
12. A book set in a different country than you live in. The Vacation by T. M. Logan (Finished 5/16)
13. A book that is a different genre than your usual reading books (whatever you normally don't read try something out of your comfort zone if you want) The Third Rainbow Girl The Long life of a double murder in Appalachia by Emma Copley Eisenberg (Finished 1/11/20)
14 & 15. Two books from a series you haven't completed yet (I'm sure we all have those, the books don't have to be the same series if you don't them to be)
14. Hid from our eyes by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Finished 2/10)
15. Hardcore Twenty Four by Janet Evanovich (Finished 2/21)
16. A book that comes out in 2020. Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey (Finished 2/5/20)
17. A book that was recommended to you. Molokai'i by Alan Brennert (Finished 8/29)
18. A book you meant to read in 2019 but never got around to it.
Look Alike Twenty Five by Janet Evanovich (3/29)
19. A book that came out before you were born. (I know this one might have been harder than the other's to do) Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare (print owned book and audio Finished 6/17/20)
20. A book that is done by more than one author (You can take this one as a book that is short stories by different authors, or written by more like a James Patterson, Janet Evanovich and I'm sure there are other's). 10th Anniversary by James Patterson/Maxine Paetro (Finished 1/11/20)