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Moving Mountains - 2015 Ed
D.G. wrote: "Finished book #60!
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I have 3 more to go and I think I'll stop there. Here's the distribution per year added..."
Impressive, D.G.!
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I have 3 more to go and I think I'll stop there. Here's the distribution per year added..."
Impressive, D.G.!

That is a very good idea, D.G., though i can't help myself in terms of the planning with picking books :(
And well done on trimming down your TBR! What an excellent effort! A very high standard to live up to next year ;)
And well done on trimming down your TBR! What an excellent effort! A very high standard to live up to next year ;)

You are so right about that!
I've managed 8 books and hope to read 2 more but that is way less than I originally planned :0(


One thing I'll add next year is book from a series I started. I only add the next book in a series once I finish the previous book so once I read a series book that had been on my TBR for a long time, the next book didn't qualify for the challenge because I had added in 2015. :) So I'll add 'next in series' category. :)
We've discussed about Readathon for Moving Mountains when we finished LOST, so I've set up the event here:
Readathon-Nov
It's scheduled for Nov-16 to Nov-22.
hashtag: #MMreadathon (?)
Readathon-Nov
It's scheduled for Nov-16 to Nov-22.
hashtag: #MMreadathon (?)

Readathon-Nov
It's scheduled for Nov-16 to Nov-22.
hashtag: #MMreadathon (?)"
Is it only for moving mountains or can I sneak in even though I've already finished that list? I still have plenty to read for rounds 2, 3 and 4 of readers pursuit. It's ok if I can't officially participate. I'll just unofficially do it.
join in anyway :)
I've noted on the event or maybe the message that went out that you can join in with any reads off your tbr.
I've noted on the event or maybe the message that went out that you can join in with any reads off your tbr.
Oh, my. I have 9 books left on mine. And I could spend the entire week on Ulysses and not finish it.
I have 7 left but am starting one today. Not sure if I will be able to concentrate my reading during the readathon to complete the others as I am trying hard to finish Round 2 of Pursuit and RWS challenges also.

movmtreadathon - maybe?"
Very good point!!
Susan, I'd probably be spending the whole week finishing World Without End!
Um, I haven't touched it since I dropped it in the middle of our read-along **guilty grin**
Um, I haven't touched it since I dropped it in the middle of our read-along **guilty grin**


Um, I haven't touched it since I dropped it in the middle of our read-along **guilty grin**"
Me too, but it's not on my MM list ;)
I had to move it to my "Abandoned " list, I just didn't have the room to keep it by the bedside ...
Dee wrote: "alternate between ulysses and something else Susan?"
Oh, yes, I am. I've been working on it for months. Sometimes I can't even get through one section before I need a break.
Oh, yes, I am. I've been working on it for months. Sometimes I can't even get through one section before I need a break.

#PASreads ?"
I like that! Plus we wouldn't need a new hashtag for all the readathons. We could just keep adding on to that one.
#PASreads
I was a bit disappointed trying out instagram for the LOST marathon. Admittedly, I'm not generally a user. But there didn't seem to be much to add once we'd all put up pics of the books we were going to read. Am I missing something? Or maybe I need to take a deep breath and jump in to Twitter?
I was a bit disappointed trying out instagram for the LOST marathon. Admittedly, I'm not generally a user. But there didn't seem to be much to add once we'd all put up pics of the books we were going to read. Am I missing something? Or maybe I need to take a deep breath and jump in to Twitter?
I think I might finish this one! Only four books left, two of which I'm partway through. (LOST is another story . . .)

Haha!! I've done that before!

I finished Neuromancer by William Gibson -- 16 books completed of the 24 I chose. I'm definitely going to need the marathon next month to catch up with this one.
starting tomorrow! err, for my timezone anyway lol
Just about to instagram my first pic for this :)
Just about to instagram my first pic for this :)
Of the 8 I have left, I'm listening to Boneshaker; [b:Ulysses} is progressing at the rate of 10 pages a day, and won't get finished this week; and I have 5 of the other 6 out of the library.
Unfortunately, I just started a 500+-page book that's not on the list a few days ago. Why did I do that?!
Unfortunately, I just started a 500+-page book that's not on the list a few days ago. Why did I do that?!
Bea wrote: "Wow! I knew it was coming but really snuck up on me."
It did on me too, Bea... the year has flown by and gotta get organised for Christmas already! am freaking out!
It did on me too, Bea... the year has flown by and gotta get organised for Christmas already! am freaking out!
At this stage, I think my readathon will consist only of finishing World Without End!
I've 647 page to read and I read just over 50 pages this morning... by my calc, this book will take me all week to finish :(
I've 647 page to read and I read just over 50 pages this morning... by my calc, this book will take me all week to finish :(
OK. Started reading today. I have 5 books left for Moving Mountains but am only aiming at completing two: A Thousand Splendid Suns and One Hundred Years of Solitude. The other books I am reading include: John Adams (week 3 of buddy read), Out to Canaan (duplicate book for Pursuit Round 2), and The Smoke Jumper (the last book for TtUS challenge in RWS).

also hoping to finish up Throne of Glass which I keep getting distracted on
Bea wrote: "OK. Started reading today. I have 5 books left for Moving Mountains but am only aiming at completing two: A Thousand Splendid Suns and One Hundred Years of Solitude. The ot..."
hhmmm, all pretty tough reads, I think... well, Suns shouldn't be 'tough' per se but might be quite emotional?
hhmmm, all pretty tough reads, I think... well, Suns shouldn't be 'tough' per se but might be quite emotional?
Dee wrote: "so its not TECHNICALLY on my MM list, but I need to finish it before I can dig into the last book of the trilogy - i'm hoping to make a dent in The Two Towers this week
also hoping to..."
Good luck, Dee! I've read LOTR once and that's that, ha ha ha... great epic but I got really bogged down with all the landscape :p
Funnily enough, hubby who is not a reader actually loved that part of it!
Throne of Glass... meh, not a fan
also hoping to..."
Good luck, Dee! I've read LOTR once and that's that, ha ha ha... great epic but I got really bogged down with all the landscape :p
Funnily enough, hubby who is not a reader actually loved that part of it!
Throne of Glass... meh, not a fan

i'm about 20% of the way into Throne of Glass right now - its ok, but i'm not rushing to pick it up again (its also on my Fire because I borrowed it via scribd and i'm not a fan of reading on that)

LynnB wrote: "I have 4 of 30 left on Moving Mountains. I've just started one of them but I don't know that I will get to the other three (one is door-stopper size). I feel good to have that many finished, though!!"
You, definitely, HAVE done a LOT better than me! I think I've only got 12 out of 28 read... I've already decided to skip 1 since I couldn't find my copy and trying to finish World Without End now though I feel annoyed everytime I got to pick it up lol
Plus, I hate that it's sooo big and unwieldy!
You, definitely, HAVE done a LOT better than me! I think I've only got 12 out of 28 read... I've already decided to skip 1 since I couldn't find my copy and trying to finish World Without End now though I feel annoyed everytime I got to pick it up lol
Plus, I hate that it's sooo big and unwieldy!



I decided to start with the shortest one, and actually finished Twisted last night. I liked it fine, but I wasn't wild about it.

Bea wrote: "OK. Started reading today. I have 5 books left for Moving Mountains but am only aiming at completing two: A Thousand Splendid Suns and One Hundred Years of Solitude. The other books I am reading include: John Adams (week 3 of buddy read), Out to Canaan (duplicate book for Pursuit Round 2), and The Smoke Jumper (the last book for TtUS challenge in RWS)."
I will finish A Thousand Splendid Suns for Moving Mountains, Out to Canaan for Pursuit (round 2 duplicate), and The Smoke Jumper for Reading With Style group. John Adams will be done by the end of the month as will One Hundred Years of Solitude (I hope). Having difficulty getting started in that last one.
The other three Moving Mountains books: The Art of War, Great Expectations and Storm Front are all library books. I have checked out the first two already.
I will finish A Thousand Splendid Suns for Moving Mountains, Out to Canaan for Pursuit (round 2 duplicate), and The Smoke Jumper for Reading With Style group. John Adams will be done by the end of the month as will One Hundred Years of Solitude (I hope). Having difficulty getting started in that last one.
The other three Moving Mountains books: The Art of War, Great Expectations and Storm Front are all library books. I have checked out the first two already.
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I have 3 more to go and I think I'll stop there. Here's the distribution per year added. I've made a lot of progress with 2013 books. ;)
Books Read per Year Added
2010: 5
2011: 7
2012: 13
2013: 19
2014: 16