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Quarter 4 group challenge: Finish what you started!
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Participants:Diane - 3/6
Melanie - 4/6
Diane's challenge books - reading any will be a success for me.This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today
I'm in!Possible Books
This book has been on my TBR because I thove the show This is Us and relate to Kate and many of the issues she was dealing with. I am impressed with Crissy Metz and her self confidence and perseverance being an actress of her size. This book was an awesome inspirational read with so much self help and self love advice. It would be good to hear weather you are like my 16 year old daughter that is 115 lbs or me 53 and 195 lbs. It is about being your true self and doing what is right for you in life's many struggles.
Got my first book!
It is an episodic tale, set in ancient China. It was well executed, especially how several seemingly unconnected stories all joined together. This book made me happy and has been on my TBR for years! *4 stars*
Note: I was going to use
as my book #1 as it is the last in the series, but it was too recently published.
It looks like it is just you and me Melanie. Maybe people just need a break. I know it has been hard this year for me to focus on anything. I have actually been doing a lot of podcasts because 30-60 min. is about my speed now.
I'm kind of over-committed to audio books because I just feel like there's no time for eye-reading. It took me six weeks to read Ignite the Stars. Plus I'm passionately committed to a reading challenge from another group and this time of year, I need to read specific books to finish it :)I reading/listening and doing my best, which is all the world can ask of me.
Yeah, after doing online school all’s I just can’t enjoy physical reading. Audio is the only way. Audio used to be difficult to focus on since I am such a visual person but now I have the hang of it. My eyes need a rest and my brain needs a bit of escape.
I DO have some books to add. I've just been slow to update. I MIGHT even finish the challenge.
[Book 2] 11/10 Skyward [owned]
I posted my thoughts on the tread in this group already, but It was good and I plan to continue the series. 4 stars
[Book 3] 11/20 The Atlantis Complex [series]
The Artemis Fowl books are just fun. This was the next in series for me. It wasn't my favorite so far, but I'll still finish the series I am sure. 3 stars
[Book 4] 12/9 The Royal Ranger: The Missing Prince [series]
This is the lasted in the Ranger's Apprentice world. The MC is Will's apprentice, Princess Maddie. I like the series. This book ended on a major cliffhanger, so I'm in waiting for the next book to be published. 3.5 stars
Melanie wrote: "I DO have some books to add. I've just been slow to update. I MIGHT even finish the challenge.[Book 2] 11/10 Skyward [owned]
I posted my thoughts on t..."
Great job. I have been slow to update also - I will have to enter several books into GR too.
I read the second in the Skyward series
and liked it very much. You learn a lot more about why the humans are where they are and the other Aliens involved. Also I read
and again I liked it very much - I would definitely read the next in the series.
[book 6] 12/29 A Million Worlds with You [series]
Finally finished this trilogy. It was definitely the best in the series, so I'm glad I did. I also actually finished this challenge!!!!
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We always end the year with my favorite challenge, the shelf-clearing, catch-up and get some closure challenge.
At long last, we get to FINISH WHAT WE STARTED!
Description
This much needed (for me), end-of-the year challenge runs from October 1 through December 31, 2020.
Read books from the following " finally get around to" categories to participate:
♦ One (or more) of any books in a series that you've started but not continued in over 6 months (Prior to 4/1/2020). It can be an ongoing or a completed book series.
♦ One or more of the books that have been on your TBR (To Be Read) Goodreads bookshelf for 6 months or more (Prior to 4/1/2020)
♦ One or more of any book that you've had in your possession for 6 months or more. Physical or ebook, owned or borrowed! (Waiting to be read since 4/1/2020 or earlier). Obviously we'll have to use the honor system for this one. :)
♦ Any book that you previously started, but never finished for some reason (Prior to 4/1/2020) - Feel free to peruse your "put down" folders ;)
The Goal is to read 6 books. Feel free to Mix and Match!
Nitty-Gritty Details:
-No Books with a pub date falling after 4/1/2020
-Books must be more than 150 pages to qualify
-Audio books are allowed
-No more than 3 books from the same series
-No more than 3 newer releases from 2020 will be allowed (must be published prior to 4/1/2020)
-1 non-YA book is allowed (Non-YA = middle grade, New Adult, or Adult).
I'll be keeping track of participants progress (as much as possible) in post #2. Participants will be listed alphabetically by their name and the number on the post made to declare their participation.
When posting your progress, please remember to use the number of that original post as well.
Let’s see how much we can catch up on, readers and feel free to do more than one round if you feel the need to clear those shelves!
TO THE BOOKSTACKS!!
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