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I shouldn't have any problem finding options to fit that. The problem will be narrowing it down!
Carolyn wrote: "I shouldn't have any problem finding options to fit that. The problem will be narrowing it down!"I have a similar problem. I had someone pick a number between one and the number of books on my list. Now I have a book to read.
After asking my mother to pick a number between 1 and 249 (the number of books on my To Read list...I really do need to "clean out" my to read list.) I will be reading book 172 on the list. The Book Thief byMarkus Zusak. I will let you know when I finish it.
My best friends exorcism By Grady Hendrix
A Splash of Red by Antonia FraserI have soooooooo many books that would fit this challenge.
It really should be The Sand Pebbles by Richard McKenna but I'm likely to finish this one today.
Deborah wrote: "After asking my mother to pick a number between 1 and 249 (the number of books on my To Read list...I really do need to "clean out" my to read list.) I will be reading book 172 on the list. [book:T..."I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Deborah wrote: "After asking my mother to pick a number between 1 and 249 (the number of books on my To Read list...I really do need to "clean out" my to read list.) I will be reading book 172 on the list. [book:T..."You ONLY HAVE 249 books on your to read list??!?!
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I decided I am going to read Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie BrinkI've never read this book and it is the book that's been on my bookcase the longest. I am 33 years old and I never read it . I've had the book since I was in elementary school. I guess its time I read the book. my mom said it was one of her favorite books when she was a little girl.
Lisa wrote: "I decided I am going to read Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie BrinkI've never read this book and it is the book that's been on my bookcase the longest. I am 33 years old and I never read it . I've h..."
I think I was in high school when I read it and I loved it. One of my friends' little sister told me about it!
I don't know how old my mom was when she read but mabe elementary school age .
I checked. my Goodreads to read shelf alone is over 2500 books....plus books I have pinned, in pictures on my phone, or unread on my actual bookshelves. *facepalm*
Britt, Book Habitue wrote: "I checked. my Goodreads to read shelf alone is over 2500 books....plus books I have pinned, in pictures on my phone, or unread on my actual bookshelves. *facepalm*"I decided this year that I have to deliberately keep my Goodreads to-read shelf below 6000! Haha!
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After eliminating some of the extra long ones I want to read (like "Team of Rivals", :"Three Musketeers", etc.,) and some of the most recent additions to my TBR, right now my pick is The Body: A Guide for Occupants. I started it once and intended to go back to it at some point. It has been on my brain lately because of a mention on a podcast I follow.Plenty more where that came from, though, if I decide to use something else for my challenge book.
Elizabeth wrote: "November 15 is National Clean Out Your Fridge Day. In honor of that, you’re going to clean off your To Be Read Pile. Read a book that you’ve been meaning to read for a while, but have been putting ..."This is such a perfect reading challenge and ohmygoodness I have so many books that I bought over the library closure that have added to a physical TBR list..... but I think I can make this happen! I've been wanting to catch up on the comic series The Woods and have collected most of the available volumes thanks to the library... so that might be this weekend's project!
I got mine under a thousand last year. I was proud.
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As much as I want you guys to finish your lists, I really hope you keep finding interesting things to add to it. ♥
Marcia wrote: "Finished!"I'm sticking my tongue out at you. (Said in teasing.) I just wanted you to know that. Grinnnnnnn!
Actually I suddenly don't want to read at all at all at all. I think its the stress of all the politics and the election and COVID now running rampant and virtually unchecked. But maybe I'll get back in the swing before the month is over. On the other hand, I could switch to one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. I've had a couple in my book case for a long time that I haven't read and they are a quick read.
I finished the book I choose for this challenge I choose to read caddie Woodlawn . and it was a really good book.
I like the idea of this challenge! Thank you!! Like everyone, my TBR list is absolutely enormous. I checked out How Not to Die Alone and renewed it once already and have not yet opened the book. So, that will be my pick. Challenge accepted! 😉
I finished my book. The murder occurred over halfway through the book, which was unusual, in my experience. It's good world building for the rest of the series, though. I liked reading from a different point of view, as Blanche is a black woman from the south who is proud of her housecleaner job. The ending was very satisfying. The book won a handful of awards the year it was published.
So far I've read The Witch Elm, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, and When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine. I also am having a hard time sitting and reading right now, so I have really increased in my audiobook listening. I have a somewhat lengthy commute (40 min) and can get in a lot of listening, especially at 1.5x speed.
I went a different direction than I originally said. Salt to the Sea was on my radar but much more recently "officially" added to my TBR list. Finished it Saturday. Worth a try but save for when you are okay reading something sad. I still plan to finish my original pick some time as it is interesting and something I still want to read.
I read Power of the Matchmaker. It is the prequel to the series and so was a short quick read. I will hopefully get something else before the end of the month.
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Becky, I loved doing audiobooks when I had a commute. Luckily, now I have a short commute, which means I don't listen to a ton of audio, but it is nice when I can get it in.
Carolyn, sometimes you just want to read something sad. One time I went to B&N (pre-COVID) and they had an Angsty teen book display. I thought it was great, but you do definitely have to be in the mood.
It's like sometimes you need a good cry so you watch Steel Magnolias or The Notebook.
Becky wrote: "So far I've read The Witch Elm, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, and [book:When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir fr..."I used to have a similar daily commute and was speeding through books too. Audiobooks are the best for that!! ❤️📚
I finished books 2 & 3 of the October Daye series and loved them (especially book 3, wow! Once I got started with that one it was hard to stop!)
Stephanie wrote: "I finished books 2 & 3 of the October Daye series and loved them (especially book 3, wow! Once I got started with that one it was hard to stop!)"Great job Stephanie! I'd love to say that I've made good progress on my challenge read, but I have not. I need to get going on that!
Debbie wrote: "I have finished A Splash of Red by Antonia Fraser!"Awesome Debbie!! ❤️📚
I’m pleased to say I hunkered down and finished How Not to Die Alone today!!
I've been going through old series and catching up. So I've read Off the Grid, Nothing Stays Buried, The Guilty Dead, and The Sixth Idea (all by PJ Tracy) to catch up with the MonkeeWrench gang.(The 10th book is Ice Cold Heart and I think I'm about halfway through)
Bonus read for me. I had Grumpy Monkey Up All Night on my TBR and finally got around to getting to reading it. Worth checking out if you like "Grumpy Monkey", but I prefer the plots of the first two a bit better.
Britt, Book Habitue wrote: "I've been going through old series and catching up. So I've read Off the Grid, Nothing Stays Buried, The Guilty Dead, and The Sixth Idea (all by PJ Tracy) to catch up with the MonkeeWrench gang.(T..."
Nice! I’ve wanted to go back and read series I enjoyed when I was younger, but worry they’ll lose their magic.
I have officially finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I don't know why I keep picking long books...but they have all been pretty good. This one was definitely one that pulls at your emotions.
Deborah wrote: "I have officially finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I don't know why I keep picking long books...but they have all been pretty good. This one was definitely one t..."They did a pretty good job with the movie too. It requires a lot of tissues!😢❤️📚
I ended up finishing another book I read dash and Lily's book of dares by Rachel Cohn and David levithan . the book ended up being pretty good . this book hasn't been on My book shelf for very long I think I bought it recently.
Lisa wrote: "I ended up finishing another book I read dash and Lily's book of dares by Rachel Cohn and David levithan . the book ended up being pretty good . this book hasn't been on My book shelf for very long..."I just finished watching the Netflix adaptation of that book. I actually liked it more than the book, which is rare. 😉❤️📚
I've been playing catch-up with my backlog list all month, so this was a great challenge for me. One of the books I read was Teachings of Presidents of the Church - Joseph F. Smith.9/9 challenges complete for the year, so far. Bring on December!
Will there be a December reading challenge?
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Shoot, I forgot to post my book. I read Crystal King by John Olsen, this year's president of the League of Utah Writers.
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Let me know what you’re reading and when you’ve finished.
Good luck!