Saar the Book Owl's Reading 12 + 4 challenge 2022

[Saar The Book owl]

1. The Slap
2. The Uninvited
3. The Boy in the Suitcase
4. Kafka on the Shore
5. The Haunting of Hill House: read 05/25/2022
6. See You in the Cosmos: read 11/04/2022
7. A Little Life
8. The North Water
9. The Terror
10. The City of Mirrors
11. Born to Run
12. The Mare

Alternatives:

1. Call Me By Your Name
2. Zoo
3. Annihilation
4. Fire & Blood

[Vikki, Moderator]

I think I recognise need from Team Flava Flav in NRBC's Wheelathon?

Good luck with your challenge, happy reading!

[Denise]

I read Fire & Blood this year and loved it. The LOTR series is probably one of my favorites. Wish you luck with your challenge.

[Bill, Moderator]

The Haunting of Hill House was interesting. I've only read the first Cronin book and I really enjoyed. I need to get the 2nd.. Enjoy all of your selections.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I've only read The Haunting of Hill House

[Saar The Book owl]

@vikki: Thank you and yes, I'm participating in Team Flava Flav, but I'm not sure what you mean?
@Denise: I've started it, but I think I'm going to read GoT - series first to understand the book better. I've stopped reading LoTR in the midst of the second book. The talking trees were a bit to much, but I'm planning on rereading it.
@Bill: I've read the first 2 books of Cronin, but there's a huge gap between the 2nd and the 3rd. Maybe I'll reread to remember some stuff, but it was good. The tv - series were not.
@Desley: what were your thoughts on it?

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I gave it 4*, read it in 2019, so would have to go back to that challenge to see if I made any comments

[Vikki, Moderator]

Saar The Book owl wrote: "@vikki: Thank you and yes, I'm participating in Team Flava Flav, but I'm not sure what you mean?
@Denise: I've started it, but I think I'm going to read GoT - series first to understand the book be..."

Sorry - don't know how I ended up typing that. It was meant to say I thought I recognised your name from Flava Flav

[Emily]

Good luck on your challenge, Saar! The titles sound interesting! I might be mistaken, but I’ve heard most of The Haunting of Hill House and put it on my want to read list. If I haven’t, I will! 🐾

[Lea]

What a great list, Saar the Book Owl! I have read Kafka on the Shore, The Haunting of Hill House, A Little Life, and The City of Mirrors. I think The City of Mirrors was my favorite. I struggled with A Little Life, it was too heavy and brutal for me, but most of my friends list gave it 5 stars, so I hope you love it too! :-)

[Saar The Book owl]

@Vikki: ah, now I understand, haha!
@Emily: thank you :D
@Lea: waw, you've read a lot of my list. A Little Life is indeed a struggle. I've started it a while ago, but put it aside.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Hey Saar!!

So glad you're here. Your list looks great, btw.

I also have the Terror on my list. That books is a monster!! (pun intended). I hope I can get through it in a decent amount of time. The author loves writing doorstoppers. Carrion Comfort was thick too; but the pacing was fast.

Zoo is very entertaining. The tv show on netflix (???) is okay; but the cgi is wonky. I wish he had written more books, because the 2 he wrote were so much fun.

Good luck and happy reading

[Irphen]

Good luck Saar!
Nice list!^^ I will be reading The Hauting to Hill House as well this year, maybe you would be interested in a buddy read? In any case I'm looking forward to see what you think about it :-)

[Saar The Book owl]

@Alondra: thank you. The book is huge! Did you see the series they made of? When are you planning to read it?

@Irphen: Thanks. Yes, I would love to BR it with you. I think on starting early this year, because it's part of another challenge.

[Irphen]

Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Alondra: thank you. The book is huge! Did you see the series they made of? When are you planning to read it?

@Irphen: Thanks. Yes, I would love to BR it with you. I think on starting early this y..."

Okay, not sure I will be able to start with it right away in january but end january begin february should be ok for me^^ Does it suits you if we plan this buddy read for end january/begin february? :-)

[Saar The Book owl]

Yes, that's also fine for me :)

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Alondra: thank you. The book is huge! Did you see the series they made of? When are you planning to read it?..."

Wait, there's a series!!??? Ugh. I have no idea when I will get to that book. I hope it will get finished this year, since I only completed the required 12, this past year. I may leave it for last; or I may grab it when on vacation in June.

[Olivia]

Great list!

[Dawn]

Looks like a good list! I did The Terror as an audiobook as I was driving a lot the year I read it! Don’t think I’ve read any of the others.

[Ioana]

Nice list with lots of variety! I've read The Boy in the Suitcase, Kafka on the Shore and The City of Mirrors and liked them all. I hope you will do, too. I have a few others on my TBR so I'll be waiting for your reviews. Happy reading!

[Saar The Book owl]

Alondra wrote: "Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Alondra: thank you. The book is huge! Did you see the series they made of? When are you planning to read it?..."

Wait, there's a series!!??? Ugh. I have no idea when I w..."

Yes, it's a tv series :D