Alix's Really Want To Read 12 + 4 in 2022

[Alix]

This is my first one of these types of challenge. Yes, you will see duplicate books throughout my challenges, as they are all on my personal challenge list, too. When finished, I will post the cover and a short review in the comments.
In no particular order
1. Moon Witch, Spider King out 2/22
2. A House of Ghosts
3. Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
4. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
5. The Plot
6. Ring Shout
7. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
8. The Island of Sea Women
9. Woven in Moonlight
10. Nights at the Circus
11. Peaces
12. A Psalm for the Wild-Built
and +4
A. She Who Became the Sun
B. Tidepool
C. Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer
D. The Bone Maker

[John]

Spook is the only Roach book I've read, recalling that I quite liked it.

[Alix]

Goody. That's a plus right there. Thank you.

[Vikki, Moderator]

Haven't read any of your choices but I hope you'll enjoy reading them

[Emily]

Good luck, Alix! Sound like interesting titles!🐾

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Good luck. I haven't heard of any of these

[Lea]

I haven't read any of your books on this list, but I really like the authors. Fingers crossed that these are good ones. I always duplicate what is on my Individual Challenge too. It keeps my brain straight. If I have too many lists going, I lose focus. Good luck with your choices, can't wait to see what you think. :-)

[Bill, Moderator]

I haven't read any of your choices. I look forward to your reviews. Enjoy 2022.

[Carolien]

Mary Roach is always interesting, but I haven't read Packing for Space. And Helen Oyeyemi is also good. Enjoy your list!

[Ioana]

I've only read The Island of Sea Women and as much as I usually like Lisa See, this one was not a favorite. Not bad, but not as good as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, have you read that one? Good luck with your choices, can't wait to hear more about the others.

[Alix]

Ioana wrote: "I've only read The Island of Sea Women and as much as I usually like Lisa See, this one was not a favorite. Not bad, but not as good as Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, have you read..."

I have not, but it is on my TBR list now.

[Alix]

Disappointed to find two of my books are currently unavailable, so alternates will have to replace "Stiff", and " A Psalm for the wikd built.

[Martha]

I haven't read any of these so I'm looking forward to what you think of them. Happy Reading!

[John]

Alix wrote: "Disappointed to find two of my books are currently unavailable, so alternates will have to replace "Stiff", and " A Psalm for the wikd built."

What do you mean by not currently available?

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

I've only picked up Ring, Shout; but have quite a few on my list.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

John wrote: "Alix wrote: "Disappointed to find two of my books are currently unavailable, so alternates will have to replace "Stiff", and " A Psalm for the wikd built."

What do you mean by not currently availa..."

Depending on library or online store; those may be unavailable. I found Stiff at a thrift store. The library around this time is a luck of the draw. Just from what I have noticed.

[Irphen]

Good luck with your challenge!^^ I will be reading The Night Circus as well for my challenge, if you are interested in a buddy read I would be glad you done one with you for it :-)

[Alix]

Alondra wrote: "I've only picked up Ring, Shout; but have quite a few on my list."

I really enjoyed his Djinn Series. I think he writes better the shorter the work.

[Alix]

Alondra wrote: "John wrote: "Alix wrote: "Disappointed to find two of my books are currently unavailable, so alternates will have to replace "Stiff", and " A Psalm for the wikd built."

What do you mean by not cur..."

Yes that's exactly right. It may be available at a later date. I can also attempt to look for updated versions. My Library also holds and delivers books to Homebound folks and if a book has a lot of requests it may be unavailable until the requests are filled.

[Alix]

Irphen wrote: "Good luck with your challenge!^^ I will be reading The Night Circus as well for my challenge, if you are interested in a buddy read I would be glad you done one with you for it :-)"

How does a Buddy Read work? I've never done one.

[Karol]

Alix, great list! I've read The Plot and The Island of Sea Women - liked them both and I'm interested in several of your other choices.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Alix wrote: "Alondra wrote: "I've only picked up Ring, Shout; but have quite a few on my list."

I really enjoyed his Djinn Series. I think he writes better the shorter the work."

Oh, really??? I need to look into that!

[Irphen]

Alix wrote: "Irphen wrote: "Good luck with your challenge!^^ I will be reading The Night Circus as well for my challenge, if you are interested in a buddy read I would be glad you done one with you for it :-)"
..."

Well it's quite simple, we read the book more or less at the same time and we discuss about it in a discussion set up previously and which indicates the book we are going to read. It's to give our opinion on certain passages and reflection anything linked to the book :-)

[Denise]

I haven't read any of your selections but wish you the best of luck with your challenge.

[Alix]

Alondra wrote: "Alix wrote: "Alondra wrote: "I've only picked up Ring, Shout; but have quite a few on my list."

I really enjoyed his Djinn Series. I think he writes better the shorter the work."

Oh, really??? I ..."

Try "The Haunting of Tram Car 015", or the Free 36-45 page Kindle book" A Dead Djinn in Cairo". These are set all in the same world with recurring characters (The Agents). The detail he crams into 124 pages is amazing.

[Alix]

Irphen wrote: "Alix wrote: "Irphen wrote: "Good luck with your challenge!^^ I will be reading The Night Circus as well for my challenge, if you are interested in a buddy read I would be glad you done one with you..."

That sounds like fun. If you'll set it up I'll find the thread and we can read together.

Double checking on the Book, I am Reading " Nights at the Circus", which is different frm "The Night Circus"

Nights at the Circus - what I am reading
The Night Circus - what you said you were reading

[Irphen]

Alix wrote: "Irphen wrote: "Alix wrote: "Irphen wrote: "Good luck with your challenge!^^ I will be reading The Night Circus as well for my challenge, if you are interested in a buddy read I would be glad you do..."

Haha, indeed you do well at double checking! XD But actually I've been wanting to read Nights at the Circus as well so we can do our buddy read ;-) I just don't have a copy of it yet so won't be able to start off the year with this buddy read ( also have a couple of other buddy reads planned for the beginning of the year ), but maybe around spring would be a good time?

[Alix]

Irphen wrote: "Alix wrote: "Irphen wrote: "Alix wrote: "Irphen wrote: "Good luck with your challenge!^^ I will be reading The Night Circus as well for my challenge, if you are interested in a buddy read I would b..."
That's fine, I totally understand. Maybe there will be another book to buddy up on later.

[Dawn]

Don’t think I’ve read any of these but they sound intriguing. Good luck on your challenge!

[Alix]

And one down. Hurray. 5 stars, I really enjoyed the non-fiction elements combined with the fictional story of the haenyeo free divers.

[Lillie]

I’m ridiculously excited to see Ring Shout on your list. I loved it when I read it last year. P. Djèlí Clark is such a fantastic author. Have you read his other novel, A Master of Djinn? He also has some novellas and short stories that are great reads. Hoping you enjoy Ring Shout as much as I did.

Good luck on your challenge.

[Alix]

Lillie wrote: "I’m ridiculously excited to see Ring Shout on your list. I loved it when I read it last year. P. Djèlí Clark is such a fantastic author. Have you read his other novel, A Master of Djinn? He also ha..."

Oh yes, I have read all the Djinn stories, and have Black God's Drum in my list. I read The Haunting of Tram Car 015 first then the short A Dead Djinn in Cairo with Fatma as the agent (I love her), and read Master of Djinn last year. Loved, loved, loved them.

[Alix]

This book is incorrectly titled, IMHO. Good, not great. 3 Stars.

[Alix]

Done.