Olivia's 12+4 2022 Challenge

[Olivia]

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[Martha]

Great list!! I would love to read Great Expectations again. I love some Dickens & some .. not so much. LOL Happy Reading!

[Olivia]

Ann_R wrote: "A nice mix of books and genres. I have seen movie versions of Anna Karenina but never read the book. Enjoy your 2022 reading, Olivia."

I've seen a movie version, but haven't tackled the book. I almost never watch a movie first, but I did on this one. I think I missed many subtleties because I like to knit or sew while playing a movie in the background.

[Olivia]

Ann_R wrote: "A nice mix of books and genres. I have seen movie versions of Anna Karenina but never read the book. Enjoy your 2022 reading, Olivia."

Thank you! I have a very long TBR list & I grab every free Kindle book that interests me.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Good luck - I'm trying to be better at not grabbing every freebie!

[Ioana]

Nice list, with some big tomes thrown in, good luck! I've read The House in the Cerulean Sea and Anna Karenina, and liked them both. Hope you will like them too, happy reading!

[Denise]

I haven't read any of your selections but a few are on my TBR shelf. Good luck with your challenge.

[Bill, Moderator]

I haven't read any of your selections and look forward to your thoughts on them. Good luck in 2022.

[Olivia]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Good luck - I'm trying to be better at not grabbing every freebie!"

It's so hard!!! I think I would read them more consistently if I had a better way to keep track of them. I've added a Kindle shelf & started adding and tagging them immediately!

[Olivia]

Ioana wrote: "Nice list, with some big tomes thrown in, good luck! I've read The House in the Cerulean Sea and Anna Karenina, and liked them both. Hope you will like them too, hap..."

The House in the Cerulean Sea just came available from my library, so I borrowed it! I've been on the list for months, so I guess it will be one of January reads!

[Olivia]

Bill wrote: "I haven't read any of your selections and look forward to your thoughts on them. Good luck in 2022."

I'm terrible about writing reviews. I'm hoping to improve that skill this year!

[Olivia]

Denise wrote: "I haven't read any of your selections but a few are on my TBR shelf. Good luck with your challenge."

Thank you! Maybe we should pair up and read together!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Olivia wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Good luck - I'm trying to be better at not grabbing every freebie!"

It's so hard!!! I think I would read them more consistently if I had a better way to keep track of..."

I use the kindle app on my phone and add to a collection as soon as I've got them

[Dawn]

Good luck on your challenge!

[Vikki, Moderator]

Good luck with your challenge

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

I added Shantaram a while ago after much back and forth. It has some iffy reviews, but those that love it, really love it. I will be interested to see what you think

Good luck and happy reading

[Olivia]

Alondra wrote: "I added Shantaram a while ago after much back and forth. It has some iffy reviews, but those that love it, really love it. I will be interested to see what you think

Good luck and happy reading"

My sister & I are reading it together. She lives in Mumbai & her Indian friends recommended it. She messaged me to say that the opening perfectly describes the city. I’m looking forward to diving in!

[Lea]

You've got some very ambitious books in your year ahead but also some good ones. I've read Shantaram, The House in the Cerulean Sea, Great Expectations and Anna Karenina. Good luck and happy reading!

[Olivia]

Alondra wrote: "I added Shantaram a while ago after much back and forth. It has some iffy reviews, but those that love it, really love it. I will be interested to see what you think

Good luck and happy reading"

Shantaram was exhausting. The author is an excellent writer and my sister corroborated locations, smells, general feelings of Mumbai/Bombay. So much happens in this book that it took me several weeks before I felt like reading anything else. Overall, a good read, highly recommend the audio set a 1.4x speed.