2023 Read All The Books: A Decade of AtTENding the Shelf

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

congrats!!

What did you all learn from this challenge this year? was it easy? did you enjoy it? did you learn something you like or don't like about sff?

[Mihai]

On the last 100 meters, I managed to finish the challenge. I aimed towards reading all the current SF&F books on time and was close. My lesson: never go on a side quest such as to reread a Sanderson series during a current challenge :D

Books read:

Amatka
Legends & Lattes
Contact
Spirits Abroad
Spear
A Half-Built Garden
The Marrow Thieves
The Spear Cuts Through Water
The Space Between Worlds
Elatsoe
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Thief
Neom
The Prey of Gods
Mexican Gothic
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
Mexican Gothic
The Immortality Thief
Stories of Your Life and Others
Severance
The Magicians' Guild
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Way Station
Djinn City

Have a good 2024!

[DivaDiane]

That’s amazing, Mihai!! Well done!

[Aga]

Allison wrote: "congrats!!

What did you all learn from this challenge this year? was it easy? did you enjoy it? did you learn something you like or don't like about sff?"

It’s easier if I just try to read VBC book. I love our discussions. My favorite this year were Vita Nostra, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress and Neom. We had a wonderful conversation with Olga about The Princess Bride.

I lost track of how many books I have read for the challenge, but saw the counter on the book club page.

[Kaa]

I didn't actually set a goal for this challenge this year, but I ended up reading 10 group books (assuming I finish Djinn City today), and re-reading one, which is the most I've done in several years. I finished four just in December. There were also 8 picks from this year that I've read in the past, which I think is a personal record.