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Rachael Readsalot: 101+ books yet again
70. The Elder Gods by David and Leigh Eddings512 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (27/30), Serial Reader (41/50)
Why I read this: saw it at my workplace book swap
PASS
Books TBR=500
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 10 books read | 3,048 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,880 pages read
March: 10 books read | 4,171 pages read
April: 10 books read | 2,492 pages read
May: 10 books read | 3,170 pages read
June: 10 books read | 3,173 pages read
July: 12 books read | 4,372 pages read
Total = 70 books read | 24,306 pages read
A-Z Locations: 18/15
Bibliopoly: 23/30
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 27/30
Mount TBR: 40/48
Popsugar: 2/5
Serial Reader: 41/50
Book Award Bingo: 3/9
Build a Circus: 3/3
Personal Challenge (One Word Titles): 16/20
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 2/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 3/x
Longest book: The Ink Black Heart (1,462 pages)
Shortest book: Little Free Library (12 pages)
Best Book: Nimona
Worst Book: Slaughterhouse-Five
71. The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black300 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (41/48), Serial Reader (42/50)
Why I read this: part of the Folk of the Air series
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Books TBR=500
72. How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black200 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (42/48), Serial Reader (43/50)
Why I read this: part of the Folk of the Air series
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Books TBR=499
73. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte385 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (43/48)
Why I read this: buddy read
PASS
Books TBR=499
74. The Quarantine Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot336 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Locations (19/15), Serial Reader (44/50), Judge A Book By Its Cover (1/5)
Why I read this: more Princess Diaries
PASS
Books TBR=498
75. Geek Girl by Holly Smale385 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (44/48), Serial Reader (45/50), Judge A Book By Its Cover (2/5)
Why I read this: I thought I'd find parallels with my life
PASS
Books TBR=497
76. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens286 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (28/30), Mount TBR (45/48), Book Award Bingo (4/9)
Why I read this: audiobookin' as I'm workin'
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Books TBR=497
77. Slated by Teri Terry439 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (46/48), Serial Reader (46/50), Book Award Bingo (5/9), Judge A Book By Its Cover (3/5), Personal Challenge (One Word Titles) (17/20)
Why I read this: part of the Slated trilogy
PASS
Books TBR=496
78. Fractured by Teri Terry421 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (47/48), Serial Reader (47/50), Judge A Book By Its Cover (4/5), Personal Challenge (One Word Titles) (18/20)
Why I read this: part of the Slated trilogy
PASS
Books TBR=495
79. Shattered by Teri Terry402 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Locations (20/15), Mount TBR (48/60, goal increased), Serial Reader (48/50), Judge A Book By Its Cover (5/5), Personal Challenge (One Word Titles) (19/20)
Why I read this: part of the Slated trilogy
PASS
Books TBR=494
80. Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer240 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (49/60), Serial Reader (49/50), Book Award Bingo (6/9)
Why I read this: more Lunar Chronicles content
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Books TBR=493
81. Gone Rogue by Marissa Meyer336 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (50/60), Serial Reader (50/60, goal increased)
Why I read this: more Lunar Chronicles content
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Books TBR=492
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 10 books read | 3,048 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,880 pages read
March: 10 books read | 4,171 pages read
April: 10 books read | 2,492 pages read
May: 10 books read | 3,170 pages read
June: 10 books read | 3,173 pages read
July: 12 books read | 4,372 pages read
August: 11 books read | 3,730 pages read
Total = 81 books read | 28,036 pages read
A-Z Locations: 20/15
Bibliopoly: 23/30
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 28/30
Mount TBR: 50/60
Popsugar: 2/5
Serial Reader: 50/60
Book Award Bingo: 6/9
Judge A Book By Its Cover: 5/5
Personal Challenge (One Word Titles): 19/20
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 2/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 3/x
Longest book: The Ink Black Heart (1,462 pages)
Shortest book: Little Free Library (12 pages)
Best Book: Nimona
Worst Book: Slaughterhouse-Five
82. Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve320 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (29/30), Mount TBR (51/60), Serial Reader (51/60)
Why I read this: buddy read
PASS
Books TBR=494 (whoops my fingers slipped. I was only supposed to be browsing...)
83. Feed by Mira Grant599 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (24/30), Bookworms Take Shelfies (30/35, goal increased), Mount TBR (52/60), Serial Reader (52/60), Book Award Bingo (7/9), It's a Long Story (1/3), Personal Challenge (One Word Titles) (20/20)
Why I read this: it sounded interesting
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Books TBR=493
84. The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge432 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Book Award Bingo (8/9), It's a Long Story (2/3)
Why I read this: felt like rereading
PASS
Books TBR=483
85. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig289 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (53/60), Book Award Bingo (9/9)
Why I read this: the title intrigued me
KEEP
Books TBR=494
86. The Corfu Trilogy by Gerald Durrell791 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (31/35), Mount TBR (54/60), Serial Reader (53/60), It's a Long Story (3/3), We Are Family Readathon (Team Addams Family) (1/x)
Why I read this: I liked watching The Durrells TV series which is based on these books
PASS
Books TBR=493
87. Flesh and Blood: A History of My Family in Seven Maladies by Stephen McGann336 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (55/60), We Are Family Readathon (Team Addams Family) (2/x)
Why I read this: it's written by an actor from the TV series Call the Midwife
PASS
Books TBR=498 Bought a cheap boxset of books today
88. The Witchfinder's Sister by Beth Underdown360 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (56/60), We Are Family Readathon (Team Addams Family) (3/x)
Why I read this: I'm interested in this period of history
PASS
Books TBR=497
89. Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence402 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (57/60), We Are Family Readathon (Team Addams Family) (4/x)
Why I read this: for the We Are Family Readathon
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Books TBR=496
90. Half Lies by Sally Green72 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (54/60), We Are Family Readathon (Team Addams Family) (5/x)
Why I read this: part of the Half Bad series
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Books TBR=496
91. Half Truths by Sally Green78 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (55/60)
Why I read this: part of the Half Bad series
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Books TBR=496
92. Half Bad by Sally Green398 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (32/35), Serial Reader (56/60)
Why I read this: part of the Half Bad series
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Books TBR=496
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 10 books read | 3,048 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,880 pages read
March: 10 books read | 4,171 pages read
April: 10 books read | 2,492 pages read
May: 10 books read | 3,170 pages read
June: 10 books read | 3,173 pages read
July: 12 books read | 4,372 pages read
August: 11 books read | 3,730 pages read
September: 11 books read | 4,077 pages read
Total = 92 books read | 32,113 pages read
A-Z Locations: 20/15
Bibliopoly: 24/30
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 32/35
Mount TBR: 57/60
Popsugar: 2/5
Serial Reader: 56/60
Book Award Bingo: 9/9
It's a Long Story: 3/3
We Are Family Readathon (Team Addams Family): 5/x
Personal Challenge (One Word Titles): 20/20
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 2/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 3/x
Longest book: The Ink Black Heart (1,462 pages)
Shortest book: Little Free Library (12 pages)
Best Book: Nimona
Worst Book: Slaughterhouse-Five
93. Half Wild by Sally Green412 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (25/30), Serial Reader (57/60)
Why I read this: part of the Half Bad series
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Books TBR=496
94. Half Lost by Sally Green352 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (26/30), Serial Reader (58/60)
Why I read this: part of the Half Bad series
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Books TBR=496
95. Snow White by Jeanette Rose and Alice Callisto215 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (58/60), Where No One Has Gone Before (1/8), Where Dreams Come True (1/3)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
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Books TBR=495
96. Red Rising by Pierce Brown400 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Locations (21/15), Popsugar (3/5), Serial Reader (59/60)
Why I read this: been meaning to reread this series for ages
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Books TBR=496
97. Golden Son by Pierce Brown465 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (27/30), Serial Reader (60/70, goal increased)
Why I read this: part of my Red Rising series reread
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Books TBR=497
Books TBR=498I've started using the Libby app
98. Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman248 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (33/35)
Why I read this: found a copy on Libby
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Books TBR=497
99. Morning Star by Pierce Brown526 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (28/30), Bookworms Take Shelfies (34/35), Serial Reader (61/70)
Why I read this: part of my Red Rising series reread
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Books TBR=497
100. Iron Gold by Pierce Brown624 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (29/30), Bookworms Take Shelfies (35/40, goal increased), Popsugar (4/5), Serial Reader (62/70)
Why I read this: part of my Red Rising series reread
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Books TBR=497
101. Dark Age by Pierce Brown704 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (36/40), Serial Reader (63/70)
Why I read this: part of my Red Rising series reread
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Books TBR=497
102. Light Bringer by Pierce Brown687 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (37/40), Serial Reader (64/70), Where No One Has Gone Before (2/8)
Why I read this: it's the latest book in the Red Rising saga
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Books TBR=496
103. Reflection by Elizabeth Lim406 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (38/40), Where No One Has Gone Before (3/8), Where Dreams Come True (2/3), Personal Challenge (One Word Titles) (21/20)
Why I read this: it's a Disney Twisted Tale
PASS
Books TBR=495
104. Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly333 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (59/60), Where Dreams Come True (3/3), Personal Challenge (One Word Titles) (22/20)
Why I read this: it's a Snow White retelling
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Books TBR=494
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 10 books read | 3,048 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,880 pages read
March: 10 books read | 4,171 pages read
April: 10 books read | 2,492 pages read
May: 10 books read | 3,170 pages read
June: 10 books read | 3,173 pages read
July: 12 books read | 4,372 pages read
August: 11 books read | 3,730 pages read
September: 11 books read | 4,077 pages read
October: 12 books read | 5,372 pages read
Total = 104 books read | 37,485 pages read
A-Z Locations: 21/15
Bibliopoly: 29/30
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 38/40
Mount TBR: 59/60
Popsugar: 4/5
Serial Reader: 64/70
Where No One Has Gone Before: 3/8
Where Dreams Come True: 3/3
Personal Challenge (One Word Titles): 22/20
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 2/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 3/x
Longest book: The Ink Black Heart (1,462 pages)
Shortest book: Little Free Library (12 pages)
Best Book: Light Bringer
Worst Book: Slaughterhouse-Five
105. A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon880 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (39/40), Serial Reader (65/70), Where No One Has Gone Before (4/8)
Why I read this: buddy read
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Books TBR=493
106. The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury325 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (66/70)
Why I read this: reread, part of the Sin Eater's Daughter series
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Books TBR=495
107. Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens256 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Where No One Has Gone Before (5/8)
Why I read this: from the Libby app
PASS
Books TBR=494
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336 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (40/48), Serial Reader (40/50, goal increased), Book Award Bingo (3/9)
Why I read this: part of the Folk of the Air series
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