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109. The Scarecrow Queen by Melinda Salisbury376 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (30/30), Mount TBR (61/60), Popsugar (5/5), Serial Reader (68/70)
Why I read this: part of the Sin Eater's Daughter series
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110. The Heart Collector by Melinda Salisbury85 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (62/60), Serial Reader (69/70)
Why I read this: part of the Sin Eater's Daughter series
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Books TBR=493
111. Hush Hush by James Patterson370 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (63/60), Serial Reader (70/70)
Why I read this: to clear a certain shelf on my bookcase (aka the floor)
PASS
Books TBR=492
112. Bleak Expectations by Mark Evans288 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (64/60), Where No One Has Gone Before (6/8)
Why I read this: I'd read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens earlier in the year and this was inspired by it
PASS
Books TBR=491
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
November: 8 books read | 2,953 pages read
Total = 112 books read | 40,438 pages read
A-Z Locations: 21/15
Bibliopoly: 30/30
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 39/40
Mount TBR: 64/60
Popsugar: 5/5
Serial Reader: 70/70
Where No One Has Gone Before: 6/8
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
113. Die Last by Tony Parsons416 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (31/30), Mount TBR (65/60), Serial Reader (71/70), Let It Be (1/3)
Why I read this: borrowed from my dad and unread for over six years (sorry, Dad 🙈)
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Books TBR=491
Books TBR=493 Thank you Secret Santa! 🎅
114. Need You Dead by Peter James420 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bibliopoly (32/30), Mount TBR (66/60), Serial Reader (72/70), Where No One Has Gone Before (7/8), Let It Be (2/3)
Why I read this: I borrowed a few books from my dad a few years ago and have only just got round to reading them (they've been on a pile on my bedroom floor 🙈)
PASS
Books TBR=492
115. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson609 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (40/40), Personal Challenge (One Word Titles) (23/20)
Why I read this: buddy read in this group
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Books TBR=491
Awesome Job! do you have a stand out book this year?
Blagica wrote: "Awesome Job! do you have a stand out book this year?"Thanks. I have really enjoyed rereading the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown this year. Light Bringer was the latest release
116. The Rooster Bar by John Grisham368 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (67/60)
Why I read this: another long unread book borrowed from my dad
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Books TBR=490
Books TBR=492Had to find books containing words in the title beginning with X and Z so I can do all 26 prompts in the 2024 A-Z Challenge
Books TBR=494On a Hunger Pangs binge
117. True Love Bites: Fluff and Fangs Edition by Joy Demorra377 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (73/70), Where No One Has Gone Before (8/8), Let It Be (3/3)
Why I read this: I follow the author on Tumblr (@thebibliosphere) and finally decided to join the bandwagon and read the Hunger Pangs series
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118. Lorehaven Bound: A Hunger Pangs Short by Joy Demorra40 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (74/70)
Why I read this: more Hunger Pangs content
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Books TBR=492
119. Crewel Intentions: Fluff and Fangs: A Hunger Pangs Short by Joy Demorra35 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (75/70)
Why I read this: more Hunger Pangs content
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Books TBR=491
Books TBR=494Happy Jolabokaflod!
120. The Fallen by David Baldacci432 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (68/60), Serial Reader (76/70)
Why I read this: final book in the pile borrowed from my dad years ago
PASS
Books TBR=493
121. Henry V by William Shakespeare227 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (41/40), Mount TBR (69/60), Personal Challenge (Shakespeare) (3/x)
Why I read this: part of my personal lifetime challenge to read the complete works of William Shakespeare
PASS
Books TBR=492
122. The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge256 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (70/60), Serial Reader (77/70)
Why I read this: it's inspired by Norse mythology
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Books TBR=492
FINAL UPDATE FOR 2023January: 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
November: 8 books read | 2,953 pages read
December: 10 books read | 3,180 pages read
Total = 122 books read | 43,618 pages read
A-Z Locations: 21/15
Bibliopoly: 32/30
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 41/40
Mount TBR: 70/60
Popsugar: 5/5
Serial Reader: 77/70
Where No One Has Gone Before: 8/8
Let It Be: 3/3
Personal Challenge (One Word Titles): 23/20
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 3/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
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Twisted Tree (other topics)Henry V (other topics)
The Fallen (other topics)
Crewel Intentions: Fluff and Fangs: A Hunger Pangs Short (other topics)
Lorehaven Bound: A Hunger Pangs Short (other topics)
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373 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Mount TBR (60/60), Serial Reader (67/70)
Why I read this: part of the Sin Eater's Daughter series
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Books TBR=494