Lots to Read, Before I Sleep

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CHALLENGE 1; Empty Mine Physical BookShelf: Ha Ha Ho Ho...
Jan 1
Started Leela's Book
Continuing with Full Moon
Finished The Ink Black Heart which I brought on 13 Jan 2023 for 598
Finished Tilly and the Bookwanderers- which I bought on 11 Jan 2023 for 290 as a gift for my niece,
FinishedThe Princes by Manohar Malgonkar
Moth: A Novel by Melody Razak - bought in Feb 2023 as an impulse buy as it was nearly 80% discounted in Amazon. It was a good read.
Subversions: Essays on Life and Literature
The Sisters Grimm

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BOTNOTS MONTHLY THEME HERE ?
JANUARY theme suggested by yours truly:
Alphabet A- Author or Title, or First book in a series
started Leela's Book by Alice Albinia
Read first book of a series - Tilly and the Bookwanderers

FEBRUARY
Favorite author:Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life-Barbara Kingsolver
Favorite author: --Barbara Kingsolver-High Tide in Tucson

MARCH
Book with competition/challenge/clash - Moth: A Novel by Melody Razak - based on Partition of India - Clash between Hindus and Muslims
The Sisters Grimm- fantasy conflict between good and evil

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ALPHABET SOUP AUTHOR EDITION
A - Alice Albinia - Leela's Book
A-Alan Brennert-Honolulu- completed. 2.5 stars.]
B-Barbara Kingsolver- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
C-Cheryl Benard-Murder In Peshawar
M-Manohar Malgonkar-The Princes: A Novel
M - Melody Razak-Moth: A Novel
M-Menna van Praag-The Sisters Grimm
R-The Ink Black Heart-Robert Galbraith
S-Shashi Deshpande-Subversions: Essays on Life and Literature

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ROLL TO READ
https://theliterarydispatcher.wordpre...
1. Got 1 on dice: " a book with a unique premise that makes you think - "huh, interesting" : Tilly and the Bookwanderers
2. Got 5 on dice: reaching slot 6 - a book narrated by the author - you still can read it - listened to Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
3. Got 2 on the dice and reached slot 8: a book with a road on the cover - will have to search my physical shelves

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LEAVE IT TO CHANCE: random selection from TBR list based on random number generator (https://www.calculator.net/random-num...)
1. Got 2301 of TBRHonolulu- by Alan Brennet
it will also fit my A for author challenge and place challenge
2. Got 1189 - The Wandering Falcon- its not my book. abandoning at 20% and removing from shelf.
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COUNTRIES TRAVELLED in 2023
1. Honolulu
2.High Tide in Tucson
3.Murder In Peshawar-Pakistan
4. The Lacuna- Mexico

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BOOKS I BOUGHT IN 2023
1. - Jan 5, 2023 . Rs. 390 READ
2. - Jan 11, 2023, Rs. 290 READ and GIFTED TO NIECE
3. - Jan 13, 2023 - Rs. 598 READ
4. - beautiful hard back for 98 rs from Amazon.- Feb 6, 2023
5. - because it is Feb, and I got it cost effective from Daddication - Rs. 136 - READ
6. - fave author - 235 , preloved from bookchor
7. - an author I want to explore - 235, preloved from bookchor
8, - Melody Razak - an impulse buy as it was 80% discounted in Amazon at 70 rs.. Based on partition of India. Loved it. READ
9. -150rs. much discounted from Amazon. Bought in Feb 2023. Yet to read.
10. - Rs. 80, Amazon. Feb 2023
11. -80, Amazon
12 to 17 are special books , new hardbounds from Shoa, 100 rs. each with edges painted , am so lucky and honored
12. READ
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16. 9076]
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next is impulse buy after seeing gorab and kavitha do a BR
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21. - gift
22- - gift

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APRIL MAY BOOK AWARDs BINGO
I am in for a 9 board bingo.

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[Makrand]

Haha, Challenge Thy Self?
LOL, you're getting super innovative every year :D

Great Prompts! Although the first one is the scariest of 'em all!

Best wishes and a Happy New Year Smi!

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Smitha wrote: "C
CHALLENGE 1; Empty Mine Physical BookShelf: Ha Ha Ho Ho..."

If you complete challenge 1, you'll be a legend! :D

Good Luck and Happy Reading! :)

[dely]

I wish you a good and satisfying reading year!

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Makrand wrote: "Haha, Challenge Thy Self?
LOL, you're getting super innovative every year :D

Great Prompts! Although the first one is the scariest of 'em all!

Best wishes and a Happy New Year Smi!"

thanks much, Mak, I decided that since I wont be getting any free time soon, its best that I learn to juggle my reading and my work as best as I can :)
Happy New Year to you and family too... especially to the wee little one.

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dely wrote: "I wish you a good and satisfying reading year!"

Thanks much, dely, wish you the same. :)

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Bookworm wrote: "Smitha wrote: "C
CHALLENGE 1; Empty Mine Physical BookShelf: Ha Ha Ho Ho..."

If you complete challenge 1, you'll be a legend! :D

Good Luck and Happy Reading! :)"

Me no legend be :P

Thank you much... and wish you the same :)

[Gorab, TheGunman]

Ha ha! You've mixed them so well - difficult ones added gently. All the best :)
Will pick something along randomly if I have the same book.

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sure, Gorab...
BR does makes things easy, even DNFing together :)

[Gorab, TheGunman]

:D :D :D spot on!

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day 12 was the holy day when I could complete Book 1 of 2023 .
not a good start, so am lucky that I am not superstitious. ( is this a pun?)
Honolulu - contents weren't as enticing as the title ...
a tad disappointed.
but it fulfilled 2 challenges
1. around the world
2. January challenge of Author starting with letter A ( either first or surname )

Now am engrossed in Tilly and bookwanderers, and am faring much , much better . :)

[Austin]

Smitha wrote: "day 12 was the holy day when I could complete Book 1 of 2023 .
not a good start, so am lucky that I am not superstitious. ( is this a pun?)
Honolulu - contents weren't as enticing as the title ......"

Be grateful that it wasn't Friday the 13th!

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ha ha..true. But Friday the 13th might see Book 2 done and dusted with.

[Austin]

Smitha wrote: "ha ha..true. But Friday the 13th might see Book 2 done and dusted with."

:-)

[Austin]

I need to post some Friday the 13th memes on social media today

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Book 2: Tilly and the bookwanderers
fulfils criteria for January challenge : first book of a series.
Really did enjoy this unusual children's fantasy

[tazmeen]

Smitha wrote: "day 12 was the holy day when I could complete Book 1 of 2023 .
not a good start, so am lucky that I am not superstitious. ( is this a pun?)
Honolulu - contents weren't as enticing as the title ......"
Ohh, yes maybe a pun??

But I laughed nevertheless.

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completed book 4:
the Ink Black Heart
it was a wonderful and satisfying read.
Am so in love with this series... can't wait to see what will be in store next .

I tallied my pages and see that have just crossed 3000 pages this month. Not bad.

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January Round up 4 books

February 4:
Lucky to finish 2 books today
Animal, vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
The Princes - Manohar Malgonkar
Both 5 star reads in their own way, and different from each other as chalk from cheese.

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February wass an okayish month to read.
March , I am llooking forward to 2 challenges
1. Book to movie
perhaps I will read by Patricia Highsmith
2. read an autobio/bio or recommendation by someone you admire
OR read something with challenge or conflicct
Already read by Melody Razak
In addition, will try to finish wandering falcon , which is my empty the GR shelf challenge
Yet to find a book with a pic of road on its cover for the ROLL TO READ challenge

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In March,
I read a total of 7 books, perhaps my highest ever this quarter.
In April, I am planning to tackle all Award winners, so am excited

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Best wishes...

[Tarinee]

Why the thread name sounds familiar ?:)

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ha ha...

[Nancy]

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