Nate's Readathon

[Nathan]

This year? Maybe I will complete my challenges xD

1. Finish the Reading Challenge

2. PIFM Backlog.
I ain't doing this further. No more backlog shit or catch up or whatever.

3. Mount TBR Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
30-December-2023 - 10 books left. Lol

4. Any new stuff/whatever catches my fancy.

[Nathan]

Dark/Disturbing

1. I Who Have Never Known Men
it is bleak & disturbing that way. Like the Road by Cormac McCarthy but add in like Maze Runner & Robinson Crusoe mix.

2. Parasyte, Volume 1 4.5/5[Actually it means the entire parasyte manga. Just added one here]

3. City of the Dead ZOMBIE ZOMBIE

4. The Killer Inside Me

5. The Cellar Ending confused me but novella still packs a punch

6. The Collector 5/5

7. Seduced in the Dark5/5

[Nathan]

Fantasy

1. Hexwood
2. Sword of Destiny
3. The Last
4. The Watcher in the Shadows
5. Blood of Elves
6. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

[Nathan]

Sci-Fi

1. Hexwood
2. Not a Drop to Drink

[Nathan]

Erotica/BDSM/Gothic/Horror

1. Certain Dark Things
2. The Color Out of Space
3. Children of the Night
4. City of the Dead
5. The Tell-Tale Heart
6. Seeds of Iniquity Nora <3 Whatta villain
7. A Rose for Emily 3/5
8. Twisted 4/5
9. Seduced in the Dark5/5
10. Epilogue 2/5. Not worth it

[Nathan]

Dismal Reads

1. Children of the Night Vampire Story
2. Certain Dark Things Another fucking vampire story
3. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny Utter Crap
4. Blood of Elves Just fucking slow
5. An Ace and A Pair Could have done better
6. The Moonlight Child Great Premise, drab writing & storyline
7. Mind of Winter Drab. Repetitive stuff. Very Boring
8. Triptych Same old rapist serial killer story milked in a different way. What a waste of my time. Most of the KS novels are the same things. Serial killer / Rape / Abused Childhood. Rinse Repeat with different settings.
9. When I Was You mind of winter at the start, psycho women( 2 Kelly's) at the end. Last part is good that's all
10. The Girl Before 1/5. Useless fucking crap with multiple elements being introduced into a jumbled ball of nonsense.
11. Hush Little Baby utter piece of crap. Wastage of my time.
12. Epilogue 2/5. waste of time.
13. The Woman in the Window 1/5. Fucking waste of time and money.

[Nathan]

Comics

1. One Piece [Ongoing]

2. Black Clover [Ongoing]

3. My Wife is a Demon Queen [Ongoing, but very boring.]

4. Spy x Family [ Anya:~ WAKU WAKU~]

5. Tomb Raider King [Completed]

6. The Beginning After the End [Ongoing]

7. Chacha Choudhary [Got some old comics from the attic ]

8. Phantom

9. Batman

10. Parasyte [Completed. This was amazing!!!]

11. Solo Levelling!! HUNTER SUNG JIN-WOO~~~~~ [COMPLETED]

12. Violet Evergarden. This is so heartbreaking. Finally found the english translations to this novel. Plus the series/anime. < / 3

13. Classroom of the Elite. [Ongoing]

[Nathan]

Light Novels/Children's Novels/Icebreaker

1, The Tempest
2. Stories of Vikramaditya/Simhasana Dwatrimsika
3. Delhi - Spiti Valley Travel Guide
4. Heidi
5. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

[Nathan]

Self-Help

1. Nadopasana by Hindu Scriptures

2. How to identify winning mutual funds/equity by Safal N

3. A Gentle Introduction to South Indian Carnatic Music by Mahadevan Ramesh

4. Spiritual Experiences of Sri Guruji - Swami Vivekananda by Chandrashekar Udupa

5. Spiritual Masters/Swami Vivekananda

6. Sangeetmay Chinmay - Indian Classical Music

7. Five Divine Abodes

[Nathan]

Kannada

1. Karnataka Sangeetha Darpana Part 1/Junior

2. Karnataka Sangeetha Darpana Part 2/Senior Grade 1

3. Karnataka Sangeetha Darpana Part3/Senior Grade 2

4. Srinivasa Mahatyam

5. Shri Krishna Kathasangraha

[Gorab, TheGunman]

Well diversified :)
All the best!

[dely]

I wish you all the best completing your challenges!

[Nathan]

Thanks @Gorab @dely

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

@RF, All the best and Happy Reading! :D

[Nathan]

Thanks Speedy.

[tazmeen]

Good luck, Nathan!!!!

[Nathan]

Thanks Tazmeen :)

[Nathan]

Good Books:

The Bricklayer I'd have picked this book had I known it before Jack Reacher or The Gray Man series.

Home Before Dark this is good. I'm a fan of Riley Sager!!!

The Collector this is awesome. It may have inspired The Butterfly Garden which is also beautiful novel~~~

[Nathan]

Ah well, this was a good run. Read some nice books. Many were dismal. Couldn't even complete 1 challenge fully though :(
Sad.