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message 101: by Wobbley (new)

Wobbley | 2604 comments Oh, it's always hard to find a Q/X/Y/Z book! Thanks for finding a good one that the rest of us can add to ours next year. :)


message 102: by Darren (new)

Darren (dazburns) | 2172 comments ooh thanks Lynn!
I read Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword recently and thought it was excellent, so was wondering what next to read of his - problem solved!


message 103: by Sara, New School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9524 comments Mod
You are the guru of sci-fi! I'm glad this one was a hit. I laughed about spending more time searching than reading; believe me it has happened to me.


message 104: by Lynn, Old School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5222 comments Mod
Darren wrote: "ooh thanks Lynn!
I read Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword recently and thought it was excellent, so was wondering what next to read of his - problem solved!"


The Broken Sword looks like straight-up Fantasy. Some of the elements I read about in the book blurb were present in "The Queen of Air and Darkness" as well. Very nice.


message 105: by Lynn, Old School Classics (last edited Nov 23, 2024 02:23PM) (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5222 comments Mod
I may finish one more challenge before the end of the year, or this may be the end of them.

Challenge #3 - ☑ Decade Challenge completed November 19, 2024
Challenge #3 - ☑ Century Challenge completed October 21, 2024
☑ Challenge #5 - Short Story completed September 25, 2024
☑ Challenge #6 - Group Reads and/or Buddy Reads - completed October 11, 2024
☑ Challenge #7 - Expand Your Horizon with New Authors completed March 7, 2024
☑ Challenge #11 - Old and New Linked Categories completed September 25, 2024
☑ Challenge #14 - Rereading Some do Some don't - Completed June 29, 2024
☑ Challenge #16 - A-Z Title - completed November 23, 2024


I have one book to finish in order to complete Member's Choice.

Challenge #4 - Members Choice


message 106: by Sara, New School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9524 comments Mod
I expect you will get that one book in, Lynn. Pretty amazing what you have already managed!


message 107: by Lynn, Old School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5222 comments Mod
Sara wrote: "I expect you will get that one book in, Lynn. Pretty amazing what you have already managed!"



Thanks Sara.


message 108: by Wobbley (new)

Wobbley | 2604 comments Lynn wrote: "I may finish one more challenge before the end of the year, or this may be the end of them."

Wow, you've completed so many -- Bravo!


message 109: by Lynn, Old School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5222 comments Mod
Rora wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Oh I am excited about a new Author who wasn't on my radar at all until this morning"

I loved Little Big by him."


Rora I am taking your advice on Little, Big. I just ordered a copy so that it will be a possible book for 2025. Thanks for the recommendation.


message 110: by Lynn, Old School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5222 comments Mod
Thanks Matt.


message 111: by Terris (new)

Terris | 4431 comments Wow! You've done great this year, Lynn! Congrats! :)


message 112: by Janelle (new)

Janelle | 855 comments Congrats on your challenges, Lynn!
I enjoy following your SF reading :)


message 113: by Lynn, Old School Classics (last edited Jan 02, 2025 11:53AM) (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5222 comments Mod
So this is the final report for 2024. I read one last book last night Spring Garden by Tomoka Shibasaki (2017) winner of the Akutagawa Prize 4*. It was quite good.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This book is a 21st Century award winner set in Asia so it helped me finish two more Challenges. Final count:

Challenge #3 - ☑ Decade Challenge completed November 19, 2024
Challenge #3 - ☑ Century Challenge completed October 21, 2024
☑ Challenge #4 - Members Choice completed New Year's Eve
☑ Challenge #5 - Short Story completed September 25, 2024
☑ Challenge #6 - Group Reads and/or Buddy Reads
☑ Challenge #7 - Expand Your Horizon with New Authors completed March 7, 2024

☑ Challenge #11 - Old and New Linked Categories completed September 25, 2024

☑ Challenge #13 - Travel the World One Continent at a Time. completed New Year's Eve
☑ Challenge #14 - Rereading Some do Some don't - Completed June 29, 2024

☑ Challenge #16 - A-Z Title - completed November 23, 2024


message 114: by Wobbley (new)

Wobbley | 2604 comments Wow, you finished so many! You must be really happy. :)


message 115: by Lynn, Old School Classics (new)

Lynn (lynnsreads) | 5222 comments Mod
Wobbley wrote: "Wow, you finished so many! You must be really happy. :)"

Thanks Wobbley. Yes, it was a satisfying year.


message 116: by Sara, New School Classics (new)

Sara (phantomswife) | 9524 comments Mod
Bravo, Lynn. Congrats on finishing so many...especially the A-Z, which I find a bit daunting.


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