Lindsey G's BOTM Obsession Reading Challenge 2024

[Lindsey]

Some people are addicted to soda, some to coffee, some to chocolates. I'm seriously addicted to Book of the Month Club (BOTM). I wait on pins and needles at the beginning of the month to see what book options I have to pick from and how many I can get. Because you can NEVER have enough books, right??!! So, this list is my backlog of BOTM books I need to read and get off my shelves so I can get more books. 📚

My 12:
✔️1. The Maid - 5/25
✔️2. Bright Young Women - 4/15
3. The Five-Star Weekend
✔️4. None of This Is True - 7/14
✔️5. The Last Love Note - 10/23
6. The Only One Left
7. Someone Else's Shoes
✔️8. No One Can Know - 11/2
✔️9. The Two Lives of Lydia Bird - 3/17
✔️10. She Started It - 1/7
✔️11. Love, Theoretically - 5/3
12. A Winter in New York

Plus 4:
✔️1. Part of Your World - 3/21
2. Again and Again
✔️3. The Connellys of County Down - 8/23
✔️4. Adelaide - 3/9

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

3 Lists!! I am not mad at it.

I just added Bright, Young Women to my tbr yesterday. Readers really loved the story and characters; so, what's one more book.

Good luck with all 3 lists; and happy reading, Lindsey!!

[Lindsey]

Alondra wrote: "3 Lists!! I am not mad at it.

I just added Bright, Young Women to my tbr yesterday. Readers really loved the story and characters; so, what's one more book.

Good luck with all 3 lists; and happ..."

Thanks my moderator extraordinaire!!!! 😍
Go Big or Go Home, right??!! Lol
I'm excited to read that book. I've heard alot of good things about it.

[Alissa]

You know, I told myself I was going to only do 1 12+4 list and then have a huge Individual Challenge list. which I did/ Then you and Jen over there with multiple lists and I'm like...... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek lol

There are so many potential buddy reads for us girl lol

[Bill, Moderator]

You are indeed ambitious

[Lea]

What a great list, Lindsey! Your BOTM club sounds amazing. I hope you can read all of these books. I agree with Alissa, so many potential buddy reads...I haven't read 15 of those books and they all look like books I might pick. Happy reading!

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Lindsey wrote: "Thanks my moderator extraordinaire!!!! 😍
Go Big or Go Home, right??!! Lol
I'm excited to read that book. I've heard alot of good things about it...."

I am thinking that Riley Sager book is like And Then There Were None, which I loved. Especially since I could not figure out who the killer was.

[Alissa]

Alondra wrote: "Lindsey wrote: "Thanks my moderator extraordinaire!!!! 😍
Go Big or Go Home, right??!! Lol
I'm excited to read that book. I've heard alot of good things about it...."

I am thinking that Riley Sager..."

oh girl. just wait...lol

[Bonnie]

I see you picked some Award Winner choices too :) I loved the Maid.

[Lindsey]

Alondra wrote: "3 Lists!! I am not mad at it.

I just added Bright, Young Women to my tbr yesterday. Readers really loved the story and characters; so, what's one more book.

Good luck with all 3 lists; and happ..."

Thanks Alondra! 😊
You know you want to do another list!!! Peer pressure......

I'm excited about Bright Young Women.

[Lindsey]

Alissa wrote: "You know, I told myself I was going to only do 1 12+4 list and then have a huge Individual Challenge list. which I did/ Then you and Jen over there with multiple lists and I'm like...... eeeeeeeeee..."

I see you have added a 2nd list!!!! Go for 3. You know you want to!!!!!
We have tons of buddy reads beween our lists. I'm excited for 2024 reading!!

[Lindsey]

Bill wrote: "You are indeed ambitious"

Thanks Bill! 😊 I'm either ambitious or crazy! Lol

[Lindsey]

Lea wrote: "What a great list, Lindsey! Your BOTM club sounds amazing. I hope you can read all of these books. I agree with Alissa, so many potential buddy reads...I haven't read 15 of those books and they all..."

Thanks Lea! 😊 My BOTM is amazing andy weakness. 🤣 The goal is to read all 16. Let me know if there are any iu want to buddy read!

[Lindsey]

Bonnie wrote: "I see you picked some Award Winner choices too :) I loved the Maid."

Thanks Bonnie! 😊 Glad to hear The Maid is good!

[Denise]

Looks like I got most of the same BOTM books you did, and haven't had a chance to read them yet either. I liked The Maid.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Alissa wrote: "oh girl. just wait...lol ..."

👀👀👀

I like innuendo... I will add it to my tbr.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Lindsey wrote: "Thanks Alondra! 😊
You know you want to do another list!!! Peer pressure......."

I have been on Goodreads since 2011, and even when I finish the challenge early; I never, ever, want to do a 2nd list. Ever. 🥴🥴

[Patricia]

I really should do this with my BOMC picks as well (but I won't). I loved Jojo Moyes' book & I have the Lisa Jewell book on my shelf.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts & seeing your progress!
Happy Reading!

[Bill, Moderator]

Lindsey wrote: "Bill wrote: "You are indeed ambitious"

Thanks Bill! 😊 I'm either ambitious or crazy! Lol"

I didn't want to say... 😉

[Lea]

Lindsey wrote: "Thanks Lea! 😊 My BOTM is amazing andy weakness. 🤣 The goal is to read all 16. Let me know if there are any iu want to buddy read!."

Yes! It sounds like your BOTM club is something that I desperately want to do and also something I should steer clear of at this time. :-)

I will get back to you on the buddy reads. I can never plan anything until I know who wins the GRC Awards, since I try to read all of those every year, and there are so many of them. :-)

[Jackie]

Lots of good books on your list. Good luck with your goals.

[Lindsey]

Alondra wrote: "Lindsey wrote: "Thanks Alondra! 😊
You know you want to do another list!!! Peer pressure......."

I have been on Goodreads since 2011, and even when I finish the challenge early; I never, ever, want..."

There's a first time for everything!! It could be your New Year’s resolution!!!

[Lindsey]

Patricia wrote: "I really should do this with my BOMC picks as well (but I won't). I loved Jojo Moyes' book & I have the Lisa Jewell book on my shelf.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts & seeing your progress!
H..."

Thanks Patricia! 😊 If I don't do a list of these then I'll never get through all of them. Lol I'm excited to read those two books, I've heard good things about them.

[Lindsey]

Bill wrote: "Lindsey wrote: "Bill wrote: "You are indeed ambitious"

Thanks Bill! 😊 I'm either ambitious or crazy! Lol"

I didn't want to say... 😉"

Well, my husband would totally say it!! Bahahahaha! 🤪

[Lindsey]

Lea wrote: "Lindsey wrote: "Thanks Lea! 😊 My BOTM is amazing andy weakness. 🤣 The goal is to read all 16. Let me know if there are any iu want to buddy read!."

Yes! It sounds like your BOTM club is something ..."

Ok, so it looks like Weyward made the list of winners. Totally up for a buddy read on that one. Check & Mate i want to read and can get thru BOTM, so let me know whenever you want to read that one and I'm in. I do have Yellowface on my ipad and can get Happy Place from the library. So those are some other buddy read options.....

[Lindsey]

Jackie wrote: "Lots of good books on your list. Good luck with your goals."

Thanks Jackie! 😊

[Ioana]

Lindsey wrote: "it looks like Weyward made the list of winners. Totally up for a buddy read on that one. Check & Mate i want to read and can get thru BOTM, so let me know whenever you want to read that one and I'm in. I do have Yellowface on my ipad and can get Happy Place from the library. So those are some other buddy read options....."

Lea and I will buddy read Yellowface in Feb, and Weyward in Sept (unless I didn't mixed up the dates). Would these dates work for you, too?

[Lea]

Ioana wrote: "Lea and I will buddy read Yellowface in Feb, and Weyward in Sept (unless I didn't mixed up the dates). Would these dates work for you, too?"

Ioana is correct on the dates; we would LOVE it if you were able to join us. Alissa mentioned wanting to read Check & Mate together and I think we decided on June due to library issues. And with all these buddy reads at the beginning of the year, I was thinking Happy Place for the summer; what do you think about July or August?

When are you thinking about reading Love, Theoretically? Or Bright Young Women? Or basically your whole list? LOL.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Lindsey wrote: "There's a first time for everything!! It could be your New Year’s resolution!!..."

No Way. I would feel so overwhelmed.

If I did a 2nd list, it would all be short stories on Kindle.

[Lindsey]

Ok, so let me get dates straight-

Jan - Warrior Girl Unearthed
Feb - Yellowface
June - Check & Mate
Jumy/Aug - The Happy Place
Aug - Holly
Sept - Weyward

Is that right so far? If so I'm good with those dates.

Alissa and I had talked about reading Bright Young Women in January.

I'm thinking Love, Theoretically I was going to read in March. Would that work with you?

[Lea]

Lindsey wrote: "Ok, so let me get dates straight-

Jan - Warrior Girl Unearthed
Feb - Yellowface
June - Check & Mate
Jumy/Aug - The Happy Place
Aug - Holly
Sept - Weyward

Is that right so far? If so I'm good with those dates.

Alissa and I had talked about reading Bright Young Women in January.

I'm thinking Love, Theoretically I was going to read in March. Would that work with you?"

Lindsey, you've got all the dates straight. What a great reading year. Let's add Love, Theoretically to March. I will try to read Bright Young Women with you and Alissa in January, but the library wait is kind of long. Maybe I'll get lucky...but you guys, don't wait for me. :-)

[Ioana]

My library wait for Bright Young Women is long too. 8 people waiting per copy, so 24 weeks? more or less. Lea, do you want a separate buddy read? Or Lindsey, Alissa, would you move it later in the year?

On a separate note, have you seen this? Are GR's days numbered? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lindsey]

I'm totally open to moving it. Alissa, would that work for you?

[Lindsey]

Would March work for you two- Lea and Ioana for Bright Young Women?

[Ioana]

I don't think so; if I need to wait 24 weeks, that would be 6 months, maybe end of May?
If you want to read it sooner, no worries, fit it in whenever it works for you.

[Alissa]

Yep I can wait!

[Ioana]

Library update: 7 people waiting per copy, so we're down to max 21 weeks wait. So mid-late April, impatient girl? :-)

[Lea]

Ioana wrote: "Library update: 7 people waiting per copy, so we're down to max 21 weeks wait. So mid-late April, impatient girl? :-)"

I have 14 weeks wait, so that would work for me. :-)

[Lindsey]

Ioana wrote: "Library update: 7 people waiting per copy, so we're down to max 21 weeks wait. So mid-late April, impatient girl? :-)"

Hehe, late April, or May works for me. 😁

And I have Weyward moved to March.

[Ioana]

Great!! Is there a consolidated list/calendar for all the buddy reads?

[Lindsey]

Here is what I have for the ones I'm involved with so far (I know more will be added 🤣):

Jan -
1. She started it with Alissa
2. The Stranger Upstairs- Alissa & Denise
3. Warrior Girl Unearthed with Lea

Feb -
1. Yellowface with Lea & Ioana

March-
1. Weyward with Lea & Ioana
2. Love, Theoretically with Lea (maybe moved to a later month...)
3. Part of Your World with Alissa

April -
1. The Hunting Wives with Alissa
2. Bright Young Women - Alissa, Lea, Ioana (late April, early May)

June -
1. Check & Mate with Lea & Aissa

July/Aug -
1. The Happy Place with Lea

Aug -
1. Holly with Lea & Ioana

Here is Lea's buddy read master list that has other one's listed --> https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lea]

Looks good, Lindsey. I'm glad you're so organized. What do you think about moving Love, Theoretically into May since we have 3 in March and none in May yet? :-)

Ioana, here's what I have down for buddy reads with you...

January -
Poverty, by America
Small Mercies - with Alissa too

February -
Yellowface - with Lindsey too

March -
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Weyward - with Lindsey too

April -
Bright Young Women - with Alissa and Lindsey

June -
Stepsister - with Alissa and Denise

July -
In the Lives of Puppets

August -
Holly - with Lindsey

[Ioana]

Thank you, thank you, spreadsheet updated! Let the games begin 😄

[Lindsey]

And I moved Love Theoretically to May. Wow guys, I can't wait to see what all we plan for the 2nd half of the year.
Ioana - you said it best - let the games begin!!! Woohoo!!

[Denise]

Put me in for Weyward also :)

[Lindsey]

Denise wrote: "Put me in for Weyward also :)"

Done!!! Glad you'll be joining us. I'm really excited to read that book!

[Lindsey]

Finished my 1st book off the list - She Started It . 3 stars

Wow, what a book to start the year off with! It felt a little bit like the game clue - it was the butler in the library with the candlestick. I enjoyed the game even though I figured out the twist pretty early on. This book is a good reminder of what can happen if you are the one doing the bullying! A fun thriller.

And i had a lot of fun buddy reading this with Alissa!! 😊

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Lindsey wrote: "Finished my 1st book off the list - She Started It . 3 stars

Wow, what a book to start the year off with! It felt a little bit like the game clue..."

Congrats on knocking out the first book, Lindsey!!

I may add this one just because it sounds like fun.

[Lindsey]

Alondra wrote: "Lindsey wrote: "Finished my 1st book off the list - She Started It . 3 stars

Wow, what a book to start the year off with! It felt a little bit li..."

Thanks Alondra! 😊 It was a fun book!!

[Lindsey]

Finished my 2nd book - Adelaide . 2 stars. 😒

Ok, I know I am in the minority here with not liking this book. First let me start off by saying I have the utmost respect for what the author was wanting to accomplish - showing an aspect of mental health in hopes we as readers could learn, help us understand and be more empathic to this issue. On thst note, I get it amd I do believe she accomplished this. The book as a whole was super frustrating to me. The time line jumps back and forth and then present time and half of it I was confused where we were in the timeline. I hated Rory with every fiber of my being. Sometimes that works for authors, in this case it did not for me. I was excited to read this after reading the premise. All I can really say is this was just a frustrating read for me and it didn't resonate or land right with me. Having said that, there are so many strong 4 and 5 star reviews, my review is in the minority.

The positive was doing this as a buddy read with Alissa. Although I have to admit I was a bad buddy read partner. With being sick it took me longer to read. Here's hoping my next book is much better.