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Rachael Readsalot: 101+ books in 2024
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 2,687 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,048 pages read
March: 10 books read | 3,907 pages read
Total: 27 books read | 9,642 pages read
A-Z Book Titles: 14/26
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 7/20
Clear the Shelves: 21/60
Finish Line: 6/12
Mount TBR: 21/60
Out on a Limb: 3/10
Serial Reader: 14/30
Winter Words: 6/6
Black/Women's History Month Readathon: 3/x
Easy as 1-2-3: 5/5
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 1/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 1/x
Longest book: Bleak House (1,088 pages)
Shortest book: Heart and Home (63 pages)
Best book: The Last Devil to Die
Worst book: The Two Noble Kinsmen
28. Bream Gives Me Hiccups: And Other Stories by Jesse Eisenberg 256 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, TBR Spring Cleaning (1/12), Happy 30k Members! (1/6)
Why I read this: I've recently got into this actor and found out he writes too
KEEP
Books TBR=498
29. Bride by Ali Hazelwood 410 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, TBR Spring Cleaning (2/12)
Why I read this: TBR Twin read
KEEP
Books TBR=498
Books TBR=504Got a few Netgalley approvals today
30. Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon 344 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (8/20), TBR Spring Cleaning (3/12)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
KEEP
Books TBR=503
31. The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey461 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (15/30), TBR Spring Cleaning (4/12)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
PASS
Books TBR=503
32. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 302 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (15/26), Clear the Shelves (22/60), Mount TBR (22/60), Finish Line (7/12), TBR Spring Cleaning (5/12), Happy 30k Members! (2/6), A Solar-bration (1/3)
Why I read this: it was a potential read in previous group Readathon that I didn't get round to until now
PASS
Books TBR=502
33. Kindred by Octavia E Butler 306 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (23/60), Mount TBR (23/60), TBR Spring Cleaning (6/12), A Solar-bration (2/3)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about it
PASS
Books TBR=503
34. Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare 157 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (9/20), Clear the Shelves (24/60), Mount TBR (24/60), Serial Reader (16/30), TBR Spring Cleaning (7/12), Personal Challenge (Shakespeare) (2/x)
Why I read this: Happy 460th Birthday, Shakespeare!
PASS
Books TBR=502
35. Yseult: A Tale of Love in the Age of King Arthur by Ruth Nestvold 579 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (16/26), Bookworms Take Shelfies (10/20), Clear the Shelves (25/60), Mount TBR (25/60), Serial Reader (17/30), TBR Spring Cleaning (8/12), Happy 30k Members! (3/6)
Why I read this: I like Arthurian legends
PASS
Books TBR=501
36. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine 368 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (26/60), Mount TBR (26/60), Finish Line (8/12), Out on a Limb (4/6), Serial Reader (18/30), TBR Spring Cleaning (9/20, goal increased), Happy 30k Members! (4/6), A Solar-bration (3/3)
Why I read this: I like Rachel Caine's The Great Library series and wanted to try some of her other work
KEEP
Books TBR=501
37. Eve's Diary by Rachel Caine 3 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (19/30)
Why I read this: short story in the Morganville Vampires series that was included in the back of my copy of Glass Houses
PASS
Books TBR=501
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 2,687 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,048 pages read
March: 10 books read | 3,907 pages read
April: 10 books read | 3,185 pages
Total: 37 books read | 12,827 pages read
A-Z Book Titles: 16/26
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 10/20
Clear the Shelves: 26/60
Finish Line: 8/12
Mount TBR: 26/60
Out on a Limb: 4/10
Serial Reader: 19/30
TBR Spring Cleaning: 9/20
Happy 30k Members!: 4/6
A Solar-bration: 3/3
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 2/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 1/x
Longest book: Bleak House (1,088 pages)
Shortest book: Eve's Diary (3 pages)
Best book: The Last Devil to Die
Worst book: The Two Noble Kinsmen
38. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray 836 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (17/26), Bookworms Take Shelfies (11/20), Clear the Shelves (27/60), Mount TBR (27/60), TBR Spring Cleaning (10/20), Happy 30k Members! (5/6)
Why I read this: it's a must read classic
PASS
Books TBR=500
Books TBR= 502Got a couple of confirmed library reservations
39. Fairy Tale by Stephen King 577 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (12/20), TBR Spring Cleaning (11/20)
Why I read this: buddy read in this group
PASS
Books TBR=501
40. Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini 265 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (28/60), Mount TBR (28/60), Serial Reader (20/30), TBR Spring Cleaning (12/20), A Bouquet of Lilies (1/4)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
KEEP
Books TBR=500
41. Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torz 400 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (18/26), Clear the Shelves (29/60), Mount TBR (29/60), TBR Spring Cleaning (13/20), A Bouquet of Lilies (2/4)
Why I read this: I have a penchant for books about books
KEEP
Books TBR=500
42. The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett 404 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (19/26), Bookworms Take Shelfies (13/20), Clear the Shelves (30/60), Mount TBR (30/60), Finish Line (9/12), Serial Reader (21/30), TBR Spring Cleaning (14/20), Happy 30k Members! (6/6), Personal Challenge (Discworld) (2/x)
Why I read this: part of the Discworld series
KEEP
Books TBR=499
43. Murtagh by Christopher Paolini 688 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (14/20), Clear the Shelves (31/60), Mount TBR (31/60), Serial Reader (22/30), TBR Spring Cleaning (15/20), A Bouquet of Lilies (3/4)
Why I read this: part of the Inheritance Cycle series
KEEP
Books TBR=498
44. The Small Museum: A chilling historical mystery set against the Gothic backdrop of Victorian London by Jody Cooksley320 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, TBR Spring Cleaning (16/20), A Bouquet of Lilies (4/4)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
KEEP
Books TBR=497
45. A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers 448 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (20/26), Clear the Shelves (20/26), Mount TBR (20/26)
Why I read this: it has an intriguing premise similar to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
PASS
Books TBR=496
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 2,687 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,048 pages read
March: 10 books read | 3,907 pages read
April: 10 books read | 3,185 pages read
May: 8 books read | 3,926 pages read
Total: 45 books read | 16,753 pages read
A-Z Book Titles: 20/26
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 14/20
Clear the Shelves: 32/60
Finish Line: 9/12
Mount TBR: 32/60
Out on a Limb: 4/10
Serial Reader: 22/30
TBR Spring Cleaning: 16/20
Happy 30k Members!: 6/6
A Bouquet of Lilies: 4/4
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 2/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 2/x
Longest book: Bleak House (1,088 pages)
Shortest book: Eve's Diary (3 pages)
Best book: Murtagh
Worst book: The Two Noble Kinsmen
46. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams 384 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (33/60), Mount TBR (33/60), TBR Spring Cleaning (17/20)
Why I read this: I'm interested in words and lexicography
PASS
Books TBR=496
47. The Visitor: Kill or Cure by Mark Lawrence 39 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (21/26), Clear the Shelves (34/60), Mount TBR (34/60), TBR Spring Cleaning (18/20), Change by Any Other Name (1/4)
Why I read this: it's a free story from Tor
PASS
Books TBR=495
48. Part of Your World by Liz Braswell 497 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (15/20), Clear the Shelves (35/60), Mount TBR (35/60), Finish Line (10/12), Change By Any Other Name (2/4)
Why I read this: it's a Disney Twisted Tale
PASS
Books TBR=494
49. Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita 384 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (16/20), Clear the Shelves (36/60), Mount TBR (36/60), Change By Any Other Name (3/4)
Why I read this: it's a Disney Twisted Tale
PASS
Books TBR=493
50. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo 387 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, TBR Spring Cleaning (19/20), Change By Any Other Name (4/4)
Why I read this: it's by Leigh Bardugo and I've read some of her other books before
PASS
Books TBR=492
51. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 541 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (17/20), Serial Reader (23/30)
Why I read this: part of the Hunger Games series
PASS
Books TBR=491
52. Zeroes by Various 577 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (22/26), Bookworms Take Shelfies (18/20), Clear the Shelves (37/60), Mount TBR (37/60), Serial Reader (24/30), TBR Spring Cleaning (20/20)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about this series
[I've decided to drop the KEEP/PASS bit of these updates because right now I might want to reread books or not but I could change my mind in future]
Books TBR=490
53. The Society For Soulless Girls by Laura Steven352 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (38/60), Mount TBR (38/60)
Why I read this: thank you Secret Santa 2023
Books TBR=489
54. Henry VI, Part 2 by William Shakespeare 126 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (19/20), Clear the Shelves (39/60), Mount TBR (39/60), Serial Reader (25/30), Personal Challenge (Shakespeare) (3/x)
Why I read this: part of my personal lifetime challenge to read the complete works of Shakespeare
Books TBR=488
55. The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Various110 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: it's a book about books
Books TBR=488
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 2,687 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,048 pages read
March: 10 books read | 3,907 pages read
April: 10 books read | 3,185 pages read
May: 8 books read | 3,926 pages read
June: 10 books read | 3,397 pages read
Total: 55 books read | 20,150 pages read
A-Z Book Titles: 22/26
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 19/20
Clear the Shelves: 39/60
Finish Line: 10/12
Mount TBR: 39/60
Out on a Limb: 4/10
Serial Reader: 25/30
TBR Spring Cleaning: 20/20
Change By Any Other Name: 4/4
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 3/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 2/x
Longest book: Bleak House (1,088 pages)
Shortest book: Eve's Diary (3 pages)
Best book: Murtagh
Worst book: The Two Noble Kinsmen
56. Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris 482 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (20/25, goal increased), Serial Reader (26/30)
Why I read this: the premise sounded intriguing
Books TBR=488
57. The Great Faerie Strike by Spencer Ellsworth 315 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (40/60), Mount TBR (40/60), The Road Less Travelled (1/3)
Why I read this: I bought this for a group member during the Secret Santa exchange a few years ago and bought myself a copy too
Books TBR=487
58. X WAR: Infiltration by John Triptych 410 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, A-Z Book Titles (23/26), Clear the Shelves (41/60), Mount TBR (41/60), Serial Reader (27/30), The Road Less Travelled (2/3)
Why I read this: I needed an X book for the A-Z challenge
Books TBR=486
Books TBR=4883 Netgalley approvals and I removed a book from my shelf.
59. Flipped by Kate Wrath441 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (42/60), Mount TBR (42/60), Serial Reader (28/30), The Road Less Travelled (3/3)
Why I read this: the series is called Fairytale Evolution and I like fairytales
Books TBR=487
2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge
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313 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (21/60), Mount TBR (21/60), Finish Line (6/12), Out on a Limb (3/10), Serial Reader (14/30)
Why I read this: the premise interested me
KEEP
Books TBR=499