Lea's 12+4 Annual Reading Challenge - COMPLETED

[Lea]

Alondra wrote: "Okay, let me look thru some reviews.

I really enjoyed You Like it Darker. Some are more weird, then it gets to the end of the story, and it becomes unsettling. I think one was Willie the Weirdo?? Ugh. Great story because it went totally left."

I can't wait. I am hoping to finish next month, but we'll see. :-)

[Lea]

Dear Ms. Kuang,

I read your book How to End a Love Story, and I liked it. I don't think there was much in the book that will be memorable for me, though. I was surprised it won so many awards, but maybe I wasn't in the right head space for the book? Other people seem to like your book very much, and I find myself liking it, but not raving about it.

All the best,
Lea

[Lea]

Dear Mr. King,

I really enjoyed You Like It Darker, despite the fact that I don't usually care so much about short stories. You definitely have written some great stories though, and I thoroughly enjoyed most of these. It was the perfect book to read in October and a very nice ending to my challenge.

Regards,
Lea

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Cool Beans,
You finished 16!

Congrats on doing all 16, Lea! 🥳🤗

[Patricia]

Congrats on doing all 16! Very impressive! (From someone who can't seem to stick to a list!)

[Bonnie]

Great job! I finished but didn't read all 16.

[Lea]

Alondra wrote: "Cool Beans,
You finished 16!

Congrats on doing all 16, Lea! 🥳🤗"

Thanks, Alondra. Saving King for the last was great - I'm still thinking about those stories. Thanks for suggesting that I read Cujo first. I really need to get some classic King novels read so I can understand all the Easter Eggs he hides.

[Lea]

Patricia wrote: "Congrats on doing all 16! Very impressive! (From someone who can't seem to stick to a list!)"

I know what you mean. As soon as they are on a list, I want to read something else.

I do mix my challenges, so that helps too.

Happy reading!!

[Michelle]

Congrats on completing your list! King was a great way to end it.

[Bill, Moderator]

Congrats on completing your 16. Have you made any lists for next year? 😎👍👌

[Linette]

Congrats Lea!

[Karen]

Congrats, Lea! Yay!

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Lea wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Cool Beans,
You finished 16!

Congrats on doing all 16, Lea! 🥳🤗"

Thanks, Alondra. Saving King for the last was great - I'm still thinking about those stories. Thanks for suggestin..."

He also has character/story links on his website/discord. :)

[Lea]

Michelle wrote: "Congrats on completing your list! King was a great way to end it."

Yes! I wouldn't call it a "happy" ending, but it was a great ending.. :-)

[Lea]

Bill wrote: "Congrats on completing your 16. Have you made any lists for next year? 😎👍👌"

Only about 35, Bill. How about you?

[Lea]

Linette wrote: "Congrats Lea!"

Thanks, Linette!

[Lea]

Karen wrote: "Congrats, Lea! Yay!"

Thank you, Karen!

[Lea]

Alondra wrote: "He also has character/story links on his website/discord. :)"

Don't you have to have a special invitation to join?

[Bill, Moderator]

Lea wrote: "Bill wrote: "Congrats on completing your 16. Have you made any lists for next year? 😎👍👌"

Only about 35, Bill. How about you?"

I've thought about it but so far I've been satisfying my list making habit by posting various book lists on my Blue Sky account.. :)

[Lea]

Bill wrote: "I've thought about it but so far I've been satisfying my list making habit by posting various book lists on my Blue Sky account.. :)"

I haven't added Blue Sky yet, but you are making a strong case for me doing so. I love to make book lists.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Lea wrote: "Alondra wrote: "He also has character/story links on his website/discord. :)"

Don't you have to have a special invitation to join?"

I haven't been on in a while, so, I really am not sure. I don't think so. I've chatted before; but things could have changed since then. Its been yeaarrrssss.

[Lea]

Alondra wrote: "I haven't been on in a while, so, I really am not sure. I don't think so. I've chatted before; but things could have changed since then. Its been yeaarrrssss."

I will have to check it out. I heard from someone that we needed an invitation, and I decided that it wasn't for the likes of me then. :-)

[Alissa]

Lea wrote: "Dear Mr. King,

I really enjoyed You Like It Darker, despite the fact that I don't usually care so much about short stories. You definitely have written some great stories though, ..."


Woot woot u did it!!

[Bonnie]

great job- I'm also thinking about next year.

[Lea]

Alissa wrote: "Woot woot u did it!!"

Yes! This was a great list! :-)

[Lea]

Bonnie wrote: "great job- I'm also thinking about next year."

Yay! I love thinking about next year and which books I'm going to try and read the following year! :-)