Lea's Tome Challenge

[Lea]

I will try and read one per month. We'll see.

[Lea]

January

1. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War - 565 pages
2. The Great Hunt - 705 pages

[Lea]

February

3. Daughters of Lancaster County - 888 pages
4. The Dragon Reborn - 624 pages

[Bill, Moderator]

You're off to a good start, Lea.

[Lea]

Bill wrote: "You're off to a good start, Lea."

Thanks, Bill! I have so many tomes on my TBR, reading one a month is a real challenge, but it feels good too. I always pick a different book because these are so large and require a strong commitment, but I am enjoying them!

[Lea]

March

5. The Shadow Rising - 1,007 pages

[Lea]

April

6. The Fires of Heaven - 912 pages
7. Blood Promise - 503 pages

[Lea]

May

8. Lord of Chaos - 1,011 pages

[Lea]

June

9. Last Sacrifice - 594 pages
10. A Crown of Swords - 880 pages

[Lea]

July

11. The Path of Daggers - 685 pages

[Lea]

August

12. Winter's Heart - 780 pages

That's 12. I am hoping to read quite a few more this year, but we'll see. Hopefully, at least one per month.

13. Onyx Storm - 544 pages

[Karol]

Way to go, Lea! Did you have a favorite from amongst these tomes?

[Lea]

Karol wrote: "Way to go, Lea! Did you have a favorite from amongst these tomes?"

Thanks, Karol. My favorite, so far, is The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War. I have a lot of tomes on my TBR, so I'm hoping to keep reading more this year! Still trying for one per month. :-)

[Lea]

September

14. Crossroads of Twilight - 704 pages
15. The Pickwick Papers - 801 pages

[Karol]

Lea wrote: "Karol wrote: "Way to go, Lea! Did you have a favorite from amongst these tomes?"

Thanks, Karol. My favorite, so far, is The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the ..."</i>

Ooooh, Erik Larson! I must return to this author. The only book of his I have read is [book:The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, which was completely gripping. I just read the book description for The Demon of Unrest and it does sound very good indeed.

[Lea]

I love reading Larson's books. My three favorites are The Devil in the White City, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History, and Thunderstruck, but I haven't read a bad book by him yet! :-)

[Lea]

October

16. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 - 698 pages
17. You Like It Darker - 502 pages
18. The Fountainhead - 704 pages