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Anyone interested in a reading challenge for summer?
I got "The Road" for my husband for father's day - it was on his list. I had it on top of some books I was carrying in the bookstore and one of the clerks walked up and said something like, "Oh, you want to be depressed?" Not very good salesmanship, that!
Ha! No that wasn't a v.g. sales strategy was it Jen? Laura, I'm not expecting a cheerful read so we'll see... I'll let you know what I think when I've finished.
The Road seems to be a book people love or hate. I haven't gotten to it yet, but it's on my shelf. Love to hear what you think Em!
Anyone looking for a Canadian author Not Wanted On The Voyage by Timothy Findley is something I'd greatly recommend. Beautiful, beautiful book.
Okay. I did it. I finally read Twilight. I very grudgingly admit that I liked it. Wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be.
Ha, Sarah is a Twi-fan :)
Although I am very late in discovering this discussion I'm really excited about it! I've never heard of book challenges and I'd love to be a part of the next one you guys do. Right now I'm taking a summer class for school, so I unfortunately don't have much time to read for fun :(I've read many of the books you guys have chosen and I hope that you will enjoy them as much as I did :]
Hey hey hey now. I didn't say all that! :-) I don't know if I'll read the other books yet... I read the plotlines on wikipedia, that might be good enough for me right now.
Just finished my second challenge book - Nothing But Trouble. The title actually describes pretty well how I feel about it. It was kind of boring, unrealistic, and a little annoying some times. Just wasn't my cup of tea I guess.Anyways, now on to finish book #3, Of Mice and Men.
For some reason I haven't been getting updates from this thread......strange.After a very busy weekend with family visiting I'm back on track for the challenge. I've just finished my new author book, Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson. I'll review it after I post this, but it was just OK. A bit too "English" for my taste. Next I'll read
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater for my "one word title" book. Things should go a little quicker now that I'm not entertaining.
Finished my book for the historical fiction genre,
.That's two done...we'll see what's next
Oh yeah...I should probably mention what category I've finished, as well as the book.Okay, Twilight was for new author.
Nothing But Trouble has a couple on the front.
Of Mice and Men was my 1900-1950 pick.
And now I'm reading my pick for Canadian author, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. It started a little slow, but it's good (and terrifying) now.
I'm new to the group just joined today and saw your summer reading challenge. just copied the list and if it's not to late would love to join you.
Jump right in Arica and welcome.
Jayme wrote: "Jump right in Arica and welcome."Thanks, Can you teel me how to find the GR friends to read books?
Arica, If you click on one of your Good Read friends profile, their bookshelves are listed and you can look at what's on their to-read list from there. I have a book to report in at last! I just finished Persuasion this morning for my book with a one word title. I reckon I'll have finished The Road by this evening but a few pages to go. I reckon both are 5* books for me - so a great start!
Here are my books
I've finished my first book - An authour new to me -
Not the End of the World by Kate Atkinson
I absolutely loved this book - I'm certainly going to look up more of Atkinson's work.
Ally
I finished my "one word title" today! On to the next topic!
finished book 2 today - Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. Great plot, moments of brilliance, but SSSLLLOOOWWWW to get there. Short read and easy YA. 3 stars. This completes the "one word title" task. Not sure what to read next, going to the library tomorrow so I'll see what I can check out then and what needs to be reserved for the future.
Finished book 1: Looking For Alaska by John Green. I never read this author before.
Finshed The Road last night - this is my book from a friends TBR list and bleak though it is, I thought it was fantastic! Now... what to read next? Maybe the historical... not sure, I'll have to see what mood takes me!Ally, I read Kate Atkinson for the first time a couple of months ago, it was When Will There Be Good News? and I thought she was very good as well. I've found Behind the Scenes at the Museum on my parents bookshelf so I've relocated it to my place!
Finished The Handmaid's Tale for my Canadian author pick. It was really good, I think I'll be trying Margaret Atwood more often.Now moving on to my pick from a GR's friend's shelf, Interview With the Vampire.
Okay, for book three I listened to the audio version of Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Mewritten by Howie Mandel, born and raised in Canada.
Entertaining and interesting.
On to book four.
OK, I've decided on my 3rd book - it's going to be Sacred Hearts which is my historical choice. It's set in 16th Century Italy, when wedding dowries became so expensive many families could only afford to marry one daughter. The remaining daughters were were sold to the convent, sometimes against their will. Only read about 15 pages, but seems to be good so far.
My third book is Timeline by Michael Crichton and I picked up Moonheart by Charles de Lint at the library yesterday. I may have to find another spot for Timeline, though since it seems more sci-fi than historical fiction, which is what I was using it for. Moonheart is for Canadian author.
can we do these tasks more than once?
Finished my first book author new to you.Prayers for Saleby Sandra Dallas.The main character is Hennie Comfort, an 86 year old woman, who has lived in Middle Swan, Colorado since before it was a state. She befriends a young woman, Nit, who moved into the mining camp with her husband in 1936 during the height of the Depression. Linked by their common southern heritage and by the shared experience of the tragic loss of a young child, Hennie tells Nit stories about life in the mining camp and the people who have lived there over the years. It was a little slow moving and the end was predicable. But over all it was a good story.
Just finished Interview With the Vampire for my GR friend's shelf pick. It was interesting.Woo-hoo! 5 down, 5 more to go!
Finished my third book: Timeline by Michael Crichton. Typical Crichton, evil corporation wants to play with nature, pandemonium ensues, will they/won't they live? Fairly predictable. 3 stars, but I would have given it 2 if it weren't for the historical descriptions of 14th century France, that part was actually interesting and engaging.
For task 1, I read 60 Seconds and You're Hired. by Robin Ryan. It had good tips on getting a job.
It's not the novel I originally posted, but since I am getting absolutely nowhere because of my severe book distraction, I can count this one for an author new to me. Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra. It was a very powerful story of the loss of self in Kabul after the Taliban took over.
I get a lot of time to read... and I was really looking forward to some of my picks! I'm slowing down finally, trying to get some for other challenges done.
Completed Task 1 for the third time by reading "One For The Money" by Janet Evanovich. This is a new author for me.
Completed Task 2 "By The Shores of Silver Lake" by Laura Ingalls Wilder Published 1939
Completed task 1 for the fourth time and read "Peach Cobbler Murder" by Joanne Fluke.
I finishes book 2 For the one with the couple on the cover I read Beyond ControlBy Rebecca York. It was a good story. I am half way though Flags of Our Fathers It is very good but I have to keep putting it down because it is so emotional.
I've read a new author - Poison by Chris Wooding. I thought it was an original and creative take on old fashioned fairy stories, strongly drawn characters and an exciting plot.
I've also finished my historical book Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant. It was excellent, set in renaissance Italy and telling the story of a young girl sent against her will to the convent. Beautifully written, the historical and religious background is described in rich, evocative detail and the story itself is gripping to the last.I make that four challenges completed so far!
Just finished Book 6. Stash. This is for the one-word title task. Just ok.Received this ARC from the publisher.
Finished book 4, Canadian author task: Moonheart by Charles de Lint. 3 stars, I would describe this as urban fantasy, though set in the early 80's, pay phones, archaic computer programs, corded phones, lots of the characters smoking hand rolled cigarettes, etc. Not sure what to read next....
I finished task 1 by reading "The Outcast: Guardians of the Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky.
I've read my book by a Canadian Author: Good Bones by Margaret Atwood.I'm not sure whether to describe this collection as a series of short, lyrical stories or a series of prose style poems. Whichever, they are beautifully written, offering alternative insights into a wide range of topics.
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Em, if you don't like The Road, don't feel bad - you wouldn't be alone. I read it and never really got into it. It is like a short story stretched forever, and not a happy short story at that.
I'll be interested to hear what you think when you reach the end. I had a long debate with a friend about what really happened at the end. Which I suppose means it is a good book (how many books spur real conversations). Too bad I didn't like it more.