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A Christmas Carol is wonderful - it's one of those few books that I've read recently where I'd been really familiar with the story, yet still really enjoyed reading. Will you read it at Christmas time?
Not sure. I recently watched the Muppets Christmas Carol, so the story is kind of on my brain right now. So I might read it soon. Or I might just wait for next Christmas. Haven't decided yet.
If you like audiobooks (and Neil Gaiman's voice), you can find a free version of A Christmas Carol read by him on the internet!
Oooh! Intriguing! I'll check that out, thanks!!
Well I rejiggered my list again today. This is the second time in 3 months that I've done that. I guess we'll see how many more times I'll do that before the year is up! Lol.Basically I removed some books that I wasn't feeling as excited about and added in some that I've recently learned about that sound pretty cool. Gotta keep that momentum up!
That's why I went no plan this year - I was way too rigid last year, lost all momentum and just didn't finish. I'm loving being free again this year!
I like your expression "rejigger", I call it shifting my books around, but I do it regularly too. :)
Anna wrote: "I like your expression "rejigger", I call it shifting my books around, but I do it regularly too. :)"Ha! Thank you! Yes I love re-organizing lists so it works for me. I always find new ones that sound interesting or look at my list and find that some of the ones I'd listed no longer sound interesting. So hey... what can you do? Lol. As long as I keep reading, it's all good, right?
I'm so behind right now that I went and redid a whole bunch of my challenges, basically whatever I've managed to read, I fit in somewhere :/
Tracy wrote: "I'm so behind right now that I went and redid a whole bunch of my challenges, basically whatever I've managed to read, I fit in somewhere :/"Yes I did a bit of that too. I found some other books that I really wanted to read that weren't on my list, so I made them fit. :D
Oooh! I figured out how to put bookcovers in my list. So pretty! :D
Not the most easy way to quickly scan your list, but definitely pretty ;)
True! 😂 It's a work in progress. I might add the titles back in there at some point.
I must say... even though I'm probably not going to finish this challenge... it has encouraged me to pick books that I wouldn't ordinarily read. So for that I've really appreciated this challenge!
I think that reading outside of my usual comfort zone has really turned me on to some great books and writers. Maybe you could do a search for some great shorter novels or novellas to get you closer to your goal. I've read some really excellent ones this year that were in the 180 to 220 page range.
Okay I think I'm going to be officially done for this year. Technically I have a couple days left, but I doubt I'll get anything else read in that time.Also, I categorized my read books by star rating. I had a lot of 4 and 5 star reads this year! Hopefully next year will be just as good! :)
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1. A book from the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards 2016
2. A book with at least 2 perspectives
Thirteen Reasons Why3. A book you meant to read in 2016
4. A title that doesn't contain the letter "E"
Will Grayson, Will Grayson5. A historical fiction
6. A book being released as a movie in 2017
Everything, Everything7. A book with an animal on the cover or in the title
The Christmas Cat8. A book written by a person of color
American Street9. A book in the middle of your To Be Read list
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda10. A dual-timeline novel
Orphan Train11. A category from another challenge
A book that's been on your TBR pile for way too long
The Field Guide12. A book based on a myth
The Lightning Thief13. A book recommended by one of your favorite authors
Stephen King
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft14. A book with a strong female character
The Miseducation of Cameron Post15. A book written or set in Scandinavia
The Woman in Cabin 1016. A mystery
17. A book with illustrations
Anya's Ghost18. A really long book (600+ pages)
19. A New York Times best-seller
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading
The Westing Game21. A book that is a continuation of a book you've already read
Alice in Lace22. A book by an author you haven't read before
Exit West23. A book from the BBC "The Big Read" list
A Christmas Carol24. A book written by at least two authors
You Know Me Well25. A book about a famous historical figure
26. An adventure book
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets27. A book by one of your favorite authors
Stephen King
28. A non-fiction
Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail29. A book published outside the 4 major publishing houses
The Love Interest30. A book from Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Top 100 YA Books
My Life Next Door31. A book from a sub-genre of your favorite genre
YA - Christian Romance
Once Upon a Summertime: A New York City Romance32. A book with a long title
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between33. A magical realism novel
Every Day34. A book set in or by an author from the Southern Hemisphere
Big Little Lies35. A book where one of the main characters is royalty
Vampire Academy36. A Hugo Award winner or nominee
37. A book you choose randomly
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe38. A novel inspired by a work of classic literature
39. An epistolary fiction
40. A book published in 2017
The Upside of Unrequited41. A book with an unreliable narrator
42. A best book of the 21st century (so far)
The Fault in Our Stars43. A book with a chilling atmosphere
There's Someone Inside Your House44. A recommendation from "What Should I Read Next"
45. A book with a one-word title
Twilight46. A time travel novel
47. A past suggestion that didn't win
Book with a color in the title
Ruby Red48. A banned book
The Nowhere Girls49. A book from someone else's bookshelf
50. A Penguin Modern Classic
51. A collection
Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories52. A book set in a fictional location
Archie, Vol. 1: The New Riverdale-----
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