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Oct 10, 2017 06:36PM
I think I was more successful in 2016 than 2017, but I'm still going to try again in 2018! I'll definitely be going with the flow this year and not trying to go in any particular order. I think I'm going to share more of my planning process as well. I'm going back to school in 2018 as well so that will also make it harder for me. We'll see what happens!
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16 | 52� 01: with the letters A, T, & Y in the title � The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
� 02: from the first 10 books added to your TBR list � The Lake by AnnaLisa Grant
� 03: from the 2017 ŷ Choice Awards � Geekerella by Ashley Poston
� 04: linked by the 4 elements - Earth � The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
� 05: about or inspired by real events � Columbine by Dave Cullen
06: originally written in a language other than English
07: a gothic novel
08: an "own voices" book
� 09: with a body part in the title � Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
� 10: an author's debut book � Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
11: a literary fiction
12: set in Africa or South America
� 13: with a plot centered around a secret � The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
14: linked by the 4 elements - Fire
15: with a unique format/writing structure
16: a narrative nonfiction
� 17: a book you expect to make you laugh � Wallbanger by Alice Clayton
18: with a location in the title
� 19: a book nominated for the Edgar Award or by a Grand Master author � Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
� 20: rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends � The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan
21: written in first person perspective
22: a book you have high expectations or hope for
23: a medical or legal thriller
24: a book with a map
25: with an antagonist/villain point of view
26: with a text only cover
27: about surviving a hardship
28: linked by the 4 elements - Water
29: with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or in the title
� 30: a short book � Forever Changed by Mona Ingram
� 31: set in a country you'd like to visit but have never been to � Until Harry by L.A. Casey
32: an alternate history book
33: connected to a word "born" in the same year as you
34: a suggestion from the AtY 2018 polls that didn't win, but was polarizing or a close call
� 35: featuring a murder � Lock & Mori by Heather W. Petty
� 36: published in the last 3 years by an author you haven't read before � Fractured Beat by R.B. Hilliard
37: a Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee
38: a science or science fiction book
39: with a form of punctuation in the title
40: from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list
41: by an author with the same first and last initials
42: that takes place on, in or under-water
43: with a title that is a whole sentence
44: a ghost story
45: a book that intimidates/scares you
46: linked by the 4 elements - Air
47: where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnic origin, religion, or sexual identity than your own
� 48: related to one of the 7 deadly sins � Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
49: from one of the ŷ Best Books of the Month lists
50: a book with a warm atmosphere
51: an award-winning short story or short story collection
52: published in 2018
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06: originally written in a language other than English
� Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe
� A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
� The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
� The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
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07: a gothic novel
� The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
� The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
� Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
� A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
� Coraline by Neil Gaiman
� The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
� The Fall by Bethany Griffin
� Beware the Wild by Natalie C. Parker
� The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
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08: an "own voices" book
� To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
� Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz
� March: Book One by John Lewis
� When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
� American Street by Ibi Zoboi
� The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
� The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
� The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
� Pointe by Brandy Colbert
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� 10:
11: a literary fiction
� East of Eden by John Steinbeck
� Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
� Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
� One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
� Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
� The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
� A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
� Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
� Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
� A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
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12: set in Africa or South America
� The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
� Origin by Jessica Khoury
� City of the Sun by Juliana Maio
� Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
� Long Way Down by Ewan McGregor
� The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White
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14: linked by the 4 elements - Fire
� Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
� A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
� The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
� Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
� Fire by Sara Raasch
� The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery
� The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell
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15: with a unique format/writing structure
� S. by J.J. Abrams
� The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
� Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
� Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy
� Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar
� House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
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16: a narrative nonfiction
� In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
� Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
� The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
� Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford
� The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport
� Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
� Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
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18: with a location in the title
� Paris by Edward Rutherfurd
� The Devil Walks in Mattingly by Billy Coffey
� Finding Paris by Joy Preble
� Lessons I Never Learned At Meadowbrook Academy by Liz Maccie
� The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan
� Montana Bride by Jillian Hart
� Montana Cowboy by Jillian Hart
� The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck
� Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
� The Wives of Los Alamos by TaraShea Nesbit
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21: written in first person perspective
� Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
� Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
� Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
� A List of Cages by Robin Roe
� The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand
� Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone
� The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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22: a book you have high expectations or hope for
� Sabriel by Garth Nix
� The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
� Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry
� Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
� Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
� The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
� The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
� The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
� Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith
� The Black Key by Amy Ewing
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23: a medical or legal thriller
� Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell
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24: a book with a map
� Graceling by Kristin Cashore
� Eragon by Christopher Paolini
� Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
� The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
� The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove
� Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
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25: with an antagonist/villain point of view
� A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
� Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
� Dracula by Bram Stoker
� Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman
� Vicious by V.E. Schwab
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26: with a text only cover
� Crank by Ellen Hopkins
� Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
� Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone
� Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra
� Kiss of Broken Glass by Madeleine Kuderick
� Mind Blind by Lari Don
� Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy
� Kill the Boy Band by Goldy Moldavsky
� The Word for Yes by Claire Needell
� Far from the Tree by Robin Benway
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27: about surviving a hardship
� Things We Know by Heart by Jessi Kirby
� Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts
� Maybe One Day by Melissa Kantor
� Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
� Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
� All the Rage by Courtney Summers
� Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston
� A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
� Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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28: linked by the 4 elements - Water
� Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
� Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz
� Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
� The Lake by AnnaLisa Grant
� The Sea-God at Sunrise by G.L. Tysk
� Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
� Wake by Amanda Hocking
� The Water Wars by Amanda Hocking
� Like Water by Rebecca Podos
� Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
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29: with a "Clue" weapon on the cover or in the title (lead pipe, revolver, rope, candlestick, dagger, wrench)
� Graceling by Kristin Cashore
� Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
� The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
� The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
� Spark by John Twelve Hawks
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32: an alternate history book
� 11/22/63 by Stephen King
� The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
� Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin
� Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
� Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
� The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove
� Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card
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33: connected to a word "born" in the same year as you - 1988
� channel surfing
� crop circle
� e-book
� emo
� f-bomb
� gangsta
� gentleman's club
� jpeg
� mosh pit
� road rage
� three-peat
� unibrow
34: a suggestion from the AtY 2018 polls that didn't win, but was polarizing or a close call
� picked off TBR by family member or friend
� less than 100 pages
� takes place over one day
� related to music
� with a supernatural character
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37: a Women's Prize for Fiction winner or nominee
� Ruby by Cynthia Bond
� Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
� The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
� Room by Emma Donoghue
� The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
38: a science or science fiction book
� Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
� The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
� The Maze Runner by James Dashner
� Armada by Ernest Cline
� Unwind by Neal Shusterman
� The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks
� The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
� The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
� Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld
� The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
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39: with a form of punctuation in the title
� Who Could That Be at This Hour? by Lemony Snicket
� (Don't You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn
� Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
� #scandal by Sarah Ockler
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40: from Amazon's 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime list
� A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
� Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
� Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
� The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
� Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
� The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
� In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
� The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
� Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
41: by an author with the same first and last initials
� The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke
� The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
� Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
� Morgan Matson
� Megan Miranda
� Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
� A List of Cages by Robin Roe
� The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
� Orleans by Sherri L. Smith
� Slated by Teri Terry
42: that takes place on, in or under-water
� Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
� Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
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43: with a title that is a whole sentence
� Who Could That Be at This Hour? by Lemony Snicket
� Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfield
� Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher
� (Don't You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn
� I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
� Kat and Meg Conquer the World by Anna Priemaza
� Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy
� The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
� This is How it Happened by Paula Stokes
� You Don't Know Me but I Know You by Rebecca Barrow
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44: a ghost story
� The Hollow by Jessica Verday
� Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
� Unbreakable by Kami Garcia
� The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
� Asylum by Madeleine Roux
� The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
� The Diviners by Libba Bray
� The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
� The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
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45: a book that intimidates/scares you
� Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
� Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
� The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
� The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
� A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
� East of Eden by John Steinbeck
� The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
� Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers by J.K. Rowling
� 11/22/63 by Stephen King
� S. by J.J. Abrams
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46: linked by the 4 elements - Air
� The Art of Not Breathing by Sarah Alexander
� Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
� Magnolia by Kristi Cook
� How It Feels to Fly by Kathryn Holmes
� Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally
� Unbreathable by Hafsah Laziaf
� Every Breath by Ellie Marney
� Don't Breathe a Word by Jennifer McMahon
� From the Wreckage by Michele G. Miller
� If Birds Fly Back by Carlie Sorosiak
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47: where the main character (or author) is of a different ethnic origin, religion, or sexual identity than your own
� The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
� When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
� American Street by Ibi Zoboi
� The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
� Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
� To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
� Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
� Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra
� Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz
� The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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49: from one of the ŷ Best Books of the Month lists
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50: a book with a warm atmosphere
� Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
� A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
� Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
� The BFG by Roald Dahl
� Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
� Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
� To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
� Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
� Sarah Dessen
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51: an award-winning short story or short story collection
� The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
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52: published in 2018
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Good luck! (and you're smart to reserve comment boxes after your main post)
Stephanie wrote: "Good luck! (and you're smart to reserve comment boxes after your main post)"Thank you! It's something I've seen others do and thought it was a good idea. I was able to share some of my planning process without it all being on giant post!
January will be an interesting month. I wanted to read the Around the Year challenge in order, but I don't think that will happen since it'll involve (if I stick to my plan) working on/starting two doorstoppers that month. Moby-Dick or, The Whale would go for week 42 (takes place in, on or under water) and The Pillars of the Earth for week 4 (linked by the four elements - earth). They are both well over 700 pages. I have someone interested in reading Moby-Dick or, The Whale as a buddy read at the beginning of the year so that basically means I'd be reading the list out of order. I think having a buddy read will help me slog through it though - to have someone to discuss it with, especially if I get stuck in spots.
In regards to The Pillars of the Earth, it'll be a reread. I know I've recently reread it in the last couple years, but with the new installment out I want to get refreshed. I really enjoyed it the first time I read it, but not quite as much the second time. I'll probably start it and if it's not clicking, I'll just move on through the series! If I end up not reading it, then I'll need to pick a new book for that particular week's topic (linked by the four elements - earth). I'm considering Day 21. I think it fits the topic because it's all about reclaiming the earth (at least the first one was). It would be much easier to get through than The Pillars of the Earth.
I'm also not 100% sure I'll stick with Exit, Pursued by a Bear for the first week's topic (with the letters A,T, and Y in the title). I've been wanting to read it, but I'm not sure if it'll be too heavy. Same thing with The Hate U Give which I'm planning on reading for week 3 (from the 2017 ŷ Choice Awards). With Moby-Dick or, The Whale going at the same time - will I be able to handle heavier topics with a heavy read? Or should I try to find something more fluffy? Fluffy I like. Fluffy is easy. My back up for week 1 is Isla and the Happily Ever After (definitely fluffy) and I'm still unsure about a back up for week 3. There weren't really any fluffy/easy reads that interested me in the 2017 Choice Awards. I may just stick with The Hate U Give as it's the one that interested me the most in the bunch.
I am excited to reread Warrior though. It's number 8 on my TBR which makes it perfect to read for week 2 (from the first 10 books added to your TBR list). It's been AGES since I last read it and I remember really enjoying it. It'll be interesting to see if it holds up to my memory of it. There's not really many other books in the first 10 on my TBR that interest me right now - that, or they'll work for other challenges so I want to save them for those later weeks. We'll see!
Another thing that will make January interesting, and really my reading year in general, is that I'm starting school! I haven't been in school since 2011 (and barely even then). I'm definitely going to lose some major reading time so I have to be more deliberate about what I read and what I push through for the sake of finishing. I'm excited though! It'll definitely be a busy year!
I vote for "Dust and Decay" and "Anna Karenina"
Anastasia wrote: "I vote for "Dust and Decay" and "Anna Karenina""I'm looking forward to both! I'm hoping to read them in the upcoming year. Dust & Decay has higher chances due to the length, but I'm trying to get through some chunky books as well (including Anna Karenina).
This list is incredible! I can't wait to live vicariously through your reads haha! Especially some of those epics... wow. I'm trying to decide which Tolstoy to go with myself this year... started War and Peace last year and made it 100 in before getting derailed by life, so I definitely want to reattempt that, but Anna Karenina might be where it's at for 2018
Jenna ~Don't Talk To Me When I'm Reading~ wrote: "This list is incredible! I can't wait to live vicariously through your reads haha! Especially some of those epics... wow. I'm trying to decide which Tolstoy to go with myself this year... started [..."Anna Karenina is the only Tolstoy I've attempted. I got almost half way through before life got in the way so I know it's something I don't completely hate/dread reading. The length is definitely what's intimidating for me. I don't think I could try more than one Tolstoy in a year though. lol War and Peace is far more intimidating!
Have you tried the Serial Reader app? I’ve been trying it with shorter classics and I’m enjoying it. You read 10-20 minute chunks per day. For me, getting the alert on my phone each day is keeping me on track.
Chinook wrote: "Have you tried the Serial Reader app? I’ve been trying it with shorter classics and I’m enjoying it. You read 10-20 minute chunks per day. For me, getting the alert on my phone each day is keeping ..."I've heard of it! I plan on using it for Moby Dick in the new year for a buddy read! Depending on how that goes, I'll probably use it for some other intimidating/long books.
Chinook wrote: "Have you tried the Serial Reader app? I’ve been trying it with shorter classics and I’m enjoying it. You read 10-20 minute chunks per day. For me, getting the alert on my phone each day is keeping ..."Hmm that sounds interesting, might look into it
01.01.18I can't believe the new year is actually here! While I didn't read as many books as I wanted to in 2017, I did surpass my page goal so I'm counting it as a win!
I generally like to start the year with a fresh new read to kind of set the year right. However... I'm still in the middle of three books so that's not going to happen! But that's okay - it kind of fits in with one of my goals for the year which is to follow through. What better way to start the year with following through than to finish books I've already started!
Currently I'm working on:
Columbine - I haven't picked this up in a couple months so I really want to get through it and get it off my currently reading list.
Murder on the Orient Express - I started this in December for a group read. I made it through part one and then work happened. I work retail so anytime for reading kind of disappeared. I hope to finish it in the next few days!
Me Before You - I've been wanting to reread this for a few months so I finally am! I've been chipping away at it a little bit before bed every night. Slow going, but at least I'm reading!
Moby-Dick or, The Whale - I only started this today for a buddy read. I'm reading it through the Serial Reader app so I don't get overwhelmed by these beast of a book. I'm pretty happy to be getting through a chunkster at the start of the year (and a classic to boot!).
Of these books, I think only one actually counts toward my Around the Year Challenge (Moby-Dick or, The Whale - week 42).
First AtY book finished!The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō | 01.06.18 | 208 pages | ★★�
On a whim I decided to pick this up. I had seen this pop up a lot last year so I was curious! While I could see the logic and reasoning behind her method and why it would work for most people, I was not entirely a fan of how it was written. It was SO repetitive! Overall, I think I may try some of her methods, but I don't think I'll go full blown into the KonMari method.
Quotes that I enjoyed & made me think:
"Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination."
"We should be choosing what we want to keep, not what we want to get rid of."
"Letting go is even more important than adding."
I didn't originally plan on reading this for 01: with the letters A, T & Y in the title, but I'm just going with the flow this year so who am I to go against a random pick? lol My top pick was originally Exit, Pursued by a Bear so I'll just have to add that in somewhere else!
01.14.18I decided to do a little mid-month update!
Currently I'm reading:
Even though it's been a couple weeks since declaring my intentions to 'follow through' and finish what I've already started... I still haven't picked up Columbine or Murder on the Orient Express. lol
I did start Moby-Dick or, The Whale via Serial Reader. I'm a few installments behind, but still chugging through it! I'm about 10% through and I honestly can't imagine trying to read it without having it broken down into smaller chunks.
I decided to pick up Twilight as a bit of a throwback. It'll fulfill a few different challenges (like week 10 for Around the Year).
I decided to not pick up The Hate U Give this month since it'll be a group read in February. I also haven't been able to pick up The Pillars of the Earth as early as I wanted. I've had better luck with ebooks so decided to put in on hold through my library so I want to wait for that to come in before starting.
I'm okay with all the changes though! I'm trying to take this year to really learn to just go with the flow and pick up what interests me, instead of trying to pigeon hole myself into books that aren't right for the moment (if that makes any sense lol).
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer | 01.14.18 | ★★�I've always enjoyed this book. It's one of the books that got me back into reading way back when. I can definitely see how this helped make YA more prominent. I haven't read it for a few years, but I used to reread it almost every year. It was nice getting back into that world. I kind of missed it! I'm not sure I'll reread the entire series, but I'm definitely rewatching the movies! lol
Slightly spoilery quote I liked: "Oh, a sadistic vampire, intent on torturing her to death, sure, no problem, she runs off to meet him. An IV, on the other hand..."
This was not the original book I had planned for 10: an author's debut book (so far neither book I've read for this challenge has been what I planned!), but I'm learning to just go with it!
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine | 01.25.18 | ★★★★I vaguely remember when this book first came out and was intrigued. I was able to get my hands on a copy and then it just sat there. I finally picked it up! I had a few issues with the world building. Some things weren't really well described (or I just didn't understand them), but overall it was still easy to picture this world. I did enjoy the cast of characters, but didn't quite see the love interests. I'm definitely interested in reading more of this series though!
I picked this up for week 09: with a body part in the title (which was actually my top choice!).
So far, I've only read one book that I had planned for this. Oops! lol This is what I picked up for week 48: related to one of the 7 deadly sins:Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James | 02.14.18 | ★★�
I never really wanted to read this. The whole BDSM thing isn't really my thing. However, I was in a weird mood and decided - why the heck not? I know there is a lot of controversy surrounding this book, but also a lot of love. I found it hard to put down. I enjoyed it! There was still a lot I didn't like though. It mainly got three stars because of the entertainment factor. It wasn't really well written, and I can definitely see a lot of the issues with the relationship. It was NOT healthy. That said... I'm already reading the sequel. lol I'm intrigued!
Yet another topic where I didn't read what I originally planned, but oh well! I still enjoy the planning process even if I don't necessarily follow the plan. lolThe Lake by AnnaLisa Grant | 02.21.18 | ★★�
This was book #2 on my TBR list when sorted by date added. I can't even remember how long it's been on my TBR! I've considered reading it many times over, but never really got to it. I'm glad I finally read it. It wasn't the most amazing book ever, but I liked it. It also was not what I expected at all. There is definitely insta-love (major), but also a cliffhanger; not really my favorite things. Oh well! I may or may not continue the series - I'm not sure yet.
I don't think I'm going to stick with my plan! lol I keep going rogue, but at least I'm still reading - right?Wallbanger by Alice Clayton | 03.08.18 | ★★★★
I bought this book earlier in the year when it was on sale and finally picked it up! I liked it. It was entertaining! I liked Simon and Caroline. They have good banter with each other. It definitely had its funny moments as expected so it works perfectly for week 17 - a book you expect to make you laugh. I'm already reading the sequel to get more of Simon and Caroline!
I honestly need to just throw my plan away because I keep going rogue! School has also taken more of my reading time than anticipated so I'm wicked behind. I'm fine with that though because at least I'm still reading!The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan | 03.23.18 | ★★★★�
I picked this book up in exactly the right moment. While my friends were pretty mixed on this book, I just absolutely loved it. I couldn't put it down! I went to bed reading it and when I woke up - immediately picked it up again. It was nice seeing a different perspective of a college athlete. Drew was all around a good guy and not the typical cocky, asshole. HE'S the one who wants more and has depth and was definitely my favorite. I also appreciated the curvier main character.
School has taken far more out of me and my time than I though it would so not reading as much or really what I originally planned. Oh well! lol11 | 52
� 01: with the letters A, T, & Y in the title � The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo | ★★�
� 02: from the first 10 books added to your TBR list � The Lake by AnnaLisa Grant | ★★�
� 04: linked by the 4 elements - Earth � The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett | ★★★★
� 09: with a body part in the title � Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine | ★★★★
� 10: an author's debut book � Twilight by Stephenie Meyer | ★★�
� 17: a book you expect to make you laugh � Wallbanger by Alice Clayton | ★★★★
� 19: a book nominated for the Edgar Award or by a Grand Master author � Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie | ★★★★
� 20: rated 5 stars by at least one of your friends � The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan | ★★★★�
� 31: set in a country you'd like to visit but have never been to � Until Harry by L.A. Casey | ★★�
� 36: published in the last 3 years by an author you haven't read before � Fractured Beat by R.B. Hilliard | ★★
� 48: related to one of the 7 deadly sins � Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James | ★★�
But you got Pillars of the Earth taken care of! I've been putting that one off. It is soooo long.
I’m only at 5/52 - though my other two challenges (Pop Dugar and Book Riot) are both ahead, so I should really refocusing this one!
Tammy wrote: "But you got Pillars of the Earth taken care of! I've been putting that one off. It is soooo long."It thankfully went quick!
I'm almost caught back up! I'm currently only 1 book behind, but I have 2 that qualify that I'm currently reading! Almost there!� 03: from the 2017 ŷ Choice Awards � Geekerella by Ashley Poston | ★★★★
� 05: about or inspired by real events � Columbine by Dave Cullen | ★★�
� 13: with a plot centered around a secret � The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene | ★★★★�
� 30: a short book � Forever Changed by Mona Ingram | ★★
� 35: featuring a murder � Lock & Mori by Heather W. Petty | ★★�
Good job catching up. I read Columbine earlier this year and I learned a lot that I didn't know about that terrible tragedy.
Same! Mostly just all the stuff that happened after. I never knew just how dragged out everything was and how hard it was for people to get answers (victims especially).
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