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message 1: by Rachael (last edited Jun 27, 2018 11:08AM) (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4612 comments A BIT OF LIGHT READING
Duration: 1 July - 31 July 2018


Do you fancy a break from the big books on your TBR pile? Is there a book which is taking a long time to finish? Have you got a lot of short books to read?
For this challenge, read as many books with 200 pages or less as you can.
If you're looking for inspiration, check out this Listopia. Please note that you are not limited to this list; you are free to choose any book that has a maximum of 200 pages to count towards this challenge.
Post below if you want to take part and then enjoy your light reading!

Dlyn will be leading this challenge. Thank you for volunteering, Dlyn!


message 2: by Candiss (last edited Aug 01, 2018 02:17PM) (new)

Candiss (tantara) | 996 comments Novella and other short-form reads have become my favorite types of book in the past few years. I don't know if it's due to my having far less reading time than I used to, or if it's simply more difficult for me to maintain my focus than it was when I was younger - probably a bit of both. But I do love short books!

I'll aim to read 5 in July.

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1. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century - Timothy Snyder
2. One Hundred Shadows - Hwang Jungeun
3. Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience - Rebecca Roanhorse
4. You Were Never Really Here - Jonathan Ames
5. Saga, Vol. 7

Read: 5/5 - COMPLETED!


message 3: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (new)

SarahKat | 5993 comments I think I'll try for 6. Mostly graphic novels or Doctor Who books.


message 4: by Mie (last edited Jul 04, 2018 07:50AM) (new)

Mie | 2153 comments I would like to join in with 2 light books, please - 2/2 - COMPLETE ✔️

While the Light Lasts - 3⭐️ (Danish version 176 pages)
Black Coffee - 4⭐️ (Danish version 164 pages)


message 5: by Lindsay (new)

Lindsay | 1337 comments I would like to join for 3.


message 6: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4612 comments Dlyn wrote: "I would be happy to run this challenge :)

And my goal is to read 5 books for this :) They will all probably be middle grade novels lol

0/5"


Thanks, Dlyn! I'll update the first post now.


message 7: by Cendaquenta (new)

Cendaquenta | 307 comments I actually have a lot of shorter books lined up for July already, so this is ideal.
I'll sign up for an optimistic 10 books and see if I can get to more.

TBR:
Whole-series reread of Lumberjanes (8 trade volumes)
The Vegetarian
All Systems Red


message 9: by Anne (new)

Anne Helatrix (annehelatrix) I would like to Join in as well

Neil Gaiman's Stardust is calling my name from my TBR pile


message 10: by Anne (new)

Anne Helatrix (annehelatrix) I'm gonna aim for 3


message 11: by Leslie (last edited Jul 27, 2018 11:37AM) (new)

Leslie | 13 comments I'm in. This is right up my alley as my To Read pile is crazy!

Rock Crystal (finished 7/1/2018)
Ten Days in a Mad-House
Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins (finished 7/22/2018)
The Lodge-Lowell Debate on the Proposed League of Nations
Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes
Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life
The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
Sebastian and the Troll (finished 7/1/2018)
Tithonus (finished 7/3/2018)
Poems from the Women's Movement (finished 7/22/2018)
Door Into the Dark: Poems (finished 7/26/2018)
George Washington: The Crossing (finished 7/26/2018)
Collected Poems (finished 7/27/2018)

As expected, I added a few after setting up my challenge and didn't get to a few I'd hoped to read.


message 12: by Debra (last edited Jul 28, 2018 05:26PM) (new)


message 13: by Leslie (new)

Leslie | 13 comments Dlyn wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I'm in. This is right up my alley as my To Read pile is crazy!

Rock Crystal
Ten Days in a Mad-House
Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins
[book..."


Yes


message 14: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2153 comments Update msg 5: 1/2
While the Light Lasts - 3⭐️ (Danish version 176 pages)


message 15: by jb (last edited Jul 28, 2018 06:55AM) (new)


message 16: by Roxanne (new)

Roxanne (radiantrox) | 115 comments I'll join for 5.


message 17: by Rachael (last edited Jul 22, 2018 03:38AM) (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4612 comments I will sign up for 3 books please.

COMPLETED: 4/3
1. The Shut-In (144 pages) read 4 July, ****
2. French Twist (160 pages) read 6 July, ****
3. Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons Of Ares (152 pages), read 12 July, **** with review
4. The Taming of the Shrew (122 pages), read 14 July, ** with review


message 18: by Angela (new)

Angela Holt (angelaaholt) | 36 comments I'm in for this! I'll try for 4.

Completed: 0/4


message 19: by Amanda (last edited Aug 01, 2018 09:18AM) (new)

Amanda | 526 comments I'm in for 2 books.

1/2

1. The Dispatcher (128 pages)


message 20: by Paula (last edited Aug 13, 2018 10:50AM) (new)

Paula Bardell-Hedley (gaiabird) | 141 comments Please count me in please, Rachael. A not very adventurous 3!

Running total 3/3 COMPLETED!

1. The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (07/07/18): 109 pages
2. Disbanded Kingdom - Polis Loizou (13/07/18): 191 pages
3. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (13/08/18): 114 pages


message 21: by Suzana (new)

Suzana | 16 comments I'm in for 4 books.


message 22: by Chalmation (new)

Chalmation | 3633 comments Updated message #15

1/4


message 23: by Greg (last edited Jul 03, 2018 02:22PM) (new)

Greg (lupercross) | 2226 comments I do need a break from these 500 + page books I have been wading through this year. Sign me up for 4 short ones. I would do more, but I still have a bunch more 500+ pagers to go.


message 24: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2153 comments Update msg 5: 2/2 - COMPLETE ✔️
Black Coffee - 4⭐️ (Danish version 164 pages)

That was fast 😄 but I don’t have any more books under 200 pages planned for this month...


message 25: by Leslie (new)

Leslie | 13 comments See message 20 for my progress.


message 26: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4612 comments Updated message 28: 1/3


message 27: by [deleted user] (new)

I would like to participate with graphic novels! I have 7 sitting on my bookshelf, so I’ll aim to finish all 7 this month.


message 28: by Nicole (last edited Jul 05, 2018 03:42PM) (new)

Nicole Woods (nicole_woods65) | 976 comments I'm in for 4! [You can mark me down as Nicole W.]


message 29: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4612 comments Another update: 2/3 completed


message 31: by Amy (last edited Jul 16, 2018 06:28PM) (new)

Amy Ingalls | 3592 comments It's a little late, but I will try 3.

1. The Chocolate War-- done 5 stars
2. Relic of the Damned!
3. All Our Wild Wonder

Done! Challenge completed.


message 32: by Franci (new)

Franci (francina) 5 please :)


message 34: by Samantha (last edited Jul 09, 2018 07:28AM) (new)

Samantha J | 22 comments I'm in! Let's just go for two books this month though. Maybe I'll get in more than that!


message 35: by Greg (new)

Greg (lupercross) | 2226 comments Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft for the first book of the challenge.

1/4


message 36: by Greg (new)

Greg (lupercross) | 2226 comments The Body for my second book.

2/4


message 37: by Chalmation (new)

Chalmation | 3633 comments Updated message #15

2/4


message 38: by Candiss (new)

Candiss (tantara) | 996 comments I updated message #3.

Read: 1/5


message 39: by Heather (new)

Heather Zarate (heatherreadsbooks1002) | 3 comments I would like to join! Anybody have suggestions? Light reading is exactly what I need right now


message 40: by jb (new)

jb Byrkit (jbbyrkit) | 80 comments jb wrote: "Great challenge! I’d like to join with 8 short stories/books.

1. The Green Mile, Part 4: The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix
2. The Pit and the Pendulum

2/8"


Updated message 26


message 41: by jb (new)

jb Byrkit (jbbyrkit) | 80 comments Heathermwilliam131 wrote: "I would like to join! Anybody have suggestions? Light reading is exactly what I need right now"

One of things I do is pick a few of my favorite authors. I check to see if they have any novellas or short stories or graphic novels. SK has quite a few short stories. I also check some “classic� authors. Recently I read Roman Fever by Edith Wharton, and it was very good and a bit scandalous. Neil Gaiman has quite a few short stories and children’s tales and even graphic novels.


message 42: by Satin (new)

Satin (satin_ss) | 365 comments I would love to join this challenge!
I want to read about 3 books that are short for this group.


message 43: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4612 comments Updated message 28: 3/3


message 44: by Amy (new)

Amy Ingalls | 3592 comments Updated post 51-- Relic of the Damned!


message 45: by Franci (new)

Franci (francina) 1/5 :)


message 46: by Satin (new)

Satin (satin_ss) | 365 comments Hi! I was wondering if I could change my goal to 2 books instead of three? I just noticed I have a lot of books that are actually longer 😂


message 48: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (new)

SarahKat | 5993 comments 1/6 Completed

1. Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion by Malcolm Hulke. 141 pages


message 49: by Satin (new)

Satin (satin_ss) | 365 comments Hi! I finished � The Adventures Of the Christmas Pudding� by Agatha Christie


message 50: by Rachael (new)

Rachael (allons-y-bookworm) | 4612 comments Managed to complete an additional short read so my total is now 4/3. Original post updated


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