Anne’s Comments (group member since Dec 08, 2021)

Anne’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

Statistics:

Gender:
Male: 45
Female: 52

Genre:
Non-fiction: 12
Fantasy: 21
Science Fiction: 15
Mystery/Thriller: 35
Historical Fiction: 3
Horror: 5
Classic: 3
Play:
Anthology: 1
Graphic Novel: 1
Humor: 1
Misc.: 1

Length:
400-600 : 17
601-800: 1
801-1000:
1000+:

Pages:
January: 3,717 (119.90/day)
February: 1,399 (49.96/day)
March: 2,148 (69.29/day)
April: 4,428 (147.60/day)
May: 2,817 (90.87/day)
June: 3,281 (109.37/day)
July: 3,413 (110.10/day)
August: 3,792 (122.32/day)
September: 3,046 (101.53/day)

I am a little late with my update. I read fewer books in September, but my page count is around normal because I was reading longer books. My favorite book of the month was a reread: Golden Fool. These books are just as wonderful the second time through. I finished a few challenges this month also, so that should free me up to focus on the more neglected ones.

End of September Update:
1.95/100 books
2. 40 series books COMPLETE
3. 12 nonfiction COMPLETE
4. 3/12 classics (novels or plays), 1 in progress
5. 10/12 2025 Reading challenge, 1 in progress
6. 25 Motley challenge COMPLETE
7. 0/5 Past reading challenge books
8. 10/20 books owned as of December 31, 2024, 2 in progress
9.a. 2/5 countries
9.b. 2/5 states
10. 1/9 Realm of the Elderlings books
11. 21/24 + 4/6 + 30 + 6/6 Complete fantasy challenge.
12. 3/4 books in progress

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge OCTOBER 2025
Start Date: 10/01/2025
End Date: 10/31/2025

Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
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Alondra wrote: "Kudos Anne!! You are doing really well this year. :)."

Thanks, Alondra.

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge SEPTEMBER 2025
Start Date: 09/01/2025
End Date: 09/30/2025

Total Pages Read: 3,046
Bonus Points: 405

Books Read:
1. The Fifth Season DNF, 61
2. Ghost Road Blues 9/9, 472, +10
3.Short Tails: Chet & Bernie Short Stories 9/10, 76
4. Golden Fool 9/10, last 454, +60 (series)
5. When the Moon Hits Your Eye 9/13, 323, +60 (sci fi)
6. Network Effect 9/20, 350, +110 (series, sci fi)
7. The Memory of Souls 9/23, 636, +60 (series)
8. Stone and Sky 9/28, 295, +105 (vacation, 9, grandparents, series)
9.A Deadly Education 205
10. Mark Twain 122
11. The Last Word 52

Statistics:

Gender:
Male: 41
Female: 49

Genre:
Non-fiction: 12
Fantasy: 18
Science Fiction: 13
Mystery/Thriller: 34
Historical Fiction: 3
Horror: 4
Classic: 3
Play:
Anthology: 1
Graphic Novel: 1
Humor: 1
Misc.: 1

Length:
400-600 : 15
601-800:
801-1000:
1000+:

Pages:
January: 3,717 (119.90/day)
February: 1,399 (49.96/day)
March: 2,148 (69.29/day)
April: 4,428 (147.60/day)
May: 2,817 (90.87/day)
June: 3,281 (109.37/day)
July: 3,413 (110.10/day)
August: 3,792 (122.32/day)

I got a lot read in August, and I am still making progress on most of my challenges.

End of August Update:
1.88/100 books
2. 37/40 series books, 5 in progress
3. 12/12 nonfiction COMPLETE
4. 3/12 classics (novels or plays), 1 in progress
5. 10/12 2025 Reading challenge, 2 in progress
6. 24/25 Motley challenge
7. 0/5 Past reading challenge books
8. 9/20 books owned as of December 31, 2024, 3 in progress
9.a. 2/5 countries
9.b. 1/5 states
10. 0/9 Realm of the Elderlings books, 1 in progress
11. 21/24 + 4/4 + 26 + 4/6 Complete fantasy challenge.
12. 3/4 books in progress

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge AUGUST 2025
Start Date: 08/01/2025
End Date: 08/31/2025

Total Pages Read: 3,792
Bonus Points:

Books Read:
1. A Natural History of Dragons 8/19, last 173
2. The Name of All Things 8/14, last 273
3. Witch King 8/6, last 185
4. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator 8/1, last 29
5. The Poppy War DNF, 125
6. Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave 8/3, 308
7. Terminal Alliance 8/10, 308
8. Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass—How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up 8/16, 244
9. Canines & Cocktails 8/30, 306
10. Murder by Memory 8/17, 101
11.Bleeding Heart Yard 8/22, 340
12. The Last Murder at the End of the World 8/21, 368
13. The Midnight Feast DNF, 125
14. Bark to the Future 8/25, 320
15. Up on the Woof Top 8/29, 320
16. Saga, Volume 1 8/31, 160
17. Night Shift 35
18. The Darwin Affair 35
19. Starsight 37

Statistics:

Gender:
Male: 27
Female: 40

Genre:
Non-fiction: 11
Fantasy: 13
Science Fiction: 9
Mystery/Thriller: 28
Historical Fiction: 3
Horror: 4
Classic: 2
Play:
Anthology: 1
Graphic Novel: 1
Misc.: 1

Length:
400-600 : 13
601-800:
801-1000:
1000+:

Pages:
January: 3,717 (119.90/day)
February: 1,399 (49.96/day)
March: 2,148 (69.29/day)
April: 4,428 (147.60/day)
May: 2,817 (90.87/day)
June: 3,281 (109.37/day)
July: 3,413 (110.10/day)

I had a good month of reading in July, and I am still making progress on my challenges. I have a few challenges that will need more focus in the fall, but I am going to focus on getting caught up on library books in August.

End of July Update:
1.73/100 books
2. 30/40 series books, 4 in progress
3. 10/12 nonfiction, 2 in progress
4. 2/12 classics (novels or plays), 1 in progress
5. 10/12 2025 Reading challenge, 1 in progress
6. 23/25 Motley challenge
7. 0/5 Past reading challenge books
8. 6/20 books owned as of December 31, 2024, 4 in progress
9.a. 2/5 countries
9.b. 1/5 states
10. 0/9 Realm of the Elderlings books
11. 19/24 + 2/4 + 22 + 1/6 Complete fantasy challenge.
12. 3/4 books in progress

I am slightly late updating, but things have been super busy. My good month of reading continued all through June. The extra driving time for work helped me get several audiobooks read, and I was reading e-books and physical books in the evenings to relax. I have a few neglected goals, but otherwise I am doing great.

End of June Update:
1. 62/100 books
2. 28/40 series books, 3 in progress
3. 10/12 nonfiction, 2 in progress
4. 2/12 classics (novels or plays), 1 in progress
5. 10/12 2025 Reading challenge, 1 in progress
6. 22/25 Motley challenge
7. 0/5 Past reading challenge books
8. 6/20 books owned as of December 31, 2024, 3 in progress
9.a. 1/5 countries, 1 in progress
9.b. 1/5 states
10. 0/9 Realm of the Elderlings books
11. 18/24 + 2 + 20 Complete fantasy challenge.
12. 3/4 books in progress

Alondra wrote: "Great update, Anne. Good for you on knocking out those series!

I really am. By the end of June, I had finished 28! I may have set that goal a little low, but that's okay with me.

Karol wrote: "That's a lot of reading! I love all your stats . . . especially average pages read month by month. I think mine might be somewhere around 50 or 60, but maybe I should keep track for a while."

I was already keeping track of pages read, so it was an easy thing to calculate. It makes it easier to see if it is really a slump in reading or just a shorter month when totals decline.

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JULY 2025
Start Date: 07/01/2025
End Date: 07/31/2025

Total Pages Read: 3,413
Bonus Points: 535

Books Read:
1. Masquerade 7/3, last 88, +70 (last 10, GR, murder, king)
2. Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe DNF, 27
3. Detective Aunty 7/5, last 239, +60 (last 10, murder, paperback)
4.Annie Bot 7/10, 231, +45 (last 10, GR, future)
5.The Busybody Book Club 7/11, 306, +45 (last 10, red and white, murder)
6. Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People―and the Fight to Resist It 7/13, 295, +20 (last 10, GR
7. The Silverblood Promise 7/19, 528, +120 (last 10, GR, murder, king, 400)
8. Marble Hall Murders 7/25, 582, +105 (last 10, red, GR, murder, 400)
9. One Death at a Time 7/29, 400, +70 (last 10, GR, murder, paperback)
10. Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory 7/30, 19
11. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator 152
12. Witch King 230
13. The Name of All Things 316

Statistics:

Gender:
Male: 24
Female: 34

Genre:
Non-fiction: 10
Fantasy: 11
Science Fiction: 7
Mystery/Thriller: 24
Historical Fiction: 3
Horror: 4
Classic: 1
Play:
Anthology: 1
Graphic Novel: 1
Misc.: 1

Length:
400-600 : 10
601-800:
801-1000:
1000+:

Pages:
January: 3,717 (119.90/day)
February: 1,399 (49.96/day)
March: 2,148 (69.29/day)
April: 4,428 (147.60/day)
May: 2,817 (90.87/day)
June: 3,281 (109.37/day)

I have had a really busy last few weeks, so I am very behind in my updates. I did still get quite a bit read in May and the first part of June, so I'll do my update now.

Mid-June Update:
1. 51/100 books
2. 23/40 series books, 4 in progress
3. 8/12 nonfiction, 2 in progress
4. 1/12 classics (novels or plays), 1 in progress
5. 10/12 2025 Reading challenge, 1 in progress
6. 20/25 Motley challenge
7. 0/5 Past reading challenge books
8. 5/20 books owned as of December 31, 2024, 3 in progress
9. a. 1/5 countries
9.b. 0/5 states
10. 0/9 Realm of the Elderlings books
11. 16/24 + 2 + 18 Complete fantasy challenge.
12. 3/4 books in progress

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JUNE 2025
Start Date: 06/01/2025
End Date: 06/30/2025

Total Pages Read: 3,281
Bonus Points: 65

Books Read:
1. Mrs. Plansky's Revenge 6/1, last 62, +10 (jewel on cover)
2. Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters 6/3, 269, +10 (6)
3. Dial A for Aunties 6/8, 299, +10 (jewels)
4. The Woman in the Library 6/10, 292
5. Exit Strategy 6/13, 172
6. Egyptian Mythology: The Gods, Heroes, Monsters and Legends of Ancient Egypt 6/17, last 209, +10 (6)
7. Cave of Bones 6/17, 323
8.Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man 6/21, 324
9. Timeline of the British Monarchy 6/21, 80
10. Incel: A Thriller 6/26, 322
11. A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay 6/27, 56
12. Undeath and Taxes 6/28, 382
13. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 6/29, 181, +25 (child protagonist)
14. How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts DNF, 92
15. Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe 81
16. Detective Aunty 88
17. The Fifth Season 26
18. Masquerade 264

I finished two novellas on my list: The Wood at Midwinter and The Hermit Next Door. The former was okay, but it had a more religious theme than I anticipated. On the other hand, I loved the Hermit Next Door. It was such a fun story. Hearne, as always, excels at characterization. He is also talented at creating the setting and plot in these shorter tales.

Alondra wrote: "Yay! Glad you enjoyed it. The books get better with each one. I'm waiting for all the stories to converge."

Me too!

I finished The Moving Finger, which means I have finished 8 books already. This has to be the fastest I have ever gone through my list. I have 3 short ones (under 200 pages) on the list, and I will probably read those soon also. It would be nice to get through all 16 this year (I've never done that). I would like to tackle some of my old ones too, and getting these out of the way quickly makes that more possible.

Thanks, Lillie. I am an engineer; I love my numbers.