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Susy's 2018 summary of reads, movies & challenges
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1. title | author | pages | fiction/non-fiction | tbr old/new | language |stars
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Total books:
Total pages:
Summary
Total books by length:
_ Very Short (<100 pages)
_ Short (101-200 pages)
_ Medium (201-400 pages)
_ Long (401-800 pages)
_ Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 0/___ (0%)
Total books by genre:
_ Non Fiction (__/>25%)
_ Fiction (__/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 0/12 (0%)
Total books by old/new:
_ TBR old (__/>50%)
_ New (__/<50%)
Clear the Shelves: 0/24 (0%)
Buyer's Remorse: 0/20 (0%)
Total books by rating:
_ ★☆☆☆☆
_ ★★☆☆☆
_ ★★★☆☆
_ ★★★★☆
_ ★★★★★
Average score: ___ stars
Total books by language:
_ Books in English
_ Books in Dutch
_ Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 0/48 (0%)
Wow, this looks professional! Good luck and many good reads. :-)
Auntie Terror wrote: "Wow, this looks professional! Good luck and many good reads. :-)"Thanks!! :)
That's a great goal to reduce the TBR pile. I always want to do it and try that but it always grow. Not sure about your dilemma; but maybe see if that month's buddy read is already on your list so you can kill 2birds with 1 stone kind of thing.
I love your stars and will steal that xD
Sherry wrote: "That's a great goal to reduce the TBR pile. I always want to do it and try that but it always grow."Lol, mine keeps growing too...
Not sure about your dilemma; but maybe see if that month's buddy read is already on your list so you can kill 2birds with 1 stone kind of thing.
That would be great if it would coincide, but often it doesn't. The TBR I want to bring down at this moment mainly includes Dutch books so I thinks the chance is slim. But I sure will keep an eye on it.
I love your stars and will steal that xD ..."
Thx! You go ahead :))
I love the way you organized your page! I too want to reduce my TBR pile greatly. I have soooo many books I need to read. lol Best of luck in 2018!
Daph wrote: "I love the way you organized your page! I too want to reduce my TBR pile greatly. I have soooo many books I need to read. lol Best of luck in 2018!"Thx Daph! I'm focusing on books I received years ago and have been sitting on my shelf ever since. There are actually books I'd prefer to read, but I really want to clear my shelf and sell the books during our King's day at the end of April.
Good luck to you too!!
2018 MOVIE WATCHJanuary
Cinema
1. Dr. Knock ★★★☆☆
2. Molly's game ★★★★☆
3. The Foreigner ★★★☆☆
4. All the Money in the World ★★★☆☆
5. The Killing of a Sacred Deer ★★★☆☆
6. Bad Moms 2 ★★★☆☆
7. Wonder ★★★★★
8. The Commuter ★★★★☆ (5 stars in 4Dx lol)
9. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (4Dx) - rewatch ★★★★★
10. Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri ★★★★☆
11. 24 hours to live ★★★★☆
12. You were never really here ★★☆☆☆
Home
1. Death Note (2017) ★★★☆☆
2. Patriots Day (2017) ★★★★★
3. The Founder (2016) ★★★☆☆
4. The Maze Runner (2014) - rewatch ★★★★☆
5. The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) - rewatch ★★★☆☆
February
Cinema
13. Jumanji (4Dx 3D) ★★★★☆
14. Maze Runner: The Death Cure (4Dx 3D) ★★★★☆
15. Downsizing ★★★☆☆
16. 12 Strong ★★★★☆
17. Black Panther (4Dx 3D) ★★★☆☆
18. Den of Thieves ★★★☆☆
19. The Shape of Water ★★★☆☆
20. The Post ★★★★☆
21. The Florida Project ★★☆☆☆
22. Game Night ★★★★★ (4.5 stars rounded up)
23. Winchester: The House that Ghosts Built ★★★☆☆
Home
6. The Limehouse Golem (2016) ★★★☆☆
7. Escape Room (2017) ★★★☆☆
8. Hellraiser (2017) ★★☆☆☆
9. Mom and Dad (2017) ★★★☆☆
March
Cinema
24. Red Sparrow ★★★★☆
25. Death Wish ★★★★☆
26. Call Me By Your Name ★★★☆☆
27. Tomb Raider ★★★★☆
28. LBJ ★★★☆☆
Home
10. Unleashed (2005) ★★★☆☆ (actually 2 stars but an extra one for Morgan Freeman)
11. Okja (2017) ★★★☆☆
12. Zulu: City of Violence (2013) ★★★☆☆
13. Victor Frankenstein (2015) ★★★☆☆
14. Insidious (2018) ★★★★☆
15. The Notebook (2004) ★★★☆☆
16. Cell (2016) ★★★☆☆
17. Brave New World (1980) ★★☆☆☆
18. Brave New World (1998) ★★☆☆☆
19. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) ★★★★★
20. The Giver (2014) ★★★★☆
21. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) ★★★★★
22. Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) ★☆☆☆☆
April
Cinema
29. Mary Magdalena ★★★★☆
30. A Quiet Place (4Dx) ★★★★☆
31. Lady Bird ★★★★☆
32. Bankier van het Verzet ★★★☆☆
Home
23. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) ★★★★☆
24. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) ★★★☆☆
25. The Tommyknockers (1993) ★★★☆☆
26. Persuasion (2007) ★★★☆☆
27. A Man Called Ove (2015) ★★★☆☆
28. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) ★☆☆☆☆
29. The Great Gatsby (1974) ★★☆☆☆
30. The Great Gatsby (2013) ★★☆☆☆
31. Les Miserables (1998) ★★★★☆
32. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) ★☆☆☆☆
33. Wutheringh Heights (1992) ★★★☆☆ (not 4 because of Juliette Binoche)
34. The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants (2005) ★★★★☆
35. The Golden Compass (2007) ★★★★☆
May
Cinema
33. Finding your Feet ★★★☆☆
34. Ready Player One ★★★★☆ (rounded down)
35. Tully ★★★☆☆
36. The 15:17 to Paris ★★★☆☆
37. Unsane ★★★☆☆
38. La Holandesa ★★★☆☆
39. The Death of Stalin ★☆☆☆☆
40. The Rider ★★★☆☆
41. De Matchmaker ★★★☆☆
42. Rampage: Big Meets Bigger ★★★★☆
43. Under the Tree ★★★☆☆
Home
36. Deadpool (2016) ★★★★☆
June
Cinema
44. Solo: A Star Wars Story ★★★★☆
45. The Guernsey Literary Society ★★★★☆
46. Hangman ★★★☆☆
47. Blockers ★★★★☆
48. Bad Samaritan ★★★★☆
49. Josie ★★★☆☆
50. The Bookshop ★★★★☆
51. Der Hauptmann ★★☆☆☆
52. Overboard ★★★☆☆
53. Only the Brave ★★★★★
54. Hereditary ★★★☆☆
55. Disneynature's Blue ★★★★☆
56. A Prayer Before Dawn ★★☆☆☆
57. Escobar ★★☆☆☆
58. Ghostland ★★★★☆
59. Deadpool 2 ★★★★☆
60. 7 Days in Entebbe ★★★★☆
61. Truth or Dare ★★☆☆☆
62. The Last Son ★★★☆☆
63. Utoya 22.juli ★★★★☆
64. On Chesil Beach ★★★☆☆
65. Avengers ★★★★★
66. Beast ★★★☆☆
Home
37. Psycho-Pass (2015) ★★★☆☆
July
Cinema
67. Ocean's 8 ★★★☆☆
68. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ★★★★☆
Home
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August
Cinema
69. Ant-Man and the Wasp ★★★★☆
70. The Guilty ★★★★★
71. Sicario: Day of the Soldado ★★★☆☆
72. The Spy Who Dumped Me ★★★☆☆
73. Adrift ★★★☆☆
74. The First Purge ★★★☆☆
75. Skyscraper ★★★☆☆
76. Under the Silver Lake ★☆☆☆☆
77. The Equalizer 2 ★★★★☆
78. The Happy Prince ★★★☆☆
79. The Darkest Minds ★★★☆☆
80. Hotel Transsylvania 3 ★★★☆☆
81. The Meg ★★★☆☆
82. Juliet, Naked ★★★☆☆
83. Disobedience ★★★☆☆
84. Mission Impossible: Fallout ★★★★☆
85. Book Club ★★★★☆
Home
38. A Single Shot (2013) ★★★☆☆
39. Pacific Rim (2013) ★★★☆☆
40. Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) ★★☆☆☆
September
Cinema
86. Looking Glass ★★☆☆☆
87. Christopher Robin ★★★☆☆
88. Crazy Rich Asians ★★★☆☆
89. Peppermint ★★★★☆
90. Alpha ★★★★☆
91. AXL ★★★★☆
92. The Nun ★★★★☆
93. Slender Man ★★★☆☆
94. A Casa Tutti Bene ★★★☆☆
95. Journeyman ★★★★☆
96. Searching ★★★★☆
97. Papillon ★★★★☆
98. The Predator ★★★★☆
99. The Children Act ★★★☆☆
100. Kin ★★★☆☆
101. Johnny English Strikes Again ★★★☆☆
Home
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October
Cinema
102. Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again ★★★☆☆
103. A Simple Favor ★★★★☆
104. What Will People Say ★★★☆☆
105. A Star is Born ★★★★☆
106. Venom ★★★★☆
107. Final Score ★★★☆☆
108. Rafaël ★★★★☆
109. Todos Lo Saben ★★★★☆
110. Life Itself ★★★★☆
111. The House with a Clock in the Walls ★★★☆☆
112. Sobibor ★★★☆☆
113. De Dirigent /The Conductor ★★★☆☆
114. Smallfoot ★★★★☆
Home
41. Il a deja tes yeux ★★★☆☆
November
Cinema
115. Hunter Killer ★★★★☆
116. Leave no Trace ★★☆☆☆
117. Girl ★★★☆☆
118. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms ★★☆☆☆
119. Overlord ★★★★☆
120. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ★★★★☆
121. Mile 22 ★★★☆☆
122. First Man ★★☆☆☆
123. Suspiria ★★★☆☆
124. Destination Wedding ★★☆☆☆
125. The Kindergarten Teacher ★★★☆☆
126. Halloween ★★★★☆
127. Welcome Home ★★★★☆
128. The Grinch ★★★★☆
129. I Still See You ★★★★☆
130. The Possession of Hannah Grace ★★★★☆
Home
42. My Cousin Rachel (2017) ★★★☆☆
December
Cinema
131.
Home
43.
I absolutely love how well organized you have your corner Susy!! As for your quandary, my vote for those months you are stuck between reading from your TBR vs group/buddy read to go with the group/buddy read but see it as a treat or reward for the dent you've made up to that point...;-)P.S. I may draw inspiration from your ideas!
In regards to your dilemma, I'll be advising your from the mood-reader's standpoint, but first let me say that I admire your idea, even more so if you have the determination to stick with it throughout the year :) I'd suggest you evaluate the situation as it becomes relevant. Say the month in question is March, even if you've already chosen the books you want from your TBR, if there is a buddy read book that appeals more to you at that moment, then go for that. Yes, maybe it'll counteract your main goal of reducing your TBR by a few books, but my point this: it's better that you're reading what you really want to read in the moment, rather than feeling "obligated" to read a book because you've determined you wanted to read it at the start of the year, you know?
Anyways, best of luck, Susy! :)
Sandra wrote: "I absolutely love how well organized you have your corner Susy!! As for your quandary, my vote for those months you are stuck between reading from your TBR vs group/buddy read to go with the group/buddy read but see it as a treat or reward for the dent you've made up to that point...;-)P.S. I may draw inspiration from your ideas! "
Thank you for the compliment and advice Sandra! It seems that most people think that that is the way to go, so I'll do that!
PS: you're very welcome to do so!! :)
Lisa wrote: "In regards to your dilemma, I'll be advising your from the mood-reader's standpoint, but first let me say that I admire your idea, even more so if you have the determination to stick with it throug..."Yes, that sounds like a plan: not choosing beforehand if I'll stick to my predetermined list or join a group/buddy read I like, I'll just evaluate per month!
Thank you Lisa!
THE MEMBERS’ TASKS CHALLENGE Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
1. Adriana's task: Read a book where a character makes a big change
→ Winter (Cinder goes from being a mechanic to being the Queen)
2. Amanda's task: Read a book which has been translated from another language.
→ De eindeloze nacht
3. Anna's task: Read a book where any character's name matches with any Disney character's name. Example: Peter from The Chronicles of Narnia - Peter Pan.
→ Sense and Sensibility John Dashwood - Little John (Robin Hood)
4. Aparajita's task: Read a book written in a language that appears on the Indian currency, other than English. (Read a translation if you don't speak/read any of those languages).
5. April's task: Read a book that takes place in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.
6. Blagica's task: Read a book that intimidates you
→ Praktijkboek EMDR: Casusconceptualisatie en specifieke patiëntengroepen
7. Candiss' task: Read a work of epistolary fiction.
→ De regen voor hij valt (transcribed audio recordings)
8. Charity's task: Read a book about mental illness.
→ Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
9. Cheri's task: Read a book that is about or takes place in the Middle Ages.
10. Chloe's task: Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
11. Claire's task: Read a book about Pharaoh, a book set in Egypt, or a book about archaeology.
12. Daph's task: Read a book recommended by a friend or family member.
→ Cross Fire
13. Debra's task: Read a book about a serial killer
→ Teerbemind
14. Delitealex's task:
→ Lightning
15. Diana's task: Read a book by a Romanian author, about Romania's culture or about a famous Romanian.
16. D.G.'s task: Read a book with a Hispanic author, character, or setting.
17. Eggp's task: Participate in a buddy read.
→ The Mysterious Affair at Styles
18. Gail W's task: Read a book by an Irish writer.
19. Gilraens's task: Read a by an author from one of those three countries or set in one of those countries (Netherlands, UK and New Zealand).
→ Aarsrivalen, scheldkarbonades en terminale baden (Dutch author: Ewoud Sanders)
20. Gem's task: Read a book with a "6" (six) in the title or one that is set or published in 1966.
21. Greg's task: Read a book about the Vietnam War or about conscription.
22. Gretchen's task: Read a book featuring a main character who is an identical twin.
23. Hemangini's task: Read a book where a writer/author is the main protagonist.
→ Makkelijk leven
24. Ilona's task: Read a book about fairy folklore.
25. Inkeri's task: Read a book about physics.
26. Jennifer B's task: Read a book about a big family.
27. Jennifer N’s task: I have red hair, which not many people do. Read a book where either the main character or the author has red hair.
28. Jenny's task: I've had a heart transplant. Read a book about surgery or the history of medicine.
29. Jessica's task: Read a book that takes place
→ Het Noorderlicht/Het gouden kompas
30. Jill's task: Read a book that takes place where one of your ancestor's lived.
→ De stad der blinden (Lisbon)
31. Kadijah Michelle's task: Read a book about a Muslim woman.
32. Kristin's task: Read a cookbook with stories or a book about cooking.
33. Kylie's task: Read a book about someone who makes shoes, a book where shoes have an important role, or a (micro-)history of a shoe designer/brand.
34. Laura's task: Read a book set somewhere you have visited or lived.
→ The Angel of Darkness (New York)
35. Lauri's task: Read a book set in Hawaii or on a tropical island.
36. Leona's task: Read a book about art.
→ The Picture of Dorian Gray
37. Lindsay's task: Read a book about or featuring an animal.
→ Wijsheid op vier poten
38. Lois' task: Read a story about a search for family history or discovering your past.
→ De vreugde en gelukclub
39. Mie's task: Read a book that includes or features a party.
→ Heartless
40. Nikinnia's task: Read a book by an African American author, with an African American character or set in the South.
→ Sing, Unburied, Sing
41. Nikki's task: Read a book where the main character gets transported to a different time or place.
→ Ready Player One
42. Rachael's task: Read a book published between 1990 and 1999.
→ Liefde liegt: Wat mannen niet weten en vrouwen niet willen toegeven (1994)
43. Rebecca's task: Read a book where the main character enjoys creating art or is a teacher.
44. Rique's task: Read a book, fiction or historical fiction, taking place anywhere from the Great Depression through WWII (1929-1945).
→ The Book Thief
45. Sarah's task: Read a book that is centered around the mafia/mob.
46. Sheila's task: Read a book about living in the intersection of 2 or more cultures.
47. Susy's task: Read a book in your mother language/tongue.
→ A Vida, Uma Viagem de Malas Feitas
Tasks completed: 24/24
I really need to focus on the books I already own too. The challenges are great fun, but they always make me buy more books. I'd really like to try to get through the books I've bought in the past couple of years first, and work my way back to books I've owned for a longer time.
Susy wrote: "Cindy III wrote: "2018 Movie Watch"Hi Cindy, how's your movie watch going?
I've seen 7 movies so far (we're just doing movies watched in the cinema right or also the ones we watched at home?)
"
Wow. You're ahead of me. I haven't watched any movies yet. I will be starting with Before I Wake, a horror movie about a boy whose dreams occur in real life while he sleeps,
January
1. De witte engel | Caleb Carr | 752p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★★★☆
2. Aarsrivalen, scheldkarbonades en terminale baden | Ewoud Sanders | 122p | NF | Old | Dutch | ★★★★☆
3. The Picture of Dorian Gray | Oscar Wilde | 326p | F | New | English | ★★★☆☆
4. De vreugde en gelukclub | Amy Tan | 349p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★★☆☆
5. Handboek EMDR | Ad de Jongh, Erik ten Broeke | 178p | NF | re-read | Dutch | ★★★★☆
6. Ready Player One | Ernest Cline | 374p | F | New | English | ★★★★★
7. Makkelijk leven | Herman Koch | 96p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★☆☆☆
8. Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen | 479p | F | New | English | ★★★☆☆
Total books: 8
Total pages: 2676
Summary
Total books by length:
1 Very Short (<100 pages)
2 Short (101-200 pages)
3 Medium (201-400 pages)
2 Long (401-800 pages)
0 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 2676/15000 (17%)
Total books by genre:
6 Fiction (75/75%)
2 Non Fiction (25/25%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 2/12 (16%)
Total books by old/new:
4 TBR old (57/50%)
3 New (43/50%)
Clear the Shelves: 4/24 (16%)
Buyer's Remorse: 4/20 (20%)
Total books by rating:
0 ★☆☆☆☆
1 ★★☆☆☆
3 ★★★☆☆
3 ★★★★☆
1 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.5 stars
Total books by language:
3 Books in English
5 Books in Dutch
0 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 8/48 (16%)
A very successfully January! Congrats!!
Sandra wrote: "A very successfully January! Congrats!!"Thank you Sandra!
I must say I didn't do much else, so my home is a mess, haven't sorted out the photos from my last holiday yet, have quite a lot to do for my EMDR training which I haven't gotten around to do yet, had a mere 1 time of physical workout, etc etc. So not much balance in my life at the moment hahahah
Ha ha! You've got me beat in the workout dept. so there's that;) Where did you travel to?? It's great that you organize your photos! Mine just stay in my phone. I am doing okay'ish with my reading/tidying up but failing miserably with respect to working out and I have to get my butt moving since I'm supposed to go to Machu Pichu this summer and I hear the hike up can be somewhat strenuous. I used to be so much better at working out!What is EMDR training? I 've been told to try audiobooks while cleaning or working out (it doesn't work for me but it might for you..?)
Sandra wrote: "Ha ha! You've got me beat in the workout dept. so there's that;) Where did you travel to?? It's great that you organize your photos! Mine just stay in my phone. I am doing okay'ish with my reading/..."I went to Taiwan.
Ehhh, I don't organize my photo's. I want to (have a good camera and all) just can't seem to find the time.
Machu Pichu! That sounds awesome. I'm planning on going next year. Looking forward to hearing how you liked it!
I'm training to be a EMDR therapist (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a trauma therapy).
February
1. Wijsheid op vier poten | Gotham Chopra | 335p | NF | Old | Dutch | ★★★☆☆
2. The Mysterious Affair at Styles | Agatha Christie | 244p | F | New | English | ★★★☆☆
3. Heartless | Marissa Meyer | 453p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
4. Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding | Paulien Cornelisse | 212p | NF | Old | Dutch | ★★☆☆☆
Total books: 4
Total pages: 1244
Summary
Total books by length:
1 Very Short (<100 pages)
2 Short (101-200 pages)
6 Medium (201-400 pages)
3 Long (401-800 pages)
0 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 3920/15000 (26%)
Total books by genre:
4 Non Fiction (33/>25%)
8 Fiction (67/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 4/12 (33%)
Total books by old/new:
6 TBR old (55/>50%)
5 New (45/<50%)
Clear the Shelves: 6/24 (25%)
Buyer's Remorse: 6/20 (30%)
Total books by rating:
0 ★☆☆☆☆
2 ★★☆☆☆
5 ★★★☆☆
4 ★★★★☆
1 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.3 stars
Total books by language:
5 Books in English
7 Books in Dutch
0 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 12/48 (25%)
March
1. Winter | Marissa Meyer | 823p | F | New | English | ★★★★★
2. Stars Above | Marissa Meyer | 369p | F | New | English | ★★★★★
3. De eindeloze nacht | Agatha Christie | 192p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★★☆☆
4. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | P.D. James | 205p | F | Old | English | ★★★☆☆
5. Liefde liegt: Wat mannen niet weten en vrouwen niet willen toegeven | Deborah McKinlay | 159p | NF | Old | Dutch | ★★☆☆☆
Total books: 5
Total pages: 1748
Summary
Total books by length:
1 Very Short (<100 pages)
4 Short (101-200 pages)
8 Medium (201-400 pages)
3 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 5668/15000 (26%)
Total books by genre:
5 Non Fiction (29/>25%)
12 Fiction (71/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 5/12 (42%)
Total books by old/new:
9 TBR old (55/>50%)
7 New (45/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 9/24 (38%)
Buyer's Remorse: 9/20 (45%)
Total books by rating:
0 ★☆☆☆☆
3 ★★☆☆☆
7 ★★★☆☆
4 ★★★★☆
3 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.4 stars
Total books by language:
8 Books in English
9 Books in Dutch
0 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 17/48 (35%)
Subject: Movie Watch 2018Unfortunately I haven't watched as many movies as you or as I did last year. :-(
Patriot's Day I saw last year, really good movie. I want to watch Murder on the Orient Express and Wonder, so I'm glad to see you rated them 5 stars. On the opposite spectrum rating I see that Brave New World got 2 stars. I didn't even know there were movie adaptations for it. There's supposed to be a 2018 film in production. Maybe that one will be better.
Hi Cindy! Well, I have been watching way more than I use to, mainly because of 2 challenges, one in this group and one in another group.The Murder on the Orient Express I liked is the old version. Didn't dislike the 2017 one, but the 1974 one was better imo.
As to Brave New World, wouldn't have known about it either without the movie challenge in the 2018 reading challenge group. I didn't particularly like the book/writing, but did like the idea but the movies just don't seem to be able to capture the idea or the feel of it. Didn't know about the 2018 production, looking forward to see that one (fingers crossed it will be a better version).
April
1. De stad der blinden | José Saramago | 304p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★★★☆
2. De grote wereld | Arthur Japin | 90p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★☆☆☆
3. De regen voor hij valt | Jonathan Coe | 221p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★☆☆☆
4. Teerbemind | Gillian Flynn | 303p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
5. Mansfield Park | Jane Austen | 560p | F | New | English | ★★☆☆☆
6. Het gouden kompas | Philip Pullman | 394p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
7. Cross Fire | James Patterson | 319p | F | Old | English | ★★★★☆
8. Praktijkboek EMDR: Casusconceptualisatie en specifieke patiëntengroepen | Erik ten Broeke | 504p | NF | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
9. Lightning | Dean Koontz | 384p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
Total books: 9
Total pages: 3.079
Summary
Total books by length:
2 Very Short (<100 pages)
4 Short (101-200 pages)
14 Medium (201-400 pages)
5 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 8747/15000 (58%)
Total books by genre:
6 Non Fiction (23/>25%)
20 Fiction (77/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 6/12 (50%)
Total books by old/new:
13 TBR old (50/>50%)
12 New (46/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 13/24 (54%)
Buyer's Remorse: 13/20 (65%)
Total books by rating:
0 ★☆☆☆☆
6 ★★☆☆☆
7 ★★★☆☆
10 ★★★★☆
3 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.4 stars
Total books by language:
11 Books in English
15 Books in Dutch
0 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 26/48 (54%)
May
1. Het listige mes | Philip Pullman | 302p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
2. De amberkleurige kijker | Philip Pullman | 455p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
3. Er was eens in het noorden | Philip Pullman | 104p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
4. Lyra's Oxford | Philip Pullman | 49p | F | New | English | ★★★☆☆
5. All the Light We Cannot See | Anthony Doerr | 544p | F | New | English | ★★★☆☆
6. Sing, Unburied, Sing | Jesmyn Ward | 304p | F | New | English | ★★★☆☆
Total books: 6
Total pages: 1.758
Summary
Total books by length:
3 Very Short (<100 pages)
5 Short (101-200 pages)
16 Medium (201-400 pages)
7 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 10.505/15000 (70%)
Total books by genre:
6 Non Fiction (19/>25%)
26 Fiction (81/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 6/12 (50%)
Total books by old/new:
13 TBR old (40/>50%)
18 New (56/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 13/24 (54%)
Buyer's Remorse: 13/20 (65%)
Total books by rating:
0 ★☆☆☆☆
6 ★★☆☆☆
10 ★★★☆☆
13 ★★★★☆
3 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.4 stars
Total books by language:
14 Books in English
18 Books in Dutch
0 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 32/48 (67%)
Not counting towards my challenge:
x1. Marokko | Remco Ensel | 294p | NF | New | ★★☆☆☆ (didn't read it all)
x2. The Collectors | Philip Pullman | audio | F | New | ★★★★☆
June
1. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda | Becky Albertalli | 303p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
2. Een lied voor Achilles | Madeline Miller | 368p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★★
3. The Book Thief | Markus Zusak 552p | F | New | English | ★★★★★
Total books: 3
Total pages: 1.223
Summary
Total books by length:
3 Very Short (<100 pages)
5 Short (101-200 pages)
18 Medium (201-400 pages)
8 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 11.728/15000 (78%)
Total books by genre:
6 Non Fiction (17/>25%)
29 Fiction (83/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 6/12 (50%)
Total books by old/new:
13 TBR old (37/>50%)
21 New (60/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 13/24 (54%)
Buyer's Remorse: 13/20 (65%)
Total books by rating:
0 ★☆☆☆☆
6 ★★☆☆☆
10 ★★★☆☆
14 ★★★★☆
5 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.5 stars
Total books by language:
16 Books in English
19 Books in Dutch
0 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 35/48 (73%)
July
1. Circe | Madeline Miller | 400p | F | New | English | ★★★★★
2. The Couple Next Door | Shari Lapena | 344p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
3. Alias Grace | Margaret Atwood | 422p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★☆☆
4. Met liefde : de mooiste liefdesverhalen | Chris in 't Velt | 124p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★☆☆☆
5. A Vida, Uma Viagem de Malas Feitas | Marta Cabeza | 164p | NF | Old | Portuguese |★☆☆☆☆
6. Leah on the Offbeat | Becky Albertalli | 368p | F | New | English | ★★★☆☆
7. Het veilige huis | Nicci French | 319p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★★★☆
8. Macaber Carnaval | Kirby McCauley | 517p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★★☆☆
Total books: 8
Total pages: 2.658
Summary
Total books by length:
3 Very Short (<100 pages)
7 Short (101-200 pages)
22 Medium (201-400 pages)
10 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 14.386/15000 (96%)
Total books by genre:
7 Non Fiction (16/>25%)
36 Fiction (84/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 7/12 (58%)
Total books by old/new:
17 TBR old (40/>50%)
25 New (58/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 17/24 (71%)
Buyer's Remorse: 17/20 (85%)
Total books by rating:
1 ★☆☆☆☆
7 ★★☆☆☆
13 ★★★☆☆
16 ★★★★☆
6 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.4 stars
Total books by language:
19 Books in English
23 Books in Dutch
1 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 43/48 (90%)
Wow eight books and in a variety of languages! Great going Susy!!
Thank you Sandra! All thanks to my vacation in Portugal + 2 readathons I joined :)
Vacations are great for reading! Ooh I'd love to visit Portugal at some point:)A readathon huh? I will look into this as way to get back on even footing with my 2018 goal.
Sandra wrote: "Vacations are great for reading! Ooh I'd love to visit Portugal at some point:)A readathon huh? I will look into this as way to get back on even footing with my 2018 goal."
Check out http://www.24hourreadathon.com (next date October 20th)
and https://24in48.com (next date January 26-27)
I love them :))
Can't do October because I'll be out of town, but the January date should work, thanks!!
Sandra wrote: "Can't do October because I'll be out of town, but the January date should work, thanks!!"👍
August
1. Het Nachtcircus | Erin Morgenstern | 425p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
2. En nu: Afvallen! De Carr-methode | Allen Carr | 185p | NF | Old | Dutch | ★☆☆☆☆
3. De Overlevenden | Alexandra Bracken | 415p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
4. The Alienist | Caleb Carr | 608p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
Total books: 4
Total pages: 1.633
Summary
Total books by length:
3 Very Short (<100 pages)
8 Short (101-200 pages)
22 Medium (201-400 pages)
13 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 16.019/15000 (107%)
Total books by genre:
8 Non Fiction (17/>25%)
39 Fiction (83/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 8/12 (67%)
Total books by old/new:
18 TBR old (38/>50%)
28 New (60/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 18/24 (75%)
Buyer's Remorse: 18/20 (90%)
Total books by rating:
2 ★☆☆☆☆
7 ★★☆☆☆
13 ★★★☆☆
19 ★★★★☆
6 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.4 stars
Total books by language:
20 Books in English
26 Books in Dutch
1 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 47/48 (98%)
September
1. De klappen van het leven: Vervulling vinden als het leven pijn doet | Russ Harris | 209p | NF | Old | Dutch | ★★★★☆
2. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine | Gail Honeyman | 390p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
3. Ilias | Homer | 386p | F | New | Dutch | ★★☆☆☆
4. Never Fade | Alexandra Bracken | 507p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
Total books: 4
Total pages: 1.492
Summary
Total books by length:
3 Very Short (<100 pages)
8 Short (101-200 pages)
25 Medium (201-400 pages)
14 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 17.511/15000 (117%)
Total books by genre:
9 Non Fiction (17/>25%)
42 Fiction (83/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 9/12 (75%)
Total books by old/new:
19 TBR old (37/>50%)
31 New (61/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 19/24 (79%)
Buyer's Remorse: 19/20 (95%)
Total books by rating:
2 ★☆☆☆☆
8 ★★☆☆☆
13 ★★★☆☆
22 ★★★★☆
6 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.4 stars
Total books by language:
22 Books in English
28 Books in Dutch
1 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 51/48 (106%)
October
1. In The Afterlight | Alexandra Bracken | 535p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
2. The Rising Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection | Alexandra Bracken | 140p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
3. Through the Dark | Alexandra Bracken | 400p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
4. De gedaanteverwisseling | Franz Kafka | 112p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★☆☆ (audio)
5. 1q84 - Boek een: april-juni | Haruki Murakami | 429p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★★
6. ToM Training | Pim Steerneman | 178p | NF | New | Dutch | ★★★☆☆
7. American Gods | Neil Gaiman | 682p | F | New | English | ★★★★☆
Total books: 7
Total pages: 2.476
Summary
Total books by length:
3 Very Short (<100 pages)
11 Short (101-200 pages)
26 Medium (201-400 pages)
17 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 19.987/15.000 (133%)
Total books by genre:
10 Non Fiction (17/>25%)
48 Fiction (83/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 10/12 (83%)
Total books by old/new:
19 TBR old (33/>50%)
38 New (65/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 19/24 (79%)
Buyer's Remorse: 19/20 (95%)
Total books by rating:
2 ★☆☆☆☆
8 ★★☆☆☆
15 ★★★☆☆
26 ★★★★☆
7 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.5 stars
Total books by language:
26 Books in English
31 Books in Dutch
1 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 58/48 (121%)
My Clear the Shelves challenge isn't going to well... I'll probably won't come to read any this month either so it'll all come down to December....
November
1. 1q84 - Boek twee: juli-september | Haruki Murakami | 382p | F | New | Dutch | ★★★★☆
2. Waar de palmen ruisen / Terugkeer naar Angela | Heinz G. Konsalik | 499p | F | Old | Dutch | ★★★☆☆
3. 1q84 - Boek drie: oktober-december | Haruki Murakami | 475p | F | New | ★★★★☆
Total books: 3
Total pages: 1.356
Summary
Total books by length:
3 Very Short (<100 pages)
11 Short (101-200 pages)
27 Medium (201-400 pages)
19 Long (401-800 pages)
1 Very Long (>800 pages)
Let's Turn Pages: 21.343/15.000 (142%)
Total books by genre:
10 Non Fiction (17/>25%)
51 Fiction (83/<75%)
Recommended Non Fiction List Challenge: 10/12 (83%)
Total books by old/new:
20 TBR old (33/>50%)
40 New (66/<50%)
1 Re-read
Clear the Shelves: 20/24 (83%)
Buyer's Remorse: 20/20 (100%)
Total books by rating:
2 ★☆☆☆☆
8 ★★☆☆☆
16 ★★★☆☆
28 ★★★★☆
7 ★★★★★
Average score: 3.5 stars
Total books by language:
26 Books in English
34 Books in Dutch
1 Books in Portuguese
Total Books: 61/48 (127%)
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I want to focus on reducing my TBR-owned-for-a-very-long-time list (by an average of 2 books a month) and on reading more non-fiction/work related books (one a month). The other book (I'm planning on reading 4 books a month) will be the group read or a buddy read, since I enjoyed those a lot in 2017. If in a particular month the group and buddy reads don't interest me, I will read an extra book from my TBR list. My only dilemma is if in a particular month there's more than one group/buddy read that interests me: do I give up on my TBR goal or will I have to make a tough choice on which group/buddy read to join (and let the others go). Trying to read them all has been too stressful so I don't want to do that again.
Quite a dilemma! Any thoughts/advice?
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★★★★★ = Loved it, I'm a FAN!! :)
★★★★ = Really liked it!
★★★ = It was good (enough).
★★ = Maybe good, but not for me....
★ = Hated it!! :(