The Reading Challenge Group discussion

Here I am arriving late to the party. My goal this year as it was last year is going to be 50 books. I sort of barely made it last year. I hope not to not be up to the last day again this year.

My other goal is to try and keep track (rather remember about) challenges that I am doing. I tend to forget what is out there and completely forget to update stuff. So I am going to link everything here.

reserved for links

good luck.

1. The Thorn Birds 1/8/19

This was a reread for me. I love this book! I always love finishing the first book of the year. I so dislike that 0 on my challenge.

2. Leave Me 1/15/19

I like it but this one made me cry at the end.

3. Creating On Purpose: The Spiritual Technology of Manifesting Through the Chakras 1/19/19

4. Stars Above 1/27/19

I really just love this author. Not even reading the description before reading her books anymore.

5. The Fault in Our Stars 2/12/19
6. Mrs de Winter 2/20/19

Happy reading, Roseanne!

7. Dragonfly in Amber 2/28/19

Who would have known it was necessary to have a physical copy and an audio copy of a book so that I can listen and read at the same time? Completely addicted to this series and reading this way now.

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8. Voyager 3/21/19

And just like that I have lost all desire to do any reading challenges this year. All I really care about is reading the Outlander Series. I haven't picked anything else up since I finished Mrs. deWinter. That was over a month ago. I have already moved on to the 4th book in the series.

9. Drums of Autumn 4/11/19

I read this one faster than I expected to. A slow start but I ended up loving it. And yes I am onto the next book in the series. So addictive. Good thing there are 8 books already written. My biggest problem with getting addicted to a series is that I have to wait for the next book to be released.

10. Virgins 4/14/19
11. Lord John and the Hand of Devils 5/8/19

12. The Fiery Cross 5/13/19

13. The Scottish Prisoner 5/18/19

14. A Breath of Snow and Ashes 6/7/19

15. An Echo in the Bone 6/23/19

16. Written in My Own Heart's Blood 7/11/19
17. The Space Between 7/14/19
18. A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows 7/15/19

I think it is safe to say I am obsessed at this point.

19. The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel 7/18/19

I normally don't ever read graphic novels but I enjoyed this one. Maybe the key is reading the graphic novel of a book when you know you already love the story.

20. Lord John and the Private Matter 7/20/19
21. Anodea Judith's Chakra Yoga 7/20/19

22. A Plague of Zombies 7/26/19
23. The Custom of the Army 7/27/19

24. The Constant Princess 8/7/19

My first book not by Diana Gabaldon since February. Feels weird.

25. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade 8/15/19

26. The Outlandish Companion 2/21/19

27. Unforgiven 8/26/19

Trying to throw in a non-outlander book.

28. Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga 8/28/19

29. What Alice Forgot 9/9/19

30. Lady Susan

I love Jane Austen but this I did not like. I just did not like the way the story was told by letter writing.

31. Fahrenheit 451 9/13/19

the first time I have ever read Ray Bradbury. I may have to look for others by him.

32. A Wrinkle in Time 9/19/19

This was really cute. I enjoyed it but I think I would have really loved it had I read it when I was younger.

33. Butterfly in Frost 9/23/19

34. The Vine Witch 9/29/19

Enjoyable but I didnt love it.

35. Finale 10/3/19

36. A Wind in the Door 10/8/19

37. Afterburn 10/12/19

Totally read this because I knew it was short. A friend really liked it and I knew it would be a one sitting read. It was ok.

38. Aftershock 10/12/19

39. Jamaica Inn 10/14/19

40. Turtles All the Way Down 10/19/19

So the thing with John Green is I don't absolutely love his books but I find them so cute and entertaining.

41. The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two 10/20/19

42. A Separate Peace 10/25/19

Parts of it I really love. Parts of it I found boring. An unusual read for me.

43. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 11/5/19

This was so much fun. I just loved it.

44. Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love 11/14/19

A slow start but it got better and I did end up enjoying it. Especially the second half of the book.

45. Outlander 11/16/19

I just couldn't help myself from rereading it. lol

46. Inside Out 11/21/19

Wow this was really good.

47. Chakras Made Easy: Seven Keys to Awakening and Healing the Energy Body 11/30/19

48. My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie

49. One of Us Is Lying 12/10/19

I am totally guilty of reading this because one of my kids is reading it for school. I actually enjoyed it.

50. The Dressmaker’s Gift

Just like that and with 2 weeks to go I have hit 50. Who would have thought that was possible certainly not me.

One of Us is Lying is on my TBR as well. Glad to hear you enjoyed it Roseanne!
And congrats on hitting 50 reads!