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Level 2: Mount Blanc (24 Books)
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Sarah's 2nd attempt at Mount Blanc
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Dec 27, 2014 01:37PM
I made a solid effort at this level in 2014 (I read 18 titles from my TBR pile). This is the closest I have come to completing this challenge yet. Here's hoping I can make it to the top of Mount Blanc in 2015.
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So, I'm starting things off right! I managed to read three books in three days! I will definitely not be able to keep this up, but it has set a good momentum for me to stay on track.1. Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
2. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
3. The Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz
6. Hagiography by Jen Currin. Purchased in 2009. Finished reading on Jan. 19.Yay! A quarter of the way done with this challenge. I may have to up move up a level (fingers crossed)!
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Sarah (Barmy for Books) wrote: "7. Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones. Purchased in July 2013. Finished Jan 22, 2015."Oh, I read this book twice! Did you like it? From your reading speed I guess it wasn't half bad :)
8. Wonder by R. J. Palacios. Purchased Jan 2014. Finished reading Jan 24, 2015. Tear jerker. What a great YA book.
Iselin wrote: "Sarah (Barmy for Books) wrote: "7. Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones. Purchased in July 2013. Finished Jan 22, 2015."Oh, I read this book twice! Did you like it? From your reading speed I guess it wasn't..."
Hi Iselin. I did enjoy the book overall, although I personally found the beginning to be a bit slow. It took me awhile to start enjoying it. How did you like it?
9. When Everything Feels Like the Movies by Raziel Reid. Bought in December 2014. Finished reading Feb. 2, 2015.
Sarah (Barmy for Books) wrote: "Iselin wrote: "Sarah (Barmy for Books) wrote: "7. Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones. Purchased in July 2013. Finished Jan 22, 2015."Oh, I read this book twice! Did you like it? From your reading speed I ..."
I have the audiobook, so it was easy to "read" it twice. The first time I listened to it was before I had ever read a Dickens novel. That is why I had to try this again; that opened up a different level of understanding the story, having become a Dickens fan myself :)
I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's not a favourite though and it's got some flaws. I can see how the slow start would be an obstacle; that's why I often end up with audiobooks when it comes to slow reads.
10. The Library of Shadows by Mikkel Birkegaard. Purchased in 2014. Finished reading in March 2015. 11. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Purchased in 2014. Finished reading in July 2015.
I managed to get off to a great start at the beginning of the year. But I got sidetracked by library books and new purchases. Hopefully I'll be able to complete this challenge this year.
16. What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway. This was gifted to me a few years ago. Just finished it (Sept 2015), now that I'm expecting my first child.
19. We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates. Purchased in 2013. Finished Sept 2015. I started this book months ago and put it aside. Finally managed to read the last 100 pages.
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