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Thanks, Katy! The Bingo challenges have been fun!
The hardest one for me is always "Readers Choice!"There's so much out there!I hope you enjoy the challenge :)
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Vicky wrote: "The hardest one for me is always "Readers Choice!"There's so much out there!I hope you enjoy the challenge :)"Reader's Choice is always my last posted. A book I liked that didn't fit anywhere else. There are always many to choose from!
Bob wrote: "Looking forward to watching how your challenge develops. Have fun!"Thanks, Bob. I am waiting a bit longer to commit. There are so many books to be read!
I pencilled in a few books on my 2021 Bingo today. Leaving some TBD.
Annette wrote: "I pencilled in a few books on my 2021 Bingo today. Leaving some TBD."Your reads are so highbrow. Good luck. Maybe I will some day be able to enjoy what you enjoy, but I have made my peace in remaining a philistine.
These look great, Annette. I loved both your Booker choices, and The Lottery is not to be missed. Enjoy your reading!
Looks like you are moving right along, Annette! I have to say The Remains of the Day is a favorite! I hope you choose it!
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Thanks, everyone! It's a bit like scaling a mountain (lol)... one step/page at a time up the Mt TBR.
Annette, you are a mountain climber, for sure!
Only 4 books left for a blackout. One is Reader's Choice so I've got that covered but I always save it for last.
Annette wrote: "Only 4 books left for a blackout. One is Reader's Choice so I've got that covered but I always save it for last."Almost there! :)
Aubrey wrote: "Annette wrote: "Only 4 books left for a blackout. Almost there! :)"
Yep -- but feeling the pressure of my other challenges.
Remains of the Day is very good. You can always change your mind about your choices, though. This should be fun — no pressure. You are so close!
Terry wrote: "Remains of the Day is very good. You can always change your mind about your choices, though. This should be fun — no pressure. You are so close!"Thanks, Terry. I have a copy of The Remains of the Day on my physical shelf so I'll give it a shot.
Annette wrote: "Terry wrote: "Remains of the Day is very good. You can always change your mind about your choices, though. This should be fun — no pressure. You are so close!"Thanks, Terry. I have a copy of [boo..."
I just finished Remains of the Day, Terry! Thanks for the nudge in that direction. It was great! It was my last book for a Blackout Bingo except for the Reader's Choice which I am saving for when I finish [book:In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages|123091] which won't link :(
Annette wrote: "Annette wrote: "Terry wrote: "Remains of the Day is very good. You can always change your mind about your choices, though. This should be fun — no pressure. You are so close!"Thanks, Terry. I hav..."
What a coincidence! I just finished my entry on Day 10 of the 30 Day Challenge where I choseThe Remains of the Day as my favorite classic book! Congratulations on your progress and I agree that this is a wonderful book.
I keep seeing The Blue Castle on threads. Perhaps that should be what I read next.
Lynn wrote: "Annette wrote: "Annette wrote: "Terry wrote: "Remains of the Day is very good. You can always change your mind about your choices, though. This should be fun — no pressure. You are so close!"Than..."
Thanks, Lynn.
I loved Anne of Green Gables as a girl. My parents even took the family to Prince Edward Island because of it. My hometown library was very small so I am now just reading other works by her like Emily of the New Moon. The Blue Castle was my first adult LM Montgomery read.
And done! Last book I enter is my "Reader's Choice". As usual it was one of my favorite reads this year: In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages
Congratulations, Annette! What a wonderful accomplishment! Great way to finish with a favorite!
Congrats, Annette! I've heard good things about that Reader's Choice work of yours over the last few years, and what with my ever present interest in women in translation, I may have to snag it next time I see a copy.
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Thanks, everyone! I definitely do not want to discourage anyone but I found that In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages required slower reading. I saw similar comments in the reviews. And as an added note: I read it on hoopla.
Well done, Annette! And there your choice book is on my tbr too. Thanks for the reminder. :-)
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Władysław Stanisław Reymont (other topics)
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And Done!
√ B1: Book From Our Group’s Shelf Prior to 2021 The Secret Garden
√ B2: Book That Has Been Made Into Film Treasure Island
√ B3: Booker Prize Winner The Remains of the Day
√ B4: Classic Romance The Blue Castle
√ B5: Classic of Europe The Sorrows of Young Werther
√ I1: Classic Adventure The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
√ I2: Book Published or Written 1700 or earlier Othello
√ I3: Classic Short Story Collection The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
√ I4: Book Published in the 19th Century The Brick Moon
√ I5: New To Me Classic Author Honoré de Balzac: At The Sign Of The Cat And Racket and more ! See my buffet challenge!
√ N1: Nobel Laureate I have read The Jungle Book and After the Divorce. I'm going to save Władysław Stanisław Reymont's The Peasants: Autumn for next year.
√ N2: History or Historical Fiction Babette’s Feast
√ N3: Reader’s Choice In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages
√ N4: Classic Satire or Comedy Candide
√ N5: Newberry Medal Winner Sarah, Plain and Tall
√ G1: Classic Female Author Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen and The Lottery
√ G2: Book Published in the 18th Century The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
√ G3: NonfictionTen Days in a Mad-House
√ G4: Book Published in the 20th Century Summer
√ G5: Book From Another Book Club or Library List Lost Horizon
√ O1: Classic of Africa When Rain Clouds Gather
√ O2: Classic Mystery, Suspense, or Thriller Witness for the Prosecution
√ O3: Pulitzer Prize Winner Delights and Shadows by Ted Kooser (Won in 2005)
√ O4: 100 Must-Read Classics in Translation Rashomon and Other Stories
√ O5: Book From Our Group’s 2021 Bookshelf Cranford and The Portrait of a Lady