You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Before I go any further, what book are you currently reading? If you are reading more that one book, pick the one that intrigues you the most. Post what you are reading, and then come back to this description for further instructions.

(view spoiler)[I'm quite willing for someone else to lead the way these days, or some book, to point the way.

This month's challenge, is to find & read a book that is connected to the book you are currently reading in some way.

For example, I am currently reading Song of the River. It is book 1 in a trilogy, so I could read book 2. It's set in pre-historic times and in what is now Alaska. So I could read another book set in pre-historic times or in Alaska. I could pick a word from the title and link to it by another book with one of the words in the title. I could read another book by the same author, or an author who has one of her names. The possibilities should keep you gophering for a while. As long as you can explain the connection so that it make sense to me, you're good. (hide spoiler)]

General Rules:

1. The book may be in any format - paperback, ebook, audiobook.
2. The book may be combined with the Year Long Challenge and the Group Themed Read.
3. The book must be read between February 1 - February 28, 2023 (based on your local time zone).
4. The challenge is for one book. You may read more books if you chose but you may only report one.
5. The book must be 175 pages or more determined by the issue you read.

In the case of ebooks & audiobooks, use the hardcover or paperback edition to determine page length. From the book page, select “all editions”, then select the first paper edition as your guide. If reading an ebook and there is no paper edition, the ebook book must be at least 250 pages. If reading an audiobook and there is no paper edition, your book must be a minimum of 6 hours long.

(view spoiler)[ There will be no scoring. When you report your completed challenge, link the book you started with, and how it connects to the book you chose. Give a short blurb about your book. (hide spoiler)]

I am currently reading Song of the River by Sue Harrison

I am currently reading The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

I'm reading How Do You Live?

I am currently reading Decked by Carol Higgins Clark.

I'm currently reading Bel Canto

Reading Two Nights in Lisbon 27 Jan

Will read The Camera Never Lies by David Rawlings.

Both books were published in 2019.

I'm currently reading Illuminae

Gophering:
(view spoiler)[First in series:
The Fine Print
Eight Perfect Murders
Killing Floor
Hallows Gate
Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s

Red cover:
One of Us Is Next
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Dark Lover
A Court of Thorns and Roses

Published 2015:
The Girl on the Train

One word title:
Rebecca
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Right now I am reading The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer.

Right now I am reading The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza

Will be fun gophering for a connection

I'm most enjoying my audiobook The Night Market by Jonathan Moore

edit; Possibilities
(view spoiler)[ Own a few Christopher Moore books:
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
Bloodsucking Fiends

Genres - Mystery, Police Procedural, Dystopian

Setting: San Francisco

Title: Night /Market
In the Night Garden
Night Film
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Thank you, Janice, for posting the challenge! I am reading All Your Perfects I am not sure what I am going to read yet. Maybe a book:
published in 2018
nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award
another book by Colleen Hoover
MPG Romance
title begins with "All..."

I am reading Anansi Boys.

I am reading (actually listening to) The Zig Zag Girl which is book one in a 1950's-60's crime series set in Brighton.
As I plan on reading the following books in the series right afterwards, this challenge suits me very well. ;)

I'm currently reading Miss Mole

Books
Agnes Grey both characters have to work to earn their living. Miss Mole as a housekeeper and Miss Grey as a governess

I'm currently reading a lot of books but what I'm liking the most is The Romantic Movement: Sex, Shopping, and the Novel.

I could read On Love or How Proust Can Change Your Life by the same author
Philosophy genre book The Art of War
Romantic in title Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
Movement in title The Beauty of Humanity Movement

There are lots of choices there, Pragya.

I am currently reading Judgement on Janus, and will check out the rest of the instructions when I am off of the app

Alright, I guess that I will hold off for a week and finish the series with Victory on Janus

Janice wrote: "There are lots of choices there, Pragya."

Yes! Let's see what I finally choose, Janice. :D

I am currently reading The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning

I'm reading this book for the Book Riot's Read Harder challenge. Another book I am planning on reading for that challenge is Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories, and I think I will read that anthology for this monthly read

I'm currently reading Christmas Cupcake Murder.

Options for the next book could be:

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder (next in the series)

Any book published in 2020 (same year as the book I'm reading)

A book with a character/author named Hannah (the name of the main character in the book I'm reading) such as Hannah's War or Kristin Hannah.

A book written by an author with the initials JF (same as the book I'm reading) such as Jasper Fforde, Joseph Fink, Joanne Fluke, or any others I happen to have on my TBR.

One of the books I'm reading is The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré.

Most intriguing current read is Boxed Wine at Sunset.

Update: great challenge and so many options! I could read a book set on an island or in the tropics, related to travel, have “wine” or “sunset” in the title, published in 2014, MC teacher or volunteer, etc. the challenge will be landing on one…

Currently reading The Christmas Wish.

Options for next book:
Christmas theme - Snowed In for Christmas last two Christmas books that finally came up from holds at the library)

Book with tree on the cover - The Immortalists

books published in November - The Stroke of Winter

Currently rereading a favorite - The Starless Sea

It was a GR Choice award nominee for fantasy. I think I might choose another GR Choice fantasy nominee

I've decided to read At the End of the Matinee because both books have a partial face on the cover.



Both are the right side of a woman's face, and both are situated on the left side of the cover.

What a fun challenge! Not sure if I'll get around to it, but just in case: I'm currently reading (among others) Lessons in Chemistry

Peggy wrote: "What a fun challenge! Not sure if I'll get around to it, but just in case: I'm currently reading (among others) Lessons in Chemistry"

Oh it was a good one.

I am reading or listening to

I have a few options
Set in New York
- Abandoned in Death OR The Fifth Avenue Story Society

measure of time
minute in title of current book was considering a book with "Time" In the title
Lost in Time OR Old God's Time
The Last Camel Died at Noon

Author
Landing Gear (same first name)

Yellow Cover

I am currently reading Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun.

First thoughts for gophering:
~MPGs: Mystery, Fiction, Contemporary, Thriller, Cozy, Adult, Humor, Audiobook, Suspense
~304 pages
~Expected publication January 31, 2023
~#3 in series
~5 word title
~Proper name in title
~Illustrated cover
~Mostly green cover
~Author: Elle Cosimano
~MC = single mom, author
~Person wearing sunglasses on cover
~Amateur sleuth

My January read for this challenge was Decked by Carol Higgins Clark. I've decided to read Murder Served Neat by Michelle Hillen Klump in February.

The authors of Decked and Murder Served Neat both have three word names.

I’m readingInto Iraq by Michael Palin.
Possible connections:
MC goes on a journey.
Set in a war-torn country.
Set in the Middle East.
Title is 2 words.
Title has 2 words starting with the same letter.
Author is male and English.

I'm currently reading My grandmother told me to tell you she’s sorry.

Now off to read the spoiler!

Edit:
Perfect! I have The Winners by the same author currently on hold from the library with an approximate wait time of 2 weeks. Unless it takes a lot longer, I'll go with that.

I think I may go with Sudden Death. I had Finlay Donovan & Sudden Death both listed for the same task for the yearly challenge (MPG humor). Since I just finished Finlay for that task, I will read Sudden Death for this challenge. They have several overlapping genres and themes. Also, Sudden Death fits the toppler so there's an added bonus. :)

I'm reading Gillespie and I

I am currently reading Sense and Sensibility

I am currently reading Murder at the Mena House and just started Other Birds.

Kristie wrote: "I think I may go with Sudden Death. I had Finlay Donovan & Sudden Death both listed for the same task for the yearly challenge (MPG humor). Since I just finished Finlay for that task,..."

The book I picked for the challenge will also fit the toppler. Woot!

I am currently reading Fairy Tale

I am currently reading The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar

I am currently reading Black Cake and will next read Pretty Things.

Both books have diverse main characters who hide their true identities from others.

I finished reading Christmas Cupcake Murder and decided to follow it with Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder, the next book in the series.

Hi Janice. I finished reading my Follow Me book. Could you please set up the reporting thread? Thank you.

My stort list:

The Whistling set in Scotland
The Ophelia Girls same author first name
The Killing Kind same author first name

Roz wrote: "Hi Janice. I finished reading my Follow Me book. Could you please set up the reporting thread? Thank you."

Sorry! I completely forgot. Setting it up right now. Thanks for the reminder.

Thanks Janice. I'm not usually this fast.

hahah! I just finished my book too.

I am reading A Fine Balance

Beth wrote: "I am reading A Fine Balance"

I hate tomes but the audio to this one was so captivating!