The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge discussion

WEEKLY CHECK-IN
October 1, 2023 -- Week 40

Happy October, everyone! What book are you kicking off this new month with?

AND, just as a reminder, our FINAL VOTE for a 2024 prompt closes today at midnight PST. If you haven't voted in our week four vote, you can do so now in the Facebook group (pinned post), on Instagram, and here in our goodreads group!

We will be doing our LIVE draw next weekend (Saturday, October 7) so stay tuned for times and further information!

I'm part way through Chain of Thorns and Witchling, so not really a kick-off.

I am reading Wellness. Very good so far, but it doesn’t fit any of my 4 missing prompts unless I decide on using it for “fits none of the other Prompts”.

Started and finished One by One by Ruth Ware. I haven't pulled an all-nighter for a book in a long time, but I could not put it down. (Well, I tried. A couple of times. It didn't work...). It didn't fit a prompt that was open.

I’m starting the Cat Who Saved Books today. Probably also finishing today

Finished The Brothers Hawthorne, the 4th book in the Inheritance Games series last night. But to kick this month off. I think I will start with a magic realism book. The invisible life of Addie Larue

The Poisoner's Ring by Kelley Armstrong... Plus a couple in process. I plan to use it for "published in 2023" if I haven't already filled that one...

Hoping to start The Dragon Republic tonight or tomorrow.

I'm starting Weyward. Seems timely for the season.

Denise wrote: "I’m starting the Cat Who Saved Books today. Probably also finishing today"

That's a good one. Pretty much everyone in my book club liked it, even those who don't like cats.

On a personal note, I just finished The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen by Stephen R. Bown

I am reading I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Two very different books!
I have jury duty on Thursday so I am hoping that turns in to a quality reading day!

Finishing Blood Debts. very fun so far

I started The Girl Who Was Taken this morning.

My body positive for the 52. When Life Gives You Vampires by Gloria Duke

Well, I've started Méreggel átitatott varázslat and Pagan Portals - Intuitive Magic Practice at the very end of september, so I'm counting them as kicking off october!

I'm planning to start Siyah İnci (Black Beauty) by Anna Sewell

I started The Grace of Wild Things. It's a middle grade fantasy book inspired by Anne of Green Gables.

Michele wrote: "Denise wrote: "I’m starting the Cat Who Saved Books today. Probably also finishing today"

That's a good one. Pretty much everyone in my book club liked it, even those who don't like cats.

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I agree, it was good. I read it twice in 8 days, the second reading gave more insight into the issues n the labyrinths. Only one person in my book club didn't like it, but after the discussion liked it more.

I am starting off the month rereading the Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan. By the end of the month I hope to start on Les Miserables.