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Fun!In 2024, perhaps I will finally read The Immortalists.
(this is the book that has been on my tbr longest I think)
My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading ... nothing, no regrets!. I am most proud of finishing The Sympathizer - for the 2nd time.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to nothing too ambitious, just read and enjoy.
Next year, I really hope to read 55 books. But in reality, I'll probably only read 55!
At this point in time, my favorite genre is historical fiction and my favorite author is Marlon James.
My least favorite genre is self-help.
If I hear anymore about Colleen Hoover books, I don't think I will be able to take it.
(this is more sick of hearing about people who DON'T like Hoover. I don't wanna hear anymore about how much people think Hoover is overrated)
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was ??... can't think of anything.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be something spooky! But with my luck it would end up being something too niche.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to read anything you want to your heart's content.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read whatever you want in 2024.
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read All Quiet on the Western Front - My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Murder in LaMut I am most proud of finishing _The Winds of War
My least favorite genre is Literary Fiction.
Next year, I really hope to read 125 number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read less than 100
At this point in time, my favorite genre is Epic Fantasy and my favorite author is Robin Hobb
My least favorite genre is Literary Fiction
If I hear anymore about the anticipated 2024 books, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was A Day of Fallen Night
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be Epic Fantasy But with my luck it would end up being Science.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to have fun!
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would
In 2024, perhaps I will finally readThe Death of Ivan Ilych Anna Karenina,The Old Man And The Seaor any number of books.My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Five Quarters of the Orange until I threw in on the DNF pile. I am most proud of finishing The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to just read like whatever I feel like.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is the one I just started, Let Us Descend.
Next year, I really hope to read 90 books. But in reality, I might read more.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction, historical fiction, mystery, slow travel and I don't have a favorite author.
My least favorite genre is anything I find boring or too difficult to read. While I want to learn when I read and love something inventive and creative, I don't want to struggle or read something too weird or creepy.
If I hear anymore about (I am going to agree with Meli) and say Colleen Hoover, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Five Quarters of the Orange.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be mystery. But with my luck it would end up being fantasy.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to be healthy, happy and have a great reading year.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store in 2024.
Meli wrote: ".my favorite author is Marlon James.."So interesting! When I complete this little activity, you will see that one of my reading goals is to read all the Booker Prize winners. If I go backwards to the first winner I have not yet read, the book is by Marlon James! I am heartened to hear he is your favorite!! Have you read A Brief History of Seven Killings? My only fear is some people characterize it as very "hard" to read.
Joanne wrote: "My least favorite genre is Literary Fiction"**sob**
But I love you so much, how can my favorite be your least favorite? I refuse to believe it. ;)
Booknblues wrote: ".And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store in 2024."I am going to listen to you! And I'm definitely not reading Five Quarters of the Orange either, lol.
In 2024, perhaps I will finally finish Les Misérables.My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading The Exchange: After The Firm and The Guest List. I am most proud of finishing Kafka on the Shore.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to continue reading history and other nonfiction with some regularity..
The one book I absolutely can't wait to read this year is Walking to Samarkand: The Great Silk Road from Persia to Central Asia .
Next year, I really hope to read 160 books. But in reality, I'll probably read more.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is crime fiction and my favorite authors are too numerous to list.
My least favorite genre is self-help.
If I hear anymore about Fredrik Backman, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books and The Guest List
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be historical romance. But with my luck it would end up being christian lit.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is a year of great fun reading.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read for escape in 2024.
Happy New Year, PBT!!!!
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read Lonesome Dove.My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading The Diamond Eye. I am most proud of finishing King: A Life.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to read as many Booker Prize winners as I can with a goal of someday finishing them all.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions.
Next year, I really hope to read 60 number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read 50.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction and my favorite author is a tie between Elizabeth Strout and Jonathan Franzen. But memoir is a really really close second.
My least favorite genre is fantasy.
If I hear anymore about Remarkably Bright Creatures, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Demon Copperhead.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be true crime. But with my luck it would end up being paranormal romance.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is a wonderful reading year filled with great books, all rated 4 stars or more. And great health.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read for all twelve tags in 2024 **wink**.
Theresa wrote: "The one book I absolutely can't wait to read this year is Walking to Samarkand: The Great Silk Road from Persia to Central Asia ...."Oh, gosh, Theresa, I agree with you so much.
I want you to read Walking to Samarkand, and I'll join in the conversation. I really want to read Winds of the Steppe: Walking the Great Silk Road from Central Asia to China
I am not a fan of self-help either.
In 2024, My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Carry Me Down (hated it). I am most proud of finishing Bleak House (all 1017 pages of a book I've wanted to read for a long time).
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is not to feel obligated to finish books I'm not enjoying (I'm getting better at it but it's still a challenge for me - always the optimist, I keep thinking it will improve).
The one book I absolutely can't wait to read this year is Mobility.
Next year, I really hope to read 300 books. But in reality, I'll probably read more.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction (with science fiction, non-fiction, and historical fiction all close behind) and my favorite authors are too many to list.
My least favorite genre is Thriller with Romance in close contention.
If I hear anymore about Fourth Wing, I don't think I will be able to take it. (This is not my kind of book and I won't be reading it).
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was The Bee Sting (so many of my friends loved it but it did not work at all for me). Another one is: Hello Beautiful, which everyone but me seems to love.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be non-fiction or journeys. But with my luck it would end up being horror or paranormal.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to read what you love and love what you read!
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read Vintage Contemporaries or Wellness in 2024. (These are books I think lots of people would enjoy).
In 2024, I am actually starting Covenant of Water in Two Weeks, and in two Days.... (Wait for It.... Lynne?) I am going to start the 61 hour audio of A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander #6). I have more than a few regrettable books....
Tracy flick Can't Win
The Court Dancer
Romantic Comedy
Counterfeit
The Crimson Thread
Unfortunately there are like another 10 more that completely wasted my time, but STS helped me expunge these.
I can't wait to read:
Echo of the Old Books, The Phoenix Crown, and am starting also this week, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
I hope to read 120 books and I will probably read between 120-130
My favorite genres are historical fiction and contemporary fiction. My least favorite is fantasy. And yet I read four fantasy books this year and loved all four. It has to hit me just right. My favorite tag however, is thought-provoking. I don't personally have a tag for it, but it is my all time favorite ever tag.
I would have answered last year or 6 months ago for don't tell me yet another time, although it may have died down a little, Lessons in Chemistry, which I liked enough but thought was overrated.
I did not care for Small Things Like These as others did. The worth of that one escaped me completely. Same with Lager Queen of Minnesota. Nor Only the Beautiful. Nor The Whispers. Nor the Cellist of Sarajevo. But I am going to answer this question as having absolutely LOVED This Is Not the Time To Panic, which others did not feel as strongly about as I did.
I would love for the tag to be a fun and narrow one, something unique like we have with the racetrack. Like angels, or beach, or wine and chocolate or maps or something. But with my luck it will be non-fiction.
Whoops - didn't finish. My wish for all of you is to read less and live more. Not meant remotely as a judgement. Just don't forget to get out there too and live your own story.And if I could make everyone read one book - get a load, its non-fiction.... It would be:
Israel, A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth, by Noa Tishby, who you can follow on Social Media.
This is fun. Thank-you for this. Complete the following phrases to wrap up 2023:
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read My Father's Wives .
My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Emma . I am most proud of finishing the year reading regularly again..
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to read regularly all year long..
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is the next book in the Red Rising series. Dark Age.
Next year, I really hope to read all the books on my TBR number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read less than I add.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction and my favorite author is Fredrik Backman. (sorry Theresa).
My least favorite genre is horror or paranormal.
If I hear anymore about a tour de force book, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo .
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be Baseball. But with my luck it would end up being horror/paranormal.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to be content in life and have stress free reading.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read everything by Fredrik Backman (sorry again Theresa) in 2024.
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read A Suitable BoyMy biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading New World: Stay with Me by Lily X. (I needed an X author for a challenge). I am most proud of finishing Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to get rid of the books on my TBR that I know I'll never read.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is The Running Grave because of Robin P's review.
Next year, I really hope to read 300 books. But in reality, I'll probably read more.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is thriller/suspense and my favorite author is S.A. Cosby.
My least favorite genre is Self Help.
If I hear anymore about Prophet Song, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was The Rope.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be espionage. But with my luck it would end up being poetry.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to enjoy your friends and family in 2024.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read whatever they enjoy in 2024.
Happy New Year, PBT friends!
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read A Dance to the Music of Time: 1st Movement and the other 3 books of the series. Though I doubt if I will because there are always so many great new books to distract me!My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading The Darling Buds of May, You, Me, and the Colors of Life and However Long the Day (all picked up on sale & put on my Subdue list).
I am proud of finishing A Fine Balance, long but worth it.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to continue to complete the Seasonal Reading Challenge, which requires 60-75 books a quarter.
Next year, I really hope to read 200 books. But in reality, I'll probably read more,
At this point in time, my favorite genre is historical/cozy mystery and my favorite author is C.S. Harris/Richard Osman/Robert Galbraith (though the last is neither historical nor cozy).
My least favorite genre is Horror.
If I hear anymore about Rebecca Yarrow's books, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Lessons in Chemistry and Fourth Wing.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be Historical Fiction.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is a happy, healthy year with some great new reading discoveries! Also a GR with fewer glitches. (It took about 8 tries for me to post these answers.)
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read Wisconsin authors David Rhodes and Maggie Ginsberg
Booknblues wrote: "Theresa wrote: "The one book I absolutely can't wait to read this year is Walking to Samarkand: The Great Silk Road from Persia to Central Asia ...."Oh, gosh, Theresa, I agree with you so much.
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A couple of others want to read it also, and I am at the point of saying screw challenges, I am starting it and setting up the buddy read! See if I don't tomorrow! I also got Steppes in ebook in a deal of the day not long ago.
My unofficial Trim pick for January is The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. - sounds like something that might also appeal to you if you want to buddy read.
But Bernard's walking tour is first!
Jason wrote: "At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction and my favorite author is Fredrik Backman. (sorry Theresa)...."🤣 - NP - thought you would step up for him!
It would be very boring if we all agreed. We do agree on Evelyn Hugo - which wasted my time in 2022. I rank Emma low on my Austen rankings (Persuasion is my #1).
And I won't be reading all or any Backman in 2024! 😉
Olivermagnus wrote: "In 2024, perhaps I will finally read A Suitable BoyMy biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading New World: Stay with Me by Lily X. (I needed..."
Lynda - go for A Suitable Boy. It is fantastic and a page turner of a read. Be aware though that the ebook has egregious errors - sections of paragraphs missing and obvious as happens mid-sentence. Very frustrating. I read it in paperback - bought used copy from ABE Books.
Anita wrote: "My least favorite genre is fantasy."..."*gasp, sob, gasp, sob*
hah-opposites do attract my friend
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read The Flight of the Silvers by Daniel Price. It has been on my TBR for far too long.My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty ,. I am most proud of finishing Catch 22 by Joseph Heller.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to read 80 books.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is The Women by Kristin Hannah.
Next year, I really hope to read 80 number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read 75.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction and my favorite author is Anne Patchett. Who else could get Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep to narrate her books.
My least favorite genre is romance.
If I hear anymore about Lessons In Chemistry book, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.
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If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be historical mysteries. But with my luck it would end up being romance.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to read out of your comfort zone by reading more widely.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read Big Swiss by Jen Beagin in 2024.
Complete the following phrases to wrap up 2023:In 2024, perhaps I will finally read Light a Penny Candle.
My biggest regret this year is I wasted time
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to I don't make reading resolutions or goals. I just read.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is The Covenant of Water________________.
Next year, I really hope to read 170 number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read 160.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction and my favorite author is Ann Patchett.
My least favorite genre is paranormal.
If I hear anymore aboutcelebrity book clubs, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was The House in the Cerulean Sea.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be Latino Literature. But with my luck it would end up being Paranormal.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is a year full of books you love.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read To Kill a Mockingbird in 2024 (and every year).
Book Concierge wrote: ..."And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read To Kill a Mockingbird in 2024 (and every year)I just learned that one of my F2F book group friends has never read To Kill a Mockingbird, so it's quite possible that I will be reading it again in 2024. I agree it is a book everyone should read!
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read Atonement, it has been on my bookshelf for years.My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Song of the Sirens and Raiders of the Spanish Peaks, both were F2F books and I didn't care for either. I am most proud of finishing both of them and not bailing on the group.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to write more reviews :).
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is Remarkably Bright Creatures.
Next year, I really hope to read 52 number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read 52.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is magical realism and my favorite author is Alice Hoffman.
My least favorite genre is horror.
If I hear anymore about Leave the World Behind book, I don't think I will be able to take it. I did not enjoy it when I read it a few years ago, and I am so over the movie trailer.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be mystery. But with my luck it would end up being sci fi.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is health, happiness, and loads of great books.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read what they love in 2024.
Happy New Year everyone!
Fran: My daughter named my brand new, first granddaughter Scout! Yes, everyone should read TKaM; the audio is also stellar.
BC, I distinctly remember being in our first Minneapolis apartment (so 1977-78-ish) and reading a book from an author I never heard of, Light a Penny Candle. It was a Book of the Month or Literary Guild (similar program) selection. Same general era when I read Roots: The Saga of an American Family and The Thorn Birds.Theresa, Emma is my all-time favorite Austen heroine. I tend to like reprehensible characters!
OM, I'm glad you liked my review of The Running Grave. The book I absolutely can't wait for is the sequel, since it ended with a sort of cliffhanger. Also the next book in the Sebastian St. Cyr series by C.S. Harris. The author has the whole series planned and I think there are only 1 or 2 left.
What fun! In 2024, perhaps I will finally read The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading The Great Zoo of China. I am most proud of finishing In Our Mad and Furious City - it’s been on the TBR for so long.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to read for every PBT tag whether I have something on hand or not.
The one book I absolutely can't wait to read this year is Birnam Wood.
Next year, I really hope to read 120 books. But in reality, I'll probably only read 100.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is fantasy and my favorite author is Janny Wurts. Literary fiction is a close second favourite though.
My least favorite genre is self help.
If I hear anymore about Spare, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Ghost Story. I don’t get why it is such a classic.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be epic fantasy. But with my luck it would end up being Christian fiction.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to have as much fun as we had last year.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read more books than they add to their TBR in 2024.
KateNZ wrote: "At this point in time, my favorite genre is fantasy and my favorite author is Janny Wurts. Literary fiction is a close second favourite though....Janny Wurts is my friend Ellen's absolute favorite of all time fantasy writer. I believe you are all waiting on that final book in the Mistwraith series? I have a paperback copy of The Curse of the Mistwraith in my TBR Towers somewhere, probably with print too small to read.
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read _______I don't think in these terms. There's nothing I've been waiting to read.My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading -----I don't think I've wasted my time, since I DNF books I dislike. I am most proud of finishing ____Sorry, again this draws a blank for me.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to start reading audio-books.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is _____I have three books that I'm looking forward to.
After Annie by Anna Quindlen
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
Next year, I really hope to read about 50 books. But in reality, I'll probably read 70.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction and historical fiction and my favorite author is I have so many, that I can't begin to list them.
My least favorite genre is Horror and Romance - What a combination!
If I hear anymore about The House in the Cerulean Sea, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was North Woods by Daniel Mason.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be Characters. But with my luck it would end up being Horror.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to feel well and enjoy life.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read ____ in 2024. I'll echo Joanne here and say, "Don't hesitate to DNF a book that you dislike." What's funny is that I've drawn DNF as my tag for the Steeplecase challenge.>
Best wishes for a Happy New Year!
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read The Harsh Cry of the Heron, it's been on my tbr for a very long time.My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Questland. I am most proud of finishing Project Hail Mary.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to continue reading presidential biographies and Newbery winners.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is nothing in particular, I don't plan my reading very far out.
Next year, I really hope to read 75 number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read somewhere around 75.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is mystery and my favorite author is a lot of people.
My least favorite genre is self help, and judging by responses it will never be a tag of the month here :-)
If I hear anymore about booktok books, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Disappearing Earth.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be mystery of any kind and we are starting the year that way, hooray! But with my luck it would end up being self help.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to have a fun year of reading.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read whatever they want in 2024.
I missed the part of the question that said what tag we want (I said Historical Fiction) but also "with my luck it would end up being" - Horror or the new Romantasy.
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read Les Miserables (but probably not)My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading The Gray House
I am most proud of finishing A Prayer for Owen Meaney
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to finish all the challenges I start
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is The River We Remember
Next year, I really hope to read 125 books. But in reality, I'll probably read 125+
At this point in time, my favorite genre is mystery and my favorite author is William Kent Krueger, Linda Castillo and C. J. box
My least favorite genre is fantasy
If I hear anymore about any Coleen Hoover book, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was The Invisible Library
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be mystery But with my luck it would end up being fantasy
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to have the best reading year ever!
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read Plainsong by Kent Haruf in 2024.
Complete the following phrases to wrap up 2023:In 2024, perhaps I will finally read I really don't worry too much about what I haven't read. I don't keep a physical TBR, so there's no guilt book sitting on my nightstand.
My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Forty-Ninth by Boris Pronsky, the most poorly written book I've read in a long time. I am most proud of finishing Ken Follet's Century Trilogy at close to 3000 pages.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to keep track of all the various challenges I signed up for.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles.
Next year, I really hope to read 150 number of books. And in reality, I'll probably read 150.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is - I'm not sure I have a specific favorite. Maybe I'll just say I like a bunch of genres that the rest of the group seems to hate: horror, paranormal, short stories, dystopia, quirky humor, true crime, thrillers and literary fiction. I have a bunch of favorite authors.
My least favorite genres are high fantasy (regular fantasy is fine), young adult, chick lit.
If I hear anymore about Colleen Hoover, I don't think I will be able to take it. I have to go with the group on this one.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was Spare. A few of you mentioned not wanting to hear any more about it, but I couldn't wait to get my hands on it.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be something with an X or a Z just so we can all search out those crazy books. But with my luck it would end up being high fantasy.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to discover books you love.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read to their heart's content in 2024.
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read Malena es un nombre de tango but I probably won't as I've owned this book since before I joined GR, and it's over 750 pages of tiny Spanish print.My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Desperate Characters . I am most proud of finishing The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling at close to 1,000 pages.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to read as many books from my owned TBR as possible.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is The Women or The Phoenix Crown.
Next year, I really hope to read 150 books. But in reality, I'll probably read more.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is historical fiction .
My least favorite genre is horror.
If I hear anymore about another book by or about the royal family, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The books I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population were Weyward, All Systems Red, Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Covenant of Water.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be historical fiction. But with my luck it would end up being something incredibly niche that I have nothing that matches on my TBR.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is that they have fun with their reading.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read books they really enjoy in 2024.
In 2024 perhaps I will finally read Demon Copperhead, or not. I've finally made peace with the fact that I will never, ever finish Anna Karenina.My biggest regret this year is that I wasted time reading too many trivial online postings ( not PBT posting obviously!). I fell down too many rabbit holes.
I am most proud of finishing Guy Gavriel Kay's two book Sarantine Mosaic. They had been on the TBR for a very long time.
My most ambitions reading resolution this year is to write my reviews before I begin the next book. I'm already falling down on this one as I have 5 reviews left over from 2023.
I'm with Sue on this one. The book I cannot wait to read is Table for Two: Fictions.
I hope to read 80 books. I will probably read more than that, but I don't count the books that I obsessively reread.
According to the stats, my favorite genre is historical fiction. By the numbers, my favorite authors write never ending series, but I'm just as much in love with several writers who only produce one book every 3 or more years.
My least favorite genre is celebrity memoir.
If I hear anymore about Spare I don't think I'll be able to take it.
The book I read this year which I most disagreed with the general population was probably The Invisible Hour. But I'm not sure because I mostly only look at PBT opinions.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year is would be Poetry.
( But you would all probably vote me off the island. I did that once years ago on Shelfari.) With my luck it will probably be Celebrity Memoir.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is for everyone to have a wonderful year full of good books and good conversation about books.
And if people would listen to me everyone here would read more poetry this year. ( I hear you all groaning.)
Jgrace wrote: "In 2024 perhaps I will finally read Demon Copperhead, or not. I've finally made peace with the fact that I will never, ever finish Anna Karenina.My biggest regret..."
About poetry:
As a French & English Lit major, I read a lot of poetry and I liked a lot of the older stuff. But modern poetry I find too abstract - it's about a feeling, an impression, an emotion - there is no story and not many visuals. As a kid, I loved poetry books that had story poems, funny poems, etc. For someone with 3 college degrees (yes, and I didn't use them for a lot of my career), I have lowbrow tastes. I am the same with music. Classical musical is abstract and choir music, which my husband has sung for decades, I often find boring (they just sing the same words over and over!) I like catchy tunes, songs from musicals, something I can sing along to (even though I personally cant carry a tune.) The one contemporary poet I found I really enjoy is Amanda Gorman. She of course writes in a "popular" register with rhyme and rhythm.
Jgrace wrote: "In 2024 perhaps I will finally read Demon Copperhead, or not. I've finally made peace with the fact that I will never, ever finish Anna Karenina.My biggest regret..."
JGrace - Popsugar has a poetry prompt this year - so I will be reading a volume of poetry with at least 24 poems in it. Suggestions? Note: I studied French Poetry in college and have occasionally read other poets -- but it's not a regular diet. Last was a collection of Leonard Cohen poems and accompanying illustrations.
Theresa,For poetry, Billy Collins is amazing! He was the poet laureate at one point. Highly recommend. For a sample search on YouTube to hear him read his poem The Lanyard. It’s my favorite!
JGrace - Popsugar has a poetry prompt this year - so I will be reading a volume of poetry with at least 24 poems in it. Suggestions? Note: I studied French Poetry in college and have occasionally read other poets -- but it's not a regular diet. Last was a collection of Leonard Cohen poems and accompanying illustrations"
This is not her most recent, but it made my top ten list this year,
Morning In The Burned House: Poems by Margaret Atwood
Monument: Poems New and Selected by Natasha Trethewey
A really fun audio with a lot of classic variety :The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family - performed by John Lithgow.
I agree with Anita about Billy Collins and with Robin about Amanda Gorman.
So if I'd chosen Poetry for this month's tag instead of Historical Mystery (Yes, that was me) do you think it would have had a snowball's chance of being chosen?
The truth is, I might have trouble with a requirement to read an entire book of poetry in one go. I tend to read individual poems, now and then as snacks. I can almost never memorize them unless they're set to music, but I like to reread favorites over and over again. I don't have an English degree so my poetry reading is sometimes like the person who goes to an art museum and says ' I don't know anything about art, but I know what I like.' I can spend whole afternoons online with The Poetry Foundation; https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems
In 2024, perhaps I will finally read Apeirogon_ My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading Breathe .
I am most proud of finishing The Covenant of Water
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to read all of the nonfiction books that I own that I've been wanting to read.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is Demon Copperhead
Next year, I really hope to read 34 number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read 32 .At this point in time, my favorite genre is literary fiction. and my favorite author is Emily St John Mandel.
My least favorite genre is romance .
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was The Celebrants.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be literary fiction. But with my luck it would end up being romance.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is to read books that make your heart sing. .
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read just what they love in 2024.
Anita wrote: "Theresa,For poetry, Billy Collins is amazing! He was the poet laureate at one point. Highly recommend. For a sample search on YouTube to hear him read his poem The Lanyard. It’s my favorite!"
Thank you! I will!
Jgrace wrote: "JGrace - Popsugar has a poetry prompt this year - so I will be reading a volume of poetry with at least 24 poems in it. Suggestions? Note: I studied French Poetry in college and have occasionally r..."Thank you! I will do some exploring. I have an entire year to read that poetry volume for PS.
I also agree with you on dipping into volumes of poetry, not reading cover to cover in a sitting ir two. I also lustened to Leonard Cohen read that volume of poetry but also bought the book because of the art he included - his art. Book of Longing was the title.
Collections of essays and short stories (not those like Olive, Again that are interconnected) are the same. I can do a couple here and there, spread out. Often reread one or two. But several collections in a row? No and that is why they won't end up a monthly tag - but work great in Steeplechase!
This poetry discussion has me remembering being a student at Barnard and teaching one of my Columbia College friends how to read, pull out meaning and symbolism, in a Mallarmé poem, so he could write an essay for his french lit class. He was so thrilled when he got an A! I felt as if I got an A too as in the process of helping him, I went deeper into the poem myself! Developed a connection that had escaped me when I had studied it the year before in one of my French classes.
It taught me that a poem generally merits a few visits.
I too like Amanda Gorman.
Theresa wrote: "Jgrace wrote: "JGrace - Popsugar has a poetry prompt this year - so I will be reading a volume of poetry with at least 24 poems in it. Suggestions? Note: I studied French Poetry in college and have..."I am the same about essays and short stories - not enough meat to them - unless they are a collection related to a fantasy or mystery series I already like. But the kind of short stories that seem to be in the New Yorker are much like modern poetry - evasive and abstract.
Anita wrote: "Theresa,For poetry, Billy Collins is amazing! He was the poet laureate at one point. Highly recommend. For a sample search on YouTube to hear him read his poem The Lanyard. It’s my favorite!"
Anita, I just saw that Billy Collins is going to be at an event in Gaithersburg, MD on February 9th. https://www.mymcmedia.org/post-laureate/
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Morning in the Burned House: Poems (other topics)
The Poets' Corner: The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family (other topics)
Monument: Poems New and Selected (other topics)
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In 2024, perhaps I will finally read _______________________.
My biggest regret this year is I wasted time reading __________________. I am most proud of finishing __________________.
My most ambitious reading resolution this year is to __________________.
The one book I'm absolutely can't wait to read this year is ________________.
Next year, I really hope to read _______ number of books. But in reality, I'll probably only read ______.
At this point in time, my favorite genre is __________ and my favorite author is ______________.
My least favorite genre is ______________.
If I hear anymore about ___________________ book, I don't think I will be able to take it.
The book I read this year with which I most disagreed with the general reading population was ____________________.
If we could read just one tag for PBT this year I would love for it to be _______________. But with my luck it would end up being ______________.
My wish for my reading friends here at PBT is _____________________.
And if people would just listen to me, everyone here would read _____________________________ in 2024.
Happy New Year, PBT!!!!