Misfit’s Reviews > The Sword and the Swan > Status Update

Oh yay, one of those! :P

I know. Gellis does have a knack for them. It is easing up a bit thankfully, but still...

Those were my thoughts exactly when I read it. But if they actually talked, where would the story be? :)

Tanzanite wrote: "Those were my thoughts exactly when I read it. But if they actually talked, where would the story be? :)"

Good point. I'm just cranky pants for reading books I have for a challenge instead of books I want to read now.

That's why I quit doing challenges...

Tanzanite wrote: "That's why I quit doing challenges..."

40 books in a year should be a no brainer for me, but 40 books not purchased in the current year is a problem.

I'm done with challenges after this one.

I aimed low so I could still read other books as the need arrived. The challenge just helps keep me focused on MT TBR.

Jemidar wrote: "I aimed low so I could still read other books as the need arrived. The challenge just helps keep me focused on MT TBR."

I should make the 40, but I will not aim higher. If it happens, it happens. Period.

No, even if I make my 25 I'm not going to level up either. Anything above that will just be icing on the cake.

Jemidar wrote: "No, even if I make my 25 I'm not going to level up either. Anything above that will just be icing on the cake."

Same here. Challenges are just not me.

I've found the general GR one has increased my total books read so I had hoped that this one would increase my Mt TBR read, but I'm afraid I'm too easily distracted by shiny new (to me) books!

Books like that make me want to shove both characters into a woodchipper. There's a difference between endearing stubbornness & annoying non-communication.

Jemidar wrote: "I've found the general GR one has increased my total books read so I had hoped that this one would increase my Mt TBR read, but I'm afraid I'm too easily distracted by shiny new (to me) books!"

I agree about the GR book count, but any others I'm passing on, and please remind me of this statement if I'm ever stupid enough to join another. Look at the book Karla and Sarah are reading right now. I'm so close to ordering a copy you have no idea...

Sarah, the Big Mis toned down a bit around halfway through, but I hear ya. Drives me nuts. Judith McNaught is still the queen of them :/

I'm late for the Mt TBR group read of A Tale of Two Cities (which I've had sitting on my Kindle for over a year!) because I just couldn't wait to read Bring Up the Bodies any longer.

I wish I could have made room for A Tale of Two Cities and joined you, but re-reads don't count dammit :/

I do want to read it again some day. The first time around I knew very little about the revolution.

There's a few things I've wanted to re-read this year but I just can't justify it because of the TBR challenge. Not to mention reading Bring Up the Bodies is making me want to revisit Wolf Hall :-(.

I'm cutting loose when I hit #40, don't plan to go higher.

Misfit wrote: "Judith McNaught is still the queen of them :/ "

*makes a mental note to avoid Judith McNaught*

Good plan.

I'm in no rush to read another of her books. One was enough per decade, methinks.

Good grief. Now I'm DEFINITELY avoiding her books. o_O