Challenge Corner discussion

This thread is for everyone to track their favorite read each month! And hopefully we can also get some great discussions going about what we've enjoyed!

I'm going to start tracking my favorite reads! :D

January:
February:
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July:
August:
September:
October:
November: or
December:

My tracking post:
January - Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch
February - City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
March - Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
April - The Imortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

My favorite read:

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January: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
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I'm excited to see what everyone's favorites are for February!

Exactly. I need to post mine for January still and decide on February.

I think I know my favorite for February, but I'm going to try and fit in another one so it could change.

Favourites:


January - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
February - Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
March -

Glad you liked the Grisha books! Now you need to read Six of Crows.

I currently own a copy of the book but I've put it on hold while the others come out :) plus i have quite a few others I need to read as well.

Well there's only one more and it'll be out in October! So excited.

I'm really happy with what I have been reading so far this year!

January: The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
February: Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
March: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
April: Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
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Glad You're enjoying your reading, Maya! I've been trying to read books that I'm very interested in, so I'm happy with my reading so far as well. :)

Picking a book for March was tough as I only read three and liked two of the three the same--a four out of five. I had to go with Ink and Bone as it was really action packed and I feel it took me less time to read.

I'll have to check what I read. Ink and Bone might be my favorite as well.

I always have such a hard time figuring out what book is best since I usually read so many good books that I didn't bother with this challenge. I wish I could better pick out which book is the best! :)

I know what you mean. I'm not reading as muc now though, so it's easier to narrow down. Plus there have been some standouts. I mean, Brandon Sanderson books! haha

At the end of the year I like to do a favorite book post, so I narrow it down then which can be hard. I might start doing those every few months.

Courtney wrote: "I know what you mean. I'm not reading as muc now though, so it's easier to narrow down. Plus there have been some standouts. I mean, Brandon Sanderson books! haha

At the end of the year I like to..."

I'd be a battle of the books for me. I'd end up having like 50 in first place and then several more in second and third. I can always tell which were my LEAST favorite but I'm usually very generous with my favorite. I have more 3,4, and 5 star books than I do 1 or 2. :)

Me too! But I'm also careful about what I read. I try to read books I think I'll love.

Courtney wrote: "Me too! But I'm also careful about what I read. I try to read books I think I'll love."

I can't read books I don't like. I know some people who can read any book regardless of how they like it but I can't. I've gotten better at it over the years but I'm not afraid to DNF a book if it's bad. :)

I used to always finish books, but now if I really don't like it I put it aside. No point in reading just to read.

I too have more 3-5 star books.:)

I've never finished a book, no matter how bad. Something about it just puts me off.

I have friends on here who are constantly rating things 1 and 2 stars. I just don't get it.

For me I think it's because I was taught to give a book a fair chance which led me to just finishing all of them. Plus, I think finishing books and giving an opinion like that helps other readers--unless you're always picking up the same type of book, in which case you should learn.

January:
February:
March:
April: Probably
May:
June:
July: None :(
August:
September:
October: Maybe as a series
November:
December:

I usually only rate a book 1 star if there is something fundamentally wrong with it, either really bad writing or social issues. For instance making the love story violate consent issues or something. I will usually dnf a book if I have no interest in reading it. Sometimes, I can tell it's bad, but I still want to finish it, so I will usually just skim it. But I try to give a book at least 50 pages to draw me in.

50 pages is usually about what I try to give a book as well. Usually by that point I know if I want to continue or not.

Just updated for April. I only finished three books in the month, so it wasn't too hard to narrow it down. :)

I read a fair amount of books in April but most of them were meh.

So still probably not too hard to narrow down. I hope your reads in May are better!

I too only read three books so the process was easy.

Looks like we were the same, Jackie! Pretty sure you'll get more read in May though. ;)

Probably, but you'll be having a blast and I'll be having a blast of pain. haha.:)

I hope you don't have too much pain!

Same.:) Have a lot of fun!

Thanks, I'll try! As long as my anxiety doesn't kill me before I go, I should be good. :)

Some months, it was really difficult to pick one!


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Way of Kings and Words of Radiance! Thise are fantastic!

I need to update my post.

Courtney wrote: "Way of Kings and Words of Radiance! Thise are fantastic! "

Yes they are! I know I should have waited till more books in the series came out, now the waiting is killing me XD
Is Calamity as good as the previous Reckoners books?

~ Giulia ~ wrote: "Courtney wrote: "Way of Kings and Words of Radiance! Thise are fantastic! "

Yes they are! I know I should have waited till more books in the series came out, now the waiting is killing me XD
Is Ca..."

I personally thought it was, probably even better! I loved it. Could barely put it down.

Somewhat cheated on May...I read Finding Daylight the first time in January, but again in May. Since I only read two books (and it was the best!), I had to choose it anyway. :)

Persuasion is another favorite of mine! And I really want to read a John Scalzi book, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

Just updated my favorite for July. Took me long enough. It was hard to pick as well. I read some good books, but none that were standout amazing, so it made it a hard decision.

C P wrote: "Just updated my favorite for July. Took me long enough. It was hard to pick as well. I read some good books, but none that were standout amazing, so it made it a hard decision."

Ohh I hate when that happens. But glad you found one. I know August is already going to be like that for me.

It can be frustrating! Maybe you'll end up finding an amazing one this month. :)

C P wrote: "It can be frustrating! Maybe you'll end up finding an amazing one this month. :)"

I don't know. I might have that one 5 star. For now I have a couple of 4.5 stars that were really good.