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3: A book you meant to read in 2016
- What are you reading this week?
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I love historical fiction, and this book got rave reviews from press and friends alike. I started to read it, but had to return it to the library and never got back to it. I recently picked up a copy of my own, so now I have all the time I need!
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Of course, there are always more books than time to read. Another one I meant to read last year was The Nightingale, which is also on my ATY list this year.
The Shadows, Black Dagger Brotherhood #13, by J.R. Ward.
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I picked this book for been a continuation of the series that I've been reading. The reason i didn't finished it last year was because, i don´t know, got bored or sidetracked of the story.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
A few books actually, i always make a list of the books i want to read or enter a challenge with specifics titles in mind, but half way through i just get bored. Hopefully this year i get to finish.
- What are you reading this week?The Dispatcher by John Scalzi
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
It was free on Audible last year, I didn't read it then because I had other books on my shelves I wanted to get to.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
I'm currently reading another book that I wanted to read last year: The Remains of the Day, I hope to get to the others on my physical neglected shelf pretty soon.
What are you reading this week?
Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
Last year, I read 2 classics per month. I selected this as one of my classics and started reading it but just couldn't get into it, so I put it down. I found it much more engaging this time around.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
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- What are you reading this week?
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I absolutely loved the first 2. No reason I didn't read it
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
About a million others
- What are you reading this week?Fellside
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I loved The Girl with All the Gifts so I was really looking forward to this new book. It was in high demand at the library (like 20+ reservations!) so it took a long time to get my hands on it.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Lots. But in particular there are a few series that I have let lapse a bit long... Cress, Speaker for the Dead, An Echo in the Bone
Q: What are you reading this week?A: The Grim Grotto
Q: What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
A: I meant to finish this series last year and I didn't. So this is the right time to do it ASAP.
Q: Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
A: A couple, specially the series that I want to finish. Like Unfortunate Events, HP, The Selection, A Thousand Pieces of You...
What are you reading this week?The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I've been hearing good things about it for an eternity now and I desperately want to get tidy and organized. I didn't really have the time for it last year and also kept putting it off because I wasn't in a great place to actually act on any of the advice.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
The Master and Margarita is the only one that comes to mind off the top of my head
What are you reading this week?The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I love historical fiction, and it got a lot of buzz on Booktube. I brought it on my honeymoon but didn't have time with the other 5(!) books I brought.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
I won The Darkest Hour in a giveaway but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
- What are you reading this week?Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I wanted to read this book before watching the film. I actually started to read it last year, but never finished just because I got distracted by other things and then ended up watching the film anyway.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
I also wanted to read Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier so that I would read it before watching the film that came out in 2014. I still have yet to watch it, but I have the book on my TBR list for this year's challenge.
-What are you reading this week?
Music of the Ghosts by Vaddey Ratner-What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I loved Ratner's debut novel In the Shadow of the Banyan, and I received an ARC of this in 2016. I couldn't get around to reading it, so put it in my challenge and it's set in Cambodia, where I'm headed this week. So perfect timing!
-Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
A decent portion of my challenge list is books I wanted or meant to read in 2016. Top of mind is The Underground Railroad, Life After Life and 11/22/63.
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Widow-Taker: A Detective Pete Nazareth Novel by R.H. Johnson
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
It looked like a good mystery and it was free. I just didn't have time, I buy a lot of books
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
I'd still like to finish Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz but I didn't realize I already had it in my kindle. I'll read it later on another week.
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The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern/Jules Verne 1/16/17- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it? In a different group interactive challenge I selected this book since it was the 16th book in a series. I picked the book in December and there was too much going on to read it.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
The Little Paris Bookshop/Nina George
What are you reading this week?Miss Wyoming
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
My boyfriend bought it for me after he caught me eyeing a really interesting-looking edition in a used bookstore. I didn't get it until November, by which point I had already set my reading plans for the remainder of 2016.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
So many. Off the top of my head, Geek Love.
Lee-Ann wrote: "- What are you reading this week?All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- What made you pick this book in 2016? It looks like an intriguing book, an..."
This was my pick for this week too! LOVED IT
What are you reading this week?I read The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton.
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
This book has been on my TBR shelf since was a Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014). I just never got around to it.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Oh. . . so many! Too many to list.
- What are you reading this week? Heartless by Marrissa Meyer- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it? I love love LOVED the Lunar Chronicles and couldn't wait to read Heartless last year, but I just never got around to it. Also, our library didn't get it in til about a month ago.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year? I can't really think of another specific book- I know there are plenty on my tbr I just can't think of one off the top of my head that I REALLY wanted to read.
What are you reading this week?Six of Crows
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I heard it was a good book, just never got around to it.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Way too many to pick a few!!!
- What are you reading this week?The Red Shoes: Margaret Atwood/Starting Out
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I read The Handmaid's Tale and had this biography on my shelf.
Too many other books seemed more compelling. But there are people waiting for my review of this book (I wish) and I really want to get to it!!
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
One of my goals last year was to read (or discard) every book I added in 2014. Well, I have one left:
The First Last Kiss.
I hope o get to it in February!!
- What are you reading this week?The Son of Neptune
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I actually didn't have a book I wanted to read in 2016 because I am new to reading books so I chose to continue reading the Heroes of Olympus series.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
I am actually building this list for 2017. I'll be able to answer this question next year. :o)
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I was looking for books about mental health as it relates to my job and they are just super relatible for me anyway. I decided to read Lawson's first book Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir and then wanted to move onto other things when I was done.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
City of Heavenly Fire. I was told I should read the clockwork series first, or I wouldn't get some of the stuff in this book, so I started "The clockwork angel" and never finished it. So yeah, this year it's going to happen.
What are you reading this week?A Walk to Remember
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
It was a book I chose for one of last year's reject prompts. I just didn't get time to read it before the end of the year.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Several, too many to list honestly.
What are you reading this week?
Completed January 2017
- What are you reading this week?A Study in Charlotte
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I saw it at the bookstore and liked the German Cover. I looked it up and was curious. I did want to read it for the 2016 AtY reading challenge but got sidetracked with a series.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
There were too many to list them all :)
What are you reading this week?This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I bought it at the end of last year because I loved Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic series. But I had list of books I still wanted to read in 2016, so this wasn't the highest priority.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Crooked Kingdom! I had some problems with my preorder and when I finally got it, I was too scared to start it because it would be the end of this duology.
What are you reading this week?Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberley Mc
- What made you pick this book in 2016?
A friend recommended it to me.
Any reason you didn't read it?
I try to use the library as much as possible to save some $$$... so all depends on availability.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowlings- but have it on week 20 for this year!
- What are you reading this week? A Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Adhieh- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it? Just didn't get around to it.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year? So many, I couldn't possibly write them all.
What are you reading this week? My Name Is Lucy Barton What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it? Just didn't get to it.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year? The Nest Actually I opened it but due to some unforeseen circumstances I never finished it. I have it back on my Hold list at the public library.
- What are you reading this week? Dark Matter by Blake Crouch- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it? - It was recommended to me by a co-worker and I got only about 15% of the way in when a book I have been waiting for at the library finally showed up. Both had holds on them, and I chose take back Dark Matter to the library for the other book (Heartless by Marissa Meyer).
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year? - I got an ARC for The Lost Time Accidents last year and I never got the chance to read it
I'm late to post but I actually read this book last week. I just now am finding time to catch up on all my posts.- What are you reading this week?
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
It was a free book on Amazon by an author I like. Time ran away from me.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
There are way too many to choose from!
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- What are you reading this week?
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it? It was very hyped in 2016. Didn't have the time.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Nope haven't read it yet. Ugh! So many books so little time.
What are you reading this week?
★★★ 3.5* 01/11/2017What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
It was a read along with the author who I really like as a person on here in GR and we had become friendly. Life was busy at the time and I never got to finish it.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
What are you reading this week?: The Prime Minister's Secret AgentWhat made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?: It was the next book in the series. I was so hung up on getting my many challenges done that I did not allow myself the time to read my "go-to's".
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year? : A Great Reckoning, Journey to Munich, Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd and a number of others.
- What are you reading this week? Me Before You- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it? I couldn't get it in the library.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
What are you reading this week?
The Elite by Kiera CassWhat made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I read the first book in the series (The Selection) late in 2016 and really enjoyed it. I wanted to read this one, but it's been on hold from our library for over a month. Now that's it's finally available I can read it!
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
The only one I can think of that I didn't get to last year was The Wonder.
What are you reading this week?
The Goldfinch
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I saw it in somebody else's list & it had good reviews, I started it in 2016 & just took me a while to finish it. It's a long book & kind of a slow read.
What other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, it's on my nightstand ready to read as soon as I'm finished with this book.
- What are you reading this week?Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
Had heard good things about it (and the title alone is amazing, IMO) but wasn't sure about paying full price for it because it's not my usual fare. Found it in a charity shop for 50p, took it home... and left it to languish on my TBR as other books came and went.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Way too many to mention XD
What are you reading this week?I'll be reading Prince of Thorns
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
Just interest. I hear many good things about the author and the book and it sounded interesting, but I just never got around to reading it. I've actually been meaning to read it since 2015, so it's about time I got around to it.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
A lot.... the curse of not reading quickly and having a hectic work schedule.
What are you reading this week?
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I'd heard good things about it, plus I'm big into the MCU and was interested to see how it would translate into a purely written format. I didn't read it because 1) I have had bad experiences with the author before, and 2) I had a million other books from the library that all had waiting lists. This one didn't, so I kept putting it off, renewing it and forgetting about it.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Ugh so many! The Star Wars novels, books 2 and 3 of the Tearling series... there's never enough time!
I'm reading Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou.I meant to read this back in December as a book club read. Things got a little busy then, but will prioritise now.
I have a huge pile of books to read. Always more books than time!
What are you reading this week?The Long Goodbye
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
It fitted a book challenge task but I wasn't able to get a copy of it from the library in time so I had to choose another book.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
I have lots of books I think I'm going to read for challenges but I don't get around to. Usually because I can't be bothered reading that type of book at the time. I'm very mood depended when if comes to book selection.
Howl's Moving CastleWhat made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
My daughter read it, and loved it!! We also love the movie. I didn't read it, because like all the other books I haven't read on my shelf, it was forgotten.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Too many to list!!
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week? It Ends with Us
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it? It got great reviews, I loved the book Confess by CoHo, and it's coming up on Valentine's Day so a romance sounded good!
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year? So many on my TBR list! The Chemist Salt to the Sea Lady Midnight
- What are you reading this week?Mansfield Park
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I picked it from my very large list of "books all English Lit majors should read/have read, but I haven't yet." I didn't get to it because of various distractions, including but not limited to: my toddler, MMORPG playing, and other books.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
I wanted to read The High King to finish out the whole Chronicles of Prydain in one year, but again, got distracted and ran out of time. I'm going to try to get to this one for one of the prompts in the Popsugar challenge.
What are you reading this week? London Falling by Paul Cornell
What made you pick this book in 2016?
Amazon recommended it based on my love of Ben Aaronovitch's Peter Grant books.
Any reason you didn't read it?
I didn't manage to get the Kindle version for a decent price until quite late in the year, around the time I was putting together my list for this year, so I decided to save it for the 2017 challenge.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Far too many to list!
- What are you reading this week? The Burning World (Warm Bodies #2)
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I decided to read it after watching the Warm Bodies movie. I re-read the 1st book, then the novella and then... they finally pushed the release to 2017.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Several, but in particular 1984 and A Gathering of Shadows.
- What are you reading this week?Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I had the feeling it was on every blog about books. Its cover kept drawing my attention. But I was not sure I would like it (I'm not very fond of dystopias), so I didn't want to buy it. And it was never available at my local library when I had time to read it.
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I haven't read it yet for totally different reasons. Last year I read Purple Hibiscus by the same author. I loved it so much that I wanted to be sure to read this one when I could truly enjoy it and not feel rushed or guilty for reading instead of doing more "urgent" things. So I'm saving it for my next vacation time!
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What are you reading this week?The Secret History by Donna Tartt
What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
It's been on my TBR for years so I added it to my challenge last year. I didn't read it because it's 552 pages and I had too many challenges going at once. It was too long. Now I'm ready to read a nice, long story.
Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
- What are you reading this week?77 Shadow Street
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I'd heard that Dean Koontz was a really good writer in the horror/thriller genre. I simply didn't have time to read it last year though :(
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
I really wanted to read Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, but again didn't have the time :(
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Golden Son
- What made you pick this book in 2016? Any reason you didn't read it?
I read Red Rising and loved it. I bought this soon after but other books came up. Now is the time!
- Which other book did you really want to read but didn't open last year?
LOL-way tooooo many!