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Rachel’s comments from the 2022 ONTD Reading Challenge group.

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Feb 23, 2021 11:14AM

208213 I've had the Snowman at home for like forever so... I think I should finally get to it!

The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7) by Jo Nesbø
March Wrap-Up (14 new)
Feb 23, 2021 07:33AM

208213 Use this topic to discuss whether you enjoyed your March picks from Norway, and whether you'd recommend it to your fellow readers! Did you find it easy/difficult to complete this task?

Please tag all spoilers in this post!
Feb 23, 2021 07:32AM

208213 Use this post to discuss what will be your March picks!

For this year's challenge, we'll be reading books written by authors born in the country of the month, but the language it was written in doesn't matter. The genre of the book also doesn't matter.

March's month is NORWAY.

ONTD Announcement post with a plethora of suggestions:
https://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com...

Some other website suggestions
https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norwegia...
https://www.heartmybackpack.com/norwa...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...
https://www.fjordtours.com/inspiratio...
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegi...
Apr 30, 2020 12:19PM

208213 I may finally read Varjak Paw. It's been on my list forever.

Also, anyone who is into graphic novels and supernatural stories, there is a cat in the Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites collection.
Apr 30, 2020 12:17PM

Sep 04, 2019 06:48AM

208213 I decided on Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett. I think I'll love it! I put it on hold at the library.
Sep 04, 2019 05:19AM

208213 I've no idea what I will read, gonna do some searching today and try to find something. Also the ONTD post is up now!
Sep 04, 2019 05:18AM

208213 Undine wrote: "Is this topic showing up at the very bottom for everyone else?

I'm gonna read Barbara Pym's Excellent Women since I really liked Jane and Prudence, and hopefully Angela Thirkell's [b..."


It's fixed now! :D
March wrap-up (24 new)
Aug 01, 2019 12:27PM

208213 Because of this challenge I've racked a TON of non fiction books. I've been on a kid's nonfiction mythical creature/werewolf binge lol, so a lot of these are super short...

Werewolves by Allan Morey Mythical Beasts (DK Readers Level 3) by Andrea Mills I Know What I Saw Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore by Linda S. Godfrey Werewolves (Monsters) by Toney Allman Children's Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters by DK Publishing Ancient Werewolves and Vampires The Roots of the Teeth by Adelaide Bennett Werewolves by Erin Peabody

I also read a couple of nonfiction books on reason
The Enigma of Reason by Hugo Mercier The Knowledge Illusion Why We Never Think Alone by Steven Sloman

This was a cool collection of short stories that had intros and discussions about robotics for each story
Robotics Through Science Fiction Artificial Intelligence Explained Through Six Classic Robot Short Stories by Robin R. Murphy

I got on a computer/privacy/data kick this year
Artificial Unintelligence How Computers Misunderstand the World by Meredith Broussard Weapons of Math Destruction How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O'Neil Algorithms of Oppression How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Safiya Umoja Noble

and finally, this - which was short and SO GOOD
The Curse of Bigness Antitrust in the New Gilded Age by Tim Wu
May wrap-up (19 new)
Aug 01, 2019 12:20PM

208213 I looked through my shelf and realized I read more books set in other countries than I thought!

Triangulum by Masande Ntshanga
South Africa

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
Egypt

Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
England

Zero Bomb by M.T. Hill
Also England

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Nigeria

I Remember You A Ghost Story by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
Iceland

African Psycho by Alain Mabanckou
the Congo
Aug 01, 2019 06:00AM

208213 Maggie wrote: "Hey everyone, I decide to join this book club! Better late than never. I’m not super active on ONTD but my username is maggielizabeth. For August, I think I’m going to read Hot Blooded. It sounds g..."

Hot Blooded was the only one from the post that I read and I thought it was fun!
July wrap-up (8 new)
Jul 31, 2019 08:42AM

208213 Please feel free to discuss what you've read for this month!
Jul 30, 2019 07:57PM

208213 I'm not sure yet what I will read. I've found a bunch of good-sounding books as I was looking up books for the post, though. Hopefully I get some more ideas tomorrow when the post goes up and ppl comment some recs :D
Jul 25, 2019 08:06AM

208213 reserved
Jul 25, 2019 08:06AM

208213 Post will be up tomorrow (morning, eastern US time)
Jul 25, 2019 08:06AM

208213 Read a crime book/thriller with a female protagonist in danger.
June wrap-up (5 new)
Jul 01, 2019 10:46AM

208213 Super late wrap-up post, so if you haven't already shared what you read this month please feel free to leave a comment here!
Posted! (26 new)
Jul 01, 2019 06:06AM

208213 Apologies everyone. I had a bit of a month with moving and other stuff. We'll try to get the post up within the next few days!
Posted! (26 new)
Jul 01, 2019 06:05AM

Posted! (26 new)
Jul 01, 2019 06:05AM

208213 We don’t like it when the same news gets posted twice on ONTD, but when it comes to books, the same story can be told in many different ways and still charm the reader. This month, let’s read a retelling!
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