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7: A book about books
- What are you reading this week? Finished Ex Libris- Why did you choose this particular book? Owned it, and it applied to Week 7, and I'm doing the list randomly vs in order.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Ummm. Entirely too many to contemplate, even in next few years...
Started 14 January- What are you reading this week? The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
- Why did you choose this particular book? It was a BookBub book which I had already download. Also, it was on the Goodreads' list when I search for 'books about books'. I have always thought that I would like to have a bookstore, so this seemed like a good fit.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Rather than getting smaller, it keeps getting bigger. I now have 100 books. I began this challenge with 67. Oh dear!
- What are you reading this week? The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend- Why did you choose this particular book? I read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry last year and enjoyed it thoroughly. When someone mentioned that this book was also about a girl who starts a bookshop, i immediately picked it for my book about books. I enjoyed this book and the literary references were my favorite parts. However i liked A.J Fikry better.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Oh it just keeps growing. Before i joined this group i had 30, now i have about a hundred :( I love everybody's recommendations! so many books, so little time.
What are you reading this week?The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece
Why did you choose this particular book?
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: The 1818 Text, Including Percy Shelley's Contemporary Review is one of my all time favorite books. I thought this book had a great premise to it, and I would like to know more about Mary Shelley and learn about how she created her masterpiece.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
*shudders* It's never ending. Currently I'm sitting with a TBR of 4,087.
What are you reading this week? The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry- Why did you choose this particular book? Since I didn't have anything picked out yet, I came here to see 2 people mention this book so it seemed like a winner.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Even though I've been a member of goodreads for a while, I feel like I'm just now starting to actually use it. That being said, I have about 75 right now, but it's growing quickly with all the new book ideas from this group/challenge.
* What are you reading this week?I'm reading The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco .
*Why did you choose this particular book?
It came up when I searched for books about books, and it's on my 1001 books to read before you die list. It's my first Eco, and I'm also looking forward to reading Foucault's Pendulum at some point! I do have Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan on my TBR...might see if I can squeeze this in at some point during the year. And after seeing the other posts...The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry is on my TBR!
*Speaking about books...how many books are on your current To-Read List?
I'm going with infinity...I'll never read all the books I'd like to in my lifetime...
- What are you reading this week?I actually read this in the allotted week very pleased with myself.
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I had heard great things about it, and it was good; light and funny.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
686 - but that's only because I got sick of adding them, as I think there are way to many books to read in the world. What a lovely problem to have.
What are you reading this week? Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyWhy did you choose this particular book? It's on so many lists of books that people should read, and it's been one I've wanted to read for ages.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Well, my TBR list was getting out of hand, so I've split it into two shelves. My main TBR list, with my planned challenge books has 212 books, and my "kinda wanna read" list, with everything else has 1565 books on it. I'm planning on going through that and moving some high priority books onto the other list. But yeah ... too many.
- What are you reading this week?Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore- Why did you choose this particular book? I looked as what others were reading for this week and it had a short wait list at the library.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? 102
What are you reading this weekThe Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend. Just finished it and gave it 5*'s
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I had three or four on my TBR list that would have worked and to be honest I'm not sure why I chose it but now that I've finished it, I'm certainly glad I did.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? just over 500
- What are you reading this week? The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry- Why did you choose this particular book? It was recommended by reader friends and it was available for lending as an e-book from library
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? too many!! over 300 on goodreads and I have not entered all that I own
What are you reading this week?The Book of Speculation
Why did you choose this particular book
I believe it was on my list because someone read it with the challenge last year and looked interesting. It did not turn out to be a spectacular book, but I do not regret reading it.
-Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
It is a small number compared to others, only 287.
- What are you reading this week? A Hidden Fire- Why did you choose this particular book? It was for free and sounded interesting.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Probably in high 200s.
I am reading The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. I wanted to read it ever since I read Jane Eyre - I know he is funny and off the wall.Currently 178 on my to read shelf... trying desperately not to get above 180...
- What are you reading this week? I am reading The Book Thief.- Why did you choose this particular book? It's a book I have heard so much about and have been meaning to read. I'm glad to finally have the motivation to pick it up and can't wait to get started.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Currently 115, but it's always growing.
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- Why did you choose this particular book?
It was my "read soon" pile. And it is definitely about A Book, even if not about books plural.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? 144- I try to keep it under control.
What are you reading this week:
Tales From the 1001 NightsWhy did choose this particular book?
It's been on my DNF list since 2007, for some reason I just stopped reading it, so I thought this would be the best time to finish it.
Speaking about books ..,, how many are in your current To Read List:838 books ( but a lot of them I don't own as of it ,because their on my book wish list)
Marta wrote: "I am reading The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. I wanted to read it ever since I read Jane Eyre - I know he is funny and off the wall.Currently 178 on my to read shelf... trying despe..."
I loved the Thursday Next series - I'm sure you will too!
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
- Why did you choose this particular book?
It was recommended by a friend whose taste in books I admire
It is number 30 on a List called Books for Book Lovers (Listopia Books about Books)
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? 515
- What are you reading this week? The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood- Why did you choose this particular book? I originally chose The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt which is on my TBR but I don't have a copy of it so I decided to switch The Blind Assassin into the Week 7 category (I previously had it in "an award winning book"). I also want to read it as it is one of the recent ManBookering Group Reads.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? OK so this may out me as having a book-buying disease that has reached the stage where I should be seeking professional help ... I have 76 unread books on my shelves at the moment with a self-imposed book-buying moratorium in place until at least July 2016. My Goodreads TBR is well over a hundred because it includes all of these books plus any that I like the look of online and hit the "want to read" button (I do this a lot).
- What are you reading this week? The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
- Why did you choose this particular book?
It's the second book of the Library of Forgotten Books series. I read The Shadow of the Wind last year and loved it, I'm really happy to return to this world.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Currently 236, but it's growing faster than I can read!
What are you reading this week?The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Why did you choose this particular book?
I had this on my TBR for years now and I finally was in the mood for it. And it was definitely worth the wait.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Right now I am at 255 books on my goodreads TBR. 91 of those I already own. But I will work on that!
This week I am reading Fangirl by Rainbow RowellMy daughter actually choose this book for me. I have many books about books on my shelf, and was trying to decide which one to re-read when she offered this book of her own instead. So far, so good. I already know that I will be borrowing some more of her Rainbow Rowell books in the future when I am looking for a fun, light read, a;though, I am not a fan of the Simon and Baz fanfic samples between chapters so I don't think I will pick up Carry On.
I currently have 187 books on my TBR list. These have all been added since I joined Goodreads in December 2015 and don't include books that I already own.
I am reading The Book Thief this week!I chose to read this because I have heard so many good things about it, so why not give it a try! I always think it's cool that death is a perspective in this.
In my TBR of books I own I have about 60 books.
(I try not to exceed 55, but there was a deal for the Percy Jackson series which I have not read yet, so I had to buy!)
- What are you reading this week? The Book of Lost Things
- Why did you choose this particular book?
The summary reminded me of The Neverending Story, that I found interesting, so I wanted to try another book like this one.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
592 if I don't count the graphic novels/manga. I've books to read for the next 5 years. But of course, I'll add more...
Bec wrote: " loved the Thursday Next series - I'm sure you will too! "Bec, I finished The Eyre Affair and I found that it had a lot of good and original ideas but it tried to do too much and ended up not very good at them. Fun story but flat characters, the humor was occasionally brilliant, other times trying too hard, the world had too much going on, etc. I enjoyed the part they spent inside Jane Eyre a lot, though. It was a worthy read but uneven.
What are you reading this week?How To Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis
Why did you choose this particular book?
It caught my eye in a bookstore about a year ago, and it's the book that I wanted to read that fit this challenge and that the library happened to have.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
574. It was around 425, and then I found all of the exciting 2016 releases, and now it's back to being entirely out of control instead of slightly out of control.
- What are you reading this week?The Readers of the Broken Wheel Recommended by Katarina Bivald
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I actually chose this one for week five. I was looking ahead and realized it would work for this week. So I switched!
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? Only 39. I did clear it out some recently though.
What are you reading this week?
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Why did you choose this particular book?
I am a collector of "books about books" (and authors) so I am always interested in finding a new one. I love reading them. Sometimes I buy a signed, first for the collection. Other times I just read them to enjoy them. This book was the latter. I did find my read for the "book mentioned a book" here, written by an author of whom I had never heard - Helen Hanff.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
uhm - 654 (she whispers)... I own 151 of them either in hardback or paperback... I have 65 on my nook. I really need to do what a poster before me has done and clear some of the rest out. I could get them read in about 9 years if I stopped adding/buying more. Yeah..that's not going to happen...
What are you reading this week?First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen
Why did you choose this particular book?
It's been on my TBR for a while. I love books about books! I read the author's first novel The Bookman’s Tale and enjoyed that. Also, I've got a few Jane Austen books under my belt so I thought I'd enjoy the references to her more than I would have last year.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
390
- What are you reading this week?I'm reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
- Why did you choose this particular book? Like others, I've had this book on my shelf for awhile and am glad to have the opportunity to read it. I recently picked up The Bookseller of Kabul and will probably read it too!
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? 226 but I don't have all of the books on my shelves at home listed. I'm surrounded by books! :)
What are you reading this week? The Eyre AffairWhy did you choose this particular book? It was an option on some of the lists.
Speaking about books...how many books are in your current To-Be-Read List? 359
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
Fahrenheit 451
- Why did you choose this particular book?
This is my most favorite piece of literature and I read it once a year, every year just to keep it fresh in my mind. Seems like the perfect time.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
An extremely large number that I will not intimidate myself with by making definite.
- What are you reading this week?
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I discovered this author when I needed a Pulitzer Prize winner to read for a challenge last year, and I instantly wanted to read everything she has written. This was the first one that came to my mind when I saw the topic for this week.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
That is sort of a mean question. My Goodreads list currently has 329, but I haven't added the many (many!) books on the shelves at home and in my office that I haven't yet read, so it is a very high number; we'll just leave it at that :-)
- What are you reading this week?The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I looked up all the books in my TBR with the word 'book'. It seemed interesting.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
890!
Joanne wrote: "- What are you reading this week?The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I looked up all the books in my TBR with the word 'book'. It seemed interest..."
Good choice
What are you reading this week?Fahrenheit 451
Why did you choose this particular book?
It's one I feel like I should have read by now, but haven't.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
216
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I have been wanting to read it for awhile. I haven't seen the movie Yet either but I a ways prefer reading the books first.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
536
- What are you reading this week?The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I'd read about this book a little while ago and it was already on my to-read list.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
19 books
I read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury for this week.I chose this book because it is a classic and on top of many lists for books about books.
I have at least 900 books on my TBR... most of which I either own or have an e-version of for review... a bit of a problem I know. lol
Q: What are you reading this week?A:
Q: Why did you choose this particular book?
A: My mom told me I should read it.
She is not a reader.
(so) I must read it.
Q: Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
A: I think I have 50 books on my bookshelf (the real one).
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week? Silver Hill by Catherine Cooper
- Why did you choose this particular book? It is the 3rd book in a series that I started, was happy I could fit it into the challenge!
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? 451
What are you reading this week?Inkheart
Why did you choose this particular book?
It was on a list of books about books. Plus I have been wanting to read this book for a couple of years now and just never get around to it.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? On here 435 plus all the books on my bookshelf at home that I haven't read yet. I would probably say the list is closer to 500 right now.
- What are you reading this week? Fahrenheit 451
- Why did you choose this particular book?
I teach English, and it's one of those that I've never read, never taught, and have always heard about and felt that I should have read it by now. So I am reading it! :)
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
330. Today.
Progress Post:- What are you reading this week?
by: Markus Zusak- Why did you choose this particular book?
I've been recommended this book multiple times by friends, and I enjoy reading about WWII and perspectives throughout the war, regardless of whether it's fiction or non-fiction.
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
80
- What are you reading this week? The Reader on the 6.27- Why did you choose this particular book? the cover cought my eye and the description also
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List? 60
I read Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell for this topic. I am reading the list out of order so this was my week 5 book. I was a sophomore in college when a friend told me I had to read Harry Potter. There were only three books in the series out at the time, so reading Fangirl took me back to those days when you would get so excited when the title of the next book was released, and then the cover, and then the months long wait until finally you could go buy it. I always did a complete media blackout (easier to do before smartphones!!) until I had finished devouring the new book (always finishing it on the same day it came out) and talking about it to the same friend who originally recommended the series to me. She is actually the one who wrote HP Fanfiction before I had even heard of such a thing...I chose this book because I have long wanted to read Rainbow Rowell but right when I was getting ready to read her, she exploded in popularity causing me to hesitate...I always wonder if authors/books can live up to the hype. In this case, Rainbow did!
As for how many books on my TBR??? Over 1300 on my public library's to-read-later shelf and over 1,000 on my Kindle...so just a few to keep me busy for a while!
What are you reading this week?
Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Why did you choose this particular book?
A few people I know read it last year and its the perfect book for this challenge.
Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?
Only 59 now, I promised myself I wouldn't add any more books until I get through the ones on the list. I will definitely stray though.
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (other topics)The Prison Book Club (other topics)
The Eyre Affair (other topics)
The Book Thief (other topics)
The Shadow of the Wind (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Markus Zusak (other topics)Emily Dickinson (other topics)
Amanda Flower (other topics)
Ralph Waldo Emerson (other topics)
William Faulkner (other topics)
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For those reading in order: February 12- February 18, 2016.
Suggestions for this week: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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- What are you reading this week?
- Why did you choose this particular book?
- Speaking about books... how many books are in your current To-Read List?