Book Loving Kiwis discussion

If you've never played, here are the rules:

1. When you sign up pick 3 books you want to be included in the "book pool."

2. You can pick any book released before the challenge has started and that is available in both print and e-book form. If its a book in a series - please on choose the first book in the series. Please no duplicates.

3. Once the challenge starts you will read books from the "pool."

4. At the end of the month whoever read the most books from the pool is the champion!

Have fun!

The challenge begins on November 1st.

To claim points, please don't start your books from the pool until then!

You can sign up and add books until October 31st. You can join the Challenge after this date, but you will not be able to add books to the pool.

Final tally

Participants:

1. Erica - 8
2. Angie - 5
3. Kathleen - 4
4. Carol - 5
5. Kerry - 2
6. Carlene
7. Kate
8. Lisa W
9. Darkpool - 4
10. Lesley - 6
11. Kim J - 2
12. Rita
13. Ninitha (Niko) - 9
14. Danika - 2
15. Josie - 4
16. Lisa B
17. Kelli - 3

Updated to message #167

Book pool:

My picks are:

The Cleaner by Paul Cleave

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I'm in, I just need to have a think about my book choice.

Kathleen wrote: "I'm in. Will choose my books soon."

Ditto!

OK - here are my picks.

Circe by Madeline Miller

Season of the Jew by Maurice Shadbolt

On the Java Ridge by Jock Serong

Angie wrote: "OK - here are my picks.

Circe by Madeline Miller

Season of the Jew by Maurice Shadbolt

On ..."

Ooh I've been wanting to read the first two :) and I've heard good things about this Jock Serong.

I'm also in -

If on a winter's night a traveller by Italo Calvino


The Lessons by Naomi Alderman


Bulibasha by Witi Ihimeara

Erica wrote: "Angie wrote: "OK - here are my picks.

Circe by Madeline Miller

Season of the Jew by Maurice Shadbolt

[bookcover:On the Java Ridge..."

Thanks Erica. I've really enjoyed both the Jock Serong books I've read - The Rules of Backyard Cricket is especially good :)

Of course I am in! Enjoyed the one at the beginning of the year, tried to find books on my to-read that were different.

Stranger Than Fanfiction by Chris Colfer

Firebug by Lish McBride

Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink

Awesome Carlene - will update book pool when I get home tonight :)

My three book suggestions are:




:)

Great selection Kate :) will add to the pool.

Anyone else keen to join in? Still plenty of time to pick your three books :)

I'm in...will think about my three books. (I really liked Circe, by the way) Cheers, Lisa

Awesome - great that you're joining in Lisa :)

Aaaarrrggghh, I missed the bit where the books have to be available in both print & as an ebook.

I'll have another think.

& it was the New Zealand book I had to remove unfortunately.

But here are my three

Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life by Graham Nash

The Watchmaker's Daughter by C.J. Archer - it's Steampunk month in my town! (in November)

Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson

Thanks Carol will add those to the list :)

Carol ꧁꧂ wrote: "& it was the New Zealand book I had to remove unfortunately.

But here are my three

Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life by Graham Nash

[bookcover:Th..."

Updated the participants list and the book pool. Finally had a look into those books you chose Carol - Wild Tales looks particularly interesting! Hadn't heard of it before.

Erica wrote: "Wild Tales looks particularly interesting! Hadn't heard of it before. "

I'm a CSN&Y fan as well, but an absolutely massive Hollies fan. Nash is the only one who has written his memoirs.

Oooh!!! I'm so in! looks like a great selection so far. Will be back with some books soon...

Darkpool wrote: "Oooh!!! I'm so in! looks like a great selection so far. Will be back with some books soon..."

Good to see you, Darkpool!

Glad you could join in Darkpool! Look forward to getting some more books in the pool.

Kathleen and Lisa let me know when you've picked your books as well :)

There's two things about the Book Pool I find a bit of a trial. One is choosing the books to offer for selection. I usually choose books I haven't read, but this time it was easier because I've chosen books I have read.

And I've done that because of the second reason the Book Pool is a trial for me. My eyes get too much bigger than my belly and I want to read so many of other's choices. I've already got six books earmarked to read!!

My choices are
The Dry / Jane Harper
The second was really good to if you read and like this one

Games People Play / Owen Mullen
The start of a gritty series

Whistle in the Dark / Emma Healey
I enjoyed this as much as her first book, Elizabeth is Missing

Lesley wrote: "There's two things about the Book Pool I find a bit of a trial. One is choosing the books to offer for selection. I usually choose books I haven't read, but this time it was easier because I've cho..."

I know I want to read so many of them too Lesley! It's great having heaps to choose from :)

I'd like to join in too please but haven't chosen books yet.

Awesome Kim. As long as you pick your books before end of October that's fine :)

Lesley wrote: "There's two things about the Book Pool I find a bit of a trial. One is choosing the books to offer for selection. I usually choose books I haven't read, but this time it was easier because I've cho..."

Good thinking, Lesley!

Here we go then:
A Song of War: A Novel of Troy, Beyond A Boundary and The Polar Bear Explorers' Club

Romancing the Holidays 3

In this book is “Kiwi Summer Christmas “ by Kris Pearson

And “Beneath theChristmas Stars” by Tracey Alvarez

I think Kiwi Authors are New Zealand’s hidden resource!

I don’t know if the other Authors are Kiwi’s but, Kris. & Tracey are!

I would like also, to enter “Christmas Wishes” by Serenity Woods

All of these are on e-mail. I’m in the Christmas Season! Spent one Summer Christmas with the Kiwi’s. Loved it!

Rita wrote: "Romancing the Holidays 3

In this book is “Kiwi Summer Christmas “ by Kris Pearson

And “Beneath theChristmas Stars” by Tracey Alvarez

I think Kiwi Authors are New Zealand’s hidden resource!

I d..."

Is there a print version of this book, Rita?

Rita wrote: "Romancing the Holidays 3

In this book is “Kiwi Summer Christmas “ by Kris Pearson

And “Beneath theChristmas Stars” by Tracey Alvarez

I think Kiwi Authors are New Zealand’s hidden resource!

I d..."

Hi Rita, thanks for joining in.

Unfortunately I can't find any of those books on Goodreads or online - so it doesn't appear you can get them in print and e-book (one of the requirements for the book picks)

Please select another three that are available in both print and e-book.

Thanks :)

I’m in too. I love the Book Pool.

My three books are 1) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
2) When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy and3)A horse walk into a bar by David Grossman.

Three of the many books that mock from my bookshelf as I often relegate them to the bottom of my TBR pile while adding new books to it. Determined to get them read. 😁

Yay was hoping you'd join us Ninitha! Will add those books to the pool. I would recommend everyone read When I Hit You! I read it earlier in the year and it's probs the best book of the year so far :)

Oh wow! Now I know which book I’m starting my Book Pool with. You’ve got me really curious.

Also, I nearly missed the Book Pool notification. Haven’t been using Goodreads as frequently as before, but I’m glad I came back to the app, right in time for this. 😁😁

Hi!

I’d love to join.

My books are;

- The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
- The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose
- A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eilmear McBride

Looking forward to some of the goodies on the list so far!

Danika wrote: "Hi!

I’d love to join.

My books are;

- The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
- The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose
- A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eilmear McBride

Looking..."

Thank for joining Danika. I've been meaning to get to A Girl is a half-formed thing for ages! Great selection :)

My picks are:
- Normal people by Sally Rooney
- Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
- A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Thank KimJ, will add those to the pool

Not long till November now - can't believe how fast the months are flying by!
I might head to my libs this week to see if I can pick up some of the book pool books so I have a few to choose from when it starts :)

There's still time for more people to join if you're sitting on the fence. Just post your three books before 31 Oct.

Kathleen and Lisa I think you are still yet to pick your books so let me know what you choose :)

Fishing for MāuiBreaking RanksThe Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047

I'm trying to catch up on New Zealand authors, so two of these are.
Do we just tick off as read as usual, or is there another way to notify?

Josie wrote: "Fishing for MāuiBreaking RanksThe Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047

I'm trying to catch up on New Zealand authors, so two of these are.
Do we just tick..."

Welcome Josie! I have added your books to the book pool.

When November begins everyone can begin reading books from the book pool. I will post soon to show what everyone needs to include in a post when they finish a book from the pool. So keep an eye out for that :)

The Ice Shelf - Anne Kennedy
Mazarine - Charlotte Grinshaw
The Man who would not see - Rajorshi Chakraborti

Here are my three picks :)

I'm in - first pool in a long time!

My three books are:
1. Kitchens of the Great Midwest
2. The Underground Railroad - I can't remember if this has been a title before; if so, let me know and I'll sub something else in
3. A Prayer for Owen Meany

Thanks for joining Lisa and Kelli - more great books added to the pool!

It's November! So that means you can start reading from the Book Pool :)

When you finish a book from the pool, post in this thread and use the following format:

**Post Format**

#6 (this is the number you are on the participant list - see post #2)
Book #1 - The Maze Runner
Read: 05/01
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Happy reading everyone!

Just one question. This is only for November or will it run through December as well?

Ninitha (Niko) wrote: "Just one question. This is only for November or will it run through December as well?"

I took it to be December as well.

I'll do my best, but I have just been the sickest I have ever been as an adult (really vicious flu bug) so I am behind with my reading & I have 2 books I want to complete by the end of December.

Other than my own own selections, I 'm hoping to get to Kitchens of the Great Midwest & Stranger Than Fanfiction If time allows, I would love to reread Season Of The Jew