75 Books...More or Less! discussion

Last year I went well over my goal of 75, but this year I have some ghostwriting deadlines to meet and I want to read longer books if I get the chance to without feeling like I have to hurry through them. So I've set this years goal at 60. I can always raise it later if I need to.

1. 2.5/5 stars

Another great year, Misty!

2. 4/5 stars

3. 5/5 (really liked this one)

4. 3.2/5

Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to both this year.

Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to both this year."

I am a huge Gaiman fan, so that man can do no wrong for me .... but Ocean at the End of the Lane and Norse Mythology are very different from each other. I personally liked Norse Mythology better. I believe (this is just me, he never said that) that Norse Mythology stems from his notes he took for writing American Gods. My favorite Gaiman book is Neverwhere and I will tell anyone and recommend it to everyone!

Juli wrote: "I am a huge Gaiman fan, so that man can do no wrong for me .... but Ocean at the End of the Lane and Norse Mythology are very different from each other. I personally liked Norse Mythology better. I believe (this is just me, he never said that) that Norse Mythology stems from his notes he took for writing American Gods. My favorite Gaiman book is Neverwhere and I will tell anyone and recommend it to everyone!..."

Oh I haven't read that one yet! I really liked Stardust, I liked Coraline, and I hated American Gods. But I think I'll give it another try. I haven't started watching the show for that purpose. I liked Trigger Warnings, his short stories are good.

Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to both this year."

I thought it was very interesting. Strange to the point of being indescribable, but I enjoyed it. I listened to the audio-book which he narrates and he has a lovely reading voice.

I had to DNF this. I don't do that very often but this book had a ton of characters, each written from first person. I found it very confusing and it didn't help that the story didn't pull me in at all.

5. 4/5 stars

Misty wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to both this year..."

He does have a wonderful voice! But I can only listen with earbuds because he's too quiet for my car or Echo. lol

Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to ..."

Ohhh, I never considered that. I listen to him mostly on my laptop while working. I do have the volume up come to think of it.

Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to ..."

Oh, you're right, he is a bit soft spoken!

Juli wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to both this year..."

I will have to add that one to my TBR! Sounds interesting.

Misty wrote: "5. 4/5 stars"

If T. doesn't mind books about girls (ewww!), and he enjoyed Judy Moody, he/you would love the Junie B. Jones books. When D. was reading those, I was crying so hard, they were so funny. First book is Junie B. Jones and the Stinky Smelly School Bus.

Carol wrote: "Misty wrote: "5. 4/5 stars"

If T. doesn't mind books about girls (ewww!), and he enjoyed Judy Moody, he/you would love the..."

When I was a nanny I religiously read the Junie B. Joones books with my girls! Their brother pretended to not be interested but we oh so know he was!

Carol wrote: "Misty wrote: "5. 4/5 stars"

If T. doesn't mind books about girls (ewww!), and he enjoyed Judy Moody, he/you would love the..."

He said his teacher is reading Junie B. Jones and he really likes it! I'm really excited I might get to share those with him.

Juli wrote: "Carol wrote: "Misty wrote: "5. 4/5 stars"

If T. doesn't mind books about girls (ewww!), and he enjoyed Judy Moody, he/you ..."

Hahaha! That's great! Aren't those books the best?

6. 3/5 (This had my rapt attention until the disappointing end.)

7. 4/5 (I really liked parts of this and thought other bits were cheesy.)

8. 3.5/5

Misty wrote: "6. 3/5 (This had my rapt attention until the disappointing end.)

7. 4/5 (I really liked parts of this and thought other bits were c..."


That might be my worst case scenario when you're totally into the book and then the ending is disappointing.

Misty wrote: "6. 3/5 (This had my rapt attention until the disappointing end.)

7. 4/5 (I really liked parts of this and thought other bits were c..."

Way to go Misty!

Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to both this year."

Both are such great books! Very different, but both awesome. Neverwhere is absolutely amazing Elyse and right in your wheelhouse I think! I too hated American Gods and have not hated ANYTHING of his since, so that is a bonus. ;-)

Carol wrote: "Misty wrote: "5. 4/5 stars"

If T. doesn't mind books about girls (ewww!), and he enjoyed Judy Moody, he/you would love the..."

My great-niece LOVES Junie B Jones! They are the books that made her love reading!

Dawn Michelle wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to both this year..."

Thanks Dawn Michelle! I just picked up Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch at the library to read before the show starts!

Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to..."

Oh that one is so sarcastic and fun!

Dawn Michelle wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Misty wrote: "2. 4/5 stars"

Gaiman is hit or miss for me but I own this one and Norse Mythology. Hoping to get to both this year..."

I loved American Gods .... it's to me a quintessential American novel like Faulkner or McCarthy but written by a Brit - which is ironic.