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Quarterly update.19 books read. As I am in the middle of a free Kindle Unlimited 3 month trial, I am focusing on reading the books off my TBR that are on there and I haven't so much concentrated on this challenge.
Favourite book: From Lukov with Love
Least favourite book: Peaches and the Queen
Best unexpected find: Thirty Thousand Bottles of Wine and a Pig Called Helga
Favourite cover:
Second Quarterly update.6 books read. Spent a lot of time reading books from Kindle Unlimited before my trial finished. Now I'll have to pick up the pace.
Favourite book: Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World
Least favourite book: Inferno
Longest time on TBR: Tutu Deadly
Best book from outside this challenge: A Short History of the World According to Sheep
Update for third quarter.8 books read. Still behind by a few books, but looking at what's left, I think I'll be able to finish by the deadline.
Favourite book: The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
Least favourite book: While You Were Reading
Best I'd have loved it when I was young: The Fellowship of the Ring
Best unexpected find: Past Lives: Discover and Connect with Your Past Lives to Create Positive Change
Well I've finally finished and that was cutting it a lot closer than I liked.Favourite 4th quarter book: The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep
Least favourite 4th quarter book: Paper Bliss
Biggest LOL: Pucked
Most word vomit: Voss
And overall for the whole year..
Favourite: From Lukov with Love
Most blah: Peaches and the Queen
Best wouldn't have read if not for this challenge: Birthday
Best listen: The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
Best incident involving a dog: The Idiot
Best book stumbled upon: Thirty Thousand Bottles of Wine and a Pig Called Helga
Around the Year in 52 Books
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The Idiot (other topics)Voss (other topics)
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep (other topics)
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After doing this challenge 4 years in a row, I did not participate last year. And with life how it is at the moment (work hours/no library to speak of) I doubt I will actually complete the challenge this year. But I'll give it a go cos it's fun!
52/52
1. A book related to “In the Beginning...”Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Completed 29/9
2. A book by an author whose name doesn't contain the letters A, T or YMy Man Jeeves - Completed 28/2
3. A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of MusicPaper Bliss - Completed 30/11
4. A book with a monochromatic coverFifty Shades of Zane Grey - Completed 10/4
5. A book by an author on USA Today's list of 100 Black Novelists You Should ReadA Princess in Theory - 20/1
6. A love storyFrom Lukov with Love - Completed 26/3
7. A book that fits a prompt suggestion that didn't make the final listPucked Completed 5/11
8. A book set in a state, province, or country you have never visitedGreat Expectations - Completed 9/1
9. A book you associate with a specific season or time of yearSummer in Tuscany - Completed 20/1
10. A book with a female villain or criminalTutu Deadly - Completed 16/6
11. A book to celebrate The Grand Egyptian MuseumThe History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome - Completed 14/2
12. A book eligible for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation(wildcard) The Avalon Ladies Scrapbooking Society - Completed 16/3
13. A book written by an author of one of your best reads of 2020Fevered Kisses - Completed 17/1
14. A book set in a made-up placeThe Fellowship of the Ring - Completed 13/8
15. A book that features siblings as the main charactersBricking It - Completed 21/3
16. A book with a building in the titleNorthanger Abbey - Completed 8/10
17. A book with a Muslim character or authorTen Things I Hate About Me - Completed 6/11
18. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 1Past Lives: Discover and Connect with Your Past Lives to Create Positive Change - Completed 3/9
19. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 2Fight For Planet A - Completed 22/2
20. 3 books related to "Past, Present, Future" - Book 3After The Future: Australia's New Extinction Crisis - Completed 28/6
21. A book whose title and author both contain the letter "u"Forbidden Puck - Completed 6/2
22. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threadsThe Library Book - Completed 20/8
23. A cross genre novelWanted: The Texan: The Texan - Completed 5/2
24. A book about racism or race relationsLoving Country - Completed 23/3
25. A book set on an islandTreasure Island - Completed 30/9
26. A short book (<210 pages) by a new-to-you authorThe Bridges of Madison County - Completed 26/12
27. A book with a character who can be found in a deck of cardsPeaches and the Queen - Completed 9/1
28. A book connected to iceBreakaway -Completed 23/1
29. A book that you consider comfort readingThe Farm at Peppertree Crossing - Completed 19/10
30. A long bookThe Idiot - Completed 17/12
31. A book by an author whose career spanned more than 21 yearsThere and Now - Completed 7/11
32. A book whose cover shows more than 2 peopleTwins in the Family - Completed 19/11
33. A collection of short stories, essays, or poetryForget Me Not Completed 22/10
34. A book with a travel themeThe Oregon Trail: A New American Journey - Completed 29/8
35. A book set in a country on or below the Tropic of CancerWhile You Were Reading - Completed 15/8
36. A book with six or more words in the titleThirty Thousand Bottles of Wine and a Pig Called Helga - Completed 4/2
37. A book from the Are You Well Read in World Literature listAll Quiet on the Western Front - Completed 7/12
38. A book related to a word given by a random word generatorBirthday - Completed 12/1
39. A book involving an immigrantIn Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom - Completed 27/10
40. A book with flowers or greenery on the coverThe Bromance Book Club - Completed 27/6
41. A book by a new-to-you BIPOC authorWhat a Time to Be Alone: The Slumflower's Guide to Why You Are Already Enough - Completed 25/6
42. A mystery or thrillerMurder on the Orient Express - Completed 16/11
43. A book with elements of magicThe Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep - Completed 23/10
44. A book whose title contains a negativeNothing - Completed 2/9
45. A book related to a codeword from the NATO Phonetic AlphabetWhiskey Tango Foxtrot - Completed 1/11
46. A winner or nominee from the 2020 Goodreads Choice AwardsA Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - Completed 19/2
47. A non-fiction book other than biography, autobiography or memoirStoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World - Completed 2/6
48. A book that might cause someone to react “You read what?!?”Taken - Completed 21/2
49. A book with an ensemble castInferno - Completed 27/6
50. A book published in 2021The Vet from Snowy River - Completed 17/7
51. A book whose title refers to person(s) without giving their nameThe Duke and I Completed 18/2
52. A book related to "the end"His Wicked Kiss - Completed 15/12