Mount TBR 2021 discussion

Will I be able to finish this mountain???? LOL Who knows, but I'm gonna give it a shot. Surprised I finished Mount Blanc.

Pike's Peak

1. Finna- Nino Cipri
2. A Deadly Grind- Victoria Hamilton
3. b, Book, and Me- Kim Sagwa
4. The House on Mago Street- Sandra Cisneros
5. Jane Eyre- Charlotte Bronte
6. Human Acts- Han Kang
7. The Emissary- Yoko Tawada
8. Hag's Nook- John Dickson Carr
9. Wuthering Heights- Emily Bronte
10. Ring For Jeeves- P.G. Wodehouse
11. The Disaster Tourist- Yun Koeun
12. The Death of Captain America- Ed Brubaker

Mount Blanc

13. Well Met- Jen DeLuca
14. In a Dark, Dark Wood
15. Captain America: The Man With No Face- Ed Brubaker
16. Beach Read- Emily Henry
17. Believe Me- Eddie Izzard
18. Ripe for Murder- Carlene O'Neil
19. Believe Me- Eddie Izzard
20. Hair of the Dog- Carlene O'Neil
21. The Silent Patient- Alex Michaelides
22. Prater Violet- Christopher Isherwood
23. Captain America: Road to Reborn- Ed Brubaker
24. We Are What We Pretend to Be- Kurt Vonnegut

Mt. Vancouver
25. Captain America: Reborn- Ed Brubaker
26. At the Existentialist Cafe- Sarah Bakewell
27. Catherine House- Elizabeth Thomas
28. Ms Ice Sandwich- Mieko Kawakami
29. The Invasion- KA Applegate
30. A Single Shard- Linda Sue Park

At the Existentialist Cafe- Sarah Bakewell

2/5

I still don't like reading about philosophy. Good to know.

Good luck with rest of the climbing year!

27. Catherine House- Elizabeth Thomas
I ended up not being a huge fan of the writing in this one despite it being Dark Academia and right up my alley. This one seemed to be pretty hit or miss overall.

28. Ms Ice Sandwich- Mieko Kawakami
I didn't dislike this one but I didn't love it either. This one would probably benefit from a deeper dive into the meanings of the MC's actions and thoughts. It was pretty fun to read though.

29. The Invasion- KA Applegate
This was a reread from childhood to see if it was as good as I remembered. I definitely know why Young Me loved this series. Adult me is not as into it, but I'm pleasantly surprised on the reread. Usually I'm disappointed.

30. A Single Shard- Linda Sue Park
I've not read a lot of LSP with this being only the second. I will have to pick up more of her work if she's going to keep knocking it out of the park like this. This book did an amazing job at transporting you back to the time period it takes place in and didn't shy away from tougher topics (homelessness, parental loss, loss of a friend, etc). Fantastic. Kids are smart, they can think about these things and learn from them. The best middle grade books face those topics head on in an appropriate manner instead of shying away from them.

Bev wrote: "Good luck with rest of the climbing year!"

Thank you! I don't know if I'll be able to finish this mountain, but the journey is always worth it!