SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

2024 Read All The Books 11: Prime Reading Time

I thinking I’m going to aim for 13 for my first year. There’s definitely more than that in past group reads that I want to try, but I don’t want to overwhelm myself. I’ve got a few in mind though I’ll probably randomly pick as I go.

1. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke - finished 03/03/24
2. The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu - finished 03/13/24
3. The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker - finished 03/15/24
4. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - finished 03/21/24
5. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin - finished 03/27/24
6. Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson - 04/18/24
7.The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo - 04/26/24
8. The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler - 05/05/24
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2024 TBR Cleanup Challenge
I’ve got so many books on my tbr that I thought joining this challenge was a must.

1. Authentic Aquarius - innovative, revolutionary
2. Popular Pisces - dreamy, artistic
3. Active Aries - optimistic, adventurous
4. Tender Taurus - soothing, dependable - The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
5. Gentle Gemini - adaptable, curious
6. Compassionate Cancer - emotional, imaginative
7. Limelight Leo - dramatic, humorous
8. Veracious Virgo - attentive, analytical - The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie finished 04/08/24
9. Lively Libra - diplomatic, harmonious
10. Spirited Scorpio - complicated, powerful
11. Sweet Sagittarius - idealistic, wanderlust
12. Capable Capricorn - protective, noble
13. A breath of fresh air
14. Playing with fire - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - finished 04/07/24
15. From the ground up - Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
16. In deep waters
17. Spring into action
18. Sweet summer child
19. Reap what you sow - A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli finished 03/06/2024
20. On thin ice

Zodiac Challenge
RAT : 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
OX : 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
TIGER : 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
RABBIT : 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023 The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes finised 04/05/24
DRAGON : 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024 Kindling by Traci Chee
SNAKE : 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
HORSE : 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
SHEEP* : 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015Penric’s Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
MONKEY : 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
ROOSTER : 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
DOG : 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
PIG : 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019


Personal Challenge: Published in 2024
1. Summers End by Juneau Black
2. Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong (2023-) #1 (hardcover collection released in 2024) by Brian Buccellato
3. A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon
4. Snowglobe by Soyoung Park - finished 03/17/2024

Perfect start, Kim!

DivaDiane wrote: "Perfect start, Kim!"

Thank you! I tend to get overwhelmed by choices on occasion and then just don’t read anything so I'm hoping the challenges give me a bit more structure.