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Name: freelop Personal Challenge: 12 Booklord 2024? Yes Only 12 this year as I want to hit some of the larger books on the shelf. I've already started The Stormlight Archive and on reading as much of it as possible this year.
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Whoops I keep forgetting to put this in despite only reading one book last month. I'm going to get my Wildcard request in early! 1. Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch by Rhianna Pratchett & Gabrielle Kent, Illustrated by Paul Kidby - The Pratchett thread summarised this book pretty well when it came out, it's a fun little read which doesn't add anything new but serves well as a little highlight reel. The quips in the margins that have been added in by other witches are good fun. 1. Set a goal for number of books or another personal challenge: 1/12 2. Of the books you read this year, make sure at least 25% of them are not written by men: 1/3 3. Of the books you read this year, make sure a least 25% of them are written by writers of color: 0/3 4. Of the books you read this year, make sure at least 8% of them are written by LGBTQ writers: 5. Read a work in translation 6. Read something that was nominated for an award 7. Read something that is referenced in something else (a movie, a tv show, another book, etc.) 8. Read some poetry OR a play 9. Read something in the public domain 10. Read something you think is probably overhyped 12. Read two works by different authors who have a matching name (initials, first, last, middle, whatever) 13. Ask the thread for a Wildcard 14. Read something with exactly four (4) words in the title (since it's 2024)
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Feb 6, 2024 10:02
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Finished a fair number of books in Feb. I've started the Stormlight Archive series which should keep me going a while 2. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson - Stormlight Archive book 1 is off to a flying start following the exploits of several characters (mostly dealing with soldier turned slave Kaladin) as hints of an apocalypse approach 3. The Assgoblins of Auschwitz by Cameron Pierce - No it's not that Auschwitz, it's an alien plant that happens to have that name run by Nazis who are aliens with a giant rear end instead of a torso and do horrific experiments on another alien race. 4. Words of Radiance: Part One by Brandon Sanderson - The story continues, we get a look into Shallan's backstory. These books are flying by 5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Legendary Edition by Akira Himekawa - Based loosely on the game this is a fun trip through the story with a few extra bits added in. It made sense to make Link talk but it was strange to read 1. Set a goal for number of books or another personal challenge: 5/12 2. Of the books you read this year, make sure at least 25% of them are not written by men: 1/3 3. Of the books you read this year, make sure a least 25% of them are written by writers of color: 1/3 4. Of the books you read this year, make sure at least 8% of them are written by LGBTQ writers: 6. Read something that was nominated for an award 7. Read something that is referenced in something else (a movie, a tv show, another book, etc.) 8. Read some poetry OR a play 9. Read something in the public domain 10. Read something you think is probably overhyped 12. Read two works by different authors who have a matching name (initials, first, last, middle, whatever) 13. Ask the thread for a Wildcard 14. Read something with exactly four (4) words in the title (since it's 2024)
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Mar 6, 2024 14:23
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3 books completed in March. I'm getting through more than anticipted. 6. Words of Radiance: Part Two by Brandon Sanderson - Continuing directly on from part one, the plot is really going now and I'm totally sucked in. 7. Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan - Ladylop had read this and recommended it as the author was attending a convention. It was a fun children's book. Darren Shan was a nice guy to chat with as well 8. The Fall of the Towers by Samuel R. Delany - Technically 3 books spanning an upheavel in a distand post-post apocalyptical Earth (or specifically the last known functioning city within an area of the Earth that is still inhabitable. 1. Set a goal for number of books or another personal challenge: 8/12 2. Of the books you read this year, make sure at least 25% of them are not written by men: 1/3 3. Of the books you read this year, make sure a least 25% of them are written by writers of color: 2/3 4. Of the books you read this year, make sure at least 8% of them are written by LGBTQ writers: 1/1 7. Read something that is referenced in something else (a movie, a tv show, another book, etc.) 8. Read some poetry OR a play 9. Read something in the public domain 10. Read something you think is probably overhyped 12. Read two works by different authors who have a matching name (initials, first, last, middle, whatever) 13. Ask the thread for a Wildcard - Going to pick up Don't Call Us Dead, by Danez Smith as suggested by moana
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Apr 9, 2024 21:12
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