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Brilliant episode, this entire season has been amazing.

I've read: Trainspotting The Castle There are a few books on the list that I've wanted to read for a very long time.

I once again found out about this too late, but it's nice to see what everyone is reading

Nope, haven't forgotten about the challenge! 211. United Kingdom - "Roumanian Journey" - Sacheverell Sitwell, 4/5 It was good, very interesting view of a very different Romania - the book was written in 1938.

I read A Note of Madness by Tabitha Suzuma all day yesterday. It was good, read it in one go and now I regret I didn't know it had a sequel or I'd have bought that too. Starting Magician by Raymond E. Feist - it's been on my list for a long time.

Definitely The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Looking over the list of books I've read so far this year, I don't seem to be too generous with the ratings unlike other years.

I'm sure I will...I think I need to put it higher on the TBR list

Thank you!!!

I have The Complete Polysyllabic Spree on my wishlist Though I fear it will end up with me buying way too many books!

Well done! Glad to hear your reading mojo is better

That's one of the reasons I'm so excited about it. It will give me a chance to read books I wouldn't have otherwise. Thanks!

A reading challenge sounds like fun, so here's my topic! I've taken the list of countries from Brian's thread There is no time limit for this, although I will probably start looking for books that fit. 1. Afghanistan - "The Kite Runner" - Khaled Houssini, 5/5 2. Albania 3. Algeria 4. American Samoa 5. Andorra 6. Angola 7. Anguilla 8. Antigua and Barbuda 9. Argentina 10. Armenia 11. Aruba 12. Australia 13. Austria 14. Azerbaijan 15. Bahamas 16. Bahrain 17. Bangladesh 18. Barbados 19. Belarus 20. Belgium 21. Belize 22. Benin 23. Bermuda 24. Bhutan 25. Bolivia 26. Bosnia and Herzegovina 27. Bostwana 28. Brazil 29. British Virgin islands 30. Brunei 31. Bulgaria 32. Burkina Faso 33. Burundi 34. Cambodia 35. Cameroon 36. Canada 37. Cape Verde 38. Cayman Islands 39. Central African Republic 40. Chad 41. Channel Islands 42. Chile 43. China 44. Colombia 45. Comoros 46. Congo Brazzaville 47. Congo Kinshasa 48. Costa Rica 49. Croatia 50. Cuba 51. Cyprus 52. Czech Republic 53. Denmark 54. Djibouti 55. Dominica 56. Dominican Repbulic 57. East Timor 58. Ecuador 59. Egypt 60. El Salvador 61. Equatorial Guinea 62. Eritrea 63. Estonia 64. Ethiopia 65. Falkland islands 66. Faroe Islands 67. Fiji 68. Finland 69. France 70. French Guiana 71. French Polynesia 72. Gabon 73. Gambia 74. Georgia 75. Germany 76. Ghana 77. Gibraltar 78. Greece 79. Greenland 80. Grenada 81. Guadeloupe 82. Guam 83. Guatemala 84. Guinea-Bissau 85. Guinee Conakry 86. Guyana 87. Haiti 88. Honduras 89. Hungary 90. Iceland 91. India 92. Indonesia 93. Iran 94. Iraq 95. Ireland 96. Israel 97. Italy 98. Ivory coast 99. Jamaica 100. Japan 101. Jordan 102. Kazakhstan 103. Kenya 104. Kiribati 105. Kuwait 106. Kyrgyzstan 107. Laos 108. Latvia 109. Lebanon 110. Lesotho 111. Liberia 112. Libya 113. LiechtensteinMongoli 114. Lithuania 115. Luxembourg 116. Macedona 117. Madagascar 118. Malawi 119. Malaysia 120. Maldives 121. Mali 122. Malta 123. Marshall Islands 124. Martinique 125. Mauritania 126. Mauritius 127. Mexico 128. Micronesia, Federated States of 129. Moldova 130. Monaco 131. Mongolia 132. Monserrat 133. Montenegro 134. Morocco 135. Mozambique 136. Myanmar 137. Namibia 138. Nauru 139. Nepal 140. Netherlands 141. Netherlands Antilles 142. New Caledonia 143. New Zealand 144. Nicaragua 145. Niger 146. Nigeria 147. Niue 148. Norfolk Island 149. North Korea 150. Northern Mariana Islands 151. Norway 152. Oman 153. Pakistan 154. Palau 155. Palestinian Authority 156. Panama 157. Papua New Guinea 158. Paraguay 159. Peru 160. Phillippines 161. Pitcairn Islands 162. Poland 163. Portugal 164. Puerta Rico 165. Qatar 166. Rarotonga & the Cook Islands 167. Reunion 168. Romania - "Ciresarii" by Constantin Chirita, 5/5 (re-read all volumes) 169. Russia 170. Rwanda 171. Saint Kitts and Nevis 172. Saint Lucia 173. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 174. San Marino 175. Sao Tome and Principe 176. Saudi Arabia 177. Senegal 178. Serbia 179. Seychelles 180. Sierra Leone 181. Singapore 182. Slovakia 183. Slovenia 184. Solomon Islands 185. Somalia 186. South Africa 187. South Korea 188. Spain - "Run or Die" by Killian Jornet, 5/5 189. Sri Lanka 190. Sudan 191. Suriname 192. Swaziland 193. Sweden - "The Hundred-Year-Old-Man Who Climber Out of the Window and Disappeared" - Jonas Jonasson, 4/5 194. Switzerland 195. Syria 196. Taiwan 197. Tajikistan 198. Tanzania 199. Thailand 200. Togo 201. Tonga 202. Trinidad and Tobago 203. Tunisia 204. Turkey 205. Turkmenistan 206. Turks and Caicos Islands 207. Tuvalu 208. Uganda 209. Ukraine 210. United Arab Emirates 211. United Kingdom - "Roumanian Journey" by Sacheverell Sitwell, 4/5 212. United States of America - "The Martian" by Andy Weir, 5/5 213. Uruguay 214. Uzbekistan 215. Vanuatu 216. Vatican City 217. Venezuela 218. Western Sahara 219. Western Samoa 220. Vietnam 221. Virgin Islands 222. Yemen 223. Zambia 224. Zimbabwe 6/224

I'm starting to notice that

I loved The Handmaid's Tale. Also, I just saw this thread/challenge now...very tempted to try it!

I definitely recommend it I want to read all of J. Green's books in order, which is why I didn't start with the last one, that seems to be very successful.

Title: Looking for Alaska Author: John Green Book Description (Goodreads) A deeply affecting coming-of-age story, Looking for Alaska traces the journey of Miles Halter, a misfit Florida teenager who leaves the safety of home for a boarding school in Alabama and a chance to explore the "Great Perhaps." Debut novelist and NPR commentator Green perfectly captures the intensity of feeling and despair that defines adolescence in this hip, shocking, and emotionally charged work of fiction. Miles has a quirky interest in famous people's last words, especially François Rabelais's final statement, "I go to seek a Great Perhaps." Determined not to wait for death to begin a similar quest, Miles convinces his parents to let him leave home. Once settled at Culver Creek Preparatory School, he befriends a couple of equally gifted outcasts: his roommate Chip―commonly known as the Colonel—who has a predilection for memorizing long, alphabetical lists for fun; and the beautiful and unpredictable Alaska, whom Miles comes to adore. The kids grow closer as they make their way through a school year filled with contraband, tests, pranks, breakups, and revelations about family and life. But as the story hurtles toward its shattering climax, chapter headings like "forty-six days before" and "the last day" portend a tragic event―one that will change Miles forever and lead him to new conclusions about the value of his cherished "Great Perhaps." Personal Note Not as amazing as I had expected, but still a very good read. I think as part of the Nerdfighteria, and because of how much I like John Green and anything related to the Vlogbrothers, I put my hopes up too much and it caused me to be slightly disappointed. This doesn't mean I don't recommend the book - I did enjoy it. There were several things that made it a great read: the last words theme, which I find fascinating, the idea of "before" and "after". And yes, for me the plot was slightly predictable, and I'd solved the mystery that happens in the second part of the book very fast. I liked that it showed part of the healing process in the second part, but in the same time I would have liked it to be a bit more focused on that. Overall though, I liked the book, and it's certainly making me listen to the "Looking for Alaska" song different now. Rated 4/5

I will keep an eye on the reviews then! I've also decided to start the series, as soon as I'm done with the current read

I don't mind having long breaks between books - a lot of the times I feel the need to read something else halfway through. I do prefer starting series or trilogies that have been finished or are close to ending.

I don't re-read a lot. The only books I go back to are Harry Potter and a Romanian series I love.

I have The Wheel of Time on my TBR, even bought the first book. It's good to read some reviews here about it...although I'm still unsure whether to start it or not.

I've only managed one book in French, when I was getting tutored. One of my summer assignments was to read an entire novel...such a struggle! Was very proud at the end... You should definitely try reading them, it helps the French! And then go back and buy some more books

Lovely pics! I was in Paris a few years ago, very hard to restrain myself from buying books with all the second hand little places. I think Hector Malot wrote "Nobody's Boy" which is a favourite of mine...so those should be ok