This Weeks Books (1/29/17)

So for #popsugar I could go with that it is a book involving travel as they did fly about a lot, or a book about a character who is a different ethnicity than me.  Either, both.  For the #ReadHarder challenge, it qualifies for nada.  And I enjoyed it; it is the sequel to Crazy Rich Asians.  It feels like there could be third as not everything was wrapped up.  I would enjoy it; I like the characters.

This Weeks Books (1/23/17)

The Portable Veblen - Elizabeth McKenzie
This I chose for book club.  It is lovely.  Her use of language was beautiful.  The more I read, the more I liked the characters and enjoyed the book.  This counts for two of the #popsugarreadingchallege as it has a non-human POV and it is a book about an interesting  woman.

The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club- Gil McNeil
This was a quick read and thoroughly enjoyable.  It counts as part of the #popsugarreadingchallenge as it was recommended to me by a librarian (does it still count if the librarian is your friend?)

Champion - Marie Lu
I read this before but must have read it too quickly as I wasn't completely sure until 2/3 of the way through and even then I couldn't remember the ending until I got there.  It is a good conclusion to a trilogy.

Books of 2017

books read the first week of January
if I had realized, I would have also tagged it #popsugarreadingchallenge as one counts for a novel set in wartime.  And I would have tagged it #readharder as it takes place within 100 miles of where I live.

This last weeks books
(actually book- singular)
#readharder from the bookriot read harder list #15 (Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+)

Reading in 2017

So last year and the year before, I took the Goodreads Reading Challenge, where you say how many books you will read in the coming year.   (Okay, so I just checked and I have been doing the Goodreads Reading Challenge since 2011).  I always read more than I commit to and doing the challenge has me record each book I read (or listen to).  I have enjoyed it.  As you may know, I love book lists.  And in the spirit of book lists and expanding my reading (not necessarily more, as I will be in school for portions of the year, but in diversity), I am taking on 3 other reading challenges.  Two are lists, well all 3 are lists, but one requires reviews to win.  I don't know if I care about winning, but if I am going to play, I might as well follow the rules and be eligible.

In no particular order...

The BookRiot Read Harder Challenge with #ReadHarder

The Popsugar Reading Challenge with #popsugarreadingchallenge

The 2017 Back to the Classics Challenge

So feel free to look here and see what I am reading.

Last year, I started posting pictures of the books I had read and listened to each week.  I posted them on Instagram and Facebook and usually tweeted them too with the hashtag #thisweeksbooks.  (I am @KathleenMK)  I will continue doing that and adding the appropriate hashtags from the challenges above if they apply.

I am not a book worm; I am a book dragon.
(yes, I am a dork)

If you are looking for a reading challenge and none of these speak to you, check out this list of 20 from BookRiot.