I’m not good at challenges and planning ahead of my reading – see all my project tabs up top and the last time I updated them! Hence my main reading resolution for 2017 has a new mantra:
Read where the mood takes me.
However, I can qualify that a bit:
Having taken over as one of the hosts of the TBR Dare, I can’t not take it seriously. I have a whole host of review copies I really do want to read plus book group titles for Jan/Feb already on hand and meeting the dare criteria of being in my TBR before the end of December.- In between those though, I *WILL* read from my shelves. I’m determined to keep to it (bar book group title for March if needed).
BTW – It’s not too late to join in the TBR Dare…
I am just about to plunge into the first part of Paul Auster’s 4 3 2 1 as I’m a member of the Faber Reading Group for this. (See here for more info on that).
- As outlined in my stats yesterday, although my TBR shelves are groaning with new to me authors, at the moment I do feel an urge to read more back-list titles from known to me authors, coincidentally starting with Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis for Book Group, which I’ve been meaning to read for years.
This would be an ideal time to restart my reading of Powell’s A Dance to the Music of Time sequence. I started in Jan 2015 and did the first four books in the first four months then got waylaid and haven’t resumed. My reviews of those four got lost when I moved my blog, so reposting them from my archive may get me in the mood to resume with Casanova’s Chinese Restaurant.
Lucky Jim! Now that’s a blast from my past. I thoroughly enjoyed that book. And Paul Auster on my list to get in 2017 so keen to hear what you make of it!
Looking forward to reading it, except my copy is an old small penguin with tiny print and a bit aged – not ideal for reading in bed.
I’m not in the Faber group but I am reading 4321 – in fact I’m only 100 pages from the end. I’ve never read Paul Auster before but if this is anything to go by he’s an astonishing writer. I’ve loved every minute and will be sad to finish.
I shall be interested to talk about this book with you Harriet. I love Auster as you know, I’m only up to page 60 so only just starting the second strand (I guess)
Couldn’t agree more Annabel – my plan is to have no plans!
Excellent thinking Karen. 🙂
I like your thinking. My only plan is to look closely at the books I have and look at bookshops and libraries less often. The TBR Dare should help with that!
I need to start saving, so while I can’t see myself managing Simon’s 24 books, I do want to buy a lot fewer this year too. I will try to extend the TBR Dare beyond the end of March perhaps…
I’m also doing the tbr dare (this will be my third year) but I haven’t signed up as I don’t have a blog. Looking forward to reading your reviews for 2017. Happy New Year.
Thanks Sharkell. (You can add your name without a blog on the link thing I think). Happy TBReading