This month I'll be hiding indoors away from any heatwaves and the angry wasps in our garden and concentrating on some reading. Authorfest is all about those new to me authors that I keep saying I'll try but never seem to get round to! I've selected a wide range to read in different genres but none of them are authors I've read before so it should be exciting! This is my list and I'll try to read as many as I can this month!
After a poor first week with only two read, this is my newest update
which includes everything I've read or DNFed over the first half of the
challenge. Red is for what I read in the first week, green in the second
week, blue for the third and purple the fourth week. I've read 2 full
novels, 2 novellas and DNFed 2 books. Better! I hadn't intended to read
the second Murderbot novella this month but I liked the first and
decided to squeeze the second one in! Week 3 started well and I got a few squeezed in!
1) Sarah J Maas-Throne of Glass (DNF)
2) Christa Faust-Final Destination 3 (read)
3) John Randall-The Yellowstone Connundrum (DNF)
4) Orlando A Sanchez-Tombyards & Butterflies
5) Ernest Cline-Ready Player One (read)
6) Andrzej Sapkowski-The Last Wish (read)
7) Rajan Khanna-Falling Sky
8) Alexandra Oliva-The Last One (DNF)
9) Kayla Olsen-The Sandcastle Empire (DNF)
10) Seth Skorkowsky-Damoren
11) Cynthia Hand-My Lady Jane (currently reading)
12) Vivian Shaw-Strange Practice (read)
13) Ryan Graudin-Wolf by Wolf (read)
14) Jeff Menapace-Wildlife (read)
15) Martha Wells-All Systems Red (read)
16) Paul Tremblay-Cabin At The End Of The World
17) Jason Parent-They Feed
18) Lee Mountford-Horror In The Woods
19) Ania Ahlborn-The Shuddering
20) Michael Laimo-Deep In The Darkness
21) GS Denning-A Study In Brimstone
22) Amie Kaufman-Illuminae
23) Stuart R West-Demon With a Comb-Over (read)
24) Martha Wells-Artificial Condition (read)
Anyone else trying some new authors this month? If you're looking for a challenge to do through August, you are welcome to join in!
1) Sarah J Maas-Throne of Glass (DNF)
2) Christa Faust-Final Destination 3 (read)
3) John Randall-The Yellowstone Connundrum (DNF)
4) Orlando A Sanchez-Tombyards & Butterflies
5) Ernest Cline-Ready Player One (read)
6) Andrzej Sapkowski-The Last Wish (read)
7) Rajan Khanna-Falling Sky
8) Alexandra Oliva-The Last One (DNF)
9) Kayla Olsen-The Sandcastle Empire (DNF)
10) Seth Skorkowsky-Damoren
11) Cynthia Hand-My Lady Jane (currently reading)
12) Vivian Shaw-Strange Practice (read)
13) Ryan Graudin-Wolf by Wolf (read)
14) Jeff Menapace-Wildlife (read)
15) Martha Wells-All Systems Red (read)
16) Paul Tremblay-Cabin At The End Of The World
17) Jason Parent-They Feed
18) Lee Mountford-Horror In The Woods
19) Ania Ahlborn-The Shuddering
20) Michael Laimo-Deep In The Darkness
21) GS Denning-A Study In Brimstone
22) Amie Kaufman-Illuminae
23) Stuart R West-Demon With a Comb-Over (read)
24) Martha Wells-Artificial Condition (read)
Anyone else trying some new authors this month? If you're looking for a challenge to do through August, you are welcome to join in!
I have the first murderbot book out from the library and admit, I had trouble getting into it. However, I recognize the fact that it was probably totally me and want to give it another go!
ReplyDeleteI hope you do enjoy it second time round! I'm not really into SF but I just loved poor Murderbot with all it's insecurities!
DeleteYou're over halfway through your list...good for you!
ReplyDeleteIt's not bas so far! If I can get the non horror books read by the end of the month, I'll be happy with that! The horrors can be bumped to October if I don't get to them.
DeleteLooks pretty good so far. Good luck.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Thanks Sherry! I'd hoped to be further ahead but if I'm lounging in front of the TV I'm not reading so it's my own fault!
Deleteoh 'm so glad to see I'm not the only one that DNF Throne of Glass! I always feel kinda of weird when I'm the only one LOL Can't wait for your reviews of My Lady Jane, All Systems Red and Illuminae. There have been on my TBR since forever!
ReplyDeleteAt last! Someone else who wasn't keen on it! I'd felt like I was the only one who hadn't tried it so I figured I should, despite my reservations about the love triangle! Yeah I just found it slow to get to the point of the thing. I'm hoping to finish My Lady Jane this weekend and get onto my next reads. I want to get at least three books read, hopefully more, by the end of the month! I'll slide the horror books back to September and October. I loved Murderbot!
DeleteOoh The Sandcastle Empire was a DNF huh?
ReplyDeleteYeah it started nicely but when they got to the island it was slow, trudging through the jungle with not much happening. I guess I expected a bit more action than I got in what I read of it.
DeleteLooks like you are doing pretty good!
ReplyDeleteIdeally, I'd like to get the five non horror read this week but unless I DNF at least one it doesn't look likely. Still, it's more off the tbr so I mustn't complain!
DeleteYou're doing so well! I think I'll end up with a dozen, but two graphic novels and two DNFs, all of which are quickish reads!
ReplyDeleteEvery book dealt with is a good thing I reckon!
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