I chose a small challenge and hope to go over 100%.

Good luck on your challenge!

Erin wrote: "Good luck on your challenge!"

Thanks, Erin, and happy new year!

You're gonna kick this challenge's butt, I just know it. :D

Vera wrote: "You're gonna kick this challenge's butt, I just know it. :D"

Thanks, Vera, and your challenge is not what I would call small, you'll do great! Happy reading:-)

Good luck on your challenge!

You're gonna rock it!

Michael wrote: "Good luck on your challenge!

You're gonna rock it!"

Thanks, Michael!!

Pamela wrote: "May 2016 be most wonderful - for you as a reader and a writer. Happy New Year!"

Thanks so much, Pamela! A very happy, healthy new year to you, too!!

Here I was thinking I was doing great on my challenge and look at you go!

Congrats!!

Congratulations!

Madelyn wrote: "Congrats!!"

Thanks, Madelyn!

Olivia wrote: "Congratulations!"

Thank you, Olivia!

Congrats

Congratulations! So cool that almost all my friends have already surpassed their goals.

Carol wrote: "Congrats"

Thanks, Carol!

Trish wrote: "Congratulations! So cool that almost all my friends have already surpassed their goals."

Thanks, Trish! I'm surprised, I hadn't been paying it much attention...Now I can't believe it's already the end of August, this year has been flying by!

Congratulations... You can reset your challenge. Try for another 120 books by January 2017!

Malia wrote: "Trish wrote: "Congratulations! So cool that almost all my friends have already surpassed their goals."

Thanks, Trish! I'm surprised, I hadn't been paying it much attention...Now I can't believe it..."

Oh, definitely. But I can't wait for summer to be over. *lol*

Rambling Reader wrote: "Congratulations... You can reset your challenge. Try for another 120 books by January 2017!"

Too much pressure! My to-read list is toppling, though, so you never know:-)

Trish wrote: "Malia wrote: "Trish wrote: "Congratulations! So cool that almost all my friends have already surpassed their goals."

Thanks, Trish! I'm surprised, I hadn't been paying it much attention...Now I ca..."

;-)

Someone is not pushing herself! (Done by August, heresy!)

Candace wrote: "Someone is not pushing herself! (Done by August, heresy!)"

Never done, Candace!! Don't worry, 120 down, but thousands to go, right;-)

Right, I realize you wanted to be the overachiever for a day or two, all is well; Trish or Justine will reclaim title again soon! haha! I can joke because I'm no where in this league- I bow to all of your speedy comprehensions!! ( and secretly pick best books from your reviews that I can wallow in:)
Yes Malia, always always more to go. Who made only 30-31 days in the month??

Candace wrote: "Right, I realize you wanted to be the overachiever for a day or two, all is well; Trish or Justine will reclaim title again soon! haha! I can joke because I'm no where in this league- I bow to all ..."

Thank, Candace, glad you enjoy the reviews, I really need to write more of them, but somehow this summer has been so busy! Have you read anything good recently? The disadvantage of reading so much, is that often times stories kind of blur into each other and I forget details quickly, unless the story was amazing or horrible...;-)

When I look at your books, they don't look like good fits. But there was a read that I only rated a 3 , but I think that was a mistake because it keeps coming back to me; I keep thinking about the characters and what it had to say about communication and technology in the future. But it's not sci go at all. I think I had been reading too many heavy sci fi's and this seemed too "lite". Ok, already, it's Connie Willis's Crosstalk. I recommend it when you want a something different, romance with some great things to thing about. I don't know when it's out- got it NG.
Another favorite is a YA , The Lie Tree by Hardinge. We read this in a group of mine and EVerybody loved it. It's great writing, great story and I can't wait to read it again. Mystery/some fantasy. It's the first YA book to win the Costa Award!
Look at me go, I bet you won't ask me again. But check the reviews, I bet you see a lot of fives on these! :)

Candace wrote: "When I look at your books, they don't look like good fits. But there was a read that I only rated a 3 , but I think that was a mistake because it keeps coming back to me; I keep thinking about the ..."

Thanks for the recommendations! I have had my eye on The Lie Tree for a while...:-)

That didn't make since."they don't look like good fits" I meant, when I look at your books, it doesn't look like you enjoy the same type of books as I do. But I picked 2 of my faves of the year so far and I think they fit in with your likes!
You definitely should go for it on The Lie Tree. My group had read another book by Hardinge that they loved before I joined Cuckoo Song which is what drew them to read more Hardinge. They still talk about it! I've been keeping my eye open for a used one.

Candace wrote: "That didn't make since."they don't look like good fits" I meant, when I look at your books, it doesn't look like you enjoy the same type of books as I do. But I picked 2 of my faves of the year so ..."

I guessed that was what you meant:-) I will definitely give The Lie Tree a go in the future!

Well done Malia, that's an amazing amount of books.

Maureen wrote: "Well done Malia, that's an amazing amount of books."

Thanks, Maureen!!

well done

Mark wrote: "well done"

Thanks!

Pamela wrote: "Congrats! Happy afterglow reading... :-)"

Thank you, Pamela!! I suppose the 'challenge' is never over, I have a stack of library books ready to topple:-) Congrats to you, too!!

That's an amazing feat! You've inspired me to set my 2017 goal to 100 :)

Sylvia wrote: "That's an amazing feat! You've inspired me to set my 2017 goal to 100 :)"

Thank you, Sylvia!! Lots of great reads this year (and some not so great;-) Congratulations of achieving your challenge this year as well! Good luck with your 2017 goal and happy new year!

Kay wrote: "Congrats on meeting your goal, Malia."

Thank you, Kay, and happy new year!

Go Girl--you are my inspiration to read!

Reff wrote: "Go Girl--you are my inspiration to read!"

Thanks, Carrie!!

Happy New Year and Happy reading Malia! :D

Amanda wrote: "Happy New Year and Happy reading Malia! :D"

Thank you, and the same to you, Amanda!