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1cyderry
Redigeret: sep 1, 2018, 4:14 pm







Below is the current list of members that have identified a ROOT goal for 2018 and how many books they read by the end of June.
Any members who have yet to record a ROOT, have been removed to a separate list until they start. The ticker totals have been adjusted accordingly.
The percentage is calculated and a star awarded for those on target to reach their goals. More stars for farther toward their goal.

If anyone's number is incorrect, please let me know and I will make the necessary adjustments.
So go out there and dig those ROOTs.

4chin8 13 / 75 17.3%
Amberfly 38 / 65 58.5%
Ameise1★ 20 / 10 200.0%
avanders 17 / 24 ★ 70.8%
avidmom 8 / 10 ★★ 80.0%
Benita★ 52 / 50 104.0%
benuathanasia 145 / 200 ★ 72.5%
bragan 65 / 100 65.0%
brakketh 19 / 40 47.5%
brewergirl 27 / 30 ★★★ 90.0%
Britt84 43 / 60 ★ 71.7%
Caramellunacy 4 / 12 33.3%
clue 28 / 30 ★★★★ 93.3%
Coach_of_Alva 21 / 50 42.0%
connie53★ 39 / 36 108.3%
crazy4reading 6 / 30 20.0%
CurrerBell 51 / 75 ★ 68.0%
cyderry 70 / 72 ★★★★ 97.2%
DeborahJade 6 / 50 12.0%
deep220 48 / 75 64.0%
deern 11 / 24 45.8%
detailmuse 32 / 40 ★★ 80.0%
DisassemblyOfReason 44 / 75 58.7%
eicuthbertson 5 / 25 20.0%
elliepotten 23 / 30 ★★ 76.7%
enemyanniemae 45 / 36 125.0%
Erratic_Charmer★ 31 / 30 103.3%
FAMeulstee★ 207 / 200 103.5%
Familyhistorian 53 / 55 ★★★★ 96.4%
floremolla 40 / 60 ★ 66.7%
funky_george 2 / 30 6.7%
fuzzi 57 / 100 57.0%
HelenBaker 40 / 48 ★★★ 83.3%
Helenoel 1 / 25 4.0%
Henrik_Madsen 29 / 40 ★ 72.5%
h-mb 18 / 40 45.0%
Jackie_K★ 54 / 48 112.5%
janoorani24 8 / 25 32.0%
johanna414 19 / 25 ★★ 76.0%
kac522 20 / 40 50.0%
karenmarie 28 / 42 ★ 66.7%
kkunker 0 / 40 0.0%
kootibkiteer 2 / 10 20.0%
Kristelh★ 43 / 35 122.9%
LadyBookworth 19 / 24 ★★ 79.2%
LadyoftheLodge 59 / 75 ★★ 78.7%
lahochstetler 1 / 50 2.0%
LauraBrook★ 120 / 100 120.0%
leslie98 92 / 100 ★★★★ 92.0%
LibraryLover23 24 / 40 60.0%
lilisin 35 / 50 ★ 70.0%
lindapanzo 61 / 72 ★★★ 84.7%
lkernagh 49 / 60 ★★ 81.7%
Lisa805 11 / 12 ★★★★ 91.7%
LoraShouse 17 / 20 ★★★ 85.0%
luvamystery65 12 / 40 30.0%
mabith 6 / 20 30.0%
madhatter22 19 / 60 31.7%
majkia★ 73 / 50 146.0%
mandymarie20 7 / 25 28.0%
martencat 20 / 30 ★ 66.7%
Miss_Moneypenny 20 / 60 33.3%
MissSos 13 / 20 65.0%
MissWatson 59 / 75 ★★ 78.7%
Montarville 7 / 12 58.3%
nancynova 18 / 75 24.0%
nebula21 33 / 35 ★★★★ 94.3%
Nickelini 14 / 20 ★ 70.0%
novawalsh 4 / 30 13.3%
Quaisior★ 55 / 50 110.0%
quigui 9 / 12 ★★ 75.0%
rabbitprincess★ 64 / 50 128.0%
rainpebble★ 31 / 24 129.2%
RavenHill 21 / 91 23.1%
readingtangent★ 47 / 46 102.2%
Rebeki 17 / 18 ★★★★ 94.4%
Robertgreaves 70 / 78 ★★★ 89.7%
sallylou61 29 / 36 ★★ 80.6%
si 16 / 24 ★ 66.7%
sibyx 14 / 24 58.3%
Tanya-dogearedcopy 36 / 50 ★ 72.0%
torontoc 24 / 30 ★★ 80.0%
vestafan 32 / 50 64.0%

The non-particpating members have been moved to this separate section and our goal was reduced from 4,636 to 3,930.

anoplph0ra 20
EEasyReaderII 60
Heather19 50
JBarringer 365
katayseb 15
KWharton 10
linda.newman 25
okeres 25
pageturner3 50
Quasifesto 36
slategreyskies 50
surtsey 10




Ameise1, rainpebble, majkia, readiingtangent, enemyanniemae, Quaisior, rabbitprincess, and Kristelhwere joined by Benita, connie53, Erratic_Charmer, FAMeulstee, Jackie_K, and LauraBrook having reached their goals!


Next in line to join them are:

cyderry 97.2%
Familyhistorian 96.4%
Rebeki 94.4%
nebula21 94.3%


The goal for September is 2,966

2fuzzi
Redigeret: sep 1, 2018, 4:22 pm

Thank you!

I'm working my way back to my star...

3Familyhistorian
sep 1, 2018, 5:06 pm

Thanks Cheli. Looks like we are doing good. I should be able to meet my goal this month. Only 2 more to go.

4MissWatson
sep 1, 2018, 5:20 pm

Thanks for your efforts, Chèli. I've started a very fat ROOT, 980 pages, so I'm not sure how much I can contribute this month. But festival season is over, no travels planned, and if the weather turns autumnal, there'll be lots of reading time!

5Robertgreaves
Redigeret: sep 1, 2018, 8:36 pm

Thank you, Chèli. I'm in with a chance to meet my target this month if I choose well, but I've got some chunksters sitting on the shelves looking at me accusingly.

6leslie.98
sep 1, 2018, 11:16 pm

Wow, fast work Chèli! Thanks for all your work on this. I am also closing in on my target though the siren call of the library & new purchases is also great.

7connie53
sep 2, 2018, 2:50 am

Thanks for all the work, Chèli. My numbers are correct.

8cyderry
Redigeret: sep 2, 2018, 3:39 pm

I am also 2 from my goal. I am reading one now, and hope to get another done this week. If I finish this week I hope to keep at it since I'm added more than I should have already this year.

9rabbitprincess
sep 2, 2018, 7:09 pm

Added my first of September to all tickers: Cyberman 1.2: Fear, a Doctor Who audio drama from Big Finish.

10clue
sep 2, 2018, 8:20 pm

I need 2 more to meet goal too. I have one short library book and one ROOT underway.

11lilisin
sep 2, 2018, 11:24 pm

I got my first star of the year since padding my numbers with manga volumes that are quicker to read. But I'm still proud of my novel reading. It's been a good year. I know I can do more because I have a ridiculous amount of free time in my life but sometimes it feels strange when I'm tooproductive. :P But in more seriousness, I don't like when it starts feeling like a schedule.

12connie53
Redigeret: sep 7, 2018, 12:45 pm

Reporting ROOT # 40 for the year, # 1 for September

La belle sauvage - Philip Pullman

Tickers updated.

13HelenBaker
sep 3, 2018, 8:45 pm

I finished my first root for the month in the wee hours of the !st. So now 41/48.
I acquired way too many books in August between visiting a favourite second-hand bookshop in Wellington, while on holiday and attending a local bookarama. I have probably ruined my chances of having less books on my shelf at the end of the year than I had at the beginning, but nonetheless pleased with my purchases, although not sure where to put them...

14CurrerBell
sep 3, 2018, 10:51 pm

>12 connie53: What did you think of it, Connie? My favorite fantasy is His Dark Materials, so I enjoyed La Belle Sauvage for the sake of its backstory on Lyra, but it seemed sort of a makeshift sequel to the original trilogy – a sequel trilogy for the sake of a sequel.

15lindapanzo
sep 3, 2018, 11:19 pm

I've read 3 ROOTs during the first three days of the month but certainly can't keep up this pace. This puts me only 9 books from my goal for the year.

16connie53
sep 5, 2018, 11:31 am

>14 CurrerBell: I liked it a lot. I've read His dark Materials a long time ago. I liked Malcolm and Alice a lot and was rooting for them in the last part of the book.

17LadyoftheLodge
sep 6, 2018, 3:56 pm

I read a bunch of stuff on Labor Day weekend, just some "little books" that I got as gifts, and some kids books. Tickers have been updated. Currently reading Aging with Grace which is about a scientific study on nuns and relates to Alzheimer's disease.

18rabbitprincess
sep 6, 2018, 6:23 pm

I've added my second ROOT of September to all tickers: Beneath the Mountain, by Luca D'Andrea.

19lilisin
sep 6, 2018, 7:57 pm

Finished my first book of the month 14歳の水平線 (I would translate this as "14 on the Horizon") last night and just loved, loved, loved this book. I never read coming-of-age stories and I was just engulfed in this one. I loved everything about it. I read the last 87 pages yesterday which is the first time I read so many pages in Japanese in one day. I was just so eager to read till the end!

20connie53
sep 7, 2018, 12:45 pm

Reporting ROOT # 41 for the year, # 2 for September

De weg van de angst by Joe Abercrombie

Tickers updated.

21fuzzi
sep 7, 2018, 8:42 pm

I just finished my first ROOT (read) of September, but have 7 more that I have moved off the shelves and rehomed, a total of 8 so far.

22Jackie_K
sep 8, 2018, 3:31 pm

I've just added my first ROOT for September (#55 for the year) to all tickers. It was another good one - Bad Science by Ben Goldacre.

23leslie.98
sep 8, 2018, 6:38 pm

First ROOT for September done. My thread and all tickers updated.

24LadyoftheLodge
sep 8, 2018, 7:28 pm

Another finish--Elizabeth Ann Seton in the Saints by Our Side series of biographies. I only wish I could be as good as she was! 3.5 stars Ticker up to date. This is ROOT #68 for this year! Seven more to reach my goal!

25HelenBaker
sep 9, 2018, 4:24 am

Root #2 for the month Some Luck by Jane Smiley and at over 600 pages, I was pleased at how quickly I read this. On to the next book...

26rabbitprincess
sep 9, 2018, 1:47 pm

Added my third ROOT of September to all tickers: Cyberman 1.3: Conversion, by Nicholas Briggs. Big Finish audio dramas make good accompaniment to knitting on a Sunday afternoon :)

27leslie.98
sep 9, 2018, 2:27 pm

Finished 2 ROOTs today (one audio, one print). My thread and all tickers updated.

28cyderry
sep 9, 2018, 5:58 pm

I have reached my goal! I finished my second ROOT this month early this morning! I now need to keep going because my ROOTs are overgrown and my shelves are out of control.

29fuzzi
sep 9, 2018, 6:36 pm

>28 cyderry: hahaha!

30MissWatson
sep 10, 2018, 3:47 am

>28 cyderry: Congrats on reaching your goal! And such a great picture!

31Robertgreaves
sep 10, 2018, 4:12 am

Well done, Chèli. Great picture.

32Jackie_K
Redigeret: sep 10, 2018, 4:52 am

That is a great picture! Obviously nobody else here could relate to it at all. Right?!

Well done Cheli on reaching your goal!

33leslie.98
sep 10, 2018, 6:37 pm

>28 cyderry: LOL!! Congrats on reaching your goal!

34leslie.98
Redigeret: sep 10, 2018, 6:40 pm

I have finished another ROOT & am rapidly approaching my own goal - hopefully this month will see that happen. My thread and all tickers have been updated.

35rabbitprincess
sep 10, 2018, 10:26 pm

>28 cyderry: Congratulations! Excellent choice of photo ;)

36HelenBaker
sep 11, 2018, 4:37 am

>28 cyderry:. LOL. I can totally relate...

I have finished my #2 root for the month, Pied Piper by Nevil Shute, a great page-turning read. I am sorry to leave this book and yet on to the next I must go.

37clue
sep 11, 2018, 10:18 am

My first ROOT for the month is The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman, a truly humorous chic lit.

38quigui
sep 11, 2018, 6:21 pm

I finished my 10th ROOT, the first for September, A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Tickers updated.

I'm going on holidays for about 2 weeks, and I'm taking only ROOTs with me (and ebooks), so I should be able to get to my goal of 12 ROOTs - but I'm not sure how much access to the internet I'll have to post about it.

39rabbitprincess
Redigeret: sep 11, 2018, 6:56 pm

Just added two ROOTs to all tickers:

Cyberman 1.4: Telos, the last part of the Big Finish audio drama by Nicholas Briggs (finished on Sunday)
The Silent Stars Go By, by Dan Abnett, an Eleventh Doctor story (finished this morning)

40leslie.98
Redigeret: sep 14, 2018, 7:46 pm

I finished another couple of ROOTs - my thread and all tickers updated.

And that brought me to my goal of 100 ROOTs!! I will continue to work on reading my own books as the mountain of unread books is still huge but from now on, it is all gravy :)

41MissWatson
sep 15, 2018, 9:23 am

>40 leslie.98: Congrats on reaching your goal!

42rabbitprincess
sep 15, 2018, 10:44 am

Added a very recent ROOT to all tickers: The Duchess of Malfi, by John Webster (a download from Project Gutenberg).

43HelenBaker
sep 16, 2018, 12:05 am

Just finished another Root for the month, Larry's Party by Carol Shields.

44clue
Redigeret: sep 16, 2018, 7:54 pm

My second book of the month is The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag. It's also the book that completes my challenge (although I have another ROOT underway) of 30/30.

45leslie.98
sep 16, 2018, 7:51 pm

Thanks >41 MissWatson:! Another one done - my thread and all tickers updated.

46Robertgreaves
sep 16, 2018, 8:02 pm

>44 clue: Well done, Luanne. Congratulations on reaching your target.

47benitastrnad
Redigeret: sep 16, 2018, 8:31 pm

I finished a book I have had on my shelves for a long long time. Anubis Gates by Tim Powers is a time traveling SCi/Fi fantasy classic from back in the 1980’s. It held up well, but it is not my favorite time travel book. I think that Connie Willis still holds that title.

48rabbitprincess
sep 17, 2018, 3:16 am

>44 clue: Congrats on meeting your goal!

49Jackie_K
sep 17, 2018, 5:20 am

>44 clue: Well done! Always good to hear of more people reaching and exceeding their goals!

50leslie.98
sep 17, 2018, 8:53 am

Congrats on finishing >44 clue:!

51HelenBaker
sep 18, 2018, 4:51 am

Back again to report another root, A Quilt of Dreams by Patricia Schonstein. 45/48 My goal is in sight but I need some light relief after my last book. Maybe time for something new and shiny...

52MissWatson
sep 18, 2018, 5:09 am

I have finished 6 ROOTs so far, most of them rather short, and have reached 65/75. The countdown has begun.

53leslie.98
sep 18, 2018, 10:17 am

Another ROOT done - my thread and all tickers updated.

54benitastrnad
sep 18, 2018, 11:27 am

I finished another ROOT. Acqua Alta by Donna Leon for the Two Guido's mystery comparison read-along.

55connie53
sep 18, 2018, 3:09 pm

Reporting ROOT # 42 for the year, # 3 for September

Pilaren van de aarde by Ken Follett

Tickers updated.

56lilisin
Redigeret: sep 19, 2018, 4:07 am

Finished another ROOT. Which was a book. Which was a book in Japanese. I'm having such a good reading year! Finished reading Sumino Yoru's また、同じ夢を見ていた (I had that dream again) which I ended up enjoying even when I figured out the "twist" of the book about a third of the way through.

57rabbitprincess
sep 19, 2018, 4:46 am

Added another ROOT to all tickers: 47 Sorrows, by Janet Kellough.

58cyderry
sep 19, 2018, 9:28 am

My friends, could I please ask a few extra prayers for my Mom. She took a fall and is in the hospital again - she fractured her pelvis for the second time.

Hoping it's not too bad but extra prayers can't hurt, right?

59Familyhistorian
sep 19, 2018, 1:09 pm

>58 cyderry: I hope your mother recovers quickly, Cheli. All the best!

I just posted my second ROOT for the month and with that I have met my goal of 55.

60clue
sep 19, 2018, 1:15 pm

>58 cyderry: So sorry she has to go through this again. Will keep her in thought and prayer.

61leslie.98
Redigeret: sep 19, 2018, 1:46 pm

>58 cyderry: I'm so sorry to hear this Chèli. My thoughts are with you and your mother.

62Robertgreaves
sep 19, 2018, 7:08 pm

>58 cyderry: praying

63torontoc
Redigeret: sep 20, 2018, 2:09 pm

Sorry to hear about your mom- sending good thoughts your way.

finished first ROOT of Sept and #25 for the year- no tickers updated

64FAMeulstee
sep 21, 2018, 2:44 pm

>58 cyderry: Sending positive and healing thoughts for your mother, Chèli.

65cyderry
sep 21, 2018, 5:55 pm

Update on MOM - they transferred her today to rehab and she is well enough to complain that the ambulance driver was going too fast and that the sun was shining her eyes and that the room they assigned her was too noisy. She'll be fine! Thanks for the prayers!

66leslie.98
sep 21, 2018, 7:03 pm

>65 cyderry: Great news Cheli! Thanks for updating us.

67Robertgreaves
sep 21, 2018, 9:02 pm

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOO

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

I have reached my goal of 78 ROOTS.My report for September:

UpROOTED books: 8
ROOTless books: 2
Added to the TBR shelves: 2

The ROOTs were:

The Monk Who Vanished by Peter Tremayne
The Boy In The Book by Nathan Penlington
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie
The Thing I Didn't Know I Didn't Know by Brent Hartinger
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Enigma by Robert Harris
Roxana by Daniel Defoe

ROOTs in YTD: 78

I may fit in another book or two before the end of the month but the ones I have planned are ROOTless. I will be contributing any further ROOTs in the remainder of this year to the group's tally.

Tickers have been updated but hopefully not harmed in the making of this report

68clue
sep 21, 2018, 9:26 pm

>67 Robertgreaves: A milestone in the year! Congratulations!

69MissWatson
sep 22, 2018, 6:43 am

>67 Robertgreaves: Well done, Robert!

70clue
sep 22, 2018, 10:52 am

I've finished my third ROOT for September, Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan.

71leslie.98
sep 22, 2018, 11:20 am

72leslie.98
sep 22, 2018, 5:53 pm

I have (finally) read The Bell Jar! My thread and all tickers updated.

73benitastrnad
Redigeret: sep 22, 2018, 6:06 pm

I knocked out another ROOT while I was at home. I have been reading through the Aurelio Zen series by Michael Dibdin and I got Blood Rain through Inter-Library Loan just before I left. I read it while I was on vacation and like the others it was a very good traveling book.

I really like this series. This one was set in Sicily.

74leslie.98
sep 23, 2018, 3:11 pm

>73 benitastrnad: Oh, thanks for the reminder of the Zen series -- I still have several of those on my shelf!

75Kristelh
sep 23, 2018, 4:33 pm

So far I've read 5 ROOT in September. I've updated my ticker but not the group ticker.

76leslie.98
sep 25, 2018, 12:44 pm

Another ROOT done - I am on a roll this month! My thread and all tickers updated.

77rabbitprincess
sep 25, 2018, 1:39 pm

Finished the second of three books I brought with me on vacation: Death-Watch, by John Dickson Carr. All tickers updated.

78torontoc
sep 25, 2018, 5:29 pm

Second ROOT for Sept and #26 for the year- review is on my thread and no tickers updated

79benitastrnad
Redigeret: sep 25, 2018, 6:23 pm

I finished another one. Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve by Tom Bissell was a big long slog. It was hard reading and very academic. I thought it was going to be a book about his pilgrimage to the tombs of the twelve apostles, and it ended up being a history tome on the early church fathers and their various schisms and apostasies - if that is what they were.

80cyderry
Redigeret: sep 29, 2018, 11:14 am



I admit it - I'M ADDICTED!!! I just got 5 more books!

I know in my heart that it is out of control.. there is no way that I can ever read all the books in my possession in my lifetime and yet I keep getting more! I can't stop!

OTOH - at least it's not unhealthy like drugs or smoking or alcohol....but wait, I often drink wine while reading or eat candy or....

Should I seek help or just continue to suffer through? What do you think?

81clue
Redigeret: sep 26, 2018, 4:35 pm

>80 cyderry: Oh, I definitely don't think you should seek help. If this is the worse we do to the world I say we're good citizens. And besides, our inventory can be considered a future donation to a library or charity shop. Or a gift that will make someone happy. Or a way to help keep the family of the seller financially stable. Why jeopardize the good we do?

82MissWatson
sep 27, 2018, 2:53 am

>80 cyderry: If that is an addicition, I couldn't care less. Books are what keeps me sane in a world of zombies roaming the streets with their eyes glued to the screens of their phones.

83Robertgreaves
Redigeret: sep 27, 2018, 4:32 am

>82 MissWatson: one of those zombies is me, reading my ebooks

84MissWatson
sep 27, 2018, 6:46 am

>83 Robertgreaves: I have been wondering how you manage to read so many books. Have you ever bumped into a traffic sign?

85Jackie_K
sep 27, 2018, 7:30 am

I've just added my second ROOT for the month (#56 for the year) to all tickers. This has been my slowest ROOT month so far this year. I don't think I'm going to get any more for this month, as I have a library book which I really need to finish to return at the weekend (I've lost count of how many times I've renewed it!).

86Robertgreaves
sep 27, 2018, 10:12 am

>84 MissWatson: No. I think it's basically a matter of there not being much on TV here I'm interested in.

87rabbitprincess
sep 27, 2018, 4:57 pm

Finished the last of the three ROOTS I brought with me on vacation: The Dam Busters, by Paul Brickhill. Added to all tickers. It didn't end up getting left behind in Scotland, but I will leave it with my parents in their "take to the used bookstore" pile.

88rainpebble
sep 27, 2018, 5:03 pm

I have been sadly lacking in my posts here this summer. Trying to make up for it here.
JULY: ZERO
AUGUST: 13
SEPTEMBER: 4
A grand total of 17 to add up to my ROOTs total of 52.
Thank you and
CONGRATULATIONS everyone on such a good job keeping those numbers up there. :-)

89benitastrnad
Redigeret: sep 27, 2018, 8:59 pm

I finished another ROOT. Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet. This is the third installment her Kingmaker Chronicles series. These are a mashup romance novel/ Greek mythology series and I love a good send-up of mythology.

90cyderry
sep 27, 2018, 11:40 pm

I told my husband that I thought I had an addiction. He said "Books?" I nodded, he just shook his head.

91HelenBaker
Redigeret: sep 28, 2018, 3:50 am

>90 cyderry:. Consider yourself in good company. They say readers are far more compassionate people. Lets take a bow. Your Mumma sure is one tough cookie!
Glad she is on the mend.
I have added one more to my month's tally, The Reader by Bernhard Schlink, taking me to 46/48. Trying for one more before the end of the month...
Yay! moved the percentage ticker. I love it when that happens.

93MissWatson
sep 29, 2018, 10:06 am

I have finished 10 ROOTs this month, and since my sister will be spending the weekend with me I won't add any more this month. My own ticker is up-to-date, haven't touched the group tickers. See you next month!

94FAMeulstee
sep 29, 2018, 10:22 am

Finished 18 roots in September, making a total of 225 ROOTs (of 200 planned).
Updated the group tickers.

95Rebeki
sep 29, 2018, 2:08 pm

I've several reviews still to add to my thread and have generally been rubbish at keeping up with LT over the past few months, but I'm pleased to say I've now met my ROOTS goal for the year!

It's a relief, because I'm suddenly a lot busier and my reading pace has slowed right down, but hopefully I'll manage a few more ROOTs before the year is out...

96Rebeki
sep 29, 2018, 2:10 pm

Meant to say, I've updated my personal ticker, but no other.

97clue
sep 29, 2018, 3:05 pm

I've read 3 ROOTS in September for a total of 31/30. Goal met!

98cyderry
sep 29, 2018, 5:53 pm

>95 Rebeki: >97 clue: Great job! Congratulations!

99rabbitprincess
sep 29, 2018, 6:41 pm

I had a highly productive Saturday and read two ROOTs:

Mrs. Pollifax Pursued, by Dorothy Gilman
Glass Houses, by Louise Penny

All tickers have been updated.

100Robertgreaves
sep 29, 2018, 8:06 pm

Well done, Rebeki and clue

101HelenBaker
sep 29, 2018, 11:04 pm

Finished another book for the month, A Long Way From Home by Peter Carey taking my tally to 47/48. Almost there...

102connie53
sep 30, 2018, 1:41 pm

Reporting ROOT # 43 for the year, # 4 for September

Brug naar de hemel by Ken Follett

Tickers updated.

103floremolla
sep 30, 2018, 7:41 pm

Just one ROOT to report for September A Dry White Season by Andre Brink - 41/60 total for the year to date.

All tickers updated.

104lilisin
sep 30, 2018, 8:44 pm

Coming from behind at 35/50, I'm now at 47/50. Only 3 more to go before I complete my goal!

105Familyhistorian
okt 1, 2018, 12:26 pm

I met my goal of 55 and then continued on for a total of 8 books for the month and 60/55. And I thought I was lagging behind because the library holds keep coming in hot and heavy. I guess I am still keeping up.

106benitastrnad
okt 1, 2018, 2:43 pm

I finished another ROOT at the last minute. Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman was finished Sunday morning just in time to add it to this list.

107benitastrnad
okt 1, 2018, 2:43 pm

For September I added 7 titles to my ROOT totals. No tickers updated.

108benitastrnad
okt 1, 2018, 2:48 pm

I had five works of fiction completed for this month.

Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
Acqua Alta by Donna Leon
Blood Rain by Michael Dibdin
Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent - Pearl Ruled

I Pear Ruled Burial Rites because after having it 2/3's done it has been sitting on my bedside table for a little over three years. It is clear I am not going to finish it, so it is time to clear it out and move on.

109benitastrnad
okt 1, 2018, 2:50 pm

I had two ROOTS that were works of non-fiction read for the month.

Apostle; Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve by Tom Bissell - this one was a big boy, and wasn't that easy to read, but I finished it and got it off my TBR list.

Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman - this was a great read and one that made my best of the year list. It has been on my pile of books for ten years, so it is good to get this one gone.

110cyderry
okt 1, 2018, 6:43 pm

Please be sure to check out the October thread - there are some questions being asked.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/296964

111enemyanniemae
okt 2, 2018, 11:46 pm

>109 benitastrnad: I loved that Fadiman book- read it many years ago and have recommended it to just about everyone I can.

I forgot to update my ticker for September. Oops. I'm really going to look like I've read non-stop in October. *grin*