Kat is so wise. I had to be firm with my compulsion to finish every book I started and use "too many books yet unread to finish a bad/boring/indifferent book" to justify setting an unsatisfying read aside to spend that time on others that engaged me.

Thank you. I feel bad stopping 2-1/3 way through a trilogy, but it just isn't satisfying. If I feel the need to complete it will still be in my Nook library.

Flea, I just finished the Julian kestrel series (based on the rev here) and didn't realize that was why it was the last book! How sad, I enjoyed them. I admit I was shocked by the twist at the end!

I also just finished a two book series by Lilah Pace (a pseudonym for some other author who I am wildly curious about). Royal favorite—it's about a slightly alternate timeline British royal family where the heir to the throne is secretly gay...and meets a reporter...the first book was good, but I LOVED the second book. Mostly because of how realistic it was (no matter what happens, things aren't magically going to be ok, and sometimes that's due to external issues and sometimes that's due to people being shitty at relationships). Also because so often, contemporary romances I find the thing keeping them apart is so ridiculous, or if it's not ridiculous, is something that would take SO much to overcome and not just magically be swept away by Twu Wuv. Highly recommend (though I admit I mostly skipped the sex scenes, so couldn't really say how good those were)

Heh. I know the fic that's based on.

Oh really, Dana? DO TELL. I loved it.

I will email you.

OOh, me too? The nosy tag doesn't close.

I know, I know! (Well, the author, not the fic, but I assume it was her own fic.)

From Beth's recomendation, I am trying Book Riot's Read Harder (although it really seems like read wider) challenge in addition to the Goodreads number of books challenge. It was also pointed out to me by my BFf that I already know I can read a lot of books, so what is the point of trying g to read more!

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I am looking for recommendations for a children's classic (pre 1980). I have read all the ones I know except Else Dinsmore, which I have no desire to read. Hil's recaps were enough! I am making the assumption that this challenge is not about rereading. I think maybe the opportunity lies in the 1970s? I seriously read almost every book in the children's and young adults section of the library as a young person who lived a few doors down from the library. The other opportunities highlight be more boy's classics? I read Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, King Arthur, etc but I was much morewellversed with girl's classics.

I liked the Beany Malone books, which were 1940s-ish, about a big family. Not sure if they qualify as classic.