tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post4595498898433218476..comments2024-02-28T06:21:13.077-05:00Comments on The Redolent Mermaid: Redolent Mermaid 2017 Reading Challenge: Final UpdateTheRedolentMermaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-45862842747731854112017-12-26T12:20:56.616-05:002017-12-26T12:20:56.616-05:00Welcome;)
Hi buddy, thank you, these photos are dr...Welcome;)<br />Hi buddy, thank you, these photos are dreamy. I'm currently drafting my challenge recap and would absolutely enjoy contributing to 2018's challenge. After I finish this up, I will email you tonight, or tomorrow a.m. at the latest<3<3Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849863681125100236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-70910964226092711152017-12-24T07:31:56.494-05:002017-12-24T07:31:56.494-05:00You know what, I totally SHOULD count that as two ...You know what, I totally SHOULD count that as two birds! Er, books! Thanks, friend!<br /><br />I look forward to reading your update <3 I would love to collaborate on next year's reading challenge!! That sounds like great fun. Merry Christmas, Jay. <3TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-80754662185309539722017-12-22T13:16:33.913-05:002017-12-22T13:16:33.913-05:00Bravo to you, and the memoir you read was about He...Bravo to you, and the memoir you read was about Hemingway, so, 2 birds?<br /> <br />I'm being an optimist for once and proclaiming I'll finish around 20 with the 4 current reads/listens I have going. Still won't meet the challenge, but it was a good reading year, I plan to update next week.<br />Thank you for the wonderful recs and actual books you've given. I hope to complete it in 2018 if you are doing another one. If you need any challenge suggestions or collaborative ideas, lemme know:)Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849863681125100236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-45891750771097576062017-12-21T14:02:26.352-05:002017-12-21T14:02:26.352-05:00Yeah, but middle grade fantasy is SO FUN!!! Heck, ...Yeah, but middle grade fantasy is SO FUN!!! Heck, you see all the YA and fantasy books I read. I love 'em. I even read a few kiddie books this year and they were fun too. TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-75777908804969539022017-12-21T13:44:38.733-05:002017-12-21T13:44:38.733-05:00Bravo, I say you smashed it, and the memoir you re...Bravo, I say you smashed it, and the memoir you read was about Hemingway, so, 2 birds?<br />I'm going the optimistic route for once and am aiming at finishing my 4 current reads/listens before the end of the year. It could be far-fetched, even though they're smallish. Doesn't matter number-wise as it puts me in the 20s, not 24. I'll update next week and I hope you are doing a 2018 challenge, if you need suggestions or collaborative ideas lemme know!<br />P.S. You've sent such great reading recs (and actual books)my way this year, that I thank you for a good inspirational reading content year too:)Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849863681125100236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-87779055287036473842017-12-21T13:15:18.866-05:002017-12-21T13:15:18.866-05:00I do have a Goodreads account, just don't use ...I do have a Goodreads account, just don't use it like I used to. I thought of the blog too, after leaving the comment. I should go back and see just how many I read. It's probably 90% middle grade fantasy. lol<br /><br />~DebDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658958620972494748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-8615423614765335082017-12-21T10:34:16.746-05:002017-12-21T10:34:16.746-05:00Thanks! It was a good reading year for sure. I lik...Thanks! It was a good reading year for sure. I like Goodreads for tracking what I read and want to read. You kind of do that with your book reviews on the blog. It is not too late to open a Goodreads account and input your read books. We can be Goodreads buddies. You did read quite a bit this year. TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-68290832236643995422017-12-21T10:33:07.983-05:002017-12-21T10:33:07.983-05:00Thank you. Eleven books is better than zero books....Thank you. Eleven books is better than zero books. Sorry The Stand left you feeling wasted. I hate when a book does that. White Oleander and Beautiful Losers did that to me as well. I think I will pick up Hemingway then too. Great idea. <3TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-41639927208320550592017-12-21T08:28:32.768-05:002017-12-21T08:28:32.768-05:00Thanks! I did enjoy most of them! The Ghost Map wa...Thanks! I did enjoy most of them! The Ghost Map was very enlightening for me. I liked seeing the shift in archaic scientific thought to modern ideas and how that might even still occur today? Just neat things to ponder. Congrats on exceeding your goal!!! Are we friends on Goodreads?? I need to check that today and spy out your books. <br /><br />Reading does cut into programs! But I figure I can always catch up on that later. <3 Happy holidays beautiful friend!TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-86866138830018833432017-12-21T07:45:06.539-05:002017-12-21T07:45:06.539-05:00A lot of books there! Well done! And your pics t...A lot of books there! Well done! And your pics to go with them are so fun.<br /><br />I didn't partake in any challenges, not even a simple Goodreads goal. I think I should at least keep a list of what I read in 2018, give myself and idea of what I've been up to during the year. Thinking about 2017, I couldn't even tell you most of what I read. lol<br /><br />~DebDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658958620972494748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-91715663922892121942017-12-20T19:43:42.859-05:002017-12-20T19:43:42.859-05:00You did terrifically, my friend. I'd expect n...You did terrifically, my friend. I'd expect nothing less of the originator of the challenge - you really slayed this thing. I...did not! Tapped out at 11 books. The Stand really did me in; it took about a month to read, and left me in a weird head space (curses, Stephen King!) But I plan on continuing on next year from where I left off - maybe you can pick up that Hemingway then!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320833098339108738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-59924837732553073802017-12-19T12:58:25.535-05:002017-12-19T12:58:25.535-05:00You read some really cool books! Have added severa...You read some really cool books! Have added several titles to my list. I read The Ghost Map a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. I only did the Goodreads challenge for number of books, but am proud to say I exceeded my goal of 45 books, and am now up to 60. Glad to have read a lot more, but it definitely cut into my tv watching lol! Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787848462710742004noreply@blogger.com