Challenge Over-HAULed! [Episode 1]

Welcome to Challenge Over-HAULed! Voted on by my Patrons, in this quarter’s challenge we’re focusing on reading the books we hauled last year! I have too many…
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[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

Best wishes with what you choose to read. I'm currently reading the Count of Monte Cristo. I might be some time! Happy reading.

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

Same!

[@leticiatoraci9855]

I liked A Memory Called Empire, but A Desolation Called Peace was three stars for me.

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

Shoot - I think that means I probably should consider letting those go eventually. I have zero motivation to continue.

[@BookishChas]

Awesome stuff Niki! Glad you enjoyed Howling Dark. Good luck with your new pick. 😊

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

Thank you!

[@Joseph965]

You could try reading all the pink books first and then start on the yellow books when your done with the pink.

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

As it happens, for the next challenge I'm running, I'm ONLY including "pink" or "high-priority" titles. Picking from the duds can be fun because things can surprise me, but I needed a break from being at the mercy of the randomizer haha.

[@BooksWithBenghisKahn]

Yes it gets strange indeed!! DiW is more conventional but grander in scope.

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

In hindsight, I remember you talking about the weird time jump and the fact that it gets back on track shortly. I enjoyed book two so much more on reflection - I still can't wait to read on! I like grander in scope. :D

[@BooksWithBenghisKahn]

@@TheObsessiveBookseller yeah the first hundred or so pages wasn’t great for me either, with that time jump being the one part of the series I don’t love how Ruocchio handled. The book overall though has aged quite well for me and I can’t wait for an eventual reread, especially to relive everything that happened once we arrived at Vorgossos!

[@SciFiScavenger]

I read Howling Dark last month and LOVED it. I also found the 50 year skip forward a bit discombobulating, but shrugged my reading shoulders and moved on. Marlowe is such a clutz at times, face palm city. Fwiw, i quite liked the Martine books. Not top tier, but pretty good. 👍

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

Oh good!! I like "shrugged my reading shoulders" haha. I'm happy to have gotten aboard the hype train for this one because I'm loving it too. I wish I liked Martine more... I really do.

[@AndrewsWizardlyReads]

Lmao 🤣 I have been trying to do this as well

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

haha I mean, how else can I justify my decision?!

[@angelamccollister]

I liked, not loved, Memory. I DNFd Desolation.

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

Oh no haha. The writing is on the wall for that series for me...

[@miyayume_eclectic_dream]

I needed to skip half of the video....because I am curently reading The Memory called Empire . I like it but it is much politics. I loooove the writting so so much!
P.S. I have Sun Eater series as e-book now. To see first if I like it at all.

[@TheObsessiveBookseller]

Oh cool - I hope you like Sun Eater - I'd be curious to hear how it goes. Definitely don't dig into that part of the vid to keep your opinions unbiased. I'm glad you're liking it!