OK, so I didn’t do a lot of reading for the first four months of the year, so I’m just gonna go and pick my favourite book of the last four months and pretend that everything is normal!
The Ragdoll Reads Book of the Month pick for The First Chunk of 2019 is:
This week was very busy, and a little depressing. But most importantly it was the start of NaNoWriMo 2018! I’m pleased to say I’ve managed to keep my word count so far, and the story seems like it will be a lot of fun. I’m excited!
This week has been all about writing. I am now probably 2/3 of the way through the 400 page A4 refill pad I’m hand-writing my book onto, and typing up as I finish each chapter. Current word count is around 20,000 words!! Hopefully it’s getting better as it goes.
Book 3 in the Redwall series. The young mouse, Mattimeo and his friends are captured by an evil fox, and must be rescued. Exciting fantasy for young and old.
Rating: 5/5 Buttons
A classic book or a book published over 100 years ago.
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne (1874)
Four men and a dog find themselves stranded on a deserted island after a mishap with a hot air balloon. This is the story of how they survived.
Rating: 5/5 Buttons
A book that you’ve started before and never finished.
Ring for Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (1953)
The continuing hilarious adventures of everybody’s favourite valet, Jeeves..
Rating: 4/5 Buttons
A book you should have read in school, but didn’t.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (1892)
Another short story collection, featuring the worlds most famous detective duo.
Rating: 5/5 Buttons
A Book you’ve already read – time for a re-read!
Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell (1999)
A tale of war, betrayal, murder and temples. An epic novel worked around the building of stonehenge.
Rating: 5/5
A book that you’ve put off reading.
The Stonehenge Legacy by Sam Christer(2010)
An ancient cult, and a murderous conspiracy. Can Gideon expose the cult that murdered his father, or will they get to him too!?
Rating: 4/5 Buttons
A banned book.
1984 by George Orwell (1949)
“Orwell’s nightmare vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff’s attempt to find individuality.” (Goodreads)
Rating: 4/5 Buttons
A book by an author you’ve never read.
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (2018)
Sancia is offered the job of a lifetime – steal one item for more money than she could ever hope to see in her lifetime. She takes the chance, and then her world falls apart.
Rating: Exceptional (Book of the Month August 2018)
A popular author’s first book.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1900)
“Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again.” (Newspaper clipping…do I really need to tell you what this is about?)
Rating: 4/5 Buttons
A book turned movie you’ve seen but haven’t read.
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (2009)
A group of boys are trapped in a colossal maze, filled with murderous machines. One day, a girl is dumped in their midst and then everything goes wrong, fast!
Rating: 5/5 Buttons
A book turned TV show you’ve seen but haven’t read.
Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death by James Runcie (2012)
If you like the whole “Sleepy little town has more murders than small countries” genre, and you like priests you’ll probably like this book.
A book about Gods, their dwindling power and the coming war. This book is cleverly crafted, brilliantly written and endlessly entertaining. Once again Gaiman delivers a cracking read! A must have for fans of fantasy and myths.
A team of pioneering paleontologists set out to discover new and interesting fossils. But William Johnson gets separated from the group and is left to fend for himself in the wilds of the west.
Rating: 5/5 Buttons
A book chosen for you by a friend.
Buddhist Meditation by Kamalashila (2013)
This book is a great guide for any meditation practitioner – from the absolute beginner to the more advanced users
So there we have it. Badass Books Reading Challenge #3 is complete. I’m only 8 books away from completing Reading Challenge: Around the World 2018, and 16 books away from 100 books total, which I reckon I should manage by the end of the month.
Last thing before I go:
Top 3 of the Challenge:
You gotta pick a top three, so here are mine (Drum roll please):
You should go out and read these books immediately!!
Finally, a big thank you to mehawkins.com for writing the reading challenge in the first place.
An Argumentation of Historians by Jodi Taylor (2018)
Mattimeo by Brian Jacques (1990)
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne (1874)
Ring for Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (1953)
Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell (1999)
The Stonehenge Legacy by Sam Christer (2010)
1984 by George Orwell (1949)
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (2018)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1900)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (2009)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Romantics by Gideon Defoe (2012)
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana (1992)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (2001)
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton (2017)
Buddhist Meditation by Kamalashila (2013)
The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder (1992)
The Last Chance Hotel by Nicki Thornton (2018)