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I was thinking about the wedding superstition poem (something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue) and thought it sounded like a great idea for at least three challenges. I'm planning to run one a month (assuming I remember). And while I could start with something old, I have that many borrowed books, that I'm going to start there.

If you want to join in, tell us about your list of borrowed books (or planned, if you are, say, wait listed for them at the library), your hopes for reading them in March, or anything else related to borrowed books!

Date: 2022-03-06 05:18 pm (UTC)
peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)
From: [personal profile] peaceful_sands
I have a copy of zoo city in the loft (not borrowed) so I shall be curious to see what you think. I got it years ago along with another title that I did finish but didn’t enjoy at all - that might be part of the reason I keep avoiding it.

Date: 2022-03-06 10:13 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] cactus_rs
Ahh I love this! I have an overdue library book I've also been chopping away at during Train Reads so that's my pick.

Date: 2022-03-06 02:04 pm (UTC)
kalloway: A close-up of Rocbouquet from Romacing SaGa 2 (Default)
From: [personal profile] kalloway
I have a couple around that my mother loaned me, so I'll try to see about one of those. (Can't promise I'll like/finish it, but I'll at least give it a shot?)

Date: 2022-03-06 03:47 pm (UTC)
rmc28: Rachel in hockey gear on the frozen fen at Upware, near Cambridge (Default)
From: [personal profile] rmc28

Oooh, I like this one!

  1. I have Lament and Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater out from the library and they're on the last renewal and will need to go back before the end of March.
  2. I also have The Complete Guide to the Menopause from the library and have already renewed that once, so it would be good to get it read by 19 March so I don't have to renew again
  3. I have a borrowed copy of An Unkindness of Ghosts by River Solomon that I have had for a terribly long time, so it would be great if I could actually get it read and get it back to its owner

Date: 2022-03-06 05:20 pm (UTC)
peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)
From: [personal profile] peaceful_sands
I have both lament and ballad on the shelf so I shal be interested to see your thoughts. I’ve borrowed an audio copy of an unkindness of ghosts that I should get to - maybe this month is the one.

Date: 2022-03-06 05:29 pm (UTC)
peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)
From: [personal profile] peaceful_sands
I’ve just started ‘the Windsor knot’ which is borrowed. Incoming library loans due to arrive soon - Love your life by Sophie Kinsella (expect to receive from library on 14 March), Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (16 March), I’ll be Gone in the Dark (24 March) and Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (27 March) . I also have a borrowed copy of An Unkindness of Ghosts like rmc28 so maybe it’s time to deal with that as well.

Fingers crossed, I’ll get through at least 3 or 4 of these.

Date: 2022-03-06 06:42 pm (UTC)
althea_valara: Photo of my cat sniffing a vase of roses  (Default)
From: [personal profile] althea_valara
Great idea for a challenge!

I have Libriomancer by [personal profile] jimhines out from the library, and I think it's overdue now so I really need to buckle down and read it. It's A reread for me and I quite enjoy it, I just haven't managed to find the time to make it a priority.

I also have Code This Game! by Meg Ray borrowed. It teaches kids how to program a tower defense game in Python. I am very much not a kid but checked it out anyway because I love video games. This is my third time working through the book; I lost previous work in hard drive crashes, alas. But the book is so fun I don't mind doing it again.

Date: 2022-03-08 12:25 am (UTC)
bookblather: A picture of Yomiko Readman looking at books with the text "bookgasm." (Default)
From: [personal profile] bookblather
Ooh, I'm into it.

1) Something old: Pride and Prejudice. I need some Jane Austen in my life.

2) Something new: The last book I bought was Winter's Orbit so let's do that.

3) Something borrowed: Gumbo Ya-Ya. I have had this book borrowed from my girlfriend (!!) for longer than she's been my girlfriend (!!!) and I really need to return it.

4)Something blue: Animorphs Megamorphs 1 has a blue cover and I need to get at least that far to stay on pace for this book club.

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