Owlowiscious Girls

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for "a book from a genre/subgenre that you've never heard of"- in this case this is a subgenre called Manner Punk.  I wasn't exactly sure what to expect but it was entertaining and I enjoyed it.  The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto for "a book that takes place over a character's lifespan"- I finally finished this.  I had read at least 80-90 percent of it last year but I had to return it to the library and it is actually a pretty big book (over 500 pages).  I like it but one also another reason I had to stop was it started become less and less believable.  Glad I could finish it and count it for the challenge.  Candle in the Darkness for "a book I got at a used book sale"- technically bought at the used bookstore but it was around the time of the sale day so I am counting it.  I love Lynn Austin so I knew this was going to be awesome I just wish I had time to read the rest of the series. 

I am working hard to finish my Popsugar Reading Challenge as this is probably the most ambitious reading goal I have ever set for myself.  I worked it out so that I need to read at least 2 books a week to meet the goal I set by the end of the year.  I can't get bogged down in looking for the "right" book and I don't want to "cheat" with too many children's books so it is even more challenging then I had first imagined.  Here is where I am at as of today:  32/40 & 7/12= 39/52  I have 13 more books to read by the end of 2017.  I have 66 days or 9 weeks to complete it.  I estimate having to read at least 3-4 hours a day (I am not a fast reader and I love spending my time soaking up the book) to complete the books I have picked out.  I am a little nervous, but also excited to see if I will make it.  *1. A book recommended by a librarian:   Angle of Repose  by Wallace Stegner- DONE *2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long:  Meet Reb

This week I finished 2 books, both had elements of Russian fairy tales, I enjoyed both: The Door by the Staircase by Katherine Marsh:  I read this book for the Oregon Battle of the Books to my children (in case they ever want to participate) and I used it for my prompt "book with a cat on the cover".  I originally had been using Emily of New Moon for a book with a cat on the cover, but since I still need to fill a few prompts by the end of the year I did some rearranging.  This was a sweet book, it had its slow moments but it had a very nice ending.  The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden- whoa I just realized both books were authored by women named Katherine- any way, this book I read for the prompt "a book involving a mythical creature".  This book had many more than one mythical creature, it was interesting and I had mixed feelings over the whole message but in the end I loved the main character too much to fault it.  So far in the P