I read these books for the Mount TBR Reading Challenge hosted over at My Reader’s Block from January 1 – December 31, 2015. The challenge is to read books that you already own.
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to go to my review.
11/ The Big Bow Mystery - Israel Zangwill
12/ Angry White Pajamas – Robert Twigger
13/ Houdini – William Lindsay Gresham
14/ Jazz in American Culture – Burton W. Peretti
15/ Charles Dickens – G. K. Chesterton
16/ The Warden – Anthony Trollope
17/ Barchester Towers – Anthony Trollope
18/ The Adventures of Gerard – Arthur Conan Doyle
19/ Best Ghost & Horror Stories – Bram Stoker
20/ The Poison Belt – Arthur Conan Doyle
A. Choose
two titles from the books you've read so far that have a common link.
·
The Warden and Barchester Towers are
also linked because they are #1 and #2 of the six-book Barsetshire Chronicles.
·
The Adventures of
Gerard (historical fiction) and The Poison Belt (science fiction) are both adventure
stories that the author wrote when he was tired of Sherlock Holmes.
·
Houdini and Jazz
in American Culture are linked because I am interested in the history of
popular entertainment.
B.
Tell us about a book on the list that was new to you in some way--new author,
about a place you've never been, a genre you don't usually read...etc.
I don’t usually read horror stories because I’m
squeamish. So Stoker’s story “The Duellists” –cold-blooded
thrill murder, told in a jaunty tone – got to me, rather.
C.
Which book (read so far) has been on your TBR mountain the longest? Was it
worth the wait?
I think Angry White Pajamas was on my shelf for four or five years. It was worth the wait. Twigger is a smart English guy and
they often write pretty well.
Great-looking list! I'm going to sneak over and take a peek at your Poison Belt review. I read that one last year, so I'm interested to see what you thought.
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