Dewey 2017: Mid-ish Check-in Point

I'm a little late on the mid-point check-in blog post, but close enough.

I've finished graphic novel #3, Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill.  It was sick and twisted and wasn't afraid to move the story slowly to build characters, heighten dread, etc.  And before that, I read about a third of Joyland.  So some progress has been happening. 

But that was about an hour ago. I've taken some time to play around on twitter to see how all the folks are holding up.  I'll jump back into the book and maybe pick-up another graphic novel before I get some sleep in.

Current snack:  kettle corn and ice water.
Current music:  Baroque music channel

Dewey 2017: Progress Update: Graphic Novels to the Rescue

I am making a little bit of progress thanks to graphic novels.  Finished Doctor Horrible and Other Horrible Stories and The Walking Dead: Here's Negan!  Both ok graphic novels but nothing super exciting. 

Also working on a book of poetry called The Wedding House and hope to get some done on my Stephen King book, Joyland.

Break snacks:  watermellon and Scow (hard apple cider).

Break's over.

Dewey 2017: Challenge: 10 Years in 10 Books

My book recommendations for 2007 to 2017...

2017  The Walking Dead: Here's Negan! by Robert Kirkman (The only 2017 book I've read so it wins by default.)
2016  We Stand on Guard by Brian K Vaughan
2015  The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
2014  The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O'Neill
2013  The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
2012  The Martian by Andy Weir.... a very close second is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
2011  Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
2010  Room by Emma Donoghue... a another close second is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
2009  Catching Fire  by Suzanne Collins
2008  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
2007  Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Dewey 2017 - Yet Another Plan of Attack!

2017 is my year to win it all at Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon!!

Ok, maybe not really.

But this is the year I hope to have the most fun.  No pressure.  Lots of breaks.  And thanks to global warming, it might be the first year I can read for a little bit outside.  (Murphy's Law state that now that I have put my secret wish out there, it will not happen.  It will either rain, or be really windy cold, or just super buggy.  Cross fingers!)

And there will be the morning farmer's market run to gather all the fun food that will keep me going.  I'm picturing the German baker family and their many, many awesome cookies.  And then there is the chibati sandwich thing (the best one is the feta cheese one even though the guy who used to make them is no longer there and now it looks like the grandson is stepping in and isn't as cute but a lot less serious.)  Or the korean bbq.  Or noodles... Okay enough of this, this isn't supposed to be a food post.

So the #1 priority is to keep it light and keep it to the quick reads.  I think I'll be focusing on graphic novels and stuff that is less than 300 pages.  And if I can take care of some of my challenges, it would be great.

A-Z Title Challenge
J - K - Q - R - V - X - Z

Graphic Novels
The Walking Dead: Here's Negan! by Robert Kirkman
Lumberjanes #1 by Noelle Stevenson
Locke & Key, Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill
Saga, Vol 7 Brian K Vaughan
Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories by Zack Whedon
Poetry
The Wedding House by Alison Smith

Novels
Joyland by Stephen King