2016 Reading Challenge and FY2017 Movie Challenge

[fansee]

In addition to my usual challenges (read 50 books, see 25 or more movies each year), I added two more, starting with this one:

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[gilda_elise]

My Mount TBR challenge is coming along well. Only about four books to go to reach my goal. :-)

Captain Fantastic is on my list to watch, and I may have to add Hell or High Water, you make it sound so good.

[fansee]

Captain Fantastic is on my list to watch, and I may have to add Hell or High Water.

Let me know what you think if you do watch either of them. I'm especially interested in CF because I can't see how anyone could dislike HoHW (but I may be a wee bit biased.) FanSee

[fansee]

Loved it. I read it because it satisfied my criteria for a "book that was banned at some point." Some school boards decided it was 'inappropriate' (i.e., too realistic) for middle schoolers. It's a great book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If I had a middle school kid, I definitely let them read it. I'd even encourage them to do so. FanSee

[gaeln]

You posted about this 12-book challenge before so, I decided to take it on. I have one, a book published this year, to go :) I'm also doing the 50-book and a 100-movie challenges. I've found that the movie challenge is particular positive because now, instead of not watching a movie with Daiv and Luaren I may not be entirely sure about, preferring to read, I do and so far, I haven't been disappointed and am spending more time with them. Win/ win :) I will definitely add it to my mission101 for next year!!

[fansee]

Yay for being more sociable and double yay for widening the scope of the movies you see. I miss watching with Samantha. She's so busy that she doesn't watch many anymore and never has time to go to the theater. Boo hiss. FanSee

[bodleian]

You've certainly got a challenge here - good luck with it. I only know a couple of the authors but the titles look interesting.

[fansee]

I bought Truth by Peter Temple in Melbourne, and it's set in Melbourne. It's a police procedural. I had a hard time getting into it -- started it once and put it down after a chapter or two -- but I ended up enjoying it. You might like it, too. FanSee