Pickleschallenge

I just realized my “current reads” make me look all cultured, almost a throwback to my school days. But really, it‘s because I‘m in between fun reads and these are the ongoing and/or long-languishing books I can‘t seem to finish! 🤣 I started VF in September, I think, and DQ for the #PicklesChallenge in…July? I‘m 75% on the former and maybe 1/3 on the latter, and Middlemarch is chapter-a-day with #PemberLittens

TheBookHippie I highly recommend Vanity Fair https://www.amazon.com/Vanity-Fair-Season-1/dp/B086R58894 it helped me and I loved the read! 🤣🖤♥️ 2y

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RaeLovesToRead

House of Leaves | Mark Z Danielewski

My Pickles challenge this year will either be:

House of Leaves

The Tale of Genji

Infinite Jest

The Second Sex

Sooooo big and daunting 😱😱😱

TheNeverendingTBR I couldn't finish House of Leaves 🫥 2y

IndoorDame House of Leaves and the Second Sex are both on my list for this year! 2y

Liz_M If you find the right edition/translation, Genji is fun! It is episodic, so lot of short chapters of Genji's hijinks with generally the same story arc. I compared the experience of reading it to watching all the episodes of Friends.

HoL is creepy and a stunning book -- innovative typography/graphic.

Infinite Jest is a lot. I loved it, but many cannot stomach the misogyny/depravity/esotericism 2y

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RaeLovesToRead @TheNeverendingTBR Well that bodes well 😬😅 2y

Ruthiella That Pickles is a real task master! 😂 2y

RaeLovesToRead @IndoorDame Awesome! Good luck... they are quite the chunksters. Look forward to hearing your thoughts 😊 2y

TheNeverendingTBR @RaeLovesToRead I just never had the patience for it, I'll go back to it though, one day. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Liz_M I've got the Penguin Deluxe version... it's mahoosive. I'm sure I'll love it once I get into it... it's the getting started that's the hardest part. If Infinite Jest is misogynistic it's most likely to annoy me 😐 Looking at Goodreads it has really divided opinion. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Ruthiella She's cute so she gets away with it 😹💕 2y

RaeLovesToRead @TheNeverendingTBR Maybe that can be your #pickleschallenge ☺ 2y

batsy I thoroughly enjoyed The Tale of Genji when I did it as a buddy read with some Litsy pals some years back. House of Leaves and The Second Sex are the two I would like to get to soon! 2y

RaeLovesToRead @batsy I will try to remember to tag you when I get to these chunksters! 😊 I'm glad The Tale of Genji is getting good recommends... it's on my Book Bucket List (Book-et list?) 😁 2y

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RaeLovesToRead

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Pickles wants you all to know that she is still judging you...

Well done to everyone who joined me in completing their #pickleschallenge last year.

We've all got one of those books that we've been avoiding reading forever. Maybe it'll change our life? Maybe it'll be 900 pages of cack? We'll never know unless we read it!

Pickles will still be making posts for anyone who finishes one of these books and uses the hashtag / tags me. #catsoflitsy

JenReadsAlot Hi sweet pickles! 2y

Dragon 😻 2y

jenniferw88 Pickles! Jaffa says hi! 😂😘 2y

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ravenlee I haven‘t given up on last year‘s challenge, but it may take the rest of my life! 2y

RaeLovesToRead @JenReadsAlot @Dragon @jenniferw88 👋🏻😹 2y

RaeLovesToRead @ravenlee Just gaze into those judgemental kitty eyes for motivation 😄😹 2y

BookNAround Pickles is definitely still judging me because while I cracked open my choice for the challenge last year, I only got 83 pages in before I stalled out! I‘m going to try again though! 2y

Branwen PICKLES! MY FAVORITE GIRL! 😻 I need to figure out what book I want to tackle for this challenge! 2y

RaeLovesToRead @BookNAround Good luck with round 2!! 😁😸 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Branwen Is there a book you've been putting off reading? What's the bane of your bookshelf? 😄 I've got so many I've been planning to read but postponing because they're challenging 🙈 2y

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BookNAround

The Wings of the Dove | Henry James

I finally pulled this off the shelf. It‘s been on the tbr pile longer than anything else (since high school—and since I‘m in my 50s…ashamed shuffling going on). I said I‘d read it for the #pickleschallenge @RaeLovesToRead is hosting but I wasn‘t sure I‘d truly follow through. We‘ll see! #baneofyourbookshelf

RaeLovesToRead Woo! Good luck!!!! Pickles and I are rooting for you! 🥰 2y

KathyWheeler Henry James is always a chore for me; however, I love the movies made from his books. I think reading him is so difficult for me because he will always use 100 words when one will do — and I‘m a wordy person! (edited) 2y

Ruthiella I found this one to be tough going, but I did finish it! Good luck! 👍 2y

ravenlee I‘m limping along with my #Pickleschallenge book myself - after taking August off I finally read another section. Now I‘m all of 250/900-some pages in. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Don Quixote: Hero Or Fool? : Remixed

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HeyT

Watership Down | Richard Adams

I‘m starting to feel like my avoidance of my March BookSpin may be heading into @RaeLovesToRead #PicklesChallenge territory. I‘d bail but I‘m trying to 100% another challenge that requires this book. Rolo is also not impressed lol. #DogsOfLitsy

RaeLovesToRead If you complete it, tag me and I'll do you a post 🥰 2y

RaeLovesToRead Good luck!!! 2y

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RaeLovesToRead

Wings of the Dove | Henry James

This one is for @BookNAround 💕

Just in case you thought Pickles had been distracted by morning cuddles... a gentle reminder that she is still very much judging you 😉

If anyone else wishes to join the challenge - all you have to do is pick the book that has been sitting on your shelf the longest or that you have been assiduously avoiding & get it read!

#pickleschallenge #baneofyourbookshelf

I'll do you a special Pickles post when you finish.

RaeLovesToRead #catsoflitsy 2y

BookNAround Oh Pickles! I see you judging me, you precious kitty, you. 😂 I‘ll get on it, I promise!!! 2y

Gissy What a lovely face😻❤️❤️❤️ 2y

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BooknerdsLife OMG I Love her judgy face! 😻😹😹😹 2y

Bigfoot Aww Pickles that is an amazing face you got there!❤️ 2y

RaeLovesToRead @BookNAround No rush at all, of course! 😸 Just motivation 😊 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Gissy @BooknerdsLife @OliviaV She does a great job of looking salty! 😆💕 2y

Ruthiella I‘m not even participating in the #pickleschallenge and I feel guilty! 😹 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Ruthiella Are you sure there isn't a book you've been avoiding reading? 😉 2y

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RaeLovesToRead

Don Quixote | Cervantes

Just a little reminder @ravenlee for some Quixot-ivation 😉😸

#pickleschallenge

ravenlee 🤣 I‘m trying, I really am! I‘m about 20% in, which is more than double any previous attempt! 2y

KCofKaysville @RaeLovesToRead I have not been able to tackle that one yet but I own a copy. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @ravenlee You've got plenty of time 😊 My Mum's Pickles challenge would probably be Vanity Fair. She's got halfway through several times, but never finished. 2y

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RaeLovesToRead @KCofKaysville It's not one I've tried, although it's something I hope to read at some point in my life! 2y

ravenlee Vanity Fair is another on my list; I started it once but life got in the way. I hope to try it again this year or next. But first, this monster… 2y

RaeLovesToRead @ravenlee The first half is great. The second half is a slog! 😄 2y

Branwen THAT JUDGMENTAL STARE! 😂🤣 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Branwen Haha, I know right?! 😅🤣 2y

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RaeLovesToRead

Uncle Toms Cabin | Harriet Beecher Stowe

Congratulations to @Roary47 for completing the #pickleschallenge by reading Uncle Tom's Cabin!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

Pickles is no longer judging you! 😄💕

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Roary47 Yay! 🥰 2y

Leftcoastzen 😻 2y

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