Coach of Alva's 2021 Roots

Here I go.

Did I join the group when I posted the message?

Hi David. Good to see you are back again. And no you didn't join the group. When you are on the main page of the group you see on the top on the right side something like 'join this group'. You have to click there.

( https://www.librarything.nl/groups/2021rootchallenge)

Happy New Year and Happy ROOTing

Happy new year and happy reading from me too!

Would love to see you join up!

>5 cyderry: I have. I think.

>4 Jackie_K: Thank you! Happy New Year!

>3 connie53: Thank you! Have a good year!

>8 Coach_of_Alva: You're welcome. Glad to be of help.

Welcome back and happy ROOTing!

>10 MissWatson: Happy rooting!

I've changed one rule for this year. I should not be buying more materials with all I have not read. If i am so weak as to buy something, then I will read it before I buy more. I am going to count these title here, unless someone objects.

01 1 & 2 Corinthians (Pure Voice Audio Bible - KJV ; 33) READER: Edward Herrmann
02 The Castle AUTHOR: Franz Kafka TRANSLATOR: Mark Harmon
03 The Castle AUTHOR: Franz Kafka TRANSLATOR: Mark Harmon READER: George Guidall
04 A Trouble of Fools AUTHOR: Linda Barnes
05 Notes from a Dead House AUTHOR: Fyodor Dostoevsky TRANSLATORS: Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky

Well, here are a few goals. One book a month. One audiobook a month. One graphic novel a month. One magazine a month. One Delphi Masters of Art a month.

>12 Coach_of_Alva: No objections from me - as far as I'm concerned, we each make up our own rules! I include new and shiny books too, and am dealinv with still buying stuff by trying to only acquire 1 book for every 2 read. Although the last couple of years I've fallen off the wagon a bit by the end of the year, it has meant that I've ended each of those years with fewer unread books than I started, so it seems to be a system that is working for me.

>20 Jackie_K: I expect I will fall off the wagon sometimes. I like your plan and I may adopt it.

Just popping in to wish you and yours a Happy Easter, David.

My cat knocked a big drink of coke onto my old laptop. I wasted two weeks in a repair effort before buying a new one. I must apologize for being so behind in my social and group duties.

>22 connie53: Happy Easter, Connie, and apologizes for the wait.

>23 Coach_of_Alva: That's really awful, David. For you and for your laptop. But a very legitimate excuse for not being online!

>23 Coach_of_Alva: That is really a nightmare, given how dependent we have become on these things.

>34 MissWatson: But I am back in the saddle, Miss Watson, not to worry.

>33 connie53: Hopefully I'll be finishing more titles.

06) Amerika: the Missing Person author, Franz Kafka translator, Mark Harman reader, George Guidall
07) The Girl Who Would Be Death 1-4 author, Caitlin R. Kiernan artist, Dean Ormston
08) The Elementals author, Michael McDowell reader, R. C. Bray
09) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author, Douglas Adams reader, Stephen Fry
10) Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1955: Secret Nature authors, Mike Mignola, Chris Robertson artist, Shawn Martinbrough

11 Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined Stephen Fry, author
12 Delphi Complete Paintings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti
13 Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1955: Occult Intelligence Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson, authors Brian Churilla, artist
14 The Dreaming: #17-19: Souvenirs Caitlin R. Kiernan, author; Peter Doherty, artist

Hi David, just visiting threads on a rainy day and hope to catch up with all ROOTers.

Keep on readiing!

>43 connie53: Sorry about this month. I forget what the word for a very long book is. I am reading a new translation of "The Tale of Genji" and am only 46 % done.

Big Fat Book of BFB's.

>45 connie53: Thank you

Hi David. That are a lot of books read! Good job.

Thank you. It was time that I woke up.

Hello David. I hope you have a good time and some nice reading! See you next year!

Merry Christmas! Beautiful tree.

The Definitive, Corrected List of Coach of Alva's 2021 Roots Reading:
01 1 & 2 Corinthians Pure Voice Audio Bible - KJV ; 33 READER: Edward Herrmann AUDIOBOOK
02 The Castle AUTHOR: Franz Kafka TRANSLATOR: Mark Harmon BOOK
03 The Castle AUTHOR: Franz Kafka TRANSLATOR: Mark Harmon READER: George Guidall AUDIOBOOK
04 A Trouble of Fools AUTHOR: Linda Barnes BOOK
05 Notes from a Dead House AUTHOR: Fyodor Dostoevsky TRANSLATORS: Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky BOOK
06 Amerika AUTHOR: Franz Kafka TRANSLATOR: Mark Harmon BOOK
07 Amerika AUTHOR: Franz Kafka TRANSLATOR: Mark Harmon READER: George Guidall AUDIOBOOK
08 The Girl Who Would Be Death #1-4 AUTHOR: Caitlin R. Kiernan ILLUSTRATOR: Dean Ormston COMIC
09 The Elementals AUTHOR: Malcolm McDowell BOOK
10 The Elementals AUTHOR: Malcolm McDowell READER: R.C. Bray AUDIOBOOK
11 Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1955 - Secret Nature AUTHOR: Mike Mignola ILLUSTRATORS: Shawn Martinbrough, Dave Stewart COMIC
12 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy AUTHOR: Douglas Adams READER: Stephen Fry AUDIOBOOK
13 Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined AUTHOR: Stephen Fry BOOK
14 Complete Paintings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti BOOK
15 Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1955 - Occult Intelligence #1-3 AUTHOR: Mike Mignola ILLUSTRATORS: Brian Churilla, Dave Stewart, Paolo Riveria COMIC
16 The Dreaming: #17-19 AUTHOR: Caitlin R. Kiernan ILLUSTRATOR: Peter Doherty CONSULTANT: Neil Gaiman COMIC
17 Concrete. Volume 1: {Depths AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATOR: Paul Chadwick COMIC
18 The Tale of Genji AUTHOR: Murasaki Shikibu TRANSLATOR: Dennis Washburn BOOK
19 Edgar Allan Poes's Snifter of Terror. Volume Two COMIC
20 Augustus: First Emperor of Rome AUTHOR: Adrian Goldsworthy BOOK
21 The Lady Killer AUTHOR: Masako Togawa TRANSLATOR: Simon Grove BOOK
22 Mexican Gothic AUTHOR: Silvia Moreno-Garcia BOOK
23 Harrow County Omnibus One AUTHOR: Cullen Bunn ILLUSTRATOR: Tyler Crook COMIC
24 Tomb of Dracula: The Complete Collection, Vol. 4 AUTHORS: Marv Wolfman and others ILLUSTRATORS: Gene Colan, Tom Palmer and others COMIC
25 Monstress Volume 1, Awakening AUTHOR: Marjorie Liu ILLUSTRATOR: Sana Takeda COMIC
26 The Odyssey AUTHOR: Homer TRANSLATOR: Emily Wilson NARRATOR: Claire Danes AUDIOBOOK
27 Monstress Volume 2, The Blood AUTHOR: Marjorie Liu ILLUSTRATOR: Sana Takeda COMIC
28 Monstress Volume 3, Haven AUTHOR: Marjorie Liu ILLUSTRATOR: Sana Takeda COMIC
29 Hellboy: Krampusnacht AUTHOR: Mike Mignola ILLUSTRATOR: Adam Hughes COMIC
30 The Fall AUTHOR: Albert Camus TRANSLATOR: Justin O'Brien BOOK
31 Monstress Volume 4, The Chosen AUTHOR: Marjorie Liu ILLUSTRATOR: Sana Takeda COMIC
32 Monstress Volume 5, Warchild AUTHOR: Marjorie Liu ILLUSTRATOR: Sana Takeda COMIC
33 Monstress Volume 6, The Vow AUTHOR: Marjorie Liu ILLUSTRATOR: Sana Takeda COMIC
34 Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev Ultimate Collection. Book 1 COMIC
35 Idylls of the King AUTHOR: Alfred, Lord Tennyson BOOK
36 Idylls of the King AUTHOR: Alfred, Lord Tennyson READER: Charlton Griffin AUDIOBOOK
37 Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev Ultimate Collection. Book 2 COMIC
38 Threshold AUTHOR: Caitlin R. Kiernan AUDIOBOOK

Impressive list, David. Good to see you signed up for 2022.

Thank you, Connie 53. See you in 2022.