JULY ROOT - Progress Thread

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We're at the halfway mark for the year and so far, we are ahead of the target! Give yourselves a pat on the back!

Below is the current list of members that have identified a ROOT goal for 2016 and how many books they read by the end of June.
The percentage is calculated and a star awarded for those on target to reach their goals. More stars for farther toward their goal.

I have removed twelve members to a separate list because they have yet to read one ROOT. They may have forgotten that they set a goal, or real life may have gotten in the way, but until they start up, we will not let their numbers affect the group goal.

If there is © next to your name, I see a ticker on your thread that is not in the ticker thread. If you could copy the code to the Ticker thread it would be a huge help each month.
If anyone's number is incorrect, please let me know and I will make the necessary adjustments.

So go out there and dig those ROOTs.


169 051616 43 / 70 ★★ 61.4%
86 50worth 7 / 24 20.8%
20 amberfly 34 / 50 ★★★ 68.0%
11 Ameise1 8 / 10 ★★★★ 80.0%
35 auntmarge64 11 / 30 36.7%
28 avanders 18 / 30 ★★ 60.0%
64 avidmom 11 / 20 ★ 55.0%
93 benitastrnad 40 / 45 ★★★★★ 88.9%
49 benuathanasia 21 / 100 21.0%
90 billiejean★ 31 / 20 155.0%
102 BookDoc16 15 / 50 30.0%
51 bragan 59 / 100 ★★ 59.0%
61 brewergirl 19 / 30 ★★ 63.3%
166 brit84 31 / 52 ★★ 59.6%
57 Caramellunacy 1 / 52 1.9%
18 Carmenere 22 / 25 ★★★★★ 88.0%
78 carriehh 5 / 21 23.8%
17 clue 18 / 30 ★★ 60.0%
13 connie53 25 / 36 ★★★ 69.4%
30 craso 6 / 12 ★ 50.0%
42 crazy4reading 15 / 40 37.5%
65 Crotchetymama 16 / 30 ★ 53.3%
4 CurrerBell 43 / 75 ★ 57.3%
1 cyderry 49 / 84 ★★ 58.3%
34 deep220 28 / 50 ★ 56.0%
45 Dejah_Thoris 11 / 50 22.0%
48 detailmuse 18 / 30 ★★ 60.0%
115 DrApple 17 / 65 26.2%
69 dustydigger 6 / 80 7.5%
145 EmilyD1037 2 / 50 4.0%
73 enemyanniemae 32 / 52 ★★ 61.5%
32 Familyhistorian 28 / 50 ★ 56.0%
72 FiLoMa 5 / 15 33.3%
8 fuzzi 41 / 66 ★★ 62.1%
74 getrus 18 / 75 24.0%
80 GreyhoundGal 5 / 25 20.0%
53 HelenBaker 27 / 48 ★ 56.3%
70 Helenoel 10 / 20 ★ 50.0%
41 Henrik_Madsen 24 / 25 ★★★★★ 96.0%
82 ILuvBookplates 2 / 20 10.0%
31 InfoQuest★ 90 / 85 105.9%
29 ipsoivan★ 33 / 30 110.0%
23 Jackie_K★ 21 / 12 175.0%
55 JacobsBeloved 3 / 15 20.0%
12 jen.e.moore 37 / 52 ★★★ 71.2%
71 johanna414 8 / 12 ★★★ 66.7%
76 JSTOR_CDU 2 / 22 9.1%
2 kac522 16 / 30 ★ 53.3%
161 kaledyer★ 17 / 12 141.7%
94 karenmarie★ 17 / 9 188.9%
44 kaylaraeintheway 24 / 25 ★★★★★ 96.0%
10 kkunker 19 / 40 47.5%
5 klarusu 13 / 24 ★ 54.2%
56 Klmesoftly 49 / 53 ★★★★★ 92.5%
21 LadyBookworth★ 15 / 12 125.0%
62 LauraBrook 38 / 75 ★ 50.7%
103 leBleuCheese 14 / 24 ★★ 58.3%
9 leslie.98★ 68 / 50 136.0%
166 liberian 25 / 50 ★ 50.0%
3 lilisin 34 / 50 ★★★ 68.0%
159 limelite 3 / 12 25.0%
19 lindapanzo★ 62 / 24 258.3%
22 LittleTaiko 36 / 55 ★★ 65.5%
52 lkernagh 25 / 40 ★★ 62.5%
26 LoraShouse 5 / 25 20.0%
27 luvamystery65 26 / 30 ★★★★★ 86.7%
37 madhatter22 26 / 40 ★★ 65.0%
164 mmignano11 8 / 50 16.0%
7 majkia 38 / 50 ★★★★ 76.0%
91 mandymarie 17 / 50 34.0%
77 MelissaHozey 8 / 25 32.0%
6 Miss Watson 41 / 52 ★★★★ 78.8%
84 MissSos 2 / 25 8.0%
50 moonshineandrosefire 32 / 86 37.2%
39 MrGilpatric 32 / 100 32.0%
67 mrhr 2 / 24 8.3%
79 nancynova 45 / 50 ★★★★★ 90.0%
59 nebula21 13 / 30 43.3%
33 nerwende 12 / 30 40.0%
54 Nickelini 30 / 50 ★★ 60.0%
43 pigletto 54 / 80 ★★★ 67.5%
165 Quaisior 2 / 40 5.0%
168 QuestingforaQuest 2 / 15 13.3%
96 QuiteTheHuman 1 / 24 4.2%
14 rabbitprincess 40 / 50 ★★★★ 80.0%
163 rainpebble★ 46 / 10 460.0%
97 read2relax 2 / 24 8.3%
16 readingtangent 28 / 45 ★★ 62.2%
83 RjRBukSlavZM99 5 / 25 20.0%
60 Robertgreaves 38 / 66 ★ 57.6%
88 rubyandthetwins 11 / 40 27.5%
47 sallylou61 21 / 36 ★★ 58.3%
162 saraslibrary 29 / 50 ★ 58.0%
66 Soupdragon 25 / 40 ★★ 62.5%
15 SqueakyChu 5 / 9 ★ 55.6%
85 storygenie 7 / 40 17.5%
40 streamsong 19 / 50 38.0%
68 Tallulah_Rose 3 / 12 25.0%
118 tames 8 / 13 ★★ 61.5%
25 tess_schoolmarm★ 66 / 50 132.0%
92 torontoc 21 / 30 ★★★ 70.0%
38 trav 2 / 30 6.7%
63 verkakte 9 / 20 45.0%
36 VertOlive 6 / 24 25.0%
58 vestafan 6 / 30 20.0%
46 weird_o 30 / 40 ★★★★ 75.0%
75 WordMaven 4 / 20 20.0%





LadyBookworth, lindapanzo, Jackie_K, leslie.98, ipsoivan, kaledyer, karenmarie, rainpebble, and tess_schoolmarm were joined this month by ipsoivan and InfoQuest - at reaching their goals.
Big round of applause!!!
Our leaders to be next are:

kaylaraeintheway 96.0%
Klmesoftly 92.5%
nancynova 90.0%
benitastrnad 88.9%
Carmenere 88.0%
luvamystery65 86.7%
Henrik_Madsen 80.0%


So, now, Ladies and Gentlemen, BOOK LOVERS, BIBLIOPHILES, BOOK HOARDERS - get out there and read those BOOKS!
Don't be swept away by the warmer weather and sunny skies! Work on your tan and read a book at the same time! We still need to read those ROOTs!

The goal for July is 2,450 We can do this! Just 132 books! Let's quadruple it for the 4th!

We can't let the nice warm weather distract us from our goal.

w00t! We're doing so great, everyone. Thanks Cheli for being so prompt, as usual, to set us up for the new month!

I'm at the end of the list! Oh, wait; it's alphabetical. I'd probably be at the end even if my name began with an "A" but that's OK. There are SO many books and SO little time and books that are easier to read keep getting in the way! I feel confident that I can read 20 ROOTS this year, though, so I'm not giving up hope just yet. Congrats to all the overachievers. It's good that I'm so far behind or I'd be jealous.

Not enough chat? Oh my! I'll start out a little chitter-chatter by observing that I might be a little low this month since I'm going to be doing some doorstoppers – The Once and Future King for the Reading Through Time third-quarter time period and John Steinbeck : Novels and Stories, 1932-1937 (Library of America) for the RTT July theme of weather-related disasters (here, the Dust Bowl).

And I do want to finish up The Complete Claudine, having read the first two novels for RTT's "School Days School Days" theme in June (the first novel being Claudine at School).

They'll all qualify for ROOTs but may slow me down on some other ROOTing. But as doorstoppers they'll all qualify for the Big Fat Book challenge too.

Thanks as always for setting up the thread, Chèli! Will try to pop in and chat throughout the month :)

>4 CurrerBell: I too am reading a doorstopper - Coolidge for my US President's Challenge - 1,007 pages. I started in April and am still working on it. It doesn't even qualify as a ROOT because I got it from the library - 8 times!

>4 CurrerBell: >6 cyderry: Some really interesting reads going on there.

I am planning on severely limiting my library borrowing for July to try and clear some more shelf space. This is especially important as these ROOTs are not even on shelves which must be most insulting for a book.

Thank you Cheli for keeping us all informed about how we are doing, much appreciated.

Yippee! The thread is up!

June was a so-so month for reading, but it was that way last year as well. I think the combination of work and outdoor duties make it hard to read much that month.

Here's hoping for a better reading July for me, despite an 8 day trip to Chicago. :)

I was lurking around on the thread for most of June - as was Mareena. It was her birthday on June 1st. We went to our local library book sale on June 7th and I somehow managed to acquire eight more books then she did - on her annual birthday trip to the library! :)

We've actually each bought books for ourselves that the other one wants to read as well! At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! LOL!!

So I've just finished reading my first ROOT for July. I'm just hopeful that I'll read several more ROOTs than I did in June.

What are those numbers before the names on the list?

>10 Robertgreaves: Looks like they tie in to members' positions on the ticker thread so if you want to see a member's ticker you'll have some idea of where it is on the list.

Except there's only 106 messages on the ticker thread and the numbers go way higher than that.

Congrats everybody!

Oh oh, I lost a star. I better start reading more ROOTs and less library books!

>10 Robertgreaves: I was wondering the same thing!

It's good to see how well we are progressing. Thanks for the numbers, Chèli!

I have 8 books completed. I have updated the group ticker to 2319.

>17 50worth: very good, keep ROOTing!

>10 Robertgreaves: sorry - those numbers tie to my spreadsheet showing me what row that person's totals are in. If it's too confusing, I can take them out.

Just finished reading Autobiography of a Yogi. Updated my ticker.

A renewed commitment to clearing my shelves for the second half of the year meant I have done a bunch of re-reads and one discard for a total for 4 ROOTS pulled over the weekend. Both group tickers updated.

ROOTS cleared:
Green Mars as I am reading some KSR I have never read before I realised I am tired of his style and decided against re-reading this novel.
American Gods a favourite but quick read.
Anansi Boys as above.
Fly Away Peter not sure why I retained this novel as though it is great look at Australia post/during World War I it is not an enjoyable read.

Good luck all and continue ROOTing.

My first root for the month is done, Ransom by David Malouf and a great read it was. Tickers updated.

I just finished The Night Circus, bringing my to-read pile down to 3 books! Right now my goal is more about keeping my TBR at 5-books-or-less through the end of the year, since acquiring new books faster than I can read them has always been a bad habit of mine.

>23 KLmesoftly: Wow, you are in a great spot with the TBR pile!

I've added my first ROOT for July (22nd for the year) to all tickers including the group ones.

>23 KLmesoftly: I am so impressed! I was thinking recently how I used to be pretty similar to that, I'd generally buy a book and read it at the time, so I'm not sure how I managed to get my TBR pile so out of control! I suspect it's from when I joined a postal book club (this was pre-amazon days!) and would get sent a book every month as well as buying extras.

2 ROOTs added for July (we just won't mention what went down in June ... move along ... no ROOTs to see there).

All tickers updated.

I'll probably be reading fewer ROOTs this month, have some catching up to do on ER/ARC books... But I have 2 pretty stars, so I figured I can slow down a little and still stay on track :)
And since we're so far ahead I guess the group total will be fine as well :)

Finished my first ROOT of the month: HMS Ulysses, by Alistair MacLean.

Edit: AND I updated the group tickers! Yay!

>24 Tess_W: Thank you! Before this year and this group's motivating powers I was in the 30s-50s pretty consistently (and only that low because I moved a lot), so this is a big improvement. Hopefully I can keep it up!

>25 Jackie_K: It's far too easy to start accumulating books - I take them home almost without realizing it. I've been shocked how many books I acquire every month since I started keeping track.

Thanks, fuzzi!

I have read my first ROOT of the month and updated my thread but I am not sure whether I updated the group tickers or not! Sorry about that Chéli.

And congratulations to ipsoivan and InfoQuest for reaching their goals!

Finished ROOT # 26 for the year #1 for July

Updating all tickers

+1 updated

Finished my second ROOT of July: The Sands of Time, by Justin Richards, a twisty Fifth Doctor adventure. I have updated my personal ticker and the group tickers, now that I've got the hang of it ;)

Another ROOT (#2 for July) added here - I've updated all tickers.

2nd root for the month. Trying to decide whether to treat myself to a new one or head back to the shelves. Tickers updated.

While I was away on vacation I finished two ROOTs, so now I'm back on track. Off to update the tickers.

I finished one more ROOT for the month - have to get that second star back!

An old ROOT for me. Slaughterhouse 5 has been on my shelves for a number of years. A very enjoyable read and a classic that I am glad to have under my belt.

Both group tickers updated.

Well, tonight I just finished my third ROOT for July - Fortune's Rocks: A Novel by Anita Shreve.

My third ROOT of the month was the first in the Peter McGarr series: McGarr and the Politician's Wife, by Bartholomew Gill (also published as The Death of an Irish Politician). Personal and group tickers have been updated.

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Digging up the ROOTS! Updated both tickers.

I just finished The picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

One more ROOT added. Ticker updated.

John Steinbeck: Novels and Stories, 1932-1937, except Of Mice and Men, which I've already read on more than one occasion.

Personal (but not Group) ticker updated.

I may be slow this month because of a couple more doorstoppers in addition to Steinbeck and I've got some Early Review work to catch up on.

Finished my third ROOT of the month, putting me at 22 for the year. All tickers updated.

Back from vacation I'm glad to report, that I have now completed my challenge! We were on a biketrip, but I managed to squeeze in a few paperbacks meaning I have now read 26 of 25 planned ROOTs.

Woohooo! 8-) 8-)

finished #22 review is on my thread and tickers updated

>46 Henrik_Madsen: CONGRATULATIONS! Are you going to stop or keep going?

The Once and Future King as second for the month makes 45/75.

>48 cyderry: Oh, I'll keep going. I still have something to make up for from my first years in the challenge. And thanks.

>50 Henrik_Madsen: Well done for finishing! Sterling effort on the ROOTing ;-)

>46 Henrik_Madsen: Congrats!!

Another ROOT completed Nudge a good and readable summary of behavioural economics for those with an interest.

Group tickers updated.

>51 klarusu: >52 leslie.98: Thanks!

I've finished two more ROOTS. One is a reread: No Great Mischief, by Alistair MacLeod. The other is a new-to-me book: Twenty-Six, by Leo McKay Jr. Both are set in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Personal and group tickers have been updated.

Another ROOT completed Kafka on the Shore, very enjoyable novel. If you enjoy Murakami you will enjoy this novel.

Group tickers updated.

Finally, my first ROOT for August (where have the last 19 days gone??), is finished, Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay.

>57 clue: FYI - It's still July.

I've added one more to the total - all tickers (mine and group) updated. I'm not sure if I'll get any more books read in July as we're about to go away for a week and I'm not sure how much reading I'll realistically get done. I'll be able to update at the start of August though (how is it nearly August already?!).

>58 cyderry: Too funny! Since I retired I don't know what day or month it is!

>59 Jackie_K: >60 clue: When I'm off on summer break, I know the month, but not the date or the day of the week..I have to ask my husband!

>61 Tess_W: I'm always asking my husband is it Wednesday or Thursday? He'll answer - Tuesday!

>57 clue:

I had a mild panic attack upon seeing that it was August. But I guess we are almost August already. Living in Japan and having June and July covered in rain makes for the shortest summers. It's almost August and summer only really began last weekend. Ugh! So hard for a Texas girl who is used to having 6 months of summer.

No books to report.

I have finished 5 ROOTs so far and am close to reaching my goal, probably next month. Unless I pick some real short ones next...My ticker is updated, haven't touched the group tickers.

#23 read, reviewed and tickers updated

#34 Deep Country by Neil Ansell. I absolutely loved this book. In the heat and frenzy of a summer intensive teaching job, this book about living alone in the Welsh hills and observing nature was just what I need.

I just finished my fifth ROOT for July: More Than You Know: A Novel by Beth Gutcheon!

Real life is really taking a toll on my reading. I may lose my star again!

What about all of you - are you staying on track?

>68 cyderry:

I've just joined the Pokemon Go Craze. I already wasn't reading much, now I'm doomed. It's just so much fun!

Root 35: Cogs Tyrannic. A tough go, but very rewarding.

>69 lilisin: Hee hee! I was out downtown today and one of the big parks was FULL of people playing Pokemon Go. It's everywhere!

Finished ROOT # 29 for the year. updated my own ticker, but I'm I bit unsure about the group tickers. I'll stay away from them for now.

>69 lilisin: oh dear, now that's going to be a serious problem ;)
I haven't started pokemon go yet, I'm tempted, but don't want to spend all my time catching silly creatures. Did borrow my brothers phone and caught some pokemon for him last weekend :)

Haven't read too many roots this month, did some ARC/ER reading, but still on track for my total goal, so that's good :)

>68 cyderry: I admit it. I'm playing Polemon Go. I almost have to because my own Little Free Library is a Pokemon Go gym. Go Team Valor! :)

>74 SqueakyChu: Thought of you today when I was updating and reshelving a bunch of books in my new library. Books I selected to donate, wondered if you would like them for your Little Library?

Finished reading ROOT #8 The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie. Updated my ticker.

Finished my sixth ROOT of July: The Game: A Thoughtful and Provocative Look at a Life in Hockey, by Ken Dryden. I am a hockey fan by osmosis (my other half follows the sport) and found this very interesting.

Personal and group tickers updated.

I'm back after a couple of months' absence and have one humble book for July to contribute. I promise to do better for the rest of the year, my original goal is still reachable I think.

Have updated all tickers.

>78 nerwende: Congratulations on your return to the garden. Hope you discover some gems in your reading.

My total needs to be updated: it has 32 but should be 40.

I just finished my 7th ROOT for July - Knitting: A Novel by Anne Bartlett.

Finished ROOT # 31 for the year, I will stay away from the group tickers, see >72 connie53:

Two more ROOTs to report before the end of the month:
George Eliot: Silas Marner
Arthur Koestler: Yogien og kommissæren
Both very satisfying reads but obviously also very different. I will add some notes on my own thread later. Various tickers updated!

I only read 5 books this month but they were all ROOTs which puts my total at 50, well over my goal of 10.

My July ROOTs were":
46. Summer in February by Jonathan Smith; (5*); acquired 08/23/2014;
47. Heat Wave by Penelope Lively; (4 1/2*); acquired 02/13/2014;
48. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era by James M. McPherson; (5*); acquired 06/20/2009
49. Raven Black by Ann Cleeves; bk 1 of the Shetland series; (4*); acquired 09/21/2009;
50. White Nights by Ann Cleeves; bk 2 of the Shetland series; (4 1/2*); acquired 11/16/2009;

I have updated my personal ticker but I didn't touch the group ticker.
Thank you. I love this group!

Only 1 this month, but I'm back in the game after a troubling few months.

July Statistics
Books Read - 1
Towards Goal - 18/50
Percentage - 36 %

Tickers updated.

Here is my report for July 2016

UpROOTED books: 3
ROOTless books: 2
Added to the TBR shelves: 3

The ROOTs were:

Beware of the Trains by Edmund Crispin
Cold Snap by Francis King
The Sentimental Agents in the Volyen Empire by Doris Lessing

ROOTs in YTD: 41

Personal and group tickers have been adjusted, but hopefully not harmed.

I may as well list this month's reads because there is no way I will finish anything else in the next 2 days. I got 5 read/listened to. Yay me. Hope to have a much better August.

JULY

33. Death of a Gentle Lady by M. C. Beaton FINISHED 7/1/16
34. The English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs FINISHED 7/11/16
35. Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson (audio) FINISHED 7/12/16
36. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich FINISHED 7/22/16
37. Everything's Eventual by Stephen King (audio) FINISHED 7/29/16

Updating personal ticker but will leave the group ticker to the professionals.

My final tally for July is 8 books, which means I'm three books short of my goal. Yippee!

Everybody but me seems to be doing great this month but what about the rest of you?

I managed 3 ROOTs this month - and 6 newly purchased books. *sigh* Well, some progress is better than no progress, right?

I finished #24- tickers updated and review is on my thread. ( that makes 3 ROOTS read this month)

I've added one more to my ticker and also the group tickers. I won't be finishing any more this month - see you in August!

Looks like I have forgotten to update my progress this month. Two more for me taking me to 31/48. Updating ticker.
>90 jen.e.moore: I am guilty of this too and then I hesitate to read them because of this group. Such a dilemma.

I've read 3 this month for a total of 21 against the goal of 30. I hope to continue 3 a month and reach goal the end of Oct.

I'm reporting zero for the month. Maybe next month. Till then, still have tons more Pokemon to catch! :)

Finished off one more for July, which brings my total to 23/40. All tickers updated.

>95 lilisin: Gotta catch 'em all! :D

Reporting that my July total stands at 6 ROOTS, with a year-to-date total of 46. In addition to my personal ticker, I have been updating the group tickers all month so my numbers should be reflected there. :)

I finished 8 ROOTs this month, for a total of 39 ROOT's - Quite happy with my progress :)
Updated my own ticker but not the group ticker.

>23 KLmesoftly: I only managed 2 ROOTs in July, but I did spend 8 days on a road trip, in which I was too tired to read at night.

I hope to do better in August.

I'm one ROOT shy of the 2/3 mark, so I'm still a tiny bit ahead of my ROOT challenge this year.

>84 rainpebble: nice job!!!

OK, so I finally finished another ROOT and updated my personal ticker. Am I supposed to update a group ticker as well? Perhaps the one at the top of this string?

Actually, it requires a password to update the ticker, so I can't do it. Right?

Signed,
Confused yet happy to have finally finished another ROOT.

I just figured out how to update the group ticker. D'oh! That password was right there. So it's done. YAY!

I managed to sneak in another ROOT this afternoon: What's Bred in the Bone, the second book in Robertson Davies' Cornish Trilogy. This brings my total to 7 ROOTS for July and a year-to-date total of 47. I've updated both the personal and the group tickers.

I finished 4 ROOTs for July for 31 out of a goal of 50. Not up to my usual amount but better than last month. Reading library books for the challenge, doing research for my blog, working overtime (96 hours so far this year) and getting in my steps for the Library Thingers Fitbit challenge are all cutting into my reading time but I have vacation starting at the end of August so will probably get in a bit more reading and get back on track and maybe even catch up on a few threads!

Just a few minutes ago I finished Marion Zimmer Bradley's Lady of Avalon, which gives me three for July and 46/75 overall. The other two (the first volume of Steinbeck in the Library of America and the four-in-one of T.H. White's The Once and Future King), though, were doorstoppers.

Just in the nick of time for July!!! (CST that is)

I have updated the group ticker.

My total is 10/24

>90 jen.e.moore: I don't acknowledge any of the books that follow me home. It's easier that way.

Everyone's doing so well! Yay us!

I'm very curious to see our grand total!

I've read 5 ROOTs in July, bringing my total for the year to 31.

>79 brakketh: Thank you. :)

>85 mandymarie20: I'm in the same boat. We can do this!

I noticed the list has not been updated for July. If it has mine needs to be readjusted: It reads 32 but should read 40. Just wondering.

>110 MrGilpatric: The list isn't updated during the month but when the new August thread goes up your number should be up to date.

I read 5 books in July and I updated the tickers.

I finished off one more ROOT for July: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters.
That brings my total July ROOTs to 6 and my YTD total to 51. I have updated my ticker but not the group one.
I hope you all enjoyed your July reads.

Hello everyone! So, I seem to have settled into a much better pace with my reading for the month of July - 1 more ROOT read since last July!

Anyway, in keeping with the group theme, here are my totals for July:

Ancient Oaks Pruned: stands for older books read from my TBR pile: 5
Young Saplings Pruned: stands for newer books read from my TBR pile: 3
Trees Replanted: stands for rereads from my TBR pile: 2
New Seeds Planted: stands for additions to my TBR pile: 5
Trees Transplanted: stands for books that were donated: 8

I'm always keeping my personal ticker updated, but I never touch the group one!

Thank you

Sorry, I'm running very late - Real life has been EXTREMELY busy but I'm hoping to get the August thread up tomorrow.

>116 cyderry: we will be fine, we'll just read more ROOTs while we wait...

https://www.librarything.com/topic/228062#

The August thread is up!

I finished 3 ROOTS in July. I didn't update any tickers.