I did it. I reached my goal of 30 books read in 2025. Just barely, too. Whew!
And I’m almost ready for
Christmas. All the presents are purchased and most of them are wrapped. Yeah, I
got the tree up, but I didn’t put up the ornaments. I seem to do that every
other year (at least, according to my memories on Facebook).
My last CT Scan came back great. Still
no sign of disease. My oncologist is NOW saying that I may be able to go off
the immunotherapy. Apparently, people who have been on it for two years and
went off it still show no sign of cancer after two years. While I have been on
immunotherapy for three years, I had a reoccurrence of the disease in January
2024, so he’s waiting for that actual two years to pass before discussing the possibility. But he said that doctors are considering those people cured.
CURED! I’d sure like that to be me.
Here’s what I read since my last
update:
Book 30
Title: Sunrise on the Reaping
Year of publication: 2025
Author: Suzanne Collins
Genre: Fantasy
Series: Hunger Games (between 0 and 1)
# of Pages: 382
Paper or plastic: Hard copy
How obtained: Purchased from B&N
Blurb from book: As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.
Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.
When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all the dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight…and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
Recommend: Yes
My thoughts: Took longer for me to read because I was being stupid. Or I just wasn’t in the mood to read. That happens. But once I realized I wanted to make 30 books (31, if I’m lucky) this year, I dove into the book. Then, the book hooked me, which made it easy to finish. This is a good story. Sure, we know what happens to Haymitch in the Hunger Games, but it was neat figuring out what made him the drunk he was in book 1. It is sad. But how could it NOT be sad?
I’ve decided to try and get 31 books read this year, so I’m
re-reading The Running Man (by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman). I’ve
most likely read it a long time ago. It’s in a collection I have and I remember
the other three stories with no issues, but not The Running Man. Why that is, I
have no idea. I have 11 days to read it. Let’s see if I do it! In the meantime,
Merry Christmas and…
Happy Reading!
Stacy
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