Poetry Readers Challenge discussion

Poetry Books I am aiming to read in 2017:

1. Sentenced to Life: Poems by Clive James - READ (January 2017)
2. Turn Left Before Morning by April Salzano - READ (January 2017)
3. 3arabi Song by Zeina Hashem Beck - READ (January 2017)
4 -25. Float by Anne Carson - READ (February - April 2017)
26. The Chameleon of Happiness by Rowena M Love - READ (July 2017)
27.Faber New Poets 13 by Elaine Beckett - READ (August 2017)
28. Credo by Mervyn Linford - READ (October 2017)
29. Southend Poetry 33 2017 (Anthology) - - CURRENTLY READING

N.B. Float is a collection of 22 chapbooks (yes,22!). So if I get to the end of this apparently brief list, I will be very pleased with myself and will have actually managed to exceed the 20 in one year I have constantly aspired to, but have never quite achieved.

P.S. So, I've actually achieved my quota of 20 early on in the year (I read Float!) and am now planning on reading on through.

Float sounds like an interesting project. And I agree that the long ones need to count for more. Good luck making it to 20 in 2017!

First book of the year completed - review to follow shortly.

Second book completed (and will be reviewing very shortly), Now debating whether to read the Clive James next or to tackle Float?

Have decided to go with the Clive James before I tackle the gargantuan Float.

I was impressed by Japanese Maple - I hadn't been aware previously that Clive James was a poet.

Lovely reading on the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainme...

I'm reading an Anne Carson now. Will be interested in what you think of Float.

Completed the Clive James at the end of the month and will shortly review it for this group.

Next up is Float by Anne Carson, which I anticipate reviewing in sections, as well as in its entirety when read in full

Now in the midst of Float. I think this is going to take a long time...

Have finished Float. A final review will follow shortly. In numerical terms I have now exceeded my 20 books/ pamphlets for 2017 and it's still only April!

Have just finished "The Chameleon of Happiness" by Rowena M Love. A review will follow shortly.

Slipped in Faber New Poets 13. A review will follow shortly.

Have Completed Credo by Mervyn Linford - review to follow shortly.

Congrats on getting through a long one and making the "numerical" goal (I understand because of years when I've read collections, etc.) and still reading!

Jen wrote: "Congrats on getting through a long one and making the "numerical" goal (I understand because of years when I've read collections, etc.) and still reading!"

Thank you :-)

Looks like I'll be finishing off Southend Poetry 33 in 2018.