3 Down!

So far I've finished 3 of my books for the triple8challenge:

Tale of Two Cities: Good and enjoyable, a bit challenging to stay with because of the style, but I'm glad I read it.

The Rest is Noise: Shout out to Tom, Emily and Sarah for this as a Christmas present. It started off strong and fun. This music geek found juicy tidbits on every page. Somewhere about 80% through, it started to lose itself. Maybe the explosion of new ideas and the sheer quantity that occurred in music as the century progressed overwhelmed the narrative style. It felt like I was being beaten over the head with names. Still worthwhile, but don't feel bad if you put it down around page 400.

13 Moons: Just finished it this morning. Not as good as Cold Mountain (kind of like Charles Frazier lite: I found the style as hypnotic but the emotional import not as strong), but interesting.

I'll keep the original post updated as I go-bolding books as I finish them and adding to the list as I receive recommendations.