rainpebble ROOTs in 2018

AND WE'RE OFF!

I am excited to be able to begin afresh once more.

Hi Belva, welcome back and Happy ROOTing.

Hi Belva, good to see you here again - and with more lovely images to please the dendrophiles among us! Happy ROOTing! :)

Hi Belva, so glad you are here! Happy rooting!

Good luck with your ROOTing in 2018!

Welcome back and have a great reading year!

Hello Belva, it's great to see you and those gorgeous tree pictures here again!

Good luck with your ROOTs in 2018! :)

Welcome back, and good luck with this year's ROOTing.

Finally found your thread, Belva! I've been away from LT for a week or so, but I'm catching up this afternoon. :)

Just rooting around here. : )

Glad you're back with us, Belva!

JANUARY ROOTS:
1. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (3 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
2. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
3. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
4. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton; (3*); acquired prior to L/T
5. Bride by Candlelight by Dorothy Eden; (3*); acquired 11/11/2017
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FEBRUARY ROOTS:
6. The Two Mrs. Abbotts by D.E. Stevenson; (4*); acquired 10/17/2014
7. A Time to Kill by John Grishom; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
8. Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
9. Winterwood by Dorothy Eden; (4*); acquired 10/22/2011

MARCH ROOTS:
10. The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg; (4*); bk 1; acquired 7/02/2012
11. The Preacher by Camilla Lackberg; (3*); bk 2; acquired 12/02/2015
12. The Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg; (2 1/2*); bk 3; acquired 12/02/2015
13. The Stranger by Camilla Läckberg; (3*); bk 4; acquired 10/05/2016
14. The Hidden Child by Camilla Läckberg; (4 1/2*); bk 5; acquired 10/05/2016
15. The Drowning by Camilla Lackberg; (3 1/2*); bk 6; acquired 10/05/2016
16. The Lost Boy by Camilla Lackberg; (4 1/2*); bk 7; acquired 12/02/2015
17. The Bat by Jo Nesbø; (4*); bk 1; acquired 11/09/2016
18. Buried Angels by Camilla Lackberg; (2 1/2*); bk 8; acquired 12/02/2015

I am happy that I was able to read 9 ROOTs for the month of March; one of the better months for me in my time with this group.

March was good for Camilla Läckberg and for you. I love her books!

>17 connie53:
So far, so good Connie. I am currently reading her The Lost Boy & am finding it my favorite thus far. Must get over to catch up on your thread. Thank you for popping over. :-)

Hi!! I've been away and ... so much has happened! I'm happy to see you're doing so well w/ your ROOTing :)

March has been rooting things out. Good job. : )

>18 rainpebble: Vuurtorenwachter was a ****1/2 star book for me too. I'm glad you liked it.

APRIL ROOTS:
19. Howards End is on the Landing by Susan Hill; (2 1/2*); acquired 9/30/2017
20. The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman; (4 1/2*); acquired 7/15/2017
21. A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf; (4 1/2*); acquired 4/09/2013
22. A Society by Virginia Woolf; (5*); acquired 4/09/2013

>22 rainpebble: jings, she’ll get a chill going out like that!

Nice to see you, Belva, I haven’t stopped by your other thread for a while, must catch up! :)

>23 floremolla:
;-)

MAY ROOTS:

23. Call The Midwife by Jennifer Worth; (5*); acquired 2013-04-12
24. Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf; (5*); acquired 1/02/2007
25. The Color Purple by Alice Walker; (5+*); acquired prior to L/T
26. Call the Midwife: Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth; (4*); acquired 10/07/2013
27. Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin; (2 1/2*); acquired 7/09/2017
28. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
29. At Risk by Alice Hoffman; (5*); acquired 11/18/2013

Nice work! I read Call the Midwife last year and really enjoyed it, I've got the next two on the TBR pile, to get to at some point.

Great progress!

I really like your titles. I read some of those years ago and now they are back on my TBR pile. I have not read the Midwife books but heard so much about them. They are also now on the ever-growing TBR list.

Congrats, Belva, on reaching your goal!

Well done, Belva!

>26 Jackie_K:, >27 MissWatson:, >29 connie53:, >30 MissWatson:

Thank you peeps. :-) I just love this challenge so much!

JUNE ROOTS:
30. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
31. The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
32. True Grit: A Novel by Charles Portis; (5+*); acquired prior to L/T
33. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt; (5+*);acquired prior to L/T
34. Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
35. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White; (4*); acquired prior to L/T

Looking good!

I HAVE A TON OF BOOKS OUT OF THE LIBRARY (for July) SO WILL HAVE TO SEE IF I GET AROUND TO ANY ROOTS THIS MONTH.

JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER ROOTS:

Mordicai Gerstein:
36. The Night World; (5*); acquired 2015
37. Leaving the Nest; (3 1/2*); acquired 2007
38. The Wild Boy; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
39. Queen Esther the Morning Star; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
40. The Boy and the Whale; (5*); acquired 2017
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BETTY NEELS WOMEN'S FICTION:
41. Sister Peters in Amsterdam; (3 1/2); acquired prior to L/T
42. Making sure of Sarah; (3*); acquired prior to L/T
43. Fate is Remarkable; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
44. Roses for Christmas; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
45. A Good Wife (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
46. The Girl With the Green Eyes; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
47. Awakened Heart; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
48. A Kind of Magic; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
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49. The Daughter of the Manor by Betty Neels; (3*); acquired prior to L/T
50. The Right Wrong Number by Barbara Delinsky; (4*); acquired 2013
51. A Summer Idyll by Betty Neels; (3 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T

Well, you're way ahead of me already, Belva!

You are reading some of my favorite books. Love your lists!

JULY ROOTS:
ZERO

AUGUST ROOTS:

Mordicai Gerstein:
36. The Night World; (5*); acquired 2015
37. Leaving the Nest; (3 1/2*); acquired 2007
38. The Wild Boy; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
39. Queen Esther the Morning Star; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
40. The Boy and the Whale; (5*); acquired 2017

Betty Neels:
41. Sister Peters in Amsterdam; (3 1/2); acquired prior to L/T
42. Making sure of Sarah; (3*); acquired prior to L/T
43. Fate is Remarkable; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
44. Roses for Christmas; (5*); acquired prior to L/T
45. A Good Wife (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T
46. The Girl With the Green Eyes; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
47. Awakened Heart; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
48. A Kind of Magic; (4 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T

SEPTEMBER ROOTS:

49. The Daughter of the Manor by Betty Neels; (3*); acquired prior to L/T
50. The Right Wrong Number by Barbara Delinsky; (4*); acquired 2013
51. A Summer Idyll by Betty Neels; (3 1/2*); acquired prior to L/T

Today I have posted my ROOTs totals for July, August and September since I had not previously posted them. I read 17 ROOTs in those months.

(sorry for the shabby postings, Cheli. R/L has been in the way of so much here.)

OCTOBER ROOTS:
52. The Promise of Happiness (Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels; (4*); acquired prior to L/T
53. The Chain of Destiny by Betty Neels; (4*); acquired prior to L/T

>39 rainpebble: Hi Belva, just curious; You read two books with the same title or did something go wrong when you posted? ;-)

>42 connie53:;
Hello Connie. Thank you for noticing that. My bad. I accidentally double posted. :-(

I was only able to add 2 ROOTS to my October reading. In fact those are the only books I read for the month. :-(
This brings my total number of ROOTS to 53 as Connie happened to notice that I had inadvertently double posted one of my reads. Thank you connie53. Your save is appreciated.

NOVEMBER ROOTS:

54. The Ice Child by Camilla Lackberg; (4*); acquired 1/29/2017
55. The Eye of Love by Margery Sharp; (5*); acquired 5/27/2017

Hi Belva, I hope you'll find more time and opportunities for reading this month!

Hi There!

DECEMBER ROOTS:
56. Theo: A Sprightly Love Story by Frances Hodgson Burnett; (4*); acquired 12/09/2014