Beach85 tries for 36 ROOTS in 2021

Hi everyone,

Looking to pare down my shelves a bit -- though I can't promise not to acquire more than I Root out -- but I will try!

Hi beach! Good to see you here. Happy ROOTing.

Good luck with your 2021 reading!

Happy ROOTing!

Welcome aboard and good luck! I think most of us struggle to keep our acquisitions lower than our ROOTs read... especially when everyone in the group is reading so many interesting-sounding books! ;)

Thanks for the welcomes!

My other reading goal for the year is to complete 8 of the many series that I have started and not finished. I have many of these books on my shelves, so it will be a twofer for me each time I read one :)

Welcome and happy reading!

Welcome and happy ROOTing!

>7 cyderry: cyderry:
>8 This-n-That: This-n-That:
>9 MissWatson: MissWatson:

Thanks! I am hoping to post my first Root but I am starting the year with a few library books so it may be a while.

First one down, The Guilt of Innocents by Candace Robb, part of the Owen Archer mystery series. I did not enjoy this one as much as other entries, but I will finish the three remaining books in the series this year as part of my other reading goal.

Good Job, One ROOT down.

thanks connie!

Second one completed. An advance copy of Come Fly the World. Very interesting account of Pan Am's role in the "jet set" age of international travel.

That sounds interesting.

>15 mstrust: mstrust
It was really good, so well researched.

I have a third root done, Face Value one of of The Rachel Gold Mysteries by Michael Kahn, a series that I am trying to complete.

It was a good one, though not the best so far.

Another Rachel Gold Mystery. This one was one of the better ones.
Only one more in the series to go.
The Dead Hand

Fifth root finished, and I found a new author I like!

The Postscript Murders

>18 beach85: Hurray for finding a new author to enjoy!

That's very nice, Beach. I've 4 of her books on my reader, but not this one. I will keep this writer in mind!

This was one I have had on my shelves for a long time. The Clowns of God.

hi Beach. Just popping in to see what you have been reading.

>23 connie53:
Thanks for stopping by. I have been reading alot of library books but just last night I finished my eighth root,
Badger's Moon. I forget how much I like the Sister Fidelma mysteries until I pick one up again. This was a particularly good one.

>24 beach85: I got a whole lot of ebooks from my brother and when I searched for this Sister Fidelma books in that list I found 15 of his books translated into Dutch. So maybe I will start the first one sometime in this year.

>25 connie53: connie53
Terrific. I hope you enjoy it. The early ones are very hard to find here. Our big library only has the later ones, from around 2010 on. I have to scavenge used book sales and sites like Thriftbooks to find them.

Just popping in to wish you and yours a Happy Easter.

>27 connie53:
Thanks so much Connie! Hope you had a lovely Easter as well.

Finished another root last night -- a terrific one, and almost missed it as I don't read "horror" generally.
Secret Santa: A Horror for the Holidays Novel

>28 beach85: Horror is not really my genre. But a fun horror story sounds good.

My Easter was really quiet with just our kids visiting in two shifts. It was okay though.

# 10
Truly Like Lightning

# 11
Northern Heist

#12
A Vigil of Spies

Popping in again! Have a good weekend, Beach!

>33 connie53: Thanks Connie! We are finally getting warm weather here, and I love it!

#13 The Day of the Lie

I have very much enjoyed every one of the books in this series so far. The lead character is a former barrister who becomes a monk, and is written by a former Anglican friar who became a lawyer. This one was a bit slower going than the others, but still good. I recommend these if you like cerebral thrillers with questions of morality, ethics or theology thrown in.

#14 Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot
This is such a reliable series, perfect for when you want a quick, fun cozy mystery. Visiting with these characters reminds me of how much I used to love Upstairs Downstairs.

#15 Struggled to finish this. Really not for me.
cape may by chip cheek

#16 This was a terrific read. Will be recommending it alot this summer.
The Startup Wife

#17 Another very good Father Anselm thriller. Only one more left in the series as of now.
The Silent Ones

Hit the halfway point!

#18 The Leper's Bell
Another Sister Fidelma mystery.

#19 Kennedy's Avenger
I learned alot from reading this -- fascinating stuff.

>40 beach85: Yeah!! Good job, Beach. Go, go, go!

#20 My Trip Down the Pink Carpet by leslie jordan

#21 4% Famous: A Novel

#22 The Ride of Her Life
Simply wonderful....

#22 The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America

Wonderful read...

#23 Hostage by Clare MacKintosh

Definite nail biter...

#24 Turtle in Paradise The Graphic Novel

Lovely edition of this classic....

>43 beach85: I'll look for this one. Jordan is so much fun and he stole the scenes in Con Man.

>47 beach85: So are all her books!

>49 mstrust:: He was my favorite character on Will and Grace, though Karen was a close second.

>50 connie53:: This was the first one of hers I've read, and I will definitely look for others!

#25 Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post

This series is so consistent -- the characters never get old, and the stories are always fun.

#26 The Rising of the Moon by William Martin

Love big historical family sagas like this one.

#27 Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger

>52 beach85: Good, you will not be disappointed!

#28 A Conspiracy of Wolves
Usually enjoy this series (Owen Archer), but this one really dragged for me; was a chore to finish.

>57 beach85: That's not really nice to read such a book. I hope your next one will bring more joy!

#29 Reckless Homicide by Ira Genberg

Much more enjoyable than my last read :)
Turning into the home stretch, only 7 more to go!

#30 When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash

#31 The Children's Secret by Nina Monroe

#32 Honor by Thrity Umrigar

#33 Dream Girl by Laura Lippman

#34 The Godmothers by Camille Aubray

#35 Wildwood Whispers by Willa Reece

And I made it!

#36 Death Penalty by William J. Coughlin

A good one to end on, as I will definitely seek out other books by this author.

Now though I have to get to all my library books that have been piling up :)

>67 beach85: Congrats on reaching your goal!

>67 beach85: Hooray, well done on reaching your goal!

Congratulations!

>68 rabbitprincess:
>69 Jackie_K:
>70 MissWatson:
Thanks for the congrats!

Adding my congratulations! Way to go!

>72 mstrust: Thanks!

#37 If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

Bit of a change of pace for me, but a sweet quick read.

#38 One Police Plaza

#39 The Mammy

#40 The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

#41 Little Fires Everywhere

#42 murder at the gardner by Jane langton

#43 A Florida State of Mind

Hello there! Congrats on reaching your goal



Trying to catch up on threads again. I want to wish you

>81 connie53: Thanks Connie! Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year :)

#44 and probably the last for the year
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

>83 beach85: I really loved that one. What did you think?

>84 connie53:
Truly fantastical story...amazing to think she was able to come up with such a vivid and involved story line.