1RaeCreated
Thank you for stopping by! I joined LT this year because I needed something to record my massive library (I'm not exaggerating--I just passed 5k!). I am trying to read more books each year to make it through the thousands of books in my TBR pile.
I haven't penned too many reviews, but I am hoping to change that as well--if nothing else, to remember the books I've read and why I loved them (or didn't). If you're interested in talking about any of these, feel free to respond! I love talking about books and making new friends!
As you'll see, I read many different genres. I have a special place in my heart for fantasy and science fiction and have a healthy amount of YA as well (for those genres). I recently discovered cozy mysteries and thrillers. I have read a few horror books, but I really don't like gore (think the violent Halloween movies that are out now). I like suspense/ghosts/monsters. I love travel books about the journey (hiking the Appalachian Trail, etc.). I also read true adventure and crime stories. Every now and then I try to read romance (my best friend's favorite genre) but it needs to be at least 75 percent fantasy/scifi/thriller/mystery and only 25 percent romance, lol. I also crossed an item off my bucket list this year, reading the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo! I've always loved the story and other stories with a mastermind, heroes, anti-heroes, etc.
Ok, so with all of that said, here is what I've read so far this year:
JANUARY
1.The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
2.Murder Past Due by Miranda James
3.The Chase by Janet Evanovich
4.Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry
5.The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking
6.Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea by Sungju Lee
7.Faery Magic by Jo Beverley
FEBRUARY
8.Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
9.The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
10.Half Bad by Sally Green
11.The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America by Bill Bryson
12.Wild Ride by Jennifer Crusie
MARCH
13.Wanderings by Ken Weber
14.The Tourist by Robert Dickinson
15.Danger on Midnight River by Gary Paulsen
16.The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
APRIL
17.Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
18.Discovering Puracordis by Roxy Eloise
19.Deadly Masquerade: A True Story of High Living, Depravity, and Murder by Richard T. Pienciak
20.Letters from a Lost Uncle by Mervyn Peake
21.Deception by Amanda Quick
22.Others See Us by William Sleator
23.Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty
24.The Likeness by Tana French
MAY
25.Just the Way You Are by Christina Dodd
26.For the Murder by Gabrielle Ash
27.The Transcriptionist by Amy Rowland
28.A Killer Read by Erika Chase
29.Walking Down the Wild by Gary Ferguson
30.Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
31.Cress by Marissa Meyer
32.The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl
33.Winter by Marissa Meyer
34.Resenting the Hero by Moira J. Moore
35.The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
36.Almost Like Being in Love by Christina Dodd
JUNE
37.Monster by Frank Peretti
38.The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
39.Sam by Francine Pascal
40.Run by Francine Pascal
41.The Quiet Zone by Stephen Kurczy
42.Riverman: An American Odyssey by Ben McGrath
JULY
43.The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates by Lee Strobel
44.Contagion by Erin Bowman
45.Immunity by Erin Bowman
46.Beneath Gehenna by Benjamin X. Wretlind
47.Ten Words to Live By by Jen Wilkin
48.So Long and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
49.Edgeland by Jake Halpern
50.Close to You by Christina Dodd
AUGUST
51.The Hero Strikes Back by Moira J. Moore
52.Spilling Open: The Art of Becoming Yourself by Sabrina Ward Harrison
53.Second Sight by Amanda Quick
54.Spears and Shadows by S.C. Grayson
55.The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
SEPTEMBER
56.Thunderhead by Douglas Preston
57.Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
58.Ricochet Joe by Dean Koontz
59.The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
60.Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
OCTOBER
61.The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton
62.Winterlight by Kristen Britain
63.Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
64.In the Night Room by Peter Straub
NOVEMBER
65.Old Man's War by John Scalzi
66.The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
DECEMBER
67.Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
68.The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
69.The Daughter by Sara Blaedel
70.Holidays are Hell by Kim Harrison, et al.
Edited after the year: I didn't quite make it, but I was so close! Next year for sure. :)
I haven't penned too many reviews, but I am hoping to change that as well--if nothing else, to remember the books I've read and why I loved them (or didn't). If you're interested in talking about any of these, feel free to respond! I love talking about books and making new friends!
As you'll see, I read many different genres. I have a special place in my heart for fantasy and science fiction and have a healthy amount of YA as well (for those genres). I recently discovered cozy mysteries and thrillers. I have read a few horror books, but I really don't like gore (think the violent Halloween movies that are out now). I like suspense/ghosts/monsters. I love travel books about the journey (hiking the Appalachian Trail, etc.). I also read true adventure and crime stories. Every now and then I try to read romance (my best friend's favorite genre) but it needs to be at least 75 percent fantasy/scifi/thriller/mystery and only 25 percent romance, lol. I also crossed an item off my bucket list this year, reading the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo! I've always loved the story and other stories with a mastermind, heroes, anti-heroes, etc.
Ok, so with all of that said, here is what I've read so far this year:
JANUARY
1.The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
2.Murder Past Due by Miranda James
3.The Chase by Janet Evanovich
4.Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry
5.The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking
6.Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea by Sungju Lee
7.Faery Magic by Jo Beverley
FEBRUARY
8.Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
9.The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
10.Half Bad by Sally Green
11.The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America by Bill Bryson
12.Wild Ride by Jennifer Crusie
MARCH
13.Wanderings by Ken Weber
14.The Tourist by Robert Dickinson
15.Danger on Midnight River by Gary Paulsen
16.The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
APRIL
17.Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
18.Discovering Puracordis by Roxy Eloise
19.Deadly Masquerade: A True Story of High Living, Depravity, and Murder by Richard T. Pienciak
20.Letters from a Lost Uncle by Mervyn Peake
21.Deception by Amanda Quick
22.Others See Us by William Sleator
23.Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty
24.The Likeness by Tana French
MAY
25.Just the Way You Are by Christina Dodd
26.For the Murder by Gabrielle Ash
27.The Transcriptionist by Amy Rowland
28.A Killer Read by Erika Chase
29.Walking Down the Wild by Gary Ferguson
30.Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
31.Cress by Marissa Meyer
32.The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl
33.Winter by Marissa Meyer
34.Resenting the Hero by Moira J. Moore
35.The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
36.Almost Like Being in Love by Christina Dodd
JUNE
37.Monster by Frank Peretti
38.The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
39.Sam by Francine Pascal
40.Run by Francine Pascal
41.The Quiet Zone by Stephen Kurczy
42.Riverman: An American Odyssey by Ben McGrath
JULY
43.The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates by Lee Strobel
44.Contagion by Erin Bowman
45.Immunity by Erin Bowman
46.Beneath Gehenna by Benjamin X. Wretlind
47.Ten Words to Live By by Jen Wilkin
48.So Long and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
49.Edgeland by Jake Halpern
50.Close to You by Christina Dodd
AUGUST
51.The Hero Strikes Back by Moira J. Moore
52.Spilling Open: The Art of Becoming Yourself by Sabrina Ward Harrison
53.Second Sight by Amanda Quick
54.Spears and Shadows by S.C. Grayson
55.The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
SEPTEMBER
56.Thunderhead by Douglas Preston
57.Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
58.Ricochet Joe by Dean Koontz
59.The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
60.Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
OCTOBER
61.The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton
62.Winterlight by Kristen Britain
63.Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
64.In the Night Room by Peter Straub
NOVEMBER
65.Old Man's War by John Scalzi
66.The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
DECEMBER
67.Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
68.The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
69.The Daughter by Sara Blaedel
70.Holidays are Hell by Kim Harrison, et al.
Edited after the year: I didn't quite make it, but I was so close! Next year for sure. :)
2FAMeulstee
Welcome!
You are well on your way to 75.
You are well on your way to 75.
3drneutron
Welcome! You've done some great reading this year. I recently finished In the Night Room too, one of the few Straubs that I hadn't read.
4RaeCreated
>3 drneutron: Thanks! I hadn't read it before either and felt drawn to pull it from my shelf after he passed. How did you like it?
5drneutron
I enjoyed it quite a lot. Straub's one of my faves since I read Ghost Story way back when.
6RaeCreated
>2 FAMeulstee: Thanks! I only read 40 books last year. I just stumbled across this challenge and I thought it would help motivate me to keep reading and not become complacent since I surpassed last year's total. :) I'm hopeful that I'll make it to 75!
