tjblue's 75 Books Challenge for 2026

Happy New Year!! Happy Reading 📚 in 2026.

I'm Tammy and I've been with the 75 group since 2010. I finished 75 books in 2025.

Favorites in 2025--

The Story of Arthur Truluv-- Elizabeth Berg
Moloka'i-- Alan Brennert
Where Coyotes Howl-- Sandra Dallas
First Frost-- Craig Johnson
Tooth and Claw- Craig Johnson The Last Runaway-- Tracy Chevalier
Small Things Like These -- Claire Keegan
King : A Life-- Johnathan Eig
The Girl In His Shadow--Audrey Blake
The Memory of Old Jack-- Wendell Berry
Love and Saffron--Kim Fay

Fiction--
1.Close Range-Proulx
2.When We Flew Away-- Hoffman
3.Firefly Lane-- Hannah
4. The Wedding People--Espach
5. The Beacon Street Bookshop-- Laureano
6. Homegoing-- Gyasi
7.Tl The Matchmaker's Gift- Cohen Loigman
8. The Cat Who Sniffed Glue-- Braun
9. Winter Garden--Hannah
10. Fly Away--Hannah
11.The Door To Door Bookstore--Henn
12. The Swan Thieves--Kostova
13. Murder On The Red River-- Rendon
14. Return To Sender-- Johnson
15. An Island Wedding-- Colgan
16. No Virgin Island- Dorsey
17. The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo-- Haghenbeck
18. The Light on Horn Island-- Luesse
19. When The Cranes Fly South-- Ridzén
20. An Irish Country Doctor-- Taylor
21. Before The Coffee Gets Cold--Kawaguchi
22. The Thread Collectors-- Edwards and Richman
23. Spencer's Mountain-- Hammner

Non-fiction
1. My Roman Year--Aciman
2. 10/7--Yaron
3. The Roma--Potter
4. Carson The Magnificent--Zehme
5.House of Stone -- Shadid
6. Funny You Don't Look Autistic 'McCreary

New Year greetings from Kuala Lumpur. My project is at least physically completed and an addition to the city scape.

Look forward to keeping up with you in 2026, Tammy.

Hope I am not jumping in too early. xx

Welcome back!

>4 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul. I'm always happy to see visitors!!

>5 drneutron: Hi Jim. Thank you! Thank you for the work you do to keep the group going!

1. Close Range Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx audiobook 3 stars

>8 tjblue: Tammy, because I loved The Shipping News so much, I have always been a bit deflated by all her other work. Nothing bad exactly but never since really outstanding.

>9 PaulCranswick: I've never read Annie Proulx before. But I saw her memoir, Bird Cloud at the library. The memoir wasn't too bad. I really didn't care for this collection of short stories.

2. My Roman Year by André Aciman 3.75 stars audiobook

3. 10/7 100 Human Stories by Lee Yaron 4 stars

4.The Roma : A Traveling History by Madeline Potter 3.75 stars

Just stopping by to say hello and happy reading, Tammy.

>14 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul!! Hope you are finding good reads!!

5. When We Flew Away :A Novel of Anne Frank Before The Diary by Alice Hoffman 4 stars

6. Carson The Magnificent by Bill Zehme, Mike Thomas, Johnny Heller audiobook 3.5 stars

7. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah 3 stars
8. The Wedding People by Alison Espach 3 stars audiobook

9. The Beacon Street Bookshop : Haven Ridge series by Carla Laureano 3 stars

>16 tjblue: I read When We Flew Away last year, Tammy, and the image of the wolves waiting in the forests at the edge of the city has stuck with me ever since and entered my dreams on occasion.

10. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi audiobook 3.5 stars

11. House of Stone : A Memoir of Home, Family and a Lost Middle East by Anthony Shadid 3.5 stars

12. The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman 4 stars audiobook

13. The Cat Who Sniffed Glue : The Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson Braun 3.75 stars audiobook

14. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah 3.5 stars

15. Fly Away by Kristin Hannah 3 stars audiobook

16. The Door To Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn 4 stars

Dropping by to wish you a splendid weekend, Tammy.

Hi Paul. Hope you also enjoyed your weekend!!

17. The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova 4 stars

18. Funny You Don't Look Autistic : A Comedian's Guide To Life On The Spectrum by Michael McCreary. 3.75 stars

19. Murder On The Red River : Cash Blackbear series by Marcie R. Rendon audiobook 3.75 stars

20. Return To Sender : The Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook 4 stars

21. An Island Wedding : Mure series by Jenny Colgan 3 stars audiobook

22. No Virgin Island : A Sabrina Salter Mystery by C. Michele Dorsey 3 stars audiobook

23. The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo by F. G. Haghenbeck 3 stars
24. The Light On Horn Island by Valerie Fraser Luesse 3.5 stars audiobook

25. When The Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén 4 stars

26. An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor 3.75 stars audiobook

27. Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. 3.75 stars

28.The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J Edwards and Alyson Richman 3.75 stars audiobook

29. Spencer's Mountain by Earl Hammner Jr. Audiobook 3.75 stars