Thanesh's literary journey in '26 - 4rd year in the 75ers
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2026
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Books read in January 2026
1.1. The White Tiger: A Novel by Aravind Adiga
2.2 Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel by Shelby Van Pelt
3.3. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
4.4. The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel by Heather Morris
5.5. Five Survive by Holly Jackson
6.6. A Wrinkle in Time: (Newbery Medal Winner) by Madeleine L'Engle
7.7. Listen for the Lie: A Novel by Amy Tintera
8.8. The Beekeeper of Aleppo: A Novel by Christy Lefteri (Author), Art Malik (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)
9.9. Cold Fear: A Thiller (The Finn Thrillers) by Brandon Webb (Author), John David Mann (Author)
10.10. The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter) by Thomas Harris
11.11. JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli
12.12. The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel (A Thursday Murder Club Mystery) by Richard Osman
13.13. Wonder by R. J. Palacio
14.14. Persuader by Lee Child
15.15. The Housemaid's Wedding: A Short Story by Freida McFadden
15 books in Jan, 3 Non-Fiction and 12 Fiction. Many good books in this months reading list making it a great start to the year. JFK: Public, Private, Secret was the highlight for me this month, as there was so much I learned about what is effectively US royalty - The good, the bad and the....was all shared in this book. I covered most of that book driving between Charlotte and Atlanta between 1am and 7am on a Fri morning which is a whole other story that I wont get into here. The Thursday Murder Club was also a delightful read and I watched the movie which was really well adapted as well which was great fun.
1.1. The White Tiger: A Novel by Aravind Adiga
2.2 Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel by Shelby Van Pelt
3.3. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
4.4. The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel by Heather Morris
5.5. Five Survive by Holly Jackson
6.6. A Wrinkle in Time: (Newbery Medal Winner) by Madeleine L'Engle
7.7. Listen for the Lie: A Novel by Amy Tintera
8.8. The Beekeeper of Aleppo: A Novel by Christy Lefteri (Author), Art Malik (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)
9.9. Cold Fear: A Thiller (The Finn Thrillers) by Brandon Webb (Author), John David Mann (Author)
10.10. The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter) by Thomas Harris
11.11. JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli
12.12. The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel (A Thursday Murder Club Mystery) by Richard Osman
13.13. Wonder by R. J. Palacio
14.14. Persuader by Lee Child
15.15. The Housemaid's Wedding: A Short Story by Freida McFadden
15 books in Jan, 3 Non-Fiction and 12 Fiction. Many good books in this months reading list making it a great start to the year. JFK: Public, Private, Secret was the highlight for me this month, as there was so much I learned about what is effectively US royalty - The good, the bad and the....was all shared in this book. I covered most of that book driving between Charlotte and Atlanta between 1am and 7am on a Fri morning which is a whole other story that I wont get into here. The Thursday Murder Club was also a delightful read and I watched the movie which was really well adapted as well which was great fun.
4thanesh
Books read in February 2026
16.1. Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o
17.2 Love by Matt de la Peña (Author), Loren Long (Illustrator
18.3. Grumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared: Includes Scary Stickers by Suzanne Lang (Author), Max Lang (Illustrator)
19.4. I Am Wednesday (Little Golden Book) by Golden Books (Author), Vivien Wu (Illustrator)
20.5. Empanadas for Everyone
by Jackie Azua Kramer (Author), Lenny Wen (Illustrator)
21.6. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! by Lucille Colandro (Author), Jared Lee (Illustrator)
22.7. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Author), Daniel Henning (Narrator), MacMillan Audio (Publisher)
23.8. Energy: A Human History by Richard Rhodes
24.9. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
25.10. When the Stars Go Dark: A Novel by Paula McLain
26.11. Don't Open Your Eyes: A Novel by Liv Constantine
27.12. The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
28.13. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
29.14. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me by Whoopi Goldberg
30.15. The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden
31.16. It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
32.17. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
33.18. The Enemy by Lee Child
34.19. The End of Normal: A Wife's Anguish, A Widow's New Life by Stephanie Madoff Mack
35.20. One Shot: A Reacher novel (Jack Reacher Book 9) by Lee Child
20 books in Feb, 5 Non-Fiction and 15 Fiction. Was able to get a few more Reacher novels read, Catch-22 a classic and Whoopi's book was the cherry on top of it all!
16.1. Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o
17.2 Love by Matt de la Peña (Author), Loren Long (Illustrator
18.3. Grumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared: Includes Scary Stickers by Suzanne Lang (Author), Max Lang (Illustrator)
19.4. I Am Wednesday (Little Golden Book) by Golden Books (Author), Vivien Wu (Illustrator)
20.5. Empanadas for Everyone
by Jackie Azua Kramer (Author), Lenny Wen (Illustrator)
21.6. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! by Lucille Colandro (Author), Jared Lee (Illustrator)
22.7. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Author), Daniel Henning (Narrator), MacMillan Audio (Publisher)
23.8. Energy: A Human History by Richard Rhodes
24.9. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
25.10. When the Stars Go Dark: A Novel by Paula McLain
26.11. Don't Open Your Eyes: A Novel by Liv Constantine
27.12. The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
28.13. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
29.14. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me by Whoopi Goldberg
30.15. The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden
31.16. It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
32.17. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
33.18. The Enemy by Lee Child
34.19. The End of Normal: A Wife's Anguish, A Widow's New Life by Stephanie Madoff Mack
35.20. One Shot: A Reacher novel (Jack Reacher Book 9) by Lee Child
20 books in Feb, 5 Non-Fiction and 15 Fiction. Was able to get a few more Reacher novels read, Catch-22 a classic and Whoopi's book was the cherry on top of it all!
5thanesh
Books read in March 2026
36.1. Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, 1) by James Patterson
37.2 The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry
38.3. Star Wars: Red Harvest by Joe Schreiber
39.4. Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, 2) by TJ Klune
40.5. Homeseeking: A GMA Book Club Pick by Karissa Chen
41.6. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! by Lucille Colandro (Author), Jared Lee (Illustrator)
42.7. The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
43.8. The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
44.9. Spasm (A Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Novel) by Robin Cook
45.10. The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
46.11. Never Lie by Freida McFadden
47.12. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
48.13. It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) by Colleen Hoover
49.14. Firefighters on the Scene (First Responders on the Scene) by Emily Dolbear
50.15. Paramedics on the Scene (First Responders on the Scene) by Jody Jensen Shaffer
51.16. Police Officers on the Scene (First Responders on the Scene) by Emily J. Dolbear
52.17. Speaking Truth to Power Through Stories and Song: Words + Music, Vol. 5 by Tom Morello (Author, Narrator), Audible Originals (Publisher)
53.18. Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It by Studs Terkel
54.19. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Author, Illustrator)
55.20. Minecraft: The Island: An Official Minecraft Novel by Max Brooks
56.21. Outcast by Aaron Allston
57.22. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
58.23. Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel by Patrick Ryan
59.24. Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone
60.25. In Pieces by Sally Field (Author, Narrator), Grand Central Publishing (Publisher)
25 books in Feb, 8 Non-Fiction and 17 Fiction. Dunno what to say except that it was a solid month of great reading!
36.1. Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, 1) by James Patterson
37.2 The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry
38.3. Star Wars: Red Harvest by Joe Schreiber
39.4. Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, 2) by TJ Klune
40.5. Homeseeking: A GMA Book Club Pick by Karissa Chen
41.6. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! by Lucille Colandro (Author), Jared Lee (Illustrator)
42.7. The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
43.8. The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
44.9. Spasm (A Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Novel) by Robin Cook
45.10. The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
46.11. Never Lie by Freida McFadden
47.12. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
48.13. It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) by Colleen Hoover
49.14. Firefighters on the Scene (First Responders on the Scene) by Emily Dolbear
50.15. Paramedics on the Scene (First Responders on the Scene) by Jody Jensen Shaffer
51.16. Police Officers on the Scene (First Responders on the Scene) by Emily J. Dolbear
52.17. Speaking Truth to Power Through Stories and Song: Words + Music, Vol. 5 by Tom Morello (Author, Narrator), Audible Originals (Publisher)
53.18. Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who've Lived It by Studs Terkel
54.19. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (Author, Illustrator)
55.20. Minecraft: The Island: An Official Minecraft Novel by Max Brooks
56.21. Outcast by Aaron Allston
57.22. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
58.23. Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel by Patrick Ryan
59.24. Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone
60.25. In Pieces by Sally Field (Author, Narrator), Grand Central Publishing (Publisher)
25 books in Feb, 8 Non-Fiction and 17 Fiction. Dunno what to say except that it was a solid month of great reading!
6thanesh
Books read in April 2026
61.1. Manner of Death (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Book 14) by Robin Cook
62.2 The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden
63.3 Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
64.4 The secret of secrets by Dan Brown
65.5 The Last Ember: The Aerimander Chronicles Book 1 by Lily Berlin Dodd
66.6 The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride
67.7 Minecraft: The Crash: An Official Minecraft Novel by Tracey Baptiste
68.8 The Book of Sheen: A Memoir by Charlie Sheen
69.9 Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell
70.10 This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett
71.11 The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis by Thomas Goetz
72.12 Ape Escape (FunJungle) by Stuart Gibbs
73.13 Judge Stone: A Novel by James Patterson (Author), Viola Davis (Author)
74.14 Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
75.15 Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross) by James Patterson
76.16 The Name of this Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
77.17 Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary M.D.
17 books in April, 6 Non-Fiction and 11 Fiction. Reached the 75 target YAY!
61.1. Manner of Death (Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Book 14) by Robin Cook
62.2 The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden
63.3 Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
64.4 The secret of secrets by Dan Brown
65.5 The Last Ember: The Aerimander Chronicles Book 1 by Lily Berlin Dodd
66.6 The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride
67.7 Minecraft: The Crash: An Official Minecraft Novel by Tracey Baptiste
68.8 The Book of Sheen: A Memoir by Charlie Sheen
69.9 Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell
70.10 This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett
71.11 The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest to Cure Tuberculosis by Thomas Goetz
72.12 Ape Escape (FunJungle) by Stuart Gibbs
73.13 Judge Stone: A Novel by James Patterson (Author), Viola Davis (Author)
74.14 Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
75.15 Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross) by James Patterson
76.16 The Name of this Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
77.17 Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health by Marty Makary M.D.
17 books in April, 6 Non-Fiction and 11 Fiction. Reached the 75 target YAY!
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9thanesh
>7 elorin: Thanks for dropping in, it was a fun ride! Wish you well in your reading!
10thanesh
Books read in May 2026
78.1 Minecraft: The Lost Journals: An Official Minecraft Novel by Mur Lafferty
79.2 So That Happened: A Memoir by Jon Cryer
80.3 Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret
81.4 Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
82.5 You Can't Dance to These Rhythms: What Are Algorithms? (Coding Is CATegorical ™) by Brian P. Cleary
83.6 Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
84.7 Bugs That Make Your Computer Crawl: What Are Computer Bugs? (Coding Is CATegorical ™) by Brian P. Cleary
85.8 Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (The Awesome Friendly Kid Series) by Jeff Kinney
86.9 Katabasis (Standard Edition): A Fantastical Descent into Hell, Rivalry, and Redemption in the Pursuit of Academic Glory by R. F. Kuang
88.10 THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
89.11 35171584::The Rolling Stones The Biography by Bob Spitz
90.12 Brown Girl Ghosted: A Paranormal YA Thriller About Race, Murder, and #MeToo by Mintie Das
91.13 The Tenant: A Dark & Twist-Laden Psychological Thriller from the Author of The Housemaid Books by Freida McFadden
92.14 Jack & Jill by James Patterson (Author)
93.15 Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
15 books in April, 3 Non-Fiction and 12 Fiction. The Rolling Stones: The Biography was an epic read indeed! Really enjoying the Alex Cross series by James Patterson and more awesome books by Frieda McFadden. Was vacationing in Portland last week (see pic of the nearby falls) so off course had to pop into Powell's Books for a look thru, must say it is an experience of note. Got me a copy of The Prince of Tides which has been on my TBR list for some time now.
78.1 Minecraft: The Lost Journals: An Official Minecraft Novel by Mur Lafferty
79.2 So That Happened: A Memoir by Jon Cryer
80.3 Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret
81.4 Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
82.5 You Can't Dance to These Rhythms: What Are Algorithms? (Coding Is CATegorical ™) by Brian P. Cleary
83.6 Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
84.7 Bugs That Make Your Computer Crawl: What Are Computer Bugs? (Coding Is CATegorical ™) by Brian P. Cleary
85.8 Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (The Awesome Friendly Kid Series) by Jeff Kinney
86.9 Katabasis (Standard Edition): A Fantastical Descent into Hell, Rivalry, and Redemption in the Pursuit of Academic Glory by R. F. Kuang
88.10 THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
89.11 35171584::The Rolling Stones The Biography by Bob Spitz
90.12 Brown Girl Ghosted: A Paranormal YA Thriller About Race, Murder, and #MeToo by Mintie Das
91.13 The Tenant: A Dark & Twist-Laden Psychological Thriller from the Author of The Housemaid Books by Freida McFadden
92.14 Jack & Jill by James Patterson (Author)
93.15 Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
15 books in April, 3 Non-Fiction and 12 Fiction. The Rolling Stones: The Biography was an epic read indeed! Really enjoying the Alex Cross series by James Patterson and more awesome books by Frieda McFadden. Was vacationing in Portland last week (see pic of the nearby falls) so off course had to pop into Powell's Books for a look thru, must say it is an experience of note. Got me a copy of The Prince of Tides which has been on my TBR list for some time now.
12thanesh
>11 elorin: Thanks it was a majestic sight to behold and with the rainbow effect as well was magical!
