75 Books...More or Less! discussion

My goal is to reach 175 books again this year and I would really like to concentrate on clearing some more books off my bookshelves.

Great goal, Lori!

I am extra motivated to get rid of some of my books that I already own. They take up a lot of space and I need to get them going out the door instead of adding to them constantly.

Andrea, I know! Just think of all the books I could pick up at half price books if I can take in 50 books!

January 2017

#1 Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer, audio This story was ok, but I did have trouble getting into the story. This is the first in a series.

#2 Deck the Hallways by Kate Carlisle, library I haven’t read a book by this author that I didn’t enjoy. This series has a movie on the Hallmark channel with Jewel playing the main character, Shannon Hammer a female contractor.

#3 Dead Wrong by Leighann Dobbs, audio. This was a series I had been interested in reading and the first 2 books were available cheap through audible. I enjoyed it.

#4 Dead and Buried by Leighann Dobbs, audio, second book in the series. I liked it more than the first, mostly because I know the characters. I will definitely continue with this series.

#5 The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni, kindle/netgalley I have really enjoyed the Tracey Crosswhite series by this author. All these books are available through amazon unlimited.

#6 Eleventh Grave by Darynda Jones, bookshelf/ARC I won this book through Goodreads and I was so excited, I love this series!! Of course it ended with a cliffhanger and now I have to wait a year to see what happens.

#7 The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis, library The cover of this book caught my eye at the library, I don’t read a lot of romance but I enjoyed this one so much that I picked up the first book in this series from the library last week.

#8 Cemetery Dance by Preston/Child, audio I love the Pendergast series but this book deals with cults and animal sacrifice. I had a hard time with that, but luckily the story was good, Pendergast was on point and some old characters were in this book.

#9 Evans Above by Rhys Bowen, audio I love the series Her Royal Spyness by this author and the premise of a police officer in Wales appealed to me. The narrator was wonderful and I loved listening to the welsh accent! I will definitely continue with this series.

#10 The Coldwater Warm Hearts Club by Lexi Eddings, library I had trouble getting into this book. This story is about coming home and learning that the small town you scorned maybe wasn’t so bad after all.

#11 The Red Hot Chili Cookoff by Carolyn Brown, library There are a lot of characters in this story, but I enjoyed it and laughed out loud a few times. I will absolutely get the next book in this series!

#12 Book of the Night: The Black Musketeers by Oliver Potzsch, audio This is a YA book and it is ok, I may not continue with this series, unless I can get it for free. I much prefer the Hangman’s Daughter series by this author.

#13 Pushing Up Daisies by MC Beaton, library This is the latest Agatha Raisin book and I really enjoyed it. Her books follow a pattern but I hadn’t read one for a while so this was enjoyable.

#14 Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier, library/kindle I am really enjoying this series, this is the third book and while reading it you can tell it was written many years ago. Some of the attitudes towards kids have really changed.

Lori wrote: "January 2017

#1 Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer, audio This story was ok, but I did have trouble getting into the story. This is the first in a series.

#2 Deck the Hallways by Kate Carlisl..."

#1 I won this paperback in a GR giveaway a few years ago. I *will* get to it this year, it's on my Read What You Own list! lol.

#3 This sounds like a good series. Adding to my TBR.

#5 This series is already in my TBR!

#6 This series is also already in my TBR. I think I'll try the audio.

#12 I enjoyed the Hangman's Daughter series but haven't read the latest one yet. I think I own the e-book though, they're always pretty cheap. When/if I re-up my Kindle Unlimited I may read Black Muskateers.

#13 & #14 These authors are both in my TBR!

Elyse I tend to read books and authors I like, lol. I decided I know what I like and I prefer to spend my time reading what I know I will like.

Wow Lori, you are off to a stellar start!

Lori wrote: "January 2017

#1 Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer, audio This story was ok, but I did have trouble getting into the story. This is the first in a series..."

I'm about halfway through...it's pretty boring...I don't see myself continuing the series, I find it hard to believe there's so many books in it...lol

Elyse, I know! I thought Jeffrey Archer was a good author. But the first 3/4 of that book was painful. I highly doubt I will listen to any more books from that series.

February 2017

#15 Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis, library This was the first in the Heartbreaker Bay series

#16 All the Little Liars by Charlaine Harris, library The latest Aurora Teagarden mystery, it was so good to go back and see Aurora after all these years. I hope Ms. Harris continues to write books from this series.

#17 The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop by Carolyn Brown, Kindle/audio This series you can get through kindle unlimited and it includes narration. This is the last book in the series and I have enjoyed all of them.

#18 Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand, audio/library the second in the trilogy and I found it as open ended and dissatisfying as the first.

#19 Weighty Matters by Linda Cozar, audio I have gotten the last few books in this series free from the narrator, she (Michelle Babb) is enjoyable, the stories themselves are a little preachy, but cute mystery.

#20 Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly, library Loved, loved this book, I highly recommend it!!

#21 Death is Like a Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons, library first in a series, a chocolate/book shop. Nice cozy mystery.

#22 A Quilt for Christmas by Sandra Dallas, bookshelf Really enjoyed this story, the Persian Pickle club characters are in this story. Made me cry a few times, nice story.

#23 The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katerina Bivold, library/audio, a girl from Sweden goes to visit her pen pal only to discover she has died. The entire town makes it their mission to make her feel welcome. I liked this story and would read more from this author.

#24 A Secret Rage by Charlaine Harris, bookshelf this is a standalone story and it was chilling.

#25 Valentine Murder by Leslie Meir, kindle/library good series, I like the characters.

#26 The Quaker Café by Brenda Bevon Remmes, kindle/audio this is also a kindle unlimited/audio book. I really liked the narrator and the story was powerful.

#27 Out of This World by Jill Shalvis, library This book was just plain weird, I did like it though.

#28 Back to School Murder by Leslie Meir, kindle/library really like this series.

Lori wrote: "Elyse, I know! I thought Jeffrey Archer was a good author. But the first 3/4 of that book was painful. I highly doubt I will listen to any more books from that series."

I did read the summary of the last book in the series. He's married to Emma so, there's that mystery resolved, I guess. lol. Not even a little curious as to how that came about!

Lori wrote: "February 2017

#15 Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis, library This was the first in the Heartbreaker Bay series

#16 All the Little Liars by Charlaine Harris, library The latest Aurora Teagarden m..."

#16. I own the first in audio and have just DVRed the 4 Hallmark movies with Candace Cameron-Bure. I will not watch them until I read them! Sooo they're moving up on my list. lol.

#20. I have this from NetGalley, maybe I should get around to reading it!

#23. This is coming up soon because it's a RWYO and I'm using it for a challenge. And it's from NetGalley. lol.

Elyse wrote: "Lori wrote: "February 2017

#15 Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis, library This was the first in the Heartbreaker Bay series

#16 All the Little Liars by Charlaine Harris, library The latest Auror..."

I have been watching the Aurora movie on hallmark and love them. Also I would definitely move up Lilac Girls, I just can't say enough what a powerful book it was. Readers of Broken Wheel was quirky, but I really liked it.