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February books completed - 16:15. A Dangerous Language by Sulari Gentill
16. Arthur & George by Julian Barnes
17. Mystery Mile by Margery Allingham
18. Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke
19. Some Die Eloquent by Catherine Aird
20. The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
21. Murder in an Irish Churchyard by Carlene O'Connor
22. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
23. The Man on the Train: An Angela Marchmont Short Story by Clara Benson
24. Murder in Bloomsbury by D.M. Quincy
25. No Man Dies Twice by Michael Smith
26. The Long Arm of the Law: Classic Police Stories by Martin Edwards
27. The Vanishing Box by Elly Griffiths
28. Death Makes a Prophet by John Bude
29. Paving the New Road by Sulari Gentill
30. The Woman in the Water by Charles Finch
Wow, you’re on a roll Robin! Wishing you the best of luck with the remaining of your goal & happy reading!!
You are doing great! Hoping March is a smashing success for you.
March books completed - 12:31. Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon
32. Seven Dead by J. Jefferson Farjeon
33. The Prodigal Son by Sulari Gentill
34. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
35. Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
36. Murder in Thistlecross by Amy M. Reade
37. Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King
38. The Dispatcher by John Scalzi
39. The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen
40. Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
41. The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
42. Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. I hope that April brings you many more five star reads. Do you have a stand out book so far this year?
Blagica wrote: "A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. I hope that April brings you many more five star reads. Do you have a stand out book so far this year?"Thanks, Blagica.
Favorites so far this year are probably:
God Stalk
I Capture the Castle
Assassin's Apprentice
Mystery Mile
The Vanishing Box
Eye of the Needle
Island of the Mad
April books completed - 21: 43. The Roubaud Connection by Estelle Ryan
44. The Punishment She Deserves by Elizabeth George
45. To Die but Once by Jacqueline Winspear
46. Cherringham - A Dinner to Die For: A Cosy Crime Series by Matthew Costello
47. The Marmalade Murders by Elizabeth J. Duncan
48. Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi
49. Usher II by Ray Bradbury
50. There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
51. Portrait of a Murderer by Anne Meredith
52. Twenty-One Days by Anne Perry
53. The President's Brain is Missing by John Scalzi
54. The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths
55. One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
56. Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton
57. The Book of Merlyn by T.H. White
58. The Knowledge: A Richard Jury Mystery by Martha Grimes
59. Repent, Harlequin! Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison
60. Head On by John Scalzi
61. Hidden Depths by Ann Cleeves
62. Number Five: Trash by Colin Cotterill
63. Dressed for Death by Donna Leon
May books completed - 16:64. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
65. When by Victoria Laurie
66. Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats
67. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
68. La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats
69. Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper
70. Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
71. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
72. A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey
73. The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
74. Murder in Mayfair by D.M. Quincy
75. I Met a Traveller in an Antique Land by Connie Willis
76. Between Planets by Robert A. Heinlein
77. So Pretty a Problem by Francis Duncan
78. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
79. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
“Reading brings us unknown friends” While the warm weather is coming I hope you make some new friends in May! Awesome job so far Robin!
June books completed - 6:80. Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
81. Prologue to Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold
82, Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold
83. Silent Voices by Ann Cleeves
84. Solaris by Stanisław Lem
85. The Orphan Band of Springdale by Anne Nesbet
Not a great month reading-wise!
Hoping July is full of page turning and falling in love with a new book!
Working on 1Q84. While I'm enjoying it, it is not a book that for some reason I can sit and read for long periods at a time, so its very slow going at 1,332 pages
July books completed - 6:86. The Flowers of Vashnoi by Lois McMaster Bujold
87. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold
88. Death and Judgment by Donna Leon
89. Number Six: Spay With Me by Colin Cotterill
90. Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
91. Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
Another not so great month reading-wise! The books were good, but I didn't get much reading time in.
August books completed - 16:92. The Prisoner in the Castle by Susan Elia MacNeal
93. Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom by Nancy Atherton
94. The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
95. Judge Sn Goes Golfing by John Scalzi
96. CryoBurn by Lois McMaster Bujold
97. Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding by Rhys Bowen
98. Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
99. In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
100. The Quiet Side of Passion by Alexander McCall Smith
101. The Children of Men by P.D. James
102. Don't Eat Me by Colin Cotterill
103. The Paddington Mystery by John Rhode
104. Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold
105. The Glass Room by Ann Cleeves
106. Fair Tomorrow by Emilie Loring
107. The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett
Looks like I should be in the 100+ category!
Susy wrote: "Nice going Robin!!"Thanks so much! It's been a tough summer. My "unofficial" goal is 175, but I don't know if I'm going to make it this year.
Well to me 100 is already soooo impressive! Most important is that you’re enjoying your reads! :)
Susy wrote: "Well to me 100 is already soooo impressive! Most important is that you’re enjoying your reads! :)"Thanks, Susy. I definitely am enjoying my reads. I hope the same is true for you.
Robin wrote: "Susy wrote: "Well to me 100 is already soooo impressive! Most important is that you’re enjoying your reads! :)"Thanks, Susy. I definitely am enjoying my reads. I hope the same is true for you."
Good to hear Robin!
Yes, I've discovered some gems this year too :)
September books completed - 12:108. Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
109. The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell
110. Acqua Alta by Donna Leon
111. Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
112. The Water Room by Christopher Fowler
113. Wild Fire by Ann Cleeves
114. The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
115. Dark Tide Rising by Anne Perry
116. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
117. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
118. Treacherous Is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
119. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Just want to say how much I enjoyed The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. I love Golden Age mysteries and Science Fiction and this was a mixture of both, which is very rare. I understand the author is working on a new book to be released in 2020 - I can't wait!
October books completed - 20:120. Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
121. Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
122. Excellent Intentions by Richard Hull
123. The Mystery of a Butcher's Shop by Gladys Mitchell
124. The Dead Ringer by M.C. Beaton
125.Lonesome Road by Patricia Wentworth
126. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
127. The Body in the Lake by Matthew Costello
128.Snowblind by Matthew Costello
129. Realization in Love by Rabindranath Tagore
130.Playing Dead by Matthew Costello
131. Hyperion by Dan Simmons
132. A Deadly Confession by Matthew Costello
133. Blade in the Water by Matthew Costello
134. Death on a Summer Night by Matthew Costello
135. A Lesson in Murder by Matthew Costello
136. A Question of Hats: An Angela Marchmont Short Story by Clara Benson
137.The Secret of Combe Castle by .Matthew Costello
138. A Fatal Fall by Matthew Costello
139. Watchmen by Alan Moore
Robin wrote: "Just want to say how much I enjoyed The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. I love Golden Age mysteries and Science Fiction and this was a mixture ..."On my TBR!
November books completed - 14:140. The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness: A Memoir of an Adolescence by Graham Caveney
141. The Last Puzzle by Matthew Costello
142. The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
143. Final Cut by Matthew Costello
144. Quietly in Their Sleep by Donna Leon
145. The Vanishing Tourist by Matthew Costello
146. Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
147. The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner
148. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch
149. The Brooklyn Murders by G.D.H. Cole
150. Murder in Belgravia by Lynn Brittney
151. The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley
152. Number Seven: Sex on the Beach by Colin Cotterill
153. Ghost of a Chance by Matthew Costello
December books completed:154. Follow the Money by Matthew Costello
155. Murder Most Wild by Matthew Costello
156. The Case of the Famished Parson by George Bellairs
157. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
158. The Once and Future King by T.H. White
159. On the Beach by Nevil Shute
160. A Lot Like Christmas by Connie Willis
161. Children of the Fleet by Orson Scott Card
162. Provenance by Ann Leckie
163. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
164. Doctor Who: Dr. First by Adam Hargreaves
165. Doctor Who: Dr. Second by Adam Hargreaves
166. Doctor Who: Dr. Third by Adam Hargreaves
167. Doctor Who: Dr. Fourth by Adam Hargreaves
168. Doctor Who: Dr. Fifth by Adam Hargreaves
169. Doctor Who: Dr. Sixth by Adam Hargreaves
170. Doctor Who: Dr. Seventh by Adam Hargreaves
171. Doctor Who: Dr. Eighth by Adam Hargreaves
172. Doctor Who: Dr. Ninth by Adam Hargreaves
173. Doctor Who: Dr. Tenth by Adam Hargreaves
174. Doctor Who: Dr. Eleventh by Adam Hargreaves
175. Doctor Who: Dr. Twelfth by Adam Hargreaves
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2. God Stalk by P.C. Hodgell
3. Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
4. The Talisman's Trinket by P.C. Hodgell
5. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
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