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STAND ALONE NOVEL PROGRESS✖ 1. 1984 by George Orwell
☐ 2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
☐ 3. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
✖ 4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
☐ 5. Another Country by James Baldwin
✖ 6. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
☐ 7. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
✖ 8. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
✖ 9. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
☐ 10. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
✖ 11. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
✖ 12. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
☐ 13. The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah
✖ 14. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
✖ 15. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
✖ 16. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
✖ 17. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
✖ 18. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
☐ 19. Doña Barbara by Rómulo Gallegos
☐ 20. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
✖ 21. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
✖ 22. The Godfather by Mario Puzo
✖ 23. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
✖ 24. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
✖ 25. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
✖ 26. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
✖ 27. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
☐ 28. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
✖ 29. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
✖ 30. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
✖ 31. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
☐ 32. The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
✖ 33. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
✖ 34. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
✖ 35. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
✖ 36. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
✖ 37. Looking for Alaska by John Green
✖ 38. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
✖ 39. The Martian by Andy Weir
✖ 40. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
☐ 41. The Mind Invaders by Dave Hunt
✖ 42. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
✖ 43. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
☐ 44. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
☐ 45. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
☐ 46. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
✖ 47. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
✖ 48. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
✖ 49. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
☐ 50. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
✖ 51. A Separate Peace by John Knowles
☐ 52. The Shack by William Paul Young
☐ 53. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
☐ 54. The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
✖ 55. The Stand by Stephen King
✖ 56. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
☐ 57. Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
☐ 58. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
✖ 59. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
☐ 60. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
☐ 61. Watchers by Dean Koontz
✖ 62. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
☐ 63. White Teeth by Zadie Smith
✖ 64. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
BOOK SERIES PROGRESS1. The Adventures of Tom and Huck by Mark Twain
✖ #1—The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
✖ #2—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
☐ #3—Tom Sawyer Abroad
☐ #4—Tom Sawyer, Detective
2. The African Trilogy by Chinua Achebe
✖ #1—Things Fall Apart
☐ #2—No Longer at Ease
☐ #3—Arrow of God
3. Alex Cross by James Patterson
✖ #1—Along Came a Spider
☐ #2—Kiss the Girls
☐ #3—Jack & Jill
☐ #4—Cat and Mouse
☐ #5—Pop Goes the Weasel
☐ #6—Roses are Red
☐ #7—Violets are Blue
☐ #8—Four Blind Mice
☐ #9—The Big Bad Wolf
☐ #10—London Bridges
☐ #11—Mary, Mary
☐ #12—Cross
☐ #13—Double Cross
☐ #14—Cross Country
☐ #15—Alex Cross's Trial
☐ #16—I, Alex Cross
☐ #17—Cross Fire
☐ #18—Kill Alex Cross
☐ #19—Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
☐ #20—Alex Cross, Run
☐ #21—Cross My Heart
☐ #22—Hope to Die
☐ #23—Cross Justice
☐ #24—Cross the Line
☐ #25—The People vs. Alex Cross
☐ #26—Target: Alex Cross
4. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
✖ #1—Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
✖ #2—Through the Looking Glass
5. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
✖ #1—Anne of Green Gables
☐ #2—Anne of Avonlea
☐ #3—Anne of the Island
☐ #4—Anne of Windy Poplars
☐ #5—Anne's House of Dreams
☐ #6—Anne of Ingleside
☐ #7—Rainbow Valley
☐ #8—Rilla of Ingleside
☐ #9—The Road to Yesterday
6. Brian's Saga by Gary Paulsen
✖ #1—Hatchet
☐ #2—The River
☐ #3—Brian's Winter
☐ #4—Brian's Return
☐ #5—Brian's Hunt
7. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
✖ #1—Catch-22
☐ #2—Closing Time
8. Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
✖ #1—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
✖ #2—Prince Caspian
✖ #3—The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
✖ #4—The Silver Chair
✖ #5—The Horse and His Boy
✖ #6—The Magician's Nephew
✖ #7—The Last Battle
9. Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
☐ #1—This Present Darkness
☐ #2—Piercing the Darkness
10. Dollanganger by V.C. Andrews
☐ #1— Flowers in the Attic
☐ #2— Petals on the Wind
☐ #3— If There Be Thorns
☐ #4— Seeds of Yesterday
☐ #5— Garden of Shadows
11. Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert
✖ #1—Dune
☐ #2—Dune Messiah
☐ #3—Children of Dune
☐ #4—God Emperor of Dune
☐ #5—Heretics of Dune
☐ #6—Chapterhouse: Dune
☐ #7—Hunters of Dune
☐ #8—Sandworms of Dune
12. Earth's Children by Jean M. Auel
☐ #1—The Clan of the Cave Bear
☐ #2—The Valley of Horses
☐ #3—The Mammoth Hunters
☐ #4—The Plains of Passage
☐ #5—The Shelters of Stone
☐ #6—The Land of Painted Caves
13. Fifty Shades by E.L. James
✖ #1—Fifty Shades of Grey
☐ #2—Fifty Shades Darker
☐ #3—Fifty Shades Freed
14. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
☐ #1—Foundation
☐ #2—Foundation and Empire
☐ #3—Second Foundation
☐ #4—Foundation's Edge
☐ #5—Foundation and Earth
☐ #6—Prelude to Foundation
☐ #7—Forward the Foundation
15. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
✖ #1—Gilead
☐ #2—Home
☐ #3—Lila
16. The Giver by Lois Lowry
✖ #1—The Giver
☐ #2—Gathering Blue
☐ #3—Messenger
☐ #4—Son
17. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
✖ #1—Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
✖ #2—Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✖ #3—Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
✖ #4—Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
✖ #5—Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
✖ #6—Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
✖ #7—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
18. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
✖ #1—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
☐ #2—The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
☐ #3—Life, the Universe and Everything
☐ #4—So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
☐ #5—Mostly Harmless
19. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
✖ #1—The Hunger Games
✖ #2—Catching Fire
✖ #3—Mockingjay
20. Jack Ryan Universe by Tom Clancy
☐ #1—Without Remorse
☐ #2—Patriot Games
☐ #3—Red Rabbit
☐ #4—The Hunt for Red October
☐ #5—The Cardinal of the Kremlin
☐ #6—Clear and Present Danger
☐ #7—The Sum of All Fears
☐ #8—Debt of Honor
☐ #9—Executive Orders
☐ #10—Rainbow Six
☐ #11—The Bear and the Dragon
☐ #12—The Teeth of the Tiger
☐ #13—Dead or Alive
☐ #14—Locked On
☐ #15—Threat Vector
☐ #16—Command Authority
☐ #17—Support and Defend
☐ #18—Full Force and Effect
☐ #19—Under Fire
☐ #20—Commander-in-Chief
☐ #21—Duty and Honor
☐ #22—True Faith and Allegiance
☐ #23—Point of Contact
☐ #24—Power and Empire
21. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
✖ #1—Jurassic Park
☐ #2—The Lost World
22. Kingsbridge by Ken Follett
✖ #1—The Pillars of the Earth
☐ #2—World Without End
☐ #3—A Column of Fire
23. Left Behind by Tim LaHaye
✖ #1—Left Behind
✖ #2—Tribulation Force
✖ #3—Nicolae
✖ #4—Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides
✖ #5—Apollyon
✖ #6—Assassins
✖ #7—The Indwelling
✖ #8—The Mark
☐ #9—Desecration
☐ #10—The Remnant
☐ #11—Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages
☐ #12—Glorious Appearing: The End of Days
☐ #13—Kingdom Come: The Final Victory
24. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
✖ #1—Little Women
☐ #2—Little Men
☐ #3—Jo's Boys
25. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
✖ #1— Lonesome Dove —Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2018 discussion
☐ #2— Streets of Laredo —November 2018 discussion
☐ #3— Dead Man's Walk —December 2018 discussion
☐ #4— Comanche Moon —Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2019 discussion
26. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
✖ #1—The Fellowship of the Ring
✖ #2—The Two Towers
✖ #3—The Return of the King
27. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
✖ #1—The Notebook
☐ #2—The Wedding
28. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
✖ #1—Outlander
☐ #2—Dragonfly in Amber
☐ #3—Voyager
☐ #4—Drums of Autumn
☐ #5—The Fiery Cross
☐ #6—A Breath of Snow and Ashes
☐ #7—An Echo in the Bone
☐ #8—Written in my Own Heart's Blood
29. Robert Langdon by Dan Brown
☐ #1—Angels & Demons
✖ #2—The Da Vinci Code
☐ #3—The Lost Symbol
☐ #4—Inferno
☐ #5—Origin
30. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
✖ #1—A Game of Thrones
✖ #2—A Clash of Kings
✖ #3—A Storm of Swords
✖ #4—A Feast for Crows
☐ #5—A Dance with Dragons
31. Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
☐ #1—Tales of the City
☐ #2—More Tales of the City
☐ #3—Further Tales of the City
☐ #4—Babycakes
☐ #5—Significant Others
☐ #6—Sure of You
☐ #7—Michael Tolliver Lives
☐ #8—Mary Ann in Autumn
☐ #9—The Days of Anna Madrigal
32. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
✖ #1— To Kill A Mockingbird
✖ #2— Go Set a Watchman
33. Toni Morrison Trilogy by Toni Morrison
✖ #1—Beloved
☐ #2—Jazz
☐ #3—Paradise
34. Track by Jason Reynolds
☐ #1— Ghost
☐ #2— Patina
☐ #3— Sunny
☐ #4— Lu
35. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
✖ #1—Twilight
✖ #2—New Moon
☐ #3—Eclipse
☐ #4—Breaking Dawn
36. Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
☐ #1—The Eye of the World
☐ #2—The Great Hunt
☐ #3—The Dragon Reborn
☐ #4—The Shadow Rising
☐ #5—The Fires of Heaven
☐ #6—Lord of Chaos
☐ #7—A Crown of Swords
☐ #8—The Path of Daggers
☐ #9—Winter's Heart
☐ #10—Crossroads of Twilight
☐ #11—Knife of Dreams
☐ #12—The Gathering Storm
☐ #13—Towers of Midnight
☐ #14—A Memory of Light
Mod
Love your organization!
I just peeked at your currently-reading shelf (to see if you're reading The Intuitionist or Flowers in the Attic with our group this month) and my jaw dropped. You're reading 23 books! I've read 6 at a time and thought that was a lot. Now I feel like a slacker. [I'm grinning.]
You're ahead of me in the Song of Ice and Fire series (I'm jealous). I'm 49% through A Feast for Crows. Are you watching the television series as well?
Hi Lavan!Oh my... no need to feel like slacker! I had a baby last year and was being fickle about what I was reading - I started a bunch of books and didn't make it through everything. My goal this year is to get through what I started. I'm down to 5 books that I'm working hard on at the moment!
Ah, I was so sad to start A Dance with Dragons. Who knows when the next book will come out!? I've been dragging my feet on starting it, but I'm looking forward to seeing where Martin left the story. I'm more of a "read the book first" person and have avoided the TV show because I wanted to wait for Martin to finish the series. However, I'm interested in seeing in what HBO has done with it! I will probably start watching it sometime this summer.
I just finished Ready Player One.I LOVED IT. 5 stars!!!
Although I'm not a huge video game person, Cline did enough explaining that I never felt lost or confused. It was one of my favorite reads so far this year!
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I’m halfway through Ready Player One right now. An excellent read & of course, much better than the movie.
Tiffany, I’m glad you confirmed what I’ve heard about the movie! It’s generally my policy to read the book before watching the movie. I’ve only broken this once (with Gone Girl), and it really did ruin the book for me.Andrew, this one is totally worth your while! A fun read, for sure!
Just finished Looking for Alaska. Sorry I couldn't join in on the discussion, there's been a lot going on.Still working through how I felt about it. Sometimes I liked Alaska; other times, I didn't. The structure of "before" and "after" definitely kept me guessing as to what happened, and I was surprised what the turning point was. I appreciated the reality Green brought to the uncertainty and ambiguity Pudge and the Colonel felt about what actually happened.
Just finished Along Came a Spider - I really enjoyed it! The characters are complex, and I really liked Alex Cross. This is a series that I will want to finish!
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I have not read any of the Alex Cross series, but I've always wanted to. I'm glad you liked "Along Came a Spider". I did finish "Looking for Alaska" and enjoyed the writing style. I look forward to reading other books by Green.
But first I have to finish War & Peace. :)
Bridget wrote: "Erin wrote: "Just finished Along Came a Spider - I really enjoyed it! The characters are complex, and I really liked Alex Cross. This is a series that I will want to finish!"I have n..."
Oh, War and Peace... I'm about 200 pages in. Thanks for inspiring me to get through it!
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1. 1984
2. And Then There Were None
3. Atlas Shrugged
4. The Book Thief
5. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
6. The Catcher in the Rye
7. Charlotte's Web
8. The Color Purple
9. A Confederacy of Dunces
10. The Count of Monte Cristo
11. Crime and Punishment
12. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
13. Frankenstein
14. The Godfather
15. Gone Girl
16. Gone with the Wind
17. The Grapes of Wrath
18. Great Expectations
19. The Great Gatsby
20. The Handmaid's Tale
21. Heart of Darkness
22. The Help
23. Invisible Man
24. Jane Eyre
25. The Joy Luck Club
26. The Little Prince
27. The Lovely Bones
28. The Martian
29. Memoirs of a Geisha
30. Moby Dick
31. One Hundred Years of Solitude
32. A Prayer for Owen Meany
33. Pride and Prejudice
34. A Separate Peace
35. The Stand
36. The Sun Also Rises
37. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
38. Where the Red Fern Grows
39. Wuthering Heights
40. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
41. Things Fall Apart
42. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
43. Anne of Green Gables
44. Hatchet
45. Catch-22
46. Chronicles of Narnia
47. Dune
48. Fifty Shades of Grey
49. Gilead
50. The Giver
51. Harry Potter series
52. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
53. The Hunger Games trilogy
54. Jurassic Park
55. The Pillars of Earth
56. Left Behind
57. Little Women
58. Lonesome Dove
59. Lord of the Rings
60. The Notebook
61. Outlander
62. The DaVinci Code
63. A Game of Thrones
64. To Kill a Mockingbird
65. Beloved
66. Twilight