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message 1: by Krystal (last edited Sep 25, 2019 02:14AM) (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2304 comments So I kinda gave up on my doorstop challenge in favour of this much more interesting challenge! I've just written my halftime report over on my blog here: https://feathersoficarus.blogspot.com...

But in short, here's the list I'm working through, with the aim of one per week:

1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (AA)
2. The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do (AA) 4* Review Here
3. Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey (AA) 2* Review Here
4. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
5. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4* Review Here
6. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (AA) 3* Review Here
7. The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan (AA)
8. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 2* Review Here
9. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb 2* Review Here
10. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
11. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty (AA)
12. The Martian by Andy Weir
13. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante 2* Review Here
14. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows 4* Review Here
15. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
16. Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts (AA)
17. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven 2* Review Here
18. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (AA) 3* Review Here
19. Reckoning: A Memoir by Magda Szubanski (AA)
20. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 3* Review Here
21. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
22. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
23. The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 5* Review Here
24. Wool by Hugh Howey
25. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 4* Review Here
26. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton (AA) 4* Review Here
27.Nevernight by Jay Kristoff(AA) 5* Review Here
28. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 4* Review Here
29. Fight Like A Girl by Clementine Ford (AA) 1* Review Here
30. Circe by Madeline Miller 2* Review Here
31. Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece by Stephen Fry
32. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland (AA)
33. Becoming by Michelle Obama 4* Review Here
34. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
35. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
36. Scrublands by Chris Hammer (AA) 4* Review Here
37. Normal People by Sally Rooney 3* Review Here
38. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (AA) 2* Review Here


message 2: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 2163 comments Fantastic effort so far, Krystal! You still have a few really, really good books to look forward to, as well.


message 3: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2304 comments Andrea wrote: "Fantastic effort so far, Krystal! You still have a few really, really good books to look forward to, as well."

Thanks Andrea! It's been fun challenging myself to read books I otherwise wouldn't, so looking forward to discovering a few more gems in the remainder of the list!


message 4: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Good luck Krystal :)


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