75 Books...More or Less! discussion

Looking forward to a new start!

Good luck!

Happy reading!

Happy New Year in Reading toward your goal!!

1. How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen

2. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - I loved this book!

3. A Burial at Sea by Charles Finch - I'm really enjoying this series!

Annie, good luck to you with the challenge this year.

I hadn't heard of Finch's Charles Lenox series - but checking it out on Goodreads I see that the books in the series get very good reviews. I love mysteries, and I'm fascinated with Victorian England so this sounds like it would be right up my alley.

Karol, The Lenox series is a fun read. Charles Finch has done a wonderful job stepping the reader into Victorian era England.

Annie wrote: "1. How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen

2. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - I loved this book!

3. [book:A Burial at Sea|1..."

I've added the Charles Lenox series to my TBR. I wonder if the audiobooks are any good?

4. Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore - read this with an online book group. Light, enjoyable read.

5. A Death in the Small Hours by Charles Finch - each book seems better than the last in this series. Love the characters.

6. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce - I read this with an online book group. I found Harold's journey to be a very thought provoking character study. I've added book 2, The Love Song of Queenie Hennessey, to my TBR pile.

7. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - Another book group read. I first listened to this book as an audio book a few years ago. Enjoyed it then, but enjoyed it much more in print! Looking forward to reading book 2 and 3.

I can't believe it's already the end of April and I've only logged 7 titles so far. Time to somehow put life's busyness aside and get reading!

As long as you're reading, that's all that matters! The Inkheart series is in my TBR.

8. First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen - this was just what I needed this afternoon! Very fun!

I have loved all of Sarah Addison Allen's books so far!

Annie wrote: "8. First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen - this was just what I needed this afternoon! Very fun!"

I have a couple Sarah Addison Allen books but haven't read them yet. I should get on that! :)

She writes nice sweet stories with a tiny bit of Alice Hoffman flare thown in.

9. The Canterbury Sisters by Kim Wright - I very much enjoyed this!

10. The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro

11. The Hurricane Sisters by Dorothea Benton Frank

12. Imaginary Things by Andrea Lochen

13. Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King

Annie wrote: "13. Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King"

I recently read book 13 in this series, Dreaming Spies, and I really enjoyed it! Definitely want to start at #1 and read them all! But I didn't feel too out of place or anything starting in the middle of the series.

Elyse, I read the first book a few years ago and was hooked! I currently have Dreaming Spies sitting on my shelf, waiting for me.

In today's mail I received a copy of Louise Penny's new book, The Nature of the Beast. Hard to decide which one to start next...

Annie wrote: "Elyse, I read the first book a few years ago and was hooked! I currently have Dreaming Spies sitting on my shelf, waiting for me.

In today's mail I received a copy of Louise Penny's new book, Th..."

Oooh tough decision! That's another series I need to start!

14. The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny. Wow! Couldn't stop turning the pages on this one!

Great, this is good to know! LOVE this series!

15. The Glass Kitchen: A Novel of Sisters by Linda Francis Lee. Not my usual pick, but a quick beach read.

16. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman.

17. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

18. A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers by Hazel Gaynor. Enjoyable read, I appreciated the author's historical research.

19. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

20. The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle by Joanne Huist Smith

Just about three weeks left until 2016. I would love to hit a total of 25 by then. It's only 1/3 of my original goal but it's been a busy year. I'm only looking forward now!

Annie wrote: "Just about three weeks left until 2016. I would love to hit a total of 25 by then. It's only 1/3 of my original goal but it's been a busy year. I'm only looking forward now!"

Setbacks happen but as long as you're doing SOME reading, that's all that matters!

I agree with Elyse, some years there are things that take priority or just interest us more than reading. Reading 25 books is still more than the average person and it's an average of 2 a month with is a respectable number.