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My Reading Goals and Challenges for 2022:

Challenges:

Read At Least 100 Books 24/100

Read Harder 4/24
PopSugar 4/40, 0/10 (advanced)
Around the Year 10/52

PBT's Walk Down History Lane 1/4
Who's PBT's Favorite? 4/?

Dragonopoly
Dragon Next Trim 2/12

Goals:

Read at Least One Book a Month for PBT Theme: 1/12
Read at Least One Book a Month from the Oldest TBR shelf: 0/12

Read 100 Books

1. The Book of Speculation - Erika Swyler, 3 1/2 stars, 1/1/22, hoopla audio
2. Anarchy and Old Dogs - Colin Cotterill, 4 stars, 1/3/22, hoopla audio
3. Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 - Simon Winchester, 4 stars, 1/8/22, hoopla audio
4. Comfort Me with Apples - Catherynne M. Valente, 5 stars, 1/9/22, hoopla audio
5. Flight Behavior - Barbara Kingsolver, 4 stars, 1/9/22, kindle
6. The Dutch House - Ann Patchett, 4 1/2 stars, 1/11/22, hoopla audio
7. Mongrels - Stephen Graham Jones, 4 stars, 1/16/22, kindle
8. Hench - Natalie Zina Walschots, 3 stars, 1/23/22, kindle
9. James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon - Julie Phillips, 4 stars, 1/24/22, audible
10. The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story - Kate Summerscale, 4 stars, 1/26/22, audio from library
11. Reaper Man - Terry Pratchett, 3 1/2 stars, 1/31/22, kindle
12. Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl - Jonathan C. Slaght, 3 1/2 stars, 2/1/22, hoopla audio
13. The Terra-Cotta Dog - Andrea Camilleri, 3 stars, 2/4/21, hoopla audio
14. Pet - Akwaeke Emezi, 4 1/2 stars, 2/4/22, kindle
15. A Night Divided - Jennifer A. Nielsen, 4 stars, 2/6/22, hoopla audio
16. The Album of Dr. Moreau - Daryl Gregory, 4 stars, 2/7/22, kindle
17. The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yōko Ogawa, 5 stars, 2/11/22, kindle
18. Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert, 4 stars, 2/14/22, hoopla audio
19. Silas Mariner - George Eliot, 4 stars, 2/16/22, audible prime
20. The Evil Wizard Smallbone - Delia Sherman, 4 stars, 2/21/22, audible
21. To Say Nothing of the Dog - Connie Willis, 4 stars, 2/24/22, hoopla audio & kindle
22. The Gold-Bug - Edgar Allan Poe, 3 stars, 2/25/22, hoopla ebook
23. The Beautiful Ones - Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 4 stars, 2/28/22, audible
24. Malice - Keigo Higashino, 4 stars, 3/2/22, kindle unlimited
25. Blanche Among the Talented Tenth - Barbara Neely, 4 stars, 3/3/22, hoopla audio
26. The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie, 4 stars, 3/5/22, kindle/audible whispersync
27. Never Saw Me Coming - Vera Kurian, 4 stars, 3/7/22, kindle/audio whispersync
28. The Echo Wife - Sarah Gailey, 4 stars, 3/9/22, audio from library
29. Relic - Renee Collins, 3 stars, 3/14/22, kindle
30. Peaces - Helen Oyeyemi, 4 stars, 3/18/22, audio from library
31. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Irin Carmon, 4 stars, 3/21/22, kindle
32. How Lucky - Will Leitch, 4 1/2 stars, 3/21/22, audio from library
33. The Damage - Caitlin Wahrer, 4 stars, 3/25/22, audio from library
34. King and the Dragonflies - Kacen Callender, 4 1/2 stars, 3/25/22, hoopla audio
35. The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli, 3 stars, 3/28/22, kindle
36. Flying Lessons & Other Stories - Flying Lessons & Other Stories, 4 1/2 stars, 3/30/22, audio book from library
37. Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents - Pete Souza, 3 1/2 stars, 3/30/22, kindle
38. Broken Places - Tracy Clark, 4 1/2 stars, 4/6/22, hoopla audio
39. Peace Talks - Jim Butcher, 4 stars, 4/10/22, audible
40. Klara and the Sun - Kazuo Ishiguro, 4 stars, 4/11/22, audio from library
41. Suburban Dicks - Fabian Nicieza, 4 stars, 4/12/22, kindle
42. Velvet Was the Night - Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 3 1/2 stars, 4/13/22, kindle
43. These Toxic Things - Rachel Howzell Hall, 3 1/2 stars, 4/18/22, kindle unlimited
44. Hard Rain - Irma Venter, 3 1/2 stars, 4/19/22, kindle
45. Almost American Girl - Robin Ha, 4 stars, 4/20/22, kindle
46. Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales - P.D. James, 4 stars, 4/21/22, audio from library
47. Unraveling - Karen Lord, 3 stars, 4/30/22, hoopla audio
48. Flower Net - Lisa See , 3 1/2 stars, 4/30/22, kindle
49. Blackbird House - Alice Hoffman, 4 1/2 stars, 5/2/22, hoopla audio
50. Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure - Courtney Milan, 3 stars, 5/5/22, kindle
51. The Collectors - David Baldacci, 4 stars, 5/12/22, hoopla audio
52. The Expert System's Brother - Adrian Tchaikovsky, 4 stars, 5/13/22, hoopla audio
53. Notes of a Native Son - James Baldwin, 4 stars, 5/17/22, audio from library (libby)
54. Learning to See - Elise Hooper, 4 stars, 5/18/22, kindle & hoopla
55. Elder Race - Adrian Tchaikovsky, 3 1/2 stars, 5/27/22, kindle
56. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good - Helene Tursten, 4 stars, 5/29/22, kindle
57. Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles, 4 stars, 5/29/22, hoopla audio
58. And Still I Rise - Maya Angelou, 4 stars, 5/30/22, kindle via libby
59. All Her Little Secrets - Wanda M. Morris, 6/1/22, 4 1/2 stars, audio from library
60. Sula - Toni Morrison, 4 stars, 6/3/22, audio from library (libby)
61. China Rich Girlfriend - Kevin Kwan, 6/10/22, 3 1/2 stars, libby audio from library
62. Defekt - Nino Cipri, 6/11/22, 4 stars, hoopla audio
63. The Heartbreak Bakery - A.R. Capetta, 6/11/22, 4 stars, kindle
64. Armed In Her Fashion - Kate Heartfield, 6/20/22, 4 stars, kindle
65. Wife of the Gods - Kwei Quartey, 6/18/22, 4 stars, hoopla audio from library
66. Dread Nation - Justina Ireland, 4 stars, 6/24/22, kindle
67. The Frame-Up - Meghan Scott Molin, 3 1/2 stars, 6/26/22, kindle
68. Elevation - Stephen King, 3 1/2 stars, 6/29/22, audio from library
69. A Spindle Splintered - Alix E. Harrow, 4 stars, 6/29/22, kindle
70. Premeditated Myrtle - Elizabeth C. Bunce, 4 stars, 7/3/22, kindle
71. As a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy after I Transitioned - Paula Stone Williams, 4 stars, 7/4/22, kindle from library
72. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law - Mary Roach, 4 stars, 7/9/22, audible
73. Force of Nature - Jane Harper, 3 1/2 stars, 7/14/22, kindle
74. Sorcerer to the Crown - Zen Cho, 4 stars, 7/21/22, hoopla audio
75. The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival - John Vaillant, 4 stars, 7/23/22, kindle
76. The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith, 4 stars, 7/28/22, audible
77. The Trees - Percival Everett, 4 stars, 8/2/22, hoopla audio
78. Olga Dies Dreaming - Xóchitl González, 4 stars, 8/13/22, kindle
79. Sleep Well, My Lady - Kwei Quartey, 4 stars, 8/20/22, hoopla audio
80. The Woman in the Library - Sulari Gentill, 4 stars, 8/22/22, hoopla audio
81. A Mind of Her Own - Paula McLain, 2 stars, 8/29/22, audible
82. The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson, 5 stars, 9/7/22, audible
83. Under the Whispering Door - T.J. Klune, 4 stars, 9/8/22, kindle
84. The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, 4 stars, 9/10/22, kindle
85. The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies - Jason Fagone, 4 stars, 9/12/22, hoopla audio
86. The Left-Handed Booksellers of London - Garth Nix, 4 stars, 9/23/22, kindle
87. The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey - Candice Millard, 4 stars, 9/26/22, audible
88. The Whale Rider - Witi Ihimaera, 4 stars, 9/26/22, kindle
89. The Tropic of Serpents - Marie Brennan, 4 stars, 9/30/22, hoopla audio
90. Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice, 4 1/2 stars, 10/4/22, audible
91. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea - Maggie Tokuda-Hall, 4 stars, 10/4/22, kindle from library
92. The Bone Witch - Rin Chupeco, 3 1/2 stars, 10/12/22, audible
93. Silver in the Wood - Emily Tesh, 4 1/2 stars, 10/15/22, hoopla audio
94. Drowned Country - Emily Tesh, 4 stars, 10/20/22, hoopla audio
95. The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides, 4 stars, 10/24/22, audio from library
96. One Good Turn - Kate Atkinson, 3 1/2 stars, 10/24/22, kindle
97. Slay - Brittney Morris, 4 stars, 10/27/22, audio from library
98. My Heart Is a Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones, 4 stars, 10/31/22, kindle
99. The Empress of Salt and Fortune - Nghi Vo, 5 stars, 11/1/22, kindle
100. Jack, the Giant Killer - Charles de Lint, 4 stars, 11/8/22, hoopla audio
101. Mycroft and Sherlock - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 4 stars, 11/8/22, kindle
102. Jaws - Peter Benchley, 3 stars, 11/14/22, audible
103. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson, 4 stars, 11/14/22, kindle
104. Mem - Bethany C. Morrow, 4 1/2 stars, 11/17/22, audible (borrrowed)
105. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi, 4 stars, 11/19/22, audible
106. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 - Diana Gabaldon, 3 1/2 stars, 11/29/22, hoopla audio
107. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates - Wes Moore, 4 stars, 11/29/22 kindle
108. Not a Happy Family - Shari Lapena, 4 stars, 11/30/22, audio from library
109. Midnight Son - James Dommek Jr., 3 1/2 stars, 12/2/22, audible
110. Nudge: The Final Edition - Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein, 4 stars, 12/5/22, hoopla audio

111. Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang - Kate Wilhelm, 4 stars, 12/12/22, hoopla audio
112. A Red Death - Walter Mosley, 4 1/2 stars, 12/13/22, audible
113. Rest You Merry - Charlotte MacLeod, 3 stars, 12/16/22, hoopla audio
114. The Forever War - Joe Haldeman, 3 1/2 stars, 12/22/22, audible
115. Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley, 4 1/2 stars, 12/28/22, hoopla audio
116. El Deafo - Cece Bell, 3 1/2 stars, 12/28/22, ebook from library

Read Harder 2022

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.: James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon - Julie Phillips, 4 stars, 1/24/22
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.: The Evil Wizard Smallbone - Delia Sherman, 4 stars, 2/21/22
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.: Flight Behavior - Barbara Kingsolver, 4 stars
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.: Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert, 4 stars, 2/14/22
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.: Flying Lessons & Other Stories - Flying Lessons & Other Stories, 4 1/2 stars, 3/30/22
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.: Almost American Girl - Robin Ha, 4 stars, 4/20/22
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.: Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure - Courtney Milan, 3 stars, 5/5/22
8. Read a classic written by a POC.: Notes of a Native Son - James Baldwin, 4 stars, 5/17/22
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.: Jack, the Giant Killer - Charles de Lint, 4 stars, 11/8/22
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).: All Her Little Secrets - Wanda M. Morris, 6/1/22, 4 1/2 stars
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.: Dread Nation - Justina Ireland, 4 stars, 6/24/22
12. Read an entire poetry collection.: And Still I Rise - Maya Angelou, 4 stars, 5/30/22,
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: dstoker509@hotmail.com
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).: Jaws - Peter Benchley, 3 stars, 11/14/22
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides, 4 stars, 10/24/22
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.: As a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy after I Transitioned - Paula Stone Williams, 4 stars, 7/4/22
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice: The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 - Diana Gabaldon, 3 1/2 stars, 11/29/22
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.: My Heart Is a Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones, 4 stars, 10/31/22
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.: The Forever War - Joe Haldeman, 3 1/2 stars, 12/22/22
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.: A Spindle Splintered - Alix E. Harrow, 4 stars, 6/29/22
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.: Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 - Simon Winchester, 4 stars, 1/8/22
23. Read a book by a disabled author.: El Deafo - Cece Bell, 3 1/2 stars, 12/28/22
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!: Midnight Son - James Dommek Jr., 3 1/2 stars, 12/2/22

Popsugar

REGULAR
1. A book published in 2022: Olga Dies Dreaming - Xóchitl González, 4 stars, 8/13/22
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship: Peaces - Helen Oyeyemi, 4 stars, 3/18/22
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society: Elder Race - Adrian Tchaikovsky, 3 1/2 stars, 5/27/22
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title: The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival - John Vaillant, 4 stars, 7/23/22
5. A sapphic book: Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure - Courtney Milan, 3 stars, 5/5/22
6. A book by a Latinx author: The Beautiful Ones - Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 4 stars, 2/28/22
7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title: The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith, 4 stars, 7/28/22
8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid: How Lucky - Will Leitch, 4 1/2 stars, 3/21/22
9. A book about a "found family": The Collectors - David Baldacci, 4 stars, 5/12/22
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner: The Trees - Percival Everett, 4 stars, 8/2/22
11. A #BookTok recommendation: The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, 4 stars, 9/10/22
12. A book about the afterlife: Under the Whispering Door - T.J. Klune, 4 stars, 9/8/22
13. A book set in the 1980s: The Left-Handed Booksellers of London - Garth Nix, 4 stars, 9/23/22
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title: Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles, 4 stars, 5/29/22
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author: The Whale Rider - Witi Ihimaera, 4 stars, 9/26/22
16. A book about witches: The Bone Witch - Rin Chupeco, 3 1/2 stars, 10/12/22
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022: Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice, 4 1/2 stars, 10/4/22
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author: Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert, 4 stars, 2/14/22
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season: Not a Happy Family - Shari Lapena, 4 stars, 11/30/22
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read: These Toxic Things - Rachel Howzell Hall, 3 1/2 stars, 4/18/22
21. A book about a band or musical group: The Album of Dr. Moreau - Daryl Gregory, 4 stars, 2/7/22
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum: Dread Nation - Justina Ireland, 4 stars, 6/24/22
23. A book with a recipe in it: Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Irin Carmon, 4 stars, 3/21/22
24. A book you can read in one sitting: Comfort Me with Apples - Catherynne M. Valente, 5 stars, 1/9/22
25. A book about a secret: A Night Divided - Jennifer A. Nielsen, 4 stars, 2/6/22
26. A book with a misleading title: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson, 4 stars, 11/14/22,
27. A Hugo Award winner: James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon - Julie Phillips, 4 stars, 1/24/22
28. A book set during a holiday: Rest You Merry - Charlotte MacLeod, 3 stars, 12/16/22
29. A different book by an author you read in 2021: Flight Behavior - Barbara Kingsolver, 4 stars
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster: Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang - Kate Wilhelm, 4 stars, 12/12/22
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page: Hench - Natalie Zina Walschots, 3 stars, 1/23/22
33. A social-horror book: My Heart Is a Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones, 4 stars, 10/31/22
34. A book set in Victorian times: To Say Nothing of the Dog - Connie Willis, 4 stars, 2/24/22
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
36. A book you know nothing about: Midnight Son - James Dommek Jr., 3 1/2 stars, 12/2/22
37. A book about gender identity: The Heartbreak Bakery - A.R. Capetta, 6/11/22, 4 stars,
38. A book featuring a party: Never Saw Me Coming - Vera Kurian, 4 stars, 3/7/22
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book: Pet - Akwaeke Emezi, 4 1/2 stars, 2/4/22
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley, 4 1/2 stars, 12/28/22,


ADVANCED
41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title: The Echo Wife - Sarah Gailey, 4 stars, 3/9/22,
42. A book that features two languages: China Rich Girlfriend - Kevin Kwan, 6/10/22, 3 1/2 stars
43. A book with a palindromic title: Mem - Bethany C. Morrow, 4 1/2 stars, 11/17/22
44. A duology (1): Silver in the Wood - Emily Tesh, 4 1/2 stars, 10/15/22
45. A duology (2): Drowned Country - Emily Tesh, 4 stars, 10/20/22
46. A book about someone leading a double life: Slay - Brittney Morris, 4 stars, 10/27/22
47. A book featuring a parallel reality: Defekt - Nino Cipri, 6/11/22, 4 stars
48. A book with two POVs: Hard Rain - Irma Venter, 3 1/2 stars, 4/19/22
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1): Velvet Was the Night - Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 3 1/2 stars, 4/13/22
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2): Broken Places - Tracy Clark, 4 1/2 stars, 4/6/22

Around the Year

THE 2022 LIST
1. A book with a main character whose name starts with A, T, or Y: Hench - Natalie Zina Walschots, 3 stars, 1/23/22
2. A book connected to a book you read in 2021: China Rich Girlfriend - Kevin Kwan, 6/10/22, 3 1/2 stars
3. A book with 22 or more letters in the title: The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yōko Ogawa, 5 stars, 2/11/22
4. A book that fits your favorite prompt that did not make the list: The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie, 4 stars, 3/5/22
5. A book by an author with two sets of double letters in their name: Anarchy and Old Dogs - Colin Cotterill, 4 stars, 1/3/22

6. A book with an image of a source of light on the cover: Klara and the Sun - Kazuo Ishiguro, 4 stars, 4/11/22
7. A book related to psychology, neuroscience or the mind: Never Saw Me Coming - Vera Kurian, 4 stars, 3/7/22
8. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 1: Silas Mariner - George Eliot, 4 stars, 2/16/22
9. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 2: Malice - Keigo Higashino, 4 stars, 3/2/22

10. 3 books set on three different continents - Book 3: Wife of the Gods - Kwei Quartey, 6/18/22, 4 stars
11. A book from historical fiction genre: A Night Divided - Jennifer A. Nielsen, 4 stars, 2/6/22
12. A book related to glass: A Mind of Her Own - Paula McLain, 2 stars, 8/29/22
13. A book about a woman in STEM: The Echo Wife - Sarah Gailey, 4 stars, 3/9/22,

14. A book with fewer than 5000 ratings on Goodreads: Blanche Among the Talented Tenth - Barbara Neely, 4 stars, 3/3/22
15. A book without a person on the cover: Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 - Simon Winchester, 4 stars, 1/8/22
16. A book related to Earth Day: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law - Mary Roach, 4 stars, 7/9/22
17. A book from NPR's Book Concierge: The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story - Kate Summerscale, 4 stars, 1/26/22,

18. A book by an Asian or Pacific Islander author: Almost American Girl - Robin Ha, 4 stars, 4/20/22
19. A book that involves alternate reality, alternate worlds, or alternate history: Defekt - Nino Cipri, 6/11/22, 4 stars
20. A fiction or nonfiction book that is set during 1900 -1951: Learning to See - Elise Hooper, 4 stars, 5/18/22,
21. A book with one of the Monopoly tokens on the cover: Blackbird House - Alice Hoffman, 4 1/2 stars, 5/2/22
22. A book with a Jewish character or author: Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Irin Carmon, 4 stars, 3/21/22

23. A book that features loving LGBTQIA+ relationship: Peaces - Helen Oyeyemi, 4 stars, 3/18/22
24. A book related to inclement weather: Hard Rain - Irma Venter, 3 1/2 stars, 4/19/22
25. A book less than 220 pages OR more than 440 pages: Comfort Me with Apples - Catherynne M. Valente, 5 stars, 1/9/22
26. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 1: The Woman in the Library - Sulari Gentill, 4 stars, 8/22/22

27. 2 books with the same word in the title - Book 2: The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies - Jason Fagone, 4 stars, 9/12/22
28. A book that won an award from Powell's list of book awards: James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon - Julie Phillips, 4 stars, 1/24/22
29. A book set on or near a body of water: The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey - Candice Millard, 4 stars, 9/26/22
30. A book related to mythology: Unraveling - Karen Lord, 3 stars, 4/30/22

31. A book published at least 10 years ago: The Terra-Cotta Dog - Andrea Camilleri, 3 stars, 2/4/21,
32. A book where the main character is a female detective/private eye/police officer: The Album of Dr. Moreau - Daryl Gregory, 4 stars, 2/7/22
33. The next book in a series: To Say Nothing of the Dog - Connie Willis, 4 stars, 2/24/22
34. A book with an academic setting or with a teacher that plays an important role: The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, 4 stars, 9/10/22
35. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 1: Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl - Jonathan C. Slaght, 3 1/2 stars, 2/1/22

36. 2 books related to flora and fauna - Book 2: Premeditated Myrtle - Elizabeth C. Bunce, 4 stars, 7/3/22
37. A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name: Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure - Courtney Milan, 3 stars, 5/5/22
38. A book by a Latin American author
39. A book from the TIME list of 100 Best YA Books of All Time: Pet - Akwaeke Emezi, 4 1/2 stars, 2/4/22

40. A book related to one of the 22 Tarot Major Arcana cards: Reaper Man - Terry Pratchett, 3 1/2 stars, 1/31/22
41. A book with a theme of food or drink: The Heartbreak Bakery - A.R. Capetta, 6/11/22, 4 stars,
42. A book with a language or nationality in the title: The Dutch House - Ann Patchett, 4 1/2 stars, 1/11/22
43. A book set in a small town or rural area: Flight Behavior - Barbara Kingsolver, 4 stars, 1/9/22
44. A book with gothic elements: Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice, 4 1/2 stars, 10/4/22

45. A book related to a game: Slay - Brittney Morris, 4 stars, 10/27/22
46. A book with a non-human as one of the main characters: The Evil Wizard Smallbone - Delia Sherman, 4 stars, 2/21/22
47. A book with handwriting on the cover: The Empress of Salt and Fortune - Nghi Vo, 5 stars, 11/1/22
48. A book posted in one of the ATY Best Book of the Month threads in 2021 or 2022: Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley, 4 1/2 stars, 12/28/22

49. A book connected to the phrase "Here (There) Be Dragons": Sorcerer to the Crown - Zen Cho, 4 stars, 7/21/22
50. A book that involves aging, or a character in their golden years: An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good - Helene Tursten, 4 stars, 5/29/22,
51. A book published in 2022:Olga Dies Dreaming - Xóchitl González, 4 stars, 8/13/22
52. A book with a time-related word in the title: Midnight Son - James Dommek Jr., 3 1/2 stars, 12/2/22

PBT's Walk Down History Lane

Loop 1, Book 1: Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 - Simon Winchester, 4 stars, 1/8/22

Loop 2, Book 2: Learning to See - Elise Hooper, 4 stars, 5/18/22

Loop 3, Book 5: The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey - Candice Millard, 4 stars, 9/26/22

Who's PBT's Favorite?

Author List:

Albom, Mitch
Allende, Isabel
Alyan, Hala
Andrews, Ilona
Atwood, Margaret
Austen, Jane
Backman, Fredrik
Barclay, Linwood
Bowen, Rhys
Boyne, John
Bradbury, Ray
Bryson, Bill
Bujold, Lois McMaster
Caro, Robert
Castillo, Linda
Center, Katherine
Christie, Agatha
Connolly, Michael
Davis, Fiona
Delinsky, Barbara
Ferrante, Elena
Follett, Ken
Gabaldon, Diana
George, Elizabeth
Hannah, Kristin
Harmon, Amy
Haruf, Kent
Hellenga, Robert
Hibbert, Talia
Hodgson, Antonia
Hoffman, Alice
Hoover, Colleen
Ishiguro, Kazuo
James, P.D.
Jones, Stephen Graham
Joyce, Rachel
King, Stephen
Kingsolver, Barbara
Kinsella, Sophie
Kristof, Agota
Krueger, William Kent
Michener, James
Moriarty, Lianne
Morrison, Toni
Morton, Kate
Ozeki, Ruth
Patchett, Ann
Picoult, Jodi
Pratchett, Terry
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Rowling, JK/Galbraith, Robert
Russell, Mary Doria
Sandford, John
See, Lisa
Shinn, Sharon
Shute, Nevil
Simon, Coco
Stilton, Theo
Strout, Elizabeth
Tolkien, J.R.R.
Towles, Amor
Turo, Scott
Willis, Connie
Wingate, Lisa

Flight Behavior - Barbara Kingsolver, 4 stars, 1/9/22
The Dutch House - Ann Patchett, 4 1/2 stars, 1/11/22
Mongrels - Stephen Graham Jones, 4 stars, 1/16/22
Reaper Man - Terry Pratchett, 3 1/2 stars, 1/31/22
Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Talia Hibbert, 4 stars, 2/14/22
To Say Nothing of the Dog - Connie Willis, 4 stars, 2/24/22
The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie, 4 stars, 3/5/22
Klara and the Sun - Kazuo Ishiguro, 4 stars, 4/11/22
Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales - P.D. James, 4 stars, 4/21/22
Flower Net - Lisa See , 3 1/2 stars, 4/30/22
Blackbird House - Alice Hoffman, 4 1/2 stars, 5/2/22
Sula - Toni Morrison, 4 stars, 6/3/22
Elevation - Stephen King, 3 1/2 stars, 6/29/22

Dragonopoly

Round 1:
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 - Simon Winchester, 4 stars, 1/8/22
Comfort Me with Apples - Catherynne M. Valente, 5 stars, 1/9/22

Round 2:
Hench - Natalie Zina Walschots, 3 stars, 1/23/22
Reaper Man - Terry Pratchett, 3 1/2 stars, 1/31/22
Pet - Akwaeke Emezi, 4 1/2 stars, 2/4/22
The Album of Dr. Moreau - Daryl Gregory, 4 stars, 2/7/22

Round 3:
The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yōko Ogawa, 5 stars, 2/11/22
Silas Mariner - George Eliot, 4 stars, 2/16/22
Malice - Keigo Higashino, 4 stars, 3/2/22
Relic - Renee Collins, 3 stars, 3/14/22
Peaces - Helen Oyeyemi, 4 stars, 3/18/22
The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli, 3 stars, 3/28/22

Round 4:
Broken Places - Tracy Clark, 4 1/2 stars, 4/6/22
Unraveling - Karen Lord, 3 stars, 4/30/22
The Expert System's Brother - Adrian Tchaikovsky, 4 stars, 5/13/22, hoopla audio
Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles, 4 stars, 5/29/22
Armed In Her Fashion - Kate Heartfield, 6/20/22, 4 stars
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival - John Vaillant, 4 stars, 7/23/22
Olga Dies Dreaming - Xóchitl González, 4 stars, 8/13/22

Round 5:
The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, 4 stars, 9/10/22
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London - Garth Nix, 4 stars, 9/23/22

Round 6:
The Tropic of Serpents - Marie Brennan, 4 stars, 9/30/22
Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice, 4 1/2 stars, 10/4/22
The Bone Witch - Rin Chupeco, 3 1/2 stars, 10/12/22,
Slay - Brittney Morris, 4 stars, 10/27/22
Jaws - Peter Benchley, 3 stars, 11/14/22
Mem - Bethany C. Morrow, 4 1/2 stars, 11/17/22
Nudge: The Final Edition - Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein, 4 stars, 12/5/22
A Red Death - Walter Mosley, 4 1/2 stars, 12/13/22
El Deafo - Cece Bell, 3 1/2 stars, 12/28/22

Dragon Next Trim

1. Emma Djan Investigation by Quartey: Sleep Well, My Lady - Kwei Quartey, 4 stars, 8/20/22
2. Mycroft Holmes & Sherlock Series by Abdul-Jabbar: Mycroft and Sherlock - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 4 stars, 11/8/22,
3. Jackson Brodie Series by Atkinson: One Good Turn - Kate Atkinson, 3 1/2 stars, 10/24/22
4. Department Q by Adler-Olsen:
5. Inspector Montalbano by Camilleri: The Terra-Cotta Dog - Andrea Camilleri, 3 stars, 2/4/21
6: Dresden Files by Butcher: Peace Talks - Jim Butcher, 4 stars, 4/10/22
7. DRAGON: The Tropic of Serpents - Marie Brennan, 4 stars, 9/30/22
8. Wayfarers Series by Chambers:
9. Miss Marple by Christie:
10. Poirot by Christie:
11. Crazy Rich Asians Series by Kwan: China Rich Girlfriend - Kevin Kwan, 6/10/22, 3 1/2 stars
12. Easy Rawlins Series by Mosley: A Red Death - Walter Mosley, 4 1/2 stars, 12/13/22
13. Darktown by Mullen:
14. Blanche White Series by Neely: Blanche Among the Talented Tenth - Barbara Neely, 4 stars, 3/3/22
15. Harry Hole Series by Nesbo:
16. Dr. Siri Paiboun by Cotterill: Anarchy and Old Dogs - Colin Cotterill, 4 stars, 1/3/22
17. The Camel Club by Baldacci: The Collectors - David Baldacci, 4 stars, 5/12/22
18. Amelia Peabody by Peters:
19. Aaron Falk by Harper: Force of Nature - Jane Harper, 3 1/2 stars, 7/14/22
20. IQ by Ide:

January: #16
February: #5
March: #14
April: #6
May: #17
June: #11
July: #19
August: #1
September: #7 DRAGON
October: #3
November: #2
December: #12

PBT Monthly Tag

January: Science: Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 - Simon Winchester, 4 stars, 1/8/22
February: Thought Provoking: Pet - Akwaeke Emezi, 4 1/2 stars, 2/4/22
March: Classics: The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie, 4 stars, 3/5/22
April: Detective: Broken Places - Tracy Clark, 4 1/2 stars, 4/6/22
May: Character Driven: Learning to See - Elise Hooper, 4 stars, 5/18/22
June: LGBTQ: Defekt - Nino Cipri, 6/11/22, 4 stars
July: Memoir: As a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy after I Transitioned - Paula Stone Williams, 4 stars, 7/4/22
August: Women's History: A Mind of Her Own - Paula McLain, 2 stars, 8/29/22
September: Favorite: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson, 5 stars, 9/7/22
October: Scary:Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice, 4 1/2 stars, 10/4/22
November: Book Club: Jaws - Peter Benchley, 3 stars, 11/14/22
December: Leadership: Nudge: The Final Edition - Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein, 4 stars, 12/5/22

Oldest TBR

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

1. Red Mars
2. The Alchemyst
3. The Three Musketeers
4. The Beautiful and Damned
5. Crime and Punishment
6. Anna Karenina
7. The Art of War
8. The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights
9. Where Angels Fear to Tread
10. Oliver Twist
11. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
12. Return Engagement

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