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Karen | 117 comments Moving up from El Toro.

For my first 75 books see:

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Karen | 117 comments 76. Women in Medieval Europe 1200-1500 by Jennifer C. Ward. Women in Medieval Europe 1200-1500 by Jennifer C. Ward

4 stars. A really good starting point for looking at women in the Later Middle Ages.

On TBR since 23/09/2018


message 3: by Karen (last edited Aug 31, 2022 10:12AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments AUGUST

Total books read in July: 17
Total qualifying for this challenge: 5

AUGUST CHALLENGE

I am still reading Sylvia's Lovers.

SEPTEMBER SPINS

1. Translated - Silence by Shusaku Endo
2. YA - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3. Over 500 pages - Villette by Charlotte Brontë

From previous challenges:

Victor Hugo - Les Misérables from March 2020.
James M. Powell (ed.) - The Deeds of Innocent III from October 2020.
Alan Savage - Ottoman from December 2020.
Charles Freeman - A New History of Early Christianity from March 2021.
The Crusade of Frederick Barbarossa: The History of the Expedition of the Emperor Frederick and Related Texts from April 2021.
Kathleen Winsor - Forever Amber from July 2021.
J.R.Maddicott - Simon de Montfort from November 2021.
Sharon Penman - When Christ and His Saints Slept from December 2021.
Simone de Beauvoir - The Second Sex from April 2022.
Sharon Penman - The Sunne in Splendour from May 2022.
Elizabeth Gaskell - Sylvia's Lovers from August 2022.


message 4: by Karen (last edited Nov 24, 2022 11:39AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments Additions to Mount TBR in September 2022.

(I will cross them out if I read them this year). Hoping if I have to keep updating this it might put me off buying books...Although they will all count for this challenge...in 2023.

Physical Books Acquired.

1. Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan. Bookworm A Memoir of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan I loved this when I read it.

2. The Property Of A Gentleman by Catherine Gaskin. The Property Of A Gentleman by Catherine Gaskin

3. Marianne by George Sand. Marianne by George Sand

4. Brave Hearts: Indian Women of the Plains by Joseph Agonito. Brave Hearts Indian Women of the Plains by Joseph Agonito

5. Tea at Gunter's by Pamela Haines. Tea at Gunter's by Pamela Haines

6. Worst Witch,The by Jill Murphy. Worst Witch,The by Jill Murphy Read September.

7. The Worst Witch To The Rescue by Jill Murphy. The Worst Witch To The Rescue (Complete Adventures, #6) by Jill Murphy

8. Stranger on a Train by Jenny Diski. Stranger on a Train by Jenny Diski

9. Jeannie of White Peak Farm by Berlie Doherty. Jeannie of White Peak Farm by Berlie Doherty

10. Spring Torrents by Ivan Turgenev. Spring Torrents by Ivan Turgenev

11. What Katy Did at School by Susan Coolidge. No picture. Random edition perhaps from the 1930s.

12. The Starlight Barking by Dodie Smith. The Starlight Barking by Dodie Smith

13. The Little Girls by Elizabeth Bowen. The Little Girls by Elizabeth Bowen

14. The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue. The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue

15. A Modern Comedy by John Galsworthy. A Modern Comedy (The Forsyte Chronicles, #4-6) by John Galsworthy

16. The Pesthouse by Jim Crace. The Pesthouse by Jim Crace

17. The Bitch Goddess Notebook by Martha O'Connor. The Bitch Goddess Notebook by Martha O'Connor

18. Seeing Beyond Depression by Jean Vanier. Seeing Beyond Depression by Jean Vanier

19. High Table by Joanna Cannan. High Table by Joanna Cannan

20. The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse. The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

21. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

22. The Hanged Man: A Story of Miracle, Memory, and Colonialism in the Middle Ages by Robert Bartlett. The Hanged Man A Story of Miracle, Memory, and Colonialism in the Middle Ages by Robert Bartlett

23. Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson. Sleeping with the Fishes (Fred the Mermaid, #1) by MaryJanice Davidson

Kindle Books Acquired.

1. The Fire and the Ore by Olivia Hawker. The Fire and the Ore by Olivia Hawker Amazon 1st.

2. Pretty When She Cries by A. Zavarelli. Pretty When She Cries (Black Mountain Academy) by A. Zavarelli

3. The Next 365 Days by Blanka Lipińska. The Next 365 Days (365 Days, #3) by Blanka Lipińska Read November.

4. Sagittarius by Gemma James. Sagittarius (The Zodiac Queen, #9) by Gemma James Pre-ordered (again). Read September 2022.

5. Untamed by E.M. Moore. Untamed (Rejected Mate Academy, #1) by E.M. Moore Read October.

6. To Carve a Fae Heart by Tessonja Odette. To Carve a Fae Heart (The Fair Isle Trilogy, #1) by Tessonja Odette

7. Dirty Crazy Bad by Siobhan Davis. Dirty Crazy Bad Book One (Dirty Crazy Bad, #1) by Siobhan Davis

8. The Mistakes You Make by Tracy Lorraine. The Mistakes You Make (Maddison Kings University, #0.5) by Tracy Lorraine

9. The Revenge You Seek by Tracy Lorraine. The Revenge You Seek (Maddison Kings University #1) by Tracy Lorraine


message 5: by Karen (last edited Oct 13, 2022 10:15AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 77. The Establishment: And How They Get Away with It by Owen Jones. The Establishment And How They Get Away with It by Owen Jones

3 stars. And nothing has changed since this book was published... except Brexit has now made everything worse.

On TBR since 2015 or early 2016.


message 6: by Karen (last edited Oct 13, 2022 10:15AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 78. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins

4 stars. Probably the last person on GR to read this :) I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

On TBR since 30/08/2021.


message 7: by Karen (last edited Oct 13, 2022 10:15AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 79. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

4 stars. A slow start but I thought it was better than the first book. Interesting cliffhanger.

On TBR since 30/08/2021.


message 8: by Karen (last edited Oct 13, 2022 10:16AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 80. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Mockingjay (Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins

4 stars. The book seemed a bit too long but I did like Katniss's journey and I am so glad she did not do a Juliet and become ruler.

On TBR since 30/08/2021.


message 9: by Karen (last edited Oct 13, 2022 10:16AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 81. Dark Guardian by Rebecca King. No cover.

3 stars. Irritating female character but generally okay.

On TBR since 10/10/2021.

82. Boys of Brayshaw High by Meagan Brandy. Boys of Brayshaw High (Brayshaw, #1) by Meagan Brandy

4 stars. I bought this by accident on my Kindle and have finally got round to it. I expected more bullying but really enjoyed our female lead character. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

On Kindle TBR since 29/11/2019.


message 10: by Karen (last edited Oct 13, 2022 10:16AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 83. The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett

4 stars. Improbable but good fun. RIP.

On TBR since April 2021 (exact date not in records).


message 11: by Karen (last edited Sep 30, 2022 12:19PM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments SEPTEMBER

Total books read in July: 17
Total qualifying for this challenge: 7

SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE

I only finished The Hunger Games. Disaster.

OCTOBER SPINS

1. Random Kindle Book - The Forgotten Hours by Katrin Schumann (I have no recollection of acquiring this!)
2. Borgia - The Borgias by Michael Mallett
3. Bully/Mafia - Twisted Cravings by Cora Reilly

From previous challenges:

Victor Hugo - Les Misérables from March 2020.
James M. Powell (ed.) - The Deeds of Innocent III from October 2020.
Alan Savage - Ottoman from December 2020.
Charles Freeman - A New History of Early Christianity from March 2021.
The Crusade of Frederick Barbarossa: The History of the Expedition of the Emperor Frederick and Related Texts from April 2021.
Kathleen Winsor - Forever Amber from July 2021.
J.R.Maddicott - Simon de Montfort from November 2021.
Sharon Penman - When Christ and His Saints Slept from December 2021.
Simone de Beauvoir - The Second Sex from April 2022.
Sharon Penman - The Sunne in Splendour from May 2022.
Elizabeth Gaskell - Sylvia's Lovers from August 2022.
Shusaku Endo - Silence from September 2022
Charlotte Brontë - Villette from September 2022


message 12: by Karen (last edited Oct 31, 2022 02:59PM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments Additions to Mount TBR in October 2022.

(I will cross them out if I read them this year). Hoping if I have to keep updating this it might put me off buying books...Although they will all count for this challenge...in 2023.

Physical Books Acquired.

1. The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

2. One Night with the Duke by Jodi Ellen Malpas. One Night with the Duke (Belmore Square #1) by Jodi Ellen Malpas

3. Geoffrey Chaucer of England by Marchette Chute. Different cover.

4. Christmas Holiday by W. Somerset Maugham. Christmas Holiday by W. Somerset Maugham

5. The History of King Richard III by Thomas More. The History of King Richard III by Thomas More

6. Tender Assault by Anne Mather. No cover.

7. Cheerful Weather for the Wedding by Julia Strachey. Cheerful Weather for the Wedding by Julia Strachey

8. Wicked Women by Lisa Hilton. Wicked Women by Lisa Hilton

9. Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig. Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig

10. A Dance with Danger by Jeannie Lin. A Dance with Danger (Rebels and Lovers) by Jeannie Lin

11. Crown Of Aloes by Norah Lofts. Crown Of Aloes by Norah Lofts

12. Lectio Divina: From God's Word to Our Lives by Enzo Bianchi. Lectio Divina From God's Word to Our Lives by Enzo Bianchi

13. No time for love by Kay Clifford. No cover.

14. Meant To Be Marriage by Rebecca Winters. No cover. The more I look the more I think I have read this. You would think I would remember a romance with a priest as the hero though...

15. Troy by Adèle Geras. Troy by Adèle Geras

16. The Patchwork Cat by Nicola Bayley and William Mayne. The Patchwork Cat by William Mayne I had this a kid and just found it again.

17. The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao by Martha Batalha. The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao by Martha Batalha

18. If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha. If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

19. Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone by Diana Gabaldon. Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone (Outlander #9) by Diana Gabaldon

20. Matrix by Lauren Groff. Matrix by Lauren Groff

21. Going to Church in Medieval England by Nicholas Orme. Going to Church in Medieval England by Nicholas Orme

22. The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England by Marc Morris. The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England by Marc Morris

23. Fighting For The Faith by David Nicolle. No cover.

Kindle Books Acquired.

1. The Stroke of Winter by Wendy Webb. The Stroke of Winter by Wendy Webb Amazon 1st read

2. Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey. The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey Amazon 1st read

3. The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

4. Wicked Gods by Michelle Hercules. Wicked Gods (Gifted Academy, #1) by Michelle Hercules Kindle Freebie.

5. Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. Savage Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #2) by Caroline Peckham

6. Vicious Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. Vicious Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #3) by Caroline Peckham

7. Broken Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. Broken Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #4) by Caroline Peckham

8. Warrior Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. Warrior Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #5) by Caroline Peckham

9. 1015 Copenhagen K: Mary's Dys[bookcover:A Game of Malice and Greedfunctional In-Laws|8722040] by Trine Villemann. 1015 Copenhagen K Mary's Dysfunctional In-Laws by Trine Villemann

10. Capricorn by Gemma James. Capricorn (The Zodiac Queen Book 10) by Gemma James Pre-order.

11. A Game of Malice and Greed by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. A Game of Malice and Greed by Caroline Peckham Pre-order.

12. Ghosts from the Library: Lost Tales of Terror and the Supernatural edited by Tony Medawar. Ghosts from the Library Lost Tales of Terror and the Supernatural (A Bodies from the Library special) by Tony Medawar

13. Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber. Cursed Crowns (Twin Crowns, #2) by Catherine Doyle


message 13: by Karen (last edited Oct 13, 2022 10:17AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 84. The Lonely Life of Biddy Weir by Lesley Allen. The Lonely Life of Biddy Weir by Lesley Allen

4 stars. A surprisingly good novel about bullying.

On TBR since 02/08/2021.

85. The Princess Gets Engaged by by Tracy Sinclair. The Princess Gets Engaged by Tracy Sinclair

4 stars. Silly plot but I have owned it since I was 16 and loved it then.

On TBR since June 1998 but I have read it many times. Just not for a very long time.


message 14: by Karen (last edited Oct 13, 2022 10:17AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 86. Dark Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. Dark Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #1) by Caroline Peckham

4 stars. Enjoyable start to the series.

On Kindle TBR since 15/10/2021.


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Karen | 117 comments 87. Twisted Cravings by Cora Reilly. Twisted Cravings (The Camorra Chronicles, #6) by Cora Reilly

4 stars. Unpopular opinion time but this was my favourite book in the series since Nino's (book 2).

On Kindle TBR since 17/03/2021.

88. Flatmates by Carmen Black. Flatmates (Life in the Brohouse #3) by Carmen Black

3 stars. Angsty and not enough relationship development outside of the sex.

On Kindle TBR since 23/07/2021.


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Karen | 117 comments 89. Deep Magic, Dragons and Talking Mice: How Reading C.S. Lewis Can Change Your Life by Alister E. McGrath. Deep Magic, Dragons and Talking Mice How Reading C.S. Lewis Can Change Your Life by Alister E. McGrath

3 stars. Interesting.

On TBR since somewhere between 2016 and maybe 2020. It was a gift from my partner which I forgot to add to GR.

90. The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

4 stars. I really loved my re-read of this. I want to get a different translation as I have the HM Parshley one which is not well regarded.

On TBR since I picked up a copy in about 2017-2019 but I read it at university and read it again in about 2005.


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Karen | 117 comments 91. Her So Called Fiance by Abby Gaines.

4 stars. Considerably better than I expected. Manages to write a ditzy heroine well and without being too annoying.

On TBR since 18/09/2021.


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Karen | 117 comments 92. Jean De Florette And Manon Des Sources by Marcel Pagnol. Jean De Florette And Manon Des Sources by Marcel Pagnol

5 stars. An unexpected delight. And a really satisfying ending.

On TBR since 14/09/2021.


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Karen | 117 comments 93. The Borgias by Michael Mallett. The Borgias by Michael Edward Mallett

4 stars. I really enjoyed this. I just wish it had been longer!

On TBR since 27/09/2017.


message 20: by Karen (new)

Karen | 117 comments OCTOBER

Total books read in July: 17
Total qualifying for this challenge: 10

OCTOBER CHALLENGE

I finished The Borgias and Twisted Cravings. I also finished The Second Sex from April 2022.

NOVEMBER SPINS

1. Buffy/Mafia - This Day by Blanka Lipinska
2. Oldest Amazon - Kings in the North by Alexander Rose
3. TBR Veteran - Peter Abelard by Helen Waddell

From previous challenges:

Victor Hugo - Les Misérables from March 2020.
James M. Powell (ed.) - The Deeds of Innocent III from October 2020.
Alan Savage - Ottoman from December 2020.
Charles Freeman - A New History of Early Christianity from March 2021.
The Crusade of Frederick Barbarossa: The History of the Expedition of the Emperor Frederick and Related Texts from April 2021.
Kathleen Winsor - Forever Amber from July 2021.
J.R.Maddicott - Simon de Montfort from November 2021.
Sharon Penman - When Christ and His Saints Slept from December 2021.
Sharon Penman - The Sunne in Splendour from May 2022.
Elizabeth Gaskell - Sylvia's Lovers from August 2022.
Shusaku Endo - Silence from September 2022
Charlotte Brontë - Villette from September 2022


message 21: by Karen (last edited Dec 28, 2022 09:57AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments Additions to Mount TBR in November 2022.

(I will cross them out if I read them this year). Hoping if I have to keep updating this it might put me off buying books...Although they will all count for this challenge...in 2023.

Physical Books Acquired.

1. The Dark Secret of Josephine by Dennis Wheatley. The Dark Secret of Josephine (Roger Brook, #5) by Dennis Wheatley

2. Adam, Eve and the Serpent by Elaine Pagels. Adam, Eve and the Serpent by Elaine Pagels

3. The New York Trilogy: City of Glass / Ghosts / The Locked Room by Paul Auster. The New York Trilogy City of Glass / Ghosts / The Locked Room by Paul Auster

4. A Heart So White by Javier Marías. A Heart So White by Javier Marías

5. I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti. I'm Not Scared by Niccolò Ammaniti

6. The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen. The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

Kindle Books Acquired.

1. Her Best Kept Royal Secret (Mills & Boon Modern) by Lynne Graham. Her Best Kept Royal Secret (Mills & Boon Modern) (Heirs for Royal Brothers, Book 2) by Lynne Graham

2. The Secret Valtinos Baby by Lynne Graham. The Secret Valtinos Baby (Vows for Billionaires #1) by Lynne Graham

3. Castiglione's Pregnant Princess by Lynne Graham. Castiglione's Pregnant Princess (Vows for Billionaires #2) by Lynne Graham

4. Da Rocha's Convenient Heir by Lynne Graham. Da Rocha's Convenient Heir (Vows for Billionaires #3) by Lynne Graham

5. Indian Prince's Hidden Son by Lynne Graham. Indian Prince's Hidden Son by Lynne Graham

6. The Innocent's Forgotten Wedding by Lynne Graham. The Innocent's Forgotten Wedding by Lynne Graham Read November 2022.

7. Light to the Hills by Bonnie Blaylock. No cover. Amazon First Read.

8. Pestilence by Laura Thalassa. No cover. Read November.

9. A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova. A Deal with the Elf King (Married to Magic, #1) by Elise Kova

10. Cascade by Lisa Tawn Bergren. Cascade (River of Time #2) by Lisa Tawn Bergren

11. Enthralled by Giana Darling. Enthralled (The Enslaved Duet #1) by Giana Darling

12. Enamoured by Giana Darling. Enamoured (The Enslaved Duet #2) by Giana Darling

13. The Five by Lily White. The Five by Lily White

14. Bad Saint by Monica James. Bad Saint (All The Pretty Things, #1) by Monica James

15. Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight. Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight

16. Dukes of Peril by Angel Lawson. Dukes of Peril (The Royals of Forsyth University, #6) by Angel Lawson

17. The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas. The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

18. Things I Wanted to Say, But Never Did by Monica Murphy. Things I Wanted to Say, But Never Did by Monica Murphy

19. A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime by Monica Murphy. A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime by Monica Murphy

20. War by Laura Thalassa. War (The Four Horsemen, #2) by Laura Thalassa

21. Savage Games by Rachel Leigh. Savage Games (Bastards of Boulder Cove, #1) by Rachel Leigh

22. Instacrush by Kate Meader. Instacrush (Rookie Rebels, #2) by Kate Meader

23. Undertow by Sam Mariano. Undertow (Coastal Elite #2) by Sam Mariano Read November.

24. Resisting Mr. Granville: by Sam Mariano. Resisting Mr. Granville (Blurred Lines series) by Sam Mariano

25. Dark Fae Universe : A Dark Paranormal Romance Collection by Quinn Blackbird. Dark Fae Universe A Dark Paranormal Romance Collection (Dark Fae Universe Collection Book 1) by Quinn Blackbird

26. Hate Like Ours : The Hate/Love Duet Book 1 by Nikita. Hate Like Ours The Hate/Love Duet Book 1 (Riverside Hate) by Nikita.

27. Lock Me Inside by C. Hallman. Lock Me Inside by C. Hallman Read November.

28. Lock Me Out by C. Hallman. Lock Me Out by C. Hallman Pre-order.

29. A Caress of Twilight by Laurell K. Hamilton. Wrong cover. It was reduced!

30. Poisoned Paradise by Lucy Smoke. Poisoned Paradise by Lucy Smoke

31. Possessive by Vivian Wood. Possessive (Heaven & Hell) by Vivian Wood

32. Savages by Logan Fox. Different cover.

33. Snake by Logan Fox. Different cover.

34. By Fate I Conquer by Cora Reilly. By Fate I Conquer (Sins of the Fathers, #4) by Cora Reilly


message 22: by Karen (new)

Karen | 117 comments 94. Stars in Your Eyes by Lynn Kurland. Stars in Your Eyes (de Piaget, #14; de Piaget/MacLeod, #21) by Lynn Kurland

4 stars. My ultimate comfort read author. Not my favourite book by her but I had a smile on my face the whole time I was reading it.

On TBR since 15/08/2015.


message 23: by Karen (last edited Nov 11, 2022 10:57AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 95. Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren. Waterfall (River of Time, #1) by Lisa Tawn Bergren

3 stars. Time travel into the fourteenth century. Slightly annoying heroine who can do everything, but I was intrigued and will carry on the series (one day!)

On Kindle TBR since 05/05/2014 (I think I bought this the day after I got my Kindle!)


message 24: by Karen (last edited Nov 13, 2022 01:36PM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments 96. This Day by Blanka Lipińska. This Day (365 Days #2) by Blanka Lipińska

3 stars. I liked this a little more than I thought I would. I would have liked the story more if the author didn't turn Laura into a totally unsupportive wife to Massimo and then turn him into an utter psychopath. Nacho would have been a great hero in a different story. (Also, why was nothing else done with the twin?)

On Kindle TBR since I pre-ordered on 26/09/2021 (it came out 09/12/2021).


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Karen | 117 comments 97. Keys and Kisses by Heather Long. Keys and Kisses (Untouchable #3) by Heather Long

3 stars. I like reading these books but don't adore them. Slightly less emphasis on homework which was good!

On Kindle TBR since 25/08/2021.


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Karen | 117 comments 98. Peter Abelard: A Novel by Helen Waddell. No cover.

5 stars! Surprise. I am in awe of this beautifully written book. Why did I not read it before?

On TBR since it seems like forever. Somewhere pre-2015 when I moved but I do not remember where I acquired it.


message 27: by Karen (new)

Karen | 117 comments NOVEMBER

Total books read in July: 22
Total qualifying for this challenge: 5

NOVEMBER CHALLENGE

I finished This Day and Peter Abelard.

DECEMBER SPINS

1. Historical Romance - The Lure of the Moonflower by Lauren Willig
2. Borgia - Poison by Sara Poole
3. Romance - Because of You by Sam Mariano

From previous challenges:

Victor Hugo - Les Misérables from March 2020.
James M. Powell (ed.) - The Deeds of Innocent III from October 2020.
Alan Savage - Ottoman from December 2020.
Charles Freeman - A New History of Early Christianity from March 2021.
The Crusade of Frederick Barbarossa: The History of the Expedition of the Emperor Frederick and Related Texts from April 2021.
Kathleen Winsor - Forever Amber from July 2021.
J.R.Maddicott - Simon de Montfort from November 2021.
Sharon Penman - When Christ and His Saints Slept from December 2021.
Sharon Penman - The Sunne in Splendour from May 2022.
Elizabeth Gaskell - Sylvia's Lovers from August 2022.
Shusaku Endo - Silence from September 2022
Charlotte Brontë - Villette from September 2022
Alexander Rose - Kings in the North from November 2022


message 28: by Karen (last edited Jan 01, 2023 10:55AM) (new)

Karen | 117 comments Additions to Mount TBR in December 2022.

(I will cross them out if I read them this year). Hoping if I have to keep updating this it might put me off buying books...Although they will all count for this challenge...in 2023.

Physical Books Acquired.

1. H(A)PPY by Nicola Barker. H(A)PPY by Nicola Barker

2. Failure: What Jesus Said about Sin, Mistakes and Messing Stuff Up: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2023 by Emma Ineson. Failure What Jesus Said about Sin, Mistakes and Messing Stuff Up The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2023 by Emma Ineson

3. The Falling of Dusk: The 2023 Lent Book by Paul Anthony Dominiak. The Falling of Dusk The 2023 Lent Book by Paul Anthony Dominiak

4. Sails & Winds by Michael Eaude. No cover.

5. Queen, Jewel, Mistress by Ruth Stacey. Queen, Jewel, Mistress by Ruth Stacey

6. Gone With the Wind by Pauline Bartel. Gone With the Wind by Pauline Bartel

7. The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary by Sophie Ambler. The Song of Simon de Montfort England's First Revolutionary by Sophie Ambler

8. The Amorous History of the Gauls by Roger de Rabutin, Count de Bussy. The Amorous History of the Gauls by Roger de Rabutin, Count de Bussy

Kindle Books Acquired.

1. Five Winters: A Novel by Kitty Johnson. Five Winters by Kitty Johnson Amazon 1st Read.

2. Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark. Brutal Prince (Brutal Birthright, #1) by Sophie Lark

3. Kiss To Conquer by Anna B. Doe. Kiss To Conquer (Blairwood University, #1) by Anna B. Doe

4. Kiss To Forget by Anna B. Doe. Kiss To Forget (Blairwood University, #2) by Anna B. Doe

5. Famine by Laura Thalassa. Famine (The Four Horsemen, #3) by Laura Thalassa

6. Death by Laura Thalassa. Death (The Four Horsemen, #4) by Laura Thalassa

7. The Unseelie Prince by Kathryn Ann Kingsley. The Unseelie Prince (Maze of Shadows, #1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

8. Close Obsession by Anna Zaires. Close Obsession (The Krinar Chronicles, #2) by Anna Zaires

9. Close Remembrance by Anna Zaires. Close Remembrance (The Krinar Chronicles, #3) by Anna Zaires

10. My Human Pet by Olympia Black. My Human Pet by Olympia Black

11. Sophie's Surrender by Sam Mariano. Sophie's Surrender by Sam Mariano

12. Zodiac Academy: Origins of an Academy Bully by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. Zodiac Academy Origins of an Academy Bully (Supernatural Beasts and Bullies, #0.5) by Caroline Peckham

13. Monster Manor by Ellen Mint. Monster Manor (Find Your Harem, #1) by Ellen Mint Read December.

14. Dirty Crazy Bad: Book Two by Siobhan Davis. Dirty Crazy Bad Book Two (Dirty Crazy Bad, #2) by Siobhan Davis

15. Dirty Crazy Bad: A Prequel Short Story by Siobhan Davis. Dirty Crazy Bad A Prequel Short Story (Dirty Crazy Bad, #0.5) by Siobhan Davis

16. The Words by Ashley Jade. The Words by Ashley Jade

17. Stepbully by Astra Rose. Stepbully (Stepbully, #1) by Astra Rose Read December.

18. Beautiful Graves by L.J. Shen. Beautiful Graves by L.J. Shen

19. Court of Secrets by Dyan Chick. Court of Secrets (Forbidden Queen #1) by Dyan Chick

20. Mafia Captive by Kitty Thomas. No cover.

21. The Billionaire’s Wake-up-call Girl by Annika Martin. The Billionaire’s Wake-up-call Girl (Billionaires of Manhattan, #2) by Annika Martin


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Karen | 117 comments 99. Cornered by Alyssa Rose Ivy. Cornered (The Corded Saga #2) by Alyssa Rose Ivy

2 stars. Just too shallowly developed. Could be so much better.

On Kindle TBR since 24/08/2021


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Karen | 117 comments 100. The Lure of the Moonflower: A Pink Carnation Novel by Lauren Willig. The Lure of the Moonflower A Pink Carnation Novel (Pink Carnation series) by Lauren Willig

3 stars. Enjoyable but the plot seemed a little slight. I suspect that I would have enjoyed it more had I read it when it came out.

On Kindle TBR since 09/07/2015 (a pre-order that still took me over 7 years to read).

101. Away in a Manger: A Very Turnip Wedding Night by Lauren Willig. Away in a Manger A Very Turnip Wedding Night (Pink Carnation, #7.1) by Lauren Willig

3 stars. Short and cute.

On Kindle TBR since 17/05/2014.

I have now climbed Mount Everest and am enjoying the view.


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Karen | 117 comments 102. A Mate for the Christmas Dragon by Zoe Chant. A Mate for the Christmas Dragon (A Mate for Christmas, #1) by Zoe Chant

4 stars. Cute and fluffy Christmas read.

On Kindle TBR since 30/11/2020.


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Karen | 117 comments 103. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan. The Silk Roads A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan

4 stars. I really enjoyed the earlier chapters but the author moves away from the part of Asia he is supposedly focused on, only to come back to them when dealing with the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

On TBR since approx. February 2017.


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CinCO | 108 comments Congrats!


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Karen | 117 comments 104. Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin. Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin

4 stars. Very interesting and just gets better the more you read.

On TBR since 25/11/2021.


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Karen | 117 comments 105. Because of You by Sam Mariano. Because of You (Because of You, #1) by Sam Mariano

4 stars. I have finally got around to reading one of my favourite romance author's debut novel (albeit one she has since retouched). I love the general idea of it and I loved the ending. Now reading the second book in the duology.

On Kindle TBR since 06/05/2020.


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Karen | 117 comments 106. After You by Sam Mariano. After You (Because of You #2) by Sam Mariano

4 stars. I thought I had already added this...hmm. Really enjoyed this.

On Kindle TBR since 06/05/2020.

107. Christmas with a Latin Lover: The Christmas Eve Bride / A Spanish Christmas / A Christmas in Venice by Lynne Graham, Penny Jordan and Lucy Gordon. Christmas with a Latin Lover The Christmas Eve Bride / A Spanish Christmas / A Christmas in Venice by Lucy Gordon

4 stars. First time I have read this in years.

The Lynne Graham story is better than I remembered it as being and I love the scene where the hero finds out about his son Freddy. More particularly, that he is asleep upstairs.

The Penny Jordan story is one that I had completely forgotten. It is good, but not memorable.

The Lucy Gordon story was always my favourite. It is steeped in Venetian society. However, not all the reasons why our heroine left are fully resolved. It is a good festive read though.

On TBR since it came out in 2001. Read before.


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Karen | 117 comments 108. Pirates: A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Charles Johnson. Pirates A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Charles Johnson

3 stars. A classic account of pirates. Does drag in places but I am glad I read it.

On TBR since 25/02/2018.


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Karen | 117 comments 109. Poison by Sara Poole. Poison (The Poisoner Mysteries, #1) by Sara Poole

4 stars. Turned into a rollicking adventure novel. Good fun.

On TBR since 14/11/2017.

That is it for 2022.


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Karen | 117 comments DECEMBER

Total books read in December: 25
Total qualifying for this challenge: 11

DECEMBER CHALLENGE

I finished all three books. I tried to finish The Sunne In Splendour but ran out of time. I expect to finish it in 2023.

From previous challenges:

Victor Hugo - Les Misérables from March 2020.
James M. Powell (ed.) - The Deeds of Innocent III from October 2020.
Alan Savage - Ottoman from December 2020.
Charles Freeman - A New History of Early Christianity from March 2021.
The Crusade of Frederick Barbarossa: The History of the Expedition of the Emperor Frederick and Related Texts from April 2021.
Kathleen Winsor - Forever Amber from July 2021.
J.R.Maddicott - Simon de Montfort from November 2021.
Sharon Penman - When Christ and His Saints Slept from December 2021.
Sharon Penman - The Sunne in Splendour from May 2022.
Elizabeth Gaskell - Sylvia's Lovers from August 2022.
Shusaku Endo - Silence from September 2022
Charlotte Brontë - Villette from September 2022
Alexander Rose - Kings in the North from November 2022


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Karen | 117 comments In 2019 and 2020 I read 33 out of 36 challenge books. In 2021 I had 4 spins a month and 6 rolls in September when I did Bookopoly. I completed 45 out of the 50. In 2022 I read 31 out of 36 challenge books. I hope to finish The Sunne in Splendour in the beginning of 2023 and am also reading Sylvia's Lovers.

What I am doing with my books?

Kindle books
1. Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti - Beautiful Carnage
2. C.R. Jane & Mila Young - Bound
3. Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue - Lords of Pain
4. Riya Lakhani - A Date with a Bollywood Star
5. Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue - Lords of Wrath
6. Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue - Lords of Mercy
7. Juliet Landon - Mistress Masquerade
8. Alyssa Cole - A Princess in Theory
9. M.N. Forgy - Beautiful Criminal
10. Helen Joyce - Trans
11. Heather Long - Rules and Roses
12. Sally Rooney - Conversations with Friends
13. Heather Long - Changes and Chocolates
14. Sarah Dessen - Along for the Ride
15. Meagan Brandy - Boys of Brayshaw High
16. Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti - Dark Fae
17. Cora Reilly - Twisted Cravings
18. Carmen Black - Flatmates
19. Lisa Tawn Bergren - Waterfall
20. Blanka Lipińska - This Day
21. Heather Long - Keys and Kisses
22. Alyssa Rose Ivy - Cornered
23. Lauren Willig - The Lure of the Moonflower
24. Lauren Willig - Away in a Manger
25. Zoe Chant - A Mate for the Christmas Dragon
26. Sam Mariano - Because of You
27. Sam Mariano - After You

Physical books I am definitely keeping
1. Elizabeth Chadwick - The Conquest
2. Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls
3. Gillian Polack and Katrin Kania - The Middle Ages Unlocked
4. Émile Zola - His Excellency Eugène Rougon
5. Gerald of Wales - The History and Topography of Ireland
6. Zora Neale Hurston - Their Eyes were Watching God
7. María Fernanda Ampuero - Cockfight
8. Giovanni Verga - The House by the Medlar Tree
9. Sándor Márai - Embers
10. Edna O'Brien - Girl with the Green Eyes
11. Teresa White - Hope and the Nearness of God
12. Bernard Lewis - What Went Wrong?
13. Isabelle Hamley - Embracing Justice
14. Amélie Nothomb - Thirst
15. Michael Kitchener - Way of the Cross: A Norwich Pilgrimage
16. The Qur'an
17. Diana Gabaldon - Lord John and the Private Matter
18. Émile Zola - L'Assommoir
19. Jane Austen - Persuasion
20. Elizabeth Smart - By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept
21. Daphne du Maurier - Frenchman's Creek
22. Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar
23. Etty Hillesum - An Interrupted Life
24. Astrid Lindgren - The Best of Pippi Lindgren
25. Edna O'Brien - Girls in their Married Bliss
26. Sandra Scoppettone - Everything You Have is Mine
27. R. Brimley Johnson (ed) - A Book Of British Ballads
28. Charlotte Lennox - The Female Quixote
29. Carolyn Niethammer - Daughters of the Earth
30. Marilynne Robinson - Gilead
31. Esther Freud - Love Falls
32. José Cardoso Pires - Ballad of Dogs' Beach
33. Alison Uttley - A Traveller in Time
34. Jennifer C. Ward - Women in Medieval Europe 1200-1500
35. Alan Bennett - The Uncommon Reader
36. Tracy Sinclair - The Princess gets Engaged
37. Alister E. McGrath - Deep Magic, Dragons and Talking Mice
38. Simone de Beauvoir - The Second Sex
39. Abby Gaines - Her So-Called Fiance
40. Marcel Pagnol - Jean De Florette And Manon Des Sources
41. Michael Mallett - The Borgias
42. Lynn Kurland - Stars in Your Eyes
43. Helen Waddell - Peter Abelard
44. Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin
45. Various - Christmas with a Latin Lover
46. Charles Johnson - Pirates
47. Sara Poole - Poison

Physical books I am not keeping/have already unhauled
1. Graham Swift - Waterland
2. Margaret Atwood - Strange Things
3. Isobel Allen and Shirley Bourke Dowling - Teenage Mothers' Decisions and Outcomes
4. Edited by Laura Jones - Nasty Women
5. Christina Lauren - Beautiful Bastard
6. Heidi Rice - Contracted as his Cinderella Bride
7. Laurie Halse Anderson - Twisted
8. D.D. Barant - Dying Bites
9. Julian Rathbone - Kings of Albion
10. Polly Samson - Out of the Picture
11. David R. Smock - Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding
12. Emily Organ - Tragedy at Piddleton Hotel
13. Jennie Melamed - Gather the Daughters
14. Aimee Bender - The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
15. Julia Quinn - Splendid
16. Emily M. Danforth - Plain Bad Heroines
17. Barbara Brown Taylor - When God is Silent
18. Sarah Bryson - La Reine Blanche
19. Katie Roiphe - The Morning After
20. Morgan Matson - Since You've Been Gone
21. Benjamin Alire Sáenz - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
22. Virginia Woolf - Mrs Dalloway
23. Andrea Levy - Small Island
24. Kiran Millwood Hargrave - The Mercies
25. Christy Jeffries - Waking Up Wed
26. Owen Jones - The Establishment
27. Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games
28. Suzanne Collins - Catching Fire
29. Suzanne Collins - Mockingjay
30. Rebecca King - Dark Guardian
31. Lesley Allen - The Lonely Life of Biddy Weir
32. Peter Frankopan - The Silk Roads

Unsure or passed on to partner
1. Robert James Waller - The Bridges of Madison County


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