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Currently Reading
Finished Reading
Christmas Camp by Karen Schaler – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ IRL Book Club:The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson – book = ♦ ♦ ♦
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Out of the more than 100 books I read this year, here are the ones I enjoyed the most:
Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction:
Eloise by Kay Thompson From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Adult Fiction:
The Theban Plays by Sophocles Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge
Nonfiction:
Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi More Myself by Alicia Keys Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Seriously…I’m Kidding by Ellen Degeneres Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow Mobituaries by Mo Rocca
Honorable Mention:
Nancy Drew Mysteries: Book 1-7 by Carolyn Keene – audiobook narration by Laura Linney
What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?
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I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday celebrations. We decided to take an 18-hour road trip (safety-first) to see my folks for Christmas, so they wouldn’t be alone for the holidays. We have not seen them all year, since before COVID started disrupting our lives, so it was nice to spend quality time with them. It was a much less hectic holiday season for us than normal, but I still didn’t have much time to read unfortunately. I think I will try to make up for that in January.
What are y’all planning to read or looking forward to reading this year? I have decided to challenge myself with some longer reads like the full Sherlock Holmes collection.
Currently Reading
Finished Reading
Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak – audiobook = ♦ ♦ The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Winter is almost officially here! I hope to read some fun books off my bookshelf and continue with my Reading the Classics Challenge and other challenges that I am thinking about doing in 2021. What are y’all reading this winter? Any reads you are most looking forward to? Here is my list:
BOOK CLUB READS
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
Passing by Nella Larsen
Quicksand by Nella Larsen
The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson
BUDDY READALONG
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
2021 READING CHALLENGES
Sherlock: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock: The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock: The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Bible Old Testament: Genesis – Deuteronomy
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
NETGALLEY
The Center of Everything by Jamie Harrison
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
BOOK JARS
Radio Free Vermont by Bill McKibben
The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
OTHER
One Day in December by Josie Silver
The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Stephanie Barron
Christmas Camp by Karen Schaler
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak
Feel free to leave a comment about any of the books I’ll be reading or the reads y’all will be reading.
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Currently Reading
Finished Reading
Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Stand by Stephen King – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Buddy Readalong: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ½ The Clue in the Diary by Carolyn Keene = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Currently Reading
Finished Reading
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Secret of Red Gate Farm by Carolyn Keene – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Book Club: The Desert and the Drum by Mbarek Ould Beyrouk – ebook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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I had a great week of reading thanks to Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon. Check out my readathon wrap-up. I always have such a good time! This is the second time in a row that I stayed up for the full 24 hours. I am happy with the results. I completed 5 books and read 1,200 pages. I’ve been needing to jump start my reading life again, and this definitely helped.
Currently Reading
Finished Reading
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Book Club: The Theban Plays by Sophocles – book = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Black Dahlia, Red Rose by Piu Eatwell – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Book Jar Pick: The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale – book = ♦ ♦ ♦ ½ Too Much and Never Enough by Mary Trump – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ½
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Title: The Dilemma Author: B. A. Paris Genre: Mystery/Thriller Pages: 352 Publication Date: June 30, 2020 Format Read: Ebook Standalone or Series: Standalone Received from: NetGalley Date Finished Reading: July 28, 2020
Goodreads Review:It’s Livia’s fortieth birthday and tonight she’s having a party, a party she’s been planning for a long time. The only person missing will be her daughter, Marnie.
But Livia has a secret, a secret she’s been keeping from Adam, her husband, until the party is over. Because how can she tell him that although she loves Marnie, she’s glad their daughter won’t be there to celebrate with her?
Adam is determined everything will be just right for Livia and the party is going to be perfect… until he learns something that will leave him facing an unbearable decision.
My Review:It took a long time for me to review this book, because I really couldn’t make up my mind about it. It was a unique concept with some twists and turns. However, this book just didn’t grab me. It dragged a lot. I just wanted the birthday party to end and everyone to be honest with each other. I struggled to get through this book just because I did want to see how it ended. I thought there might be another exciting twist at the end, but there really wasn’t. Even the end was very meh. I think giving it 3 out of 5 stars may be a bit generous.
I made it! I read for 24 hours! It was fantastic! Here is my closing survey:
How would you assess your reading overall? I did as well as expected and am always a bit shocked when I make it the full 24 hours.
Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it? I read in all formats. I think audiobooks are really important as they allow you to continue to digest literature while moving around.
What was your favorite snack? candy corn
Wanna volunteer for our next event? Stay tuned for the recap post! Maybe. I’ll look forward to future posts.
Here is how I did on my goals and reading:
Goals
Complete 5 books – Completed 5 books
Read 800 pages – Read 1,200 pages
Read at least 18 hours – though it would be great to make it the full 24 hours – Read for 24 hours
Post at least 10 times to social media – Posted to social media 22 times
Get Bingo – Got bingo
Books Completed
The Theban Plays by Sophocles – print book
The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale – print book
The Secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene – audiobook
Black Dahlia, Red Rose by Piu Eatwell – audiobook
The Radium Girls by Kate Moore – audiobook
Books Started
Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump – print book
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb – ebook
I am a bit sad that this readathon is over. I always get a bit sad and wish to keep reading even though I really need to get some sleep. I had such a great time. I am especially happy that I managed to hit my yearly goodreads goal during the readathon too.
If you participated, how did you do? Feel free to comment with links to blog posts.