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Leslie I've got a pretty good start on reading 100+ books this year. Here's what I've got so far.

1. Cluny: In Search of God's Empire, Edwin Mullins
Cluny  In Search of God's Lost EmpireEdwin Mullins
Finished 2 January

2. Amsterdam, Ian McEwan
Amsterdam Ian McEwan
Finished 3 January

3. Heart of the Hunter, Deon Meyer
Heart of the Hunter Deon Meyer
Finished 4 January

4. The Little Stranger, Sarah Waters
The Little Stranger Sarah Waters
Finished 5 January

5. Hunger, Knut Hamsun
Hunger Knut Hamsun
Finished 12 January

6. Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde, Jeff Guinn
Go Down Together  The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and ClydeJeff Guinn
Finished 13 January

7. Dancing After Hours: Stories, Andre Dubus
Dancing After Hours  Stories Andre Dubus
Finished 13 January

8. E is for Evidence, Sue Grafton
E is for Evidence (Kinsey Millhone Mystery) Sue Grafton
Finished 15 January

9. Elizabeth: The Scandalous Life of an Eighteenth-Century Duchess. Claire Gervat
Elizabeth  The Scandalous Life of an Eighteenth-Century DuchessClaire Gervat
Finished 16 January

10. Inventing Japan, Ian Buruma
Inventing Japan (Universal History)Ian Buruma
Finished 18 January

11. Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City, Greg Grandin
Fordlandia  The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle CityGreg Grandin
Finished 25 January

12. Childhood: The Biography of a Place, Harry Crews
A Childhood  The Biography of a Place Harry Crews
Finished 27 January

13. Victorian Miniature. Owen Chadwick
Victorian Miniature (Heritage)Owen Chadwick
Finished 29 January

14. Help the Poor Struggler, Martha Grimes
Help the Poor Struggler (Richard Jury Mysteries 7) Martha Grimes
Finished 30 January


Leslie First book finished in February.

15. Mr Midshipman Hornblower, C.S. Forester
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower C.S. Forester
Finished 3 February


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Leslie 16. Dombey and Son, Charles Dickens
Dombey and Son (Oxford World's Classics) Charles Dickens
Finished 7 February

17. The Postman Always Rings Twice, James M. Cain
The Postman Always Rings Twice James M. Cain
Finished 7 February


Leslie 18. Stuart: A Life Backwards, Alexander Masters
Stuart  A Life BackwardsAlexander Masters
Finished 8 February


Leslie 19. Another World, Pat Barker
Another WorldPat Barker
Finished 13 February


Leslie 20. Miss Pym Disposes, Josephine Tey
Miss Pym Disposes Josephine Tey
Finished 16 February


Leslie 21. The Book of Negroes, Lawrence Hill
The Book of Negroes Lawrence Hill
Finished 19 February


Leslie 22. Saville, David Storey
SavilleDavid Storey
Finished 24 February


Leslie 23. Bold! Daring! Shocking! True! A History of Exploitation Films, Eric Schaefer
Bold! Daring! Shocking! True  A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959Eric Schaefer
Finished 3 March

24. The Paper Door and Other Stories, Shiga Naoya
The Paper Door And Other Stories Naoya Shiga
Finished 5 March

25. Tom and Jack: The Intertwined Lives of Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson Pollock, Henry Adams
Tom and Jack  The Intertwined Lives of Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson PollockHenry Adams
Finished 6 March


Leslie 26. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare
Finished 8 March


Leslie 27. Ann Veronica, HG Wells
Ann Veronica H.G. Wells
Finished 7 March


Leslie 28. Final Account, Peter Robinson
Final Account (Inspector Banks, #7) Peter Robinson
Finished 10 March


Leslie 29. The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found, Mary Beard
The Fires of Vesuvius  Pompeii Lost and Found Mary Beard
Finished 14 March


Leslie 30. The Footsteps at the Lock, Ronald A Knox
The Footsteps at the LockRonald A. Knox
Finished 17 March


Leslie 31. Beloved, Toni Morrison
Beloved Toni Morrison
Finished 20 March


Leslie 32. The L-shaped Room, Lynne Reid Banks
The L-Shaped Room Lynne Reid Banks
Finished 22 March


Leslie 33. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont, Elizabeth Taylor
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (Virago Modern Classics) Elizabeth Taylor
Finished 27 March

34. Crime at Christmas, C.H.B. Kitchin
Crime at ChristmasC.H.B. Kitchin
Finished 28 March


Leslie 35. The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller, Carlo Ginzburg
The Cheese and the WormsCarlo Ginzburg
Finished 29 March


Leslie 36. Dead Right, Peter Robinson
Dead Right (Inspector Banks, #9) Peter Robinson
Finished 3 April


Leslie 37. A Dark-Adapted Eye, Barbara Vine
A Dark-Adapted Eye Barbara Vine
Finished 4 April


Leslie 38. Double Indemnity, James M Cain
Double Indemnity James M. Cain
Finished 5 April


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Leslie 39. A Reliable Wife,Robert Goolrick
A Reliable Wife Robert Goolrick
Finished 8 April

40. Fear the Worst, Linwood Barclay
Fear the Worst Linwood Barclay
Finished 10 April


Leslie 41. The Best American Mystery Stories 2001, ed. Lawrence Block
The Best American Mystery Stories 2001 ed. Lawrence Block
Finished 18 April 2011


Leslie 42. Life in the English Country House, Mark Girouard
Life in the English Country House  A Social and Architectural HistoryMark Girouard
Finished 18 April


Leslie 43. The Lodger: Shakespeare on Silver Street, Charles Nicholl
The Lodger  Shakespeare on Silver StreetCharles Nicholl
Finished 24 April


Leslie 44. Post Office, Charles Bukowski
Post Office Charles Bukowski
Finished 24 April


Leslie 45. Nightmare Alley, William Lindsay Gresham
Nightmare AlleyWilliam Lindsay Gresham
Finished 26 April

46. David Copperfield, Charles Dickens
David Copperfield (Penguin Classics) Charles Dickens
Finished 27 April


Leslie 47. Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery, WJ Burley
Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery (Wycliffe Series) W.J. Burley
Finished 29 April


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Leslie 48. The Torso Murder, Brian Vallee
The Torso Murder  The Untold Story of Evelyn DickBrian Vallee
Finished 2 May


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Leslie 49. Honey-Dew, Louise Doughty
Honey-dewLouise Doughty
Finished 3 May


Leslie 50. Jack Maggs, Peter Carey
Jack Maggs Peter Carey
Finished 9 May


Leslie 51. Daddy-Long-Legs, Jean Webster
Daddy-long-legs Jean Webster
Finished 14 May


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Leslie 52. The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family, Mary S Lovell
The Sisters  The Saga of the Mitford FamilyMary S. Lovell
Finished 15 May

53. God's Sparrows, Philip Child
God's sparrows,Philip Child
Finished 15 May


Leslie 54. In Cold Blood, Truman Capote
In Cold Blood Truman Capote
Finished 18 May


Leslie 55. Summer of the Big Bachi, Naomi Hirahara
Summer of the Big BachiNaomi Hirahara
Finished 19 May


Leslie 56. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, Brian Moore
The Lonely Passion of Judith HearneBrian Moore
Finished 21 May


Leslie 57. The Lost Language of Cranes, David Leavitt
The Lost Language of Cranes David Leavitt
Finished 22 May


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Leslie 58. Empire of the Sun, JG Ballard
Empire of the Sun J.G. Ballard
Finished 23 May

59. Soul Mountain, Gao Xingjian
Soul Mountain Xingjian Gao
Finished 24 May


Leslie 60. The Ten-Year Nap, Meg Wolitzer
The Ten-Year Nap Meg Wolitzer
Finished 25 May

61. A Cold Case, Philip Gourevitch
A Cold Case Philip Gourevitch
Finished 26 May


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Leslie 62. The Giant, O'Brien, Hilary Mantel
Giant O'Brien Hilary Mantel
Finished 28 May


Leslie 63. Jumping the Cracks, Victoria Blake
Jumping the CracksVictoria Blake
Finished 29 May


Leslie 64. A Brief History of Tea, Roy Moxham
A Brief History of TeaRoy Moxham
Finished 8 June

65. Piece of My Heart, Peter Robinson
Piece Of My Heart (Inspector Banks, #16) Peter Robinson
Finished 13 June


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Leslie 66. Pushkin: A Biography, TJ Binyon
Pushkin  A BiographyT.J. Binyon
Finished 15 June


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Leslie 67. Runaway, Alice Munro
Runaway Alice Munro
Finished 17 June


Leslie 68. As Meat Loves Salt, Maria McCann
As Meat Loves SaltMaria McCann
Finished 21 June


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Leslie 69. People Like Us, Chris Binchy
People Like UsChris Binchy
Finished 22 June


70. Arcadia, Tom Stoppard
Arcadia Tom Stoppard
Finished 23 June


Leslie 71. An Air That Kills, Andrew Taylor
An Air That Kills (Lydmouth, #1) Andrew Taylor
Finished 24 June


Leslie 72, The Somnambulist, Jonathan Barnes
The Somnambulist Jonathan  Barnes
Finished 26 June


Leslie 73. A View of the Harbour, Elizabeth Taylor
View of the Harbour (Virago Modern Classics)Elizabeth Taylor
Finished 28 June


Leslie 74. The History of Mr Polly, HG Wells
The History of Mr. Polly H.G. Wells
Finished 29 June


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