Kristen’s Comments (group member since Jan 30, 2025)

Kristen’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

Outlander is one of my favorite series - I hope you enjoy them!

I really like your list - I may have to add some of these to my own TBR list!

Thanks Patricia & Michelle!

A little late to this challenge, but here are my 12 +4 books for 2025:
1. That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
2. The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
3. Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King
4. The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning
5. Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero
6. Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS
7. Lights Out
8. Shadow and Bone
9. Shadow Princess
10. Far From the Madding Crowd
11. Her Soul to Take
12. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Plus 4:
1. Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials
3. Great Big Beautiful Life
4. Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation

05.14.25 UPDATE:
- DNF The Princess Bride (originally book #9): I tried, I really did, but I hated this book - only got 1/3 way through it. Replaced it with Shadow Princess (originally book #2 of my plus 4)

I nominate That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones.

Just started reading this book. I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts, including some wrongful conviction stories, but this will be my first book on the subject. Grateful for the suggestion!

144. Divine Rivals

Alissa wrote: "Completed my 1st memoir of the year.

Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer by Harold Schechter

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Hey Alissa. I also recently heard about this horrific crime from a podcast. I get a lot of ideas on topics to read from podcasts. If you haven't listened yet, Crimes of the Century> is a good podcast for some good old fashioned crime stories.

126. The Body in the Library

Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham

Hello All! My name is Kristen and I’m from Long Island, New York. I love reading most genres, except horror/suspense. I’ve been on GR for years, but it’s just in the last year that I’ve really started using the site regularly. I’m hoping to be introduced to authors and books I’ve never read, participate in some challenges, and, of course… to make a bunch of new book friends along the way!

106. A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
107. Haunting Adeline
108. Just for the Summer
109. City of Bones

Holy cow - 120 books!! I'm impressed with myself when I get 30 books done! I'm curious, do you include audio books as part of your count, or are these all physical/ebooks?

Wow, that's some list... and personal challenge! I've read The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor. it is a beautiful story. I hope you like it.