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Libya - The story starts in Nigeria and ends in Italy but a good part is set in Libya... Illegal: A Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer 4.0 stars

Correcting to catch up numbers... 1828. Illegal: A Graphic Novel

My review of Illegal: A Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer 4.0 stars

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

I'm reading the other Cat series. :) and I've just purchased the first Quarry book and am looking forward to starting that series. Enjoy!

All new to me as well. Enjoy!

I have started the Aimee Leduc books and I've read some others of Max Allan Collins. Enjoy!

I haven't read any of your selections, but they do look interesting. Enjoy!

Interesting sounding selections. The Great Halifax Explosion has been the subject of moments in Canadian History for a long time. And there was a TV movie about it as well.

That is such a great series, Jennifer. Good luck with it.

I haven't read any of these series.. well, I did try the Talba Wallis series but I'm afraid I prefer Smith's Skip Langdon and Rebecca Schwartz series. Enjoy all of your 2025 selections, Jennifer.

I do like the sound of the Dorothy Parker murder case.

Enjoy your 2025 reading selections, Jennifer.

Bonnie wrote: "Mine has kind of varied based on my age- and the genre I'm currently enjoying but : classics, Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, ; historical fiction (with romance ) Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series), Sara..."

I've wandered between genres over my life as well, but my 2 favorites have been Sci - Fi / Fantasy and mystery. I like your list.

Btw, I also have the habit of avoiding books that everybody seems to enjoy immensely.

I like some of du Maurier's work. I'll be interested in your thoughts on Jamaica Inn. Neuromancer was definitely interesting and Water for Elephants was too. Joan Didion makes you think. Good luck with your choices, Michelle. Enjoy your 2025 reading.

Bill's Sort of Haphazard Bucket List of Authors
Of course there are so so many other authors that I will also try to finish off as well... their books that is.

Series
1. L. Frank Baum - the Wizard of Oz books (5 completed so far)
2. Simon Brett - 3 of his mystery series; Charles Paris, Mrs. Pargeter & Fethering (12 completed so far)
3. Agatha Christie - mainly Poirot and Marple but also her others books (completed 21)
4. John Creasey/ Anthony Morton / JJ Marric - so many series, so many pseudonyms, but mainly Gideon, Dr. Palfrey, Inspector West, Dept Z, the Toff, the Baron (completed 12ish)
5. Sue Grafton - Kinsey Milhone (4 left to read)
6. PD James - Inspector Dalgleish & Cordelia James (read 6)
7. Karen Kijewski - Kat Colorado (read 4)
8. Donna Leon - Commissario Brunetti (read 13)
9. Ngaio Marsh - Inspector Alleyn (read 19)
10. Ellis Peters - Cadfael (read 16)

Non - Series or a mix of both
1. Kate Atkinson - Jackson Brodie and other books (read 5)
2. Margaret Atwood - novels, short stories, non-fiction, poetry (read 10)
3. Philip K. Dick - Sci Fi (read 13)
4. George Eliot - mainly her novels (read 4)
5. Phyllis Gotlieb - Sci Fi, some series, some not (7)
6. Ursula K. Le Guin - Such variety (read 23)
7. Margaret Millar - Mysteries (read 11)
8. Nevil Shute - fiction (wartime / others) (read 15)
9. Minette Walters - Mysteries (read 9)
10. John Wyndham - mostly Sci Fi (read 11)

Of course, there could be so many others added. And some of them depend on actually being able to find the books. LOL...

Your turn.

I hope everyone is happily finishing off your 2024 reading selections. Currently I've got 4 books, nice easy reads. And that you're also looking forward to your 2025 Reading challenges. Oh and of course. I hope you all have wonderful Xmas holidays.

So, here is my question. As I've been looking through my books and my reading challenges, there have been a few authors that I've kind of thought, 'it sure would be nice to read all of their books before I leave this earthly plane', my bucket list of books.

Have any of you ever thought that? Well, anyway, below are some authors I hope to read all of... at least all of one particular series in some cases and others, as many of their works as possible. I'd be interested if you have any such authors...

My review of the 2nd book in the Spiderwick Chronicles, The Seeing Stone by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black 4.0 stars

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

Alondra wrote: "Bill wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Bill wrote: "It might take a year.. ;)..."

Yikes; but I still want to read it. Poor me!"

You'll enjoy. Of course, I just discovered there is a 2nd book.. Yikes! ..."
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Yup, it could go in the Finish a series challenge. 👍

Alondra wrote: "Bill wrote: "It might take a year.. ;)..."

Yikes; but I still want to read it. Poor me!"

You'll enjoy. Of course, I just discovered there is a 2nd book.. Yikes!

Laurel wrote: "Bill wrote: "My Mid-December 2024 Update"

Flying cats, hmmm. I may have to work that into my lists somehow!"

Remember that they are children's stories. 😁