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I am making progress. I read some short books and am 1/2 way done with Harlem Shuffle. It is much different then Colson Whiteheads, last book, more of a living life with a hustle and a pray story, but very interesting characters.I just finished
, very riveting and fast based story about crime in the underbelly of Harlem. I liked it a lot and really think Colson Whitehead is a talented author. I am trying to get in either
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this month.
Keli wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Finished #19.After a couple of years slowly reading a bit every few months (after falling hopelessly behind on the 2019 Weighty Tome BR haha), I have finally finished Les Mis.
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Keli, you picked some great books. I just ordered
last week. I already committed to reading
for another challenge. Both are supposed to be excellent. I loved
, and read it so fast b/c I found it so interesting, so would suggest that one to start. Happy Big Book Reading 📚
I will give this one a try. I great way to get some of my older books on my TBR List actually Read! I have a Huge Book Stack, too. So, I will try, Lite Version Level 9, since I am Starting Late, but probably have already read many. Can a Moderator Please Add Me to the List, Thank You. Decades Reading Challenge
Light Version
Runs From 2/1/21-2/1/22
2012
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2013
1. Notes from a Dog Rescue in Progress, Brian Baker, 1/29/13
2. Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century, Peter Graham, 5/1/13
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2014
1. Learn French I with Parallel Text - Easy Stories, Polygot Planet, 1/25/14
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2015
1. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Fredrik Backman, 6/16/15
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2016
1. Spiralize This!: 75 Fresh and Delicious Recipes for Your Spiralizer, Martha Rose Shulman, 1/1/16
2. My Family and Other Animals, Gérald Durrell, 10/11/16
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2017
1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll, 1/1/2017
2. News of the World, Paulette Jules, 6/20/17
3. The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic StateNadia Murad, 11/7/17
4. Dinner Chez Moi: 50 French Secrets to Joyful Eating and Entertaining, 11/4/17
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2018
1. Before We Were Free, Julia Alvarez, 1/27/18
2. Julián Is a Mermaid, Jessica Love, 1/22/18
3. My Real Name Is Hanna
4. Paper Wife, Laila Ibrahim, 1/30/18
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2020
1. The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi, 3/3/20
2. Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi, 9/1/20
3. A Promised Land, Barack Obama, 11/17/20
4. Oona Out of Order, 2/25/20
5. The Girl with the Louding Voice, Abi Dare, 2/14/20
6. Utopia Avenue, David Mitchell, 7/14/20
7. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, 1/8/20
8. All Boys Aren't Blue, George M. Johnson, 4/18/20
9. Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl, Jonathan C. Slaght, 8/4/20
10. The Guest List, Lucy Foley, 6/2/20
2021
1. The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba, 5/4/21
2. Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead, 8/14/21
*3. Adventure Dogs: Activities to Share with Your Dog―from Comfy Couches to Mountain Tops, Fern Watt, 11/23/21
*4. After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made, Ben Rhodes, 6/1/21
*5. Bibliophile: Diverse Spines, Jamise Harper, 11/2/21
*6. My First Thirty Years, Getrude Beasley, 9/28/21
*7. Hype : How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet—and Why We're Following, Gabrielle Bluestone, 4/6/21
*8. Dear Miss Metropolitan, Carolyn Ferrell, 7/6/21
*9. The Four Winds, Kristin Hannah, 2/2/21
*10. We Are Not Like Them, Christine Pride, 10/5/21
*11. Heard It in a Love Song, Tracey Garvis Graves, 11/9/21
Realized, do not need 11, but will keep. Sure, in next 4 months will read 10 2021 Books More.
I usually read 4 a month, but joined late and see a couple of months didn’t. If I read more then 4 in a month, assuming a just list those, too. Maybe, a Moderator can add me to the list and correct me if I have anything wrong. Thank You very much. So, finished the Twice Shy Category Overall
JANUARY
1. How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope, James Crews, Published: 1/16/21
2. Do Not Let Your Dragon Spread Germs, Julie Gassman, 1/21/21
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FEBRUARY
1. Oliver: The True Story of a Stolen Dog and the Humans He Brought Together, Steven J. Camino, 1/26/21
2. Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States, Warren Binford, 4/13/21
3. Girls with Bright Futures, 2/2/21
4. The Cookie Bible, Rose Levy Barambaum, 11/23/21
MARCH
1. Nora: A Love Story of Nora and James Joyce, Nuala O’Connor, 1/5/21
2. Band of Sisters, Lauren Willig, 3/2/21
3. Olive, Emma Gannon, 3/9/21
4. Consent: A Memoir, Vanessa Springora, 2/16/21
5. The Rose Code, Kate Quinn, 3/9/21
6. Hans Christian Andersen, 4/20/21
7. Endings, Linda L. Richards, 4/6/21
8. The Removed, Brandon Hobson, 3/2/21
9. The Soul of a Woman, Isabel Allende, 3/25/21
APRIL
1. The Secret Ingredient Cookbook: 125 Family-Friendly Recipes with Surprisingly Tasty Twists, Kelly Senyei, 5/4/21
2. A History of Scars: A Memoir, Laura Lee, 3/2/21
3. À Table: Recipes for Cooking and Eating the French Way, Rebekah Peppler, 4/6/21
4. The Plot, Jean Hanff Korelitz, 5/11/21
MAY
1. Miriam's Song, Jill Eileen Smith, 3/2/21
2. Malibu RisingTaylor Jenkins Reid, 6/1/21
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JUNE
1. The Wife Upstairs, Rachel Hawkins, 1/5/21
2. Firekeeper's Daughter, 3/16/21
3. Andy Warhol, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 5/4/21
4. Our Woman in Moscow, Beatriz Williams, 6/1/21
JULY
1. The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, Alka Joshi, 6/22/21
2. Sisters of the Resistance, Christine Wells, 6/8/21
3. The Lost Apothecary, Sarah Penner, 3/2/21
4. The Forest of Vanishing Stars, 7/6/21
5. Can't Stop Thinking: How to Let Go of Anxiety and Free Yourself from Obsessive Rumination, Nancy Colier, 5/1/21
6. Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of Nxivm
7. The Ladies of the Secret Circus, Constance Sayers, 3/23/21
8. Mother May I, Joshilyn Jackson, 4/6/21
AUGUST
1. The Maidens, Alex Michaelides, 6/15/21
2. Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, Lisa Genova, 3/23/21
3. An Unlikely Spy, 6/1/21
4. We Are the Brennans, Tracey Lange, 8/3/21
5. All the Little Hopes, Kindle + 🎧, Leah Weiss, 7/27/21
6. The Husbands, 🎧 Chandler Baker, 8/3/21
7. Live Well Bake Cookies: 75 Classic Cookie Recipes for Every Occasion, Danielle Rye, 8/3/21
8. Magma, Thora Hjortleifsdottir, 7/13/21
9. Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit Colby Cedar Smith, 8/17/21
SEPTEMBER
1. The Personal Librarian, Marie Benedict, 6/29/21
2. Yellow Wife, Sadeqa Johnson, 1/12/21
3. The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba, Chanel Cleeton, 5/4/21
4. The Social Instinct: How Cooperation Shaped the World, Nichola Raihani, 8/31/21
5. Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead, 9/14/21
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OCTOBER
1. Adventure Dogs: Activities to Share with Your Dog―from Comfy Couches to Mountain Tops, Fern Watt, 11/23/21
2. After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made, Ben Rhodes, 6/1/21
3. Bibliophile: Diverse Spines, Jamise Harper, 10/19/21
4. My First Thirty Years, Getrude Beasley, 9/28/21
5. The Last House on Needless Street, Kindle + 🎧, 9/28/21
6. Hype : How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet—and Why We're Following, Gabrielle Bluestone, 4/6/21
7. Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr, 9/28/21
8. Dear Miss Metropolitan, Carolyn Ferrell, 7/6/21
9. Healers or Dealers?: True Investigative Stories of Corrupt Doctors, Richard P. Allison, 10/26/21
NOVEMBER
1. The Four Winds, Kristin Hannah, 2/2/21
2. We Are Not Like Them, Christine Pride, Jo Piazza, 10/5/21
3. Heard It in a Love Song
Heard It in a Love Song 🎧, Tracey Garvis Graves, 11/9/21
4. The Kindest Lie, Nancy Johnson
5. The Hush, Sara Foster, 11/2/21
6. Velvet Was the Night, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 8/17/21
7. Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer, Rax King, 11/2/21
DECEMBER
1. The Ballerinas, Rachel Kapelke-Dale, 12/7
2. Bright Burning Things, Lisa Harding
Karen, thanks so much. This group looks terrific. I have been writing down all my books for several of the yearly challenges.
Karen, thanks so much. I was a bit confused about how to get on the spreadsheet, but didn’t want to bother you at 2:00 AM.
Thanks for letting me join this group, I need a push to get these read. Here is my info starting in September: Books on Shelf: 28, Feedback Ratio 81% , Read: 2
3. Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr-TBR
4. Dear Miss Metropolitan, Carolyn Ferrell-TBR
6. Velvet Was the Night, Silvia Moreno-Garcia-TBR
and if possible, past due:
7. The Perfect Family, Robyn Harding-TBR
8. Violet & Daisy: The Story of Vaudeville's Famous Conjoined Twins, Sarah Miller
TO READ:
Thank you for the help. Thought I was on the wrong page. So, will go to the link you sent and delete the one I have here.
This is a great idea. For this challenge, I will start with my oldest. I am finishing up several challenges, so will not be able to get to that many. Then I want to finish the books from 2020 GR Best Books Lists I chose. I will list those, too since I want to be sure to read. them. That will be what I will use this challenge for. I think my goal will be 30. I am starting this from 9/14 on, so it will be a big challenge to get 30 in for this one + I am doing several others + finishing up a couple I started at the beginning of the year. Some will cross over, so that will work well.
1. Valentine, Elizabeth Wetmore ~ GR 2020
2. Julián at the Wedding
3. The Last Story of Mina Lee
5. My Real Name Is Hanna
6. This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope
7. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
8. The Four Winds
9. Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century
10. The Pull of the Stars, Emma Donoghue
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I’m in. Will add my books in and then keep updating weekly. I was a little uncertain about the next button and not hitting that + can only put 50 books in. I’ll ask if I have questions. Otherwise, thanks for letting me join in.1.
Ok I’m in. I will check put think I have read 156 books so far this year, so will write starting with 101-156, then keep updating as I finish. Love Challenges, keep me Reading More. 101. The Wife Upstairs, Rachel Hawkins, 6/2
102. The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives, Brian Moylan, 6/4
103. Firekeeper's Daughter, Angelline Boulley, 6/19
104. Julián Is a Mermaid, Jessica Love, 6/20
105. Andy Warhol, Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 6/22
106. Julian at the Wedding, Jessica Love, 6/22
107. The Secret Life of Church Ladies, Deeshaw Philyaw, 6/26
108. This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope, Shayla Lawson, 6/25
109. Our Woman in Moscow, Beatriz Williams, 6/30
110. Michelle Obama, Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 7/2
111. Martin Luther King Jr., Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 7/2
112. The Silence of the White City, Eva Garcia Saenz de Urturi, 7/15
113. And Now She's Gone, Rachel Howell Hall, 7/16
114. The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, Alka Joshi, 7/17
115. One to Watch, Kate Stayman-London, 7/18
116. Sisters of the Resistance, Christine Wells, 7/19
117. RuPaul, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 7/20
118. Can't Stop Thinking: How to Let Go of Anxiety and Free Yourself from Obsessive Rumination, Nancy Colier, 7/19,
119. Rosemary’s Baby, Roman Polanski, 7/20
120. Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM, Sarah Berman, 7/21
121. Buzz Books 2021:Fall/Winter, 7/22
122. Iris Apfel, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 7/22
123. Mindy Kaling, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 7/22
124. The Lost Apothecary, Sarah Penner, 7/23
125. The Forest of Vanishing Stars, Kristin Harmel, 7/25
126. The Beauty in Breaking, Michelle Harper, 7/26
127. The Ladies of the Secret Circus, Constance Sayers, 7/28
128. Mother May I, Joshilyn Jackson, 7/29
129. The Night Swim, Megan Goldin, 7/31
130. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Fredrik Backman, 7/31
131. Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, Lisa Genova, 8/2
132. The Maidens, Alex Michaelides, 8/2
133. Kamala Harris, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 8/4
134. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 8/4
135.Rosalind Franklin, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 8/4
136. Greta Thunberg: My First Greta Thunberg (40), Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 8/4
137. All the Little Hopes, Leah Weiss, 8/5
138. An Unlikely Spy, Rebecca Stanford, 8/6
139. The Husbands, Chandler Baker, 8/17
140.The Last Story of Mina Lee, Nancy Jooyoun Kim, 8/20
141. Three Lines in a Circle : The Exciting Life of the Peace Symbol, Michael G. Long
142. We Are the Brennans, Tracey Lange, 8/21
143. The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich, 8/24
144. Beach Read, Emily Henry, 8/24
145. Wardrobe Embroidery: Knit & Embroidery Projects for Upcycling Clothes, Warunee Bolstad, 8/25
146. Live Well Bake Cookies: 75 Classic Cookie Recipes for Every Occasion, Danielle Rye
147. The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State, Nadia Murad, 8/26
148. Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit, Colby Cedar Smith, 8/26
149. Magma, Thora Hjortleifsdottir, 8/26
150. Dinner Chez Moi: 50 French Secrets to Joyful Eating and Entertaining, Elizabeth Bard, 8/26
151. My Real Name Is Hanna, Tara Lynn Masih, 8/29
152.The Personal Librarian, Marie Benedict, 9/4
153.. The Social Instinct: How Cooperation Shaped the World, Nicola Raihani, 9/6
154.. The Yellow Wife, Sadeqa Johnson, 9/12
155. Marilyn Monroe, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 9/18
156. The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba, Chanel Cleeton, 9/18
157. Artists: My First Artists, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 9/19
158. Leaders: My First Leaders, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara , 9/20
159.. [[book:The Tarot Cycle|59022236book:Two if by Sea|54793545], Susan Marie Chapman, 9/25
160. Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead, 9/27
161. Big Book of Baby Knits, Marie Claire, 9/28
162. Headtrash: The Leading Killer of Human Potential, Renei Cavallari, 9/28
163. The Tarot Cycle, Elektra Flowers, 9/29
164.Valentine, Elizabeth Wetmore, 9/30
165. Buzz Books 2021: Romance, 10/1
166. Mr Squirrel Finds A Treasure, Susan Marie Chapman, 10/1
167. Yoko Ono, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 10/4
168. Adventure Dogs: Activities to Share with Your Dog―from Comfy Couches to Mountain Tops, Fern Watt, 10/4
169. After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made, Ben Rhodes, 10/7
170. Bibliophile: Diverse Spines, Jamise Harper, 10/9
171. My First Thirty Years, Getrude Beasley, 10/9
172. The Last House on Needless Street, The Last House on Needless Street, Catriona Ward, 10/12
173. Ideas, Influence, and Income: Write a Book, Build Your Brand, and Lead Your Industry, 10/18
174. Grumpy Goes Home For The Holidays, Susan Marie Chapman, 10/18
175. Hype : How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet—and Why We're Following, Gabrielle Bluestone, 10/18
176. Beautiful Botanical Embroidery, Alice Makabe, 10/22
177. Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr, 128
178 Dear Miss Metropolitan, Carolyn Ferrell, 10/28
179. Healers or Dealers?: True Investigative Stories of Corrupt Doctors, Richard P. Allison, 10/29
180. book:Stamped: Racism, Antiracis, You|52339309], Jason Reynolds, 10/31
181. The Four Winds, Kristin Hannah, 11/6
182. We Are Not Like Them, Christina Pride, Jo Piazza, 11/8
183. Heard It in a Love Song, Tracey Garvis Graves, 11/9
184. Charles Dickens, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 11/9
185. Little People, Big Dreams: Treasury: 50 Stories from Brilliant Dreamers, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, 11/11
186. The Kindest Lie, Nancy Johnson, 11/12
187. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice Carrol,
188. The Hush, Sara Foster, 11/14
189.Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century, Peter Graham, 11/18
190. The Real Food Dietitians: The Real Food Table: 100 Easy Delicious Mostly Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, and Dairy-Free Recipes for Every Day, Jessica Beacom, Stacie Hassing, 11/19
191. The Pull of the Stars, Emma Donoghue, 11/19
192. Velvet Was the Night, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 11/21
193. Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer, Rax King, 11/21
194. New York, My Village: A Novel, Ukem Akpan, 11/22
195. Violet and Daisy: The Story of Vaudeville's Famous Conjoined Twins, Sarah Miller, 11/22
196. When Stars Are Scattered, Victoria Jamieson, 11/25
197. Three Sisters + Audio, Heather Morris, 11/25
198. The Ballerinas, Rachel Kapelke-Dale, 12/9
199. Bright Burning Things, Lisa Harding, 12/31
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