2019: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2019 (6622 books)

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THIS LIST HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED (do not vote here thank you). It was a record of what our special group of women born between 1 January 1970 through until December 31 1979 had read in 2019.

This list is run annually, and this was our eighth year.

2019 List Results:
*683 members (some real, some bogus spammers)
*6691 different books read
*246 likes

The top read books were as follows:
1. 'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens with 163 readers
2. 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama with 148 readers
3. 'Educated' by Tara Westover with 134 readers
4. 'Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine' by Gail Honeyman with 110 readers
5. 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid with 103 readers

Four books were new into the top 5, 'Eleanor Oliphant is Complete Fine' by Gail Honeyman was the top read book in 2018.

The 2019 list officially closed on the 5th of January 2020. No further votes will be counted so please do not place any thank you.

*******************************SPECIAL 2019 70s WOMEN PROJECT******************************
At the end of 2019 the women of this group were all, for a fleeting few days, aged in their 40s (to be all in the same decade in this way, e.g. 40s, 50s, 60s, only happens for a few days every ten years).
Our special project was the 'Women Born in the 1970s Birth date Timeline'
See page 3 of the comments section for our completed project.

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1	Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 3,683,374 ratings score: 19,512, and 210 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Becoming by Michelle Obama (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 1,212,812 ratings score: 15,838, and 169 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Educated by Tara Westover (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,896,152 ratings score: 13,491, and 149 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 4.23 avg rating — 1,448,062 ratings score: 13,335, and 142 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,885,262 ratings score: 10,469, and 120 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 4,198,813 ratings score: 8,278, and 89 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,244,507 ratings score: 7,522, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 3,376,041 ratings score: 7,404, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,326,170 ratings score: 6,968, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 484,790 ratings score: 6,414, and 72 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Circe by Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 1,384,556 ratings score: 6,068, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 361,031 ratings score: 5,898, and 70 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 2,201,291 ratings score: 5,656, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 737,673 ratings score: 5,347, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Beartown (Beartown, #1) by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 620,558 ratings score: 4,799, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 1,234,927 ratings score: 4,748, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) by Heather Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,185,078 ratings score: 4,589, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1) by Kevin Kwan (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 552,605 ratings score: 4,584, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) by Angie Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,022,141 ratings score: 4,441, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Normal People by Sally Rooney (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,908,719 ratings score: 4,301, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 389,677 ratings score: 3,864, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 3.87 avg rating — 602,616 ratings score: 3,727, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 3.94 avg rating — 895,624 ratings score: 3,701, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 491,383 ratings score: 3,564, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	One Day in December by Josie Silver (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 367,351 ratings score: 3,372, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 818,165 ratings score: 3,321, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	There There by Tommy Orange (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 229,351 ratings score: 3,253, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Verity by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 3,916,162 ratings score: 3,167, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,961,798 ratings score: 3,142, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Us Against You (Beartown, #2) by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 267,010 ratings score: 3,135, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 182,809 ratings score: 3,121, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) by Helen Hoang (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 503,021 ratings score: 3,025, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Library Book by Susan Orlean (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 125,625 ratings score: 2,993, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah 4.49 avg rating — 819,032 ratings score: 2,862, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 644,633 ratings score: 2,837, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara 4.11 avg rating — 266,596 ratings score: 2,821, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 101,563 ratings score: 2,809, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Less (Arthur Less, #1) by Andrew Sean Greer 3.62 avg rating — 226,117 ratings score: 2,733, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 3,044,572 ratings score: 2,716, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4.30 avg rating — 4,873,589 ratings score: 2,647, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 2,006,254 ratings score: 2,644, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 450,560 ratings score: 2,605, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Bird Box (Bird Box, #1) by Josh Malerman (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 212,650 ratings score: 2,489, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Lost Man by Jane Harper (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 111,894 ratings score: 2,474, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,468,832 ratings score: 2,422, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 101,048 ratings score: 2,321, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 730,210 ratings score: 2,293, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Next Year in Havana (The Perez Family, #1) by Chanel Cleeton (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 148,885 ratings score: 2,169, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 158,441 ratings score: 2,163, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,377,719 ratings score: 2,156, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 4,691,734 ratings score: 2,050, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1) by Jane Harper (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 269,981 ratings score: 2,043, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 112,580 ratings score: 2,041, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1) by Christina Lauren (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 1,144,509 ratings score: 2,028, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 205,213 ratings score: 1,963, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Girl Wash your Face by Rachel Hollis (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 274,037 ratings score: 1,946, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient, #2) by Helen Hoang (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 183,893 ratings score: 1,919, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 433,816 ratings score: 1,915, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Lilac Girls (Woolsey-Ferriday, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 346,482 ratings score: 1,881, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 4.34 avg rating — 644,365 ratings score: 1,855, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2) by Kevin Kwan (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 229,609 ratings score: 1,830, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 221,621 ratings score: 1,829, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1) by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 789,223 ratings score: 1,825, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Huntress by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 218,042 ratings score: 1,820, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 2,051,361 ratings score: 1,750, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 202,316 ratings score: 1,741, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett 4.25 avg rating — 830,898 ratings score: 1,731, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 216,143 ratings score: 1,710, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Secret History by Donna Tartt 4.15 avg rating — 1,058,131 ratings score: 1,610, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 324,570 ratings score: 1,602, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 10,030,173 ratings score: 1,599, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Look Alive Twenty-Five (Stephanie Plum, #25) by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 54,150 ratings score: 1,587, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Recursion by Blake Crouch (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 328,364 ratings score: 1,586, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1) by Deborah Harkness (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 561,481 ratings score: 1,569, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 679,931 ratings score: 1,567, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 3.67 avg rating — 384,983 ratings score: 1,544, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 107,909 ratings score: 1,528, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4) by Robert Galbraith 4.25 avg rating — 188,355 ratings score: 1,517, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 616,339 ratings score: 1,515, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,032,682 ratings score: 1,493, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah 4.13 avg rating — 238,294 ratings score: 1,493, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 43,492 ratings score: 1,492, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 206,255 ratings score: 1,487, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) by Jojo Moyes (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,816,866 ratings score: 1,481, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh 3.60 avg rating — 580,977 ratings score: 1,481, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 149,862 ratings score: 1,450, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 182,622 ratings score: 1,417, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 517,728 ratings score: 1,416, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 313,802 ratings score: 1,413, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 99,923 ratings score: 1,400, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 167,304 ratings score: 1,391, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1) by Jasmine Guillory (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 164,648 ratings score: 1,354, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 295,210 ratings score: 1,337, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 95,095 ratings score: 1,336, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 91,563 ratings score: 1,261, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Dear Mrs. Bird (The Emmy Lake Chronicles, #1) by A.J. Pearce (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 57,985 ratings score: 1,222, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Watching You by Lisa Jewell (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 231,659 ratings score: 1,209, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 1: by Penny (new)

Dec 30, 2018 10:42PM

Here it is my fellow females born in the 70s, the 2019 list up for you! We invite Women born in the 1970s to add their tally of books read in 2019 to this list.
Dos:
Do add the books you've read in 2019 if you are a woman born in the 1970s.

Do invite your female friends born in the same decade (1970s) to join in with us.

Do take part in the conversations we will have.

Don'ts:
Don't vote in this list if you are not a woman born in the 1970s. I shouldn't have to state this, but we do get numskulls who can't read voting in this list when they're not in our criteria range - go haunt or self-promote in another list - there are plenty of them.

Don't self-promote or get friends/publishing/marketing people or spammers to promote a book here. That's not what this list is about and we get angry and vocal about it if you do. It's a sure-fire way to NOT get read by the legitimate users of this list.

Don't skim the list and just 'vote' - please add in the book editions you've read by clicking 'Add Books To This List' and adding from your books read. That way we also get to see the popular-read edition of a book title. Don't panic that in 'adding' a book you create duplicates because we regularly go through the list to amalgamate all the editions. It's easy for us, just a click of a button does it.

OK - there are the rules. I'll add to them if I need to, but here you go, this is the list for 2019.

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message 2: by Saturday's (new)

Dec 30, 2018 10:48PM

Thanks Penny, I'm looking forward to adding to this throughout 2019 :)

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message 3: by Heather (last edited Dec 31, 2018 02:33PM) (new)

Dec 31, 2018 02:32PM

Thank you for this every year, Penny! I hope everyone's 2019 is full of love and laughter. The new lists are always so interesting as the posts are so diverse and it takes a while before the true leaders for the year start to make themselves known.

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message 4: by Rachel Adiyah (new)

Dec 31, 2018 08:39PM

Why are there more than 20 books on this list when it won't be 2019 in the U.S. for about 20+ minutes? Even if the people who voted so far are from other countries, how could they have read and/or finished a book in such a short amount of time? I think that every book posted in 2018 or the first few hours of 2019 should be deleted.

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message 5: by Heather (last edited Dec 31, 2018 09:10PM) (new)

Dec 31, 2018 09:00PM

Rachel Adiyah wrote: "Why are there more than 20 books on this list when it won't be 2019 in the U.S. for about 20+ minutes? Even if the people who voted so far are from other countries, how could they have read and/or ..."

On Penny's 2018 list (the host of this list), she posted...

"Remember that the best way to bookmark the new list once you get in there, is to add the book you are currently reading that you will finish first in 2019. That way you won't have to stress about finding the list when you need to get on to it, and, you won't have to worry about adding that first book as you will have already done it."

Also, goodreads marks the day we finish a book as the date a book is read, so I could read 900 pages in 2018, but if I finish the last chapter in 2019, then it counts as 2019.

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message 6: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 01, 2019 09:21AM

Also I created a new list for 2019 yesterday and did not put any books on it, and GR ate it. So there's that.

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message 7: by Penny (new)

Jan 01, 2019 03:47PM

Thanks ladies, you have put it well. Please people, don't come on and rubbish anything, just add the book you're reading right now or have read so far this year. As long as you're finishing it this year, then it's finished this year. I started my first read back in June last year and finally got around to finishing it yesterday. Hey presto! Finished reading in 2019. And please remember, the US might be a huge country, but a lot of us are from different places in the world, a world where January the 1st happens well, first, like in MY country, New Zealand. And as I'm the host, these are my rules. If I'm in another list, I follow the rules as set by that host.
AND like Susanna discovered - the host has to put in the first 'vote' to make sure that the list will continue to exist.

OK, dismounting from my soap box. I really don't like soap boxes. Every year it seems to start the same way, but bear with my fellow 70s ladies, it does settle down and we do have some cracking good fun don't we?!

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message 8: by Chantal (new)

Jan 02, 2019 09:00AM

Penny wrote: "Thanks ladies, you have put it well. Please people, don't come on and rubbish anything, just add the book you're reading right now or have read so far this year. As long as you're finishing it this..."

I stumbled across this list and I am super intrigued! I love the idea of following along with what my fellow forty-somethings are reading!

But I am totally new to this - for example, how would I find this list after leaving Goodreads for the day? I did vote for the book I am currently reading, but I am afraid to close this window!

Sending my name and birth date now (at least that I was able to figure out!)

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message 9: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 02, 2019 09:52AM

You can 'like' the list (at the bottom of the list proper, just above the list of people who voted), as there's an option at the top right of Listopias for "lists I've liked."

You can also choose to follow the comments section, which keeps reminding you the list exists. (I find that essential, as I'm a Listopia addict.)

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message 10: by Karen (new)

Jan 03, 2019 01:21AM

Hi ladies, from Brisbane Australia!

Thanks Penny for hosting the list again this year. I love it! It's super interesting to see how the list evolves throughout the year and the top 5 as they emerge.

I also enjoy the general bookish conversation.

Here's to a 2019 full of reading!

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message 11: by Kathleen (new)

Jan 03, 2019 04:27AM

Thanks Penny for starting this list again, I discovered this list in 2016 and have been voting every year since, I love watching to see what everyone is reading.

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message 12: by Beth F (new)

Jan 03, 2019 08:47AM

Hi all!

I'm a new participant--I had just discovered your 2018 list in December and am looking forward to watching it grow from the very beginning this year.

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message 13: by Caroline (new)

Jan 03, 2019 10:55AM

Penny, thanks! Just so I'm clear, can I just PM you and not include my e-mail address? Also, will you keep our birth dates confidential?

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message 14: by Penny (last edited Jan 03, 2019 02:50PM) (new)

Jan 03, 2019 02:49PM

Hi all,
OK, to answer a few questions from above:

Caroline - when you 'email' me, you click on my name and then choose to 'send a message'. What shows is only what you've allowed to show in your own Good Reads settings. All I want to reveal when the birth date chart gets shown at the end of the year, is your first name, the first letter of your surname, and then your date of birth, making sure to use the month's title so there is no confusion. Because no last names are used, that makes it more confidential.

Beth - Welcome! I hope you enjoy it too :D

Chantal - As well as Susanna's suggestions, when you click 'Browse' at the top of the home page, then 'Lists', then click on 'Lists I've voted on', then you will find our list in your selection there. At least, on a PC that is where to find it - anyone using the phone app have any suggestions?

And everyone else: I enjoy your company and what you are reading too, so lets make this year fabulous - and remember, if you have already given me your details for the timeline (like, in 2018), then you don't need to give that info to me again as you're already on there.
Right e o...back to reading :D

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message 15: by Penny (last edited Jan 04, 2019 06:42PM) (new)

Jan 03, 2019 02:57PM

Just remember everyone - don't add your 'to read' books, your 'want to read' books or books read in any other year, just add the books you've read so far in 2019.

My offer of adding the book you're currently reading to bookmark this list is just for that first book that you will finish in 2019. Afterwards, you just enter what you've read as you read it.

Happy reading :D

Thanks,
Penny

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message 16: by Lisa (new)

Jan 03, 2019 02:58PM

I added my first one for this year and I did actually finish it today.

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message 17: by Caroline (new)

Jan 04, 2019 11:16AM

Penny wrote: "Caroline - when you 'email' me, you click on my name and then choose to 'send a message'. What shows is only what you've allowed to show in your own Good Reads settings. All I want to reveal when the birth date chart gets shown at the end of the year, is your first name, the first letter of your surname, and then your date of birth, making sure to use the month's title so there is no confusion. Because no last names are used, that makes it more confidential."

Ok. Thanks!

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message 18: by Penny (last edited Jan 04, 2019 06:49PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2019 06:48PM

And to save anyone needing to ask further - originally I was going to publish our 70s birthdate timeline at the end of last year. I then decided it made more sense for me to publish it on the last day of 2019. The reason? We will have something special on the 31st of December 2019 that will never happen again - ALL OF US WILL BE IN OUR 40s FOR THAT ONE DAY ONLY! That's pretty special and we'll mark the occasion, because the next time we'll be all in the same group (ie, when we're all in our 50s) will be ten years away from that same date! Freaky date huh?!

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message 19: by Caroline (new)

Jan 05, 2019 08:36AM

Penny wrote: "And to save anyone needing to ask further - originally I was going to publish our 70s birthdate timeline at the end of last year. I then decided it made more sense for me to publish it on the last ..."

Cool!

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message 20: by Helen (new)

Jan 08, 2019 05:17AM

The current book in top slot is intriguing me, not heard of this one before. It is why i love this list random books pop up!

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message 21: by Lisa (new)

Jan 08, 2019 09:54AM

Helen wrote: "The current book in top slot is intriguing me, not heard of this one before. It is why i love this list random books pop up!"
I too love the randomness. I had heard of that book on a literary podcast I listen to and it sounds interesting.

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message 22: by Penny (new)

Jan 08, 2019 06:48PM

I'm wondering if it is a book club book? Can anyone confirm because I hadn't heard of it either down in my corner of the world.

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message 23: by Caroline (last edited Jan 09, 2019 01:00PM) (new)

Jan 09, 2019 12:58PM

Penny wrote: "I'm wondering if it is a book club book? Can anyone confirm because I hadn't heard of it either down in my corner of the world."

I don't know whether it's a book club book, but I know it's brand new, and it's getting a lot of buzz among my GR friends as well as places like www.shelf-awareness.com . There was a giveaway for the ARC a few months ago.

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message 24: by Penny (new)

Jan 10, 2019 03:20PM

I've just completed a brand-new officially published in January 2019 book too: 'Outside' by Sarah Ann Juckes. And it, is a five star, AMAZING read. AMAZING. It took 12 years to write apparently, and I can totally see why. I'm stunned.
It looks like a book for teens (disturbing!) but this adult was stunned by it. Read it if you dare!

Penny (totally unrelated nor working with the author, I swear!) :D

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message 25: by Sharmon (last edited Jan 11, 2019 11:36PM) (new)

Jan 11, 2019 11:34PM

Penny wrote: "I'm wondering if it is a book club book? Can anyone confirm because I hadn't heard of it either down in my corner of the world."
Yes, If you are talking about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I bet a lot of people are reading it for book clubs. One of my Goodreads groups read it last year in March as a Book of the Month and the author has a new book coming out in March which has been all over Bookstagram. Also the book in slot 2, My Sister, the Serial Killer is really hot right now, I have seen it all over Social Media.

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message 26: by Helen (new)

Jan 13, 2019 09:23AM

When i posted My Sister was in no 1 spot so that was the one I meant, I shoùld have said as i do know the order changes quite quickly at this time of year.

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message 27: by Lisa (last edited Jan 14, 2019 08:58AM) (new)

Jan 14, 2019 08:57AM

The latest book I read was just horrid. I actually listened to it and the only saving grace was the length.

I will say it was horrid because of the stereotypes it tried to push on women.

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message 28: by Penny (new)

Jan 16, 2019 05:54PM

Lisa wrote: "The latest book I read was just horrid. I actually listened to it and the only saving grace was the length.

I will say it was horrid because of the stereotypes it tried to push on women."

Go on, which one was it so I can make sure I don't read it?

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message 29: by Lisa (new)

Jan 17, 2019 10:14AM

Penny wrote: "Lisa wrote: "The latest book I read was just horrid. I actually listened to it and the only saving grace was the length.

I will say it was horrid because of the stereotypes it tried to push on wom..."

Women Who Think Too Much: How To Break Free of Overthinking and Reclaiming Your Life

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message 30: by Penny (new)

Jan 20, 2019 04:29PM

Yep, sounds awful just from the first part of the title. Women don't hold that 'think too much' thing on their own. It isn't a gender thing at all, more of a personality type. I'm one of them. The cure for me is writing that sh*t down!

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message 31: by Lisa (new)

Jan 24, 2019 10:18AM

Once again this year I was getting excited that I have read so many of the top 100 and then paid attention that they have 1 vote....me.

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message 32: by Penny (last edited Jan 24, 2019 02:01PM) (new)

Jan 24, 2019 02:01PM

Lisa wrote: "Once again this year I was getting excited that I have read so many of the top 100 and then paid attention that they have 1 vote....me."

A plight shared by most of us, especially us Southern Hemisphere, nay, Outside America listers. I'm always amazed when someone else reads a book I do, but I rarely see it happen if the book comes from New Zealand and I think I've only seen Moriarty breech it for Australia (does she even consider herself Australian? - I've no idea). It matters not - all your top 100 that you read get listed somewhere, and that is a record I like to keep. It makes you an independent thinker as well...

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message 33: by Heather (new)

Jan 29, 2019 10:32PM

Penny wrote: "Oh gosh, I forgot about Australian Graeme Simsion (writer of 'The Rosie Project'). He's got the third Rosie book coming out, or just come out, now, and I'm so hoping I get it as an ARC to read!"

Oh, and the movie comes out this year, doesn't it? I didn't know there was going to be a third

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message 34: by Penny (new)

Jan 30, 2019 10:18AM

Heather wrote: "Oh, and the movie comes out this year, doesn't it? I didn't know there was going to be a third "

Neither did I but there seems to be magic in the number 3...you know, cos "3, is the magic number"...[ok, ok, I'll stop singing].

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message 35: by Lisa (new)

Jan 30, 2019 12:33PM

I will be knocking out several books over the next few days. I am heading out on an 18 hour road trip on Friday so that is 36 hours of listening time. I will also be sitting in the hospital with my mom for a couple of days so I am packing my bag with books.

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message 36: by Helen (new)

Jan 31, 2019 10:26AM

I hope things are ok with your mum Lisa x

One of our local libraries has just launched a scheme for members being able to access it out of hours, 8am to 8pm, if it works it will be extended to the others. I really hope it works but just wondering if it will be a bit spooky being there alone and hope it doesn't result in damage.

I hadn't really thought about where people are influencing the list but I have read a lot of books that were originally in a european language (German and Norwegian mainly) and translated to English that may not have gone much further than Europe.

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message 37: by Penny (new)

Feb 02, 2019 12:58AM

Helen wrote: "I hadn't really thought about where people are influencing the list but I have read a lot of books that were originally in a european language (German and Norwegian mainly) and translated to English that may not have gone much further than Europe.
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Well they certainly get to New Zealand. I've read a few myself. Some have been my favourite reads like Jenny Erpenbeck. I loved how one of her books was inspired by her own experience growing up in a house that had originally belonged to a Jewish family who were given it back after the Berlin Wall came down [I could be wrong with facts like dates here, so forgive and correct me if I am]. Jenny was bereaved to leave what she knew as her home, only for the original family never to move back there. She watched as it went into neglect and decay but couldn't do anything about it. Certainly something we don't normally read about. The book is 'Visitation' by Jenny Erpenbeck. I met Jenny at a Readers and Writer's festival in New Zealand and it is one of the best books I've ever bought at a Readers and Writer's fest!

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message 38: by Penny (new)

Feb 02, 2019 01:02AM

Lisa wrote: " I will also be sitting in the hospital with my mom for a couple of days so I am packing my bag with books."

I hope everything is and will be okay - My own mum is having some scary surgery this month. I've been trying to be strong for everyone, but I feel that cracks are starting to appear in my facade. So I hope you and your Mum are ok and hope that the books help with distraction against anything bad. Brightest Blessings Lisa x

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message 39: by Lisa (new)

Feb 02, 2019 08:07PM

Helen wrote: "I hope things are ok with your mum Lisa x

One of our local libraries has just launched a scheme for members being able to access it out of hours, 8am to 8pm, if it works it will be extended to the..."
Thank you Helen, she had a stroke. Things are looking as good as they can under the circumstances. She was sitting near a nurse playing bingo when it happened so she received really quick care. It is hard seeing a parent who has been so strong in this situation but this is a time I think her stubbornness works in her favor.

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message 40: by Penny (new)

Feb 07, 2019 01:12PM

For anyone who is struggling with life at the moment, with negative self-talk, not living the life that you want to pursue, there is a free 35 day on-line course out there that can help - Mel Robbins' 'Mindset Reset'. The live version of this started December 27, but it isn't too late to join worldwide as it continues to be available. My wife and I started it a week ago and can thoroughly recommend it. No, I'm not really keen on people advertising things on GoodReads, and I'm not keen on self-promoting or spamming members, but I truly believe that this course (for want of a better word, it is more like an 'experience') could really help anyone stuck in a life or a pattern that they don't enjoy. I've been one of those people and I'm working on changing that for me. If you want to take a look/join, either message me and I'll pass on the website details to you, or google 'Mel Robbins Mindset Reset'. I tell you what, it has certainly helped motivate my reading habits which were poorly lacking until recently! And, it is a part of my mission to help others in need too. I'm willing to bet that others of you have already taken part? Yay us!

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message 41: by Lisa (new)

Feb 15, 2019 09:29AM

This year I am adding books that I am reading with my 9 year old. He is currently enamored with the I Survived series of books so we are on our second one together and he has read a couple on his own.

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message 42: by Penny (new)

Feb 20, 2019 12:56PM

Lisa wrote: "This year I am adding books that I am reading with my 9 year old. He is currently enamored with the I Survived series of books so we are on our second one together and he has read a couple on his own."

Excellent stuff! :D

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message 43: by Lisa (new)

Feb 21, 2019 08:01AM

Penny wrote: "Lisa wrote: "This year I am adding books that I am reading with my 9 year old. He is currently enamored with the I Survived series of books so we are on our second one together and he has read a co..."

Fourth one underway, I will soon be able to speak about any number of natural disasters. We have covered shark attacks, grizzly attacks, Mt.St. Helen's eruption and now surviving a tornando.

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message 44: by Helen (new)

Feb 21, 2019 01:34PM

They sound interesting Lisa.

I was tempted by the title of the current no 2 book, 9 perfect strangers and then realised it was Liane Moriarty. Not liked her books so who has read it and is it worth giving it a try?

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message 45: by Penny (new)

Feb 22, 2019 11:21PM

Lisa wrote: "surviving a tornando"

Surviving a tornando hehe! I wonder what one is like and how to survive it???? Apologies, needed the humour! I'm about to spend at least two weeks away from home, creature comforts, my computer etc to look after my Mum. Be good readers, reviewers, etc., and be the kind women I know you all are while I'm away :D

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message 46: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 23, 2019 10:51AM

Best wishes to your mom, Penny.

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message 47: by Penny (new)

Feb 28, 2019 08:13PM

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Best wishes to your mom, Penny."

Thanks - She had a tumour removed from her sinuses, the surgery requiring taking out the olfactory nerves in her brain (meaning no sense of smell now apparently). Brain work of course requiring a skin-graft too. She's looking a lot better today but Monday was a scary trip to the local Emergency Department and the changing of antibiotic meds. My sister taking over for the weekend so able to catch up on GoodReads :D

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message 48: by Helen (last edited Mar 06, 2019 10:59AM) (new)

Mar 06, 2019 10:48AM

Sorry to hear about your mum Penny, it's tough, been in a similar situation for different reasons so feel for you. Look after yourself x not a book for me, cat lover I am not as I am allergic but sounds an interesting book and love seeing how it travels the globe. Love book crossing, a fantastic idea

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message 49: by Penny (last edited Mar 07, 2019 08:35PM) (new)

Mar 06, 2019 02:31PM

Helen wrote: "Sorry to hear about your mum Penny, it's tough, been in a similar situation for different reasons so feel for you. "

Thanks Helen - she's slowly coming right but has a lot of head pain at present, as well as nerve pain. It's hard to see someone robust go through frail times. And it is making me feel old too. I know many here have gone through similar stuff already (and worse I imagine) - I guess I consider myself lucky that there is only 20 years between me and my Mum. I'm sure there are others here who have been through this at a younger age? Interesting is that my mum chose to have children young because her own mother had been 38 when she was born, and Mum has spent her life hating that. And here I am at 44 and not had any children nor wanted any, and couldn't imagine having kids so young. Generations in families always seem to rebel against the previous generation's life decisions from what I have witnessed. I think I'm more like my Nanna was in spirit too.

As to Bookcrossing (www.bookcrossing.com) - yes, I am going to take part in it whole-heartedly from now on. I can't wait to see where my books journey, and though I know I may never find out about some of them that get waylaid or end up in private collections, it is the unknown that keeps me wanting to take part. Personally, I'd love it if our 1970s women took part in it to exchange books around the world with each other, but I can't force anyone into anything they don't want to do, so I'll leave my comment on it at that!

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message 50: by Penny (new)

Mar 10, 2019 09:03PM

Has anyone had the freaky experience that what they are reading reveals an experience they have just had or are just having? I have today. I had the experience and then I was reading this book that I absolutely love at the moment - 'Two Steps Forward' by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist and the female character was feeling exactly the same way I do about the experience I had today. Freaky stuff! You know it's good writing when you feel like an author has got inside of your head and drawn out your feelings and experience when they've never even met you...

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