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message 1: by Sam F (new)

Nov 27, 2016 06:26PM

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I'm not sure how far I'll get, but I'll see how it goes!

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message 2: by Sam F (last edited Jan 31, 2017 04:49PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:49PM

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January:

1.

Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

- Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

2.

A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White

- A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White

3.

Light Years by James Salter

- Light Years by James Salter

4.

The Prison Book Club by Ann Walmsley

- The Prison Book Club by Ann Walmsley

5.

2001 A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) by Arthur C. Clarke

- 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

6.

Break No Bones (Temperance Brennan, #9) by Kathy Reichs

- Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs

7.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, #1) by Seth Grahame-Smith

-Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

8.

All the Single Ladies Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister

- All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister

9.

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari A Fable about Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny by Robin S. Sharma

- The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable about Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny by Robin S. Sharma

10.

American Gods (American Gods, #1) by Neil Gaiman

- American Gods by Neil Gaiman

11.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie

- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie

12.

Good Harbor by Anita Diamant

- Good Harbor by Anita Diamant

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message 3: by Sam F (last edited Feb 26, 2017 03:50PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:49PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

February:

13.

Bones to Ashes (Temperance Brennan, #10) by Kathy Reichs

- Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs

14.

The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass

- The Selection by Kiera Cass

15.

The Queen of Katwe One Girl's Triumphant Path to Becoming a Chess Champion by Tim Crothers

- The Queen of Katwe: One Girl's Triumphant Path to Becoming a Chess Champion by Tim Crothers

16.

One Good Friend Deserves Another by Lisa Verge Higgins

- One Good Friend Deserves Another by Lisa Verge Higgins

17.

Shine Shine Shine by Lydia Netzer

- Shine Shine Shine by Lydia Netzer

18.

The People of Forever Are Not Afraid by Shani Boianjiu

- The People of Forever Are Not Afraidby Shani Boianjiu

19.

The Witches of Eastwick (Eastwick #1) by John Updike

- The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike

20.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn

- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn

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message 4: by Sam F (last edited Apr 01, 2017 06:05PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:49PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

March:

21.

The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

22.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

23.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

24.

A Place at the Table A Novel by Susan Rebecca White

- A Place at the Table: A Novel by Susan Rebecca White

25.

Tamarind Mem by Anita Rau Badami

- Tamarind Mem by Anita Rau Badami

26.

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

- The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

27.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

28.

The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence #1) by Agatha Christie

- The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

29.

The House of Blue Mangoes by David Davidar

- The House of Blue Mangoes by David Davidar

30.

Devil Bones (Temperance Brennan, #11) by Kathy Reichs

- Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs

31.

Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky

- Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky

32.

Dawn of the Dreadfuls (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, #0.5) by Steve Hockensmith

Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith

33.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

34.

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

- Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

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message 5: by Sam F (last edited May 02, 2017 05:48PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:49PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

April:

35.

At Home A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

- At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

36.

Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3) by Robert Galbraith

- Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith

37.

The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper

- The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper

38.

The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson

- The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson

39.

The Wrath & the Dawn (The Wrath & the Dawn, #1) by Renee Ahdieh

- The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

40.

Kabul Beauty School An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil by Deborah Rodriguez

- Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil by Deborah Rodriguez

41.

Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris

- Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

42.

Blindness by José Saramago

- Blindness by José Saramago

43.

Mating for Life by Marissa Stapley

- Mating for Life by Marissa Stapley

44.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

45.

419 by Will Ferguson

- 419 by Will Ferguson

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message 6: by Sam F (last edited May 31, 2017 01:27PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:50PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

May:

46.

Emma by Jane Austen

- Emma by Jane Austen

47.

Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright

- Clara Callan by Richard B. Wright

48.

Chaos in Kabul A Malko Linge Novel by Gérard de Villiers

-
Chaos in Kabul: A Malko Linge Novel by Gérard de Villiers

49.

All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare

- All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare

50. $The Manning Sisters The Cowboy's Lady\The Sheriff Takes a Wife by Debbie Macomber$ - The Manning Sisters: The Cowboy's Lady\The Sheriff Takes a Wife by Debbie Macomber

51.

206 Bones (Temperance Brennan, #12) by Kathy Reichs

- 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs

52.

In the Garden of Beasts Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson

- In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson

53.

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

- My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

54.

How I Came to Sparkle Again by Kaya McLaren

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How I Came to Sparkle Again by Kaya McLaren

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message 7: by Sam F (last edited Jul 08, 2017 07:51PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:50PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

June:

55.

Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

- Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

56.

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

- The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

57.

The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

- The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

58.

Othello (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series) by William Shakespeare

- Othello by William Shakespeare

59.

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen

- Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen

60.

Spider Bones (Temperance Brennan, #13) by Kathy Reichs

- Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs

61.

A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews

- A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews

62.

Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

- Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

63.

Daniel by Henning Mankell

- Daniel by Henning Mankell

64.

Did You Ever Have A Family by Bill Clegg

- Did You Ever Have A Family by Bill Clegg

65.

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

- The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

66.

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

- Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

67.

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

- The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

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message 8: by Sam F (last edited Jul 30, 2017 06:42AM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:50PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

July:

68.

Dressing Up for the Carnival by Carol Shields

- Dressing Up for the Carnival by Carol Shields

69.

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

70.

Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult

- Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult

71.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

72.

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

- The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

73.

Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

- Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín

74.

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

- Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

75.

Summer with My Sisters by Holly Chamberlin

-
Summer with My Sisters by Holly Chamberlin

76.

Flash and Bones (Temperance Brennan, #14) by Kathy Reichs

- Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs

77.

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

- One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

78.

Dog House A Love Story by Carol Prisant

- Dog House: A Love Story by Carol Prisant

79.

The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang

- The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang

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message 9: by Sam F (last edited Oct 31, 2017 04:49PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:50PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

August:

80.

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide by Sean Covey

81.

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

- Walden by Henry David Thoreau

82.

The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano

-
The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano

83.

Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin

- Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin

84.

The Conquest by Yxta Maya Murray

- The Conquest by Yxta Maya Murray

85.

Bones Are Forever (Temperance Brennan, #15) by Kathy Reichs

- Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs

86.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

-Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

87.

The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens

- The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens

88.

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

- The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

89.

Bettyville by George Hodgman

- Bettyville by George Hodgman

90.

Vinyl Cafe Unplugged (Vinyl Cafe, #3) by Stuart McLean

- Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean

91.

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

- The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

92.

The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver

- The Post-Birthday World by Lionel Shriver

93.

The Opposite of Loneliness Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan

- The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan

94.

Always Looking Up The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox

- Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox

95.

Bones in Her Pocket (Temperance Brennan, #15.5) by Kathy Reichs

- Bones in Her Pocket by Kathy Reichs

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message 10: by Sam F (last edited Oct 31, 2017 04:50PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:50PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

September:

96.

My Ántonia by Willa Cather

- My Ántonia by Willa Cather

97.

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

- The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

98.

The Queen of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #1) by Erika Johansen

- The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

99.

The Fleet Street Murders (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #3) by Charles Finch

- The Fleet Street Murders by Charles Finch

100.

City of Friends by Joanna Trollope

- City of Friends by Joanna Trollope

101.

Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5) by Alan Bradley

-
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley

102.

The Island by Elin Hilderbrand

- The Island by Elin Hilderbrand

103.

The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls

- The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls

104.

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

- The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

105.

Bones of the Lost (Temperance Brennan, #16) by Kathy Reichs

- Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs

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message 11: by Sam F (last edited Oct 31, 2017 04:52PM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:50PM

Sam F | 1355 comments

October:

106.

Night (The Night Trilogy #1) by Elie Wiesel

- Night by Elie Wiesel

107.

Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

- Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

108.

Freak the Mighty (Freak The Mighty, #1) by Rodman Philbrick

- Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

109.

Ajax Penumbra 1969 (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #0.5) by Robin Sloan

- Ajax Penumbra 1969 by Robin Sloan

110.

Out by Natsuo Kirino

- Out by Natsuo Kirino

111.

The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman

- The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman

112.

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling

- Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

113.

One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) by Janet Evanovich

- One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

114.

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) by Alan Bradley

- The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley

115.

Secresy; or The Ruin on the Rock by Eliza Fenwick

-
Secresy; or The Ruin on the Rock by Eliza Fenwick

116.

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

117.

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce, #7) by Alan Bradley

- As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley

118.

Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy

- Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy

119.

Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2) by Jeff Lindsay

- Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

120.

Bones Never Lie (Temperance Brennan, #17) by Kathy Reichs

- Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs

121.

Thunder Dog The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson

- Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson

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message 12: by Sam F (last edited Nov 05, 2017 05:40AM) (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:50PM

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November:

122:

Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

- Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

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message 13: by Sam F (new)

Jan 04, 2017 04:51PM

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December:

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message 14: by Sam F (new)

Sep 16, 2017 04:28AM

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Woo hoo! Made it to 100 so far. I'll see if I can reach 150 before the end of the year. Exciting!

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message 15: by Susy (new)

Sep 16, 2017 04:37AM

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Wow, congratulations Sam!

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