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Archive (2018 GR Completed)
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♥Dawn Michelle's 2018 Reading Challenge♥
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You've definitely got your hands full, ladies!
226. A Murder for the Books [Blue Ridge Library Mystery #1] - Victoria GilbertOctober 22 - October 24, 2018
Kindle/Carnegie
Hoopla Audiobook: Amy Melissa Bentley, Narrator
2 Stars
227. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows [Harry Potter #7] - J.K. Rowling
October 22 - October 26, 2018
Kindle Lending Library
Carnegie Audiobook: Jim Dale, Narrator
5 ++ Stars
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Andrea wrote: "Holy Moly lady, 227 already - you are on fire :)"This will never happen again I can tell you. This pace is exhausting! LOL
I will not be doing any challenges next year [aside from here and RWYO] and so its going to be just reading when and what I want and I think after this banner year, it will delightful!!
Thank you Andrea! You always make me smile!
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This will never happen again I can tell you. This pace is exhausting! LOL
I will not be doing any challenges next year [aside from ..."
That's what I had to do this year. No challenges except the ones in this group. 2017 was too crazy and overwhelming. lol
Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Holy Moly lady, 227 already - you are on fire :)"This will never happen again I can tell you. This pace is exhausting! LOL
I will not be doing any challenges ..."
I swear I am insane with all the challenges!! I am looking forward to just reading what I want next year.
Have you enjoyed your year off of challenges?
228. The Cat of the Baskervilles [Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #3] - Vicki DelanyOctober 29 - October 30, 2018
Read What You Own
Buddy Read: Joy Walsh
Hoopla Audiobook: Kim Hicks, Narrator
Kindle
3 Stars [ZERO stars for the narrator]
229. The Goose Girl - Shannon HaleNovember 1 - November 11, 2018
Read What You Own
Buddy Read: Raquel Evans
Hoopla Audiobook: Cynthia Bishop and Cast
Kindle
4 Stars
230. Yeast of Eden [Pancake House Mystery #1] - Sarah Fox
November 1 - November 2, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: Marguerite Gavin
Kindle
3 Stars
231. Paper Wife - Laila Ibrahim
November 1 - November 10, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Scribd Audiobook: Nancy Wu, Narrator
Kindle
4 Stars
DNF. Murder by the Book [Beyond the Page Bookstore #1] - Lauren Elliott
November 3 - DID NOT FINISH
NetGalley ARC
Hoopla Audiobook: Karen White
Kindle
Quit at 20%
ZERO STARS
232. The Watson's Go to Birmingham - 1963 - Christopher Paul Curtis
October 31, 2018 [ONE DAY READ]***
Read What You Own
Scribd Audiobook: LeVar Burton
5 Stars!!!
***I realized I needed a quick book for 10/31 late on 10/30 so added this after I had already inputted all the other books in my notebook. Hence this being severely out of order. :-(
233. Aunt Dimity and The King's Ransom [Aunt Dimity #23] - Nancy AthertonNovember 4, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read What You Own
Scribd Audiobook: Christina Moore, Narrator
5+ Stars
234. The Optimist's Daughter - Eudora WeltyNovember 9, 2018
Pulitzer Prize: 1973
National Book Award Finalist: 1973
Borrowed: Joy Walsh
Scribd Audiobook: Eudora Welty, Narrator
4 Stars
235. The Skeleton Makes a Friend [Family Skeleton #5] - Leigh PerryNovember 6 - November 8, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars
236. Wine and Punishment [Literary Pub Mystery #1] - Sarah FoxNovember 9 - November 11, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
4 Stars
237. Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions - Neil GaimanNovember 11 - November 14, 2018
Read What You Own [Jolobokaflod Gift 2017]
Hoopla Audiobook: Neil Gaiman, Narrator ♥
3 Stars
238. Fuku Fuku Kitten Tales 2 - Konami Kanata
November 11, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read What You Own
5 Stars
239. The Coloring Crook [Pen and Ink Mystery #2] - Krista DavisNovember 12 - November 13, 2018
2018 Cruisin' Through The Cozies Challenge: Level 4, #3B
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
4 Stars
DNF. Firefly Lane - Kristin HannahNovember 13, 2018 [DID NOT FINISH]
2017 Book Club Book Swap: Elena Jones
Audible: Susan Ericksen, Narrator
Stopped at 20%
ZERO STARS
Joanne wrote: "Wow that’s incredible. 240!! Well done, I really have lost momentum been a rough half of the year unfortunately. Your reading is inspiring. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I am so sorry to hear that Joanne. :-( I pray things get better for you soon!!
And thank you. ♥
240. Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America - Alvar Nunez Cabez de Vaca[Cyclone Covey - Translator]
November 14 - November 19, 2018
Read What You Own
Scribd Audiobook - Sue Anderson, Narrator [LibroVox Audio]**
Kindle
2 Stars
**NOTE: Stay far far far far away from this narrator. Trust me.
241. A Scandal in Scarlet [Sherlock Holmes Bookshop #4] - Vicki DelanyNovember 17, 2018 [One Day Read]
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
4 Stars
Dawn Michelle wrote: "241. A Scandal in Scarlet [Sherlock Holmes Bookshop #4] - Vicki DelanyNovember 15 - CURRENTLY READING
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App"
Wow, 241 books--just amazing! If I get to 75, I will be very happy!
Donna wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "241. A Scandal in Scarlet [Sherlock Holmes Bookshop #4] - Vicki DelanyNovember 15 - CURRENTLY READING
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App"
Wow, 241 books..."
Thank you. This is the best year I have ever had. My goal is 250 and then I am relaxing and going back to a simple 75 book goal. :-)
242. Mrs. Engels - Gavin McCreaNovember 18 - November 27, 2018
Read What You Own
Audible: Annie Farr, Narrator
2 Stars
I have a José Saramago that I got a couple years ago and haven’t gotten to yet.
Joy wrote: "I have a José Saramago that I got a couple years ago and haven’t gotten to yet."I would have passed on doing this now, but Celia is doing it and so we are buddy reading it. :-) I have had this for years and it just needs to be read.
If I had any breathing room at all, I’d join you. Alas, though. . .
Joy wrote: "If I had any breathing room at all, I’d join you. Alas, though. . ."That's okay - I deleted it. Sci-fi dystopian mixed with Lord of the Flies. No thank you.
243. Hallowe'en Party [Hercule Poirot #39] - Agatha ChristieNovember 18, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: Hugh Fraser, Narrator
4 Stars
244. A Stranger in Mayfair [Charles Lennox #5] - Charles FinchNovember 19 - November 21, 2018
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: James Langton, Narrator
4 Stars
245. Eaves of Destruction [Fixer-Upper Mystery #5] - Kate Carlisle
November 20 - November 21, 2018
Kindle/Carnegie
Computer Kindle App
4 Stars
246. The Whispered Word [Secret, Book, and Scone Society #2] - Ellery Adams
November 22 - November 23, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars
247. 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas [Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #2] Jacqueline Frost
November 25 - November 27, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Kindle
4 Stars
248. Once Upon a River - Diane SetterfieldNovember 27 - December 2, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars
249. Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History
Jeremy Brown
November 28 - December 3, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars
250. All the Little Liars [Aurora Teagarden #9] - Charlaine Harris
November 28 - November 29, 2018
Read What You Own
Scribd Audiobook: Therese Plummer, Narrator
Kindle
4 Stars
251. Sleep Like a Baby [Aurora Teagarden #10] - Charlaine HarrisNovember 29 - November 30, 2018
Read What You Own
Scribd Audiobook: Therese Plummer, Narrator
Kindle
4 Stars
252. In the Manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent - Max LucadoDecember 1 - December 25, 2018
Read What You Own
Advent Devotional
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars
253. Waiting Here for You: An Advent Journey of Hope - Louie Giglio
December 1 - December 25, 2018
Read What You Own
Advent Devotional
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars [for content -3 stars for ease of use]
254. An East End Murder [Charles Lennox 4.5] - Charles FinchDecember 1, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read What You Own
Short Story
Computer Kindle App
4 Stars
255. A Burial at Sea [Charles Lennox #5] - Charles Finch
December 1 - December 3, 2018
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: James Langton, Narrator
4 Stars
256. Josephine Baker's Last Dance - Sherry JonesDecember 3 - December 7, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
2 Stars
257. Mennonite Meets Mr. Right: A Memoir of Faith, Hope, and Love - Rhoda Janzen
December 4 - December 7, 2018
Read What You Own
Audible: Rhoda Janzen, Narrator
5 Stars
258. A Death in the Small Hours [Charles Lennox #6] - Charles Finch
December 4 - December 6, 2018
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: James Langton, Narrator
4 Stars
259. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
December 7 - December 20, 2018
Book Club Read: Sue Haenel
Read What You Own
Audible: Simon Vance, Narrator
Kindle
5 Stars
260. Shot in the Dark [Coffeehouse Mystery #17] - Cleo CoyleDecember 7 - December 9, 2018
Kindle/Carnegie
Hoopla Audiobook: Rebecca Gibel, Narrator
4 Stars
261. This is Cuba: An American Journalist Under Castro's Shadow - David Ariosto
December 8 - December 17, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Kindle
4 Stars
262. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Gabrielle ZevinDecember 8 - December 13, 2018
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: Scott Brick, Narrator
Kindle
5 Tear-Soaked Stars
263. A Picture of Murder [Lady Hardcastle #4] - T.E. KinseyDecember 11 - December 13, 2018
Read What You Own
Audible: Elizabeth Knowelden, Narrator
Kindle
5 Stars
264. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer - Fredrik Backman
December 15, 2018 [One Day Read]
Kindle/Carnegie
Scribd Audiobook: David Morse, Narrator
5 Tear-Filled Stars
265. My Brilliant Friend [The Neapolitan Novels #1] Elena Ferrente [Ann Goldstein, Narrator]
December 15 - December 29, 2018
Read What You Own
Buddy Read: Joy Walsh
Read Around the World: Italy
Hoopla Audiobook: Hilary Huber, Narrator
3 Stars
So apparently I hit my goal. LOL I didn't even notice. :-) What a great reading year and its not quite over yet.
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What a great reading year and its not quite over yet."
Wow!! Awesome!
Elyse wrote: "Dawn Michelle wrote: "So apparently I hit my goal. LOL I didn't even notice. :-) What a great reading year and its not quite over yet."
Wow!! Awesome!"
Thank you!! I was hoping to keep bumping it up, but I decided to stop here. :-)
266. On Old Betrayal [Charles Lennox #7] - Charles FinchDecember 16 - December 18, 2018
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: James Langton, Narrator
4 Stars
267. The Rainbow Comes and Go: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss
Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
December 18 - December 19, 2018
Read What You Own
Carnegie Audiobook: Anderson Cooper
Gloria Vanderbilt, Narrators
5 Stars
268. Death in Dark Blue [Writers Apprentice Mystery #2] - Julia Buckley
December 19 - December 25, 2018
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: Rebecca Mitchell, Narrator
3 Stars
269. Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return - Marjane SatrapiDecember 20 - December 22, 2018
Read Harder Challenge: #8B
Read What You Own
5 Stars
270. Maus ll: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began - Art Spiegelman
December 22, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read Harder Challenge: #18B
Read What You Own
4 Stars
271. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Newt Scamander with J.K. Rowling
December 25, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read What You Own
Carnegie Audiobook: Eddie Redmayne, Narrator
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Andrea wrote: "Seriously, 271 books!!! That is so crazy girl :)"I know, right?
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272. Dial M for Mousse [Emergency Dessert Squad #3] - Laura BradfordDecember 26 - December 27, 2018
Carnegie Library Book
Hoopla Audiobook: Vanessa Daniels, Narrator
3 Stars
273. The Longest Line on the Map: The United States, the Pan-American Highway, and the Quest to Link the Americas
Eric Rutkow
December 26 - December 30, 2018
NetGalley ARC
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
2 Stars
274. The Laws of Murder [Charles Lennox #8] - Charles Finch
December 28 - December 29, 2018
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: James Langton, Narrator
5 Stars
275. The Deal of a Lifetime - Fredrik BackmanDecember 30, 2018 [One Day Read]
Kindle/Carnegie
Scribd Audiobook: Santino Fontana, Narrator
5 Ugly Crying Stars
276. Opal [The Raven Cycle 4.5] - Maggie Stiefvater
December 30, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
4 Stars
277. Pies and Prejudice [Charmed Pie Shoppe #1] - Ellery Adams
December 30 - December 31, 2018
Read What You Own
Hoopla Audiobook: C.S.E. Cooney, Narrator
2 Stars
278. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship, and Dangerous Hobbies
J.K. Rowling
December 31, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars
December 31 - CURRENTLY READING
Joanne wrote: "Love ellery adams there great books, though not fussed about her hope church series."I have only listened to one of those and found it to be okay. Not great, but not horrible.
I completely dislike her Supper Club mysteries - those drove me crazy and I finally had to give up on them.
I DO love her new series Secret, Scone and whatever [that is a long title for a series] a lot. One of the best series I have ever read.
279. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics, and Pesky PoltergeistsJ.K. Rowling
December 31, 2018 [One Day Read
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars
280. Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide - J.K. Rowling
December 31, 2018 [One Day Read]
Read What You Own
Computer Kindle App
5 Stars
Yeah, that is kind of what Joy and I think. We are going to read a chapter a day [two on the weekends] and we will finish ahead of time, but we will have to keep notes and such and poor Joy is a Professor and the last thing she wants to do is keep notes on a "for fun" book, but we rarely go to book club when she is working so since we have the chance, we are going to do this. But I do think I will have some words for the head Moderator. :-/