Vicky's Back from the Wilderness Challenge (45 books)

[Vicky]

So last year, I challenged myself to read all 45 of Agatha Christie's Poirot books for charity. I managed to read maybe three books that weren't Christie during the year, so I started 2018 thirsty for books that aren't crime!

The challenge for this year is another 45 books, but a nice range this time. Here's my progress so far:

1. The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey -- Completed 1st Jan -- 4 stars
2. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue -- Completed 8th Jan -- 4 stars
3. The Fireman by Joe Hill -- Completed 18th Jan -- 3 stars
4. Death of a Murderer by Rupert Thomson -- Completed 23rd Jan -- 2.5 stars
5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak -- Completed 29th Jan -- 4.5 stars
6. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson -- Completed 31st Jan -- 3 stars
7. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters -- Completed 6th Feb -- 4.5 stars
8. The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber -- Completed 15th Feb -- 4 stars
9. Horns by Joe Hill -- Completed 1st Mar -- 1.5 stars
10. Nutshell by Ian McEwan -- Completed 3rd March - 1 star
11. The Power by Naomi Alderman -- Completed 6th March -- 5 stars
12. Frog Music by Emma Donoghue -- Completed 23rd March -- 2 stars
13. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell -- Completed 4th Apr -- 4 stars
14. The City & the City by China Miéville -- Completed 10th Apr -- 2 stars
15. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North -- Completed 16th March -- 3 stars
16. The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp -- Completed 15th Apr -- 3 stars
17. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi -- Completed 22nd Apr -- 3.5 stars
18. Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood -- Completed 25th Apr -- 2 stars
19. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield -- Completed 30th Apr -- 4 stars
20. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King -- 1.5 stars
21. Under the Skin by Michel Faber -- Completed (re-read) 13th May -- 5 stars
22. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders -- Completed 13th May -- 2 Stars
23. See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt -- Completed 17th May -- 4 stars -- Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
24. Fellside by M.R. Carey -- Completed 22nd May -- 3 stars -- Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
25. The Courage Consort by Michel Faber -- Completed 23rd May -- 3 stars -- Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
26. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson -- Completed 27th May -- 5 stars -- Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
27. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson -- Completed 30th May -- 3 stars -- Review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
28. You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood -- Completed 6th June -- 3 stars -- Review Here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
29. Bird Box by Josh Malerman -- Completed 10th June -- 4 stars -- Review Here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
30. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood -- Completed 23rd June -- 2 stars
31. The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell -- Completed 26th June -- 4 stars -- Review Here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
32. A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay -- Completed 3rd June -- 4 stars -- Review Here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
33. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood -- Completed 4th July -- 3 stars
34. Force of Nature by Jane Harper -- Completed 9th July -- 3 stars

[Blagica]

April Showers bring May flowers I hope May brings lots of great reads and sunshine! Since you challenged yourself to 45 books I will move this to the 1-50 folder best of luck you are doing great!

[Blagica]

“I have always imagined paradise will be a kind of library.” I hope you find a corner in Paradise with some great books!!