Catherine L's Challenging Challenge

[Catherine]

I try to set a realistic goal just in case life gets in the way of my reading, but the last few years I've gone well over my goal. So I think I'll bump myself up to 140 for 2019. Good luck everyone and happy reading!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Wishing you the best of luck in 2019 and the remainder of 18.

[Catherine]

Thank you Blagica!

[Susy]

Catherine wrote: "I try to set a realistic goal just in case life gets in the way of my reading, but the last few years I've gone well over my goal. So I think I'll bump myself up to 140 for 2019. Good luck everyone..."

Impressive Catharine! Good luck & a happy new reading year to you!

[Catherine]

Thanks Suzy!! Good luck to you too!

[Susy]

Catherine wrote: "Thanks Suzy!! Good luck to you too!"

Thank you Catherine! :)

[Catherine]

Finished book #1 for the year, An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten.

I had hoped to have a book or two in progress going into today, but that didn't work out, so I started 5 books this morning and decided to finish this one first. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #2 for the year, Perfectly Clear: Escaping Scientology and Fighting for the Woman I Love by Michelle LeClair. I bought this book last year and really wanted to read it right away, but I didn't get to it until now. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #3 for the year, A Traveller in Time by Alison Uttley. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #4 for the year, The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda. This one was a loaner from a friend, so it doesn't count toward my TBR challenge.

[Winter, Group Reads]

Good luck Catherine :)

[Catherine]

Thanks, Winter! I'm planning to read all day today so I hope to finish at least one more book today!

[Catherine]

Finished book #5 for the year last night, Knit Your Own Murder by Monica Ferris. I was re-reading this series for fun last year, and I didn't get this one finished until now. This is the last book in the series unless a new one comes out.

Not doing nearly as well so far this year as I did last year but I'm reading a couple of longer books, so I hope to get them done by the end of the month.

[Catherine]

Finished book #6 for the year, Unlucky 13 by James Patterson. This one was a library book so it doesn't count toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #7 for the year, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. I'm reading this with the Book Club Girl group on Facebook. I found the first half of the book a struggle -- I think it was just too depressing for me, but ultimately I loved the book!

[Catherine]

Finished book #8 for the year, Redemption Point by Candice Fox. I received an early reader copy of this book, so it doesn't count toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished two books today!

Book #9 for the year, Limetown: The Prequel to the #1 Podcast by Cote Smith. This was a birthday present from my sister so I started it as soon as I got it :)

Book #10 for the year, Wildcard by Marie Lu. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #11 for the year, As Long as We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney.

[Catherine]

Finished book #12 for the year, I Know You Know by Gilly Macmillan. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #13 for the year, Surrender, New York by Caleb Carr. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #14 for the year, A Crafter Knits a Clue by Holly Quinn. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #15 for the year, The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. I received an early copy of this book. I really enjoyed it!

[Catherine]

Finished book #16 for the year, The Changeling by Victor LaValle. This one also counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #17 for the year, The Suspect by Fiona Barton. I loved this one!

[Catherine]

Finished book #18 for the year, The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths. I'm excited to read more of this series! This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished two books today:

Book #19 for the year, The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

Book #20 for the year, Forget You Know Me by Jessica Strawser. This was a book I received an early copy of from the publisher but I wasn't able to finish it until now.

[Catherine]

Finished two books so far today:

Book #21 for the year, Burned: A Story of a Murder and the Crime that Wasn't by Edward Humes.

Book #22 for the year, Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs.

[Catherine]

Finished book #23 for the year, The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson. You guys, this book is AMAZING.

[Catherine]

Finished two books today:

Book #24 for the year, The Test by Sylvain Neuvel.

Book #25 for the year, Rapid Falls by Amber Cowie.

Neither of these count toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #26 late last night, No Exit by Taylor Adams.

Just finished book #27 for the year, Better Off Read by Nora Page.

[Catherine]

Finished book #28 for the year, The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths. This book counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #29 for the year, The Vanishing Man: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series by Charles Finch.

[Catherine]

Finished book #30 for the year, The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman. This one is due back at the library on Monday so I'm glad I got it finished :)

[Catherine]

Finished book #31 for the year, The Lost Night by Andrea Bartz. I received this book from Net Galley. I'm really behind on my Net Galley books, so I'm hoping to get a few done this month.

[Catherine]

Finished book #32 for the year yesterday, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler.

Finished book #33 today, The Au Pair by Emma Rous.

[Catherine]

Finished two books today:

Book #34 for the year, 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson.

Book #35 for the year, The Warriors by Paul Batista.

[Catherine]

Finished book #36 for the year, The Hiding Place by C.J. Tudor.

[Catherine]

Finished book #37 for the year, The Invited by Jennifer McMahon. I was so happy to get an early copy of this book from Net Galley and IT IS AWESOME.

[Catherine]

Finished book #38 for the year, The Dakota Winters by Tom Barbash.

[Catherine]

Finished book #39 for the year, Recursion by Blake Crouch. This was another Net Galley book. I enjoyed it.

[Catherine]

Finished book #40 for the year, Inspection by Josh Malerman. This book is CRAZY good!!

[Catherine]

Finished book #41 for the year, The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth. This was a Net Galley book.

[Catherine]

Finished book #42 for the year, To Die but Once by Jacqueline Winspear. I was so excited to finally be caught up on this series last year so I could actually read the new book when it came out. And then I didn't get to last year's book until now, a year later :) The new one just came out so hopefully it won't take me a whole year to read it.

[Catherine]

Also finished book #43 for the year, The Plotters by Un-su Kim. This was a Net Galley book.

[Winter, Group Reads]

Doing great so far Catherine :D

[Catherine]

Thanks, Winter!!

[Catherine]

Finished book #44 for the year, Red Clocks by Leni Zumas. This one counts toward my TBR challenge.

[Catherine]

Finished book #45 for the year, Someone Knows by Lisa Scottoline. I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway so I wanted to finish it before the book officially comes out this week.

[Catherine]

Finished book #46 for the year, Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken.

[Catherine]

Finished book #47 for the year, The Current by Tim Johnston. This one and my previous book were both library books. I kind of accidentally checked this one out on Hoopla -- I thought there was a waiting list for it, but when I tried to put myself on the list I somehow checked the book out instead. It was a long book but I enjoyed it.