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Carol J's 2020 Completed Reading Challenge
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Good Luck! There are some books in my TBR from 2011 - I should read them in 2020!
Connie wrote: "Good Luck! There are some books in my TBR from 2011 - I should read them in 2020!"Thanks! A couple of years ago I let my list get away from me, so I am trying to be uber-vigilant.
Good luck with your 2020 goals! You finished an amazing number of books for 2019!
Donna wrote: "Good luck with your 2020 goals! You finished an amazing number of books for 2019!"Thanks, Donna! Good Luck to you, too! Can't remember if you are a Charlotte Bronte fan, but Julie and I are going to read Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker in January. We loved Jane Eyre. If you are interested, please join us.
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The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) by Rick Riordan - The first book I finished in 2020! Carter and Sadie Kane are brother and sister. All of a sudden there dad is banished and they need to save him. Then the Egyptian gods start playing more of a role in their lives. **** 1/1/20
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A Lone Star Christmas by William W. Johnstone - A clean western that doesn't have the language and slurs that other and older westerns might. Big Jim Conyers, one of the biggest cattle ranchers in the Fort Worth, Texas area, is transitioning from the Texas Longhorn cattle to the more profitable Black Angus. They need to get the 2,500 head of Angus from Kansas to the Conyer Ranch. Unfortunately, a lot of people also know about it. **** 1/2/20
I love it when the new year starts out with good reads (heheh... sorry, I love terrible puns)
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Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce - Alanna is getting sent off to school so she can learn magic and her twin brother Thom is getting sent to train to be a night. Neither wants to follow their father's wishes, so they switch. Alanna becomes Alan and... **** 1/4/2020
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The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie - Poirot and his friend, Arthur Hastings are investigating a murder where the body was found on a golf course. **** 1/4/2020
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson - This is the story of Cussy Carter. One of the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky. I thought being a Packhorse librarian would be the main part of the story, being it is part of America's little known history, but it was really the secondary story... **** 1/5/2020
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson - This is the story of Cussy Carter. One of the Packhorse Librarians of Ken..."Got this as an ARC last year. Really need to read it!
Elyse wrote: "Carol wrote: "5. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson - This is the story of Cussy Carter. One of the Packhorse Lib..."There is a surprise inside.
Katie wrote: "Good luck, Carol! I also have a challenge to read books added to my shelves in a certain year - 2011 for me! I can't let them stay on there for a full 10 years!"Thanks! Good luck to you too. I just have to stop reading reviews of my fellow 75 Book-ites. Ya'll make them all sound so good.
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Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen - Mr. Roberts is second-in-command on the USS Reluctant during WWII. The sailors on that ship love Mr. Roberts as much as they dislike the Captain. *** 1/5/2020
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The Zero and the One by Ryan Ruby - Owen makes friends with daring Zach and things go downhill from there ** 1/6/2020
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The Sobbin' Women by Stephen Vincent Benét - This is the short story that the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was based on. Hate to say this, I liked this short story, but I liked the movie version better. One day the eldest brother went to town to find a wife, they got married and then they went to his backwoods home. The new wife quickly found herself overworked. **** 1/6/2020
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Heart of the West by O. Henry - Short stories about the west. Kind of the same flavor as Sam Clemons. *** 1/9/20
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The Messenger of Athens by Anne Zouroudi - A woman's body is discovered on the Greek island of Thiminos. The police are investigating, but out of the blue appears Hermes Diaktoros, pursuing his own survey. *** 1/9/2020
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The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie - Poirot and his friend, Arthur Hastings are investigating a murder where the body was found on a golf cours..."We should read a few Christie books together. I've been wanting to start a re-read through one of her series.
We should! Anything particular that you want to read. She has written A LOT of books! I could probably read one of her books as early as next month, but no rush if you want to push it out.BTW, have you started Mr. Rochester? I am just a little bit in.
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Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood - Another great Phyrne Fisher mystery! Phryne gets asked for help from a female newspaper reporter, and then the reporter gets kidnapped! Plus, there is a lot of hinky things going on involving young, blonde women. **** 1/9/2020
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A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler - The story of the Whitshanks. First Red's family and then it turns into the story of his parent's. To me it seemed to be the story of every family... the stodgy father, the airy mother, the twinkie daughters, the son nobody understands, the loud and crazy grandchildren. The story also centered around "the house". **** 1/10/19
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I've finally started Mr. Rochester last night and am loving it so far.
Regarding Christie, I'd love to re-read the Miss Marple series. I picked up the first book of that last year and would like to continue.
Juli wrote: "Carol wrote: "We should! Anything particular that you want to read. She has written A LOT of books! I could probably read one of her books as early as next month, but no rush if you want to push it..."So have you read Murder at the Vicarage, yet? I have read it but could read it again as I plan on trying to read more of her books (I hate to say all b/c that is a lot!) Let me know when you are planning on reading the next one and I will read it with you.
Found this quiz on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/res...
I got 60%. Half of my answers were guesses.
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The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken by Tarquin Hall - Vish Puri is investigates the death of Faheem Khan, who appears to have suffered death by Butter Chicken. He is also working on a case of a stolen mustache. **** 1/12/2020
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The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell - Viking Cnut Longsword is ready to invade the land that is destined to become England. Uhtred, out of favor with the king is in a position to defend it. **** 1/12/2020
Carol wrote: "13. The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken by Tarquin Hall - Vish Puri is investigates the death of Faheem Khan, who appears to have suffe..."I love Vish Puri--lots of fun. It's about time I read another one!
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Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer - This continuing story of Lin Cinder has Scarlett as one of the main characters. **** 1/13/2020
Carol wrote: "15. Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer - This continuing story of Lin Cinder has Scarlett as one of the main characters. **** 1/13/2020"All the girls are great in their own ways, but Scarlet was my favorite character from this series.
Charleen wrote: "All the girls are great in their own ways, but Scarlet was my favorite character from this series."I am loving this series! Am going to be starting Winter soon.
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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger - OMG! What a great book. This is the story of Odie O'Bannion and takes place in 1932 Minnesota. Odie, his brother, an Indian boy and a little girl are on the run from a school for Indians. ***** 1/14/2020
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Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt - The story of Catrin who had to leave her small hometown in 1654 Holland. She ends up in Delft and becomes involved in the pottery business. **** 1/15/2020
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- Corwin once again has to defend the throne of Amber. *** 1/15/2020
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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - Emily Pollifax is in her sixties, widowed, and bored. What can she do? Maybe she will fall back on a dream she had as a youth. Maybe she would be a spy. ***** 1/16/2020
Carol wrote: "19. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - Emily Pollifax is in her sixties, widowed, and bored. What can she do? Maybe she will fall back ..."this is a fun series. I am only several books into it
Carol wrote: "16. This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger - OMG! What a great book. This is the story of Odie O'Bannion and takes place in 1932 Minnesota. Odie, his brother..."this is one I want to read soon.
I am glad to see your review.
Connie wrote: "Carol wrote: "19. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - Emily Pollifax is in her sixties, widowed, and bored. What can she do? Maybe she w..."Connie, this is my second time around for this series. I hope I am like Mrs. Pollifax when I get to her age.
Connie wrote: "Carol wrote: "16. This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger - OMG! What a great book. This is the story of Odie O'Bannion and takes place in 1932 Minnesota. Odi..."Connie, this was so good! I have not seen a bad review, yet.
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Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations by William H. McRaven - Very stirring stories about the sea and the Navy. This author has been involved in a lot of US military engagements from the last 30 some years. **** 1/18/2020
Carol wrote: "Connie wrote: "Carol wrote: "16. This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger - OMG! What a great book. This is the story of Odie O'Bannion and takes place in 1932..."Great..
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Copper River by William Kent Krueger - Cork O'Connor is hiding out in Michigan from someone who is trying to kill him. In the mean time, he is staying with his cousin and her son. A lot of kids are ending up dead and Cork tries to figure out what is going on. **** 1/20/2020
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Cress by Marissa Meyer - The adventures of Cinder continue. As she travels, more people join her group, including Cress, a girl that has been trapped on a satellite for 7 years. ***** 1/22/2020
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - This story was so realistic that I had to keep reminding myself that it and it's characters were fiction. The story of Evelyn Hugo's rise to stardom and the rocky road that it was. **** 1/23/2020
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - This story was so realistic that I had to keep reminding myself that it and it'..."I will be reading this soon, just put a hold on it on Overdrive! I've had a few people recommend it to me. Glad you liked it!
Elyse wrote: "Carol wrote: "23. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - This story was so realistic that I had to keep reminding myself t..."It was great! A literary roller coaster ride.
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Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris- About 3 books ago, I got a little burned out on this series, so I gave it a break and picked it up almost a year later. Now I am loving it again. Poor Sookie can't stay away from trouble. In this series, the vampires have come out to the public years ago. Now the were-creatures (not just wolves, panthers and other animals) have come out. Sookie gets involved in some local trouble and it could be the death of her! **** 1/24/2020
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Carswell's Guide to Being Luckyby Marissa Meyer- A prequel story of Captain (?!?) Carswell Thorne. *** 1/25/2020
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