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Clear the Shelves - 2021
Message 97 updated.
42/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
42/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

“I think books are like people, in the sense that they’ll turn up in your life when you most need them.” - Emma Thompson

Completed 12/20
1. American Gods
2. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
3. For Whom the Bell Tolls
4. Colpetty People
5. Photography Visionaries
6. The Art of War
7. Crime and Punishment
8. Atlas Shrugged
9. Write To Reconcile III
10. Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny
11. All The Single Ladies
12. The Year of the Runaways
Message 97 updated.
43/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43. Scary Stories To Drive You Batty
43/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43. Scary Stories To Drive You Batty

Just cleared another ebook - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. This was an interesting retelling of the heroics of Achilles. I appreciate the author’s work of bringing the myths to life. The love story was told well. And I like that the author didn’t divorce the myth from the gods. But the writing felt a bit academic and removed. Worth reading! 4 stars
34/30
Message 97 updated.
44/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43. Scary Stories To Drive You Batty
44. The Wit and Wisdom of Snoopy
44/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43. Scary Stories To Drive You Batty
44. The Wit and Wisdom of Snoopy

“I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library.” - Jorge Luis Borges
Message 97 updated.
45/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43. Scary Stories To Drive You Batty
44. The Wit and Wisdom of Snoopy
45. To Be A Woman
45/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43. Scary Stories To Drive You Batty
44. The Wit and Wisdom of Snoopy
45. To Be A Woman

41/55
Nancy Dale Army Nurse - Ruby Lorraine Radford - Fighters for Freedom Series 1944 (256)

Just cleared another ebook - The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa. Really entertaining with good comic scenes! And it addresses some serious topics, like how women and people of color are often held to different standards for expressing emotions. “There’s room for different kinds of greatness. Even if you cry doing it. Hell, especially if you cry doing it.” “Protecting yourself from hurt doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means you’re human.” Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars
35/30

Completed 13/20
1. American Gods
2. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
3. For Whom the Bell Tolls
4. Colpetty People
5. Photography Visionaries
6. The Art of War
7. Crime and Punishment
8. Atlas Shrugged
9. Write To Reconcile III
10. Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny
11. All The Single Ladies
12. The Year of the Runaways
13. Stay with Me
Message 97 updated.
46/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43. Scary Stories To Drive You Batty
44. The Wit and Wisdom of Snoopy
45. To Be A Woman
46. Father of the Bride
46/56 books read.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2. The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. Law of the Jungle
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Shining
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Rebecca
11. Doctor Sleep
12. Doctor Zhivago
13. Frankenstein 1818 Text
14. IT
15. The Secret Garden
16. The Bluest Eye-Beloved-Jazz
17. Insomnia
18. A Little Princess
19. Paradise
20. 12 Years a Slave
21. The Runaway Jury
22. Brave New World
23. Dolores Claiborne
24. The Tommyknockers
25. Red Notice
26. Wuthering Heights
27. Night Shift
28. Rosemary's Baby
29. Son of Rosemary
30. The Stepford Wives
31. The Amulet
32. Flowers in the Attic
33. A Kiss Before Dying
34. The New New Rules: A Funny Look At How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
35. Short & Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales
36. Woodstock 69 Summer Pop Festivals
37. The Funhouse
38. Foundation (Foundation #1)
39. Foundation and Empire (Foundation #2)
40. Why Orwell Matters
41. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
42. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
43. Scary Stories To Drive You Batty
44. The Wit and Wisdom of Snoopy
45. To Be A Woman
46. Father of the Bride

8/15
8. Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess
I've been reading too many books that I acquired this year. I need to buckle down!

“Oh, magic hour, when a child first knows she can read printed words!” - Betty Smith

89. Kaleidoscope, Dean Koontz
90. Sodome et Gomorrhe, Marcel Proust
90/90! Done.
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