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Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
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Finished my November read:-The Nesting by C.J. Cooke
Rated this one as 4* (8/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 5★s 30/11/22
The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital by Joanna Nell 5★s 14/11/22
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November done...Night by Elie Wiesel finished 11/11/22 - 5★
How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky by Lydia Netzer finished 27/11/22 - 1★
Still haven't chosen my December reads!
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Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of BooksDuration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy - 3AA's
12/12 - all done
January -
February -
March -
April -
May -
June -
July -
August -
September -
October -
November -
December -
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Challenge complete 😊 Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard (maybe!)
24/24 (6 AA)
Titles & Authors;
January:
Jack and Kill and Jack in a Box by Diane Capri ✅ 3* (2/12)
To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn ✅ 4* (12/1)
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✅February:
False Witness by Karin Slaughter ✅ 4* (16/2)
Hush by Candice Fox (AA) ✅ 5* (8/2)
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✅March:
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid ✅ 4* (9/3)
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (AA) ✅ 4* (13/3)
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✅April:
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (AA) ✅ 3* (2/4)
Colder Than Sin by Toni Anderson ✅ 2* (1/4)
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✅May:
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon ✅ 2* (1/5)
The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan (AA) ✅ 4* (21/5)
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✅June:
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn ✅ 2* (4/6)
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep ✅ 3* (1/6)
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✅July:
Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor ✅ 2* (11/7)
A Fatal Obsession by James Hayman ✅ 4* (20/7)
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✅August:
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow ✅ 4* (2/8)
Pandemic - Alister Hodge (AA) ✅ 3* (12/8)
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✅September:
The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox ✅ 4* (11/9)
Later by Stephen King ✅ 5* (4/9)
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✅October:
The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman (AA) ✅ 4* (7/10)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman ✅ 2* (6/10)
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✅November:
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah ✅ 4* (2/11)
Come Sundown by Nora Roberts ✅ 2* (1/11)
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✅December:
Dead and Gone to Bell by Jeremy Waldron ✅ 2* (1/12)
Trick or Treat by Katerina Diamond ✅ 3* (3/12)
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Done :-)January
Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 29/1/2022
February
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 5/2/2022
March
Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 22/3/2022
April
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 16/4/2022
May
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 8/5/2022
June
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey AA (Thanks Cherie! Stealing this idea from you)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 20/6/2022
July
Jane in Love by Rachel Givney AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 Stars) - 10/7/2022
August
Addicted to You by Krista Ritchie
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3 stars) - 11/8/2022
September
Shatter by Michael Robotham AA
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (5 Stars) - 13/9/2022
October
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (3.5 Stars) - 10/10/2022
November
Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 13/11/2022
December
A Deal with the Devil by Elizabeth O'Roark
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (4 Stars) - 3/12/2022
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Completed the Challenge with my December read:-Date Night by Samantha Hayes
Rated this one as 5* (9.5/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12 (AA 3/3) - COMPLETED 3/12/22
January - Just Like the Other Girls by Claire Douglas -
- FINISHED 10/1/22 - 5* (9.5/10)
February - Facing the Tank by Patrick Gale -
- FINISHED 15/2/22 - 4* (9/10)
March - Magpie by Sophie Draper -
- FINISHED 12/3/22 - 3* (6.5/10)
April - Alys, Always by Harriet Lane -
- FINISHED 2/4/22 - 4* (8.5/10)
May - A Man by Keiichirō Hirano -
- FINISHED 21/5/22 - 4* (9/10)
June - Jennifer Juniper: A Journey Beyond the Muse by Jenny Boyd -
- FINISHED 20/6/22 - 3* (7/10)
July - Joe Country by Mick Herron -
- FINISHED 26/7/22 - 4* (9/10)
August - An Accusation by Wendy James - AA -
- FINISHED 25/8/22 - 4* (8.5/10)
September - The Scandal by Nicola Marsh - AA -
- FINISHED 26/9/22 - 4* (9/10)
October - The Other Wife by Michael Robotham - AA -
- FINISHED 12/11/22 - 4* (9/10)
November - The Nesting by C.J. Cooke -
- FINISHED 26/11/22 - 4* (8/10)
December - Date Night by Samantha Hayes -
- FINISHED 3/12/22 - 5* (9.5/10)
Brenda wrote: "Congrats Alex - first person to complete the year!!"Thanks for your support Brenda and Phrynne.
About the only thing I have managed this year: reached my modest (albeit reduced) personal challenge for 2022, with 2 challenges still outstanding.
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Thanks for your support Brenda and Phrynne.
About the only thing I have managed this year: reached my modest (albeit reduced) p..."
Don't beat yourself up Alex!! As long as you've enjoyed your reading :) And (mostly) the rest of your year. Good luck with completing your last 2 challenges.
Brenda wrote: "Great work Lorraine!! You read those last two quickly!!"Cheers 😊
Phrynne wrote: "Well done Lorraine:)"Thanks 😊
Woohoo I have finished this oneAnnual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12
January Jilted Rachael Johns AA Done 5* 22/01/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
February A Family of Strangers Fiona Lowe AA Done 5* 22/2/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
March The Mother-in-Law Sally Hepworth AA Done $8 5/3/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
April A Winning Betrayal Louise Guy AA Done 4* 15/4/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
May The Midsummer Garden Kirsty Manning AA Done 4* 18/5/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
June The Jade Lily Kirsty Manning AA Done 5* 17/06/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
July The Jigsaw Man Nadine Matheson Done 4* 23/7/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
August Amber and Alice Janette Paul AA Done 5 * 28/8/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
September The Swift and the Harrier Minette Walters Done 5* 6/9/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
October [book:Odessa Annie Seaton AA Done 3* 13/10/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
November The Nanny's Family Wish Helen Lacey AA Done 4* 9/11/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
December Dial A for Aunties Jesse Q. Sutanto Done 3* 4/12/22 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Woohoo I have finished this one sadly the last book was as good but it was readable :)
Thank you for organsing :)
Phrynne wrote: "Well done Helen!"Thanks Phrynne, it was fun :)
Well done Helen. I still have to read this months :)
Sharon wrote: "Well done Helen. I still have to read this months :)"Thanks Sharon, I wanted to get it done early and know I have 4 more books to read to finish 2 more of the yearly challenges I better get reading LOL
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Thanks Brenda I hope you are enjoying it
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Pleased to report, I have finished the 2022 Annual Challenge - Calendar of Books. Level: EasyThanks for another great challenge. Looking forward to my next.
Have a great holiday season everyone.
Jane Is Trying by Isy Suttie.
Finished 17/01/2022. 3.75★
The Fence by Meredith Jaffe. AA.
Finished 5/02/2022. 4★
The Mistake by Katie McMahon. AA.
Finished 21/03/2022. 3.5★
A Perfect Wife by Elle Gray.
Finished 20/04/2022. 3★
The Michaelmas Murders by Mandy Morton.
Finished 25/05/2022. 2★
Just for the Holidays by Sue Moorcroft.
Finished 21/06/2022. 2.5★
Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody by Barbara Ross.
Finished 9/07/2022. 2.5★
Acknowledgments: Stories of Friends, Enemies and Figuring Things Out by Becky Lucas. AA.
Finished 9/07/2022. 3★
Savannah's Secret by Mandy Magro. AA
Finished 15/09/2022. 2.5★
Our House by Louise Candlish
Finished 20/10/2022. 3★
The No-Show by Beth O'Leary
Finished 20/11/2022. 4★
Daughter of Mine by Fiona Lowe. AA
Finished 7/12/2022. 4★
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Finished :) Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12
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All finishedAnnual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy (3AA)
12/12 4/AA
January - Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë 14/1 4*
February - Falling - T.J. Newman 9/2 3.5*
March - Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid 12/3 4*
April - Apples Never Fall - Liane Moriarty (AA) 12/4 3.5*
May - The Maid - Nita Prose 11/5 3.5*
June - The Jane Austen Remedy - Ruth Wilson 7/6 4* (AA)
July - The Jade Lily - Kirsty Manning 6/7 4* (AA)
August - A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas 12/8 3.5*
September - Spring - Ali Smith 5/9 4*
October - The Other Black Girl - Zakiya Dalila Harris 7/10 2*
November - Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro373] 9/11 4*
December - Day's End - Garry Disher (AA) 7/12 4*
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Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
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One 2022 annual challenge finished, one to go!Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Easy
12/12 (4/3 AA)
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Finished!Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
Title: 12/12 AA 3/3
Author: 12/12 AA 4/3
January
Title
J Is For Judgment by Sue Grafton 7/1/22 3 stars
Author
Jennie Jones - A Place to Stay AA 15/1/22 4 stars
February
Title
The Freedom Trap by Desmond Bagley 2/2/22 3 stars
Author
Alan Furst- Red Gold 6/2/22 4 stars
March
Title
Mrs England by Stacey Halls 7/3/22 3 stars
Author
Michael Connelly - The Law of Innocence 3/3/22 5 stars
April
Title
Angel Rock by Darren Williams AA 21/4/22 4 stars
Author
Eddie Ayres - Danger Music AA 15/4/22 4 stars
May
Title
The Mother by Jane Caro AA 25.5.22 3 stars
Author
Hilary Mantel - The Mirror & the Light 23/5/22 5 stars
June
Title
The Judge's List - John Grisham 8/6/22 4 stars
Author
Lisa Jewell - The Night She Disappeared 5/6/22 4 stars
July
Title
Just One Look by Harlan Coben
10/7/22 4 stars
Author
Jock Serong - On the Java Ridge AA 21/7/22 4 stars
August
Title
All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks 5/8/22 4 stars
Author
Andre Agassi - Open 15/8/22 4 stars
September
Title
Silverview by John le Carré 7/9/22 3 stars
Wilbur Smith - When the Lion Feeds 12/9/22 4 stars
October
Title
On the Same Page by Penelope Janu AA 7/10/22 3 stars
Author
Richard Osman - The Man Who Died Twice 12/10/22 5 stars
November
Title
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 8/11/22 3 stars
Author
Eric Newby-What The Traveller Saw 12/11/22 3 stars
December
Title
Desert Star by Michael Connelly 4/12/22 4 stars
Author
Darry Fraser--The Prodigal Sister AA 10/12/22 3 stars
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Complete!Annual Challenge 2022 - Calendar of Books
Duration: 1/1/22 - 31/12/22
Level: Hard
24/24 8/6 AA
January
✔︎The Justification Of Johann Gutenberg by Blake Morrison 24/2 4★
✔︎The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker by Joanna Nell AA 10/1 3★
February
✔︎Farewell To My Concubine by Lilian Lee 3/2 4★
✔︎And What Do You Do Mr. Gable? by Richard Flanagan AA 15/2 3★
March
✔︎A Most Immoral Woman by Linda Jaivin AA 2/3 3★
✔︎Serving Crazy with Curry by Amulya Malladi 3/3 4★
April
✔︎American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins 10/4 5★
✔︎The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley AA 14/4 3★
May
✔︎Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively 19/5 5★
✔︎Rosewater And Soda Bread by Marsha Mehran 8/5 3★
June
✔︎Judgment in Death by JD Robb - 21/6 3★
✔︎Night Music by Jojo Moyes 23/6 4★
July
✔︎The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson AA 23/7 4★
✔︎The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper 19/7 4★
August
✔︎Autumn Laing by Alex Miller AA 16/8 5★
✔︎The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves 9/8 4★
September
✔︎Swift as Desire by Laura Esquivel 21/9 4★
✔︎Throne of Glass by Sarah j maas 24/9 3★
October
✔︎Out of the Ashes: The Mothers love that healed the scars of the Bali Bombings by Megan Norris AA 9/10 4★
✔︎The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht 31/10 4★
November
✔︎Nourishment by Gerard Woodward 24/11 4★
✔︎The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home by Joanna Nell AA 7/11 4★
December
✔︎A Damsel in Distressby P.G. Wodehouse 10/12 3★
✔︎Going Solo by Roald Dahl 7/12 4★
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