Jackie's 2023 12+4 Reading Challenge

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2nd Annual Reading Challenge > Jackie's 2023 12+4 Reading Challenge

January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

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This year I am choosing one book from 16 different categories.

Biography

1) Half Moon: Henry Hudson and the Voyage that Redrew the Map of the New World

Cats

2) Double Booked for Death

Christian

3) Fervent: A Woman's Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer

Classics

4) Uncle Tom's Cabin



Cookbooks

5) Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World

Fantasy

6) Mist at the Beach House

Historical Fiction

7) Abraham and Sarah

Horror

8) The Bachman Books: Four Early Novels by Stephen King



Mystery

9) Murder in the Marais

Nonfiction

10) Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life

Poetry

11) A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children

Romance

12) Adam's Eden



Science Fiction

13) On the Beach

Sports

14) Past the Bleachers

True Crime

15) In Cold Blood

Western

16) The Rider of the Ruby Hills

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Great idea, Jackie! It keeps your options open and doesn't hold you to just one book.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

I like your list. I have Murder in the Marais but haven't read it, which is silly because when I visited my brother in Paris (good grief 20 years ago), he lived in the Marais. Sigh.

In Cold Blood is good -- groundbreaking journalistically speaking because it was allegedly the first "nonfiction novel," although I think Somerset Maugham got there first. :)

[Jackie]

Alondra wrote: "Great idea, Jackie! It keeps your options open and doesn't hold you to just one book."

Thanks, Alondra. I did this to make sure that I am reading a variety of books.

[Jackie]

Jennifer wrote: "I like your list. I have Murder in the Marais but haven't read it, which is silly because when I visited my brother in Paris (good grief 20 years ago), he lived in the Marais. Sigh.

In Cold Blood..."

I hope to get to the Marais in April. I read the Capote book in the early 70s, but I decided it was time for a reread.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Interesting way of picking books, I've read two, the Bachman books and In Cold Blood, liked the former, didn't like the latter (which was more annoying as I'd spent ages getting hold of a copy!)

[Bill, Moderator]

I like how you've broken down your list. On the Beach ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite books. Nevil Shute is a wonderful story teller. I hope to finally start the Cara Black books in 2023 too. Enjoy your 2023 selections, Jackie.

[Jackie]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Interesting way of picking books, I've read two, the Bachman books and In Cold Blood, liked the former, didn't like the latter (which was more annoying as I'd spent ages getting hold of a copy!)"

I agree that if you have spent some effort in getting a book, you really want it to be good!

[Jackie]

Bill wrote: "I like how you've broken down your list. On the Beach ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite books. Nevil Shute is a wonderful story teller. I hope to finally start the Cara Black books in 2..."

One of the things I remember about On the Beach is the use of the T. S. Eliot poem:

This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
Not with a bang
But a whimper.

Considering I read this book in the 60s, it really has remained in my mind.

[Bill, Moderator]

Jackie wrote: "Bill wrote: "I like how you've broken down your list. On the Beach ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite books. Nevil Shute is a wonderful story teller. I hope to finally start the Cara Bla..."

I've read a few times over the years and also have enjoyed the movie based on the book.

[Jackie]

I haven't seen the movie, Bill. Looks like google search time is near.

[Alissa]

I love how you broke down the categories (esps Cats lol they do earn their own category don't they???)

Enjoy the Bachman aka King collection. Its fabulous.

[Denise]

I haven't read any of these. Wish you luck with your list.

[Lea]

Nice variety, Jackie. I love it. I've read Running Man (in the Bachman collection) and In Cold Blood, and enjoyed them both. Looking forward to seeing what you think about your other books!

[Jackie]

Alissa wrote: "I love how you broke down the categories (esps Cats lol they do earn their own category don't they???)

Enjoy the Bachman aka King collection. Its fabulous."

Yes, cats are certainly special! So glad you liked the Bachman books.

[Jackie]

Denise wrote: "I haven't read any of these. Wish you luck with your list."

Thanks, Denise.

[Jackie]

Lea wrote: "Nice variety, Jackie. I love it. I've read Running Man (in the Bachman collection) and In Cold Blood, and enjoyed them both. Looking forward to seeing what you think about your other books!"

It always is a good sign when the books you choose are ones that others liked.

[Patricia]

Love your variety! The only one I've read is Fervent: A Woman's Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer. Priscilla Shirer is a great teacher. I'll be looking to hearing your thoughts on all the others.
Happy Reading!

[Jackie]

Patricia, I have taken one of Priscilla Shirer's courses and I loved The War Room movie. I look forward to reading the book.