Ann (on the beach) 2023 12 + 4 Challenge

[Ann at the Beach]

I am late to the party and I must admit that I do not remember all of the tricks to updating comments on Goodreads. To make the deadline (tick tick tick) I will just type in my selections and figure out how to do the links and stuff……..

So this year I am using my new library card !! and trying not to buy any new books --- not to worry -- I have many overflowing bookshelves with books to choose from. My goal is to reduce the number of books that I own by completing them and donating them to the library. If I find I "need " to read a book that I do not already possess I will go to the library.

This list (except the 1st book) is made up of books currently on my shelves....
5/16
1. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe 1/3 *****
2.Night Road by Kristin Hannah
1/22 ****
3. Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille I 8 /21 ****
4. Roadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver
5. The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry
6. Still Life by Louise Penny
7. Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult4/30 ****
8.Make Me by Lee Child 2/27 ****
9. The Escape by David Baldacci
10 Murder in the House by Margaret Truman5/22 ***
11.Dune by Frank Herbert5/17****
12 The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett 8/26 **

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13. All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders7/5 ***
14.The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper by John D. MacDonald1/14 ****
15. Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand 1/9 ***
16. The Stranger by Harlan Coben9/4 ***

[Andrea]

Good luck with your reading; looks like some great picks!!

[Pam]

I’m happy to see Dune on your list! I’m also planning to read All the Birds in the Sky. I recommended it to our library’s sci-fi book club since I’ve owned it for several years. I hope it’s good! Enjoy your selections!

[Mary]

I loved Dune and remembered really liking The Thin Man when I read it years ago. I read Raymond Chandler's books around the same time which I love (The Long Goodbye, The Big Sleep). I also have Say Nothing on my list. I will check back to see what your thoughts are about it. Happy reading!

[Bill, Moderator]

Excellent list. Quite a few authors on your list that I've been enjoying; Deaver, Child, Hammett, etc. I hope you enjoy them all. Happy 2023.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Ann at the Beach wrote: "I am late to the party and I must admit that I do not remember all of the tricks to updating comments on Goodreads. To make the deadline (tick tick tick) I will just type in my selections and figur..."

Great list, Ann. How are you liking the Kathryn Dance series?? I stopped the Lincoln Rhyme series, but picked up a few standalones. I like his short stories.

Good luck and happy reading

[Ioana]

Nice list! I'm familiar with most your authors, but not the books listed. I've only read Night Road which was good. Happy reading, I'll be following your reviews.

[Alissa]

Night Road is easily in my top 5 reads of all time. I hope you like it!

I've also read and enjoyed Handle with Care & Still Life.

Happy reading!

[Denise]

In my opinion you can never go wrong with an Elin Hilderbrand book. I have loved all her books I have read. I also have All The Bird in the Sky on my list too. Good luck with your challenge.

[Lea]

What a great list! I enjoyed Dune when I read it. I also have Silver Girl to read. It is sitting on my shelves reproaching me for not selecting it this year. I hope you enjoy it and force me to want to read it quickly too. Best wishes!

[Ann at the Beach]

competed my first book ...Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland. It was a fascinating and disturbing book about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. I picked this book because I read another book by the same author Patrick Radden Keefelast year about the Sackler family and the opioid crisis. Both books were extremely well researched, very informative and very readable. I recommend both books.

[Jackie]

I like a lot of the authors on your list. Good luck!

[Ioana]

Ann at the Beach wrote: "competed my first book ...Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland. It was a fascinating and disturbing book about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. I pick..."

One of the reasons I want to read Say Nothing is Empire of Pain, a favorite in 2022. So glad Say Nothing did not disappoint, I hope to get to it soon.

[Ann at the Beach]

Finished book #2 Silver Girl I gave it 3 stars. Not my usual genre but it was a good fast paced story.

On to book #3 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper--good old Travis.

[Bill, Moderator]

Ann at the Beach wrote: "Finished book #2 Silver Girl I gave it 3 stars. Not my usual genre but it was a good fast paced story.

On to book #3 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper--good old Tra..."

Travis is always good value for money.

[Ann at the Beach]

Andrea wrote: "Good luck with your reading; looks like some great picks!!"

Thanks! I am off to a good start -- hope it continues

[Ann at the Beach]

Pam wrote: "I’m happy to see Dune on your list! I’m also planning to read All the Birds in the Sky. I recommended it to our library’s sci-fi book club since I’ve owned it for several years. I hope it’s good! E..."

Thanks -- sci fi was not always in my reading selections but over the past few years I have come to enjoy it.

[Ann at the Beach]

Bill wrote: "Excellent list. Quite a few authors on your list that I've been enjoying; Deaver, Child, Hammett, etc. I hope you enjoy them all. Happy 2023."

Thanks Bill -- same to you

[Ann at the Beach]

Alondra wrote: "Ann at the Beach wrote: "I am late to the party and I must admit that I do not remember all of the tricks to updating comments on Goodreads. To make the deadline (tick tick tick) I will just type i..."

Alondra -- I prefer Rhyme to Dance but enjoy them both. I have not tried any of the short stories...I will have to look into that.

[Ann at the Beach]

Alissa wrote: "Night Road is easily in my top 5 reads of all time. I hope you like it!

I've also read and enjoyed Handle with Care & Still Life.

Happy reading!"

I look forward to reading Night Road. I have read The Nightingale and The Great Alone and enjoyed them both.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Ann at the Beach wrote: "Alondra -- I prefer Rhyme to Dance but enjoy them both. I have not tried any of the short stories...I will have to look into that. ..."

I hear you. I may give Rhyme another chance. I just did not like his partner, Amelia (??). At least in the movie she was tolerable and eager to do the job. I don't know. Thanks Ann

[Ann at the Beach]

Finished book #3 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper **** I try to read at least one Travis adventure a year. January is usually a good reading month for me.... hopefully I will continue.....

[Bill, Moderator]

Ann at the Beach wrote: "Finished book #3 The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper **** I try to read at least one Travis adventure a year. January is usually a good reading month for me.... hopefully I will conti..."

It's an enjoyable series. I hope to get back to it this year.

[Lindsey]

Great progress on your list. You have alot of authors I like. I enjoyed Say Nothing as well. It was really fascinating. I'll have to check out his other book you liked too.

[Ann at the Beach]

Finished Night Road. So far I have read 3 books by this author Kristin Hannah. This was my least favorite but I still rated it **** -- I would give it 3.5 if I could. The Nightingale was far better in my opinion. I had a hard time with the characters in this book -- especially the mother.

[Ann at the Beach]

Read another in the Reacher series Make Me by. Lee Child. Taking a turn off my list to read A Bend of Light by Joy Jordan-Lake--window shopping at the library.

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Ann at the Beach wrote: "Read another in the Reacher series Make Me by. Lee Child. Taking a turn off my list to read A Bend of Light by Joy Jordan-Lake--window ..."

Okay! 5 books down, and you are still enjoying the Reacher series, which is good to know.

Kudos, Ann!

[Ann at the Beach]

Okay--I have been very lax about my reading and even worse on updating my posts. I did read 12 of the books on my list ---yea!
Looking forward to 2024 reading

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

You did read 12!! LOL; Congratulations, Ann!! 👏🏽👏🏽📚