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Rachael Readsalot: 101+ books in 2024
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95. A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor 384 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (66/75), Mount TBR (66/75), Serial Reader (56/60), End of the Year Sprint Readathon (1/x)
Why I read this: part of the Chronicles of St Mary's series
Books TBR=484
96. A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor 492 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (67/75), Mount TBR (67/75), Serial Reader (57/60), End of the Year Sprint Readathon (2/x)
Why I read this: part of the Chronicles of St Mary's series
Books TBR=483
97. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 418 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages
Why I read this: library loan via Borrowbox
Books TBR=482
Goodreads Choice Awards - Opening Round VotingWow, I'm quite out of touch with all the new releases that have been nominated. I have only read two of the nominees Bride by Ali Hazelwood (Romance) and The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Fantasy).
I have a few more on my TBR pile which I will get to eventually. I would like to read We Solve Murders by Richard Osman before voting ends though!
98. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey 352 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (68/75), Mount TBR (68/75), Serial Reader (58/60)
Why I read this: I've heard a lot about this series
Books TBR=481
99. We Solve Murders by Richard Osman 400 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (59/60), Fall into Books: Autumn Reading Party (2/5), Raising Our Voices (1/3)
Why I read this: I like reading Richard Osman books
Books TBR=485
100. The Library by Bella Osborne 341 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (69/75), Mount TBR (69/75), Raising Our Voices (2/3)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
Books TBR=488
101. The Darlings of the Asylum by Noel O'Reilly 384 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (70/75), Mount TBR (70/75), Raising Our Voices (3/3)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
Books TBR=489
102. The Spellbook Library, Vol. 1 by Uta Isaki 176 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Serial Reader (60/60)
Why I read this: Netgalley approval
Books TBR=489
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 2,687 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,048 pages read
March: 10 books read | 3,907 pages read
April: 10 books read | 3,185 pages read
May: 8 books read | 3,926 pages read
June: 10 books read | 3,397 pages read
July: 8 books read | 3,150 pages read
August: 12 books read | 4,741 pages
September: 12 books read | 4,097 pages read
October: 7 books read | 2,891 pages read
November: 8 books read | 2,947 pages read
Total: 102 books read | 37,976 pages read
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 32/35
Clear the Shelves: 70/75
Mount TBR: 70/75
Serial Reader: 60/60
Fall into Books: Autumn Reading Party: 2/5
End of the Year Sprint Readathon: 2/x
Raising Our Voices: 3/3
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 4/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 2/x
Longest book: Bleak House (1,088 pages)
Shortest book: Eve's Diary (3 pages)
Best book: Murtagh
Worst book: The Two Noble Kinsmen
103. The Complete Quin And Satterthwaite: Love Detectives by Agatha Christie 576 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (33/35), Clear the Shelves (71/75), Mount TBR (71/75), Serial Reader (61/60), Fall into Books: Autumn Reading Party (3/5)
Why I read this: I want to read more by the Queen of Mystery
Books TBR=491
104. Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories by Neil Gaiman 47 pages
⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (72/75), Mount TBR (72/75), Advent Calendar (1/2)
Why I read this: I did not finish it before and I always like to give my DNFs another chance
Books TBR=490
Books TBR= 491Thank you Secret Santa 🎅
Books TBR=496I am subscribed to an author's newsletter and received an email about Stuff Your Kindle day, loads of free books available. I restrained myself and didn't download all of them!
105. Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik 427 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (34/35)
Why I read this: it's by one of my favourite authors
Books TBR=495
106. Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine 301 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (73/75), Mount TBR (73/75), Serial Reader (62/60), Fall into Books: Autumn Reading Party (4/5)
Why I read this: I've read other series by the author
Books TBR=494
107. Henry VIII by William Shakespeare 172 pages
⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (35/35), Clear the Shelves (74/75), Mount TBR (74/75), Personal Challenge (Shakespeare) (5/x)
Why I read this: part of my personal lifetime challenge to read the complete works of Shakespeare
Books TBR=493
Books TBR=499 Finding books so I can do all 26 letters in the 2025 A-Z challenge
108. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
Challenges: Serial Reader (63/60), Fall into Books: Autumn Reading Party (5/5)
Why I read this: audiobookin' as I'm workin'
Books TBR=500
109. Cursed by Various ⭐⭐⭐⭐
400 pages
Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (75/75), Mount TBR (75/75), Advent Calendar (2/2)
Why I read this: part of my advent calendar challenge to read 24 short stories this festive period
Books TBR=499
110. A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway 562 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Bookworms Take Shelfies (36/35), Clear the Shelves (76/75), Mount TBR (76/75), Serial Reader (64/60), Fall into Books: Autumn Reading Party (6/5)
Why I read this: it's inspired by Sherlock Holmes with a hint of steampunk and magic
Books TBR=498
111. Deeplight by Frances Hardinge 432 pages
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Challenges: Let's Turn Pages, Clear the Shelves (77/75), Mount TBR (77/75)
Why I read this: I've read this author before
Books TBR=498
PROGRESS REPORTJanuary: 9 books read | 2,687 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,048 pages read
March: 10 books read | 3,907 pages read
April: 10 books read | 3,185 pages read
May: 8 books read | 3,926 pages read
June: 10 books read | 3,397 pages read
July: 8 books read | 3,150 pages read
August: 12 books read | 4,741 pages
September: 12 books read | 4,097 pages read
October: 7 books read | 2,891 pages read
November: 8 books read | 2,947 pages read
December: 9 books read | 2,917
Total: 111 books read | 40,893 pages read
Bookworms Take Shelfies: 36/35
Clear the Shelves: 77/75
Mount TBR: 77/75
Serial Reader: 64/60
Fall into Books: Autumn Reading Party: 5/5
Advent Calendar: 2/2
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 5/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 2/x
Longest book: Bleak House (1,088 pages)
Shortest book: Eve's Diary (3 pages)
Best book: Murtagh
Worst book: The Two Noble Kinsmen
2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Deeplight (other topics)A Study in Silks (other topics)
Cursed (other topics)
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (other topics)
Henry VIII (other topics)
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January: 9 books read | 2,687 pages read
February: 8 books read | 3,048 pages read
March: 10 books read | 3,907 pages read
April: 10 books read | 3,185 pages read
May: 8 books read | 3,926 pages read
June: 10 books read | 3,397 pages read
July: 8 books read | 3,150 pages read
August: 12 books read | 4,741 pages
September: 12 books read | 4,097 pages read
October: 7 books read | 2,891 pages read
Total: 94 books read | 35,029 pages read
A-Z Book Titles: 26/26Bookworms Take Shelfies: 32/35
Clear the Shelves: 65/75
Finish Line: 12/12Mount TBR: 65/75
Out on a Limb: 10/10Serial Reader: 55/60
Winter Words: 6/6Marathon: 9/8Dragon Spells 5/5Black/Women's History Month Readathon: 3/xEasy as 1-2-3: 5/5TBR Spring Cleaning: 20/20Happy 30k Members!: 6/6A Solar-bration: 3/3A Bouquet of Lilies: 4/4Change By Any Other Name: 4/4Summer Games: 8/8The Road Less Travelled: 3/3Follow the Silk Road: 2/2I Spy Readathon (Team Undercover Bibliophiles): 5/xSurpassing One's Limits: 10/8TRCC Readathon: 3/xFall into Books: Autumn Reading Party: 1/5
Shades of Orange: 4/4
Personal Challenge (Shakespeare): 4/x
Personal Challenge (Discworld): 2/x
Longest book: Bleak House (1,088 pages)
Shortest book: Eve's Diary (3 pages)
Best book: Murtagh
Worst book: The Two Noble Kinsmen