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message 1: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 29, 2020 07:36PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9728 comments This year I want to continue the Sisyphean task of reading the many pre-owned books on my kindle and book shelves.
I therefore challenge myself to read 50 books bought before 2020 (including in ongoing series).

Here are some of the pre-owned books on my kindle that I'd most like to read:

Read 52/ 50

Kindle Books 25
Nine Elms by Robert Bryndza 4�
Lying and Dying by Graham Brack 5�
Silver by Chris Hammer
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron
The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 4�
The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen
The Other People by C.J. Tudor 4�
The One by John Marrs 4.5�
The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian
Alice by Christina Henry 5�
The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave 5�
Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar AA
Terminal Alliance by Jim C. Hines 4�
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
The Agatha Christie Book Club by C.A. Larmer 3.5�
Recursion by Blake Crouch 4.5�
No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison by Behrouz Boochani
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 5�
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson 4�
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 4�
The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung
DEV1AT3 by Jay Kristoff
The Defence by Steve Cavanagh
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
The Craftsman by Sharon J. Bolton
In Her Shadow by Mark Edwards
Lock In by John Scalzi 5�
The Greater Good by Tim Ayliffe AA
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
The Dragon Man by Garry Disher 4�
Pines by Blake Crouch
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff AA
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson 5�
Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4�
An Ace and A Pair by Blake Banner 4�
Good Me, Bad Me by Ali Land
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware 4�
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky 5�
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 4�
Tombland by C.J. Sansom
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 5�
Himself by Jess Kidd
Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews 4�

Nine Elms (Kate Marshall #1) by Robert Bryndza Lying and Dying (Josef Slonský Investigations #1) by Graham Brack Silver by Chris Hammer The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen The Other People by C.J. Tudor My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Down Cemetery Road (The Oxford Investigations, #1) by Mick Herron The Wife and the Widow by Christian White The One by John Marrs The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian Alice (The Chronicles of Alice, #1) by Christina Henry Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar The Snowdonia Killings (DI Ruth Hunter #1) by Simon McCleave Terminal Alliance (Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse, #1) by Jim C. Hines The Long Call (Two Rivers, #1) by Ann Cleeves The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley The Agatha Christie Book Club (Agatha Christie Book Club #1) by C.A. Larmer Recursion by Blake Crouch No Friend but the Mountains Writing from Manus Prison by Behrouz Boochani Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1) by Elizabeth Strout Case Histories (Jackson Brodie #1) by Kate Atkinson The Grace Year by Kim Liggett The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung DEV1AT3 (Lifelike, #2) by Jay Kristoff The Defense (Eddie Flynn, #1) by Steve Cavanagh The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo The Craftsman (The Craftsman, #1) by Sharon J. Bolton In Her Shadow by Mark Edwards Lock In (Lock In, #1) by John Scalzi The Greater Good (16pt Large Print Edition) by Tim Ayliffe Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter The Dragon Man (Inspector Challis, #1) by Garry Disher Pines (Wayward Pines, #1) by Blake Crouch Stormdancer (The Lotus Wars, #1) by Jay Kristoff Skyward (Skyward, #1) by Brandon Sanderson Every Dead Thing (Charlie Parker, #1) by John Connolly Silent Child (Silent Child, #1) by Sarah A. Denzil Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson An Ace and A Pair (Dead Cold Mystery #1) by Blake Banner Good Me, Bad Me by Ali Land The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra The House of Silk (Horowitz's Holmes, #1) by Anthony Horowitz Tombland (Matthew Shardlake, #7) by C.J. Sansom Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Himself by Jess Kidd Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries, #1) by Andrew Shaffer Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews



Next in Series 27
The Dead House by Harry Bingham #5/6 5�
The Deepest Grave by Harry Bingham #6/6 5�
Cold Days by Jim Butcher #14/17 5�
Who Speaks for the Damned by C.S. Harris #15/15 5�
Origin in Death by J.D. Robb #21/50 5�
Memory in Death by J.D. Robb #22/50 4�
Born in Death by J.D. Robb #23/50
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley #7/10
Body Double by Tess Gerritsen #4/12
Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny #14/15
Broken by Karin Slaughter #4/8 5�
The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman #3/7 4�
The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman #4/7
The Merchant's Tale by Ann Swinfen #4/6
A Dangerous Language by Sulari Gentill #8/10 AA 4�
All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill #9/10 AA 4�
A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill #10/10 AA 4�
Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz #3/6
Dead Scared by Sharon J. Bolton #2/4
The Power Game by Meg Keneally & Tom Keneally #3/5 AA
Shoot to Thrill by P.J. Tracy #5/10 3.5�
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones #2/13 4�
Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones #3/13 3.5�
White Nights by Ann Cleeves #2/7
Flesh House by Stuart MacBride #4/12 5�
Mercy Falls by William Kent Krueger #5/17
The Neon Court by Kate Griffin #3/4
Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch #7/8 4�
The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths #2/12 4�
The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths #3/12 4�
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith #13/20 4�
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith #14/20
Turning Angel by Greg Iles #2/6 4�
Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni #2/7
The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman #3/3 AA
The Fatality at the Funeral by Grace York #6/10 AA
The Girl by the Grave by Grace York #7/10 AA 4�
The Holiday Homicide by Grace York #8/8 4�
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews #8/10
Lullaby Town by Robert Crais #3/18 4�
Free Fall by Robert Crais #4/18
Dark Edges by Catherine Lee AA 4�
Dark Country by Catherine Lee AA 4�

The Dead House (Fiona Griffiths, #5) by Harry Bingham The Deepest Grave (Fiona Griffiths, #6) by Harry Bingham Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14) by Jim Butcher Who Speaks for the Damned (Sebastian St. Cyr, #15) by C.S. Harris Origin in Death (In Death, #21) by J.D. Robb Memory in Death (In Death, #22) by J.D. Robb Born in Death (In Death, #23) by J.D. Robb As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce, #7) by Alan Bradley Body Double (Rizzoli & Isles, #4) by Tess Gerritsen Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14) by Louise Penny Broken (Will Trent, #4) by Karin Slaughter The Burning Page (The Invisible Library, #3) by Genevieve Cogman The Lost Plot (The Invisible Library, #4) by Genevieve Cogman The Merchant's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries, #4) by Ann Swinfen A Dangerous Language (Rowland Sinclair #8) by Sulari Gentill All the Tears in China (Rowland Sinclair, #9) by Sulari Gentill A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill Hellbent (Orphan X, #3) by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz Dead Scared (Lacey Flint, #2) by Sharon J. Bolton The Power Game (Monsarrat #3) by Meg Keneally Shoot to Thrill (Monkeewrench, #5) by P.J. Tracy Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson, #2) by Darynda Jones Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3) by Darynda Jones White Nights (Shetland Island, #2) by Ann Cleeves Flesh House (Logan McRae, #4) by Stuart MacBride Mercy Falls (Cork O'Connor, #5) by William Kent Krueger The Neon Court (Matthew Swift, #3) by Kate Griffin Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London, #7) by Ben Aaronovitch The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2) by Elly Griffiths The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3) by Elly Griffiths The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #13) by Alexander McCall Smith The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #14) by Alexander McCall Smith Turning Angel (Penn Cage #2) by Greg Iles Her Final Breath (Tracy Crosswhite, #2) by Robert Dugoni The Dark Days Deceit (Lady Helen, #3) by Alison Goodman The Fatality at the Funeral (Getaway Bay #6) by Grace York The Girl by the Grave (Getaway Bay #7) by Grace York The Holiday Homicide (Getaway Bay #8) by Grace York Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3) by Robert Crais Free Fall (Elvis Cole, #4) by Robert Crais Dark Edges (A Cooper & Quinn Mystery #5) by Catherine Lee Dark Country (A Cooper & Quinn Mystery #6) by Catherine Lee


message 2: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 29, 2020 07:41PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9728 comments I'm also going to keep a list of links to all my annual challenges here so I can see how I'm tracking with them over the year. This really helped me juggle challenges this year.

Last updated: 30 Dec

� Aussie Readers Aussie Authors Challenge: 24/24 books
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� Aussie Readers A-Z Character Challenge: 26/ 26 books
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� Aussie Authors Annual Bingo: 25/ 25 books
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� Aussie Crime Lovers A-Z Challenge: 26/26 books
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� Book Addicts Motley Challenge: 25/ 25 books
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� Book Addicts 12+4 Challenge: 12/ 12 books
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� AWW Challenge 2020: 50/ 50 books
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� 25,000 pages Challenge: 94,443 pages
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message 3: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 1499 comments Carolyn wrote: "I'm also going to keep a list of links to all my annual challenges here so I can see how I'm tracking with them over the year.

Great idea! I might do the same.


message 4: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 5394 comments Good luck and happy reading in 2020, Carolyn.


message 5: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79201 comments Mod
Good luck Carolyn!!


message 6: by Kerri (new)

Kerri | 375 comments Sisyphean, I love that word, I had to look it up, but it is extremely apt. Good luck with your reading Carolyn.


message 7: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9728 comments Thanks Sarah, Sharon, Brenda and Kerri. I'm looking forward to another great year of reading :)


message 8: by Laur (new)

Laur (httpswwwgoodreadscomlaur) Carolyn, my thoughts mirror Sarah’s and Kerri’s exactly! Sis..whaaat? Lol...and now I’m more educated today! ☺️ Keep up the great work; love following your book choices and reviews 💫


message 9: by Carolyn (last edited Dec 30, 2019 08:58PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9728 comments Laur💫 wrote: "Carolyn, my thoughts mirror Sarah’s and Kerri’s exactly! Sis..whaaat? Lol...and now I’m more educated today! ☺️ Keep up the great work; love following your book choices and reviews 💫"

Sorry! That's my 11 year old nerd coming out - I loved all the Greek fables that year in school!


message 10: by Kylie (new)

Kylie (kyliemaree) | 878 comments A brilliant idea, Carolyn! All the best with it and enjoy your reading journey in 2020! xo :)


message 11: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9728 comments Thanks Kylie!


message 12: by Deb (new)

Deb | 219 comments So much to read! Good luck.


message 13: by Alex (new)

Alex Cantone | 969 comments Keep at it!!!!


message 14: by Infireads (new)

Infireads App: Rent Books at Rs.25/week (infireadsapp) | 2 comments Great list!


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