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message 1: by Karen (last edited Sep 07, 2021 10:02AM) (new)

Karen Siddall (boysmom) | 295 comments A few books away from hitting 200 in 2020, so I think 200 is still a great goal for me again in 2021! Still trying to clear my shelves and write more reviews of what I complete.


100. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) - L. Frank Baum
99. Tomato Can Blues - Mary Pilon
98. PF-238: Pirate Crisis (Engage at Dawn, #0.75) - Edward Hochsmann
97. The Orange and Ginger Soapy Shampoo: A Bubble’s Story - Pamela James
96. The Purity of Vengeance (Department Q, #4) - Jussi Adler-Olsen
95. The Secret Diary of a Transylvanian Princess: A Vampire Romance For Teens - A.K. Brooke
94. Pineapple and Poison (Sticky Sweet Cozy Mysteries, #1) - Allyssa Mirry
93. Why? You Ask, Do We Wear Masks? - Morgan Duffy
92. Ghost Agents - Nita DeBorde
91. Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
90. Jade Braves the Dark - Valdene Mark
89. Vicenary: A Collection of Black and African Culture Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories - George Allen Blacken
88. Maggie Dewdrop: The Haunted Hagstone (Maggie Dewdrop, #2) - G. Wayne Mello
87. Maggie Dewdrop: The Feather of Flight (Maggie Dewdrop, #1) - G. Wayne Mello
86. Brielle’s Birthday Ball: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers - Once Upon a Dance
85. The Me Monster - Timothy L. Carver
84. Sexist Shit that Pisses Me Off - Peg Tittle
83. Not a Creature Was Stirring (Gregor Demarkian, #1) - Jane Haddam
82. Wine: Become A Wine Connoisseur - Learn The World Of Wine Tasting, Pairing and Selecting - Harry Lockwood
81. The Heron's Cry (Two Rivers, #2) - Ann Cleeves
80. A Time to Swill (Chloe Jackson, Sea Glass Saloon Mystery, #2) - Sherry Harris
79. Whodunnit? Murder in Mystery Manor (Whodunnit, #1) - Anthony E. Zuiker
78. Fools Rush In (Lady Vigilante, #19) - Hayley Camille
77. The King Cheetah - Scott Mari
76. The Tiger Mom's Tale - Lyn Liao Butler
75. Dead-End Detective (Piper and Porter Mystery, #1) - Amanda Flower
74. Hornswoggled (Alafair Tucker, #2) - Donis Casey
73. The Boy in the Photo - Nicole Trope
72. A Tale of Two Sisters (The Fortune-Telling Twins Mysteries, #1) - Bettina M. Johnson
71. Moby-Dick or, the Whale - Herman Melville
70. The Long Call (Two Rivers, #1) - Ann Cleeves
69. A Distant Grave (Maggie D'Arcy, #2) - Sarah Stewart Taylor
68. The Rise of Alpha (Savage Dawn, #2) - Robert Cole
67. The Clutter Corpse (Decluttering Mysteries, #1) - Simon Brett
66. Nuclear Midnight (Savage Dawn, #1) - Robert Cole
65. The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) - Richard Osman
64. The Old Buzzard Had It Coming (Alafair Tucker, #1) - Donis Casey
63. The Church of Tango: A Memoir - Cherie Magnus
62. Death by Chocolate Lab (Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery, #1) - Bethany Blake
61. The Break-Up Book Club - Wendy Wax
60. The Chicago Way (Michael Kelly, #1) - Michael Harvey
59. Unraveled (Red River Mystery, #6) - Reavis Z. Wortham
58. Island on Fire - Sophie Schiller
57. Pint of No Return (Shake Shop Mystery, #1) - Dana Mentink
56. Behind the Wall (Shades of Secrets, #1) - Harris Kloe
55. Skid Kids - Michael Franz
54. Kicker: Going the Distance (The Frankie Scarmazino Trilogy, #1) - Cy Young
53. The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
52. Monet & Oscar - Joe Byrd
51. Dark Places (Red River Mystery, #5) - Reavis Z. Wortham
50. The Bookstore on the Beach - Brenda Novak
49. The Incomplete Artist (Ashley Westgard, #2) - Philip Wyeth
48. Klara and the Sun - Kazuo Ishiguro
47. China Room - Sunjeev Sahota
46. Gorgeous Baller: A Wild Ballers Novel - Melissa Belle
45. Russian Brides (Sammy Greyfox Thriller, #1) - Hugh Macnab
44. Engage at Dawn: Seize and Destroy (Engage at Dawn, #2) - Edward Hochsmann
43. Zone One - Colson Whitehead
42. Chasing Casey (Off-Limits Duet, #2) - Jane Anthony
41. The Elephant Cage - Brooks Powell
40. Madeleine: Last French Casquette Bride in New Orleans - Wanda Maureen Miller
39. The Reckoning (Calliope, #3) - Scott Mari
38. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) - Alan Bradley
37. Kicker Two: Clearing the High Bar (The Frankie Scarmazino Trilogy, #2) - Cy Young
36. Wreckers - George Ellis
35. A Rising Man (Sam Wyndham, #1) - Abir Mukherjee
34. The Lost Village - Camilla Sten
33. Alina: A Song For the Telling - Malve von Hassell
32. Dark Sky (Joe Pickett, #21) - C.J. Box
31. 2240 Return to Planet Earth - Daniela R. Morassutti
30. Guiding Light: A Short Story (The Shadow's Creed Saga, #0.1) - Noelle Nichols
29. The Roommate (The Roommate, #1) - Rosie Danan
28. Laying Bones (Red River Mysteries, #3) - Reavis Z. Wortham
27. His Fiery Love: Book 1 - Rebecca S.L. White
26. And the Mom Ran Away With the Moon - J.R. Nichols
25. Beneath the Waves (A Kira Hunter Novella, #1) - Nora Cabot
24. The Gargoyle's Secret (Stonehaven Mysteries, #1) - Linn Chapel
23. The Limping Murderer (The One With Blue Eyes, #3) - Seryna Asola
22. A Jar of Pickles (Lady Vigilante, #18) - Hayley Camille
21. Vengeance Is Mine (Red River Mystery, #4) - Reavis Z. Wortham
20. Kicker (Frankie Scarmazino Trilogy, #1) - Cy Young
19. Dodgy Dogs and Bloody Bastards (Temple & Cantwell, #1) - J.T. Owens
18. Assurity-A Supernatural Space Thriller - Anthony Barbera
17. Shifting Sides (Shift in Space, #0.5 - Danielle Forrest
16. Riana's Revenge - Dale Mayer
15. The Chelsea Girls - Fiona Davis
14. The Right Side of Wrong (Red River Mystery, #3) - Reavis Z. Wortham
13. Dead Ground - Gerald Seymour
12. Aeverless 3.2 - Jones Harwell
11. The River Girls - Melinda Woodhall
10. Undead Annihilation (Undead, #1) - Matthew Doggett
9. Don't Look for Me - Wendy Walker
8. Rhino Charge (A Kenya Kanga Mystery, #3) - Victoria Tait
7. L’Origine: The Secret Life of the World’s Most Erotic Masterpiece - Lilianne Milgrom
6. Deadland - Sawyer Hall
5. Murder Off-Broadway: A Pet Portraits Cozy Mystery - Sandi Scott
4. The Yellow Wall-Paper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
3. The Golden Scales (Makana, #1) - Parker Bilal
2. Hope, Faith, and a Corpse (A Faith Chapel Mystery, #1) - Laura Jensen Walker
1. Loving Modigliani: The Afterlife of Jeanne Hébuterne - Linda Lappin


message 2: by Alison (new)

Alison | 1082 comments Karen, I love the name of your Challenge! :)


message 3: by Karen (new)

Karen Siddall (boysmom) | 295 comments Alison wrote: "Karen, I love the name of your Challenge! :)"

Thanks so much! My first retirement reading year was a bust so this is my 'call to action' last year and this!


message 4: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Grønsund | 6163 comments Good luck, Karen!


message 5: by Karen (new)

Karen Siddall (boysmom) | 295 comments Lisa wrote: "Good luck, Karen!"

Thank you, and you also!


message 6: by Karen (last edited Dec 31, 2021 06:21PM) (new)

Karen Siddall (boysmom) | 295 comments Alrighty then...the first 100 are finished and it's on to the next. A little behind but nothing that can't be overcome yet.

183. Entrapped (Stonehaven Mysteries, #2) - Linn Chapel
182. Gold Dust (The Red River Mysteries, #7) - Reavis Z. Wortham
181. The Prison Dome: Survive or Die Trying - Warren Wagner
180. Mrs. Betty Jones: Lady Vigilante - Hayley Camille
179. Mistletoe Magic (Copper Mountain Christmas, #3) - Melissa McClone
178. A Chef's Kiss (Small Town Secrets, #1) - Nina Crespo
177. Man Overboard (Ali Reynolds, #12) - J.A. Jance
176. Snow Day - Julie Lipson
175. The Jewel of Dantenos: A Lee Starfinder Adventure (The Godling Chronicles, #0.5) - Brian D. Anderson
174. The Dime (Betty Rhyzyk, #1) - Kathleen Kent
173. A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas (Holidays With the Wongs, #2) - Jackie Lau
172. Conceptus - Brian Herskowitz
171. Mystery Sleigh Ride - Mara Purl
170. Turkey Takes the Christmas Case (Hillcrest Witch Mystery, #12.5) - Amorette Anderson
169. The Ninja's Daughter (Shinobi, #4) - Susan Spann
168. The Xyania Project - Part 2 of 2 (The Xyania Project, #2) - J.V. Nolan
167. The Old Boys - Mark Gillespie
166. The Xyania Project (The Xyania Project, #1) - J.V. Nolan
165. Quench - Xondra Day
164. Rome for the Holidays: A Novella (The Bad Boy Billionaires, #13.5) - Judy Angelo
163. The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah
162. The Sapphire Necklace (Hazel Watson, #1) - C.A. Varian
161. Assassins of Mars - Scott Mari
160. The Uncovered Policeman: A Romantic Naturist Comedy (Rags to Riches, #1) - Ted Bun
159. The On Call Midwife at Christmas (The Lessons of a Student Midwife, #2.5) - J.E. Rowney
158. Suffer the Poisoner (The Adventures of Little Gou, #2) - Robyn Paterson
157. The Inside Ring (Joe DeMarco, #1) - Mike Lawson
156. The Iron Maiden (Dr. Anja Toussaint, #1.5) - M.A. Petterson
155. Table 10: Part 1 (Table 10, #1) - Jiffy Kate
154. How I Started the Zombie Apocalypse: The Confession of Dr. David Kohlberg (Z-Factor, #1) - Michael K. Clancy
153. The Velveteen Rabbit - Margery Williams Bianco
152. The Cat and the Whaler (The Adventures of Little Gou, #2) - Robyn Paterson
151. The Intergalactic Space-buggy Diary or an Unexpected Series of Events - Jimmy Solo
150. A Match Made for Thanksgiving (Holidays with the Wongs, #1) - Jackie Lau
149.Hello, Transcriber - Hannah Morrissey
148. Sharpe's Assassin (Sharpe, #22) - Bernard Cornwell
147. Real Estate, Dating, and Death (A Vivianne Murphy Mystery, #2) - Ashley Addison
146. Black Cop's Kid: An Essay - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
145. Best in Snow (Andy Carpenter, #24) - David Rosenfelt
144. Down the Hatch (Agatha Raisin, #32) - M.C. Beaton
143. Katherine's Wish - Linda Lappin
142. Murder in the Medina: A Blake Sisters Travel Mystery-- Book 1 (Blake Sisters Travel Mystery, #1) - Carter Fielding
141. Regardless of the Consequences (Lance Tallbear, #1) - L.D. Lauritzen
140. Red, White and Blue (Lady Vigilante, #20) - Hayley Camille
139. Dragon by Midnight - Karen Kincy
138. Shelter in Place - a post apocalyptic action thriller: Battlefield Z series (Battlefield Z Mini-series Book 2) - Chris Lowry
137. Exposed (Battlefield Z Mini-series Book 1) - Chris Lowry
136. Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1) - Anthony Horowitz
135. Hot Soup (The Adventures of Little Gou, #1) - Robyn Paterson
134. Atalan Adventures: Rats and Bolts (Atalan Adventures, #1) - R.M. Hamrick
133. Murder in Montauk (Blake Sisters Travel Mystery, #1) - Carter Fielding
132. Texas Wind - James Reasoner
131. Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events - Brent Spiner
130. Kicker Three (The Frankie Scarmazino Trilogy, #3) - Cy Young
129. Red Cat, Red Cat, Red Cat, Blue - Billie Webb
128. The Shark in the Park - Mark Watson
127. I Love My Dog - David Chuka
126. Roasts & Rumors: Red Line Coffee Shop Book 0: Red Line Coffee Shop Mystery Series Book - Donna B. McNicol
125. Jupiter Kincaid - Bil Richardson
124. Walter the Farting Dog - William Kotzwinkle
123. MINECRAFT COMIC: Steve and the Mysterious Village! - Just Steve
122. Zero Day (Slow Burn, #1) - Bobby Adair
121. Halloween with Snowman Paul (Snowman Paul, #6) - Yossi Lapid
120. Solar System for Kids - Dr. Dhoot
119. Reawakened at the South Pole - Juliette Hyland
118. The Little Book of Capital Cities: A Quiz - Peter Keyne
117. The Turn of the Screw - Henry James
116. The Tiniest Tumbleweed - Kathy Peach
115. Animals Laughing: Twenty-Five Caught-on-Camera Scenes to Warm You and Your Child's Heart (Ages 0-4). Share a Laugh Kids Books. - James Mayrose
114. PANOPTICON - Lucky Wilder
113. City Problems (Ed Runyon, #1) - Steve Goble
112. Dog Eat Dog (Andy Carpenter, #23) - David Rosenfelt
111. The War Nurse - Tracey Enerson Wood
110. A Murder of Manatees (Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent, #2) - Larry Correia
109. The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent (Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent, #1) - Larry Correia
108. Interior Chinatown - Charles Yu
107. The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2) - Richard Osman
106. Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata
105. An Equal Justice (David Adams, #1) - Chad Zunker
104. Texas Dead (Mackensie Michaels Mystery, #1) - William Gensburger
103. Just Think about It! - Peg Tittle
102. Paradise on Fire - Jewell Parker Rhodes
101. The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women - Nancy Marie Brown


message 7: by Karen (new)

Karen Siddall (boysmom) | 295 comments Probably it for the night and the year! Met my Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ goal of 175 but fell short of my personal goal for 200.

Completed 183 out of 200 hoped-for.

Trying for 200 again in 2022.


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