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Hi All,

Here is my 12 + 4+ reading challenge for 2022.

1. A History of the Ancient Southwest
2. Tombland
3. The Luminaries
4. Almanac of the Dead
5. The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image
6. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
7. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 11/15/22
8. Pope Joan 1/23/23
9. Howl’s Moving Castle
10. Zone One
11. Mistress of the Art of Death
12. Finding Sand Creek: History, Archeology, and the 1864 Massacre Site 12/25/22 completed

a) Crossroads of Change: The People and the Land of Pecos
b) False Ambassador
c) Charlotte Gray
d) The Crossing

This is a great list, Mary. I have many of the books on my TBR, but only read one. I liked The Luminaries, but it was certainly a long book. Enjoy your choices!

Good luck on your challenge, Mary!🐾

Quite a diverse list!

I adore Howl's Moving Castle and I found Mistress of the Art of Death while tidying a shelf over the weekend. I should add it to my list as well. Enjoy your challenge!

Good luck - I haven't read any and only heard of two.

Any list with on it, is a great list, in my humble opinion!

I love Cormac McCarthy, and have not read a poor book from him yet. I still have to get one more book in the Border Trilogy before I can finish. I absolutely loved All the Pretty Horses. It broke my heart.

Good luck and happy reading

Mistress of the Art of Death is a great intro to a fascinating, but short, series. I've been enjoying the Sansom series a lot as well but haven't read Tombland yet. I haven't read The Luminaries but thought The Rehearsal was kind of different. Enjoy all of your selections.

Good luck with your challenge

I am unfamiliar with most of your books Mary but the one i recognize The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together was AWESOME!! I cannot praise the book enough. May all of your reads in 2022 be stellar!

I enjoyed The Luminaries. Wish you good luck on your challenge.

Alondra wrote: "Any list with on it, is a great list, in my humble opinion!

I love Cormac McCarthy, and have not read a poor book from him yet. I still have to get ..."

Hi Alondra, I like McCarthy too. I loved All the Pretty Horses and Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West is stunning. I expect no less with The Crossing

Michelle wrote: "I am unfamiliar with most of your books Mary but the one i recognize The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together was AWESOME!! I cannot praise the book..."

Cool! Thanks for the feedback, Michelle! I am ookig forward to reading it for sure.

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone!

Mary wrote: "Hi Alondra, I like McCarthy too. I loved All the Pretty Horses and Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West is stunning. I expect no less with The Crossing..."

I just got a copy of The Crossing, so, I am ready. I've been looking forward to Blood Meridian. I think, because I haven't read any McCarthy in a while.

A challenging list!

I've only read Pope Joan and loved it. Some of your other books are on my TBR, so I'll follow your reviews. Happy reading!

Good luck on your challenge! Don’t think I’ve read any of them

Alondra wrote: "Any list with on it, is a great list, in my humble opinion!

Mistress of the Art of Death was fabulous! I will definitely continue with the series!

I really enjoyed The Fifth Season which inspired me to choose The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. It took a while for me to get it into, but once I did it was an enjoyable read. It shares many of the same themes as The Fifth Season like mother/daughter relationships, corrupt power, destruction and healing. I will definitely continue on with the series.

Pope Joan wasn't terrible but was a little predictable and cliche.