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I really like reading across the genres, so I'll keep it the same as I have in the past. But this time around I'll limit myself to 4 (except maybe mystery) in each genre plus add 3 genres I'm normally not comfortable with. It's a challenge after all. Still trying to decide whether to make a separate list for tomes. Nothing is set in stone until it has to be ;-)

Reading Group Challenge: (completed)
�1. Alberto Urrea, Luis. The House of Broken Angels 3.5 stars 1/20/23
�2. Atkinson, Kate. Shrines of Gaiety 4.5 stars 2/20/23
�3. Carter, Charlotte. Coq Au Vin (Nanette Hayes #2) 4 stars 1/15/23
�4. Chou, Elaine Hsieh. Disorientation 4 stars 1/10/23
�5. Hood, Ann. Fly Girl: A Memoir 3.5 stars 1/21/23
�6. Ishiguru, Kazuo. Klara and the Sun 2.5 stars 11/23/23
� 7. Jansson, Tove. The Summer Book 2 stars 6/9/23
� 8. Kidd, Jess. The Night Ship 2 stars 3/5/23
�9. McKenzie, Alecia. A Million Aunties 4 stars 5/16/23
�10. Quartey, Kwei. Death at the Voyager Hotel 4 stars 2/10/23
�11. Robinson, Eden. Monkey Beach 3.5 stars 5/3/23
�12. Ruiz Zafón, Carlos. The City of Mist: Stories (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books) 2.5 stars 3/19/23

+4 Alternatives: (completed)

� 1. Holloway, Richard. A Little History of Religion 3 stars 7/20/23
�2. Jordan, Leslie. How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived 4.5 stars 1/1/23
�3. Malerman, Josh. A House at the Bottom of a Lake 2 stars 1/29/23
�4. Rowley, Steven. The Guncle 4 stars 1/28/23

RL Book Club: (completed)

�1. Ferguson, Jen. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet [Feb] 3 stars 2/6/23
�2. Lafferty, Mur. Station Eternity [Mar] 4 stars 3/14/23
�3. Gudenkauf, Heather. The Overnight Guest [Apr] 4 stars 4/4/23
�4. Allende, Isabel. Violeta [May] 4 stars 5/17/23
�5. Zevin, Gabrielle. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow [Aug] DNF
�6. Quinn, Kate. The Diamond Eye [Sep] 3.5 stars 9/12/23
�7. Brookshire, Bethany. Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains [Oct] 4 stars 10/10/23
�8. Reavley, Betsy. Murder at the Book Club [Nov] 3.5 stars 11/14/23
�9. Davis, Viola. Finding Me [Dec] 5 stars 12/12/23

Non-Fiction: (completed)

�1. Evans, Claire L. Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet 3 stars 1/17/23
�2. Kean, Sam. The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code 3.5 stars 2/16/23
�3. Schultz, Kathryn. Lost & Found: A Memoir 4 stars 5/4/23
�4. Valentine, Carla. The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie 3 stars 10/21/23

2023 Releases: (completed)

�1. John, Jessica. Bad Cree: A Novel [Jan 10] 5 stars 1/25/23
�2. Kitasei, Yume. The Deep Sky [Jul 18] 4.5 stars 9/7/23
�3. Sutanto, Jesse Q. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers [Mar 14] 3.5 stars 6/14/23
�4. Wells, Martha. System Collapse [Nov 14] 4.5 stars 12/31/23
�5. Willis, Connie. The Road to Roswell [Jun 27] 2 stars 7/13/23

Contemporary: (completed)

�1. Addison Allen, Sarah. Other Birds 3.5 stars 5/1/23
� 2. Slocumb, Brendan. The Violin Conspiracy 4 stars 6/10/23
�3. Toltz, Steve. Here Goes Nothing 2 stars 1/26/23
�4. Washington, Bryan. Memorial 3.5 stars 5/23/23

Historical: (completed)

�1. Ashford, Lindsay Jayne. The Woman on the Orient Express 3.5 stars 9/15/23
�2. de Gramont, Nina. The Christie Affair 1 star 2/2/23
�3. Garmus, Bonnie. Lessons in Chemistry 4 stars 6/3/23
�4. Shafak, Elif. The Island of Missing Trees 4 stars 11/9/23

Mystery/Thriller: (completed)

�1. Cleeves, Ann. The Rising Tide (Vera Stanhope #10) 4.5 stars 3/6/23
�2. Horowitz, Anthony. The Twist of a Knife (Hawthrone & Horowitz #4) 4 stars 1/9/23
�3. Jurczyk, Eva. The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections 1 star 7/2/23
�4. Phillips, Gary. One-Shot Harry 2/1/23 4 stars
�5. St. James, Simone. The Book of Cold Cases 3.5 stars 3/20/23

Fantasy: (completed)

�1. Dean, Sunyi. The Book Eaters 3.5 stars 7/3/23
�2. Marske, Freya. A Restless Truth (The Last Binding #2) 3 stars 3/25/23
�3. Rivera Garza, Cristina. The Taiga Syndrome 3 stars 8/24/23
�4. Shepherd, Peng. The Cartographers 4 stars 1/18/23

Science Fiction: (completed)

�1. Chambers, Becky. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy 3.5 stars 6/21/23
�2. Corey, James S.A. Babylon's Ashes (The Expanse #6) 4 stars 5/22/23
�3. Erlick, Nikki. The Measure 2.5 stars 1/8/23
�4. Taylor, Jodi. A Second Chance (The Chronicles of St. Mary's #3) 3.5 stars 11/15/23
�5. Wexler, Django. Hard Reboot 3.5 stars 8/25/23

Young Adult: (completed)

�1. Dimaline, Cherie. The Marrow Thieves (The Marrow Thieves #1) 4 stars 3/31/23
� 2. Ferrada, María José. How to Order the Universe 2 stars 8/27/23
�3. Ibrahim, Maiya. Spice Road 4 stars 7/10/23
�4. Palasi Andreades, Daphne. Brown Girls 3.5 stars 11/23/23

Classics: (completed)

�1. Dennis, Patrick. Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame #1) DNF
�2. du Maurier, Daphne. My Cousin Rachel 4.5 stars 12/5/23
� 3. von Armin, Elizabeth. The Enchanted April 4 stars 4/13/23
� 4. Wilde, Oscar. The Importance of Being Earnest 4 stars 3/23/23

Poetry: (completed)

�1. Gill, Nikita. Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience, Healing and Light 4 stars 11/7/23
�2. Gorman, Amanda. Call Us What We Carry 4.5 stars 2/21/23
�3. Harjo, Joy. An American Sunrise 4 stars 11/6/23
�4. St. Vincent Millay, Edna. Renascence and Other Poems 3 stars 1/31/23

Interconnected Short Story Collection: (completed)

�1. Evaristo, Bernardine. Girl, Woman, Other 4 stars 3/1/23
�2. Fofana, Sidik. Stories from the Tenants Downstairs 3 stars 3/18/23
�3. Melnick, Kseniya. Snow in May: Stories 2 stars 12/13/23
�4. Orange, Tommy. There There 4 stars 3/21/23

Free Reads

1. Adam’s, Lyssa Kay. A Very Merry Bromance 4* 1/2
2. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock 3.5* 1/6
3. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball 3.5* 1/12
4. Gray, Claudia. The Murder of Mr. Wickham 4* 1/14
5. Weaver, Ashley. A Peculiar Combination 4* 1/14
6. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail 3.5* 1/22
7. Fawcett, Heather. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries 3.5* 1/23
8. Raybourn, Deanna. Killers of a Certain Age 4.5* 1/27
9. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook 3.5* 1/27
10. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi 3.5* 1/29
11. Thorogood, Robert. The Marlow Murder Club 4* 2/1
12. Page, Sally. The Keeper of Stories 3.5* 2/4
13. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected 3* 2/8
14. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Stage 3.5* 2/13
15. Harper, Jane. Exiles 3.5* 2/18
16. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Questions the Answer 3.5* 2/19
17. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art 3.5* 2/21
18. Chow, Jennifer J. Death by Bubble Tea 3* 2/22
19. Neely, Barbara. Blanche on the Lam (Blanche White #1) 4* 2/23
20. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake 3.5* 3/2
21. Lin, Ed. Ghost Month 2.5* 3/2
22. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat 3.5* 3/3
23. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot 3.5* 3/4
24. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Pinches the Post 4* 3/4
25. Cambridge, Colleen. Murder at Mallowan Hall 4* 3/5
26. Schellman, Katharine. The Body in the Garden 3.5* 3/8
27. Brown, Diane Marie. Black Candle Women 2.5* 3/16
28. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case 3* 3/17
29. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney 3.5* 3/19
30. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter 3* 3/19
31. Chiang, Ted. Exhalation 2.5* 3/28
32. Robb, J.D. Encore in Death 4* 4/1
33. Mandanna, Sangu. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches 4* 4/3
34. McGeorge, Chris. A Murder at Balmoral 2* 4/6
35. Gagnon, Jilly. All Dressed Up: A Novel 2* 4/9
36. Cleverly, Barbara. Fall of Angels 3* 4/11
37. Alexander, Poppy. The Littlest Library 3.5* 4/12
38. Claire, Ann. Dead and Gondola 3* 4/16
39. McFetridge, John. Every City Is Every Other City 2* 4/18
40. Rothschild, Peggy. Playing Dead 3.5* 4/20
41. Hasting, Anastasia. Of Manners and Murder 4* 4/23
42. Krentz, Jayne Ann. When All the Girls Have Gone3* 4/25
43. Krentz, Jayne Ann. Promise Not to Tell 3* 4/27
44. Krentz, Jayne Ann. Untouchable 3* 4/29
45. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight 3.5* 5/2
46. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict 3.5* 5/3
47. Bennett, S.J. The Windsor Knot 3.5* 5/4
48. Adams, Ellery. The Secret, Book & Scone Society 3* 5/5
49. Adams, Ellery. The Whispered Word 3* 5/5
50. Adler-Olsen, Jussi. The Shadow Murders 3.5* 5/7
51. Glass, Eva. Alias Emma 4* 5/8
52. Smith, Alexander McCall. Tears of the Giraffe 4* 5/18
53. Smith, Alexander McCall. Morality for Beautiful Girls 4* 5/19
54. Taylor, John. Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Sherlock Holmes' Rediscovered Railway Stories: Four Original Short Stories 2.5* 5/12
55. Adams, Ellery. The Book of Candlelight 3* 5/21
56. Corey, James S.A. Strange Dogs 2.5* 5/22
57. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Kalahari Typing School for Men 4* 5/24
58. Adams, Ellery. Ink and Shadows 3* 5/25
59. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Department of Sensitive Crimes 3* 5/26
60. Li, Grace D. Portrait of a Thief 2* 5/28
61. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans 3.5* 5/27
62. Adams, Ellery. The Vanishing Type 3.5* 5/27
63. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen 3.5* 6/3
64. Adams, Ellery. Paper Cuts 2.5* 6/4
65. Henry, Emily. Happy Place 2.5* 6/5
66. Smith, Alexander McCall. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies 4* 6/5
67. Thomas, Sherry. A Tempest at Sea 4* 6/7
68. Thorogood, Robert. Death Comes to Marlow 4* 6/11
69. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump 3.5* 6/13
70. Smith, Alexander McCall. Blue Shoes and Happiness 4* 6/15
71. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive 4* 6/16
72. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Miracle at Speedy Motors 4* 6/17
73. Child, Lincoln. Deep Storm 4* 6/19
74. Armstrong, Kelley. A Rip Through Time 3.5* 6/20
75. Montimore, Margarita. Acts of Violet 4* 6/23
76. Liu, Simu. We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story 3.5* 6/24
77. Kim, Fay. Love & Saffron 4* 6/25
78. DeWitt, Helen. The English Understand Wool 4* 6/28
79. Johnson, Maureen. Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village 4* 6/30
80. Willis, Connie. The Road to Roswell 2 stars 7/12
81. Rosenblum, Emma. Bad Summer People 4* 7/13
82. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time 3.5* 7/14
83. Child, Lincoln. Terminal Freeze 3* 7/15
84. Armstrong, Kelley. The Poisoner's Ring 3.5* 7/16
85. Smith, Alexander McCall. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built 4* 7/17
86. Godfrey, Sierra. A Very Typical Family 3.5* 7/19
87. O'Connor, Carlene. Murder in an Irish Village 3* 7/20
88. O'Connor, Carlene. No Strangers Here: A Riveting Irish Mystery 3* 7/22
89. O'Connor, Carlene. Murder at an Irish Wedding 3* 7/24
90. O'Connor, Carlene. Murder in an Irish Churchyard 3* 7/26
91. Chern, Lina. Play the Fool 4* 7/28
92. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Double Comfort Safari Club 4* 7/31
93. Harrow, Alix E. A Mirror Mended 2.5* 8/1
94. Joyce, Rachel. Maureen 2.5* 8/2
95. Jimenez, Abby. Part of Your World 3.5* 8/4
96. Huber, Anna Lee. This Side of Murder 3* 8/6
97. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings 3* 8/8
98. Ferguson, Hannah. The Infinite Miles 2* 8/9
99. Huber, Anna Lee. Treacherous Is the Night 3.5* 8/11
100. Moore, Ian. Death and Croissants 3* 8/12
101. O'Connor, Carlene. Murder in an Irish Pub 3* 8/14
102. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party 4* 8/16
103. Huber, Anna Lee. Penny for Your Secrets 3.5 stars 8/18
104. Engberg, Katrine. The Tenant 3.5* 8/19
105. Baldree, Travis. Legends & Lattes 4.5* 8/20
106. Nesbø, Jo. Killing Moon 5* 8/21
107. Jimenez, Abby. Yours Truly 3.5* 8/22
108. O'Connor, Carlene. Murder in an Irish Cottage 3* 8/23
109. Van Pelt, Shelby. Remarkably Bright Creatures 4.5* 8/26
110. Talty, Morgan. Night of the Living Rez 4* 8/27
111. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind 3.5* 8/28
112. Cruz, Angie. How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water 4* 8/29
113. Engberg, Katrine. The Butterfly House 3* 8/30
114. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection 4* 9/1
115. Engberg, Katrine. The Harbor 3* 9/2
116. O'Connor, Carlene. Murder at an Irish Christmas 3* 9/4
117. Hollis, Lee. Poppy Harmon Investigates 3.5* 9/5
118. Hollis, Lee. Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury 3.5* 9/6
119. Hollis, Lee. Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer 3* 9/9
120. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon 4* 9/11
121. Christie, Agatha. Murder in Mesopotamia 4* 9/19
122. Hollis, Lee. Poppy Harmon and the Backstabbing Bachelor 3* 9/23
123. Moses, Ose Utomi. The Lies of the Ajungo 3.5* 10/1
124. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café 4* 10/3
125. Osman, Richard. The Last Devil to Die 4* 10/5
126. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries Forges Ahead 3.5* 10/7
127. Christies, Agatha. Double Sin and Other Stories 3* 10/8
128. Manansala, Mia. Murder and Mamon 3.5* 10/14
129. Huber, Anna Lee. A Pretty Deceit 3.5* 10/19
130. Plait, Philip. Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe 3* 10/22
131. Fluke, Joanna. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 3* 10/25
132. Fluke, Joanna. Strawberry Shortcake Murder 3* 10/28
133. Fluke, Joanna. Blueberry Muffin Murder3* 11/1
134. Fluke, Joanna. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder 3* 11/3
135. O'Connor, Carlene. Some of Us Are Looking 3.5* 11/4
136. Cates, Bailey. Brownies and Broomsticks 3* 11/6
137. Cates, Bailey. Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti 3* 11/7
138. Fluke, Joanna. Fudge Cupcake Murder 3* 11/10
139. Smith, Alexander McCall. The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine 4* 11/11
140. Brightwell, Emily. Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up 3.5* 11/14
141. Fluke, Joanna. Sugar Cookie Murder 3* 11/16
142. Huber, Anna Lee. Murder Most Fair 3.5* 11/17
143. Fluke, Joanna. Peach Cobbler Murder 3* 11/18
144. Huber, Anna Lee. A Certain Darkness 3.5* 11/19
145. Saunders, Kate. The Secrets of Wishtide 3* 11/21
146. Chakraborty, Shannon. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi 4.5* 11/30
147. Robb, J.D. Payback in Death 4.5* 12/5
148. du Maurier, Daphne. My Cousin Rachel 4.5* 12/6

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Excellent mixture of genres, Lillie. Good luck with your 2023 reading.

These look great, Lillie! I like that you limited yourself to 4 books in each genre, to start with.

Good luck, Lillie!

Looks great! I have some of the same titles in my lists!

I like all the variety, and most of these are new to me. Have fun, happy reading!

Thanks everyone. I’ve been working on the lists since September. Can’t wait to start. I’m excited and a bit nervous with the new categories of Poetry, Interconnected Short Stories, and Classics. Not a big reader of any of those, so it’ll be interesting. Now I just need to finish the 2022 list�

This looks like a great list. I have read hardly any of these books. I have read Klara and the Sun (can't wait to see what you get out of that book...), Jamaica Inn and The Enchanted April, and I have Call Us What We Carry on my Individual Challenge this year. I hope we both like it. Best of luck!

Lea wrote: "This looks like a great list. I have read hardly any of these books. I have read Klara and the Sun (can't wait to see what you get out of that book...), Jamaica Inn and The Enchanted April, and I have Call Us What We Carry on my Individual Challenge this year. I hope we both like it. Best of luck!"

Thanks Lea! I'm going to try to read Klara and the Sun in January. We'll see what kind of mood I'm in, lol. I've been eyeing The Enchanted April for a while now. And, since reading Rebecca this summer, I'm very interested in reading more of Daphne du Maurier and decided on Jamaica Inn as the one to start with.

Have decided to listen to the poets, well, the ones still alive that have audiobooks...

Great list! I like how you have everything organized. I'm working on my list now, so trying to get ideas.
Happy Reading!

Thanks! Will be on the lookout for your list. Good luck deciding your challenge :)

Good luck, nice way of breaking things down to read a good mix

I love your list! Have read & enjoyed both of Leslie Jordan's books. du Maurier is one of my favorite authors. Happy Reading!

Lillie wrote: "Thanks Lea! I'm going to try to read Klara and the Sun in January. We'll see what kind of mood I'm in, lol. I've been eyeing The Enchanted April for a while now. And, since reading Rebecca this summer, I'm very interested in reading more of Daphne du Maurier and decided on Jamaica Inn as the one to start with.

Have decided to listen to the poets, well, the ones still alive that have audiobooks..."

I'm also interested in reading more du Maurier, but not sure where to go. I loved Rebecca (one of my top 10 books), but did not find Jamaica Inn to be of the same caliber, so I'm not sure what to read next. I hope you love Jamaica Inn and wonder what the heck I'm talking about. :-)

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Good luck, nice way of breaking things down to read a good mix"

Thanks! I enjoy reading across genres and have been doing my challenges in a similar fashion for the past several years. But I had more books listed in each category. Felt slightly constrained this year and needed to mix it up a bit. Added a couple new categories and less books listed. So I still challenge myself but have the time and space for mood reading and not feel guilty. Long explanation for needed a slight change, lol

Martha wrote: "I love your list! Have read & enjoyed both of Leslie Jordan's books. du Maurier is one of my favorite authors. Happy Reading!"

Thanks Martha! Leslie Jordan has 2 books out? I’m so excited! And sad at the same time. I’ll be missing his humor on social media. He really did make quarantine more bearable.

Lea wrote: "I'm also interested in reading more du Maurier, but not sure where to go. I loved Rebecca (one of my top 10 books), but did not find Jamaica Inn to be of the same caliber, so I'm not sure what to read next. I hope you love Jamaica Inn and wonder what the heck I'm talking about. :-)"

Oh no! You’re making me second guess Jamaica Inn. It was a toss up between My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn.

Lillie wrote: "Oh no! You’re making me second guess Jamaica Inn. It was a toss up between My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn."

I three starred it, which means that I liked it, but not nearly as much as Rebecca. If I recall correctly, I hated the ending. It's possible that I read it wrong, though, as most of my GR friends list really liked the ending. So, you'll probably be fine.

Lillie wrote: "You’re making me second guess Jamaica Inn. It was a toss up between My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn."

My only Daphne du Maurier was Rebecca, which is one of my big favorites and one of the handful books I've ever re-read. So you can imagine, I absolutely loved it. I have these other 2 on my TBR, but haven't read any of them yet. I hope you'll enjoy whichever one you pick!

I enjoyed JI, but not as much as My Cousin Rachel. She writes the BEST opening paragraphs in her books. Really sets the tone, Her short stories are good, too.

Martha and Lea, you've convinced to try My Cousin Rachel first (not that you had to try too hard, lol)

Have updated Classics. Added what we chose for RL Book Club. And I threw everything out for 2023 Releases and picked 4 new books. Three new-to-me authors and one author that I've read and enjoyed but in sci-fi not fantasy.

Oooh, I wish I could squeeze My Cousin Rachel onto my list too and read it with you. No space, no space. I really want to read it too.

Lea wrote: "Oooh, I wish I could squeeze My Cousin Rachel onto my list too and read it with you. No space, no space. I really want to read it too."

I won't be reading for a while, maybe in the summer? Maybe you'll be able to pick up at that time?

Ok, some changes made under the wire. Added 3 books (The Measure, The Twist of a Knife, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers) and changed Martha Wells' new 2023 Witch King to her new Murderbot release System Collapse.

Great list! And great job finishing book 1 already!

Lillie wrote: "Lea wrote: "Oooh, I wish I could squeeze My Cousin Rachel onto my list too and read it with you. No space, no space. I really want to read it too."

I won't be reading for a while, maybe in the summer? Maybe you'll be able to pick up at that time?"

Yes! That would work perfectly! Let's do it!

Can't wait to see what you think of My Cousin Rachel.

Alissa wrote: "Great list! And great job finishing book 1 already!"
Thanks Alissa :)

Lea wrote: "Yes! That would work perfectly! Let's do it! "

Done! Will keep it for summer. Let me know when you’re ready.

Book #1 How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived 4.5 stars audiobook

Really love his voice, both as a narrator and storyteller. I’m sorry that I came in late to the game. Just as I was beginning to appreciate him, he tragically died a couple of months ago. He didn’t shy away from the good or bad in his life as some actors do in a memoir. He let us into his life. It was funny and sad and sweet. 4.5/5 stars

Book #2 A Very Merry Bromance 4 stars audiobook

No 5 in the Bromance series about a men’s book club who read romances. It’s very sweet and, being a romance, has some steamy scenes. I enjoy these books. They’re a great respite from the realities of our world. Liked the romance between Colton and Gretchen.

Currently reading:

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Lillie wrote: "Currently reading:

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This looks GOOD!! Can't wait to see what you think of it. I may have to add this based on its nomination alone!

Alondra wrote: "Lillie wrote: "Currently reading:

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This looks GOOD!! Can't wait to see what you think of it. I may have to add this based on its nomination"

😬 I hope you end up liking it more than I did

Book #3 Mrs. Jeffries Takes Stock 3.5 stars audiobook

4th book in the Mrs. Jeffries series. I really like Mrs. Jeffries, the housekeeper of Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard. She and the rest of his staff help him in solving murders behind his back. Love how the characters interact with each other.

Book #4 The Measure 2.5 stars audiobook

I really really wanted to like this book. Such an interesting premise, boxes have started appearing to all adults 22 years old and older. The boxes hold strings of different lengths. Which tell how long people live. It's very much about the world we live in, the prejudices detailed. It should've been so much more than it was. It's so funny, because I believe in the politics of the book. But the author failed to keep my interest. Too many characters were crammed in it. In the end, I didn't care what happened to any of them. Bottom line, I hated the author's writing. Gave it the stars I did because I did like the premise and the potential.

Book #5 The Twist of a Knife 4 stars print book

#4 in the Hawthorne and Horowitz murder series. I really enjoy how the author of these books have written himself into these books. This time out, Horowitz is accused of the murder of the theater critic who panned his play. Loved the interaction between the private detective and the author. Fun outing.

Currently reading one poem every couple of days by Edna St. Vincent Millay from her Renascence and Other Poems collection.

Book #6 Disorientation 4 stars audiobook

A phd candidate is struggling to finish her dissertation when she comes across something that could blow everything up. We follow Ingrid, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, as she deals with out right racism towards Asian Americans as well as internalized racism on a university campus in NY. At first I thought this was going to be a light comedic read but it turned out to be so much more nuanced. Kept me engaged throughout.

Book #7 Mrs. Jeffries on the Ball 3.5 stars audiobook

I'm really enjoying this series. Another fun one. Realized that this series is over 35 books long. A fact that makes me happy cause these books are a great palate cleanser.

Book #8 The Murder of Mr. Wickham 4 stars audiobook

The author has taken Jane Austin's world and put all the characters from her books in one place (Emma and George Knightley, Elizabeth and Darcy, the Wentworths, the Bertrams, Colonel and Marianne Brandon). Mr. Wickham from Pride and Prejudice is the murder victim and the son of Darcy and Elizabeth investigates the death that has taken place at a month long house party. Fun. A second one should come out this year. Looking forward to it.

Book #9 Coq au Vin 4 stars print book

Number 2 in series of 3. It’s listed as a mystery but I’m not sure I’d classify it as such. There is a mystery at the center of it (finding Aunt Vivian) but it’s really more about Nan meandering through her trip to Paris. It’s a little bit romance, a little bit about jazz, about street musicians, a little bit love story of Paris, and a little bit murder mystery. Not Aunt Vic’s murder but someone connected with her. If you’re looking for a straight mystery, this isn’t it. But if you’re looking for a good book to read on a rainy day, try this.