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Pat's Goals for 2022
Annual Reading Challenge #11) The Known World (Pulitzer 2004)
2) The Nickel Boys (Pulitzer 2020)
*3)Interpreter of Maladies (Pulitzer 2000) finished 4/15; 4 stars
4) A Death in the Family (Pulitzer 1958)
5) Lincoln in the Bardo (Booker 2017)
6) Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line (Edgar 2021)
*7) Hamnet (Women's Prize for Fiction 2020) finished 2/21; 5 stars
*8) Half of a Yellow Sun (Orange Prize 2007) finished 1/31; 4 stars
9) The Last Child (Edgar for Best Novel 2010)
*10) Silver Birch, Blood Moon (World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology 2000) finished 3/6; 4 stars
*11) Piranesi (Women's Prize for Fiction 2021) finished 3/23; 3 stars
12) Doomsday Book Hugo Award winner
Alternates (BOMC):
*13) This Tender Land finished 4/24; 5 stars
14) The Girl with the Louding Voice
15) The Lincoln Highway
16) The Four Winds
Motley Challenge1. A book you received as a gift.
2. A book that takes place in New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire. Murder at the 42nd Street Library (New York) finished 3/6; 3 stars
*3. A book about: book clubs, book stores, libraries The Cat Who Saved Books finished 2/1; 3 stars
4. A book from Moderator Recommends /topic/show/...
5. A new release.
6. A lesser known book written by any author.
7. A book with a two word title.
*8. A book with a different culture than yours. The Henna Artist (India) finished 2/6; 3 stars
*9. A book about someone who is dead. The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die finished 2/15; 2 stars
*10. A book from a genre you don’t usually read. Tidesong middle-grade; graphic novel; finished 3/22; 4 stars
11. Read two books by one author, name author.
12. Book set in a fictional town.
*13. A light hearted or fun book. This Time Next Year finished 2/23; 4 stars
*14. A book about betrayal. The Art of Betrayal finished 3/25; 4 stars
*15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name. Where Shadows Dance C. S. Harris; finished 3/16; 4 stars
16. A book you own but haven’t read yet.
*17. A book from the bottom of your tbr list. Under Heaven finished 4/10; 4 stars
18. A highly anticipated book.
19. A book you picked up at the library.
20. A book you bought/borrowed with out reading the inside blurb.
21. A book that starts with the letter W, X,Y, or Z*
Here is a list of books that start with x, (who knew?)
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*22. A book from a series. A Midsummer's Equation (Detective Galileo #3) finished 1/15; 4 stars
*23. A book with a number in the title. A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings finished 3/15; 4 stars
*24. Read a book set in a state with a direction in its name: North, South, East, or West. (N.C, N.D, S.C, S.D, W.V) The Secret, Book & Scone Society Set in NC. Finished 1/30; 3 stars
25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales)
*26. A book with an Orange cover. God of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World finished 3/12; 5 stars
Library Book ClubsMystery:
January Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales (finished early 12/30; 4 stars)
February: The Stranger Diaries finished 2/5; 4 stars
March: Murder at the 42nd Street Library finished 3/6; 3 stars
April: Death on the Nile
May: Strong Poison
June: Death of an Avid Reader
Books & Banter:
January: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century finished 1/10; 3 stars
February: The Henna Artist finished 2/6; 3 stars
March Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family finished 3/4; 4 stars
April Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted finished 4/11; 4 stars
Series Reads:1) A Midsummer's Equation (Detective Galileo #3) finished 1/15; 4 stars
2) Trouble In The Town Hall (Dorothy Martin #2) finished 2/17; 4 stars
3) The Stone Circle (Ruth Galloway #11) finished 3/8; 4 stars
4) Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike #5); finished 3/8; 4 stars
5) Where Shadows Dance (Sebastian St. Cyr #6); finished 3/16; 4 stars
6) The Art of Betrayal (Kate Hamilton mysteries #3) finished 3/25; 4 stars
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Anthony Horowitz
Ann Cleeves
Popsugar Challenge1. A book published in 2022
2. A book set on a plane, train, or cruise ship
3. A book about or set in a nonpatriarchal society
4. A book with a tiger on the cover or "tiger" in the title
5. A sapphic book
*6. A book by a Latinx author The Spanish Daughter finished 4/14; 4 stars
*7. A book with an onomatopoeia in its title Cloud Cuckoo Land finished 3/11; 5 stars
*8. A book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid Troubled Blood finished 3/8; 4 stars
9. A book about a "found family" The Broken Girls finished 1/23; 5 stars
10. An Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner
*11. A #BookTok recommendation The Good Sister finished 3/13; 5 stars
12. A book about the afterlife
13. A book set in the 1980s
14. A book with cutlery on the cover or in the title
15. A book by a Pacific Islander author
16. A book about witches Magic Lessons finished 1/7; 4 stars
17. A book becoming a TV series or movie in 2022
18. A romance novel by a BIPOC author
19. A book that takes place during your favorite season
20. A book whose title begins with the last letter of your previous read
21. A book about a band or musical group
22. A book with a character on the ace spectrum
*23. A book with a recipe in it On What Grounds finished 2/21; 3 stars
*24. A book you can read in one sitting The Invention of Hugo Cabret finished 2/5; 4 stars
25. A book about a secret
26. A book with a misleading title
27. A Hugo Award winner
28. A book set during a holiday
*29. A different book by an author you read in 2021 The Stranger Diaries finished 2/5; 4 stars
30. A book with the name of a board game in the title
31. A book featuring a man-made disaster
32. A book with a quote from your favorite author on the cover or Amazon page
33. A social-horror book
34. A book set in Victorian times
35. A book with a constellation on the cover or in the title
36. A book you know nothing about
37. A book about gender identity
38. A book featuring a party
39. An #OwnVoices SFF (science fiction and fantasy) book
40. A book that fulfills your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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41. A book with a reflected image on the cover or "mirror" in the title Firekeeper's Daughter finished 1/14; 5 stars
42. A book that features two languages
43. A book with a palindromic title
44. A duology (1)
45. A duology (2)
46. A book about someone leading a double life Genuine Fraud finished 1/1; 2 stars
47. A book featuring a parallel reality
48. A book with two POVs
49. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (1)
50. Two books set in twin towns, aka "sister cities" (2)
Books in Translation (at least 12)1) Anxious People finished 1/2; 4 stars; Swedish
2) A Midsummer's Equation (Japanese) finished 1/15; 4 stars
3) Inkspell (from German) finished 2/16; 4 stars
Three Apples Fell from the Sky
4) The Angel's Game
Unread books from previous challenges
Audio Books1) Christmas Shopaholic finished 1/6; 5 stars
2) Grave Peril finished 1/16; 2 stars
3) The Stranger Diaries finished 2/5; 4 stars
4) The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die finished 2/15; 2 stars
5) The Stone Circle finished 3/8; 4 stars
Nonfiction1) Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century finished 1/10; 3 stars
2) The Way Through the Woods: Of Mushrooms and Mourning finished 1/17; 4 stars
3) Why We Swim finished 2/9; 4 stars
4) Vesper Flights finished 3/2; 4 stars
5) Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family finished 3/4; 4 stars
6) A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings finished 3/15; 4 stars
7) These Precious Days: Essays finished 3/21; 4 stars
8) Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted finished 4/12; 4 stars
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Oh, we need more enablers here. I personally don't think we have enough.
Good luck - I like the idea of encouraging people regardless of whether they like it or not, and detouring for used bookstores!
Thanks everyone! And glad to do my part with enabling!
I'm not sure what this talk of enabling is, never seen that on here :-)
Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "I'm not sure what this talk of enabling is, never seen that on here :-)"It's pretty subtle. Lol
This is an amazing challenge, and I am here for the enablement. :-) I haven't read any of your books yet, which is a very dangerous sign of things to come. Off to rearrange my TBR. :-)
Thanks, Ann & Lea! I do plan to be busy!--Those TBR's are always being rearranged!
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At least you admit it, Patricia!!! Now, I can add you to the ever growing list of enablers... LOL
I can't wait to see the books you choose. 8)
Good luck and happy reading, Patricia!
Looks like it is shaping into a year of good reads. I always need some one to prod me into finishing challenges so I love a book enabler! 💖📚💖
I may have to get me a new t-shirt with "Book Enabler" across the front.--My husband has referred to me as his "personal librarian" at times. I'm going to say in fondness though at times I'm sure he's half making fun of me!
Pat, Wow. You're energy is amazing. Best of luck in 2022.
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A personal Librarian.... is that what enablers are called now??? LOL
Thanks, Karen!Alondra--sounds good to me!!!
Patricia wrote: "I've been trying to get organized but have a ways to go. So, to get started: I want to read (at least) 120 books. I will join as many challenges as my brain can wrap itself around. I will continue ..."I love your intention statement, Pat. We will all be doing well in our reading if we follow this.
Very organized! I love me some Sebastian St. Cyr. For me, that series has the perfect amount of romance woven into the mysteries. Djinn Patrol is also on my TBR list. Good luck with the challenge!
Thanks, Zora! Yes, I need to catch up with Sebastian! I have quite a few on my shelves to read.
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Alondra--sounds good to me!!!"
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January update, Part 1: I have finished 14 books so far. May finish one today (for my 12 & 4 challenge). This includes two audio and two nonfiction.I finished several I had started in December (or earlier). First Genuine Fraud. I really didn't understand the point of this book. It's not long & it kept my interest because I had to know how it ended, but, overall seemed pointless. Do not recommend.
Two books in translation. First, from the Swedish, Anxious People. I did like this but it took me a bit to get into it. Backman's strength is characterization and he does not disappoint here.
From the Japanese: A Midsummer's Equation.
My second book by Higashino. Manabu Yukawa is a physicist, also known to some as "Detective Galileo". He has gone to speak at a conference for underwater mining, a prospect which has deeply divided the small coastal town. While there, a man staying at the same hotel dies in mysterious circumstances and Yukawa is called upon to do his own investigating. Good mystery with great characters.
Two on audio: Christmas Shopaholic (narrator Nathalie Buscombe). Really enjoyed listening to the shenanigans of Becky Brandon nee Bloomwood. She is to host Christmas for the first time which is stressful enough, but everyone in her family (along with her best friend) has ideas from what to serve and how to make it to everything in between. Before long, hardly anyone is speaking to one another but Becky is determined to make everyone happy and have the best Christmas ever.
My other audio Grave Peril, The Dresden Files #3. I keep hearing this series gets better, but it hasn't pushed any buttons for me yet. I listened mostly in my car and even when half-listening, didn't feel as if I missed much. If you're into constant action, this may be for you.
Magic Lessons I've not read any of the others in this series, so I'm late to the party but have read several other books by Hoffman and have never been disappointed. Part historical fiction and part magical realism, Hoffman weaves a tale of mothers and daughters, mystery, and early American history.
Firekeeper's Daughter YA; indigenous; mystery. Danuis Fontaine is an unenrolled tribe member (this is important) who has a hard time fitting in with either her hometown or the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She was a star hockey player on her high school team and now wants to study medicine, but decides to enroll at a community college to help her mother and grandmother.
She's enlisted to help Jamie, a new recruit on her brother, Levi's hockey team, find his way around his new home. She's attracted to Jamie but some things don't seem to add up with his story. When Daunis witnesses the murder of a close friend, she finds herself in the middle of a criminal investigation involving meth which is destroying the lives of many she cares about. Highly recommended.
January update, Part 2: The Holiday Swap. Yes, two of my Christmas books I finished in January. Twin sisters, both pastry chefs, but one (Cass) has stayed in their hometown to run the family bakery while the other (Charlie) has moved to LA to star in a reality baking show. When Charlie hits her head and loses her ability to taste and smell, she asks Cass to make a switch to help her save her show. A fun, entertaining read with plenty of romance.Another fun read was The Overdue Life of Amy Byler. Amy is a single mother working as a school librarian. When her long-lost husband shows up wanting to make amends and get to know their two children he abandoned, she finally gives him a chance and takes the time to spend in NY, both for work and some overdue time for herself.
The Last Thing He Told Me Part suspense, part family drama. A newly married woman with a teenage stepdaughter finds herself the victim of a missing husband. Why is he on the run? And how well does she really know him? And what will this do for her fragile relationship with her stepdaughter?
The Broken Girls St. James is a favorite author and I greatly enjoyed this one. A dual timeline in Vermont; one in 1950 & the other 2014. Idlewild Hall is a boarding school for unwanted girls in 1950. Amid rumors that it is haunted, one of the girls disappeared and not much attempt is made to find her.
In 2014, journalist Fiona cannot stop thinking about the murder of her sister though it has been 20 years. The murderer was found and is in prison, but she still feels there is more to the story. Good suspense with St. James' usual air of creepiness.
12) The Secret, Book & Scone Society First in a cozy mystery series. Liked it well enough to continue when I'm in the mood for a light read. The friendship that forms between the four women has potential to make the series interesting and fun.
For my two nonfiction, the first was for a book club, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century. Written by a journalist about some people living off the grid. Some by choice but mostly because of extenuating circumstances, these are mostly seniors who live in vans and RVs, finding seasonal work where they can and creating a community amongst themselves. Depressing but eye-opening and well-written.
Finally, The Way Through the Woods: Of Mushrooms and Mourning. Woon, originally from Malaysia, married a Norwegian and lives in Norway. When her relatively young husband dies unexpectedly, Woon must find her way through her grief and one way she does this is by learning about mushrooms and becoming part of that unique community of mushroom hunters. I found the parts about mushrooms interesting and informative, and appreciated how she was able to weave her own tale throughout her journey.
Wow, congrats on a great January! Sorry to hear you aren't finding The Dresden Files to your taste. In fairness, I read the first three as an omnibus and was underwhelmed, I think it took me to the fifth book to really get into them. That said, I would never recommend someone read five books to see if they like a series and the constant action does not change, so maybe you will want to let this series go. I'm hoping to read The Firekeeper's Daughter and The Last Thing He Told Me this year, glad to hear you highly recommend The Firekeeper's Daughter! Happy reading!
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If you are not rooting for Harry, then stop now. Usually by book 3, fans hit a stride with loving and laughing at these characters.
Urban fantasy is not for everyone. Read something else.... have you read The Shadow of the Wind. Books and romance, and I really loved that. I usually hate romance, but it was perfect for this story about books.
Night Film?? It was pretty popular a few years ago and was truly a mystery. Very surreal.
or, The Golem and the Jinni, which is a beautiful and atmospheric tale of these two odd characters.
Thanks, Lea! Hope you enjoy The Firekeeper's Daughter.Thanks, Bill! Nomadland was interesting, but definitely not an easy read.
Alondra, I know. I really wanted to like him. Maybe I should pick a book from the middle of the series. I have enjoyed Peter Grant in his Rivers of London series Rivers of London and several of the books in that series, so thought I would like this one. I have read The Shadow of the Wind. Hope to read the next one in series this year. Loved The Golem and the Jinni & would like to reread it before reading the next one.
Haven't heard of Night Film, so I'll check it out. Thanks for your help though I would expect nothing less from one of our chief enablers!
Great start to the year
Thanks, Desley!And I finished one more last night Half of a Yellow Sun. My first in my 12 & 4 challenge.
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Thanks, Bill! Nomadland was interesting, but definitely not an easy read.
Alondra, I know. I really wanted to like him. Maybe I should pick a..."
Wow, not a chief enabler.... *sigh* LOL
I still need to start the Rivers of London. I think that would be a perfect fall read.
I definitely have to read Golem/Jinni before reading the next book. It was so melancholy though, so maybe I should read in Spring??
Patricia wrote: "Thanks, Desley!And I finished one more last night Half of a Yellow Sun. My first in my 12 & 4 challenge."
Looks like you had a great January. I put Half of a Yellow Sunand Purple Hibiscus on my TBR after reading Americanah but have not gotten to either.
Great update, you rock Patricia!I'm with you on Dresden, but I hated the narrator, so I don't know if reading the book would make me like that series more. I gave up after the 2nd book, I could not take his whining anymore.
Nomadland is on my TBR too, glad to hear you enjoyed it.
Happy February!
Ioana wrote: "Great update, you rock Patricia!I'm with you on Dresden, but I hated the narrator, so I don't know if reading the book would make me like that series more. I gave up after the 2nd book, I could n..."
Thanks, Ioana! I guess you can't like everything & when it comes to a series read, I have plenty of those to keep me busy!
Happy Reading!
February update: Completed 12 books including 2 audio and 1 nonfiction.On audio, I listened to The Stranger Diaries. This was a reread for me. I listened to the audio because my library mystery book group read it for February. Clare Cassidy is an English teacher and she teaches the short story "The Stranger" every year and is also working on a biography of the author. When a friend and fellow teacher is murdered and a note left at the scene with a quote from the story, Clare quickly learns that truth can be stranger than fiction.--Everyone in our group loved this one. I've read 10 or 11 of Griffiths' Ruth Galloway series and the first in another. I've never been disappointed in one of her books.
My second audio book was not as enjoyable for me though very short. The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die. Takes place in India. A new bride discovers her husband's aunt dead, but the aunt continues to haunt her through the years.
My nonfiction read was Why We Swim. I enjoy swimming and find it an exercise I can stick with. Tsui explores the history of swimming in different cultures and what it means to people all over.
The Cat Who Saved Books is Japanese (translated by Louise Heal Kawai), magical realism, and a book about a book store. A boy in high school, Rintaro, loses his grandfather who raised him and owned a bookstore. Known as a hikikomori (the Japanese have such great words), one who avoids social contact, Rintaro is surprised when two friends from school begin coming to the bookstore to check up on him. He's even more surprised when a talking cat shows up to tell him he needs his help to save some books. A charming book about friendship, books, and coming of age.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret is an illustrated, middle grade book about a boy who lives in secret in a train station and keeps the clocks running.
The Henna Artist Also read for a book group. Historical fiction; India. My group was a bit mixed on this. Some really liked it but others less enamored. I liked the way she ended it; how the characters grew and worked things out and appreciated learning about a different culture, but overall wasn't impressed with the characters and their decisions.
The Jane Austen Society. Historical fiction. A group of people who live in a small town in England after WW1 discover they all have a love of reading Jane Austen. They come from varied backgrounds--a farmer, a widowed school teacher, a doctor, and a lawyer. Since they live in the town where Austen spent much of her time, they decided to raise money to make museum in her honor. Great story about friendship and reading.
To be continued.
Patricia wrote: "February update: Completed 12 books including 2 audio and 1 nonfiction.On audio, I listened to The Stranger Diaries. This was a reread for me. I listened to the audio because my l..."
Looks like it was a good month Pat. The book on swimming sounds interesting and I have added it to my TBR.
Continued: Trouble In The Town Hall (Dorothy Martin #2), cozy mystery. Dorothy is an American widow who moved to England after the death of her husband. When she and another woman discover a dead body in the town hall, she can't help but get involved in spite of many warnings, particularly from the chief constable who has become a very special friend to her.Inkspell is the second in a young adult fantasy series, translated from the German. I enjoyed this, though I think I like the first Inkheart better. Both tell of a bookbinder and his daughter who are able to read characters out of books, then find themselves read into a book themselves.
On What Grounds Coffee House Mystery #1. Set in New York. An okay cozy mystery.
Hamnet Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2020. I've read two books by O'Farrell and loved them both, so plan to read more soon. This one is based on the life of William Shakespeare and his family. Shakespeare had twins, Judith and Hamnet. We know Hamnet died when he was 12 but little else. The rest comes from O'Farrell's vivid imagination.
This Time Next Year. Quinn and Minnie are born on New Year's Day, one minute apart. Though their mothers met during their time of labor, they never saw each other again. On Quinn and Minnie's thirtieth birthdays, they meet in a random and strange way. Minnie thinks Quinn has led a charmed life while hers has been cursed with bad luck, but looks can be deceiving. A fun book.
〰️ٳ〰️ wrote: "Patricia wrote: "February update: Completed 12 books including 2 audio and 1 nonfiction.On audio, I listened to The Stranger Diaries. This was a reread for me. I listened to the a..."
Thanks, Beth! Hope you enjoy it!
12 books in such a short month is amazing. Looks like some very interesting books too. I had some of the same thoughts regarding some of the characters in The Henna Artist. Some decisions that were made certainly made me want to throw the book against the wall, but I agree about the ending. I did read the sequel and had some thoughts on that as well. It looks like this will be a trilogy.
Lea wrote: "12 books in such a short month is amazing. Looks like some very interesting books too. I had some of the same thoughts regarding some of the characters in The Henna Artist. Some decisions that were..."The good thing about that is--it makes for good book discussions!
Patricia wrote: "The good thing about that is--it makes for good book discussions!"Yes, it must have been a great book for your book club. I'm thinking Hidden Valley Road will be also.
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I liked the Inkworld series very much although I preferred the first, I think. You do need to read the final book to get the final resolution. Have you seen the movie based on the first book? It's excellent.
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1) Genuine Fraud finished 1/1; 2 stars
2) Anxious People finished 1/2; 4 stars
3) Christmas Shopaholic finished 1/6; 5 stars
4) Magic Lessons finished 1/7; 4 stars
5) Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century finished 1/10; 3 stars
6) Firekeeper's Daughter finished 1/14; 5 stars
7) A Midsummer's Equation finished 1/15; 4 stars
8) Grave Peril finished 1/16; 2 stars
9) The Holiday Swap finished 1/16; 4 stars
10) The Way Through the Woods: Of Mushrooms and Mourning finished 1/17; 4 stars
11) The Overdue Life of Amy Byler finished 1/19; 4 stars
12) The Last Thing He Told Me finished 1/21; 4 stars
13) The Broken Girls finished 1/23; 5 stars
14) The Secret, Book & Scone Society finished 1/30; 3 stars
15) Half of a Yellow Sun finished 1/31; 4 stars
16) The Cat Who Saved Books finished 2/1; 3 stars
17) The Stranger Diaries finished 2/5; 4 stars
18) The Invention of Hugo Cabret finished 2/5; 4 stars
19) The Henna Artist finished 2/6; 3 stars
20) Why We Swim finished 2/9; 4 stars
21) The Jane Austen Society finished 2/13; 4 stars
22) The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die finished 2/15; 2 stars
23) Inkspell finished 2/16; 4 stars
24) Trouble In The Town Hall finished 2/17; 4 stars
25) On What Grounds finished 2/21; 3 stars
26) Hamnet finished 2/21; 5 stars
27) This Time Next Year finished 2/23; 4 stars
28) Vesper Flights finished 3/2; 4 stars
29) Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family finished 3/4; 4 stars
30) Murder at the 42nd Street Library finished 3/6; 3 stars
31) Silver Birch, Blood Moon finished 3/6; 4 stars
32) And Short the Season finished 3/8; 4 stars
33) The Stone Circle finished 3/8; 4 stars
34) Troubled Blood finished 3/8; 4 stars
35) Cloud Cuckoo Land finished 3/11; 5 stars
36) God of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World finished 3/12; 5 stars
37) The Good Sister finished 3/13; 5 stars
38) A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings finished 3/15; 4 stars
39) Where Shadows Dance finished 3/16; 4 stars
40) What's Left of Me Is Yours finished 3/19; 3 stars
41) These Precious Days: Essays finished 3/21; 4 stars
42) Tidesong finished 3/22; 4 stars
43) Piranesi finished 3/23; 3 stars
44) The Art of Betrayal finished 3/25; 4 stars
45) Taste: My Life through Food finished 3/27; 4 stars
46) The Hounds of the Mórrígan finished 3/28; 4 stars
47) The City of Brass finished 3/30; 4 stars
48) The Frangipani Tree Mystery finished 4/1; 4 stars
49) Death on the Nile finished 4/3; 4 stars
50) Garlic and the Vampire finished 4/6; 4 stars
51) The Reading List finished 4/8; 4 stars
52) Under Heaven finished 4/10; 4 stars
53) Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted finished 4/12; 4 stars
54) The Magician's Elephant finished 4/13; 4 stars
55) The Spanish Daughter finished 4/14; 4 stars
56)Interpreter of Maladies finished 4/15; 4 stars
57) Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art finished 4/17; 4 stars
58) One by One finished 4/19; 4 stars
59) Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? finished 4/22; 4 stars
60) This Tender Land finished 4/24; 5 stars
61) Strong Poison finished 4/29; 4 stars
62) Scales of Retribution finished 4/29; 4 stars
63) The Family Chao finished 5/3; 4 stars
64) Crying in H Mart finished 5/3; 2 stars
65) Human Croquet finished 5/8; 3 stars
66) The Midnight Library finished 5/9; 4 stars
67) The Swimmers finished 5/13; 4 stars
68) The Bell Jar finished 5/13; 3 stars
69) Hell of a Book finished 5/17; 3 stars
70) The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice finished 5/20; 4 stars
71) Matthew: The Coming of the King finished 5/13; 4 stars
72) Moonflower Murders finished 5/23; 4 stars
73) The Lost Man finished 5/25; 5 stars
74) Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty finished 5/26; 4 stars
75) Death of an Avid Reader finished 5/27; 4 stars
76) Paris Trout finished 5/28; 4 stars
77) The Crowded Grave finished 5/28; 4 stars
78) The Patron Saint of Second Chances finished 6/5; 3 stars
79) The Impossible Us finished 6/6; 5 stars
80) One Italian Summer finished 6/10; 2 stars
81) Smoke and Mirrors finished 6/11; 4 stars