tjblue's 2024 book challenge

Hi!! I'm Tammy. I've been with the 75 group since 2010. Last year I finished 77 books. Hope everyone has a great year of reading!!

Favorite books 2023

The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Empire Falls by Richard Russo
Anxious People by Fredrick Blackman
The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History by Joseph M. Marshall III
Mudark: In Search of London's Past Along The Thames by Lara Maiklem
The Institute by Stephen King
Little Souls by Sandra Dallas
The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of An Auschwitz Survivor by Eddie Jaku
The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love by Dani Shapiro
Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery

Fiction --
1. Iron Lake-- Krueger
2. Boundary Waters-- Krueger
3. Purgatory Ridge-- Krueger
4. At Home in Mitford-- Karon
5. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place-- Bradley
6. Blood Hollow-Krueger
7. As The Crow Flies-- Johnson
8.A Serpent's Tooth-- Johnson
9. The Exchange: After The Firm- Grisham
10.Cold Storage, Alaska-- Straley
11. Stars of Alabama-- Dietrich
12. Mercy Falls- Krueger
13. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion -- Flagg
14. The Bartender's Tale- Doig
15. Copper River-- Krueger
16. Thunder Bay - Krueger
17. The Lions of Little Rock-- Levine
18. Red Knife-- Krueger
19. The Spirit of Steamboat-- Johnson
20. Christmas in Absaroka County-- Johnson
21. Any Other Name-- Johnson
22. Holly-- King
23. Wait for Signs-Johnson
24. Dry Bones- Johnson
25. The Diary of Mattie Spenser-- Dallas
26. Heaven's Keep-- Krueger
27. Vermillion Drift-- Krueger
28. Northwest Angle-- Krueger
29. An Obvious Gact-- Johnson
30. Old World Murder-Ernst
31. The Heirloom Murders-- Ernst
32. Trickster's Point-- Krueger
33. The Blessing Way-- Hillerman
34. Tamarack County--Krueger
35. How The Penguins Saved Veronica-- Prior
36. The Last Night At The Lobster-- O'Nan
37. The Western Star-- Johnson
38. The Highway Man-- Johnson
39. Shutter-- Emerson
40. Windigo Island-- Krueger
41. Maisie Dobbs--Winspear
42. Manitou Canyon-- Krueger
43. Sulphur Springs-- Krueger
44. The Librarianist-- de Witt
45. Desolation Mountain-' Krueger
46. Lightening Strike-- Krueger
47. A Light in The Window- Karon
48. The Golden Tresses of The Dead--Krueger
49.The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue-- Schwab
50 The Land-- Taylor
51. An American Marriage-Jones
52. One Thousand White Women-- Fergus
53. Home is Where The Bodies Are--- Rose
54.Brooklyn -- Toibin
55. The Most-- Anthony
56. The Reading List-- Adams
57. Hidden Pictures- Rekulak
58. Prey- Crichton
59. Fox Creek - Krueger
60. The Cat Who Played Brahms- Braun
61. You Know When They Are Gone--Fallon
62. Foster-- Keegan
63 The Stench Of Honolulu-- Handey
64. The Birchbark House --Erdrich
65. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards-- Braun
66.The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern-' Braun
67. The Wives of Los Alamos-- Nesbit
68. The Lioness-- Bohjalian
69.The Red Garden- Hoffman
70. Long Island-' Tóibín
71. These High,Green Hills--Karon
72. The Greatest Gift--Stern
73. Dance Hall of The Dead- Hillerman
74.The Longmire Defense-- Johnson
75. Miracle On 34th Street-- Davies

Non-fiction
1. If You Would Have Told Me- Stamos
2. Twelve Years A Slave-- Northrup
3. My Invented Country- Allende
4. A Girl Named Zippy-- Kimmel
5. The Three Cornered War-- Nelson
6. If You Ask Me-- White
7. Never Give Up- Brokaw
8. Black, White and The Grey-- Bailey and Morisano
9. The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid-- Bryson
10. Funny in Farsi-- Dumas
11. Lost In My Own Backyard-- Cahill
12. A Long Way From Home-- Brokaw
13. The Orchard: A Memoir-- Weir
14. Aimless Love-' Collins
15. Hamburger America-- Motz
16. Zoo Story-- French
17. Population 485- Perry
18. The Day The World Came to Town-Defede
19. Picking Cotton- Cannino and Cotton
20. Class-- Land
21. Framed- Grisham
22. Maid-- Land
23. The Less People Know About US-- Betz- Hamilton
24. Not My Father's Son-- Cummings
25. Land of The Burnt Thigh- Kohl

Welcome back, Tammy!

Happy reading in 2024, Tammy!

Thank you Jim!!!

Thank you Anita!!!

1. Iron Lake Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.5 stars
2. Boundary Waters Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.5 stars
3. Purgatory Ridge Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.5 stars
4. At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon 4 stars

Don't know how I overlooked your thread, Tammy.

A very belated happy new year and I will be following along again in 2024.

Hi. Thanks for visiting me. Happy New Year!! Happy Reading in 2024!!😊😊

5. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place The Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley 4 stars audiobook revisit

6. Blood Hollow -- Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.5 stars

7. As The Crow Flies: The Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook 4.5 stars revisit

8. A Serpent's Tooth Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook 5 stars revisit

9. The Exchange: After The Firm John Grisham 3.5 stars audiobook

10. Cold Storage, Alaska by John Straley 4 stars

11. Stars of Alabama by Sean Dietrich 3.75 stars audiobook

12. Mercy Falls Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.5 stars

13
The All- Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg 4 stars

14. The Bartender's Tale by Ivan Doig 4.5 stars

>19 tjblue: I really like Ivan Doig's books, Tammy, but they are impossible to get here in Malaysia.

15. If You Would Have Told Me : A Memoir by John Stamos 3.75 stars

16. Copper River - Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger 3.75 revisit audiobook

17. Thunder Bay : The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook 4 stars revisit

18. Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northrup

19. The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine 4 stars audiobook

20. Red Knife Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.75 stars
21. My Invented Country Isabel Allende 3.75 stars
22. The Spirit of Steamboat Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook 4.5 stars revisit audiobook

23. Christmas In Absaroka County - Longmire series by Craig Johnson revisit 4 stars

24. Any Other Name - Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook revisit 4.5 stars

25. Holly by Stephen King audiobook 4 stars

26. Wait For Signs The Longmire series by Craig Johnson 4.5 stars

27.Dry Bones : The Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook 4 stars revisit

28. The Diary of Mattie Spenser by Sandra Dallas 5 stars

29. Heaven's Keep : The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.75 stars

30. Vermillion Drift Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 4 stars

31. A Girl Named Zippy Growing Up Small in Mooreland Indiana by Haven Kimmel 3.5 stars
32. Northwest Angle : The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.75 stars

33. The Three Cornered War by Megan Kate Nelson audiobook

34. An Obvious Fact- The Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook 4.5 stars revisit

35. Old World Murder A Chloe Ellefson Mystery by Kathleen Ernst audiobook 3 stars
36. The Heirloom Murders A Chloe Ellefson Mystery by Kathleen Ernst 3 stars audiobook

37. Trickster's Point : The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.75 stars
38. The Blessing Way The Leaphorn and Chee series by Tony Hillerman 3 stars

39. Tamarack County: The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.75 stars

40. How The Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior 3.75 stars audiobook
41. Last Night At The Lobster by Stewart O'Nan 3.75 stars

42. The Western Star : The Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook revisit 4 stars
43. If You Ask Me : And of Course You Won't by Betty White audiobook 3 stars

44. The Highway Man : The Longmire series by Craig Johnson revisit 5 stars

45. Shutter Ramona Emerson audiobook 4 stars. Paranormal, thriller. Great debut novel. I've found a new author.

46. Never Give Up : A Prairie Family's Story 3.5 stars

47. Windigo Island : The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.75 stars

48. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear audiobook 3.75 stars
49. Manitou Canyon : Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.75 stars

50. Sulphur Springs : The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3 stars

51. The Librarianist by Patrick de Witt 4 stars

52. Black, White and The Grey : The Story of An Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant by Mashama Bailey and John O Morisano 4 stars

53. Desolation Mountain The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 3.5 stars

54. The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson audiobook revisit 4 stars

55. Funny in Farsi A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America by Firoozeh Dumas 4 stars

56. Lightning Strike The Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger audiobook revisit 4 stars

57. A Light in The Window Mitford series by Jan Karon 4 stars

58. The Golden Tresses of The Dead The Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley audiobook revisit 4 stars

59. Lost In My Own Backyard : A Walk in Yellowstone National Park by Tim Cahill 3.75 stars

60. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. 4.5 Stars audiobook

61. The Land by Mildred D Taylor 4 stars

62. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones audiobook 3.75 stars

63. A Long Way From Home: Growing Up In The American Heartland by Tom Brokaw 4 stars

64. The Orchard: A Memoir by Theresa Weir 3.75 stars

65. Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems by Billy Collins
66. Hamburger America by George Motz 3 stars
67. One Thousand White Women : The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus audiobook 3 stars

68. Home Is Where The Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose 3.5 stars

69. Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín 4 stars audiobook

70. Zoo Story Life In The Garden of Captives by Thomas French 4 stars audiobook

71. The Most by Jessica Anthony

72. The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams 4 stars audiobook

73. Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak 4 stars
74. Prey by Michael Crichton audiobook 3.5 stars

75. Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at Time by Michael Perry audiobook 4 stars

Congrats on hitting the goal!

>66 drneutron: Thank you Jim!!

Congrats on 75!

>68 elorin: Thank you!!

76. The Day The World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim Defede audiobook 4 stars revisit

77. Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton audiobook 3.5 stars
78. Fox Creek : Cork O'Connor series by William Kent Krueger 3.5 stars

79. The Cat Who Played Brahms by Lilian Jackson Braun audiobook 4 stars

A belated well done, Tammy, for passing 75 books already.

>73 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul!! Thank you!!

80. You Know When The Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon audiobook 4 stars

81. Foster by Claire Keegan audiobook 4 stars

82. The Stench of Honolulu A Tropical Venture by Jack Handey audiobook 2 stars

83. The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich 4 stars

84. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun audiobook 4 stars

85. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern : The Cat Who Series by Lilian Jackson Braun audiobook 3.5 stars

86. The Wives of Los Alamos by TaraShea Nesbit 4 stars

87. The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian audiobook 4 stars

88. The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman 4 stars

89. Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger and Higher Education by Stephanie Land 4 stars audiobook

90. Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by Jim McCloskey and John Grisham audiobook 3.5 stars

91. Long Island : Eilis Lacey series by Colim Tóibín audiobook 4 stars
92. Maid : Hard work, Low Pay and A Mother's Will To Survive by Stephanie Land 4 stars

Have a lovely Thanksgiving weekend, Tammy.

Hi Paul. Thank you for visiting me!!! Hope you are doing well and enjoying your end of the year reading!!

93. The Less People Know About Us : A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets and Stolen Identity by Axton Betz-Hamilton 3.75 stars

94. Not My Father's Son: A Memoir by Alan Cummings 4 stars audiobook

95. Land of The Burnt Thigh by Edith Eudora Kohl 4 stars

96. These High, Green Hills : The Mitford series by Jan Karon 4 stars

97. The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern 4 stars

98. Dance Hall of The Dead Leaphorn/ Chee series by Tony Hillerman audiobook 4 stars

Thinking of you at this time, Tammy.

100 books almost certain this year!

99. The Longmire Defense : Longmire series by Craig Johnson 4 stars audiobook

100. Miracle On 34th Street by Valentine Davies 4 stars