Onwards and upwards in '24 - 2nd year in the 75ers
Talk75 Books Challenge for 2024
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1thanesh
Hello everyone, this is my second year in the 75 Books Challenge, and I am looking forward to all the great books that this year will bring!
Books read in January.
1.1. The Accidental Tourist: A Novel by Anne Tyler
2.2. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo (Author), Michael Eric Dyson (Foreword)
3.3. The Mystery Guest: A Maid Novel (Molly the Maid) by Nita Prose
4.4. The Night Circus: A Novel by Erin Morgenstern
5.5. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
6.6. Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen (Author), Ros Ballaster (Introduction)
7.7. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
8.8. 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
9.9. The Dark Worlds Of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume 2 by H. P. Lovecraft
10.10. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones
11.11. Calypso by David Sedaris
12.12. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
13.13. The Year of Magical Thinking: National Book Award Winner by Joan Didion
5 Non-Fiction and 8 Fiction, Completed Molly the Maid Series by Nita Prose
Books read in January.
1.1. The Accidental Tourist: A Novel by Anne Tyler
2.2. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo (Author), Michael Eric Dyson (Foreword)
3.3. The Mystery Guest: A Maid Novel (Molly the Maid) by Nita Prose
4.4. The Night Circus: A Novel by Erin Morgenstern
5.5. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
6.6. Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen (Author), Ros Ballaster (Introduction)
7.7. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
8.8. 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
9.9. The Dark Worlds Of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume 2 by H. P. Lovecraft
10.10. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones
11.11. Calypso by David Sedaris
12.12. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
13.13. The Year of Magical Thinking: National Book Award Winner by Joan Didion
5 Non-Fiction and 8 Fiction, Completed Molly the Maid Series by Nita Prose
3thanesh
>2 drneutron: Thanks for the warm welcome sir, much appreciated!
4thanesh
Books read in February.
14.1. Sinatra: The Chairman by James Kaplan
15.2. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
16.3. Master of Turbulence Morgan Naidoo & the Struggle for Non-racial Sport
by Viroshen Chetty, Naidoo Rajen
17.4. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
18.5. Demon Copperhead: A Pulitzer Prize Winner by Barbara Kingsolver
19.6. Ready Player Two: A Novel by Ernest Cline
20.7. If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir by John Stamos
21.8. Madonna: A Rebel Life by Mary Gabriel
22.9. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown
23.10. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler
24.11. Yellowface: A Reese's Book Club Pick by R. F Kuang
25.12. Tripwire (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child
7 Non-Fiction and 5 Fiction, finally finished the Madonna Biography which took me three months to get through, Whew but what a pleasure! Read Ready Player Two and watched the movie soon thereafter which was such a treat, may just be on this occasion the movie was better than the book!
14.1. Sinatra: The Chairman by James Kaplan
15.2. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
16.3. Master of Turbulence Morgan Naidoo & the Struggle for Non-racial Sport
by Viroshen Chetty, Naidoo Rajen
17.4. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
18.5. Demon Copperhead: A Pulitzer Prize Winner by Barbara Kingsolver
19.6. Ready Player Two: A Novel by Ernest Cline
20.7. If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir by John Stamos
21.8. Madonna: A Rebel Life by Mary Gabriel
22.9. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown
23.10. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler
24.11. Yellowface: A Reese's Book Club Pick by R. F Kuang
25.12. Tripwire (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child
7 Non-Fiction and 5 Fiction, finally finished the Madonna Biography which took me three months to get through, Whew but what a pleasure! Read Ready Player Two and watched the movie soon thereafter which was such a treat, may just be on this occasion the movie was better than the book!
5thanesh
Books read in March.
26.1. Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
27.2. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
28.3. A Suitable Boy: A Novel (Modern Classics) by Vikram Seth
29.4. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
30.5. Running Blind (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child
31.6. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant
32.7. Slow Horses (Slough House Book 1) by Mick Herron
33.8. Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
34.9. Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin
35.10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1) by Jeff Kinney
36.11. Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2) by Jeff Kinney
37.12. Family of Liars: The Prequel to We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
38.13. Journeys in English by Bill Bryson
39.14. The Apartment House on Poppy Hill by Nina LaCour
40.15. Color My World - Children's Shaped Sensory Board Book with Felt Edges
by Little Hippo Books
41.16. Gossie by Olivier Dunrea
42.17. Baby, You're A Blessing by Little Hippo Books
43.18. Fasten Up - A First Book of Fasteners by Little Hippo Books
44.19. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
45.20. Without Fail (Jack Reacher, Book 6) by Lee Child
46.21. Fry's English Delight: Word Games by Stephen Fry
47.22. Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself by Crystal Hefner
5 Non-Fiction and 17 Fiction, got through 2 Jack Reacher novels and 2 Wimpy Kid books which I am reading with my kid. A trip to the local Half Price Books helped my numbers in March. Oh, and I managed to attend the Madonna concert last week, after reading https://www.librarything.com/work/30766066/book/258747036, I felt as if I had to experience her live and boy, she does not disappoint, it was epic, maybe the best concert I have attended yet!
26.1. Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
27.2. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
28.3. A Suitable Boy: A Novel (Modern Classics) by Vikram Seth
29.4. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
30.5. Running Blind (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child
31.6. Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant
32.7. Slow Horses (Slough House Book 1) by Mick Herron
33.8. Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
34.9. Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin
35.10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1) by Jeff Kinney
36.11. Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2) by Jeff Kinney
37.12. Family of Liars: The Prequel to We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
38.13. Journeys in English by Bill Bryson
39.14. The Apartment House on Poppy Hill by Nina LaCour
40.15. Color My World - Children's Shaped Sensory Board Book with Felt Edges
by Little Hippo Books
41.16. Gossie by Olivier Dunrea
42.17. Baby, You're A Blessing by Little Hippo Books
43.18. Fasten Up - A First Book of Fasteners by Little Hippo Books
44.19. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
45.20. Without Fail (Jack Reacher, Book 6) by Lee Child
46.21. Fry's English Delight: Word Games by Stephen Fry
47.22. Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself by Crystal Hefner
5 Non-Fiction and 17 Fiction, got through 2 Jack Reacher novels and 2 Wimpy Kid books which I am reading with my kid. A trip to the local Half Price Books helped my numbers in March. Oh, and I managed to attend the Madonna concert last week, after reading https://www.librarything.com/work/30766066/book/258747036, I felt as if I had to experience her live and boy, she does not disappoint, it was epic, maybe the best concert I have attended yet!
7thanesh
Books read in April.
48.1. The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
49.2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Book 3) (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 3)
by Jeff Kinney
50.3. The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems
51.4. The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! by Mo Willems
52.5. Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4) (Volume 4) by Jeff Kinney
53.6. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
54.7. The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5) by Jeff Kinney
55.8. The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team by Kara Goucher
56.9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
57.10. My Sister's Keeper: A Novel (Wsp Readers Club) by Jodi Picoult
58.11. The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7) by Jeff Kinney
59.12. The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman by Mari Lowe
60.13. The Husband's Secret: The hit novel that launched the author of BIG LITTLE LIES by Liane Moriarty
61.14. Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #8) by Jeff Kinney
62.15. It's Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr
63.16. The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck
64.17. How to Love Your Daughter: A Novel by Hila Blum
65.18. Frozen: The Junior Novelization by RH / Disney
66.19. The Long Haul (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9) by Jeff Kinney
67.20. Encanto by Disney Press
68.21. What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics by Rachael Denhollander
69.22. Big Wolf and Little Wolf (Big Wolf and Little Wolf, 1) by Nadine Brun-Cosme
70.23. Daddy Long Legs by Nadine Brun-Cosme
71.24. Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh
72.25. Paddington at the Circus by Michael Bond
73.26. Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman
6 Non-Fiction and 20 Fiction, covered 7 Wimpy Kid books which my kid just can't get enough of. A trip to the local library to get my 7 year old their own library card helped my numbers.
48.1. The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
49.2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Book 3) (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 3)
by Jeff Kinney
50.3. The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems
51.4. The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! by Mo Willems
52.5. Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4) (Volume 4) by Jeff Kinney
53.6. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
54.7. The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5) by Jeff Kinney
55.8. The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team by Kara Goucher
56.9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
57.10. My Sister's Keeper: A Novel (Wsp Readers Club) by Jodi Picoult
58.11. The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7) by Jeff Kinney
59.12. The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman by Mari Lowe
60.13. The Husband's Secret: The hit novel that launched the author of BIG LITTLE LIES by Liane Moriarty
61.14. Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #8) by Jeff Kinney
62.15. It's Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr
63.16. The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck
64.17. How to Love Your Daughter: A Novel by Hila Blum
65.18. Frozen: The Junior Novelization by RH / Disney
66.19. The Long Haul (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9) by Jeff Kinney
67.20. Encanto by Disney Press
68.21. What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics by Rachael Denhollander
69.22. Big Wolf and Little Wolf (Big Wolf and Little Wolf, 1) by Nadine Brun-Cosme
70.23. Daddy Long Legs by Nadine Brun-Cosme
71.24. Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh
72.25. Paddington at the Circus by Michael Bond
73.26. Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman
6 Non-Fiction and 20 Fiction, covered 7 Wimpy Kid books which my kid just can't get enough of. A trip to the local library to get my 7 year old their own library card helped my numbers.
8thanesh
Books read in May
74.1. Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10) by Jeff Kinney
75.2. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 by David McCullough (1977-06-15)
76.3. The Energy Bus for Kids: A Story About Staying Positive and Overcoming Negativity
by Jon Gordon
77.4. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
78.5. Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You by Brad Stulberg
79.6. Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11) by Jeff Kinney
80.7. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
81.8. How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships by Leil Lowndes
82.9. A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell
83.10. The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics by Tim Harford
84.11. Wish by Ariana Debose
84.12. Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain by Andrew McCarthy
85.13. The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds by Michael Lewis
86.14. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
7 Non-Fiction and 7 Fiction, was able to get to 75 books on May 5th (Woo Hoo!) with the book on the Panama Canal which was inspired by a friend of mine who is living there. Read two great books on travel; Into Thin Air about climbing Everest and Walking with Sam about a father and son walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain both of which were excellent reads which I recommend. Off course must make special mention of Obama's book which was enthralling to say the least with so much detail that it took a long time to cover but well worth it. Will look out for the follow-up covering his second term.
74.1. Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10) by Jeff Kinney
75.2. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 by David McCullough (1977-06-15)
76.3. The Energy Bus for Kids: A Story About Staying Positive and Overcoming Negativity
by Jon Gordon
77.4. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
78.5. Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You by Brad Stulberg
79.6. Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11) by Jeff Kinney
80.7. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
81.8. How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships by Leil Lowndes
82.9. A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell
83.10. The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics by Tim Harford
84.11. Wish by Ariana Debose
84.12. Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain by Andrew McCarthy
85.13. The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds by Michael Lewis
86.14. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
7 Non-Fiction and 7 Fiction, was able to get to 75 books on May 5th (Woo Hoo!) with the book on the Panama Canal which was inspired by a friend of mine who is living there. Read two great books on travel; Into Thin Air about climbing Everest and Walking with Sam about a father and son walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain both of which were excellent reads which I recommend. Off course must make special mention of Obama's book which was enthralling to say the least with so much detail that it took a long time to cover but well worth it. Will look out for the follow-up covering his second term.
10thanesh
>9 elorin: Thanks much appreciated, was a great milestone to have achieved. Onward to the next 75!
12thanesh
>11 drneutron: Thank you sir, trust that your reading is progressing swimmingly!
13FAMeulstee
>8 thanesh: Congratulations on reaching 75 in May!
14thanesh
>13 FAMeulstee: Thanks for taking the time to wish me well, it's really a great feeling getting to that goal. Wishing you an exciting reading journey!
15thanesh
Books read in June
87.1. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
88.2. So This is Love-A Twisted Tale by Elizabeth Lim
89.3. Searching for Coach Taylor (Nothing Like I Imagined) by Mindy Kaling
90.4. In Other Words: A Memoir by Jhumpa Lahiri
91.5. Reckless: My Life as a Pretender by Chrissie Hynde
92.6. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
93.7. A Spark of Light: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
94.8. The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
95.9. The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales by Stephen King
96.10. The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) (Volume 12) by Jeff Kinney
97.11. All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel by S. A. Cosby
98.12. The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #13) (Volume 13) by Jeff Kinney
99.13. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
100.14. Looking for Alaska by John Green
101.15. James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Animal Tales by Jim Dale
102.16. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
103.17. Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) by Jeff Kinney
7 Non-Fiction and 10 Fiction, managed to get through 3 more Wimpy Kids books with my kid and my interest in travel adventure related reading continued with Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and The Call of the Wild by Jack London the latter being a book I learned about from the tragic Into the Wild. The Challenger book is a must mention and for me who was around when the disaster occurred to get into the background of the lead up to and the details of the cause of the incident was a great experience. A must read for anyone interested in space travel and the politics thereof.
87.1. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
88.2. So This is Love-A Twisted Tale by Elizabeth Lim
89.3. Searching for Coach Taylor (Nothing Like I Imagined) by Mindy Kaling
90.4. In Other Words: A Memoir by Jhumpa Lahiri
91.5. Reckless: My Life as a Pretender by Chrissie Hynde
92.6. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
93.7. A Spark of Light: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
94.8. The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
95.9. The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales by Stephen King
96.10. The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) (Volume 12) by Jeff Kinney
97.11. All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel by S. A. Cosby
98.12. The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #13) (Volume 13) by Jeff Kinney
99.13. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
100.14. Looking for Alaska by John Green
101.15. James Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Animal Tales by Jim Dale
102.16. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
103.17. Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) by Jeff Kinney
7 Non-Fiction and 10 Fiction, managed to get through 3 more Wimpy Kids books with my kid and my interest in travel adventure related reading continued with Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and The Call of the Wild by Jack London the latter being a book I learned about from the tragic Into the Wild. The Challenger book is a must mention and for me who was around when the disaster occurred to get into the background of the lead up to and the details of the cause of the incident was a great experience. A must read for anyone interested in space travel and the politics thereof.
16thanesh
Books read in July
104.1. Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks
105.2. Everything I Never Told You: The unforgettable international bestseller by Celeste Ng
106.3. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
107.4. We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu
108.5. Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #17) (Volume 17) by Jeff Kinney
109.6. The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) (Volume 15) by Jeff Kinney
110.7. Big Shot Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16 by Jeff Kinney
111.8. Aviators, The: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight by Winston Groom
112.9. No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #18) (Volume 18) by Jeff Kinney
113.10. Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis
114.11. The Watchers: a spine-chilling Gothic horror novel by A. M. Shine
115.12. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
116.13. Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
117.14. Crimson Lake: A Novel (Crimson Lake, 1) by Candice Fox
118.15. Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel by Celeste Ng
119.16. Leave the World Behind: 'The book of an era' Independent by Rumaan Alam
120.17. Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done by Stephan Pastis
121.18. Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done by Stephan Pastis
3 Non-Fiction and 15 Fiction, managed to complete the Wimpy Kids book series with my kid, now what do we do? Please send any recommendations my way.
104.1. Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks
105.2. Everything I Never Told You: The unforgettable international bestseller by Celeste Ng
106.3. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
107.4. We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu
108.5. Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #17) (Volume 17) by Jeff Kinney
109.6. The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) (Volume 15) by Jeff Kinney
110.7. Big Shot Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16 by Jeff Kinney
111.8. Aviators, The: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight by Winston Groom
112.9. No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #18) (Volume 18) by Jeff Kinney
113.10. Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis
114.11. The Watchers: a spine-chilling Gothic horror novel by A. M. Shine
115.12. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
116.13. Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
117.14. Crimson Lake: A Novel (Crimson Lake, 1) by Candice Fox
118.15. Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel by Celeste Ng
119.16. Leave the World Behind: 'The book of an era' Independent by Rumaan Alam
120.17. Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done by Stephan Pastis
121.18. Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done by Stephan Pastis
3 Non-Fiction and 15 Fiction, managed to complete the Wimpy Kids book series with my kid, now what do we do? Please send any recommendations my way.
17thanesh
Books read in August
122.1. Surprise Me: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella
123.2. You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
124.3. You Like It Darker: Stories by Stephen King
125.4. Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
126.5. House of Robots (House of Robots, 1) by James Patterson
127.6. The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
128.7. Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne Ph.D.
129.8. My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite
130.9. Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance by Simone Biles
131.10. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
132.11. The Lost Symbol: (Robert Langdon Book 3) by Dan Brown
133.12. Angels And Demons: The prequel to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon Book 1) by Dan Brown
134.13. Redemption by Candice Fox
135.14. Gone by Midnight: A Crimson Lake Novel by Candice Fox
3 Non-Fiction and 11 Fiction. Looking at this list it seems that my Aug reading was influenced by movies and TV shows. Was able to read the latest release by Stephen King as well which is always a special pleasure.
122.1. Surprise Me: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella
123.2. You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
124.3. You Like It Darker: Stories by Stephen King
125.4. Poor Things by Alasdair Gray
126.5. House of Robots (House of Robots, 1) by James Patterson
127.6. The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
128.7. Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne Ph.D.
129.8. My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite
130.9. Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance by Simone Biles
131.10. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
132.11. The Lost Symbol: (Robert Langdon Book 3) by Dan Brown
133.12. Angels And Demons: The prequel to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon Book 1) by Dan Brown
134.13. Redemption by Candice Fox
135.14. Gone by Midnight: A Crimson Lake Novel by Candice Fox
3 Non-Fiction and 11 Fiction. Looking at this list it seems that my Aug reading was influenced by movies and TV shows. Was able to read the latest release by Stephen King as well which is always a special pleasure.
18thanesh
Books read in September
136.1. Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page
137.2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Series) by Stieg Larsson
138.3. The Song of the Cell: The Story of Life by Siddhartha Mukherjee
139.4. Deal Breaker: The First Myron Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben
140.5. The Midnight Feast: A Novel by Lucy Foley
141.6. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
142.7. The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon) by Dan Brown
143.8. Unstoppable: My Life So Far by Maria Sharapova
144.9. Drop Shot: A Myron Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben
145.10. What a Fool Believes: A Memoir by Michael McDonald
146.11. Red at the Bone: A Novel by Jacqueline Woodson
147.12. Dishonest Ninja: A Children’s Book About Lying and Telling the Truth (Ninja Life Hacks) by Mary Nhin
148.13. Humble Ninja: A Children's Book About Developing Humility: 40 (Ninja Life Hacks) by Mary Nhin
149.14. Impulsive Ninja: A Social, Emotional Book For Kids About Impulse Control for School and Home: 58 (Ninja Life Hacks) by Mary Nhin
4 Non-Fiction and 10 Fiction. Was able to complete the Robert Langdon series of books with The Da Vinci Code. Have to call out What a Fool Believes Michael McDonalds Memoir for his humility and grace as a legendary musician that was open and frank about his life. So close to getting to double 75 this month but no matter will get there in Oct.
136.1. Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page
137.2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Series) by Stieg Larsson
138.3. The Song of the Cell: The Story of Life by Siddhartha Mukherjee
139.4. Deal Breaker: The First Myron Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben
140.5. The Midnight Feast: A Novel by Lucy Foley
141.6. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
142.7. The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon) by Dan Brown
143.8. Unstoppable: My Life So Far by Maria Sharapova
144.9. Drop Shot: A Myron Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben
145.10. What a Fool Believes: A Memoir by Michael McDonald
146.11. Red at the Bone: A Novel by Jacqueline Woodson
147.12. Dishonest Ninja: A Children’s Book About Lying and Telling the Truth (Ninja Life Hacks) by Mary Nhin
148.13. Humble Ninja: A Children's Book About Developing Humility: 40 (Ninja Life Hacks) by Mary Nhin
149.14. Impulsive Ninja: A Social, Emotional Book For Kids About Impulse Control for School and Home: 58 (Ninja Life Hacks) by Mary Nhin
4 Non-Fiction and 10 Fiction. Was able to complete the Robert Langdon series of books with The Da Vinci Code. Have to call out What a Fool Believes Michael McDonalds Memoir for his humility and grace as a legendary musician that was open and frank about his life. So close to getting to double 75 this month but no matter will get there in Oct.
19thanesh
Books read in October
150.1. Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy by Mike Love
151.2. Inside Out: A Memoir by Demi Moore
152.3. Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House, No. 3) by Mary Pope Osborne
153.4. Knuffle Bunny Too by Mo Willems
154.5. Fade Away by Harlan Coben
155.6. Life's Too Short: A Memoir by Darius Rucker
156.7. I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea Devantez
157.8. Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House, No. 5) by Mary Pope Osborne
158.9. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
159.10. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
160.11. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
161.12. Micro: A Novel by Michael Crichton
162.13. Beauty Queen (Whatever After #7) (7) by Sarah Mlynowski
163.14. Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House, No. 12) by Mary Pope Osborne
164.15. Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me by Bernie Taupin
165.16. Back Spin: A Myron Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben
6 Non-Fiction and 10 Fiction. Was able to hit double 75 with my first book WooHoo! Read some great memoirs by musicians, actors and writers in Oct. Was able to read not one but two Michael Crichton books after 6 years since my last. The Killers of the Flower Moon was a difficult but important book to read, will see if I can catch the movie to compare and contrast with the book.
150.1. Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy by Mike Love
151.2. Inside Out: A Memoir by Demi Moore
152.3. Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House, No. 3) by Mary Pope Osborne
153.4. Knuffle Bunny Too by Mo Willems
154.5. Fade Away by Harlan Coben
155.6. Life's Too Short: A Memoir by Darius Rucker
156.7. I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea Devantez
157.8. Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House, No. 5) by Mary Pope Osborne
158.9. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
159.10. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
160.11. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
161.12. Micro: A Novel by Michael Crichton
162.13. Beauty Queen (Whatever After #7) (7) by Sarah Mlynowski
163.14. Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House, No. 12) by Mary Pope Osborne
164.15. Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me by Bernie Taupin
165.16. Back Spin: A Myron Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben
6 Non-Fiction and 10 Fiction. Was able to hit double 75 with my first book WooHoo! Read some great memoirs by musicians, actors and writers in Oct. Was able to read not one but two Michael Crichton books after 6 years since my last. The Killers of the Flower Moon was a difficult but important book to read, will see if I can catch the movie to compare and contrast with the book.
20thanesh
Books read in November
166.1. Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House #24) by Mary Pope Osborne
167.2. Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope Osborne
168.3. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
169.4. State of Fear by Michael Crichton
170.5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
171.6. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
172.7. Lies He Told Me: She’s in Love—with a Liar by James Patterson
173.8. Night of the New Magicians (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission) by Mary Pope Osborne
8 Fiction. Has been a slow reading month with only 8 books read due to some heavy reading. The Book Thief and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn were really good books that I would recommend to any ardent reader as a must read. Been reading the Mary Pope Osborne books with my kid, who completed more than the three I was able to in Nov.
166.1. Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House #24) by Mary Pope Osborne
167.2. Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope Osborne
168.3. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
169.4. State of Fear by Michael Crichton
170.5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
171.6. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
172.7. Lies He Told Me: She’s in Love—with a Liar by James Patterson
173.8. Night of the New Magicians (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission) by Mary Pope Osborne
8 Fiction. Has been a slow reading month with only 8 books read due to some heavy reading. The Book Thief and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn were really good books that I would recommend to any ardent reader as a must read. Been reading the Mary Pope Osborne books with my kid, who completed more than the three I was able to in Nov.
21PaulCranswick
Thinking of you at this time, Thanesh.
22karenmarie
Hi Thanesh! Mark, @msf59, mentioned you on his thread today, and I didn't realize you were in the 75ers. I see that you joined LT in 2007 just before I did, so I hope to check out your reading in 2025.
In the meantime, I noticed that you're reading the Myron Bolitar novels, which I love. I have the new one, just out this year, Think Twice, first one since 2016. There's a related book about his friend Win, called, amazingly, Win, which I read in 2021 and loved.
Hope you're enjoying the holiday season.
In the meantime, I noticed that you're reading the Myron Bolitar novels, which I love. I have the new one, just out this year, Think Twice, first one since 2016. There's a related book about his friend Win, called, amazingly, Win, which I read in 2021 and loved.
Hope you're enjoying the holiday season.
23thanesh
>21 PaulCranswick: Thanks Paul and warm well wishes coming right back at ya!
24thanesh
>22 karenmarie: Hi Karen, thanks for reaching out and the holidays have been going well so far, though too much good eating and not enough exercise and reading! Yes, I have been slowly working my way through the Myron Bolitar series, 4 deep so far and loving them. Thanks for the recommendation on the Win book, will definitely add it to me to read list. Win is an interesting character; you want to love him but then there's all that violence...will be interesting to learn more about his back story and what made him who he is! Keep well and chat again in 2025!
