Reading Goals 2024

[halimer]

64. Be Ready When the Comes by Ina Garten - her memoir - entertaining
65. A Well - Trained Wife - my escape from Christian Patriarchy bu Tia Levings - scary
66, 67 - Horizon's End by Justin Bell - v 1 and 2 of my latest dystopian series
68. War of the Wolf by Bernard Cornwell - v. 11 of the adventures of Uthred of Bebbenburg

 

[AnnieClaus]

9/10
All the Broken Places-John Boyne

Book club book. We all really liked it.

 

[luludou]

My goal this year was 45 and I'm at 55 so I did good. Last year had a goal of 50 and did 45

 

[halimer]

69. Decluttering at the speed of life by Dana White - a few good ideas. Mainly - your house, drawer, cabinet, etc. is a container and it can only fit so much

 

[jampss]

2024 Books Read 37/10

January
1 Steeped in Malice by Vicki Delany #4 of Tea By The Sea Mysteries Books (Libby library app audio book)
2 The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins (Library book + Libby library app audio book)
3 Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist #6 by MC Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
4 Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany #1 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
5 Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me by Howie Mandel (Libby library app audio book)
6 Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage #5 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
7 Breaking Free of Child anxiety and OCD by Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD
8 Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death #7 by MC Beaton (Libby library app audio book)

February
9 Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany #2 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
10 The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delany #3 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)

March
11 A Scandal in Scarlet by Vicki Delany #4 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
12 Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Dr Caroline Leaf (Kindle library book)
April
13 Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham #8 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
14 There's a Murder Afoot by Vicki Delany #5 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
15 The Anxious Perfectionist - How to manage perfectionism-driven anxiety using acceptance and commitment therapy by Clarissa W. ONG, PHD & Michael P.Twohig, PHD (Libby library app audio book)
16 How to Control Your Anxiety Before it Controls You by Albert Ellis, PhD
17 A Curious Incident by Vicki Delany #6 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
18 A Three Book Problem by Vicki Delany #7 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)

May
19 Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wickhadden #9 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
20 The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany #8 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
21 Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of FryFam #10 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
22 Grain Brain by David Perlmutter, MD (Libby library app audio book)
June
23 The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany #9 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
24 Agatha Raisin The Love from Hell #11 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)

July
25 Deadly Summer Nights by Vicki Delany #1 of A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
26 Deadly Director's Cut by Vicki Delany #2 of A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery (Libby library app audio book)

August
27 In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany #1 of Constable Molly Smith Novels (Libby library app audio book)
28 Emma by Jane Austen (Libby library app audio book)

September
29 Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth (Libby library app audio book)

October
30 Beaches, Bungalows, & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes #1 (Libby library app audio book)
31 Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts by Tonya Kappes #2 (Libby library app audio book)
32 Forests, Fishing, & Forgery by Tonya Kappes #3 (Libby library app audio book)
33 Christmas, Criminals, & Campers by Tonya Kappes #4 (Libby library app audio book)
34 Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder by Tonya Kappes #5 (Libby library app audio book)

November
35 Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers by Tonya Kappes #6 (Libby library app audio book)

36 Hitches, Hideouts, & Homicides by Tonya Kappes #7 (Libby library app audio book)

December
37 Valleys, Vehicles, & Victims by Tonya Kappes #8 (Libby library app audio book)

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

11/10 A Distant Journey by Di Morrisey

 

[MrsSoup]

18/25
The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon

 

[halimer]

70, 71. Horizon's End by Justin Bell - the 3rd and 4th volumes of my latest dystopian adventure.
72. Brooklyn by Colm Tobin - Irish girl comes of age in post-WW2 NY. it was a movie and I saw the movie.

 

[Lori K]

Goal: 12 books for the year. Finish 1 book per month, at the very minimum.

1. The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel. Highly recommended, if you like historical fiction.
2. The Wedding Thief by Mary Simes. A fun and easy read.
3. The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robothom (did not finish it)
4. The Editor by Steven Rowley
5. The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff
6. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (did not finish it; maybe some day)
7. The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett
8. American Pop, by Snowden Wright (did not finish it; although they include a family tree at the start, it's incomplete and there were too many characters for me to be able to follow the story line)
9. You'll Get Through This Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times by Max Lucado
10. Night Road by Kristen Hannah
11. Me Before You by Jo Jo Moyes
12. The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
13. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (Movie = Christmas with the Kranks)

Currently reading:
1. Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado (our new title for Bible Study group)

 

[halimer]

73. Peacemaker Tale v. 2 - Shadowed Forest by Michael and Kathleen Gear- war and escape among the early Iroquois
74. A Song to drown rivers by Ann Liang - based on an ancient Chinese legend about a great beauty who risks her life to save her kingdom

 

[MrsSoup]

19/25
The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi
20/25
One by One by Freida McFadden
21/25
The Clinic by Cate Quinn

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

I achieved my goal and read one more than planned. Happy.

 

[PamelaG]

Can't remember where I left off so here's the recap - 28 books read, and my goal was 24 so I'm +4. I'm also struggling to finish the last few chapters of a book that should have been a DNF, but I'm determined to get through it.

2024 Books Read 28/24

1. War Brides by Helen Bryan
2. Don't Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino
3. The Women by Kristin Hannah
4. Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
5. When the World Goes Quiet by Gian Sardar
6. Well Behaved Wives by Amy Sue Nathan
7. The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel
8. Flying Angels by Danielle Steel
9. The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel
10. While Paris Slept by Ruth Druart
11. No Greater Love by Danielle Steel
12. A Winter by the Sea (On Devonshire Shores #2) by Julie Klassen
13. The War Girls by V.S. Alexander
14. The Winter Guest by Pam Jenoff
15. The Underground Library by Jennifer Ryan
16. The Heiress of Winterwood (Whispers on the Moors #1) by Sarah E. Ladd
17. The Lost Book of Bonn by Brianna Labuskes
18. The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lister
19. The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer
20. Home Front by Kristin Hannah
21. Tsarina by Ellen Alpsten
22. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles
23. Sisters of the Great War by Suzanne Feldman
24. Sisters in Captivity by Colin Burgess
25. Wives of War by Soraya M. Lane
26. The Mayfair Bookshop by Eliza Knight
27. The Lipstick Bureau by Michelle Gable
28. Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor

Historical Fiction, in particular World War II, is my favorite genre. The majority of the books I read fall into this genre. I saw a blogger who read 52 books in 52 weeks - it's one of those challenges where you have to read from a variety of categories - an academic thriller, includes a wedding, chapter headings have dates, features the ocean, an apostrophe in the title, a cover without people on it, title matches lyrics from a song, etc., etc. Not for me, I think it would take forever for me to find a book in all those categories!

My most highly recommended book is the last one - Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor. It had all my favorites - historical fiction, romance, royalty, England, Christmas. I could not put it down.

Here's to the books of 2025!

 

[MissBrittany]

I aimed for 35, I read 61. I don't anticipate finishing any more this year. My bigger book for end of year was Jane Eyre, and I'm only half way through.

 

[Ahorsesoul]

Goodreads told me I have read 99 books this year. I am almost done with another. I have never looked on Goodreads to see how many books I read a year. I do read a lot and hardly ever watch TV. TV should keep track of how many shows and movies a person watches.

 

[PamelaG]

29. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

Done, finally, that last read was really a chore!

 

[teachermomof2]

42. The Broken Places by Mia Sheriden
43. The Last Guest House by Caroline Mitchell
44. The Perfect Home by Natasha Boydell
45. Close Your Eyes by Teresa Driscoll

I don't know what my goal was for the year. I'm thinking 25. I have another book started, so I may get to 46 by the end of the year.

 

[MrsSoup]

22/25
The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams

 

[MrsSoup]

23/25
The Locked Door by Freida McFadden

 

[jampss]

Well, this past year I thought I would see about reading/listening to books. I didn't think I would read many.

But I was wrong.

Although, I mainly have an audio book checked out and listen whilst playing solitaire before bed. The Libby app seems to work well for me. Not sure I will keep up with the tracking, but it was something new for me this past year.

It was nice to see what everyone else is reading, too!


2024 Books Read 42/10

January
1 Steeped in Malice by Vicki Delany #4 of Tea By The Sea Mysteries Books (Libby library app audio book)
2 The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins (Library book + Libby library app audio book)
3 Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist #6 by MC Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
4 Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany #1 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
5 Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me by Howie Mandel (Libby library app audio book)
6 Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage #5 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
7 Breaking Free of Child anxiety and OCD by Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD
8 Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death #7 by MC Beaton (Libby library app audio book)

February
9 Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany #2 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
10 The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delany #3 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)

March
11 A Scandal in Scarlet by Vicki Delany #4 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
12 Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Dr Caroline Leaf (Kindle library book)
April
13 Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham #8 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
14 There's a Murder Afoot by Vicki Delany #5 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
15 The Anxious Perfectionist - How to manage perfectionism-driven anxiety using acceptance and commitment therapy by Clarissa W. ONG, PHD & Michael P.Twohig, PHD (Libby library app audio book)
16 How to Control Your Anxiety Before it Controls You by Albert Ellis, PhD
17 A Curious Incident by Vicki Delany #6 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
18 A Three Book Problem by Vicki Delany #7 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)

May
19 Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wickhadden #9 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
20 The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany #8 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
21 Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of FryFam #10 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)
22 Grain Brain by David Perlmutter, MD (Libby library app audio book)
June
23 The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany #9 of A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
24 Agatha Raisin The Love from Hell #11 by M.C. Beaton (Libby library app audio book)

July
25 Deadly Summer Nights by Vicki Delany #1 of A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery (Libby library app audio book)
26 Deadly Director's Cut by Vicki Delany #2 of A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery (Libby library app audio book)

August
27 In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany #1 of Constable Molly Smith Novels (Libby library app audio book)
28 Emma by Jane Austen (Libby library app audio book)

September
29 Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth (Libby library app audio book)

October
30 Beaches, Bungalows, & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes #1 (Libby library app audio book)
31 Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts by Tonya Kappes #2 (Libby library app audio book)
32 Forests, Fishing, & Forgery by Tonya Kappes #3 (Libby library app audio book)
33 Christmas, Criminals, & Campers by Tonya Kappes #4 (Libby library app audio book)
34 Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder by Tonya Kappes #5 (Libby library app audio book)

November
35 Canyons, Caravans, & Cadaversby Tonya Kappes #6 (Libby library app audio book)

36 Hitches, Hideouts, & Homicides by Tonya Kappes #7 (Libby library app audio book)
37 Assailants, Asphalt, & Alibis by Tonya Kappes #8 (Libby library app audio book)

December
38 Valleys, Vehicles, & Victims by Tonya Kappes #9 (Libby library app audio book)
39 Sunsets, Sabbatical, & Scandal by Tonya Kappes #10 (Libby library app audio book)
40 Tents, Trails, & Turmoil by Tonya Kappes #11(Libby library app audio book)
41 Kickbacks, Kayaks & Kidnap by Tonya Kappes #12 (Libby library app audio book)
42 Gears, Grills, & Guns by Tonya Kappes #13 (Libby library app audio book)