50 Books in 2024!

[Wanttobehome]

Hi All


Jan
1. The Donkey principle - Rachel Anne Ridge
2. Magic lessons - Alice Hoffman
3.A Sting in the Tale - My adventures with Bumble bees - Dave Goulson
4.The Arbornaut - Meg Lowman
5. Small bodies of water- Nina Powles


Feb
6. Doomsday Match - Jeff Wheeler
7. Jaguar Prophecies - Jeff Wheeler
8.The book of magic - Alice Hoffman
9.The wood - John Lewis-Stempel

March
10.Seven Brief lessons on physics - Carlo Rovelli
11. The natural navigator - Tristan Gooley
12.How to give up plastic - Will McCallum
13. Seven sins of memory  - Daniel Schacter

April
14. The stream of everything - John Connell
15.  The way home - tales from a life without technology
16. Why does it still hurt? -Paul Biegler
17. The edge of the plain - James Crawford

May
18. The Full English - Stuart Maconie
19. Under the stars - Matt Gaw
20. Braintenece - Julia Ravey
21. Outlive  - Dr Peter Attia
22Nature is never silent - Dr Madlen Ziege

[Serendip]

...
19) Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans to Save Your Life by John Tarrant ***
20) Hell is a World Without You by Jason Kirk **
21) How to Know a Person by David Brooks
22) The Zen of Seeing: Seeing/Drawing as Meditation by Frederick Franck
23) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (fiction)
24) Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe* (graphic novel)
25) Playing for Time: Making art as if the world mattered by Lucy Neal**
26) The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (fiction)
27) The Hiking Book From Hell by Are Kalvo (memoir)

Recently finished/reading
28) Normal People by Sally Rooney (fiction)--well-written and gut-churning

29) A Mind at Home with Itself by Byron Katie--my monthly dose of woo

30) Solito by Javier Zamora (bookclub)

[redhead84]

16. The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn & Janie Chang
17. Weyward by Emilia Hart
18. Funny Story by Emily Henry
19. Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
20. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande

[Linea_Norway]

1. The World and All that it Holds, by Aleksandar Hemon.
2. The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman.
3. Mot elven (Against the river), by Tom Nevle.
4. En nær himmelen opplevelse (A near heaven experience), by Tom Nevle.
5. Bølgen som brøt (The Wave that Collapsed), by Tom Nevle.
6. The Last Train to London, by Meg Waite Clayton.
7. Sarek, by Ulf Kvensler.
8. Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Reread, now in Norwegian).
9. Det litterære apotek (The literary pharmacy), by Nina George.
10. Det usynlige universet (The Invisible Universe) by Jostein Riiser Kristiansen.
11. Overløperen (The Traitor), by Maarten de Mol.
12. Dyrking i pallekarm (Growing food in a pallet collar), by Eva Robild.
13. Skogen (The forest), by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson.
14. Brannmannen (The Fireman), by Ulf Kvensler.
15. Selvforsyning i praksis (Self Reliance in practice), by Maria Österåker.
16. Silkeveien (The Silk Road), by Jacob Lindfors.
17. Vinterpakket (The Winter Pack), by Jacob Lindfors.
18. Den store kakeboka (The big baking book), by Sverre Sætre
19. Cinnabar One, by J. E. Bergfjord.

20. Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls.

[salt cured]

Falling behind. Need to pick up the pace this month.

18. The Business by Iain Banks - My third by Banks this year. Like the other two, it took a long time for "plot" to happen. Unlike the others, I found the lead-up pretty boring. Don't recommend.

19. Western Lane by Chetna Maroo - Nice writing, but I didn't connect with this one.

20. Momo by Michael Ende - Read this in Spanish over the course of a year or so. Really great children's book with an anti-consumerism/capitalism message.

[hudsoncat]

2024 Finished:

January
1. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
2. A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
3. Dune by Frank Herbert
4. Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay
5. The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrick Backman
6. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
7. Spare by Prince Harry
February
8. All Sinners Bleed by S.A. Crosby
9. The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
10. Family Meal by Bryan Washington
11. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman
12: Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
13. God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
14. Three-inch Teeth by C.J. Box
March
15. North Woods by Daniel Mason
16. Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert
17. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
April
18. Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
19. The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
20. Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
21. The Umpire Strikes Back by Ron Luciano
May
22. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Posnanski (Sports, What a delight, all baseball lovers should read this)
23. Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Historical Fiction, Horse racing, slavery, the civil war, present day science, love, racism... good read)
24. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Non-fiction, Really liked this, from learning new things to learning more in-depth about things I sorta learned in HS/College)
25. My Darkest Hour by S.A. Cosby (Crime/Thriller, Similar overarching themes from Cosby's other books, this one follows a man searching for answers in a murder)
June
26. Hyperion by Dan Simmons (SciFi, Following 7[?!] travelers on a pilgramage as they tell their stories. Excited to read the next in the series)

Currently reading:

Audio: Nothing! So many holds almost ready to be avaliable
Print: Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin (back to this!)

[PlanetDee]

17. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Coast Trail by Andrea Lankford

[YellowCat]

1. A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon
2. Always, in December, Emily Stone
3. Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros
4. Iron flame, Rebecca Yarros
5. Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes
6. The Stars of Mount Quixx, S. M. Beiko
7. The Heiress Hunt, Joanna Shupe
8. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
10. A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas
11. A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J. Maas
12. A Court of Frost and Starlight, Sarah J. Maas
13. A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
14. Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton
15. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
16. The Lantern's Dance, Laurie R. King
17. A Holly Jolly Ever After, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
18. The Girl with All the Gifts, M. R. Carey
19. A Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
20. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, Laurie R. King
21. A Monstrous Regiment of Women, Laurie R. King
22. The Affair, Lee Child
23. The Lily of Ludgate Hill, Mimi Matthews
24. A Fragile Enchantment, Allison Saft
25. The Water Outlaws, S. L. Huang
26. The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston
27. The Duke and I, Julia Quinn
28. The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn
29. An Offer from a Gentleman, Julia Quinn
30. The Idea of You, Robinne Lee
31. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Julia Quinn
32. The Unlikely Heir, Jax Calder
33. Storm Front, Jim Butcher

[trc4897]

1. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir**
2. Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky
3. Fool Me Once - Harlan Coben
4. Leviathan Wakes - James S.A. Corey**
5. The Woods - Harlan Coben
6. I Will Find You - Harlan Coben
7. Gone for Good - Harlan Coben
8. Caliban's War - James S.A. Corey**
9. Children of Ruin - Adrian Tchaikovsky
10. How Not to Die - Dr. Michael Gregor
11. The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
12. Innocent - Harlan Coben
13. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
14. All Systems Red - Martha Wells**
15. Killing Floor - Lee Child**
16. Tell No One - Harlan Coben
17. Never Lie - Freida McFadden
18. Columbus Day - Craig Alanson
19. Chaos Rising - Kyla Stone
20. Edge of Collapse - Kyla Stone
21. Recursion - Blake Crouch**
22. Drift - L.T. Ryan
23. The Other End of the Leash - Patricia McConnell - IN PROGRESS
24. The Giver - Lois Lowry
25. Artificial Condition - Martha Wells**
26. Abaddon's Gate - James S.A. Corey
27. Rogue Protocol - Martha Wells
28. Dark Matter - Blake Crouch
29. Exit Strategy - Martha Wells
30. Deal Breaker - Harlan Coben**
31. Elder Race - Adrian Tchaikovsky
32. Exit Strategy - Martha Wells
33. Home - Martha Wells
34. The 5th Wave - Rick Yancey**
35. Dear Bob and Sue - Matt and Karen Smith
36. The Infinite Sea - Rick Yancey
37. The Last Star - Rick Yancey
38. Drop Shot - Harlan Coben - IN PROGRESS

** = favorites

[Zikoris]

And another 20 done. This is actually a really good time to hit it as I'm leaving for a trip tomorrow and won't have computer access for a bit. Favourites marked:

201. The Knights of Crystallia by Brandon Sanderson
202. Dark One by Brandon Sanderson

203. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff
This was so charming and cozy!

204. Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania by Brandon Sanderson
205. Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson
206. Shock the Monkey by Neal Shusterman
207. Cranberry Cove by Hailey Piper
208. A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful by Edmund Burke
209. Reflections on the French Revolution by Edmund Burke
210. Councilor by L.E. Modesitt
211. A Letter to a Noble Lord by Edmund Burke

212. Hey, Zoey by Sarah Crossan
Notable only for containing one of the nastiest jokes I've ever heard, that made me put the book down for an hour: What do you call a sex doll with white eyes? Full.

213. When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
214. Autobiography by John Stuart Mill
215. Evocation by S.T. Gibson
216. On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
217. Characteristics, "Inaugural Address," and "Sir Walter Scott" by Thomas Carlyle
218. The Shattered Lens by Brandon Sanderson
219. Life in a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca

220. Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille
This is one beautifully-written, intense play. I'm not normally a huge fan of plays but I could not put this down, every line is just perfect.

I've got a pretty good spread for the trip, it's just a road trip so no relevant reads, but I'll be catching up on a bunch of new releases, as well as hopefully a lot of Harvard Classics.

[YellowCat]

1. A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon
2. Always, in December, Emily Stone
3. Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros
4. Iron flame, Rebecca Yarros
5. Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes
6. The Stars of Mount Quixx, S. M. Beiko
7. The Heiress Hunt, Joanna Shupe
8. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
10. A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas
11. A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J. Maas
12. A Court of Frost and Starlight, Sarah J. Maas
13. A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
14. Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton
15. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
16. The Lantern's Dance, Laurie R. King
17. A Holly Jolly Ever After, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
18. The Girl with All the Gifts, M. R. Carey
19. A Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
20. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, Laurie R. King
21. A Monstrous Regiment of Women, Laurie R. King
22. The Affair, Lee Child
23. The Lily of Ludgate Hill, Mimi Matthews
24. A Fragile Enchantment, Allison Saft
25. The Water Outlaws, S. L. Huang
26. The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston
27. The Duke and I, Julia Quinn
28. The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn
29. An Offer from a Gentleman, Julia Quinn
30. The Idea of You, Robinne Lee
31. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Julia Quinn
32. The Unlikely Heir, Jax Calder
33. Storm Front, Jim Butcher
34. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher
35. The Belle of Belgrave Square, Mimi Matthews
36. One Night in Hartswood, Emma Denny
37. Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher

[PlanetDee]

18. The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

[grantmeaname]

Previous years: 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023

January
1. Hell Is a World Without You by Jason Kirk ★★★★★
2. A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay ★★★★★
3. Redshirts by John Scalzi ★★★★☆

February
4. No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood ★★★☆☆
5. Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener ★★★★☆
6. Convenience Store Woman by  ★★★☆☆
7. Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine Mari Inzer ★★★☆☆
8. The Game Console 2.0: A Photographic History by Evan Amos ★★★★☆
9. My Detachment: A Memoir by Tracy Kidder ★★★☆☆
10. Monkey Business: Swinging Through Wall Street by John Rolfe and Peter Troob ★★★☆☆
11. Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach ★★★★☆
12. Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes ★★★★☆

March
13. Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus by David Quammen ★★★★☆
14. Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz ★★★★☆
15. American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home by Lester Walker ★★★☆☆
16. The Proving Ground: A Season on the Fringe in NFL Europe by Lars Anderson ★★★☆☆
17. The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay ★★★★★
18. Pretty Good House; A Guide to Creating Better Homes by Daniel Kolbert et al ★★★★☆
19. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell ★★★★☆

April
20. The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay ★★★★☆
21. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology by Neil Postman ★★★★☆
22. The All Americans by Lars Anderson ★★★★☆
23. Starter Villain by John Scalzi ★★★★☆
24. Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow ★★★★☆
25. The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Alan Watts ★★★☆☆
26. The Water Outlaws by SL Huang ★★★★☆
27. Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined by Stephen Fry ★★★★☆
28. Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham ★★★★★
29. The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow ★★★★☆
30. Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat by Marion Nestle ★★★★☆

31. The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill ★★★☆☆

May
32. The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi by Shannon Chakraborty ★★★★☆
33. Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence by Rachel Sherman ★★★★★
34. Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach ★★★☆☆
35. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green ★★★★☆
36. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner ★★★★☆
37. Understanding Semiconductors by Richard Corey ★★☆☆☆
38. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande ★★★★★
39. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong ★★★☆☆

June
40. Skyward by Brandon Sanderson ★★★★★
41. Starsight by Brandon Sanderson ★★★★☆
42. Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ★★★★☆
43. Skyward Flight by Brandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson ★★★☆☆

[YellowCat]

1. A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon
2. Always, in December, Emily Stone
3. Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros
4. Iron flame, Rebecca Yarros
5. Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes
6. The Stars of Mount Quixx, S. M. Beiko
7. The Heiress Hunt, Joanna Shupe
8. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
10. A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas
11. A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J. Maas
12. A Court of Frost and Starlight, Sarah J. Maas
13. A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
14. Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton
15. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
16. The Lantern's Dance, Laurie R. King
17. A Holly Jolly Ever After, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
18. The Girl with All the Gifts, M. R. Carey
19. A Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
20. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, Laurie R. King
21. A Monstrous Regiment of Women, Laurie R. King
22. The Affair, Lee Child
23. The Lily of Ludgate Hill, Mimi Matthews
24. A Fragile Enchantment, Allison Saft
25. The Water Outlaws, S. L. Huang
26. The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston
27. The Duke and I, Julia Quinn
28. The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn
29. An Offer from a Gentleman, Julia Quinn
30. The Idea of You, Robinne Lee
31. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Julia Quinn
32. The Unlikely Heir, Jax Calder
33. Storm Front, Jim Butcher
34. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher
35. The Belle of Belgrave Square, Mimi Matthews
36. One Night in Hartswood, Emma Denny
37. Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher
38. O Jerusalem, Laurie R. King

[Serendip]

...
24) Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe* (graphic novel)
25) Playing for Time: Making art as if the world mattered by Lucy Neal**
26) The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (fiction)
27) The Hiking Book From Hell by Are Kalvo (memoir)
28) Normal People by Sally Rooney (fiction)*
29) A Mind at Home with Itself by Byron Katie
30) Solito by Javier Zamora (bookclub)**

Recently finished/reading
31) Dinosaurs: A novel by Lydia Millet**(fiction): sparsely written but still had so much depth
32) Big Swiss by Jen Beagin (fiction) --sexy, weird, gossipy:  only 1/3 of the way in but it's dark & different
33) Behavior Adjustment Training: BAT for Fear, Frustration, and Aggression in Dogs by Grisha Stewart

[nessness]

22. The Women by Kristin Hannah

23. Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki

24. A Fire So Wild by Sarah Ruiz-Grossman

25. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

[Linea_Norway]

1. The World and All that it Holds, by Aleksandar Hemon.
2. The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman.
3. Mot elven (Against the river), by Tom Nevle.
4. En nær himmelen opplevelse (A near heaven experience), by Tom Nevle.
5. Bølgen som brøt (The Wave that Collapsed), by Tom Nevle.
6. The Last Train to London, by Meg Waite Clayton.
7. Sarek, by Ulf Kvensler.
8. Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Reread, now in Norwegian).
9. Det litterære apotek (The literary pharmacy), by Nina George.
10. Det usynlige universet (The Invisible Universe) by Jostein Riiser Kristiansen.
11. Overløperen (The Traitor), by Maarten de Mol.
12. Dyrking i pallekarm (Growing food in a pallet collar), by Eva Robild.
13. Skogen (The forest), by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson.
14. Brannmannen (The Fireman), by Ulf Kvensler.
15. Selvforsyning i praksis (Self Reliance in practice), by Maria Österåker.
16. Silkeveien (The Silk Road), by Jacob Lindfors.
17. Vinterpakket (The Winter Pack), by Jacob Lindfors.
18. Den store kakeboka (The big baking book), by Sverre Sætre
19. Cinnabar One, by J. E. Bergfjord.
20. Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls.

21. Brød og brødbaking (Bread and bread baking), by Åpent bakeri and Erik Røed.

[PlanetDee]

19. Shift by Hugh Howey

[YellowCat]

1. A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon
2. Always, in December, Emily Stone
3. Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros
4. Iron flame, Rebecca Yarros
5. Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes
6. The Stars of Mount Quixx, S. M. Beiko
7. The Heiress Hunt, Joanna Shupe
8. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
10. A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas
11. A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J. Maas
12. A Court of Frost and Starlight, Sarah J. Maas
13. A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
14. Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton
15. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
16. The Lantern's Dance, Laurie R. King
17. A Holly Jolly Ever After, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
18. The Girl with All the Gifts, M. R. Carey
19. A Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
20. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, Laurie R. King
21. A Monstrous Regiment of Women, Laurie R. King
22. The Affair, Lee Child
23. The Lily of Ludgate Hill, Mimi Matthews
24. A Fragile Enchantment, Allison Saft
25. The Water Outlaws, S. L. Huang
26. The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston
27. The Duke and I, Julia Quinn
28. The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn
29. An Offer from a Gentleman, Julia Quinn
30. The Idea of You, Robinne Lee
31. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Julia Quinn
32. The Unlikely Heir, Jax Calder
33. Storm Front, Jim Butcher
34. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher
35. The Belle of Belgrave Square, Mimi Matthews
36. One Night in Hartswood, Emma Denny
37. Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher
38. O Jerusalem, Laurie R. King
39. Grave Peril, Jim Butcher
40. Summer Knight, Jim Butcher
41. The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood

[Razzle]

26. Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur

27. Beartown by Frederick Backman

28. The Women by Kristin Hannah

29. Stiff by Mary Roach

[redhead84]

21. The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
22. How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
23. Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

[StarBright]

1. The Armor of Light by Ken Follett
2. Edith Holler: A Novel by Edward Carey
3. Love is the Way by Bishop Michael Curry
4. Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
5. Emily Climbs by L.M Montgomery
6. Emily's Quest by L.M. Montgomery
7. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
8. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbie Wakeman
9. Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri
10. Babel or the Necessity of Violence  by R. F. Kuang
11. Toxic Charity by Robert D Lupton
12. The Bling Ring by Nancy Jo Sales
13. The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell (ended up being a reread that I hadn't remembered)
14. The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by  Laura Pearson
15. Jane in Love by Rachel GIvney
16. The Other Woman by Sandy Jones
17. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
18. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
19. Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
20. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
21. Mockingjoay by Suzanne Collins
22. God Land by Lyz Lentz
23. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
24. The Duke Undone by Joanna Lowell
25. Palazzo by Danielle Steel
26. Little Steps Big Faith by Dawn Rundman

I could have sworn I had added to this list in the last month or so, but maybe not?

27. Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
28. The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery
29. Being Mortal by Atul Gowand
30. The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent
31. Gentlemen's Gambit by Evie Dunmore
32. Persuasion by Jane Austen
33. Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
34. North Woods by Daniel Mason (Book Club)
35. Chemistry of Love by Sarah Wilson
36. Payback in Death by JD Robb
37. Miss Austen by Gil Hornby
38. The Once and Future Fling by Leigh Heasley
39. Random in Death by JD Robb
40. The Lightest Object in the Universe by Kim Eisele
41. The Honor of Your Presence by Dave Eggers (barely a novella, more like a long story)
42. Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
43. A Night to Remember by Walter Lord (Mom and Son book club :)
44. E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
45. The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School by Aaron Reynolds
46. Secrets of Crestwell Hall by Alexandra Walsh
47. How to be a Grown Up by Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughin
48. The New Couple in 5B by . . . .Unger (can't read my scribble)
49. Meant to Be by Emily Giffin
50. My Roomate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
51. Yellow Face by RF Kuang
52. Elektra by Jennifer Saint
53. Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin
54. Razor Girl by Carl Hiassen (Book Club)
55. The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
56. Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
57. Bury the Lead by Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzett

Apparently it has been three months? I honestly don't even remember reading some of these, though my kindle assures me they were 100% completed? so? 

The Good:
Persuasion - I had never read it. I had a lit professor who told me to wait until I was "grown up." She was right. I would have missed out on so much if I had read it at age 20! It is beautiful. Top 10 all-time book for me.
The Blue Castle LM Montgomery continues to serve this year! I'm afraid to keep going because I feel like I may have read all of the quality books? But Blue Castle was a sweet and lightly humorous delight. Lots of convenient plot, but it didn't even matter to me.
Being Mortal Excellent non-fiction. Recommended in the forum in a convo about aging.
Temple of Fortuna third in a series. Probably the weakest stand-alone, but excellent as a series wrap up.
A Night to Remember apparently the definitive retelling of the Titanic from first person witnesses? I believe it was written in the 50s and the author spent years interviewing survivors - GRIPPING! Not quite Into Thin Air level, but glad I read it.
North Woods Yep - excellent

The Absolutely Bonkers:
Real Self-Care actually a great book, but the intro threw me for a major loop - had to reread a couple of times to make sure I was reading it correctly.

Spoiler: show

Apparently the author got burned out in med school, left her husband, quit her residency and joined a female orgasm cult for a few years? This apparently is why is REALLY good at spotting fake self care

Anyway- bonkers aside, I actually found it helpful.

Everything else? Mostly forgetable to Meh.

[Zikoris]

Next batch!

221. Phedre by Jean Racine
222. Tartuffe by Moliere
223. Contrarian by L.E. Modesitt
224. The Dark Talent by Brandon Sanderson
225. Minna von Barnhelm by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
226. Bastille vs, the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson
227. Flawless Girls by Ann-Marie McLemore
228. William Tell by Friedrich Schiller
229. Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
230. Olivetti by Allie Millington

231. The Women by Kristin Hannah
This Vietnam-war historical fiction was an excellent read, I could not put it down. Definitely need to read more of this author's stuff.

232. A Short History of Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce by Massimo Montanari
233. The Truffle Underground: A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World's Most Expensive Fungus by Ryan Jacobs
234. Harvard Classics Volume 27: English Essays
235. Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
236. Song of the Tyrant Worm by Hailey Piper
237. Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson
238. The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden
239. Hell for Hire by Rachel Aaron
240. Harvard Classics Volume 28: Essays: English And American

My goals are all going great.

1. 365 Book Challenge: 240/365, well ahead of the game.
2. Daily Stoic Challenge: I have read it daily, only missing one day this year back in May.
3. Nonfiction Challenge: 25/50, right dead on at 50%.
4. Backlog Challenge: 47/51, almost finished.
5. Harvard Classics Challenge: 32/71 Volumes (76 individual books). I'm slightly behind on this one, but I expect to start making pretty good progress now that my backlog challenge is winding down.

[PlanetDee]

20. Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles by Kate Flannery

[Linea_Norway]

1. The World and All that it Holds, by Aleksandar Hemon.
2. The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman.
3. Mot elven (Against the river), by Tom Nevle.
4. En nær himmelen opplevelse (A near heaven experience), by Tom Nevle.
5. Bølgen som brøt (The Wave that Collapsed), by Tom Nevle.
6. The Last Train to London, by Meg Waite Clayton.
7. Sarek, by Ulf Kvensler.
8. Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Reread, now in Norwegian).
9. Det litterære apotek (The literary pharmacy), by Nina George.
10. Det usynlige universet (The Invisible Universe) by Jostein Riiser Kristiansen.
11. Overløperen (The Traitor), by Maarten de Mol.
12. Dyrking i pallekarm (Growing food in a pallet collar), by Eva Robild.
13. Skogen (The forest), by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson.
14. Brannmannen (The Fireman), by Ulf Kvensler.
15. Selvforsyning i praksis (Self Reliance in practice), by Maria Österåker.
16. Silkeveien (The Silk Road), by Jacob Lindfors.
17. Vinterpakket (The Winter Pack), by Jacob Lindfors.
18. Den store kakeboka (The big baking book), by Sverre Sætre
19. Cinnabar One, by J. E. Bergfjord.
20. Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls.
21. Brød og brødbaking (Bread and bread baking), by Åpent bakeri and Erik Røed.

22. Ufrivillige drømmeres forening (Unvoluntary Dreamers club), by José Eduardo Agualusa.
23. Oransjeriet (The orangery), by Gro Dahle (science fiction)
24. Nålehuset (The Needlehouse), by Kristin Tveiten.
All these books are recommented. I got them from the library's recommendation rack.

[Serendip]

...
30) Solito by Javier Zamora (bookclub, memoir)**
31) Dinosaurs: A novel by Lydia Millet**(fiction)
32) Big Swiss by Jen Beagin (fiction)

Recently finished/reading
33) Behavior Adjustment Training: BAT for Fear, Frustration, and Aggression in Dogs by Grisha Stewart--still working through this
34) Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (fiction)--nuanced and moody but I'd like to step back from dark fiction for a bit
35) The Science of Enlightenment by Shinzen Young (re-read)

[Wanttobehome]

Jan
1. The Donkey principle - Rachel Anne Ridge
2. Magic lessons - Alice Hoffman
3.A Sting in the Tale - My adventures with Bumble bees - Dave Goulson
4.The Arbornaut - Meg Lowman
5. Small bodies of water- Nina Powles


Feb
6. Doomsday Match - Jeff Wheeler
7. Jaguar Prophecies - Jeff Wheeler
8.The book of magic - Alice Hoffman
9.The wood - John Lewis-Stempel

March
10.Seven Brief lessons on physics - Carlo Rovelli
11. The natural navigator - Tristan Gooley
12.How to give up plastic - Will McCallum
13. Seven sins of memory  - Daniel Schacter

April
14. The stream of everything - John Connell
15.  The way home - tales from a life without technology
16. Why does it still hurt? -Paul Biegler
17. The edge of the plain - James Crawford

May
18. The Full English - Stuart Maconie
19. Under the stars - Matt Gaw
20. Braintenece - Julia Ravey
21. Outlive  - Dr Peter Attia
22Nature is never silent - Dr Madlen Ziege

June
23. Amazing thinkers and humanitarians - Collins
24. Unruly - David Mitchell
25. River Kings Cat Jarman
26. How to cope - Dr Clare Hayes
27. How to survive almost anything - Ollie Ollerton
28. Rootbound - Alice Vincent

[Avolonte]

 1. Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology by Eric Brende, 2005
 2. West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge, 2021
 3. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, 2019
 4. How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, 2022
 5. Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo, 2023
 6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, 1937
 7. Pathfinders by J. L. Collins, 2023
 8. George: A Magpie Memoir by Frieda Hughes, 2023. Really liked it.
 9. You Only Call When You're in Trouble by Stephen McCauley, 2024. Really liked it.
 10. Enchantment by Katherine May, 2023. Liked some of her other books better.
 11. Once Upon a Tome: the Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire, 2022. Liked it.
 12. Breaking Bread with the Dead: a Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind by Alan Jacobs, 2020
 13. Gaining Ground by Forrest Pritchard, 2013
 14. The Round House by Louise Erdrich, 2012. Really liked it.
 15. Small Wonder: Essays by Barbara Kingsolver, 2003. I like her writing, but liked her other books better.
 16. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel by Dai Sijie, 2002. Good; quick read.

I'm falling behind continuously on reading. I just fall into bed and go right to sleep without reading at least one chapter. Ugh! That's how I know I need to simplify and slow down!

[hudsoncat]

2024 Finished:

January
1. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
2. A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
3. Dune by Frank Herbert
4. Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay
5. The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrick Backman
6. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
7. Spare by Prince Harry
February
8. All Sinners Bleed by S.A. Crosby
9. The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
10. Family Meal by Bryan Washington
11. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman
12: Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
13. God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
14. Three-inch Teeth by C.J. Box
March
15. North Woods by Daniel Mason
16. Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert
17. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
April
18. Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
19. The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
20. Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
21. The Umpire Strikes Back by Ron Luciano
May
22. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Posnanski (Sports, What a delight, all baseball lovers should read this)
23. Horse by Geraldine Brooks (Historical Fiction, Horse racing, slavery, the civil war, present day science, love, racism... good read)
24. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Non-fiction, Really liked this, from learning new things to learning more in-depth about things I sorta learned in HS/College)
25. My Darkest Hour by S.A. Cosby (Crime/Thriller, Similar overarching themes from Cosby's other books, this one follows a man searching for answers in a murder)
June
26. Hyperion by Dan Simmons (SciFi, Following 7[?!] travelers on a pilgramage as they tell their stories. Excited to read the next in the series)
27. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (Historical Fiction, lovely interweaving stories as characters deal with racism and antisemitism in the 1920/30s Pennsylvania)
28. Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin (Fantasy, "historical" novel covering the rise of the Targaryen's in Westeros)

Currently reading:

Audio: Nothing!
Print: Nothing!

I'm in kind of a funk with reading. I go through these stretches. Eventually some holds will come up and I'll get back in the swing of it all.

[Morning Glory]

January:
1. Four Lost Cities: A secret history of the urban age by Annalee Newitz (audio book)
2. China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
3. Taking Care: The story of nursing and its power to change the world by Sarah DiGregorio (audio book)
4. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
5. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
6. Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport (audio book)
7. Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
8. The Uncoupling by Meg Wolitzer
9. Artemis by Andy Weir
10. The Armor of Light by Ken Follett
11. A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
12. The Library Book by Susan Orlean (audio book)
13. The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
14. Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism by Anne Case and Angus Deaton
February:
15. Unsavory Truth: How food companies skew the science of what we eat by Marion Nestle (audio book)
16. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
17. $2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America by Kathryn Edin and Luke Schaefer (audio book)
18. Number9dream by David Mitchell
19. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
20. A fisherman of the Inland Sea by Ursula K. Leguin
21. Screaming on the Inside: the Unsustainability of American Motherhood by Jessica Grose (audio book)
22.One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
23. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
24. What We Don't Talk about when We Talk about Fat by Aubrey Gordon (audio book)
25. Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane
26. Matrix by Lauren Groff
March:
27.Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
28. There There by Tommy Orange
29. The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
30. Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi
31. The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
32. Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
33. A true account: 'Hannah Masury's sojourn amongst the pyrates, written by herself' by Katherine Howe
34. Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town by Charles Marohn (audio book)
35. Fourteen Days by multiple authors (edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston)

April/May/June
36. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
37. Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar (audio book)
38. Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain (audio book)
39. Being Mortal: Medicine and what happens in the end by Atul Gawande (audio book)
40. Live by Night by Dennis Lehane
41. Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
42. Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
43. Saving Time by Jenny ODell (audio book)
44. All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
45. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
46. House of Cotton by Monica Brashears
47. Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
48. The Heat Will Kill You First by Jeff Goodell (audio book)
49. The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
50. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
51. Filterworld: How algorithms flattened culture by Kyle Chayka
52. The Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott
53. Down Here We Come Up by Sara Johnson Allen
54. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
55. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
56. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
57. Debt: The first 5000 years by David Graeber (audio book)

[salt cured]

21. Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu - Very good read.
22. The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr - Weakest of the month for me.
23. We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama - Excellent read but did required some persistence.
24. If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga - Excellent read. I think my favourite of the month.
25. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - Good read.
 

[Raenia]

1	The Moonstone, Part 2	Wilkie Collins	Library	Sequel	1/3/2024	General Fiction
2	The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder	Richard Louv	Library	TBR	1/11/2024	Nonfiction - Philosophy
3	Defiant	Brandon Sanderson	Library	Sequel	1/16/2024	Fiction - Science Fiction
4	A Passage to India	E.M. Forster	Library	TBR	1/23/2024	General Fiction
DNF	Something Wicked This Way Comes	Ray Bradbury	Own	Other	N/A	General Fiction
5	The Rage of Dragons	Evan Winter	Library	TBR	2/1/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
DNF	The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman	Laurence Sterne	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
6	Under the Pendulum Sun	Jeanette Ng	Library	TBR	2/10/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
7	Making Space, Clutter Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need	Tracy McCubbin	Library	TBR	2/14/2024	Nonfiction - Self-help
8	Scoop	Evelyn Waugh	Library	TBR	2/17/2024	General Fiction
DNF	Tess of the D'Urbervilles	Thomas Hardy	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
9	Brighton Rock	Graham Green	Library	TBR	3/3/2024	General Fiction
10	The Rules of Magic	Alice Hoffman	Own	Other	3/6/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
DNF	The Code of the Woosters	P.G. Wodehouse	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
11	Perennial Vegetables: From Artichoke to 'Zuiki' Taro, a Gardener's Guide to Over 100 Delicious, Easy-to-Grow Edibles	Eric Toensmeier	Library	TBR	3/15/2024	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
12	Self-Care for Introverts: 17 Soothing Rituals for Peace in a Hectic World	Barrie Davenport	Library	TBR	3/19/2024	Nonfiction - Self-help
DNF	David Copperfield	Charles Dickens	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
13	Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals can Transform our Lives - and Save Theirs	Richard Louv	Library	TBR	3/29/2024	Nonfiction - Philosophy
DNF	Robinson Crusoe	Daniel Defoe	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
DNF	The House of God	Samuel Shem	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
14	The Way of Kings	Brandon Sanderson	Own	Reread	4/6/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
DNF	Mrs. Dalloway	Virginia Woolf	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
15	Words of Radiance	Brandon Sanderson	Own	Reread	4/25/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
16	The Fires of Vengeance	Evan Winter	Library	Sequel	4/25/2024	Fiction - Fantasy

17	The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path	Norman Fischer	Library	TBR List	5/8/2024	Nonfiction - Philosophy
18	Oathbringer	Brandon Sanderson	Own	Reread	5/22/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
19	Don Quixote, Part 1	Miguel de Cervantes	Library	TBR List	5/31/2024	General Fiction
20	All About Pruning: The Complete Guide to the Pruning of Trees, Shrubs, Vines, and Perennials	Ortho Books	Own	Educational	6/2/2024	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
21	Gardens of the Moon	Steven Erikson	Library	TBR List	6/19/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
22	Disgrace	J.M. Coetzee	Library	TBR List	6/23/2024	General Fiction

TBR: 21
Sequels: 3
Nonfiction: 7
DNF: 8

[grantmeaname]

How is Gardens of the Moon? I've been wanting to read that for years!

[Raenia]

How is Gardens of the Moon? I've been wanting to read that for years!

I liked it! I'm actually about to finish book 2. It is definitely one of the denser fantasy series I've read, big cast, big learning curve on the world, but I appreciate that.

[YellowCat]

1. A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon
2. Always, in December, Emily Stone
3. Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros
4. Iron flame, Rebecca Yarros
5. Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes
6. The Stars of Mount Quixx, S. M. Beiko
7. The Heiress Hunt, Joanna Shupe
8. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
10. A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas
11. A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J. Maas
12. A Court of Frost and Starlight, Sarah J. Maas
13. A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
14. Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton
15. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
16. The Lantern's Dance, Laurie R. King
17. A Holly Jolly Ever After, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
18. The Girl with All the Gifts, M. R. Carey
19. A Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
20. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, Laurie R. King
21. A Monstrous Regiment of Women, Laurie R. King
22. The Affair, Lee Child
23. The Lily of Ludgate Hill, Mimi Matthews
24. A Fragile Enchantment, Allison Saft
25. The Water Outlaws, S. L. Huang
26. The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston
27. The Duke and I, Julia Quinn
28. The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn
29. An Offer from a Gentleman, Julia Quinn
30. The Idea of You, Robinne Lee
31. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Julia Quinn
32. The Unlikely Heir, Jax Calder
33. Storm Front, Jim Butcher
34. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher
35. The Belle of Belgrave Square, Mimi Matthews
36. One Night in Hartswood, Emma Denny
37. Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher
38. O Jerusalem, Laurie R. King
39. Grave Peril, Jim Butcher
40. Summer Knight, Jim Butcher
41. The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
42. A Power Unbound, Freya Marske

[Linea_Norway]

1. The World and All that it Holds, by Aleksandar Hemon.
2. The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman.
3. Mot elven (Against the river), by Tom Nevle.
4. En nær himmelen opplevelse (A near heaven experience), by Tom Nevle.
5. Bølgen som brøt (The Wave that Collapsed), by Tom Nevle.
6. The Last Train to London, by Meg Waite Clayton.
7. Sarek, by Ulf Kvensler.
8. Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Reread, now in Norwegian).
9. Det litterære apotek (The literary pharmacy), by Nina George.
10. Det usynlige universet (The Invisible Universe) by Jostein Riiser Kristiansen.
11. Overløperen (The Traitor), by Maarten de Mol.
12. Dyrking i pallekarm (Growing food in a pallet collar), by Eva Robild.
13. Skogen (The forest), by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson.
14. Brannmannen (The Fireman), by Ulf Kvensler.
15. Selvforsyning i praksis (Self Reliance in practice), by Maria Österåker.
16. Silkeveien (The Silk Road), by Jacob Lindfors.
17. Vinterpakket (The Winter Pack), by Jacob Lindfors.
18. Den store kakeboka (The big baking book), by Sverre Sætre
19. Cinnabar One, by J. E. Bergfjord.
20. Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls.
21. Brød og brødbaking (Bread and bread baking), by Åpent bakeri and Erik Røed.
22. Ufrivillige drømmeres forening (Unvoluntary Dreamers club), by José Eduardo Agualusa.
23. Oransjeriet (The orangery), by Gro Dahle (science fiction)
24. Nålehuset (The Needlehouse), by Kristin Tveiten.

25. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver.

[gatortator]

19. House of flame and shadow by Sarah J. Maas
20. True Biz by Sara Novic
21. The Martian by Andrew Weir.
22. The fated sky by Mary Robinette Kowal
23. A Manual for cleaning women: selected stories by Lucia Berlin.
24. A gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue by Mackenzi Lee

25.  Beowulf, a new translation by Maria Dahvana Headley
26.  Louisa: the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams by Louisa Thomas.
27.  Loathe at first sight by Suzanne Park.
28.  The house in the cerulean Sea by TJ klune
29.  Artificial condition by Martha Wells.
30.  Rogue protocol by Martha Wells.
31.  The four treasures of the sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
32.  The salt grows heavy by Cassandra Khaw

[PlanetDee]

21. Moral Disorder and Other Stories by Margaret Atwood

[Linea_Norway]

1. The World and All that it Holds, by Aleksandar Hemon.
2. The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman.
3. Mot elven (Against the river), by Tom Nevle.
4. En nær himmelen opplevelse (A near heaven experience), by Tom Nevle.
5. Bølgen som brøt (The Wave that Collapsed), by Tom Nevle.
6. The Last Train to London, by Meg Waite Clayton.
7. Sarek, by Ulf Kvensler.
8. Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Reread, now in Norwegian).
9. Det litterære apotek (The literary pharmacy), by Nina George.
10. Det usynlige universet (The Invisible Universe) by Jostein Riiser Kristiansen.
11. Overløperen (The Traitor), by Maarten de Mol.
12. Dyrking i pallekarm (Growing food in a pallet collar), by Eva Robild.
13. Skogen (The forest), by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson.
14. Brannmannen (The Fireman), by Ulf Kvensler.
15. Selvforsyning i praksis (Self Reliance in practice), by Maria Österåker.
16. Silkeveien (The Silk Road), by Jacob Lindfors.
17. Vinterpakket (The Winter Pack), by Jacob Lindfors.
18. Den store kakeboka (The big baking book), by Sverre Sætre
19. Cinnabar One, by J. E. Bergfjord.
20. Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls.
21. Brød og brødbaking (Bread and bread baking), by Åpent bakeri and Erik Røed.
22. Ufrivillige drømmeres forening (Unvoluntary Dreamers club), by José Eduardo Agualusa.
23. Oransjeriet (The orangery), by Gro Dahle (science fiction)
24. Nålehuset (The Needlehouse), by Kristin Tveiten.
25. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver.

26. Rocks in the Belly, by Jon Bauer.

[Raenia]

1	The Moonstone, Part 2	Wilkie Collins	Library	Sequel	1/3/2024	General Fiction
2	The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder	Richard Louv	Library	TBR	1/11/2024	Nonfiction - Philosophy
3	Defiant	Brandon Sanderson	Library	Sequel	1/16/2024	Fiction - Science Fiction
4	A Passage to India	E.M. Forster	Library	TBR	1/23/2024	General Fiction
DNF	Something Wicked This Way Comes	Ray Bradbury	Own	Other	N/A	General Fiction
5	The Rage of Dragons	Evan Winter	Library	TBR	2/1/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
DNF	The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman	Laurence Sterne	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
6	Under the Pendulum Sun	Jeanette Ng	Library	TBR	2/10/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
7	Making Space, Clutter Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need	Tracy McCubbin	Library	TBR	2/14/2024	Nonfiction - Self-help
8	Scoop	Evelyn Waugh	Library	TBR	2/17/2024	General Fiction
DNF	Tess of the D'Urbervilles	Thomas Hardy	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
9	Brighton Rock	Graham Green	Library	TBR	3/3/2024	General Fiction
10	The Rules of Magic	Alice Hoffman	Own	Other	3/6/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
DNF	The Code of the Woosters	P.G. Wodehouse	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
11	Perennial Vegetables: From Artichoke to 'Zuiki' Taro, a Gardener's Guide to Over 100 Delicious, Easy-to-Grow Edibles	Eric Toensmeier	Library	TBR	3/15/2024	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
12	Self-Care for Introverts: 17 Soothing Rituals for Peace in a Hectic World	Barrie Davenport	Library	TBR	3/19/2024	Nonfiction - Self-help
DNF	David Copperfield	Charles Dickens	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
13	Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals can Transform our Lives - and Save Theirs	Richard Louv	Library	TBR	3/29/2024	Nonfiction - Philosophy
DNF	Robinson Crusoe	Daniel Defoe	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
DNF	The House of God	Samuel Shem	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
14	The Way of Kings	Brandon Sanderson	Own	Reread	4/6/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
DNF	Mrs. Dalloway	Virginia Woolf	Library	TBR	N/A	General Fiction
15	Words of Radiance	Brandon Sanderson	Own	Reread	4/25/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
16	The Fires of Vengeance	Evan Winter	Library	Sequel	4/25/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
17	The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path	Norman Fischer	Library	TBR	5/8/2024	Nonfiction - Philosophy
18	Oathbringer	Brandon Sanderson	Own	Reread	5/22/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
19	Don Quixote, Part 1	Miguel de Cervantes	Library	TBR	5/31/2024	General Fiction
20	All About Pruning: The Complete Guide to the Pruning of Trees, Shrubs, Vines, and Perennials	Ortho Books	Own	Educational	6/2/2024	Nonfiction - Home and Garden
21	Gardens of the Moon	Steven Erikson	Library	TBR	6/19/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
22	Disgrace	J.M. Coetzee	Library	TBR	6/23/2024	General Fiction

23	Deadhouse Gates	Steven Erikson	Library	Sequel	7/1/2024	Fiction - Fantasy
24	Declassified: A Low-key Guide to the High-strung World of Classical Music	Arianna Warsaw-Fan Rauch	Borrowed	Other	7/4/2024	Nonfiction - History/Biography
25	Heart of Darkness	Joseph Conrad	Library	TBR List	7/5/2024	General Fiction
DNF	The Portrait of a Lady	Henry James	Library	TBR List	N/A	General Fiction

TBR: 23
Sequels: 3
Nonfiction: 8
DNF: 9

[YellowCat]

1. A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon
2. Always, in December, Emily Stone
3. Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros
4. Iron flame, Rebecca Yarros
5. Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes
6. The Stars of Mount Quixx, S. M. Beiko
7. The Heiress Hunt, Joanna Shupe
8. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
10. A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas
11. A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J. Maas
12. A Court of Frost and Starlight, Sarah J. Maas
13. A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
14. Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton
15. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
16. The Lantern's Dance, Laurie R. King
17. A Holly Jolly Ever After, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
18. The Girl with All the Gifts, M. R. Carey
19. A Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
20. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, Laurie R. King
21. A Monstrous Regiment of Women, Laurie R. King
22. The Affair, Lee Child
23. The Lily of Ludgate Hill, Mimi Matthews
24. A Fragile Enchantment, Allison Saft
25. The Water Outlaws, S. L. Huang
26. The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston
27. The Duke and I, Julia Quinn
28. The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn
29. An Offer from a Gentleman, Julia Quinn
30. The Idea of You, Robinne Lee
31. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Julia Quinn
32. The Unlikely Heir, Jax Calder
33. Storm Front, Jim Butcher
34. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher
35. The Belle of Belgrave Square, Mimi Matthews
36. One Night in Hartswood, Emma Denny
37. Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher
38. O Jerusalem, Laurie R. King
39. Grave Peril, Jim Butcher
40. Summer Knight, Jim Butcher
41. The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
42. A Power Unbound, Freya Marske
43. Death Masks, Jim Butcher
44. To Sir Phillip with Love, Julia Quinn

[Zikoris]

A bunch of mostly-shorter reads on my Alaska cruise shot me through the next 20 slots:

241. Greenpeace Captain by Peter Willcox
This was an excellent read, very engaging writing style and just insane stories from the early Greenpeace days. Wild ride.

242. Ambassador for Mars by Glynn Stewart
243. This Skin was Once Mine and Other Disturbances by Eric LaRocca
244. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding
245. The Tyrannosaur Chronicles by David Hone
246. Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson

* All aboard! The cruise starts here *

247. Germany by Tacitus
248. An Account of Egypt by Herodotus
249. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
250. Sir Francis Drake Revived by Philip Nichols
251. Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World by Francis Pretty
252. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
253. Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland by Edward Hayes
254. Sir Francis Drake's Great Armada by Walter Biggs
255. The Discovery of Guiana by Walter Raleigh
256. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

257. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
A really atmospheric and gripping Alaskan historical fiction, just a great read. Love this author in general. Best book of the trip.

258. Vegan Baked Alaska by P.D. Workman (most relevant read, literally set on an Alaska cruise FROM VANCOUVER)
259. Cold Crime: How Police Detectives Solved Alaska's Most Sensational Cases by Tom Brennan
260. A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Stern

Now that I'm back home and finished relevant reading, my plan is to focus mostly on Harvard Classics and new releases. Goals progress:

1. 365 Book Challenge - 260/365
2. Daily Stoic Challenge - I'm reading it every day, only missed one day this year.
3. Nonfiction Challenge - 28/50
4. Backlog Challenge - 48/51 (almost done!)
5. Harvard Classics Challenge - 34/71 Volumes, 85 individual books. I'm a bit behind on this and need to put more effort into it, as I should be past halfway by now. But not impossibly behind anyways.

[PlanetDee]

22. Dust by Hugh Howey

[Serendip]

...
30) Solito by Javier Zamora (bookclub, memoir)**
31) Dinosaurs: A novel by Lydia Millet**(fiction)
32) Big Swiss by Jen Beagin (fiction)
33) Behavior Adjustment Training: BAT for Fear, Frustration, and Aggression in Dogs by Grisha Stewart
34) Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (fiction)
35) The Science of Enlightenment by Shinzen Young (re-read)

Recently finished/reading
36) Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson (fiction)--enjoyably odd
37) Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will by Robert M. Sapolsky. This book keeps putting me to sleep but is also thought-provoking. Not sure what to make of it yet (1/4 of the way through)

*my reading has slowed down tremendously in the last year since getting a dog. More time hiking, less time reading in the hammock..

[YellowCat]

1. A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Diana Gabaldon
2. Always, in December, Emily Stone
3. Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros
4. Iron flame, Rebecca Yarros
5. Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes
6. The Stars of Mount Quixx, S. M. Beiko
7. The Heiress Hunt, Joanna Shupe
8. Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas
10. A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J. Maas
11. A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J. Maas
12. A Court of Frost and Starlight, Sarah J. Maas
13. A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
14. Her Lessons in Persuasion, Megan Frampton
15. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride
16. The Lantern's Dance, Laurie R. King
17. A Holly Jolly Ever After, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
18. The Girl with All the Gifts, M. R. Carey
19. A Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
20. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, Laurie R. King
21. A Monstrous Regiment of Women, Laurie R. King
22. The Affair, Lee Child
23. The Lily of Ludgate Hill, Mimi Matthews
24. A Fragile Enchantment, Allison Saft
25. The Water Outlaws, S. L. Huang
26. The Dead Romantics, Ashley Poston
27. The Duke and I, Julia Quinn
28. The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn
29. An Offer from a Gentleman, Julia Quinn
30. The Idea of You, Robinne Lee
31. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Julia Quinn
32. The Unlikely Heir, Jax Calder
33. Storm Front, Jim Butcher
34. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher
35. The Belle of Belgrave Square, Mimi Matthews
36. One Night in Hartswood, Emma Denny
37. Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher
38. O Jerusalem, Laurie R. King
39. Grave Peril, Jim Butcher
40. Summer Knight, Jim Butcher
41. The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
42. A Power Unbound, Freya Marske
43. Death Masks, Jim Butcher
44. To Sir Phillip with Love, Julia Quinn
45. Blood Rites, Jim Butcher
46. Dead Beat, Jim Butcher

[nessness]

26. Things that Matter by Joshua Becker

27. A Children's Bible: A Novel by Lydia Millet

28. The Year of Less by Cait Flanders

29. Persuasion by Jane Austin

30. Defending your Faith by RC Sproul

[Linea_Norway]

1. The World and All that it Holds, by Aleksandar Hemon.
2. The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman.
3. Mot elven (Against the river), by Tom Nevle.
4. En nær himmelen opplevelse (A near heaven experience), by Tom Nevle.
5. Bølgen som brøt (The Wave that Collapsed), by Tom Nevle.
6. The Last Train to London, by Meg Waite Clayton.
7. Sarek, by Ulf Kvensler.
8. Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Reread, now in Norwegian).
9. Det litterære apotek (The literary pharmacy), by Nina George.
10. Det usynlige universet (The Invisible Universe) by Jostein Riiser Kristiansen.
11. Overløperen (The Traitor), by Maarten de Mol.
12. Dyrking i pallekarm (Growing food in a pallet collar), by Eva Robild.
13. Skogen (The forest), by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson.
14. Brannmannen (The Fireman), by Ulf Kvensler.
15. Selvforsyning i praksis (Self Reliance in practice), by Maria Österåker.
16. Silkeveien (The Silk Road), by Jacob Lindfors.
17. Vinterpakket (The Winter Pack), by Jacob Lindfors.
18. Den store kakeboka (The big baking book), by Sverre Sætre
19. Cinnabar One, by J. E. Bergfjord.
20. Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls.
21. Brød og brødbaking (Bread and bread baking), by Åpent bakeri and Erik Røed.
22. Ufrivillige drømmeres forening (Unvoluntary Dreamers club), by José Eduardo Agualusa.
23. Oransjeriet (The orangery), by Gro Dahle (science fiction)
24. Nålehuset (The Needlehouse), by Kristin Tveiten.
25. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver.
26. Rocks in the Belly, by Jon Bauer.

27. Skillnadens Trädgård, by Sara Bäckmo (about growing a kitchen garden).

[PlanetDee]

23. The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration by Jake Bittle

[Zikoris]

A patch of a lot of shorter Harvard Classics has blown me past another 20:

261. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
262. How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying by Frank Hyman
263. Break to You be Neal Shusterman
264. What's Cooking in the Kremlin: From Rasputin to Putin, How Russia Built an Empire with a Knife and Fork by Witold Szablowski
265. Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin

266. Harvard Classics Volume 30: Scientific Papers
Surprisingly, I absolutely loved Michael Faraday's physics and chemistry lectures, and would have LOVED to have him as a teacher. I would also love a modern-day take on the supposed safety of some of his demonstrations.

267. The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
A really interesting family epic covering hundreds of years of Murano history. I really need to read more by this author.

268. Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich
269. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

270. Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
I was absolutely spellbound by this short work.

271. Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
272. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
273. The Idyl of Red Gulch by Bret Harte
274. The Luck of Roaring Camp and the Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte
275. Eleonora by Edgar Allen Poe
276. The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allen Poe
277. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
278. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe
279. Night by Elie Wiesel
280. The Man Without a Country by Edward Hale

My challenges are going well:

1. 365 Book Challenge: 280/365. Less than a hundred to go!
2. Daily Stoic Challenge: I read it every day!
3. Nonfiction Challenge: 32/50. I've been bumping this one up a bit to get it finished sooner - the next couple of weeks should wipe out most of it.
4. Backlog Challenge: 48/51. I'm just waiting on White Sand Omnibus by Brandon Sanderson from the library, and it will be done.
5. Harvard Classics Challenge: 39/71 Volumes (99/? individual books). I'm a bit behind on this, but making good progress getting caught up. I expect to make really good progress once the other challenges are done.

[Linea_Norway]

1. The World and All that it Holds, by Aleksandar Hemon.
2. The Last Devil to Die, by Richard Osman.
3. Mot elven (Against the river), by Tom Nevle.
4. En nær himmelen opplevelse (A near heaven experience), by Tom Nevle.
5. Bølgen som brøt (The Wave that Collapsed), by Tom Nevle.
6. The Last Train to London, by Meg Waite Clayton.
7. Sarek, by Ulf Kvensler.
8. Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov (Reread, now in Norwegian).
9. Det litterære apotek (The literary pharmacy), by Nina George.
10. Det usynlige universet (The Invisible Universe) by Jostein Riiser Kristiansen.
11. Overløperen (The Traitor), by Maarten de Mol.
12. Dyrking i pallekarm (Growing food in a pallet collar), by Eva Robild.
13. Skogen (The forest), by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson.
14. Brannmannen (The Fireman), by Ulf Kvensler.
15. Selvforsyning i praksis (Self Reliance in practice), by Maria Österåker.
16. Silkeveien (The Silk Road), by Jacob Lindfors.
17. Vinterpakket (The Winter Pack), by Jacob Lindfors.
18. Den store kakeboka (The big baking book), by Sverre Sætre
19. Cinnabar One, by J. E. Bergfjord.
20. Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls.
21. Brød og brødbaking (Bread and bread baking), by Åpent bakeri and Erik Røed.
22. Ufrivillige drømmeres forening (Unvoluntary Dreamers club), by José Eduardo Agualusa.
23. Oransjeriet (The orangery), by Gro Dahle (science fiction)
24. Nålehuset (The Needlehouse), by Kristin Tveiten.
25. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver.
26. Rocks in the Belly, by Jon Bauer.
27. Skillnadens Trädgård, by Sara Bäckmo (about growing a kitchen garden).

28. Hållbar odling (Durable way of growing food), by Sara Bäckmo.