I've always been a bookworm but it wasn't until I signed up for the Goodreads reading challenge a few years ago that I realised just how prolific a reader I am ! I always choose 52 books in a year as my target but a book a week still seems extremely ambitious to me. This year once again, I not only hit my target but exceeded it, coming in at 62 books. (It says 61 above because I still have about 50 pages left of my current book but that will be finished by the end of the week.) That's one book every 5.9 days, which I think is very impressive !
I always like to look back over the books I've read so I thought I'd put together a roundup. Click on the book names to read my reviews and, if you've read any of them, please do share your comments below. I always love to compare notes and see what other people thought.
January
The Playground Mafia - Clare Christian & Elisabeth Kent
The Winter Wedding - Abby Clemens
The Secret of Skara Vhore - Jennifer M Calder
Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs
Harry Starke - Blair Howard
The Terrorists - Olufunmi Omopariola Olayinka
The Winter Wedding - Abby Clemens
The Secret of Skara Vhore - Jennifer M Calder
Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs
Harry Starke - Blair Howard
The Terrorists - Olufunmi Omopariola Olayinka
February
Harm - Hugh Fraser
Match Me If You Can - Michele Gorman
You're Mine Now - Hans Koppel
Runaway - Peter May
Fractured - Clár Ní Chonghaile
Match Me If You Can - Michele Gorman
You're Mine Now - Hans Koppel
Runaway - Peter May
Fractured - Clár Ní Chonghaile
March
Blood Rose Angel - Liza Perrat
Summer Nights At The Moonlight Hotel - Jane Costello
Our Song - Dani Atkins
A Necessary End - Peter Robinson
Summer Nights At The Moonlight Hotel - Jane Costello
Our Song - Dani Atkins
A Necessary End - Peter Robinson
April
Armadillos - PK Lynch
Secret Demon - CL Ryan
Kill Me Again - Rachel Abbott
The Pursuit of Happiness (And Why It's Making Us Anxious) - Ruth Whippman
Parent Quest : The Search for the Twin Mystery - Gabriel Ammah
Secret Demon - CL Ryan
Kill Me Again - Rachel Abbott
The Pursuit of Happiness (And Why It's Making Us Anxious) - Ruth Whippman
Parent Quest : The Search for the Twin Mystery - Gabriel Ammah
May
When We Were Alive - CJ FisherStalking Aidan - JM Shorney
Gestalt Hospital - O O Olayinka
Deadly Deceit - Jean Harrod
June
House of Dreams - Fanny Blake
House of Shadows - Nicola Cornick
The Wacky Man - Lyn G Farrell
The Missing - Chris Mooney
The Sunshine and Biscotti Club - Jenny Oliver
Owl Song At Dawn - Emma Claire Sweeney
Deadly Diplomacy - Jean Harrod
A Whole New World : A Twisted Tale - Liz Braswell
House of Shadows - Nicola Cornick
The Wacky Man - Lyn G Farrell
The Missing - Chris Mooney
The Sunshine and Biscotti Club - Jenny Oliver
Owl Song At Dawn - Emma Claire Sweeney
Deadly Diplomacy - Jean Harrod
A Whole New World : A Twisted Tale - Liz Braswell
July
August
Shall We Tell The President? - Jeffrey Archer
The Strays - Emily Bitto
The Thoughts and Happenings of Wilfred Price Purveyor of Superior Funerals - Wendy Jones
The Trouble With Henry and Zoe - Andy Jones
The Blackbird Singularity - Matt Wilven
The Soul Collectors - Chris Mooney
Nothing Short Of Dying - Erik Storey
The Girl On The Train - Paula Hawkins
Never Alone - Elizabeth Haynes
Bad Angels - Rebecca Chance
The Strays - Emily Bitto
The Thoughts and Happenings of Wilfred Price Purveyor of Superior Funerals - Wendy Jones
The Trouble With Henry and Zoe - Andy Jones
The Blackbird Singularity - Matt Wilven
The Soul Collectors - Chris Mooney
Nothing Short Of Dying - Erik Storey
The Girl On The Train - Paula Hawkins
Never Alone - Elizabeth Haynes
Bad Angels - Rebecca Chance
September
Girl Deatched - Manuela Salvi
No Rest For The Wicked - Dane Cobain
The Advent Killer - Alastair Gunn
Bared To You - Sylvia Day (Crossfire 1)
Here I Stand : Stories That Speak Of Freedom (Amnesty International)
Beneath The Lake - Christopher Ransom
No Rest For The Wicked - Dane Cobain
The Advent Killer - Alastair Gunn
Bared To You - Sylvia Day (Crossfire 1)
Here I Stand : Stories That Speak Of Freedom (Amnesty International)
Beneath The Lake - Christopher Ransom
October
Medea's Curse - Anne Buist
I Am Death - Chris Carter
The Art Teacher - Paul Read
Lily's House - Cassandra Parkin
I Am Death - Chris Carter
The Art Teacher - Paul Read
Lily's House - Cassandra Parkin
November
The Dhow House - Jean McNeil
The Long Way Home - Louise Penny
The Last Night - Cesca Major
A Long Ways From Home - Mike Martin
The Long Way Home - Louise Penny
The Last Night - Cesca Major
A Long Ways From Home - Mike Martin
Big well done! I have been seeing your progress on Good Reads and cheering for you! I am seven books behind, though to be honest, I have started at least a dozen books which I didn't bother to finish, and they don't add to the final score.
ReplyDeleteAt the moment I am reading three books. Not sure I'll finish one more before the end of the year. I think for the next year I'll go for a lower number. :) I admire your reading zeal!
It's a bit of a vicious circle - I read lots so I get sent lots to review but then I have to finish them all fairly swiftly so my "to be read" pile never goes down !Definitely not complaining though :)
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