tjblue's 2023 book challenge

Hi!!! I'm Tammy!! I've been with the 75 group since 2010. Last year I finished 100 books. This year I'm going to read some of the longer books I've been wanting to read. Hoping everyone has a great year of reading!!

Favorite books 2022

Fiction
1. Murder at The Lakeside Library--Danvers
2. The Bookshop of Yesterdays-- Myerson
3. The Shadow of The Wind-- Zafon
4. Full Dark No Stars--King
5. There There-- Orange
6. Empire Falls-- Russo
7. Shopgirl-- Martin
8. The Endless Beach-- Colgan
9. Number the Stars--Lowry
10. Anxious People-- Backman
11.The Five People You Meet in Heaven-- Albom
12. The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot-- Cronin
13. The Institute-- King
14. Other Birds-- Allen
15. Pony Boys-- Prosch
16. Little Souls-- Dallas
17. The Pleasure of My Company--Martin
18. The Sweetness at The Bottom of The Pie-- Bradley
19. The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag-- Bradley
20. Christmas on the Island- Colgan
21. The Saints of Swallow Hill- Everhart
22. The Book Woman's Daughter-- Richardson
23. Christmas at The Island Hotel-- Colgan
24. The Invisible Bridge-- Orringer
25. The Dry--Harper
26. Stationary Bike- King
27. The Memory of Running- McLarty
28. The Scribbly Man- Goodkind
29. Blood and Gold-- Rice
30. A Prayer For Owen Meany-- Irving
31. 11/22/63-- King
32. Tales of The City-- Maupin
33. Autumn Bridge-- Matsuoka
34. West of Here-- Evision
35. Float Plan-Doller
36. The Woman on The Stairs-- Schlink
37. Leopard At The Door-- McVeigh
38. A Single Man- Isherwood
30. A Red Herring Without Mustard-- Bradley
31. The Saturday Night Ghost Club-- Davidson
32. Cold Dish-- Johnson
33. Death Without Company-- Johnson
34. Kindness Goes Unpunished-- Johnson
35. Another Man's Moccasins-- Johnson
36. One Italian Summer--Serle
37. I Am Half Sick of Shadows-- Bradley
Non-fiction---
1. The Journey of Crazy Horse--Marshall III
2. Mudlark--Maiklem
3. The Boys-- Howard
4. The Happiest Man on Earth--Jaku
5.The Not Quite States of America--Mack
6. Letters From Clara- Newman
7. Between The Mountain and The Sky-- Doyne
8. Your Table is Ready- Cecchi
9. Inheritance-- Shapiro
10. Grandma Gatewood's Walk-- Montgomery

1.Murder at The Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers audiobook 3 stars

Welcome back!

Happy reading in 2023, Tammy!

>5 drneutron: Thank you Jim!!

>6 FAMeulstee: Thank you Anita!! Hope you have a great year of reading too!! 🙂

2. The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Myerson 3.75 stars audiobook

Not sure how I missed your thread until now, Tammy.

Wishing you a lovely new year of reading. x

>10 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul. Thanks for visiting my thread. Happy reading to you in 2023!!

3. The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 4 stars

4. Full Dark No Stars by Stephen King 3.75 stars audiobook

Two pretty good ones in a row!

>14 drneutron: Hi Jim!!
I've been meaning to read The Shadow of The Wind for awhile.

Stephen King is one of my favorite authors. I started reading his books when I was 12 or 13, middle school age. My parents mostly let us read what we wanted. The Shining was the first King book I read and I remember not being allowed to take it with me to school. The teachers didn't think it was appropriate for middle school kids to be reading. 😁

5. There There by Tommy Orange 4 stars audiobook

>15 tjblue: 😀 I think I was in high school - so May have been a little more acceptable.

>16 tjblue: I read that one last year and found it compelling, Tammy.

6. Empire Falls by Richard Russo 4.5 stars

>18 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul!! I enjoyed it. It had mystery and intrigue, old books and bookstores.

7. Shopgirl by Steve Martin 3.75 stars audiobook

8. The Endless Beach by Jenny Colgan 3.75 stars

9. Number The Stars by Lois Lowry 4 stars

10. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman 4 stars audiobook

11. The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History by Joseph M. Marshall III 4 stars audiobook It's been a long while since I have read anything about Crazy Horse. This was read by the author which I think added a great deal to the telling of the story.

12.The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom audiobook 3.75 stars

13. The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin 4 stars audiobook

14. Mudlark :In Search of London's Past Along The Thames by Lara Maiklem 4 stars

15. The Institute by Stephen King audiobook 4.5 stars

16. Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen 3.75 stars audiobook

17. Pony Boys by Richard Prosch 3 stars

18. Little Souls by Sandra Dallas 4 stars

19. The Pleasure of My Company by Steve Martin 3 stars

20. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard and Clint Howard audiobook 3.75 stars

It's not brilliant writing, but I enjoyed listening to the life story of brothers I grew up watching on TV and movies.

21. The Sweetness at The Bottom of The Pie by Alan Bradley 4 stars audiobook. Revisit for me. I enjoyed listening to it this time.

22. The Happiest Man on Earth : The Beautiful Life of An Auschwitz Survivor by Eddie Jaku audiobook 5 stars

23. The Not Quite States of America : Dispatches From The Territories And Other Far-Flung Outposts of The USA by Doug Mack 3.75 stars

24. The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley 4 stars audiobook

25. Christmas on The Island Jenny Colgan 3.5 stars

26.The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart 3.75 stars

Have a great weekend, Tammy.

27. Letters From Clara: One Intrepid Woman's Travels On The Eve of War 1936-1939 by Janet Newman 4 stars

>41 PaulCranswick: Thank you Paul!!

28. The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson 4 stars

29. Christmas at The Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan 3.75 stars

30. The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer audiobook 4 stars

31. The Dry Aaron Falk series by Jane Harper audiobook 3.75 stars
A murder mystery set in Australia. Pretty good for a debut book.

32. Between The Mountain and The Sky: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, Healing and Hope by Maggie Doyne 4 stars

33. Stationary Bike by Stephen King audiobook 3.75 stars

34.The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty audiobook 3.75 stars

35. The Scribbly Man : Children of D'Hara by Terry Goodkind 3 stars

36. Blood and Gold - The Vampire Chronicles Anne Rice audiobook 3 stars

37. A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving 4 stars

38. Your Table Is Ready : Tales of a New York City Maitre'D by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina 3 stars

39. 11/22/63 by Stephen King 5 stars

40. Tales of The City by Armistead Maupin 3 stars

41. Autumn Bridge by Takashi Matsuoka audiobook 2.75 stars

42. West of Here by Jonathan Evision 4 stars

43. Float Plan by Trish Doller 3.75 stars audiobook

44. The Woman on The Stairs by Bernard Schlink. Audiobook 3.75 stars

45. Inheritance : A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love by Dani Shapiro 5 stars audiobook

46. Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of The Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery 4 stars

47. Leopard At The Door by Jennifer McVeigh 3.75 stars

>53 tjblue: & >55 tjblue: I also liked both of those, Tammy, but I preferred Owen Meany to the Stephen King.

48. A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood 3 stars audiobook

49. A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley 4 stars audiobook

50. The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson 4 stars

51. Cold Dish Longmire series by Craig Johnson 4 stars audiobook

52. Death Without Company The Longmire series by Craig Johnson audiobook 4 stars

53. Kindness Goes Unpunished : Longmire series by Craig Johnson 4 stars audiobook

54. Another Man's Moccasins -- Longmire series by Craig Johnson 4.5 stars audiobook

55. One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle 3.5 stars 7

56. I am Half Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley 4 stars audiobook