One Book a Week Club, 2009
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Cori, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell definitely counts as 3 books... what did you think of it?
~ Betsie
Multiple projects lead to multiple successes!
Multiple projects lead to multiple successes!
I'm only a little over halfway through ... but I'm loving it. It's very richly detailed, but hasn't got so many characters that I'm getting people confused. It's actually written like a lot of LibriVox books, in that it takes about 5 chapters just to have a cup of tea, but that's part of the fun. What about you..?
There's honestly no such thing as a stupid question -- but I'm afraid I can't rule out giving a stupid answer : : To Posterity and Beyond!
I'm on track with my goal to read 2 books a year this year.
Looking at some of the books you all are reading, I find my lists fairly frivolous by their standards. I've never read a book that takes 18 months in my life!
I'd say it's at least worth 3 books, if not more.
92. Bloodsport by Dick Francis--this is a re-read. Sometimes I just need a Dick Francis "fix."
93. Defend and Betray by Anne Perry--The 3rd Willliam Monk Mystery
94. Ruby Hollar by Sharon Creech--This was a quick read, but laugh out loud funny due to some of the things that Florida said.
95. Run From a Scarecrow by Irene Bennet Brown--Again another quick read, but I needed a change from the Monk novel due to it's subject matter of why the murder was committed.
96. River of Our Return by Gladys Smith--This has been a fun read as I've grown up in Idaho and know many of the places mentioned in this book. Hattie Clark and her beloved husband, Chester decide late in life to move to the Salmon River Canyon and operate a ferry across the beautiful, yet treacherous Salmon River. Their homestead was built by them both and was a paradise until an accident claimed the life of Chester during cutting of ice from the river the previous winter. Now lonlier than she ever thought possible, Hattie tries to decide if it would be better to return to Lewiston, ID and get back to her daughters and their families. Then 8 yr. old Toby is brought to her crossing. He is a runaway who is looking for his cantankerous uncle who unbeknownst to Hattie is her down river neighbor, Afton McCabe. Afton at first resents Toby's intrusion, but after an illness which nearly kills ,Toby Afton decides he must brave the Salmon River and return Toby back to civilization. Hattie decides she must go along to look after them both and keep them safe, if she can.
97. Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg--Dr. Kroeger tells Monk he is going to a psychiatrist convention in Germany. Monk quickly panics and decides he must follow Dr. Kroeger there so he won't miss any of his all important sessions. Natalie doesn't try to stop Monk as she feels it is just payback for Dr. Kroeger encouraging Monk to follow Natalie on her Hawaii vacation. She also feels it will one of the few perks she will get from her job as Monk's assistant. Monk once again takes the experimental drug, Dioxynl, which helps control his OCD symptoms to be able to successfully get through the flight there. As usual, not long after landing, a murder victim is found and then Monk insists he saw the 6-fingered man! Will Monk finally solve Trudy's murder and was Dr. Kroeger involved somehow? I enjopyed this one alot. Monk is alot of fun when he takes the Dioxynl and he does several times in this book to be able to endure the various flights he took on this trip.
98. A Room of My Own by Ann Tatlock
99. The Adventures of Bertie and Jeeves Volume 1 by P. G. Wodehouse
100. The End of the Road by Sue Henry--A new Maxie and Stretch mystery!
101. Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedom and Nancy Freedman
102. Death of the Party by Carolyn Hart
103. The Weedless Widow by Deborah Morgan
104. The New Year's Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini--We learn more about Sylvia's background and growing up. She and Andrew has just gotten married and now they are going to try and make peace with Andrew's children.
105. Death of a Dreamer by M. C. Beaton--A Hamish MacBeth mystery.
106. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
107. Fancy Pants by Kathy Marie Hake
108. For Kicks by Dick Francis
109. Cinnamon Sky by Janet Woods
110. Circle of Quilters by Jenniver Chiaverini
111. For Such a Time by Elyse Larson
112. The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden
113. Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
114. Play Dead by David Rosenfelt
115. The Masque of the Black Tulip: A Novel by Lauren Willig
116. The book of Psalms
117. The Cove by Catherine Coutler
Working on:
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskall
Miss Lizzie by Walter Satterthwait
The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Charlotte by Norah Lofts
The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy--This one will take a while!
On my to-read list:
A Restless Evil by Ann Granger
The Fala Factor by Stuart Kaminsky
Tigerheart by Peter David
Still Life by Louise Penny
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
Looking at some of the books you all are reading, I find my lists fairly frivolous by their standards. I've never read a book that takes 18 months in my life!
I'd say it's at least worth 3 books, if not more. 91. A Westward Adventure by Melissa Dawn Reedy--Overly dramatic writing and reading. I should have quit early on.It's so fun to be able to look back on what I've read over the past few years! Here's my reads for Books I completed in 2007, and in 2008.
Books I've read so far this year: 2009: 1-90
92. Bloodsport by Dick Francis--this is a re-read. Sometimes I just need a Dick Francis "fix."
93. Defend and Betray by Anne Perry--The 3rd Willliam Monk Mystery
94. Ruby Hollar by Sharon Creech--This was a quick read, but laugh out loud funny due to some of the things that Florida said.
95. Run From a Scarecrow by Irene Bennet Brown--Again another quick read, but I needed a change from the Monk novel due to it's subject matter of why the murder was committed.
96. River of Our Return by Gladys Smith--This has been a fun read as I've grown up in Idaho and know many of the places mentioned in this book. Hattie Clark and her beloved husband, Chester decide late in life to move to the Salmon River Canyon and operate a ferry across the beautiful, yet treacherous Salmon River. Their homestead was built by them both and was a paradise until an accident claimed the life of Chester during cutting of ice from the river the previous winter. Now lonlier than she ever thought possible, Hattie tries to decide if it would be better to return to Lewiston, ID and get back to her daughters and their families. Then 8 yr. old Toby is brought to her crossing. He is a runaway who is looking for his cantankerous uncle who unbeknownst to Hattie is her down river neighbor, Afton McCabe. Afton at first resents Toby's intrusion, but after an illness which nearly kills ,Toby Afton decides he must brave the Salmon River and return Toby back to civilization. Hattie decides she must go along to look after them both and keep them safe, if she can.
97. Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg--Dr. Kroeger tells Monk he is going to a psychiatrist convention in Germany. Monk quickly panics and decides he must follow Dr. Kroeger there so he won't miss any of his all important sessions. Natalie doesn't try to stop Monk as she feels it is just payback for Dr. Kroeger encouraging Monk to follow Natalie on her Hawaii vacation. She also feels it will one of the few perks she will get from her job as Monk's assistant. Monk once again takes the experimental drug, Dioxynl, which helps control his OCD symptoms to be able to successfully get through the flight there. As usual, not long after landing, a murder victim is found and then Monk insists he saw the 6-fingered man! Will Monk finally solve Trudy's murder and was Dr. Kroeger involved somehow? I enjopyed this one alot. Monk is alot of fun when he takes the Dioxynl and he does several times in this book to be able to endure the various flights he took on this trip.
98. A Room of My Own by Ann Tatlock
99. The Adventures of Bertie and Jeeves Volume 1 by P. G. Wodehouse
100. The End of the Road by Sue Henry--A new Maxie and Stretch mystery!
101. Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedom and Nancy Freedman
102. Death of the Party by Carolyn Hart
103. The Weedless Widow by Deborah Morgan
104. The New Year's Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini--We learn more about Sylvia's background and growing up. She and Andrew has just gotten married and now they are going to try and make peace with Andrew's children.
105. Death of a Dreamer by M. C. Beaton--A Hamish MacBeth mystery.
106. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
107. Fancy Pants by Kathy Marie Hake
108. For Kicks by Dick Francis
109. Cinnamon Sky by Janet Woods
110. Circle of Quilters by Jenniver Chiaverini
111. For Such a Time by Elyse Larson
112. The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden
113. Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
114. Play Dead by David Rosenfelt
115. The Masque of the Black Tulip: A Novel by Lauren Willig
116. The book of Psalms
117. The Cove by Catherine Coutler
Working on:
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskall
Miss Lizzie by Walter Satterthwait
The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Charlotte by Norah Lofts
The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy--This one will take a while!
On my to-read list:
A Restless Evil by Ann Granger
The Fala Factor by Stuart Kaminsky
Tigerheart by Peter David
Still Life by Louise Penny
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
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"I lift up my eyes to the hills-where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth."
Psalm 121:1-2
Dont Hold back, you need Jesus Now!
Psalm 121:1-2
Dont Hold back, you need Jesus Now!
I just re-read you above, Mary, and I'd say that it's not the fault of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell that I haven't finished it yet, nor is it for any lack of quality in writing, because it's just brilliant. I think I might be doing a bit of a HarryPotter7 on it, which tome I also took ages to get through because I knew I could only read it for the first time once. (Though - true confession - I haven't read books 5 or 6, so if I ever felt the need, I could go back and fill in those gaps.)
I've been reading a lot of other things too, and somehow it's easier to choose something I know I can finish in an evening, like the slender Ann Bannon I read while eating dinner (and for 2 hours after.)
I wonder if I could aim for two a week next year -- you've got me thinking now! One a week has turned out to be easier than I thought, I've clearly been under-reading in previous years, and the slightest excuse to get me back turning pages was all it took.
I've been reading a lot of other things too, and somehow it's easier to choose something I know I can finish in an evening, like the slender Ann Bannon I read while eating dinner (and for 2 hours after.)
I wonder if I could aim for two a week next year -- you've got me thinking now! One a week has turned out to be easier than I thought, I've clearly been under-reading in previous years, and the slightest excuse to get me back turning pages was all it took.
There's honestly no such thing as a stupid question -- but I'm afraid I can't rule out giving a stupid answer : : To Posterity and Beyond!
Well, I ended up with 117, not quite as many as last year, but I think I branched out a bit this past year. For my own use...I'm copying all my books for this year as I find it tedious to have to go back 2 or 3 posts to see all the books. So for ease of use in the future. Here's my whole year's reading in one place....
1. Die for Love by Elizabeth Peters--It's the one Jacqueline Kirby book I hadn't read yet, and probably my least favorite. Jacqueline goes to a romance writers convention and runs into another mystery.
2. Maise Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear--I enjoyed Maise as a character and look forward to reading more in this series.
3. Homecoming by Cynthia Voight-- 13 year old Dicey and her 3 younger brothers and sisters are traveling with Momma to visit an Aunt they have never met, hoping they can move in with her til they get back on their feet. They stop at a shopping mall and Momma gets out, says, "You be good." and walks away. The children wait a day and a half, but she doesn't return. Unsure what to do, Dicey decides the best thing to do would be to walk the rest of the way to their aunt's house, in hopes that Momma will meet them there.
4. Killer Pancake by Diane Mott Davidson--
5. The Fields of Home by Ralph Moody--Ralph, now 14 is sent to live with his Grandfather to help out on the Farm after not fitting in well in Boston. After some trial and error, he and his Grandfather realize they both need each other.
6. The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
7. A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass --very interesting...read on recommendation by a young friend. It's about Mia, a 13 year old who has always seen letters and numbers in colors. The one time she tried to talk about it, and realized not everyone sees the world this ways, she got in big trouble for it, so she's kept this big secret from everyone ever since. The book is about her coming to terms and finally finding out why she sees the world differently.
8. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace
9. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd--Wow! I really enjoyed this book. Now I'm ready to see the movie. I loved the narrator, Jenna Lamia, who read this book and really brought Lily and her story to life. I was sucked into Lily's story and didn't want to see it come to an end.
10. Snobbery of Violence byMarian Chesney--Lady Rose Summer, is in love for the first time, and a marriage proposal seems immenient. Her father calls in Captain Harry Cathcart to check out Lady Rose's suitor. Several troubling things show up, which breaks Lady Rose's heart. To get back at the suitor, she announces the findings at a big ball, which causes her disgrace from society. As a last chance Lady Rose is invited to a Castle for a visit, but things turn terribly wrong.
11. Shaking the Nickel Bush by Ralph Moody--Ralph now 19, finds out he has diabetes and needs to move to where the weather is warmer and eat a special limited diet. With his usual ingenuity, he comes up with several novel ways to earn money.
12. Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer--This was actually the first Enola Holmes mystery. Enola's mother is missing, and her two brother, Mycroft and Sherlock come up to take Enola in hand. Enola cleverly follows clues left by her mother and makes her escape from being forced to go to boarding school and escapes to London. Will she ever find her mother again?
13. Charlotte Fairlie by D. E. Stevenson--Charlotte Fairlie is the headmistress of her old school, St. Elisabeth's! She finds that life as headmistress while satisfying, is also rather lonely. If only the Math Mistress, Miss Pinkerton, would quit trying to stir up trouble in the school. Miss Pinkerton was carrying a grudge because if Charlotte hadn't gotten the head mistress position, Miss Pinkerton would have gotten it. Miss Pinkerton is always trying to "catch Charlotte up" in one way after another, in hopes of being able to get the board to change their minds. One new student to St. Elizabeth's becomes a tool Miss Pinkerton tries to use to needle Charlotte.
To help Charlotte rest after a hectic school term, during the summer she goes to stay with a young pupil on the remote Scottish Isle of Targ. In the romantic atmosphere of the Highlands, anything can happen - and even the cool, efficient Charlotte surprises herself...
14. Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet
15. Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight--Dicey and her brothers and sister are settling in with Gram and finding their way in their new schools. Mae Beth still has trouble in school, but the music teacher at her school discovers she has a gift for it and offers to give her extra lessons to help her develop it.
16. The Dry Divide by Ralph Moody--Ralph, now 21, finds himself penniless, and needs to find a job so he can get back to his beloved Colorado. He hires on with Mr. Hudson and finds the job not what it was described to be! Ralph uses his usual ingenuity and common sense to make things come out all right. He also meets Judy, a girl as smart as she is pretty. Has Ralph met the girl for him?
17. Runaway Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini--Sylvia Compson, a master quilter and founder of the Elm Creek Quilters. A piece of a quilt that a woman brought with her to one of her lectures, looks like a map to Sylvia's home, Elm Creek Manor. Is this evidence of Sylvia's ancestor's involvement as a stop on the Underground Railroad? Sylvia searches for answers to this question and learns some surprising things along the way about her ancestors strengths and weaknesses.
18. The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan by Nancy Springer--This is another installment in the Enola Holmes series. In this case she must team up with Sherlock to rescue Lady Cecily Alistair from a forced arranged marriage. Can she trust that Sherlock will allow her to keep her freedom?
19.Ride the River by Louis L'Amour--Echo Sackett, 16 years old, and pretty as a picture has never been far from her Tennessee home. She's a good shot, better than most men. Echo travels to Philadelphia to collect an inheritence. She come up against James White, a sharp city lawyer who figures it will be easy to cheat the money out of this "young country girl." Echo proves he's met his match, so he decides to change tactics, after all, there's lots of "accidents" that can befall a young unaccompanied girl on her way home!
20. The Tavern on Maple Street by Sharon Owen--
21. The Apple Tree by Elvi Rhodes--
22. Wish You Well by David Baldacci--A terrible car accident radically alter Lou and Oz's life as their beloved father is killed and their mother left in a coma. Will she ever recover? Lou doesn't think so. She and Oz go to live with their Grandmother Louisa, whom they have never met. Louisa lives in the mountains of Virginia, with no running water, electricity and very little money. She does have a lot of love to give, and she teaches Lou and Oz how to rebuild their trust in family and home.
23. Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse by Lee Goldberg
24. Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanna Gist
25. Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear--the second Maisie Dobbs mystery. We learn more about Maisie, and her extrodinary gift. Also, will Maisie lose her chance to re-connect with her Father?
26. The Titanic Murders by Max Allen Collins--Max Allan Collins heard a rumor that divers had found two bodies stored in the refrigeration compartment of the Titanic's ruins...he had to tell the story! Acclaimed mystery writer Jacques Futrelle and his wife are enjoying their second honeymoon aboard the Titanic. A seedy man, is seen having altercations with several different passengers, in both First and Second Class. He finally approaches Futrelle, and tries to blackmail Futrelle. Now, it's obvious why every time Futrelle has seen this man someone is either yelling at him, or looks like they want to. To teach the man a lesson, Futrelle hangs him by his heels over the upper observatory, scaring himself and the blackmailer in the process. Suddenly Futrelle is summoned by Bruce Ismay asking for Futrelle to write a mystery set aboard the Titanic, but this is just a ruse to get Futrelle to solve the blackmailer's murder. He is found smothered in a locked stateroom, the Captain and Ismay turns to Futrelle. Suddenly, the famed writer faces a challenging assignment: solve the murder without tarnishing the reputation of the newly-launched, Titanic. This fictional tale is based on
historical papers and eyewitness reports, The Titanic Murders is his fascinating account of what might have happened...
27. Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii by Lee Goldberg
28. Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
29. Death Walked In by Carolyn Hart
30. The Other Side of Silence by Arden Neisser--Sign Language and the Deaf Community in America
31. Rogue in Porcelain by Anthea Fraser--This Rona Parish mystery fell rather flat. There wasn't really a mystery and the characters were not well developed.
32. Master Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini--Sylvia Bergstrom and Andrew Cooper's surprise New Year's Eve wedding caught all the Elm Creek Quilters by surprise. The friend's decide to go ahead and put out a call to past and present friends and Elm Creek Campers to provide quilt blocks for a bridal quilt for Sylvia and Andrew. The friends get so caught up in their own lives and that is seems everyone has something to hide. Will they get back the closeness they have found at Elm Creek Quilt Camp?
33. The New Yorkers by Kathleen Schine
34. Admit to Murder by Margaret Yorke
35. A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck--Joey and his older sister, Mary Alice are at first apalled when they discover they have to go spend a week with their Grandma Dowdel's house in a sleepy town also in Illinois. At first they are dismayed because Grandma doesn't have electricity or indoor plumbing! Grandma also is generous with her chores. They soon discover, though, that lots of surprising things happen when they visit, and each year they return, it seems something more amazing happens than the year before!
36. Rascal by Sterling North--In 1918, 11 year old Sterling, is growing up without his beloved mother, and with his father often gone on business trips, he finds solace in his menagerie of animals. Including a pair of skunks who live under the wood shed, a theiving Raven, and assorted other critters. His life is brightened when he finds a month old baby racoon, whom Sterling names Rascal. True to his name, Rascal gets into lots of scrapes, but is also alot of company! This is the warm and joyous story of Sterling and Rascal's adventures.
37. Virgin River by Robyn Carr
38. Feather on the Moon by Phyllis Whitney
39. A Song in the Air by Anne Douglas
40. Murder in the Red Room by Elliot Roosevelt
41. It Had to be You by Jill Churchill
42. A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
43. Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop by Lee Goldberg--The Mr. Monk novels have been very light reading, but I've found I really enjoy the narrator who reads these and find that Lee Goldberg has all of the characters from the TV series down quite well and it's fun to have further Mr. Monk adventures to enjoy. I love Mr. Monk's "You'll thank me later" in the books Natialie has found a way to turn this back on Monk to get him to recognize when he's being unreasonable. At first I wasn't fond of Natalie, but she's grown on me and I really enjoy her character now.
44. The Runaway Dolls by Laura Godwin
45. Tailspin by Catherin Coulter -- An FBI thriller. I enjoyed it very much!
46. Flaming Tree by Phyllis Whitney
47. The Unraveling of Violetta Bell by C. R. Corwin
48. The Lost Hours by Karen White
49. The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini
50. To the Hilt by Dick Francis--A Dick Francis I hadn't read yet. I enjoyed it!
51. Bedford Square by Anne Perry
52. Crimson Snow by Jeanne M. Dams--My first to read in the Hilda Johannsen series. Now I need to go back and read the rest.
53. The Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry--The first William Monk book. Monk wakes up from an accident with total memory loss. He's struggles to find out about himself and his past while keeping it a secret from his fellow policemen. He is put on a high profile case involving the 3rd son of a Lord who has been brutally murdered and Monk is charged with the almost impossible task of finding out who killed him despite the trail going cold.
54. With No One as Witness by Elizabeth George
55. The Ravenmaster's Secret by Elvira Woodruff
56. Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
57. Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
58. Mr. Monk in Outer Space by Lee Goldberg
59. Katie's Kitchen by Dee Williams
60. Dragonwell Dead: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs
61. The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
62. Rodzina by Karen Cushman
63. Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux
64. The Linden Tree by Elie Mathews
65. The Silver Needle Murder: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs
66. Split Second by David Baldacci
67. The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind by Ken Foster
68. Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
69. The Mistress of Blackstone Castle by Patricia Werner
70. The Merry Heart by Wanda Brunstetter
71. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
72. Dead North by Sue Henry
73. Even Money by Dick Francis and Felix Francis
74. The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss
75. Engaged to Die by Carolyn Hart
76. High Stakes by Dick Francis (a re-read)
77. A Merry Heart by Wanda Brunstetter
78. Dead North by Sue Henry
79. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke
80. Hard Truth by Mariah Stewart
81. The Winding Ways Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
82. Sparrows in the Scullery by Barbara Brooks Wallace
83. The Truth About Sparrows by Marion Hale
84. Silks by Dick Francis and Felix Francis
85. Let Me Go by Helga Schneider
86. Death of a Maid by M. C. Beaton
87. Summerhills by D. E. Stevenson
88. The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
89. A Dangerous Mourning by Anne Perry
90. The Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber
91. A Westward Adventure by Melissa Dawn Reedy--Overly dramatic writing and reading. I should have quit early on.
92. Bloodsport by Dick Francis--this is a re-read. Sometimes I just need a Dick Francis "fix."
93. Defend and Betray by Anne Perry--The 3rd Willliam Monk Mystery
94. Ruby Hollar by Sharon Creech--This was a quick read, but laugh out loud funny due to some of the things that Florida said.
95. Run From a Scarecrow by Irene Bennet Brown--Again another quick read, but I needed a change from the Monk novel due to it's subject matter of why the murder was committed.
96. River of Our Return by Gladys Smith--This has been a fun read as I've grown up in Idaho and know many of the places mentioned in this book. Hattie Clark and her beloved husband, Chester decide late in life to move to the Salmon River Canyon and operate a ferry across the beautiful, yet treacherous Salmon River. Their homestead was built by them both and was a paradise until an accident claimed the life of Chester during cutting of ice from the river the previous winter. Now lonlier than she ever thought possible, Hattie tries to decide if it would be better to return to Lewiston, ID and get back to her daughters and their families. Then 8 yr. old Toby is brought to her crossing. He is a runaway who is looking for his cantankerous uncle who unbeknownst to Hattie is her down river neighbor, Afton McCabe. Afton at first resents Toby's intrusion, but after an illness which nearly kills ,Toby Afton decides he must brave the Salmon River and return Toby back to civilization. Hattie decides she must go along to look after them both and keep them safe, if she can.
97. Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg--Dr. Kroeger tells Monk he is going to a psychiatrist convention in Germany. Monk quickly panics and decides he must follow Dr. Kroeger there so he won't miss any of his all important sessions. Natalie doesn't try to stop Monk as she feels it is just payback for Dr. Kroeger encouraging Monk to follow Natalie on her Hawaii vacation. She also feels it will one of the few perks she will get from her job as Monk's assistant. Monk once again takes the experimental drug, Dioxynl, which helps control his OCD symptoms to be able to successfully get through the flight there. As usual, not long after landing, a murder victim is found and then Monk insists he saw the 6-fingered man! Will Monk finally solve Trudy's murder and was Dr. Kroeger involved somehow? I enjopyed this one alot. Monk is alot of fun when he takes the Dioxynl and he does several times in this book to be able to endure the various flights he took on this trip.
98. A Room of My Own by Ann Tatlock
99. The Adventures of Bertie and Jeeves Volume 1 by P. G. Wodehouse
100. The End of the Road by Sue Henry--A new Maxie and Stretch mystery!
101. Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedom and Nancy Freedman
102. Death of the Party by Carolyn Hart
103. The Weedless Widow by Deborah Morgan
104. The New Year's Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini--We learn more about Sylvia's background and growing up. She and Andrew has just gotten married and now they are going to try and make peace with Andrew's children.
105. Death of a Dreamer by M. C. Beaton--A Hamish MacBeth mystery.
106. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
107. Fancy Pants by Kathy Marie Hake
108. For Kicks by Dick Francis
109. Cinnamon Sky by Janet Woods
110. Circle of Quilters by Jenniver Chiaverini
111. For Such a Time by Elyse Larson
112. The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden
113. Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
114. Play Dead by David Rosenfelt
115. The Masque of the Black Tulip: A Novel by Lauren Willig
116. The book of Psalms
117. The Cove by Catherine Coutler
1. Die for Love by Elizabeth Peters--It's the one Jacqueline Kirby book I hadn't read yet, and probably my least favorite. Jacqueline goes to a romance writers convention and runs into another mystery.
2. Maise Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear--I enjoyed Maise as a character and look forward to reading more in this series.
3. Homecoming by Cynthia Voight-- 13 year old Dicey and her 3 younger brothers and sisters are traveling with Momma to visit an Aunt they have never met, hoping they can move in with her til they get back on their feet. They stop at a shopping mall and Momma gets out, says, "You be good." and walks away. The children wait a day and a half, but she doesn't return. Unsure what to do, Dicey decides the best thing to do would be to walk the rest of the way to their aunt's house, in hopes that Momma will meet them there.
4. Killer Pancake by Diane Mott Davidson--
5. The Fields of Home by Ralph Moody--Ralph, now 14 is sent to live with his Grandfather to help out on the Farm after not fitting in well in Boston. After some trial and error, he and his Grandfather realize they both need each other.
6. The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
7. A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass --very interesting...read on recommendation by a young friend. It's about Mia, a 13 year old who has always seen letters and numbers in colors. The one time she tried to talk about it, and realized not everyone sees the world this ways, she got in big trouble for it, so she's kept this big secret from everyone ever since. The book is about her coming to terms and finally finding out why she sees the world differently.
8. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace
9. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd--Wow! I really enjoyed this book. Now I'm ready to see the movie. I loved the narrator, Jenna Lamia, who read this book and really brought Lily and her story to life. I was sucked into Lily's story and didn't want to see it come to an end.
10. Snobbery of Violence byMarian Chesney--Lady Rose Summer, is in love for the first time, and a marriage proposal seems immenient. Her father calls in Captain Harry Cathcart to check out Lady Rose's suitor. Several troubling things show up, which breaks Lady Rose's heart. To get back at the suitor, she announces the findings at a big ball, which causes her disgrace from society. As a last chance Lady Rose is invited to a Castle for a visit, but things turn terribly wrong.
11. Shaking the Nickel Bush by Ralph Moody--Ralph now 19, finds out he has diabetes and needs to move to where the weather is warmer and eat a special limited diet. With his usual ingenuity, he comes up with several novel ways to earn money.
12. Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer--This was actually the first Enola Holmes mystery. Enola's mother is missing, and her two brother, Mycroft and Sherlock come up to take Enola in hand. Enola cleverly follows clues left by her mother and makes her escape from being forced to go to boarding school and escapes to London. Will she ever find her mother again?
13. Charlotte Fairlie by D. E. Stevenson--Charlotte Fairlie is the headmistress of her old school, St. Elisabeth's! She finds that life as headmistress while satisfying, is also rather lonely. If only the Math Mistress, Miss Pinkerton, would quit trying to stir up trouble in the school. Miss Pinkerton was carrying a grudge because if Charlotte hadn't gotten the head mistress position, Miss Pinkerton would have gotten it. Miss Pinkerton is always trying to "catch Charlotte up" in one way after another, in hopes of being able to get the board to change their minds. One new student to St. Elizabeth's becomes a tool Miss Pinkerton tries to use to needle Charlotte.
To help Charlotte rest after a hectic school term, during the summer she goes to stay with a young pupil on the remote Scottish Isle of Targ. In the romantic atmosphere of the Highlands, anything can happen - and even the cool, efficient Charlotte surprises herself...
14. Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet
15. Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight--Dicey and her brothers and sister are settling in with Gram and finding their way in their new schools. Mae Beth still has trouble in school, but the music teacher at her school discovers she has a gift for it and offers to give her extra lessons to help her develop it.
16. The Dry Divide by Ralph Moody--Ralph, now 21, finds himself penniless, and needs to find a job so he can get back to his beloved Colorado. He hires on with Mr. Hudson and finds the job not what it was described to be! Ralph uses his usual ingenuity and common sense to make things come out all right. He also meets Judy, a girl as smart as she is pretty. Has Ralph met the girl for him?
17. Runaway Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini--Sylvia Compson, a master quilter and founder of the Elm Creek Quilters. A piece of a quilt that a woman brought with her to one of her lectures, looks like a map to Sylvia's home, Elm Creek Manor. Is this evidence of Sylvia's ancestor's involvement as a stop on the Underground Railroad? Sylvia searches for answers to this question and learns some surprising things along the way about her ancestors strengths and weaknesses.
18. The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan by Nancy Springer--This is another installment in the Enola Holmes series. In this case she must team up with Sherlock to rescue Lady Cecily Alistair from a forced arranged marriage. Can she trust that Sherlock will allow her to keep her freedom?
19.Ride the River by Louis L'Amour--Echo Sackett, 16 years old, and pretty as a picture has never been far from her Tennessee home. She's a good shot, better than most men. Echo travels to Philadelphia to collect an inheritence. She come up against James White, a sharp city lawyer who figures it will be easy to cheat the money out of this "young country girl." Echo proves he's met his match, so he decides to change tactics, after all, there's lots of "accidents" that can befall a young unaccompanied girl on her way home!
20. The Tavern on Maple Street by Sharon Owen--
21. The Apple Tree by Elvi Rhodes--
22. Wish You Well by David Baldacci--A terrible car accident radically alter Lou and Oz's life as their beloved father is killed and their mother left in a coma. Will she ever recover? Lou doesn't think so. She and Oz go to live with their Grandmother Louisa, whom they have never met. Louisa lives in the mountains of Virginia, with no running water, electricity and very little money. She does have a lot of love to give, and she teaches Lou and Oz how to rebuild their trust in family and home.
23. Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse by Lee Goldberg
24. Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanna Gist
25. Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear--the second Maisie Dobbs mystery. We learn more about Maisie, and her extrodinary gift. Also, will Maisie lose her chance to re-connect with her Father?
26. The Titanic Murders by Max Allen Collins--Max Allan Collins heard a rumor that divers had found two bodies stored in the refrigeration compartment of the Titanic's ruins...he had to tell the story! Acclaimed mystery writer Jacques Futrelle and his wife are enjoying their second honeymoon aboard the Titanic. A seedy man, is seen having altercations with several different passengers, in both First and Second Class. He finally approaches Futrelle, and tries to blackmail Futrelle. Now, it's obvious why every time Futrelle has seen this man someone is either yelling at him, or looks like they want to. To teach the man a lesson, Futrelle hangs him by his heels over the upper observatory, scaring himself and the blackmailer in the process. Suddenly Futrelle is summoned by Bruce Ismay asking for Futrelle to write a mystery set aboard the Titanic, but this is just a ruse to get Futrelle to solve the blackmailer's murder. He is found smothered in a locked stateroom, the Captain and Ismay turns to Futrelle. Suddenly, the famed writer faces a challenging assignment: solve the murder without tarnishing the reputation of the newly-launched, Titanic. This fictional tale is based on
historical papers and eyewitness reports, The Titanic Murders is his fascinating account of what might have happened...
27. Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii by Lee Goldberg
28. Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
29. Death Walked In by Carolyn Hart
30. The Other Side of Silence by Arden Neisser--Sign Language and the Deaf Community in America
31. Rogue in Porcelain by Anthea Fraser--This Rona Parish mystery fell rather flat. There wasn't really a mystery and the characters were not well developed.
32. Master Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini--Sylvia Bergstrom and Andrew Cooper's surprise New Year's Eve wedding caught all the Elm Creek Quilters by surprise. The friend's decide to go ahead and put out a call to past and present friends and Elm Creek Campers to provide quilt blocks for a bridal quilt for Sylvia and Andrew. The friends get so caught up in their own lives and that is seems everyone has something to hide. Will they get back the closeness they have found at Elm Creek Quilt Camp?
33. The New Yorkers by Kathleen Schine
34. Admit to Murder by Margaret Yorke
35. A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck--Joey and his older sister, Mary Alice are at first apalled when they discover they have to go spend a week with their Grandma Dowdel's house in a sleepy town also in Illinois. At first they are dismayed because Grandma doesn't have electricity or indoor plumbing! Grandma also is generous with her chores. They soon discover, though, that lots of surprising things happen when they visit, and each year they return, it seems something more amazing happens than the year before!
36. Rascal by Sterling North--In 1918, 11 year old Sterling, is growing up without his beloved mother, and with his father often gone on business trips, he finds solace in his menagerie of animals. Including a pair of skunks who live under the wood shed, a theiving Raven, and assorted other critters. His life is brightened when he finds a month old baby racoon, whom Sterling names Rascal. True to his name, Rascal gets into lots of scrapes, but is also alot of company! This is the warm and joyous story of Sterling and Rascal's adventures.
37. Virgin River by Robyn Carr
38. Feather on the Moon by Phyllis Whitney
39. A Song in the Air by Anne Douglas
40. Murder in the Red Room by Elliot Roosevelt
41. It Had to be You by Jill Churchill
42. A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
43. Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop by Lee Goldberg--The Mr. Monk novels have been very light reading, but I've found I really enjoy the narrator who reads these and find that Lee Goldberg has all of the characters from the TV series down quite well and it's fun to have further Mr. Monk adventures to enjoy. I love Mr. Monk's "You'll thank me later" in the books Natialie has found a way to turn this back on Monk to get him to recognize when he's being unreasonable. At first I wasn't fond of Natalie, but she's grown on me and I really enjoy her character now.
44. The Runaway Dolls by Laura Godwin
45. Tailspin by Catherin Coulter -- An FBI thriller. I enjoyed it very much!
46. Flaming Tree by Phyllis Whitney
47. The Unraveling of Violetta Bell by C. R. Corwin
48. The Lost Hours by Karen White
49. The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini
50. To the Hilt by Dick Francis--A Dick Francis I hadn't read yet. I enjoyed it!
51. Bedford Square by Anne Perry
52. Crimson Snow by Jeanne M. Dams--My first to read in the Hilda Johannsen series. Now I need to go back and read the rest.
53. The Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry--The first William Monk book. Monk wakes up from an accident with total memory loss. He's struggles to find out about himself and his past while keeping it a secret from his fellow policemen. He is put on a high profile case involving the 3rd son of a Lord who has been brutally murdered and Monk is charged with the almost impossible task of finding out who killed him despite the trail going cold.
54. With No One as Witness by Elizabeth George
55. The Ravenmaster's Secret by Elvira Woodruff
56. Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
57. Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
58. Mr. Monk in Outer Space by Lee Goldberg
59. Katie's Kitchen by Dee Williams
60. Dragonwell Dead: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs
61. The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
62. Rodzina by Karen Cushman
63. Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux
64. The Linden Tree by Elie Mathews
65. The Silver Needle Murder: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs
66. Split Second by David Baldacci
67. The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind by Ken Foster
68. Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
69. The Mistress of Blackstone Castle by Patricia Werner
70. The Merry Heart by Wanda Brunstetter
71. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
72. Dead North by Sue Henry
73. Even Money by Dick Francis and Felix Francis
74. The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss
75. Engaged to Die by Carolyn Hart
76. High Stakes by Dick Francis (a re-read)
77. A Merry Heart by Wanda Brunstetter
78. Dead North by Sue Henry
79. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke
80. Hard Truth by Mariah Stewart
81. The Winding Ways Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
82. Sparrows in the Scullery by Barbara Brooks Wallace
83. The Truth About Sparrows by Marion Hale
84. Silks by Dick Francis and Felix Francis
85. Let Me Go by Helga Schneider
86. Death of a Maid by M. C. Beaton
87. Summerhills by D. E. Stevenson
88. The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
89. A Dangerous Mourning by Anne Perry
90. The Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber
91. A Westward Adventure by Melissa Dawn Reedy--Overly dramatic writing and reading. I should have quit early on.
92. Bloodsport by Dick Francis--this is a re-read. Sometimes I just need a Dick Francis "fix."
93. Defend and Betray by Anne Perry--The 3rd Willliam Monk Mystery
94. Ruby Hollar by Sharon Creech--This was a quick read, but laugh out loud funny due to some of the things that Florida said.
95. Run From a Scarecrow by Irene Bennet Brown--Again another quick read, but I needed a change from the Monk novel due to it's subject matter of why the murder was committed.
96. River of Our Return by Gladys Smith--This has been a fun read as I've grown up in Idaho and know many of the places mentioned in this book. Hattie Clark and her beloved husband, Chester decide late in life to move to the Salmon River Canyon and operate a ferry across the beautiful, yet treacherous Salmon River. Their homestead was built by them both and was a paradise until an accident claimed the life of Chester during cutting of ice from the river the previous winter. Now lonlier than she ever thought possible, Hattie tries to decide if it would be better to return to Lewiston, ID and get back to her daughters and their families. Then 8 yr. old Toby is brought to her crossing. He is a runaway who is looking for his cantankerous uncle who unbeknownst to Hattie is her down river neighbor, Afton McCabe. Afton at first resents Toby's intrusion, but after an illness which nearly kills ,Toby Afton decides he must brave the Salmon River and return Toby back to civilization. Hattie decides she must go along to look after them both and keep them safe, if she can.
97. Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg--Dr. Kroeger tells Monk he is going to a psychiatrist convention in Germany. Monk quickly panics and decides he must follow Dr. Kroeger there so he won't miss any of his all important sessions. Natalie doesn't try to stop Monk as she feels it is just payback for Dr. Kroeger encouraging Monk to follow Natalie on her Hawaii vacation. She also feels it will one of the few perks she will get from her job as Monk's assistant. Monk once again takes the experimental drug, Dioxynl, which helps control his OCD symptoms to be able to successfully get through the flight there. As usual, not long after landing, a murder victim is found and then Monk insists he saw the 6-fingered man! Will Monk finally solve Trudy's murder and was Dr. Kroeger involved somehow? I enjopyed this one alot. Monk is alot of fun when he takes the Dioxynl and he does several times in this book to be able to endure the various flights he took on this trip.
98. A Room of My Own by Ann Tatlock
99. The Adventures of Bertie and Jeeves Volume 1 by P. G. Wodehouse
100. The End of the Road by Sue Henry--A new Maxie and Stretch mystery!
101. Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedom and Nancy Freedman
102. Death of the Party by Carolyn Hart
103. The Weedless Widow by Deborah Morgan
104. The New Year's Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini--We learn more about Sylvia's background and growing up. She and Andrew has just gotten married and now they are going to try and make peace with Andrew's children.
105. Death of a Dreamer by M. C. Beaton--A Hamish MacBeth mystery.
106. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
107. Fancy Pants by Kathy Marie Hake
108. For Kicks by Dick Francis
109. Cinnamon Sky by Janet Woods
110. Circle of Quilters by Jenniver Chiaverini
111. For Such a Time by Elyse Larson
112. The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden
113. Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
114. Play Dead by David Rosenfelt
115. The Masque of the Black Tulip: A Novel by Lauren Willig
116. The book of Psalms
117. The Cove by Catherine Coutler
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Bloom where you’re planted!
Are you guys listing only books that are in the public domain that you are reading or any book?
So far this year I have read (and listened to on audio CD) to all 7 Harry Potter books, The Hobbit and I am just finishing off the last book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Return of the King.
On my blog I am reading Anne of Green Gables so I guess that would count too. I love to read and when I find a book or books that I really love I will read them over and over again... just like the ones I just mentioned.
So far this year I have read (and listened to on audio CD) to all 7 Harry Potter books, The Hobbit and I am just finishing off the last book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Return of the King.
On my blog I am reading Anne of Green Gables so I guess that would count too. I love to read and when I find a book or books that I really love I will read them over and over again... just like the ones I just mentioned.
Join us in this thread, jedopi http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23370 ... the rules are any book, any format! Last year I read paper (plaintext and graphic novels), e-books and audio - they all count!
http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23370 ... the rules are any book, any format! Last year I read paper (plaintext and graphic novels), e-books and audio - they all count!There's honestly no such thing as a stupid question -- but I'm afraid I can't rule out giving a stupid answer : : To Posterity and Beyond!