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January 5, 2018

Book Recap from 2017 – Goal Accomplished

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Books .Books. Books.

They are everywhere and even at our vacation rental there are books overflowing.  The condo has a book nook where people leave books to share and it is going to be organized before I leave.  Just saying.  It is a mess and how could anyone find a book when they are all in disarray?

I did well with my reading challenge last year and even though a few were short stories they still count, right?  Here is a list of what I read (minus the ones I forgot to record or ones not on Goodreads).  I have highlighted a few that I would recommend as great books to read.

1. The Memory of Us by Camille DiMaio
2. What We Find (Sullivan’s Crossing, #1) by Robyn Carr
3. Three Weeks With My Brother by Nicholas Sparks
4. The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines
5. The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman
6. Tea Sommelier by Gabrialla Lombardi
7. Plan Cee by Hilary Grossman
8. False Prophet by Faye Kellerman
9. Shopgirl by Steve Martin
10. The Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellerman
11. Ashes to Ashes : An Allison Parker Mystery by Adair Sanders
12. The Golden Age of Charli: GPS by Jena Henry
13. Tea-Aspiration: Inspirational Words for Tea Lovers by Ann Pannunzio
14. Slightly South of Simple by Kristy Harvey Woodson
15. Small Great Things by Jodi Piccolt
16. Bless Her Dead Little Heart by Miranda James
18. How to Start a Social Media Breakfast Club by Sara Broers
19. The Heaven Answer Book by Billy Graham
20. Sisters One Two Three by Nancy Star
21. Together Tea by Marjan Kamali
22. Five Marks of a Methodist by Steve Harper
23. My Story My Divorce God’s Promise: The Beginning by Kathiey V
24. Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
25. Interference by Amelie Antoine
26. Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
27. Lust,Money and Murder Book 1 by Mike Wells
28. True Style: A Look Beyond the Surface by Glenda Harrison
29. Glitter and Glue by Kelli Corrigan
30. Where She Went (If I Stay Book 2)
31. Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman
32. Off Sides by Sawyer Bennett
33. The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True
34. All at Sea by Decca Aitkenhead
35. Rhythm, Chord and Malykhin by Mariana Zapata
36. North : An Adventure by Amanda Linehan
37. Sunny Side Up by Maureen K Howard
38. Sweet Tea Tuesday’s by Ashley Farley
39. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
40. Smile for No Good Reason by Dr. Lee Jampolsky
41. Rich and Pretty by Rumaan Alam
42. Writing in the Dust: After September 11th by Rowan Williams
43. Slivers of Life by Beem Weeks
44. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
45. The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes
46. It’s Okay to Laugh by Nora McInerny Purmont
47. Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life
48. With a Twist by Staci Hart
49. The Sisters Chase by Sarah Healy
50. Insipid by Christine Brad
51. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
52. Red Line: The Shift JT Bishop
53. Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle
54. The 9th Hour by Claire Stibble
55. Caution: This Vehicle Makes Frequent Stops For Boiled Peanuts by Sean Dietrich
56. The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
57. The Great Divide:A Novelette by J E Ocean
58. Dream Accomplished by Elizabeth Gross
59 Murder Book by Frank F. Weber
60. The Great Divide by J.E. Ocean
61. Deviled ! Lake Erie Mysteries #2 by Maureen K Howard
62. God, Me and Sweet Iced Tea: Experiencing God in the Midst by Rose Chandler Johnson
63. Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
64. March of Crime by Jess Lourey
65. One Thousand Paper Cranes by Takayuki Ishi
66. A Paris All Your Own by Eleanor Brown
67. The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Gaughan
68. Murder, Mayhem and Bliss by Loulou Harrington
69. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
70. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
71. English Lessons: The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith by Andrea Lucado
72. The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz
73. The Black Box by Stephanie Robertson
74. Books Can be Deceiving by Jenn McKinley
75. Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach
76. Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
77. The Space Between Sisters by Mary McNear
78. A World Without You by Beth Revis
79. Notes Left Behind by Brooke Desserich
80. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
81. The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey
82. The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti
83. Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
84. The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us by Abigail Tucker
85. Good as Gone by Amy Gentry
86. Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
87. Recipe for Disaster by Stacey Ballis
88. Tricky Twenty Two by Janet Ivanovich
89. Kat Greene Comes Clean by Melissa Roske
90. 180 Seconds by Jessica Park
91. Forfeiting Decency by Rachel Schneider
92. Love in the Land of Dementia by Deborah Shouse
93. The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories by P.D. James
94. A Scone to Die For by H. Y. Hanna
95. Baby It’s Cold Outside by Gemma Halliday
96. The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks
97. I Was a Stranger : Short Story by Bill McKell
98. Christmas Canpes and Sabotage by Janet Gradowski
99. Rosalie Red by Traci Andrighetti
100. The Blonde Before Christmas by Anna Snow
101. On the Road with Sean of the South by Sean Dietrich
102. Ornamental Danger: A Holiday Short Story by Kerri Nelson
103. When We were Sisters by Emilie Richards
104. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

I hope to read 110 books in 2018 and have set that as my goal.  Want to see what is on my coffee table for reading right now?

 

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  1. Hilary
    January 05, 2018 at 06:46 am

    Happy New Year! You sure got a lot or reading done! Thank you for the shout out for Cee

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      January 05, 2018 at 07:30 am

      Thanks, Hilary. Of course Plan Cee made the cut! Loved it!

      Reply
  2. Darlene
    January 05, 2018 at 07:49 am

    You did very well in 2017! Of course short stories count. They can be as hard or harder to write than a whole book sometimes. The two on your list that I just love are the Alchemist and The Four Agreements (one I often reread). I would suggest Perseverance by Margaret J. Wheatley. A lovely little book that I refer to from time to time with helpful vignettes and quotes. I know you will meet your goal for 2018!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      January 05, 2018 at 08:10 am

      Oh great! Thanks for the suggestion! I need that one! Going to go hunt down a copy now! You are THE best!

      Reply
      1. Darlene
        January 08, 2018 at 11:25 am

        You are so welcome. I hope you find a copy. It is on Amazon I know and I have had it ordered in by my local bookstore as I’ve given it as a gift a few times. I know you will like it. xo

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        1. Beth Ann Chiles
          January 08, 2018 at 11:26 am

          Found a used copy and already ordered it!

          Reply
  3. jena c. henry
    January 05, 2018 at 08:19 am

    I just told Charli that she’s on the list. Woo hoo- thank you! And thanks for all the book ideas!

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      January 05, 2018 at 08:20 am

      Of course Charli is on the list!!! Love her adventures because I can relate so well to them!! Happy 2018!

      Reply
  4. Susi
    January 05, 2018 at 09:10 am

    Wowie. That’s a lot of books. I finally was able to read two books towards the end of 2017 and actually finish them. I have a stack on my night stand that I started but never finished and not sure that I will. I love to read and will try to do more of it this year…

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      January 05, 2018 at 09:15 am

      It’s a great escape for me and my life is nowhere near as busy as yours so I have more time to devote to it. When my kids were younger I did not read nearly as much so I am making up for it now.

      Reply
  5. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    January 05, 2018 at 10:32 am

    That’s an incredible number of books to read. Wow.

    Reply
  6. Encore Voyage
    January 05, 2018 at 10:36 am

    Wow! That’s a lot of reading! Don’t know how you have the time AND blog as well as you do! I thought my goal of 45 books was ambitious for me! I’m going to look for you on Good Reads! ~ Lynn

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  7. oncealittlegirl
    January 05, 2018 at 11:07 am

    Wow! That’s a whole lot of reading! You inspire me.

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  8. dawnkinster
    January 05, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    That’s quite a list! I should do that but it seems like a lot of work…on the other hand I might be surprised, either by how many books I read, or by how few. And it might help me remember the ones I read too. Hmmmm…

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      January 05, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      I started doing this a few years ago and it has helped me remember what I have read for sure. Which is a good thing since my memory is not always so good. 😊

      Reply
  9. Mama's Empty Nest
    January 05, 2018 at 01:04 pm

    I know I read a ton of books last year, but didn’t keep track of them. So with your post, you’ve inspired me to start my Books Read This Year list. I find myself reading a book title and not remembering if I read it already or not, so this will be very helpful to those of us who are just a tad forgetful. 😉

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      January 05, 2018 at 01:09 pm

      That is exactly why I do it . My memory is not what it used to be . So I keep track on Goodreads and keep a running list on my phone as well. Keeps me in line!!

      Reply
      1. Mama's Empty Nest
        January 05, 2018 at 01:15 pm

        Great idea, Beth Ann! I’m doing it!

        Reply
  10. Lunar Euphoria
    January 07, 2018 at 07:30 am

    Great List!! I tried reading Truly, Madly, Guilty this year, but I abandoned it in frustration at Chapter 7 because the author had gone on long enough about whatever happened at the barbeque without actually telling me what actually had happened at the barbeque! Is whatever happened at the barbeque worth picking up the book again?

    Others from your list that I didn’t abandon include Running with Scissors, Three Weeks with my Brother, and Lab Girl.

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      January 07, 2018 at 08:53 am

      I TOTALLY understand your frustration with Truly, Madly, Guilty. I stuck with it and it was a good book but not sure that you would think it was worth picking up again. I was not thrilled with Running with Scissors or Lab Girl but finished them. That’s why there are so many different kinds of books, right? We all have different likes and dislikes. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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