Challenge: 50 Books discussion

I'm starting at the beginning of the year this time. Let's see how many I read!

1. Knitting Rules - another great book by the yarn harlot, Stephanie Pearl McPhee. If you've read any of her others, this one is more of a technique book rather than a collection of her blogs.

2. The Rescue by Anita Shreve (audio book) It was good. It's about a young man who falls in love with a woman who is an alcoholic. She gets pregnant, they get married, etc.

This year I want to keep track of how many audio books I listen to vs. how many print books I read.

3. Mystery Mile by Margery Allingham (audio) Okay - I liked it. This was Albert Campion's 2nd appearance. I'm going to try and read the first one.

5. Small Miracles of the Holocaust - Woohoo! I'm already up to # 5 and it's only Jan. 14, 2014. I like reading books about the Holocaust.

Oops. Make that #4.

Can anyone recommend any other books about the Holocaust? I've read most of the well-known ones: Schindler's List, Diary of Anne Frank, Sarah's Key. For some reason I find myself very drawn to this subject. Thanks for any suggestions.

Roberta, have you read "the painted bird" by Jerzy Kozinski? My suggestion would be to get the audio version from your library if possible. The narration is in my opinion what really brings the story into life; it's slower paced but very well done and deeply moves the heart and soul.

Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum is excellent!

I'll look for both of those. Thanks.

Roberta wrote: "Can anyone recommend any other books about the Holocaust? I've read most of the well-known ones: Schindler's List, Diary of Anne Frank, Sarah's Key. For some reason I find myself very drawn to th..."

A couple weeks ago I finished The Lost Wife. I don't have the author in front of me and I haven't reviewed it yet, but trust me when I say, you'll definitely want a Kleenex box with you when you read it.

Juli

Sounds good. I'll look for it. Thanks.

Have you read The Book Thief or Unbroken yet? Both are WWII era subjects and are excellent. And what about Suite Française? All 3 are favorites of mine.

I've read both. I loved all the detail in Unbroken but I know some people didn't. I started Suite Francaise but couldn't
get into it.

I have set my goal of 50 and have already completed one good Dan Brown novel, Angel & Demons. I think I'll get into book two of this set.

5. Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie (audio) Classic Agatha

Marty wrote: "I have set my goal of 50 and have already completed one good Dan Brown novel, Angel & Demons. I think I'll get into book two of this set."

Hi Marty, Did you accidentally post this under my name? Roberta

6. Free Range Knitter by Stephanie Pearl McFee

7. Monster in a Box by Ruth Rendell
8. The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters, narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. This narrator really makes these books for me. I started listening to another in this series with a different narrator. I couldn't finish it. I had to have the Rosenblat version.

9. Argo by Antonio Mendez and Mark B. (forget last name) audio It's the book the Argo movie was based on. I liked it.

10. We need to Talk About Kevin - I need to be in a support group after finishing this book! audio

11. The Expats (audio) - okay
12. Murder of the Century (audio) - historical

13. City of Women - about a woman during World War 2 in Berlin (audio) I liked it.

14. The Survivor - too many twists
15. The Lady Vanishes - The new PBS version was pretty faithful to the book.

16. The Queen of Katwe - very inspiring

17. Earthly Delights: A Corinna Chapman Mystery by K. Greenwood good
18. Call the Midwife great

19. Heavenly Pleasures: A Corinna Chapman Mystery by K. Greenwood - I liked it.
20. The Boy in the Suitcase - I can't wait to read the next one in this series.

21. Proof of Heaven

22. Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters
23.

23. A Matter of Trust

24. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

25. The Fingersmith - If you like Dickens, you'll probably like this. I really enjoyed it.
26. The London Train - dull but I couldn't stop listening to it for some reason

27. Whitey Bulger - very interesting and well-researched

28. The Museum of Extraordinary Things - Highly recommended
29. Cat Daddy by Jackson Galaxy
30. Rena's Promise
31. Detective Irene Huss

32. The Water's Lovely by Ruth Rendell - I always like her books
33. The Tooth Tattoo by Peter Lovesy - a good mystery

34. Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes - Chick lit at its finest. I love all of this author's books.

35. The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters. I really like this series and couldn't stop listening.

36. Down Home Murder - okay

37. The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen I want to start reading this series from the beginning.
38. He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peterson - I love this series

39. White Heat
40. Borrower of the Night by Elizabeth Peters I didn't like it as much as I like the Amelia Peabody series.

41. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hoessini (And I just saw him speak at San Jose State!)
42. The Light in the Ruins by Chris B. - good
43. Up in Flames by Geraldine Evans

44. Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters (I'm almost done with this series.)
45. The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen

46. The Collaborator of Bethlehem
47. Murder Strikes a Pose
48. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

Only 2 to go!

49. Deadly Decisions
50. The Secret - Tada!
51. Phantom by Jo Nesbo
52. The Dreaming Detective
53. Clean
54. Garden of Stone
55. Runner

I came no where near this. I think for this year I read 14 . I have to stay away from social media. New goal for 2015 starting New Year's Day.