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PBT Monthly TagsJanuary - Science
Read:
- Thank You For Being Late, by Thomas L. Friedman
- The Obesity Paradox, by Carl J. LaCie
- The Signature of All Things, by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Remarkable Creatures, by Tracy Chevalier
February - Asia
Read:
- Inheritance From Mother, by Minae Mizumura
- The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds, by Chin Yoke
March - Autobiography
- The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir, by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
- A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal, by Jen Waite
- Dadland, by Keggie Carew
- Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren
April - Strong Women
- Elizabeth I, by Anne Somerset
- Victoria: The Queen, by Julia Baird
- Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, by Harold Schechter - not the typical sort of book you think of when you think "strong women," but it works. Belle was, and still is, known for her remarkable physical strength. I was tickled by how the book fits the monthly tag, when the title popped up on my radar, recommended for me by Amazon (I have no idea why.)
May - Family Drama
- The Dinner, by Herman Koch
- Marriage of a Thousand Lies, by S.J. Sindu
June - Magical Realism
- St Lucy's Home for Girls Raised By Wolves, by Karen Russell
- On Becoming a Fairy Godmother, by Sara Maitland
- Three Times Table, by Sara Maitland
- Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward
July - Dystopia
- Red Clocks, by Leni Zumas
- 84K, by Claire North
- The Power, by Naomi Alderman
Want to read:
- Sleep Donation, by Karen Russell, requested from ILL)
August - Espionage
- The Alice Network, by Kate Quinn
- The Eagle Has Landed, by Jack Higgins
September - Friendship
- The Women in the Castle, by Jessica Shattuck
- Candlemoth, by R.J. Ellory
- The False Friend, by Myla Goldberg
October - Canadian
- A Complicated Kindness, by Miriam Toews
- The Edible Woman, by Margaret Atwood
Want to read:
- The Book of Negroes, by Lawrence Hill, have
November - Literary Fiction
- The Patron Saint of Liars, by Ann Patchett
- Rasputin's Daughter, by Robert Alexander
December - Geek Read
- The Other Einstein, by Marie Benedict
- Grunt, by Mary Roach
Want to read:
- Geek Love, have
- How to Survive a Robot Uprising, have
Listopia ( Read 6)My list: Books That SHOULD be on the 1001 List - but aren't
1. Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson (have read, need to review)
2. The Stone Angel, by Margaret Laurence (have read, need to write a review)
3. The Bone People, by Keri Hulme (have read, need to review)
DecathlonJanuary
CHALLENGE: Tribute to Linda (Ladyslott)
- Epitaph, by Mary Doria Russell (have read, need to write review)
February
CHALLENGE: Read one of the 10 books on your Goodreads TBR that have been there the longest
- A Book of Silence, by Sara Maitland (have read, need to write review)
March
CHALLENGE: Read all 3 tags that were voted on for the monthly tag - classics, autobiography, illustrated
- Dadland, by Keggie Carew, technically works for two of them, autobiography and illustrated. Although I'd consirder it more of a biography, it is shelved as autobiography and does definitely have autobiographical aspects. And the illustrations are mostly photographs, with a few maps, hand-drawn diagrams, photos of handwritten diary pages and memos. I guess that counts as illustrated, although it isn't artwork.
(have read, need to write a review.)
- Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. Classics, illustrated. (have read, need to write a review)
April
CHALLENGE: Send Nicole R a list of 10 titles from my TRB to have the randomizer choose one.
May
CHALLENGE: Read one book from the Man Booker short lists from the past 10 years
- The Testament of Mary, by Colm Toibin (have read, need to review)t
June
CHALLENGE: Pick a year within the last 10 years that was special to you, and read a book that represents it.
Year: 2012
Special because: I fulfilled a lifelong (over 47 years) dream to move away from the aridity and blistering heat of my native Phoenix to a remote cabin in the woods in a cool, rainy place, preferably in the Olympic Rain Forest. I'm still living the dream and loving it!
- Lady on the Beach, by Nora Berg: A memoir by a woman who also moved from a big city to a beach near my home in 1940 and lived there with her husband almost completely self-sufficiently. (Have read, need to write a review)
July
CHALLENGE: Buddy read
November
CHALLENGE: Answer 10 Questions from Nicole's "Getting to Know You" list
1. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
Aldawen Ërulassé Thaloniel
Because that is my actual full name, translated into Tolkein's Elvish!
I did the translation myself. It took about 18 months to do all the research. First I had to figure out what my names meant in English, which is:
"Laurel (bay leaf) tree"
"Her father's joy"
"Daughter of the strong one".
Then I had to figure out how to say those in Elvish, then how to write it in the Elvish alphabet.
Then I wrote it out in calligraphy (I studied calligraphy for several years from a woman who used to be the Queen of England's official calligrapher.) That was the easy part. It took only 8 hours.
Then I took my artwork to a tattoo artist who specializes in lettering, and he traced it to create a beautiful multi-colored anklet tattoo.
There is also a second line of my tattoo that says (in Elvish) "May the peace of the Valar protect me." I did that translation and calligraphy as well. But it isn't my original quote. I don't know the author, it isn't Tolkein, and was unattributed. The Valar are the Angel-like spirit beings of Middle Earth.
I thought I would never get a tattoo, because I'd get tired of looking at the same thing for the rest of my life. But when I had this idea, I knew I wanted it to be part of me forever. Because I've been a huge fan of LotR for over 50 years, so I knew that was the one thing I'd never get tired of!
Wow, only one question, and you know a lot about me already!
Declathon, continued 2. What song have you completely memorized?
Landslide, by Fleetwood Mac. Including a challenging piano accompaniment that closely replicates Buckingham's guitar work.
3. What job would you be terrible at?
Attorney. I'm too shy, polite, and unassertive. I have a minor physical disability that makes me incapable of speaking loudly. And I hate dealing with paperwork, red tape, and fussy details.
January
1. Thank You For Being Late, by Thomas L. Friedman (486 pages, finished 1-4-18)
2. Under the Banner of Heaven, by Jon Krakauer (339 pages, finished 1-15-17)
3. The Obesity Paradox, by Carl J. Lavie, MD (288 pages, finished 1-17-18)
February
4. Sally Hemings, by Barbara Chase-Riboud (360 pages, finished 2-3-18)
5. The Living, by Annie Dilliard ( pages, finished 2-5-18)
6. Pieces of My Mother, by Melissa Cistaro (308 pages, finished 2-8-18)
7. Epitaph, by Mary Doria Russell ( pages, finished 2-10-18)
8. The Signature of All Things, by Elizabeth Gilbert (499 pages, finished 2-19-18)
9. The Inevitable: Contemporary Writers Confront Death, edited by David Shields and Bradford Morrow (329 pages, finished 2-24-18)
March
10. Remarkable Creatures, by Tracy Chevalier (310 pages, finished 3-5-18)
11. Nomadland, by Jessica Bruder (255 pages, finished 3-9-18)
12. The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir, by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnesnevich (326 pages, finished 3-13-18)
13. Inheritance From Mother, by Minae Mizumura (447 pages, finished 3-20-18)
14. A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal, by Jen Waite (260 pages, finished 3-23-18)
15. Small Great Things, by Jodi Picoult (480 pages, finished 3-24-18)
16. Dadland, by Keggie Carew (415 pages, finished 3-30-18)
April
17. The Abundance, by Annie Dillard (271 pages, finished 4-1-18)
18. Katie's Wish, by Barbara Shook Hazen (finished 4-4-18)
19. Alligator Sue, by Sharon Arms Doucet (finished 4-4-18)
20. Poop Dectectives: Working Dogs in the Field, by Ginger Wadsworth (finished 4-4-18)
- My granddaughter was visiting! Not that any excuse is necessary - lots of great children's books out there! :)
21. The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds, by Selina Siak Chin Yoke (474 pages, finished 4-20-18)
22. A Book of Silence, by Sara Maitland (300 pages, finished 4-30-18)
May
23. The Mothers, by Brit Bennett (288 pages, finished 5-7-18)
24. Elizabeth I, by Anne Somerset (575 pages, finished 5-21-18)
25. The Dinner, by Herman Koch (292 pages, finished 5-22-18)
26. Victoria the Queen, by Julia Baird (623 pages, finished 5-31-18)
27. Sacred Strangers, by Nancy Haught (106 pages, finished 5-31-18)
June
28. The Stone Angel, by Margaret Laurence (316 pages, finished 6-1-18)
29. Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men, by Harold Schechter (261 pages, finished 6-2-18)
30. Marriage of a Thousand Lies, by SJ Sindu (275 pages, finished 6-3-18)
31. The Marriage Pact, by Michelle Richmond (414 pages, finished 6-4-18)
32. Coromandel Sea Change, by Rumer Godden (246 pages, finished 6-5-18)
33. The Greengage Summer, by Rumer Godden (187 pages, finished 6-6-18)
34. The River, by Rumer Godden (111 pages, finished 6-7-18)
35. The Testament of Mary, by Colm Toibin (81 pages, finished 6-8-18)
36. Arcadia, by Lauren Groff (289 pages, finished 6-9-18)
37. Where the God of Love Hangs Out, by Amy Bloom (201 pages, finished 6-10-18)
38. Motherest, by Kristen Iskandrian (276 pages, finished 6-10-18)
39. Future Home of the Living God 267 pages, finished 6-12-18)
40. The Abbot's Tale, by Colm Iggulden (464 pages, finished 6-17-18)
41. St. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves, by Karen Russell 246 pages, finished 6-19-18)
42. On Becoming a Fairy Godmother, by Sara Maitland (236 pages, finished 6-22-18)
July
43. Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens (430 pages, finished 7-2-18)
44. Red Clocks, by Leni Zumas (356 pages, finished 7-4-18)
45. Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren (289 pages, finished 7-7-18)
46. Three Times Table, by Sara Maitland (216 pages, finished 7-8-18)
47. Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson (247 pages, finished 7-16-18)
48. Lady on the Beach, by Norah Berg (251 pages, finished 7-19/18)
49. The English Wife, by Lauren Willig (374 pages, finished 7-22-18)
50. In Plain View, by Julie Shigekuni (290 pages, finished 7-26-18)
51. Black Dahlia, Red Rose, by Piu Eatwell (328 pages, finished 7-30-18)
August
52. The Alice Network, by Kate Quinn (698 pages LP, finished 8-3-18)
53. White Winds: America's Most Tragic Mountaineering Expedition, by Joe Wilcox (499 pages, finished 8-12-18)
54. Moss Witch and Other Stories, by Sara Maitland (229 pages, finished 8-20-18)
55. Denali's Howl, by Andy Hall (244 pages, finished 8-29-18)
September
56. Burial Rites, by Hannah Kent (336 pages, finished 9-3-18)
57. The Marriage of Opposites, by Alice Hoffman (365 pages, finished 9-5-18)
58. The Eagle Has Landed, by Jack Higgins (356 pages, finished 9-10-18)
59. Lying Awake, by Mark Salzman (181 pages, finished 9-28-18)
October
60. Nelly Dean: A Return to Wuthering Heights (471 LP pages, finished 10-2-18
61. Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë (592 LP pages, finished 10-5-18)
62. Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward (285 pages, finished 10-7-18)
63. The Power, by Naomi Alderman (386 pages, finished 10-12-18)
64. The Women in the Castle, by Jessica Shattuck (353 pages, finished 10-15-18)
65. Winter Sisters, by Robin Oliveira (404 pages, finished 10-18-18)
66. A Complicated Kindness, by Miriam Toews (246 pages, finished 10-20-18)
67. Burning Cold: The Cruise Ship Prinsendam and the Greatest Sea Rescue of all Tme, by H. Paul Jeffers (298 pages, finished 10-22-18)
68. The Good Father, by Noah Hawley (307 pages, finished 10- 29-18)
November
69. Candlemoth, by R. J. Ellory (348 pages, finished 11-5-18)
70. Scent of the Missing: Love & Partnership With a Search-and-Rescue Dog, by Susannah Charleson (485 LT pages, finished 11-10-18)
71. The Outsider, by Stephen King (560 pages, finished 11-14-18)
72. Klee Wyck Journal, by Lou McKee (282 pages, finished 11-19-18)
73. The Guineveres, by Sarah Domet (352 pages, finished 11-23-18)
74. The Bone People, by Keri Hulme (553 pages, finished 11-27-18)
75. Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson (328 pages, finished 11-30-18)
December
76. The False Friend, by Myla Goldberg (252 pages, finished 12-2-18)
77. We Have Always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson (146 pages, finished 12-4-18)
78. The Other Einstein, by Marie Benedict (323 pages, finished 12-7-18)
79. The Patron Saint of Liars, by Ann Patchett (392 pages, finished 12-10-18)
80. Listomania, by Listomaniacs (288 pages, finished 12-14-18)
81. Rasputin's Daughter, by Robert Alexander (304 pages, finished 12-18-18)
82. Grunt, by Mary Roach (288 pages, finished 12-31-18)