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message 1: by Michelle (last edited Dec 21, 2021 01:06PM) (new)

Michelle | 92 comments This year my focus will be on reading books I already own, clearing my shelves and sharing the ๐Ÿ“š love with others.
1. Honor by Thrity Umrigar Honor
2. This Place 150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm This Place: 150 Years Retold
3. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler Kindred
4. The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai The Great Believers
5. The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd The Book of Longings
6. Bright Burning Stars by A.K. Small Bright Burning Stars
7. Shadow Frost (Shadow Frost, #1) by Coco Ma Shadow Frost
8. Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham Black Sunday
9. If I Don't Have You (Twenty in 2020) by Sareeta Domingo If I Don't Have You
10. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Malibu Rising
11. Dream Girl by Laura Lippman Dream Girl
12. Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden Mrs Death Misses Death

Alternates:
1. Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann Olympus, Texas
2. Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden Winter Counts
3. Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian Gold Diggers
4. Dominicana by Angie Cruz Dominicana


message 2: by Vikki, Moderator (new)

Vikki (silverstarz) | 838 comments Mod
Good luck with your challenge. I'm not familiar with any of your books


message 3: by John (new)

John I'm not familiar either, but I do fully understand the TBR-clearing motive!


message 4: by Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator (new)

Alondra Miller | 4208 comments Mod
Nice looking list, and Kindred is the cherry on top!!

I am unfamiliar with those alternates; I need to lurk a little more.

Good luck and happy reading, Michelle!!


message 5: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Vikki wrote: "Good luck with your challenge. I'm not familiar with any of your books"

Thanks for the well wishes Vikki! Hopefully you can find some gems on here.


message 6: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments John wrote: "I'm not familiar either, but I do fully understand the TBR-clearing motive!"

Thanks, John! I will be working really hard this year. LOL


message 7: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Alondra wrote: "Nice looking list, and Kindred is the cherry on top!!

I am unfamiliar with those alternates; I need to lurk a little more.

Good luck and happy reading, Michelle!!"


Yes, Alondra. Kindred is a classic! I feel so bad that I have owned this for 2 years and still have not gotten around to it. 2022 is the year though! Looking forward to seeing your reads this year!


message 8: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Ann_R wrote: "Have a fun year showing your books some love, Michelle."

Thank you, Ann! Happy Reading to you too!


message 9: by Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator (new)

Alondra Miller | 4208 comments Mod
Michelle wrote: "Yes, Alondra. Kindred is a classic! I feel so bad that I have owned this for 2 years and still have not gotten around to it. 2022 is the year though! Looking forward to seeing your reads this year!..."

Yeah, my copy is brand new but gathering dust. I need to get on it. What makes it worse, is that I made my daughter buy a copy. *sigh*


message 10: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Alondra wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Yes, Alondra. Kindred is a classic! I feel so bad that I have owned this for 2 years and still have not gotten around to it. 2022 is the year though! Looking forward to seeing your..."

Sounds like we might need to set up a buddy read. What do you say?


message 11: by Alissa (new)

Alissa Patrick (apatrick12211) | 1821 comments Great list!

I have Kindred on one of my challenges too! Malibu Rising was one of my favorite reads of last year. Can't wait to hear all of your thoughts!


Desley (Cat fosterer) (booktigger) | 800 comments Good luck, I haven't heard of any of these.


message 13: by Michelle (last edited Dec 22, 2021 01:49PM) (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Alissa wrote: "Great list!

I have Kindred on one of my challenges too! Malibu Rising was one of my favorite reads of last year. Can't wait to hear all of your thoughts!"


I have heard nothing but wonderful things about Malibu Rising. Good luck on your challenge as well.


message 14: by Emily (new)

Emily (readerlover1995) | 195 comments Good luck on your challenge, Michelle! Love your challenge title! ๐Ÿพ


message 15: by Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator (new)

Alondra Miller | 4208 comments Mod
Michelle wrote: "Sounds like we might need to set up a buddy read. What do you say?..."

I shall think about it. I hardly do buddy reads.... Veronica fusses at me about that all the time. I think she gave up! LOL


message 16: by Lea (new)

Lea (leaspot) | 3665 comments This is a great looking list! I haven't read any of the books on it yet, but Malibu Rising is on my Individual List. I hope we both enjoy it.
Good luck!


message 17: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Emily wrote: "Good luck on your challenge, Michelle! Love your challenge title! ๐Ÿพ"

Thank you Emily! Have a happy reading year!


message 18: by Kim. E. (new)

Kim. E. | 133 comments So many look good. I loved Malibu Rising.


message 19: by Vikki, Moderator (new)

Vikki (silverstarz) | 838 comments Mod
Michelle wrote: "Vikki wrote: "Good luck with your challenge. I'm not familiar with any of your books"

Thanks for the well wishes Vikki! Hopefully you can find some gems on here."


That's the problem! I find too many books to add to my list, it grows faster than I can read lol


message 20: by Denise (new)

Denise (derickert) | 1270 comments I read Malibu Rising this year, it was good. The Book of Longings and Dream Girl are on my TBR shelf. Good luck with you challenge.


message 21: by Ioana (new)

Ioana | 2137 comments I like your list. I've read Kindred and The Book of Longings, both are very good. I probably have at least half of the others on my TBR, so I hope we'll both like them. Happy reading!


message 22: by Bill, Moderator (new)

Bill | 4272 comments Mod
Good luck with your challenge, Michelle. I hope to try Olivia Butler in 2022. I'm unfamiliar with your other books. I hope you enjoy them all.


message 23: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Kim. E. wrote: "So many look good. I loved Malibu Rising."

I really enjoyed the few books of hers that I read. I don't think I gave less than 4 stars to any of them.


message 24: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Denise wrote: "I read Malibu Rising this year, it was good. The Book of Longings and Dream Girl are on my TBR shelf. Good luck with you challenge."

Thank you Denise. Hopefully, we'll both find the time to read them all. Happy reading whichever books you choose.


message 25: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Ioana wrote: "I like your list. I've read Kindred and The Book of Longings, both are very good. I probably have at least half of the others on my TBR, so I hope we'll both like them...."

That's Ioana. Kindred is at the top of my list. Which other books do you have on your TBR?


message 26: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Bill wrote: "Good luck with your challenge, Michelle. I hope to try Olivia Butler in 2022. I'm unfamiliar with your other books. I hope you enjoy them all."

Thank you Bill for the well wishes. May you have an awesome reading year!


message 27: by Ioana (new)

Ioana | 2137 comments Michelle wrote: "Kindred is at the top of my list. Which other books do you have on your TBR?"

LOL, about 3000 of them, enough for several lives. I have no idea which one I'll pick next, so we'll be both surprised ๐Ÿ˜ฒ


message 28: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 92 comments Ioana wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Kindred is at the top of my list. Which other books do you have on your TBR?"

LOL, about 3000 of them, enough for several lives. I have no idea which one I'll pick next, so we'll ..."


LOL ๐Ÿ˜‚


message 29: by Lillie (new)

Lillie | 1703 comments Iโ€™ve read Winter Counts and Malibu Rising from your list and have Kindred on my challenge list as well. But Iโ€™m intrigued by the rest of your list. Looks like youโ€™re in for a great reading year. Good luck!


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