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This is a year long challenge for 2016

Goal set and how many books to read is up to you. Just keep track of your goal on this thread.

At the end of 2015, the members of this group all gave their list of the Top Ten Books that they read in 2015.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

To participate in this challenge, please post your Top Ten also, that way members have more books to choose from.

The Challenge
Read as many books as you can from the group's [Best of 2015 Books.

Duration of Challenge: January 1st to December 31st.

Please do list your books here.

You don't need to post the reviews. This thread is here to help you keep track of your books.

And ratings of what you thought of it, if others want to leave comments.

Just list off the books you read this year from everyone's Best of lists. And give a rating and who thought it was Best.

Good luck.

Rules and Questions please go to this thread...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Connie's Goal: 30

1. Still Alice by Lisa Genova. Cafe Mom/Diane's pick. 4.5 stars 1/16/16 Thanks, Diane!
2. Sanctus by Simon Toyne. Olivermagnus pick 4.5 stars 1/18/16. Thanks, OM!
3. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Banjo's pick. 5 stars 1/27/16. Thanks, Banjo!
4. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit. Terri S's pick. 4.5 stars 1/29/16. Thanks, Terri!
5. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. Jerseygirl's pick. 4.5 stars 2/3/16 Thanks, Jerseygirl!
6. Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Jen's pick. 4 stars. Thanks, Jen! 2/13/16.
7. A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava. Jen's pick. 3.5 stars. Thanks, Jen! 2/15/16
8. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Terri S's pick. 5 stars. Thanks, Terri! 2/19/16
9. The Passion by Jeanette Winterson. Aarti's pick. 5 stars.
10. A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman. 5 stars. On Terri and Jen's list. Thanks, Terri and Jen! 2/24/16
11. No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay. 4.5 stars. Thanks, Jen! 3/3/16
12. Make Me by Lee Child. 4 stars. Thanks, Carol! 3/5/16
13. The Promise by Robert Crais. 4 stars. Thanks, Carol! 3/13/16
14. The Crossing by Michael Connelly. 4.5 stars. Thanks, Carol! 4/21/16
15. The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey. 4.5 stars. Thanks, Cris and Beverly! 4/22/16
16. A Fine Balance by Robinton Mistry. 4.5 stars. 5/7/16 Thanks, Banjo!
17. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. 5 stars. 5/18/16. Thanks, Terri!
18. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. 5 stars. 5/28/16 Thanks, Banjo!
19. This House is Haunted by John Boyne. 4 stars. 6/21/16. Thanks, Library Cin!

Paige's Goal: 5 books from 2015 recommended lists

1. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
2. The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
3. To read: Moloka'i
4. To read: Epitaph
5. To read: A Monster Calls

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1. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Thank you Terri!
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Juanita's Goal 2016: #25

---1. The Martian by Andy Weir...Terri's Award and Jen's Award 4.5★'s
---2. Still Alice by Lisa Genova...Cafe Mom's Award 5★'s
---3. The End Of The Affair by Graham Greene...Aarti's Award 3★'s
---4. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight...Connie D Award...5★'s
---5. The Elegance of The Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery...Cafe' Mom's Award...Aarti's Award Book...3★'s
---6. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline...Terri's Award...5★'s
---7. Harbour Street by Ann Cleeves...Carol's Award...4★'s
---8. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman...Terri's/ Jen's Award 5★'s
---9. Lamb by Christopher Moore---Cris's Award 5★'s

Beverly's Goal: 17--I think I picked one off each list!!
14 of 17 READ SO FAR
**1. Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands -- Chris Bohjalian (Terri)--FINISHED 8/2/2016 Thank you so much Terri! I really enjoyed this book and had actually never heard of it even though I read his books. This was so different from what I expect from him.
**2. The Promise by Robert Crais 4 stars (Carol)--FINISHED 5/13/2016 Thank you Carol...I didn't like the first Elvis Cole book and may never have read another one...glad you recommended this.
**3. A Man Called Ove -- Fredrick Backman 5 stars--FINISHED 3/7/2016. Loved it--thanks to Terri, Paige & Jen. Excellent choice!
**4. Memory Man by David Baldacci 4 stars (Connie D., Carol, Banjo & Olivermagnus) Thanks to all 4 of you for this read that I would probably never have picked out on my own! FINISHED 5/9/2016
5. Urban Bestiary -- Lyanda Lynn Haupt (Connie D.)
**6. Blackhouse - Peter May 5 stars (Connie D. & Chris)--Thank you, thank you, thank you Connie D & Chris--wonderful (although disturbing) book. I could not put this down!!! FINISHED 6/7/2016
7. The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks (Banjo)
**8. The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton 5 stars (Jerseygirl)--FINISHED 4/9/2016--A huge thank you to Jerseygirl, this was fabulous!
**9. Elizabeth Is Missing: A Novel Emma Healing (Aarti)--FINiSHED 6/30/20016--Such a heart-breaking story but so extraordinarily believable. Thank you so much for the recommendation Aarti.
**10. Still Alice - Lisa Genova (Cafe Mom) FINISHED 7/19/2016 Thank you Cafe Mom--thanks to you I finally have finished reading this. I have to say, I liked the movie version better but I'm glad I read it.
11. Me Before You - Jojo Moyes (Connie D. & Raine)
**12. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion 5 stars (Michelle & LibraryCin) FINISHED 9/11 So glad that Michelle and LibraryCin recommended this--great read!!
**13. Gone Girl / Gillian Flynn 4 stars (LibraryCin)--FINISHED 11/2 Thank you LIbraryCin for finally getting me to read this, I really enjoyed it!
**14. The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman 4 stars (Diana S)--FINISHED 7/29 This was such an interesting read. I loved the museum--thank you Diana.
**15. The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah 5 stars (Bluebird) FINISHED 9/14 Loved this book--thank you so much Bluebird!
**16. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr 5 stars (Paige)--FINISHED 4/6/2016 Thank you Paige, this was a wonderful book, I enjoyed every minute of it!!
**17. Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey 4 stars (Michelle) We actually read this for one of my book groups and since Michelle recommended it I thought I'd throw it in my list! This book was so different and I really enjoyed it so thanks Michelle and my book group leader!! FINISHED 5/23/2016

Sheila's TOP 10 for 2016:

1. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store by Robin Sloan
2. The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
3. Curing Doctor Vincent by Renea Mason
4. The Reader's of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

Michelle wrote: "This is a year long challenge for 2016

Goal set and how many books to read is up to you. Just keep track of your goal on this thread.

At the end of 2015, the members of this group all gave their ..."

I"m waiting for some of these. Any 4.5 and 5 star books, I'll add now, but 4 star ones I am going to hold off on for now.

Morning Glory by Sarah Jio ★★★★.5
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson ★★★★.5 ☊
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, read by Sissy Spacek ★★★★★ ☊
The Amish School Shooting, a Mother’s Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace by Terri Roberts ★★★★★
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr ★★★★★❤❤❤ ☊
. The Grace Awakening by Charles Swindoll ★★★★.5
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson ★★★★★
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey, narrated by Derek Jacobi ☊ ★★★★.5 rounded to 5

Beverly wrote: "Beverly's Goal: #16--I think I picked one off each list!!
5 READ SO FAR
1. Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands -- Chris Bohjalian (Terri)
**2. The Promise by Robert Crais (Carol)--FINISHED 5/13/2016 Thank..."

Great job, Beverly! I think I'm trying to get at least one from everyone too.

Connie wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Beverly's Goal: #16--I think I picked one off each list!!
5 READ SO FAR
1. Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands -- Chris Bohjalian (Terri)
**2. The Promise by Robert Crais (Carol)--FINISHED..."

So far I've enjoyed every one I've read!!! :) Good luck to you!

I've enjoyed every one I've read too! You all are a great source for good books!

Do we think this group is done? I haven't seen any updates in quite a while.

I've still been adding books here, but more slowly. I still plan to get my thirty. :-)

I've been adding to the bookshelf.

I guess since Michelle has been out of commission there haven't been any new challenges. I know we kind of had that worked out on LM, but now -- you know...
Maybe Michelle will be back soon. We hope so for her sake and ours :)

Terris wrote: "Do we think this group is done? I haven't seen any updates in quite a while."

I have updated my list of books--it just doesn't show as an update...sorry, still think I'm on Shelfari. I need to remember to reply. But I'm reading through the selection of books I made from all your lists and thoroughly enjoying each and every one so far.

Oh, I just updated my books, but simply edited my prior post so it didn't show up.

Yes, I've just edited mine as I go too. The House is Haunted, which I was reading before my trip, is from that list.

I'm not quite finished (on the last CD) but I can tell you right now that this is a FIVE star audiobook, and would be good in print as well!!!


Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson

Karin wrote: "I'm not quite finished (on the last CD) but I can tell you right now that this is a FIVE star audiobook, and would be good in print as well!!!


[bookcover:Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusit..."

I have enjoyed all the Erik Larson books that I've read but this is one of my favorites along with Isaac's Storm and The Devil in the White City.