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In 2022 I challenge myself to read fewer books from Netgalley (aiming for <150), and at least 50 of my pre-owned books and favourite series.

Netgalley books read: Goal: <150
Total for 2022 = 146 books

January: 12 books
February: 10 books
March: 12 books
April: 16 books
May: 14 books
June: 10 books
July: 17 books
August: 11 books
September: 15 books
October: 12 books
November: 9 books
December: 8 books

Own Book Target: Goal 50 books
Total to date: 52/50 books

Pre-owned book tbr:
Apeirogon by Colum McCann
Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer AA
✔ The Cane by Maryrose Cuskelly AA 4★
The Stoning by Peter Papathanasiou AA
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
No Friend but the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison by Behrouz Boochani
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay
The Great Unexpected by Dan Mooney
The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel
✔ The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves 4★
✔ Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron 4★
Tombland by C.J. Sansom
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
✔ Holy Island by L.J. Ross 4★
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
A Dark So Deadly by Stuart MacBride
Dear Neighbour by Anna Willett AA
✔ Things in Jars by Jess Kidd 5★
✔ The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende 4★
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo #1 in series
✔ Hounded by Kevin Hearne #1 in series 5★
✔ The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart AA 4
✔ East of Hounslow by Khurrum Rahman 5★
Bye Bye Baby by Fiona McIntosh AA #1 in series
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
✔ The Holiday Murders by Robert Gott AA 4★
The Kookaburra Creek Cafe by Sandie Docker AA
✔ The Housemate by Sarah Bailey AA (read 16 Sept) 4.5★
These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
✔ Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano 4★
✔ Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano 4★
✔ The Greater Good by Tim Ayliffe AA first In series 4★
✔ The Islands by Emily Brugman AA 5★
State of Fear by Tim Ayliffe AA
✔ You Had It Coming by B.M. Carroll AA 4★
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey by Jonathan Meiburg
The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda
✔ Along Came a Llama by Ruth Janette Ruck 4★
Billy Summers by Stephen King
The Family Man by Anna Willett
The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva #1 in series
Rules of Prey by John Sandford #1 in series
✔ The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis 4★
✔ Under Pressure by Robert Pobi 5★
✔ Close to Home by Cara Hunter #1 in series 5★
✔ Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan #1 in series 5★
✔ The Wattle Island Book Club by Sandie Docker 4★
✔ None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett #1 in series 4★





Next in Series tbr:
One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett #3/11 AA
✔ Evil in Emerald by A.M. Stuart AA #3/3 4★
✔ In the Cold Dark Ground by Stuart MacBride #10/13 5★
✔ The Blood Road by Stuart MacBride #11/13 5★
✔ When Blood Lies by C.S. Harris #17/17 5★
✔ A Better Man by Louise Penny #15/17 5★
Out of the Dark by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz #4/7
Body Double by Tess Gerritsen #4/12
✔ Skin Game by Jim Butcher #15/18. 5☼
✔ Creation in Death by J.D. Robb #25/55 5★
✔ Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb #26/55 5★
✔ Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb #27/55 5★
✔ A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths #4/13 4★
✔ The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths #14/14 5★
White Nights by Ann Cleeves #2/8
✔ The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves #10/10 5739733
✔ The Neon Court by Kate Griffin #3/4 4.5★
✔ The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon by Alexander McCall Smith #14/21 5★
Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni #2/9
✔ Murder at the Playhouse by Helena Dixon #3/9 4★
✔ Murder on the Dance Floor by Helena Dixon #4/9 4★
Dark Justice by Catherine Lee #7/7 AA
Hysteria by L.J. Ross #2/3
✔ Garden of the Damned by Blake Banner #3/26 4★
✔ Do Not Go Alone by C.A. Larmer #2/7 AA 4★
✔ Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews #2/4 5★
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin #2/3
✔ Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson #4/5 5★
✔ Terminal Uprising by Jim C. Hines #2/2 4★
✔Artificial Condition by Martha Wells #2/9 5★
✔ Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells #3/9 4★
✔ Exit Strategy by Martha Wells #4/9 4★
False Value by Ben Aaronovitch #8/8
February's Son by Alan Parks #2/4
✔ The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy #7/10 (read 2 Jun) 4★
✔ Dead End Street BY Trevor Wood #3/3 (read 9 Jan) 5★
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett #22/41
✔ Murder at the University by Faith Martin #2/19 4★
The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen #2/9
✔ The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver #2/15 5★
The Empty Chair by Jeffery Deaver #3/15
Getting Warmer by Alan Carter #2/5
✔ Starsight by Brandon Sanderson #2/4 5★

Carolyn wrote: "This year I challenge myself to request fewer books from Netgalley (down from 66% of my reading to less than 50% - ie. less than 120 books) so I can read more of the pre-owned books and favourite s..."

Sounds sensible.

I'm also going to list all my annual challenges here so I can monitor where I'm up to with them.

Latest update: 26 Dec

✔ Aussie Readers Covid Challenge 1 Feb-31 July: 17/17 books
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

✔ Aussie Readers: Aussie Authors Challenge: 36/ 36 books
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

✔ Aussie Readers Genre Challenge: 36/36 books
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Aussie Readers Calendar Challenge 11/ 12 books
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

✔ Aussie Crime: A-Z with a Difference: 26/ 26 books
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

✔On the Same Page Motley Challenge: 26/ 26 categories
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

✔ On the Same Page 12+4 Challenge: 12/ 12 books
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

On the Same Page Tome Reader: 3/5 books
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

✔ On the Same Page Colour Challenge 12/ 12 months
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Around the World Challenge 2021-22: 39/80 countries
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Historial Fictionistas Million Miles Challenge 2021-22: 654,019 miles
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Great challenge Carolyn!! You can do it!!

Good luck Carolyn!

Good luck Carolyn.

Brenda wrote: "Great challenge Carolyn!! You can do it!!"

I hope so Brenda! Requesting fewer NG books is the real challenge ;)

Karren wrote: "Good luck Carolyn."

Sharon wrote: "Good luck Carolyn!"

Thanks Sharon and Karren :)

Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Great challenge Carolyn!! You can do it!!"

I hope so Brenda! Requesting fewer NG books is the real challenge ;)"

Yes it is. I'm trying to only request the authors I've read and enjoyed before, and not venture into new, unheard of (by me) authors which will hopefully keep it down a bit :)

My problem I'm easily tempted by an interesting blurb. I also have trouble saying no to widgets if the book sounds good!

I know what you mean - it's hard to be strong to saying no to a free read :)

You have some great titles on those lists. A few I would not mind reading a certain Bird influence inn the real books, and Ilona Andrews is a favourite of mine. Best of luck!