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I'm trying something new; I'm adding these from memory of books I've been meaning to get to. I figure if they are in my mind, I should get to them (plus I can clear some space in the gray matter, LOL):

1. [book:The Self-Made Widow|59435944] by Fabian Nicieza
2. The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
3. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
4. Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II by Vicki Constantine Croke
5. Pig Tales: An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat by Barry Estabrook
6. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
7. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
8, Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
9. Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler
10. Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder
11. The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson
12. Final Exam by Terry Huebner

Plus 4:

1. The Dogs Who Play Baseball by Thomas Louis Carroll
2.The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel
3.[book:The Secret Lives of Church Ladies|51582376] by Deesha Philyaw
4. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

The only book i've read is A Wrinkle in Time. Whoa!

I do have a few on my TBR, though; but I will definitely have to lurk and check out the rest.

Good luck and happy reading, Jami!

Alias Grace is on my list as well. You've got quite a mix there. I hope you enjoy them all.

Alondra wrote: "The only book i've read is A Wrinkle in Time. Whoa!

I do have a few on my TBR, though; but I will definitely have to lurk and check out the rest.

Good luck and happy reading, Jami!"
Lurk away! :)

Bill wrote: "Alias Grace is on my list as well. You've got quite a mix there. I hope you enjoy them all."

Thanks! I tired to mix it up so I don't get bored.

Jami wrote: "Lurk away! :)..."

😈

My Sister The Serial Killer is on my to-read list. I'd be interested to know what you think of it.

So many of these are on my TBR, but I haven't read any of them. Maybe I should, it's a good list 😉
Good luck and happy reading!

Vikki wrote: "My Sister The Serial Killer is on my to-read list. I'd be interested to know what you think of it."

I've had that one on and off my list, and I eventually decided I wanted to read it!

Ioana wrote: "So many of these are on my TBR, but I haven't read any of them. Maybe I should, it's a good list 😉
Good luck and happy reading!"

Thanks! I'll let you know if they are worth it! :)

Jami, I've read My Sister, the Serial Killer, A Wrinkle in Time, Olive Kitteridge, and The Summer That Melted Everything, and all were good. Seems like you've got good variety on your list. I've got Alias Grace on my individual challenge, it looks like a book that a lot of us want to read. Enjoy your choices!

I've only read A Wrinkle in Time, which is one of my all-time favorites from childhood. I don't even know how many times I've read it; 10 might be too low.

Happy reading!

Lea wrote: "Jami, I've read My Sister, the Serial Killer, A Wrinkle in Time, Olive Kitteridge, and The Summer That Melted Everything, and all were good. Seems like you've got good variety on your list. I've go..."

Wow, you've read a lot on my list! Good to hear that you liked them. I just read Betty and liked it so much, I added The Summer That Melted Everything; I had never heard of this author before. If it is as good as Betty, I am in for a treat!

Anne wrote: "I've only read A Wrinkle in Time, which is one of my all-time favorites from childhood. I don't even know how many times I've read it; 10 might be too low.

Happy reading!"

Thanks Anne! I feel like this is one of those books that everyone but me has read.....time to rectify that!

Great mix! I've read 4, 6, 7, and 9 on your list and enjoyed them all. Look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Happy Reading!

Patricia wrote: "Great mix! I've read 4, 6, 7, and 9 on your list and enjoyed them all. Look forward to hearing your thoughts!
Happy Reading!"

Thanks Patricia! I've been getting good feedback from the people who have read some of these books, and now I can't wait to start them!

I have a lot of the books you listed on my tbr. Good luck!

Jackie wrote: "I have a lot of the books you listed on my tbr. Good luck!"

Thanks Jackie!

Nice list Jami! I can't wait for your reviews.

Michelle wrote: "Nice list Jami! I can't wait for your reviews."

Thanks Michelle!

I only have Oliver Kitteridge on my TBR. Wish you the best of luck with your challenge.

Denise wrote: "I only have Oliver Kitteridge on my TBR. Wish you the best of luck with your challenge."

Thanks Denise!

Love how you picked your books. I've only read My Sister, the Serial Killer, Alias Grace, Olive Kitteridge and A Wrinkle in Time. Good luck in your challenge!

Lillie wrote: "Love how you picked your books. I've only read My Sister, the Serial Killer, Alias Grace, Olive Kitteridge and A Wrinkle in Time. Good luck in your challenge!"

You've read a few on my list! Thanks, good luck to you as well!

Great list! I loved My Sister the Serial Killer, Wrinkle in Time, the Summer that Melted Everything & Book Woman's Daughter.

I love the randomness of this list and I am HERE for it!! =)

Alissa wrote: "Great list! I loved My Sister the Serial Killer, Wrinkle in Time, the Summer that Melted Everything & Book Woman's Daughter.

I love the randomness of this list and I am HERE for it!! =)"

LOL, that speaks to my state of mind! :)

Good to hear that you liked the ones that you read!

I read and enjoyed the Self-Made Widow! You definitely need to read the first in the series to fully appreciate it. I am ready for book 3 in the series!

I finished Ladder of Years. It was okay; it was interesting enough to finish, but not something I couldn't wait to get back into.

I listened to the Secret Lives of Church Ladies on audio. I enjoyed this collection of short stories; the topics were varied and the characters were interesting. There was only one story that I didn't particularly care for, and I think that was more that the narrator didn't do a great job differentiating between 2 of the voices for this story.

Finished Red Notice; I absolutely loved this fast-paced, inspiring and gripping book. Highly recommend.

Finished a bunch more: Soul of an Octopus, Forever Interrupted, Elephant Company and The Summer that Melted Everything. I wasn't as enamored with Elephant Company as I thought I would be. I really liked The Summer That Melted Everything; it was interesting, unique and the characters drew me in. Soul of an Octopus was good and I learned some things; Forever Interrupted was sad, but good.

The Book Woman's Daughter was as good as the first book, which doesn't always happen. Pig Tales was a interesting combination of fun stories about pigs' intelligence and horrific information about the pork industry.

Woot, woot! You are almost done!! 10 down and 2 to go??

Good job, Jami :)

Alondra wrote: "Woot, woot! You are almost done!! 10 down and 2 to go??

Good job, Jami :)"

Thanks! I try to read all 16 of them; once I put them in a list, I like to see them crossed off!!!!!!

I really enjoyed My Sister the Serial Killer; short chapters made it a quick read and I was entertained. I also enjoyed Olive Kitteridge so much that I got and read the sequel shortly afterwards; both were excellent. Just finished a Wrinkle in Time; it was okay, it didn't blow me away, perhaps because by the time I got around to reading it, the premise of collective memory had been done many times.

I wasn't thrilled with Final Exam; I thought it would be a better legal thriller.

Jami wrote: "I really enjoyed My Sister the Serial Killer; short chapters made it a quick read and I was entertained. I also enjoyed Olive Kitteridge so much that I got and read the sequel shortly afterwards; b..."

I felt the same about A Wrinkle in Time. It was just meh. It could have been so much more, but I just didn't see the magic in it.

Alondra wrote: "Jami wrote: "I really enjoyed My Sister the Serial Killer; short chapters made it a quick read and I was entertained. I also enjoyed Olive Kitteridge so much that I got and read the sequel shortly ..."

At least I knew right away I didn't intend to continue with the series, so it saved me time!

Done! Bring on the 2024 Challenge! :)

Congratulations! Any new favorites?
How was Alias Grace? That one has been on my TBR for a long time and I hope to get to it next year.

Congratulations, Jami! You got them all!

Ioana wrote: "Congratulations! Any new favorites?
How was Alias Grace? That one has been on my TBR for a long time and I hope to get to it next year."

I really liked Olive Kitteredge, The Summer that Melted Everything and Red Notice. Alias Grace was good as well; I'm glad I finally got to it!

Lea wrote: "Congratulations, Jami! You got them all!"

Thanks!

Jami wrote: "Done! Bring on the 2024 Challenge! :)"

Woot-woot!!! CONGRATULATIONS! :)

Alondra wrote: "Jami wrote: "Done! Bring on the 2024 Challenge! :)"

Woot-woot!!! CONGRATULATIONS! :)"

:)