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Books Read

January

1.Just Do This One Thing for Me by Laura Zimmerman 01/03/2024
2. Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul 1/14/24
3. What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez 01/18/2024
4. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 01/24/2023
5. Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar 5.0 stars

February

1.The Cuckoo's Calling - Book #1
2.The Silkworm Book #2
3.Career of Evil Book #3
4.Lethal White Book # 4
5.Troubled Blood Book # 5
6.The Ink Black Heart Book #6
7. The Running Grave Book # 7
8.Island Queen by Vanessa Riley
9. Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
10. Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
11.Deacon King Kong by James McBride
12. The Only One Left by Riley Sager
13.The Marriage Act by James Marrs
14. Bridge by Lauren Beukes
15. Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
16. Familia by Lauren Rico
17. Flores and Miss Paula by Melissa Rivero
18.Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar 2/10/2024
19. Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar 01/30/2024
20.Lock In by John Scalzi
21The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins ( re-read)
22.All Systems Red by Martha Wells
23.Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
24. Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
25. This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
26.The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
27.Tender Is the Night F.Scott Fitzgerald
28.28 Summers by Elin Hildebrande
29. Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Canas
30.Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
31 Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
32.Dark Corners by Megan Goldin
33. The List by Yomi Adegoke 02/15/2024
34.The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
35The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
36. The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
37.Never by Ken Follett
38. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
39. The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Wecker
40.Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
41.That Summer by Jennifer Weiner
42.The Warehouse by Rob Hart
43.Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
44.The Testamentsby Margaret Atwood
45. Little Heavenby Nick Cutter
Testimony by Anita Shreve
46. Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
47. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
48. All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews
49. Trustby Hernan Diaz
50.The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
51.The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
52.The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
53.The Tobacco Wives by Adele Meyers
54.Hotel Cuba by Aaron Hamburger
55. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
56. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
57. The Sanatorium Sarah Pearse
58. Beach Readby Emily Henry
59. Life at the Dakota: New York's Most Unusual Address
60. Dial A for Aunties
61. The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine
62. The Book of V. by Anna Solomon
63.Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
64 The Witch & The City by Jake Burnett
65. The Mummy by Anne Rice
66. Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice
67. The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
68.Swan Song by Robert McCammon
69.The Queen of BedlamRobert McCammon
70.The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
71.Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
72. Bad Dolls by Rachel Harris
73.Blacktop Wasteland S.A. Cosby
74. The Warmth of Other Suns: the Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
75.Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
76. Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger
77. The Book of Accidents by Chuck wendig
78. The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
79. One of Us Is Back Karen M. Mcmanus
80. Five Survive by Holly Jackson
81. The Wishing Game by Meg Schaffer
82.Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
83.The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
84.Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
85.King of the Armadillos by Wendy Chen Tanner03/22/2024
86. The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman by Molly Lynch
87. Vagabonds! Eloghosa Osunde
88.House of Cotton by Monica Brashears
89.Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
90. The Lincoln Highway by amor Towles
91.Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
92. Babel by R.F. Kuang
93. The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange
94. The Night Shift by Alex Finlay 2/25/24
95. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 3/12/2024
96.The Housemaid's Secret by Frieda McFadden 5/07/2024
97. The Family Game by Catherine Steadman 03/29/2024
98. Rouge by Mona Awad 05/03/2024
99. There There by Tommy Orange 12/28/2023
100.The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
101. Billy Summers by Stephen King
102.Carolina Built by Kianna Alexander

Great list, Veronica!

I read that first Cormoran Strike and loved it. Not sure why I didn't pick up the next; but that has become a habit of mine. I need to concentrate on these series.

Good luck and I hope that series is enjoyable for you. 📚📚

I do need to read the 2nd Cormoran Strike book. I enjoyed the first so much.

I read the first two Cormoran Strike books and I really should keep going. I feel like I'm bound to forget what is happening. I loved Shantaram, but I was disappointed in the sequel, The Mountain Shadow. I did enjoy Carrie Soto.

Good luck and have fun with your list.

Listing 100 books. But I know I will not read half of that

Trilogies/ Series/Sequels

If you see me adding books, please pay me no mind... The brain memory is not the same LOL

The House in the Cerulean Sea Has anyone read this?

Veronica wrote: "The House in the Cerulean Sea Has anyone read this?"

It's very good. Fantasy is not my go-to genre, but I loved this. I hope you will, too.

Ioana wrote: "Veronica wrote: "The House in the Cerulean Sea Has anyone read this?"

It's very good. Fantasy is not my go-to genre, but I loved t..."

Ok.. Im the same. So I will definitely try this one

Just Do This One Thing for Me 3.5 Stars.

Oh man. What a book to start with. Talk about ratched and dysfunctional. But this is a good about a not so conventional family read. Its a book on what not to do with your children. Its about family sticking together no matter what. And we all make mistakes.

Its hilarious and sad.. But a feel good in the end

Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

Ok, The first book of the year. It started off slow. It took about 2 weeks to complete.

This historical fiction is a history I know very well. African Americans passing. and crossing over. I love every aspect of my culture. Survival. Acceptance. Equality. This may not be an ideal way to obtain this. But it is about life or death for so many.. And not just in the African American culture.

Anyway this book took me awhile because I had a hard time connecting the past with the present. Kitty Karr's story was so much more intriguing. Overall to me this book read like a history book. I felt nothing for the characters. I felt they were there to teach the history. But not feel it

Side note - was a bit offended when one of the characters's changed their to one of the characters of Their Eyes Were Watching God. And another was like you can do that. No one will know because no one has read the book.... Umm Ive read it 3x.. Once in school. And now its a movie. Dont mind me. Very few things trigger me..That did

What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez 4.0.

I loved this book. Now this the NY i know. The culture. The lingo.

But besides I love the story of sisters and mother/daughter relationship. Imagine your sister missing and seeing her on a reality show years later. What would you do as a sister? As a mother? This story is told in the POV of 2 sisters, the mother, and ultimately Ruthy. And the question is what happened to Ruthy Ramirez? You have to read to find out.

Veronica wrote: "What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez 4.0.

I loved this book. Now this the NY i know. The culture. The lingo.
This story is told in the POV of 2 sisters, the mother, and ultimately Ruthy. And the question is what happened to Ruthy Ramirez?"

Oooh, this sounds so intriguing. I will check it out.

Veronica wrote: "What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez 4.0.

I loved this book. Now this the NY i know. The culture. The lingo.

But besides I love the s..."

Now, that book sounds like crazy drama!! How're you going to just up and go (which is legal for adults); then show up somewhere else later!!?? I would still be beating up my daughter.

Anywho; I might need to add this book. That sounds crazy!

Alondra wrote: "Veronica wrote: "What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez 4.0.

I loved this book. Now this the NY i know. The culture. The lingo.

But bes..."
It was.. Reality show crazy. LOL

Leave the World Behind

I do not know what to say about this read. Its a book one could have a discussion for days. So many take aways. But watch the Netflix movie. The movie version is the reason why there was a massive recall on the Tesla.. The cars needed a reboot.

Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Cizmar 5.0

I loved this book. I kept forgetting that this book was fiction instead of a real true crime. It is written so well you will forget. Oh I guessed the killer...Please read. You will be up all night.

Veronica wrote: "Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

Ok, The first book of the year. It started off slow. It took about 2 weeks to complete.

This hist..."


I really struggled to connect to the characters in this book too. Those granddaughters really got under my skin
Lol

Veronica wrote: "Leave the World Behind

I do not know what to say about this read. Its a book one could have a discussion for days. So many take aways. B..."

Ok, now i need to watch the movie!!!!

Lindsey wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

Ok, The first book of the year. It started off slow. It took about 2 weeks to com..."

I thought it was just me. I almost stopped reading. Only because of Kitty's character did I keep on. I couldnt connect or relate to these characters

Lindsey wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Leave the World Behind

I do not know what to say about this read. Its a book one could have a discussion for days. So m..."

Yes, yes, yes.. My daughter had me watching it on Netflix

Weyward by Emilia Hart... Hauntingly beautiful. The women of witches were amazing characters. I was in love. I did not devour this book. I savored it. The fear of woman empowerment and strength is real.. Even today.

A good woman's month book to read

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

OMG!!! Now this I devoured. The plot twist doesnt stop ( even it sounds very similar to a particular book). Millie is FIYA.. NINA.. All i can say is DAMN.

I can't say too much because of the spoilers.. Bur things are not what it seems. You will be at the edge of your seat.

I cant wait to read book 2. Just waiting for my daughter to catch up

Did anyone watch the Oscars. There are 2 books I want to read before watching the movie.. Actually one..

Erasure aka American Fiction

Veronica wrote: "Did anyone watch the Oscars. There are 2 books I want to read before watching the movie.. Actually one..

Erasure aka American Fiction
"

I didn't but now I really want to read Erasure

Kudos on your progress.

I did not watch the Oscars. It's always so boring; but I have heard of those books. Not so sure about Poor Things; but I need to be fair and look/research those.