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4th Annual Reading Challenge > Fiona’s 12+4 Challenge 2025

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message 1: by Fiona (last edited 19 hours, 29 min ago) (new)

Fiona | 198 comments 1. This House is Haunted by John Boyne - completed 29.10.25
2. You Were Always Mine by Sheila Bugler
3. The Lighthouse Witches by C J Cooke
4. Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
5. The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron - completed 2.11.25
6. Salt Sistersby Katherine Graham - completed 20.11.25
7. Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville - completed 5.4.25
8. Hercule Poirot's Silent Night by Sophie Hannah - completed 25.1.25
9. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
10. Living is A Problem by Doug Johnstone - completed 6.1.25
11. Crow Lake by Mary Lawson - completed 6.11.25
12. When the Needle Drops: A gripping new Scottish crime thriller inspired by true events by Colin McIntyre

And the alternates

13, The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
14. A Rattle of Bones by Douglas Skelton - completed 13.11.25
15. When God was a Rabbit by Sara Winman
16. In Memoriam by Alice Winn


message 2: by Lea (new)

Lea (leaspot) | 3806 comments Nice list, Fiona. I've read The Remains of the Day and Cloud Cuckoo Land. Hope you enjoy the books you read!


message 3: by Bill, Moderator (new)

Bill | 4462 comments Mod
I haven't read any of your selections, but they do look interesting. Enjoy!


message 4: by Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator (new)

Alondra Miller | 4286 comments Mod
Haven't read any, but I have a couple on my tbr already. The skelfs sounds interesting. I may need to check that out.

Good luck and happy reading.


message 5: by Vikki, Moderator (new)

Vikki (silverstarz) | 851 comments Mod
I loved The Lighthouse Witches by C J Cooke. I recently read another book by this author - The Book Of Witching


message 6: by Jackie (new)

Jackie | 1127 comments Island of Sea Women was good. Enjoy your choices!


message 7: by Fiona (new)

Fiona | 198 comments First book completed - Living is a Problem

I do love The Skelf series - this is book 6 - but I’ve knocked a star off my rating because of what happens with Thomas

3 stars


message 8: by Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator (new)

Alondra Miller | 4286 comments Mod
Fiona wrote: "First book completed - Living is a Problem

I do love The Skelf series - this is book 6 - but I’ve knocked a star off my rating because of what happens with Thomas

3 stars"


Kudos on completing the first book of this challenge, Fiona!! Woot!!


message 9: by Fiona (new)

Fiona | 198 comments Second Book completed

Silent Night by Sophie Hannah

The most recent Hercule Poirot story - slow starter but gathered pace towards the end

3 stars


message 10: by Fiona (new)

Fiona | 198 comments Third book completed

Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville

Young girl growing up in 1880s in rural Australia and following her ‘rise and fall’ including impact of world events - based on the author’s grandmother’s life.

4 stars


message 11: by Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator (new)

Alondra Miller | 4286 comments Mod
Hey, Fiona.

Just doing a mid-year; albeit late; check in. How are you feeling about the challenge??


message 12: by Fiona (new)

Fiona | 198 comments Fourth and Fifth books now completed - hopefully make at least 12 by year end


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