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I often think of you and your list of mom's books :)
Jan 4 books605 pp 20.6 hrs
Ebook
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The Bordeaux Book Club by Gillian Harvey 298 pp Prime***
The Garden on Sunset by Martin Turnbull 307 pp Free D/LAudio (lib)
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The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young 10 hrs****
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer 10.6 hrs
February 5 books1051 pp 28.15 hrs
Ebook
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Fires of Alexandria by Thomas K. Carpenter 327 pp Free d/l*
What Never Happened by Rachel Howzell Hall 411 pp Prm First read***
Flowerbed of State by Dorothy St. James 313 pp libAudio (lib)
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By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult 18.4hrs****
The Seven Year Slipby Ashley Poston 9.75 hrs
Mar 4 books674 pp 24.48 hrs
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The Blackbird of Kirthgarran by Susan Brown 642 pp moms kindle*****
You Are Special - You Are Loved by Melanie Lynn Fowler 32 ppAudio (lib)
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A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn 11.68 hrs****
The Collectors by David Baldacci 12.7 hrsQ1 Summary
13 books
7: 2330 pp ebook 179 pp/week
6: 73.25 hrs 5.65 hrs/wk
April 7 books 718 pp 53.85 hrs
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The Closers by Michael Connelly 416 pp moms kindle***
These Tangled Vines by Julianne MacLean 302 ppAudio
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A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny 13 hrs*****
Outraged by Brian Copeland 7.25 hrs****
A Plain Vanilla Murderby Susan Wittig Albert 10 hrs*****
A Minute to Midnight Atlee Pine #2 by David Baldacci 12.1 hrs*****
Daylight Atlee Pine #3 by David Baldacci 11.5 hrs
May 6 bks672 pp 49.5 hrs
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The Last Phone Booth in Manhattanby Beth Merlin 280pp Prime FR****
The Flower Sisters by Michelle Collins Anderson 392 pp Prime LoanAudio
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A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas 13 hrs*****
The Man Who Died Twiceby Richard Osman 11.8 hrs****
Mercy Atlee Pine #4 by David Baldacci 13 hrs****
A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock 11.7 hrs
Jun 6 books696 pp 35.4 hrs
Ebook (prime)
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The Rule of Threes by Jeffery Deaver 260 pp****
Downstate by Jeffery Deaver 126pp***
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 310 pp moms kindleAudio ( lib)
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The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 10.4 hrs*****
The Heirloom Garden by Viola Shipman 11.5 hrs****
Lost and Wanted by Nell Freudenberger 13.5 hrs
Q2 summary 19 books
ebooks 7 ; 2086 pp 160 pp/wk
audio 12 : 138.75 hrs 10.67 hrs/wk
1H 2025 stats
32 books 61% of YE goal
Ebooks: 14: 4416pp 169.8 pp/wk
Audio: 18: 212 hrs 8.15 hrs/wk
July 91323 pp 57.85 hrs
Book 550 pp
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The Coast-to-Coast Murders by James Patterson 550 pp lflebook 773 pp (2)
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The Promise of Tomorrow by Mary Ellen Taylor 341pp prime****
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods 432 pp prime frAudio 77.85 hrs (6)
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The King's Deception by Steve Berry 13 hrs fav series*****
The Last Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal 9.5 hrs fav series****
Imprudence by Gail Carriger 12 hrs***
Dangerous Minds by Janet Evanovich 6.75 hrs****
The Secrets of Lovelace Academy by Marie Benedict 6 hrs***
Hemlock by Susan Wittig Albert 10.6 hrs
Aug 4books633 pp 20.5 hrs
ebooks 633 pp
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The One You Love by Paul Pilkington 324 pp moms kindle****
Some Other Time by Angela Brown 309 pp prime -frAudio 20.5 hrs lib
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Nothing to Lose by J.A. Jance 10 hrs****
Girl Waits with GunAmy Stewart 10.5 hrs
Sept 6 books +1 dnf1434 pp 37 hrs
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Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah 272 ppebook 1162 pp
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What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman 370pp mk*****
Delicious! byRuth Reichl 401 pp mk****
The Naturalist Society by Carrie Vaughn 391 prime-frAudio (lib)
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Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear 11 hrs****
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny 14ppDNF The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand by Christopher Golden et al 12/27 hrs
Q3 summary 19 books
ebooks 7 : 2568 pp
paperback 2 : 822pp 260.77 pp/wk
audio 10 : 123.75hrs 10.5 hrs/wk
1 dnf 12hrs /27
YTD 2025 stats
51 books ( +1 dnf) 98% of YE goal
Ebooks: 21: 6984pp
Pback 2: 822 pp
Audio: 28: 224 hrs
Oct 6 books713 pp
59 hrs
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Night Road byKristin Hannah 396 pp moms kindle****
The Bootlegger's Daughter by Nadine Nettmann 317 pp prime-frAudio lib
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The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith 34 hrs****
Playground by Richard Powers 14 hrs***
Pain Free You: Teach Your Brain to End Your Pain by Dan Buglio 6 hrs***
The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain by Alan Gordon 5 hrs
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As always I start with a 52 book goal . Normally I well surpass it except last year I didn't hit 52 til Nov....but I somewhat blame that on the Challenge I did. I read about the same number of pages but my audio hours were down - I just didn't spend as much time in the car or doing activities that I listened to the audio books.
I'm gonna catch up on a few series that I have fallen behind on and get through some of the backlog on my kindle (40 ish) /my moms kindle ( 170) that I inherited.