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50 Book Challenge 2013 -The Sequel!

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CardiffUniversityNetballTeam · 16/06/2013 11:05

Morning all,

As the old thread here is nearly full, I have created a shiny new one for your delight and delectation.

Sign in and update your progress here!

I'm Cardiff and I've nearly finished book 16, so I'm very behind as to be in track we should be approaching 25 by now. Where is everyone else up to?

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greenhill · 08/09/2013 19:43
  1. Long Time Coming - Edie Claire.

I incorrectly numbered my last two, so the above romantic, light read was my actual number 49.

WednesdayNext · 08/09/2013 19:03

44 is Andrew Marr "The Diamond Queen". Very interesting!

MrsMaryCooper · 07/09/2013 19:23
  1. The Cuckoo's Calling - JR Galbraith (JK Rowling) very good, but not as good as The Casual Vacancy
CoteDAzur · 07/09/2013 13:48

I'm still in the month of Anna Karenina. It may have been more than a month. Feels like a year. I'm at 60%

PerksOfBeingNorthern · 07/09/2013 13:44

On target for 100 now after the month of Anna Karenina Grin

  1. Nora Roberts - The Heart of Devin MacKade
  2. Nora Roberts - The Fall Of Shane MacKade
  3. Peter James - Perfect People
  4. Sophie King - The School Run
  5. Alice Peterson - Monday To Friday Man
  6. Gaynor Arnold - After Such Kindness
CircassianLeyla · 06/09/2013 21:35
  1. Stig of the dump - bedtime story for DS1-2. Lovely book if you ever have the inclination for childrens fiction.

Starting Around the World in 80 Days and currently reading Mrs Dalloway.

Goodreads says I am one book behind still.

SummerHoliDidi · 06/09/2013 20:34
  1. Shadow bound - Rachel Vincent
  2. Oath bound - Rachel Vincent
MrsCosmopilite · 06/09/2013 19:09

Lots of interesting-sounding reads on this thread now. I'm now on book 46 which is non-fiction, but as I'm on holiday from tomorrow I'll try to manage a few more of the paperbacks I have stacked up to work through.

Not sure how many more I'll manage once I get back to college but I reckon I'll reach 50 fairly soon!

DuchessofMalfi · 06/09/2013 18:09

Can I recommend two more Nancy Mitfords - The Blessing, and Don't Tell Alfred? Both very good.

bibliomania · 06/09/2013 14:40

MrsCosmopilite, I've had Company of Liars on my bookshelf for ages without getting round to it, but that sounds good. Will give it a shot!

Ooh BOF, have you read Love in a Cold Climate? If you like the Pursuit of Love, you'll enjoy that one too.

Read two more by Agatha Christie, (46) Mrs McGinty's Dead and (47) Dead Man's Folly. Now reading a biography of Georgette Heyer.

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CardiffUniversityNetballTeam · 06/09/2013 13:06
  1. World without end by Ken Follett.

I am very proud that I made it through this 1200 page behemoth in less than a fortnight! Grin
I have been very disciplined and made time to read at least 100 pages a day. In the end I couldn't put it down though, possibly my favourite book this year.

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MrsCosmopilite · 06/09/2013 10:17
  1. Company of Liars - Karen Maitland. I grabbed this by chance from the library. It's a sort of twisted Canterbury Tales, weaving folklore, superstition, witchcraft and the unknown together as a band of misfits travel across England to escape the plague. I found it really hard to put down, and have read it in the very short time since my last post!
greenhill · 06/09/2013 07:58
  1. Rosemary's Baby - Ira Levin. Creepy and surprisingly plausible.
  2. The Quarry - Iain Banks. Full of serious themes handled with the author's usual flair for words and atmosphere.
InLoveWithDavidTennant · 05/09/2013 22:38

hmm... this thread has gone from my tio list Sad

anyhoo havent been reading much as i had family visiting... then my mil visited (read quite a bit when she was here Grin ) so now im updating

  1. never look away - linwood barclay. very good read. reminded me of gone girl, i didnt like gone girl but i really liked this one. hope the other books are just as good.

  2. billy and me - giovanna fletcher. she is a girl crush of mine. i really enjoyed this book. i cried at the end and its a very easy read though the main character did annoy me a couple of time... only because she reminded if how i was years ago.

  3. city of bones - cassandra clare. its the first book in the mortal instrument series and im halfway through already. waited to start this till after i saw the film as i tend to hate films if ive read the book first. there are quite a few changes from the book which are making me feel a bit Confused but never mind im still enjoying it Grin

DuchessofMalfi · 05/09/2013 22:01

Book 77 - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.

BOF · 04/09/2013 20:41

It was! I loved it.

tumbletumble · 04/09/2013 20:05

BOF, was that your first read of Pursuit of Love? One of my favourite books ever!

BOF · 04/09/2013 18:54
  1. The Pursuit Of Love, by Nancy Mitford
  2. One Step Too Far, by Tina Seskis
  3. The Silent Wife, by A S A Harrison
  4. The Best Of Our Spies, by Alex Gerlis
minsmum · 03/09/2013 19:46

Thank you Gailforce. I think as I am heading off on holiday at the end of sept I am going to try for 75

gailforce1 · 03/09/2013 19:26

Congrats Minsmum, how many are you going to aim for between now and end of the year?!

minsmum · 03/09/2013 17:45

50 . The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larrson. After a very busy weekend with parties, guests coming round and having to scour the house because of an aged and incontinent cat. I have finally finished book 50

AmericasTorturedBrow · 03/09/2013 16:23

This Thing of Darkness sounds good - something DH and I could both get into.

JennySense · 03/09/2013 15:48

Joining late but making an effort now to get to 50:

  1. One of Your Own: The Life and Death of Myra Hindley - Carol Ann Lee
  2. Wish I Was There - I Was the Golden Girl of British Cinema...Then My Life Fell to Pieces. This is My Story - Emily Lloyd
  3. Unseen (Will Trent / Atlanta Series) - Karin Slaughter
  4. David Mitchell: Back Story - David Mitchell
  5. Sleb - Andrew Holmes
  6. Complete History of Jack the Ripper - Philip Sudgen
  7. A GAME OF THRONES - George R R Martin
  8. A CLASH OF KINGS - George R R Martin
  9. A STORM OF SWORDS, 1: STEEL AND SNOW - George R R Martin
10. A STORM OF SWORDS, 2: BLOOD AND GOLD - George R R Martin 11. A FEAST FOR CROWS - George R R Martin 12. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS - George R R Martin 13. The Diaries of a Fleet Street Fox - Fleet Street Fox 14. Girl Least Likely to - Liz Jones 15. The Magpies: A Psychological Thriller - Mark Edwards 16. Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain - George Mahood 17. The Woman in Black - Susan Hill 18. The Other Typist - Suzanne Rindell 19. The Kindness of Strangers: Penniless Across America - Mike McIntyre
CircassianLeyla · 03/09/2013 10:47

Just added Family Secrets to my immense list.

CoteDAzur · 03/09/2013 09:39

This Thing Of Darkness is brilliant. I think you would also like Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.