26-ish books for 2023

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A shiny new thread for 2023. There didn't appear to be one do hope it's ok that I have created it this year.

All welcome and note 26 is just a number. Everyone can set their own target and you are welcome here even if you only read 3 books a year.

I personally count the larger novel style books I read to my children and audio books I listen to. Others don't and there are no rules.

I look forward to all your suggestions again this year.

Finished book 5 : The bird in the bamboo cage by Heather Webb. Good but sad.
I fancy reading something funny next, so book 6 is the second Sunday murder club one.

Book 5 - The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean.

Omigod amazing, I read it in 2 sittings, couldn't put it down, on absolute tenterhooks all the way. Brilliant.

Has anyone on here read A Little Life?

Yes I thought it was beautifully written misery porn. Not my cup of tea at all.

I did too. One of those I wish I'd never read but would again if that makes any sense.

Can't believe they are making a play out of it, with James Norton as Jude!

I only ask as my Book number 5 was a bit like it but not as horrific.

I read and loved A Little Life a few years ago. It has stayed with me.

Changed my mind! I have decided to re-read a favourite series during half term.

So 15 is instead First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones.

Heartily recommended if, like me, you favour first person, female lead fantasy books.

And there are 10 in the series so that should keep me busy! It's half term so I can get through nearly a book a day around pottering and housework.

I read A Little Life and actually “enjoyed” it, but it was too long.

16. Second Grave on the Left

17. Third Grave Dead Ahead.

Gotta love a series that makes it easy to remember which book comes next.
And there are 13 not 10 as I thought so that will keep me busy for sure!

18 Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet

19 Fifth Grave Past the Light.

7: Gone Fishing by Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse (audio). An enjoyable chat between the two comedians about their shared love of fishing.

4 The Night Ship by Jess Kidd
A double timeline between 1989 and 1639. Bases around the stories of two children - one a boy from a distressing background trying to start again with his Grandad on an island off the West Coast of Australia and one a girl on a ship sailing from Holland to Indonesia.
It’s based on the true story of the ship, The Batavia. It’s gut wrenching in places but equally has funny and touching moments. I really enjoyed it and think about it often.

20 Sixth Grave on the Edge.

Back to work next week so much less time to sit and read in between my other pottering jobs.

Going to do monthly recaps so it’s easier :)

1. Lessons in chemistry. I likes it. 5/5
2. Really good, actually. 5/5 as well.
3. Cuando todo era divertido. This one is in Spanish. Easy read. Read it in a day. 3/5
4. Book lovers. 5/5. I want to cry with this book

starting to think what to read in March. Not sure whether go for a Spanish book I’ve been recommended , or the nightgale which many of you have recommended

Just went to check the kindle version from the nightingale and seems like I read it in 2016! I knew the plot sounded familiar

I've done similar where I've been standing looking for books in the shop and it sounds familiar 🤔 so I've checked my kindle list and its been there. I had actually preordered it and forgotten all about it

5. The Silent Wife by A S A Harrison
Enjoyed this even though not my usual sort of read. About a partnership breakup and revenge. I think it comes from an interesting angle though.

Now started a non-fiction book, Deep Sea and Foreign Going about shipping containers.

Gosh some of you are storming ahead with your reading ! I’ve fallen off the thread and a bit behind with mine . I’ll keep to the 26 a year as a goal, I’m afraid I enjoy a good tv series etc far too much to do more . I am in the middle of two atm ,to my shame
3.Certain recent royal biography on my kindle 😁 although I have to say it’s slow going I’m somewhat bored and will probably not finish it
4.Queen K- Sarah Thomas I spotted in the newspaper the other day . Seems like an easy read so far I’m quite enjoying it .
Next might continue the Fairytale by Stephen King I started last year

8: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - a story of two people whose lives intersect in an unexpected way with a little help from an octopus in an aquarium. Sounds utterly bonkers but I loved it.

*3) The man who died twice. Richard Osman.
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A marmite book I know but I enjoyed it. Didn't love it. But an easy, funny read.

*4) The Funny thing about Norman Foreman. Julietta Henderson.
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No idea what to expect with this, recommended and lent to me by a friend.

No. 13 Mad Honey. Enjoying it so far.

Poor month for reading, only one book so determined to make more time for me in March.

1. The Midnight Library- Matt Haig
2. The Switch - Beth O'Leary
3. The Coroner - MR Hall
4. Faking Friends - Jane Fallon (audio)
5. The Marlow Murder Club - Robert Thorogood 6) The Killing Kind - Jane Casey Really good, would definitely recommend and will look out for more of her stuff.

1.One Minute Later by Susan Lewis

1. The Night Watch by Neil Lancaster
2. Some Kind of Wonderful by Giovanna Fletcher
3. Undoctored by Adam Kay
4. The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler
5. The Library of Lost and found by Phaedra Patrick

1. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelidas

Did not see that ending coming at all!

1. Freckles by Cecelia Ahern

I have read some of her books before and really like her writing style.