Inver Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) My Reading List 2017 Well, here we are another year and another pile of books to read. Yet again I didn't reach my meagre 'to read' total of 30 .... but have done better with 20. I shall endeavour yet again to reach it this year, famous last words I hear you say. I'm hoping I can add a few more new authors along the reading trail too as I did last year. You are all very good at recommendations. Must try to read more from the books already on my shelf though, than buying....but we all know how hard that is especially when you have a wishlist for birthdays, Mother's Day and Christmas..! List from 2016 List from 2015 List from 2014 List from 2013 Click on link for 2013 for years prior to 2013 Reading at the moment '..... Read January 'The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell (recommend) '6 Ranier Drive' by Debbie Macomber February 'The Black House' by Peter May 'Life After You' by Lucie Brownlee 'The Beachside Guest House' by Vanessa Greene March 'Reflection' by Diane Chamberlain April 'Rough Music' by Patrick Gale 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede' by Lynne Reid Banks May 'Between Sisters' by Cathy Kelly (started in April) 'A Week in Paris' by Rachel Hore June 'Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop of Dreams' by Jenny Colgan July 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah (started in June)(recommend) August 'House Rules' by Jodi Picoult (started in July) 'The Forgotten Summer' by Carol Drinkwater September 'Song of the Skylark' by Erica James 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure' by Lynne Reid Banks October 'Secrets of the Lighthouse' by Santa Montefiore (started September) 'The Woman Who Painted Her Dreams' by Isla Dewar (did not finish) November 'The Legacy' by Katherine Webb (started in October) 'Love Letters' by Debbie Macomber December 'The Winter Ghosts' by Kate Mosse 'How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III' by Cressida Cowell 'The Great Christmas Knit Off' by Alexandra Brown (second time of reading because it is Christmas...) Edited December 31, 2017 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Wishlist to Buy 'Night Road' by Kristin Hannah 'Magic Hour' by Kristin Hannah 'Distant Shore' by Kristin Hannah 'Home Again' by Kristin Hannah 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah (bought Jan '17....at last) 'Winter Garden' by Kristin Hannah 'The Cornish House' by Liz Fenwick 'A Cornish Stranger' by Liz Fenwick 'The Returning Tide' by Liz Fenwick 'The Button Collector' by Elizabeth Jennings 'Leaving Time' by Jodi Picoult 'The House Between Tides' by Sarah Maine 'Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe' by Milly Johnson 'Another Night, Another Day' by Sarah Rayner 'The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto' by Mitch Albom 'Summer's Child' by Diane Chamberlain Edited July 14, 2017 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) To Be Read List I will be adding to this when I choose the books from my shelves that I really want to try and read this year. 'The Shadow Wife' by Diane Chamberlain (add to recommendation of reading challenge when read) 'The Courage Tree' by Diane Chamberlain (another one from lovely Chaliepud/Hayley) 'Reflection' by Diane Chamberlain (add to one word title of reading challenge when read) 'Keeper of the Light' by Diane Chamberlain (trilogy) (Kiss River & Her Mother's Shadow) 'A Week in Paris' by Rachel Hore (add to reading challenge for place in title) (read) 'The Secret Keeper' by Kate Morton 'Secrets of The Lighthouse by Sante Montefiore (Bookcrossing)(read) 'Daughter of the House' by Rosie Thomas 'Rough Music' by Patrick Gale (add to male author of reading challenge when read) 'The Beachside Guest House' by Vanessa Greene (read) 'The Beach Cafe' by Lucy Diamond '6 Ranier Drive' Debbie Macomber (read) 'The Forgotten Summer' by Carol Drinkwater(add to season in title in reading challenge when read) 'The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell (read) 'Between Sisters' by Cathy Kelly (read) 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah (add to animal/bird in title in reading challenge)(read) 'The Fire Child' by SK Tremayne 'The Two Week Wait' by Sarah Rayner 'The Little Pieces of You and Me' by Vanessa Greene (pressie from Chaliepud/Hayley) 'The Bees' by Laline Paull 'The Dandelion Years' by Erica James 'What Alice Forgot' by Liane Moriarty Edited August 14, 2018 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) New Authors/Books Bought or Borrowed/Read New Author = * Books bought/borrowed/swapped = # Read = @ 'The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell * # @ (Christmas present) 'Life After You' by Lucie Brownlee * # @ (borrowed from my sister) 'The Fire Child' by SK Tremayne # (bought Feb '17) 'The Two Week Wait' by Sarah Rayner # (charity shop find £1, on wishlist so had to get... ) 'The Dandelion Years' by Erica James # (bdy book from my youngest, Aug '17) 'What Alice Forgot' by Liane Moriarty # (bdy book from my youngest, Aug '17) 'The Legacy' by Katherine Webb # (bought...lounging on my shelf for a good while) 'How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse' by Cressida Cowell (borrowed from son) Edited December 30, 2017 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Books Read/Authors British Tom Michell (new author for me) Peter May (Scottish - new author for me) Lucie Brownlee (new author for me) Vanessa Greene Patrick Gale Cathy Kelly Rachel Hore Lynne Reid Banks (2) Jenny Colgan Carol Drinkwater Erica James Santa Montefiore (new author for me) Katherine Webb (new author for me) Kate Mosse Cressida Cowell Alexandra Brown International Debbie Macomber (USA) (2) Diane Chamberlain (USA) Kristin Hannah (USA) Jodi Picoult (USA) Edited December 31, 2017 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Bookcrossing - Bookrings/rays/RABCK - or BCF Members 'The Woman Who Painted Her Dreams' by Isla Dewar.....starting July '17 'Secrets of the Lighthouse' by Santa Montefiore....Octover '17 Edited October 11, 2017 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) A book challenge pinched from Chaliepud/Hayley. I should be able to fill in a few of these hopefully. A book you read in school A book from your childhood A book published over 100 years ago A book published in the last year A non-fiction book - ('The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell...could be moved) A book written by a male author - 'Rough Music' by Patrick Gale A book written by a female author - 'Song of the Skylark' by Erica James A book by someone who isn’t a writer (think Paul Kalathani or Richard Branson) A book that became/is becoming a film A book published in the 20th Century A book set in your hometown/region A book with someone’s name in the title 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure' by Lynn Reid Banks A book with a number in the title - '6 Rainier Drive' by Debbie Macomber A book with a character with your first name A book someone else recommended to you A book with over 500 pages A book you can finish in a day - 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede' by Lynne Reid Banks A previously banned book A book with a one-word title - 'Reflection' by Diane Chamberlain A book translated from another language A book that will improve a specific area of your life A memoir or journal - 'Life After You' by Lucie Brownlee A book written by someone younger than you A book somewhere visited/place name in title - 'A Week in Paris' by Rachel Hore An award-winning book A self-published book A book with a season in the title - 'The Forgotten Summer' by Carol Drinkwater A book with a colour in the title - 'The Black House' by Peter May A book with a café/tearoom/restaurant theme A book with an animal/bird in the title or a character - 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah Edited September 14, 2017 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) ** I'M NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN ** FOR 2017 READING WELCOME TO MY BOOK-LOVING FRIENDS HOPING WE CAN SHARE A YEAR FILLED WITH GREAT BOOKS AND REVIEWS * * * * * * * * * Edited January 28, 2017 by Inver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Let me be the first one to wish you very happy reading in 2017 ! Out of your TBR, I have read and liked The Shadow Wife (by Diane Chamberlain) and The Beach Café (by Lucy Diamond). The other Diane Chamberlain books you mention are still on my TBR. I hope 2017 will be a great year for you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anisia Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Have a great reading year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Happy reading in 2017 Diane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Wishing you a lovely year of reading, Diane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Have a great reading year in 2017!. You can't go wrong with Diane Chamberlain - I have enjoyed all her books that I have read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shades Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Juan Salvadore, I love it. My daughter brought this book to me, She did a book report on it, such fun and inspiration all in one. great choice My Reading List 2017 Well, here we are another year and another pile of books to read. Yet again I didn't reach my meagre 'to read' total of 30 .... but have done better with 20. I shall endeavour yet again to reach it this year, famous last words I hear you say. I'm hoping I can add a few more new authors along the reading trail too as I did last year. You are all very good at recommendations. Must try to read more from the books already on my shelf though, than buying....but we all know how hard that is especially when you have a wishlist for birthdays, Mother's Day and Christmas..! List from 2016 List from 2015 List from 2014 List from 2013 Click on link for 2013 for years prior to 2013 Reading at the moment 'The Little Paris Bookshop'by Nina George & 'The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell Edited January 3, 2017 by shades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Awww I loved The Penguin Lessons .. hope you do too Diane Happy Reading in 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I hope you have the bestest of reading years in 2017, Diane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Happy Reading in 2107. I`ve not got that particular Diane Chamberlain, but I have got The Silent Sister in my TBR ( as recomended by Gaia ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Awww I loved The Penguin Lessons .. hope you do too Diane Happy Reading in 2017 Awh wasn't it the cutest? I was lucky enough to have it sent as an ARC and you may or may not know this but I am a HUGE FAN OF PENGUINS. Fab book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Happy New Year Diane, hope it is filled with happiness and good health, and lots of lovely reading of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Juan Salvadore, I love it. My daughter brought this book to me, She did a book report on it, such fun and inspiration all in one. great choice Awww I loved The Penguin Lessons .. hope you do too Diane Happy Reading in 2017 Awh wasn't it the cutest? I was lucky enough to have it sent as an ARC and you may or may not know this but I am a HUGE FAN OF PENGUINS. Fab book. I'm totally loving 'The Penguin Lessons' and finding myself smiling and even laughing at the conversation he is having with Juan...penguins are just my favourite animal Thanks for all your replies...please keep popping in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 'The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell What a great first read of the year. Tom Michell and his tale of him and Juan Salvador, the penguin he rescued from the beach after an oil slick. The smuggling him through the borders from Uruguay to Argentina. Nursing him back to health and Juan living with him on the college campus. making friends with all the boys, becoming the rugby team mascot and finally getting to swim. I just loved it all. It was lovely written and it made me smile throughout. 5/5 (recommend....I just love penguins) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 So glad you enjoyed it Diane. Penguins are my favourite animal too, and this book was fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Wishing you a wonderful year of reading, Diane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Bought today through many recommendations for this one (Hayley/Chaliepud).....'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah Only complaint I have and didn't realise is, why is the writing so small...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Yep, needed by reading glasses for this one, enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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