Tuesday, January 1, 2019

2019 - Books Read

First day of the new year and first book finished.  Yay.  Much better than last year when I didn't finish a book until February.  Ugh.

My goal this year is to read 90 books.  I set my goal last year at 70, then had to up it to 80, then up it to 90, then up it to 95.  I hit that, but just barely.  So, 90 this year it is.  :fingers crossed:

As always, the books are listed in reverse date order with the newest first and the oldest last.  An * means ebook.  A # means 'new to me and underappreciated' - same goal there as last year, one a month.  This year, I'm also going to try to read and review at least six 'Book 2s', because the second book almost never gets the same lovin' as its older sibling.  I'll mark those with a 2.

And now, without further ado, here's the list.  (It's short now.  Give it time.)

Update:  September - Increased my goal to 120 books.
Update to update: Didn't consider that November I'd be writing.  Probably will miss the new goal.

120) To Hell and Gone in Texas by Russ Hall (12/29/19) - Hard-Boiled Crime*#
119) Resolution by Linda Winstead Jones (12/28/19) - Romance*#
118) The Secret of Seaside by Agatha Ball (12/27/19) - Mystery*
117) Funerals are Fatal by Agatha Christie (12/27/19) - Mystery
116) The InBetween by Dick Wybrow (12/25/19) - Urban Fantasy*#
115) Adam (Farraday Country #1) by Chris Keniston (12/22/19) - Romance*
114) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (12/21/19) - Literature
113) Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie (12/18/19) - Mystery Short Stories
112) The Bug Hunter by Ken Davenport (12/17/19) - Technothriller*#
111) Black Candle by HP Bayne (12/12/19) - Paranormal Suspense*#
110) The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (12/10/19) - Mystery
109) Bad Boy: Invertary #5  by Janet Elizabeth Henderson (12/9/19) - Romance*
108) Chancy by Louis L'Amour (12/7/19) - Western
107) All the Snake Handlers I Know Are Dead by Dennis Danvers (12/4/19) - Paranormal Romance*#
106) Past Due by Richard Stockford (12/2/19) - Mystery*#
105) The Flaw in All Magic by Ben S. Dobson (12/1/19) - Fantasy Mystery*
104) Separation of Power by Vince Flynn (11/29/19) - Political Thriller
103) The Witness Tree by Seth Pevey (11/21/19) - Noir Mystery*#3
102) Murder, Mayhem, and Bliss by LouLou Harrington (11/14/19) - Mystery*
101) Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean (11/11/19) - Action
100) Epitaph by Karla Brandenburg (11/9/19) - Romantic Suspense*#
99) Trail of the Hana K'ilo by Channing Whitaker (11/5/19) - Mystery*#2
98) One Night in Drake Mansion by Channing Whitaker (10/25/19) - Mystery*
97) The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren (10/18/19) - Cozy Paranormal Mystery*
96) The Assassin by Stephen Coonts (10/15/19) - Political Thriller
95) Billy Blacksmith: The Demonslayer by Ben Ireland (10/10/19) - MG UF*#
94) Sea Siege by Andre Norton (10/8/19) - SF/Post Apocalyptic
93) Sad Cypress by Agatha Christire (10/6/19) - Mystery
92) Corruption of Identity by Jonathan Small (10/5/19) - Paranormal Suspense?*#
91) Last Call for Peregrine Walpole by Steven Elvy (9/30/19) - Mystery*#
90) Kalanon's Rising by Darian Smith (9/22/19) - Fantasy Mystery*#
89) Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie (9/20/19) - Mystery
88) Death in Nostalgia City by Mark S. Bacon (9/18/19) - Mystery *#
87) Accidental Archaeologist by Kathryn Wells (9/14/19) - YA Fantasy*#2
86) Decision at Delphi by Helen MacInnes (9/10/19) - Suspense
85) How to Flunk Magic by Elena Bryce/Stella Wilkinson (9/6/19) - YA Paranormal Romance*
84) The Tetradome Run by Spencer Baum (9/3/19) - Dystopian*
83) From This Moment On by Debra Clopton (9/1/19) - Romance*
82) I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen (8/30/19) - Suspense
81) A Holiday for Murder by Agatha Christie (8/27/19) - Mystery
80) Demon in a Jazz Bar by Christopher A. Gray (8/25/19) - Urban Fantasy?*#
79) Lost Magic by Alexandria Clarke (8/25/19) - Paranormal Mystery*#
78) The Third Option by Vince Flynn (8/24/19) - Political Thriller
77) Curtains for Romeo by Jessa Archer (8/19/19) - Cozy Mystery *#
76) Magic Harvest (Fairy Trafficking #1) by Mary Karlik (8/16/19) - Paranormal Suspense*#
75) Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (8/10/19) - Mystery
74) For Fox Sake by Emma Dean (8/8/19) - Paranormal Romance/UF*
73) Curiosity Killed the Cat by TH Hunter (8/5/19) - Paranormal Mystery*#
72) Omega Games (Stardoc #8) by SL Viehl (8/3/19) - SF
71) Maggie's Run (Outback Brides #1) by Kelly Hunter (8/3/19) - Romance*
70) A Hopeless Murder by Daniel Carson (8/1/19) - Cozy Mystery*#
69) All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot (7/31/19) - Memoir
68) Fairy Tales Can Come True by Silver James (7/21/19) - Romance*
67) Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie (7/19/19) - Mystery
66) Epitaph: The Necromancer Thanotography #2 by Shane Simmons (7/18/19) - UF*#2
65) Necropolis: The Necromancer Thanotography #1 by Shane Simmons (7/15/19) - UF*#
64) Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag (7/12/19) - Suspense
63) Tentacles and Teeth by Ariele Sieling (7/4/19) - YA Post-apocalyptic F*#
62) The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (7/1/19) - Literature
61) Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster (6/30/19) - Courtroom Thriller*
60) The Predator and the Prey by KC Sivils(6/26/19) - SF Suspense*#
59) The Snake by Mickey Spillane (6/23/19) - Hard-boiled Crime
58) Murder in the Forbidden City by Amanda Roberts (6/22/19) - Mystery*
57) Forceful Intent (Porter #1) by RA McGee (6/21/19) - Suspense*
56) The Big Four by Agatha Christie (6/14/19) - Mystery
55) Birthright (Cog Chronicles #1) by PM Cole (6/16/19) - Steampunk Paranormal*#
54) Possum Creek Massacre by Cedar Sanderson (6/11/19) - Paranormal Suspense*
53) Too Far Gone by Allison Brennan (6/9/19) - Suspense
52) Mildred in Disguise With Diamonds by Toni Kief (6/7/19) - Mystery*#
51) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (6/6/19) - Mystery
50) A Treasury of Great Science Fiction: Vol 1 by Various (6/3/19) - SF
49) Storm Breather by Arthur King (6/3/19) - Fantasy *#
48) Death Report by Erik Racker (6/1/19) - Suspense*#
47) The Passage of Kings by Anant V. Goswami (5/26/19) - Fantasy*#
46) Ghost of a Chance (Maggie Mulgrew #1) by Cate Dean (5/23/19) - Mystery*
45) Neither Five Nor Three by Helen MacInnes (5/22/19) - Suspense
44) Twice Shy by Mona Ingram (5/18/19) - Romance*#
43) Crescent Calling by Nicole R. Taylor (5/18/19) - Paranormal Romance*
42) Silversword by Phyllis Whitney (5/16/19) - Romantic Suspense
41) Husk by D.P. Prior (5/15/19) - Western SF/UF*#
40) Crash & Burn by Silver James (5/10/19) - Paranormal Romantic Suspense*
39) Singing in the Shrouds by Ngaio Marsh (5/9/19) - Mystery
38) The Devil's Pets by Alex Siegel (5/5/19) - UF*#
37) By Dawn's Early Light by Jason Fuesting (5/3/19) - SF*#
36) Flaming Tree by Phyllis A Whitney (5/1/19) - Romantic Suspense
35) Ronin (Col Sec Thriller #1) by Jan Domagala (4/29/19) - SF*#
34) My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara (4/23/19) - MG Coming of Age
33) Blues, Butterflies, and Murder by LouLou Harrington (4/20/19) - Cozy Mystery*#
32) Gardenias and a Grave Mistake by Ruby Loren (4/14/19) - Cozy Mystery*
31) Ready to Were (Shift Happens #1) by Robyn Peterman (4/13/19) - Paranormal Romance*
30) The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (4/13/19) - Mystery
29) Lights, Camera, Action by Heather Silvio (4/10/19) - Paranormal Mystery/Romance*#
28) Timothy Williams Demon Hunter by Iestyn Long (4/8/19) - MG UF*#
27) Roots of Misfortune by Seth Pevey (4/1/19) - Suspense - Suspense*2
26) Dig Two Graves (Solomon Gray #1) by Keith Nixon (3/31/19) - Suspense*
25) Life with Father / Life with Mother by Clarence Day (3/27/19) - Memoir
24) All Those Lies by Emmy Ellis (3/21/19) - Suspense*#
23) Taken (Rune Witch #1) by Victoria DeLuis (3/21/19) - Urban Fantasy*
22) Valley of the Butterflies by Anne Shore (3/15/19) - Romance
21) Death on Tyneside by Eileen Thorton (3/10/19) - Mystery*2
20) Empire's Scion by BC Kellogg (3/8/19) - SF*#
19) Billionaire Country by Silver James (3/8/19) - Romance
18) The Holly House Mystery (Inspector Chance #1.5) by John Bainbridge (3/1/19) - Mystery*2
17) The Glass Flame by Phyllis Whitney (2/28/19) - Romantic Suspense
16) Target: Mike Shayne by Brett Halliday (2/19/18) - Hard-boiled Crime
15) The Horrendous Imaginings: Theft of Sapphire by Joseph Daniel (2/16/19) - MG Fantasy*#
14) Mind of a Killer by Dan Padavona (2/14/19) - Suspense*#
13) Evonne and Vraag: Bounty Hunters by Jeremy Hayes (2/10/19) - Fantasy*#
12) Dial P for Poison by Zara Keane (2/8/19) - Cozy Mystery*
11) Agent of Enchantment (Dark Fae FBI #1) by CN Crawford (2/7/19) - Paranormal Suspense*
10) The Seafront Corpse (Inspector Chance #1) by John Bainbridge (2/2/19) - Historical Mystery*#
9) Unofficial Detective by Kathryn Wells (1/28/19) - Magical Mystery*
8) All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot (1/25/19) - Memoir
7) Shoot to Kill by Brett Halliday (1/17/19) - - Hard-boiled Crime
6) House Party Murder Rap by Sonia Parin (1/16/19) - Historical Mystery*#
5) A Tiger's Gift by Ariel Marie (1/13/19) - Paranormal Romance*
4) Thieves' Honor by David Combs (1/13/19) - Fantasy*#
3) Code Onyx by Val St. Crowe (1/8/19) - Urban Fantasy*#
2) Bottling It by A.A. Albright (1/6/19) - Paranormal Mystery*
1) Alfred Hitchcock's Daring Detectives by Various (1/1/19) - Mystery Anthology

What are your reading goals for the year?  Did you reach yours last year?

2 comments:

  1. I started out at 200 then went ahead and upped it to 250 for this year. Part of it is the audio books. I can listen to them while doing other things. I think my orignal 2018 goal was 200 and I ended up at 265. I haven't finished a book yet this year. The one I'm listening to might become a DNF. I thoroughly dislike the heroine. I'm interested in how the suspense plays out but I may have to skip ahead. The next book in the queue is a non-fiction, detailing the people and action involved in saving the Lippazaners at the end of WWII. I'm in a reading slump and hope either new books drop or books I've passed over suddenly appeal. We'll see. I may be down-grading my total. LOL

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    1. Your reading goals always amaze me. Too bad about the first book being a possible DNF. I saw you reading the Lipizzaner book on Goodreads. It looks interesting.

      I hope the reading slump passes and that some books sound interesting to you soon. :hugs:

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