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Post by bookmadkirstie on Jan 10, 2017 16:41:46 GMT
I thought id already posted in here but apparently not. I'm ready to go got a few planned but may change (never know what may happen in a year) Colour Key: Currently Reading Read Planned Reading
1. A book with more than 500 pages The Secret Of Crickley Hall - James Herbert [634] (February)
2. A love story The Last Song - Nicholas Sparks (July) First love and love of family.
3. A book that became a movie or TV programme The Crow Trap - Ann Cleeves [Vera Tv Series] (April)
4. A book published in 2017 The Last Piece of my Heart - Paige Toon (June)
5. A book with a number in the title Walt Before Mickey: Disneys Early Years 1919 - 1928 - Timothy S. Susanin (March)
6. A book with a wartime theme The Sunrise - Victoria Hislop (August) [Turkish Invasion on Cyprus - 1974]
7. A book with more than one narrator The Island - Victoria Hislop (August)
8. A funny book Only Fools and Stories - David Jason **Holiday Read**
9. A book with food or drink in the title The Kitchen Herb Garden - Maureen Little (June)
10. A mystery or thriller Telling Tales - Ann Cleeves (May)
11. A book written under a pseudonym Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte [Ellis Bell] (November)
12. A book of short stories Paris for one and other stories - Jojo Moyes (December)
13. A book set in a different country According to Yes - Dawn French (March) [America - New York]
14. A book with a long title (ie 5 words or more) The House By The Sea - Santa Montefiore (September)
15. A book where one of the main characters is royalty The Kings Speech - Mark Logue & Peter Conradi (July)
16. A prize-winning book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne (July) [Irish Book Award - People’s Choice Book of the Year]
17. A book based on a true story Mary Ann Cotton: Dark Angel - Martin Connolly (July)
18. A book set in one of the Nordic countries
19. A book that has an alliterative title Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn (July)
20. A book you can finish in a day The Moth Catcher - Ann Cleeves (September) [Surprised myself with how quickly I read this one].
21. A book you've owned for over 2 years but haven’t read until now Walking Back To Happiness - Lucy Dillon (July)
22. A book from the library Silent Voices - Ann Cleeves (June)
23. A book with a colour in the title
24. A book with a “family member” in the title (aunt, sister, father etc) The Best Friend, Boyfriend Theory - Laura Lawrence
25. A book by an author from the Southern Hemisphere Big Little Lies - Liane Moriaty [Australia]
26. A book by an author you’ve never read before The Return - Victoria Hislop (January)
27. A book originally written in a different language PS From Paris - Marc Levy - Translated by Sam Taylor [French] (August)
28. A book set during Christmas The Christmas Key - Kim O'Brien (December)
29. A book with a non-human character Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts - Lucy Dillon (November) [Dogs - Lots of dog characters]
30. A book written by two authors My Secret Sister -Jenny Lucas & Helen Edwards (December)
31. A book with a place name in the title
32. A book with a green cover The Secret of Happy Ever After - Lucy Dillon (July) [My copy is very green although it does not appear to be through search of internet?]
33. A book you bought brand new The Girls - Emma Cline (October)
34. A book with a person’s name in the title Billy and Me - Giovanna Fletcher (July)
35. A book which is part of a trilogy Bridget Jones Diary - Helen Fielding
36. A book which was a gift One of us is Lying - Karen M Mcmanus Thanks Ellie
37. A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago)
38. A book with a water-associated word in the title The Beach Hut Next Door - Veronica Henry (February)
39. A book with a character you hated Always With Love - Giovanna Fletcher (August) [Billys Mum, Julie - Hate is a rather strong word that I try not using, I really disliked her]
40. A book about a journey A Night On The Orient Express - Veronica Henry (September)
Total Read: 33/40
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Post by pennyt on Jan 19, 2017 8:31:29 GMT
For the time being I'm going to fill these in as I happen to read books that fit, and will only start choosing specific titles to finish the challenge towards the end of the year (though that could well account for all of November and December's reading! ) 1 A book with more than 500 pages The Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne2 A love story What is This Thing Called Love? - Gene Wilder (actually a whole collection of short love stories!)3 A book that became a movie or TV programme Sidney Chambers and the Forgiveness of Sins - James Runcie4 A book published in 2017 A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles5 A book with a number in the title Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill6 A book with a wartime theme The Care and Management of Lies - Jacqueline Winspear7 A book with more than one narrator Different Class - Joanne Harris8 A funny book Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man - Fannie Flagg
9 A book with food or drink in the title The Poisoned Chocolates Case - Anthony Berkeley10 A mystery or thriller Kolymsky Heights - Lionel Davidson 11 A book written under a pseudonym Prague Nights - Benjamin Black (aka John Banville)12 A book of short stories Bodies in the Bookshop (anthology of crime shorts)13 A book set in a different country The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead14 A book with a long title (ie 5 words or more) Where My Heart Used to Beat - Sebastian Faulks15 A book where one of the main characters is royalty The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins - Antonia Hodgson ((Queen) Caroline of Ansbach)16 A prize-winning book When We Were the Kennedys - Monica Wood (won the 2012 Sarton Memoir Award)17 A book based on a true story Summer in February - Jonathan Smith18 A book set in one of the Nordic countries Britt-Marie Was Here - Fredrik Backman19 A book that has an alliterative title Fates and Furies20 A book you can finish in a day Yuki Chan in Bronte Country - Mick Jackson
21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years but haven’t read until now The Sleeping Policeman - Andrew Taylor22 A book from the library Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd - Alan Bradley23 A book with a colour in the title The Black Moon - Winston Graham24 A book with a “family member” in the title (aunt, sister, father etc) Ed's Wife and Other Creatures - Vanessa Gebbie
25 A book by an author from the Southern Hemisphere Breath - Time Winton26 A book by an author you’ve never read before The Return of the Soldier - Rebecca West27 A book originally written in a different language French Rhapsody - Antoine Laurain28 A book set during Christmas. A Boy Called Christmas - Matt Haig
29 A book with a non-human character Pandora in the Congo - Albert Sanchez Pinol 30 A book written by two authors Mr Campion's Farewell - Margery Allingham & Mike Ripley (started by Allingham, finished by Ripley) 31 A book with a place name in the title Nagasaki - Eric Faye
32 A book with a green cover The Essex Serpent - Sarah Perry
33 A book you bought brand new The Muse - Jessie Burton34 A book with a person’s name in the title Homer and Langley - E L Doctorow35 A book which is part of a trilogy. La Belle Sauvage (Vol 1 of the Book of Dust) - Philip Pullman36 A book which was a gift Pereira Maintains - Antonio Tabucchi 37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago) The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins - Antonia Hodgson38 A book with a water-associated word in the title. The Angry Tide - Winston Graham39 A book with a character you hated The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared - Jonas Jonasson40 A book about a journey To the Bright Edge of the World - Eowyn Ivey
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Post by agnesperditas on Jan 19, 2017 13:17:43 GMT
Love this idea! I've set myself a challenge to read 52 books this year on GR so good to have some focus.
1 A book with more than 500 pages - The Apothecary's House by Adrian Mathews
2 A love story - The Escape by Mary Balogh
3 A book that became a movie or TV programme
4 A book published in 2017
5 A book with a number in the title
6 A book with a wartime theme - The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert
7 A book with more than one narrator
8 A funny book
9 A book with food or drink in the title
10 A mystery or thriller - Island Madness by Tim Binding
11 A book written under a pseudonym
12 A book of short stories
13 A book set in a different country
14 A book with a long title (ie 5 words or more) - The Little Shop of Happy Ever After by Jenny Colgan
15 A book where one of the main characters is royalty - Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen by Alison Weir
16 A prize-winning book - Property by Valerie Martin
17 A book based on a true story - Diary of an Ordinary Woman by Margaret Forster
18 A book set in one of the Nordic countries
19 A book that has an alliterative title
20 A book you can finish in a day Bloodgifted by Tima Maria Lacoba
21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years but haven’t read until now
22 A book from the library
23 A book with a colour in the title
24 A book with a “family member” in the title (aunt, sister, father etc) Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer
25 A book by an author from the Southern Hemisphere
26 A book by an author you’ve never read before
27 A book originally written in a different language
28 A book set during Christmas
29 A book with a non-human character
30 A book written by two authors
31 A book with a place name in the title
32 A book with a green cover
33 A book you bought brand new - Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
34 A book with a person’s name in the title
35 A book which is part of a trilogy
36 A book which was a gift
37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago) - Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey by Nicola Tallis
38 A book with a water-associated word in the title
39 A book with a character you hated
40 A book about a journey
Others:
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Post by jessieloo22 on Jan 22, 2017 10:08:32 GMT
1 A book with more than 500 pages - The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss
2 A love story - Me Before You Jojo Moyes
3 A book that became a movie or TV programme - Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
4 A book published in 2017 La Belle Sauvage Phillip Pulman
5 A book with a number in the title - A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
6 A book with a wartime theme - Letters from the Lighthouse - Emma Carroll
7 A book with more than one narrator - The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater
8 A funny book - The Midnight Gang - David Walliams
9 A book with food or drink in the title - The sweetness at the bottom of the Pie - Alan Bradley
10 A mystery or thriller -Good Me, Bad Me - Ali Land (Audio book)
11 A book written under a pseudonym - The Assassins Apprentice - Robin Hobb
12 A book of short stories - That Glimpse of Truth - David Miller
13 A book set in a different country - The Secret Wife - Gill Paul
14 A book with a long title (ie 5 words or more) - Just One Damned Thing After Another (Audio Book) - Jodi Taylor
15 A book where one of the main characters is royalty - The Hedge Knight - George R R Martin
16 A prize-winning book - The Goldfinch - Donna Tart (AudioBook)
17 A book based on a true story - Burial Rites - Hannah Kent
18 A book set in one of the Nordic countries The girl in the spiders web - David Lagercrantz
19 A book that has an alliterative title - The Sworn Sword - George R R Martin
20 A book you can finish in a day - Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism - JK Rowling
21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years but haven’t read until now - Soul Music - Terry Pratchett
22 A book from the library (I borrowed) - Hollow City - Ransom Riggs
23 A book with a colour in the title - Priestess of the White - Trudi Canavan
24 A book with a “family member” in the title (aunt, sister, father etc) The Time Travellers Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
25 A book by an author from the Southern Hemisphere - Angel of Storms - Trudi Canavan
26 A book by an author you’ve never read before - The Power by Naomi Alderson (AudioBook)
27 A book originally written in a different language - Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
28 A book set during Christmas - A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (AudioBook)
29 A book with a non-human character - Men at Arms - Terry Pratchett
30 A book written by two authors Good omens By Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
31 A book with a place name in the title The Secret of Spellshadow Manor - Bella Forrest
32 A book with a green cover - The Stranger's Child - Allan Hollinghurst
33 A book you bought brand new Getting the Buggers to Behave - Sue Cowley
34 A book with a person’s name in the title - Johnny and the Dead - Terry Pratchett
35 A book which is part of a trilogy - Thief's Magic - Trudi Canavan
36 A book which was a gift - The Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss
37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago) - Off to see the Wizard - Scott Meyer
38 A book with a water-associated word in the title The lady of the rivers - Phillipa Gregory
39 A book with a character you hated - Glamour - Penelope Fletcher
40 A book about a journey - The Hobbit - J R R Tolkien
40/40 Completed
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Post by jen on Feb 5, 2017 9:27:15 GMT
UPDATEd 14/07 to add books I've already read and rearrange 1 A book with more than 500 pages American Gods by Neil Gaiman 2 A love story 3 A book that became a movie or TV programme- Jeremy Poldark by Winstone Graham
4 A book published in 2017 The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova 5 A book with a number in the title Lord of the rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R.Tolkien6 A book with a wartime theme 7 A book with more than one narrator The Muse by Jesse Burton8 A funny book 9 A book with food or drink in the title- 3 quarters of the orange by Joanne Harris
10 A mystery or thriller Did you see Melody by Sophie Hannah11 A book written under a pseudonym 12 A book of short stories- Ghosts of Christmas Past and Other Festive Tales by Sam Kates13 A book set in a different country- Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu 14 A book with a long title (ie 5 words or more) Summer at little beach street bakery by Jenny Colgan15 A book where one of the main characters is royalty Prince Lestat and the realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice16 A prize-winning book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee17 A book based on a true story The Diary of Anne Frank18 A book set in one of the Nordic countries 19 A book that has an alliterative title- Assasin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
20 A book you can finish in a day Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years but haven’t read until now Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine22 A book from the library- Catcher in the rye 23 A book with a colour in the title Black House by Peter May
24 A book with a “family member” in the title (aunt, sister, father etc) My Cousin Rachel
25 A book by an author from the Southern Hemisphere 26 A book by an author you’ve never read before The Keeper of Lost things by Ruth Hogan27 A book originally written in a different language InkSpell by Cornelia Funke28 A book set during Christmas Christmas at little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan29 A book with a non-human character Borne by Jeff Vandermeer
30 A book written by two authors 31 A book with a place name in the title Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
32 A book with a green cover The Lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring
33 A book you bought brand new- foxlowe by Eleanor Fassenberg(READ)
34 A book with a person’s name in the title- Warleggan by Winston Graham35 A book which is part of a trilogy- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins(READ)
36 A book which was a gift Dragon's Green by Scarlett Thomas37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago)- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon38 A book with a water-associated word in the title Seas of Snow by Kerensa Jennings39 A book with a character you hated- The Cleansing by Sam Kates (read)40 A book about a journey- The Lord of the rings: return of the king
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Post by gillianm85 on Feb 5, 2017 13:51:53 GMT
This is great!
Key: Read Planned Read
1 A book with more than 500 pages 2 A love story - 'The Versions of Us' by Sarah Barnett 3 A book that became a movie or TV programme - 'A Long Way Down' by Nick Hornby 4 A book published in 2017 - 'Paris for One and Other Stories' by Jojo Moyes 5 A book with a number in the title - 'The Reader on the 6.27' by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent 6 A book with a wartime theme - 'The Girl You Left Behind' by Jojo Moyes 7 A book with more than one narrator - 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' by Jennifer Egan 8 A funny book- 'How to Build a Girl' by Caitlin Moran 9 A book with food or drink in the title - 'Crocodile Soup' by Julia Darling 10 A mystery or thriller 11 A book written under a pseudonym 12 A book of short stories - 'This Is How You Lose Her' by Junot Diaz 13 A book set in a different country - 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga 14 A book with a long title (ie 5 words or more) - 'The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things' by J T LeRoy 15 A book where one of the main characters is royalty 16 A prize-winning book - 'The Shock of the Fall' by Nathan Filer Costa Book Awards Winner 2013 17 A book based on a true story - 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' by Maya Angelou 18 A book set in one of the Nordic countries - 'The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared' by Jonas Jonasson 19 A book that has an alliterative title - 'The Bubble Boy' by Stewart Foster 20 A book you can finish in a day - 'The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly' by Jean-Dominique Bauby 21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years but haven’t read until now - 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky 22 A book from the library 23 A book with a colour in the title - 'Half of a Yellow Sun' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 24 A book with a “family member” in the title (aunt, sister, father etc) - 'The Husband's Secret' by Liane Moriarty 25 A book by an author from the Southern Hemisphere - 'Fishbowl' by Bradley Somer 26 A book by an author you’ve never read before - 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon 27 A book originally written in a different language - 'Look Who's Back' by Timur Vermes 28 A book set during Christmas 29 A book with a non-human character - 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler 30 A book written by two authors 31 A book with a place name in the title 32 A book with a green cover - 'Silence is Goldfish' by Annabel Pitcher 33 A book you bought brand new 34 A book with a person’s name in the title - 'Elizabeth is Missing' by Emma Healy 35 A book which is part of a trilogy - 'The Knife of Never Letting Go' by Patrick Ness 36 A book which was a gift 37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago) - 38 A book with a water-associated word in the title - 'The Highest Tide' by Jim Taylor 39 A book with a character you hated 40 A book about a journey - 'End of the World Running Club' by Adrian J Walker
21 /40 read
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Post by jobar on Jun 27, 2017 19:28:26 GMT
I'm a bit late with this one but here goes....
1. A book with more than 500 pages -
2 A love story - The Big Little Wedding in Carlton Square by Lilly Bartlett
3 A book that became a movie or TV programme -
4 A book published in 2017- Exquisite by Sarah Stovell (June 2017)
5 A book with a number in the title - The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty
6 A book with a wartime theme -
7 A book with more than one narrator -
8 A funny book - Handcuffs, Truncheon and a Polyester Thong by Gina Kirkham
9 A book with food or drink in the title - Strawberry Sky by Jan Ruth
10 A mystery or thriller - Redemption Road by John Hart
11 A book written under a pseudonym -
12 A book of short stories - Jerusalem Ablaze by Orlando Ortega Medina
13 A book set in a different country - The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
14 A book with a long title (ie 5 words or more) - The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman by Amy Engel
15 A book where one of the main characters is royalty - The Shadow Queen by Anne O'Brien
16 A prize-winning book
17 A book based on a true story - Hitler's Forgotten Children by Ingrid Von Oelhafen
18 A book set in one of the Nordic countries - Wolves in the Dark by Gunnar Staalesen
19 A book that has an alliterative title
20 A book you can finish in a day
21 A book you’ve owned for over 2 years but haven’t read until now
22 A book from the library - Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
23 A book with a colour in the title
24 A book with a “family member” in the title (aunt, sister, father etc) - The Thief's Daughter by Victoria Cornwall
25 A book by an author from the Southern Hemisphere - The Silent Kookaburra by Liza Perrat
26 A book by an author you’ve never read before - Boundary by Andree Michaud
27 A book originally written in a different language - Octavio's Journey by Miguel Bonnefoy
28 A book set during Christmas
29 A book with a non-human character
30 A book written by two authors -
31 A book with a place name in the title - Under a Sardinian Sky by Sara Alexander
32 A book with a green cover -
33 A book you bought brand new - Where the Poppies Blow by John Lewis-Stempel
34 A book with a person’s name in the title - Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
35 A book which is part of a trilogy - The Second Blast of the Trumpet by Marie Macpherson
36 A book which was a gift - The Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman
37 A book set in the past (ie over 200 years ago) - Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine
38 A book with a water-associated word in the title - Before the Rains by Dinah Jeffries
39 A book with a character you hated - Widdershins by Helen Steadman
40 A book about a journey - The Boy Who Saw by Simon Toyne
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Post by windysisters on Aug 19, 2017 6:33:52 GMT
If anyone is struggling to find a book where a character is royalty (or indeed, food or drink in the title) I can thoroughly recommend The Empress of Ice Cream by Anthony Capella
It's based on real people in the courts of Louis XIV and Charles II
Happy to post my copy on if someone wants it
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Post by janetandjohn on Aug 30, 2017 16:09:15 GMT
If anyone is struggling to find a book where a character is royalty (or indeed, food or drink in the title) I can thoroughly recommend The Empress of Ice Cream by Anthony CapellaIt's based on real people in the courts of Louis XIV and Charles II Happy to post my copy on if someone wants it No-one else has asked, have they? Will I like it though? Can I have it Wendy, please? And now I just have 9 to go..... 4 of those I have a book "marked" for the read, so I only need to find 5, and I have four months. I'll do it - won't I? A book with food or drink in the title found one! A book written under a pseudonym found one! A book of short stories Found one! A book where one of the main characters is royalty found one! A prize-winning book - done!! A book set in one of the Nordic countries got one! A book from the library A book set during Christmas A book which is part of a trilogy
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Post by windysisters on Aug 30, 2017 16:16:00 GMT
With pleasure, Mrs Mac, I'll pop it in the post tomorrow
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Post by elliej84 on Aug 30, 2017 18:09:14 GMT
I have faith in you MrsMac x Surely you must have read a prize winning novel, no matter how obscure. Have you had a look on goodreads at each of your books it lists the awards, in fact I just checked Jeckyl & Hyde and it is a prize winner! Literary Awards Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Audio Fiction - Abridged (1999) or The Girls has the following - Literary Awards Shirley Jackson Award for Novel (2016), That's without me looking through all of your history janetandjohn
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Post by peppercricket on Aug 31, 2017 10:06:29 GMT
You can do it janetandjohn ! You've got at least three with food & drink in the title - Lollipop Shoes, September of Shiraz (don't mind if I do) and The Taste of Apple Seeds. As for a pseudonym, Josephine Tey - real name Elizabeth MacKintosh. Would Short History of a Prince fit the royalty one?
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Post by janetandjohn on Aug 31, 2017 15:13:19 GMT
You can do it janetandjohn ! You've got at least three with food & drink in the title - Lollipop Shoes, September of Shiraz (don't mind if I do) and The Taste of Apple Seeds. As for a pseudonym, Josephine Tey - real name Elizabeth MacKintosh. Would Short History of a Prince fit the royalty one? Oooh Janice, you are clever!! I hadn't thought of any of those.....
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Post by peppercricket on Aug 31, 2017 15:15:12 GMT
I aim to please. Forget the Prince one, just realised you're getting a book from Wendy. Dur!
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Post by natsplatt on Sept 1, 2017 19:27:57 GMT
I've just done an audit on what I've got left to do! 9 left to go, and I've had a rummage through my TBR and found a book for each, so they are all lined up and ready to go as soon as I've finished the library books I currently have!
Nat
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