Wednesday, December 28, 2022

TBR 22 in '22 Challenge — wrap up post

The TBR 22 in '22 Challenge was hosted by Gilion at Rose City Reader.  The goal was to read 22 books from my TBR shelves in 2022.  The bigger goal, of course, is to read books I already own.  These books could be on my shelf or on my Kindle.  Books I read for other challenges counted as well.  So here are the books I completed in 2022 that fit the criteria:

1.  From the Dark We Rise ~ by Marion Kummerow, 2021, historical fiction (Germany), 281 pages, 7/10
2.  A Light in the Window ~ by Marion Kummerow, 2021, historical fiction (Germany), 280 pages, 6/10
3.  War Girl Lotte ~ by Marion Kummerow, 2017, historical fiction (Germany), 180 pages, 7/10
4.  Croissants and Corruption ~ by Danielle Collins, 2017, cozy mystery (Virginia), 164 pages, 8/10
5.  Desserts and Deception ~ by Danielle Collins, 2017, cozy mystery (Virginia), 128 pages, 7/10
6.  Mrs. Peachtree and the Eighth Avenue Cat ~ by Erica Silverman, illustrations by Ellen Beier, 1994, children's picture book, 32 pages, 8/10
7.  Caterpillar Kisses: Lessons My Kindergarten Class Taught Me About Life ~ by Christine Pisera Naman, 2005, anecdotes, 100 pages, 9/10
8.  Chester's Way ~ by Kevin Henkes, 1988, children's picture book, 32 pages, 10/10
9.  A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story ~ by Linda Sue Park, 2010, children's historical fiction (Sudan), 122 pages, 10/10
10.  The Titanic Sisters ~ by Patricia Falvey, 2021, historical fiction, 320 pages, 8/10
11.  Squeeze Me ~ by Carl Hiaasen, 2020, mystery (Florida), 352 pages, 4/10
12.  The Midnight Library ~ by Matt Haig, 2020, fiction, 288 pages, 8/10
13.  Still Alice ~ by Lisa Genova, 2007, literary fiction (Massachusetts), 320 pages, 9/10
14.  Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" ~ by Zora Neale Hurston, foreword by Alice Walker, 2018, cultural anthropology, 208 pages, 8/10
15.  The Butterfly Effect ~ by Rachel Mans McKenny, 2020, fiction (Iowa and Costa Rica), 328 pages, 6/10
16.  Dovetail ~ by Karen McQuestion, 2020, fiction (Wisconsin), 353 pages, 8/10
17.  Grandaddy's Short Stories ~ by Everette Summers, 2007, short stories, 47 pages, 1/10
18.  Grandaddy's Short Stories: Book II ~ by Everette Summers, 2007, short stories, 90 pages, 4/10
19.  Happy Now: Let Playfulness Lift Your Load and Renew Your Spirit ~ by Courtney Ellis, 2021, psychology, 213 pages, 9/10
20.  The Virtues of Aging ~ by Jimmy Carter, 1998, memoir, 160 pages, 10/10
21.  Fresh Scars ~ by Donna Mumma, 2021, fiction (Florida), 305 pages, 8/10
22.  Friends, Lovers, Chocolate (Isabel Dalhousie Mystery, Book 2) ~ by Alexander McCall Smith, 2005, mystery (Scotland), 272 pages, 9/10

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I did it! Then I kept reading books I already own.
I think l remembered to come here and add most of them.
Either way, I went WAY past my goal, so I'm happy.
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23.  Regarding Anna ~ by Florence Osmund, 2015, fiction, 272 pages, 10/10
24.  Aunt Bessie Decides ~ by Diana Xarissa, 2014, cozy mystery, 238 pages, 4/10
25.  Liar and Spy ~ by Rebecca Stead, 2012, children's mystery (New York), 208 pages, 8/10
26.  Pastries and Pilfering: Margot Durand Cozy Mystery, Book 3 of 12 ~ by Danielle Collins, 2017, cozy mystery (California and Mexico), 180 pages, 7/10
27.  Oy Vey, Maria! : A Mrs. Kaplan Mystery ~ by Mark Reutlinger, 2021, cozy mystery, 186 pages, 8/10
28.  Aunt Bessie Decides ~ by Diana Xarissa, 2014, cozy mystery, 238 pages, 4/10
29.  Class Reunions Can Be Murder: Every Wife Has A Story (A Baby Boomer Mystery Book 4) ~ by Susan Santangelo, 2013, cozy mystery, 240 pages, 9/10
30.  Retirement Can Be Murder: Every Wife Has A Story (A Baby Boomer Mystery Book 1) ~ by Susan Santangelo, 2009, cozy mystery, 214 pages, 8/10
31.  A Pain in the Tuchis: A Mrs. Kaplan Mystery ~ by Mark Reutlinger, 2015, cozy mystery, 217 pages, 10/10
32.  Last Train to Istanbul ~ by Ayse Kulin, 2002, historical fiction (France and Turkey), 417 pages, 4/10
33.  The Consequences of Fear: A Maisie Dobbs Novel (Book 16 of 17) ~ by Jacqueline Winspear, 2021, mystery (England), 352 pages, 9/10
34.  Educated ~ by Tara Westover, 2018, memoir (Idaho, Utah, England), 336 pages, 10/10
35.  The Value of Honesty: The Story of Confucius ~ by Spencer Johnson, illustrated by Steve Pileggi, 1979, children's picture book, 64 pages, 10/10
36.  StrengthsFinder 2.0 ~ by Tom Rath, 2007, self-help, 183 pages, 10/10
37.  Tao Te Ching: A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way ~ by Lao Tzu, translated by Ursula K. Le Guin with J. P. Seaton, 1997, religion, 137 pages, 9/10
38.  A Charlie Brown Christmas ~ by Charles M. Schulz, 2007, children's book, 128 pages, 10/10
39.  Kiss My Asterisk: A Feisty Guide to Punctuation and Grammar ~ by Jenny Baranick, 2014, English language, 178 pages, 4/10

THIS is the page where we are supposed to link our wrap up posts.  I listed books on my original sign-up post as I finished them, copied them for this page, and 39 is my final total.  Whew!  I've had a good reading year.

1 comment:

Helen's Book Blog said...

Congratulations on a job well done on this one!