The Retired Librarian tries again, part #3

They say three's a charm; so for the third year in a row, I'm challenging myself.

Welcome back!

Have a great year of reading!

1. Betrayal in Death by J. D. Robb

>4 theretiredlibrarian: Always glad to see another "In Death" series reader. I flat out love this particular series.

Happy New Year!

2. This Light Between Us by Andrew Fukuda

3. Seduction in Death by J. D. Robb

Happy reading in 2023, Shannon!

4. Reunion in Death by J. D. Robb

5. The Handmaid's Tale: Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood

6. Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts

I don't know how I missed your thread, Shannon. Welcome back. x

7. Dark in Death by J.D. Robb


>12 PaulCranswick: Thanks!

8. Encore in Death by J.D. Robb

9. Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash

10. Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb

11. The Greatest Stories Never Told by Rick Beyer

12. Typhoid Mary by Anthony Bourdain

13. The Pride of Jared McKade by Nora Roberts
14. The Return of Rafe McKade by Nora Roberts

15. Jefferson's Children by Shannon Lanier

16. Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb

17. Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce
18. Instinct: an Animal Rescuers Anthology
19. Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris
20. Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris
21. The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley by Mercedes Lackey

22. Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
23 Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
25. Identity by Nora Roberts

26. Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris

27. Bag Man: the Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House by Rachel Maddow

28. Shakespeare's Trollope by Charlaine Harris
29. The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris
30. A Knot in the Grain by Robin McKinley

31. Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood

32. Shakespeare's Counselor by Charlaine Harris

33. Legacy by Nora Roberts

24. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
25. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
26. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
27. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
28. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
29. River Marked by Patricia Briggs
30. Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
31. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs
32. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
33. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs
34. Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs
35. Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
36. Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs
37. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
38. Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
39. Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs
40. Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs

Just felt the need for a re-read of Briggs this summer...

41. Seasparrow by Kristen Cashore

42. Heiresses: the Lives of the Million Dollar Babies by Laura Thompson

>30 theretiredlibrarian: I still have not read any of Patricia Briggs's books. I really need to fix that at some point.

31. The Lady and the Unicorn by Rumer Godden

>32 alcottacre: I enjoy them all very much. Start with Moon Called.

32. Homeport by Nora Roberts

33. Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood

34. Payback in Death by J.D. Robb

35. Death in Daylesford by Kerry Greenwood

36. The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett

I have watched the movie many times, but never read the book. Enjoyed it very much, and the movie was pretty close to the book. For a book written in the 1930s, I was surprised at the salty language! I am taking advantage of free kindle books from the public library, and since the wait list for most new books is weeks, I'm turning to some older books that I've never gotten around to reading. There is a 2 week wait list for The Maltese Falcon, which I'm on now.

37. Becoming by Michelle Obama

38. King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

39. The Seamstress of New Orleans by Diane C. McPhail

40. Promises in Death by J.D. Robb

41. Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood

42. Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood

43. The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk

44. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

45. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

46. China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

47. Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

48. In the Wake of the Plague: the Black Death and the World It Made by Norman Cantor

49. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb

50. Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood

51. We Are Americans: Voices of the Immigrant Experience by Dorothy Hoobler

52. The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin
53. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
54. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb

55. Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb

56. How We Got To Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World by Steven Johnson

Thinking about you during the festive season, Shannon

>58 PaulCranswick: Thank you! Hope you are having a great holiday season as well.

57. Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories From History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

58. Flapper: a Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern by Joshua Zeitz

Well, I fell short again this year. But I did go out of my comfort zone and read quite a few non fiction books.