Wednesday, January 01, 2014

2013 Reading Challenges Wrap Up Post

Since I'm already flooding my blog with reviews right now, and sign ups for 2014 challenges, I thought it would be easier to compile the wrap up posts for my 2013 challenges in one quick and handy post.
 
 
2013 Color Coded Challenge @ My Reader's Block
 
 
I completed all nine categories.
 
 
 
Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2013 @ My Reader's Block
 
http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2013/12/mount-tbr-final-checkpoint.html
 
These are the books I read that qualified for the challenge.
 
1. The Passage by Justin Cronin
2. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
3. When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman
4. The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney
5. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
6. The Whites of Their Eyes by Jill Lepore
7. The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
8. The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
9. Collapse by Jared Diamond
10. The Traitor's Wife by Kathleen Kent
11. Black Hearts by Jim Frederick
12. The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
13. My Cousin Rachel by Daphne DuMaurier
14. Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada
15. Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
16. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
17. A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King
18. City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte
19. A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
20. The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
21. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
22. The Magicians by Lev Grossman
23. The Winter of the World by Carol Ann Lee
24. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
25. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
26. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
27. Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews
28. Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm
29. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
30. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar
31. Hood by Emma Donoghue
32. The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
33. Vlad: The Last Confession by C.C. Humphreys
34. A Journal for Jordan by Dana Canedy
35. Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
36. Honolulu by Alan Brennert
37. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
38. Day After Night by Anita Diamant
39. The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
40. Aces High (Wildcards II) edited by George R.R. Martin
41. Conquistadora by Esmeralda Santiago
42. Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
43. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
44. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
45. Vinegar Hill by A. Manette Ansay
46. Blueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa Schappell
47. The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World by Steven Johnson
48. The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
49. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
50. Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
51. The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry by Bryan Sykes
52. Time and Again by Jack Finney
53. The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer
 
1. I signed up for Mt. Vancouver, 36 books.  I ended up reading 53, which is five books above the next level of Mt Ararat.
2. "My Life According to Mount TBR: Using the titles of the books you read this year, please associate each statement with a book read on your journey up the Mountain."
 Are you male or female? The Woman in White
 Describe Yourself: The Lost Hero
 Describe Where You Currently Live: The Demon-Haunted World
 If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Honolulu
 Your favorite form of transportation: The Passage
 What's the weather like? The Winter of the World
 Favorite time of day: The Distant Hours
 Your relationships: Time and Again
 You fear: The Winter Ghosts
 What is the best advice you have to give? Turn Right at Machu Picchu
 If you could change your name, you would change it to: Vlad
 My soul's present condition: Dreams of Joy
 
European Reading Challenge 2013 @ Rose City Reader
 
 
The goal was to read books set in Europe or written by Europeans.  Each country and author could only be used once, and the challenge included 50 eligible countries.  I signed up for the highest level, which was Five Star (Deluxe Entourage) with at least five books.

I ended up visiting 16 countries.

1. The Tower, the Zoo and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart - set in the UK and the author is from the UK
2. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield - set in ancient Greece
3. The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak - set partially in Turkey and the author is from Turkey
4. The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo - set mostly in Norway and the author is from Norway
5. Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada - set in Germany and the author is from Germany
6. The Tiger's Wife - Serbia (unnamed war torn country, author originally from Belgrade)
7. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante - set in Italy and author is from Italy
8. The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera - set in Czech Republic and author orginally from there (technically Czechoslovakia but I'm counting it as Czech since Prague is now part of the Czech Republic)
9. Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell - set in Sweden and author is from Sweden
10. Hood by Emma Donoghue - set in Ireland and the author is from Ireland
11. The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen - set in Denmark and author is from Denmark
12. The Expats by Chris Pavone - set in Luxembourg
13. The Dinner by Herman Koch - set in the Netherlands and author is Dutch
14. Purge by Sofi Oksanen - set in Estonia; author is Finnish-Estonian
15. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - set in Spain and author is from Spain
16. The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan - set in France
 
 
2013 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge @ Historical Tapestry
 
http://historicaltapestry.blogspot.fr/2013/12/2013-historical-fiction-reading.html
 
I signed up for Medieval (15 books), but ended up getting way over the amount to qualifiy for Ancient History (25+) with a total of 43 read.

1. When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman
2. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
3. The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
4. Bridge of Scarlet Leaves by Kristina McMorris
5. Agent 6 by Tom Rob Smith
6. The Traitor's Wife by Kathleen Kent
7. The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
8. My Cousin Rachel by Daphne DuMaurier
9. A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King
10. Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman
11. The Winter of the World by Carol Ann Lee
12. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
13. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
14. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
15. Vlad: The Last Confession by C.C. Humphreys
16. Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
20. The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
21. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
22. Day After Night by Anita Diamant
23. Conquistadora by Esmeralda Santiago
24. Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
25. Unraveled by Courtney Milan
26. The Orchid House by Lucinda Riley
27. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
28. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
29. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
30. Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
31. Vinegar Hill by A. Mannette Ansay
32. The Bookman's Tale by Charlie Lovett
33. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
34. The Gods of Gotham by Lindsay Faye
35. The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
36. Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal
37. Purge by Sofi Oksanen
38. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruis Zafon
39. Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford
40. Joyland by Stephen King
41. Time and Again by Jack Finney
42. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
43. Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman
 
2013 Monthly Keyword Reading Challenge @ Bookmark to Blog
 
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The goal was to read at least one book per month with one of the keywords (or a derivative there of, for example "mother" for "family").  Below is the list of all the books by month, and number totals by month.  I ended up reading a total of 55.
 
January (winter, snow, silver, white, cold, shiver, smoke, fire, freeze, breath): Gates of Fire by Stephen Pressfield, The Whites of Their Eyes by Jill Lepore, The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
Total: 3
March: (luck, wish, gold, rainbow, green, mountain, valley, magic, farm, treasure): The Magicians by Lev Grossman, City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte, Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
Total: 3
September (shade, cry, blow, memory, kiss, space, fast, storm, blue, club): My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares, Blueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa Schappell
Total: 2
October (witch, haunt, murder, death, phantom, inside, fear, weapon, trapped, ghost): The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo, The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson, The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockridge
Total: 3
Book Bingo 2013 @ Reading in Winter

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I mostly signed up for this one because I liked the idea of scratching things off on the card.  I got a total of 6 bingos, and considering my lack of rereading, that was basically the best I could do.

My Bingo Card:



First Bingo Done!  Or "That's a Bingo!"
Read 1 Book from Your TBR Pile (Complete):
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Read 2 Books from Your TBR Pile (Complete):
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney
Read 3 Books from Your TBR Pile (Complete):
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
The Whites of Their Eyes by Jill Lepore
The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
Read 4 Books from Your TBR Pile (Complete):
Collapse by Jared Diamond
The Traitor's Wife by Kathleen Kent
Black Hearts by Jim Frederick
The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
Read 5 Books from Your TBR Pile (Complete):
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne DuMaurier
Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley

Read 1 Book That is Part of a Series (Complete):
Agent 6 (The Child 44 Trilogy) by Tom Rob Smith
Read 2 Books That are Part of a Series (Complete):
The Passage Trilogy:
The Passage by Justin Cronin
The Twelve by Justin Cronin
Read 3 Books That are Part of a Series (Complete) - Bingo 6!:
Henry II and Eleanor Trilogy:
When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman
Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman
Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman
Read 4 Books That Are Part of a Series (Complete):
A Letter of Mary by Laurie King
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
Read 5 Books That Are Part of a Series (Complete):
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
Nemesis by Jo Nesbo
The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
The Leopard by Jo Nesbo

Second Bingo!
Read 1 Book That is Released in 2013 (Complete):
A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time, Book 14) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Read 2 Books That are Released in 2013 (Complete):
The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma
The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan
Free Square (Complete):
Unraveled by Courtney Milan
Read 4 Books That are Released in 2013 (Complete):
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
The Ocean At the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Dear Girls Above Me by Charles McDowell
Read 5 Books That Are Released in 2013 (Complete):
The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan
Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan
Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
The Bookman's Tale by Charlie Lovett

Fifth Bingo!
Read 1 Book Everyone But You Has Read (Complete):
The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
Read 2 Books Everyone But You Has Read (Complete):
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
Read 3 Books Everyone But You Has Read (Complete):
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Read 4 Books Everyone But You Has Read (Complete):
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Fire by Kristin Cashore
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Read 5 Books Everyone But You Has Read (Complete):
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
The Dinner by Herman Koch
The Gods of Gotham by Lindsay Faye
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Reread 1 Book (Complete) - Bingo 3+4:
The Odyssey by Homer

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Book 148: Devil's Brood


I actually read the first two novels in this trilogy at the beginning of the year, and have had this one since February but have been hesitant to read this for two reason - I just wasn't sure if I was in the mood for this kind of commitment since it is a large book, and I didn't look forward to proceeding to this part of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine's marriage.  Their story is just so sad and depressing.  Henry conquered back the crown stolen from his mother, united his lands, married Eleanor, a powerful duchess in her own right, only to have it all crumble.  Henry truly loves his sons and his wife, but he is also unable to share power.  As a result, his family rebels against him as they try to assert their authority.  This would be bad enough in a normal family, but in this case that means wars on the continent.

The other thing is that none of Henry's sons are his equal.  Geoffrey seems to come close in this portrayal, having the intelligence necessary to lead and unite men, while Hal, the heir, is just charming but easily led, and Richard is a brilliant war commander but his other governing choices are problematic.  Henry had a temper, and of course, the death of Becket is part of his legacy as well, but he was also a very intelligent ruler - he was tolerant of the Jews, especially in those days, had common sense, and he implemented such things as juries.  His dispute with Becket was about the unfairness of the Church being the ones to pass judgement on any clerics that had acted illegally - the Church couldn't punish anyone to death so if a priest turned out to be a serial killing rapist, the church could excommunicate him, but not execute him.

Anyway, this novel does a very good job of chronicling the last years of Henry's life, the misunderstandings, mistakes and betrayals.  The trilogy is super detailed and not light reading.  In the first novel, Penman introduced a fictional Welsh uncle for Henry - obviously having a fictional character means she can place them in all kinds of situations and make them witness to more than a normal historical character might have been.  The uncle plays a much reduced role in this novel after being one of the main characters of the first novel.  Henry II has so much going on in these pages that any extra people would simply have made an already full book overstuffed.
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Book 147: The Subjection of Women

I thought I'd read this in college but it turns out I'd only read a chapter of it.  When I chose to focus on The Woman in White and gender, I thought this would be a good reference since Mill published it about ten years after Collins' novel, and both have things to say about women.

Honestly, for something that was written over a hundred years ago, it is rather impressive how much Mill's argument still holds up, and honestly, there are people that could still learn from his words.  He argues for the vote for women and for providing equal opportunities.  He basically compares marriage in its 19th century state to slavery and speaks out against property laws and rights.  He argues against the idea of nature as a determinant in relationships between men and women because there is no way to know what nature looked like and if we go by nature, that would basically give strong men the right to rule over weak men based on might alone.  Basically, he argues that nature is no longer used as a justification for anything unless it involves women.

Mill isn't opposed to marriage, simply in its present state.  He believes that marital friendship is important, and that having men be the masters is bad for both men and women.  Only partnership with an equal can lead to people improving themselves and bettering themselves.

That isn't to say this is perfect, especially from a 21st century perspective.  Mill, for example, believes that most women would choose to be more involved in the home rather than seeking public office but considering that there are still people that believe that today, the rest of his beliefs are very progressive.  Additionally, unlike many of his contemporaries he at least makes the argument that women should be given the opportunity to seek those offices if they want them - after all not all men are cut out for those positions but that doesn't prevent the entire gender from seeking them out. 

I would also say his argument is easy to follow, and it is written a concise and clear manner.  As someone that is occasionally wary of both philosophy and classics, I was pleasantly surprised by how accessible this was.
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Book 146: Frostbitten

This novel returns to Elena as a narrator.  Pursuit of a mutt leads her and Clayton to Alaska.  This actually works out for them since former pack members Dennis and Joey Stillwell live in Alaska, and they have had reports of mysterious deaths.  None of these three reasons alone would have been enough to justify a trip to Alaska but in combination, they do make for a worthwhile trip.

It quickly turns out that there is much more going on, involving a gang of criminal werewolves.  While there are a few other things going on as well, such as an odd beast like creature and another strange werewolf, this is actually one of the more straightforward recent plots.  Instead the focus is on Elena as she realizes she has not worked through some of her issues and vulnerabilities.  The relatively simple plot gives Elena a chance to come to terms with her past fears and begin to grasp the idea that Jeremy has chosen her as the next Alpha.

I know the next three books focus on Savannah, and I'm very curious to see what will happen. The last few books have been slowly hinting at changes in the supernatural, and what this may mean.  For example, Elena's children are the first werewolves known born of two werewolves rather than a werewolf and a human; another recent novel involved humans actually making use of magic, and there are also new species showing up - in some cases, these are old species that have remained hidden and in others they are signs of evolution.  I'm definitely excited to see how this all wraps up, even if this means I have to find a new series.
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Sunday, December 29, 2013

What an Animal Reading Challenge VII 2014 Sign Up

http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/11/2014-what-animal-reading-challenge-vii.html

I'm going to sign up for this one because these categories fit into a few of books I was already planning on reading.  Also, I've been surprised how many books have random birds and other animals on the cover even if they have nothing else to do with animals.
 
For now, I'm going to go for Level 2.

Completed:
1. Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield - prominently features rooks; also rook feathers on cover
2. The House Girl by Tara Conklin - birds (and butterfly) on cover
3. Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin - magical white horse
4. Life of Pi by Yann Martel - Richard Parker (cover and character)
5. Splintered by A.G. Howard (insects on cover, moth character)
6. The Twistrose Key by Tone Almhjell - cover; majority of characters animals
 
Potential Reads:
Cat Sense
The Hare With Amber Eyes
Your Inner Fish
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Eragon
 
 
Welcome to the 2014 What an Animal Reading Challenge VII. The challenge will begin on January 1st. Read on for more details...

The rules are really simple...


1. Read at least 6 books that have any of the following requirements:


a. there is an animal in the title of the book

b. there is an animal on the cover of the book

c. an animal plays a major role in the book

d. a main character is (or turns into) an animal (define that however you'd like).

***** AMENDED:

Level 1 - Read up to 6 books

Level 2 - Read 7-12

Level 3 - Read 13 or more


2. The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)--dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark...dragon, mermaid, centaur, vampire, werewolf...you get the idea...


3. Challenge runs from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. That's a full year to read at least 6 books (you can read more if you'd like). 


4. Books can be fiction or nonfiction.


5. You may make a list of books at the beginning of the challenge or you can just list them as you find them.


6. Book titles may be swapped out at anytime (assuming you made a list to begin with).


7. Crossovers with other challenges are permitted and encouraged.


8. You don't have to have a blog or write a review, but you can if you want to.
 If you don't have a blog, just post in the comment section that you'd like to join. You can post your books in there. Or you can sign up by joining my group on Goodreads for this challenge by clicking here.

9. Books can be in any format of your choice (print, audio, ebooks)
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2014 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge Sign Up

Last year, I read over 40 historical fiction novels which put me in the Ancient History level.  I'm not sure if I'm going to be reading quite that much historical fiction since I also have quite a few WWI and WWII related non-fiction in my queue.  As a result, I'm going to stick with Medieval - 15 books, and see where I go from there.  The rules are pretty simple and self explanatory.

1. Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield
2. In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
3. The Rhythm of Memory by Alyson Richman
4. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
5. The Soldier's Song by Alan Monaghan
6. No One is Here Except All of Us by Ramona Ausubel
7. The House Girl by Tara Conklin
8. The Golden Hour by Margaret Wurtele
9. Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin
10. In Falling Snow by Mary-Rose MacColl
11.  Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross
12. Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan
13. The Disappeared by Kim Echlin
14. Lady of Ashes by Christine Trent
15. The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker
16. South of Broad by Pat Conroy
17. The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian
18. Serena by Ron Rash
19. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
20. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
21. The King of the Castle by Victoria Holt
22. The Truth of All Things by Kieran Shields
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Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2014 Sign Up

http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2013/11/2014-mount-tbr-challenge.html
Last year, I signed up for Mt. Vancouver and made it past Mt. Ararat.  Now on the one hand, I expect to have less time next year but I also want to read all the books I bought/received this year and didn't read, which is over 30 alone.  Add to that books that were on my meant to read for last year's challenge, and well, you get the picture.
I'm signing up for Mt. Kilimanjaro with 60 books.  I'm sorry, Barnes & Noble and Amazon, you may see a dip in your sales numbers in the next few months.

Challenge Levels:

Pike's Peak: Read 12 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Blanc: Read 24 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Vancouver: Read 36 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Ararat: Read 48 books from your TBR piles/s
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Read 60 books from your TBR pile/s
El Toro: Read 75 books from your TBR pile/s
Mt. Everest: Read 100 books from your TBR pile/s
Mount Olympus (Mars): Read 150+ books from your TBR pile/s

And the rules:
*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade. All books counted for lower mountains may carry over towards the new peak.

*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2014.

*You may sign up anytime from now until November 30th, 2014.

*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2014. No ARCs (none), no library books. No rereads. [To clarify--based on a question raised last year--the intention is to reduce the stack of books that you have bought for yourself or received as presents {birthday, Christmas, "just because," etc.}. Audiobooks and E-books may count if they are yours and they are one of your primary sources of backlogged books.]
*You may count any "currently reading" book that you begin prior to January 1--provided that you had 50% or more of the book left to finish in 2014. I will trust you all on that.

*Books may be used to count for other challenges as well.

1. Hitler's Furies by Wendy Lower
2. Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield
3. Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong
4. Spell Bound by Kelley Armstrong
5. Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
6. In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
11. The House Girl by Tara Conklin
12. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
13. The Golden Hour by Margaret Wurtele
14. Paris 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
15. Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin
16. Dust by Hugh Howey
17. In Falling Snow by Mary-Rose MacColl
18. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
19. What Happened to Anna K. by Irina Reyn
20. Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross
21. The Disappeared by Kim Echlin
22. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
23. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
24. South of Broad by Pat Conroy
25. Palisades Park by Alan Brennert
26. The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
27. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
28. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
29. This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff
30. The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
31. The King of the Castle by Victoria Holt
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