During the year, I will record the books I have read and list them here by month, alphabetically. After I read them, I will link the titles to my reviews.
JANUARY 2018:
1.Almost Sisters, The (e-book), by Joshilyn Jackson – 357 pages – (contemporary fiction) – 1/30/18
2.Anatomy of a Scandal (e-book), by Sarah Vaughan – 400 pages – (contemporary fiction) – 1/13/18 – (NG – 1/23/18)
3.Be Frank With Me (e-book), by Julia Claiborne Johnson – 288 pages – (literary fiction) – 1/2/18
4.Best Day Ever (e-book), by Kaira Rouda – 334 pages – (suspense thriller) – 1/18/18
5.Eaves of Destruction (e-book, Fixer Upper Mystery), by Kate Carlisle – 288 pages – (cozy mystery) – 1/4/18
6.Every Breath You Take, by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke – 287 pages – (mystery) – 1/1/18 – (First Book of 2018)
7.Fire & Fury (e-book), by Michael Wolff – 328 pages- (nonfiction) – 1/27/18
8.Great Alone, The (e-book), by Kristin Hannah – 448 pages – (literary fiction) – 1/26/18 – (NG-2/6/18)
9.I Am Watching You (e-book), by Teresa Driscoll – 302 pages – (mystery) – 1/6/18
10.Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman, by Patricia Bosworth – 640 pages – (biography/nonfiction) – 1/9/18
11.Seeing Red (e-book), by Sandra Brown – 585 pages – (mystery) – 1/22/18
12.Watch Me (e-book), by Jody Gehrman – 302 pages – (suspense thriller) – 1/17/18 – (NG -1/23/18)
13.Woman in the Window, The (e-book), by A. J. Finn – (448 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 1/15/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN JANUARY 2018: 13
NUMBER OF PAGES READ IN JANUARY 2018: 5,007
BOOKS READ YTD: 13
FAVORITE FICTION: Great Alone, The (e-book), by Kristin Hannah – 448 pages – (literary fiction) – 1/26/18 – (NG-2/6/18)
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FEBRUARY 2018:
1.Blood Sisters (e-book), by Jane Corry – (352 pages) – (thriller) – 2/23/18
2.Exposed (e-book, Rosato & DiNunzio Novel), by Lisa Scottoline – (338 pages) – (mystery) – 2/3/18
3.Even If It Kills Her (e-book, Bailey Weggins Mystery), by Kate White – (448 pages) – (mystery thriller) – 2/28/18
4.Family Next Door, The (e-book), by Sally Hepworth – (354 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 2/11/18 – (NG – 3/6/18)
5.Flight Attendant, The (e-book), by Chris Bohjalian – 368 pages – (thriller) – 2/17/18 – (NG-3/13/18)
6.Here We Lie (e-book), by Paula Treick DeBoard – (368 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 2/8/18
7.Lie with Me (e-book), by Sabine Durrant – (305 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 2/12/18
8.Look for Me (e-book, D.D. Warren), by Lisa Gardner – 398 pages – (thriller/mystery) – 2/20/18
9.Perfect Roommate, The (e-book), by Minka Kent -(260 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 2/9/18
10.Promise Between Us, The (e-book), by Barbara Claypole White – (384 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 2/26/18
11.Promise Not to Tell (e-book), by Jayne Ann Krentz – (334 pages) – (mystery) – 2/2/18
12.Two Girls Down (e-book), by Louisa Luna- (322 pages) – (mystery/thriller) – 2/15/18
13.Wife, The (e-book), by Alafair Burke – (352 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 2/7/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN FEBRUARY 2018: 13
NUMBER OF PAGES READ IN FEBRUARY 2018: 4,215
BOOKS READ YTD: 26
FAVORITE BOOK OF FEBRUARY 2018: Promise Not To Tell, by Jayne Ann Krentz
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MARCH 2018:
1.After Anna (e-book), by Lisa Scottoline – (400 pages) – (mystery/thriller) – 3/30/18 – (NG – 4/10)
2.Alternate Side (e-book), by Anna Quindlen – (304 pages) – (literary fiction) – 3/11/18 (NG-3/20)
3.An American Marriage (e-book), by Tayari Jones – (306 pages) – (literary fiction) – 3/8/18
4.An Early Wake (e-book, County Cork #3), by Sheila Connolly – (304 pages) – (cozy mystery) – 3/3/18
5.Bad Daughter, The (e-book), by Joy Fielding – (350 pages) – (mystery) – 3/20/18
6.French Girl, The (e-book), by Lexie Elliott – (294 pages) – (mystery) – 3/17/18
7.Good Liar, The (e-book), by Catherine McKenzie – (373 pages) – (mystery/psychological thriller) – 3/25/18 – (NG – 4/3/18)
8.Her Every Fear (e-book), by Peter Swanson – (355 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 3/29/18
9.Map of the Heart (e-book), by Susan Wiggs – (368 pages) – (contemporary/historical fiction) – 3/24/18
10.My Absolute Darling (e-book), by Gabriel Tallent – (428 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 3/15/18
11.Not That I Could Tell (e-book), by Jessica Strawser – (336 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 3/19/18 – (NG – 3/27)
12.Other People’s Houses (e-book), by Abbi Waxman – (384 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 3/27/18 – (NG – 4/3)
13.Perfect Nanny, The (e-book), by Leila Slimani – (235 pages) – (literary fiction/thriller) – 3/22/18
14.Sunburn (e-book), by Laura Lippman- (304 pages) – (psychological suspense) – 3/9/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN MARCH 2018: 14
NUMBER OF PAGES READ IN MARCH 2018: 4,741
BOOKS READ YTD: 40
FAVORITE BOOK IN MARCH 2018: The Good Liar, by Catherine McKenzie
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APRIL 2018:
1.A Nantucket Wedding (e-book), by Nancy Thayer – (300 pages) – (contemporary romance) – 4/17/18
2.A Turn for the Bad (e-book, County Cork Mystery #4), by Sheila Connolly – (294 pages) – (cozy mystery) – 4/7/18
3.Darkness Gathers, The (e-book), by Lisa Unger – (338 pages) – (thriller) – 4/10/18
4.Go Ask Fannie, by Elisabeth Hyde – (291 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – (Amazon Vine) – 4/12/18
5.High Tide Club, The (e-book), by Mary Kay Andrews – (480 pages) – (historical/contemporary fiction) – 4/21/18 -(NG-5/8/18)
6.Let Me Lie (e-book), by Clare Mackintosh – (395 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 4/24/18
7.Paper Ghosts (e-book), by Julia Heaberlin – (368 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 4/27/18 – (NG-5/15/18)
8.Paris Ever After (e-book), by K.S.R. Burns (260 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 4/15/18 – (NG – 5/1/18)
9.Saints for All Occasions (e-book), by J. Courtney Sullivan – (353 pages) – (historical fiction) – 4/6/18
10.Sisters Like Us (e-book), by Susan Mallery – (432 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 4/30/18
11.Sometimes I Lie (e-book), by Alice Feeney – (264 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 4/3/18
12.True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness (e-book), by Christine Lahti – (224 pages) – (memoir) – 4/18/18
13.Unexpected Mother, The (e-book), by Susan A. Ring – (301 pages) – (nonfiction/memoir) – 4/14/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN APRIL 2018: 13
NUMBER OF PAGES READ APRIL 2018: 4,300
BOOKS READ YTD: 53
FAVORITE FICTION: Sometimes I Lie (e-book), by Alice Feeney
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MAY 2018:
1.Beach Bliss, by Joanne DeMaio – (354 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 5/21/18 – (Author Review Request)
2.Before I Let You Go (e-book), by Kelly Rimmer – (384 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 5/12/18
3.Every Note Played (e-book), by Lisa Genova – (321 pages) – (literary fiction) – 5/17/18)
4.Female Persuasion, The (e-book), by Meg Wolitzer – (464 pages) – (literary fiction) – 5/9/18
5.Garden of Small Beginnings, The (e-book), by Abbi Waxman – (358 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 5/14/18
6.Gunners, The (e-book), by Rebecca Kauffman – (234 pages) – (literary fiction) – 5/30/18
7.How To Walk Away (e-book), by Katherine Center – (320 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 5/2/18 – (NG – 5/15/18)
8.I Am I Am I Am (e-book), by Maggie O’Farrell (304 pages) – (memoir) – 5/24/18
9.Lying in Wait (e-book), by Liz Nugent – (320 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 5/26/18 – (NG – 6/12/18)
10.New Neighbors, The (e-book), by Simon Lelic – (328 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 5/6/18
11.Other Mother, The (e-book), by Carol Goodman – (321 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 5/4/18
12.Perfect Mother, The (e-book), by Aimee Molloy – (336 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 5/22/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN MAY 2018: 12
NUMBER OF PAGES READ MAY 2018: 4,044
BOOKS READ YTD: 65
FAVORITE FICTION: Female Persuasion, The (e-book), by Meg Wolitzer
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JUNE 2018:
1.Bad Stories, by Steve Almond – (272 pages) – (nonfiction) – 6/1/18
2.Before & Again (e-book), by Barbara Delinsky – (416 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 6/17/18 – (NG – 6/26/18)
3.Bring Her Home (e-book), by David Bell – (427 pages) – (mystery) – 6/22/18
4.Bring Me Back (e-book), by B. A. Paris – (304 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 6/4/18 – (NG-6/19/18)
5.Educated (e-book), by Tara Westover – (335 pages) – (memoir) – 6/19/18
6.Family Gathering, The (e-book, Sullivan’s Crossing #3), by Robyn Carr – (352 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 6/27/18- (Library Book)
7.House Swap, The (e-book), by Rebecca Fleet – (294 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 6/15/18
8.Manhattan Beach (e-book), by Jennifer Egan – (449 pages) – (historical fiction) -6/9/18
9.Nothing Forgotten, by Jessica Levine – (317 pages) – (historical/contemporary fiction) – 6/11/18 – (Author Review Request)
10.Raspberry Danish Murder (e-book), by Joanne Fluke – (362 pages) – (cozy mystery) – 6/29/18
11.Shadow Dancing (e-book, Country Club Murders), by Julie Mulhern – (210 pages ) – (cozy mystery) – 6/2/18 – (NG-6/19/18)
12.Surprise Me (e-book), by Sophie Kinsella – (417 pages) – (contemporary fiction – 6/24/18- (Library Book)
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN JUNE 2018: 12
NUMBER OF PAGES READ JUNE 2018: 4,155
BOOKS READ YTD: 77
FAVORITE FICTION: Before & Again, by Barbara Delinksy
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JULY 2018:
1.Believe Me (e-book), by J. P. Delaney – (352 pages) – (thriller) – 7/8/18 – (NG – 7/24/18)
2.Castaway Cottage, by Joanne DeMaio – (400 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 7/16/18 – (Author Review Request)
3.Death of Mrs. Westaway, The (e-book), by Ruth Ware – (384 pages) – (thriller) – 7/21/18
4.Ever After, The (e-book), by Sarah Pekkanen – (273 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 7/12/18
5.Left: A Love Story (e-book), by Mary Hogan – (236 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 7/20/18
6.My Girls, by Todd Fisher – (383 pages) – (memoir) – 7/1/18
7.My (Not So) Perfect Life (e-book), by Sophie Kinsella – (439 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 7/6/18 – (Library Book)
8.Night Moves (e-book), by Jonathan Kellerman -(397 pages) – (murder mystery) – 7/5/18
9.Our House (e-book), by Louise Candlish – (416 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 7/18/18 – (NG – 8/7)
10.Season of Silver Linings, The, by Christine Nolfi – (273 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 7/31/18 – (Author Review Request)
11.Sister of Mine (e-book), by Laurie Petrou – (304 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 7/24/18 – (NG-8/7)
12.Tangerine (e-book), by Christine Mangan – (320 pages) – (suspense) – 7/10/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN JULY 2018: 12
NUMBER OF PAGES READ JULY 2018: 4,177
BOOKS READ YTD: 89
FAVORITE READS: Our House, by Louise Candlish; Believe Me, by J. P Delaney
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AUGUST 2018:
1.All Your Perfects (e-book), by Colleen Hoover – (320 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 8/16/18
2.A Noise Downstairs (e-book), by Linwood Barclay – (368 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 8/21/18
3.An Unwanted Guest (e-book), by Shari Lapena – (290 pages) – (murder mystery) – 8/28/18
4.Clock Dance (e-book), by Anne Tyler – (304 pages) – (literary fiction) – 8/7/18
5.Date, The (e-book), by Louise Jensen – (300 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 8/4/18
6.Feared (e-book, Rosato & DiNunzio), by Lisa Scottoline – 400 pages – (legal thriller) – 8/2/18 – (NG-8/14)
7.Growing up Fisher, by Joely Fisher (305 pages) – (memoir) – 8/5/18
8.Lies (e-book), by T. M. Logan – (432 pages) – (psychological thriller) – 8/26/18 – (NG-9/11)
9.Not Her Daughter (e-book), by Rea Frey – (362 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 8/10/18 – (NG – 8/21/18)
10.November Road, by Lou Berney – (299 pages) – (historical fiction) – 8/25/18 – (Amazon Vine)
11.Perfect Couple, The (e-book), by Elin Hilderbrand – (465 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 8/14/18
12.Pieces of Her (e-book), by Karin Slaughter – (480 pages) – (mystery) – 8/31/18
13.When the Lights Go Out (e-book), by Mary Kubica – (336 pages) – (mystery) -8/23/18 – (NG-9/4/18)
14.Whistle in the Dark (e-book), by Emma Healey – (330 pages) – (literary fiction) – 8/18/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN AUGUST 2018: 14
NUMBER OF PAGES READ AUGUST 2018: 4,991
BOOKS READ YTD: 103
FAVORITE READS: A Noise Downstairs, by Linwood Barclay; Lies, by T. M. Logan
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SEPTEMBER 2018:
1.Cross Her Heart (e-book), by Sarah Pinborough – (352 pages) – (mystery/suspense) – 9/13/18
2.Dream Daughter, The (e-book), by Diane Chamberlain – (384 pages) – (suspense fiction) – (9/10/18) – (NG- 10/2/18)
3.Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (e-book), by Gail Honeyman – (325 pages) – (literary fiction) – 9/4/18 – (Library Book)
4.Fear: Trump in the White House (e-book), by Bob Woodward – (357 pages) – (nonfiction) – 9/19/18
5.Golden State, The (e-book), by Lydia Kiesling – (304 pages) – 9/14/18
6.Lies We Told, The (e-book), by Camilla Way – (336 pages) – (suspense) – 9/16/18 – (NG – 10/9/18)
7.Lush (e-book), by Kerry Cohen – (240 pages) – (memoir) – 9/8/18
8.Now That You Mention It (e-book), by Kristan Higgins – (464 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 9/2/18
9.Other Woman, The (e-book), by Sandie Jones – (304 pages) – (contemporary fiction/suspense) – 9/6/18
10.Watching You, by Lisa Jewell – (488 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 9/30/18
11.When Life Gives You Lululemons (e-book), by Lauren Weisberger – (407) – (contemporary fiction) – 9/26/18 – (Library Book)
12.Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties (e-book), by Camille Pagan – (343 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 9/22/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN SEPTEMBER 2018: 12
NUMBER OF PAGES READ SEPTEMBER 2018: 4,304
BOOKS READ YTD: 115
FAVORITE BOOK: The Dream Daughter, by Diane Chamberlain
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OCTOBER 2018:
1.A Year of Extraordinary Moments (e-book), by Bette Lee Crosby – (368 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 10/8/18 – (NG-10/16)
2.Book Club, The (e-book), by Mary Alice Monroe – (400 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 10/13/18
3.Day of the Dead (e-book, Frieda Klein Novel), by Nicci French (416 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 10/27/18)
4.First Flurries (e-book), by Joanne DeMaio – (239 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – (Author Review Book) – 10-15-18
5.I Know You Know (e-book), by Gilly Macmillan – (348 pages) – (murder mystery/suspense)-10/5/18
6.In Pieces, by Sally Field (396 pages) – (memoir) – 10/21/18
7. Neighbors, The (e-book), by Hannah Mary McKinnon – (384 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 10/30/18
8.Open Your Eyes, by Paula Daly, (339 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 10/29/18
9.They All Fall Down (e-book), by Tammy Cohen (377 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 10/18/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN OCTOBER 2018: 9
NUMBER OF PAGES READ OCTOBER 2018: 3,267
BOOKS READ YTD: 124
FAVORITE BOOK: Open Your Eyes, by Paula Daly
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NOVEMBER 2018:
1.A Spark of Light (e-book), by Jodi Picoult – (356 pages) – (literary fiction) – 11/2/18
2.In Her Bones (e-book), by Kate Moretti – (352 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 11-8-18
3.Her Pretty Face (e-book), by Robyn Harding – (352 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 11/11/18
4.Island House, The (e-book), by Nancy Thayer – (280 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 11/10/18
5.Liar’s Wife, The (e-book), by Samantha Hayes (372 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 11/28/18
6.Other Wife, The (e-book), by Michael Robotham – (400 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 11/22/18
7.Three Beths, The (e-book), by Jeff Abbott – (352 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 11/20/18
8.Three Days Missing (e-book), by Kimberly Belle – (352 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 11/13/18
9.Under My Skin (e-book), by Lisa Unger (416 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 11/26/18
10.We Were Mothers (e-book), by Katie Sise – (311 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 11/30/18
11.Winter in Paradise (e-book, #1), by Elin Hilderbrand – (320 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 11/16/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN NOVEMBER 2018: 11
NUMBER OF PAGES READ NOVEMBER 2018: 3,863
BOOKS READ YTD: 135
FAVORITE BOOK: A Spark of Light, by Jodi Picoult
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DECEMBER 2018:
1.Adults, The (e-book), by Caroline Hulse – (352 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 12/24/18
2.Affliction, The (e-book), by Beth Gutcheon – (368 pages) – (mystery) – 12/27/18
3.After Nightfall (e-book), by A. J. Banner – (261 pages) – (domestic thriller) – 12/2/18
4.An Anonymous Girl (e-book), by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen – (384 pages) – (Psychological suspense) – 12/8/18 – (NG-1/8/19)
5.Emily, Alone (e-book), by Stewart O’Nan – (272 pages) – (literary fiction) – 12/29/18
6.Fabulous Bouvier Sisters, The (e-book), by Kashner & Schoenberger – (295 pages) – (memoir) – 12/14/15 – (Library Book)
7.Gone So Long (e-book), by Andre Dubus III – (460 pages) – (literary fiction) – 12/22/18
8.I’ve Got My Eyes on You (e-book), by Mary Higgins Clark – (257 pages) – (suspense thriller) – 12/3/18 – (Library Book)
9.Perfect Liar, The (e-book), by Thomas Christopher Greene – (288 pages) – (domestic thriller) 12/15/18 – (NG-1/15/19)
10.Sophie Last Seen (e-book), by Marlene Adelstein – (308 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 12/31/18 – (Author Review Request)
11.Tell Me Lies (e-book), by Carola Lovering – (375 pages) – (contemporary fiction) – 12/13/18
12.What Happened, by Hillary Rodham Clinton – (513 pages) – (memoir) – 12/5/18
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NUMBER OF BOOKS READ IN DECEMBER 2018: 12
NUMBER OF PAGES READ IN DECEMBER 2018: 4,133 pages
BOOKS READ YTD: 147
FAVORITE BOOK OF THE MONTH: After Nightfall, by A. J. Banner
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