tjblue's 2021book challenge

Hi! Tammy here. I read 41 books in 2020.

My favorite for 2020

Fiction :
1.The Secret Life of Bees--Kidd
2.The Jesus Cow--Perry
3.The Lager Queen of Minnesota--Stradal
4.The Red Address Book-- Lundberg
5. The Dutch House-- Patchett
6.The Lions of Fifth Avenue--Davis
7.Beecher Island--Champlin
8. The Nightingale--Hannah
9.Migration-McConaghy
10.Halsey Street--Coster
11.Convenience Store Woman-- Murata
12.The Things We Cannot Say--Rimmer
13.The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry-- Zevin
14.A Wolf Called Wander-Parry
15.Beartown- Backman
16.Rascal-- North
17.The Rent Collector--Wright
18.Island of a Thousand Mirrors-- Munaweera
19.So Far Away-- Moore
20.The Princes of Ireland--Rutherford
21.Dangerous Women-- Adams
22.A House With a Clock In Its Walls--Bellairs
23.Breakfast At Tiffany's and Three Stories--Capote
24.The Nickel Boys-- Whitehead
25. The Witches-- Dahl
26.The Whale Rider--Ihimaera
27. The White House Connection- Higgins
28. Dark Justice--Higgins
29.The Smell of Other People's Houses-Hitchcock
30. Without Mercy-Higgins
31. The Beauty of Humanity Movement- Gibb
32. The Turtles of Oman- Nye
33. Freckles--Stratton-Porter
34. The Last Days of Dogtown-Diamant
35. The World We Found--Umrigar
36.Red At The Bone-Woodson
37. An Ambush of Widows-Abbott
38.Finding Dorothy-- Letts
39. Eleanor and Park-- Rowell
40.We Two Alone-- Wang
41Someday Someday,Maybe- Graham
42The Guncle---Rowley
43.What The Wind Knows-Harmon
44. State of Wonder--Patchett
45.One For The Blackbird,One For The Crow--Hawker
46.The Rain Heron-- Arnott
47.A Cold Dish-- Johnson
48.Death Without Company-- Johnson
49.Desolation Mountain-- Krueger
50. Kindness Goes Unpunished-- Johnson
51. Come Together, Fall Apart-- Henriquez
52. Kitchens of The Great Midwest-- Stradal
53. Fool's Paradise: Jesse Stone Novel--Mike Lupica
54. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek-- Richardson
56. Another Man's Moccasins--Johnson
Non-fiction
1.Visiting Tom--Perry
2.The Warmth of Other Suns--Wilkerson
3.Boundless--Winter
4.Under The Tuscan Sun-Mayes
5.A Year of Living Danishly-Russell
6.Among The Living and The Dead- Verzemnieks
7.Between Two Kingdoms--Jaouad
8.An Innocent Abroad--George
9.Tracks-- Davidson
10. Homes-- Rabeeah and Yeung
11.Born A Crime-- Noah
12.Just Mercy-- Stevenson
13.The World of Endangered Animals:Australia and Southeast Asia
14. The Elephant Whisperer-- Anthony
15. Memories of a Farm Girl--Clark
16.Hidden Valley Road--Kolker
17. 111 Places In Milwaukee That You Must Not Miss-- Madden
18. Dolly Parton Songteller- Parton
19. The Legendary Morriss Sisters--Klam

1. The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd 3.5 stars

Happy reading in 2021, Tammy!

Hope you have a great year of reading!

Welcome back!

And keep up with my friends here, Tammy. Have a great 2021.

Hi Anita and Frank!!!

Hi Lori!!

Hi Jim!!!

Hi Paul!!!

Thank you for visiting my thread!!!

Happy New Year!! Happy Reading!!!

2. Visiting Tom by Michael Perry 5 stars. audiobook

3.The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry 3.75 stars audiobook

4.The Warmth of Other Suns The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson 4 stars

>11 tjblue: I will start that one this coming week, Tammy. Looks like it left another satisfied customer. x

>12 PaulCranswick:. Hi Paul!! I did enjoy it!! Have you started it? Hope you are liking it.

5. The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal. 4 stars audiobook

6. boundless Tracing Land and Dream In A New Northwest Passage by Kathleen Winter 3.5 stars

7. The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg 3.5 stars

8. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 4 stars audiobook

9.The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis 3.75 stars

10.Beecher Island by Tim Champlin 3 stars

11. Under The Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes 3.5 stars

12.The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 4 stars. audiobook

13.Migrations: A Novel by Charlotte McConaghy 3.75 stars

14. A Year of Living Danishly : Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell 3.75 stars

15.Halsey Street by Naima Coster 4 stars

16.Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 3.75 stars

17.The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer 4.5 stars

18.The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 5 stars audiobook

19. A Wolf Called Wander by Roseanne Parry audiobook 4 stars

20.Among The Living and The Dead : A Tale Of Exile and Homecoming On The War Road of Europe. by Inara Verzemnieks 3.75 stars

21.Beartown by Fredrik Backman 4 stars

22. Rascal by Sterling North 4 stars audiobook

23. The Rent Collector by Camron Wright 4 stars

24.Between Two Kingdoms A Memoir of A Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad 4 stars

25.Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera 4 stars

26. So Far Away by Meg Mitchell Moore 3.75 stars

27.The Princes of Ireland : The Dublin Saga by Edward Rutherford 4 stars audiobook

28.Dangerous Women by Hope Adams 3.75 stars

29.The House With A Clock In Its Walls by John Bellairs 5 stars audiobook

30. Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories by Truman Capote 4 stars

31. An Innocent Abroad : Life-Changing Trips From 35 Great Writers. Edited by Don George 3.75 stars

32. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 4 stars. Audiobook

33. The Witches by Roald Dahl. 4 stars audiobook

34. Hidden Valley Road Inside The Mind of An American Family by Robert Kolker 4 stars

35. The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera 5 stars

36. The White House Connection by Jack Higgins 3.5 stars audiobook

37.Tracks : A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 miles of Australian by Robyn Davidson 4 stars

38.Dark Justice by Jack Higgins 3 stars audiobook

39.The Smell Of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock 5 stars

40.Without Mercy by Jack Higgins audiobook 3 stars

41.The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb 4 stars

42. The Turtles of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye 5 stars

43. Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter 4 stars

44. The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant 4 stars audiobook

45. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar 4 stars

46. Red At The Bone by Jacqueline Woodson 4.5 stars audiobook

47.Homes :A Refugee Story by Abu Bakr Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung 5 stars

48.An Ambush of Widows by Jeff Abbott 3.75 stars

49.Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts audiobook 4.5 stars

50. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell 4 stars

51.Born A Crime : Stories From A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah audiobook 5 stars

52.We Two Alone Stories by Jack Wang 4 stars

53. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson audiobook 4 stars

54.Someday Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham audiobook 3.75 stars

Just dropping by to catch up and wish you well, Tammy.

Hi Paul!!! Thanks for stopping!!

55.The Guncle by Steven Rowley 4 stars

56.What The Wind Knows by Amy Harmon 4 stars

57. Facts At Your Fingertips The World of Endangered Animals: Australia and Southeast Asia 5 stars

58. The Elephant Whisperer My Life With The Hard In The African Wild. By Anthony Lawrence 4 stars

59. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 4.5 stars

60. Memories of a Farm Girl by Myrtle Johnson Clark 3.5 stars

61. One For The Blackbird, One For The Crow by Olivia Hawker audiobook 4.5 stars

62. The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott 3.75 stars

63. 111 Places In Milwaukee That You Must Not Miss by Michelle Madden

64. The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson audiobook 4 stars

A Thanksgiving to Friends (Lighting the Way)

In difficult times
a friend is there to light the way
to lighten the load,
to show the path,
to smooth the road

At the darkest hour
a friend, with a word of truth
points to light
and the encroaching dawn
is in the plainest sight.

Tammy, to a friend in books and more this Thanksgiving

Hi Paul!!!

Thank you for the thoughtful note!! Hope you had a wonderful day with family!!

I worked. But I enjoyed the day with the my residents!!

I am always thankful for my family, my friends near and far and my health.

65. Death Without Company Craig Johnson 4 stars audiobook

I am enjoying the Longmire series!!

66. Desolation Mountain by William Kent Krueger 3.75 stars

67. Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson audiobook 4 stars

68. Dolly Parton Songteller by Dolly Parton 5 stars audiobook

I hope you can make 75 before the year end, Tammy!

Thanks Paul!! I think I might. 🙂

69. Come Together, Fall Apart by Cristina Henriquez 4 stars

70. Kitchens of The Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal 4 stars audiobook

71. Fool's Paradise by Mike Lupica 3.5 stars

Have a lovely holiday, Tammy.

72. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 4 stars

73. The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters by Jie Klamm 4 stars

74. Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson 4.5 stars audiobook

75. Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce 4 Stars

>92 tjblue: Congratulations on reaching 75, Tammy!

Congrats!

Forget your stresses and strains
As the old year wanes;
All that now remains
Is to bring you good cheer
With wine, liquor or beer
And wish you a special new year.

Happy New Year, Tammy.

Congratulations on reaching 75.

Thank you Anita!!

Thank you Jim!!

Thank you Paul!!

Happy New Year!!! Best wishes for 2022!!

Happy Reading!!