The 20 Books of Summer annual event, hosted by Cathy at 746 Books came to an end yesterday. I actually read just 10 of the 20 books I listed (I did swap some of the original list!) and still have 3 of the books to review. And over the summer I read a further 10 books – just not books that I’d originally listed! I’m not too good at sticking to reading lists.
These are my 10 Books of Summer
- The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- In Too Deep by Bea Davenport
- The Riddle of the Third Mile by Colin Dexter
- The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths
- A Tapping at My Door by David Jackson
- Death in Berlin by M M Kaye
- True Crime Story by Joseph Knox
- The Hiding Place by Simon Lelic
- A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
- The Key in the Lock by Beth Underdown
Joint favourites are The Riddle of the Third Mile and The Hiding Place!
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You have a great list here, Margaret! I like Lelic’s work, so I’m glad to hear that this one is a good ‘un. And in my opinion, you can’t go far wrong with Colin Dexter! I’m glad you had a good reading summer, even though you didn’t read the books you’d set out to read.
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Thanks, Margot. next year I think I’ll aim for 10 books – a more realistic target for me.
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I think 10 out of 20 is doing pretty well! (I’m not so great at sticking to lists myself; I regard them as mere starting points!). I just checked out your review of The Hiding Place, which really sounds intriguing (I’ve been meaning to read something by Lelic for some time now and this may be a good place to start)
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Thanks, Janakay. I hope you’ll enjoy the Hiding Place if you do read it. It isa good place to start with Lelic’s books.
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Thanks for taking part Margaret!
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Thanks, Cathy – I enjoyed it! Thanks for hosting.
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I didn’t manage to read all of mine either. Usual story, make a list and then get distracted by some other shiny object. I think next year I might just aim for ten and I won’t feel too intimidated.
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I’ve never managed it, so I think that next year I think I’ll aim for 10 too.
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The fun is in making the list – who cares if we have to change it pretty radically along the way?! 😉 Well done – sounds like you found some excellent summer reading. 😀
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Thanks – and I agree completely about making lists, I love doing that.
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I read 11 if I don’t count the books I read that were not on my list. But it’s not the number of books read that matters is it? The real question is whether you enjoyed reading the books
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Of course you are right, BookerTalk – The real question is whether you enjoyed reading the books. I did, inevitably some were more enjoyable than others. At this time of year I often decide that I won’t take part in reading challenges next year. It’s not the reading that bothers me it’s the feeling that I’m reading to meet deadlines and I don’t need that.
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