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1abergsman
I actually picked my books a few weeks ago, but have had very little free time lately, so I'm just getting around to posting my list now!
Primary:
1.The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (finished 11 January)
2. The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
3. The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
4. The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
5. The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
6. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
7. The Big Four by Agatha Christie
8. The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
9. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
10. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
11. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
12. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Alternate:
1. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth
3. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
4. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
5. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
6. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
7. Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
8. Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
9. John Adams by David McCullough
10.George by Alex Gino (finished 13 January)
11.The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (finished 8 February)
12. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Primary:
1.
2. The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
3. The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
4. The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
5. The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie
6. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
7. The Big Four by Agatha Christie
8. The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
9. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
10. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
11. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
12. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Alternate:
1. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth
3. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
4. Allegiant by Veronica Roth
5. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
6. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
7. Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
8. Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
9. John Adams by David McCullough
10.
11.
12. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
3artturnerjr
Welcome back, Alisia! I have A Game of Thrones and Oscar Wao on my lists this year, too.
Good luck and happy reading! :D
Good luck and happy reading! :D
4Cecrow
Speaking as a fan of Agatha Christie and George R. R. Martin, I approve. Not that you need that or it counts for anything, lol. Are the ACs in publication order? I think The Mysterious Affair at Styles was the first Poirot? For GoT, have you followed the show and now you're reading it, or kept yourself spoiler free?
6abergsman
>3 artturnerjr: Thank you! I'm really excited to dive into the GoT series, finally.
>4 Cecrow: Yes, they are in publication order! Long-term goal is to read all of them (many of which will be a re-read, but none on this list), in order. I haven't yet watched GoT, I wanted to read the books first.
>5 majkia: Thank you!
>4 Cecrow: Yes, they are in publication order! Long-term goal is to read all of them (many of which will be a re-read, but none on this list), in order. I haven't yet watched GoT, I wanted to read the books first.
>5 majkia: Thank you!
8billiejean
Lots of great books on your list! I love Agatha Christie, and I'm also hoping to read them all, although not in order. I read a bunch of her books so long ago that I can't recall whether or not they are rereads. I also have Divergent on my list this year. And last year I read Oscar Wao -- and I could only say Wow! That was a great read. I read Game of Thrones quite a while ago, and I thought it was a great read, too. I'm really looking forward to what you think of The Sympathizer, as I have been thinking of getting that one. Not that I need anymore books.
9LittleTaiko
Love this list - Agatha Christie, David McCullough, and Ron Chernow? Some of my favorites!
10abergsman
>7 Narilka: Thanks! I was aiming more towards fun this year than challenging!
>8 billiejean: I have lost track of which AC books I have read, too, although I do know most of them were Miss Marple books.
>9 LittleTaiko: Thanks! I have never read Ron Chernow before, but I am really looking forward to it!
>8 billiejean: I have lost track of which AC books I have read, too, although I do know most of them were Miss Marple books.
>9 LittleTaiko: Thanks! I have never read Ron Chernow before, but I am really looking forward to it!
11abergsman
So I just realized I have The Underground Railroad on this list, which was only published in 2016, so that was a bit of an oversight! Oops!
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.
Colson Whitehead’s latest novel, The Underground Railroad, is, I dare to say it, a masterpiece. Despite the detached tone that turns off a few readers, the author gets to the heart of the horrible truths surrounding American chattel slavery in a way that most historical works have not. In addition to Alex Haley’s Roots, which comes with its fair share of controversy, Underground Railroad is one of the most powerful novels about slavery that I have ever read.
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.
Colson Whitehead’s latest novel, The Underground Railroad, is, I dare to say it, a masterpiece. Despite the detached tone that turns off a few readers, the author gets to the heart of the horrible truths surrounding American chattel slavery in a way that most historical works have not. In addition to Alex Haley’s Roots, which comes with its fair share of controversy, Underground Railroad is one of the most powerful novels about slavery that I have ever read.
12abergsman
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
The first Poirot book that AC wrote, and quite a fun read, except for the subtle racism and anti-Semitism that I have apparently forgotten lurks in quite a few of AC's books.
13abergsman
George by Alex Gino
This is a sweet, beautiful, heartwarming story about a transgender girl’s struggle to come out to her family and friends. It strikes the perfect tone for a middle-grade story tackling a serious subject.
14billiejean
You are zooming along. :)
16LittleTaiko
>11 abergsman: - I'm one of those who felt detached from the book and found it good but not overwhelming. Partially that's because I had read Kindred earlier in the year which really hammered home the horrors of slavery in a new way for me. The Underground Railroad just didn't add anything new at that point besides the rather interesting idea of there having been an actual railroad. Must admit that I loved that concept.
17abergsman
>15 Narilka: I don't know about really fast, I just hadn't had the chance to pop in and update what I had read! :)
18artturnerjr
You're doing great!
>12 abergsman:
subtle racism and anti-Semitism
That seems to be endemic in early 20th century literature, unfortunately - ran into quite a bit of it in Down and Out in Paris and London, the book that I completed most recently for the Challenge (to be fair to George Orwell, however, he is mostly reporting on the attitudes of others, rather than expressing his own).
>12 abergsman:
subtle racism and anti-Semitism
That seems to be endemic in early 20th century literature, unfortunately - ran into quite a bit of it in Down and Out in Paris and London, the book that I completed most recently for the Challenge (to be fair to George Orwell, however, he is mostly reporting on the attitudes of others, rather than expressing his own).
