carolinne
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52 books in one yeari set myself the target of reading 52 books this year ...one a week. well today i finished the 52nd.it was Mudbound by hilary jordan....it was one of my year's favourites
i am going to do it again next year
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Jobo
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I have just finished Mudbound Carolinne - wasnt it good?
I havent read 52 books this year, I have read a lot though. My favourite one was The Road Home by Rose Tremain - absolutely bloomin brilliant - about an immigrant coming to London and all his trials and tribulations and experiences of being a foreign person in this country.
I also really enjoyed The Kite Runner.
I am now on the third book by Cathy Glass - the series about the kids in foster care. I started with Damaged, then read Cut, am now on Hidden.
I started World Without End by Ken Follet a while ago, but gave up on it - I found it a bit boring, but might give it another go sometime. 
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Rosie
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Wow ill have to count how many books i read next year as i read a lot - is it new books or can u re read ones u already own ???
Mind u im going back to work in jan so maybe i wont have so much time 
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franney
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What an achievement! Well done Carolinne! 
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GrannySmith
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Well done and I am probably not far behind you ... I read Mudbound, very good, I also liked The Rich Mans Wedding Bureau set in India.
Our library is getting lots of new books and I am wipping off those shelves. I only live 2 minutes walk away, and it has saved me loads of money even buying at Asda rates.
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melody yarns
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2008 was the National Year of Reading... but you probably already knew that Carolinne!!
Well done, a fab achievement. I have to admit that I find reading very boring and find it difficult to find a book that really grabs my attention and commitment.  Mr Melody, however, is an avid reader 
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loobyj
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Well done Carolinne. I'm probably about there too or possibly a little ahead - I've always got my head in a book, and have several on the go at one time. But, I've never kept track of how many I read in a year. Might do that this year in my diary, 'cos it sounds like a good idea.
And thanks for the recommendations in this thread too
lj
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carolinne
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i kept a list in a diary i bought specially and they were all books that i had not read before.....but you can do it how ever you like.....my sister jacquie had a go at reading one "for dummies" book a month...i think i might have a go at that too
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Nevisknitter
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I have no idea how many books I read last year, but I read every night before going to bed so probably over 40. I have read a few books this year that were later made into films, I would rather read the book instead of watching the film.
Most of the books I read are from the library, I should maybe keep a record next year.
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jacquie
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| carolinne wrote: | | i kept a list in a diary i bought specially and they were all books that i had not read before.....but you can do it how ever you like.....my sister jacquie had a go at reading one "for dummies" book a month...i think i might have a go at that too |
I read about 4 and then I couldn't think of anything else I wanted to learn about - lethargy or maybe apathy took hold.
I think one of my new year's resolutions will be to use my time more wisely, and I will make time for another go at the dummies books - and more knitting.
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