Books

[leesa_perrie]

I started to keep a record of books that I have read. It started in 2016 though unfortunately, even by the time I started it, I had 3 books that I wasn't sure if I had finished in 2015 or 2016 (memory fail

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[sallymn]

Well done! I am mostly rereading at the minute, especially when I pick up a book for my 100 thing list, just to quickly refresh. and end up rereading the whole thing....

[leesa_perrie]

I've just added a list of the books, if you're interested!!

For some reason, I rarely reread books. That said, there are some Sister Fidelma books that I read many years ago and now I'm wishing I hadn't given them away, as they were in the middle of the series and I can't remember what happens!!! Ah well, that serves me right for not reading them in order, something I'm much more inclined (and able *hugs internet*) to do now.

I have reread a handful of books, and totally get that trying to refresh your memory can easily turn into a reread!!

[sallymn]

Ohh thanks, I'll copy it for reference :)

[spikesgirl58]

Yikes and thanks for the warning! It doesn't sound like a fun book at all.

You have a rockin' list. I should really do this, but I think it would be very discouraging...

[leesa_perrie]

I started because someone else was doing it (can we say copycat?!), and also because I wanted to avoid buying a book that I'd already read and didn't really want to read again (yes, this has happened). Whilst I can't stop that for books before my list, I can stop it for any read in 2016 and onwards!! :)

[spikesgirl58]

I have to be careful with that, too. I can usually remember a cover, but not always.

Good luck with your reading!

[stargatesg1971]

I've not read a book for a few years now, I tend to stick with FF these days and flit from fandom to fandom. Are the authors above linked with a certain genre?

[leesa_perrie]

Mel Starr, Lindsey Davis, Steven Saylor, Candace Robb, Alys Clare, Peter Tremayne are all historical dectective type books - and I've just realised, I read a book by Michael Jecks and forgot to put it into my database!! Oops!! So 51 definite books and 3 that might/might not have been 2016.

The others are mainly books about people who have had/have worked with or otherwise are involved with animals, books about people who have moved to another country, books about people travelling/adventuring via foot, bike etc and some biographies of teachers, firemen etc.

I tend to read at bedtime, daytime is spent doing other (usually computer-related) stuff! Including ff!

[stargatesg1971]

Thanks for the detailed reply, Leesa! I've made a note of the historical detective type authors. :D

If I read in bed it keeps me away LOL.

[leesa_perrie]

I tell hubby that reading relaxes me, but not always! If he's late to bed (say 12.30 is), he'll sometimes find me still reading because I've gotten to a good bit and don't want to put the book down!! :)

[treonb]

That's a lot of books!

There's a national bible-reading project I signed up to, which goes through the Jewish bible a chapter a day. It leads me also to reading a lot of history, archeology and biblical research recently.

[leesa_perrie]

That sounds like a good bible-reading project. My church started one recently where you read the Christian bible in a year, in chronological order - but I can't cope with the number of chapters per day atm.

I'd like to do some of the archeological etc research too, hopefully I'll get to that some time. It certainly helps to understand the culture and layout of the places in the bible at the various times - it's all too easy to read it through our own eyes and miss what it's really trying to say.