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My theme this year is authors that I've read. More about the books I've read than the authors themselves.
I'm an avid reader. I'm a member of 2 in person reading groups through my local library. I'm gradually working my way through an old BBC reading list of 100 books (I'm about half way through) and I'm taking part in the online 52 Book Club Challenge for the third time this year where the challenge is to read 52 books over the year based on 52 different prompts. You can also find me on Goodreads here.
The B authors I've read are:
- Backman Fredrik
- Bailey Lily
- Baldacci David
- Ballantyne Lisa
- Barclay Linwood
- Barker JD
- Barton Fiona
- Baumeister Roy F
- Bayard Ines
- Beckerman Hannah
- Beirne Olivia
- Bell Cindy
- Billingham Mark
- Binchy Maeve
- Bjork Samuel
- Blackhurst Jenny
- Blake Fanny
- Blatty William Peter
- Blyton Enid
- Bowen Rhys
- Boyd William
- Bradford Barbara Taylor
- Bramley Cathy
- Bronte Charlotte
- Brookmyre Christopher
- Brown Carolyn and Dan
- Burley WJ
- Burnett Frances Hodgson
- Burton Jessie
- Butland Stephanie
Close behind though is Mark Billingham with 19. All of which are the Tom Thorne series – an English police detective which has also been a TV series here in the UK.
Although the list doesn’t include all my books – only those that made it onto Shelfari and then subsequently Goodreads. I’ve probably read more Enid Blyton books than I’ve logged. Of course they’re very dated now but our grandkids have still enjoyed “Noddy” stories.
I did enjoy reading Maeve Binchy when I was younger and you’ll notice Barbara Bradford Taylor on the list too. Who didn’t want to read about women of substance? And of course I’ll be watching the new TV version of it that airs in March starring Brenda Blethyn who I loved in “Vera”.
I loved all the Dan Brown books and of course I’ve watched the various films.
I recently finished The Muse by Jessie Burton which I enjoyed more than The Miniaturist.
A bit light on classics though, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is probably the most noted one. I had hoped to have Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte on there by now but I've started it twice and don't seem to be able to get through it. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is on there but I must confess to only reading that for the first time in 2024 but I loved it. One of my few 5* ratings.
I’m a bit stingy with 5* ratings. One deciding factor with me as to whether a book is 5* rather than 4 is would I recommend it to others to read with no reservation?
What makes a book 5* for you?
A bit light on classics though, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is probably the most noted one. I had hoped to have Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte on there by now but I've started it twice and don't seem to be able to get through it. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is on there but I must confess to only reading that for the first time in 2024 but I loved it. One of my few 5* ratings.
I’m a bit stingy with 5* ratings. One deciding factor with me as to whether a book is 5* rather than 4 is would I recommend it to others to read with no reservation?
What makes a book 5* for you?
I need a page Turner. If it's hard word I give up these days.
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