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Here it is then, GN very own 50 books a year thead, or as the title suggest for those who think that may be a tad too many for them, whatever your personal best may be after a culmination of reading for a year. Don't be daunted by the "50" benchmark, as this is the first thread of its kind, it is experimental and will evolve as it progresses.
So to recap, start off with what you are reading now, or with a new book. How often you come to the thread is up to the individual. Over on MN, some seem to up date every so often with the next few they've read. If you feel so inclined post a review or a synopsis of the book. Definitely share if it's something you've loved......or hated, or shelved 
Reading material is not restricted to fiction, it can be anything, factual, audio, childrens, The Hungry Caterpillar or the like even!, such books count towards the 50, so who knows, you could be at that figure by the end of today 
At the end of the year post your complete list with your best read in bold, worst in italics and mention your top five, or top book if you've just read five 
Here's wishing those who partake a great reading year ahead in 2019.
11. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Stuart Turton
12. I Am, I Am, I Am, Maggie O’Farrell
13. The Devil’s Star, Jo Nesbo
In reverse order:
I enjoyed the last more than I did The Snowman, and on the back of it have just picked up another Nesbo from the charity shop to add to my growing pile of books waiting to be read.
I Am, I Am, I Am was my favourite of the three. A thought-provoking read about the brushes with death experienced by the author and that we all have at some stage (illnesses that could have turned nasty, just being missed by a passing car when crossing the road, etc). And a meeting with a killer on a lonely road...
And the first one, well. 
It may have been Costa’s book of the year 2018, but I had to give up on it. Shape shifting, time shifting, totally bewildering imho. I’m counting it as read as I stuck with it for 200 pages then turned tothe ending (and was still no wiser). If you liked The Time Traveller’s Wife (I didn’t), you’d probably love it. It is very well written, but far too clever for my simple brain!
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