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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.
Way behind lots of you, but have read Lark Song by Jane Bailey - a fabulous, twisting plot, with dark secrets unearthed, children deeply affected and disturbed by the loss of their beloved father, a truly dislikable interfering MiL, and all with a wonderful love story running through it.
Next up was The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan, a haunting story of love and loss, of death and its devastating aftermath. Beautifully written, with such believable characters, which I am missing already!
Then I read Dodie Smith's 101 Dalmatians to my GD as she was dressed up as Perdy for World Book Day and I felt she really should be familiar with the story 
I'm now on book no 9 - Beneath the Water by Sarah Painter. Not overly enamoured so far - it's eminently readable, but the storyline seems predictable and has in all honesty been done so many times before. Let's hope it has some surprises in store for me!
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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