I am going to do the library challenge again which is hosted at Angela’s Guilty Pleasures.
Follow the link to get all the information.
In 2018 I used the library really well thanks to this challenge and went beyond my goal of 24. I learned how to reserve books while the books were still on order at the library and so I read a number of them that were published in 2018 and saved myself from buying them! My only difficulty was sometimes having so many become available at one time. Same difficulty in 2019! Oh well a great problem to have.
My goal for 2019 was Overdrive Junkie with 36 as the total. I just made it and what a great year at the library.
Books Read
- Becoming Mrs Lewis Patti Callahan Historical Fiction. 5 stars.
- Suitcase of Dreams Tania Blanchard Historical Fiction 4 stars.
- Marilla of Green Gables Historical Fiction 4 stars
- The Red Address Book. Multi Time line Fiction. 4 stars
- Strawberry Hill Catherine Anderson 3 stars
- Meet Me at the Museum Anne Youngson 4 stars
- The Cottage at Rosella Cove Sandi Docker 3 stars
- The Natural Home Wendyl Nissen 5 stars
- From Night Owl to Dogfish 4 stars Holly Sloan/Meg Wolitzer
- Ayesha at Last Uzma Jalaluddin 4 stars
- The Accidental Beauty Queen Teri Wilson 3 stars
- When We Left Cuba Chanel Cleeton 4 stars
- I’m Fine and Neither Are You Camille Pagán. 4 stars
- Inheritance: A memoir of genealogy, paternity and love. Dani Shapiro 4 stars
- The Secret of Clouds Alyson Richman 4 stars
- The Gift of Friends. Emma Hannigan. 5 star
Second Half of Year
- Ask Again, Yes. Mary Beth Keane. 3 stars
- The Summer Guests. Mary Alice Monroe. 4 stars
- The Islanders. Meg Mitchell More. 4 stars
- The Huntress. Kate Quinn 5 stars
- The Friends We Keep Jane Green 3 stars
- Death in Kew Gardens. Jennifer Ashley. 4 stars
- Waiting for Tom Hanks Kerry Winfrey 3 stars
- The Summer of Sunshine and Margot Susan Mallery 4 stars
- Ellie and the Harp Maker. Hazel Prior 5 stars
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The Essential Enneagram: The Definitive Personality Test and Self-Discovery Guide David N. Daniels. Virginia Price. 4 stars. Non Fiction
- Field Notes on Love. Jennifer E Smith 4 stars.
- The Recipe Box. Viola Shipman. 5 stars
- A Curious Beginning Deanna Raybourne 4 stars
- Keep her Safe. K. A. Tucker 4 stars.
- The Stationery Shop of Tehran 4 stars.
- Window on the Bay. Debbie Macomber 3 stars
- The Bookman’s Tale. Charlie Lovatt. 4 stars
- Never Have I Ever. Joshilyn Jackson 4 stars
- Celine. Peter Heller. 5 stars
- The Story of Arthur Truluv 5 stars
Intrigued about this library challenge; I’ll check that out and that book podcast.
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Now this is a challenge I might be able to handle!
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Yes I think the library challenge is great and its stopped me buying so many books!!
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I like not buying so many books!
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I love my library. It really, really saves my pocketbook sometimes!
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Yay! As I librarian I love seeing everyone discover their libraries with this challenge.
As for all your books coming in at once, see if your system allows you to suspend your holds. This keeps your place on the list, but holds off on making the hold available to you until you are ready for them.
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Amelia yes I have read about others doing that but I can’t see the suspend on my reserves. I must look again but could be that our library system I am part of here in New Zealand is not quite so advanced! I have been envious of this ability.
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It could be they have the service turned off, most of the big companies do provide software world wide. I would suggest calling or stopping in to find out. I love the suspend feature. I just went though and put holds on all the titles for a book club and suspended them to come in 2 weeks before the meeting.
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