Cyber Monday

Today was the first time I ever made a purchase on Cyber Monday. It was something for myself, since my family isn't very big on presents anymore. I got some sleepwear form Lane Bryant, something  I really need right now. Just one, though there was really only one I liked. I looked for books on sale on Amazon, but didn't see any I wanted. And many I never heard of.  Not sure what else I want to look for on Amazon, since you can get just about anything from that site. Just too much to choose from on one site. I guess the stuff you really want may not be on sale. But I can get it another time.

And I wonder if the mail carriers really hate Cyber Monday. 

Erin 14.0 Reading Challenge

The challenge will run from JANUARY 1, 2021 to APRIL 30, 2021. No books that are started before 12 a.m. on January 1 or finished after 11:59 p.m. on April 30 will count. (We live in different time zones – follow this according to your own time zone.)

Book Challenge by Erin 14

The categories are:

5 points... Freebie, read any book of your choice with 200+ pages:

Girls Like Us--Rachel Lloyd

10 points... Read a book you have been meaning to re-read:

Bitch--Elizabeth Wurtzel

10 points... Read the first book of a series you have never read before:

The Glittering Court--Richelle Mead

15 points... Read a book with a mostly green and/or pink color cover art:

The Gatecrasher--Madeleine Wickham

20 points... Read a book with a male relationship word in the title, i.e. Father, Grandfather, Husband, Uncle, Brother, Son or Nephew:

The Dogfather--Susan Conant

20 points... Read a book set in a place that's on your bucket list of places to visit - Suggested by Carly:

What Happens in Paradise--Elin Hilderbrand

25 points... Read a book that reminds you of 2020, for eg (but not limited to - home, lock, down, president, mask, etc.) You can be creative with it, but please let us know how it relates to 2020 if it isn't obvious) - Suggested by Deborah:

Me and White Supremacy--Layla F. Saad

30 points... Read a book written by an LGBTQIA+ author. This can be an autobiography, memoir, or even a fiction:

Boyfriend Material--Alexis Hall

30 points... Read a book with the name of a bird in the title, or the word bird/birds in the title:

Chasing Redbird--Sharon Creech

35 points... Read a book where the protagonist has a questionable profession, for example, mafia don, assassin, govt. agent gone rogue, etc. - Suggested by Debdatta:

Crank--Ellen Hopkins

Challenge completed on January 14

Shopping Humor

Mostly avoided the stores yesterday, going into Goodwill for about five minutes. It didn't see like such a good idea.

Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2021

For this one, I will be reading cozies of my choice, getting as many as possible.

 Welcome to the 11th annual Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge! Once again, I'm giving challengers two options - one is to read only sub-genres and the other is to read cozy mysteries of your choice.

To find out exactly what a cozy mystery is, check out Cozy-Mystery.com. This site is dedicated to cozy mysteries and does a great job of defining them as well as giving a list of cozy mysteries. This challenge is NOT restricted to what is on their list, it's just to be used as a guideline in case you need some hints on what to read.

This year's cozy mystery reading challenge has two ways to participate and you can choose whichever suits you the best:

A) Read only cozy mysteries of your choice.

My books:

1. The Dogfather--Susan Conant
2. Black Ribbon--Susan Conant
3. The 20th Victim--James Patterson
4. A Killer in the Rye--Delia Rosen
5. Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder--Joanne Fluke
6. Twisted Twenty-Six--Janet Evanovich
7. Twelve Angry Librarians--Miranda James
8. The Terrorists--Maj Sjowall
9. Fortune and Glory--Janet Evanovich
10. Chamomile Mourning--Laura Childs
11. Shades of Earl Grey--Laura Childs
12. 21st Birthday--James Patterson
13. A Catered Halloween--Isis Crawford
14. Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House--M.C. Beaton
15. The Invisible Code--Christopher Fowler
16. His Majesty's Hope--Susan Elia MacNeal
17. Yule Log Murder--Leslie Meier 
18. Christmas Cooke Murder--Leslie Meier
19. The Teaberry Strangler--Laura Childs
20. Shop Till You Drop--Elaine Viets

Challenge completed on December 31

What an Animal Reading Challenge 2021

 Doing this one again. 

The challenge will begin on January 1, 2021 and end on December 31, 2021.

The rules are really simple. I am changing it up a little bit, though...read on...

1. Any book read for this challenge has to have an animal that plays a major role in the book (which could be fiction or non-fiction.) It also counts if a main character is (or turns into) an animal (define that however you'd like). In the past, books would qualify if an animal is in the title or on the cover, but that alone no longer qualifies. This challenge is for books related to animals and just because they are in the title or on the cover, doesn't mean it's about an animal. 

These are the levels.

Level 1 - Read 6 books

Level 2 - Read 7-12

Level 3 - Read 13-20 

Level 4 - Read 21 or more

2. The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)--dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark...dragon, mermaid, centaur, vampire, werewolf...you get the idea...

Here is what I am reading:

1. The Dogfather--Susan Conant 
2. Black Ribbon--Susan Conant
3. The Dog in British Poetry--R. Maynard Leonard
4. Twelve Angry Librarians--Miranda James
5. Dingoes at Dinnertime--Mary Pope Osborne
6. A Street Cat Named Bob--James Bowen
7. Wings--Cheryl B. Klein
8. The White Stag--Kate Seredy
9. Dinosaurs Before Dark--Mary Pope Osborne
10. It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!--Laura Numeroff
11. Los Gatos Black on Halloween--Marisa Montes
12. Stick Dog Craves Candy--Tom Watson
13. Who Stole Halloween?--Martha Freeman
14. The Scariest Book Ever--Bob Shea
15. Mooncakes--Suzanne Walker
16. What Makes a Family?--Annette Griffin
17. Llama, Llama, Red Pajama--Anna Dewdney
18. Frostborn--Lou Anders
19. The Valley of Horses--Jean M. Auel
20. The Christmas Barn--John and Jennifer Churchman
21. All I Want for Christmas is Ewe--Rose Rossner
22. Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree--Robert Barry
23. Dewey's Christmas at the Library--Vicki Myron & Bret Witter
24. A Very Merry Little Christmas--Mary Engelbreit
25. Chez Bob--Bob Shea
26. Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas--Kimberly Dean
27. The World According to Bob--James Bowen
28. A Gift From Bob--James Bowen

Calling challenge complete on December 21

2021 Nonfiction Reader Challenge

 Doing this one again.

Nonfiction Know-It-All : Read 12 books, one for each category

CATEGORIES 

1. Biography: Beautiful Boy--David Sheff 

2. Travel: The Hare With Amber Eyes--Edmund De Waal

3. Self-help: Me and White Supremacy--Layla F. Saad

4. Essay Collection: Bitch--Elizabeth Wurtzel (reread)

5. Disease: Disability Visibility--Alice Wong (ed.)

6. Oceanography: Isaac's Storm--Erik Larson

7. Hobbies: The History of Theatre--David Timson

8. Indigenous Cultures: Empire of the Summer Moon--S.C. Gwynne

9. Food: From Scratch--Tembi Locke

10. Wartime Experiences: Code Girls--Liza Mundy

11. Inventions: Against the Machine--Lee Siegel

12. Published in 2021: Everybody Fights--Kim and Penn Holderness

Challenge completed on November 15

More Thanksgiving Humor

 

Glass Bowl Snowmen

 Here are some of the snowman we made at work last week, most of us finishing yesterday. Lights with battery holders were inserted into the bowls before they were glued together.  The two on top are of my snowman taken at home, turned on in the dark. Mine is also in the bottom photo, taken at the center yesterday.

PS.. I received an email asking to include a link to this site: 69 Best Christmas Crafts for Adults. If you're looking for ideas, this is one source.

Booklist Queen’s 2021 Reading Challenge

 Doing this one again. Will add categories as I complete them (click link to see).

My Books:

1. Coming of Age Story: Chasing Redbird--Sharon Creech 
2. Reread a Favorite Book: Bitch--Elizabeth Wurtzel 
3. Audiobook: Crank--Ellen Hopkins
4. Own But Haven't Read: The Gatecrasher--Madeleine Wickham
5. Genre You Usually Don't Read: Me and White Supremacy--Layla F. Saad
6. Fantasy: The Glittering Court--Richelle Mead
7. Everyone's Talking About: Too Much and Never Enough--Mary L. Trump
8. Sequel: The Happy Ever After Playlist--Abby Jimenez
9. Poetry: Brown Girl Dreaming--Jacqueline Woodson (reread)
10. Number in the Title: Thirteen Senses--Victor Villaseñor
11. From the Library: Girl in Blue--Ann Rinaldi 
12. Set in the 1920s: The Edge of Town--Dorothy Garlock
13. World War II Novel: Sophie's Choice--William Styron
14. Own Voices Story: Dear Justyce--Nic Stone
15. Longer Than 400 Pages: Chain of Gold--Cassandra Clare
16. 2021 New Release: Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder--Joanne Fluke
17. Time Travel Novel: Jane in Love--Rachel Givney
18. Book Turned Into a TV Series: You--Caroline Kepnes
19. Title With Three Words: One to Watch--Kate Stayman-London
20. By a Nobel Prize Winner: Absalom, Absalom--William Faulkner
21. Goodreads Winner in 2020: The Vanishing Half--Brit Bennett
22. Book About Books: Twelve Angry Librarians--Miranda James
23. Author Who Uses Initials: Girl on a Train--A.J. Waines
24. Local Author: Miracles and Grace in an Unlikely Place--Charisse Tyson (reread)
25. About Technology: Code Girls--Liza Mundy
26. Book Club Favorite: The Library Book--Susan Orlean
27. Bestselling Memoir: Furiously Happy--Jenny Lawson
28. Indie Publisher: This Mournable Body--Tsitsi Dangarembga
29. Psychological Thriller: My Dark Vanessa--Kate Elizabeth Russell
30. About a Pressing Social Issue: Beyond Magenta--Susan Kuklin
31. Classic Read in High School: Medea and Other Plays--Euripides
32. An Author You Love: Hello, Summer--Mary Kay Andrews
33. Makes You Think: Roadmap to Redemption--Rebecca Bender
34. Productivity Book: Feng-Shui--Ernest J. Eitel
35. Childhood Favorite: On the Banks of Plum Creek--Laura Ingalls Wilder 
36. About Friendship: Touched by the Sun--Carly Simon
37. About an Immigrant: Ties That Tether--Jane Igharo
38. Set in Australia: Dingoes at Dinnertime--Mary Pope Osborne
39. Nonfiction New York Times Bestseller: A Street Cat Named Bob--James Bowen
40. Biography: Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan--Howard Sounes
41. Recommended by a Colleague: Calico Joe--John Grisham
42. Published in the 1800s: Hard Times--Charles Dickens
43. A Summer Read: The Summer's End--Mary Alice Monroe
44. Debut Novel of a Famous Author: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit--Jeanette Winterson
45. Became a Movie in 2021: The Queen's Gambit--Walter Tevis
46. Eye-Catching Cover: Carpentaria--Alexis Wright
47. 2020 Bestseller: Clap When You Land--Elizabeth Acevedo
48. Oprah Winfrey Book Club Pick: The Poisonwood Bible-Barbara Kingslover
49. Highly Anticipated Book: The Newcomer--Mary Kay Andrews
50. Bottom of To-Read List: Twice Loved--LaVyrle Spencer
51. Borrowed From a Friend Family: The Valley of Horses--Jean M. Auel
52. Recommended by a Librarian: All In--Billie Jean King

Challenge completed on December 13

Thanksgiving Humor

 

Recently Acquired Books

Now I'm hoarding books again. The kind of things I want to be hoarding now.  Some are from Amazon, and some from Target and Goodwill (my second Goodwill visit since the reopening). Don't know know how long it will be before I get to any of these.

From Amazon:
Let's Talk About Love--Claire Kann (currently reading)
You--Caroline Kepnas
Book of Rachel--Esther David

From Goodwill:
Girl Online On Tour--Zoe Sugg
Chasing Redbird--Sharon Creech
Kissed--Cameron Dokey
Summer on Blossom Street--Debbie Macomber
Red Riding Hood--Sarah Blakely-Cartwright

From Target:
Dear Justyce--Nic Stone
Hello, Summer--Mary Kay Andrews

Already Planning to Stay Home

In light of Covid, the CDC has been discouraging large family gatherings. But for my family, such gatherings stopped years ago. So no need to worry about not being together for the holidays. Staying home for Thanksgiving won't kill you, but COVID will.  To look at it another way, not seeing the family won't kill you, but gathering with them might eventually. 

It's easy to understand how many are missing other family and some friends, but one must do what is safe. I'll admit my family and I aren't big on Zoom-ing or Skype-ing, but there are only so many of us left that talking on the phone would be all right. Seems old school, but still works. And either Zoom-ing or phoning is the best way to keep in touch during the current circumstances. 

Do what you can to enjoy your holidays. A crowd isn't always necessary. 

2020 #Christmas Spirit #ReadingChallenge and #Readathon

 

This one is hosted here. I will be trying for the second level of the reading challenge (see details below).

COVID has our holiday landscapes looking a lot different this year. With states going back to more strict mandates (much needed, in my opinion), it's looking like the holidays are going to be offering A LOT of downtime. In light of the current situation, I've decided to make the Christmas Spirit Readathon run the same length as the yearly reading challenge, and they are now co-events. Yay!

Dates: November 23, 2020 through January 6, 2021

Three ways to participate:

1. Challenge - Pick a level
2. Readathon - read as much (or as little) as you want
3. Participate in both!

Regarding the reading of Christmas books, for the readathon, you do not have to read only Christmas books. I am always reading regular genres along with Christmas books during the season. Please do try to read at least one though. 🎄

For the reading challenge, these must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas short stories or poems, books about Christmas crafts, children's books (we even have a level for them!), etc.

Reading Challenge Levels:

--Candy Cane: read 1 book
--Mistletoe: read 2-4 books
--Christmas Tree: read 5 or 6 books, or more (this is the fanatic level!)

Additional levels:

--Fa La La La Films: watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies...it's up to you!
--Visions of Sugar Plums: read books with your children this season and share what you read

Here is what I am reading:

1. Christmas Cupcake Murder--Joanne Fluke
2. Christmas Sweets--Joanne Fluke
3. A Ghost Tale for Christmastime--Mary Pope Osborne
4. Mistletoe Murder--Leslie Meier
5. A Christmas Prayer--Kimberla Lawson Roby
6. Bob and 6 More Christmas Stories--Sandra Boynton
7. Christmas Shopaholic--Sophie Kinsella
8. Winter in Paradise--Elin Hilderbrand
9. Alaskan Holiday--Debbie Macomber
10. Eggnog Murder--Leslie Meier
11. Death of a Christmas Caterer--Lee Hollis
12. A Crafty Christmas--Mollie Cox Bryan
13. A Catered Christmas Cookie Exchange--Isis Crawford

Challenge completed on December 20

Pretty Mess Reading 2021 Reading Challenge

 A new one to me

1. 2020 Bestseller: My Dark Vanessa--Kate Elizabeth Russell
2. Reread a favorite book: Bitch--Elizabeth Wurtzel 
3. Debut author: Ziggy, Stardust and Me--James Brandon
4. Borrowed from a friend family: The Valley of Horses--Jean M. Auel
5. Next Book in a series: The Happy Ever After Playlist--Abby Jimenez
6. YA book by author of color: Other Words For Home--Jasmine Warga
7. A love story: Kiss My Cupcake--Helena Hunting
8. More than 400 pages: Queen of Air and Darkness--Cassandra Clare
9. Borrowed from a friend: The Hare With Amber Eyes--Edmund De Waal
10. Recommended by family: Credo--Melvyn Bragg
11. Based on a true story: Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine--Kristiana Gregory
12. Book with two authors: Sanctuary--Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher
13. A childhood favorite: On the Banks of Plum Creek--Laura Ingalls Wilder 
14. A book everyone is talking about: Too Much and Never Enough--Mary L. Trump
15. Genre you usually don't read: Me and White Supremacy--Layla F. Saad
16. Goodreads 2020 winner: The Vanishing Half--Brit Bennett
17. Book less than 200 pages: The Flower in the Skull--Kathleen Alcala
18. Book on a controversial topic: The Premonition--Michael Lewis
19. Book becoming a movie in 2021: The Queen's Gambit--Walter Tevis
20. Celebrity memoir: Furiously Happy--Jenny Lawson
21. Book by an Indie author: The Corona Chronicles--Terrance T. Toth
22. An audiobook: The History of Theatre--David Timson
23. Famous author you've never read: Absalom, Absalom!--William Faulkner
24. Book you own but haven't read: Abide With Me--Elizabeth Strout
25. Book you saw someone reading: Fear--Bob Woodward
26. Published in the 1980s: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit--Jeanette Winterson

Challenge completed on November 26

2021 Reading Challenge @ While I Was Reading

 This is the fourth annual challenge at Ramonamead.com. 

1. A book published before 2000:Chasing Redbird--Sharon Creech 
2. An essay or short story collection: My Man Jeeves--P.G. Wodehouse
3. A book you’ve been looking forward to: One to Watch--Kate Stayman-London
4. A book you’ve been avoiding:Credo--Melvyn Bragg
5. A book of magical realism:Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend--Matthew Dicks
6. A book with alliteration in the title: The Blue Bistro--Elin Hilderbrand
7. A book with food or drink on the cover: The Playboy--Carly Phillips
8. A cozy mystery: A Killer in the Rye--Delia Rosen
9. A book with a dog on the cover: The Dogfather--Susan Conant
10. A memoir: Furiously Happy--Jenny Lawson
11. A book by an author who has written more than 10 books: The 20th Victim--James Patterson
12. A debut novel: Ziggy, Stardust and Me--James Brandon

Challenge completed on May 12

2021 Diversity Reading Challenge

 Going to do this one, getting as many books as possible.

Considering all the sad and tragic events this year, such as the murder of George Floyd, the harassment of Asian due to Covid-19, and now the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I decided reviving the Diversity Reading Challenge for next year.

I’m not going to make any categories or levels for this challenge, as I want it to be a bit flexible. Read as many books as you feel like reading and yes, it can be children’s books, graphic novels, e-books, non-fiction, audio books, poetry and you-name-it. As it is a diversity reading challenge, it would be mean to exclude some types of reading materials, right?

Now, what is diversity you might ask? What I mean by diversity is, but not limited to;

• People of color/non-caucasian characters/authors
• Native Americans and other indigenous people
• LGBTQIA+
• Authors or characters defining themselves as trans, intersex, genderfluid or similar
• Refugees
• Religious minorities
• Mental illnesses/disorders
• Neurodiversity (like ADD, Aspergers and autism)
• Feminist themes/issues
• Physical/mental disabilities
• Characters/authors in wheelchairs
• Characters/authors with cerebral palsy, ME, MS, etc.

The challenge starts on January 1st 2021 and will end on December 31st 2021. Also, feel free to use books for whatever other challenges you might be participating in. I've often used the same book for several challenges myself, if a book fitted into more than one challenge.

My Books:

1. Girls Like Us--Rachel Lloyd
2. Boyfriend Material--Alexis Hall
3. Bitch--Elizabeth Wurtzel (reread)
4. Crank--Ellen Hopkins
5. The Flower in the Skull--Kathleen Alcala
6. The Truths We Hold--Kamala Harris
7. Other Words For Home--Jasmine Warga
8. Queen of Air and Darkness--Cassandra Clare
9. Ziggy, Stardust and Me--James Brandon
10. Abide With Me--Elizabeth Strout
11. Girl, Woman, Other--Bernardine Evaristo
12. Lost Soul, Be At Peace--Maggie Thrash
13. Brown Girl Dreaming--Jacqueline Woodson (reread)
14. Thirteen Senses--Victor Villaseñor
15. From Scratch--Tembi Locke
16. Sophie's Choice--William Styron
17. SLAY--Brittney Morris
18. Dear Justyce--Nic Stone
19. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo--Taylor Jenkins Reid
20. One to Watch--Kate Stayman-London
21. Never Look Back--Lilliam Rivera
22. The Vanishing Half--Brit Bennett
23. Miracles and Grace in an Unlikely Place--Charisse Tyson (reread)
24. The Hare With Amber Eyes--Edmund De Waal
25. The Tradition--Jericho Brown
26. Junior High Drama--Louise Simonson
27. Heartstopper, Volume 1--Alice Oseman
28. This Mournable Body--Tsitsi Dangarembga
29. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet--Jamie Ford
30. Girl Made of Stars--Ashley Herring Blake
31. A Burning--Megha Majumdar
32. Beyond Magenta--Susan Kuklin
33. Check, Please!: Hockey--Ngozi Ukazu
34. An American Sunrise--Joy Harjo
35. Forget Me Not--Ellie Terry
36. Feng-Shui--Ernest J. Eitel
37. To Love and Let Go--Rachel Brathen
38. Ties That Tether--Jane Igharo
39. The Girl With the Louding Voice--Abi Dare
40. Geisha, a Life--Mineko Iwasaki
41. Black Sun--Rebecca Roanhorse
42. A Map to the Sun--Sloane Leong
43. Inside Out & Back Again--Thanhha Lai
44. What I Like About Me--Allia Zobel Nolan
45. Sanctuary--Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher
46. Calling Maggie May--Anonymous
47. Chain of Iron--Cassandra Clare
48. The Summer's End--Mary Alice Monroe
49. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden--Joanne Greenberg
50. The End of Your Life Book Club--Will Schwalbe
51. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit--Jeanette Winterson
52. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Volume 1--Shiro Amano
53. The Quiet American--Graham Greene
54. The Premonition--Michael Lewis
55. Of Love and Shadows--Isabel Allende
56. Everyone in This Room Will Someday be Dead--Emily Austin
57. The Courage of Sarah Noble--Alice Dalgliesh
58. Kyle's Little Sister--BonHyung Jeong
59. Waging Heavy Peace--Neil Young
60. Voices From Chernobyl--Svetlana Alexievich
61. Carpentaria--Alexis Wright
62. Bird Summons--Leila Aboulela
63. The Country Guesthouse--Robyn Carr
64. Harlem--Walter Dean Myers
65. Circe--Madeline Miller
66. Teardrop--Lauren Kate
67. Waterfall--Lauren Kate
68. Hillbilly Elegy--J.D. Vance
69. Hippie--Paulo Coelho
70. Ace of Spades--Faridah Abike-Iyimide
71. The Pelican Brief--John Grisham
72. Clap When You Land--Elizabeth Acevedo
73. Crying in H Mart--Michelle Zauner
74. The Dew Breaker--Edwidge Danticat
75. Vampires Never Get Old--Zoraida Cordova (ed.)
76. Let's Pretend This Never Happened--Jenny Lawson
77. Los Gatos Black on Halloween--Marisa Montes
78. Jade City--Fonda Lee
79. Mummies in the Morning--Mary Pope Osborne
80. Ten, Nine, Eight--Molly Bang
81. The Poisonwood Bible-Barbara Kingslover
82. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon--Grace Lim
83. The Dove's Necklace--Raja Alem
84. Mooncakes--Suzanne Walker
85. A Dash of Trouble--Anna Meriano
86. Bel Canto--Ann Patchett
87. The Poetry of Strangers--Brian Sonia-Wallace
88. His Majesty's Hope--Susan Elia MacNeal
89. Who Was Gandhi?--Dana Meachan Rau
90. Empire of the Summer Moon--S.C. Gwynne
91. Anxious People--Frederik Backman
92. Twelve Years a Slave--Solomon Northup
93. Malibu Rising--Taylor Jenkins Reid
94. A Lowcountry Wedding--Mary Alice Monroe
95. A Lowcountry Christmas--Mary Alice Monroe
96. Let It Snow--John Green
97. One Last Stop--Casey McQuiston
98. Finding Yvonne--Brandy Colbert
99. The Eight Knights of Hanukkah--Leslie Kimmelman
100. All In--Billie Jean King
101. Who Was Joan of Arc?--Pam Pollack
102. I Would Leave Me If I Could--Halsey
103. Madness in Civilization--Andrew Scull
104. Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry--Jeffrey A. Lieberman
105. Deadline--Chris Crutcher
106. Santa in the City--Tiffany D. Jackson
107. The World According to Garp--John Irving

Calling challenge complete on December 26