2021 Book Challenge

Audiobooks
1) Claudia and the New Girl by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Ali Ahn, 3 hrs and 2 mins; March 5, 2021; 4 out of 5 Sculptures. 
2) Good-Bye Stacey, Good-Bye by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Erin Moon; 2 hrs and 56 mins; March 23, 2021; 4 out of 5 Moving Trucks.
3) Hello, Mallory by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Vanessa Johansson; 2 hrs and 42 mins; March 29, 2021; 3 out of 5 Tourniquets.
4) Little Miss Stoneybrook…and Dawn by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Stephanie Einstein; 3 hrs and 18 mins; April 7, 2021; 5 out of 5 Crowns.
5) This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More by Uma Naidoo, narrated by Uma Naidoo MD, Deepti Gupta; 7 hrs and 49 mins; April 8-28, 2021; 4 out of 5 Vitamins.
6) John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father’s Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial by Dan Abrams, David Fisher (Contributor), narrated by Roger Wayne, 9 hrs and 53 mins; April 29-May 28, 2021; 4 out of 5 Muskets.
7) How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather, narrated by Adriana Mather, 10 hrs and 34 mins; July 5-14, 2021; 4 out of 5 Black Eyed Susans.
8) The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley, narrated by Rosalyn Landor; 15 hours 49 minutes; Aug 2-8, 2021; 4.5 out 5 White Sails.
9) The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley, narrated by Katherine Kellgren; 14 hrs and 36 mins; Sep 9 – 22, 2021; 4 out of 5 Ancient Artifacts.
10) The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, narrated by James McAvoy and full cast; 11 hrs and 2 mins; Oct 18-21, 2021; 3.5 out of 5 Dreams. 
11) Dune by Frank Herbert, narrated by Scott Brick and full cast; 21 hours ; Nov 2-8, 2021; 1 out of 5 Spices.
12) Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton, narrated by Dolly Parton; 5 hours 18 minutes; Nov 12-13, 2021; 4 out of 5 Sequin Guitars
13) Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds by Michael J. Knowles, narrated by Michael J. Knowles; 8 hrs and 23 mins; Nov 16-23, 2021; 5 out of 5 Newspeak. 
14) Persuasion by Jane Austen, narrated by Greta Scacchi; 8h 13m; Nov 30-Dec 3, 2021; 4 out of 5 Poems. 
15) Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I by Charles Spencer, narrated by Tim Bruce; 10 hrs; Dec 6-10, 2021; 3 out of 5 Axes. 
16) The Chimes by Charles Dickens, narrated by Richard Armitage; 3 hrs and 40 mins; December 15, 2021; 2 out of 5 Bells.
17) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, narrated by Hugh Grant; 2 hrs and 44 mins; December 16, 2021; 5 out of 5 Bah Humbugs.
18) Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely, narrators Grace Grant and Richard Armitage; 8 hours and 46 minutes; December 17-18, 2021; 4 out of 5 Bucket Lists. 
19) How the Medici shaped the Renaissance by William Landon, narrated by Professor William Landon; 6 hrs and 9 mins; December 21-27, 2021; 4 out of 5 Banks.  
20) The Life and Times of Prince Albert by Patrick Allitt, narrated by Patrick Allitt; 4 hrs and 28 mins; December 28-29, 2021; 5 out of 5 Steam Trains.

Hardcovers/Paperbacks
1) A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign by Edward J. Larson; 276 pages; Dec 26, 2020 – Jan 16, 2021; 5 out of 5 Electoral Votes. 
2) Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876 by Roy Morris Jr.; 256 pages; January 17-30, 2021; 4 out of 5 Fraudulent Presidents. 
3) 1876 by Gore Vidal; 364 pages; February 4-March 3, 2021; 3 out of 5 Snobs. 
4) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; 179 pages; March 4-14, 2021; 5 out of 5 Firemen.
5) Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation by Candace Owens; 300 pages; March 16-April 8, 2021; 5 out of 5 Break the Chains.
6) 1984 by George Orwell; 328 pages; April 14-May 15, 2021; 5 out of 5 Victory Coffees.
7) Emma by Jane Austin, 487 pages; June 1-July 2, 2021; 4 out of 5 Botticelli Chics.
8) A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern-Day Iraq by Fernando Báez; pages; Sep 23-Oct 26, 2021; 3.5 out of 5 Libraries.
9) Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr No. 10) by C.S. Harris; 355 pages; Nov 11-27, 2021; 5 out of 5 Beheaded Heads. 

Advanced Reader Copy
1) Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather, 355 pages, July 19-Aug 1, 2021; 3 out of 5 Bewitched Objects.
2) The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley; 464 pages, Aug 10 – Sep 2, 2021; 5 out of 5 Marriage Certificates. 

By Month

January:
1)A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign by Edward J. Larson; 276 pages; Dec 26, 2020 – Jan 16, 2021; 5 out of 5 Electoral Votes. 
2) Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876 by Roy Morris Jr.; 256 pages; January 17-30, 2021; 4 out of 5 Fraudulent Presidents. 

February
3) 1876 by Gore Vidal; 364 pages; February 4-March 3, 2021; 3 out of 5 Snobs. 

March
4) Claudia and the New Girl by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Ali Ahn, 3 hrs and 2 mins; March 5, 2021; 4 out of 5 Sculptures. 
5) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; 179 pages; March 4-14, 2021; 5 out of 5 Firemen.
6) Good-Bye Stacey, Good-Bye by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Erin Moon; 2 hrs and 56 mins; March 23, 2021; 4 out of 5 Moving Trucks.
7) Hello, Mallory by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Vanessa Johansson; 2 hrs and 42 mins; March 29, 2021; 3 out of 5 Tourniquets.

April
8)  Little Miss Stoneybrook…and Dawn by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Stephanie Einstein; 3 hrs and 18 mins; April 7, 2021; 5 out of 5 Crowns.
9) Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation by Candace Owens; 300 pages; March 16-April 8, 2021; 5 out of 5 Break the Chains.
10)This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More by Uma Naidoo, narrated by Uma Naidoo MD, Deepti Gupta; 7 hrs and 49 mins; April 8-28, 2021; 4 out of 5 Vitamins.

May
11) 1984 by George Orwell; 328 pages; April 14-May 15, 2021; 5 out of 5 Victory Coffees.
12) John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father’s Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial by Dan Abrams, David Fisher (Contributor), narrated by Roger Wayne, 9 hrs and 53 mins; April 29-May 28, 2021; 4 out of 5 Muskets. 

June
13) Emma by Jane Austin, 487 pages; June 1-July 2, 2021; 4 out of 5 Botticelli Chics.

July
14)  How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather, narrated by Adriana Mather, 10 hrs and 34 mins; July 5-14, 2021; 4 out of 5 Black Eyed Susans. 
15) Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather, 355 pages, July 19-Aug 1, 2021; 3 out of 5 Bewitched Objects.

August
16) The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley, narrated by Rosalyn Landor; 15 hours 49 minutes; Aug 2-8, 2021; 4.5 out 5 White Sails.
17) The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley; 464 pages, Aug 10 – Sep 2, 2021; 5 out of 5 Marriage Certificates. 

September
18)The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley, narrated by Katherine Kellgren; 14 hrs and 36 mins; Sep 9 – 22, 2021; 4 out of 5 Ancient Artifacts.
19) A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern-Day Iraq
by Fernando Báez; pages; Sep 23-Oct 26, 2021; 3.5 out of 5 Libraries.

October
20) The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, narrated by James McAvoy and full cast; 11 hrs and 2 mins; Oct 18-21, 2021; 3.5 out of 5 Dreams. 

November
21) Dune by Frank Herbert, narrated by Scott Brick and full cast; 21 hours ; Nov 2-8, 2021; 1 out of 5 Spices.
22) Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton, narrated by Dolly Parton; 5 hours 18 minutes; Nov 12-13, 2021; 4 out of 5 Sequin Guitars
23) Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds by Michael J. Knowles, narrated by Michael J. Knowles; 8 hrs and 23 mins; Nov 16-23, 2021; 5 out of 5 Newspeak. 
24) Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr No. 10) by C.S. Harris; 355 pages; Nov 11-27, 2021; 5 out of 5 Beheaded Heads. 

December 
25) Persuasion by Jane Austen, narrated by Greta Scacchi; 8h 13m; Nov 30-Dec 3, 2021; 4 out of 5 Poems. 
26) Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I by Charles Spencer, narrated by Tim Bruce; 10 hrs; Dec 6-10, 2021; 3 out of 5 Axes. 
27) The Chimes by Charles Dickens, narrated by Richard Armitage; 3 hrs and 40 mins; December 15, 2021; 2 out of 5 Bells.
28) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, narrated by Hugh Grant; 2 hrs and 44 mins; December 16, 2021; 5 out of 5 Bah Humbugs.
29) Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely, narrators Grace Grant and Richard Armitage; 8 hours and 46 minutes; December 17-18, 2021; 4 out of 5 Bucket Lists. 
30) How the Medici shaped the Renaissance by William Landon, narrated by Professor William Landon; 6 hrs and 9 mins; December 21-27, 2021; 4 out of 5 Banks. 
31) The Life and Times of Prince Albert by Patrick Allitt, narrated by Patrick Allitt; 4 hrs and 28 mins; December 28-29, 2021; 5 out of 5 Steam Trains.

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