I am reading mostly mystery and lighter books these days.
Here is the list of books read so far
1)The Hero’s Walk by Anita Rao Badawi – 15 January 2021
2) The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy – online 13 April 2021
3)Turtles All The Way Down by John Green – 15 April 2021
( a book which Sitara brought for me to read).
4) A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles FINCH – May 29 2021
5) The God of Small THINGS by Arundhati Roy – May 29 2021 – just completed – fast read – found very depressing book and difficult to read
6) I ‘l l Be Watching You by Andrea Kane – 28 June 2021.
7) The Vanishing Man by Charles FINCH – 10 July 2021 (read on line – loan from Deep River Library))
8)An Extravagant Death by Charles FINCH
8) Beating about the Bush – by M.C. Beaton – a Mrs. Agatha Raisins as private detective – 15 July 2021
9) All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny -19 July 2021
10) The Woman in the Water by Charles Finch –
21 July 2021
11) The September Society by Charles Finch – 27 July 2021
12) The Hangman by Louise Penny – 27 July 2021
13) The Fleet Street Murders by Charles Finch 31 July 2021
14) Miss Tonka Turn to Crime by M.C.Beaton – 2nd August 2021
15) the Value of Nothing by Raj Patel – 4 august 2021
16) stuffed and Starved by Raj Patel – 9 August 2021
17) The Idiot by ” Fyodor Dostoevsky ” ( a Russian author- mid- 1980s. )- 18 August 2021
18) Death of An Honest Man by M.C. Beaton – 20 August 2021. —- a Hamish Macbeth police story ( in Scotland setting)
19) Death of Yesterday by M.C. Beaton – 21 August 2021 —- read the book in one day plus as it was very hot outside (a Hamish Macbeth police story)
20) The Quiche of Death – Agatha Raisin story by M.C.Beaton – 28 August 2021
21) Death of a Ghost by M. C. Beaton ( a Hamish Macbeth police story – 29 August 2021
22) A Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton ( a Hamish Macbeth police story ) – 31 August 2021
23) The Legacy of My Life by Jagdish Chandra Sutherland ( Priyanka ‘ s father – Panchal) – 3 September 2021.
24) The Dead Ringer by M.C.Beaton (Agatha Raisin story) – 4 Sept 2021
25) The Inheritance by Charles Finch – 6 September 2021
26) Death of a Dentist by M.C. Beaton — 12 September 2021 — ( a Hamish Macbeth police story)
21)Death of a Dreamer by M.C.Beaton – 13 September 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth police story)
22) Christmas Crumble by M.C. Beaton – 14 September 2021 ( Agatha Raisin story)
23) The Laws of Murder by Charles Finch – 17 September 2021 — Charles Lenox mystery
24) An Old Betrayal by Charles Finch – 20 September 2021 – Charles Lenox mystery
25) Pushing up Daisies by M.C.Beaton – 23 September 2021 ( (Agatha Raisin story )
26) Knock, Knock, You’re Dead by M . C. Beaton – 23 September 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story – a very short one)
27) Books, Cooks, and Crooks by Lucy Arlington ( and – Ellery Adams, Sylvia May ) – 26 September 2021
28) Death of a Valentine by M.C.Beaton – 29 September 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
29) Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton – 01 October 2021
30) Death of a Nag by M.C.Beaton – 3 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
31 Death of a Policeman by M.C.Beaton – 5 October 2021
( a Hamish Macbeth story )
32) Death of a Gentle Lady by M.C.Beaton- 7 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
33) Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton – 8 October 2021 ( Agatha Raisin story )
34) Death of a Macho Man by M.C.Beaton – 9 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
35) Death of An Addict by M.C. Beaton – 14 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
36) Death of a Scriptwriter by M.C.Beaton – 18 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
37) Death of a Bore by M. C. Beaton – 22 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
38) Death of a Gossip by M.C.Beaton – 26 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth Story )
39) Death of a Liar by M.C.Beaton – 28 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story ) – mysteries
40) The Wicked Godmother by M.C.Beaton – 30 October 2021 – a general novel
41) Death of a Poison Pen by M. C Beaton – 31 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
42) Death of a Charming Man by M. C. Beaton – 31 October 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
43) Death of a Celebrity by M.C.Beaton – 2 November 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
44) Agatha ‘ s First Case by M.C.Beaton – 4 November 2021 ( a Agatha Raisin story )
45) The Blood of an English man by M.C.Beaton – 6 Nov 2021 – ( a Agatha Raisin story )
46) Death of a Dust man by M.C.Beaton – 8 November 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
47) As the Pig Turns by M.C. Beaton – 13 November 2021 ( a Agatha Raisin story )
48) The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbot – 16 November 2021
49) The Sayers Swindle by Victoria Abbot – 18 November 2021
50) The Witches’ Tree by M.C.Beaton – 18 November 2021 ( a Agatha Raisin story )
51) ?the Wolfe Widow by Victoria Abbot – 25 November 2021
52 ) Death of a Maid by M.C.Beaton – 30 November 2021 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )
53) some Caesar / the Golden Spiders by Rex Stout – 1 December 2021
54) The Rubber Band & the Red Box by Rex Stout – 4 December 2021
55) 3 Truths and a Lie plus Find her – by Lisa Gardner – 6 December 2021
56 ) Three Endearing Young Charms by M.C.Beaton – 7 December 2021
57) The Last Passenger , a Prequel by Charles Finch – (Charles Lemon – a detective story) – 10 December 2021.
58) Murder in Hindsight by Anne Cleeland – 14 December 2021
51) Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C.Beaton – 18 December 2021
52) Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear- 16 December 2021
53) Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear – 28 December 2021
54) Bound by Mystery by Kerry Greenwood – 2 January 2022
55) Death of a Village by M.C. Beaton – 1 January 2022 ( a Hamish Macbeth story )