Pineland Books

Friday finds.

Two stores, $12 total.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. On the left, an abridged edition, on the right the original, complete version.

Hey! Let’s do a contest. One lucky follower will receive this copy of John Le Carrés The Russia House (good read, I enjoyed it!). Book sent free of charge!

Here’s the rules:
1. You must follow this page.
2. Tag someone in the comments who likes to read books.

In 24 hours President Darby Ann will help select and announce the winner!

Last year I set myself a goal to read 52 books, an aggressive aspiration that required ultimately an unsustainable pace. I didn’t make it. I didn’t come close. At the close of 2023 my tally came to.....18. In my defense I did read a lot of New Yorkers.

Books Read in 2023:

- 1 Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby (Maybe you have my copy, currently MIA?)
- 2 The City and the City by China Melville
- 3 Legacy by James Kerr
- 4 Sacrifice by Michelle Black
- 5 Mans Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl
- 6 Ballpark by Paul Goldberger
- 7 The Night Manager, by John Le Carré
- 8 Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
- 9 Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes
- 10 Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
- 11 A Small Town in Germany by John le Carré
- 12 In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larsen
- 13 Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
- 14 A Private Spy: The letters of John le Carre edited by Tim Cornwell
- 15 Gavin at War: The World War II Diary of LTG James M. Gavin edited by Lewis Sorley
- 16 The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- 17 The Boys From Biloxi by John Grisham
- 18 Naive and Sentimental Lover by John Le Carré

This year I’ve set myself a goal of 24 books, which feels more attainable.

What are your reading goals for 2024?