Andrew’s Century of Reading Challenge 2019

Andrew’s 2019 Annual Challenge
Reading a book written every year of the past 100 years, here goes!

Achieved so far : 100/100

🎯1920s

1920 : The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey
1921 : The Path of the King by John Buchan
1922 : Just William by Richmal Crompton
1923 : The Inimitable Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse
1924 : Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie
1925 : The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
1926 : Winnie-The-Pooh by A A Milne
1927 : Unnatural Death by Dorothy L Syers
1928 : The White Cottage Mystery by Margery Allingham
1929 : The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen

🎯1930s

1930 : The Door by Mary Roberts Rinehart
1931 : Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon
1932 : The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie
1933 : Lock No. 1 by Georges Simenon
1934 : Mary Poppins by P L Travers
1935 : Mary Poppins Comes Back by P L Travers
1936 : Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
1937 : Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
1938 : Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
1939 : Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh

🎯1940s

1940 : Farewell My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
1941 : Faro’s Daughter by Georgette Heyer
1942 : Penhallow by Georgette Heyer
1943 : Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh
1944 : Inspector Cadaver by Georges Simenon
1945 : Coroner’s Pidgin by Margery Allingham
1946 : Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
1947 : Maigret Gets Angry by Georges Simenon
1948 : The Foundling by Georgette Heyer
1949 : Tom Brown’s Body by Gladys Mitchell

🎯1950s

1950 : To Love and Be Wise by Josephine Tey
1951 : Foundation by Isaac Asimov
1952 : Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
1953 : Demelza by Winston Graham
1954 : The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
1955 : Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie
1956 : The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov
1957 : Guns of Navarone by Alistair Maclean
1958 : Gently Through The Mill by Alan Hunter
1959 : Endurance : Shackleton’s Incredible Journey by Alfred Lansing

🎯1960s

1960 : Roots by Alex Haley
1961 : The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett
1962 : Cover Her Face by P D James
1963 : The Year of the Tiger by Jack Higgins
1964 : Wrath of the Lion by Jack Higgins
1965 : Frederica by Georgette Heyer
1966 : The Violent Enemy by Jack Higgins
1967 : Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean
1968 : East of Desolation by Jack Higgins
1969 : A Fine Night For Dying by Jack Higgins

🎯 1970s

1970 : A Clubbable Woman by Reginald Hill
1971 : An Advancement of Learning by Reginald Hill
1972 : The Savage Day by Jack Higgins
1973 : Ruling Passion by Reginald Hill
1974 : The Murders of Richard III by Elizabeth Peters
1975 : An April Shroud by Reginald Gill
1976 : The Valhalla Exchange by Jack Higgins
1977 : A Morbid Taste For Bones by Ellis Peters
1978 : SS-GB by Len Deighton
1979 : Service of All The Dead by Colin Dexter

🎯1980s

1980 : A Killing Kindness by Reginald Hill
1981 : The Curse of the Pharoahs by Elizabeth Peters
1982 : The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters
1983 : Deadheads by Reginald Hill
1984 : Dead Man’s Ransom by Ellis Peters
1985 : Echoes by Maeve Binchy
1986 : The Secret of Annexe 3 by Colin Dexter
1987 : Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy
1988 : Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy
1989 : A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George

🎯 1990s

1990 : Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
1991 : The Nine Giants by Edward Marston
1992 : The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy
1993 : A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett
1994 : Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne
1995 : A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett
1996 : Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997 : Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling
1998 : Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling
1999 : Murder on Astor Place by Victoria Thompson

🎯 2000s

2000 : Murder on St Mark’s Place by Victoria Thompson
2001 : The Treatment by Mo Hayder
2002 : Hornet Flight by Ken Follett
2003 : Frost Fair by Edward Marston
2004 : The Song of Susannah by Stephen King
2005 : Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling
2006 : The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd
2007 : Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling
2008 : Death of a Gentle Lady by M C Beaton
2009 : Death of a Witch by M C Beaton

🎯 2010s

2010 : Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
2011 : The Reckoning by Jane Casey
2012 : The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty
2013 : Treasure Hunt by Andrea Camilleri
2014 : Angelica’s Smile by Andrea Camilleri
2015 : I Am Death by Chris Carter
2016 : The Asset by Mark Dawson
2017 : The Restless Dead by Simon Beckett
2018 : Now You See Her by Heidi Perks
2019 : The Infirmary by L J Ross

22/100 at 5/3.

>12 Andrew-theQM: 👍

I'm at 20 - could be 24 if I wasn't duplicating years, tut! :)

24/100 at 12/3 - only 2 more in a week!
>13 Sergeirocks: Duplicating years is a killer!

>14 Andrew-theQM: Two a week is good - that would get you the hundred within the year, :)

27/100 at 18/3/19 - 3 more this week.

>15 Sergeirocks: Thanks 😊👍

1956 The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov
1994 Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne

30/100 at 23/4/19

32/100 as at 29/4/19

36/100 as at 6/5/19

41/100 as at 1/6. A bit off schedule!

42/100 as of 15/6.

47/100 as of 3/8

49/100 as of 10/8

54/100 as of 29/8

64/100 as of 31/10

Wow! Congratulations, Andrew! You'll make it yet.

>27 threadnsong: Not focused on this enough this year but will be my main focus over the next two months. Would love to complete by Christmas but that would mean 4 books a week!

72/100 as of 8/11

Finished the 1970s, the fourth decade i’ve finished. Now at 73 books. 27 more books to get to by the end of the year. 😳

>30 Andrew-theQM:



Congratulations on making it through the 1970's!!!!

>30 Andrew-theQM: Thanks 😊 Now put my flares away! Now up to 74 and just started my 75. From a slow start determined to try and finish by the end of the year.

77/100 as of 15/11.

83/100 as of 30/11.

17 more to get to in one month, Read 19 in the past month so 🤞

>35 Andrew-theQM:

>36 Carol420: If anyone can, the QM can! 😉

>36 Carol420: >37 Sergeirocks: Great to have such wonderful supporters who have such strong faith. 😊👍😍 It won’t be for want of trying. Helps that off work from 21st until the end of December.

>36 Carol420: >37 Sergeirocks: Oh yes, the QM can cuz he motivates the rest of us to keep reading and filling in all the empty spaces!

>39 threadnsong: He's good at his job since it seems to be working:)

>40 Carol420: >39 threadnsong: >37 Sergeirocks: Why, thank you! 😍 If I do that I have achieved my mission but only because you are such a great group. Currently thinking about what our challenge could be in 2020!

Down to 12 books needed with 19 days to go. 🤞

>42 Andrew-theQM:


READ!!! DON't EAT...DON'T SLEEP...JUST READ!!!!

>43 Carol420: This is so what I need to do.

>42 Andrew-theQM: You're doing great! I'm sure you can do it! Great job!

>45 EadieB: Thanks hoping to get there before the end of the year.

Finished the 1960s, now finished six decades. Got 10 more years I need to read in 14 days.

>47 Andrew-theQM: That’s a walk in the park for you! Plus got a readathon coming up!

>48 EadieB: Yes should get there now, but do have a number of other books to read beyond the challenges.

>49 Andrew-theQM: I’m behind in all my December books. Will have to double up in January.

Finished the 1930’s. Seven to go now in 8 1/2 days. 😬

>51 Andrew-theQM:



More encourage mint. The last seemed to work so well.

>52 Carol420: Thanks, might need it. 😊

5 left to go in six days.

>54 Andrew-theQM: I'm biting my nails...!

>55 Sergeirocks: Me too, if I get there it will be close to the wire (too close!).

Finished the 1950s, been one of the favourite decades i’ve Read from. 3 books still to go in under 4 days. 😬

Years left 1920, 1921 and 1943.

One down, two to go :

1920 and 1943

One left to do, just finished the 1920s with The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey.

Now just to finish Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh for 1943. 😊

>59 Andrew-theQM:



You can do it!!!!

>60 Carol420: Thanks, almost there!!!

Finished my hundredth book in the early hours in the morning on 31/12/19.

That was close! 🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🥳🎯

>62 Andrew-theQM:

Well done! Congratulations.



SHHHH! Don't wake up Andrew. He's had a busy night.

🎉 Well Done, Andrew. You can rest your eyes now, and I can stop chewing my nails, ha!