Categorical Reading Lists

Once Around The Categories (2025)

I'm afraid to say...but in the last few years...I have been just picking out books and then making up categories to suit the title. So I am giving myself this reading challenge.

This fall (2024) I compiled my stack(s) for this challenge from books that were already setting around my house in stacks, and only filling in gaps with new purchases when necessary. So, this year I will be reading once around all my current categories....interested to see how far I get.

The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman

This is the 4th outing with the Thursday Murder Club and according to the author while it won't be the last...he will be making us wait awhile, as he is starting a new series of books about a father-in-law/daughter-in-law detective duo. I will no doubt read these as well.

A very enjoyable read and yet also a very sad this go around.  It is to be expected given that these books are set in a retirement village--still and all. Very good author and as per usual reading time very well spent.

Went to London Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe

As a woman in my sixties who has started over many a time I was initially excited to find this book and its blurb: What does it mean to start again at sixty? This however turned out to be a jumbled mess of a book. If you are looking for a spot on review of this book that perfectly echoes my own thoughts--please take yourself to Goodreads and the review by Sandysbookaday. I like her expected way more than I got from this title. I will not not be spending any more valueable reading time with this author.

2024

Hi! I'm Debbie. Here at Categorically Well-Read I give an extra layer to the reading life. Learn more about me, check out my current category of books, submit your own suggestion, or check out my latest post.