Book cover. The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell (Non-Fiction / 1953) Cover shows to men, laborers, sitting on a stone wall, beside the road.
Book cover. Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell (Fic / 1936) Penguin edition. Shows a plant (an aspidistra) on a table behind a bottle of wine.
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fiction #GeorgeOrwell 2 of 2 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (1949) Penguin book. Shows a giant eye looking out of stylized face.. (5.0 stars)
Book cover. A Clergyman's Daughter by George Orwell (1935) Penguin edition. White cover, shows a Victorian woman holding a book (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Burmese Days by George Orwell (1934) Penguin Edition. Orange border, shows a Burmese monk sitting behind a white pith helmet (3.5 stars)
Book cover. Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell (1933) Penguin Modern Classics. Picture of people on the street, sitting on park benches, sitting in the park.. (3.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fiction #NonFiction
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
47. #GeorgeOrwell (1903 - 1950) English author of #Fiction, #NonFic, #SciFi 9 novels. Completed 6 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Last Day in Limbo by Peter O'Donnell (Modesty Blaise #8 / 1976) Cover shows a woman in white, with a chain around her waist and wrists standing in long grass, with palm trees behind her
Book cover. Dragon's Claw by Peter O'Donnell (Modesty Blaise #9 / 1978) Cover shows Modesty Blaise in a picture frame, kneeling and holding a revolver while a claw tears the picture.
Book cover. Dead Man's Handle by Peter O'Donnell (Modesty Blaise #12 / 1985) Pan edition. Black cover, title in light blue and author in white. Shows Modesty holding a shield and short sword.
Book cover. The Night of Morningstar by Peter O'Donnell (Modesty Blaise #11 / 1982) Cover shows Modesty Blaise armed with bow and arrow and in the background a floating mine?
#BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #Adventure #PeterODonnell #ModestyBlaise 4 of 6 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Modesty Blaise by Peter O'Donnell (#1 / 1965) Pink cover, shows a woman's hand, holding a smoking revolver and above, a pair of lips (3.0 stars)
Book cover. A Taste for Death by Peter O'Donnell (Modesty Blaise #4 / 1969) Blue cover, with a silhouetted woman's hand holding an epee and central, a moon with pink lips within. (3.5 stars)
Book cover. Sabre-Tooth by Peter O'Donnell (Modesty Blaise #2 / 1966) Pan Books, tan cover, shows a soman in one - piece outfit, holding a luger (3.0 stars)
Book cover. The Silver Mistress by Peter O'Donnell (Modesty Blaise #7 / 1973) Pan Edition. Gray cover, shows Modesty Blaise, lying down in a leather outfit, looking at you.... (3.5 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Adventure
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
46. #PeterODonnell (1920 - 2010) English author of #Mystery, #Adventure Creator of Modesty Blaise series, etc. 20+ books. Completed 7 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. The Trials of Rumpole by John Mortimer (Rumpole #2 / 1979) White cover, author's name in light blue, title in red and below a head shot of Rumpole.
Book cover. The Anti-social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole by John Mortimer (Rumpole #15 / 2007) White cover, title in blue and author's name in gold, shows a drawing of Rumpole watching people walking down the street
Book cover. Rumpole for the Defence by John Mortimer (Rumpole #4 / 1982) Penguin edition. Shows side view of TV Rumpole with a cigarette sticking out of his mouth.
Book cover. Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders by John Mortimer (Rumpole #13 / 2004) Book cover shows Rumpole sitting at his desk dreaming of himself in court.
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #Humour #JohnMortimer 4 of 5 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Rumpole and the Primrose Path by John Mortimer (Rumpole #12 / 2002) Penguin Edition. White cover shows Rumpole in pyjamas and wearing his wig, dancing on the bed (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Rumpole a la Carte by John Mortimer (Rumpole #11 / 1990) Cover shows character from Rumpole TV Series, in his solicitor gown standing in front of a statue (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Rumpole on Trial by John Mortimer (Rumpole #9 / 1992) Cover shows a wig, a cup of tea and papers on a desk (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer (Rumpole #1 / 1978) Cover shows TV Rumpole holding up an umbrella while embracing Lady Justice holding up the scales of justice (3.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #Humour
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
45. #JohnMortimer (1923 - 2009) Author of #CourtroomMystery, Creator of Rumpole of the Bailey series, etc. 30+ books. Completed 5 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Beneath the Rising by Premee Mohamed (#1 / 2020) White book cover with title and author in black and around them a black circle...
Book cover. We Speak Through the Mountain by Premee Mohamed (Annual Migration #2 / 2024) Cover shows two birds flying together, titles in purple.
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fantasy #PremeeMohamed 2 of 2 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed (#1 / 2021) Cover shows a magpie with strands coming out of it. (4.5 stars)
Book cover. The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed (Standalone / 2024) Cover shows a tree and various mutated creatures, a unicorn, a rabbit, a bird and a wolf (4.5 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fantasy
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
44. #PremeeMohamed Author of #Fantasy, Creator of Beneath the Rising & Annual Migration of Clouds series, standalones, etc. 9+ books. Completed 2 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Mermaid by Margaret Millar (Tom Aragon #3 / 1981) Cover seems to show a shadowy man above a body lying down.
Book cover. The Murder of Miranda by Margaret Millar (Tom Aragon #2 / 1979) Covers shows a man looking at something and a woman standing next to him.
Book cover. Fire will Freeze by Margaret Millar (1944) Cover shows a woman in a fur coat holding a rifle as she stands in a snowstorm and behind her is a bus.
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #MargaretMillar 3 of 3 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. The Soft Talkers, aka An Air that Kills (1957) Penguin Crime edition, green top and a man's face in the main body of the cover. (5.0 stars)
Book cover. Beast in View by Margaret Millar (1955) Cover is in black all titles in white lettering and it shows a person's face, distorted and upside down. (5.0 stars)
Book cover. Wall of Eyes by Margaret Millar (Inspector Sands #1 / 1943) Penguin Classic Crime edition. Green borders on top and bottom. Cover shows stylized people at a doorway (5.0 stars)
Book cover. The Fiend by Margaret Millar (1964) Cover shows a woman in a wedding veil with a white cat and in the background, a shadowy figure (4.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
43. #MargaretMillar (1915 - 1994) Canadian author of #Mystery, Author of Inspector Sands & Tom Aragon series, standalones, etc. 25+ books. Completed 11 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Iron Council by China Mieville (Bas - Lag #3 / 2004) Cover is black (a night scene), author's name in white, title in red and on the cover the front of a train engine.
Book cover. King Rat by China Mieville (1998) Cover shows a view of London (across top) covered in fog and below, a hazy face and a rat's tail.
Book cover. Un Lun Dun by China Mieville (2007) Author's name in yellow, title in white, cover shows a young girl's face, looking out as she reads a book.
Book cover. Railsea by China Mieville (2012) Cover shows an abandoned rail line...
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #SpeculativeFiction #ChinaMieville 4 of 8 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Perdido Street Station by China Mieville (Bas - Lag #1 / Spec Fiction / 2000) Cover shows a street scene at top and below a large wing (5.0 stars)
Book cover. The Scar by China Mieville (Bas - Lag #2 / Spec Fic / 2002) Cover is black with white lettering and in front a drawing of a sailing ship above water and below a creature (4.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #SciFi
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
42. #ChinaMieville (1973) British author of #SpeculativeFiction, Author of Bas-Lag series, standalones, etc. 15+ books. Completed 2 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. The Torment of Others by Val McDermid (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #4 / 2004) Light blue cover, credits in white, shows a stone floor with a drain pipe and blood stains.
Book cover. The Grave Tattoo by Val McDermid (Standalone / 2006) Credits in white, cover shows either a wall or doo with a handle inside.
Book cover. Kick Back by Val McDermid (Kate Brannigan #2 / 1993) Author's name in white, title in black, shows a cracked window.
Book cover. The Skeleton Road by Val McDermid (Karen Pirie #3 / 2014) Cover shows a stone wall on both sides of a narrow pathway.
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #ValMcDermid 4 of 7 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Dead Beat by Val McDermid (Kate Brannigan #1 / 1992) Cover shows a saxophone base. Author's name in silver, title in black (4.0 stars)
Book cover. A Darker Domain by Val McDermid (Karen Pirie #2 / 2008) Cover shows a man along a highway bordering a body of water at night (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Killing the Shadows by Val McDermid (Standalone / 2000) Cover shows floor boards upon which lie a set of hand cuffs. Title and author's name in white (4.0 stars)
Book cover. The Wire in the Blood by Val McDermid (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #2 / 1997) Cover shows a woman's face seen through broken glass Title in gold, author's name in white (5.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
41. #ValMcDermid (1955). Scottish mystery writer, Author of Karen Pirie, Tony Hill etc. series. 40+ books. Completed 8 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Clock without Hands by Carson McCullers (1961) Cream cover with photo of author holding a cigarette in center. Title and author's name above.
Book cover. Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers (1941) white cover, author's name at top in golden letters and title below in black letters. Bottom shows photo of author with arm raised.
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fiction #CarsonMcCullers 2 of 2 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers (Penguin Edition / 1946) Cover shows a woman's face with water splashed (5.0 stars)
Book cover. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers (1940) Red cover with title and author's name in white at the top. Inset are pictures of various people, men and women (5.0 stars)
Book cover. The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers (Short stories / 1951) Penguin edition. Shows a man sitting on a boardwalk outside a shop or care. (3.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fiction
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
40. #CarsonMcCullers (1917 - 1967). American novelist and short story writer, etc. 10+ books. Completed 3 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. A Grave Mistake by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #30 / 1978) Cover is goldish with a container of prescription drugs.
Book cover. Singing in the Shrouds by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #20 / 1958) Cover shows a military ship with a sailor and below a woman in a pink dress and another who seems to be dead and a doll
Book cover. Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #12 / 1943) White cover, author's name in purple and title in black, with a sculpture covered in blood
Book cover. Hand in Glove by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #22 / 1962) Cover shows a scene from the TV series based on the books.
#BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #NgaioMarsh #InspectorAlleyn 4 of 12 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #7 / 1938) White cover with a woman in a red dress looking at a shadowy figure (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #2 / 1935) in a central box is a woman's feet on a stage and beside a revolver (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #8/ 1939) Cover has red horizontal stripes top and bottom and a white one in the center. Also in the center is a picture of a woman with grey hair, head resting on piano keys and a sheet of music paper (4.0 stars)
Book cover. When in Rome by Ngaio Marsh (Inspector Alleyn #26 / 1968) Author's name and title in black. Bottom has a picture of a statue of a head on its side with the head broken (4.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
39. #NgaioMarsh (1895 - 1982). New Zealand author of #InspectorAlleyn mystery series. 33 books. Completed 20 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. Willful Behavior by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #11 / 2002) Penguin edition. Shows a statue of a woman holding a spear and shield on top of a tower.
Book cover. A Sea of Troubles by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #10 / 2001) Shows a yellowish fog with St Mark's Square in the background, a small boat in the foreground
Book cover. About Face by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #18 / 2009) Penguin edition, shows a sculpture of a woman's head on the side of a building.
Book cover. Drawing Conclusions by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #20 / 2011) Penguin edition. Drawings around corners and a statue of a woman lying on her back in the foreground.
#BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #DonnaLeon #CommissarioBrunetti 4 of 7 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Doctored Evidence by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #13 / 2004) Evening scene in Venice with a man walking along the side of the canal (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Friends in High Places by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #9 / 2000) Penguin edition, shows a canal with a boat on fire (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Suffer the Little Children by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #16 / 2007) Penguin edition. Cloudy skies overlook a Renaissance structure (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Acqua Alta by Donna Leon (Commissario Brunetti #5 / 1996) Penguin edition. Shows a foggy night with gondolas in the forefront (4.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
39. #DonnaLeon (1943). Author of Italian mystery series featuring #CommissarioBrunetti 33 books. Completed 14 books. Pt 1 of 2
4 books, one a collection still to be read. Four Ways to Forgiveness, shows people looking at each other (Sci Fi / short stories / 1994); A Fisherman of the Inland Sea (shows sky, mountains, a sea) (Fan / Sci Fi / short stories / 1994); Annals of the Western Shore; Gifts, Voices, Power (Library of Congress edition) (YA / fantasy / 2017) & Always Coming Home (Fiction / 1985)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fantasy #SciFi etc. #UrsulaKLeGuin #Earthsea 4 of 8 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 6 of 6
Four varied books by Ursula K. Le Guin still to be read. The Birthday of the World and Other stories (white cover with face in profile) (short stories from the Hainish Cycle / 2002); The Eye of the Heron (black cover) (Sci Fi / 1978), The Unreal & the Real, Pt 2, Outer Space & Inner Lands (Sci Fi / short stories / 2012) & the Unreal and the Real; Vol 1; Where on Earth (Sci Fi / short stories / 2012)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fantasy #ursulaKLeGuin #Earthsea 4 of 8 books still to be read on my bookshelf #BlueSkyBooks Pt 5 of 6
7 of the 8 books that make up the Hainish Cycle. The Dispossessed (#5 / 1974 / 4.0 stars), The Word for World is Forest (#6 / 1976 / 4.5 stars), City of Illusions (#3 / 1967 / 3.0 stars); Rocannon's World (#1 / 1966 / 3.5 stars), The Telling (#8 / 2000 / TBR) & The Left Hand of Darkness (#4 / 1969 / 5.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #SciFi #UrsulaKLeGuin #HainishCycle 7 of 8 books (8th book is with another group) #BlueSkyBooks Pt 4 of 6
Photos of the 6 books in the Earthsea fantasy series, plus a graphic novel of the first book, A Wizard of Earthsea (#1 / 1968 / 4.0 stars ), The Tombs of Atuan (#2 / 1970 / 4.5 stars), The Farthest Shore (## / 1972 / 5 stars), Tehanu (#4 / 1990/ 4.5 stars), Tales of Earthsea (#5 / 2001 / 4.5 stars) & The Other Wind (#6 / 2001 / 4.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Fantasy #ursulaKLeGuin #Earthsea 6 of 6 books and one graphic novel #BlueSkyBooks Pt 3 of 6
5 book covers. The Complete Orsinia, incl Malafrena, Stories and Songs (collection from Library of Congress / 2016) black cover with photo of Le Guin in top corner (4.0 stars); Searoad (fiction / short stories / 1991) cover shows a road winding along coast (5.0 stars), The Beginning Place (YA / Fan / 1980) white cover with distorted clock (4.0 stars), The Wind's Twelve Quarters (Fan / Short stories / 1975) gray cover, lying on its side, (4.0 stars) & Very Far Away from Anywhere Else (Fiction / Romance / 1976) orange cover, lying on side (5.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #UrsulaKLeGuin 5 books, Fiction, His Fic, etc #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 6
Books X 4, Non - Fic and Poetry. So Far So Good (Poetry / 2018) cover shows a hillside (3.5 stars), Ursula K Le Guin - The Last Interview & Other Conversations (2019) Cover shows a drawing of Le Guin (4.5 stars); Ursula K. Le Guin, Conversations on Writing (Non Fic / 2018) Black cover with author and title in white (4.0 stars); Late in the Day, Poems 2010 - 2014) (2015), light cover with tree branches (4.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #SciFi #Fiction etc.
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
37. #UrsulaKLeGuin (1929 - 2018). American author of Sci Fi / Fan / YA / Poetry / Non fic. 50+ books. Completed 25+ books. Pt 1 of 6 (this will be a longish one)
Book cover. Copy Kat by Karen Kijewski (Kat Colorado #4 / 1990) red cover with yellow writing and a scissors cutting out paper dolls
Book cover Wild Kat by Karen Kijewski (Kat Colorado #5 / 1994) Black cover with bloody fingerprint with a heart in the middle
Book cover. Honky Tonk Kat by Karen Kijewski (Kat Colorado #7 / 1996) Purple cover with author's name and title in yellow and featuring musical notes
Book cover. Kat Scratch Fever by Karen Kijewski (Kat Colorado #8 / 1997) red cover with author's name in light blue and title in yellow shows a belt buckle in the shape of a $ sign.
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #KarenKijewski 4 of 4 books still awaiting my attention on my bookshelves #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Katapult by Karen Kijewski (Kat Colorado #2 / 1990) Cover shows a hand and a black cat tattoo (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Stray Kat Waltz by Karen Kijewski (Kat Colorado #9 / 1998) Yellow cover, author's name in red, title in green with a broken buckle showing a medical sign.
Book cover. Kat's Cradle by Karen Kijewski (Kat Colorado #3 / 1992) Cream cover shows a white rose in the center on crossed threads and drops of blood (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Katwalk by Karen Kijewski (Kat Colorado #1 / 1989) Black cover with a view from a rooftop down on a city and a shadow of a cat on a building (4.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
36. #KarenKijewski (1943). American Mystery writer, creator of the PI Kat Colorado series. 9 books. Completed 5 books. Pt 1 of 2
Book cover. The Skull Beneath the Skin by P.D. James (Cordelia Gray #2 / 1982) Cover shows a field of grass close up.
Book cover. A Taste for Death by PD James (Inspector Dalgleish #7 / 1986) Cover shows the inside of a church with two dried crusts of bread on a plate
Book cover. The Lighthouse by P.D. James (Inspector Dalgleish #13 / 2005) Cover shows a lighthouse with high waves hitting its base.
Book cover. Shroud for a Nightingale by PD James (Inspector Dalgleish #4 / 1971) Cover shows medical equipment, a needle, a bottle, a pressure gauge
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #Dystopia #PDJames 4 of 10 books still awaiting my attention on my bookshelves #BlueSkyBooks Pt 2 of 2
Book cover. Sleep No More, Six Murderous Tales by P.D. James (2017) Cover shows a window with a lit candle within (4.0 stars)
Book cover. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James (Cordelia Gray #1 / 1972) Cover shows an outline of a woman coming into a doorway in an abandoned house (3.5 stars)
Book cover. Children of Men by P.D. James (Dystopia / 1992) Cover shows a movie still, with Clive Owen looking through a broken window (4.0 stars)
Book cover. Cover Her Face by P.D. James (Inspector Dalgleish #1 / 1962) Light blue cover with a piece of broken glass on a tile floor (4.0 stars)
💙📚 #BookSky #BucketLists #Mystery #Dystopia
Authors I hope to finish before I die. Not sure how many, still making my list.
35. #PDJames (1920 - 2014). British Mystery writer, creator of the Inspector Dalgleish & Cordelia Gray series & other books. 25 books. Completed 8 books. Pt 1 of 2
