So, Now That fuzzi's Achieved Her First 75, Can She Do It Again?

And now, the larch...

Previously read...

1. Paladin by CJ Cherryh - done
2. Silas Marner (reread) by George Eliot - done
3. Sixpence in Her Shoe by Phyllis McGinley - done
4. Queenie Peavy (reread) by Robert Burch - done
5. The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell - done
6. Hammerfall by CJ Cherryh - done
7. Finity's End (reread) by CJ Cherryh - done
8. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo - done
9. Snow Dog (reread) by Jim Kjelgaard - done
10. Irish Red (reread) by Jim Kjelgaard - done
11. A Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaeffer - done
12. The Story of Paddington by Michael Bond - done
13. Jonah's Whale by Eileen Spinelli (ER book) - done
14. Alas, Babylon (reread) by Pat Frank - done
15. Beautiful Joe (reread) by Marshall Saunders - done
16. The Homecoming by Earl Hamner, Jr. - done
17. Golden Mare by William Corbin - done
18. Ramona and Her Mother (reread) by Beverly Cleary - done
19. The Renegade (reread) by Winston Graham - done
20. Demelza (reread) by Winston Graham - done
21. Is Our English Bible Inspired by Sam Gipp - done
22. Heavy Time by CJ Cherryh - done
23. Hellburner by CJ Cherryh - done
24. Coyote, the Wonder Wolf (reread) by Joseph Wharton Lippincott - done
25. One More Night With the Frogs by Hugh Pyle - done
26. The Virginian by Owen Wister - done
27. Jeremy Poldark (reread) by Winston Graham - done
28. Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart - done
29. Visible Light by CJ Cherryh - done
30. Wild Trek (reread) by Jim Kjelgaard - done
31. Little Arliss by Sam Gibson
32. Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary - done
33. Ribsy by Beverly Cleary - done
34. Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary - done
35. Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan (ER book) - done
36. Strider by Beverly Cleary - done
37. Sarah, Plain and Tall (reread) by Patricia MacLachlan - done
38. Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan - done
39. Caleb's Story by Patricia MacLachlan - done
40. A Dog Named Wolf by Erik Musterhjelm - done
41. Cinderella Smith: the More the Merrier by Stephanie Barden (ER book) - done
42. Tea With the Black Dragon (reread) by R. A. MacAvoy
43. Indian Captive by Lois Lenski - done
44. Escape From Reason by Francis Schaeffer - done
45. Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare - done
46. Akin to Anne by LM Montgomery - done
47. Exile's Honor (reread) by Mercedes Lackey - done
48. Arrows of the Queen (reread) by Mercedes Lackey - done
49. Arrows Flight (reread) by Mercedes Lackey - done
50. Arrows Fall (reread) by Mercedes Lackey - done
51. Exile's Valor (reread) by Mercedes Lackey - done
52. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen - done
53. Heidi (reread) by Johanna Spyri - done
54. Crossing the Continent by Michel Tremblay (MG book) - done
55. Ruffian: A Race Track Romance by William Nack - done
56. No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt (reread) - done
57. Christmas Horse (reread) by Glenn Balch - done
58. The Empty Schoolhouse by Natalie Savage Carson - done
59. The Cherokee Trail (reread) by Louis L'Amour - done
60. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch - done
61. The Blind Outlaw by Glen Rounds - done
62. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan - done
63. White Ruff (reread) by Glenn Balch - done
64. Blitz (reread) by Hetty Burlingame Beatty - done
65. Just Add Water: Making the City of Chicago by Renee Kreczmer (ER book) - done
66. Down the Long Hills (reread) by Louis L'Amour - done
67. Follow the River by James Alexander Thom - done
68. Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich - done
69. Lochinvar Luck by Albert Payson Terhune (reread) - done
70. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith - done
71. The Way of a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune - done
72. Meet at the Ark at Eight by Ulrich Hub (ER book) - done
73. Bruce by Albert Payson Terhune - done
74. A Texan's Honor: The Heart of a Hero Book #2 by Shelley Gray - done
75. Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey (reread) - done

(so I can look back to make sure I don't repeat any of my 2012 reads)

Onward!

Congratulations on reaching the 75 book mark!

Thanks!

Congratulations on hitting 75!

And she's OFF!!!

76. Two Dogs and a Horse by Jim Kjelgaard.

This book is somewhat aimed at youth, but is not aimed low, making it a good book for any animal lover. It consists of three stories, each complete without the others. The poignant tales are nicely complemented by Sam Savitt's charcoal sketches.

While I enjoyed all three stories, the third one touched me the most, regarding unlikely companions.

(doesn't anyone 'get' the somewhat obscure reference in post #1?)

77. Dragonsinger, my first and most favorite foray into the world of Pern.

fuzzi, I loved that book, too. I really enjoyed all the Pern books and it was my intro into the world of dragon books, but the singer books were special.

78. Dragondrums ... How could I read book 1 & 2 and not #3?

I agree. While I know people who adore all the Pern books (and I think I read them all through All the Weyrs of Pern), the Harper Hall and the original series are my favorites.

Instead of picking up my omnibus of The Dragonriders of Pern as I'd planned, I opened up my Project Gutenberg e-book, The Further Adventures of Lad. I cannot recall when I last read it, it's been that long, but I enjoyed going back to Sunnybank with Lad, Lady, Wolf and all.

#79

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No, I didn't get the reference I'm afraid. Just assumed it was an American saying I didn't know!

Jo, it's a Monty Python reference, but it WAS pretty obscure...

...and now for something completely different...a book? ;)

I'm sure my hubby would have got it. My parents are such huge fans of Monty Python and knew it so well, they would talk right through it so I never enjoyed it!

Too bad. My sister in law would watch it, and then interrupt with "I don't GET it..."

Heehee. I had to google it to watch the sketch.

"And now, the Larch...the Larch....and now, number one, the Larch..."

...I think you have to have a really weird sense of humor to appreciate their stuff, but I do.

"Bicycle Repairman, thank God you've come!" ;)

Oh, still reading Dragonflight....

From Facebook this morning (thanks to abebooks.com):


A garage door bookcase.

I'd be afraid they'd get damaged, unless there is something I'm not seeing here...

um....it is painted on the door....

Is it? Duh, need new glasses...

I did not see it at first either, someone posted that it was painted before I saw that it was.

Finished my reread of Dragonflight.

I really believe that Anne McCaffrey's best works were the first couple of series she wrote, the Dragonriders of Pern and the Harper Hall of Pern.

This book was the first in the first series, and a well-written book it is, with good character development. I especially love how McCaffrey wrote Robinton, the Master Harper, and Fandarel, the Master Smith. I find myself grinning as I read, enjoying the back and forth of the lesser characters.

The plot: the last Weyr of Pern has experienced the death of the last female dragonrider, and her dragon is dying as well, but not before she has laid one last clutch of eggs, including a queen egg that only needs a strong woman to bond with once it hatches.

A search is conducted, looking for the right person to help bring the Weyr back to respectability, and to increase the strength of the dragons and their riders, who are the only defense against an upcoming attack by another planet's spore, aka "Thread".

Good plot, good story, believable, enjoyable. What more could one wish? A sequel? ;)

And thus was an entire universe created, and a legacy for book lovers.

(book #80)

Ticker updating...

Currently rereading Bambi, after about 40 years. I'm amazed at the descriptions of the forest and beings, something I must have skipped over as 'uninteresting' when I first read it.

Some of the classic children's books do have their special charms which appeal to a more mature mind. I wonder if kids were more capable of reading complexity when those books first were published. A quieter time with more opportunity for concentrated reading seems to be hanging out in my memory banks.

A lot of the books I read as a child aren't really children's books, but books for all ages: they have a basic story that appeals to kids, and within also have deeper meanings for adults.

Yes, that is true for me, too. Many of the books I read were from Book-of-the-Month Club selections which my family friends in Idaho had. I'd go visit them for weeks in the summer! Oh, joy. Their home was a cool, dark, quiet place in the middle of hot, dry wheat fields. I remember really good ripe fruit as well as long afternoons of reading.

Nice memories, Karen. :)

Finished Bambi, and I really enjoyed it from an adult perspective. It told the story of the animals of the woods, and the encroachment of man "He/Him", but not in a preachy manner. Well written, nice dialogue and descriptions of forest and meadow life.

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Read another book by Albert Payson Terhune (the author of Lad: A Dog), called Treve. In this story, a real life dog, Treve, is put in an enjoyable but fictional setting, as a sheep dog in the American west. I liked the book, but not as much as the author's Sunnybank stories.

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While having fun on Project Gutenberg's site this afternoon, I downloaded and read two children's books.

The first one was "Rags" by Karen Niemann. it was extremely simple and suited for someone very young. It was so short, I won't count it as a book read.

The second book's cover looked familiar, as if I'd read it as a child: My Father's Dragon. What an imaginative and fun book to read, about a young boy's adventures while trying to locate a baby dragon held hostage on Wild Island! I recommend it!

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I was going to pick a book in a different genre last night, as my 'before sleep' read, but settled on Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey.

The story had overtones at first to White Fang, but in a less dark manner. Kavik is raised by a harsh man, whose only thought for the part wolf/part husky puppy is to raise him to be the best lead dog in sled dog racing. Kavik is bought by a rich man who sees the dog as another trophy from Alaska.

The man's plans are thwarted when the dog is lost in the wilderness, severely injured while being transported. Kavik is rescued by a young man, who gives the dog his first experience of kindness and love as he and his family nurse Kavik back to health.

After recovering from his injuries, Kavik is then taken 2000 miles to live with his rich owner. However, Kavik has other plans for his life, and you can guess the rest.

Nicely written, enjoyable story, and engaging enough to keep me reading past my bedtime. It's not a great story, but definitely worth a read, and I do recommend it.

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76. Two Dogs and a Horse by Jim Kjelgaard
77. Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey
78. Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey
79. The Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune
80. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
81. Bambi by Felix Salten
82. Treve by Albert Payson Terhune
83. Rags by Karen Niemann and My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
84. Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey
85. ?

Good Golly Miss Molly! (another obscure reference) I'm just getting to your thread, but I totally got THE LARCH immediately.
Congratulations on reading as many books already as I will get to this year if all goes well - and I sigh....
I have to say that I'm not a great McCaffrey fan, but I love, love, love Carolyn Janice and hope to live long enough to read my way through everything that she has written.

Thanks, LizzieD!

Most of the books I've read are not War and Peace type of tomes, but books I have enjoyed reading. They're two to three hour reads for me (120-200 pages).

Glad you recognized my obscure reference, I recognized yours!

Carolyn Janice? Oh, my most favorite writer, aka CJ Cherryh!!! Which books of hers have you not yet read? My two main TBR of CJ's are the Cyteen and Faded Sun books...

#85: Reread of Lad:A Dog, one of my best reads this year.

Based upon the true history of a champion Collie, this is one of my all-time favorite books. During the turn of the century (early 1900s), the author and his wife lived in northern New Jersey, in a place called "Sunnybank". Here Lad, and other Collies owned by the Terhunes, lived their lives, bringing joy not only to their Master and Mistress, but to the general reading public of the time. Lad was the first and the best of their canine companions.

As I have mentioned before, the "Sunnybank" books aren't solely aimed at children or youth, but to anyone who likes a good story, and especially if they like dogs.

Like Lad, this is the best of the bunch, although all the Albert Payson Terhune books I have read so far should be judged as good/very good or better.

Get yourself a glass of lemonade and find a comfortable place to relax with Lad, his master and mistress, and the other denizens of Sunnybank from 100 years ago.

Anyone notice a trend here?

The problem with Terhune's books is I always ended them in tears.

I really like the first 5 Pern books, those being Dragonflight, Dragonquest, The White Dragon, Dragonsong, and Dragonsinger. After that, it becomes spotty.

There are two sequels to My Father's Dragon, if you are interested.

I am a big, big fan of Carolyn Janice as well!

But Terhune books produce good tears...

Dragondrums is good as well, although after Piemur's adventure at Meron's hold, it seems to lose something.

I am interested in the sequels, thanks for mentioning it!

And we should discuss our friend 'CJ' sometime...

I never liked Piemur as well as Menolly, I guess. Although I love Jaxom.

Just a heads up that the Chanur books are my very, very favorite of her books--among her many excellent ones.

Me too, re Chanur!

Quick read last night before bed: Ellen Tebbits. the book showed its age in a few spots (listening to shows on the radio) but was worth reading. Beverly Cleary has such a way of capturing childen, it takes me back to the angst of not being picked to 'clap' the chalk erasers after class and other important aspects of being eight years old.

Not as good as the Ramona books, but still a good read

#86

The latest Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes arrived at our public library, so I picked it up on Saturday, and proceeded to devour it in two sittings!

After the last few books seemed to be missing something, Laurie King is back on track with Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes in Garment of Shadows.

Russell has finished filming a movie in the desert, but leaves the security of her tent to follow a small beckoning boy. She doesn't return...

Injured and suffering from memory loss, Russell navigates the streets of a Moroccan town as Holmes works his way through the politics and intrigue of northern Africa in the early 1920s.

Not the best Russell/Holmes offering from Ms. King, but a very satisfying one.

#87

Ah, that looks like a series I would enjoy. DD has initiated me into the joys of Sherlock--we've watched the BBC series and the movies and I am picking away at a few of Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories.

Do you enjoy All Things Sherlock or this series in particular?

(44) Janet, I never really read Sherlock Holmes until someone (here, I think) introduced me to the Laurie R King books.

Since starting that series, I have enjoyed watching the BBC television series (with Jeremy Brett) and have read most of the books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I have to admit that I like how Ms. King has added depth to Holmes while being faithful to the original.

Read the first book, The Beekeeper's Apprentice. If that doesn't grab you, maybe the series is not for you. However, after reading the first couple of books, I bought the entire series (used) online. The only ones I do not own are the last two, Pirate King and now Garment of Shadows. Most of them are superb, the rest are good enough to read and own, and reread.

My favorites are

Beekeeper's Apprentice
A Monstrous Regiment of Women
O Jerusalem
Locked Rooms
The Moor
The Game

I'll tell you how much I love this series...when I see used copies of The Beekeeper's Apprentice, I buy them and give them away. I want to share this wonderful series of books and characters with everyone. :)

Finished Across Five Aprils this evening, and here is my review:

Across Five Aprils is a coming-of-age story of a young man during the five years of the Civil War. However, it is more than that: it delves into the thoughts of his family and their small southern Illinois community. We see those who are torn by their beliefs of what is 'right' or fair, and those who'd rather vilify and condemn.

I've read one other book by the author, Irene Hunt, which I also could not put down: her characters are three dimensional, real, people you have known or know of, and she never writes down to her audience.

I highly recommend this book, not just for the story, nor the glimpses of the War Between the States, but for the illumination of people, just like you or me, struggling with the day to day and year to year trials that we all face at one time or another in our lives.

#88

Fuzzi, are you aware of the Irene Adler books written by Carole Nelson Douglas? This was back in the early 90's. I've read Good Morning, Irene, Good Night, Mr. Holmes, and Irene at Large. I don't know if she ever wrote any more but I'm going to the book page right now to look--oh, there are 9 in all! I don't know if the rest live up to the quality of the first three, but those are quite good and I think you'd enjoy them.

(47) Thank you! I've gotten so many good recommendations here, including A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Follow the River, just to name a couple. I'll put your suggestions on my wishlist. :)

Just feeding your Sherlock Holmes addiction! :)

My WELL WRITTEN book addiction...

Tomorrow we are heading out for a long weekend at the beach...and I've already scouted online where the used bookstores are located... :grin:

Read The Proving Trail while on vacation, a reread but it's been about 30 years, so it was almost like a new read.

Kearney McRaven is 17, but has been doing a man's work for several years. When he is bereft of his father under suspicious circumstances, he finds himself alone in the world, aside from some cousins who are doing their best to kill him.

Good solid L'Amour book, with a slightly different plot from the 'standard' Western novel, interesting characters, and enough intrigue and action to keep a sleepy person awake for just a little longer...

#89

While on vacation, I bought a used copy of Wren by Marie Killilea. If you've ever read Karen by the same author, you have already read the basis for this juvenile novel.

However, there are some additional details of this story that are divulged here, and that add to the charm that is Karen Killilea.

Nice short read for youth or adult.

#90

Ever look at the shelves and piles of books all around you and think "There's nothing to read..." ?

I've seven books checked out of the library, have read one, am stalled several chapters into another, and the rest don't interest me this evening...::sigh::

UPDATED September 19th:

76. Two Dogs and a Horse by Jim Kjelgaard
77. Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
78. Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
79. The Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
80. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
81. Bambi by Felix Salten (reread)
82. Treve by Albert Payson Terhune
83. Rags by Karen Niemann and My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
84. Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey
85. Lad: A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
86. Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary
87. Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King
88. Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
89. The Proving Trail by Louis L'Amour (reread)
90. Wren by Marie Killilea

I hope your "reading stall" is very short lived. Do you read Non Fiction? Perhaps a nice bio or autobio would suit?

Did I read you just got back from vacation? Hope you had a good time!

Karen, I do read non-fiction, thanks for the suggestion. I'll look around for some. :)

I did, Janet! I posted some pictures too...in the September thread I believe.

In my quest to read all Newbery books, I'll put Across Five Aprils as the next one to read.

That's an interesting quest, Whisper1. Is that part of a challenge here?

No, not a challenge here in our group. I began to read the Newbery books a few years ago and found such incredible wisdom in some of them.

I've been reading quite a few "children's" books this year, and have read several Newbery winners or runner-up books.

If it's a well written story, who cares what age range it has been assigned?

Not me! I've been reading children's fantasy since I was a child. Used to be a time when I could actually keep up with it, but not now.

ronincats, do you have a favorite fantasy book or series that is supposedly aimed at younger people?

Loads of them. Do you want middle school, elementary school, or high school age? Classic or modern? High fantasy or low?

LOL! I guess it is rather hard to choose, hmm?

Anne McCaffrey's Harper Hall of Pern trilogy is probably among my most favorite of 'youth' fantasy
CS Lewis' Narnia books are right up there, too
Little Fuzzy by H Beam Piper is special

A number of years ago I read Jane Yolen's pit dragon books, but aside from liking them, I don't remember much else.

Name a few you like. :)

The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper is one of my favorites, with the second book being one of my all-time best stories, as are Lloyd Alexander's The Prydain Chronicles. Both of these are embedded in Celtic mythologyThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula Le Guin. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and its sequels by Joan Aiken. The Little White Horse and Linnets and Valerians by Elizabeth Goudge. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien. The Sherwood Ring and The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope.I'd consider all of these classics.

More recent:

The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix
Tamora Pierce's books, starting with Song of the Lioness
Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching quartet, starting with The Wee Free Men
Diane Duane's So You Want to Be a Wizard series
Patricia Wrede's The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
The Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo
The Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Dragon Slippers and its two sequels by Jessica Day George
The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage
The Flora Segunda series by Ysabeau Wilce
The Attolia series by Megan Whalen Turner
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Dial-a-Ghost by Eva Ibbotson
Shannon Hale's and Gail Carson Levine's fairy tale retellings
The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place by Maryrose Wood

Just for starters...

Woah!

I've not read any of your recent choices, but have read the Prydain stories and the Earthsea books.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase I don't consider to be a fantasy, but love it anyway. And the rats of Nimh, yes!

Speaking of classics, The Jungle Books, Just So Stories and The Hundred and One Dalmatians are on that list, for me, and The Wind in the Willows. And how about The Cricket in Times Square? Black Beauty?

Opened a can of worms, here...

Well, Black Beauty isn't really fantasy, but I loved it as a child...I love The Mowgli Stories and The Wind in the Willows--have you read Gaiman's The Graveyard Book? I know there are many I haven't thought of that could be included here. The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt. The Gammage Cup by Carol Kendall.

I consider it fantasy, since the horses converse.

I've not read anything by Gaiman, I don't think.

Well, The Graveyard Book is a re-imagining of the Mowgli stories, for all intents and purposes.

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder is my latest read.

Many know about Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the "Little House" books, but might not realize that she was also the author of Farmer Boy, about her husband Almanzo Wilder's childhood. In this biography, Almanzo is the youngest of four children growing up on an upper New York state farm in the 1870s. The day to day work that a typical farmer would face is skillfully described from the perspective of Almanzo, whose main desire is to be allowed to help gentle the horses that are bred and raised by his father.

If you enjoy books like Little House in the Big Woods and Sarah Plain and Tall, you'll probably enjoy this glimpse of rural life from about 150 years ago.

#91

I was going to read one of my recent "Little House" books, but noticed that I'd neglected to read and review a Member Giveaway I'd received in September...oops!

Heaven Sent by Becca Fisher is a short story (42 pages) about an Amish woman named Miriam, who loses her first love to 'the world'. Can she find happiness with Daniel, the carpenter, especially once Jeb returns and tries to reclaim Miriam for his own? (Reviewed here: http://www.librarything.com/work/12986417/book/90386951)

#92

I'm on a "Little House" binge...

Read this weekend:

#93 By the Shores of Silver Lake - Laura and her family leave Minnesota to settle in the Dakotas.

#94 The Long Winter - Now settled in De Smet, South Dakota, the Ingalls face a winter of unusually severe and frequent blizzards. The supply trains cannot make it through the snow, the stores are empty, and the challenge is to stay alive until spring.

#95 Little Town on the Prairie continues the story of Laura and her family as life settles into a pattern. The town is growing as are the social attractions of the time. Mary goes to a special college, while Laura continues to go to school, determined to learn enough to earn her teaching certificate so she can help with Mary's tuition.

#96 These Happy Golden Years - Laura begins teaching school, and finds herself being courted by a young man from town, Almanzo Wilder (of Farmer Boy).

All of these stories can be read by children, but as an adult, I found more to these books than I'd noticed on previous readings. They are so much more than 'pioneer stories'. If you never read them, you are the poorer for it.

My favorite of the Little House books has always been The Long Winter. I really should give the entire series a re-read some time soon. It has been a good long while since I read them.

Time to update:

76. Two Dogs and a Horse by Jim Kjelgaard
77. Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
78. Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
79. The Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
80. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
81. Bambi by Felix Salten (reread)
82. Treve by Albert Payson Terhune
83. Rags by Karen Niemann and My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
84. Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey
85. Lad: A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
86. Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary
87. Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King
88. Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
89. The Proving Trail by Louis L'Amour (reread)
90. Wren by Marie Killilea
91. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
92. Heaven Sent by Becca Fisher
93. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
94. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
95. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
96. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)

(75) You really should reread them, alcottacre. There's so much more to enjoy reading them as an adult. :)

It has been too many years to name since I read any of the LIW books, but you've made me consider.... maybe time for a re-read... Oh, if the TBR stack wasn't so high!

I haven't re-read the Little House books in years. Maybe I should consider them for my re-reads category next year.

Yes! Reread! :)

You've got me thinking about rereading them, too.

I love this place!

Me, too, and now I'm tempted by LIW books, also. But if you're reading my 75 books thread you know I have an action packed Oct. And probably November, too. LIW might be perfect for December, don't you think?

I think that's a good idea, Karen. :)

#97 The First Four Years is completed.

Am now reading a book by Roger McBride, Little House on Rocky Ridge. He was a good friend of Rose Wilder Lane, the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder. So far, he seems to have followed the writing pattern of Laura.

Finished up Little House on Rocky Ridge last night...

I wasn't sure how I would like this book, as it is the first Little House book I have read that was NOT written by Laura Ingalls Wilder or her daughter Rose.

I was pleasantly surprised. Roger MacBride has written a follow up edition that meshes well with the original series.

Laura and Almanzo Wilder move to Missouri, and the story is told from the perspective of Rose, who is about seven years old.

It's an enjoyable read in the Little House tradition.

#98

Read and reviewed my ER book, Rescuing the Children: The Story of the Kindertransport by Deborah Hodge

#99

Still not in much of a 'new' reading mood, so I picked up Little House in the Big Woods. Like the other Laura Ingalls Wilder books that I have been rereading lately, this one is not just for children! There are layers to these books, and while the first couple in the series are easy reads, much apparently went over my head when I read these books many years ago, and I've been enjoying them as an adult.

#100

And there's your hundred books! Woot woot!

Really? 100? That is great. Congratulations.

*shoots off confetti canon*

Thank you, thankyouverymuch.

I'm going to have to 'book it' if I'm going to try for 150 this year...

Two more reads this week...

First was a graphic rendering of The Gate of Ivrel, available online as Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites. I appreciated how it was adapted for graphic form, and am seriously considering buying the second part, Gate of Ivrel: Fever Dreams. If you appreciate works by CJ Cherryh and enjoy graphic novels, you should definitely give this one a try!

Second book was The Cay. I've heard of this book many times, but never bothered to read it, until finding a copy for 50 cents, yesterday.

The story is not just about survival on a 'desert island' one mile long with no source of drinking water, but about growing up, becoming aware of how differences between people do not have to get in the way of caring, compassion, and yes, even friendship.

And I did not feel that this author was trying to manipulate the reader, as some other books I have read have attempted.

Well written, aside from the difficulty, sometimes, of understanding Timothy's accent!

101 and 102.

Congrats on passing the 100 book mark, fuzzi!

Thanks, ronincats!

Today I found a copy of Ramona and Her Father at the Goodwill store, and decided to enjoy another trip into Ramona Quimby's life. Here is my review:

Once again the magic of author Beverly Cleary comes alive in Ramona and Her Father. While I love all the Ramona books, this one was especially good. I don't know how Mrs. Cleary remembers so well what children think, but it comes through loud and clear in her words. Ramona comes home from school to find the doors locked and her unemployed father missing...

"Ramona was frightened. Tears filled her eyes as she sat down on the cold concrete steps to think. Where could her father be? She thought of her friends at school, Davy and Sharon, who did not have fathers. Where had their fathers gone? Everybody had a father sometime. Where could they go? Ramona's insides tightened with fear. Maybe her father was angry with her. Maybe he had gone away because she had tried to make him stop smoking. She thought she was saving his life, but maybe she was being mean to him. Her mother said she must not annoy her father, because he was worried about being out of work. Maybe she had made him so angry he did not love her anymore. Maybe he had gone away because he did not love her. She thought of all the scary things she had seen on television-houses that had fallen down in earthquakes, people shooting people, big hairy men on motorcycles-and knew she needed her father to keep her safe..."

Another wonderful trip back to childhood, to being seven, thank you Beverly Cleary!

(103)

Like you, I purchased The Cay at a very reasonable price. Thanks for your comments which lead me to know I should read this soon.

Whisper, I'm glad. :)

#104 That Was Then, This is Now

I've read SE Hinton's book The Outsiders several times, and have always enjoyed it. So when I saw That Was Then, This is Now, I decided to give it a try.

I was extremely disappointed. It is disjointed and dark, and somehow lacks the feeling that this could have happened, did happen.

Readable, not very enjoyable.

As I'm still struggling with my reading funk, and I needed a jump start, I read Why I Believe the King James Bible is the Word of God, which I had downloaded from Amazon yesterday (for a mere $1.25!).

Succinct and to the point. If you wonder about why some of us believe the way we do, it would be worth the money to read why this preacher believes the way he does, and not just trust in what you've read about him online, second/third/etc-hand. He tells it in plain speech, better than some of us could.

Entertaining and informative. :)

#105

This afternoon I picked up and read Shane, a book I'd heard about but had not read before. I'd seen the movie years ago, but could not recall enough details to spoil the plot.

I can see how the plot has been used and reused since this book was published in 1949: mysterious stranger shows up, and helps those who befriend him. I can see similarities to plots by one of my favorite authors, Louis L'Amour. But Jack Schaefer's writing has more depth and nuances than L'Amour, and was a great pleasure to devour in an afternoon.

#106

I reread Shalako today, at least I think it was a reread. I didn't recall any of the plot or characters, who were not the standard fare of many western stories.

A hunting party, led by a Prussian officer intent on proving his superiority over American Indian 'savages', finds itself cut off and in the middle of an Apache uprising. Their only hope for survival is with the assistance they receive from a saddle tramp, a drifter who knows the way of the desert and of the fighting Apaches.

One of L'Amour's better stories, not formula at all.

#107

I love Louis L'Amour

I need to read some of his works again

Shalako sounds excellent.

It was, Karen, not formula western like some of his works.

Check out my reviews if you want a book suggestion...although Conagher remains my favorite...think tumbleweeds...

Latest update:

76. Two Dogs and a Horse by Jim Kjelgaard
77. Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
78. Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
79. The Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
80. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
81. Bambi by Felix Salten (reread)
82. Treve by Albert Payson Terhune
83. Rags by Karen Niemann and My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
84. Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey
85. Lad: A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
86. Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary
87. Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King
88. Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
89. The Proving Trail by Louis L'Amour (reread)
90. Wren by Marie Killilea
91. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
92. Heaven Sent by Becca Fisher
93. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
94. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
95. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
96. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
97. The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
98. Little House on Rocky Ridge by Roger McBride
99. Rescuing the Children: The Story of the Kindertransport by Deborah Hodge
100. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
101. Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites by CJ Cherryh
102. The Cay by Theodore Taylor
103. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
104. That Was Then, This is Now by SE Hinton
105. Why I Believe the King James Bible is the Word of God by Peter S. Ruckman
106. Shane by Jack Schaefer
107. Shalako by Louis L'Amour (reread?)

150? I think I can, I think I can...

EDIT: Ticker messed up...

Wild Boy by Thomas Fall

I recently got this in a package deal through an online bookseller. While I had read it many years ago, some of the details of the story were still clear in my memory, though not all.

Roberto is a half breed boy, roaming the American southwest deserts in the 1870s with his Mexican grandfather. He longs to be a wild horse wrangler like his father, but does not have the skills he needs. And the immediate goal is to capture the wild white horse that killed his father.

This story is full of information about the people and places of this time in history, and would be interesting for those who like horses, soldiers, or adventure tales of the Comanche tribes.

#108

#99 I am very curious, having read bits and pieces of Ruckman's writing as well as what others have written about him. I am willing to read the book, but I am not willing to buy it. Our library system doesn't own a single thing he has done. I don't have a Kindle, so am unable to do the $1.25 download. So I will have to pass for now.

(107) See if it is compatible to you computer. $1.25 is less than a cup of coffee (most places).

Wow, about to review book #109 in post 109...

Back to Laura Ingalls Wilder this evening, skipping forward to On the Banks of Plum Creek since it is a library book and is due this week.

After leaving their "Little House on the Prairie", the Ingalls family travels to and settles in Minnesota. Pa has high hopes for doing well raising wheat but is thwarted by grasshoppers which eat everything in sight. Laura, now 8 years old, and her older sister Mary are finally living close enough to a town where they can walk to school, and Carrie is no longer just the baby.

All the Little House books are good, but this one just doesn't speak to me as some of the others do. There is less of daily interactions and description of life, and much of the time spent near Plum Creek is skipped over.

Still a good read, and a necessary part of the series.

#108 An excellent suggestion, and I was able to get the text downloaded. I wouldn't want to read a full-length book that way, but for a short essay it worked well enough. I read the entire thing carefully, checked the biblical references, made several notes, and will be compiling my thoughts and posting a review later.

Just to let you know that I've posted a review of Why I Believe the King James Bible. I did not refer to it as "entertaining and informative" like you did. I would encourage you to post your own review of the book, as I am very curious to read more about your reactions to it.

sjmccreary, thank you for reading and reviewing the booklet.

You are entitled to your opinions, of course, as we all are, but instead of letting the words speak for themselves, I noticed that you did a bit of editorializing.

That's my take on your review.

As this is a 75 (plus) book challenge thread, I'd rather not clutter it up with a debate upon the merits or lack thereof of one of my books.

So, if you would like to discuss this further, I'd recommend one of the religion threads, where posts about one particular book won't swamp a personal reading thread. :)

#110

Sometimes the memory of a book read years before is betrayed by a reread. Such is not the case of my latest foray, Sky Rocket: the Story of a Little Bay Horse. After a forty odd year gap since the last time I read it, this story charmed and delighted me anew.

Based upon a true story, the narrative takes you and Sky Rocket from birth, through training and then into abuse and cruelty. How the little bay (14.1 1/2 hands) survives and then, when rescued in Deus ex machina fashion, blossoms into his full potential, makes exciting and satisfying reading.

If you are familiar with horses' care and training, you should appreciate the details within this book. If you're a novice to the world of dressage and sport jumping, you'll get an education. Either way, you'll enjoy a tale of riches to rags and back to riches for Sky Rocket.

Well recommended, and not just to adolescents!

#111

While looking for The Real James Herriot at the public library, I saw a copy of James Herriot's Cat Stories, and decided to borrow it as well.

This book is a delightful collection of short stories about cats from the All Creatures Great and Small author, James Herriot. Herriot's writings never fail to make me smile. Sometimes they will also bring a tear to my eye, as he recounts his interactions with varied cats he has met and/or treated over the years. A must read for cat lovers.

>114: I have that collection, it is adorable. Does your copy have the illustrations? I love James Herriot's memoirs, they were probably some of the first non-fiction books I read.

fuzzi, dropping by go leave with you my best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving Day for you! I know i am thankful for the good friends here at LibraryThing!

(115) Sakerfalcon, yes, it's the book with watercolor (?) illustrations, very nice.

I read All Creatures Great and Small in the early 70's, before I saw the BBC production, which I also loved. I think I've read all the four books in the original series, plus another book or two, not sure. They are memorable, funny, and sweet, sad and more. He certainly wrote well.

(116) Have a safe trip, and a good Thanksgiving to you as well, Karen. I am also thankful for LT, and the sweet people I've met. :)

#112 The Searcher and the Sword

I've been an avid fan of Elfquest since a friend lent me book 1, back in 1988. These are not "cute little Elves dancing in the woods" stories, but well written and illustrated comics/graphic stories about characters we come to know, and care about.

Although it had been published in 2005, I had not read The Searcher and the Sword until this week, after discovering it was available for reading online. So I jumped right into the story, looking forward to another foray into the World of Two Moons.

I enjoyed being back with Cutter and his tribe, but it just wasn't as exciting or engaging as other works by Wendy Pini. Something wasn't the same.

Worth reading, but not on my Wishlist.

#113 Elfquest: Wolfrider (Volume 2)

This is a collection of previously published stories from Elfquest comics or graphic novels.

Most of these stories I had not read before, so they were brand-spanking new to me.

The quality of the artwork varies, having been drawn by different artists, but the plots conform to other parts of the overall storyline, so I was able to overlook the glaring difference in artistic style as I read.

My only complaint, if one could call it that, was the small size of the panels. As an older fan of the world of Elfquest, I had to bring the pages closer to my face in order to read.

Good book, overall, if missing a little something from the previous/earlier works. Artist Sonny Strait has captured Wendy Pini's style well, which is appreciated!

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

I'm remembering your DH's surgery in my prayers--hope all goes smoothly! Are they planning to do with an endoscope?

Thank you, Janet. Yes, they are planning the non-invasive surgery, but we've been informed that it's possible that they might need to get more invasive, in which case he'll be transported to the hospital for a couple days of observation. The hospital is almost directly across the street from the outpatient surgery center, so transporting him would be nothing to worry about.

Hope your holiday was a good one. Ours was very nice, calm, relaxing.

#114 Elfquest: Wolfrider (Volume 1)

Back to the World of Two Moons we go in this 'first' volume of a new series. Included in the twelve episode reprints from various Elfquest comics are stories of the Wolfriders under the leadership of Mantricker, and then also as they are led by his son, Bearclaw. We get to see some added new work as well, used to bridge or segue from one story to the next. Most of this volume is close to Wendy Pini-type standards, with only a couple of continuity errors created by guest writers/artists!

I enjoyed seeing new characters not included in the original series, and having the background of others provided at last (Bearclaw and Joyleaf's recognition, the births of Cutter and Skywise). If you are new to Wendy and Richard's Elfquest world, there is even a handy-dandy "who's who" in the beginning.

Good stories, well told, and wonderfully illustrated.

#115 Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

This first book of the Ramona series is told from the exasperated point of view of Ramona's older sister, Beatrice. Ramona is an energetic and imaginative four year old who does not want to listen to anyone, but especially not her nine year old sister.

While I cannot recall being four, I have seen children of that age act in a similar manner to Ramona's, and I found myself chuckling over not only her antics, but her "logic", as only the logic of a four year old can be!

Highly entertaining!

#116 Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper

This was an ER book that started slowly for me. As I continued to read, however, I became more interested in the characters and how the plot would conclude.

The story, sometimes told in flashbacks, is relayed in the perspectives of three characters: Sarah, her daughter Laura, and the cat, Prudence. I never felt that the author was using the cat's perspective to be cute or novel, but that it was just another legitimate way of telling the story.

There are family issues, and deeper emotional aspects to the lives of the people, and Prudence, that never seem contrived, but that are based upon real experiences and emotions.

Extremely well-written, highly recommended.

Update time:

100. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
101. Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites by CJ Cherryh
102. The Cay by Theodore Taylor
103. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
104. That Was Then, This is Now by SE Hinton
105. Why I Believe the King James Bible is the Word of God by Peter S. Ruckman
106. Shane by Jack Schaefer
107. Shalako by Louis L'Amour
108. Wild Boy by Thomas Fall (reread)
109. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
110. Sky Rocket: the Story of a Little Bay Horse by Margaret Cabell Self (reread)
111. James Herriot Cat Stories
112. The Searcher and the Sword by Wendy Pini
113. Elfquest: Wolfrider (Volume 2) by Wendy Pini
114. Elfquest: Wolfrider (Volume 1) " "
115. Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
116. Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper

What next...?

#117 Hidden Trail by Jim Kjelgaard

Jase Mason's dream is to be a professional and noted wildlife photographer, so when he is offered a chance to film elk herds during their winter migration, he jumps at the opportunity. However, there's more going on in the wilderness than he and his Airedale, Buckles, could possibly have anticipated.

This is not the best Jim Kjelgaard story I have read, but it was entertaining, and believable.

I also won Love Saves the Day and enjoyed it quite a lot!! :)

Glad to hear someone else liked it.

Have you read Gwen Cooper's other cat book, Homer's Odyssey?

Yes!!! My boss gave it to me in audiobook form for Christmas a few years back and I loved it. It's why I requested Love Saves the Day. I just fell in love with Homer!! You?

Not yet! I'm waiting until after Christmas: if I don't receive it, I'll buy it!

Oooooh! I hope you get it as a present!!!
Send Santa a request?!?
:)

I think it's on my wishlist, but whether or not I receive it, it's okay.

:)

Good luck fuzzi! Let me know if you don't get it. I enjoyed it so much I will buy you a copy as a belated Christmas gift.

That's sweet of you, @TinaValdes!

It's that good!! Plus I love sharing books I really enjoyed! :)

And the stacks grow ever higher...

So is this a subtle message that you don't need another book on your shelf?? :)

No no no!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a subtle message or broad hint that I need more shelves! ;)

Update on challenge:
I'm stalled on the James Herriot bio, and I'm not sure why. It's quite readable. I'm just not in the mood, I guess.

I was extremely tired last night, and wanted something very light to read, so I picked up Amy Moves In. It was quite entertaining, and relaxing!

Amy and her sister, Laura, move with their family into a new neighborhood. From day one things get exciting, with a notorious killer dog on the ground floor, a rude girl who not only hits Amy with a ball but then hits her, and the mothers wind up getting into it as well...

...funny, entertaining, all ages. #118

Oooh, that one sounds fun!

I have multiple bookcases that look like that! I'm hoping to purchase a new one after the first of the year with Christmas money. I'd like to get two, but I'll have to see how much money (or gift cards) I get for Christmas from family members.

Messed up my ticker...here is a redone version...

Yippee! I finally was able to pick up and READ this evening, if only a guide to creating a fish pond: Water Gardens.

#119

Thornton37814, I've gotten bookshelves cheap at secondhand stores. My problem is that I have run out of floor room, and now need to hang shelves on the walls!

I'm hoping to spend some time over the holidays organizing...

A week to go...doesn't look like I'll make the 150.

The latest book I've read from Member Giveaways is Arlo's Epiphany by Jane Oldaker.

Arlo the cat is part of something bigger than chasing mice, he's an agent in an organization created to keep evil forces at bay.

I liked the idea for the book, but had a hard time getting past the first 10 or so pages due to the writing style: there is too much "explanation" in some areas of the story, not enough in others.

A rewrite might help.

#121 It's Like This, Cat

Dave Mitchell is 14, and lives in Manhattan. His father is an attorney who doesn't agree with Dave's choices in life: when he thinks his son should get a dog, Dave brings home a tiger striped tomcat, and names him 'Cat'.

It's a year of change for Dave, with new friends and new ideas about life in general. This story reminded me of "The Catcher in the Rye", but without the emotional baggage of Holden Caulfield.

I can see why it is a Newbery Award winner. Recommended.

Updating...

115. Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
116. Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper
117. Hidden Trail by Jim Kjelgaard
118. Amy Moves In by Marilyn Sachs
119. Water Gardens
120. Arlo's Epiphany by Jane Oldaker
121. It's Like This, Cat by Emily Neville

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I want to wish you a glorious celebration of that time of year when we all try to unite around a desire for Peace on Earth and Good Will Toward All. Merry Christmas, fuzzi!

Thank you ronincats!

#122 True Grit

(review to follow)

Currently reading another of my 2013 choices, The Cat Who Came for Christmas.

To wrap up my 2012 reading challenge...

I read 122 books:

Rereads-47
First time reads-75
MG (Member Giveaway)-8/9: 1 not yet received
ER (Early Reviewer)-9/10: 1 not yet received

MG Books - 9 wins, 8 received
*The Affairs of Harriet Walters, Spinster by Spencer, CM
Arlo's Epiphany by Oldaker, Jane
CINDERELLA SMITH: THE MORE THE MERRIER by Barden, Stephanie
Crossing the Continent by Tremblay, Michel
*Good Intentions by Spencer, CM
Heaven Sent (Amish Romance) by Fisher, Becca
*Horse by Berger, Leon
*The Lives of Norman Mailer: A Biography by Rollyson, Carl
**Resolve ALL Your Allergies, Food Intolerances, & Chemical Sensitivities Without Drugs by Wellesley, Robert.

ER Books 2012 - 10 'won', nine received
**Who's on First by Bud Abbott (November 2012 batch)
Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper (October 2012 batch)
Rescuing the Children by Deborah Hodge (September 2012 batch)
Meet at the Ark at Eight by Ulrich Hub (July 2012 batch)
*Jersey Joe Walcott by James Curl (June 2012 batch) - TBR!
Just Add Water: Making the City of Chicago by Renee Kreczmer (May 2012 batch)
It Ain't Me by David Dalton (March 2012 batch)
Now What?: A Patient’s Guide to Recovery after Mastectomy by Amy Curran Baker (February 2012 batch)
Jonah's Whale by Eileen Spinelli (January 2012 batch)
Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan (December 2011 batch)

*=not yet read
**=not yet received

THE BEST of 2012
Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper (ER)
Follow the River by James Alexander Thom
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Escape From Reason & A Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaeffer (tie)
Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
True Grit by Charles Portis

Clunkers of 2012
The Fight by Norman Mailer
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
That Was Then, This is Now by SE Hinton
Beautiful Joe by Marshall Saunders

Books Read in 2012 - Final List
1. Paladin by CJ Cherryh
2. Silas Marner (reread) by George Eliot
3. Sixpence in Her Shoe by Phyllis McGinley
4. Queenie Peavy (reread) by Robert Burch
5. The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell
6. Hammerfall by CJ Cherryh
7. Finity's End (reread) by CJ Cherryh
8. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
9. Snow Dog (reread) by Jim Kjelgaard
10. Irish Red (reread) by Jim Kjelgaard
11. A Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaeffer
12. The Story of Paddington by Michael Bond
13. Jonah's Whale by Eileen Spinelli (ER book)
14. Alas, Babylon (reread) by Pat Frank
15. Beautiful Joe (reread) by Marshall Saunders
16. The Homecoming by Earl Hamner, Jr.
17. Golden Mare by William Corbin
18. Ramona and Her Mother (reread) by Beverly Cleary
19. The Renegade (reread) by Winston Graham
20. Demelza (reread) by Winston Graham
21. Is Our English Bible Inspired by Sam Gipp
22. Heavy Time by CJ Cherryh
23. Hellburner by CJ Cherryh
24. Coyote, the Wonder Wolf (reread) by Joseph Wharton Lippincott
25. One More Night With the Frogs by Hugh Pyle
26. The Virginian by Owen Wister
27. Jeremy Poldark (reread) by Winston Graham
28. Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
29. Visible Light by CJ Cherryh
30. Wild Trek (reread) by Jim Kjelgaard
31. Little Arliss by Sam Gibson
32. Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
33. Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
34. Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
35. Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan (ER book)
36. Strider by Beverly Cleary
37. Sarah, Plain and Tall (reread) by Patricia MacLachlan
38. Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan
39. Caleb's Story by Patricia MacLachlan
40. A Dog Named Wolf by Erik Musterhjelm
41. Cinderella Smith: the More the Merrier by Stephanie Barden (ER book)
42. Tea With the Black Dragon (reread) by R. A. MacAvoy
43. Indian Captive by Lois Lenski
44. Escape From Reason by Francis Schaeffer
45. Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare
46. Akin to Anne by LM Montgomery
47. Exile's Honor (reread) by Mercedes Lackey
48. Arrows of the Queen (reread) by Mercedes Lackey
49. Arrows Flight (reread) by Mercedes Lackey
50. Arrows Fall (reread) by Mercedes Lackey
51. Exile's Valor (reread) by Mercedes Lackey
52. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
53. Heidi (reread) by Johanna Spyri
54. Crossing the Continent by Michel Tremblay (MG book)
55. Ruffian: A Race Track Romance by William Nack
56. No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt (reread)
57. Christmas Horse (reread) by Glenn Balch
58. The Empty Schoolhouse by Natalie Savage Carson
59. The Cherokee Trail (reread) by Louis L'Amour
60. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
61. The Blind Outlaw by Glen Rounds
62. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan
63. White Ruff (reread) by Glenn Balch
64. Blitz (reread) by Hetty Burlingame Beatty
65. Just Add Water: Making the City of Chicago by Renee Kreczmer (ER book)
66. Down the Long Hills (reread) by Louis L'Amour
67. Follow the River by James Alexander Thom
68. Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
69. Lochinvar Luck by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
70. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
71. The Way of a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune
72. Meet at the Ark at Eight by Ulrich Hub (ER book)
73. Bruce by Albert Payson Terhune
74. A Texan's Honor: The Heart of a Hero Book #2 by Shelley Gray
75. Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
76. Two Dogs and a Horse by Jim Kjelgaard
77. Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
78. Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
79. The Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
80. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (reread)
81. Bambi by Felix Salten (reread)
82. Treve by Albert Payson Terhune
83. Rags by Karen Niemann and My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
84. Kavik the Wolf Dog by Walt Morey
85. Lad: A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune (reread)
86. Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary
87. Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King
88. Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
89. The Proving Trail by Louis L'Amour (reread)
90. Wren by Marie Killilea
91. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
92. Heaven Sent by Becca Fisher
93. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
94. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
95. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
96. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
97. The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
98. Little House on Rocky Ridge by Roger McBride
99. Rescuing the Children: The Story of the Kindertransport by Deborah Hodge
100. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
101. Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites by CJ Cherryh
102. The Cay by Theodore Taylor
103. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
104. That Was Then, This is Now by SE Hinton
105. Why I Believe the King James Bible is the Word of God by Peter S. Ruckman
106. Shane by Jack Schaefer
107. Shalako by Louis L'Amour
108. Wild Boy by Thomas Fall (reread)
109. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reread)
110. Sky Rocket: the Story of a Little Bay Horse by Margaret Cabell Self (reread)
111. James Herriot Cat Stories
112. The Searcher and the Sword by Wendy Pini
113. Elfquest: Wolfrider (Volume 2) by Wendy Pini
114. Elfquest: Wolfrider (Volume 1) " "
115. Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
116. Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper
117. Hidden Trail by Jim Kjelgaard
118. Amy Moves In by Marilyn Sachs (reread)
119. Water Gardens
120. Arlo's Epiphany by Jane Oldaker
121. It's Like This, Cat by Emily Neville
122. True Grit by Charles Portis