I am very excited to try for the 75 books read for 2009.







What I have accomplished so far:
January

1. Border Moonlight by Amanda Scott 415pgs
2. My Man Michael by Jodi Foster 352 pgs
3. Wide Saragossa Sea by Jean Rhys 190 pgs
4. And Only To Deceive by Tasha Alexander 320 pgs
5. Mr. Darcy's Decision by Juliette Shapiro 236 pgs
6. Wicked By Gregory Maguire 416 pgs
7. Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 224 pgs
8. Dark Magic by Christine Feehan 358 pgs
9. Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman 320 pgs
Total Pages: 2831
February

10. Hard to Handle by Jodi Foster 352 pgs
11. Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter 384 pgs
12. The Diary of Mattie Spencer by Sandra Dallas 240 pgs
13. Birds in Fall by Brad Kessler 256 pgs
14. Eden by Carolyn Davidson 384 pgs
Total Pages: 1616

March
15. Lover Unbound by J.R Ward 528 pgs
16. Lover Enshrined by J.R Ward 560 pgs
17. The Black Dagger Brotherhood:An Insiders Guide by J.R Ward 496 pgs
18. Fever by Christine Feehan 416 pgs
19. A Most Dangerous Affair by Christy Gissendaner 328 pgs
20. Call of the Highland Moon by Kendra Castel 348 pgs
21. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 320 pgs
Total Pages: 2996

Message edited by its author, Nov 10, 2009, 2:40pm.

Welcome and it looks like you are off to a great start.

Welcome to the group!

Thank you for the warm welcome into the group!

Jennifer

If you put your book titles in square brackets (touchstones), readers can click on them to get more information about the book.

How'd you like the Darcy book? I've heard mixed things on it. Glad to see you here -- happy reading. -- Susan

I enjoyed Mr. Darcy's Decision. In fact I have a friend that borrowed the book last week and she has nearly finished it. I think most people forget that there will only ever be one Jane Austen and no one is going to be able to accurately replicate her writing. The story line isn't going to sweep you off your feet. The best part of this book is the way it's written, it is hard to read a sequal to Jane Austen in modern vernacular. Juliette Sharpiro still is no Jane Austen but I do think you can appreciate the effort she put forth to try and capture her wit and style. I don't think you could go wrong with the read.

Thanks for that thoughtful little bit there. That helps. :)

April 2009

22. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
23. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
24. New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
25. Master of the Highlands by Veronica Wolfe
26. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
27. Austenland by Shannon Hale
28. Next by Michael Crichton
29. Veronika decides to die by Paulo Coelho
30. Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston
Total Pages: 3600

Message edited by its author, Nov 10, 2009, 2:39pm.

You're moving right along! If you continue as you've begun 75's a cinch :)

May 2009

31. The Mummy by Anne Rice 416 pgs
32. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt 368 pgs
33. Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs 352 pgs
34. Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein 528 pgs
35. Thr Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan 400 pgs
36. Natural Selection by Dave Freedman 414 pgs
37. Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare 356 pgs
38. Collection of Short Stories by Edgar Allen Poe 25 pgs
Total Pages: 2859

Message edited by its author, Aug 26, 2009, 11:07am.

I have Angela's Ashes on my shelves but haven't read it yet. Seem to recall a big buzz about it back a few. How'd you find it?

I am not #11...
But I found Angela's Ashes to be very sad. One of the saddest books I have read. For some reason I picked up more books by Frank McCourt and his brother. Haven't read them yet...

very sad, huh. Gonna have to wait for a happier moment then. Thx McK

suslyn-
There is a lot of sadness in the book obivously because it took place during the Irish depression. What I found surprising is the way they found ways to cope with the little they had. Some points in the book had me laughing others you wanted to cry. It is definately a must read Frank McCourt is an amazing story teller, he sucks you into his childhood. I can't wait to read his next 2 books. As for waiting for a happier momment to read Angela's Ashes the sadness isn't one that left me feeling down or depressed but amazed at what people were able to do with what they had. Somehow Frank was able to go back and put himself in his own mind as a child. It was a great book.

Thx for the clarification :)

June 2009

39. Don't sleep there are snakes by Daniel Everett
40. State of Fear by Michael Crichton
41. Break no Bones by Kathy Reichs
42. The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks
Total Pages: 1840

Message edited by its author, Aug 26, 2009, 11:09am.

July 2009

43. The Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 432 pgs
44. The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 384 pgs
45. The Dark One by Ronda Thompson 352 pgs
46. The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson 320 pgs
47. The Cursed One by Ronda Thompson 336 pgs
48. The Devil's Teeth by Susan Casey 304 pgs
49. Killer Heat by Linda Fairstein 480 pgs
Total Pages: 2608

Message edited by its author, Aug 26, 2009, 11:15am.

looks to me like 75 is not going to be a problem!

August 2009

50. Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs 416 pgs
51. The Expected One by Kathleen McGowan 480 pgs
52. Dark Fire by Christine Feehan 390 pgs
53. Private Demon by Lynn Viehl 304 pgs
54. Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs 416 pgs
55. Dark Need by Lynn Viehl 304 pgs
56. Night Lost by Lynn Viehl 304 pgs
57. Evermore by Lynn Viehl 304 pgs
58. Twilight Fall by Lynn Viehl 336 pgs
59. Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs 384 pgs
Total Pages:3638

Message edited by its author, Sep 2, 2009, 9:44am.

"consumed" -- love it. I've read some Reichs, but not those titles... hmmm :)

So far Bare Bones has been my favorite Kathy Reiches novel. You shouldn't miss it.

September 2009

60. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan pgs 176
61. Stay the Night by Lynn Viehl pgs 336
62. Under the Highlanders Spell by Donna Fletcher pgs 384
63. Over the Edge of the World by Laurence Bergreen pgs 496
64. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers pgs 480
65. Deadhouse by Linda Fairstein pgs 528
66. Monday Morning by Kathy Reichs pgs 416

Total Pages: 2816

Message edited by its author, Oct 6, 2009, 3:15pm.

I will be curious to see your thoughts on the Elie Wiesel books. The only book I have read of his is Night.

Hi, Don't know how I've missed your thread before today buy now that I have, I've starred ya. Your library looks pretty interesting and I'll be looking for a few of them.

Good job on approaching your goal and thx for the notes on Bare Bones :)

October 2009

67. Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs pgs 353
68. Death dance by Linda Fairstein pgs 402
69. Grave Secrets by Kathy Reichs pgs 400
70. Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs pgs 448
Total: 1603

Message edited by its author, Nov 4, 2009, 12:47pm.

Well, Syslyn as you can see by my recent reading I became slightly addicted to the Kathy Reiches and Linda Fairstein series.

Those are both easy series to become addicted!

November

71. Across a Wild Sea by Sasha Lord pgs 348
72. Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairstein pgs 384
73. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater pgs 400
74. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer pgs 475
75. The Hound of the Baskervilles bySir Arthur Conan Doyle
76. Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs pgs 416
77. Death Du Jour by Kathy Reichs pgs 480
78. 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs pgs 320
79. The Kills by Linda Fairstein pgs512
Total: 3335

Message edited by its author, Yesterday, 8:30am.

Congratulations so far, deep220!

I think I'll follow your example and put down the # of pages per book next year so I can see how many pages I read a month.

December

80. Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs

75 Book Challenge nearing completion

Still to be consumed:

Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs
Bad Blood by Linda Fairstein
Dawn by Elie Wiesel
Day by Elie Wiesel
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I am interested in your thoughts on Dawn and Day having only read Wiesel's Night.