Book Challenge 2010

Challenge yourself!

How many books are you going to read in 2010?

My personal goal is 110 book. Slightly higher than this years goal, which I should be able to meet.

Jump right in.

Julia

Hmm... Well, my goal for this year was 250, and as long as I keep up this next month, I should be able to meet it, possibly even pass it.

So, for my 2010 Goal, I'm going to start with 250 again and go from there.

Enjoy,
TBQ

This year my goal was 100, not realizing how much free time a retiree has. Anyway, I far surpassed it & may even reach 200.

I think I will make 200 my goal next year.

Hmmm...I think I'll stick with 150.

hey...I did not count what I did this year but mine is definitely lower than 100, probably more in the 60's range. But Librarything is making me very excited about reading and I am going to go for 150, or to be more precise 3 books a week so 144 I think.

In 2008 I fell a little short of my 150 goal and in 2009 I'm going a little over my 125 goal, so for 2010 I think I'll aim for 135.

I made a goal of 125 for 2009, I don't think I am going to make it but I think I will try again next year. So once again I am aiming for 125 in 2010.

Since next year is an important year for my future, i think the most i can and will read is around 50.

*Snigger*

My goal for next year is 150 books and that is any type of Romance. My overall goal for next year is 275 and that is books read as well as audiobooks.

I couldn't even make it to the 50 that I wanted this year. But that's ok, it still won me a steak dinner. :)
(Me and BooGirl (my daughter) had a personal challenge going.)
Next year I'm going to try for that 50 again...and a seafood victory.

Ok, this is interesting.
For my first try I will go for 210 to make 2010 a really good reading year!

So how do I keep count?

I also had trouble even getting anywhere near 50 for this so for now I think I'll try to get 50 and then go from there. Even though I'm in all different kinds of reading challenges for 2010 I'm going to try to at least read more books in 2010 than I did this year. I know I shouldn't have any trouble with the 25 Book Challenge. That one should be the easiest one for me to complete and then it'll become more difficult for me and I'll have to start pushing myself harder and harder to pick up my reading pace for the rest of 2010. Wish me Luck because I know that I'm certainly gonna need it if I'm going to read more than 50 books in the new year.

Beatles1964

Hallontass, I simply tag them with "2009" that's the easiest way. I also fill in the fields Date started and Date finished.

Julia

Julia1605> Thank you! That was smart. I'll do that. I am going to have such fun with this thing!:)

I tag my books as read in 2010 or audiobook - 2010

Well I met my goal for this year which was 250 books. As of now I have read 254 books and that is without writing down all the books I read over the summer and in addition to that I have listened to 46 books.

I didn't keep count last year, but I know I read quite alot. My goal for 2010 is 300 books. I'm going to be optimistic :)

Happy New Year everyone, are we ready? Hope everyone has a safe and happy start to 2010!

Happy New Year!
My goal for 2010 will be 50 books. :)

Good Luck, i hope you make it!

Well I have never kept track before but I think that 100 is a reasonable goal for the year. Very excited about having a reading goal!

What the heck. I'm in for a hundred. Any excuse for a new bookcase!

I second that madamlibbytellsall. ;-)

23> I feel like a little kid: "But I neeeeed it!"

Since I read 125 this year (my lowest number yet since I started keeping records in 2002) I'm setting my goal higher and aiming for 150 in 2010. This is for all books of any type - print or audio - although most of my reading is romance.

Renee

I Think I'm going to attempt 50 which is possible I hope.
I've never really counted before so I'm not sure how many I read last year.
I will really be trying to make sure that some of those come out of my TBR pile which just keeps getting bigger.
Maybe I'll have a buying ban for a while that might help make me read some of those I was really desperate to read until I brought them home.

To start off my 2010 challenge I read 11 books in January and a whole lot of manga.

My favorite romances of January were the duo of Lost Duke of Wyndham and Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn.

I read 17 books in January, reviewed 8 of them (YEAH!)

My favorites were... The Dark Divine, A Dangerous Love by Brenda Joyce, and Winter of the Beast by Vonna Harper.

Enjoy,
TBQ

My total for January is 10 books.

1. Pride and Prejudice - 5
2. Pippi Longstocking - 3.5
3. Let sleeping Rogues lie - 5
4. Snowy night with a stranger - 4
5. Don't bargain with the devil - 5
6. Wed him before you bed him - 5
7. Strange Attractions - 5
8. Lady of conquest - 4
9. What I did for love - 5
10. An assembly such as this - 4

Julia

almost forgot to post my January books, ...

1. 1/1 - The Italian Boss's Mistress by Lynne Graham (3 ★)
2. 1/2 - Manhunt by Janet Evanovich (4 ★)
3. 1/7 - Naked in Death by JD Robb (4 ★)
4. 1/12 - Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts (3 ★)
5. 1/12 - The Amazon's Curse by Gena Showalter (4 ★) e-book
6. 1/14 - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (4 ★ +)
7. 1/17 - Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz (3 ★)
8. 1/18 - Joe's Wife by Cheryl St. John (4 ★)
9. 1/20 - Cowboy by JM Snyder (4 ★)
10. 1/22 - Ember by Bettie Sharpe (4 ★) e-book
11. 1/23 - Positive Force by Tim Stewart (5 ★)
12. 1/25 - The Vessel (a friends manuscript) 3 1/2 ★
13. 1/29 - Indian Summer by Tracy Richardson (3 1/2 ★)
14. 1/31 - A Hathaway Wedding by Lisa Kleypas (4 ★) e-book

Best of the bunch was Positive Force and Slave to Sensations.


had to edit some of the touchstones.

13 books read so far this year. 1 review. I haven't bought the new bookcase yet, but I'm keeping my eye on it. (Fingers crossed it goes on sale!)

I think I'll make my goal for this year 200 books.

January Books Read:
1. One for the Money
2. Two for the Dough
3. Three to Get Deadly
4. Tangled Up in You
5. Someone to Watch Over Me
6. Home for the Holidays
7. Living Dead in Dallas
8. The Last Thing I Remember
9. Getting Rid of Bradley
10. Fast Women
11. Don't Look Down
12. Daisy's Back in Town
13. Crazy for You
14. Seducing Simon
15. Magic Hands
16. Writing on the Wall

February Books
17. Club Dead
18. The Cougar Club
19. Dark Lover
20. Dead as a Doornail
21. Definately Dead
22. Four to Score
22. Just Listen
23. This Time Love
24. When It Happens

March Books
25. A Touch of Dead
26. All Together Dead
27. Dead to the World
28. Dead and Gone
29. From Dead to Worse
30. High Five
31. Along for the Ride
32. Sixteen Brides
33. Hot Six

April Books
34. Seven Up
35. Hard Eight
36. To the Nines
37. Ten Big Ones
38. Bet Me
39. Tell Me Lies

May Books
40. Our Town
41. The Kabul Beauty School
42. Strange Bedpersons
43. Anyone but You
44. Faking It
45. Mothers and Other Liars
46. Twelve Sharp
47. Lean Mean Thirteen
48. Eleven on Top
49. Love the One Your're With

June Books
50. Fearless Fourteen
51. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
52. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
53. Tuesdays with Morrie
54. Agnes and the Hitman
55. Finger Lickin' Fifteen
56. The Boyfriend List
57. The Boy Book

July Books
58. Outlander
59. Dragonfly in Amber
60. 44 Scotland Street
61. Infinite Days
62. Voyager

August Books
63. The Shack
64. Drums of Autumn
65. Sizzling Sixteen
66. Amy Inspired
67. Natural Born Charmer
68. Call Back Yesterday
69. The Wilder Special
70. I Love you More than Chocolate

September Books

71. Lover Eternal
72. Lover Awakened
73. Lover Revealed
74. Lover Unbound
75. Head in the Clouds
76. Lover Enshrined
77. Christmas Miracles

October Books

78. Lover Avenged
79. To Kill a Mockingbird
80. Mockingjay
81. Country Boy
82. The Exile: Outlander Graphic Novel
83. Dead in the Family
84. This Lullaby
85. Graceling
86. The Maze Runner

November Books

87. What I Did for Love
88. Fire
89. Flipped
90. Shadows from the Past
91. Sex Lies and Online Dating
92. Reservation Blues
93. Crazy for Love
94. The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insiders Guide
95. Hope was Here
96. Looking for Alaska
97. Night Road
98. Scorch Trials

December Books

99. Suite Scarlett
100. The Long Way Home
101. Lover Mine
102. If Wishes Were Horses
103. Coming Home
104. The Unsung Hero

I include all genre of books in my monthly total and sometimes list the books I've read. I always try to list which romance I've read was my favorite for the month unless something else really pops out at me and I can't resist talking about it.

I also list all my books. :D

15. 2/4 - Dark Lover by JR Ward (4 ★)
16) 2/2 - Poisonous Passion - (a friends manuscript) 3 1/2 ★
17) 2/5 - Magic at Midnight by Jasmine Aherne (4 ★) e-book
18) 2/8 - Holiday Hearts by Lex Valentine (3 ★) e-book
19) 2/13 - Beyond the Stars: Kataria by Kelly Beltz (3 ★)
20) 2/14 - You Slay Me Katie MacAlister (3 ★)
21) 2/15 - Firecworks by Cat Johnson (3 ★) e-book
22) 2/17 - Heart of Fire by Linda Howard (4 ★)
23) 2/19 - Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton (3 ★)
24) 2/21 - The Prisoner by Cheryl Reavis (4 ★)
25) 2/23 - Future Hope by David Gelber (3 ★)
26) 2/23 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Superwoman (4 ★)
27) 2/25 - Jinx by Meg Cabot (4 ★)
28) 2/26 - In the Beginning by Lori Handeland (2★)
29) 2/26 - Marriage at a Price by Miranda Lee (3★)
30) 2/28 - Winter's Bride by Catherine Archer (3★)

Wow, no 5 ★ this month, out of the 4 ★'s I would have to say my favorite would be Dark Lover and Jinx.

This was a slow month for me for reading. I completed 8 books bringing my total to 19 so far this year. My favorite book overall was the second Black London novel, Demon Bound by Caitlin Kittredge. More urban fantasy than romance, but it did have a smidge of romance as well. My favorite romance novel was Jackson Rule by Sharon Sala. I'm not usually very impressed by contemporary novels, but this one really stood out for me.

Back from Florida to a foot of snow in New York!! Anyway, I am listing both my January and February books. Not so many in January, partially because I was visiting lots of friends and relatives, and partially because one of them was An Echo in the Bone which probably counts for about 3 books. : D

Here is my list:

1. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
2. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood
3. Slow Burn by Julie Garwood
4. Out of This World an anthology
5. Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
6. Mr. Paradise by Elmore Leonard
7. Fanning the Flame by Kat Martin
8. Lady of Conquest by Teresa Medieros
9. Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes
10.A Conspiracy of Paper by David Liss
11. A Restless Knight by Deborah MacGillivray
12. Ice by Ed McBain
13. The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters
14. First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
15. A Precious Jewel by Mary Balogh
16. The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh
17. High Country by Nevada Barr

My goal is 200 books for 2010 so I guess I better pick up the pace. : - )

11. How to talk about books you haven't read - 2.5
12. The Sicilian's mistress - 4
13. The trials of Persiles and Sigismunda - 3
14. The Cinderella Deal - 4
15. Beyond Seduction - 5
16. Duty and Desire - 2.5
17. To crave a blood moon - 5

I'm a bit behind schedule, Cervantes took some time to read. :-(

Julia

Hey Julia, looks like we are in a dead heat!!

And it's not getting better. Day three of Don Quixote and I am on page 38 which means just 904 to go. Yeah!

Try reading it in Spanish, maybe it's quicker. : D

The reading wouldn't be the problem, the understanding in Spanish is much harder. ;-)

I had to do just that in my third year highschool Spanish class. : - (

Needless to say, the impact of the story escaped my 17 year old brain.

I'm nut sure if a 30 year old brain is much better. LOL

My March results are not much better...

18. Smooth talking stranger - 4
19. A dangerous love - 4
20. The unfortunate traveller - 3
21. All u can eat - 5
22. A notorious love - 4
23. After the abduction - 4.5

Julia

I did much better in March -- probably because of an entire month of miserable weather in New York. Here is my list:

18. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
19. C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton
20. Bleachers by John Grisham
21. Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer
22. Killing Time by Linda Howard
23. Midnight Angel by Lisa Kleypas
24. Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
25. The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters
26. The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters
27. The Devil's Novice by Ellis Peters
28. Dead Man's Ransom by Ellis Peters
29. Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb
30. The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Robers
31. The Pride of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts
32. The Heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts
33. The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts
34. The Hidden Heart by Sharon Schulze
35. To Tame a Warrior's Heart by Sharon Schulze
36. The Triumph of the Sun by Wilbur Smith

31) 3/3 - Marked by P.C. Cast (4 ★)
32) 3/5 - A Real Angel by Cassie Miles (3★)
33) 3/6 - Trouble in Paradise by Liz Ireland (3★)
34) 3/8 - Lover Eternal by JR Ward (5★)
35) 3/10 - Lover Awakened by JR Ward (5★)
36) 3/13 - Lover Revealed by JR Ward (5★)
37) 3/17 - Surrender the Heart by Nina Beaumont (4★)
38) 3/17 - Behold the Eye: Braumaru by Veronica R. Tabares (3★)
39) 3/18 - In My Dreams by Sarah Addison Allen (4★)
40) 3/20 - Lover Unbound by JR Ward (4★)
41) 3/22 - The Present - A Malory Holiday Novel by Johanna Lindsy (4*)
42) 3/23 - Behold the Eye: Cerulea by Veronica R. Tabares (4*)
43) 3/26 - Doomsday Can Wait by Lori Handeland (4*)
44) 3/27 - Stranded! by Lori Foster (3*)
45) 3/27 - The Bride Fair by Cheryl Reavis (4*)
46) 3/29 - Midnight Angel by Lisa Kleypas (4*)
Good month for me, I really am enjoying the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and I hope to finish the last two before the release of the Lover Mine near the end of April.

In March I finished 9 books, but only two were romance novels; Midnight Angel by Lisa Kleypas and Fallen Angel by Margaret Weis. I have to say I liked them just about the same and gave them four stars each. My total books read for the year is now up to 28.

mamalaz-My sons and I are visiting NYC this coming Saturday (10th). I'm really hoping for nice weather!

Jensen - I hope so too. I am taking my grandson to a Young People's Concert at Lincoln Center next Sunday. Today the weather is perfect! Let's hope it remains.

Hope your sons have a good time.

24. Dance of Seduction - 3
25. The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes - 4
26. Something about you - 5
27. The Picture of Dorian Gray - 3.5
28. Surrender in Silk - 5
29. Desires of a Perfect Lady - 5
30. Cooking up a Storm - 5

Not so good a month for me. :-(

Julia

Since I'm going through some major life changes I'm not reading anywhere near as much as I used to. Still, I managed to knock out five books in the month of April bringing my year total so far to 33:

Skin Game by Max Allan Collins
Maximum Ride by James Patterson
Changes by Jim Butcher
My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
School's Out Forever by James Patterson

Although I'm not really reading romances at the moment due to the aforesaid life changes I hope no one minds if I continue to keep track of my monthly count here.

37. The Secret Wedding by Jo Beverley
38. In Bed With the Duke by Christina Dodd
39. Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
40. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
41. Skeleton Man by Tony Hillerman
42. Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard
43. Kiss Me While I Sleep by Linda Howard
44. Death Angel by Linda Howard
45. A Spectacle of Corruption by David Liss
46. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
47. The Pilgrim of Hate by Ellis Peters
48. Honey Moon by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
49. Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb
50. The Lost anthology by J.D.Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan, Patricia Gaffney
51. Heartless by Kat Martin
52. The Fire Inside by Kat Martin

47) 4/1 - Heart of Darkness (Anthology) by Gena Showalter, Maggie Shayne & Susan Krinard (5*)
48) 4/3 - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (5*)
49) 4/5 - The Bride of Spring by Catherine Archer (4*)
50) 4/5 - Anywhere, Anytime, Any Body Yoga by Emily Slonina (4*)
51) 4/6 - Sweet Promise by Janet Dailey (3*)
52) 4/9 - Lover Enshrined by JR Ward (5*)
53) 4/13 - Behold the Eye: Viridia by Veronica Tabares (3*)
54) 4/14 - Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by JR Ward (5*)
55) 4/18 - Lover Avenged by JR Ward (5*)
56) 4/21 - Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian (4*)
57) 4/22 - Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon (4*)
58) 4/25 - The Elf of Luxembourg by Tom Weston (3*)
59) 4/29 - Apocalypse Happens by Lori Handeland (3*)

Out of the 13, I think I had the most fun reading to get ready for the release of the newest BDB book.

Another month already gone, wow this year is going fast.

60) 5/2 - Royal's Bride by Kat Martin (4*)
61) 5/4 - The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (5*)
62) 5/7 - The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout (3*)
63) 5/10 - Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson (3*)
64) 5/15 - The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan (5*)
65) 5/16 - Silentheart by Roberta Hoffer (3*)
66) 5/16 - Rebecca by Daphne duMaurier (5*)
67) 5/18 - A Man of Means by Diana Palmer (4*)
68) 5/20 - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb (4*)
69) 5/22 - Fallen Angel by Debbie Macomber (4*)
70) 5/25 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (4*)
71) 5/27 - The Fruit of The Fallen by J.C. Burnham (4*)
72) 5/30 - Out of Eden by Beth Ciotta (4*)

13 for the month of May, most favorite was The Girl Who Chased the Moon, Sarah Addison Allen is quickly becoming a favorite author for me. Also really enjoyed the Christine Feehan and the Beth Ciotta books (she is a new author for me)

Hope everyone has had a great month of reading - It has been so quiet around here lately it is hard to tell.
*edited the touchstones*

Added my May books to #32 above.

I managed four books in the month of May, including two ER books that I had to finish, Shapeshifter and The Animal Review. In addition to those I read Tea with the Black Dragon and Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports. That brings my year total to 37.

I figure later in the summer, once I've settled in to the new apartment, I will have more reading time.

31. How to tempt a Duke - 5
32. How to tame a Lady - 4.5
33. Falling for Gracie - 5
34. How to woo a Spinster - 5
35. Nothing but trouble - 5
36. A Rogue of my own - 5
37. A Yuletide Seduction - 2.5
38. In Scandal they wed - 4.5
39. Fairyville - 5

Julia

Just getting around to posting my May books:

53. The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
54. Dream Man by Linda Howard
55. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
56. Shadows and Lace by Teresa Medeiros
57. No Business Being a Cop by Lillian O'Donnell
58. An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters
59. The Raven in the Foregate by Ellis Peters
60. The Rose Rent by Ellis Peters
61. Hidden Star by Nora Roberts
62. Captive Star by Nora Roberts
63. High Noon by Nora Roberts
64. Dark Angel by Mary Balogh
65. Lord Carew's Bride by Mary Balogh
66. The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
67. The Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux
68. Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux
69. Velvet Song by Jude Deveraux
70. Velvet Angel by Jude Deveraux
71. Sizzle by Julie Garwood
72. Shadow Music by Julie Garwood
73. Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson

40. La Celestina - 3.5
41. Straight up - 3
42. Ten things I love about you - 4.5
43. Crush on you - 5
44. A Lady's Guide to Improper Behavior - 4.5
45. The night she got lucky - 5
46. How to beguile a beauty - 5
47. Your scandalous ways - 5
48. The Reader - 4.5
49. The top of her game - 5

10 books not bad. Still 5 books behind the half year mark though.

Julia

Added my June books to #32 above

75. Her Secret Fantasy by Gaelen Foley
76. Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood
77. True Love and Other Disasters by Rachel Gibson
78. The Trouble With Valentine's Day by Rachel Gibson
79. Kill and Tell by Linda Howard
80. Ravishing in Red by Madeline Hunter
81. Provocative in Pearls by Madeline Hunter
82. The Hermit of Eyton Forest by Ellis Peters
83. The Heretic's Apprentice "
84. The Potter's Field "
85. The Confession of Brother Haluin "
86. Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
87. Three Fates by Nora Roberts
88. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larsson
89. Warrior's Woman by Johanna Lindsey

73) 6/2 - Reese's Bride by Kat Martin (4*)
74) 6/5 - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (4*)
75) 6/7 - Belle in the Slouch Hat by Mimi Mathis (4*)
76) 6/9 - Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh (4*)
77) 6/10 - Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (4*)
78) 6/15 - Case of the Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer (3*)
79) 6/20 - Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (4*)
80) 6/22 - Julie and Julia by Julia Powell (3*)
81) 6/24 - Projected Pleasure by Jennifer Salaiz (3*)
82) 6/24 - Summer Sanctuary by Laurie Gray (4*)
83) 6/24 - Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson (3*)
84) 6/25 - Whiplash by Catherine Coulter (4*)
85) 6/28 - One Wish by Linda Lael Miller (4*)
86) 6/30 - Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts (5*)

Best read of the month is Nora Roberts Bed of Roses and Lover Mine.

I read exactly two books during the month of June: The Final Warning by James Patterson and The White Road by Lynn Flewelling. My year total is now 39.

I didn't do well in the way of reading, however I did manage to move myself and my sons into our new apartment :-)

I did slightly better in July and read 5 books, bringing my year total to 44:

Max by James Patterson
Dark and Stormy Knights an Anthology
Fang by James Patterson
Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas
Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair

I pretty much enjoyed all of them evenly.

87) 7/2 - Rule's Bride by Kat Martin (4*)
88) 7/5 - Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter (5*)
89) 7/7 - Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich (4*)
90) 7/9 - Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter (4*)
91) 7/12 - Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (4*)
92) 7/15 - Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson (3*)
93) 7/17 - Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas (5*)
94) 7/18 - Badhat: A Wild Western Legend by Harry McLaughlin (3*)
95) 7/20 - Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts (5*)
96) 7/27 - Department of Temporal Adjustment by Veronica R. Tabares (4*)
97) 7/29 - Taken - Dark Elves by Jet Mykles (4*)
98) 7/31 - Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter (4*)

Several good ones this month - where is everyone?

90. A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh
91. An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley
92. Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
93. Her Only Desire by Gaelen Foley
94. Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas
95. The Summer of the Danes by Ellis Peters
96. The Holy Thief by Ellis Peters
97. A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters
98. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb
99. Suzanna's Surrender by Nora Roberts
100.Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
101.The MacGregors: Daniel and Ian by Nora Roberts
102.The Warrior Trainer by Gerri Russell

July Books added to #32 above. Not so many books but a LOT of pages. Those Outlander books are good and long! Now working on finishing Drums of Autumn but didn't finish before the 1st.

50. These three remain - 3
51. Married by Morning - 4
52. Love in the Afternoon - 5
53. Accidentally Yours - 5
54. Miss Wonderful - 4
55. Double Play - 5
56. Mr. Impossible - 4.5
57. Slow Heat - 5
58. Talk me down - 5
59. Lord Perfect - 5
60. Not Quite a Lady - 5
61. Don Quixote - 2.5
62. Start me up - 5

Very good month, but with 3 weeks vacation it should be. :D

Julia

so Julia, Love in the Afternoon is better than Married by Morning?
good to know. I just got it and hope to read it soon.

I hadn't expected it to be good, but it was, yes.

14 Last month, seems to be about average lately

99) 8/5 - Summer's Bride by Catherine Archer (4*)
100) 8/10 - Soulless by Gail Carriger (4*)
101) 8/12 - Covet by J.R. Ward (5*)
102) 8/13 - Yalu and the Puppy Room by Brian T. Yates (4*)
103) 8/14 - Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (4*)
104) 8/15 - Timeline (4*)
105) 8/16 - Hour of the Hunter by J.A. Jance (3*)
106) 8/18 - The Matchmakers by Debbie Macomber (4*)
107) 8/20 - Kiss of the Bees by J.A. Jance (3*)
108) 8/21 - The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (4*)
109) 8/24 - Amy Goes Surfing by Julie Labossiere (4*)
110) 8/25 - A Wild Light by Majorie M. Liu (4*)
111) 8/27 - Beloved Enemy by Mary Schaller (3*)
112) 8/28 - Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich (4*)

Top marks for the only 5 star - Covet by J.R.Ward

63. Shadows and Lace - 4
64. Lead me on - 5
65. Heather and Velvet - 4.5
66. Personal Assets - 5
67. Mrs. Dalloway - 3
68. Fools rush in - 3.5
69. Catch of the Day - 4
70. Just one of the Guys - 4
71. Too good to be true - 4

Julia

Only three for me this month (year total now 47). I thought I'd do better but I guess it's not meant to be:

Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

I liked all of these about equally. Interestingly, these are all books in series and I took all of them out from the library. This certainly isn't helping me cut down my TBR pile.

Back from the beach and I think I read 18 books last month which is probably a record for me. They were:

103. Seducing an Angel by Mary Balogh
104. Death of a Dentist by M.C. Beaton
105. The Bride Quilt by Pamela Quint Chambers
106. Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
107. Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood
108. Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson
109. All the Queen's Men by Linda Howard
110. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
111. Brother Cadfael's Penance by Ellis Peters
112. The Secret Diaries of Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
113. All the Possibilities
114. Playing the Odds
115. Tempting Fate
116. One Man's Art
117. Megan's Mate
118. Savor the Moment
119. The MacGregor Brides
all by Nora Roberts
120. The Origin by Irving Stone

Three again in September, except this time around two were from my TBR pile :-):

Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Since I've pretty much been reading books in series I've already started lately it was nice to add a new one to the mix with The Hunger Games.

Counting these three I've made it to 50 for the year so far.

Sept. books added under #32 above. I better get reading. I'm a long way from my goal. But, on second thought, I've read a lot more LONG books that would otherwise count as 2 or maybe three books in some cases. So, I guess I'm not doing too bad.

Looks like I was able to get in another 13 books this month.

113) 9/1 - Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie (5*)
114) 9/3 - Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (4*)
115) 9/4 - Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen (4*)
116) 9/5 - The Viking by Margaret Moore (3*)
117) 9/9 - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (3*)
118) 9/12 - The Alchemyst by Michael Scott (4*)
119) 9/13 - Day of the Dead by J.A. Jance (4*)
120) 9/15 - Dark Peril by Christine Feehan (5*)
121) 9/20 - Immortal in Death by JD Robb (4*)
122) 9/21 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman (4*)
123) 9/23 - Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James (4*)
124) 9/25 - Friends Forever by Anita Hilliker Keislich (4*)
125) 9/28 - Ordeal by T.K. Varenko (3*)

For the best of the month, I have to go with Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie.

72. Last night's scandal - 4.5
73. The next best thing - 3

Two books that really sucks.

Julia

I made it to 100 with Sins of the Flesh by Eve Silver! Yeah! Except now I need ANOTHER book case.

Congrats on hitting the 100 :)
lol, I have that same book shelf problem too.

80 - But it's a problem I can live with fortunately!

74. Burning Up - 4.5
75. Don't tempt me - 5
76. My Soul to Keep - 5
77. Stolen Kisses - 5
78. Frankenstein - 4
79. Crazy for Love - 5
80. The Truth about Lord Stoneville - 5

At least better than last month.

Julia

Got in 10 this month.....
126) 10/7 - Thin, Rich, Pretty by Beth Harbison (4*)
127) 10/10 - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (5*)
128) 10/13 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (4*)
129) 10/21 - Queen of the Night by J.A. Jance (4*)
130) 10/22 - Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber (5*)
131) 10/23 - Oh My Goth! by Gena Showalter (4*)
132) 10/24 - Sewing a Friendship by Natalie Tinti (3*)
133) 10/25 - Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb (3*)
134) 10/28 - The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks (4*)
135) 10/30 - Plain Brown Paper: Winter White by Lucynda Storey (3*)

Obviously favorite goes to Jeaniene Frost and Debbie Macomber, but I also enjoyed the emotional story by Nicholas Sparks more than my 4 stars leads to believe.

>83 onyx95: I saw the movie of The Notebook and it made me cry. I tried to read the book and just couldn't get into it. I'm not sure why.

I'm surprised that October was much better, I had no idea I read as much as I did. It may just be that some of the books were just so much shorter. In October I finished 7 books, so I'm now up to 57 for the year:

Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Firefly: The Official Companion based on the TV show
Glimpses by Lynn Flewelling
Jennifer Scales and the Ancient Furnace by MaryJanice Davidson
Darkness Calls by Caridad Pineiro

Oddly, I probably enjoyed the Firefly Companion Guide the most. I'm not a die hard fan of the television show but I found the scripts and the actor insights very interesting.

>84 Jenson_AKA_DL: - the sequel to the Notebook, The Wedding is my favorite Nicholas Sparks book. It's worth it to keep going!

I have been travelling the world and loving every minute of it but hardly get to a computer. Here's what I read in September and October:

121. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
122. To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt
123. Still Life by Louise Penny
124. A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
125. The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny
126. The Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
127. The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
128. The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts
129. The MacGregor Grooms by Nora Roberts
130. The Perfect Neighbor by Nora Roberts
131. The Heiress by Jude Deveraux
132. The Raider by Jude Deveraux
133. True Confessions by Rachel Gibson
134. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
135. Sitting in the Club Car Drinking Rum and Karma-Kola by Paulette Jiles
136. The Last Bride in Ballymuir by Dorien Kelly
137. Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
138. Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn
139. Death of a Prankster by M.C. Beaton
140. Death of a Dustman by M.C. Beaton
141. Love Letters from a Duke by Elizabeth Boyle

"I saw the movie of The Notebook and it made me cry. I tried to read the book and just couldn't get into it. I'm not sure why."

Jenson, I am the opposite, I read the book and cried my eyes out. Then I watched the movie and was mad at who ever it is that tried to adapted it for the movie. The book is better (in my opinion) but very different from the movie.

My book reading for November was absolutely pathetic. I managed just two books, Naked Heat and Demon Princess: Reign Check along with the first three manga from the series Two Flowers for the Dragon.

My total books (not counting manga) for the year is now 59.

I didn't do to bad for the month of November ...

136) 11/6 - Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson (2*)
137) 11/11 - The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (4*)
138) 11/15 - The Lovers by Eden Bradley (4*)
---) 11/16 - Wolfsbane and Mistletoe (Star of David) by Patricia Briggs (4*)
139) 11/16 - It's Now or Never by Wendy Davy (4*)
140) 11/17 - Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts (4*)
141) 11/18 - Northern Lights by Nora Roberts (4*)
142) 11/20 - No Greater Love by Danielle Steel (3*)
143) 11/24 - Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (4*)
144) 11/25 - My Sparkling Misfortune by Laura Lond (4*)
145) 11/26 - The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens (3*)
146) 11/26 - Loving Evangeline by Linda Howard (3*)
147) 11/27 - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich (4*)
148) 11/27 - Inking Aaron by Cheryl Dragon (4*)
149) 11/30 - Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich (4*)

Typical of me, I mostly had 3s and 4s this month but I did through a 2 this month (that is an oddity for me). So out of all the 4's, the bestest has to go to Wicked Appetite. The supernatural, comedy of errors just hit the spot after the long holiday weekend.

81. In the Flesh - 4.5
82. A Hellion in her bed - 5
83. Trust me on this - 5
84. Animal Farm - 4.5
85. Rules of Engagement - 5
86. Chains of Ice - 5
87. Chains of Fire - 5

Julia

142. Death of a Village by M.C. Beaton
143. Death of the Duchess by Elizabeth Eyre
144. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
145. Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
146. Savannah by Eugenia Price
147. Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
148. Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
149. Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts
150. Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
151. The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor

Only 10 books this month. Too much travelling I suppose.

152. These Three Remain by Pamela Aidan
153. Death of a Witch by M.C. Beaton
154. Chains of Ice by Christina Dodd
155. Chains of Fire by Christina Dodd
156. The Island by Heather Graham
157. These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
158. Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen
159. Four in Hand by Stephanie Laurens
160. Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
161. Joining by Johanna Lindsey
162. Maggie by the Book by Kasey Michaels
163. The Legacy by Linda Lael Miller

Well I did not make my 200 goal but I had a great time travelling around North America. The people I met have enriched my life as much as any book would have done.

I will be home for the next few months and hope catch up with all the wonderful people I have met on this site.

Happy New Year to all!!

88. Zachary's Virgin - 2
89. Amadis of Gaul - 3
90. Someone like you - 5
91. Wicked Nights with a Lover - 4
92. The Spanish Husband - 3

Julia

150) 12/6 - Eternal Hunger by Laura Wright (4*)
151) 12/10 - Dark of the Day by Selah March (3*)
152) 12/16 - Autumn's Bride by Catherine Archer (3*)
153) 12/19 - How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (4*)
154) 12/22 - Faeries Gone Wild Anthology (3*)
155) 12/23 - Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas (5*)
156) 12/23 - Family Affair by Debbie Macomber (4*)
157) 12/25 - Karaoke at the Tumbleweed by Carol Lynne (3*)
158) 12/28 - Coraline by Neil Gaiman (4*)
159) 12/29 - Marley and Me by John Grogan (4*)
160) 12/30 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F.Scott Fitzgerald (4*)
161) 12/31 - Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (3*)

That was my best year ever. I had hopes of reaching 145 and made it to 161 - some how.
Not surprising, I found that last month I liked Lisa Kleypas the best.

Congrats on a great year Onyx! Lisa Kleypas is certainly one of my favorite romance writers generally although I haven't read her Christmas one yet.

I ended 2010 with four books in the month of December:

The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter
The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver (an ER book)
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher
The Thief of Always by Clive Barker

This brings me to 63 for the year.

Hopefully 2011 will be a better year.