Jasper's 2010 Reading List

I am hoping to hit over 75 books for the third year in a row. I accomplished reading 86 in 2008 and 88 in 2009. Now, I just have to decide on my first book of the year.

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Welcome back!

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

2. Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter

3. The Help by Kathryn Stockett

#5: Did you like Farm City?

I enjoyed Farm City and identified with lots of the vegetable gardening issues. Also, the neighborhood interesting where Novella was trying to garden. It is similar to Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and The $64 tomato.

4. Untamed by P.C. Cast

I enjoyed Animal, Vegetable, Miracle very much, so I will see if I can find a copy of Farm City. Thanks for the info, Jasper.

5. Spinning Forward by Terri Dulong

6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

#11: Yet another one I am hoping to get to this year!

#12 I loved Graceling and can't wait to read the next one in the series.

7. Impossible by Nancy Werlin

8. The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

Re: Book 8 And what did you think? I just read it a couple of months ago.

9. Open by Andre Agassi

10. Fire by Kristin Cashore

11. Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky

12. Betrayed by P.C. Cast

13. The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes

14. Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots by Abby Mcdonald

15. South of Broad by Pat Conroy

16. Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink

17. Get Lucky by Katherine Center

18. Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

#24: I have read several of Scottoline's books, but not that one. Was it worth the read, do you think?

I would recommend it. It was my first book by Scottoline.

19. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

#26: OK, thanks Jasper. I will look for it.

20. Tempted by P.C. Cast

21. The Uses of Enchantment by Heidi Julavits

22. Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

23. The Waterline by Joseph Olshan

What did you think of South of Broad?

I love Conroy generally, and own the book but haven't picked it up for some reason.

24. Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg

25. How to Sell by Clancy Martin

26. The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky

27. The Last Time I Saw You by Elizabeth Berg

28. Promise Not To Tell by Jennifer McMahon

29. The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil Mcneil

30.This Land is Their Land by Barbara Ehrenreich

31. The Wedding Girl by Madeleine Wickham

#38: What did you think of that one? I really liked Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed.

32. Can You Keep A Secret by Sophie Kinsella

I am needing some easy, fast reads in order to finish before I loose interest.

You might try Kinsella's Shopaholic series. They are definitely easy, fast reads. They are funny, too!

Thanks for the rec. I have read several in the past and they are funny.

33. Dumping Billy by Olivia Goldsmith

34. The Bright Side of Disaster by Katherine Center

35. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

36. The Other Mothers' Club by Samantha Baker

37. Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy

#45: What did you think of that one?

#46: I kept wondering if I should give up until I got to the last few chapters. A lot of the book was a young women wandering around France with little direction in her life.

Hmm, I will give it some further thought. I had it in the BlackHole at one time, took it out, and am now debating whether or not to put it back in again. Decisions, decisions . . .

38. Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

Congratulations on reaching the halfway point of the challenge!

39. Grace by Richard Paul Evans
40. Acceptance by Susan Coll

41. Morning, Noon, and Night by Sidney Sheldon

42. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson

43. What Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn

#54: How is What Was Lost? It looks pretty good.

I enjoyed What was Lost but it is not going to be a book a recommend to a lot of people. I worried that something really bad had happened the whole book and so it was depressing.

44. Beach Week by Susan Coll

45. With friends like these by Sally koslow

46. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

47. the three weissmanns of westport by Cathleen schine

#59: Did you like that one? I have had it in the BlackHole for a while now.

#59: I read The Three Weissmans earlier this year, and really liked it. I'm meaning to try to read more books by the author, but so far, I just managed to check one book out of the library, keep it for nine weeks (two renewals), and then bring it back (!) I hope to do better next time.

Karen O.

48. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

49. Forever... by Judy Blume

50. Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant by Jenni Ferrari-Adler

#64: What a great title! Looks very interesting. It's going on my list. Thanks!

Karen O.

I agree with Karen. Into the BlackHole it goes!

Congratulations on hitting 50 books, Jasper!

51. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

52. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

53. Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard

54. Promises to Keep by Jane Green

55. Camp Pressure by Josh Wolk

56. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

57. Our Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter

58. Backseat saints by Joshilyn Jackson

59. Are We There Yet? by David Levithan

60. Wide Awake by David Levithan

Getting close to 75, Jasper. Good going!

61. Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan

62. Little Bee by Chris Cleave

63. South Bound by Susan Rebecca White

64. the immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot
65. the island by Elin Hilderbrand

66. squirrel seeks chipmunk by david sedaris

67. the hollow by jessica verday

Glad to see you getting so close to 75, Jasper!

68. Pure by Terra Elan McVoy

69. Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey

70. Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship by Cathie Beck

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!