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30. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

31. Foursome by Jane Fallon

32. The 10th Circle by Jodi Picoult

33. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

34. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

35. Wedlock by Wendy Moore

36. The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond

37. When the Wind Blows by James Patterson
38. The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks

39. Mukiwa by Peter Godwin

40. Old Filth by Jane Gardam

41. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

Kelli, I heard a lot of good reviews about the Gargoyle when it came out. Did you like it?

Andrea, The Gargoyle was wonderful book. Beautifully written unique story. I would highly recommend it.

42. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

Thanks Kelli, I'm going to move it up on my wish list for when I have some book money. I'm trying to only buy books once every couple of months since I have so many here to read...lol

Andrea, boy oh boy do I understand that. I have plenty of books on my shelf but feel I must buy more. It's a terrible addiction but at least it's healthy.

Very true Kelli! I have several hundred waiting to be cracked open :)

43. Life of Pi

44. The Help by Katheryn Stockett

Andrea wrote: "Very true Kelli! I have several hundred waiting to be cracked open :)"

Several hundred?! And I thought I was bad with the 187 that I have on my TBR shelf!! Wow!

Kelli wrote: "43. Life of Pi"

I want to read this one, it's on my "to get to one day" list! How was it?

Joy, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it.

andrea-s-library �(555)

I have a pile next to my desk that need to be added as well.

Andrea wrote: "andrea-s-library �(555)

I have a pile next to my desk that need to be added as well."

That's pretty amazing...can I check some books out of your library? lol nah, I have so many of my own, right now my TBR shelf is FULL to the max, I have a huge pile on top, that if I don't hold my breath as I walk by it will fall over and attack me! So maybe if I ever get it down I can buy more...or go to the library again....nah, BUY!!!! Much more fun!

Kelli wrote: "Joy, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it."

Well, I am trying to work my way (SLOWLY) through Dr. Boxall's infamous 1001, and I believe that one is on there, so I have to read it...Dr. Boxall (whoever HE may be!) in all his wisdom says I MUST read it before I die, so hey! IT leaves me no choice! lol

Joy, it is embarrassing! My family fondly refers to my bedroom as the library. The whole back wall is these great bookcases I got at Target. I get books in so many ways that they just accumulate fast. Since I have been going to school for 4 years I have only been reading about 25-50 books a year versus the 75-100 I used to read. Id doesn't help that I also go to the library and borrow books I want which slows down getting rid of the ones from my own piles!...lol Thank goodness that I donate almost all of the books I've read. If I didn't that would amount to another 600+

Andrea wrote: "Joy, it is embarrassing! My family fondly refers to my bedroom as the library. The whole back wall is these great bookcases I got at Target. I get books in so many ways that they just accumulate fa..."

I had a great laugh this weekend, when the hubs told me he'd buy me a Kindle when I had only 10 books left on my TBR shelf! The thought that my TBR shelf would get so low cracked me up for some reason...guess I will never get that Kindle...well, not for some years yet. Durn!

The EXACT reason I cannot justify buying one!

Andrea wrote: "The EXACT reason I cannot justify buying one!"

Ladies, ladies! You're looking at it all wrong! We all know it's impossible to keep a TBR pile from growing, it's somehow against the laws of physics... a Kindle/Nook/eReader etc. is merely 'overflow shelving'. You can add new ebooks to your TBR list while at the same time reading from your physical pile. Even as your list grows, your pile shrinks... Looked at that way having a Kindle, etc. is actually in the best interests of your family... it helps keep them from being crushed by an ever growing pile of books ;p (If you can look at your TBR pile, say "No more books until these are finished" and actually stick to the resolution you are far more self-controlled than I am, LOL) An eReader costs about the same as a good bookcase, holds waaaay more and takes up much less space. See? Simple logic. :-D

45. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

46. Elegance by Kathleen Tessaro

47. The 5th Horseman by James Patterson

48. The 13th Tale by Diane Setterfield

49. The Last Time The Met by Anita Shreve

Kelli, I just love Anita Shreeve! What did you think about this one? Isn't this the book that is a follow up of Fortune's Rock?

Kelli wrote: "45. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova"

How did you like this one? I read it earlier this year, and while I enjoyed the overall story I thought the author really dragged it out in parts.

Hi Andrea. I like her alot too. I have four more of her books on my shelf to read, so I better get to it... I think that The Weight of Water has the same character but I didn't feel like The Last Time They Met was connected with that book. She's great though.

Hi Joy: I would have to agree with you. It has some slow parts but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I lived in Romania for a few years so the Dracula/Romania connection interested me alot since I'd been to some of the sites.

50. House Rules by Jodi Picoult

51. Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner

52. The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore

53. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

Kelly I love Kristin Hannah, she writed nice books that really make you look at the people around you and reflect on all you have.

Andrea: I really enjoyed her style and have another of hers on my shelf to read that I will dive in to soon. The characters in this book were just about my age and all the things she wrote about brought back memories. Kept me up late and made me cry (which doesn't happen often), so that's a sign of a good book. K

54. The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber

Kelli, I remeber really liking this book. I think it took me months to read though! If I remember right, the version I read had tiny print and very thin pages.

Yeap, that would be the book and the version I read too. I liked it but it took me 4 times as long as most books to read.

I remember loving The Crimson Petal and the White. I think it was my favorite book that year (I read it a few yeas ago). But when I enthusiastically recommended it to others, I'm not sure everyone liked it as much. Maybe it was the length. But I thought it was terrific. I read it was optioned to be a movie...

Alecia wrote: "I remember loving The Crimson Petal and the White. I think it was my favorite book that year (I read it a few yeas ago). But when I enthusiastically recommended it to others, I'm not sure everyone ..."

Alecia: I did like it alot. It was well written and I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't been traveling and then had company. It would make an interesting movie. From the historic point of view it was enlightening.

55. The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir
56. I heart New York by Lindsey Kelk