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Nov 22, 2009 05:01PM
This will be SOOOO much fun! This ties in really well with the challenges I'm doing in another group...I know I have at least 144 books set up to read for that! I can't wait to start!
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JANUARY 2010 Read:
1. The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel: A Novel by Maureen Lindley
2. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
3. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
4. Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote
5. The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey
To Read:
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
2.
Monthly Challenge - January
Info for January's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 5
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 5
February 2010Read:
1. The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
2. Almost Forever by Linda Howard
3. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
4. Running for Cover by Lynn Montana
To Read:
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Monthly Challenge - February
Info for February's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 4
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 9
March 2010Read:
1. Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan
2. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
3. Covet by J.R. Ward
4. Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
5. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
6. Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
7. Ice by Linda Howard
8. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
9. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
10. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
11. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
12. The Devil Who Tamed Her by Johanna Lindsey
13. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
14. Back in Black by Lori Foster
15. Reckless Love by Elizabeth Lowell
16. The Blonde Geisha by Jina Bacarr
To Read:
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Monthly Challenge - March
Info for March's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 16
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 25
APRIL 2010 (I turn 30 this month!!)Read:
1. The River Knows by Amanda Quick
2. What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
3. Wild Card by Lora Leigh
4. Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh
5. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
To Read:
Monthly Challenge - April
Info for April's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 5
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 30
MAY 2010 Read:
1. Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James ($2.00)
2. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter ($1.20)
3. The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter ($1.20)
4. Dark Rival by Brenda Joyce (May Challenge Book) ($1.60)
5. Wicked Sexy by R.G. Alexander ($2.00)
6. Three for Me? by R.G. Alexander ($1.70)
7. Blood Born by Linda Howard ($1.90)
8. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig ($2.20)
9. Blue Horse Dreaming by Melanie Wallace ($2.20)
10. Original Sin Allison Brennan (PenPal Read) ($1.75)
11. Cry No More by Linda Howard (Audio) ($1.00)
To Read:
1. Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
2. Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton
Monthly Challenge - May
Info for May's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 11
Reader Reward $$: $18.75
Total Books Read In 2010: 40
June 2010Read:
1. Regina in the Sun by R.G. Alexander ($1.70)
2. Trust Me by Brenda Novak ($1.50)
3. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (PenPal Read) ($2.10)
4. Veil of Roses by Laura Fitzgerald ($2.00)
5. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton ($2.20)
6. Lux in Shadow by R.G. Alexander ($1.70)
7. The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery ($1.50)
8. Orchid Beach by Stuart Woods ($2.10)
9. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
Currently Reading
1. Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
To Read:
1. The Wife's Tale: A Novel by Lori Lansens
2. Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1) by Lisa Gardner
Total Books Read This Month: 9
Reader Reward $$: $14.80
Total Books Read In 2010: 49
J•U•L•Y 2010 Read:
1. Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King (#18)
2. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
3. Awake at Work: 35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the Midst of Work's Chaos by Michael Carroll
4. Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice (#4) (Buddy Read)
5.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
6 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
7.Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
8.The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
9 The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
10. Night by Elie Wiesel
11.Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
To Read:
1. Turning the Mind Into an Ally by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche (#15)
2. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke(#9)
3. American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld (#17)
4. The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson (#1)
5. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (#4)
Total Books Read This Month: 11
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 60
A•U•G•U•S•T 2010 Read:
1. Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
2. Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of WWII by William Putney
3. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb
4. Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas
5. Roughneck Nine-One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-team at War by Frank Antenori
To Read:
1. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
2. The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson
3. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
4. The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
5. War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk
6. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
7. The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy
Total Books Read This Month: 5
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 65
S•E•P•T•E•M•B•E•R 2010 Read:
1. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb
2. WAR by Sebastian Junger (audio)
3. Apache by Ed Macy
4. Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie (audio) (Second time reading)
5. Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard
6. Orchid Blues by Stuart Woods (audio)
7. Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell
To Read:
Monthly Challenge - September
Info for September's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 7
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 72
O•C•T•O•B•E•R 2010 Read:
1. Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb
2. The Shining by Stephen King
3. Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of LT. Michael P. Murphy, USN by Gary Williams (5*)
4. Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden (4*)
To Read:
Monthly Challenge - October
Info for October's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 4
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 76
N•O•V•E•M•B•E•R 2010 Read:
1. Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer (Audio / 5*)
2. New York Dead by Stuart Woods (Audio / 4*)
3. Into the Dark by Cindy Gerard (4*)
4. True Valor by Dee Henderson
5. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
6. 1984 by George Orwell (4*)
7. True Devotion by Dee Henderson (4*)
8. That Others May Live: The True Story of a PJ, a Member of America's Most Daring Rescue Force by Jack Brehm (4*)
9. Generation Kill by Evan Wright (3*)
10. Eloquent Silence by Sandra Brown (3*)
To Read:
Monthly Challenge - November
Info for November's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 9
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 85
D•E•C•E•M•B•E•R 2010 Read:
1. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie (4*)
To Read:
Monthly Challenge - December
Info for December's challenge here.
Total Books Read This Month: 0
Reader Reward $$: $0.00
Total Books Read In 2010: 0
A-Z Author ChallengeA: Adair, Cherry - Rescue Me
B:
C: Cornwell, Patricia - Post-Mortem
D: Davidson, Robyn - Tracks
E:
F: Finder, Joseph - The Company Man
G: Grafton, Sue - "A" is for Alibi
H:
I: Iwasaki, Mineko - Geisha, A life
J: Jeffries, Sabrina - In the Princes Bed
K: Klomparens, Shawn - Jessica Z.
L: Lebra, Joyce - The Scent of Sake
M: Matsouka, Takashi - Cloud of Sparrows
N: Nash, Sophie - A Dangerous Beauty
O:
P: Prieto, Carlos - The Adventures of a Cello
Q: Quinn, Julia - An Offer from a Gentleman
R:
S: Solomon, Annie - Blackout
T: Tan, Amy - The Bonesetter's Daughter
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z:
Substitutions (4):
Barr, Nevada - Track of the Cat
Clancy, Tom - Patriot Games
Fai, Pai Kit - The Concubines Daughter
A-Z Book ChallengeA:
B:
C: Call of the Wild by Jack London
D: Drawn in Blood by Andrea Kane
E: Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik
F: First Daughter by Eric Van Lusbader
G: Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki
H: Howard's End by E.M Forester
I: In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries
J: Jessica Z. by Shawn Klomparens
K: Killing Time by Linda Howard
L: Lord of Sin by Madeline Hunter
M: Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
N: Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen
O: Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
P: Post-Mortem by Patricia Cornwell
Q:
R:
S: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
T: Tempting Fortune by Jo Beverly
U: Unseen by Nancy Bush
V:
W: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
X:
Y: Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez
Z:
Substitutions (3):
The Cold Dish - Johnson, Craig
Born of Fire - Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Anne of Green Gables - Montgomery, Lucy Maud
From The Stacks (10-12 books)1. Trouble in High Heels by Leanne Banks
2. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
3. Turtle Feet by Nikolai Grozni
4. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
5. The Devil in a the white City by Erik Larson
6. Trevayne by Robert Ludlum
7. Utopia by Thomas Moore
8. Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker
9. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith
10.
11.
12. Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
The Numbers Challenge (5 books)1. 2000 Kisses By Christina Skye
2. One Night With a Prince by Sabrina Jeffries
3. Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer
4.
5. The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama
Alternates:
The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch
What's In a TitleA Profession: The Cowboy by Joan Johnston
A Time of Day:
A "Realtive": First Daughter by Erik Van Lustbader
A Body Part: Foot Loose by Leanne Banks
A Type of Building: The Carriage House by Carla Neggers
A Medical Condition: Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
A Town: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
A Plant Name:
A Color:
Personal Choice Books1. The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel: A Novel by Maureen Lindley
2. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
3. Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote
4. The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey
5.Almost Forever by Linda Howard
6.Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
7.Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan
8. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
9. Covet by J.R. Ward
10. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
11. Ice by Linda Howard
12. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
13. The River Knows by Amanda Quick
14. What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
15. Wild Card by Lora Leigh
16. Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh
17. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
18. Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James
19. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
20. The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
21. Dark Rival by Brenda Joyce (May Challenge Book)
22. Wicked Sexy by R.G. Alexander
23. Three for Me? by R.G. Alexander
Yearly Total:1. The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel: A Novel by Maureen Lindley
2. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
3. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
4. Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote
5. The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey
6. The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
7. Almost Forever by Linda Howard
8. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
9. Running for Cover by Lynn Montana
10. Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan
11. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
12. Covet by J.R. Ward
13. Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
14. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
15. Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
16. Ice by Linda Howard
17. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
18. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
19. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
20. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
21. The Devil Who Tamed Her by Johanna Lindsey
22. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
23. Back in Black by Lori Foster
24. Reckless Love by Elizabeth Lowell
25. The Blonde Geisha by Jina Bacarr
26. The River Knows by Amanda Quick
27. What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
28. Wild Card by Lora Leigh
29. Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh
30. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
31. Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James
32. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
33. The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
34. Dark Rival by Brenda Joyce (May Challenge Book)
35. Wicked Sexy by R.G. Alexander
36. Three for Me? by R.G. Alexander
37. Blood Born by Linda Howard
38. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
39. Blue Horse Dreaming by Melanie Wallace
40. Original Sin Allison Brennan (PenPal Read)
41. Cry No More by Linda Howard (Audio)
42. Regina in the Sun by R.G. Alexander
43. Veil of Roses by Laura Fitzgerald
44. Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
45. Lux in Shadow by R.G. Alexander
46. Orchid Beach by Stuart Woods
47. The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery ($1.50)
48. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
49. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein50. Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King
51. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
52. Awake at Work: 35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the Midst of Work's Chaos by Michael Carroll
53. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
54. Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
55. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
56. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
57. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
58. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
59. Night by Elie Wiesel
60. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
61. Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
62. Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of WWII by William Putney
63. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb
64. Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas
65. Roughneck Nine-One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-team at War by Frank Antenori
66. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb (audio)
67. WAR by Sebastian Junger (audio)
68. Apache by Ed Macy
69. Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie (audio)
70. Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard
71. Orchid Blues by Stuart Woods (audio)
72. Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell
73. Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb
74. The Shining by Stephen King
OK, so I'm trying to make it to 90 books this year! Here is the list I'm going to read to wrap up the year:1.
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4. The Good Soldiers by David Finkel (Library)
5. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
6. Darkling by K.M. Peyton
7. Utopia by Thomas More
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9. Rescue Me by Cherry Adair
10. Pearl Harbor by Randall Wallace
11. Blood Orchid by Stuart Woods(Audio)
12. The Warrior Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228 by Dick Couch
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14. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb(Audio)
15. Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs (Audio)
16. My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell (Audio)
17. State Of The Union by Brad Thor
18. The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
19. *The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
20. **The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
*I am currently reading this one, but it's pretty long so it may not be done by the end of the year
**I am reading this one with my son, so again, depending on how much time we find to read this it may not be done either.
I am starting at 74 books currently, so if I finish all 20 of these I will have 94 books, but I'm trying to give myself a little wiggle room if I don't feel like reading a certain book. Should be interesting!!
Unplanned books
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75. Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of LT. Michael P. Murphy, USN by Gary Williams (5*)76. Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden (4*)
77. Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer (Audio / 5*)
78. New York Dead by Stuart Woods (Audio / 4*)
79. Into the Dark by Cindy Gerard (4*)
80. True Valor by Dee Henderson (4*)
81. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (4*)
82. 1984 by George Orwell (4*)
83. True Devotion by Dee Henderson (4*)
84. That Others May Live: The True Story of a PJ, a Member of America's Most Daring Rescue Force by Jack Brehm
85. Generation Kill by Evan Wright (3*)
86. Eloquent Silence by Sandra Brown (3*)
87. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie (4*)
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