I read 102 in 2008 and hope to beat that number in 2009. At the rate I’m going, that won’t be a problem.

Hopefully it doesn’t make me completely antisocial.

January
1: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister (01/01/09)
2: The Princess of Burundi by Kjell Eriksson (01/07/09)
3: Midnight Angel by Lisa Kleypas (01/07/09)
4: The History of Love by Nicole Krauss (01/09/09)
5: Secret Speakers and the Search for Selador’s Gate by K.S.R. Kingworth (01/15/09)
6: The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn(01/19/09)
7: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris (01/22/09)
8: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (01/26/09)
9: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (01/28/09)
10: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (01/29/09)

February
11: Fool for Love by Eloisa James (02/03/09)
12: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (02/06/09)
13: The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn (02/07/09)
14: Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (02/10/09)
15: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory (02/13/09)
16: Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (02/13/09)
17: Out of My Skin by John Haskell (02/14/09)
18: Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger (02/17/09)

antisocial for reading too much? Impossible on GR!

Nice haul so far!

You may end up anti-face to face social, but otherwise... you'll be fine! Plus, think of all you'll learn!

This is what I keep telling myself... :P

We're all about the love here on GR--the place for antisocial reading addicts!

my hubby is actually mad at me for being so anti social because I read so much...

guess he'll either get over it or learn to shut up! lol.

That's right - I like Lee Iacocca's phrase for that kind of stuff - either lead, follow, or get out of the way!

He hates to read and loves to be out doing things, so he just can't fathom my totally opposite personality.

I did make him read a book though! Pretty exciting, AND he liked it. Simple Plan by Scott Smith.

Thanks! Another TBR to add to the moountain!!!

hahaha, I know, it does look good, huh? I haven't read it yet either.

Stephen King sure gave it a rave review.

Wow, maybe I'll have to sneak it up higher on the list then!

Hey Allison - Here's another one your husband might like if he liked that one - Total Control by David Baldacci. If you haven't read Baldacci's older stuff, he's a great one for suspense.

Sorry Beth for mucking up your reading goals list. But if you haven't read Baldacci - you might want to! I can only vouch for his oldest stuff, tho, not the stuff he's doing now.

thanks for the rec! I'll give him a chance to process the fact that he actually read a book and enjoyed it (LITERALLY a first for him)...then I'll hit him with it :-)

No apologies necessary. :)

Especially since my husband sounds like he would get along perfectly with Allison's husband! He's an "Action Jackson" kind of guy who can't stand the thought of sitting quietly somewhere with a book.

I'm constantly on the lookout for audiobooks that may interest him because he spends 2.5 hours/day in the car for his commute. I'll have to check out Baldacci and see if I can tempt him!

Here are 2 more:

The Lincoln Lawyer
and its follow-up
The Brass Verdict

both by the great Michael Connelly.

My husband LOVED Lincoln Lawyer, and this was back when he only liked to read non-fic. He completely freaked out when he left the audiobook in the wrong car and couldn't find out what happened on his commute.

The performer of LL is terrific! One of the best by far, and I've read many audiobooks.

February
11: Fool for Love by Eloisa James (02/03/09)
12: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (02/06/09)
13: The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn (02/07/09)
14: Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (02/10/09)
15: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory (02/13/09)
16: Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (02/13/09)
17: Out of My Skin by John Haskell (02/14/09)
18: Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger (02/17/09)
19: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (02/21/09)
20: Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris (02/22/09)

And if all goes according to plan, I should be finishing 3 more books before the end of the month:

--Atonement
--Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
and a booooring text book
--Chasing Dirty Money

February
11: Fool for Love by Eloisa James (02/03/09)
12: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (02/06/09)
13: The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn (02/07/09)
14: Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (02/10/09)
15: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory (02/13/09)
16: Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (02/13/09)
17: Out of My Skin by John Haskell (02/14/09)
18: Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger (02/17/09)
19: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (02/21/09)
20: Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris (02/22/09)
21: Atonement by Ian McEwan (02/25/09)
22: Chasing Dirty Money: Progress on Anti-Money Laundering by Peter Reuter (02/27/09)
23: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (02/27/09)

I love avid readers - it is so great to look to do a compare books with them - I was really happy to see my hubby's book on your TBR pile ;-). I'm also going to rearrange some of my tbr pile - I see you gave high marks to ICTC and this has been gnawing at me and seeing your 5 star review clinched it. I also think I can use it for the Spring Challenge. Thanks for sharing your list and goals!

Yeeesss!!!! ICTC is brilliant, trust me.

OMG - you lurk everywhere! Ya Ya Ya - you got me again.....

Whenever ICTC is mentioned, I am there to encourage...

Robin - your husband's book looks quite interesting...I don't own it so it might be awhile before I actually get to it, but someday...someday!

March
24: City Dog by Alison Pace (3/01/09)
25: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (3/02/09)
26: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/03/09)
27: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/04/09)

Allison wrote: "my hubby is actually mad at me for being so anti social because I read so much...

guess he'll either get over it or learn to shut up! lol."

there you go!

Laura wrote: "That's right - I like Lee Iacocca's phrase for that kind of stuff - either lead, follow, or get out of the way!"

love that one if I relate it to reading..

Beth wrote: "No apologies necessary. :)

Especially since my husband sounds like he would get along perfectly with Allison's husband! He's an "Action Jackson" kind of guy who can't stand the thought of si..."

can't he understand that both are great. I love to do things outside but not to choose between as I love even more to read but can't stay inside the whole day so do both.

Beth wrote: "And if all goes according to plan, I should be finishing 3 more books before the end of the month:

--Atonement
--Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
and a booooring text book
--Chasing Dirty Money"


You meant jonathan strange was boring or the one under? loved jonathan strange.

Robin wrote: "OMG - you lurk everywhere! Ya Ya Ya - you got me again....."

I was jsut thinking, Fiona will come up here and there she was!

March
24: City Dog by Alison Pace (3/01/09)
25: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (3/02/09)
26: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/03/09)
27: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/04/09)
28: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/09/09)
29: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (3/10/09)
30: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (3/11/09)

What did you think of Charlaine Harris?


Also, impressive number so far!

Oh and being anti-social to read is what all of the cool kids are doing these days.

Charlaine Harris is both incredibly silly and incredibly addicting. I'm looking forward to the publication of the next Sookie book in May! :P

March
24: City Dog by Alison Pace (3/01/09)
25: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (3/02/09)
26: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/03/09)
27: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/04/09)
28: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/09/09)
29: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (3/10/09)
30: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (3/11/09)
31: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (3/12/09)
32: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (3/13/09)

March
24: City Dog by Alison Pace (3/01/09)
25: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (3/02/09)
26: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/03/09)
27: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/04/09)
28: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/09/09)
29: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (3/10/09)
30: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (3/11/09)
31: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (3/12/09)
32: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (3/13/09)
33: Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (3/16/09)
34: Holes by Louis Sachar (3/17/09)
35: Life: An Autobiography as Told by Jack Gunthridge (3/18/09)
36: Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody (3/20/09)

March
24: City Dog by Alison Pace (3/01/09)
25: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (3/02/09)
26: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (3/03/09)
27: 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (3/04/09)
28: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/09/09)
29: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (3/10/09)
30: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (3/11/09)
31: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (3/12/09)
32: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (3/13/09)
33: Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (3/16/09)
34: Holes by Louis Sachar (3/17/09)
35: Life: An Autobiography as Told by Jack Gunthridge (3/18/09)
36: Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody (3/20/09)
37: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett (3/24/09)
38: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (3/27/09)
39: Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore (3/30/09)

April
40:The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (4/2/09)
41:The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (4/04/09)

April
40:The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (4/2/09)
41:The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (4/04/09)
42:Stolen by Kelley Armstrong (4/06/09)
43:The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (4/07/09)
44:The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne (4/10/09)
45:The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (4/12/09)
46:The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (4/12/09)
47:Angela's Ashes (4/13/09)
48:A Midwife's Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (4/16/09)
49:Master of Seduction by Kinley MacGregor (4/17/09)
50:I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson (4/20/09)
51:Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (4/22/09)
52:Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon (4/23/09)

I sort of forgot about this list...woops. Massive updates to follow.

April
40:The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (4/2/09)
41:The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (4/04/09)
42:Stolen by Kelley Armstrong (4/06/09)
43:The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (4/07/09)
44:The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne (4/10/09)
45:The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson (4/12/09)
46:The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (4/12/09)
47:Angela's Ashes (4/13/09)
48:A Midwife's Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (4/16/09)
49:Master of Seduction by Kinley MacGregor (4/17/09)
50:I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson (4/20/09)
51:Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (4/22/09)
52:Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon (4/23/09)
53:The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (4/25/09)

May
54:A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix (5/01/09)
55:The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (5/04/09)
56:Lush Life by Richard Price (5/07/09)
57:Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong (5/09/09)
58:The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (5/12/09)
59:The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (5/13/09)
60:Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith (5/14/09)
61:Beowulf by Anonymous (5/18/09)
62:Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong (5/18/09)
63:Haunted by Kelley Armstrong (5/18/09)
64:The Gnostic Mystery by Randy Davila (5/22/09)
65:Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya (5/23/09)
66:Briar Rose by Jane Yolen (5/25/09)
67:I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (5/26/09)
68:Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernieres (5/27/09)
69:The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir (5/30/09)

June
70:Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (6/01/09)
71:Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (6/03/09)
72:The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman (6/06/09)
73:Drive Me Crazy by Nancy Warren (6/08/09)
74:Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (6/09/09)
75:Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister (6/13/09)
76:Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland (6/18/09)
77:Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister (6/25/09)
78:War for the Oaks by Emma Bull (6/27/09)

July
79:The Luxe by Anna Godberson (7/02/09)
80:Turn Coat by Jim Butcher (7/04/09)
81:Until They Bring the Streetcars Back by Stanley Gordon West (7/05/09)
82:The Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg (7/07/09)
83:Tapestry by several (anthology) (7/09/09)
84:Witch Fire by Anya Bast (7/10/09)
85:Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister (7/13/09)

Dang, you really have been anti-social lately. :)

Don't I know it!

86:The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort (7/18/09)

87:Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (7/23/09)