Thanks. I have a lot of time at work to read and I'm single with no kids so my time is my own. And I don't watch TV so what else is there to do but read?

WOW!


And congrats.


But, WOW. That's a lot of books read, Barbara ;D

I DID IT! 373 so far and still reading. I made my goal of a book a day in 2009.

November 2009 Completed

368. Caine's Reckoning by Sarah McCarty
369. The Delicate Storm by Giles Blunt DNF
369. The Tunnels by Michelle Gagnon
370. Grave Concerns by Gwen Hunter
371. Stray by Rachel Vincent
372. A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)
373. Fear Itself A Novel by Jonathan Nasaw
374. Hide by Lisa Gardner
375. His Fantasies, Her Dreams Ellora's Cave by Sherri King, etal
376. Tiger by Jeff Stone
377. Cast in Silence by Michelle West DNF
377. Fire by Kristin Cashore
378. Earth Guys Are Easy by Karen Kelley
379. Reynold de Burgh The Dark Knight by Deborah Simmons
380. Born in Death by Nora Roberts
381. A Late Phoenix by Catherine Aird (audiobook)
382. Moon Music by Faye Kellerman (audiobook)
383. My Man, Michael by Lori Foster
384. Gideon by Russell Andrews (audiobook)
385. The Outlandish Companion by Diana Gabaldon
386.


Currently Reading
Blade of Fortriu by Juliet Marillier
The Warlord's Bride by Margaret Moore
Night Train by Martin Amis (audiobook)

To Read
Just Before Dawn by Donna Ball
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
Vision in White by Nora Roberts
Night Child by Jes Battis

November TOTAL: 18

OCTOBER 2009 Completed 9,917 pages

339. Fish Out of Water by MaryJanice Davidson
340. Manitou Blood by Graham Masterton
341. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
342. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn DNF
342. Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire
343. Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren
344. West End by Laura van Wormer (audiobook)
345. The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais
346. Trial by Fire by Jo Davis
347. The Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary
348. The Warlord's Daughter by Susan Grant
349. Flashpoint by Suzanne Brockmann DNF
349. The Shimmer by David Morrell
350. Dancing With Werewolves by Carole Douglas
351. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
352. Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockmann
353. 2 Bodies For The Price Of 1 by Stephanie Bond
354. Circle of Three #1 So Mote It Be by Isobel Bird
355. Your Wicked Ways by Eloisa James DNF
355. To Romance a Charming Rogue A Novel by Nicole Jordan
356. Last Look A Novel of Suspense by Mariah Stewart
357. Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz
358. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
359. 8th Confession by James Patterson
360. Silver's Edge by Anne Kelleher
361. Relentless A Novel by Dean Koontz
362. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson DNF
362. WindSeeker by Charlotte Boyett-Compo
363. Freefall by JoAnn Ross
364. Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith
365. Drawn in Blood by Andrea Kane
366. The Blackstone Chronicles by John Saul
367. One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey


October TOTAL: 29
2009 Total Pages Read: 124,921

SEPTEMBER 2009 completed 11,529 pages

306. Fire Ice by Clive Cussler (audiobook)
307. Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs
308. Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson
309. Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
310. A Stranger's Touch by Cait London
311. The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
312. The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly
313. Cypress Nights by Stella Cameron
314. Wicked is the Night by Catherine Mulvany
315. Private Practices by Stephen White
316. Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts A Novel by Laura Benedict
317. Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain
318. Wild Heat by Bella Andre
319. Angelfire by Linda Lael Miller
320. Out of Control by Suzanne Brockman
321. Twisted by Andrea Kane
322. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
323. Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard
324. Marked by Passion by Kate Perry (DNF)
325. It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
326. Blue Mercy by Illona Haus
327. The Dying Game by Beverly Barton
328. Lady & the Vamp by Michelle Rowen
329. The Skin Gods a Novel of Suspense by Richard Montanari
330. Kissing Midnight by Emma Holly
331. Captive Of The Beast by Lisa Renee Jones
332. Dark Lover by Brenda Joyce
333. Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz
334. Missing by Sharon Sala
335. Doomsday Can Wait by Lori Handeland
336. Death's Daughter by Amber Benson
337. Forget Me Not by Marliss Melton
338. Edge Of Danger by Rhyannon Byrd

September TOTAL: 33
2009 Total Pages Read: 115,004

AUGUST 2009 Completed 15,090 pages
263. Skin by Ted Dekker
264. SEALed with a Kiss by Mary Margret Daughtridge
265. Passionate Thirst by Cameron Dean
266. Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
267. The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss
268. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)
269. In the Midnight Hour by Patti O'Shea
270. Angel In a Red Dress - Judith Ivory
271. Ain't Myth-Behaving by Katie MacAlister
272. The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires by Katie MacAlister
273. The Queen's Man by Terri Brisbin
274. The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton (audiobook)
275. Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs
276. No Good Deeds by Laura Lippman
277. Serpent's Dance by Larry Brooks
278. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
279. Memory of Fire by Holly Lisle
280. Black Order by James Rollins
281. Cutting Edge by Allison Brennan
282. Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass
283. Marked by P.C. Cast
284. Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
285. Dark Of The Moon by P.J. Parrish
286. Dark Horse by Tami Hoag (audiobook)
287. First Test by Tamora Pierce
288. Voodoo River by Robert Crais
289. Under Cover of Darkness by James Grippando
290. Bad Girl A Novel by Michelle Jaffe
291. House of Cards by C.E. Murphy
292. Cast in Fury by Michelle Sagara
293. Trust Me by Brenda Novak
294. Close to You by Christina Dodd
295. Midnight's Choice by Kate Thompson
296. Dead End A Novel by Mariah Stewart
297. Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
298. Scream For Me by Karen Rose
299. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (audiobook)
300. Goliath by Steve Alten
301. Finding Your Mojo by Stephanie Bond
302. Secret Vampire by L.J. Smith
303. No Rest for the Wiccan by Madelyn Alt
304. An Unquiet Grave by P.J. Parrish
305. Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Anne Krentz

August TOTAL: 43
2009 Total Pages Read: 103,475

JULY 2009 Completed 13,799 pages
224. Heart Of Winter by Diana Palmer
225. The Soldiers of Halla by D.J. MacHale
226. A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan
227. Taming the Barbarian by Lois Greiman
228. Killer Summer by Ridley Pearson
229. Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
230. Return of the Warrior by Rebecca York
231. Lone Wolf'S Lady by Beverly Barton
232. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)
233. The Magician by Michael Scott
234. The Dangerous Protector by Janet Chapman
235. Back Spin by Harlan Coben
236. Then You Hide by Roxanne St. Claire
237. Just One of Those Flings by Candice Hern
238. Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart
239. Unspeakable by Sandra Brown
240. Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
241. Black Hills by Nora Roberts
242. The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
243. The Dead Place by Rebecca Drake
244. All The Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison
245. Edge Of Hunger by Rhyannon Byrd
246. The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman
247. Men of Men by Wilbur Smith
248. Hotter Than Hell by Harrison/Arthur/Banks
249. The Bachelor by Carly Phillips
250. Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson
251. Second Sunrise by Aimee Thurlo
252. Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon
253. The Search by Christiane Heggan
254. Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
255. The Iron Hunt by Marjorie Liu
256. Cry Mercy by Mariah Stewart
257. Blood Trail by Tanya Huff
258. Gone by Lisa Gardner
259. Warrior by Angela Knight
260. The Dark Gate by Pamela Palmer
261. Pale Immortal by Anne Frasier
262. Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews

July TOTAL: 39
2009 Total Pages Read: 88,385

Well its 164 days into 2009 and I've already read 201 books. I just might make my goal of 365 after all.

June 2009 Completed 12,364 pages
185. Dayhunter by Jocelynn Drake
186. The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt
187. Cruel Intent by J.A. Jance
188. Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce
189. Blood Price by Tanya Huff
190. In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
191. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)
192. The Vampire's Quest by Vivi Anna
193. Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn
194. A Little Light Magic by Joy Nash
195. The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce
196. Dead To Me by Anton Strout
197. I See You by Holly Lisle
198. Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
199. A Charmed Death by Madelyn Alt
200. Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh
201. The Architect by Keith Ablow
202. Dying Breath by Wendy Corsi Staub
203. Blood of Angels by Reed Arvin
204. G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton
205. Blood Secrets by Vivi Anna
206. Hex Marks the Spot by Madelyn Alt
207. The Venetian Betrayal by Steve Berry
208. Quest, The by Juliana Garnett
209. No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay
210. Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale
211. Beauty and the Spy by Julie Anne Long
212. Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard
213. Timepool by Susan Plunkett
214. Body Movers by Stephanie Bond
215. Inside Him New Gay Erotica by Joel Tan
216. At the Edge by Cait London
217. Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben
218. Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
219. Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce
220. Cry Wolf by Tami Hoag
221. The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce
222. Hollywood Tough by Stephen Cannell
223. Heart of the World by Linda Barnes

June TOTAL: 39
2009 Total Pages Read: 74,586

MAY 2009 Completed 13,483 pages
143. Sudden Death by Allison Brennan (AoTM)
144. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
145. Poltergeist A Greywalker Novel by Kat Richardson
146. Covenant With the Vampire The Diaries of the Family Dracul by Jeanne Kalogridis
147. You're the One that I Haunt by Terri Garey
148. Children of the Vampire by Jeanne Kalogridis
149. Meg by Steve Alten (RaBF 4/3)
150. Poison Study by Maria Snyder (AWFUL)
151. The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
152. Max by James Patterson
153. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)
154. The Bodies Left Behind A Novel by Jeffery Deaver
155. Alanna The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
156. In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
157. Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
158. Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
159. Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts
160. Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
161. Secrets The Best in Women's Erotic Romance, Vol. 11 by Angela Knight/Kimberly Dean
162. Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin
163. Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon
164. Enchanted By Magic by Gloria Harchar
165. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
166. Daring The Moon by Sherrill Quinn
167. The Lady Flees Her Lord by Michele Young
168. A Grand Passion by Samantha Winston
169. The Enchantment by Pam Binder
170. The Treatment by Mo Hayder
171. Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
172. The Dollmaker by Amanda Stevens
173. Snow Angel A Novel by Jamie Carie
174. The Treasure Keeper by Shana Abe
175. Hunters Heart and Soul by Shiloh Walker
176. A Walk on the Nightside by Simon Green
177. Outcast by Cheryl Brooks
178. She's My Mom Count on a Cop by Rebecca Winters
179. Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik
180. Fatal Secrets by Allison Brennan
181. Skeleton Crew A Lindsay Chamberlain Novel by Beverly Connor
182. Bound by Shadow by Anna Windsor
183. Lord of the Vampires by jeanne Kalogridis
184. The Better to Hold You by Alisa Sheckley

May TOTAL: 42
2009 Total Pages Read: 62,222

=D I know! I was loving it too!

I read it years ago and remember enjoying it and a few of the sequels but forgot the basics and thought I'd go through it again. I'm loving it.

That's a fun one, I really enjoyed Outlander!!

April 2009 Completed 13,622 pages
104. Seducing a Scottish Bride by Sue-Ellen Welfonder
105. If You Ever Tell by Carlene Thompson
106. The Resort by Bentley Little (AWFUL)
107. Suite 606 by J.D. Robb
108. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (SPECTACULAR!)
109. Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur
110. Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione (SUPERB)
111. Dragon Blood by Patricia Briggs
112. White Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
113. Eternal Moon by Rebecca York
114. Blood Magic A Novel by Jennifer Lyon
115. Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Carey
116. Rising Moon by Lori Handeland
117. The Xibalba Murders An Archeological Mystery by Lyn Hamilton (AWFUL)
118. All I Want by Sally Painter
119. Nauti Intentions by Lora Leigh
120. The Blue Nowhere by Jeffrey Deaver
121. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
122. Way of the Wolf by E.E. Knight (DNF)
122. The Egyptologist A Novel by Arthur Phillips (CRAP)
123. For the Love of Pete by Julia Harper
124. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade by Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)
125. Paint It Black by P.J. Parrish
126. In Deep Voodoo by Stephanie Bond
127. Beauty and the Beast by Hannah Howell
128. Undying by V.K. Forrest (EXCELLENT)
129. A Witch's Beauty by Joey W. Hill
130. The Bridei Chronicles, Book 1 The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marllier
131. La Vida Vampire by Nancy Haddock
132. L.A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker
133. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (AWFUL)
134. The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
135. Highland Warrior by Monica McCarty
136. The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley
137. Island by Richard Laymon
138. The Death Dealer by Heather Graham
139. Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce
140. Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce
141. The Mage by Jean Johnson
142. J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton

April TOTAL: 39
2009 Total Pages Read: 48,739

Annie wrote: "...so my day at home is spent lying on the couch reading, with TV on in the background. "

Sounds comfy, but I cannot have TV in the background. To me, it's too distracting.

Yay Barbara - somebody beat me! I blame mine on the commute (an hour each way on the bus). And my flatmate's mother does the housework, so my day at home is spent lying on the couch reading, with TV on in the background.

Barbara wrote: "I have no life so reading (and sometimes cross stitch) is all I do hence 365 books in one year. I don't think I've ever gone over 300 so we'll see."

I cross stitch as well. It's hard to do both at once, so one hobby usually suffers for the other. lol I have tried listening to books on tape while I stitch but have only managed that for Harry Potter books (as a reread since I'd read them first).

Luckily my job is slow as crap right now and I can read during the day. So I read most of a book during work hours and finish it at night and start something else immediately. Therefore 39 books in a 28 day month.

I'm most blown by the 39 books read in February, that's more than a book per day. You're such a machine Barbara. Amazing.

=D

I have no life so reading (and sometimes cross stitch) is all I do hence 365 books in one year. I don't think I've ever gone over 300 so we'll see.

Barbara wrote: "I read alot and am trying for a book a day in 2009. We'll see if I can do it.
"

That's a very impressive ambitious goal. You've made a great start keeping up with it for 3 months. I'm just trying to finally get to 100 books for the year and you're already up to 79!

March 2009 Completed 12,505 pages
63. Dark Victory - Brenda Joyce (EXCELLENT)
64. The Highland Groom - Sarah Gabriel
65. Zombies of the Gene Pool - Sharyn McCrumb (AWFUL)
66. Savannah Blues - Mary Kay Andrews
67. You Suck A Love Story - Christopher Moore (AWFUL)
68. Mortal Temptations - Allyson James (TERRIFIC)
69. Let Me In - Donna Kauffman
70.Highland Rebel - Tess Mallory
71. S is for Silence - Sue Grafton
72. T is for Trespass - Sue Grafton
73. Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews
74. Greywalker - Kat Richardson
75. Black Out A Novel - Lisa Unger
76. The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
77. Desire Unchained - Lairssa Ione
78. Lord John and the Hand of Devils - Diana Gabaldon
79. Memory in Death by J.D. Robb
80. Shock Wave by Clive Cussler (EXCELLENT)
81. Rogue by Cheryl Brooks
82. 9 Scorpions by Paul Levine
83. Sepulchre by Kate Mosse
84. Immortals the Reckoning by Ashley/Popp/Nash
85. Heart Of Stone by C.E. Murphy
86. Night's Pleasure by Amanda Ashley
87. Strange Affair by Peter Robinson
88. Matters Of The Blood by Maria Lima
89. The Delilah Complex by M.J. Rose
90. Hardware by Linda Barnes
91. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
92. The Second Chance by Jaclyn Reding
93. Vertical Coffin A Shane Scully Novel by Stephen J. Cannell
94. Skin and Bone by Kathryn Fox
95. Disclosure by Michael Crichton
96. A Mermaid's Kiss by Joey W. Hill
97. Howl at the Moon by Christine Warren
98. Moving Target by Cheyenne McCray
99. Highland Thirst by Hannah Howell/Lynsay Sands
100. Presumed Innocent by Michael Crichton
101. Circle of Magic:Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce
102. Circle of Magic:Tris's Book by Tamora Pierce
103. Blood and Ice by Robert Masello

March TOTAL: 41
2009 Total Pages Read: 35,117

February 2009 Completed 14,586 pages
24. Ecstasy - Jacquelyn Frank
25. Jewel Of Atlantis - Gena Showalter
26. Darkness Unknown - Alexis Morgan
27. Primal Needs - Susan Sizemore
28. Touch of Desire - Susan Spencer Paul
29. Veil of Midnight - Lara Adrian
30. The Strongbow Saga, Book Three The Road to Vengeance - Judson Roberts
31. Mona Lisa Darkening - Sunny
32. Night After Night - Kathryn Smith
33. Devil of the Highlands - Lynsay Sands (Terrific)
34. Lord of the Forest - Dawn Thompson (Terrible)
35. One Silent Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
36. Any Given Doomsday - Lori Handeland
37. Betrayed - Jamie Leigh Hansen (Boring)
38. A Highlander of Her Own - Melissa Mayhue
39. The Magic Knot - Helen Scott Taylor (Excellent)
40. Mortal Sins - Eileen Wilkes
41. Ravenous The Dark Forgotten - Sharon Ashwood
42. Mr. Murder - Dean Koontz
43. Scandalous Spirits - C.B. Scott
44. Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs
45. Ghost of a Chance - Kate Marsh (EXCELLENT)
46. The Vampire's Seduction - Raven Hart
47. Immortal Bad Boys - Rebecca York, et al
48. More Twisted Collected Stories, Vol. II - Jeffrey Deaver
49. Blood Sins - Kay Hooper
50. Phatasmagoria - Morgan Hawke (ebook)
51. Warrior - Cheryl Brooks
52. Drop Shot - Harlan Coben (Good mystery)
53. Morning Beauty,Midnight Beast - Myrna Mackenzie
54. Fire Maiden - Tina Gerow
55. The Rose of Blacksword - Rexanne Becnel
56. Inkheart - Cornelia Funke (Boring)
57. Jade Dawn - Susannah Leigh
58. Lord of the Nile - Constance O'Banyon
59. The Legacy of Croft Castle Eclipse - Jean Barrett
60. Daughter Of Gold - Janeen O'Kerry
61. Sex, A Mystery - Fiona Quirina
62. Alligator Moon- Joanna Wayne

February TOTAL: 39 books
2009 Total Pages Read: 22,612

I read alot and am trying for a book a day in 2009. We'll see if I can do it. In all these challenges, I do my best not to duplicate titles but sometimes when it comes to the end of the challenge I am forced to. Oh well.

NOTE: I have not counted audiobooks in page totals.

January 2009 Completed 8,026 pages
1. Princeps' Fury Book Five of the Codex Alera - Jim Butcher (VERY GOOD)
2. The Strongbow Saga, Book One Viking Warrior - Judson Roberts
3. Devil May Cry - Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Acheron - Sherrilyn Kenyon (EXCELLENT) 728 pgs
5. Murder Game - Christine Feehan
6. Chasing The Shadows - Keri Arthur
7. Highland Sinner - Hannah Howell
8. The Chosen Sin - Anya Bast (TERRIFIC)
9. Witch Heart - Anya Bast (GREAT)
10. My Immortal Promise - Jen Holling (BORING)
11. Realm Immortal King of the Unblessed - Michelle Pillow
12. Viking Warrior - Connie Mason
13. Stay the Night - Lynn Viehl
14. Night Falls Darkly - Kim Lenox
15. Demon's Hunger - Eve Silver
16. The Black Dagger Brotherhood An Insider's Guide - J.R. Ward
17. Hearts in Darkness - Keri Arthur
18. Blood Dreams - Kay Hooper
19. The Strongbow Saga, Book Two Dragons from the Sea - Judson Roberts
20. Kiss of a Demon King - Kresley Cole (AWFUL)
21. Warrior of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff
22. Master of Torment - Karin Tabke (TERRIFIC)
23. Heart Of The Dragon - Gena Showalter