January 2009 - 6 books read (2873 pages)

1. The Island - Victoria Hislop - 13 January 2009
2. The Butterfly House - Marcia Preston - 18 January 2009
3. The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman - 24 January 2009
4. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer - 28 January 2009
5. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer - 29 January 2009
6. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer - 31 January 2009

February 2009 - 26 books read (4914 pages)
7. The Tailor of Gloucester - Beatrix Potter - 01 February 2009
8. The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter - 01 February 2009
9. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny - Beatrix Potter - 02 February 2009
10. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin - Beatrix Potter - 02 February 2009
11. The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan - Beatrix Potter - 03 February 2009
12. The Tale of Two Bad Mice - Beatrix Potter - 03 February 2009
13. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher - Beatrix Potter - 04 February 2009
14. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle - Beatrix Potter - 04 February 2009
15. The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit - Beatrix Potter - 05 February 2009
16. The Story of Miss Moppet - Beatrix Potter - 05 February 2009
17. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer - 05 February 2009
18. Death at the Excelsior and Other Stories - P.G. Wodehouse - 05 February 2009
19. The Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling - 06 February 2009
20. Midnight Sun - Stephenie Meyer - 13 February 2009
21. The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger - 16 February 2009
22. Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch - B.J. Daniels - 16 February 2009
23. The Cat Who Saw Stars - Lilian Jackson Braun - 17 February 2009
24. Looking for Rachel Wallace - Robert B. Parker - 18 February 2009
25. Slow Hands - Leslie Kelly - 19 February 2009
26. Valediction - Robert B. Parker - 20 February 2009
27. Widow's Walk A Spenser Novel - Robert B. Parker - 23 February 2009
28. Dream Come True - Maureen Lee - 25 February 2009
29. Shopaholic and Baby - Sophie Kinsella - 26 February 2009
30. The Rebel Doctor's Bride - Sarah Morgan - 26 February 2009
31. Aunt Dimity Snowbound - Nancy Atherton - 27 February 2009
32. Dirty Weekend - Helen Zahavi - 27 February 2009

March 2009 - 15 books read (3862 pages)
33. The Texas Ranger's Twins - Tina Leonard - 01 March 2009
34. The Cat Who Saw Red - Lilian Jackson Braun - 01 March 2009
35. A Stitch in Time - Monica Ferris - 03 March 2009
36. An Officer And A Millionaire - Maureen Child - 06 March 2009
37. One Pink Rose - Julie Garwood - 08 March 2009
38. One White Rose - Julie Garwood - 11 March 2009
39. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon - 11 March 2009
40. One Red Rose - Julie Garwood - 13 March 2009
41. Pyramids - Terry Pratchett - 17 March 2009
42. Hide And Seek - Ian Rankin - 20 March 2009
43. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun - 23/03/09
44. Moby Dick or the Whale - Herman Melville - 25/03/09
45. Irish Dreams - Nora Roberts - 27 March 2009
46. Million-Dollar Nanny - Jacqueline Diamond - 28 March 2009
47.Unraveled SleeveMonica Ferris - 30 March 2009

LOL, what got to you in February?! It's such a short month...

What do you think of "The Cat Who..." series? I've tried it a few times and have never been able to finish a book.

I read one of "The Cat Who.." series and hated it. Too short and not enough details. The cat twitches and meows - not exactly helping solve the mystery. There are much better mystery novels out there. I can recommend a few if you're interested.

Hello, Did you reread "New Moon" immediately after reading it in January? Or is it mistake?

Annvelwis wrote: "Hello, Did you reread "New Moon" immediately after reading it in January? Or is it mistake?"

Yes it's a mistake it was Eclipse ! Thanks for drawing it to my attention Annvelwis

Kasia wrote: "LOL, what got to you in February?! It's such a short month...

"
I suffer from Endometriosis and it was particularly bad in February so I had alot of reading in bed time ! March is a slower month as my workload at work has doubled this month.

Courtney wrote: "What do you think of "The Cat Who..." series? I've tried it a few times and have never been able to finish a book."

They are ok as light reading. I only read them really as they filled spaces in various reading challenges. As I am british but live in France I have to buy books, so I've been trying to read things I already have and these belonged to my mother in law ! I have tried reading books in French but I just dont get the same satisfaction from them and my local library doesn't have any books in English at all except for a French/English Dictionary hehe

Barbara wrote: "I read one of "The Cat Who.." series and hated it. Too short and not enough details. The cat twitches and meows - not exactly helping solve the mystery. There are much better mystery novels out ..."
I read these two purely to fill categories in various reading challenges as I didn't want to buy books. I have many good mystery books though. I can't say I hated the Cat who books, they were ok for light reading though.

Barbara wrote: "I read one of "The Cat Who.." series and hated it. Too short and not enough details. The cat twitches and meows - not exactly helping solve the mystery. There are much better mystery novels out ..."

I love mysteries ... especially the "cozy" mysteries. I just wasn't a fan of this series. I tried listening to them. Maybe it would be better if I actually picked up the book and read it... ? I figure that there are so many other series out there that I want to try, so I shouldn't keep trying to force myself to like this one.

Courtney wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I read one of "The Cat Who.." series and hated it. Too short and not enough details. The cat twitches and meows - not exactly helping solve the mystery. There are much better mys..."
Absolutely Barbara you should always read books that you feel you want to and if you try something and it just isn't right for you then leave it alone I say ! I have tried a few series of books which after the 1st 1 or 2 have just driven me mad and I have stopped reading the series.

April 2009 - 13 books read (4195 Pages)

48. [b:Once Upon A Valentine's|5987335|Once Upon A Valentine's (Harlequin American Romance Series)|Holly Jacobs|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qETQUGAKL._SL75_.jpg|6161322] - [a:Holly Jacobs|147924|Holly Jacobs|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1219375490p2/147924.jpg] - 01 April 2009
49. [b:A Thousand Splendid Suns|128029|A Thousand Splendid Suns|Khaled Hosseini|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51f2xhsXaHL._SL75_.jpg|3271379] - [a:Khaled Hosseini|569|Khaled Hosseini|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1185239324p2/569.jpg] - 02 April 2009
50. [b:Early Autumn|69625|Early Autumn (Spenser, Book 7) (Paperback)|Robert B. Parker|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170710446s/69625.jpg|1926775] - [a:Robert B. Parker|396|Robert B. Parker|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1208365339p2/396.jpg] - 03 April 2009
51. [b:Cutwork|367054|Cutwork (Needlecraft Mystery, Book 7)|Monica Ferris|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174160482s/367054.jpg|357061] - [a:Monica Ferris|39464|Monica Ferris|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] - 04 April 2009
52. [b:La Vida Vampire|2980439|La Vida Vampire (Oldest City Vampire, Book 1)|Nancy Haddock|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510eIOzK4OL._SL75_.jpg|3010840] - [a:Nancy Haddock|1284339|Nancy Haddock|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1237784052p2/1284339.jpg] - 11 April 2009
53. [b:Oliver Twist|271284|Oliver Twist (Penguin Popular Classics)|Charles Dickens|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173306118s/271284.jpg|3057979] - [a:Charles Dickens|239579|Charles Dickens|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1183239979p2/239579.jpg] - 16 April 2009
54. [b:The Tenth Circle|578211|The Tenth Circle|Jodi Picoult|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175966047s/578211.jpg|2532689] - [a:Jodi Picoult|7128|Jodi Picoult|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1198341937p2/7128.jpg] - 16 April 2009
55. [b:The Secret Agent's Surprises|6214923|The Secret Agent's Surprises (Harlequin American Romance Series)|Tina Leonard|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qi%2BCyGKSL._SL75_.jpg|6395518] - [a:Tina Leonard|90665|Tina Leonard|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg] - 17 April 2009
56. [b:Inkheart|1480078|Inkheart (Book 1)|Cornelia Funke|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51matf7UFoL._SL75_.jpg|2628323] - [a:Cornelia Funke|15873|Cornelia Funke|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1204659420p2/15873.jpg] - 22 April 2009
57. [b:Emma|208714|Emma (Penguin Popular Classics)|Jane Austen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694749s/208714.jpg|3360164] - [a:Jane Austen|1265|Jane Austen|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1176491679p2/1265.jpg] - 25 April 2009
58. [b:Forced Wife, Royal Love-Child|6087069|Forced Wife, Royal Love-Child (Harlequin Presents)|Trish Morey|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WoW47ruVL._SL75_.jpg|6263959] - [a:Trish Morey|319441|Trish Morey|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] - 26 April 2009
59.[b:Dead Until Dark|4602032|Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery, Book 1)|Charlaine Harris|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41vEK07m4jL._SL75_.jpg|479517] - [a:Charlaine Harris|17061|Charlaine Harris|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1202585686p2/17061.jpg] - 27 April 2009
60. [b:The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife|6058007|The Spanish Billionaire's Pregnant Wife (Harlequin Presents)|Lynne Graham|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51IYKrpdJLL._SL75_.jpg|6234108] - [a:Lynne Graham|49378|Lynne Graham|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] - 28 April 2009
[bc:Once Upon A Valentine's|5987335|Once Upon A Valentine's (Harlequin American Romance Series)|Holly Jacobs|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qETQUGAKL._SL75_.jpg|6161322]

What's in a name challenge

1. Colour - The Cat Who Saw Red - Lilian Jackson Braun - 01 March 2009
2. Animal - The Cat Who Saw Stars - Lilian Jackson Braun - 17 Feb 2009
3. First name - Looking for Rachel Wallace - Robert B. Parker - 18 Feb 2009
4. Place - The Texas Ranger's Twins - Tina Leonard - 01 March 2009
5. Building - Pyramids - Terry Pratchett - 17 March 2009
6. Plant/Flower - One Pink Rose - Julie Garwood - 08 March 2009
7. Profession - The Rebel Doctor's Bride - Sarah Morgan - 26 Feb 2009
8. Time or number - Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer - 05 Feb 2009
9. Relative - Aunt Dimity Snowbound - Nancy Atherton - 27 Feb 2009
10. Body part - Slow Hands - Leslie Kelly - 19 Feb 2009

Challenge completed 17th March 2009

Read your name challenge - Completed 01 June 2009

J - Julie Garwood - one pink Rose - 08 Mar 2009
A - A Stitch in time - Monica Ferris - 03 Mar 2009
N - New Moon - Stephenie Meyer - 29 Jan 2009
E - Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer - 31 Jan 2009

L - Looking for Rachel Wallace - Robert B. Parker - 18 Feb 2009
O - (An) Officer and a Millionaire - Maureen Child - 06 Mar 2009
U - Unraveled Sleeve - Monica Ferris - 30 Mar 2009
I - (The) Island - Victoria Hislop - 13 Jan 2009
S - Shopaholice and baby - Sophie Kinsella - 26 Feb 2009
E - Early Autumn - Robert B. Parker - 03 Apr 2009


B - Braun, Lilian Jackson - The Cat who saw stars - 17 Feb 2009
U - Under the mistletoe - Tamelia Tumlin - 01 Jun 2009
R - Robert B. Parker - Valediction - 20 Feb 2009
N - Niffenegger, Audrey - The Time Traveller's Wife - 16 Feb 2009
H - Hide and Seek - Ian Rankin - 20 Mar 2009
A - A Dream Come True - Maureen Lee - 25 Feb 2009
M - Midnight Sun - Stephenie Meyer - 13 Feb 2009

A - Atherton, Nancy - Aunt Dimity - Snowbound - 27 Feb 2009
I - Irish Dreams - Nora Roberts - 27 Mar 2009
R - Robert B. Parker - Widow's Walk - 23 Feb 2009
E - Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl - 09 May 2009
Y - You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister - 13 May 2009

A - Z Author Challenge - Completed 14 October 2009

A - Atherton, Nancy - Aunt Dimity-Snowbound - 27/02/09
B - Braun, Lilian Jackson - The cat who saw stars - 17/02/09
C - Child, Maureen - An Officer and a Millionaire - 06/03/09
D - Daniels, B.J. - Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch - 16/02/09
E - Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl - 09/05/09
F - Ferris, Monica - A Stitch in Time - 03/03/09
G - Garwood, Julie - One Pink Rose - 08/03/09
H - Hislop, Victoria - The Island - 13/01/09
I - Ian Rankin - Hide and Seek - 20/03/09
J - Jacobs, Holly - Once upon a Valentine's - 01/04/09
K - Kelly, Leslie - Slow Hands - 19/02/09
L - Lee, Maureen - A Dream Come True - 25/02/09
M - Meyer, Stephenie - Breaking Dawn - 05/02/09
N - Niffenegger, Audrey - The Time Traveller's Wife - 16/02/09
O - Oldfield, Elizabeth - Sudden Fire - 22/06/09
P - Parker, Robert.B - Looking for Rachel Wallace - 18/02/09
Q - Quinn, Julia - On the way to the wedding - 06/06/09
R - Rowling, J.K. - Tales of Beedle the Bard - 06/02/09
S - Sophie Kinsella - Shopaholic and baby - 26/02/09
T - Tina Leonard - The Texas Ranger's Twins - 01/03/09
U - Ullmann, Linn - Before you sleep - 14/10/09
V - Victoria Pade - Bachelor No More - 05/09/09
W - Wodehouse, P.G - Death at the Excelsior - 05/02/09
X - Xingjian, Gao - Soul Mountain - 05/06/09
Y - York, Rebecca - Royal Lockdown - 12/09/09
Z - Zahavi, Helen - Dirty Weekend - 27/02/09

A - Z Book Challenge - Completed 27 July 2009

A - A Dream Come True - Maureen Lee - 25/02/09
B - Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer - 05/02/09
C - (The) Cat who saw stars - Lilian Jackson Braun - 17/02/09
D - Death at the Excelsior - P.G. Wodehouse - 05/02/09
E - Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer - 31/01/09
F - Forced Wife, Royal Love-Child - Trish Morey - 26/04/09
G - (The) Golden Compass - Philip Pullman - 24/01/09
H - Hide and Seek - Ian Rankin - 20/03/09
I - (The) Island - Victoria Hislop - 13/01/09
J - Justice for the ranger - Rita Herron - 14/07/09
K - (The) King's Bride - Lucy Gordon - 01/06/09
L - Looking for Rachel Wallace - Robert B. Parker - 18/02/09
M - Midnight Sun - Stephenie Meyer - 13/02/09
N - New Moon - Stephenie Meyer - 29/01/09
O - (An) Officer and a Millionaire - Maureen Child - 06/03/09
P - Pyramids - Terry Pratchett - 17/03/09
Q - (The) Quest - Lindsay McKenna - 27/07/09
R - (The) Rebel Doctor's Bride - Sarah Morgan - 26/02/09
S - Shopaholic and baby - Sophie Kinsella - 26/02/09
T - Twilight - Stephenie Meyer - 28/01/09
U - Unraveled Sleeve - Monica Ferris - 30/03/09
V - Valediction - Robert B. Parker - 20/02/09
W - Widow's Walk - Robert B. Parker - 23/02/09
X - x-24 - Anthology of authors - 11/05/09
Y - You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister - 13/05/09
Z - Zicci - Lord Lytton Bulver - 27/07/09

March Challenge

1. Name "M" - Monica Ferris - A Stitch in Time - 03/03/09
2. Green cover - The Cat who ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun - 22/03/09
3. Anthology - Irish Dreams - Nora Roberts - 27/03/09
4. Texas - The Texas Ranger's Twins - Tina Leonard - 01/03/09
5. Scotland/Highlander - Hide and Seek - Ian Rankin - 20/03/09
6. Military - An Officer and a millionaire - Maureen Child - 06/03/09
7. Prev Started - Pyramids - Terry ¨Pratchett - 17/03/09
8-10. Trilogy or 3 in a series
8. One Pink Rose - Julie Garwood - 08/03/09
9. One White Rose - Julie Garwood - 11/03/09
10. One Red Rose - Julie Garwood - 13/03/09

Completed all 10 catagories

Wow, Jane, you're close to done with all those long term challenges! And you definitely didn't choose the easy way out with the name challenge... LOL

Read the Month - MARCH

M - Maureen Child - An Officer and a Millionaire - 06/03/09
A - A Stitch in Time - Monica Ferris - 03/03/09
R - Rankin, Ian - Hide and Seek - 20/03/09
C - (The) Cat who ate Danish modern - Lilian Jackson Braun - 22/03/09
H - Herman Melville - Moby Dick - 25/03/09

Challenge completed 25th March 2009

Read the Month - APRIL

A - A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini - 02/04/09
P - Picoult, Jodi - The Tenth Circle - 16/04/09
R - Robert B. Parker - Early Autumn - 03/04/09
I - Inkheart - Cornelia Funke - 22/04/09
L - La Vida Vampire - Nancy Haddock - 11/04/09

Completed 5/5 books

April Challenge

1. Name "A" - Jane Austen - Emma - 25/04/09
2. B-Day - Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris(Sarah's shelf) - 25/04/09
3. California - A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini (he live in N California - 02/04/09
4. Oldest - Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens - 16/04/09
5. One Word Title - Inkheart - Cornelia Funke - 22/04/09
6. Funny - TBD
7. War - TBD
8. Male Profile - Once Upon a Valentine's - Holly Jacobs - 01/04/09
9. Series - Cutwork -#7 Needlework Mystery - Monica Ferris - 04/04/09
10. Reader's Choice - The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult - 16/04/09

Completed 8/10 books

Kasia wrote: "Wow, Jane, you're close to done with all those long term challenges! And you definitely didn't choose the easy way out with the name challenge... LOL"

Thanks Kasia ! No I am known by my husband for my stubborness for refusing to take the easy way out lol
I am really enjoying these challenges and they have really got me back into reading.

Men we love - Completed 20 July 2009

1. "Cowboy" -Seducing the Hero - Kari Thomas - 18 May 2009
2. "Cop/FBI" - Mercy - Jodi Picoult - 18 May 2009
3. "Military" - At Your Command - Julie Miller - 20 July 2009
4. "Dr/Lawyer" -A Baby for the Village Doctor - Abigail Gordon - 03 May 2009
5. "Athlete" - Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich - 21 June 2009
6. "CEO/Businessman" - Baby Bonanza - Maureen Child - 08 May 2009
7. "Celebrity" - At My Mother's Knee - Paul O'Grady - 26 June 2009
8. "Witch(es)/Wizard(s)" - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling - 08 June 2009
9."Vampire" - Dark Lover - J.R. Ward - 17 May 2009
10. Shape-Shifter - Gargoyle's Quest - Nia K Foxx - 31 May 2009

You're doing well Jane.

Thanks Kate. I'm looking forward to my week off work next week to get some reading done. I am really having withdrawal symptoms working 14 hours a day at the moment lol

May Challenge - Completed 20 May 2009

1. "M" - Mercy - Jodi Picoult - 18/05/09
2. B'Day - Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris - 05/05/09
3.Illionois - The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway - 20/05/09
4.Fairy Tale - Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine - 15/05/09
5. Mother's Day - Mommy In Training - Shelley Galloway - 01/05/09
6. Nurse - The Midwife and the Single Dad - Gill Sanderson - 04/05/09
7. Sport - Playmates - Robert B. Parker - 12/05/09
8. "Female Profile" -You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister - 13/05/09
9. Stand alone - Baby Bonanza - Maureen Child - 08/05/09
10. Group shelf - Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer - 09/05/09

Read MAY
Completed 13 May 2009


M - Mommy In Training - Shelley Galloway- 01/05/09
A - A Baby for the Village Doctor - Abigail Gordon - 03/05/09
Y - You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister - 13/05/09

A Lifetime of Books Challenge - 01 May 2009 to 01 November 2010
I'm going to fill this in as I go along that way I won't get overfaced.
I am beginning 1st May 2009 and I have until 1st November 2010 !
Read 18/41 books
1970 - Love Story - Erich Segal - 06 July 2009
1971 -
1972 -The Terminal Man - Michael Crichton - 29/08/09
1973 -The Godwulf Manuscript - Robert B Parker - 31/08/09
1974 -
1975 -
1976 -
1977 -
1978 -
1979 -
1980 -
1981 -
1982 -
1983 -
1984 -
1985 -All That Remains - Patricia Cornwell - 11 June 2009
1986 -
1987 -
1989 - Playmates - Robert B. Parker - 12 May 2009
1990 -
1991 -
1992 -
1993 - Sudden Fire - Elizabeth Oldfield - 21 June 2009
1994 - One for the Money - Janet Evanovich - 02 June 2009
1995 -
1996 - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lilian Jackson Braun - 02 October 2009
1997 - Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine - 15 May 2009
1998 - N is for Noose - Sue Grafton - 16 June 2009
1999 - Family Honor - Robert B. Parker - 31 May 2009
2000 - Soul Mountain - Gao Xingjian - 05 June 2009
2001 - Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer - 09 May 2009
2002 - Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris - 05 May 2009
2003 - Club Dead - Charlaine Harris - 12 June 2009
2004 - You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister - 13 May 2009
2005 - Dark Lover - J.R. Ward - 17 May 2009
2006 - Talk to the Snail Ten Commandments for Understanding the French - Stephen Clarke - 10 May 2009
2007 - X-24 - Mecca Jamilah Sullivan - 11 May 2009
2008 - Baby Bonanza - Maureen Child - 08 May 2009
2009 - A Baby for the Village Doctor - Abigail Gordon - 03 May 2009
2010 -

June Challenge - Completed 16 June 2009

1. "J" - On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn - 06/06/09
2. B'Day - Club Dead - Charlaine Harris - 12/06/09
3. Florida - All That Remains - Patricia Cornwell - 11/06/09
4. Wedding - The Timber Baron's Virgin Bride - Daphne Clair - 05/06/09
5. Summer Solstice - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling - 08/06/09
6. Gay Pride - Crewel World - Monica Ferris - 09/06/09
7. Royalty - The King's Bride - Lucy Gordon - 01/06/09
8. non human profile - One for the Money - Janet Evanovich - 02/06/09
9. New Author - Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead - 02/06/09
10. Reader's Choice - N is for Noose - Sue Grafton - 16/06/09

Read JUNE
Completed 16 June 2009

J - Julia Quinn- On the Way to the Wedding - 06/06/09
U - Under The Mistletoe - Tamelia Tumlin - 01/06/09
N - N is for Noose - Sue Grafton - 16/06/09
E - Janet Evanovich - One for the Money - 02/06/09

Read in May 2009 - 28 books read (8142 Pages)
61. Mommy In Training -Shelley Galloway - 01 May 2009
62. A Baby for the Village Doctor - Abigail Gordon - 03 May 2009
63. The Midwife and the Single Dad - Gill Sanderson - 04 May 2009
64. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris - 05 May 2009
65. Baby Bonanza - Maureen Child - 08 May 2009
66. Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer - 09 May 2009
67. Talk to the snail - Stephen Clarke - 10 May 2009
68. X-24 - Mecca Jamilah Sullivan - 11 May 2009
69.Playmates - Robert B. Parker - 12 May 2009
70. You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister - 13 May 2009
71. Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine - 15 May 2009
72.Dark Lover - J.R. Ward - 17 May 2009
73.Seducing the Hero - Kari Thomas - 18 May 2009
74.Mercy - Jodi Picoult - 18 May 2009
75.The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway - 20 May 2009
76. Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward - 25 May 2009
77. A Bargain With Death - Hywela Lyn - 27 May 2009
78. A Christmas Gift To Die For - Kathleen Mix - 27 May 2009
79. A Colonial Valentine - Penny Rader - 27 May 2009
80. A Christmas Miracle - Sky Purington - 27 May 2009
81. A Dessert To Die For - R. N. Novey - 27 May 2009
82. The After School Question - Kimberlee R Mendoza - 27 May 2009
83. A Girl, A Goon, And A Uniform - Cindy K Green - 27 May 2009
84. Dog People - Ruby Bartek - 27 May 2009
85. Cinderella Dreams - Cate Masters - 27 May 2009
86. Clarissa & Riley - J J Keller - 27 May 2009
87. Gargoyle's Quest - Nia K Foxx - 31 May 2009
88. The Midwife's New-found Family - Fiona McArthur - 31 May 2009
89. Family Honor - Robert B. Parker - 31 May 2009

Boxed Set #1 - VAMPIRES

1. Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead - 02 June 2009
2. Club Dead - Charlaine Harris - 12 June 2009
3. Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward - 25 May 2009
4. A Bloody Good Cruise - Diana Rubino - 21 June 2009

Will add to it as I discover more vampire books I want to read by different authors

Boxed Set #2 - FEMALE P.I'S

1. One for the Money - Janet Evanovich - 02 June 2009
2. N is for Noose - Sue Grafton - 16 June 2009
3. Family Honor - Robert B. Parker - 31 May 2009

Will add more as I discover female P I authors !

wow, that's alot of books read in May, even if I know many are really short ebooks, that's still alot. well done.

Thanks Briansgirl ! 10 of the books were short ebooks adding up to 116 pages so I still read 8000+ pages in May lol

Also finished this book last night whilst avoiding starting a June book !

89. Family Honor - Robert B. Parker - 31 May 2009

Read in June 2009 - 17 books read (8202 pages)

90. [b:The King's Bride|2823569|The King's Bride (Mills & Boon 100th Birthday Collection)|Lucy Gordon|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51R6w4bHg3L._SL75_.jpg|2849672] - Lucy Gordon - 01 June 2009
91. Under The Mistletoe (free ebook) - Tamelia Tumlin - 01 June 2009
92. Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead - 02 June 2009
93. One for the Money - Janet Evanovich - 03 June 2009
94. Soul Mountain - Gao Xingjian - 05 June 2009
95. The Timber Baron's Virgin Bride - Daphne Clair - 05 June 2009
96. On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn - 06 June 2009
97. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling - 08 June 2009
98. Crewel World - Monica Ferris - 09 June 2009
99. All That Remains - Patricia Cornwell - 11 June 2009
100. Club Dead - Charlaine Harris - 12 June 2009
101. N is for Noose - Sue Grafton - 16 June 2009
102. A Bloody Good Cruise - Diana Rubino - 21 June 2009
103. Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich - 21 June 2009
104. Sudden Fire - Elizabeth Oldfield - 22 June 2009
105. Roman Spring - Sandra Marton - 24 June 2009
106. At My Mother's Knee - Paul O'Grady - 26 June 2009

Monster Challenge
This will be an extended challenge for the summer months. But as usual the same rules apply. Whoever reaches the deadline with the highest pages read wins -OR- the first person to reach the goal wins.

(copy)Monster Challenge: 5,000 pages (approx. 8-10 books) Reward: 4 new books 2 used/or swapped books. Bonus: Find a Father for Father's Day. A character that is a Dad. Step dad or is dating a woman with a child, or the heroine becomes pregnant. Page count starts NOW! Have fun.

On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn - 06 June 2009 - 371 Pages
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J K Rowling - 08 June 2009 - 309 pages
Crewel World - Monica Ferris - 09/06/09 - 256 pages
All the remains - Patricia Cornwell - 11/06/09 - 416 pages
Club Dead - Charlaine Harris - 12/06/09 - 292 pages
N is for Noose - Sue Grafton - 16/06/09 - 320 pages
A Bloody Good Cruise - Diana Rubino - 21/06/09 - 234 pages
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich - 21/06/09 - 384 pages
Sudden Fire - Elizabeth Oldfield - 22/06/09 - 180 pages

Total: 2760 pages

ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS UNITE! June 21 - Sept 21 (first & last days of summer)
This summer let's travel together (group discounts, wheee!)...

Option #1:
Around the World in 80 Days:
Read a book set somewhere on each continent (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia).

Option #2:
Tour the Continent: (Europe excluding the UK, Ireland, and Iceland)
Read books set in 7 countries scattered around Europe.

(That's 7-14 books over 3 months...)

Add-ons:
For the seasoned traveler:
Read a 2nd book for each continent (or country), non-fiction (or based on a true story/person).

Armchair Traveller's Unite June 21 - Sept 21
Completed 07 September 2009

Option #1:
Around the World in 80 Days:
Read a book set somewhere on each continent (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia)

1. Antarctica - Ice Cave - Emmy Lou Schenk - 06/08/09
2. Europe - Yesterday's Affair (UK) - Sally Wentworth - 05/07/09
3. Australia - (Queensland) Untamed Millionaire, Undressed Virgin - Anna Cleary - 11/08/09
4. Asia - The Ching Lady - Doug Allyn - 30/08/09
5. Africa - Death in Egypt - Henry T Parry - 31/08/09
6. North America - Oregon - Snowbound - Janice Kay Johnson - 14/08/09
7. South America - Bermuda - The Alibi - Isaac Asimov - 11/08/09

Option #2:
Tour the Continent: (Europe excluding the UK, Ireland, and Iceland)
Read books set in 7 countries scattered around Europe.

1. Dark Sunlight - Patricia Wilson - (Spain) - 06/09/09
2. Fire Me Up - Katie MacAlister - (Hungary) - 30/07/09
3. The Alpha Man - Kay Thorpe (Greece) - 06/09/09
4. Sudden Fire - Elizabeth Oldfield - (Portugal) - 22/06/09
5. The Tower of Shadows - Sara Craven - (France) - 07/09/09
6. The Touch of Aphrodite - Joanna Mansell - (Cyprus) - 01/07/09
7. Roman Spring - Sandra Marton - (Italy) - 24 June 2009

You're reading several of the same books I am.... Postcards from Europe Harlequin series. :)

Yep I happened to visit a friend yesterday and she asked if I needed any books to read and of course I said sure. So she let me loose on her bookshelves and lent me a whole stack of things lol The postcards from Europe were a great find so that I could take part in the Armchair Traveller's Unite Challenge lol

That's what I'm doing with them too. I've slowly been looking for them over the years. I have 11 of them but discovered on GRs that there are about 4 or 5 I'm still missing. Just old enough to make them harder to find especially since I'm only looking at thrift shops and the library's annual used book sale.

I'm sure you'd like to raid my bookshelves too. lol

yep absolutely lol
If you discover the titles for the whole series I would be interested in having it so that I can go and search my friends shelves again lol or maybe look at amazon markeplace !

OKay, Harlequin Postcards from Europe series as I've managed to piece it together. Might be more. lol

I have:

Tower of Shadows by Sara Craven #1708 (France)
No Promise of Love by Lilian Peake #1700 (Switzerland)
Viking Magic by Angela Wells #1691 (Denmark)
Touch of Aphrodite by Joanna Mansell #1684 (Cyprus)
Sudden Fire by Elizabeth Oldfield #1676 (Portugal)
Yesterday's Affair by Sally Wentworth #1668 (United Kingdom)
Roman Spring by Sanda Marton #1660 (Italy)
The Bruges Engagement by Madeleine Ker #1650 (Belgium)
Designed to Annoy by Elizabeth Oldfield #1636 (Germany)
Mask of Deception by Sara Wood #1628 (Italy)
The Alpha Man by Kay Thorpe #1619 (Greece)

The ones I'm missing that I know of:

Dark Sunlight by Patricia Wilson #1644
Riddles in Rome by Penn Mullin
The London Connection by Penn Mullin
The Clues in Madrid by Penn Mullin
Passport to Paris by Penn Mullin
Secrets of the Matternhorn by Penn Mullin

Thanks Kate I'll go looking through my friends bookcases. Apparantly she received alot of these from her grandmother and mother !

They have very distinctive covers and spines with the blue swirl of a postmark over the white books. Some are royal blue, some are a soft powder blue but it makes them stick out, along with the tiny flag on the spine and cover for whatever country they are. If you see the stripes and flags, you've found a Postcards from Europe book. I finally had to start making a list as I'd end up with duplicates.

The ones I have from my friend are all different coloured books and the flags are on the front lol !
Must be different editions?