group discussion
topic:
Other Challenges >
A Lifetime of Books Challenge
date
newest »
newest »
(Starting Sept 1st 2009 & lasting for 1 year)1987:
1988:
1989:
1990:
1991:
1992:
1993:
1994:
1995:
1996:
1997:
1998:
1999:
2000:
2001:
2002:
2003:
2004:
2005:
2006:
2007: The Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols 9/2
2208:
2009:
2010:
Starting June 12, 2009 and lasting for 3.5 years to November 12, 2012 (if needed)A Lifetime of Books Part I
1938:
1939: Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck OR How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewelleyn
1940: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer
1941: Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer
1942: Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly OR Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
1944: Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer
1945: Stuart Little by E.B. White
1946: Miss Hickory by Carolyn Bailey
1947: The Pearl by John Steinbeck OR Twenty-One Balloons by William Rene du Bois
1948:
1949:
1950: The Grand Sophy OR The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
1955:
1956: Sprig Muslin by Georgette Heyer
1957: Thunder on the Right by Mary Stewart
1958: Venetia by Georgette Heyer
1959: My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
1960: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee OR Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt
1961: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster OR Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
1962: The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer
1963: Bride of Pendorric by Victoria Holt
1964:
1965:
1966:
1967: The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell OR From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
1968: Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer
1969: Sounder by Wm Armstrong OR The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
1970: Charity Girl by Georgette Heyer
1971:
1972: Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer
1973:
1974: The House of One Thousand Lanterns by Victoria Holt
1975:
1976:
1977:
A Lifetime of Books, Part II Still Need: 1978, 1983, 19901978: Prelude to Terror by Helen MacInnes
1979:
1980:
1981:
1982:
1983: Lord Richard's Daughter by Joan Wolf
1984:
1985:
1986:
1987:
1988:
1989:
1990: A Lady of the West by Linda Howard
1991:
1992:
1993:
1994:
1995:
1996:
1997:
1998:
1999:
2000:
2001:
2002:
2003:
2004:
2005:
2006:
2007:
2008:
2009:
2010:
I'm probably totally crazy to try this since I have so many other challenges going on, but I'm going to give it a shot. At least I waited until after my 40th birthday, so I would have the extra six months to complete it.;-)Lifetime of Books Challenge (Aug. 19, 2009 - Aug. 19, 2011)
1969-
1970-
1971-
1972-
1973-
1974-
1975-Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (10/7/09)
1976-
1977-
1978-
1979-
1980-
1981-
1982-
1983-
1984-
1985-
1986-
1987-
1988-
1989-
1990-
1991-
1992-
1993-"The Fourth Gift" by Elizabeth Chadwick (from A Wilderness Christmas anthology) (12/8/09)
1994-
1995-
1996-Beloved Outcast by Pat Tracy (11/30/09)
1997-
1998-Father, Unknown by Tara Taylor Quinn (10/27/09)
1999-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (8/26/09)
2000-
2001-The Indiscretion by Judith Ivory (10/20/09)
2002-Touched by Fire by Kathleen O'Reilly (11/6/09)
2003-"A Wulf's Curse" by Ronda Thompson (from Midnight Pleasures anthology) (9/30/09)
2004-Kiss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (11/11/09)
2005-Mouth To Mouth by Erin McCarthy (10/13/09)
2006-The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (9/23/09)
2007-The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (10/19/09)
2008-Zack by Cheyenne McCray (9/14/09)
2009-Susannah, A Lawyer - From Tragedy to Triumph by Ruth Rymer (9/8/09)
2010-?
2011-?
1978- Beauty, A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
1979-
1980-
1981- Sweet and Deadly by Charlaine Harris
1982- The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley*
1983- Winter Fire by Elizabeth Lowell*
1984- The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
1985- A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
1986-
1987-
1988-
1989- Mismatch by Tami Hoag*
1990-
1991- Witches Abroad, Discworld Book 12 by Terry Pratchett
1992- Dragonfly in Amber, Outlander 2 by Diana Gabaldon
1993-
1994-
1995- The Golden Compass, His Dark Materials Book 1 by Phillip Pullman
1996- Shakespeare's landlord by Charlaine Harris*
1997- Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
1998- Dream a Little Dream, Chicago Stars 4 by Susan Elizabeth Phillips*
1999- Chocolat by Joanne Harris*
2000- It's OK I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers by Louise Rennison*
2001- Snowfall by Sharon Sala*
2002- Tithe by Holly Black*
2003- A great and terrible beauty by Libba Bray*
2004- Heat Stroke, Weather Warden Book 2 by Rachel Caine
2005- Warprize, Chronicles of the Warlands 1 by Elizabeth Vaughan*
2006- Magic Study, Study Book 2 by Maria V. Snyder*
2007- Wicked lovely by Melissa Marr*
2008- Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward*
2009- Kiss of a demon king by Kresley cole*
2010- Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
A Lifetime of Books - I'm going to have my start date be 10/14/09. My end date is 10/14/10.
1989 -
1990 - Wife for Hire
1991 -
1992 -
1993 - Manhunting
1994 -
1995 - Heaven, Texas
1996 - The Notebook
1997 -
1998 - Tell Me Lies
1999 - The Kite Runner
2000 -
2001 - Husband Material
2002 - The Secret Life of Bees
2003 - The Time Traveler's Wife
2004 - Bachelor Boys
2005 - Going Home
2006 -
2007 - Julia's Chocolates
2008 -
2009 - Along for the Ride
2010 - Sweet Little Lies
Lifetime of Books ChallengeTime Frame: 25 Oct - 24 Apr 2011
Status: 21/40
1971 -
1972 - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
1973 -
1974 -
1975 - Salem's Lot
1976 - Dragonsong
1977 -
1978 -
1979 -
1980 - The Vampire Tapestry A Novel
1981 - The Keep
1982 - The Darkangel
1983 -
1984 - A Gathering of Gargoyles
1985 - The Mist
1986 -
1987 - Sphere
1988 - Those Who Hunt the Night
1989 - Burning Water
1990 -
1991 - Whisper of Death
1992 - Nightseer
1993 - Dreams Underfoot (Newford Book 1)
1994 -
1995 - Bloodsucking Fiends
1996 - One Foot in the Grave
1997 -
1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 - Crimson Kiss
2002 -
2003 -
2004 - Through Violet Eyes
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
2010 - ?
You made me laugh, Steph. Considering I was a born a year earlier than you, I know what you mean. I haven't even put my own list together yet.
Wow, Exorcist. Great book...but too scary for me. If I wasn't such a coward, I probably would have reread it. Beautiful prose.
Wheee! I want to try this challenge, too :)
A year and a half, eh? I'll try my hardest!
10/26/09 - 4/26/11
Books Read: 17/36
1975-1979
1975 -
1976 -
1977 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
1978 - The World According to Garp by John Irving
1979 -
1980-1989
1980 -
1981 - The Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux
1982 - Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
1983 - Forbidden Love by Karen Robards
1984 - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
1985 -
1986 - Through a Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen
1987 - Once and Always by Judith McNaught
1988 - Brighton Road by Susan Carroll
1989 - The Bride by Julie Garwood
1990-1999
1990 -
1991 - Comanche Heart by Catherine Anderson
1992 - The Secret by Julie Garwood
1993 - Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney
1994 - Seduced by Virginia Henley
1995 - Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
1996 - The Wedding by Julie Garwood
1997 - Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
1998 - The Last Viking by Sandra Hill
1999 -
2000-2010
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
2010 - First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
A Lifetime of Books Challenge (23 IV 2009 - 23 IV 2010)1984:
1985:
1986:
1987:
1988:
1989:
1990:
1991:
1992:
1993:
1994:
1995:
1996:
1997:
1998:
1999:
2000:
2001:
2002:
2003:
2004:
2005:
2006:
2007:
2008:
2009:
Done! Finally. I was stuck on 1987, 1988 for ages, but I'm finally done. One less challenge to worry about.
Hey, Yz, gotta question ... are we allowed to use books we've already read in this challenge? Ex: I've read all of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles which range from 76 - 90's. I'm good either way, just wanted to double check. Was looking through my list and saw I've read a lot of older books I could (if ok) use on my list.
Thanks :)
Steph, books that you've read before the sign-up date do not count unless you decide to reread them. If that's the case with Vampire Chroniclesa - sorry. Thanks Yz!
Kasia wrote: "Steph, books that you've read before the sign-up date do not count unless you decide to reread them. If that's the case with Vampire Chroniclesa - sorry. Thanks Yz!"
Guessed as much, just thought I'd double check, Thanks. :)
I'm in. Will get list posted ASAP. I've got 55 books to pick. YIKES!Here's the List:
Born in 1958; challenge to run from Nov. 2009-May 2012
Updated 12.16.09 = 6 DOWN
58= Anatomy of a Murder The Original Classci Courtroom Thriller by Robert Traver
59= Advise and Consent by Allen Drury
60= The Listener by Taylor Caldwell
61= Mila 18 by Leon Uris
62= Ship of Fools by Katherine Porter
63= The Glass-Blowers by Daphne du Maurier
64= Man, The by Irving Wallace
65= Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart
66= The Double Image by Helen MacInnes
67=
FINISHED 11.3.09
68= Testimony of Two Men by Taylor Caldwell
69= Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope Farmer
70= The Secret Woman by Victoria Holt
71= War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk
72= Captain and the Kings by Taylor Caldwell
73= Witch by Barbara Michaels
74= The Bastard King by Jean Plaidy
75= Curtain by Agatha Christie
76= A Stranger in the Mirror by Sidney Sheldon
77=
FINISHED 11.4.09
78= The Stand by Stephen King
79= Calypso by Ed McBain
80= The Vow on the Heron by Jean Plaidy
81= A Love For All Time by Bertrice Small
82= The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery by Lawrence Block
83= The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian by Lawrence Block
84= Proof by Dick Francis
85= Victoria Victorious The Story of Queen Victoria by Jean Plaidy
86= Midsummer's Eve by Phillipa Carr
87=
FINISHED 11.30.09
88=
FINISHED 12.16.09
89= Payment In Blood by Elizabeth George
90= Well-Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George
91= The Awakening by L.J. Smith
92= Wild Jasmine by Bertrice Small
93= Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
94= A Superior Death by Nevada Barr
95= The Burglar Who Thought He Was Bogart by Lawrence Block
96= Firestorm by Nevada Barr
97= Rebel by Heather Graham
98= People of the Mist by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
99= Liberty Falling by Nevada Barr
00= A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens
01= P is for Peril by Sue Grafton
02=
FINISHED 11.20.09
03= The Lion In Glory by Shannon Drake
04=
FINISHED 11.29.09
05= Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
06= Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton
07= Only the Cat Knows by Marian Babon
08= Thai Die by Monica Ferris
09= Then Comes Seduction by Mary Balogh
10= Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton
11=
12=
Reposting my list due to changes in books.
Dates: 5/30/09 to 5/29/10
1979 -
1980 -
1981 -
1982 - The Elusive Heiress - Carolyn Keene
1983 - The Haunted Carousel - Carolyn Keene
1984 -
1985 -
1986 - Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold - Terry Brooks
1987 -
1988 - The Bean Trees - Barbara Kingsolver
1989 -
1990 - The Case of the Safecracker's Secret - Carolyn Keene
1991 -
1992 -
1993 -
1994 -
1995 -
1996 -
1997 -
1998 -
1999 -
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
2010 - Ecstacy Unveiled - Larissa Ione
I'm going to do this from January 1, 2010-December 31, 2010.1981- The Judas Kiss
1982- Ride the Wind
1983- Rutland Place
1984- Bluegate Fields
1985- Whitney, My Love
1986- Through a Glass Darkly
1987- Not Without My Daughter
1988- Silence in Hanover Close
1989- A Kingdom of Dreams
1990- The First Man in Rome
1991- The Painted Veil
1992- Along Came a Spider
1993- Guilty Pleasures
1994- The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #2)
1995- Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3)
1996- Iron Lace
1997- Now Face To Face
1998- Into the Wilderness
1999- Midnight Champagne
2000- Losing Julia
2001- Rebecca's Tale
2002- Queen of Camelot
2003- Speak to Me of Love
2004- The Kitchen Boy A Novel of the Last Tsar
2005- The Masque of the Black Tulip
2006- The Thirteenth Tale
2007- The Stranger I Married
2008- Testimony
2009- The Widow's Season
2010- Alice I Have Been A Novel
If you are 30 years old, then you need to read 30 books, one book for each year of your life. And it's not just any 30 books, but one book published in each year. So for instance, if you're 30 you'd need to read a book from 1979, 1980, etc up through 2009. Depending on how old you are, 39 and under get a year and a half to read the books, those over 40 get an extra 6 months. The older you are, the more interesting it gets finding the really old books. lol I have most of the '70s left to read yet.
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "The older you are, the more interesting it gets finding the really old books..."The problem isn't in finding the books, it's in finding the time to read them! And I refuse to accept that having to read those "really old books" makes me really old. To paraphrase Dr. Seuss, I'm only 24 - for the third time!
BJ Rose wrote: "And I refuse to accept that having to read those "really old books" makes me really old. To paraphrase Dr. Seuss, I'm only 24 - for the third time!"ITA, BJ! :)
I'm up for it, I think! I'll add the ones I'm missing as I go along. Here's my list so far:
Start Date: 12/12/09 Finish Date: 12/12/10
Progress: 0 of 31
1980
1981 - Torn Covenants by Lois Swann
1982 - Salem's Lot by Stephen King
1983 - Different Seasons by Stephen King
1984
1985
1986 - It by Stephen King
1987 - Under The Lake by Stuart Woods
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992 - Sophie's Choice by William Styron
1993 - Shadow Fires by Dean Koontz
1994 - Paradise City by Sherrilyn Kenyon
1995
1996 - Archangel by Sharon Shinn
1997 - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
1998 - Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
1999 - Lucky by Alice Sebold
2000 - The Brethren by John Grisham
2001 - Shakespeare's Counselor by Charlaine Harris
2002 - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
2003 - The Zombie Survival Guide Complete Protection From the Living Dead by Max Brooks
2004 - Man of My Dreams by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2005 - Forbidden Magic by Cheyenne McCray
2006 - World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
2007 - Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris
2008 - Let the Right One In A Novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist
2009 - Garden of the Moon by Elizabeth Sinclair
2010 - Dark and Stormy Knights by P. N. Elrod
These Goodreads challenges are just too fun to pass up. I like this one. Yz says 1 and 1/2 years to complete the challenge for those in their 30s, but since I am barely 30 I am going to try and do this challenge in a year.Date: 1/1/10 - 12/31/10
1979 - Death's Master
1980 -
1981 -
1982 - The Mists of Avalon
1983 - The Color of Magic
1984 -
1985 -
1986 - Watchmen
1987 -
1988 -
1989 -
1990 -
1991 - Outlander
1992 - Dragonfly in Amber
1993 -
1994 - The Child Queen The Tale of Guinevere and King Arthur
1995 -
1996 - The Sparrow
1997 -
1998 - The Last Viking
1999 - Daughter of the Forest
2000 - Duke
2001 - Devil in a Kilt
2002 -
2003 -
2004 - Mind Game
2005 - The Dark One
2006 - The God Eaters
2007 - Atlantis Rising
2008 - Magic to the Bone
2009 - Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
2010 - Blood of the Demon
0/32 Read
This sounds like it might be a fun challenge. I'm going to start this one next year, now to find books for each year.1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Anyone know of any pages that you can search by pub date?
Carrie,
Just to get you started on your GR TBR shelf, click on the "list" view, and you can see the publication date for each book. Then you can sort it, too.
Hope that helps.
Definately up for this one (finally a chance to get through all the Danielle Steele's I've got sitting in a cupboard!!!)
Will probably wait until 1st of January to post my list though.
I am in! And it was super hard finding some of the 70's. Ugh. It sucks being old. ;)December 15, 2009 - June 14, 2011
0/40
1972 - Lady of Quality Georgette Heyer
1973 - The Princess Bride William Goldman
1974 - The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Patricia McKillip
1975 - Crocodile on the Sandbank Elizabeth Peters
1976 - The Children Of Dynmouth William Trevor
1977 - Ceremony Leslie Marmon Silko
1978 - Night's Master Tanith Lee
1979 - Death's Master Tanith Lee
1980 - The Ordinary Princess M.M. Kaye
1981 - Delusion's Master Tanith Lee
1982 - God Stalk P.C. Hodgell
1983 - The Reluctant Heiress Eva Ibbotson
1984 - Bridge of Birds Barry Hughart
1985 - Dark of the Moon P.C. Hodgell
1986 - Delirium's Mistress A Novel of the Flat Earth Tanith Lee
1987 - Night's Sorceries Tanith Lee
1988 - The Changeling Sea Patricia McKillip
1989 - The Bride Julie Garwood
1990 - A Lady of the West Linda Howard
1991 - Outlander Diana Gabaldon - reread
1992 - Dragonfly in Amber Diana Gabaldon - reread
1993 - The Giver Lois Lowry
1994 - Seeker's Mask P.C. Hodgell
1995 - Sabriel Garth Nix
1996 - A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin - reread, if he ever finishes the 5th book
1997 - Blood and Chocolate Annette Curtis Klause
1998 - A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin - reread
1999 - Battle Royale Koushun Takami
2000 - A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin - reread
2001 - Lirael Garth Nix
2002 - Tithe Holly Black
2003 - Abhorsen Garth Nix
2004 - You Slay Me Katie MacAlister
2005 - Fire Me Up Katie MacAlister
2006 - Light My Fire Katie MacAlister
2007 - Halfway to the Grave Jeaniene Frost
2008 - One Foot in the Grave Jeaniene Frost
2009 - Destined for an Early Grave Jeaniene Frost
2010 - Lover Mine J.R. Ward
2011 - City of Fallen Angels Cassandra Clare
A Lifetime of Books
16th December 2009 to 16th June 2011
1975 - The Road to Gandolfo by Robert Ludlum
1976
1977 - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
1978 - The World According to Garp by John Irving
1979 - Season of Passion by Danielle Steel
1980 - The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
1981 - Palomino by Danielle Steel
1982 - Crossings by Danielle Steel
1983 - Pacific Vortex! by Clive Cussler
1984 - The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
1985 - Family Album by Danielle Steel
1986 - Wanderlust by Danielle Steel
1987 - The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
1988 - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
1989 - The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice
1990 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
1991 - Prized Possessions by Avery Corman
1992 - The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
1993 - The Lesson of Her Death by Jeffery Deaver
1994 - Accident by Danielle Steel
1995 - Rose Madder by Stephen King
1996 - Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
1997 - Jingo by Terry Pratchett
1998 - Venus Envy by Louise Bagshawe
1999 - Lucky by Alice Sebold
2000 - Miss Wyoming by Douglas Coupland
2001 - All Families Are Psychotic by Douglas Coupland
2002 - The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
2003 - Leap of Faith Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Noor Al-Hussein
2004 - Garbo Laughs by Elizabeth Hay
2005 - Margrave of the Marshes by John Peel
2006 - Chart Throb by Ben Elton
2007 - The 6th Target by James Patterson
2008 - The Host by Stephenie Meyer
2009 -Evil Ways by Justin Gustainis
2010 - Sympathy for the Devil by Justin Gustainis
OK, I couldn't wait until New Year.
Why is 1976 the only year that Danielle Steel didn't publish a book??? Anybody have any ideas??
The scarey thing is that all these books are on my bookshelves (apart from next years of course)
Charlotte wrote: "Why is 1976 the only year that Danielle Steel didn't publish a book??? Anybody have any ideas?? "Maybe this would help? http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/most-p...
Annvelwis wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Why is 1976 the only year that Danielle Steel didn't publish a book??? Anybody have any ideas?? "Maybe this would help? http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/most-popular/?year=1976..."
I wasted so much time looking at all the awards on that site, then going back and searching goodreads for the books--half the awards don't even go back to the 70's, and the ones that do were all over the place on the years. A few were spot on, 1975's award was for a book published in 1975, and some were the next year, 1976's award was for a 1975 publication, but some were all over the place.
What ended up working for me for the few years I was having a hard time with (72, 75, 76, 77) was just looking at the lists of the other poor souls on here who had to find good books from the 70's. :)
Have you guys tried the "popural by year" Goodreads lists? That's how I filled in the few years I have had problems with...For example
1977 - http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by...
1971 - http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by...
But you can set it to any year...
Thanks for the tip, Kasia! I still haven't found books for some of my early years - I wish I was younger! - and I was going "crazy" here. :)
Kasia wrote: "Have you guys tried the "popural by year" Goodreads books? That's how I filled in the few years I have had problems with...
For example
1977 - http://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by...
1..."
Thanks Kasia
I found a book for my missing year. I know I've got Icebound somewhere. I'd just ordered another book from Amazon to fill the gap - so it saved me some money as well!!
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Some of us have to go back and find books from the '60s as well. lol"And a couple of us have to go even further back into the dark ages! **grin** Thank heaven for Georgette Heyer and Newbery books!!
I will admit BJ that my choices in the 60's and 70's have been rather interesting selections. I tried reading Coffee, Tea or Me? The Uninhibited Memoirs of Two Airline Stewardesses for late 1960's and it was so terrible I had to put it down. That knocked the sequel off my list as well. lol I do have some old Harlequins that seem dated now for the 70's. Mash A Novel About Three Army Doctors fit and I think I can work in one of the sequels I found MASH Goes to Paris. I'm about to read one from 1969 I think. It is called Secret of the Pale Lover which is a gothic romance involving a vampire. (I could only find 2 books for that year and this looked like best of the two choices.) I have a few old WWII novels to read to fill in older years as well. I havn't found a copy of Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean for 1967 yet, but the library does have a copy at least.
It's been awhile... let me post an update to my list. It's so long it requires two posts. lol
I'm half done. Second half was easier than the first.
A Lifetime of Books Challenge (April 23, 2009 til April 23, 2011)
(Read books published every year starting with the year you were born)
22/43 (44 depending on if I finish it in 2010 or 2011)
1967 - [b:Where Eagles Dare|148337|Where Eagles Dare (Adrenaline Classics Series)|Alistair MacLean|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172194610s/148337.jpg|2781685] by Alistair MacLean
1968 -
1969 - [b:Secret of the Pale Lover|6420383|Secret of the Pale Lover (Five Star Standard Print Romance)|Clarissa Ross|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5162M6F96YL._SL75_.jpg|6609582] by Clarissa Ross Gothic vampire novel
1970 - [b:The Education of a Poker Player|113504|The Education of a Poker Player (High Stakes Classic)|Herbert O. Yardley|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171678861s/113504.jpg|109277] by Herbert O. Yardley
1971 -
1972 - [b:The Man Who Folded Himself|624122|The Man Who Folded Himself|David Gerrold|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176415141s/624122.jpg|610483] by David Gerrold
1973 - [b:Play Poker to Win|6138395|Play Poker to Win|Amarillo Slim Preston|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rGszA0qdL._SL75_.jpg|6317174] by Amarillo Slim Preston
1974 - [b:Alive and dead|4364264|Alive and dead|E. X Ferrars|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kO3ZzkcPL._SL75_.jpg|4412219] by E. X Ferrars
1975 - [b:MASH Goes to Paris|850513|MASH Goes to Paris|Richard Hooker|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GxiwzF-LL._SL75_.jpg|836024] by Richard Hooker
1976 - [b:A Lyon's Share|2776941|A Lyon's Share|Janet Dailey|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|2802698] (America Series: Illinois) by Janet Dailey
1977 - [b:The Indy Man|420723|The Indy Man (Indiana) (Janet Dailey Americana, No 14)|Janet Dailey|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|409856] (America Series: Indiana) by Janet Dailey
1978 - [b:Another Fine Myth|64401|Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures, #1)|Robert Lynn Asprin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170622808s/64401.jpg|1417626] (Myth Adventures #1) by Robert Lynn Asprin
1979 - [b:A Land Called Deseret|1345043|A Land Called Deseret (Janet Dailey Americana - Utah, Book 44)|Janet Dailey|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182886963s/1345043.jpg|2166543] (America Series: Utah) by Janet Dailey
1980 - [b:Myth Conceptions|367367|Myth Conceptions (Myth Adventures, #2)|Robert Lynn Asprin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174163964s/367367.jpg|357364] (Myth Adventures #2) by Robert Lynn Asprin
or [b:The Name of the Rose|119073|The Name of the Rose Including Postscript|Umberto Eco|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255601552s/119073.jpg|3138328] by Umberto Eco
1981 - [b:That Carolina Summer|1834886|That Carolina Summer (Janet Dailey Americana - North Carolina, Book 33)|Janet Dailey|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188981581s/1834886.jpg|1834855] (America Series: North Carolina) by Janet Dailey
or [b:Floodtide|7198558|Floodtide (Harlequin Presents, #425)|Kay Thorpe|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|7854308] by Kay Thorpe
1982 - [b:Myth Directions|552347|Myth Directions (Myth Adventures, #3)|Robert Lynn Asprin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175732420s/552347.jpg|1526042] (Myth Adventures, Book 3) by Robert Lynn Asprin
or [b:A is for Alibi|64863|A is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone Mystery)|Sue Grafton|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170624852s/64863.jpg|1299178] by Sue Grafton
1983 - [b:Hit or Myth|552349|Hit or Myth (Myth Adventures, #4)|Robert Lynn Asprin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175732421s/552349.jpg|539589] (Myth Adventures, Book 4) by Robert Lynn Asprin
1984 -
1985 - [b:Summer Desserts|248697|Summer Desserts (Great Chefs #1) (Language of Love #23 - Dahlia)|Nora Roberts|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212035139s/248697.jpg|3292323] by Nora Roberts
1986 -
1987 -
1988 - [b:Searching for Bobby Fischer|383778|Searching for Bobby Fischer The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess|Fred Waitzkin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174343668s/383778.jpg|1269482] by Fred Waitzken
or[b:Navy Wife|601055|Navy Wife (Navy #1)|Debbie Macomber|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176172813s/601055.jpg|4083774] (Navy #1) by Debbie Macomber
1989 -
1990 - [b:Something's Alive on the Titanic|654495|Something's Alive on the Titanic|Robert J. Serling|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KRFHFZ33L._SL75_.jpg|640598] by Robert Serling
1991 -
1992 - [b:Alpha Man|1231633|Alpha Man (Postcards From Europe) (Harlequin Presents No, 11619)|Thorpe|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182097114s/1231633.jpg|1220221] (Postcards from Europe) by Kay Thorpe
1993 - [b:SeaQuest DSV The Novel|531226|SeaQuest DSV The Novel (Book 1)|Rockne S. O'Bannon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175570503s/531226.jpg|518823] by Rockne S. O'Bannon
1994 - [b:No Promise Of Love|2131321|No Promise Of Love (Postcards From Europe) (Harlequin Presents, No 1700)|Lilian Peake|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4123ZD0X87L._SL75_.jpg|2136797] (Postcards from Europe) by Lillian Peake
1995 -
1996 -
1997 -
1998 -
1999 -
A Lifetime of Books Challenge Part II
2000 -
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
2010 - Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton
2011 - .... Unless I finish this before then. lol
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
unread topics | mark unread
Books mentioned in this topic
The Things They Carried (other topics)Water for Elephants (other topics)
The Time Traveler's Wife (other topics)
The Secret Life of Bees (other topics)
Beloved (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Katie MacAlister (other topics)Shana Abé (other topics)
Sherrilyn Kenyon (other topics)
Karen Marie Moning (other topics)
Michele Bardsley (other topics)
More...
