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Helene, I have no kids and don't watch much TV. Also, I'm a big fan of audiobooks :)Book 77: Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
Maria,Congratulations! I'm glad you're continuing to post what you're reading - I tend to learn about a lot of really good books from you.
Kay, I'm glad :-) One of my favourite things about reading are sharing the books with other people! Book 78: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Book 79: If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern
Book 80: The Fetch by Laura WhitcombBook 81: The Giver by Lois Lowry. How come nobody ever told me how great this book is? I LOVED it!
Book 82: Where Do I Go? by Neta Jackson - unfortunately doesn't live up to the Yada Yada Prayer Group seriesBook 83: Goodnight, Beautiful by Dorothy Koomson
Book 84: The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down by Neta Jackson - a breath of fresh air. I adore this series.
Book 85: Bank på døren Emmy by Florence Crannell Means. A childhood favourite that unfortunately didn't pass the test of time.Book 86: Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
Book 87: Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville
Book 88: The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real by Neta Jackson. I SO wish there were more books in this series, but as there aren't, I shall have to limit myself to one a week.
Book 89: The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldenman
5 books in a week? I think that's a record - even for me.
Maria,That's really something! I read that many in a week when I was on vacation at my mom's farm this spring. I was soooo tired, I didn't feel like doing much. And I had taken 4 from the Mrs. Pollifax series, plus a couple others. It pretty much took me the whole week to get rested up, and by then it was time to go home! But I did enjoy reading . . . sometimes, 5 in a month is all I get to!
I've read that many when on vacation before too... but not on an average week with work and social activities included. But then, they were quick and easy reads most of them.Book 90: Pitching My Tent On Marriage, Motherhood, Friendship, and Other Leaps of Faith by Anita Diamant
Book 91: The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love by Beth Pattillo
Book 92: Bright of the Sky by Kay KenyonBook 93: Dronningeofret by Hanne-Vibeke Holst
Book 94: Reunion by Fred Uhlman
Book 95: The Yada Yada Prayer Group by Neta JacksonBook 96: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - although I have to admit I skimmed the last two chapters. I'm sorry, but it was boring! :(
Book 97: The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta JacksonBook 98: Deadly Angel The Bizarre True Story of Alaska's Killer Stripper by Fred Rosen (not worth-while)
Book 99: The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson. Have I mentioned lately how much I adore this series? ;)
Book 100: Libri di Luca by Mikkel Birkegaard
Wohoo! I'm at 100!
Wow! That's just amazing, Maria.I'm glad you like the Yada Yada prayer group series! I never read past the first one, but I did enjoy that quite a lot.
The rest of the series is just as terrific, Kay. My favourites are book 1, 3 and 6. I highly recommend them! :)
Book 101: Good Things I Wish You A Novel by A. Manette AnsayBook 102:Homegrown The Terror Within by Haasnic Cialan
Book 103: The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling by Neta Jackson
Book 104: Singularity by William Sleator
Book 108: The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk KiddBook 109-110: The Vampire Diaries The Awakening and The Struggle - L.J. Smith
Book 111: Graceling - Kristin Cashore
Book 112: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn
Book 113: The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs
Book 114: Strange Angels - Lili St. Crow
Book 115: The House of Mirth by Edith WhartonBook 116: Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
Book 117: The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Book 118: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
I've been away on vacation so I'm horribly behind. Here is a month's worth of books.Book 119: De to komtesser by Valborg Dahl
Book 120: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Book 121: The Cross-legged Knight by Candace Robb
Book 122: Mr. Allbones' Ferrets by Fiona Farrell
Book 123: Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Book 124: Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
Book 125: Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Book 126: The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
Book 127: Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
Book 128: The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
Book 129: The Ship Between the WorldsThe Ship Between the Worlds by Julia GoldingBook 130: Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
Book 131: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Book 132: Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
Book 133: Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding
Book 134: Ash by Malinda Lo
Book 135: Prayer Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip YanceyBook 136: Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind
Book 137: What Einstein Told His Cook Kitchen Science Explained by Robert L. Wolke
Book 138: Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier
It was my goal to hit 200 this year. I'm afraid I won't make it if I keep on reading such long books!Book 140: Dune by Frank Herbert. LOVED this!
Book 141: Royal Exile Book One of The Valisar Trilogy by Fiona McIntosh - her best book yet.
Book 142: The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers. Gorgeous book with amazing illustrations. Funny too!
Book 143: The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian. I had some major issues with this one.
Book 144: While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky. Very sweet and poignant.
Maria, you are an amazing reader. I may reach 100, but that's partly because now that I've hit the 75 goal I've got a stack of kid's books I want to revisit. Things like "Pippi Longstocking" and "The Secret Garden". On the other hand, your list is weighty and absolutely full of titles I'd love to read some day.
Thanks Andrea. I made it to 244 last year, but had a LOT of short ones included in that number. I've been reading substantially longer books this year.Wow Kay, thanks! I think that's the first time I've ever been read an amazing reader - I think I like it :) I like to read a large variety of books, but tend to overindulge on fantasy ;)
I grew up with "Pippi Longstocking" (well... Astrid Lindgren in general) and love her!
Book 145: Emissary by Fiona McIntosh. Not nearly as good as her Valisar trilogy, but still worth reading.Book 146: And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer. Trying to fill Douglas Adams' shoes is a thankless task, but I think he managed quite well.
Somewhere along the line I've missed 2, and I can't figure out what those two are! Ah well, never mind.The following three was read for Dewey's 24-hour Read-a-thon.
Book 147: Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry. Not as good as The Giver but I still enjoyed it.
Book 148: Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson. Gorgeous!
Book 149: Evermore by Alyson Noël. Not recommendable.
Book 150: Last of the Wilds by Trudi CanavanBook 151: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Book 152: The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Book 153: Gifts by Ursula Le Guin
Book 154: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
Book 155: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
Maria,Looks like you're the first to hit the challenge TWICE this year. Going for three? (Just kidding - I think . . .)
Ha! I hadn't even noticed I'd hit it twice :-D Nah, probably not going for three. I could make it if I decided to read nothing but Babysitters-Club and Animorphs (those only take me about half an hour each), but I prefer a bit more variety in my reading ;-)My goal for this year is 200 books, but so far it doesn't look like I'll make it. That's not going to stop me from trying though! ;-)
Andrea, LOL! Sure! Here are a couple:Book 156: Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
Book 157: Bloody Good by Georgia Evans
Book 158: Bones of the Dragon by Margaret Weis
Book 159: The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society A Novel by Beth Pattillo
Book 160: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Book 161: Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong. Not as good as the two first in the series unfortunately.Book 162: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. A reread - I still love it :)
Book 163: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. Very, very odd book!
Book 164: De døde brødre by Nick Clausen. A new Danish author tries his hand at a ghost story - surprisingly good.
Book 165: All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn. Disappointing.Book 166: Mission Drømmeprins by Pernille Eybye. A new YA. I wasn't impressed.
Book 167: Ateistisk andagtsbog by Leif Andersen. A very well-written devotional.
Book 168: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. I think I was expecting too much, because I was disappointed.
Book 169: Drager over Kabul by Morten Hesseldahl. Political suspense. Not half bad.
Book 170: The Year of Plenty by Rebecca Brammer. A GORGEOUS historical fiction with all the charm of The Little House series.Book 171: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. A reread - I still love it :)
Book 172: Flashforward by Robert J. Sawyer. Excellent premise - disappointing ending.
Book 173: The Doctor's Sweetheart by Lucy Maud MontgomeryBook 174: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Book 175: Rebel Angels by Libby Bray
Book 177: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. Adorable!Book 178: Twilight Children Three Voices No One Heard Until a Therapist Listened by Torey Hayden. "Beautiful Child" is still her best, but this one was fascinating too.
Book 179: And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke. Chick-lit to the core. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy it as much as I'd thought I would.
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