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The Every Year Challenge - 2013
Filling in 1980 with Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping. 4 stars. Maybe 4.5. I love the language, her use of words. Definitely character driven. But haunting. If you're looking for action and adventure, this is not the book for you. But if you want to get lost in the descriptions? That's where this author rocks it. 21 of 35.Every Year Challenge Books
1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James
Completed my selection for 1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Wow! Arguably one of the best books I have read all year - I can't believe I waited this long to read it! I, wrongly, assumed it was a complicated, scientific science fiction work and that was why it had such a cultish following. I'm glad to say I was wrong - the book has incredible heart and simply lays out the ethical quandary to save the world should we sacrifice one amazing child. Not sacrifice in a physical sense, this book is not as bloody, though is equally chilling, as Hunger Games. Definitely worth reading and I cannot wait to see the movie! 5 stars 20/31
Completed my selection for 2005 - The Silver Boat by Luanne Rice. This book left me conflicted. I did not feel that the author was capable of fully expressing the narrative or her characters as she could have. However, the story was heartfelt and the characters had depth. Overall, not bad but not one of my favorites. 3 stars21/31
Filling in the year 2000 with Ursula LeGuin's The Telling. I tend to have mixed feelings about LeGuin's work. On the one hand, her worlds are wonderfully complex and her writing pristine. I find something of a fascination in reading. But, at the same time, I always have this sensation of distance between myself and the characters and this limits my enjoyment. I had the same issue with this book but still thought this was one of the more enjoyable pieces of her work that I have read. 3 stars.Year 22 of 35.
Every Year Challenge Books
1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James
Playing copy-cat to Megan with my 1985 selection. And I recommend everyone do the same if you've still got 1985 as an open slot for reading.Year 1985. Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. This has been recommended to me before and I've wanted to read it in advance of the movie...so I finally did it. And it is really a very cool story! Entertaining, disturbing, an MC you can't help but feel for...yeah. 4 stars.
I had a little bit of trouble reconciling the character's age with the maturity of the narrative no matter the explanation...but it's well well worth the read. So don't let that stop you.
Year 23 of 35.
Every Year Challenge Books
1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James
Just completed my selection for 1990 - Brida by Paolo Coelho. While I enjoyed this interesting look at the history of magic and witchcraft and the deeper philosophical meanings, it was not one of my favorite Coelho books. It didn't speak to me as much as some of his other works. 3.5 stars22/31
Hello everybody. I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself.My name is Zara and I've agreed to take over the leadership of this challenge now that Ashley has had to leave that role. I look forward to going through all the great books that you have already read or are going to read.
A bit about me (for those who don't already know): I live in Western Australia with my husband of 22 years and our two delightful children, and for the next 10 days, a gorgeous Italian boy who feels more like he's one of the family than someone from across the other side of the world!! I'm also addicted to books and often borrow more books from the library than I can realistically read in a 3 week time period. lol
I finished 2 books today, so I've edited post 262 to show I've finished 3 of the 15 I've chosen.
Regretfully I am going to back out of this challenge. I seem to be reading more randomly than I thought I would. Thanks for moderating!
1) 1922 - Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse2) 1997 - the collected short stories by jeffrey archer
3) 2007 - it happened in india by kishore biyani
4.1) 2011 - the winning way by harsha bhogle & anita bhogle
4.2) 2011 - i have a dream by rashmi bansal
5.1) 2012 - just married please excuse by yashodhara lal
5.2) 2012 - the day i stopped drinking milk by sudha murty
5.3) 2012 - the girl who fell in love with the rain by thomas jose
5.4) 2012 - swarabhedhangal by bhagyalakshmi
5.5) 2012 - the difficulty of being good by gurucharan das
6) 2013 - The Monster Gangsters by Nishanth Anchan K.N.
I just edited my every year list at my every year list to add my finish for 1972. I listened to the lovely rabbit tale Watership Down
, which is truly a book for readers of all ages.
Hey everyone! I'm a little late to the party, but this looks like a lot of fun. I'm going to start in 1983 (the year I was born). 1983:
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great work everyone. I admire you all for being so organised with your reading. I look forward to seeing what else you all read.
Lorelei wrote: "Regretfully I am going to back out of this challenge. I seem to be reading more randomly than I thought I would. Thanks for moderating!"Sorry to see you go Lorelai. Thanks for being a part of this challenge as long as you were able.
I am not doing so well with this challenge. I had to plan out the books I will read for the rest of the year to make this challenge. I can't read anymore books from the 2000s until 2014. I want to make this challenge.
I just edited message 262 to add a finish date of 9/20/13 for Lolita, published in 1955. That gives me 5 of 15 for this challenge.
Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "I just edited message 262 to add a finish date of 9/20/13 for Lolita, published in 1955. That gives me 5 of 15 for this challenge."Well done Theresa. You're progressing well.
This challenge is sort of 'doing itself' while I read whatever i feel like reading. 21/28 so far:21/28
1985:
1986:
1987:
1988: Prelude to Foundation
1989:
1990: The Adventures of Endill Swift
1991: Boy's Life
1992: The Secret History
1993: Forward the Foundation
1994: Finder
1995:
1996: Cats Are Not Peas: A Calico History of Genetics
1997: Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal
1998: Omon Ra
1999: Gardens of the Moon
2000: Parasite Rex : Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
2001: Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
2002: Redemption Ark
2003: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
2004: Cloud Atlas
2005: Magic for Beginners
2006:
2007: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
2008: Last Argument of Kings
2009:
2010: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
2011: Historien om Fru Berg (N)
2012: Year Zero
2013: The Gate Thief
30/32 done - This challenge "did itself," like Karina said. ! Still need 1984 and 1987. Suggestions are welcome :-D
I have no children at home, so Saturdays are good days to listen to a book on my iPod while doing other things. I've edited my list to add another finish, Katharine, the Virgin Widow by Jean Plaidy, published in 1961.
Kaitlin wrote: "30/32 done - This challenge "did itself," like Karina said. ! Still need 1984 and 1987. Suggestions are welcome :-D"I haven't read those years yet but these are the books I have kind of bookmarked as possibilities.
1984: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1987: Beloved, The Black Dahlia, Crossing to Safety
Oh, shoot! I read Unbearable Lightness but marked it for 83. Guess I'll go back and see if I read any from 83 already. Thanks for the suggestions, Jodi!
Wow you're all doing an awesome job. I think I may just have to add some more books to my TBR list.
Completed 14/261988-
1989-
1990-
1992-
1995- The Persian Pickle Club
1997-
2000- Bookends
2001- Concrete Island
2005- The Love Wife
2006- The Thirteenth Tale
2007- The Ministry of Special Cases
2008- Dangerous Laughter
This is a great challenge! Since I was born in 1972, I will go with that year and move forward or backward.2013 ~ Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste
2012 ~ Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light
2011 ~ Organize for a Fresh Start: Embrace Your Next Chapter in Life
2010 ~ The Power
2009 ~ Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back
2008 ~ The Monster of Florence
2007 ~ The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
2006 ~ A Weekend to Change Your Life: Find Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of Being All Things to All People
2005 ~ Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
2004 ~ Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't
1976 ~ Interview With The Vampire
1) 1922 - Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse2) 1997 - the collected short stories by jeffrey archer
3) 2007 - it happened in india by kishore biyani
4.1) 2011 - the winning way by harsha bhogle & anita bhogle
4.2) 2011 - i have a dream by rashmi bansal
5.1) 2012 - just married please excuse by yashodhara lal
5.2) 2012 - the day i stopped drinking milk by sudha murty
5.3) 2012 - the girl who fell in love with the rain by thomas jose
5.4) 2012 - swarabhedhangal by bhagyalakshmi
5.5) 2012 - the difficulty of being good by gurucharan das
5.6) 2012 - the very best of the common man by R. K. Laxman
6) 2013 - The Monster Gangsters by Nishanth Anchan K.N.
Craig wrote: "I'm at 19/36 now"Great work Craig.
My apologies for falling off the face of the Earth. Ever since I got the app for my phone, I've gotten too lazy for commenting or updating much. I don't really like typing on a phone. That being said, this is the only challenge I might actually complete this year, as I'm up to 10/12.2002 Perfect Match
2003 The Wedding
2004
2005 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
2006 The Book Thief
2007 Foster Parenting: A Simple Guide to Understanding What It's All About
2008 The Silence of Trees
2009 The Help
2010 Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
2011 Then Came You
2012 The End of Your Life Book Club
2013
Filling in 2003 with We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. I gave it 4 stars. It took me a while to get into the style of it...the story is told through a series of letters and I did predict a couple of things...but it was engrossing. Every Year Challenge Books
1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman and The Rapture by Liz Jensen
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James
Unless I've forgotten something, I don't think I've signed up for this challenge. Better late than never, right? I am going to read from 1996 forward. I chose 1996 as it is the year I quit my job and moved across the country to go to grad school. Also because I am too old, too lazy, and too unappreciative of non-current writing to start with my birth year (1965).So,it looks like I've got four left to do:
1996 -
1997 -
1998 -
1999 - Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent
2000 - Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity
2001 - At Swim, Two Boys
2002 -
2003 - Boy Meets Boy
2004 - Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
2005 - The Walking Dead, Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire
2006 - Strange Piece of Paradise
2007 - Fellow Travelers
2008 - The Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir
2009 - Sprout
2010 - The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
2011 - Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
2012 - Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
2013 - This Song Will Save Your Life
great work everyone.welcome Sibyl. I wish you all the best.
Completed my selection for 1997 - Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman. Overall, it was interesting read. The detective story picked up more at the end. Most of the middle of the story was the main character complaining of her boring life. The characters were rather wooden and lacking in personality. Probably won't continue with the series. 2.5 stars23/31
Megan wrote: "Completed my selection for 1997 - Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman. Overall, it was interesting read. The detective story picked up more at the end. Most of the middle of the story was the main ..."congratulations.
Completed my selection for 1993 - The Black Ice by Michael Connelly. Well-written with good plot and character development. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars24/31
I would like to re-join this challenge, if you'll have me back. I hate to be a quitter and while I'll struggle to reach my goal I have found that I've read 3/10. I am reading 10 books from 1956 (birth year)
1956 - Breakfast at Tiffany's **READ 2.6-13
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962 - A Wrinkle in Time **READ 3.31.13
1963 - Rascal **READ 11.2.13
1964
1965
I'm just curious how far I can get. Thanks!
Sadly I don't think I'll finish my abbreviated version of this challenge for 2013. I joined my first Goodreads groups in August and have been quite active in several challenges. Still, I've completed 7 of 15 and just added an update for The Master and Margarita, finished 11/5/13 to my list.
This is a slow challenge for me. I keep reading books for years I have already read.1973: The Princess Bride
1974: Carrie
1975:
1976: Interview With The Vampire
1977: The Shining
1978:
1979: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1980:
1981:
1982: A is for Alibi
1983: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
1984:
1985: Ender's Game
1986: Speaker for the Dead
1987:
1988:
1989:
1990: Death Comes to Pemberley
1991:
1992:
1993: The Giver
1994: One for the Money
1995:
1996: A Game of Thrones
1997: All the Names
1998: A Clash of Kings
1999: Interpreter of Maladies
2000: A Storm of Swords
2001:
2002:
2003: Long Time Coming
2004:
2005: Looking for Alaska
2006: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
2007: World Without End
2008: Gone
2009:Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
2010: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
2011: I Used to Think I Was Normal But Now I Take Pills for That
2012: Cinder
2013: A Heat of the Moment Thing
Theresa I am not going to finish either. Sad thing is, I will get close. Next year, I am going to have to pre-plan books to fill in each year and make sure I do a certain amount for each month. I read so many books that I had already filled in for those years. It is fun trying to get every year in though.
Completed my selection for 1982 - North and South by John Jakes. While I appreciated the story and characters, the book was much too long and would have been aided by a good editor. Glad that I read a book that was so popular back in the day but do not plan to continue the series. 3 stars25/31
I've just completed the Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri for my 2004 selection. 11/12 done.. only one left! This will be the exciting one, too. Any recommendations for books published in 2013? I was thinking about Wave.. anyone read that?2002 Perfect Match
2003 The Wedding
2004 The Namesake
2005 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
2006 The Book Thief
2007 Foster Parenting: A Simple Guide to Understanding What It's All About
2008 The Silence of Trees
2009 The Help
2010 Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
2011 Then Came You
2012 The End of Your Life Book Club
2013
Completed my selection for 2000 - Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz. Overall, I enjoyed this book. The characters were complex and the narrative was interesting, once I figured out the author's style. However, the beginning was incredibly slow and confusing, and I felt that the male characters were treated rather flippantly. Glad I read it and would recommend to anyone wanting a challenging read. 3.5 stars26/31
Completed my selection for 1983 - Bluebeard's Egg by Margaret Atwood. While Atwood's typical style was present in each of the stories, I didn't connect with any of the characters or storylines. Because they were short stories, it was harder to really appreciate Atwood's point. Not worth reading. 2.5 stars27/31
filling in my last four, I am done!1996 - Pope Joan
1997 - Dare Truth or Promise
1998 - Autobiography of Red
1999 - Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent
2000 - Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity
2001 - At Swim, Two Boys
2002 - You Got Nothing Coming
2003 - Boy Meets Boy
2004 - Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
2005 - The Walking Dead, Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire
2006 - Strange Piece of Paradise
2007 - Fellow Travelers
2008 - The Bishop's Daughter: A Memoir
2009 - Sprout
2010 - The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
2011 - Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny
2012 - Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
2013 - This Song Will Save Your Life
im not going to finish either. i gave up on this challenge a few months ago. I keep reading books not in that time frame or they overlap.
25/35. Don't know if I'll finish but I'm still stroking.Filling in 1982 with John Saul's The God Project. 4 stars. It's a quick read but utterly engrossing, pins and needles, all that. Very creepy, disturbing...and surprisingly still relevant considering it was written and published in 1982. I enjoyed it very much despite the unsettled feeling the story left me with.
Every Year Challenge Books
1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982 - The God Project by John Saul
1983
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman and The Rapture by Liz Jensen
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James and The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
I found this challenge so easy to begin with but now I just keep reading books from the same years. I have three to go now so I'll try to finish by the end of the year.1997: Harry Potter 1?
1998: A Clash of Kings - ★★★★☆ - 16/06/13
1999: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - ★★★★★ - 26/01/13
2000: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - ★★★★★ - 29/01/13
2001: The Eyre Affair - ★★★☆☆ - 29/03/13
2002: Lost in a Good Book - ★★★☆☆ - 30/11/13
2003: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - ★★★★★ - 11/05/13
2004: The Secret Hour - ★★★☆☆ - 28/07/13
2005: Never Let Me Go - ★★★★☆ - 02/01/12
2006: The Lies of Locke Lamora - ★★★★☆ - 08/06/13
2007: My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary - ★★★☆☆ - 13/03/13
2008: Serena - ★★☆☆☆ - 19/10/13
2009: Beautiful Creatures - ★★★★☆ - 13/01/13
2010: The Immortal Life of Hanrietta Lacks? Million Dollar Mates?
2011: A Dance with Dragons?
2012: Under the Never Sky - ★★★★☆ - 08/01/12
2013: Through the Ever Night - ★★★★★ - 23/01/13
Completed 14/17
Filling in 1983 with John Gardner's On Becoming a Novelist. 3 stars. I admit the whole "how to be a writer" book is a guilty pleasure of mine. I read a lot of them. I thought this was a good one but not especially earth-shattering. Admittedly, it may have suffered for the fact I've read so many. Lol! Every Year Challenge Books
1979- The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
1980 - Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
1981
1982 - The God Project by John Saul
1983 - On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner
1984 - Shapechangers by Jennifer Roberson
1985 - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
1986 - Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
1987
1988 - The Trial of Socrates by Isidor Stone
1989
1990
1991 - Searoad by Ursula LeGuin
1992 - Lost Boysby Orson Scott Card
1993
1994 - The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
1995 - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
1996 - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
1997
1998 - Cold Storage by Don Lasseter and About a Boy by Nick Hornby
1999 - Every Dead Thing John Connolly
2000 - The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2001 - How to Be Good by Nick Hornby
2002 - The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
2003 - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
2004 - Nocturnes by John Connolly
2005 - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2006 - The Road by Cormac McCarthy & The Keep by Jennifer Egan
2007 - Darling Jim by Christian Mork & Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2008
2009 - The Magicians by Lev Grossman and The Rapture by Liz Jensen
2010
2011
2012 - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander and The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
2013 - Unholy Hunger by Heather James and The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
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My Parents
1928 - Marjorie & Robert Orlando
My husband and me
1948 - John (husband) The Young Lions
1951 - Theresa (Me!) The End of the Affair 2/1/13
My siblings
1953 - Vanessa Katherine
1954 - Luella Lord of the Flies
1955 - Sandra Lolita 9/20/13
1958 - Robert Things Fall Apart
1959 - Joanne A Separate Peace 9/8/13
1961 - Susan Katharine, the Virgin Widow 9/21/13
1964 - Charles I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1966 - Francis The Master and Margarita 11/5/13
1968 - JenniferThe Last Unicorn
My daughters
1972 - Brigitte Watership Down 9/14/13
1973 - Katherine Breakfast of Champions
My grandson
1992 - Brian The Queen's Devotion: The Story of Queen Mary II 9/8/13