Challenge: 50 Books discussion
*Retired* 2008 Lists
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(4) Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson
Audio:
(1) A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby
(2) Sisterchicks Do The Hula - Robin Jones Gunn
**I'm keeping audio separate so I can make myself actually sit down and read 52 books this year** :)
Jen




I really liked it. This is the first book I've read (well, listened to) by Nick Hornby. I'm obsessed with the movies High Fidelity & About A Boy! And I really liked this book. There are 4 main characters, and there were different voices for each of them on audio (I believe one woman did both women's voices). If you read it, I'll be interested to see what you think!
Jen

Audio
(3) In An Instant - Lee & Bob Woodruff. What a great memoir. I LOVE that I listened to it on audio because the authors were the readers.



(4) Sisterchicks In Sombreros by Robin Jones Gunn. This is the 3rd in the 'Sisterchicks' series. It wasn't my favorite...but I really liked how it ended. I'm enjoying listening to this series in the car!



(13) Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself - Judy Blume (I had never read this one before...I really liked it!)
(14) A Lifetime of Secrets: A Postsecret Book - Frank Warren (these books are great. some of the postcards make me laugh, but many just break my heart.)
(15) The Trophy Wives Club - Kristin Billerbeck (I really enjoy Kristin's books)
I checked out 11 books from the library today! FUN!!! :)



(19) Good Dog. Stay. - Anna Quindlen. Sweet book. I got a little choked up. :)

(20) Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy - Barbara Park These books are hysterical. I was laughing out loud reading to my newphew!
(21) Sundays At Tiffanys - James Patterson
(22) Garden Spells - Sarah Addison Allen I liked this book SO much! I highly recommend it!
(23) It's Not The End Of The World - Judy Blume
(24) Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying - Barbara Park (Junie B. really cracks me up!!)
(25) Are You There God It's Me Margaret - Judy Blume I think I liked this just as much this time as when I read it as a kid!!! :)
(26) James And The Giant Peach - Ronald Dahl
(27) The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1) - Holly Black

(29) Prints Charming - Rebeca Seitz. Cute christian chiklit book about four women who bond through scrapbooking.
(30) Scot on the Rocks - Brenda Janowitz. Very funny chiklit.
(31) The Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen. I read her debut novel 'Garden Spells' on vacation in June and liked it so much I had to read this one immediately! What a great writer. Can't wait for her next book!

(33) Sweet Love - Sarah Strohmeyer. This was a really quick read and a good story.
Audio...
(5) Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt. I hesitated to read this because I thought it would be so sad. It's actually hilarious! Frank McCourt reads this on audio...I highly recommend listening to it. Really good (and sooo funny).

(35) Deenie - Judy Blume
(36) Belong To Me - Marisa de los Santos I liked this a lot. Many of the wonderful characters from 'Love Walked In' were also in this book. And there were some very lovable characters introduced in this one. Perhaps there will be a third??? :)
(37) Just Who Will You Be? - Maria Shriver
(38) The Wedding Officer - Anthony Capella
(39) Then Again, Maybe I Won't - Judy Blume

(41) The Will of Wisteria - Denise Hildreth
(42) The Cure For Modern Life - Lisa Tucker
(43) Stuck In The Middle - Virginia Smith
(44) Gluten Free Girl - Shauna James Ahern
Audio (6) In Defense Of Food: An Eater's Manifesto - Michael Pollan

(46) Remember Me? - Sophie Kinsella
(47) The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible - A.J. Jacobs. Laurie's choice for book club and it was so good. Very interesting!
(48) The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs. Loved it!
(49) In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars - Mark Batterson. read this in life group. i liked it a lot.
(50) The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel - David Wroblewski. I think I would have enjoyed this much more if it hadn't taken me 3 weeks to finish it. I think I started to lose interest.
Books mentioned in this topic
The Year of Magical Thinking (other topics)Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1 (other topics)
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time (other topics)
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (other topics)
(2) You've Been Warned - James Patterson
So...are y'all going to count audio books in this 50? I kept the numbers separate last year. I want to READ 52 books this year...and listen to lots of audio books, too.
Jen