Meghan's 2009 Book Challenge - 50 in 365!

[Meghan]

I've challenged myself to read 50 books before, but I've never had a place to keep track of them before! I'm really looking forward to this. I may not have started at the beginning of the year, but I'll keep track from here!

1. The Temptation of the Night Jasmine - Lauren Willig
2. Forever Princess (PD 10) - Meg Cabot
3. Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard - JK Rowling
5. Casting Spells - Barbara Bretton
6. The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters
7. The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters
8. Her Royal Spyness - Rhys Bowen
9. The Fire Rose - Mercedes Lackey
10. He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters
11. Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters
12. Coraline - Neil Gaiman
13. The Serpent's Shadow - Mercedes Lackey
14. The Magicians and Mrs. Quent - Galen Beckett

So - it's a good start and there will be more to come!

[Meghan]

15. Wintergirls - Laurie Halse Anderson

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Meghan wrote: "15. Wintergirls - Laurie Halse Anderson"

Wooo! #15 on the 15th of the month! I bet you planned that. ;)

You're, like, a third of the way, practically.

[Meghan]

16. I Love a Man in Uniform - Lily Burana
17. Along for the Ride - Sarah Dessen

[Meghan]

18. While My Sister Sleeps - Barbara Delinsky

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It occurs to me, 50 books in a year is only one book every little-more-than-a-week, we should have no problem with this!!!

[Aprile]

Rachel wrote: "It occurs to me, 50 books in a year is only one book every little-more-than-a-week, we should have no problem with this!!!"

Yup! It seems like way more than it is!

[Meghan]

19. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane - Katherine Howe

[Meghan]

20. Sabriel - Garth Nix

[Melanie]

Meghan wrote: "19. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane - Katherine Howe"

Hi Meghan,
How was this one? I have it on my TBR list.

[Meghan]

Melanie wrote: "Meghan wrote: "19. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane - Katherine Howe"

Hi Meghan,
How was this one? I have it on my TBR list."

Honestly? I didn't love it. The novel definitely has some FNS (first-novel-syndrome). The story had real potential, and I wished it had been a bit better-executed.

Also, a personal gripe: the author is from New England, and her story is set in the North Shore area (Salem, Marblehead). Either the author or the editor felt compelled to constantly remind the reader of the "local color" by writing the supporting characters speaking in very thick Boston accents, spelled out phonetically. It may not bother a non-New Englander, but I found it grating.

Other people really did enjoy the book, so I would still give it a whirl. It is an intriguing story and concept.

[Melanie]

Thanks - good to know! I will keep it on my list, but push it further down. :)

[Meghan]

21. Strip City - Lily Burana

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22. The Beekeeper's Apprentice - Laurie King

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23. A Monstrous Regiment of Women - Laurie King
24. A Homemade Life - Molly Wizenburg

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25. Shelf Discovery - Lizzie Skurnick
26. Sam's Letters to Jennifer - James Patterson

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27. Beyond Heaving Bosoms - The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance Novels - Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan

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28. The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Art Theft - Ulrich Boser

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29. My Life in France - Julia Child

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30. Dreamland - Sarah Dessen

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31. And Then Everything Unraveled - Jennifer Sturman

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32. The Sunday Philosophy Club - Alexander McCall Smith

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33. Friends, Lovers, Chocolate - Alexander McCall Smith

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34. The Right Attitude to Rain - Alexander McCall Smith

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35. Impossible - Nancy Werlin

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36. The Singing Stones - Phyllis Whitney

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37. Amethyst Dreams - Phyllis Whitney

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38. Little House in the Big Woods - Laura Ingalls Wilder

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39. Lessons in Love - Kate Davies

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40. Yorkshire - Lynne Connolly
41. Wild Hearts - Susan Mallery
42. Under Her Skin - Susan Mallery
43. Lip Service - Susan Mallery

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44. Straight From the Hip - Susan Mallery

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45. Rainsong - Phyllis Whitney
46. Bedknob and Broomstick - Mary Norton

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47. The Matchmaker of Perigord - Julia Stuart

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Meghan wrote: "47. The Matchmaker of Perigord - Julia Stuart"

You finished it!!!!!!

[Meghan]

48. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea." - Chelsea Handler

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Woohoo! Do you know yet what the illustrious 50th book will be??

[Meghan]

I have thought about it, but no final decisions yet! I'm still torn. I know I will persevere and the Mercedes Lackey will be the 49th, even though I think it's the root of my recent spate of nightmares. I'm hoping to get it over with quickly, like ripping off a band-aid, and will exorcise the nightmares.

[Meghan]

49. The Gates of Sleep - Mercedes Lackey

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50. Lamb - Christopher Moore
51. Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles
52. Betsy-Tacy - Maud Hart Lovelace

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53. Betsy-Tacy and Tib - Maud Hart Lovelace

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Woohoooo!! Over 50!! :D

[Meghan]

54. Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill - Maud Hart Lovelace

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55. Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown - Maud Hart Lovelace
56. The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World - Susan Veness

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57. Heaven to Betsy - Maud Hart Lovelace

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58. Silent in the Grave - Deanna Raybourn

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59. Silent in the Sanctuary - Deanna Raybourn

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60. Silent on the Moor - Deanna Raybourn

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61. Betsy in Spite of Herself - Maud Hart Lovelace

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62. The Sparkling One - Susan Mallery

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63. The Game - Laurie R. King
64. Vision in White - Nora Roberts