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Aug 12, 2016 11:56PM

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Progress: (51/51) ***Completed 8/15/16***
Tasks:
1966: The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry 3/15/16
1967: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 8/3/16
1968: Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut 5/13/16
1969:I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 6/5/16
1970: By Any Means Necessary by Malcolm X 5/19/16
1971: Post Office by Charles Bukowski 4/8/16
1972: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury 5/15/16
1973: Black Girl Lost by Donald Goines 6/13/16
1974: Mr. Majestyk by Elmore Leonard 5/30/16
1975: The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey 6/28/16
1976: Swag by Elmore Leonard 2/17/16
1977: Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul 6/1/16
1978: Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin 5/29/16
1979: Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer 8/15/16
1980: The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy 7/22/16
1981: A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block 6/30/16
1982: Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski 8/6/16
1983: Joshua by Joseph F. Girzone 7/1/16
1984: Florida Is Closed Today by Jack D. Hunter 4/5/16
1985: Until Proven Guilty by J.A. Jance 4/18/16
1986: The Ritual Bath byFaye Kellerman 8/1/16
1987: Bandits by Elmore Leonard 4/9/16
1988: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 1/6/16
1989: Hollywood by Charles Bukowski 4/14/16
1990: Milk and Honey by Faye Kellerman 8/10/16
1991: Axeman's Jazz by Julie Smith 4/27/16
1992: Nigeria & West Africa by Wendy McElroy 4/3/16
1993: A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines 4/1/16
1994: Praying for Sleep by Jeffery Deaver 4/17/16
1995: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 4/15/16
1996: Out of Sight by Elmore Leonard 7/4/16
1997: Cimarron Rose by James Lee Burke
1998: Addicted by Zane 4/12/16
1999: Be Cool by Elmore Leonard 5/3/16
2000: A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava 6/7/16
2001: Open Season by Linda Howard 3/28 16
2002: The Moment She Was Gone by Evan Hunter 6/20/16
2003: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane 4/6/16
2004: Hidden Prey by John Sandford 1/1/16
2005: Broken Prey by John Sandford 1/9/16
2006: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 2/4/16
2007: Invisible Prey by John Sandford 1/15/16
2008: Phantom Prey by John Sandford 1/19/16
2009: Wicked Prey by John Sandford 1/27/16
2010: Storm Prey by John Sandford 2/3/16
2011: Buried Prey by John Sandford 2/8/16
2012: Stolen Prey by John Sandford 2/15/16
2013: Silken Prey by John Sandford 2/20/16
2014: Field of Prey by John Sandford 2/24/16
2015: Gathering Prey by John Sandford 3/4/16
2016: Second House from the Corner by Sadeqa Johnson 3/10/16

This is what I have picked so par
1999 A Walk to Remember
2000 The Princess Diaries
2001 Princess in the Spotlight
2002 Princess in Waiting
2003 The Wedding
Update: Read 36/36

2010 - Eleven by Mark Watson and
2007 - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Full list page 2 message 72

1966: Valley of the Dolls
1967: The OutsidersThe Outsiders
1968: Below Stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "Downton Abbey"
1969: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1970: Are you there God it's Me Margaret
1971: The Hiding Place
1972: All Creatures Great and Small
1973: The Other Side of Midnight
1974: All the President's Men
1975: Where Are the Children?
1976: Roots: The Saga of an American Family
1977: The Shining
1978: A Woman Of Independent Means
1979:Flowers in the Attic
1980: A Confederacy of Dunces
1981: Ramona Quimby, Age 8
1982:Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
1983: Heartburn
1984: The House on Mango Street
1985: The Cider House Rules
1986: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
1987: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
1988: The Alchemist
1989: The Joy Luck Club
1990: The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
1991: The Firm
1992: The Bridges of Madison County
1993: Durable Goods
1994: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story
1995: Picture Perfect

Goal: 27/32, 84.38%
1993: A Night in the Lonesome October - 06 Aug 2016, 4/5
2011: The Shelter - 08 Aug 2016, 3/5
2000: The Bottoms - 11 Aug 2016, 4/5
2004: Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) - 22 Aug 2016, 3/5
1988: Sourcery (Discworld, #5) - 31 Aug 2016, 3/5
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Completed 4/6
Completed 4/6

13/16
2001 - Drums of Autumn
2004 - Foundation
2006 - Messenger
2007 - In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
2008 - The Outlaw Demon Wails
2009 - The Gathering Storm
2010 - The Lost Hero
2011 - Towers of Midnight
2012 - A Memory of Light
2013 - Blood of Tyrants
2014 - Mr. Mercedes
2015 - A Darker Shade of Magic
2016 - League of Dragons

Welcome to the challenge, Sowmya. :)


Do you think you'll be branching out into other comics/graphic novels?







1996
1997
1998
1999
2000 The Traveling Vampire Show***
2004
2005
2006 The Art of Racing in the Rain****
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013 - The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics****
2014 - Bird Box****
2015 - Golden Son*****
2016


2016 - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J K Rowling
Full list on page 2 message 71

That's fine, Paul - feel free to continue tracking it in your corner. :)

15/16
2001 - Drums of Autumn
2002 - Coraline
2004 - Foundation
2005 - Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
2006 - Messenger
2007 - In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
2008 - The Outlaw Demon Wails
2009 - The Gathering Storm
2010 - The Lost Hero
2011 - Towers of Midnight
2012 - A Memory of Light
2013 - Blood of Tyrants
2014 - Mr. Mercedes
2015 - A Darker Shade of Magic
2016 - League of Dragons

Goal: 30/32, 93.75%
1996: The Night In Question: Stories - 01 Sep 2016, 4/5
2003: Dissolution - 27 Sep 2016, 3/5
1991: Naomi's Room - 30 Sep 2016, 4/5

I completed my original goal of 20, but I'm struggling with the my new goal of 36. The 80's are tough.
21/36

Sorry these are listed with dates out of order, they are listed in the order I read them.
1996- Fight Club
2005- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
1994- Willy and Alvirah: Collection of #1 Bestselling Short Stories
2010- Blockade Billy
2002- Middlesex
1986- Love You Forever
1988- The Alchemist
1989- Number the Stars
1987- Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
1991- Needful Things
1992- Dolores Claiborne
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