Lisa's 50 Books a Year Challenge

[Lisa]

I probably didn't read 50 books in 2009 (although I may have, as counted 20 lying on my bedroom units). Aiming for 50 in 2010 though.

1. Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
2. Dark Angels - Grace Monroe
3. Poison Study - Maria V Snyder
4. The Blue Zone - Andrew Gross

[Lisa]

Leigh Anne,

This was my review when I finished it - would definitely encourage you to give it a go:

If you're looking for a quick/easy read, then this book is definitely not for you. I felt I trawled through the first part, although when I reached the second half, I found it strangely compelling and couldn't put it down.

It deals with King Henry VIII's court in the period before and during his marriage to Anne Boleyn, but don't let that put you off if you're not a lover of historical fiction - they story is really good.

[Deborah]

I loved Wolf Hall. What did you think of it?

[Lisa]

Deborah wrote: "I loved Wolf Hall. What did you think of it? "


I really enjoyed it once I got into it. By the end I couldn't put it down.

[Lisa]

As at 12th December 2010:


1. Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
2. Dark Angels - Grace Monroe
3. Poison Study - Maria V Snyder
4. The Blue Zone - Andrew Gross
5. The Pornographer - John McGahern
6. The Black Dahlia - James Ellroy
7. Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris
8. Dude, Where's My Country? - Michael Moore
9. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
10. Killing Floor - Lee Child
11. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
12. Shiver - Lisa Jackson
13. The Help - Kathryn Stockett
14. Blood Atonement - Dan Waddell
15. X Marks the Box - Daniel Blythe
16. The Children's Book = A S Byatt
17. Blood Lines - Grace Monroe
18. Library of Shadows - Mikkel Birkegaard
19. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris
20. The Rapture - Liz Jensen
21. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsson
22. The Secret Scripture - Sebastian Barry
23. Under the Dome - Stephen King
24. Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie
25. Presumed Guilty - Tess Gerritsen
26. The Girl Who Played with Fire - Steig Larsson
27. Keeper of the Bride - Tess Gerritsen
28. Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese
29. The Neon Rain - James Lee Burke
30. The Other Hand - Chris Cleave
31. The Neighbor - Lisa Gardner
32. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
33. Dying Light - Stuart MacBride
34. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Steig Larsson
35. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
36. Scream for Me - Karen Rose
37. No Second Chance - Harlan Coben
38. Death Message - Mark Billingham
39. The Lacuna - Barbara Kingsolver
40. The Fry Chronicles - Stephen Fry
41. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
42. The Chosen One - Sam Bourne
43. The Forgotten Garden - Kate Morton
44. The Readbreast - Jo Nesbo
45. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
46. Nemesis - Jo Nesbo