Cover to Cover Challenge discussion
Johnna's list of 144 books in 2010
6. The Olive and the Caper, by Susanna Hoffman7. The Good Cook, by Anne Willan
8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See9. Chef School by Joanna Farrow
10. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman11. A Platter of Figs and other Recipes by David Tanis
12. Under the Dome by Stephen King13. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
Yay! I'm so excited that I passed my goal! I also read some awesome books this month, my favorite being Snow Flower and the Secret Fan followed closely by Her Fearful Symmetry. I'm really glad I signed up for this challenge, it has helped me focus on getting books off my TBR pile and introduced me to some great new authors!
Johnna, I agree since I signed up I'm getting though alot more books so far anyway this month (it's a start) and I've noticing alot of authors I never even heard of and there wasn't too many that I thought I didn't know. I'm a big buying bookaholic and always looking for someone new.
14. Best Friends Forever: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner15. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
Wow, I had heard great reviews of A Reliable Wife, and it definitely didn't disappoint! Very well written, very fast paced, with lots of surprise twists and turns. A wealthy businessman in 1907 Wisconsin advertises for "a reliable wife." Both Catherine and Ralph are searching for a new beginning, each bringing a painful past with them. This was a love story like no other, an amazing story of murder and vengeance and passion and above all else, love. I will be looking for his next book!
When I was in Borders the last time they were pushing A Reliable Wife and I bought it but haven't read it yet. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it so at least I know when I pick it up to read.
I actually picked it up because of a Borders ad too, and my Mom was shopping at Borders the same day, different city, and bought it as well. She read it that day and LOVED it. I loved his writing style, really sucked me in and made the book read super-fast.
There is a women at Borders that when she sees me she always comes over and talks to me and tells me books she read she thinks I would enjoy. Alot of them are hcs which I haven't been buying lately but I kind of keep it in the back of my mind and watch for when it comes to pb. I'll also ask her if she heard anything on other books. She was the one that told me about Reliable Wife so I bought it and the last time there I heard other's talking about it. I should pull it out to read soon. But with so many books when I buy new books I seem to let them sit for awhile and keep working on older ones. Not that the piles will ever go down too much but it kind of helps weed out the older ones that been around forever.
16. The Diary of Martha Ballard 1785-1812 by Robert McCausland17. Await Your Reply: A Novel by Dan Chaon
18. Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body! by Jillian Michaels
19. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown20. Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel by Kate Jacobs
21. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
22. Horns by Joe Hill
23. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
24. Just After Sunset by Stephen King
25. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
I'm in the middle of moving and everything is a mess, but I still sneak my reading in!
26. Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life, by Gail Blanke27. The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin
28. Still Life with Chickens : Starting Over in a House By the Sea, by Catherine Goldhammer
29. Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time, by Valerie Bertenelli
30. Clean Your Home Fast: For Busy Moms, by Vicki Christian
31. Dialogue: The fine art of conversation, by Mark Murphy
32. The Swiss Family Robinson, by Johann David Wyss
33. In Stillness Conquer Fear: Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Agoraphobia, by Pauline McKinnon
34. Unsolved Mysteries of American History: An Eye-Opening Journey through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling Events, by Paul Aron
35. The Snow Garden, by Christopher Rice
36. Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge, by Eleanor Herman
37. The Monster Within: Facing an Eating Disorder, by Cynthia Rowland McClure38. The Eat-Clean Diet: Fast Fat-Loss that lasts Forever!, by Tosca Reno
39. The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook: Great-Tasting Recipes That Keep you Lean, by Tosca Reno
40. Rocky Comfort, by Wayne Holmes
41. Driving with Dead People, by Monica Holloway42. Forbidden Foods Diabetic Cooking, by Margaret Powers
43. I Am Not A Serial Killer, by Dan Wells
44. The Harlins of Ozark County, by Hugh Tan Harlin45. True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart, by Thich Nhat Hanh
46. Jerry D's Extreme Makeover Techniques for Digital Glamour Photography, by Jerry D. and Bill Hurter
47. The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography, by National Geographic48. Canon PowerShot Digital Field Guide, by Michael Guncheon
49. Wisdom from the Mastery of Love, by don Miguel Ruiz
50. Dining Lean: How to Eat Healthy in Your Favorite Restaurants, by Joanne Lichten51. If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat, by John Ortberg
52. The Quiet Mind, by White Eagle
53. Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food, by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson
54. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, by James Loewen55. Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table, by Ruth Reichl
56. Your Guide to Cemetery Research, by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
57. The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman58. A Modest Proposal, by Jonathan Swift
59. The Sugar Queen, by Sarah Addison Allen
60. Whip Smart: A Memoir, by Melissa Febos61. A Fair Maiden, by Joyce Carol Oates
62. Letters of a Woman Homesteader, by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
73. Solitude: Life on a Plantation in Louisiana 1788-1968, by Beulah de Veriere Smith Watts and Nancy Jane Lucas De Grummond74. Prozac Highway, by Persimmon Blackbridge
79. The Professor's House, by Willa Cather80. A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book Addict, by John Baxter
87. Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott88. The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde
92. Roadfood: Revised Edition, by Jane and Michael Stern93. Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style, by Paula Deen and Martha Nesbit
96. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, by Rhoda Janzen97. Angel Time, by Anne Rice
98. Country Living Cottage Style, by Marie Proeller Hueston
99. A Room With a View, by E. M. Forster100. The Romance Readers' Book Club, by Julie L. Cannon
101. The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway
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