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Lori's List Is Completed - 4 months ahead of schedule!!!
Book2: High Fidelity - Nick Hornby
GOOD LUCK!
Book3: The Town That Forgot To Breathe - Kenneth J. Harvey
Finished The Town That Forgot How To Breathe last nite. Book4: WeatherCock - Glen Duncan
Book5: Darkly Dreaming Dexter - Jeff Lindsay
Book6:Dearly Devoted Dexter- Jeff Lindsay
How are you feeling? Hope you feel better everyday.
Thanks for asking. I am doing much better now. no pain really, can do everything i was doing before, again (oh boy, no more forcing my hubby to do the housework--sniff sniff -- those were good times!)....
Just cracked open:Book7: Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay
Finished Dexter in the Dark last nite. Woe is me, no more Dexter to read (Sniff Sniff)Started this one last nite:
Book8: Any Bitter Thing - Monica Wood
Book9:The End Of Alice - AM Holmes
Picking up tomorrow withBook10: A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby
Finished A Long Way Down this morning.Next up
Book11: A Scanner Darkly - Philip K. Dick
Plan on starting later today:Book12:All the Names - Jose Saramago
Book13:The Double - Jose Saramago
Book14: Samedi the Deafness - Jesse Ball.
Completed Samedi the Deafness. Wish they never included the last page. The book would have been much better had the author left that one out! Anyone else whose read this agree with me???onto ---
Book15:The Book Of Samson - David Maine
Already 40-some odd pages into it and already love the narration. The main character really pulls you in from page one.
Finished Samson a second ago. Wow. Wow. Wow. Loved this book. Since it is thursday nite, I will not be starting a new novel until Monday.... (I start my torturous work week tomorrow)
Book16: Come Closer - Sara Gran Read this today. terrifyingly quick read.
Starting
Book17: You're Not You -Michelle Wildgen
Finished You're Not You last nite.Book18:The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Finished The Book Thief a few minutes ago. Phew!Book19:The Stupidest Angel - Christopher Moore
(something christmassy)
Believe it or not, I finished this on thursday (12/13)... I couldnt read it fast enough!On Monday I will start
Book20:The Gift - Richard Evans
Well, I called off of work today and ended up reading the entire book in just under 5 hrs. No tears, but experienced blurry letters a few times. Starting this later today
Book21:The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
Book of Lost Things was excellent. Great dark, twisted stories.... Trying to get my 10 yr old to read it. I think he would love it!Book22:The Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde
Hmm... Fourth Bear was.... ok.Book23:The Dead Fathers Club - Matt Haig
Dead Fathers Club was a Great book! Book24:Lamb - Christopher Moore
Lamb wasnt what I expected it to be, but was a refreshing read nonetheless. I liked it. Book25:Post Office - Charles Bukowski
(Since these are the first two books I have read since we rang in the new year, I am going to add these to my sub-challenge, which is the Alphabet Challenge that someone had mentioned a few weeks ago...)
Post office is finished and was great. Gonna get more from Bukowski!Starting tonite with--
Book26:Earth Abides - George Stewart
Earth Abides took me awhile to get through, it was slow and full of inner thoughts, but interesting enough as it takes a look at how one man attempts to rebuild community and society after a plague wipes out nearly the entire human race. Starting tomorrow with--
Book27: The Princess Bride - William Goldman
Completed Princess Bride last nite.Started--
Book28: Notes Of A Dirty Old Man - Charles Bukowski
Finshed Notes this morning. Remind me not to pick up another book of short stories anytime soon. I like him and his writing, just not a fan of short stories...Plan on starting later today--
Book29:A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
Finished A Dirty Job. Took me a little longer than I expected it to. I had a busy week, but I was glad I was able to drag it out a bit. I really really liked it!Started--
Book30:Bringing Out The Dead - Joe Connelly
Finished Bringing Out The Dead last nite. Good book!Started--
Book31:Stolen Child - Keith Donohue
Finished Stolen Child last nite.Started--
Book32:The Preservationist - David Maine
Really liked The Preservationist.Today I will start--
Book33:Blood Sucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
I will be running out later today to pick up You Suck. Want to see what happens to Jody and Tommy!Later on I plan on starting --
Book34:You Suck - Christopher Moore
Finished You SuckStarting monday with --
Book35:Sharp Teeth - Toby Barlow
Started Monday, finished Tuesday. Great epic poem (novel) about lycans!Started tonite--
Book36:Ghost - Alan Lightman
errr... Ghost was not what i had hoped it would be.Tomorrow I am going to start--
Book37:Factotum - Charles Bukowski
Book38:The Seven Days Of Peter Crumb - Jonny GlynnBook39:Monster, 1959 - Daivd Maine
I have finished Monster, 1959 .. and picked Seven Days back up.
Finished Seven Days of Peter Crumb.. strange, psychotic novel.Starting--
Book40: The Good Fairies of New York - Martin Millar
That book was such crap. what a waste of 4 days!Already began--
Book41:Gils All Fright Diner - A.Lee Martinez
(here's hoping this one is better!)
Gotta get me som'more Martinez. That book was really fun and campy... I couldnt put it down!Going to start-
Book42:The Testament of Gideon Mack
Took a bit to get thru Testament, but it was worth the time.Starting in a bit-
Book 43:The Mysterious Island - Jules Verne
Ok, took me forever and a day to get thru this monster of a novel, but totally worth the read. I may even pick up another from him!Began rereading:
Book 44:Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman
Finished Neverwhere earlier today. Flew thru it, but kinda wish I didnt reread it. Wasnt as good the second time around.Starting--
Book45:VALIS - Philip K. Dick
VALIS was ugh!going to start tonite--
Book46:Then We Came To The End - Joshua Ferris
I need something light and easy.
TWCTTE was ok. nothing to jump up and down about.Starting this evening--
Book47:The Island - Huxley
I seem to average a book a week, so I will shoot for 50 books this year, begining tonite, 9/24/07. (I need two weeks off, one for christmas break - the kids will be home nonstop for one week, leaving me virtually no reading time - and one week for our yearly family vacation.)
I am currently reading:
Death of an Ordinary Man by Glen Duncan.
And off we go......