Nancy's 2012 Challenge of 115 Books

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Here is to a new year!!

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1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. At 435 pages in..I proceeded to lose interest. This book is a time travel book which reminded me of Jude Deveraux's Knight in Shining Armor. I thought it would be more of an adventure but it really turned into a romance genre book and that is not usually my reading preference. Why did Claire stay and not go back to her husband in 1945? Apparently, she could not bear to leave Jamie (from the early 1700's) but what were her reasons that she did not return to Frank? I persevered and read this for my school (staff) book group. Not interested in reading any others by this author! And I don't really care if the saga continues on........which I am sure it does.

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2. The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. A shorter read and very enjoyable! I was sucked into the plot!

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3. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman. Really enjoyed this quirky book :)

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4. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

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5. The Call: A Novel by Yannick Murphy

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6. Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs
7. Chasing The Falconers by Gordon Korman

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8. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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9. The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington

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10. The Color Purple by Alice Walker. I enjoyed the book. Through ALL the physical and emotional abuse suffered by women in this story they remain strong female characters. How could they not dislike men and have strong bonds with other women?

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11. The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides.

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12. The Known World by Edward P. Jones

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13. In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway

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14. 1Q84by Haruki Murakami

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15. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

[Julia]

Nancy (Colorado) wrote: "14. 1Q84by Haruki Murakami"

Hi Nancy, I came across this book on a GR list for top fiction books. It looked different and I considered putting on my TBR list. Just curious, what did you think?

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I liked it quite a bit but it was long at 999 pages

Julia wrote: "Nancy (Colorado) wrote: "14. 1Q84by Haruki Murakami"

Hi Nancy, I came across this book on a GR list for top fiction books. It looked different and I considered putting on my TBR li..."

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16. The Boys Start the War by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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17. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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18. The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen

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19. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
20. The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain
21. A Week in Summer: A Short Story by Maeve Binchy

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22. The Girls Get Even byPhyllis Reynolds Naylor

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23. One of Ours by Willa Cather

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24. Falling Angels: A Novel by Tracy Chevalier

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25. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen

26. Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock

27. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe

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28. 11/22/63 by Stephen King

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29. Maineby J. Courtney Sullivan

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30. Mockingbird by Katherine Erskine. A great YA read about a girl with Aspbergers. We have 2 Autism classes at are school and I have had the pleasure working with students on the spectrum. Well written!!

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31. The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje

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32. Worth by A. LaFaye

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33. City of Thieves by David Benioff

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34. The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards

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35. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (another reread of this wonderful book)!

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36. I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

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37. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

[Sheila , Supporting Chick]

Nancy (Colorado) wrote: "35. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (another reread of this wonderful book)!"

I need to do a reread on this one of these days. I agree it is a wonderful book, but I haven't visited it for probably 20 years.

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38. The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah

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39. The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball

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40. Twelve Sharp by janet Evanovich

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41. Dune to Death by Mary Daheim

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42. The Train of Small Mercies by David Rowell

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43. Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult. I gave this read three stars. It was hard to connect with characters in this book- maybe too many subplots. Also, I had net Timothy Treadwell, the man who lived with and was ultimately killed by bears so my mind made some weird connections.

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44. Caught by Harlan Coben

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45. The Rope by Nevada Barr

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46. The Sisters by Nancy Jensen

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47. Sugar and Ice by Kate Messner

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48. Cypress Point by Diane Chamberlain

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49. Wonder by R.J. Palacio

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50. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

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51. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich