Nancy's 2012 Challenge of 115 Books

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52. Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

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53. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

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54. Soldiers' Pay by William Faulkner

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55. The Island by Elin Hilderbrand

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56. Matched by Ally Condir

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57. Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead

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Did you like The Marriage Plot? I absolutely loved that book. What has been your favorite book so far for 2012?

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Bess wrote: "Did you like The Marriage Plot? I absolutely loved that book. What has been your favorite book so far for 2012?"

I did like The Marriage Plot and my favorite book so far is State of Wonder. I have not had a 5 star book as of yet!

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58. Homeby Marilynne Robinson

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59. The Shoemaker's Wife: A Novel by Adriana Trigiani. The author makes you feel a part of the story.

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60. An Italian Affair by Laura Fraser

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61. Calico Joe by John Grisham

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62.Flawed Dogs: The Shocking Raid on Westminster by Berkeley Breathed

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63.Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics, and the Battle for the Soul of a City by Jonathan Mahler

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64. The Meryl Streep Movie Club by Mia March

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65. The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler

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66. The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan

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67. Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

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68. Mosaic of Thought: Teaching Comprehension in a Reader's Workshop by Elin Oliver Keane

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69. As The Crow Flies by Craig Johnson

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70. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

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71. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

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72. The Odds: A Love Story by Stewart O'Nan

[Cyndee]

I like all your selections. I have many I need to read!

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Cyndee wrote: "I like all your selections. I have many I need to read!"

So many books, so little time!

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73. Porch Lights: A Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank

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Nancy (Colorado) wrote: "73. Porch Lights: A Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank"

Just finished it myself.

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74. Plum Spookyby Janet Evanovich.

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75. Carry the One by Carol Anshaw. I really did not care for this book. It read like a grocery list.

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76. Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore. Not as funny as Lamb.

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Plain Truthby Jodi Picoult

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78. The Age of Miracles by Kate Thompson Walker

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79. Amsterdam by Ian McEwan

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80.Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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81. The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by R. A. Spratt

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82. The Angel Makers by Jessica Gregson

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83. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry

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84. If You Were a Writer by Joan Lowery Nixon

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85. When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant

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86. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by Janes McBride

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87. Waltzing Matilda

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88. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar

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89. The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

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90. The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

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91. The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

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92. Savannah: Or a Gift For Mr. Lincoln by John Jakes

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93. Revived by Cat Patrick

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Keep up the great reading!! You are like me headed for the finish line!!!! Good luck!

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Leslie wrote: "Keep up the great reading!! You are like me headed for the finish line!!!! Good luck!"

Thanks- it is hard with the teaching schedule!

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94.The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe