Glenda's 2012 Read Challenge - 50 Books

[Glenda]

I set my goal at 50 books for 2011 and I was 2 books short of reaching my goal. Bummer, I know. This year I vow to do better. Good luck on your challenge and wish me luck on mine.

1) 11/22/63
Stephen King
Finished 01/11/12
Rate: 5/5

2) The Strangler
William Landay
Finished: 01/22/12
Rate: 4/5

3) We Need To Talk About Kevin
Lionel Shriver
Started: 1/24/12
Finished: 2/3/12
Rate: 5/5

4) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs
Started: 2/3/12
Finished: 2/15/12
Rate: 4/5

5) Defending Jacob
William Landay
Started: 2/15/12
Finished: 03/13/12
Rate: 5/5

I would have finished with this book much quicker had I not been so busy with "real life". However, the book was constantly on my mind and all I can say is read my review.


6) Blood Meridien
Cormac McCarthy
Started: 3/13/12
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[Glenda]

Here's book one of my 2012 list



Name of Book: 11/22/63
Author: Stephen King
Number of stars: *****
Short review: Great book. I really enjoyed it and would recommend to everyone. His best book in years IMHO.

[Nikki]

YAYAYA it is here!!!

[Tatum]

Yay! Good luck :)

[Glenda]

Hurray. Thanks for you help. Now I'm off to, what else? READ.

[Glenda]

Sara wrote: "How's The Strangler so far? That one looks creepy lol."

I am about 2/3 of the way through it and I'll have to say it is a bit of a disappointment after reading his first book. "Mission Flats" was one of my favorite reads of 2011 and I expected to be really impressed with "The Strangler" but so far, I am unable to really feel anything about the characters. I'll push on and review it when finished. I do recommend "Mission Flats".

[Glenda]

Sara wrote: "Glenda wrote: "Sara wrote: "How's The Strangler so far? That one looks creepy lol."

I am about 2/3 of the way through it and I'll have to say it is a bit of a disappointment after reading his firs..."

I don't think you'll be disappointed. Let me know how you like it if you read it.

[Glenda]

Glenda wrote: "Sara wrote: "How's The Strangler so far? That one looks creepy lol."

I am about 2/3 of the way through it and I'll have to say it is a bit of a disappointment after reading his first book. "Missi..."

Sara, I have finished by William Landay. It did pick up nicely. See my review. Worth reading. Thanks for your interest.

[Glenda]

I just finished by Lionel Shriver. I took quite a while to read this book. The subject of nature vs. nurture is very interesting to me and I wanted to think about what this books was saying. I won't go into it here in case anyone has got it to read, but I ended up enjoying it a great deal. It is very thought provoking.

[Glenda]

I just started reading by Ransom Riggs. The book is good so far but since I've just started it I don't have too much to say about it. Stay tuned.

[Glenda]

Sara wrote: "How are you doing with your challenge so far?"

Sara, I am slightly behind with my challenge, but will now get into high gear. Being an accountant, the first of the year is always insanely busy for me. Just finished
by William Landay. Best book I've read in recent memory and this includes 11/22/63 by Stephen King.