Challenge: 50 Books discussion
Finish Line 2009!
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Joanie's 50 for 2009-Done!

Read for book club-I totally loved it.

I felt like it took me forever to get through this book. I don't think I had ever read the whole thing before-only the first half or so. I'm glad to have finally read it but some parts definitely dragged.
#4 The Godmother by Carrie Adams
This was a chick lit book with a bit more substance. A single woman in her 30's assumes that all her married friends have it made and then she realizes that things are not always what they appear.

I re-read this for the Stephen King book club and it was just as scary the second time around!
I read 6 books in January which puts me ahead of my total at this point last year so maybe I'll pass my 2008 total but it's still too early to tell.

#7 How Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan
This was a re-read and even though I didn't like it as much as I did 10+ years ago, it's still an enjoyable read.
#8 Stardust by Neil Gaiman
This was a December bookclub pick but it took me forever to read it. After seeing the movie (which I liked more) I felt a bit more interested in finishing the book.
#9 Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling.
Fast read, fun to see where Rowling takes things next.

I don't think I've ever been so happy to finish a book in my whole life! Parts were were good but it was so long and dragged out it was not an enjoyable read.

This is book #3 in the Sookie Stackhouse series and the books are still as good as ever. Sookie is definitely getting tougher and more self sufficient as the books go on. Lots of fun.

This book picks up with Cannie and Joy 12 years after Good in Bed left off. Funny, sad, and touching all at once.
#14 Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
Another page turner by Picoult. I didn't want to put this one down.

I saw this movie a bunch of times as a kid but never read the book. The story is definitely well written.

Another fun read by Hiaasen. The characters are just as crazy as in his other books, totally entertaining.

Book #4 in the Sookie Stackhouse series and Sookie is still going strong.

I read this for the spring challenge for the Next Best Book Club. The task was to read a book where the main character has the same first name as your mother. My mom goes by Tina but her real name is Clementina. The book was okay-a YA book I would have thought was creepy when I was younger.

This book was so brutal at the beginning that I didn't think I would be able to finish but then it got a bit easier to take and I wound up getting really into the story.

Just finished this one at lunch. I had never read this one when I was younger and I'm really glad I finally got around to it.

This was my first time reading this one. Glad I finally read it."
That's fantastic that you decided to read it!

I read this for the pick a shelf challenge because it fell under the "erotic romance" category. It's not something I ever would have read otherwise but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Book #5 in the Sookie Stackhouse series is every bit as good as the first 4.
#26 Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Listened to the audio book-hilarious.

I had started this book a few years ago and just finally finished it when it was picked for my bookclub. I'm so glad I finally finshed it-I loved it!
#28 Come Closer by Sara Gran
This was a really creepy, fast read. I read it in a few hours yesterday.

Great idea, poor execution. I really thought this one would be much better.

Liked this one a lot, interesting to see how the author wove the whole thing together.

This book was a lot of fun and definitely brought back a lot of memories.


Great summer beach read. Quick and easy.
#33 The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Took me a little bit to get this all sorted out but I liked it.

This book was a blast but I did walk around with some really bad songs stuck in my head for days!

Quick YA book about a step brother and sister (sort of) who start to have feelings for one another one summer.

This is a companion book to The Giver but paints a much darker picture of the society than the one presented in The Giver.

I saw the movie years ago but still totally enjoyed the book.
Which first meeting did you enjoy more, the one in the airplane or the one on the beach? ;)


Book #6 in the Sookie Stackhouse series. This book was kind of disjointed as part of the back story was told in a separate book-weird. Still fun but not the greatest.

This was my first time ever reading this-I'm really glad I finally got around to reading this one.

Not nearly as good as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I found this one pretty annoying.

I liked this but didn't love it. Story about two tribes of people in Africa-one trying to hold on to the old customs and traditions and one who had adopted Christianity.
#46 The Freddie Stories by Lynda Barry-Graphic novel that was pretty disturbing. Definitely creative but sad.
# 47 The Potty Training Answer Book by Karen Deerwester-I forgot about this one, I should have added it earlier. Not bad but how exciting can a potty book be?
#1 Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan
This was a book club book and it was really short so I was able to read the whole thing yesterday. It felt good to start the first day of the new year completing a whole book!
The book itself was really good. It's all about the staff at a Red Lobster who are working their last shift before they shut down forever. O'Nan takes a simple story and manages to make you really feel for the characters.