Jen's 50 books in 2009

[Jenny]

So here it goes... My New Year's resolution is to read 50 or more books in 2009!

[Jenny]

1. The Monsters of Templeton, Lauren Groff

The year is off to a good start :) I enjoyed this one. A book with a mix of history, monsters and ghosts. Sounds weird, but it really worked!

[Jenny]

2. The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood

Wasn't sure about this one. First book I've finished in a while though. Having a bit of reader's block at the moment :S

[Jenny]

3. Peony in Love, Lisa See

I enjoyed this one but it is very strange in places.

[Jenny]

4. The Dark Portal, Robin Jarvis

I originally read this as a child. As good as I remember!

[Jenny]

5. Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel

Plain odd! Sorry!

[Leshawn]

Congratulations on finishing your first 5 Jenny!

[Jenny]

Thanks Leshawn! I was at a stand still at the beginning of the year but I'm motoring through at the moment :)

[Jenny]

6. The Lover

I'm not a hundred percent sure what to make of this book. It's left me thinking!

[Jenny]

7. Sky Burial An Epic Love Story of Tibet

Enjoyed this. Sad and uplifting all at the same time!

[Jenny]

8. Stardust

Loved this!

[Jenny]

9. Lord of the Flies

Read it at last. It was pretty good. Quite disturbing and violent considering it is read in schools.

[Jenny]

10. Suite Française

At last I've finished another one!!

[Aprile]

Yay! Way to go!

[Leshawn]

Congratulations on 10 Jenny!

[Mary Todd]

hooray for 10

[Jenny]

Thanks everyone. I feel I am being very slooooow considering I should technically be on 25 by July :S

[Jenny]

11. The Good Women of China Hidden Voices

Two Xinran books this year so far!

[Jenny]

12. The Piano Teacher

Hmmm not so good.

[Jenny]

13. The Rose of Sebastopol

Enjoyed this. Not such a good ending though.

[Jenny]

14. Ella Minnow Pea A Novel in Letters

Silly, silly, silly

[Jenny]

15. PS, I Love You

I hate to admit it, but I actually enjoyed this!!

[Jenny]

16. Shanghai Tango

Interesting. Worth reading.

[Jenny]

17. The Lovely Bones

Won't be reading this again.

[Jenny]

18. To Kill a Mockingbird

Nice to have re-read this!

[Jenny]

19. The Woman in Black A Ghost Story

Really enjoyed this. Good Halloween read!

[Jenny]

20. Eat, Pray, Love One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

So I'm never going to reach 50 but at least I can make a target to beat next year!

[Molly]

Jenny wrote: "20. Eat, Pray, Love One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

So I'm never going to reach 50 but at least I can make a target to beat next year!"

Hey Jenny! That's what I'm doing too - just trying to match or improve upon the prior year's total. I'm at 25 now and last year I did 27. So I'm pretty confident I'll succeed. I'm not sure if I have time to reach 30 but that would be terrific for me.

[Jenny]

21. I Capture the Castle

Not the ending I wanted but a very cute book.

[Jenny]

22. The Bonesetter's Daughter

Can I fit one more in before the new year?