Istoleahalo's 2008 Book Challenges

[Jen]

During 2008, I would like to read (or listen to) at least 50 books.

I will include graphic novels, YA books, and audio books in my total.

I have a feeling that I may breeze right past the 50 book mark, but I don't want to be disappointed if life gets in the way.

[Jen]

2008 Author Challenge

A: Peter Abrahams, Avi
B: Frank Beddor, Holly Black, Pseudonymous Bosch
C: Esme Raji Codell, Rachel Cohn, Cleo Coyle
D: Tony DiTerlizzi, Sarah Durkee
E:
F: Joanne Fluke, Jasper Fforde, Esther Forbes, Adrianne Frost
G: Kelly Gallagher, Leland Gregory
H: Chelsea Handler
I:
J: Bret Anthony Johnston
K: Dean Koontz
L: Regina Leeds, Lisa Lutz, Barry Lyga
M: Margaret Mason, L.A. Meyer
N: Irene Nemirovsky
O:
P: Frank Portman
Q:
R: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
S: Brandon Sanderson, Gary D. Schmidt, Amy Sedaris, Tori Spelling
T:
U:
V:
W:
X:
Y:
Z: Markus Zusak

[Jen]

1) The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl by Barry Lyga

[Jen]

2) I Hate Other People's Kids by Adrianne Frost

[Jen]

3) I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

[Jen]

4) I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris

[Jennie]

I love "I like you". Amy Sedaris is hysterical, just like her brother. I got this book for my birthday last year, and I have enjoyed it as both reference and time killer/conversation piece.

[Jen]

5) Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

[Jen]

6) Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

[Jen]

7) Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams

[Jen]

8) The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

[Jen]

9) Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year by Esme Raji Codell

[Jen]

10) The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

[Jen]

11) The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

[Jen]

12) Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams

[Jen]

13) Lucinda's Secret (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 3) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

[Jen]

14) The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

[Jen]

15) The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

[Jen]

16) My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands by Chelsea Handler

[Jen]

17) Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn

[Jen]

18) Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz

[Jen]

19) Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black

[Jen]

20) The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch

[Jen]

21) Forever Odd by Dean Koontz

[Jen]

22) Brother Odd by Dean Koontz

[Jen]

23) Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi

[Jen]

24) The Book Without Words: A Fable of Medieval Magic by Avi

[Jen]

25) Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

[Jen]

26) The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

[Jen]

27) Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke

[Jen]

28) The Good Guy by Dean Koontz

[Jen]

29) On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle

[Jen]

30) King Dork by Frank Portman

[Jen]

31) The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz

[Jen]

32) Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle

[Jen]

33) Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages by Leland Gregory

[Jen]

34) Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle

[Jen]

35) Into the Dark: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams

[Jen]

36) Odd Hours by Dean Koontz

[Jen]

37) The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde

[Jen]

38) Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle

[Jen]

39) The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decluttering by Regina Leeds

40) No One Cares What You Had For Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog by Margaret Mason

[Jen]

41) Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle

[Jen]

42) Reading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessons for Middle and High School by Kelly Gallagher

[Jen]

43) Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer by Bret Anthony Johnston

[Jen]

44) sTORI Telling by Tori Spelling

[Jen]

45) Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz

[Jen]

46) Velocity by Dean Koontz

[Jen]

47) French Pressed by Cleo Coyle

[Jen]

48) Suite Française by Irene Nemirovsky