Books I've read in 2010

[beckerbuns]

Starting off the list for 2010.

1. The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard (audiobook) finished 1/7/10
2. The End of Overeating by David Kessler (audiobook) finished 1/16/10
3. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (audiobook) finished 1/27/10
4. Green River Running Red by Ann Rule (audiobook) finished 2/2/10
5. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore (audiobook and printed book) finished 2/4/10
6. Forever Odd by Dean Koontz (audiobook) finished 2/8/10
7. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie K. Smith (audiobook) finished 3/1/10
8. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (audiobook) finished 3/4/10
9. Coraline by Neil Gaiman (audiobook) finished 3/5/10
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore (audiobook and book) finished 3/9/10
11. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore (audiobook) finished 3/14/10
12. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (audiobook) finished 3/18/10
13. American Gods by Neil Gaiman (audiobook) finished 4/5/10
14. Against Medical Advice by James Patterson (audiobook) finished 4/6/10
15. Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame Smith (audiobook) finished 4/13/10
16. Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (printed book and audiobook) finished 4/14/10
17. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (audiobook) finished 4/18/10
18. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore (audiobook; originally read printed book) finished 5/1/10
19. Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 5/8/10
20. House Rules by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 5/13/10
21. Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman (audiobook) finished 5/18/10
22. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 5/29/10
23. Caught by Harlan Coben (audiobook) finished 6/2/10
24. R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton (audiobook) finished 6/9/10
25. Lost in the Forest by Sue Miller (audiobook) finished 6/22/10
26. S is for Silence by Sue Grafton (audiobook) finished 6/26/10
27. Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich (audiobook) finished 6/28/10
28. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (audiobook) finished 7/3/10
29. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz (audiobook) finished 7/12/10
30. UR by Stephen King (audiobook) finished 7/16/10
31. Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell (audiobook) finished 7/17/10
31. Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 7/28/10
32. No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (audiobook) finished 8/11/10
33. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (audiobook and ebook) finished 8/17/10
34. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben (audiobook) finished 8/24/10
35. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (audiobook) finished 9/2/10 LOVE LOVE LOVE
36. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 9/8/10
37. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) finished 9/9/10 UGH
38. Crazy Town by Sterling Braswell finished 9/9/10
39. Every Last One by Anna Quindlen (audiobook) finished 9/14/10
40. Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner (Kindle book and audiobook) finished 9/19/10
41. Second Glance by Jodi Picoult (audiobook and printed book) finished 9/29/10
42. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (audiobook) finished 10/1/10
43. Wasted by Marya Hornbacher (audiobook) finished 10/5/10
44. T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton (audiobook) finished 10/7/10
45. Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman (audiobook) finished 10/15/10
46. The Women by TC Boyle (audiobook) finished 10/21/10
47. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (audiobook) finished 11/2/10
48. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain (audiobook) finished 11/30/10
49. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson (audiobook) finished 12/19/10
50. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (audiobook) finished 12/28/10

Made it to 50!

Links to previous years' lists:
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005

Comments

[yourlastdiaster.livejournal.com]

i love you for this list. (:

[sinus24.livejournal.com]

Ha! You're listening books? And you think you're reading them. Try have a real paper book and READ it. You'll see the difference and meaning when you are reading a book. It's like you told me you've read "War and Peace" by Tolstoi just watching the same movie!

[goodjoan]

I have to disagree! I love a good read, and can devour a paper book in a short time, but to listen to an audiobook, especially when read by the author, or a fantastic narrator, can actually make a story better! It's not like a movie, where parts are cut out, or your imagination is sidestepped by someone else's idea of how something should look. When read by the author, you're getting all the nuances and emphasis where it was intended, not just where my brain wants to put it. And in the case of stuff that's harder to read, like Shakespeare, to have it read fluently and properly by someone else can make something difficult to read extremely easy to understand. Listening to Patrick Stewart read a Christmas Carol was even more fun that watching a movie!

Plus, we all know that moms have almost no time to sit quietly with a paper book, so grabbing a chapter here and there in the car, or while waiting in the doctors office, makes it so much easier to get through that pile of "to read" that would otherwise go untouched!

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

I absolutely disagree, especially if the audiobook is narrated by its own author. Unabridged, an audiobook's words are the same as in the print edition - it's not at all like viewing a film interpretation of a book. Although I personally prefer reading print format, I know what it's like to have trouble finding time for it, and some very busy people prefer to listen to books while commuting or to keep their hands free for crafts, cooking, etc.