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Time for a new list!

1. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson (audiobook and Nook) finished 1/1/11
2. The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond (audiobook and nook) finished 2/8/11
3. Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 3/27/11
4. The Widower's Tale by Julia Glass (audiobook) finished 4/14/11
5. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke (audiobook and nook) finished 4/26/11
6. Bonk by Mary Roach (audiobook) finished 5/16/11
7. Lucky by Alice Sebold (audiobook) finished 5/20/11
8. Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben (audiobook) finished 5/26/11
9. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (audiobook and nook) finished 6/2/11
10. The Mind's Eye by Oliver Sacks (audiobook) finished 6/13/11
11. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (nook) finished 7/3/11
12. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (nook) finished 7/12/11
13. Ape House by Sara Gruen (nook) finished 7/25/11
14. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (audiobook) finished 7/25/11
15. Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich (audiobook) finished 8/2/11
16. Long Gone by Alafair Burke (audiobook) finished 8/16/11
17. Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell (audiobook) finished 8/19/11
18. Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman finished 8/27/11
19. Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner (audiobook) finished 8/29/11
20. God, No by Penn Jillette (audiobook) finished 9/4/11
21. Rescue by Anita Shreve (audiobook) finished 9/8/11
22. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (audiobook and nook) finished 10/6/11
23. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (audiobook, read by Wil Wheaton) finished 10/13/11 EXCELLENT
24. Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner (audiobook and nook) finished 10/24/11
25. The Kingdom of Childhood by Rebecca Coleman (nook) finished 11/4/11
26. Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho (audiobook) finished 11/12/11
27. My Life on the Run by Bart Yasso (nook) finished 11/20/11

Links to previous years' lists:
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005

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

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: home, on the laptop

Starting this year's list!

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) finished 1/14/09
2. Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian (audiobook) finished 1/26/09
3. Voice of the Night by Dean Koontz (audiobook) finished 2/4/09
4. Talk Talk by T.C. Boyle (audiobook) finished 2/26/09
5. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore (audiobook) finished 3/2/09
6. Fool by Christopher Moore (audiobook) finished 3/13/09
7. An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken finished 4/8/09
8. Tooth & Claw and Other Stories by T.C. Boyle (audiobook) finished 4/8/09
9. Digging to America by Anne Tyler (audiobook) finished 4/13/09
10. Still Alice by Lisa Genova finished 4/16/09
11. The Memory-Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (audiobook) finished 4/21/09
12. Fluke by Christopher Moore (audiobook) finished 5/4/09
13. Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore (audiobook) finished 5/13/09
14. Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 5/18/09
15. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd (audiobook) finished 6/3/09
16. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (audiobook) finished 6/5/09
17. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) finished 6/5/09
18. Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton (audiobook) finished 6/25/09
29. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) finished 7/8/09
30. This Lovely Life by Vicki Forman finished 7/11/09
31. Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 7/22/09
31. Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich finished 7/29/09
32. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) finished 8/6/09
33. The Amateur Marriage by Ann Tyler (audiobook) finished 8/13/09
34. Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C. J. Box (audiobook) finished 8/22/09
35. A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham (audiobook) finished 8/29/09
36. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (audiobook) finished 9/4/09
37. The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb finished 9/10/09
38. I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb (print + audiobook) finished 9/17/09
39. Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 10/1/09
40. the Accidental by Ali Smith (audiobook) finished 10/12/09 (BLECH)
41. Mercy by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 10/29/09 (disappointing)
42. Desperado City by Rebecca Coleman finished 11/3/09 (good!)
43. Last Chance, Last Dance by Ann Rule finished 11/9/09
44. Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner finished 11/18/09
45. Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (audiobook) finished 11/19/09
46. Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (audiobook) finished 11/24/09
47. You Suck: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (audiobook) finished 12/1/09
48. The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore (audiobook) finished 12/8/09
49. Full of Grace by Dorothea Benton Frank (audiobook) finished 12/15/09 (CRAP)
50. Christmas, Present by Jacquelyn Mitchard (audiobook) finished 12/22/09
51. You Better Not Cry: Christmas Stories by Augusten Burroughs finished 12/25/09
52. Body Surfing by Anita Shreve (audiobook) finished 12/28/09
53. Wishin' and Hopin' by Wally Lamb finished 12/31/09

Links to previous years' lists:
2008
2007
2006
2005

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: home, at the desktop computer

So embarrassing that I'm just starting this now...

1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (audiobook) finished sometime in February, 2008
2. Too Late to Say Goodbye A True Story of Murder And Betrayal by Ann Rule finished 5/13/08
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (audiobook with boys) finished 5/25/08
4. Happiness Sold Separately by Lolly Winston finished 7/12/08
5. Schuyler's Monster by Robert Rummel-Hudson finished 7/17/08
6. The End of Alice by A.M. Homes finished 7/26/08
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (audiobook with boys) finished 8/14/08
8. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner (audiobook) finished 9/15/08
9. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama (audiobook) finished 9/23/08
10. Beautiful Boy by David Sheff (audiobook) finished 9/29/08
11. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama (audiobook) finished 10/4/08
12. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (audiobook with boys) finished 10/5/08
13. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (audiobook) finished 10/9/08
14. The Inner Circle by T.C. Boyle (audiobook) finished 10/19/08
15. The Guy Not Taken: Stories by Jennifer Weiner (audiobook) finished 10/27/08
16. Running With Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs (audiobook) finished 11/4/08
17. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (audiobook with the boys) finished 11/13/08
18. Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner (audiobook) finished 11/21/08
19. In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner (audiobook) finished 12/12/08
20. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (audiobook with the boys) finished 12/22/08
21. Baby Proof by Emily Giffin (audiobook) finished 12/23/08

Current Mood: embarrassed
Current Location: work

1. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (finished sometime in June)
2. Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult (finished sometime in June, while on vacation) (note: Jodi Picoult books = crack)
3. The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket (audiobook, listened to with Ricky and/or Andrew, finished in June)
4. The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket (audiobook, listened to with Andrew, finished 7/1/07)
5. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket (audiobook, listened to with Andrew, finished in July 2007)
6. The End by Lemony Snicket (audiobook, listened to with Ricky and Andrew, finished 8/15/07 and it made me tear up that it was the last book)
7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling (finished the audiobook with the boys in August or September)
8. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich -- A disappointing Stephanie Plum novel. :( I am ready for this series to be over. It started out so well. What happened? (finished in September?)
9. Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet -- WOW what a great book, about an autistic savant a la Rainman, but much more interesting. I highly recommend this book. (finished 11/28/07)
10. True Stories of Law & Order by by Kevin Dwyer and Jure Fiorillo (finished 12/16/07)
11. Dear G Spot by Zane (finished 12/26/07)

Sadly, these are the only books I have finished since Misty's birth. Guess I've been a little busy. ;)

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: home, on the laptop

This post is going to be in my memories, and I'll go back and add to it, just like I did for 2005.

I got a really slow start this year. I'm still reading a bookray book that I need to send out soon, but at least I finished this one (review coming up in the next entry).

1. While I Was Gone by Sue Miller (finished 1/31/06)
2. Trans Sister Radio by Chris Bohjalian (finished 2/17/06)
3. Demon Seed by Dean Koontz (finished 3/17/06)
4. Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult (finished 2/23/06)
5. Amy and Iasbelle by Elizabeth Strout (finished 4/9/06)
6. Pure by Rebbecca Ray (finished 4/16/06)
7. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (finished 5/2/06)
8. Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx (finished 10/30/06) (my, but being pregnant and having an infant around does kill one's book reading time)

Current Mood: accomplished

I'm going to put this one into my memories and update it on a regular basis. I'm just curious how many books I can read in one year, since I've been Bookcrossing and having so much fun with it! :)

1. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (LOVE this book) finished 1/15/05
2. A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley finished 2/2/05
3. 4 Blondes by Candace Bushnell finished 2/7/05
4. Born on the Wrong Planet by Erika Hammerschmidt finished 2/24/05
5. Life of Pi by Yann Martel finished 3/14/05
6. Bleachers by John Grisham finished 3/17/05
7. Mystic River by Dennis Lehane finished 3/22/05
8. An Almost Perfect Moment by Binnie Kirshenbaum finished 3/25/05
9. Push by Sapphire finished 3/28/05
10. Deadly Seduction by Wensley Clarkson finished 4/5/05
11. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser finished 4/12/05
12. A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 1: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (audio book) finished 4/23/05
13. The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle (read for English class) finished 5/7/05
14. The Breakdown Lane by Jacquelyn Mitchard finished 5/17/05
15. A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Second: The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket (audio book) finished 5/19/05
16. A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Third: The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket (audio book) finished 5/27/05
17. The Last Juror by John Grisham (audio book) finished 5/31/05
18. Sickened by Julie Gregory finished 6/2/05
19. The Naming of Parts by Tim Lebbon finished 6/4/05
20. A Trick of Nature by Suzanne Matson finished 6/21/05
21. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie (audio book) finished 7/11/05
22. A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the Fourth: The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket (audio book) finished 7/16/05
23. Perfect Poison by M. William Phelps finished 7/18/05
24. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult finished 7/25/05
25. A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the Fifth: The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket (audio book) finished 7/31/05
26. The Pact by Jodi Picoult finished 8/2/05
27. Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich (from the library) finished 8/15/05
28. A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Sixth: The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket (audiobook) finished 8/29/05
29. If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor finished 9/8/05
30. A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Seventh: The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket (audiobook) finished 9/21/05
31. Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult finished 9/23/05
32. The Law of Similars by Chris Bohjalian finished 10/10/05
33. A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Eighth: The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket (audiobook) finished 10/15/05
34. Shopgirl by Steve Martin finished 10/27/05
35. Heart Full of Lies by Ann Rule finished about 11/30/05
36. A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Ninth: The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket (audiobook) finished 12/3/05
37. Are You There Alone? : The Unspeakable Crime of Andrea Yates by Suzanne O'Malley finished about 12/7/05