Challenge: 50 Books discussion

Actually, I'm going for 100. My total for 2008 was...um...78? I'd have to go back and check.

So far I'm mostly on track, although I hit a slump halfway through January. I started about three different books that I didn't really like, which made me not really feel like reading. I think I'm back in the game, though!

So far in 2009:

January:

1. What I Saw and How I Lied (Blundell, YA historical fiction)--Excellent! I highly recommend it.

2. Austenland (Hale, cont. romance)--Great for those who love Jane Austen (& Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy).

3. Glitter Baby (Phillips, cont. romance)--Enjoyable

4. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (Lockhart, YA cont fict)--This one was just terrific. It seems to have a lot of buzz for various awards--I hope it starts to get some buzz among kids, too.

February:

5. Mr. Monk Goes to Germany (Goldberg, TV tie-in)--Tie in. 'Nuff said.

6. Fearless Fourteen (Evanovich, mystery/ romance)--Evanovich. 'Nuff said.

7. What I Did For Love (Phillips, cont romance)--Good if you like this sort of thing--Hollywood romance. I usually do, and I did enjoy it...however, I didn't like it nearly as much as most of her Chicago Stars books. Among her more recent books, it was better than Natural Born Charmer, but not as good as Match Me If You Can, and not nearly as good as Ain't She Sweet.

8. Tomorrow, When the War Began (Marsden, YA)--Great premise (kids fighting invaders) done well.

9. Blood Noir (Hamilton, horror/ romance)--Pretty typical installment in the Anita Blake series, and somewhat better than the recent ones. Maybe it's because Anita finally seems to be getting control of the ardeur.

10. Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (Quinn, historical romance)--I liked it; it's not as funny as the Quinn books I like the most, but it was still a fun read.

a tip of the topper to you on your first 10!

Thanks, Mary! :)

11. How to Ditch Your Fairy (Larbalastier, YA fantasy)--Fun and cute. Not deep--we have it for book clubs, and I think it's not going to be a great discussion book, but I think the girls will love reading it.

12. When the Duke Returns (James, historical romance)--Exactly what I want from a historical romance. It's not a love story that I fell in love with, but I sure did enjoy reading it.