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Personal Reading Goals
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technophobe's 2009 reading goal
You've read over 68 books so far in 2009? How do you do it?
Not a great accomplishment when you realize that in the same amount of time I've been job searching and haven't found anything yet!
Rebecca, I too have been job searching and coming up with nothing and have only read 9 books thus far!! I am amazed at your numbers!
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Ummmm... wow. I thought I read a lot of books, but I've only read 26 books this year! Even when I was job searching... well... Okay, but I was reading YA stuff, not OUTLANDER and FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING!How did you like books 5-14 of Stephanie Plum? Were they worth reading? I loved #4 so much that I'm afraid to keep going... I figure it can only go downhill from there!
Ohh.. I've been meaning to read Wicked Lovely. Was it good? Oh, and how about Charlaine Harris--is she a good author?
Did you like Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging? I think I like the title "Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas" better... :)
Sorry for all the questions! Have fun reading while you can! (Until you get a job and get super busy...)
I've been reading since I was 4, so I guess I've had a lot of practice. Also don't have tv service, so read instead.Sara - the Plum books continue to be good, I recommend continuing. My 70 yr. old mother bought a copy of #11 at the dollar store, and told me she loved it, it makes her laugh out loud!
Wicked Lovely was excellent, can't wait to read Ink Exchange!
Charlaine Harris is one of my favorites, and we have a thread about the Sookie Stackhouse books on TNBBC.
Angus, Thongs, ... was terrificly funny! May have to read some more of that series!
I loved Outlander, but it took forever to read. Jamie made it all worthwhile of course!
My brain needed a break so I've spent the last few days reading old Harlequins - I don't have to think when I'm reading those!
Oooh, I'm going to have to keep track of what you read and steal titles. I can see my TBR list going up now ...
Goodness gracious you read fast. Good luck on the job search! :)
69. Picture Me Sexy70. Assignment Marriage
71. You Sexy Thing
72. Bewildered
73. Single Father Seeks...
74. Private Passions
(My junky harlequin romances so far!)
75. Mystique - Amanda Quick76. All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks
77. Dead After Dark - anthology - S.Kenyon, JR Ward, S. Squires, D. Love
78. Mischief - Amanda Quick79. The Trouble with Magic - Madelyn Alt
80. A Charmed Death - Madelyn Alt
81. Hex Marks the Spot - Madelyn Alt
82. The Doctor's Daughter - Judith Bowen83. Oathbound - Mercedes Lackey*
84. Tears of the Moon - Nora Roberts*
85. Oathblood - Mercedes Lackey*
86. The Fire Rose - Mercedes Lackey
87. The Riddle Master of Hed - Patricia McKillip
88. Deception - Amanda Quick
89. Heir of Sea and Fire - Patricia McKillip
90. The Gift Shop - Charlotte Armstrong
91. Jinx - Jennifer Estep
92. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*93. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*
94. Wyrd Museum: The Fatal Strand - Robin Jarvis
95. Your Heart Belongs to Me - Dean Koontz
96. Wheel of Stars - Andre Norton
97. The River Knows - Amanda Quick
98. Scat - Carl Hiaasen
99. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*
100. Chicken, Chicken - R.L. Stine
101. The Gypsy Game - Zilpha Keatley Snyder
The HP books are re-reads for pts. on the spring challenge - read books 3,4,5 of a series.
102. Marque and Reprisal - Elizabeth Moon*103. Trading in Danger - Elizabeth Moon*
104. Engaging the Enemy - Elizabeth Moon*
105. Command Decision - Elizabeth Moon*
106. Zen and the Art of Vampires - Katie MacAlister
107. The Naked Mole Rat Letters
108. A Great and Terrible Beauty - Libba Bray
It was excellent. If you like fantasy in a historical setting this book has it all. Just enough magic to make the story interesting, with great historical setting, and it really makes you want to read the next book! I became very attached to the main characters, and can't wait to see what happens next!
I've read the first two. I bought The Sweet Far Thing that day it came out, but am too scared to read it.... I'm afraid it's going to end badly...
Talk to (G)Emma - she loves the series and can give you hints that might prepare you!
108. The Scot the Wotch and the Wardrobe - Annette Blair109. Never Been Witched - Annette Blair
110. Where the Sidewalk Ends - Shel Silverstein
111. The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich
112. The Good Ghoul's Guide to Getting Even - Julie Kenner
113. Small Favor - Jim Butcher
114. Plum Spooky - Janet Evanovich
115. Prada and Prejudice - Mandy Hubbard
116. Lover's Bite - Maggie Shayne117. Harpist in the Wind - Patricia McKillip Couldn't wait to finish this trilogy, even though it won't fit into either of my current challenges!
118. The Immortal Hunter - Lynsay Sands The newest Argeneau vampire book!
119. Casual Hex - Vicki Lewis Thompson
120. The Salem Witch Tryouts - Kelly McClymer
121. The Ranger's Apprentice: The Icebound Land - John Flanagan *122. A Conventional Corpse - Joan Hess
123. Slightly Scandalous - Mary Balogh
You're more than halfway there, and its's not even June yet! Congrats, I bet you will exceed your goal.Out of all you have read this year, what's been your favorite??
Probably the Riddle-Master trilogy by Patricia McKillip. I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy, so I don't know how I managed to miss her writing until this point. I really enjoyed that trilogy, and plan to try more of her books!
124. Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich *125. The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien *
126. Becoming Naomi Leon - Pam Munoz Ryan
127. Cypress Nights - Stella Cameron
128. Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews *
it's easy to have time for reading when you're one of the unemployed!
I too stand in awe! I think you'll be closing in on 400 by the end of the year. Amazing!!
129. The Mulberry Tree - Jude Deveraux130. Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews
131. The Gift - Nora Roberts132. Shadow of the Moon - Rebecca York *
133. Thunder Moon - Lori Handelhand *
134. For Now, Forever - Nora Roberts
135. Playing the Odds - Nora Roberts
136. Tempting Fate - Nora Roberts137. The MacGregor Grooms - Nora Roberts
138. Quinn's Complete Seduction - Sandra Steffen
139. The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde140. Prom Nights from Hell
141. Death's Daughter - Amber Benson
142. Fairy Tale Brides - anthology *143. Eternal Craving- Nina Bangs
144. Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - Katie MacAlister145. Third Degree - James Patterson
146. 4th of July - James Patterson
147. Dead Over Heels - MaryJanice Davidson *
148. Run for Your Life - James Patterson
149. The Treasure - Iris Johansen150. On the Run - Iris Johansen *
151. Night Shadow - Nora Roberts (may have read before, but not sure)
152. The Mommy Quest - Lori Handeland
154. Dangerous Angels - Francesca Lia Block
155. Over My Dead Body - Michelle Bardsley156. Eternal Moon - Rebecca York
157. The Paid Companion - Amanda Quick158. Lie By Moonlight - Amanda Quick
159. Personal Demon - Kelley Armstrong160. 5th Horseman - James Patterson
162. 7th Heaven - James Patterson163. A Case of Bad Taste - Lori Copeland
164. Showdown with the Sheriff - Jan Hambright
165. Gone with the Witch - Annette Blair166. Sex and the Psychic Witch - Annette Blair
167. Engaging the Enemy - Nora Roberts *
Rebecca, You are definitely going to meet your goal of 200 for this year! Great accomplishment!
Thanks Cindy!168. The Battle for Skandia - John Flanagan
1. Fallen Angels - Lori Foster
2. Fangs for Freaks - Serena Robar (GR author)
3. Wolf Moon - Charles de Lint
4. Fatal Tide - Iris Johansen
5. Silks - Dick Francis*
6. Fish Out of Water - MaryJanice Davidson
7. Dating for Demons - Serena Robar
8. Murder Game - Christine Feehan (Ghostwalkers series)
9. Night Prey - John Sandford
10. Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr (must find copy of Ink Exchange)
11. Long After Midnight - Iris Johansen
12. The Fellowship of the Ring - JRR Tolkien*
13. Lover Revealed - JR Ward (just found these and really enjoy them!)
14. When You are Engulfed in Flames - David Sedaris
15. Heart of the Dragon - Gena Showalter (oh no, another series!)
16. Dark Lover - JR Ward
17. Angus, Thongs, and full-frontal Snogging- Louise Rennison (how could I resist that title)
18. The Rose and the Beast - Francesca Lia Block (strange little fairy tales)
19. Night Huntress - Yasmin Galenorn (enjoying this series)
20. Beyond the farthest Star - Edgar Rice Burroughs
21. Isaac Asimov's Valentines - anthology
22. The Goblin Wood - Hilari Bell (YA fantasy)
23. Shield of Stars - Hilari Bell
24. Atherton: House of Power - Patrick Carman
25. Twice Upon a Time : Sleeping Beauty - Wendy Mass
26. Bad Blood - LA Banks
27. Slightly Shady - Amanda Quick
28. Don't Look Back - Amanda Quick
29. Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris (decided to re-read the Sookie series)*
30. Wilderness Bride - Annabel and Edgar Johnson- a favorite from childhood)*
31. Lover Unbound - JR Ward (read 1-27-09)
32. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris*
33. Club Dead - Charlaine Harris*
34. Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris*
35. Dead to the World - Charlaine Harris*
36. Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris*
37. Altogether Dead - Charlaine Harris*
38. From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris*
39. Late for the Wedding - Amanda Quick
40. The Man from Stone Creek - Linda Lael Miller
41. One for the Money - Janet Evanovich ( decided to re-read the Stephanie Plum series)*
42. Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich*
43. Three to Get Deadly*
44. Four to Score*
45. High Five*
46. Hot Six*
47. Seven Up*
48. Hard Eight*
49. To the Nines*
50. Ten Big Ones*
51. Eleven on Top*
52. Twelve Sharp*
53. Lean Mean Thirteen*
54. Fearless Fourteen*
55.Bride of the Tiger - Heather Graham Possesere
56. Kitty and the Midnight Hour - Carrie Vaughn * Re-read this set
57. Kitty Goes to Washington - Carrie Vaughn*
58. Kitty Takes a Holiday - Carrie Vaughn*
59. The Silver Moon Elm - MaryJanice Davidson and Anthony Alongi (Jennifer Scales series)
60. Seraph of Sorrow - Mary Janice Davidson and Anthony Alongi
61. Water Tales - Alice Hoffman
62. Outlander - Diana Galbadon - (very good, but SO long!)
63. Kiss of Fate - Deborah Cooke (3rd in series)
64. The Magic of the Glits - CS Adler
65. The Trouble With Harry - Katie MacAlister
66. Once Upon a Midnight - Nora Roberts
67. Wyrd Museum: The Raven's Knot - Robin Jarvis*
68. Terrier: Beka Cooper - Tamora Pierce
* books that are re-reads