Challenge: 50 Books discussion

Already finished my first book of the year:

1. Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter

2. Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes

I really felt like I was there with him when he was running the ultramarathons. I actually cried 3 different times reading the book. Very good writing and inspiring

3. Offspring by Jack Ketchum

4. Jaws by Peter Benchley

Xavier wrote: "4. Jaws by Peter Benchley "

One of my most riveting reading memories is sitting on my back porch in the summer of '76 finishing this book. It was way past "could not put it down." The book was just about glued to my hands and I was shaking from head to foot.

5. Sparrow Rock by Nate Kenyon

This author was great and gave me a free copy of his book. Thanks, Nate.

6. Cries in the Desert by John Glatt

7. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

8. Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins

9. Punish the Sinners by John Saul

10. The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux

11. Comes the Blind Fury by John Saul

12. Adrift by Steven Callahan

13. Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado

14. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

15. Armageddon's Children by Terry Brooks

16. The Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks

17. The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks

18. Born to Run by Christopher McDougall

19. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

20. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson

21. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Steig Larsson

22. Bloodstone by Nate Kenyon

23. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson

24. Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

25. Rising by Brian Keene - Halfway!

26. Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

27. The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan

28. The Homing by John Saul

29. Switching Time by Richard Baer

30. 1959 by Fred Kaplan

31. Salem's Lot by Stephen King

32. The Deep by Peter Benchley

33. The National Parks by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns

34. Devil in the Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

35. Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux

36. Abduction by Robn Cook

37. Condor by John Nielsen

38. A Most Wanted Man by John LeCarre

Not sure I'm going to make 50 books this year, but I'll keep at it. :)

39. Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux

40. The Trench by Steve Alten

41. Brain by Robin Cook

42. Ripper by Linda Rosencrance

43. The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman

44. The Animal Review by Jacob Lentz and Steve Nash

45. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

46. Born Evil by Adrian Havill

47. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Three more to go!

48. Stiff by Mary Roach

49. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

50. I Love Everybody (and Other Atrocious Lies) by Laurie Notaro

with only a few hours to spare!