This year, again I took the challenge to get to 50 books in 2010. I did better than last year (I think it was the grand total of 39 books in '09) and reached 44 books.
Many types of books, many memorable and a couple to forget! I always have to finish a book though no matter what it is like. I love to read. I could easily cuddle up in bed, or flop on the sofa and spend the entire day lost in a good book. However my wonderful life gets in the way of this pipe dream and I snatch time here and there when I can.
A few of my favourites this year;
The Five people You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
Fall of Giants - Ken Follett
The Alchemist - Paul Coelho
The Memory Keepers Daughter - Kim Edwards
My all out favourite, without a doubt was Miracle in the Andes - Nando Parrado with Vince Rause. I did a post on it here
This is my entire list for 2010
44. Homecoming - Cathy Kelly
43. My Story - Dannii Minogue
42. The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks
41. Knit The Season - Kate Jacobs
40. Will Mammy Be Coming Back For Me? - Shane Dunphy
39. Beneath the Shadows - Sarah Foster
38. Breaking Dawn - Stehpanie Meyers
37. The Accidental Billionaires - Ben Mezrich
36. Fall of Giants - Ken Follett
35. Precious - Sapphire
34. Eclipse - Stephanie Meyers
33. New Moon - Stephanie Meyers
32. Twilight - Stephanie Meyers
31. The Alchemist - Paul Coelho
30. Major Pettigres Last Stand - Helen Simonson
29. Hell on the Way to Heaven - Chrissie Foster with Paul Kennedy
28. The Memory Keepers Daughter - Kim Edwards
27. Behaving Badly - Isabel Wolff
26. The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas
25. The Two of Me - Andrew Johns
24. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown
23. Only Spring - Gordon Livingston MD
22. The Water Horse - Julia Gregson
21. Olivia - Tim Ewbank
20. Smokey Joe's Cafe - Bryce Courtney
19. The Lilac Bus - Maeve Binchy
18. Her Fearful Symmetry - Audrey Niffennegger
17. Burning Bright - Tracey Chevalier
16. The Winding Ways Quilt - Jennifer Chiaverini
15. Circle of Quilters - Jennifer Chiaverini
14. The Master Quilter - Jennifer Chiaverini
13. The Quilters Legacy - Jennifer Chiaverini
12. Miracle in the Andes - Nando Parrado with Vince Rause
11. The Quilters Kitchen - Jennifer Chiaverini
10. The Sugar Camp Quilt - Jennifer Chiaverini
9. Matter of Trust - Sydney Bauer
8. Duet - Kimberley Freeman
7. The Runaway Quilt - Jennifer Chiaverini
6. The Other Side of the Story - Marian Keyes
5. Eat Clean for Kids and The Family - Tosca Reno
4. Eat Clean Recharged - Tosca Reno
3. The Stories of My Life - Ray Martin
2. The Five people You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
1. Cross Country Quilters - Jennifer Chiaverini
I am definitely up for the challenge again 2011, and will give it a whirl to see how I go. I suspect that I won't achieve 50 books due to house renos but let's just wait and see.
Happy New Year to you!
3 comments:
Well done Kayscha :) I hit 50 this year, however most of them were vampire / elm creeks quilts (ie smaller reads) LOL
im in again next year, but wont be pushing myself so hrd, I sort of started to lose the enjoyment of snuggling up with a good book this year!
well done Kayscha. Reading is good for the soul. My reading has been horribly neglected in the last year. I might print your list and order a few of them from the library.
Love your list. Have read quite a few, but think I will be referring back to this list when I am looking for a new book. I read your post on Ken Follett's new book & so made sure I had it on my Christmas wish list.
And if you don't mind, I will still the 50 books in a year for myself - nice to be able to keep track of what I have been reading this year.
Kelli
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