I did NOT read all the books on my list. Granted, I had a huge list. I read 10 of the 40 books I listed. I read 9 additional books during that timeframe. So basically, I read half the number of books I expected to read, but only 1/4 of the books that I picked. I really enjoyed picking books that I was going to read for the challenge. Part of the reason some of them didn't get read, is that they weren't readily avaialable. I didn't make it to the library as frequently as I thought I would. I also picked some of the books that were more of a "challenge" for me, and I found that I couldn't read them as quickly as I normally do. Or I couldn't get the motivation up to start them (or continue). I've discovered that I need a good mix of "edifying" reads and "pleasure" reads.
I think my favorite books that I read this fall were the Queen of Babble books by Meg Cabot. I've read a few of her other books, and I just really enjoy her style. I ended up listening to these on audiobook, and I also really like the person who read the books. I've been through a lot the past few months, and I found that I needed fun, upbeat, light books that could distract me. Not to say that these books were "fluff", because they weren't. One of the reasons that I love to read is because I can "escape" into the story.
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I read the following books from my list:
- Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
- Scarlett, Alexandra Ripley
- Calico Palace, Gwen Bristow
- The Husband, Dean Koontz
- The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, Lilian Jackson Braun
- Queen of Babble, Meg Cabot
- Little Lady, Big Apple, Hester Browne
- Fearless Fourteen, Janet Evanovich
- Salvation in Death, JD Robb
- The Pagan Stone, Nora Roberts
I also read the following books that weren't on my original list.
- Wicked
- Queen of Babble in the Big City, Meg Cabot
- Queen of Babble Gets Hitched, Meg Cabot
- Midnight, Dean Koontz
- Tribute, Nora Roberts
- A is for Alibi, Sue Grafton
- Candy Cane Murder, Joanne Fluke
- The Danger of Candy Canes, Laura Levine
- Candy Canes of Christmas Past, Leslie Meier
4 comments:
It is difficult to read if the books are not right at your elbow. Still, you read quite a few. Here's my wrap-up post:
http://bookcritiques.blogspot.com/2008/12/fall-into-reading-2008-wrap-up.html
Job well done! I love the Stephanie Plum series.
Congratulations on what you accomplished during the challenge! You had a lot of interesting titles.
Nice work!
I highly recommend:
the Maisie Dobb series
the mary russell series by Laurie R King
The outlander series Diana Gabaldon.
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