I had decided earlier this year to challenge myself to read more as it has always been one of my passions that I don't dedicate enough time to.
So the Goal I set for myself is to read 50 books by the end of 2008.
Here is my list:
January
(1) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling - (4 Stars)
(2) After the Rice by Wendy French - (4 Stars)
(3) Enchanted by Claire Delacroix - (3 Stars)
February
(4) The World According to Mimi Smartypants by Mimi Smartypants - (5 Stars)
(5) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - (4 Stars)
(6) The Sea Nymph by Ruth Langan - (4 Stars)
(7) Stolen Dreams by Susan Anderson - (5 Stars)
March
(8) The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory - (4 Stars)
(9) Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella - (4 Stars)
(10) The Bride of Black Douglas by Elaine Coffman - (4 Stars)
(11) Out of the madhouse (the gatekeeper trilogy Book 1) by Christopher Golden - (4 Stars)
(12) A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess - (4 Stars)
April
(13) Killer Cults: Shocking True Stories of the Most Dangerous Cults In History by James J. Boyle - (3 Stars)
May
June
(14) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - (3 Stars)
(15) Journey To The Centre Of The Earth by Jules Verne - (4 Stars)
July
(16) Pompeii by Robert Harris - (4 Stars)
(17) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - (5 Stars)
(18) The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson (3 Stars)
(19) The Island Of Dr. Moreau By H. G. Wells - (4 Stars)
(20) The Last Lecture By Randy Pausch - (5 Stars)
(21) The Phantom Of The Opera By Gaston Leroux - (4 Stars)
(22) Twilight (Twilight Series, Book 1) By Stephenie Meyer - (5 Stars)
(23) New Moon (Twilight Series, Book 2) By Stephenie Meyer - (4 Stars)
August
(24) Eclipse (Twilight Series, Book 3) By Stephenie Meyer - (5 Stars)
(25) Breaking Dawn (Twilight Series, Book 4) By Stephenie Meyer - (4 Stars)
(26) Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Book 1) By Laurell K. Hamilton - (4 Stars)
(27) Ghost Roads (The Gatekeeper Trilogy Book 2) By Christopher Golden - (4 Stars)
(28) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) By Stephen King - (4 Stars)
(29) The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Book 2) By Laurell K. Hamilton - (4 Stars)
September
(30) The Pirate and the Pagan By Virginia Henley - (4 Stars)
(31) Tender is the Knight By Jackie Ivie - (4 Stars)
(32) Circus of The Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Book 3) By Laurell K. Hamilton - (5 Stars)
(33) Lion's Bride By Iris Johansen - (5 Stars)
October
(34) Knight's Fork By Rowena Cherry - (4 Stars)
(35) Beloved Embrace By Cassie Edwards - (3 Stars)
(36) Master of Surrender By Karin Tabke - (5 Stars)
(37) I am Legend By Richard Matheson - (4 Stars)
(38) Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte - (3 Stars)
November
(39) The Subtle Knife By Philip Pullman - (4 Stars)
(40) Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 1) By J.R. Ward - (5 Stars)
(41) Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 2) By J.R. Ward - (5 Stars)
(42) Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 3) By J.R. Ward - (5 Stars)
(43) Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 4) By J.R. Ward - (4 Stars)
December
(44) Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 5) By J.R. Ward - (5 Stars)
(45) Nineteen Eighty-Four By George Orwell - (4 Stars)
(46) Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 6) By J.R. Ward - (5 Stars)
(47) Viking Warrior By Connie Mason - (3 Stars)
(48) Midnight Sun (Twilight Series, Book 5) (partial draft) By Stephenie Meyer - (5 Stars)
(49) Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen - (5 Stars)
(50) The Princess Bride By William Goldman - (4 Stars)
I completed my goal of 50 books on Dec 31 '08 at 1:30 pm. cutting it a little close :0)
I read a total of 18,468 pages.
I'm setting a new goal for myself for 2009.
Happy New Year!!!
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9 comments:
Have you given up? The last entry was in August!
No have not given up. I've just been really bad for updating my list. Thanks for the reminder ;op
I'm sooo close to my goal!
Go Mel go!
I'm on my 50th book at the moment I do hope I finish it before the 31st! Good luck :-)
Thanks I'm going to need it, it's getting down to crunch time, Yikes!
You need to find the smallest books on your bookshelf and read those :-)
Great advice !!!
I'm almost done #48 I'll find 2 shorter novels for the last two :0)
Congratulations on making 50!!! :-)
Thanks :0)
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