Monday, August 24, 2009

2009 100+ Reading Challenge


Last year I started keeping track of what books I was reading for the '50 Book Challenge' for Shelfari. When asked about the new Amazon Kindle product, Steve Jobs CEO of Apple computer had this to say:“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.” A member challenged everyone to prove Jobs wrong by trying to read 50 books in 2008. I met the challenge last year so I decided to keep a record this year as well. I also discovered a website that challenged readers to hit the 100+ goal. At http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/ you can join the reading challenge with me! Here's my completed list for the year:


Books for 2009
1. Creation in Death - JD Robb
2. Blood Brothers - Nora Roberts
3. Last Man Standing - David Baldacci
4. Hiding in the Shadows - Kay Hooper
5. Out of the Shadows - Kay Hooper
6. Dark Horse - Tami Hoag
7. Simple Genius - David Baldacci
8. The Hunt - Allison Brennan
9. The Hollow - Nora Roberts
10. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
11. The Kill - Allison Brennan
12. By the Light of the Moon - Dean Koontz
13. Stone Cold - David Baldacci
14. Strangers in Death - JD Robb
15. Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult
16. Touching Evil - Kay Hooper
17. The Third Victim - Lisa Gardner
18. Blood Test - Jonathan Kellerman
19. Who Needs Cupid - Susan Floyd
20. Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult
21. Perfect Match - Jodi Picoult
22. Heartstone - Phillip Margolin
23. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
24. Whisper of Evil - Kay Hooper
25. Over the Edge - Jonathan Kellerman
26. Uglies - Scott Westerfeld
27. Second Glance - Jodi Picoult
28. Sense of Evil - Kay Hooper
29. Keeping Faith - Jodi Picoult
30. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Ann Brashares
31. Pretties - Scott Westerfeld
32. The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Nifgenegger
33. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
34. Trust Me - Brenda Novak
35. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood - Ann Brashares
36. Specials - Scott Westerfeld
37. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
38. Cry Wolf - Tami Hoag
39. Stop Me - Brenda Novak
40. The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult
41. Extras - Scott Westerfeld
42. Girls in Pants - Ann Brashares
43. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer
44. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
45. Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult
46. Watch Me - Brenda Novak
47. Silent Partner - Jonathan Kellerman
48. Vince & Joy - Lisa Jewell
49. Forever in Blue - Ann Brashares
50. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer (again)
51. The Pact - Jodi Picoult
52. The Ritual Bath - Faye Kellerman
53. City of Bones - Cassandra Clare
54. Hunting Fear - Kay Hooper
55. My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult
56. One-Hit Wonder - Lisa Jewell
57. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer (again)
58. Dead Silence - Brenda Novak
59. Dead Giveaway - Brenda Novak
60. Tithe - Holly Black
61. Time Bomb - Jonathan Kellerman
62. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer (again)
63. Mercy - Jodi Picoult
64. Chill of Fear - Kay Hooper
65. Dead Right - Brenda Novak
66. Valiant: A Modern Faerie Tale - Holly Black
67. Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - JK Rowling
68. Heat Lightning - John Sanford
69. City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare
70. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer (again)
71. Sacred & Profane - Faye Kellerman
72. Ironside - Holly Black
73. Night World, Vol. I - L.J. Smith
74. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer (again)
75. Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
76. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
77. Sleeping with Fear - Kay Hooper
78. Night World, Vol. III - L.J. Smith
79. Private Eyes - Jonathan Kellerman
80. Milk & Honey - Faye Kellerman
81. Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkban - J.K. Rowling
82. City of Glass - Cassandra Clare
83. New Moon Stephenie Meyer (again)
84. Evermore - Alyson Noel
85. You've Been Warned - James Patterson
86. Faerie Wars - Herbie Brennan
87. The Warrior Heir - Cinda Williams Chima
88. Runemarks - Joanne Harris
89. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling
90. Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince - JK Rowling
91. The Wizard Heir - Cinda Williams Chima
92. The Purple Emperor - Herbie Brennan
93. The Dragon Heir - Cinda Williams Chima
94. When the Emperor was Divine - Julie Otsuka
95. Devil's Waltz - Jonathan Kellerman
96. The Summoning - Kelley Armstrong
97. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
98. Blood Dreams - Kay Hooper
99. Day of Atonement - Faye Kellerman
100. Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs
101. The Third Twin - Ken Follett
102. Shadowfires - Dean Koontz
103. Double Cross - James Patterson
104. Phantom Prey - John Sanford
105. Blue Moon - Alyson Noel
106. Killing Floor - Lee Child
107. Lightning - Dean Koontz
108. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs
109. The Other Daughter - Lisa Gardner
110. Invisible Prey - John Sandford
111. Sail - James Patterson
112. Things I Want My Daughter to Know - Elizabeth Noble
113. The Dream of Water - Kyoko Mori
114. The Rain Before The Falls - Jonathan Coe
115. Blood Sins - Kay Hooper
116. Frankenstein: Prodigal Son - Dean Koontz
117. Guilty Pleasures - Laurell K. Hamilton
118. The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson
119. Ruler of the Realm - Herbie Brennan
120. The Faerie Path - Ferwin Jones
121. Blue Bloods - Melissa de la Cruz
122. Faerie Lord - Herbie Brennan
123. The Lost Queen - Ferwin Jones
124. Masquerade - Melissa de la Cruz
125. The Seventh Daughter - Ferwin Jones
126. Revelations - Melissa de la Cruz
127. Firestorm - Iris Johansen
128. The Next Accident - Lisa Gardner
129. Odd Hours - Dean Koontz
130. Die Trying - Lee Child
131. If She Only Knew - Lisa Jackson
132. The Laughing Corpse - Laurell K. Hamilton
133. 'Salem's Lot - Stephen King
134. Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
135. A Kiss of Shadows - Laurell K. Hamilton
136. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening - LJ Smith
137. The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle - LJ Smith
138. The Vampire Diaries: The Fury - LJ Smith
139. The Vampire Diaries: Dark Reunion - LJ Smith
140. Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris
141. Her Fearful Symmetry - Audrey Niffenegger
142. Circus of the Damned - Laurell K. Hamilton
143. Frankenstein: City of Night - Dean Koontz
144. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris
145. A Caress of Twilight - Laurell K. Hamilton
146. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
147. Run for your Life - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
148. Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane
149. The Van Alen Legacy - Melissa de la Cruz
150. Salvation in Death - JD Robb
151. Living Dead Girl - Elizabeth Scott
152. Wake - Lisa McMann
153. Blue is for Nightmares - Laurie Faria Stolarz
154. Meridian - Amber Kizer
155. Deadly Little Secret - Lauie Faria Stolarz
156. Peeps - Scott Westerfeld
157. The Weight of Silence - Heather Gudenkauf
158. The Wednesday Sisters - Meg Waite Clayton

2 comments:

  1. Just wanted to drop in to welcome you to the 100+ Reading Challenge. You've really done great this year! I am shooting for 200. Don't know if I'll make it or not...lol!

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  2. Thanks J. Kaye! I thought about trying for 200, but as the year winds down so do I! I think I'll be lucky to hit 150 this year. Maybe 200 will be in the cards for 2010.

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