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2009 # of Books Challenge

Posted by (Group Owner) on Dec. 27, 2008 at 4:22 PM
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Let's challenge ourselves to read a certain number of books.

Everyone pick your own number of books and which books to read.  Please post the number you pick and keep us updated on your progress.

Happy Reading!!

Posted by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 4:22 PM
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Bleacheddecay Group Admin
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 6:08 PM


My number is 72.

1. He, She and It by Marge Piercy

2. Dawn by Octavia Butler

3. The Tempest Tales by Water Mosley
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer

5. Odd Hours by Dean Koontz

6. As Nature Made Him, The Boy Who Was Raised As a Girl (non fiction) by John Colapinto

7. The Wave by Todd Strasser

8. Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hil

9. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich

10. Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris

11. Shocking Pink by Erica Spndler

12.The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

13. Agyar by Steven Burst

14. Dewey: The Small - Town Library Cat Who Touched The World by Vicki Myron with Brett Witter

15. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

16. The Night Villa by Carol Goodman

17. Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler

18. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

19. Tethered by Amy MacKinnon

20. The Dark Garden by Eden Bradley

21. Imago by Octavia E. Butler

22. She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

23. Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig

24. Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain

25. The Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux

26. Vampire Beach Bloodlust by Alex Duval

27. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

28. Renegade's Magic by Robin Hobb

29. Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

30. The Long Fall by Walter Mosley

31. The House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton

32. Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko

33. Pattern Master by Octavia E. Butler

34. The Summer of Katya by Trevanian

35. The Shack by William P Young

36. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

37. Borderline by Nevada Barr

38. Turn Coat by Jim Butcher

39. The Traveler by Daren Simkin

40. Every Demon Has His Day by Cara Lockwood

41. Soul Enchilada by David Macinnis Gill

42. Kindred by Octavia Butler

43. Cliff Hanger by Gloria Shurzynkski and Alane Fergurson

44.Thistle and Twigg by Mary Saums

45.The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer

46.Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler

47.The English Major by Jim Harrison

48. The Map of Moments by Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon

49. The Promise by Donna Boyd

50. Pale Immortal by Anne Frasier

51. Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

52. Water For Elephants by Sarah Gruen

53. Spelling Mississippi by Marnie Woodrow

54. Blood Child and other stories by Octavia Butler

55. The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives
by Cheryl Jarvis

56. Driving Sideways by Jess Riley

57. I'm The Vampire, That's Why by Michele Bardsley

58. Name Me Nobody by Lois-Ann Yamanaka

59. Emperor The Gates of Rome by Conn Igguldden

60. As She's Told by Anneke Jacob

61. Butterfly by Katheryn Harvey

62. Dating Big Bird by Laura Zigman

63. The Vampire Diaries by L. J. Smith

64. The Freedom Writers Diary by The Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell

65. Queen of the Road by Doreen Orion

66. Blood Groove by Alex Bledsoe

67. Undead and Unwelcome by MaryJanice Davidson

68. The Film Club by David Gilmour

69. True Detectives by Jonathan Kellerman

70. Playing by Melanie Abrams

71. Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton

72. Carrie's Story by Molly Weatherfield

It's all gravy now. LOL!

73. Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey

74. Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko

75. The Compound by S. A. Bodeen

76. Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston

77. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison

78. Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich

79. Schooled by Gordon Korman

80. How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen

81. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

82. The Grays by Whitley Strieber

83. Child No More : A Memoir by Xaviera Hollander

84. Vivaldi's Virgins by Barbara Quick

85. Rain Gods by James Lee Burke

86. Playing Hard To Get by Sherriyn Kenyon, Jaid Black and Kresley Cole

87. Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger

88. The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George

89. The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond

90. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

91. One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake

92. Once Upon a Day by Lisa Tucker

93. Jaded by Karin Tabke

94. La Vida Vampire by Nancy Haddock

95. The Morgue and Me by John C. Ford

96. The Zookeeper's Wife by Dianne Ackerman

97. Kaleidoscope Eyes by Jen Bryant

98. Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey

99. 13 1/2 by Nevada Barr

100. The Homeschool Liberation League by Lucy Frank

101. Coraline by Neil Gaiman

102.  Last Vampire Standing by Nancy Haddock

103. Beauty by Sherri Tepper

104. Blindman's Bluff by Faye Kellerman

105. Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts

106.  Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard

107. The Xander Years by Keith R. A. Candido

108. The Kiss by Kathryn Harrison

109.  Dante's Girl by Natasha Rhodes

110.  Gordon by Edith Templeton

111.  Some Girl's Bite by Chloe Neil

112.  Whiskey Sour by J. A. Konrath

113. The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank

114. Wolf Tales by Kate Douglas

115. A Brother's Price by Wen Spencer

116. Heart of Fire by Linda Howard

117. Tis the Season! by Lorna Landvik

118. Kringle by Tony Abbott

119. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

120. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran

121. The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll

122.  Hardball by Sara Paretsky

123. Quiverfull Inside the Patriarchy Movement by Kathryn Joyce

124. 13 Bullets A Vampire Tale by David Wellington

125. Angels At Christmas by Debbie Macomber

126. The Cat, The Quilt, and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney

127. Black Magic Woman by Justin Gustainis

128. Blond Geisha by Jina Bacarr

129. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

130. A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix

131. Tragic Magic by Laura Childs


kristyn7517
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 6:50 PM

I'll say 12.  One a month for me is reasonable, I think.

ThreeAndCountin
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 6:59 PM

I'll go for 180, lol (that's the number of books I own.)  :D

1--Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts

2--Second Nature by Nora Roberts

3--One Summer by Nora Roberts

4--Key of Light by Nora Roberts

5--Key of Kowledge by Nora Roberts

6--Key of Valor by Nora Roberts

7--Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts

8--Dance of the Gods by Nora roberts

9--Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts

10--Unfinished Business by Nora Roberts

11--Island of Flowers by Nora Roberts

12--Mid Over Matter by Nora Roberts

13--Once More With Feeling by Nora Roberts

14--Treasures Lost, Treasures Found by Nora Roberts

15--Untamed by Nora Roberts

16--Less of a Stranger by Nora Roberts

17--Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts

18--Divine Evil by Nora Roberts

19--Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts

20--Magic by Tami Hoag

21--Sweet Liar by Jude Devereaux

22--First Impressions by Nora Roberts

23--I'm Watching You by Karen Rose

24--The Night Drifter by Susan Carroll

25--KIss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

26-Midnight bayou by Nora Roberts

27-Guilty as Sin by Tami Hoag

28-Savage Embers by Cassie Edwards (

29-TheLaughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton

30-The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton

31-Bloody Bones by Layrell K. Hamilton (as of 4-24-09)

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Tinks88
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 7:04 PM

I will set my limit at 12 but I hope that I read more than that....

firefly2008
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 7:50 PM

I'm gonna have to say no less than 12 and maybe no more than 16.

prostudent
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 8:49 PM

I will try for 12.  I am doing the genre challenge so I will read one more book to make my 12!

curlykit
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 9:26 PM

I am going to read 12 books also. I thought 14 but if I get started with grad school, I won't be able to read for luxury anymore.

camiam81
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 9:27 PM

I'll say 50.  Most will be audiobooks, I spend 2 hours a day in the car!

1~First Part Last by Angela Johnson

2~Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

3~Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day by Teri Crane

4~Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

5~Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

6~Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult

7~A Great and Terrible Beaty by Libba Bray

8~Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll

9~The Pact by Jodi Picult

10~Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophia Kinsella

11~Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

12~Naked by David Sedaris

13~ Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

14~ Barrel Fever and other Short Stories by David Sedaris

15~Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

16~Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

17~Pushing up Daisies by Rosemary Harris

18~The Constant Princess by Phillipa Gregory

19~One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

20~The Summerhouse by Jude Devoroux

21~My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

22~Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall

23~Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich

24~The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright

25~ Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

26~The Stolen Child by Keith Donahue

27~The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin

28~Four to Score by Janet Evanovich

29~The Pre-nup by Beth Kendrick

30~Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich

31~When Madeline was Young by Jane Hamilton

32~Confessions of a Slacker Mom by Muffy Mead-Furro

33~ Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson

34~ Big Boned by Meg Cabot

35~Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult

36~The Queen's Fool by Phillipa Gregory

37~Envy by Sandra Brown

38~The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

39~Undead and Unemployed by Mary Janice Davidson

40~Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult

41~Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner

42~Words of Silk by Sandra Brown

43~Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown

44~Learning to Drive by Katha Pollitt

45~High Five by Janet Evanovich

46~Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

47~Weekend Warriors by Fern Michaels

48~Hot Six by Janet Evanovich

49~Whacked by Jules Asner

50~I Was told There'd Be Cake" by Slone Crossley

since I've reached my goal, I'll extend it to 75 and see how I do.

51~Ricochet by Sandra Brown

52~Touch the Dark by Karen Chance

53~The Rana Look by Sandra Brown

54~The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

55~Zinnia by Jayne Castle

56~Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

57~Happens Everyday by Isabel Gillies

58~Undead and Unappreciated by Mary Janice Davidson

59~Fat Tuesday by Sandra Brown

60~My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler

61~Certain Girls by Jenifer Weiner

62~Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

63~The Six Wives of King Henry VIII by Alison Weir

64~Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich

65~Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts

66~Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts

67~This is Where I leave you by Jonathan Tropper

68~The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

69~Running with Scissors by Augustin Burroughs

70~The Rapids by Carla Neggers

71~Juliet Naked by Nick Hornby

72~The Pilots Wife by Anita Shreve

HKittyCrzy
by on Dec. 27, 2008 at 10:01 PM

Well considering I have been known to read 9 books in two weeks....... I think I will set my 2009 goal to 75.

crazymomof2374
by on Dec. 28, 2008 at 12:23 AM

Since I am considered a bookworm at my house I am going to say 100 books.

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