(Originally posted November, 2005 - Edited January 2008) I don't read near like I should; nor do I read exactly what I should. I go through phases where I'm reading constantly and then I won't read for months at all.
My grandfather was an amazing man and an avid reader. He read thousands of books throughout his lifetime and kept record of every book that he read. I always liked the thought of that. Almost two years ago I started the same tradition. I've kept the titles written in a lovely pink and white polka dotted journal but thought that I'd list them here as well so that I can share them. Most of my reading is for pleasure. In the beginning of 2004 when I began to record my readings, I was involved with a man who really challenged me intellectually and I was trying to read more "weighty" books. As the months progressed (and he progressed out of my life) the books came much more "fluff"...
It's really odd... I enjoy theology, psychology, deep conversations, history and biographies. But for some reason, reading these things seems like work to me, and reading has always been for fun. I hope that I can challenge myself to push beyond my borders and challenge my brain a bit. It's a constant source of frustration for me. (Of course I AM in medical transcription school and am studying medical terminology constantly. I DO stretch my brain a pretty good bit with that!!!) (I had to add that because I can be too hard on myself sometimes).
Well, that was much more of a preface than what was needed. I hope you enjoy my list. If you have books to share, books in common, please do tell! (I will update this list and bring it up to the top of of my posts when there is a new listing. Also, the date after the book is the date I completed the book.) My favorites are in bold. :o)
Rereading the Patricia Cornwell Kay Scarpetta series in preparation for her newest book:
- Postmortem - December 2007
- Body of Evidence - December 2007
- All That Remains - December 2007
- Cruel and Unusual - January 2008
- The Body Farm - January 2008
- From Potter's Field - January 2008
*The Memory Keeper's Daughter, December, 2007
*Magical Thinking; Augusten Burroughs. October 15, 2007.
*The Time Traveler's Wife; Audrey Niffenegger. October 4, 2007.
*Bright Lights, Big Ass; Jen Lancaster. September 13, 2007.
*Possible Side Effects; Augusten Burroughs. September 2, 2007.
*The Husband; Dean Koontz. September 1, 2007.
*Bitter is the New Black; Jen Lancaster. August, 2007.
*The Fourth Hand; John Irving. August, 2007.
*The Devil Wears Prada; Lauren Weisberger. August, 2007.
*Dry; Augusten Burroughs. July, 2007.
*Alphabet Weekends; Elizabeth Noble. June, 2007.
*I Know This Much is True; Wally Lamb. June, 2007.
*The Myth of You and Me; Leah Stewart. March, 2007.
*Running with Scissors; Augusten Burroughs. March, 2007.
*My Sister's Keeper; Jodi Picoult. December, 2006.
*Second Time Around; Mary Higgins Clark. December, 2006.
*Light on Snow; Anita Shreve. November 30, 2006.
*Coming Out; Danielle Steele. November 27, 2006.
*Little Earthquakes; Jennifer Weiner. November 25, 2006.
*The Lovely Bones; Alice Sebold. September 10, 2006.
*Little Bitty Lies; Mary Kay Andrews. September 6, 2006.
*Indelible; Kerin Slaughter. August 28, 2006.
*Lost in the Forrest; Sue Miller. August 25, 2006.
*The Lincoln Lawyer; Michael Connelly. August 24, 2006.
*The Bodacious Book of Succulence; SARK. August 16, 2006.
*The Secret Life of Bees; Sue Monk Kidd. August 8, 2006.
*Divining Women; Kaye Gibbons. August 3, 2006.
*She's Come Undone; Wally Lamb. August 1, 2006.
*Savannah Blues; Mary Kay Andrews. July 26, 2006.
*The Pact; Jodi Picoult. July 19, 2006.
*Good in Bed; Jennifer Weiner. May 15, 2006.
*A Million Little Pieces; James Frey. May 7, 2006.
*Memoirs of a Geisha; Arthur Golden. May 2, 2006.
*The Magician's Nephew; C.S. Lewis. April 24, 2006.
*Don't Say a Word; Barbara Freethy. January 5, 2006
*Faithless; Karin Slaughter. December 29, 2005
*Blood Memory; Greg Isles. December 2005
*Life Expectancy; Dean Koontz. November 22, 2005
*Predator; Patricia Cornwell. November 19, 2005
*A Faint Cold Fear; Karin Slaughter, October, 2005
*Swampfire; Patricia Potter, October, 2005
*Tangle of Lies; Patricia Potter, September, 2005
*The Divinci Code; Dan Brown, May 2005
*Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, JK Rowling, April 4, 2005
*Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets, JK Rowling, March 24, 2005
*Harry Potter & the Sorcer's Stone, JK Rowling, March 17, 2005
*Digital Fortress, Dan Brown, March 12, 2005
*Angels and Demons, Dan Brown, March 8, 2005
*He's Just Not that Into You, Greg Behrendt, March 2005
*The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right; Ellen Fein, January, '05
*Marathoning for Mortals, John Bingham, November 11, 2004
*The Courage to Start, John Bingham, October 28, 2004
*Trace, Patricia Cornwell, October 01, 2004
*Relationship Rescue, Dr. Phil, September 19, 2004
*In Her Shoes, Jennifer Weiner, September 16, 2004
*Don't Call That Man, Rhonda Findling, June 1, 2004
*Wouldn't Take Nothing for my Journey Now, Maya Angelou, May 31, 2004
*The Commitment Cure; Rhonda Findling, May 25, 2005
*Five Men Who Broke My Heart, Susan Shapiro, May 11, 2004
*Sleepwalking, Julie Myerson, May 2, 2004
*A Virtous Woman, April 29, 2004
*Succulent Wild Woman: Dancing with your Wonder-full self, SARK; April 21, 2004
*A Widow for One year, John Irving, April 21, 2004
*The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver, April 8, 2004
*A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Anna Quindlen; March 28, 2004
*Back Roads, Tawni O'Dell, March 28, 2004
*The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison, March 27, 2004
*What Could He Be Thinking?: How a Man's Mind Really Works: Michael Gurian, March 25, 2004
*The Lost Boy, Dave Pelzer, March 23, 2004
*A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer, March 22, 2004
*White Oleander, Janet Fitch, March 21, 2004
*Skinny Legs and All, Tom Robbins, March 16, 2004
*To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, March 8, 2004
*The Cider House Rules, John Irving, February 29, 2004
*The Idiot's Guide to Stepparenting, Ericka Lutz, February 16, 2004
*A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving, February 14, 2004
*A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole, February 2004
