I’ll be listing the books that I’ve completed here. The goal is to read 52 books by the end of the year.
- Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, 1891.
- The Samuri’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama, 1996.
- Winning by Losing: Drop the Weight, Change your Life by Jillian Michaels, 2005.
- On Teaching and Writing Fiction by Wallace Stegner, 2002.
- Dracula by Bram Stoker, 1897.
- Blogophobia Conquered: Overcome the 7 Most Common Fears And Create an Amazing Blog by By Laura Christianson & Jim Rubart, 2008
- An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England by Brock Clarke, 2007.
- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, 2005.
- The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie King, 1994.
- The Nine Tailors by Dorthy Sayers, 1966
- Foreskin’s Lament by Shalom Auslander, 2007
- Daniel Deronda by George Eliot, 1876
- Little Heathens by Mildred Armstrong Kalish, 2007
- Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis, 1964
- What is the What by Dave Eggers, 2007
- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, 1997
- The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, 1945
- The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy, 1886
- The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim, 1922
- The Artful Edit by Susan Bell, 2007
- The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett, 2007
- Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet and Sour Memoir of Eating in China by Fuchsia Dunlop, 2008
- How Reading Changed my Life by Anna Quindlen, 1998
- Ava’s Man by Rick Bragg, 2002
- New Moon by Stephenie Meyer, 2006
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, 1847
- Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell, 1864
- One True Thing by Anna Quindlen, 1996
- Watership Down by Richard Adams, 1976
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, 2005
- A Perfect Mess by Sheila Harper, 2009
- Eclipse by Stephanie Myer, 2007
- Something Borrowed by Emily Griffin, 2005
- Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella, 2007
- The Host by Stephanie Myer, 2008
- Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon, 2008
- The White Queen by Philippa Gregory, 2009
- The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 2003
- People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, 2008
- A Mercy by Tony Morrison, 2009
- Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo, 2007
- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, 1811
- The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff, 2009
- Thirsty by Tracy Bateman, 2009
- Touched by a Vampire: Discovering the Hidden Messages in the Twilight Saga by Beth Felker Jones, 2009
- The Lost Mission by Athol Dickson, 2009
- Kiss Me Again by Barbara Wilson, 2009.
- Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, 1969.
- My Life in France by Julia Child, 2006
- The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz, 2008
- A Year Without Made in China by Sara Bongiorni, 2007
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843
- Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters, 2009
- Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell, 2008
- Silk by Allessandro Baricco, 1997
- The Gurnsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, 2008
- Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer, 2008
I’m creating a separate list of audio books since there’s been some dispute over whether or not an audio book should count as part of the book challenge. I think they should get listed somewhere, though.
- Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella, 2008
- Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella, 2004
- Shopaholic Takes Manhattan by Sophie Kinsella, 2004
- Dewey: The small town library cat who touched the world by Vicki Myron, 2008
- The Devious Book for Cats: a Parody by Joe Garden et Al, 2008 (Dan read me this one out loud)
- Loving Frank by Nancy Horan, 2008
- The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak, 2006
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Amy,
Thanks for letting us know you read–and loved–Blogophobia Conquered!
You have quite an eclectic reading list. “Tess” is one of my all-time favorites. This week I re-read another fave, “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen.
Laura Christianso
I noticed you read Stegner’s book on writing. Have you read any of his fiction? Angle of Repose and Big Rock Candy Mountain are two of my favorite. His images stick with me long after the book is over.
AL: I haven’t read any of his fiction, but he mentioned it plenty in his book, so it piqued my interest!
Amy, I just finished reading a book called “Encountering God in the Psalms” by Michael E. Travers. Several times throughout the book, he referenced the C.S. Lewis book on the Psalms that you mentioned above. What did you think of the C.S. Lewis book ? Would you recommend it ? As you can tell, I’m into studying the Psalms these days
AL: Oooh, I might have to get your review of the Travers book too! I’m also reading the Psalms in my women’s Bible study. The Lewis book is very different from his other Christian books. I’d more compare it to his scholarly analysis of texts (he does some amazing things with medieval lit, for example…after all, he was an Oxford Prof.). There are gems in there though. Lewis is always worth reading of course. It’s just a different take on the Psalms. I was comforted that he struggled with some of the same issues that I did in the Psalms, such as the wrath and the urge for vengeance, but I was a little dismayed that he didn’t really come up with clear answers either. It’s a short read, often packaged with other books written by him in a compilation set.
you should add to your list: Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller (just out). Would like to read your opinion.
AL: I’ve heard of it! It just went on my libraary hold list! Thanks!
Your list is a great idea and what an inspiration to read so many books! I may just have to do this myself!
AL: Thanks! It’s been a fun project, perhaps a little limiting at times since I can’t read as many victorian fiction pieces as I’d like…wouldn’t make the book count with those!
Amy, I just read a post from Tim Challies called “How I Read A Book”. I’ve always thought that it would be interesting for your readers to know how you yourself read as well…highlighting books, taking notes, etc. I guess I’m also wondering how you retain what you read and what you might suggest for others. I’m not sure if you’ve already tackled this in another post, but I figured it might be nice for myself and your other readers to know how you go about it.
AL: Thanks for thinking of me Joe. You know, I had someone else recently ask me the same thing, so maybe it’s time for a post on it. Right now, I’m reading a lot of pregnancy and baby books, not the type that work so well on book reviews! Hopefully, I’ll get back to reviewing other books soon!