2/3 of the way there ... more or less

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62. Name Withheld - J.A. Jance
63. Promises in Death - J.D. Robb
64. The Royal Treatment - MaryJanice Davidson
65. StrengthsFinder 2.0 - Tom Rath
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Latest Reads

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55. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams
56. Life, the Universe and Everything - Douglas Adams
57. Derik's Bane - MaryJanice Davidson
58. Failure to Appear - J.A. Jance
59. Without Due Process - J.A. Jance
60. Raising Gifted Kids - Barbara Klein Ph. D.
61. Lying in Wait - J.A. Jance
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Oooo - up to 54 this year

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Did I mention the slow going? Ugh. Wish me luck on hitting 100 this year!

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
2. A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
3. What I Know Now: Letters to my Younger Self - Ellyn Spragins
4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
7. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson, M.D.
8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
9. Fluke - Christopher Moore
10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison
11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag
12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler
13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
15. Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - Barbara C. Unell and Jerry L. Wyckoff
16. Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
17. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
18. Survivor in Death - J.D. Robb
19. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson
20. The Single Parent Resource - Brook Noel
21. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
22. Nature Girl - Carl Hiaasen
23. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
24. Justice Denied - J.A. Jance
25. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore
26. Naked Conversations - Robert Scoble, Shel Israel
27. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
28. The Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
29. Until Proven Guilty - J. A. Jance
30. Suite 606 - J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Langan & Mary Kay McComas
31. The Known World - Edward P. Jones
32. A Perfect Spy - John LeCarre
33. Desert Heat - J.A. Jance
34. Tombstone Courage - J.A. Jance
35. Undead and Unwed - Maryjanice Davidson
36. The Salmon of Doubt - Douglas Adams
37. Hello, Gorgeous - Maryjanice Davidson
38. No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers - Elizabeth Pantley
39. Raising Children Compassionately - Marshall B. Rosenberg
40. Your One-Year-Old - Louise Bates Ames
41. Gentle Discipline - Dawn Lighter
42. Injustice For All - J.A. Jance
43. Trial by Fury - J.A. Jance
44. Taking the Fifth - J.A. Jance
45. Improbable Cause - J.A. Jance
46. Undead and Unemployed - MaryJanice Davidson
47. Run - Ann Patchett
48. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
49. Coyote Blue - Christoper Moore
50. A More Perfect Union - J.A. Jance
51. Dismissed with Prejudice - J.A. Jance
52. Minor in Possession - J.A. Jance
53. Undead and Unappreciated - MaryJanice Davidsone
54. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

The latest are all authors I've talked about before, but I have mad love for Douglas Adams. Mad love. Read his stuff - it will not disappoint.
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Three more down

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I'm still home sick, and plowing through books. I wrapped these three up so far this week.

The MaryJanice Davidson books are just entertaining light reading. Who doesn't love a vampire queen named Betsy? Run and The Handmaid's Tale were a little more serious literature, both excellent works of fiction.

46. Undead and Unemployed - MaryJanice Davidson
47. Run - Ann Patchett
48. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
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Updated List

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The one good thing about being sick and laying on the couch all weekend? It's great for reading.

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
2. A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
3. What I Know Now: Letters to my Younger Self - Ellyn Spragins
4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
7. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson, M.D.
8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
9. Fluke - Christopher Moore
10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison
11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag
12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler
13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
15. Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - Barbara C. Unell and Jerry L. Wyckoff
16. Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
17. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
18. Survivor in Death - J.D. Robb
19. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson
20. The Single Parent Resource - Brook Noel
21. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
22. Nature Girl - Carl Hiaasen
23. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
24. Justice Denied - J.A. Jance
25. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore
26. Naked Conversations - Robert Scoble, Shel Israel
27. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
28. The Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
29. Until Proven Guilty - J. A. Jance
30. Suite 606 - J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Langan & Mary Kay McComas
31. The Known World - Edward P. Jones
32. A Perfect Spy - John LeCarre
33. Desert Heat - J.A. Jance
34. Tombstone Courage - J.A. Jance
35. Undead and Unwed - Maryjanice Davidson
36. The Salmon of Doubt - Douglas Adams
37. Hello, Gorgeous - Maryjanice Davidson
38. No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers - Elizabeth Pantley
39. Raising Children Compassionately - Marshall B. Rosenberg
40. Your One-Year-Old - Louise Bates Ames
41. Gentle Discipline - Dawn Lighter
42. Injustice For All - J.A. Jance
43. Trial by Fury - J.A. Jance
44. Taking the Fifth - J.A. Jance
45. Improbable Cause - J.A. Jance
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My list so far

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It feels like I'm missing one or two, and I'm definitely going slower than last year ... I blame my new magazine subscriptions ...

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
2. A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
3. What I Know Now: Letters to my Younger Self - Ellyn Spragins
4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
7. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson, M.D.
8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
9. Fluke - Christopher Moore
10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison
11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag
12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler
13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
15. Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - Barbara C. Unell and Jerry L. Wyckoff
16. Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
17. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
18. Survivor in Death - J.D. Robb
19. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson
20. The Single Parent Resource - Brook Noel
21. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
22. Nature Girl - Carl Hiaasen
23. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
24. Justice Denied - J.A. Jance
25. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore
26. Naked Conversations - Robert Scoble, Shel Israel
27. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
28. The Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
29. Until Proven Guilty - J. A. Jance
30. Suite 606 - J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Langan & Mary Kay McComas
31. The Known World - Edward P. Jones
32. A Perfect Spy - John LeCarre
33. Desert Heat - J.A. Jance
34. Tombstone Courage - J.A. Jance
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Updated List

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I finished 'em all, so I liked them. If I can't get into or don't like a book I'm reading, I don't finish it. Probably makes me shallow, but it is what it is. I don't really have it in me to review each one, so if you want a recommendation or have any questions, leave me a comment and I'll do my best to fill ya in.

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
2. A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
3. What I Know Now: Letters to my Younger Self - Ellyn Spragins
4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
7. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson, M.D.
8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
9. Fluke - Christopher Moore
10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison
11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag
12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler
13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
15. Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - Barbara C. Unell and Jerry L. Wyckoff
16. Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
17. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
18. Survivor in Death - J.D. Robb
19. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson
20. The Single Parent Resource - Brook Noel
21. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
22. Nature Girl - Carl Hiaasen
23. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
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Hello 2009

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Staring 2009 off with a bang are two books by Christopher Moore, who may be my new favorite author. His writing is fast-paced and funny, his turns of phrase downright hysterical and his books are like standing ankle-deep in the shallow end of the crazy pool. Carl Hiaasen (one of my other favorite authors) loves Moore, and I do too. With lines like: "In order to hold off the Forces of Darkness, you will need a number two pencil and a calendar, preferably one without pictures of kitties on it." How can you go wrong?

1. Practical Demonkeeping
2. A Dirty Job

Stay tuned for more of Moore, and here's to another 100+ books in 2009

2009 100 Book Challenge

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Since I managed to complete the challenge last year, I'm definitely in again. Life this year might make it a bit harder to hit 100, but if I don't try I probably won't be as motivated to read. I'll use this post to keep my main list, and other posts for reviews/raves/updates.

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
2. A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
3. What I Know Now: Letters to my Younger Self - Ellyn Spragins
4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
7. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson, M.D.
8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
9. Fluke - Christopher Moore
10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison
11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag
12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler
13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
15. Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - Barbara C. Unell and Jerry L. Wyckoff
16. Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
17. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
18. Survivor in Death - J.D. Robb
19. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson
20. The Single Parent Resource - Brook Noel
21. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
22. Nature Girl - Carl Hiaasen
23. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
24. Justice Denied - J.A. Jance
25. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore
26. Naked Conversations - Robert Scoble, Shel Israel
27. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
28. The Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
29. Until Proven Guilty - J. A. Jance
30. Suite 606 - J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Langan & Mary Kay McComas
31. The Known World - Edward P. Jones
32. A Perfect Spy - John LeCarre
33. Desert Heat - J.A. Jance
34. Tombstone Courage - J.A. Jance
35. Undead and Unwed - Maryjanice Davidson
36. The Salmon of Doubt - Douglas Adams
37. Hello, Gorgeous - Maryjanice Davidson
38. No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers - Elizabeth Pantley
39. Raising Children Compassionately - Marshall B. Rosenberg
40. Your One-Year-Old - Louise Bates Ames
41. Gentle Discipline - Dawn Lighter
42. Injustice For All - J.A. Jance
43. Trial by Fury - J.A. Jance
44. Taking the Fifth - J.A. Jance
45. Improbable Cause - J.A. Jance
46. Undead and Unemployed - MaryJanice Davidson
47. Run - Ann Patchett
48. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
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