Monday, January 1, 2007

Year in review: Books

Apparently I started counting the books I read in February, so I've only got 11 months of books. I suspect, though, that I probably didn't read any books in January. I got married January 21st, 2006.

February
1. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (206 p.)
2. The horse and his boy by C.S. Lewis (241 p.)
3. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (238 p.)
February totals=3 books/685 p.

March
4.Every boy's got one by Meg Cabot (328 p.)
5. Keeping the moon by Sarah Dessen (228 p.)
6. Marley and Me by John Grogan (289 p.)
7. It's not you, it's me by Allison Rushby (281 p.)
8. The voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (271 p.)
March totals=5 books/1,407 p.

April
9. Diary by Chuck Palahniuk (260 p.)
10. Luckiest man by Johnathan Eig (364 p.)
11. Just listen by Sarah Dessen (371 p.)
April totals=3 books/995 pages

May
12. Positively fifth street by James McManus (398 p.)
13. Fat chance by Deborah Blumental (313 p.)
14. Confessions of an organized homemaker by Denice Schofield (215 p.)
15. I'm not the new me by Wendy McClure (304 p.)
May totals=4 books/1,230 p.

June
16.The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (213 p.)
17. JPod by Douglas Coupland (448 p.)
18. The beach house by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge (356 p.)
19. Bloodsucking fiends by Christopher Moore (300 p.)
20. Ecstasia by Francesca Lia Block (196 p.)
June totals=5 books/1,513 p.

July
21. Primavera by Francesca Lia Block (189 p.)
22. Sloppy firsts by Megan McCafferty (280 p.)
23. Size 12 is not fat by Meg Cabot (345 p.)
24. Nick and Nora's infinite playlist by Rachel Cohen and David Levithan (183 p.)
July totals=4 books/997 p.

August
25. Pledged by Alexandra Robbins (370 p.)
26. Amalee by Dar Williams (180 p.)
27. How to be popular by Meg Cabot (288 p.)
28. Baby proof by Emily Giffen (340 p.)
29. Olive's ocean by Kevin Henkes (216 p.)
August totals=5 books/1,394 p.

September
30. Sea glass by Anita Shreve (400 p.)
September totals=1 book/400 p.

October
31. The summerhouse by Jude Deveraux (391 p.)
32. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (214 p.)
33. Queen of babble by Meg Cabot (306 p.)
October totals=3 books/911 p.

November
34. Flush by Carl Hiassen (263 p.)
35. The secret life of bees by Sue Monk Kidd (302 p.)
36. Babyville by Jane Green (438 p.)
37. Lucy Sullivan is getting married by Marian Keyes (610 p.)
38. Teen idol by Meg Cabot (291 p.)
November totals=5 books/1,904 p.

December
39. A dirty job by Christopher Moore (384 p.)
40. Angus, thongs, and full-frontal snogging by Louise Rennison (247 p.)
41. Over sea, under stone by Susan Cooper (196 p.)
December totals=3 books/827 p.

Totals for the year=41 books/12,263 p.

This is sort of a sad development for someone who claims she likes to read. I must certainly try to do better next year.

Now for the awards:
Favorite book I read this year: (Tie) Marley and Me & Just listen
Least favorite book I read this year:Pledged
Book I read with the strangest concept:A dirty job

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