Books read in 2008
Just a list of the books I've read in 2008 and the dates. This is really for my own nerdiness, but if anyone gets any enjoyment out of it, that's just fine.
January:
1. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Jan. 5
2. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Jan. 8
3. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Jan. 9
4. Velocity by Dean Koontz (fiction)- Jan. 10
5. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Jan. 13
6. Now and Then by Robert B. Parker (fiction)- Jan. 16
7. Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich (fiction)- Jan. 18
8. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (nonfiction)- Jan. 23
9. The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan (nonfiction)- Jan. 28
10. The Shoe Queen by Anna Davis (fiction)- Jan. 28
11. Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot (juvenile)- Jan. 29
12. Why Don't Penguins Feet Freeze...? by The Editors at New Scientist magazine (nonfiction)- Jan. 30
12 books read in January: 8 fiction, 3 nonfiction, 1 juvenile
Total for year: 12 books: 8 fiction, 3 nonfiction, 1 juvenile
February:
13. Fight Global Warming Now by Bill McKibben (nonfiction)- Feb. 4
14. I Am America (and So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert (nonfiction)- Feb. 6
15. Trump Never Give Up by Donald Trump (nonfiction)- Feb. 6
16. The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs (nonfiction)- Feb. 10
17. Gloss by Jennifer Oko (fiction)- Feb. 13
18. The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (fiction)- Feb. 17
19. Celebutantes by Amanda Goldberg (fiction)- Feb. 19
20. Eat This, Not That by David Zinczenko (nonfiction)- Feb. 20
21. Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West (fiction)- Feb. 23
22. Red Helmet by Homer Hickam (fiction)- Feb. 26
23. Beverly Hills Dead by Stuart Woods (fiction)- Feb. 27
24. Jimi & Me by Jaime Adoff (juvenile)- Feb. 27
25. Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Feb. 28
13 books read in February: 7 fiction, 5 nonfiction, 1 juvenile
Total for year: 25 books: 15 fiction, 8 nonfiction, 2 juvenile
March:
26. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (juvenile)- Mar. 1
27. The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing (fiction)- Mar. 2
28. Edenville Owls by Robert B. Parker (juvenile)- Mar. 3
29. The List by Tara Ison (fiction)- Mar. 3
30. There's No Place Like Here by Cecilia Ahern (fiction)- Mar. 4
31. Bratfest at Tiffany's by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- Mar. 7
32. Crank by Ellen Hopkins (juvenile)- Mar. 8
33. If I Did It by O.J. Simpson (nonfiction)- Mar. 9
34. Brenden Buckley's Universe and Everything in It by Sundee T. Frazier (juvenile)- Mar. 11
35. Ben, In the World by Doris Lessing (fiction)- Mar. 12
36. Save Me From Myself by Brian "Head" Welch (nonfiction)- Mar. 13
37. There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems (children's)- Mar. 13
38. Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff (fiction)- Mar. 16
39. Counting Coup by Joseph Medicine Crow (juvenile)- Mar. 16
40. Day of Tears by Julian Lester (juvenile)- Mar. 17
41. Not a Box by Antoinette Portis (children's)- Mar. 17
42. Tending to Grace by Kimberly Newton Fusco (juvenile)- Mar. 18
43. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (juvenile)- Mar. 20
44. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt (juvenile)- Mar. 21
45. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (fiction)- Mar. 22
46. Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laura Viera Rigler (fiction)- Mar. 22
47. Looking for Alaska by John Green (juvenile)- Mar. 25
48. Beginner's Greek by James Collins (fiction)- Mar. 27
49. Generation on Fire by Jeff Kisseloff (nonfiction)- Mar. 27
50. Monkey Town by Ronald Kidd (juvenile)- Mar. 27
51. November Blues by Sharon Draper (juvenile)- Mar. 28
52. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (juvenile)- Mar. 29
53. A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer (nonfiction)- Mar. 30
54. The Legend of Zoey by Candie Moonshower (juvenile)- Mar. 30
29 books read in March: 8 fiction, 4 nonfiction, 15 juvenile, 2 children's
Total for year: 54 books: 23 fiction, 12 nonfiction, 17 juvenile, 2 children's
April:
55. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (nonfiction)- Apr. 2
56. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (nonfiction)- Apr. 4
57. The Girls by Lori Lansens (fiction)- Apr. 9
58. The Nanny Diaries by Emma Kraus and Nicole McLaughlin (fiction)- Apr. 9
59. Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis (juvenile)- Apr. 11
60. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Apr. 12
61. A Field Guide to High School by Marissa Walsh (juvenile)- Apr. 13
62. Me, Myself, and Him by EN Joy (fiction)- Apr. 13
63. Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson (juvenile)- Apr. 14
64. The Pull of the Ocean by Jean-Claude Mourlevat (juvenile)- Apr. 14
65. Under the Wolf, Under the Dog by Adam Rapp (juvenile)- Apr. 14
66. Someday by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Apr. 18
67. Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught (juvenile)- Apr. 19
68. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella (fiction)- Apr. 20
69. Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (juvenile)- Apr. 21
70. The Final Warning by James Patterson (juvenile)- Apr. 22
71. Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor (juvenile)- Apr. 23
72. Obedience by Will Lavender (fiction)- Apr. 24
73. The Blue Star by Tony Earley (fiction)- Apr. 27
74. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (juvenile)- Apr. 29
20 books read in April: 8 fiction, 2 nonfiction, 10 juvenile
Total for year: 74 books: 31 fiction, 14 nonfiction, 27 juvenile, 2 children's
May:
75. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark (fiction)- May 1
76. Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely (nonfiction)- May 2
77. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (fiction)- May 3
78. By George by Wesley Stace (fiction)- May 4
79. The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer (nonfiction)- May 7
80. The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky (fiction)- May 7
81. Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel (children's)- May 8
82. Skinny Bitch by Kim Barnouin (nonfiction)- May 9
83. Starbucked by Taylor Clark (nonfiction)- May 10
84. Duma Key by Stephen King (fiction)- May 15
85. 7th Heaven by James Patterson (fiction)- May 16
86. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton (fiction)- May 17
87. C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton (fiction)- May 18
88. First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (children's)- May 19
89. The Privilege of Youth by Dave Pelzer (nonfiction)- May 20
90. Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore (fiction)- May 22
91. The A-List by Zoey Dean (juvenile)- May 24
92. Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? by Morgan Spurlock (nonfiction)- May 24
93. The It Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- May 25
94. Burnt Orange: Color Me Wasted by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- May 26
95. Ready or Not by Meg Cabot (juvenile)- May 26
96. The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted by Elizabeth Berg (fiction)- May 26
97. Deep Green: Color Me Jealous by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- May 27
98. If You Can't Lose It, Decorate It by Anita Renfroe (nonfiction)- May 28
99. A Time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- May 30
100. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (fiction)- May 30
26 books read in May: 12 fiction, 7 nonfiction, 5 juvenile, 2 children's
Total for year: 100 books: 43 fiction, 21 nonfiction, 32 juvenile, 4 children's
June:
101. Dream Not of Other Worlds by Huston Diehl (nonfiction)- June 1
102. Stranded in Paradise by Lori Copeland (fiction)- June 1
103. The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret (juvenile)- June 2
104. Jim the Boy by Tony Earley (fiction)- June 4
105. D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton (fiction)- June 5
106. Things I Want My Daughter to Know by Elizabeth Noble (fiction)- June 9
107. E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton (fiction)- June 10
108. Gideon's Gift by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- June 11
109. Maggie's Miracle by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- June 11
110. Hannah's Hope by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- June 12
111. Sarah's Song by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- June 12
112. F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton (fiction)- June 14
113. The Clique Summer Series: Alicia by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- June 15
114. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (juvenile)- June 18
115. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben (fiction)- June 20
116. Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin (fiction)- June 21
117. Who's Killing the Great Writers of America? by Robert Kaplow (fiction)- June 21
118. The Dead Don't Dance by Charles Martin (fiction)- June 22
119. The Clique Summer Series: Massie by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- June 24
120. Martha Stewart: Just Desserts by Jerry Oppenheimer (nonfiction)- June 27
121. Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli (juvenile)- June 28
122. Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him by Danielle Ganek (fiction)- June 29
22 books read in June: 15 fiction, 2 nonfiction, 5 juvenile
Total for year: 122 books: 58 fiction, 23 nonfiction, 37 juvenile, 4 children's
July:
123. Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz (fiction)- July 1
124. If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Joffe Numeroff (children's)- July 2
125. Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography by Andrew Morton (nonfiction)- July 2
126. User ID by Jenefer Shute (fiction)- July 3
127. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (juvenile)- July 4
128. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot (juvenile)- July 4
129. Maggie by Charles Martin (juvenile)- July 5
130. Black Seconds by Karin Fossum (fiction)- July 7
131. Sail by James Patterson (fiction)- July 8
132. G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton (fiction)- July 10
133. Punching In by Alex Frankel (nonfiction)- July 11
134. H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton (fiction)- July 13
135. The Umbrella Man and Other Stories by Roald Dahl (fiction)- July 19
136. Acceleration by Graham McNamee (juvenile)- July 22
137. Dancing in the Streets of Brooklyn by April Lurie (juvenile)- July 22
138. The Thomas Berryman Number by James Patterson (fiction)- July 22
139. In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer by Irene Gut Opdyke (nonfiction)- July 23
140. Looking for Mr. Goodfrog by Laurie Graff (fiction)- July 24
141. I Am David by Anne Holm (juvenile)- July 26
142. The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker (juvenile)- July 28
20 books read in July: 9 fiction, 3 nonfiction, 7 juvenile, 1 children's
Total for year: 142 books: 67 fiction, 26 nonfiction, 44 juvenile, 5 children's
August::
143. I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Aug. 3
144. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (juvenile)- Aug. 6
145. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (fiction)- Aug. 6
146. J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Aug. 10
147. Chasing Harry Winton by Lauren Weisburger (fiction)- Aug. 15
148. K is for Killer by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Aug. 23
149. Up Till Now: The Autobiography by William Shatner (nonfiction)- Aug. 23
150. Yoko Writes Her Name by Rosemary Wells (children's)- Aug. 24
151. The Clique Summer Series: Kristen by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- Aug. 25
152. L is for Lawless by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Aug. 26
153. Orange is the New Pink by Nina Malkin (juvenile)- Aug. 27
154. Notorious by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Aug. 28
155. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner (fiction)- Aug. 30
13 books read in August: 7 fiction, 1 nonfiction, 4 juvenile, 1 children's
Total for year: 155 books: 74 fiction, 27 nonfiction, 48 juvenile, 6 children's
September:
156. Gossip Girl: It Had to Be You by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Sept. 1
157. Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth (children's)- Sept. 1
158. The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg (children's)- Sept. 1
159. Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- Sept. 2
160. Torch Red: Color Me Torn by Melody Carlson (juvenille)- Sept. 2
161. A Year Without "Made in China" by Sara Bongiorni (nonfiction)- Sept. 3
162. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty (juvenile)- Sept. 6
163. Model: A Memoir by Cheryl Diamond (nonfiction)- Sept. 8
164. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (juvenile)- Sept. 9
165. All the Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison (fiction)- Sept. 14
166. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson (fiction)- Sept. 17
167. Reckless by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Sept. 19
168. Lucky by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Sept. 20
169. Unforgettable by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Sept. 20
170. Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- Sept. 21
171. Pitch Black: Color Me Lost by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- Sept. 21
172. Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco (nonfiction)- Sept. 21
173. Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty (juvenile)- Sept. 27
174. M is for Malice by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Sept. 28
19 books read in September: 3 fiction, 3 nonfiction, 11 juvenile, 2 children's
Total for year: 174 books: 77 fiction, 30 nonfiction, 59 juvenile, 8 children's
October:
175. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (fiction)- Oct. 1
176. On Beale Street by Ronald Kidd (juvenile)- Oct. 2
177. Charmed Thirds by Megan McCafferty (juvenile)- Oct. 5
178. Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley (fiction)- Oct. 6
179. You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs by Laurie Graff (fiction)- Oct. 9
180. Recycling Jimmy by Andy Tilley (fiction)- Oct. 11
181. Before You Put That On: 365 Daily Style Tips for Her by Lloyd Boston (nonfiction)- Oct. 12
182. Time of My Life by Allison Winn Scotch (fiction)- Oct. 13
183. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (fiction)- Oct. 15
184. Death by Chick Lit by Lynn Harris (fiction)- Oct. 18
185. Out of Sync: A Memoir by Lance Bass (nonfiction)- Oct. 19
186. Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy Shaw (children's)- Oct. 21
187. Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo (children's)- Oct. 26
188. The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano (children's)- Oct. 26
189. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn/David Levithan (juvenile)- Oct. 28
190. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Oct. 29
16 books read in October: 8 fiction, 2 nonfiction, 3 juvenile, 3 children's
Total for year: 190 books: 85 fiction, 32 nonfiction, 62 juvenile, 11 children's
November:
191. Meatloaf is Worse Than Middle School by Jennifer Holm (juvenile)- Nov. 4
192. Remembering Mrs. Rossi by Amy Hest (juvenile)- Nov. 5
193. The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket (children's)- Nov. 5
194. The Cat, Or How I Lost Eternity by Jutta Richter (children's)- Nov. 5
195. Dimity Dumpty: The Story of Humpty's Little Sister by Bob Graham (children's)- Nov. 6
196. Nothing by Jon Agee (children's)- Nov. 6
197. After the Fire by Robin Gaby Fisher (nonfiction)- Nov. 9
198. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (nonfiction)- Nov. 9
199. How to Ruin Your Life by Ben Stein (nonfiction)- Nov. 10
200. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8 Lee (nonfiction)- Nov. 12
201. Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Nelson (children's)- Nov. 13
202. Gigi, God's Little Princess by Sheila Walsh (children's)- Nov. 14
203. My Freshman Year by Rebekah Nathan (nonfiction)- Nov. 15
204. Real World by Natsuo Kirino (juvenile)- Nov. 15
205. Waiter Rant by The Waiter (nonfiction)- Nov. 15
206. Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner (fiction)- Nov. 17
207. Unprotected by MD Anonymous (nonfiction)- Nov. 17
208. I Am Potential by Patrick Henry Hughes (nonfiction)- Nov. 19
209. Time for School, Mouse! by Laura Joffe Numeroff (children's)- Nov. 19
210. The Beach House by Jane Green (fiction)- Nov. 22
211. Fourth Comings by Megan McCafferty (juvenile)- Nov. 23
212. 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days by Dean Karnazes (nonfiction)- Nov. 25
213. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (fiction)- Nov. 30
23 books read in November: 3 fiction, 9 nonfiction, 4 juvenile, 7 children's
Total for year: 213 books: 88 fiction, 41 nonfiction, 66 juvenile, 18 children's
December:
214. The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton (fiction)- Dec. 1
215. The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver (fiction)- Dec. 2
216. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (fiction)- Dec. 6
217. Just After Sunset by Stephen King (fiction)- Dec. 7
218. sTORI Telling by Tori Spelling (nonfiction)- Dec. 8
219. Luna by Julie Anne Peters (juvenile)- Dec. 9
220. Smart Girls Like Me by Diane Vadino (fiction)- Dec. 12
221. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson (juvenile)- Dec. 14
222. The Turnaround by George Pelecanos (fiction)- Dec. 14
223. The Grand Ole Opry: The Making of an American Icon by Colin Escott (nonfiction)- Dec. 16
224. When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise Broach (children's)- Dec. 18
225. Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color by Elizabeth Alexander/Marilyn Nelson (juvenile)- Dec. 18
226. Thin is the New Happy by Valerie Frankel (nonfiction)- Dec. 20
227. How (Not) to Have a Perfect Wedding by Arliss Ryan (fiction)- Dec. 20
228. Unlovable by Dan Yaccarino (children's)- Dec. 22
229. Fool's Gold: Color Me Consumed by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- Dec. 24
230. Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes (nonfiction)- Dec. 24
231. Cross Country by James Patterson (fiction)- Dec. 25
232. The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis (juvenile)- Dec. 26
233. Muckrakers by Ann Bausum (juvenile)- Dec. 27
234. Roommates Wanted by Lisa Jewell (fiction)- Dec. 28
235. Fireproof Your Life by Michael Catt (nonfiction)- Dec. 28
22 books read in December: 9 fiction, 5 nonfiction, 6 juvenile, 2 children's
Total for year: 235 books: 97 fiction, 46 nonfiction, 72 juvenile, 20 children's
January:
1. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Jan. 5
2. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Jan. 8
3. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Jan. 9
4. Velocity by Dean Koontz (fiction)- Jan. 10
5. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Jan. 13
6. Now and Then by Robert B. Parker (fiction)- Jan. 16
7. Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich (fiction)- Jan. 18
8. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (nonfiction)- Jan. 23
9. The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan (nonfiction)- Jan. 28
10. The Shoe Queen by Anna Davis (fiction)- Jan. 28
11. Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot (juvenile)- Jan. 29
12. Why Don't Penguins Feet Freeze...? by The Editors at New Scientist magazine (nonfiction)- Jan. 30
12 books read in January: 8 fiction, 3 nonfiction, 1 juvenile
Total for year: 12 books: 8 fiction, 3 nonfiction, 1 juvenile
February:
13. Fight Global Warming Now by Bill McKibben (nonfiction)- Feb. 4
14. I Am America (and So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert (nonfiction)- Feb. 6
15. Trump Never Give Up by Donald Trump (nonfiction)- Feb. 6
16. The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs (nonfiction)- Feb. 10
17. Gloss by Jennifer Oko (fiction)- Feb. 13
18. The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (fiction)- Feb. 17
19. Celebutantes by Amanda Goldberg (fiction)- Feb. 19
20. Eat This, Not That by David Zinczenko (nonfiction)- Feb. 20
21. Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West (fiction)- Feb. 23
22. Red Helmet by Homer Hickam (fiction)- Feb. 26
23. Beverly Hills Dead by Stuart Woods (fiction)- Feb. 27
24. Jimi & Me by Jaime Adoff (juvenile)- Feb. 27
25. Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Feb. 28
13 books read in February: 7 fiction, 5 nonfiction, 1 juvenile
Total for year: 25 books: 15 fiction, 8 nonfiction, 2 juvenile
March:
26. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (juvenile)- Mar. 1
27. The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing (fiction)- Mar. 2
28. Edenville Owls by Robert B. Parker (juvenile)- Mar. 3
29. The List by Tara Ison (fiction)- Mar. 3
30. There's No Place Like Here by Cecilia Ahern (fiction)- Mar. 4
31. Bratfest at Tiffany's by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- Mar. 7
32. Crank by Ellen Hopkins (juvenile)- Mar. 8
33. If I Did It by O.J. Simpson (nonfiction)- Mar. 9
34. Brenden Buckley's Universe and Everything in It by Sundee T. Frazier (juvenile)- Mar. 11
35. Ben, In the World by Doris Lessing (fiction)- Mar. 12
36. Save Me From Myself by Brian "Head" Welch (nonfiction)- Mar. 13
37. There is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems (children's)- Mar. 13
38. Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff (fiction)- Mar. 16
39. Counting Coup by Joseph Medicine Crow (juvenile)- Mar. 16
40. Day of Tears by Julian Lester (juvenile)- Mar. 17
41. Not a Box by Antoinette Portis (children's)- Mar. 17
42. Tending to Grace by Kimberly Newton Fusco (juvenile)- Mar. 18
43. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (juvenile)- Mar. 20
44. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt (juvenile)- Mar. 21
45. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (fiction)- Mar. 22
46. Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laura Viera Rigler (fiction)- Mar. 22
47. Looking for Alaska by John Green (juvenile)- Mar. 25
48. Beginner's Greek by James Collins (fiction)- Mar. 27
49. Generation on Fire by Jeff Kisseloff (nonfiction)- Mar. 27
50. Monkey Town by Ronald Kidd (juvenile)- Mar. 27
51. November Blues by Sharon Draper (juvenile)- Mar. 28
52. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (juvenile)- Mar. 29
53. A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer (nonfiction)- Mar. 30
54. The Legend of Zoey by Candie Moonshower (juvenile)- Mar. 30
29 books read in March: 8 fiction, 4 nonfiction, 15 juvenile, 2 children's
Total for year: 54 books: 23 fiction, 12 nonfiction, 17 juvenile, 2 children's
April:
55. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (nonfiction)- Apr. 2
56. An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck (nonfiction)- Apr. 4
57. The Girls by Lori Lansens (fiction)- Apr. 9
58. The Nanny Diaries by Emma Kraus and Nicole McLaughlin (fiction)- Apr. 9
59. Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis (juvenile)- Apr. 11
60. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling by Neta Jackson (fiction)- Apr. 12
61. A Field Guide to High School by Marissa Walsh (juvenile)- Apr. 13
62. Me, Myself, and Him by EN Joy (fiction)- Apr. 13
63. Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson (juvenile)- Apr. 14
64. The Pull of the Ocean by Jean-Claude Mourlevat (juvenile)- Apr. 14
65. Under the Wolf, Under the Dog by Adam Rapp (juvenile)- Apr. 14
66. Someday by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Apr. 18
67. Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught (juvenile)- Apr. 19
68. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella (fiction)- Apr. 20
69. Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (juvenile)- Apr. 21
70. The Final Warning by James Patterson (juvenile)- Apr. 22
71. Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor (juvenile)- Apr. 23
72. Obedience by Will Lavender (fiction)- Apr. 24
73. The Blue Star by Tony Earley (fiction)- Apr. 27
74. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (juvenile)- Apr. 29
20 books read in April: 8 fiction, 2 nonfiction, 10 juvenile
Total for year: 74 books: 31 fiction, 14 nonfiction, 27 juvenile, 2 children's
May:
75. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark (fiction)- May 1
76. Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely (nonfiction)- May 2
77. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (fiction)- May 3
78. By George by Wesley Stace (fiction)- May 4
79. The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer (nonfiction)- May 7
80. The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky (fiction)- May 7
81. Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel (children's)- May 8
82. Skinny Bitch by Kim Barnouin (nonfiction)- May 9
83. Starbucked by Taylor Clark (nonfiction)- May 10
84. Duma Key by Stephen King (fiction)- May 15
85. 7th Heaven by James Patterson (fiction)- May 16
86. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton (fiction)- May 17
87. C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton (fiction)- May 18
88. First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (children's)- May 19
89. The Privilege of Youth by Dave Pelzer (nonfiction)- May 20
90. Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore (fiction)- May 22
91. The A-List by Zoey Dean (juvenile)- May 24
92. Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? by Morgan Spurlock (nonfiction)- May 24
93. The It Girl by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- May 25
94. Burnt Orange: Color Me Wasted by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- May 26
95. Ready or Not by Meg Cabot (juvenile)- May 26
96. The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted by Elizabeth Berg (fiction)- May 26
97. Deep Green: Color Me Jealous by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- May 27
98. If You Can't Lose It, Decorate It by Anita Renfroe (nonfiction)- May 28
99. A Time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- May 30
100. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (fiction)- May 30
26 books read in May: 12 fiction, 7 nonfiction, 5 juvenile, 2 children's
Total for year: 100 books: 43 fiction, 21 nonfiction, 32 juvenile, 4 children's
June:
101. Dream Not of Other Worlds by Huston Diehl (nonfiction)- June 1
102. Stranded in Paradise by Lori Copeland (fiction)- June 1
103. The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret (juvenile)- June 2
104. Jim the Boy by Tony Earley (fiction)- June 4
105. D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton (fiction)- June 5
106. Things I Want My Daughter to Know by Elizabeth Noble (fiction)- June 9
107. E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton (fiction)- June 10
108. Gideon's Gift by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- June 11
109. Maggie's Miracle by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- June 11
110. Hannah's Hope by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- June 12
111. Sarah's Song by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- June 12
112. F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton (fiction)- June 14
113. The Clique Summer Series: Alicia by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- June 15
114. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (juvenile)- June 18
115. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben (fiction)- June 20
116. Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin (fiction)- June 21
117. Who's Killing the Great Writers of America? by Robert Kaplow (fiction)- June 21
118. The Dead Don't Dance by Charles Martin (fiction)- June 22
119. The Clique Summer Series: Massie by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- June 24
120. Martha Stewart: Just Desserts by Jerry Oppenheimer (nonfiction)- June 27
121. Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli (juvenile)- June 28
122. Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him by Danielle Ganek (fiction)- June 29
22 books read in June: 15 fiction, 2 nonfiction, 5 juvenile
Total for year: 122 books: 58 fiction, 23 nonfiction, 37 juvenile, 4 children's
July:
123. Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz (fiction)- July 1
124. If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Joffe Numeroff (children's)- July 2
125. Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography by Andrew Morton (nonfiction)- July 2
126. User ID by Jenefer Shute (fiction)- July 3
127. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (juvenile)- July 4
128. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot (juvenile)- July 4
129. Maggie by Charles Martin (juvenile)- July 5
130. Black Seconds by Karin Fossum (fiction)- July 7
131. Sail by James Patterson (fiction)- July 8
132. G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton (fiction)- July 10
133. Punching In by Alex Frankel (nonfiction)- July 11
134. H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton (fiction)- July 13
135. The Umbrella Man and Other Stories by Roald Dahl (fiction)- July 19
136. Acceleration by Graham McNamee (juvenile)- July 22
137. Dancing in the Streets of Brooklyn by April Lurie (juvenile)- July 22
138. The Thomas Berryman Number by James Patterson (fiction)- July 22
139. In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer by Irene Gut Opdyke (nonfiction)- July 23
140. Looking for Mr. Goodfrog by Laurie Graff (fiction)- July 24
141. I Am David by Anne Holm (juvenile)- July 26
142. The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker (juvenile)- July 28
20 books read in July: 9 fiction, 3 nonfiction, 7 juvenile, 1 children's
Total for year: 142 books: 67 fiction, 26 nonfiction, 44 juvenile, 5 children's
August::
143. I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Aug. 3
144. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (juvenile)- Aug. 6
145. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (fiction)- Aug. 6
146. J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Aug. 10
147. Chasing Harry Winton by Lauren Weisburger (fiction)- Aug. 15
148. K is for Killer by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Aug. 23
149. Up Till Now: The Autobiography by William Shatner (nonfiction)- Aug. 23
150. Yoko Writes Her Name by Rosemary Wells (children's)- Aug. 24
151. The Clique Summer Series: Kristen by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- Aug. 25
152. L is for Lawless by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Aug. 26
153. Orange is the New Pink by Nina Malkin (juvenile)- Aug. 27
154. Notorious by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Aug. 28
155. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner (fiction)- Aug. 30
13 books read in August: 7 fiction, 1 nonfiction, 4 juvenile, 1 children's
Total for year: 155 books: 74 fiction, 27 nonfiction, 48 juvenile, 6 children's
September:
156. Gossip Girl: It Had to Be You by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Sept. 1
157. Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth (children's)- Sept. 1
158. The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg (children's)- Sept. 1
159. Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- Sept. 2
160. Torch Red: Color Me Torn by Melody Carlson (juvenille)- Sept. 2
161. A Year Without "Made in China" by Sara Bongiorni (nonfiction)- Sept. 3
162. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty (juvenile)- Sept. 6
163. Model: A Memoir by Cheryl Diamond (nonfiction)- Sept. 8
164. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (juvenile)- Sept. 9
165. All the Pretty Girls by J.T. Ellison (fiction)- Sept. 14
166. Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson (fiction)- Sept. 17
167. Reckless by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Sept. 19
168. Lucky by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Sept. 20
169. Unforgettable by Cecily Von Ziegesar (juvenile)- Sept. 20
170. Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- Sept. 21
171. Pitch Black: Color Me Lost by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- Sept. 21
172. Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco (nonfiction)- Sept. 21
173. Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty (juvenile)- Sept. 27
174. M is for Malice by Sue Grafton (fiction)- Sept. 28
19 books read in September: 3 fiction, 3 nonfiction, 11 juvenile, 2 children's
Total for year: 174 books: 77 fiction, 30 nonfiction, 59 juvenile, 8 children's
October:
175. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer (fiction)- Oct. 1
176. On Beale Street by Ronald Kidd (juvenile)- Oct. 2
177. Charmed Thirds by Megan McCafferty (juvenile)- Oct. 5
178. Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley (fiction)- Oct. 6
179. You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs by Laurie Graff (fiction)- Oct. 9
180. Recycling Jimmy by Andy Tilley (fiction)- Oct. 11
181. Before You Put That On: 365 Daily Style Tips for Her by Lloyd Boston (nonfiction)- Oct. 12
182. Time of My Life by Allison Winn Scotch (fiction)- Oct. 13
183. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (fiction)- Oct. 15
184. Death by Chick Lit by Lynn Harris (fiction)- Oct. 18
185. Out of Sync: A Memoir by Lance Bass (nonfiction)- Oct. 19
186. Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy Shaw (children's)- Oct. 21
187. Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo (children's)- Oct. 26
188. The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano (children's)- Oct. 26
189. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn/David Levithan (juvenile)- Oct. 28
190. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Oct. 29
16 books read in October: 8 fiction, 2 nonfiction, 3 juvenile, 3 children's
Total for year: 190 books: 85 fiction, 32 nonfiction, 62 juvenile, 11 children's
November:
191. Meatloaf is Worse Than Middle School by Jennifer Holm (juvenile)- Nov. 4
192. Remembering Mrs. Rossi by Amy Hest (juvenile)- Nov. 5
193. The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket (children's)- Nov. 5
194. The Cat, Or How I Lost Eternity by Jutta Richter (children's)- Nov. 5
195. Dimity Dumpty: The Story of Humpty's Little Sister by Bob Graham (children's)- Nov. 6
196. Nothing by Jon Agee (children's)- Nov. 6
197. After the Fire by Robin Gaby Fisher (nonfiction)- Nov. 9
198. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (nonfiction)- Nov. 9
199. How to Ruin Your Life by Ben Stein (nonfiction)- Nov. 10
200. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8 Lee (nonfiction)- Nov. 12
201. Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Nelson (children's)- Nov. 13
202. Gigi, God's Little Princess by Sheila Walsh (children's)- Nov. 14
203. My Freshman Year by Rebekah Nathan (nonfiction)- Nov. 15
204. Real World by Natsuo Kirino (juvenile)- Nov. 15
205. Waiter Rant by The Waiter (nonfiction)- Nov. 15
206. Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner (fiction)- Nov. 17
207. Unprotected by MD Anonymous (nonfiction)- Nov. 17
208. I Am Potential by Patrick Henry Hughes (nonfiction)- Nov. 19
209. Time for School, Mouse! by Laura Joffe Numeroff (children's)- Nov. 19
210. The Beach House by Jane Green (fiction)- Nov. 22
211. Fourth Comings by Megan McCafferty (juvenile)- Nov. 23
212. 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days by Dean Karnazes (nonfiction)- Nov. 25
213. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (fiction)- Nov. 30
23 books read in November: 3 fiction, 9 nonfiction, 4 juvenile, 7 children's
Total for year: 213 books: 88 fiction, 41 nonfiction, 66 juvenile, 18 children's
December:
214. The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton (fiction)- Dec. 1
215. The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver (fiction)- Dec. 2
216. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham (fiction)- Dec. 6
217. Just After Sunset by Stephen King (fiction)- Dec. 7
218. sTORI Telling by Tori Spelling (nonfiction)- Dec. 8
219. Luna by Julie Anne Peters (juvenile)- Dec. 9
220. Smart Girls Like Me by Diane Vadino (fiction)- Dec. 12
221. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson (juvenile)- Dec. 14
222. The Turnaround by George Pelecanos (fiction)- Dec. 14
223. The Grand Ole Opry: The Making of an American Icon by Colin Escott (nonfiction)- Dec. 16
224. When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise Broach (children's)- Dec. 18
225. Miss Crandall's School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color by Elizabeth Alexander/Marilyn Nelson (juvenile)- Dec. 18
226. Thin is the New Happy by Valerie Frankel (nonfiction)- Dec. 20
227. How (Not) to Have a Perfect Wedding by Arliss Ryan (fiction)- Dec. 20
228. Unlovable by Dan Yaccarino (children's)- Dec. 22
229. Fool's Gold: Color Me Consumed by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- Dec. 24
230. Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes (nonfiction)- Dec. 24
231. Cross Country by James Patterson (fiction)- Dec. 25
232. The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis (juvenile)- Dec. 26
233. Muckrakers by Ann Bausum (juvenile)- Dec. 27
234. Roommates Wanted by Lisa Jewell (fiction)- Dec. 28
235. Fireproof Your Life by Michael Catt (nonfiction)- Dec. 28
22 books read in December: 9 fiction, 5 nonfiction, 6 juvenile, 2 children's
Total for year: 235 books: 97 fiction, 46 nonfiction, 72 juvenile, 20 children's