Books read in 2011
January:
1. Santaland Diaries and Seasons Greetings (2 plays) by David Sedaris (nonfiction)- Jan. 3
2. Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Jan. 3
3. Mini-Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (fiction)- Jan. 5
4. You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know by Heather Sellars (nonfiction)- Jan. 6
5. Cross Fire by James Patterson (fiction)- Jan. 6
6. Halfway to Forever by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Jan. 9
7. The Confession by John Grisham (fiction)- Jan. 10
8. Poker Face by Maureen Callahan (nonfiction)- Jan. 12
9. Audition by Barbara Walters (nonfiction)- Jan 12
10. Zero Regrets by Apolo Ohno (nonfiction)- Jan. 15
11. Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamott (fiction)- Jan. 16
12. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (juvenile)- Jan. 21
13. Make Money Teaching Online by Danielle Babb and Jim Mirabella (nonfiction)- Jan. 22
14. Is It Just Me? by Whoopi Goldberg (nonfiction)- Jan. 23
15. Twitter Wit by Nick Douglas (nonfiction)- Jan. 23
16. Tick Tock by James Patterson (fiction)- Jan. 24
17. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (juvenile)- Jan. 26
18. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry (juvenile)- Jan. 29
18 books read in January: 7 fiction, 8 nonfiction, 3 juvenile, 0 children's
Total for year: 7 fiction, 8 nonfiction, 3 juvenile, 0 children's
February:
1. (19). Open House by Elizabeth Berg (fiction)- Feb. 5
2. (20). Straight From the Stacks by Laura Townsend Kane (nonfiction)- Feb. 5
3. (21). Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types by Marjorie Eberts and Margaret Gisler (nonfiction)- Feb. 6
4. (22). The Long Run by Matt Long (nonfiction)- Feb. 8
5. (23). Boys R Us by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- Feb. 9
6. (24). These Boots Are Made for Stalking by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- Feb. 10
7. (25). Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (children's)- Feb. 23
8. (26). Stuff White People Like by Christian Lander (nonfiction)- Feb. 28
8 books read in February: 1 fiction, 4 nonfiction, 2 juvenile, 1 children's
Total for year: 8 fiction, 12 nonfiction, 5 juvenile, 1 children's
March:
1. (27). How Did You Get This Number? by Sloane Crosley (nonfiction)- Mar. 2
2. (28). The Darwin Awards Countdown to Extinction by Wendy Northcutt (nonfiction)- Mar. 11
3. (29). Rules by Cynthia Lord (juvenile)- Mar. 12
4. (30). Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein (children's)- Mar. 15
5. (31). William's Doll by Charlotte Zolotow (children's)- Mar. 16
6. (32). All the World by Elizabeth Garton Stanton (children's)- Mar. 16
7. (33). How to Hear From God by Joyce Meyer (nonfiction)- Mar. 16
8. (34). Savvy by Ingrid Law (juvenile)- Mar. 20
9. (35). House of Stairs by William Sleator (juvenile)- Mar. 25
10. (36). America by Heart by Sarah Palin (nonfiction)- Mar. 27
10 books read in March: 0 fiction, 4 nonfiction, 3 juvenile, 3 children's
Total for year: 8 fiction, 16 nonfiction, 8 juvenile, 4 children's
April:
1. (37). Yo! Yes? by Christopher Raschka (children's)- Apr. 19
2. (38). Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale (juvenile)- Apr. 24
3. (39). Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee (children's)- Apr. 25
4. (40). A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip C. Stead (children's)- Apr. 25
5. (41). 101 Things to Do Before You Diet by Mimi Spencer (nonfiction)- Apr. 26
6. (42). The Book of Tomorrow by Ceceila Ahern (fiction)- Apr. 28
7. (43). Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (juvenile)- Apr. 28
7 books read in April: 1 fiction, 1 nonfiction, 2 juvenile, 3 children's
Total for year: 9 fiction, 17 nonfiction, 10 juvenile, 7 children's
May:
1. (44). The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg (juvenile)- May 1
2. (45). Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later by Francine Pascal (fiction)- May 1
3. (46). The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (juvenile)- May 8
4. (47). Rescue by Anita Shreve (fiction)- May 14
5. (48). Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (juvenile)- May 14
6. (49). Bite-Sized Marketing by Nancy Dowd (nonfiction)- May 16
7. (50). Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (juvenile)- May 16
8. (51). Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel (nonfiction)- May 26
9. (52). Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same by Grace Lin (children's)- May 26
9 books read in May: 2 fiction, 2 nonfiction, 4 juvenile, 1 children's
Total for year: 11 fiction, 19 nonfiction, 14 juvenile, 8 children's
June:
1. (53). Grandpa Snored by Susan King (children's)- June 9
2. (54). The Grump by Mark Ludy (children's)- June 9
3. (55). What the Yuck by Lisa Lombardi (nonfiction)- June 11
4. (56). Lafayette and the American Revolution by Russell Freedman (juvenile)- June 12
5. (57). How to Get a Date Worth Keeping by Henry Cloud (nonfiction)- June 12
6. (58). Help Me, Mr. Mutt by Janet Stevens (children's)- June 13
7. (59). Working it Out by Abby Rike (nonfiction)- June 17
8. (60). Chicken Soup for the Soul: Country Music by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Randy Rudder (nonfiction)- June 18
9. (61). They Called Themselves the K.K.K. by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (juvenile)- June 19
10. (62). I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark (fiction)- June 19
11. (63). 50 Jobs Worse Than Yours by Justin Racz (nonfiction)- June 19
12. (64). Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax (nonfiction)- June 23
13. (65). Never Say Diet by Chantal Hobbs (nonfiction)- June 26
14. (66). How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life by Kaavya Viswanathan (fiction)- June 26
15. (67). Night Road by Kristin Hannah (fiction)- June 26
15 books read in June: 3 fiction, 7 nonfiction, 2 juvenile, 3 children's
Total for year: 14 fiction, 26 nonfiction, 16 juvenile, 11 children's
July:
1. (68). Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery by Russell Freedman (juvenile)- July 4
2. (69). How to Be a Grown-Up by Margaret Feinberg (nonfiction)- July 4
3. (70). At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon (fiction)- July 7
4. (71). Bossypants by Tina Fey (nonfiction)- July 9
5. (72). Gazelles, Baby Steps, and 37 Other Things Dave Ramsey Taught Me About Debt by Jon Acuff (nonfiction)- July 20
6. (73). Empire State of Mind by Zack O'Malley Greenburg (nonfiction)- July 23
7. (74). Now You See Her by James Patterson (fiction)- July 24
7 books read in July: 2 fiction, 4 nonfiction, 1 juvenile, 0 children's
Total for year: 16 fiction, 30 nonfiction, 17 juvenile, 11 children's
August:
1. (75). Run by Dean Karnazes (nonfiction)- August 4
2. (76). Motorcycles, Sushi, and One Strange Book by Nancy Rue (juvenile)- August 4
3. (77). Learning to Swim by Sara Henry (fiction)- August 5
4. (78). Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis by Alexandra Robbins (nonfiction)- August 11
5. (79). Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (juvenile)- August 12
6. (80). 33 Men by Jonathan Franklin (nonfiction)- August 17
7. (81). Not Buying It by Judith Levine (nonfiction)- August 19
8. (82). Not An Easy Target by Paxton Quigley (nonfiction)- August 20
9. (83). Stolen by Lucy Christopher (juvenile)- August 20
10. (84). Departure Time by Truus Matti (juvenile)- August 21
11. (85). Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson (fiction)- August 25
12. (86). Boyfriends, Burritos, and an Ocean of Trouble by Nancy Rue (juvenile)- August 26
13. (87). Who I Am by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- August 30
14. (88). The Taking Tree by Shrill Travesty (juvenile)- August 31
14 books read in August: 2 fiction, 5 nonfiction, 7 juvenile, 0 children's
Total for year: 18 fiction, 35 nonfiction, 24 juvenile, 11 children's
September:
1. (89). On My Own by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 1
2. (90). I Do by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 3
3. (91). The Book That Changed My Life by Roxanne J. Coady (nonfiction)- September 4
4. (92). The Freak Observer by Blythe Woodson (juvenile)- September 5
5. (93). Torch Red: Color Me Torn by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 5
6. (94). Burnt Orange: Color Me Wasted by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 6
7. (95). Finding Alice by Melody Carlson (fiction)- September 6
8. (96). True You by Janet Jackson (nonfiction)- September 6
9. (97). Crossing the Tracks by Barbara Stuber (juvenile)- September 9
10. (98). Marry Him by Lori Gottlieb (nonfiction)- September 10
11. (99). Man in Black by Johnny Cash (nonfiction)- September 10
12. (100). Who Do I Lean On? by Neta Jackson (fiction)- September 12
13. (101). Marathoning for Mortals by John Bingham (nonfiction)- September 13
14. (102). A Love That Multiplies by Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar (nonfiction)- September 14
15. (103). Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (juvenile)- September 15
16. (104). Limos, Lattes, and My Life on the Fringe by Nancy Rue (juvenile)- September 21
17. (105). Bitter Rose: Color Me Crushed by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 21
18. (106). Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 22
19. (107). Bright Purple: Color Me Confused by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 25
20. (108). Moon White: Color Me Enchanted by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 26
20 books read in September: 2 fiction, 6 nonfiction, 12 juvenile, 0 children's
Total for year: 20 fiction, 41 nonfiction, 36 juvenile, 11 children's
October:
1. (109). Harsh Pink: Color Me Burned by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- October 1
2. (110). Upgrade Your Life by Gina Trapani (nonfiction)- October 2
3. (111). A Mile in My Flip Flops by Melody Carlson (fiction)- October 6
4. (112). Quitter by Jon Acuff (nonfiction)- October 9
5. (113). Every Day a Friday by Joel Osteen (nonfiction)- October 11
6. (114). Double Take by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- October 12
1. Santaland Diaries and Seasons Greetings (2 plays) by David Sedaris (nonfiction)- Jan. 3
2. Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Jan. 3
3. Mini-Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (fiction)- Jan. 5
4. You Don't Look Like Anyone I Know by Heather Sellars (nonfiction)- Jan. 6
5. Cross Fire by James Patterson (fiction)- Jan. 6
6. Halfway to Forever by Karen Kingsbury (fiction)- Jan. 9
7. The Confession by John Grisham (fiction)- Jan. 10
8. Poker Face by Maureen Callahan (nonfiction)- Jan. 12
9. Audition by Barbara Walters (nonfiction)- Jan 12
10. Zero Regrets by Apolo Ohno (nonfiction)- Jan. 15
11. Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamott (fiction)- Jan. 16
12. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (juvenile)- Jan. 21
13. Make Money Teaching Online by Danielle Babb and Jim Mirabella (nonfiction)- Jan. 22
14. Is It Just Me? by Whoopi Goldberg (nonfiction)- Jan. 23
15. Twitter Wit by Nick Douglas (nonfiction)- Jan. 23
16. Tick Tock by James Patterson (fiction)- Jan. 24
17. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (juvenile)- Jan. 26
18. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry (juvenile)- Jan. 29
18 books read in January: 7 fiction, 8 nonfiction, 3 juvenile, 0 children's
Total for year: 7 fiction, 8 nonfiction, 3 juvenile, 0 children's
February:
1. (19). Open House by Elizabeth Berg (fiction)- Feb. 5
2. (20). Straight From the Stacks by Laura Townsend Kane (nonfiction)- Feb. 5
3. (21). Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types by Marjorie Eberts and Margaret Gisler (nonfiction)- Feb. 6
4. (22). The Long Run by Matt Long (nonfiction)- Feb. 8
5. (23). Boys R Us by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- Feb. 9
6. (24). These Boots Are Made for Stalking by Lisi Harrison (juvenile)- Feb. 10
7. (25). Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (children's)- Feb. 23
8. (26). Stuff White People Like by Christian Lander (nonfiction)- Feb. 28
8 books read in February: 1 fiction, 4 nonfiction, 2 juvenile, 1 children's
Total for year: 8 fiction, 12 nonfiction, 5 juvenile, 1 children's
March:
1. (27). How Did You Get This Number? by Sloane Crosley (nonfiction)- Mar. 2
2. (28). The Darwin Awards Countdown to Extinction by Wendy Northcutt (nonfiction)- Mar. 11
3. (29). Rules by Cynthia Lord (juvenile)- Mar. 12
4. (30). Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein (children's)- Mar. 15
5. (31). William's Doll by Charlotte Zolotow (children's)- Mar. 16
6. (32). All the World by Elizabeth Garton Stanton (children's)- Mar. 16
7. (33). How to Hear From God by Joyce Meyer (nonfiction)- Mar. 16
8. (34). Savvy by Ingrid Law (juvenile)- Mar. 20
9. (35). House of Stairs by William Sleator (juvenile)- Mar. 25
10. (36). America by Heart by Sarah Palin (nonfiction)- Mar. 27
10 books read in March: 0 fiction, 4 nonfiction, 3 juvenile, 3 children's
Total for year: 8 fiction, 16 nonfiction, 8 juvenile, 4 children's
April:
1. (37). Yo! Yes? by Christopher Raschka (children's)- Apr. 19
2. (38). Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale (juvenile)- Apr. 24
3. (39). Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee (children's)- Apr. 25
4. (40). A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Phillip C. Stead (children's)- Apr. 25
5. (41). 101 Things to Do Before You Diet by Mimi Spencer (nonfiction)- Apr. 26
6. (42). The Book of Tomorrow by Ceceila Ahern (fiction)- Apr. 28
7. (43). Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (juvenile)- Apr. 28
7 books read in April: 1 fiction, 1 nonfiction, 2 juvenile, 3 children's
Total for year: 9 fiction, 17 nonfiction, 10 juvenile, 7 children's
May:
1. (44). The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg (juvenile)- May 1
2. (45). Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later by Francine Pascal (fiction)- May 1
3. (46). The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (juvenile)- May 8
4. (47). Rescue by Anita Shreve (fiction)- May 14
5. (48). Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (juvenile)- May 14
6. (49). Bite-Sized Marketing by Nancy Dowd (nonfiction)- May 16
7. (50). Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (juvenile)- May 16
8. (51). Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel (nonfiction)- May 26
9. (52). Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same by Grace Lin (children's)- May 26
9 books read in May: 2 fiction, 2 nonfiction, 4 juvenile, 1 children's
Total for year: 11 fiction, 19 nonfiction, 14 juvenile, 8 children's
June:
1. (53). Grandpa Snored by Susan King (children's)- June 9
2. (54). The Grump by Mark Ludy (children's)- June 9
3. (55). What the Yuck by Lisa Lombardi (nonfiction)- June 11
4. (56). Lafayette and the American Revolution by Russell Freedman (juvenile)- June 12
5. (57). How to Get a Date Worth Keeping by Henry Cloud (nonfiction)- June 12
6. (58). Help Me, Mr. Mutt by Janet Stevens (children's)- June 13
7. (59). Working it Out by Abby Rike (nonfiction)- June 17
8. (60). Chicken Soup for the Soul: Country Music by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Randy Rudder (nonfiction)- June 18
9. (61). They Called Themselves the K.K.K. by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (juvenile)- June 19
10. (62). I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark (fiction)- June 19
11. (63). 50 Jobs Worse Than Yours by Justin Racz (nonfiction)- June 19
12. (64). Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax (nonfiction)- June 23
13. (65). Never Say Diet by Chantal Hobbs (nonfiction)- June 26
14. (66). How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life by Kaavya Viswanathan (fiction)- June 26
15. (67). Night Road by Kristin Hannah (fiction)- June 26
15 books read in June: 3 fiction, 7 nonfiction, 2 juvenile, 3 children's
Total for year: 14 fiction, 26 nonfiction, 16 juvenile, 11 children's
July:
1. (68). Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery by Russell Freedman (juvenile)- July 4
2. (69). How to Be a Grown-Up by Margaret Feinberg (nonfiction)- July 4
3. (70). At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon (fiction)- July 7
4. (71). Bossypants by Tina Fey (nonfiction)- July 9
5. (72). Gazelles, Baby Steps, and 37 Other Things Dave Ramsey Taught Me About Debt by Jon Acuff (nonfiction)- July 20
6. (73). Empire State of Mind by Zack O'Malley Greenburg (nonfiction)- July 23
7. (74). Now You See Her by James Patterson (fiction)- July 24
7 books read in July: 2 fiction, 4 nonfiction, 1 juvenile, 0 children's
Total for year: 16 fiction, 30 nonfiction, 17 juvenile, 11 children's
August:
1. (75). Run by Dean Karnazes (nonfiction)- August 4
2. (76). Motorcycles, Sushi, and One Strange Book by Nancy Rue (juvenile)- August 4
3. (77). Learning to Swim by Sara Henry (fiction)- August 5
4. (78). Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis by Alexandra Robbins (nonfiction)- August 11
5. (79). Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (juvenile)- August 12
6. (80). 33 Men by Jonathan Franklin (nonfiction)- August 17
7. (81). Not Buying It by Judith Levine (nonfiction)- August 19
8. (82). Not An Easy Target by Paxton Quigley (nonfiction)- August 20
9. (83). Stolen by Lucy Christopher (juvenile)- August 20
10. (84). Departure Time by Truus Matti (juvenile)- August 21
11. (85). Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson (fiction)- August 25
12. (86). Boyfriends, Burritos, and an Ocean of Trouble by Nancy Rue (juvenile)- August 26
13. (87). Who I Am by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- August 30
14. (88). The Taking Tree by Shrill Travesty (juvenile)- August 31
14 books read in August: 2 fiction, 5 nonfiction, 7 juvenile, 0 children's
Total for year: 18 fiction, 35 nonfiction, 24 juvenile, 11 children's
September:
1. (89). On My Own by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 1
2. (90). I Do by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 3
3. (91). The Book That Changed My Life by Roxanne J. Coady (nonfiction)- September 4
4. (92). The Freak Observer by Blythe Woodson (juvenile)- September 5
5. (93). Torch Red: Color Me Torn by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 5
6. (94). Burnt Orange: Color Me Wasted by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 6
7. (95). Finding Alice by Melody Carlson (fiction)- September 6
8. (96). True You by Janet Jackson (nonfiction)- September 6
9. (97). Crossing the Tracks by Barbara Stuber (juvenile)- September 9
10. (98). Marry Him by Lori Gottlieb (nonfiction)- September 10
11. (99). Man in Black by Johnny Cash (nonfiction)- September 10
12. (100). Who Do I Lean On? by Neta Jackson (fiction)- September 12
13. (101). Marathoning for Mortals by John Bingham (nonfiction)- September 13
14. (102). A Love That Multiplies by Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar (nonfiction)- September 14
15. (103). Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (juvenile)- September 15
16. (104). Limos, Lattes, and My Life on the Fringe by Nancy Rue (juvenile)- September 21
17. (105). Bitter Rose: Color Me Crushed by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 21
18. (106). Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 22
19. (107). Bright Purple: Color Me Confused by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 25
20. (108). Moon White: Color Me Enchanted by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- September 26
20 books read in September: 2 fiction, 6 nonfiction, 12 juvenile, 0 children's
Total for year: 20 fiction, 41 nonfiction, 36 juvenile, 11 children's
October:
1. (109). Harsh Pink: Color Me Burned by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- October 1
2. (110). Upgrade Your Life by Gina Trapani (nonfiction)- October 2
3. (111). A Mile in My Flip Flops by Melody Carlson (fiction)- October 6
4. (112). Quitter by Jon Acuff (nonfiction)- October 9
5. (113). Every Day a Friday by Joel Osteen (nonfiction)- October 11
6. (114). Double Take by Melody Carlson (juvenile)- October 12