Books I read in 2008

Jan 03, 2009 17:46

Well, I have a goal of reading an average of two books a week, which would be 104 in one year. I blew that out of the water this year!
This is what I read this year:

001. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire (Jan3) - fiction, fairytale
002. The Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot (Jan4) - fiction, women, relationships, humor
003. Night by Elie Wiesel (Jan5) - non-fiction, historic, WWII, Holocaust
004. A Crazy Little Thing Called Death by Nancy Martin (Jan6) - mystery, women, Blackbird Sisters
005. Kidnapped by Jan Burke (Jan8) - mystery, Irene Kelly
006. The View From Mount Joy by Lorna Landvik (Jan11) - family, relationships
007. Dawn by Elie Wiesel (Jan13) - historic
008. Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende (Jan18) - family, relationships, adventure, historic
009. The Abortionist's Daugher by Elisabeth Hyde (Jan20) - mystery, family, relationships
010. I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight by Margaret Cho (Jan23) - non-fiction, opinion, memoirs
011. A Dollar Short by Karin Gillespie (Jan24) - family, relationships, humorous, women, Bottom Dollar Girls
012. The Accident/Day by Elie Wiesel (Jan25) - historic
013. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft (Jan29) - horror
014. 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill (Feb3) - horror, short stories
015. Ultimate Journey by Robert A Monroe (Feb6) - astral projection
016. The Two Marys by Sylvia Browne (Feb9) - biblical theory
017. Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel by Harold Klemp (Feb13) - non-fiction
018. Hollywood Girls Club by Maggie Marr (Feb15) - women, relationships
019. Exploring the Unknown: Out-of-body Experiences by Carl R Green and William R Sanford (Feb15) - astral projection
020. Out-of-body Exploring by Preston Dennett (Feb8) - astral projection
021. Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life by Joanna Weaver (Feb23) - inspirational, christian, amazing
022. Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt (Feb23) - children's, memoir
023. Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel (Feb25) - family, relationships, natural disaster
024. Pickin' Peas by Margaret Read MacDonald and illustrated by Pat Cummings (Mar1) - children's, research
025. What's the Magic Word? by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by Marsha Winborn (Mar1) - children's, research
026. Shhhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping by Julie Markes and illustrated by David Parkins (Mar1) - children's, research
027. A Lifetime of Secrets: A Postsecret Book by Frank Warren (Mar4) - coffee-table book, non-fiction, inspiring
028. Having a Mary Spirit: Allowing God to Change Us form the Inside Out by Joanna Weaver (Mar7) - inspirational, christian, amazing
029. Bollywood Nights by Shobhaa De' (Mar7) - relationships, family, women
030. Stuff on My Cat the Book by Mario Garza (Mar13) - pictures, humor, non-fiction
031. God's Little Instruction Book for Couples by Various (Mar16) - inspirational, christian, non-fiction
032. Ines of my Soul by Isabel Allende (Mar16) - history of Chile, war, Spain, Mapuche indians, women, family, relationships
033. Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (Mar17) - young adult, fantasy, fairy tale, research
034. Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana by Anne Rice (Mar19) - biblical, christian, fiction
035. Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich (Mar20) - Stephanie Plum, mystery, bounty hunter
036. Swim to Me by Betsy Carter (Mar31) - family, relationships
037. Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (Apr3) - mystery, creepy, Dexter
038. My Life as a Seer: The Lost Memoirs by Edgar Cayce (Apr6) - memoir, autobiography, Edgar Cayce, spirituality
039. The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (Apr12) - WWII, Poland, holocaust, resistance, heroes
040. Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (Apr13) - mystery, creepy, Dexter
041. Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott (Apr21) - mystery, historical
042. Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay (Apr25) - mystery, creepy, Dexter
043. Ghosts of New York by Susan Blackhall (Apr28) - New York, ghosts, coffee-table book, history
044. When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits by Mary Ann Winkowski (Apr29) - memoirs, ghosts
045. The Cliff House Strangler by Shirley Tallman (May2) - mystery, San Francisco, historic, Sarah Woolson
046. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell (May2) - family, relationships, mystery
047. We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle by Celia Rivenbark (May6) - humor, woman, non-fiction, essays
048. The Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina by Terrance Zepke (May7) - ghost stories, North Carolina
049. My Enemy's Cradle by Sara Young (May8) - historic, WWII
050. Southern Ghosts: Scarifying True Tales from the Old South by Hans Holzer (May9) - ghost stories
051. The Surrogate by Judith Henry Wall (May10) - mystery, family, abuse of power
052. The Shanghai Tunnel by Sharan Newman (May15) - mystery, historic
053. The Penny by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford (May16) - family, relationships, faith
054. Murder on Nob Hill by Shirley Tallman (May19) - historic, Sarah Woolson, mystery, San Francisco
055. The Empress of Weehawken by Irene Dische (May23) - historic, family, WWII, relationships
056. A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies by Ellen Cooney (May27) - historic, family, relationships
057. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (May29) - family, relationships
058. The Clearing by Tim Gautreaux (May31) - historic, veterans, PTSD, family, relationships, prohibition, logging
059. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark (Jun2) - mystery
060. The Russian Hill Murders by Shirley Tallman (Jun6) - historic, mystery, San Francisco, Sarah Woolson
061. Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres (Jun8) - memoirs, religious sects, reform school, family
062. The First Desire by Nancy Reisman (Jun13) - family, relationships, WWII
063. The Wings That Fly Us Home by Dayna Dunbar (Jun15) - family, relationships, women
064. Eat the Document by Dana Spiotta (Jun18) - relationships, the 70s, protests, underground, hiding, fugitives, counter-culture
065. Blue Diary by Alice Hoffman (Jun21) - family, relationships, mystery, small town life
066.The Rules for Cats by Fancy Mews (Jun24) - humor, cats
067. Pushing up Daisies by Rosemary Harris (Jun24) - mystery
068. We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg (Jun27) - family, triumph over adversity
069. Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews (Jun29) - relationships, romance, humor
070. Creepers by David Morrell (Jun30) - mystery, urban exploration, preserving history versus progress, horror
071. Confessions of a Teen Sleuth by Chelsea Cain (Jul1) - parody, mystery, Nancy Drew, humor
072. Paint It Red by Carla Cassidy (Jul4) - mystery, romance, horror
073. Antiques Roadkill by Barbara Allan (Jul7) - mystery, humor, Brandy Borne
074. Kiss Me, Kill Me by Ann Rule (July12) - true crime, mystery, domestic violence, sexual violence, predators, serial killers, date rape
075. I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason by Susan Kandel (July14) - mystery, Cece Caruso
076. Kabul Beauty School: an American Woman Goes Behind the Veil by Deborah Rodriguez and Kristin Ohlson (July18) - memoir, Kabul, aid, women
077. What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (July21) - mystery, family
078. Night of the Living Deb by Susan McBride (July24) - mystery, humorous, women, Andy Kendricks
079. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (July27) - family, relationships, women, mystery, supernatural
080. The Companion by Ann Granger (July31) - mystery, Victorian London, Lizzie Martin
081. Antiques Maul: A Trash n' Treasures Mystery by Barbara Allan (Aug2) - mystery, humor, Brandy Borne
082. Scary Nuns: Sisters at Work and at Play (Aug9) - photos, non-fiction
083. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (Aug13) - mystery, period, Victorian
084. Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot (Aug14) - chick lit, women, relationships, humor
085. Worth More Dead and Other True Cases by Ann Rule (Aug19) - true crime, murder, mystery
086. The Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly (Aug21) - mystery, supernatural, Jack Shepard, Penelope Thornton-McClure, Haunted Bookshop Mysteries
087. Eight Men Out: the Black Sox and the 1919 World Series by Eliot Asinof (Aug25) - history, baseball, scandal
088. Shamus in the Green Room by Susan Kandal (Aug28) - mystery, Cece Caruso
089. Colder Than Ice by Maggie Shayne (Sep2) - mystery, romance
090. A Mortal Curiousity by Ann Granger (Sep6) - mystery, Victorian England, Lizzie Martin
091. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (Sep14) - mystery, family, relationships, betrayal
092. The Ghost and Mrs McClure by Alice Kimberly (Sep15) - mystery, supernatural, Jack Shepard, Penelope Thornton-McClure, Haunted Bookshop Mysteries
093. This Charming Man by Marian Keyes (Sept19) - relationships, family, domestic violence, politics, cross-dressing, alcohol addiction
094. Every Move You Make by Carla Cassidy (Sep 21) - mystery, stalking, family, romance
095. Thicker Than Water by Maggie Shayne (Sep25) - mystery, romance
096. The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Alice Kimberly (Sep27) - mystery, supernatural, Jack Shepard, Penelope Thornton-McClure, Haunted Bookshop Mysteries
097. The Iron Girl by Ellen Hart (Oct 2) - mystery, Jane Lawless
098. The Ghost and the Femme Fatale by Alice Kimberly (Oct5) - mystery, supernatural, Jack Shepard, Penelope Thornton-McClure, Haunted Bookshop Mysteries
099. Darker Than Midnight by Maggie Shayne (Oct6) - mystery, romance
100. The Want-Ad Killer by Ann Rule (Oct10) - serial killer, murder, mystery, true crime
101. Savannah Spectres by Margaret Wayt DeBolt (Oct13) - occult, ghosts, ESP, history
102. Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson (Oct13) - mystery, family, relationships
103. The Ballroom on Magnolia Street by Sharon Owens (Oct17) - family, relationships
104. The Brush-Off by Laura Bradley (Oct19) - mystery, Reyn Marten Sawyer
105. Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews (Oct24) - mystery, murder, restoration, historic landmarks, Eloise Foley
106. Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner (Oct25) - family, relationships
107. Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club by Maggie Marr (Oct28) - relationships, friendships, mystery, Hollywood
108. Murder Melts in Your Mouth by Nancy Martin (Oct30) - murder, mystery, Blackbird Sisters
109. The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted and Other Small Acts of Liberation by Elizabeth Berg (Nov3) - short stories, women, relationships, family, courage, independence
110. Grave Apparel by Ellen Byerrum (Nov6) - lacey smithsonian, mystery, murder, crime of fashion mystery
111. Sprayed Stiff by Laura Bradley (Nov9) - mystery, Reyn Marten Sawyer
112. Postcard History Series: Wilmington, North Carolina by Ann Hewlett Hutteman (Nov11) - photos, non-fiction
113. California Demon: the Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner (Nov14) - mystery, Demon-Hunting soccer mom, Kate Connor
114. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Nov18) - historic, WWII, survivors
115. Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner (Nov21) - mystery, Demon-hunting Soccer Mom, Kate Connor
116. Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner (Nov22) - mystery, Demon-hunting Soccer Mom, Kate Connor
117. Deja' Demon: the Days and Nights of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner (Nov24) - mystery, Demon-hunting Soccer Mom, Kate Connor
118. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (Nov27) - relationships, healing
119. Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews (Nov30) - mystery, historic landmarks, family, Eloise Foley
120. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot (Dec2) - fiction, women, relationships, humor
121. Tell Me Pretty Maiden? by Rhys Bowen (Dec5) - historic, mystery, female detectives, Molly Murphy
122. There but for the Grace of God by Fred Rosen (Dec7) - true crime, serial killers, survivors
123. Grave Secrets by Kathy Reichs (Dec11) - Tempe Brennan, Guatamala, murder, politics, political murder, forensics
124. Porn for Women from the Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative with photos by Susan Anderson (Dec12) - photo, humor
125. The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters (Dec) - Amelia Peabody, historic, ancient Egypt, murder, mystery
125. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Dec23) - Amelia Peabody, historic, ancient Egypt, murder, mystery
126. Comfort and Joy by Kritin Hannah (dec24) - relationships, family, betrayal, magic, Christmas, forgiveness, love
127.Images of America: The Statue of Liberty by Barry Moreno (Dec25) - photos, history
128. Dollar Daze by Karin Gillespie (Dec25) - Bottom Dollar Girls, relationships, girlfriends, family
129. Unsolved Mysteries of American History by Paul Aron (Dec27) - mysteries, American History, politics, war, tragedy, conspiracies, cover-ups
130. Laced by Carol Higgins Clark (Dec28) - mystery, Regan Reilly
131. Book of Lists: An Intriguing Collection of Fact and Fiction by Hunter Davies (Dec28) - trivia
132. Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark (Dec 29) - mystery, murder, Regan Reilly, Alvirah Meehan
133. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brasares (Dec31) - friendships, family, relationships

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