books read in 2009
January 2009
1. Virgin River by Robyn Carr, 1 of 15, women's fiction, re-read, library book
2. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr, 2 of 15, women's fiction, re-read, own it
3. Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr, 3 of 15, women's fiction, re-read, own it
4. High Country Fall by Margaret Maron, 10 of 16, mystery, library book
5. The Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge, realistic fiction, young adult novel, library book
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, 5 of 9, mystery, library book
7. Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner, women's fiction, re-read, own it (have since donated it to the library)
8. Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery, 1 of 3, children's classic, re-read, own it
9. Emily Climbs by L. M. Montgomery, 2 of 3, children's classic, re-read, own it
10. The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert W. Sears, nonfiction about vaccines, own it
11. I Have Lived in the Monster by Robert K. Ressler and Tom Schachtman, true crime, library book
12. King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography by Chris Crutcher, autobiography, library book
13. Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr, 5 of 15, women's fiction, own it
14. Rituals of the Season by Margaret Maron, 11 of 16, mystery, library book
15. Winter's Child by Margaret Maron, 12 of 16, mystery, library book
16. Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong: Reopening the Case of the Hound of the Baskervilles by Pierre Bayard, translated by Charlotte Mandell, literary criticism, library book
17. Walking West by Noëlle Sickels, historical fiction, re-read, own it (have since sold it to The Book Rack)
18. Mortal Danger and Other True Cases by Ann Rule, 13 of 14, true crime, own it (have since swapped it on PaperbackSwap)
February 2009
19. The Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara Hambly, 1 of 3, fantasy, re-read, own it
20. The Witches of Wenshar by Barbara Hambly, 2 of 3, fantasy, re-read, own it
21. Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr, 6 of 15, women's fiction, own it
22. Hard Row by Margaret Maron, 13 of 16, mystery, library book
23. An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir by Elizabeth MacCracken, memoir, library book
March 2009
24. The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson, Christian realistic fiction, library book
25. Thornyhold by Mary Stewart, realistic fiction, re-read, own it
26. The Dark Hand of Magic by Barbara Hambly, 3 of 3, fantasy, re-read, own it
27. Oh, Baby! by Judy Baer, Christian romance, own it (have since swapped it on PaperbackSwap)
28. Whatever Tomorrow Brings by Lori Wick, 1 of 4, Christian historical fiction, re-read, own it
29. As Time Goes By by Lori Wick, 2 of 4, Christian historical fiction, re-read, own it
30. Sean Donovan by Lori Wick, 3 of 4, Christian historical fiction, re-read, own it
31. Desperate Pastors' Wives by Ginger Kolbaba and Christy Scannell, 1 of 3, Christian realistic fiction, own it (have since swapped it on PaperbackSwap)
32. Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil by Deborah Rodriguez, memoir, library book, recommended by Champagne
33. The Church Ladies by Lisa Samson, Christian realistic fiction, library book
34. Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr, 7 of 15, women's fiction, own it
April 2009
35. The Baby Chronicles by Judy Baer, Christian realistic fiction, own it (have since swapped it on PaperbackSwap)
36. Astercote by Penelope Lively, children's fiction, own it (have since sold it to The Book Rack)
37. It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita by Heather B. Armstrong, memoir, library book
38. The Good Master by Kate Seredy, 1 of 2, children's classic, re-read, library book
39. Play It Again, SAHM by Meredith Efken, 3 of 3, Christian realistic fiction, library book
40. A Matter of Wife and Death by Ginger Kolbaba and Christy Scannell, 2 of 3, Christian realistic fiction, own it (have since swapped it on PaperbackSwap)
41. The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 edited by Jonathan Kellerman, true crime, library book
42. Quaker Summer by Lisa Samson, Christian realistic fiction, library book
May 2009
43. The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth, memoir, library book
44. Labor of Love: A Midwife's Memoir by Cara Muhlhahn, memoir, library book
45. The Baby Bond by Linda Goodnight, Christian romance, own it (have since donated it to the library)
46. The Elephant in the Playroom: Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and Honestly About the Extraordinary Highs and Heartbreaking Lows of Raising Kids with Special Needs edited by Denise Brody, nonfiction about children with disabilities, library book
47. Afterbirth: Stories You Won't Read in a Parenting Magazine edited by Dani Klein Modisett, nonfiction about parenting, library book
48. The Dumb Shall Sing by Stephen Lewis, 1 of 3, historical mystery, own it (have since swapped it on PaperbackSwap)
June 2009
49. Impossible by Nancy Werlin, fantasy, young adult novel, library book
50. The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy, 2 of 2, children's classic, re-read, library book
51. The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett, 1 of 4, fantasy, young adult novel, library book
52. Moonbird Boy by Abigail Padgett, 4 of 5, mystery, own it (have since sold it to The Book Rack)
53. Farthing by Jo Walton, 1 of 3, mystery, alternate history, library book
54. Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son's First Two Years with Down Syndrome by Jennifer Graf Groneberg, memoir, own it (have since swapped it on PaperbackSwap)
55. The Dollmaker's Daughters by Abigail Padgett, 5 of 5, mystery, library book
56. Murder on Waverly Place by Victoria Thompson, 11 of 12, historical mystery, library book
57. A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett, 2 of 4, fantasy, young adult novel, library book
58. The Food of Love: The Easier Way to Breastfeed Your Baby by Kate Evans, nonfiction about breastfeeding, own it
59. Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon by Michael J. Collins, memoir, library book
60. Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding edited by Dana Sullivan and Maureen Connolly, nonfiction about breastfeeding, library book
61. Ha'penny by Jo Walton, 2 of 3, mystery, alternate history, library book
62. Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years by Michael J. Collins, memoir, re-read, library book
July 2009
63. The Burning Bride by Margaret Lawrence, 3 of 3, historical mystery, own it
64. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, classic, re-read, library book
65. The Road Home by Ellen Emerson White, historical fiction, young adult novel, re-read, library book
66. Angry Management by Chris Crutcher, realistic fiction, young adult novellas, library book
67. Best American Crime Writing 2003 edited by John Berendt, true crime, library book
68. Columbine by Dave Cullen, true crime, library book
August 2009
69. Half a Crown by Jo Walton, 3 of 3, alternate history, library book
70. The Outsider by Ann H. Gabhart, Christian historical fiction, library book
71. When You Go Away by Jessica Barksdale Inclán, women's fiction, re-read, own it
72. Blue Skies by Robyn Carr, women's fiction, re-read, own it
73. From Cradle to Grave: The Short Lives and Strange Deaths of Marybeth Tinning's Nine Children by Joyce Egginton, true crime, re-read, own it
74. Hudson Taylor by J. Hudson Taylor, autobiography, re-read, own it
75. Tales from a Child of the Enemy by Ursula Duba, narrative poetry, re-read, own it
76. Hell is Other Parents and Other Tales of Maternal Combustion by Deborah Copaken Kogan, nonfiction about parenting, library book
77. Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss, Christian fiction, own it
78. Best American Crime Writing 2002 edited by Nicholas Pileggi, true crime, re-read, library book
October 2009
79. The Honk and Holler Opening Soon by Billie Letts, contemporary fiction, re-read, own it
80. Tears of Pearl by Tasha Alexander, 4 of 5, historical mystery, library book
81. Never Too Late by Robyn Carr, women's fiction, re-read, own it (have since swapped it on PaperbackSwap)
82. A Mother's Nightmare: A Heartrending Journey into Near Fatal Childhood Illness by Cathy Crimmins, memoir, library book
83. Saving Sammy: Curing the Boy Who Caught OCD by Beth Alison Maloney, memoir, library book
84. Waiting for Birdy: A Year of Frantic Tedium, Neurotic Angst, and the Wild Magic of Growing a Family by Catherine Newman, memoir, re-read, own it
85. Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart: A Midwife's Saga by Carol Leonard, memoir, own it
November 2009
86. Hamlet: A Novel by John Marsden, retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet, young adult novel, library book
87. The Blind in Darkness by Stephen Lewis, 2 of 3, historical mystery, own it
December 2009
88. The Sea Hath Spoken by Stephen Lewis, 3 of 3, historical mystery, own it
89. Confections of a Closet Master Baker: One Woman's Sweet Journey from Unhappy Hollywood Executive to Contented Country Baker by Gesine Bullock-Prado, memoir, library book, read for book club meeting 1/12/10
90. Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr, 9 of 15, women's fiction, own it