55) The Rachel Papers by Martin Amis-- 224 pages, F, finished 7/19/09

Non-Fiction: 13 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Talking Books: 1
Total Pages: 15,542
Running Total: 55 of 100

54) Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys -- 190 pages, F, finished 7/17/09

Non-Fiction: 13 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Talking Books: 1
Total Pages: 15,318
Running Total: 54 of 100

53) American Gods by Neil Gaiman-- 461 pages, F, finished 7/14/09

Non-Fiction: 13 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Talking Books: 1
Total Pages: 15,128
Running Total: 53 of 100

52) Digital Fortress by Dan Brown -- 372 pages, F, finished 6/28/09

Non-Fiction: 13 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Talking Books: 1
Total Pages: 14,667
Running Total: 52 of 100

51) The St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project: An Oral History of the Greatest Construction Show on Earth by Claire Puccia Parham-- 328 pages, NF, finished 6/24/09

Non-Fiction: 13 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Talking Books: 1
Total Pages: 14,295
Running Total: 51 of 100

June 2009
50) Limitations by Scott Turow -- 197 pages, F, finished 6/10/09

Non-Fiction: 12 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Talking Books: 1
Total Pages: 13,967
Running Total: 50 of 100

49)The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff-- 361 pages, F, finished 5/25/09

Non-Fiction: 12 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Talking Books: 1
Total Pages: 13,770
Running Total: 49 of 100

so essentially i have 104 days left to finish my self-imposed book challenge and must read 52 books in that time (51 if books on tape count towards the total)-- exactly two books per day. obviously not an achievable goal, unless i start counting hop on pop or the like ( Read more... )

A) The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith-- talking book, F, finished 5/14/09

Non-Fiction: 12 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Talking Books: 1
Total Pages: 13,409
Running Total: 48 of 100

48) The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton-- 328 pages, F, finished 5/13/09

Non-Fiction: 12 (of 30)
Re-Reads: 1 (no more than 20)
Children's Books: 2 (no more than 15)
Total Pages: 13,409
Running Total: 48 of 100