Saturday, January 05, 2008
It's been a slower reading year, but I had a baby so I have been a bit busier! LOL
Books I've read in 2007: (* indicates I received this book from another bookcrosser.)
80. How to Read a French Fry by Russ Parsons 8/10 stars Dec. 18
79. Around the World in a Bad Mood by Rene Foss 6/10 stars Dec. 15 (Travel Swap to Apolonia)
78. Give It Up! My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less by Mary Carlomagno Dec. 13
77. The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer by Eric Nansen 9/10 stars Dec. 12 (Travel Swap to rootmartin)
76. Death By Sudoku by Kaye Morgan 6/10 stars Dec. 8 (Passed on to a friend)
75. Find More Time by Laura Stack 9/10 stars Dec. 4 (library book)
74. The Kitchen Detective by Christopher Kimball 7/10 stars Nov. 30 (library book)
73. Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson 8/10 stars Nov. 29 (library book)
72. Celebrity Detox by Rosie O'Donnell 7/10 stars Nov. 20 (library book)
71. The Itty Bitty Kitchen Handbook by Justin Spring 8/10 stars Nov. 10 (library book)
70. Cooking Up Murder by Miranda Bliss 7/10 stars Oct. 29 (library book)
69. The Sneaky Chef by Missy Chase Lapine 8/10 stars Oct. 22 (library book)
68. Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle 7/10 stars Oct. 21 (Released via PBS)
*67. Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle 8/10 stars Oct. 8
66. Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? More Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg 5/10 stars Oct. 7 (library book)
65. For Matrimonial Purposes by Kavita Daswani 8/10 stars Oct. 3 (library book)
64. Murder Uncorked by Michelle Scott 8/10 stars Oct. 2 (Passed on to a friend)
*63. Song of the Magdalene by Donna Jo Napoli 9/10 stars Sept. 30
62. Dear Exile: The True Story of Two Friends Separated for a Year by an Ocean by Hilary Liftin and Kate Montgomery 8/10 stars Sept. 25 (Travel Swap to Tranq1)
61. Diaper Free: The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene by Ingrid Bauer 9/10 stars Sept. 18 (library book)
60. Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron 9/10 stars Sept. 15 (library book)
59. Unclutter Your Life by Katherine Gibson 9/10 stars Sept. 14 (library book)
58. How to Break an Egg by the Editors of Fine Cooking Magazine 8/10 stars Sept. 13 (library book)
57. The Best Kitchen Quick Tips by The Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine 7/10 stars Sept 12 (library book)
56. Eat well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding by Eileen Behan 7/10 stars Sept. 10 (library book)
55. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 9/10 stars Sept. 6 (library book)
54. What Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman, MD 8/10 stars Sept. 3 (library book)
53. A Cook's Tour by Anthony Bourdain 7/10 stars Sept. 2 (library book)
*52. Chocolate Dipped Death by Sammi Carter 8/10 stars Aug. 26 (Mystery swap to ALterEgoZoe)
51. Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter 6/10 stars Aug. 23 (RABCK to ALterEgoZoe)
*50. By Hook or By Book by D.R. Meredith 7/10 stars Aug. 22 (July YBS to Cheesygiraffe)
49. Size 14 Is Not Fat Either by Meg Cabot 7/10 stars Aug. 21 (library book)
48. The Year After Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger 9/10 stars Aug. 19 (library book)
47. Daddy's Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark 7/10 stars Aug. 18 (library book)
*46. Plane Insanity: A FLight Attendant's Tales of Sex, Rage and Queasiness at 30,000 Feet by Elliott Hester 8/10 stars Aug. 12 (August YBS to Breeze144)
*45. Murder in Volume by D.R. Meredith 7/10 stars Aug. 5 (July YBS to Cheesygiraffe)
44. Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Romantic Night by Peggy Orenstein 8/10 stars July 30
*43. On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 7/10 stars July 27
*42. Callie's Tally by Betsy Howie 8/10 stars July 25
*41. Family History by Dani Shapiro 7/10 stars July 22 (passed on to Gothamgal)
*40. The Pursuit of Alice Thrift by Elinor Lipman 6/10 stars July 19 (Live swap at the Columbus BO meetup)
39. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich 6/10 stars July 15 (library book)
*38. The Center of Everything by Laura Moriarty 8/10 stars July 14
37. The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde 7/10 stars July 6 (library book)
*36. Death in a Beach Chair by Valerie Wolzien 6/10 stars July 4 (Mystery VBB to Noumena12)
*35. The Student Body by Valerie Wolzien 6/10 stars June 30 (Mystery VBB to Chronicbooker3)
34. Never Shower in a Thunderstorm by Anahad O'Connor 9/10 stars June 24
33. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult 8/10 stars June 18 (library book)
32. Skinny Bitching by Jenny Lee 5/10 stars June 6 (June Nonfiction swap to rootmartin)
31. Right From Birth: Building Your Child's Foundation for Life by Craig T. Ramey and Sharon L. Ramey 7/10 stars June 2 (unregistered permanent collection)
*30. Cuban Heels by Emily Barr 7/10 stars May 31 (Romance VBB to Ramson)
29. Bento Box in the Heartland: My Japanese Girlhood in Whitebread America by Linda Furiya 8/10 stars May 27 (library book)
28. Breastfeeding Naturally by Hannah Lothrop 9/10 stars May 19 (library book)
27. The Nursing Mother's Problem Solver by Claire Martin 8/10 stars May 15 (library book)
26. New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding by Joan Younger Meek 7/10 stars May 13 (library book)
*25. The Sex Lives of Cannibals 8/10 stars May 11 (Armchair Travel Swap to teachie)
24. The New Experience of Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger 8/10 stars Apr. 29 (unregistered permanent collection)
23. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin 9/10 stars Apr. 28 (library book)
22. Releasing the Mother Goddess by Gail Carr Feldman and Eve Adamson 7/10 stars Apr. 27 (unregistered permanent collection)
*21. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig 9/10 stars Apr. 26
20. Organic Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck 9/10 stars Apr. 22
*19. Around the World in 80 Dates by Jennifer Cox 9/10 stars Apr. 21 (bookring to greystonegirl16)
18. Spook by Mary Roach 4/10 stars Apr. 20 (library book)
17. The Prada Paradox by Julie Kenner 8/10 stars Apr. 12 (library book)
16. The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush ad Other Bizarre Medical Cases by Rob Myers, MD 5/10 stars Apr. 9 (library book)
15. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl 9/10 stars Mar. 29 (library book)
14. The Dim Sum of All Things by Kim Wong Keltner 9/10 stars Mar. 21 (library book)
13. The Girls' Global Guide to Guys by Theresa Alan 7/10 stars Mar. 14 (Chick Lit/Contemporary Romance Swap to ladiibbug)
12. Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez 8/10 stars Mar. 6 (Nonfiction Swap to AceofHearts)
11. If I Am Missing or Dead by Janine Latus 8/10 stars Feb. 27 (March YBS Swap to irenic)
*10. Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress by Susan Jane Gilman 8/10 stars Feb. 23 (April YBS Swap to ???)
9. Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier 7/10 stars Feb. 19 (library book)
*8. Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs 5/10 stars Feb. 12 (ALS to Nursiegirl42)
7. Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson 10/10 stars Feb. 2 (passed on to my sister, Snakegroup, unregistered)
*6. Birth Marks by Sarah Dunant 7/10 stars Jan. 28 (ALS to AmericanMuse)
*5. Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs 7/10 stars Jan. 17 (ALS to Nursiegirl42)
4. Good Debt, Bad Debt by Jon Hansen 6/10 stars Jan. 14 (library book)
3. What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Getting Pregnant by Raymond Chang 8/10 stars Jan. 10
*2. The Jinx by Jennifer Sturman 7/10 stars Jan. 8 (Mystery VBB to catsalive)
*1. The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen by Jacques Pepin 8/10 stars Jan. 6 (trade with ghir)
Books I've read in 2007: (* indicates I received this book from another bookcrosser.)
80. How to Read a French Fry by Russ Parsons 8/10 stars Dec. 18
79. Around the World in a Bad Mood by Rene Foss 6/10 stars Dec. 15 (Travel Swap to Apolonia)
78. Give It Up! My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less by Mary Carlomagno Dec. 13
77. The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer by Eric Nansen 9/10 stars Dec. 12 (Travel Swap to rootmartin)
76. Death By Sudoku by Kaye Morgan 6/10 stars Dec. 8 (Passed on to a friend)
75. Find More Time by Laura Stack 9/10 stars Dec. 4 (library book)
74. The Kitchen Detective by Christopher Kimball 7/10 stars Nov. 30 (library book)
73. Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson 8/10 stars Nov. 29 (library book)
72. Celebrity Detox by Rosie O'Donnell 7/10 stars Nov. 20 (library book)
71. The Itty Bitty Kitchen Handbook by Justin Spring 8/10 stars Nov. 10 (library book)
70. Cooking Up Murder by Miranda Bliss 7/10 stars Oct. 29 (library book)
69. The Sneaky Chef by Missy Chase Lapine 8/10 stars Oct. 22 (library book)
68. Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle 7/10 stars Oct. 21 (Released via PBS)
*67. Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle 8/10 stars Oct. 8
66. Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? More Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg 5/10 stars Oct. 7 (library book)
65. For Matrimonial Purposes by Kavita Daswani 8/10 stars Oct. 3 (library book)
64. Murder Uncorked by Michelle Scott 8/10 stars Oct. 2 (Passed on to a friend)
*63. Song of the Magdalene by Donna Jo Napoli 9/10 stars Sept. 30
62. Dear Exile: The True Story of Two Friends Separated for a Year by an Ocean by Hilary Liftin and Kate Montgomery 8/10 stars Sept. 25 (Travel Swap to Tranq1)
61. Diaper Free: The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene by Ingrid Bauer 9/10 stars Sept. 18 (library book)
60. Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron 9/10 stars Sept. 15 (library book)
59. Unclutter Your Life by Katherine Gibson 9/10 stars Sept. 14 (library book)
58. How to Break an Egg by the Editors of Fine Cooking Magazine 8/10 stars Sept. 13 (library book)
57. The Best Kitchen Quick Tips by The Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine 7/10 stars Sept 12 (library book)
56. Eat well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding by Eileen Behan 7/10 stars Sept. 10 (library book)
55. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 9/10 stars Sept. 6 (library book)
54. What Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman, MD 8/10 stars Sept. 3 (library book)
53. A Cook's Tour by Anthony Bourdain 7/10 stars Sept. 2 (library book)
*52. Chocolate Dipped Death by Sammi Carter 8/10 stars Aug. 26 (Mystery swap to ALterEgoZoe)
51. Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter 6/10 stars Aug. 23 (RABCK to ALterEgoZoe)
*50. By Hook or By Book by D.R. Meredith 7/10 stars Aug. 22 (July YBS to Cheesygiraffe)
49. Size 14 Is Not Fat Either by Meg Cabot 7/10 stars Aug. 21 (library book)
48. The Year After Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger 9/10 stars Aug. 19 (library book)
47. Daddy's Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark 7/10 stars Aug. 18 (library book)
*46. Plane Insanity: A FLight Attendant's Tales of Sex, Rage and Queasiness at 30,000 Feet by Elliott Hester 8/10 stars Aug. 12 (August YBS to Breeze144)
*45. Murder in Volume by D.R. Meredith 7/10 stars Aug. 5 (July YBS to Cheesygiraffe)
44. Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Romantic Night by Peggy Orenstein 8/10 stars July 30
*43. On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 7/10 stars July 27
*42. Callie's Tally by Betsy Howie 8/10 stars July 25
*41. Family History by Dani Shapiro 7/10 stars July 22 (passed on to Gothamgal)
*40. The Pursuit of Alice Thrift by Elinor Lipman 6/10 stars July 19 (Live swap at the Columbus BO meetup)
39. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich 6/10 stars July 15 (library book)
*38. The Center of Everything by Laura Moriarty 8/10 stars July 14
37. The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde 7/10 stars July 6 (library book)
*36. Death in a Beach Chair by Valerie Wolzien 6/10 stars July 4 (Mystery VBB to Noumena12)
*35. The Student Body by Valerie Wolzien 6/10 stars June 30 (Mystery VBB to Chronicbooker3)
34. Never Shower in a Thunderstorm by Anahad O'Connor 9/10 stars June 24
33. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult 8/10 stars June 18 (library book)
32. Skinny Bitching by Jenny Lee 5/10 stars June 6 (June Nonfiction swap to rootmartin)
31. Right From Birth: Building Your Child's Foundation for Life by Craig T. Ramey and Sharon L. Ramey 7/10 stars June 2 (unregistered permanent collection)
*30. Cuban Heels by Emily Barr 7/10 stars May 31 (Romance VBB to Ramson)
29. Bento Box in the Heartland: My Japanese Girlhood in Whitebread America by Linda Furiya 8/10 stars May 27 (library book)
28. Breastfeeding Naturally by Hannah Lothrop 9/10 stars May 19 (library book)
27. The Nursing Mother's Problem Solver by Claire Martin 8/10 stars May 15 (library book)
26. New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding by Joan Younger Meek 7/10 stars May 13 (library book)
*25. The Sex Lives of Cannibals 8/10 stars May 11 (Armchair Travel Swap to teachie)
24. The New Experience of Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger 8/10 stars Apr. 29 (unregistered permanent collection)
23. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin 9/10 stars Apr. 28 (library book)
22. Releasing the Mother Goddess by Gail Carr Feldman and Eve Adamson 7/10 stars Apr. 27 (unregistered permanent collection)
*21. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig 9/10 stars Apr. 26
20. Organic Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck 9/10 stars Apr. 22
*19. Around the World in 80 Dates by Jennifer Cox 9/10 stars Apr. 21 (bookring to greystonegirl16)
18. Spook by Mary Roach 4/10 stars Apr. 20 (library book)
17. The Prada Paradox by Julie Kenner 8/10 stars Apr. 12 (library book)
16. The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush ad Other Bizarre Medical Cases by Rob Myers, MD 5/10 stars Apr. 9 (library book)
15. Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl 9/10 stars Mar. 29 (library book)
14. The Dim Sum of All Things by Kim Wong Keltner 9/10 stars Mar. 21 (library book)
13. The Girls' Global Guide to Guys by Theresa Alan 7/10 stars Mar. 14 (Chick Lit/Contemporary Romance Swap to ladiibbug)
12. Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez 8/10 stars Mar. 6 (Nonfiction Swap to AceofHearts)
11. If I Am Missing or Dead by Janine Latus 8/10 stars Feb. 27 (March YBS Swap to irenic)
*10. Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress by Susan Jane Gilman 8/10 stars Feb. 23 (April YBS Swap to ???)
9. Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier 7/10 stars Feb. 19 (library book)
*8. Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs 5/10 stars Feb. 12 (ALS to Nursiegirl42)
7. Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson 10/10 stars Feb. 2 (passed on to my sister, Snakegroup, unregistered)
*6. Birth Marks by Sarah Dunant 7/10 stars Jan. 28 (ALS to AmericanMuse)
*5. Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs 7/10 stars Jan. 17 (ALS to Nursiegirl42)
4. Good Debt, Bad Debt by Jon Hansen 6/10 stars Jan. 14 (library book)
3. What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Getting Pregnant by Raymond Chang 8/10 stars Jan. 10
*2. The Jinx by Jennifer Sturman 7/10 stars Jan. 8 (Mystery VBB to catsalive)
*1. The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen by Jacques Pepin 8/10 stars Jan. 6 (trade with ghir)
Saturday, January 06, 2007
I haven't added the last several books of 2006, but I thought I'd post this for now anyway and take it off my bookcrossing profile.
Books I've read in 2006: (* indicates I received this book from another bookcrosser.)
107. The Man Who Ate the 747 by Ben Sherwood 8/10 stars Nov. 8
106. *Killer Summer by Lynda Curnyn 8/10 stars Nov. 3 (Romance VBB to SandDanz)
105. How Children Raise Parents: The Art of Listening to Your Family by Dan B. Allender 6/10 stars Oct. 30 (library book)
104. Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat by Naomi Moriyama 7/10 stars Oct. 27 (library book)
103. *I Love Everybody (and Other Atrocious Lies) by Laurie Notaro 9/10 stars Oct. 20 (Bookswaplive YBS #1 swap to camis)
102. Frankly Pregnant by Stacy Quarty 8/10 stars Oct. 10 (library book)
101. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars Sept. 30 (library book)
100. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult 9/10 stars Sept. 25 (library book)
99. *The Manolo Matrix by Julie Kenner 8/10 stars Sept. 12 (intercepted swap to Sunlightbub)
98. *Isabel's Daughter by Judith Ryan Hendricks 7/10 stars Sept. 11 (intercepted swap to Lizabeth86)
97. She's Got the Look by Leslie Kelly 7/10 stars Sept. 6 (Contemporary Romance Swap Round 2 to Lizabeth86)
96. *Candyfreak by Steve Almond 8/10 stars Sept. 5 (July YBS #17 to dittybopper)
95. *The Tall Pine Polka by Lorna Landvik 8/10 stars Sept. 2 (RWL relay to ILuvToRead2)
94. Something Blue by Emily Giffin 6/10 stars Aug. 29 (library book)
93. The Rome Affair by Laura Caldwell 8/10 stars Aug. 28 (placed in the Mystery VBB to ???)
92. Piece of Work by Laura Zigman 5/10 stars Aug. 27 (chick lit swap to ramson)
91. Your Pregnancy for the Father-to-Be by Dr. Glade Curtis and Judith Schuler 7/10 stars Aug. 23 (given to my husband)
90. *Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson 8/10 stars Aug. 19 (passed on to a friend)
89. *The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester 8/10 stars Aug. 14 (passed on to a friend)
88. Everyone Else's Girl by Megan Crane 9/10 stars Aug. 7 (RWL relay to Katayoun c/o Kitten22's M-Bag)
87. *Hit Reply 8/10 stars July 28 (swap to KarinAlyssa)
86. *Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner 9/10 stars July 27 (Romance VBB to meshe)
85. The End of Elsewhere by Taras Grescoe 7/10 stars July 26 (reverse wishlist relay to SKingList)
84. *Asylum by Patrick McGrath 8/10 stars July 25 (Live Dayton Swap to SandDanz)
83. *The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grown-up by Dan Zevin 9/10 stars July 24 (WTH YBS# 1 July to Chronicbooker)
82. *Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson 7/10 stars July 22 (wild release)
81. The Kiss by Elda Minger 7/10 stars July 19 (Romance VBB to SandDanz)
80. The Coffee Trader by David Liss 7/10 stars July 18 (WTH ALS #2 July to Sidney1220)
79. What Men Want by Deborah Blumenthal 5/10 stars July 16 (ALS to SandDanz)
78. *Spanish Disco by Erica Orloff 9/10 stars July 15 (passing on to Shaunesay)
77. Mean Season by Heather Cochan 9/10 stars July 11 (reverse wishlist relay to Lizabeth86)
76. Straight Talking by Jane Green 9/10 stars July 7 (reverse wishlist relay to AsianWaterfall)
75. *Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies by Martha Barnette 8/10 stars July 4 (relay to bookgal23)
74. *Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison 7/10 stars June 23 (RABCK to Kyrissaean)
73. *Immortal Bad Boys by Rebecca York, et al. 7/10 stars June 18 (reverse wishlist relay to Schoolinathome)
72. *Mercy by Jodi PIcoult 7/10 stars June 14 (bookrelay to Apolonia)
71. *The Givenchy Code by Julie Kenner 8/10 stars June 7 (RWL relay to Kyrissaean)
70. *Ex's and Oh's by Sandra Steffen 7/10 stars June 5 (Contemporary Romance Swap to Lizabeth86)
69. Playing with Boys by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez 6/10 stars June 4 (library book)
68. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 7/10 stars May 20 (Mississauga Live Swap to Antheras)
67. *Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars May 19 (RABCK to Helly77)
66. *Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 6/10 stars May 19 (Mississauga Live Swap to Antheras)
65. *Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars May 18 (wild release)
64. *Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot 7/10 stars May 18 (Relay to terrafreaky)
63. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray 8/10 stars May 16 (library book)
62. *To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars May 15 (RABCK to Helly77)
61. Psychopath by Keith Ablow 8/10 stars May 14 (SSS to Sarradee)
60. Cleaving: the story of a marriage by Dennis and Vicki Covington 4/10 stars May 12 (relay to dittybopper)
59. *To Have and To Hold by Jane Green 9/10 stars May 12 (reverse wishlist relay to AsianWaterfall)
58. Engineers of Fate by J.H. Lamensdorf 4/10 stars May 8 (passed on to a friend)
57. Tales from a Traveling Couch: A Psychotherapist Revisits His Most Memorable Patients by Robert U. Akeret 7/10 stars May 7 (trade with Badgerjim)
56. There's No Toilet Paper on the Road Less Traveled by Doug Lanskey 9/10 stars May 6 (library book)
55. Double Homicide by Faye and Jonathan Kellerman 5/10 stars May 5 (library book)
54. //www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3489516">I Was a Better Mother Before I Had Kids by Lori Borgman 5/10 stars Apr. 28 (relay to gnissorckoob)
53. *On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison 6/10 stars Apr. 27 (VBB to Breeze144)
52. *Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood by Laurie Notaro 8/10 stars Apr. 26 (almost live swap to dittybopper)
51. *Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 7/10 stars Apr. 22 (RABCK to Breeze144)
50. The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith 7/10 stars Apr. 21 (live swap to Noumena12)
49. *The View from My House by JoAnn Baker 7/10 stars Apr. 21 (RABCK to Jessibud)
48. *Skipping Toward Gomorrah by Dan Savage 8/10 stars Apr. 20 (live swap to Frinkiac-7)
47. The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum by Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh 6/10 stars Apr. 20 (Slow Chick Lit Swap to Breeze144)
46. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith 7/10 stars Apr. 19 (live swap to Noumena12)
45. Hating Valentine's Day by Allison Rushby 7/10 stars Apr. 16 (RABCK to Noumena12)
44. Love Like That by Amanda Hill 3/10 stars Apr. 12 (WTH ALS March #13 to Noumena12)
43. *Unusually Stupid Americans by Kathryn and Ross Petras 5/10 stars Apr. 11 (ALS #13 April to lovemylife)
42. *The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler 8/10 stars Apr. 10 (live swap to Breeze144)
41. *Jewel by Brett Lott 7/10 stars Apr. 9 (wild release)
40. *Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 6/10 stars Apr. 5 (live swap to AceofHearts)
39. *One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars Apr. 3 (RABCK to Breeze144)
38. The Theory of Relativity by Jacquelyn Mitchard 8/10 stars Apr. 2 (convention release)
37. Sex Crimes by Jenefer Shute 6/10 stars Mar. 29 (WTH ALS #11? to Sanddanz)
36. *Atticus by Ron Hansen 7/10 stars Mar. 27 (WTH ALS #11 to ryanreader)
35. The Last Year of Being Married by Sarah Tucker 3/10 stars Mar. 25 (bookrelay to vraciousrdr)
34. *A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly 8/10 stars Mar. 24 (live swap to AceofHearts)
33. Fat Girl: a true story by Judith Moore 8/10 stars Mar. 20 (library book)
32. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore 8/10 stars Mar. 20 (bookrelay to NeedSun)
31. *Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy 7/10 stars Mar. 14 (RABCK to Apolonia)
30. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 8/10 stars Mar. 13 (library book)
29. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume 6/10 stars Mar. 12 (wild release)
28. Many Faces to Many Places by Judy Azar LeBlanc 2/10 stars Mar. 9 (relay to debspag)
27. *Mafia Chic by Erica Orloff 9/10 stars Mar. 4 (relay to KarinAlyssa)
26. *Sometimes I Dream in Italian by Rita Ciresi 5/10 stars Feb. 28 (bookrelay to Lauraloo29)
25. The Goddess Rules by Clare Naylor 7/10 stars Feb. 25 (Chick Lit Swap #2 to Ramson)
24. The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot 8/10 stars Feb. 23 (library book)
23. Under the Duvet by Marian Keyes 6/10 stars Feb. 20 (bookrelay to KarinAlyssa)
22. Prime Cut by Diane Mott Davidson 5/10 stars Feb. 19 (library book)
21. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood 9/10 stars Feb. 13 (library book)
20. The Night I Got Lucky by Laura Caldwell 9/10 stars Feb. 11 (library book)
19. The Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez 6/10 stars Feb. 10 (library book)
18. *Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison 8/10 stars Feb. 6 (RABCK to Ixion)
17. *The Photograph by Penelope Lively 7/10 stars Feb. 5 (bookrelay to Lauraloo29)
16. Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue 7/10 stars Feb. 4 (RABCK to Apolonia)
15. *Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen 6/10 stars Feb. 2 (wild release)
14. Almost Home by Nora Raleigh Baskin 8/10 stars Jan. 29 (VBB to Giz-angel)
13. *Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon 9/10 stars Jan. 29 (YBS #13 to xallroyx)
12. Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot 8/10 stars Jan. 25 (library book)
11. *Perfume by Patrick Suskind 8/10 stars Jan. 24 (RABCK to HoserLauren)
10. *Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy 8/10 stars Jan. 22 (Bio/Memoir swap to Morsecode)
9. Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella 6/10 stars Jan. 17 (library book)
8. Dating Can Be Deadly by Wendy Roberts 7/10 stars Jan. 15 (Relay to Suebo)
7. Chore Whore: Adventures of a Celebrity Personal Assistant by Heather Howard 7/10 stars Jan. 11 (library book)
6. *Bread Alone by Judith R. Hendricks 8/10 stars Jan. 8 (RABCK to Jessibud)
5. Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs 4/10 stars Jan. 8 (RABCK to Heaven150)
4. Flashcards of My Life by Charise Mericle Harper 8/10 stars Jan. 4
3. *The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin 7/10 stars Jan. 3 (RABCK to SandDanz)
2. *Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer 8/10 stars Jan. 2 (Anthology swap to xallroyx)
1. *The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love by Jill Conner Browne 6/10 stars Jan. 1 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
Books I've read in 2006: (* indicates I received this book from another bookcrosser.)
107. The Man Who Ate the 747 by Ben Sherwood 8/10 stars Nov. 8
106. *Killer Summer by Lynda Curnyn 8/10 stars Nov. 3 (Romance VBB to SandDanz)
105. How Children Raise Parents: The Art of Listening to Your Family by Dan B. Allender 6/10 stars Oct. 30 (library book)
104. Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat by Naomi Moriyama 7/10 stars Oct. 27 (library book)
103. *I Love Everybody (and Other Atrocious Lies) by Laurie Notaro 9/10 stars Oct. 20 (Bookswaplive YBS #1 swap to camis)
102. Frankly Pregnant by Stacy Quarty 8/10 stars Oct. 10 (library book)
101. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars Sept. 30 (library book)
100. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult 9/10 stars Sept. 25 (library book)
99. *The Manolo Matrix by Julie Kenner 8/10 stars Sept. 12 (intercepted swap to Sunlightbub)
98. *Isabel's Daughter by Judith Ryan Hendricks 7/10 stars Sept. 11 (intercepted swap to Lizabeth86)
97. She's Got the Look by Leslie Kelly 7/10 stars Sept. 6 (Contemporary Romance Swap Round 2 to Lizabeth86)
96. *Candyfreak by Steve Almond 8/10 stars Sept. 5 (July YBS #17 to dittybopper)
95. *The Tall Pine Polka by Lorna Landvik 8/10 stars Sept. 2 (RWL relay to ILuvToRead2)
94. Something Blue by Emily Giffin 6/10 stars Aug. 29 (library book)
93. The Rome Affair by Laura Caldwell 8/10 stars Aug. 28 (placed in the Mystery VBB to ???)
92. Piece of Work by Laura Zigman 5/10 stars Aug. 27 (chick lit swap to ramson)
91. Your Pregnancy for the Father-to-Be by Dr. Glade Curtis and Judith Schuler 7/10 stars Aug. 23 (given to my husband)
90. *Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson 8/10 stars Aug. 19 (passed on to a friend)
89. *The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester 8/10 stars Aug. 14 (passed on to a friend)
88. Everyone Else's Girl by Megan Crane 9/10 stars Aug. 7 (RWL relay to Katayoun c/o Kitten22's M-Bag)
87. *Hit Reply 8/10 stars July 28 (swap to KarinAlyssa)
86. *Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner 9/10 stars July 27 (Romance VBB to meshe)
85. The End of Elsewhere by Taras Grescoe 7/10 stars July 26 (reverse wishlist relay to SKingList)
84. *Asylum by Patrick McGrath 8/10 stars July 25 (Live Dayton Swap to SandDanz)
83. *The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grown-up by Dan Zevin 9/10 stars July 24 (WTH YBS# 1 July to Chronicbooker)
82. *Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson 7/10 stars July 22 (wild release)
81. The Kiss by Elda Minger 7/10 stars July 19 (Romance VBB to SandDanz)
80. The Coffee Trader by David Liss 7/10 stars July 18 (WTH ALS #2 July to Sidney1220)
79. What Men Want by Deborah Blumenthal 5/10 stars July 16 (ALS to SandDanz)
78. *Spanish Disco by Erica Orloff 9/10 stars July 15 (passing on to Shaunesay)
77. Mean Season by Heather Cochan 9/10 stars July 11 (reverse wishlist relay to Lizabeth86)
76. Straight Talking by Jane Green 9/10 stars July 7 (reverse wishlist relay to AsianWaterfall)
75. *Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies by Martha Barnette 8/10 stars July 4 (relay to bookgal23)
74. *Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison 7/10 stars June 23 (RABCK to Kyrissaean)
73. *Immortal Bad Boys by Rebecca York, et al. 7/10 stars June 18 (reverse wishlist relay to Schoolinathome)
72. *Mercy by Jodi PIcoult 7/10 stars June 14 (bookrelay to Apolonia)
71. *The Givenchy Code by Julie Kenner 8/10 stars June 7 (RWL relay to Kyrissaean)
70. *Ex's and Oh's by Sandra Steffen 7/10 stars June 5 (Contemporary Romance Swap to Lizabeth86)
69. Playing with Boys by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez 6/10 stars June 4 (library book)
68. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 7/10 stars May 20 (Mississauga Live Swap to Antheras)
67. *Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars May 19 (RABCK to Helly77)
66. *Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 6/10 stars May 19 (Mississauga Live Swap to Antheras)
65. *Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars May 18 (wild release)
64. *Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot 7/10 stars May 18 (Relay to terrafreaky)
63. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray 8/10 stars May 16 (library book)
62. *To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars May 15 (RABCK to Helly77)
61. Psychopath by Keith Ablow 8/10 stars May 14 (SSS to Sarradee)
60. Cleaving: the story of a marriage by Dennis and Vicki Covington 4/10 stars May 12 (relay to dittybopper)
59. *To Have and To Hold by Jane Green 9/10 stars May 12 (reverse wishlist relay to AsianWaterfall)
58. Engineers of Fate by J.H. Lamensdorf 4/10 stars May 8 (passed on to a friend)
57. Tales from a Traveling Couch: A Psychotherapist Revisits His Most Memorable Patients by Robert U. Akeret 7/10 stars May 7 (trade with Badgerjim)
56. There's No Toilet Paper on the Road Less Traveled by Doug Lanskey 9/10 stars May 6 (library book)
55. Double Homicide by Faye and Jonathan Kellerman 5/10 stars May 5 (library book)
54. //www.bookcrossing.com/journal/3489516">I Was a Better Mother Before I Had Kids by Lori Borgman 5/10 stars Apr. 28 (relay to gnissorckoob)
53. *On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison 6/10 stars Apr. 27 (VBB to Breeze144)
52. *Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood by Laurie Notaro 8/10 stars Apr. 26 (almost live swap to dittybopper)
51. *Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 7/10 stars Apr. 22 (RABCK to Breeze144)
50. The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith 7/10 stars Apr. 21 (live swap to Noumena12)
49. *The View from My House by JoAnn Baker 7/10 stars Apr. 21 (RABCK to Jessibud)
48. *Skipping Toward Gomorrah by Dan Savage 8/10 stars Apr. 20 (live swap to Frinkiac-7)
47. The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum by Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh 6/10 stars Apr. 20 (Slow Chick Lit Swap to Breeze144)
46. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith 7/10 stars Apr. 19 (live swap to Noumena12)
45. Hating Valentine's Day by Allison Rushby 7/10 stars Apr. 16 (RABCK to Noumena12)
44. Love Like That by Amanda Hill 3/10 stars Apr. 12 (WTH ALS March #13 to Noumena12)
43. *Unusually Stupid Americans by Kathryn and Ross Petras 5/10 stars Apr. 11 (ALS #13 April to lovemylife)
42. *The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler 8/10 stars Apr. 10 (live swap to Breeze144)
41. *Jewel by Brett Lott 7/10 stars Apr. 9 (wild release)
40. *Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 6/10 stars Apr. 5 (live swap to AceofHearts)
39. *One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 8/10 stars Apr. 3 (RABCK to Breeze144)
38. The Theory of Relativity by Jacquelyn Mitchard 8/10 stars Apr. 2 (convention release)
37. Sex Crimes by Jenefer Shute 6/10 stars Mar. 29 (WTH ALS #11? to Sanddanz)
36. *Atticus by Ron Hansen 7/10 stars Mar. 27 (WTH ALS #11 to ryanreader)
35. The Last Year of Being Married by Sarah Tucker 3/10 stars Mar. 25 (bookrelay to vraciousrdr)
34. *A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly 8/10 stars Mar. 24 (live swap to AceofHearts)
33. Fat Girl: a true story by Judith Moore 8/10 stars Mar. 20 (library book)
32. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore 8/10 stars Mar. 20 (bookrelay to NeedSun)
31. *Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy 7/10 stars Mar. 14 (RABCK to Apolonia)
30. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 8/10 stars Mar. 13 (library book)
29. Summer Sisters by Judy Blume 6/10 stars Mar. 12 (wild release)
28. Many Faces to Many Places by Judy Azar LeBlanc 2/10 stars Mar. 9 (relay to debspag)
27. *Mafia Chic by Erica Orloff 9/10 stars Mar. 4 (relay to KarinAlyssa)
26. *Sometimes I Dream in Italian by Rita Ciresi 5/10 stars Feb. 28 (bookrelay to Lauraloo29)
25. The Goddess Rules by Clare Naylor 7/10 stars Feb. 25 (Chick Lit Swap #2 to Ramson)
24. The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot 8/10 stars Feb. 23 (library book)
23. Under the Duvet by Marian Keyes 6/10 stars Feb. 20 (bookrelay to KarinAlyssa)
22. Prime Cut by Diane Mott Davidson 5/10 stars Feb. 19 (library book)
21. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood 9/10 stars Feb. 13 (library book)
20. The Night I Got Lucky by Laura Caldwell 9/10 stars Feb. 11 (library book)
19. The Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez 6/10 stars Feb. 10 (library book)
18. *Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison 8/10 stars Feb. 6 (RABCK to Ixion)
17. *The Photograph by Penelope Lively 7/10 stars Feb. 5 (bookrelay to Lauraloo29)
16. Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue 7/10 stars Feb. 4 (RABCK to Apolonia)
15. *Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen 6/10 stars Feb. 2 (wild release)
14. Almost Home by Nora Raleigh Baskin 8/10 stars Jan. 29 (VBB to Giz-angel)
13. *Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon 9/10 stars Jan. 29 (YBS #13 to xallroyx)
12. Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot 8/10 stars Jan. 25 (library book)
11. *Perfume by Patrick Suskind 8/10 stars Jan. 24 (RABCK to HoserLauren)
10. *Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy 8/10 stars Jan. 22 (Bio/Memoir swap to Morsecode)
9. Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella 6/10 stars Jan. 17 (library book)
8. Dating Can Be Deadly by Wendy Roberts 7/10 stars Jan. 15 (Relay to Suebo)
7. Chore Whore: Adventures of a Celebrity Personal Assistant by Heather Howard 7/10 stars Jan. 11 (library book)
6. *Bread Alone by Judith R. Hendricks 8/10 stars Jan. 8 (RABCK to Jessibud)
5. Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs 4/10 stars Jan. 8 (RABCK to Heaven150)
4. Flashcards of My Life by Charise Mericle Harper 8/10 stars Jan. 4
3. *The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin 7/10 stars Jan. 3 (RABCK to SandDanz)
2. *Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer 8/10 stars Jan. 2 (Anthology swap to xallroyx)
1. *The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love by Jill Conner Browne 6/10 stars Jan. 1 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
Friday, January 06, 2006
Books I've read in 2005:
115. Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult 7/10 stars Dec. 31 (bookrelay to appaloosatb)
114. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver 8/10 stars Dec. 29 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
113. The Second Assistant by Clare Naylor and Mimi Hare 6/10 stars Dec. 29 (library book)
112. The Year of Living Famously by Laura Caldwell 9/10 stars Dec. 23 (bookrelay to Suebo)
111. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde 8/10 stars Dec. 19 (bookrelay to nimrodiel)
110. Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot 9/10 stars Dec. 18 (bookrelay to Celticstar)
109. The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine 3/10 stars Dec. 17 (library book)
108. Rule No. 5: No Sex on the Bus by Brian Thacker 8/10 stars Dec. 14 (Almost Live Swap #5 to Cheesygiraffe)
107. The Between Boyfriends Book : A Collection of Cautiously Hopeful Essays by Cindy Chupack 7/10 stars Dec. 7 (relay to KarinAlyssa)
106. Confessions of a Slacker Wife by Muffy Mead-Ferro 7/10 stars Dec. 6 (library book)
105. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson 7/10 stars Dec. 6 (relay to sleone)
104. The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland 8/10 stars Dec. 5 (borrowed from jessibud)
103. True Confessions of a Heartless Girl by Martha Brooks 7/10 stars Dec. 3 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
102. Amsterdam By Ian McEwan 7/10 stars Dec. 2 (relay to DreamSE22)
101. A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris 8/10 stars Nov. 28 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
100. Sellevision by Augusten Burroughs 9/10 stars Nov. 27 (YBS #9 to zzz)
99. Christmas, Present by Jaquelyn Mitchard 7/10 stars Nov. 27 (library book)
98. Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties from Kansas City to Cuzco by Calvin Trillin Nov 24 8/10 stars (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
97. Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger by Nigel Slater 6/10 stars Nov. 20 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
96. Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson 6/10 stars Nov. 20 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
95. Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray 8/10 stars Nov. 19 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
94. Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult 8/10 stars Nov. 13 (library book)
93. Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore 7/10 stars Nov. 6 (relay to caligula03)
92. Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult 7/10 stars Oct. 17 (Live Book Swap to noumena12)
91. Bombshell by Lynda Curnyn 7/10 stars Oct. 10 (relay to ariesgirl29)
90. Slim Chance by Jackie Rose 4/10 stars Oct. 9 (relay to tiatia)
89. At Home on the Stroll: My Twenty Years as a Prostitute in Canada by Alexandra Highcrest 6/10 stars Oct. 5 (YBS to BrynnSC)
88. Joyride by Lindsay Faith Rech 9/10 stars Sept. 25 (RABCK to Helly77)
87. Green Angel by Alice Hoffman 7/10 stars Sept. 24 (trade with soywhat)
86. Leave It to Cleavage by Wendy Wax 5/10 stars Sept. 23 (relay to Antheras)
85. Struck By Lightning: The curious world of probabilities by Jeffrey S. Rosenthal 7/10 stars Sept. 17 (wild release)
84. The Pact by Jodi Picoult 10/10 stars Sept. 17 (passing on to Penhaligon)
83. Eat Me by Linda Jaivin 7/10 stars Sept. 14 (relay to cheesygiraffe)
82. Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs 6/10 stars Sept. 11 (wild release)
81. Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich 4/10 stars Sept. 2 (library book)
80. Confessions of an Ex-Girlfriend by Lynda Curnyn 8/10 stars August 28 (bookrelay to Suebo)
79. Replay by Sharon Creech 9/10 stars August 27 (RABCK to Nativity School)
78. Crazy Ladies by Michael Lee West 9/10 stars August 26 (bookrelay to khillz28)
77. Restless by Rich Wallace 7/10 stars August 22 (bookrelay to time-traveler)
76. Never Change by Elizabeth Berg 8/10 stars August 19 (RABCK to DreamSE22)
75. Matilda by Roald Dahl 9/10 stars August 17 (bookrelay to RayneQueen)
74. Missing Mom by Joyce Carol Oates 8/10 stars August 14 (wild release)
73. Holes by Louis Sachar 9/10 stars August 8 (RABCK to yourotherleft)
72. Seventh Heaven by Alice Hoffman 9/10 stars August 7 (bookrelay to DreamSE22)
71. Sleep with Me by Joanna Briscoe 8/10 stars August 5 (wild release)
70. Playing with Matches: misadventures in dating by Amy Cameron 9/10 stars August 4 (YBS to ryanreader)
69. Audrey Hepburn's Neck by Alan Brown 8/10 stars August 2 (bookrelay to xallroyx)
68. A Playdate with Death by Ayelet Waldman 7/10 stars July 31 (bookrelay to ramson)
67. The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich 7/10 stars July 30 (passed on to a friend)
66. Boy Still Missing by John Searles 7/10 stars July 26 (library book)
65. Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner 9/10 stars July 24 (library book)
64. The Sad Truth About Happiness by Anne Giardini 6/10 stars July 21 (library book)
63. Untangling My Chopsticks: A culinary sojourn in Kyoto by Victoria Riccardi 6/10 stars July 18 (library book)
62. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 10/10 stars July 8 (passed on to my sister snakegroup)
61. Bill Bryson's African Diary by Bill Bryson 8/10 stars June 24 (bookrelay to redjanet)
60. So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson 6/10 stars June 24 (RABCK to jessibud)
59. Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett 9/10 stars June 24
58. Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 9/10 stars June 21
57. When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? by George Carlin 4/10 stars June 20 (library book)
56. A Crime in the Neighborhood by Suzanne Berne 8/10 stars June 19 (YBS to lovemylife)
55. Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata 9/10 stars June 15 (bookrelay to narfinmagic)
54. Affinity by Sarah Waters 8/10 stars June 13 (Yankee Book Swap to LaughAtlantis)
53. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares 8/10 stars June 7 (library book)
52. Trace by Patricia Cornwell 5/10 stars June 6 (library book)
51. Old Souls: the scientific evidence for past lives by Tom Shroder 7/10 stars May 31 (library book)
50. Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman 8/10 stars May 30 (bookrelay to JenLuvsBooks)
49. Losing It by Lindsay Faith Rech 8/10 stars May 30 (bookrelay to three104)
48. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 7/10 stars May 27 (bookrelay to PepperVL)
47. Little Children by Tom Perrotta 8/10 stars May 24 (bookrelay to Guinaveve)
46. What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage 9/10 stars May 22 (bookrelay to Ealisaid)
45. Cooking for Harry by Kay-Marie James 5/10 stars May 21 (bookrelay to khillz28)
44. Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik 9/10 stars May 20 (library book)
43. Devil in the Details by Jennifer Traig 8/10 stars May 10 (library book)
42. Embraced By the Light by Betty Eadie 7/10 stars May 4
41. Dating Big Bird by Laura Zigman 6/10 stars May 3 (bookrelay to Corry000)
40. The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman 6/10 stars Apr. 30 (library book)
39. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 9/10 stars Apr. 29 (bookrelay to Corry000)
38. Everything About Me Is Fake...and I'm Perfect by Janice Dickinson 3/10 stars Apr. 27 (library book)
37. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd 8/10 stars Apr. 24 (library book)
36. Why Doesn't My Funny Bone Make Me Laugh? by Alan Xenakis 6/10 stars Apr. 24 (library book)
35. Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland 5/10 stars Apr. 18 (bookrelay to Corry000)
34. Choke by Chuck Palahniuk 6/10 stars Apr. 17 (library book)
33. The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg 8/10 stars Apr. 15 (library book)
32. Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sarah-Kate Lynch 6/10 stars Apr. 12 (library book)
31. Mind Wide Open by Steven Johnson 7/10 stars Apr. 6 (library book)
30. Welcome to the Great Mysterious by Lorna Landvik 8/10 stars Apr. 2 (library book)
29. The Finishing School by Muriel Spark 5/10 stars Mar. 31 (library book)
28. Divining Women by Kaye Gibbons 9/10 stars Mar. 30 (library book)
27. Fool's Bells by Lynette D'anna 2/10 stars Mar. 29 (bookrelay to DumbFox)
26. Your Oasis on Flame Lake by Lorna Landvik 8/10 stars Mar. 24 (library book)
25. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy 6/10 stars Mar. 20 (library book)
24. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell 9/10 stars Mar. 18 (borrowed from a friend)
23. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides 7/10 stars Mar. 13 (library book)
22. Shopgirl by Steve Martin 4/10 stars Mar.9 (bookrelay to mycorner)
21. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz 9/10 stars Mar.6 (bookrelay to Flashgirl)
20. Brick Lane by Monica Ali 5/10 stars Mar. 5 (library book)
19. Confessions of a Slacker Mom by Muffy Mead-Ferro 8/10 stars Mar. 4 (bookrelay to voyage555)
18. Patty Jane's House of Curl by Lorna Landvik 9/10 stars Mar. 2 (RABCK to to jessibud)
17. The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chavalier 7/10 stars Feb. 26 (bookrelay to corry000)
16. Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler 8/10 stars Feb. 18 (bookrelay to CdnBlueRose)
15. The Last Year of Being Single by Sarah Tucker 6/10 stars Feb. 12 (bookrelay to ramson)
14. Dead Above Ground by Jervey Tervalon 5/10 stars Feb. 9 (bookrelay to DreissM)
13. Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier 9/10 stars Feb. 6 (bookrelay to Sidney1220)
12. The Thin Pink Line by Lauren Baratz-Logsted 6/10 stars Feb. 5 (bookrelay to jendudley)
11. Wedding Season by Darcy Cosper 6/10 stars Jan. 31 (bookrelay to ramson)
10. Bachelorette #1 by Jennifer O'Connell 7/10 stars Jan. 30 (bookrelay to jendudley)
9. Famine Diary: Journey to a New World by Gerald Keegan 6/10 stars Jan 23 (bookrelay to guinaveve)
8. Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett 9/10 stars Jan. 22 (bookrelay to marcinyc)
7. Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto 6/10 stars Jan 20 (bookray sent to applebyte)
6. The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier 7/10 stars Jan. 17 (released)
5. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik 8/10 stars Jan. 16 (bookrelay to ariesgirl29)
4. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi 7/10 stars Jan. 13 (library book)
3. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 7/10 stars Jan. 8 (RABCK to knitwit)
2. The Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent therapists reveal their most unusual cases by Jeffery A. Kottler and Jon Carlson 7/10 stars Jan. 4 (library book)
1. Consuming Passions: A food-obsessed life by Michael Lee West 8/10 stars Jan. 1 (library book)
115. Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult 7/10 stars Dec. 31 (bookrelay to appaloosatb)
114. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver 8/10 stars Dec. 29 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
113. The Second Assistant by Clare Naylor and Mimi Hare 6/10 stars Dec. 29 (library book)
112. The Year of Living Famously by Laura Caldwell 9/10 stars Dec. 23 (bookrelay to Suebo)
111. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde 8/10 stars Dec. 19 (bookrelay to nimrodiel)
110. Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot 9/10 stars Dec. 18 (bookrelay to Celticstar)
109. The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine 3/10 stars Dec. 17 (library book)
108. Rule No. 5: No Sex on the Bus by Brian Thacker 8/10 stars Dec. 14 (Almost Live Swap #5 to Cheesygiraffe)
107. The Between Boyfriends Book : A Collection of Cautiously Hopeful Essays by Cindy Chupack 7/10 stars Dec. 7 (relay to KarinAlyssa)
106. Confessions of a Slacker Wife by Muffy Mead-Ferro 7/10 stars Dec. 6 (library book)
105. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson 7/10 stars Dec. 6 (relay to sleone)
104. The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland 8/10 stars Dec. 5 (borrowed from jessibud)
103. True Confessions of a Heartless Girl by Martha Brooks 7/10 stars Dec. 3 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
102. Amsterdam By Ian McEwan 7/10 stars Dec. 2 (relay to DreamSE22)
101. A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris 8/10 stars Nov. 28 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
100. Sellevision by Augusten Burroughs 9/10 stars Nov. 27 (YBS #9 to zzz)
99. Christmas, Present by Jaquelyn Mitchard 7/10 stars Nov. 27 (library book)
98. Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties from Kansas City to Cuzco by Calvin Trillin Nov 24 8/10 stars (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
97. Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger by Nigel Slater 6/10 stars Nov. 20 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
96. Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson 6/10 stars Nov. 20 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
95. Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray 8/10 stars Nov. 19 (I Can't Believe I Ate So Much Release Challenge)
94. Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult 8/10 stars Nov. 13 (library book)
93. Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore 7/10 stars Nov. 6 (relay to caligula03)
92. Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult 7/10 stars Oct. 17 (Live Book Swap to noumena12)
91. Bombshell by Lynda Curnyn 7/10 stars Oct. 10 (relay to ariesgirl29)
90. Slim Chance by Jackie Rose 4/10 stars Oct. 9 (relay to tiatia)
89. At Home on the Stroll: My Twenty Years as a Prostitute in Canada by Alexandra Highcrest 6/10 stars Oct. 5 (YBS to BrynnSC)
88. Joyride by Lindsay Faith Rech 9/10 stars Sept. 25 (RABCK to Helly77)
87. Green Angel by Alice Hoffman 7/10 stars Sept. 24 (trade with soywhat)
86. Leave It to Cleavage by Wendy Wax 5/10 stars Sept. 23 (relay to Antheras)
85. Struck By Lightning: The curious world of probabilities by Jeffrey S. Rosenthal 7/10 stars Sept. 17 (wild release)
84. The Pact by Jodi Picoult 10/10 stars Sept. 17 (passing on to Penhaligon)
83. Eat Me by Linda Jaivin 7/10 stars Sept. 14 (relay to cheesygiraffe)
82. Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs 6/10 stars Sept. 11 (wild release)
81. Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich 4/10 stars Sept. 2 (library book)
80. Confessions of an Ex-Girlfriend by Lynda Curnyn 8/10 stars August 28 (bookrelay to Suebo)
79. Replay by Sharon Creech 9/10 stars August 27 (RABCK to Nativity School)
78. Crazy Ladies by Michael Lee West 9/10 stars August 26 (bookrelay to khillz28)
77. Restless by Rich Wallace 7/10 stars August 22 (bookrelay to time-traveler)
76. Never Change by Elizabeth Berg 8/10 stars August 19 (RABCK to DreamSE22)
75. Matilda by Roald Dahl 9/10 stars August 17 (bookrelay to RayneQueen)
74. Missing Mom by Joyce Carol Oates 8/10 stars August 14 (wild release)
73. Holes by Louis Sachar 9/10 stars August 8 (RABCK to yourotherleft)
72. Seventh Heaven by Alice Hoffman 9/10 stars August 7 (bookrelay to DreamSE22)
71. Sleep with Me by Joanna Briscoe 8/10 stars August 5 (wild release)
70. Playing with Matches: misadventures in dating by Amy Cameron 9/10 stars August 4 (YBS to ryanreader)
69. Audrey Hepburn's Neck by Alan Brown 8/10 stars August 2 (bookrelay to xallroyx)
68. A Playdate with Death by Ayelet Waldman 7/10 stars July 31 (bookrelay to ramson)
67. The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich 7/10 stars July 30 (passed on to a friend)
66. Boy Still Missing by John Searles 7/10 stars July 26 (library book)
65. Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner 9/10 stars July 24 (library book)
64. The Sad Truth About Happiness by Anne Giardini 6/10 stars July 21 (library book)
63. Untangling My Chopsticks: A culinary sojourn in Kyoto by Victoria Riccardi 6/10 stars July 18 (library book)
62. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 10/10 stars July 8 (passed on to my sister snakegroup)
61. Bill Bryson's African Diary by Bill Bryson 8/10 stars June 24 (bookrelay to redjanet)
60. So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson 6/10 stars June 24 (RABCK to jessibud)
59. Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett 9/10 stars June 24
58. Crow Lake by Mary Lawson 9/10 stars June 21
57. When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? by George Carlin 4/10 stars June 20 (library book)
56. A Crime in the Neighborhood by Suzanne Berne 8/10 stars June 19 (YBS to lovemylife)
55. Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata 9/10 stars June 15 (bookrelay to narfinmagic)
54. Affinity by Sarah Waters 8/10 stars June 13 (Yankee Book Swap to LaughAtlantis)
53. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares 8/10 stars June 7 (library book)
52. Trace by Patricia Cornwell 5/10 stars June 6 (library book)
51. Old Souls: the scientific evidence for past lives by Tom Shroder 7/10 stars May 31 (library book)
50. Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman 8/10 stars May 30 (bookrelay to JenLuvsBooks)
49. Losing It by Lindsay Faith Rech 8/10 stars May 30 (bookrelay to three104)
48. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 7/10 stars May 27 (bookrelay to PepperVL)
47. Little Children by Tom Perrotta 8/10 stars May 24 (bookrelay to Guinaveve)
46. What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage 9/10 stars May 22 (bookrelay to Ealisaid)
45. Cooking for Harry by Kay-Marie James 5/10 stars May 21 (bookrelay to khillz28)
44. Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik 9/10 stars May 20 (library book)
43. Devil in the Details by Jennifer Traig 8/10 stars May 10 (library book)
42. Embraced By the Light by Betty Eadie 7/10 stars May 4
41. Dating Big Bird by Laura Zigman 6/10 stars May 3 (bookrelay to Corry000)
40. The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman 6/10 stars Apr. 30 (library book)
39. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 9/10 stars Apr. 29 (bookrelay to Corry000)
38. Everything About Me Is Fake...and I'm Perfect by Janice Dickinson 3/10 stars Apr. 27 (library book)
37. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd 8/10 stars Apr. 24 (library book)
36. Why Doesn't My Funny Bone Make Me Laugh? by Alan Xenakis 6/10 stars Apr. 24 (library book)
35. Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland 5/10 stars Apr. 18 (bookrelay to Corry000)
34. Choke by Chuck Palahniuk 6/10 stars Apr. 17 (library book)
33. The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg 8/10 stars Apr. 15 (library book)
32. Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sarah-Kate Lynch 6/10 stars Apr. 12 (library book)
31. Mind Wide Open by Steven Johnson 7/10 stars Apr. 6 (library book)
30. Welcome to the Great Mysterious by Lorna Landvik 8/10 stars Apr. 2 (library book)
29. The Finishing School by Muriel Spark 5/10 stars Mar. 31 (library book)
28. Divining Women by Kaye Gibbons 9/10 stars Mar. 30 (library book)
27. Fool's Bells by Lynette D'anna 2/10 stars Mar. 29 (bookrelay to DumbFox)
26. Your Oasis on Flame Lake by Lorna Landvik 8/10 stars Mar. 24 (library book)
25. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy 6/10 stars Mar. 20 (library book)
24. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell 9/10 stars Mar. 18 (borrowed from a friend)
23. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides 7/10 stars Mar. 13 (library book)
22. Shopgirl by Steve Martin 4/10 stars Mar.9 (bookrelay to mycorner)
21. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz 9/10 stars Mar.6 (bookrelay to Flashgirl)
20. Brick Lane by Monica Ali 5/10 stars Mar. 5 (library book)
19. Confessions of a Slacker Mom by Muffy Mead-Ferro 8/10 stars Mar. 4 (bookrelay to voyage555)
18. Patty Jane's House of Curl by Lorna Landvik 9/10 stars Mar. 2 (RABCK to to jessibud)
17. The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chavalier 7/10 stars Feb. 26 (bookrelay to corry000)
16. Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler 8/10 stars Feb. 18 (bookrelay to CdnBlueRose)
15. The Last Year of Being Single by Sarah Tucker 6/10 stars Feb. 12 (bookrelay to ramson)
14. Dead Above Ground by Jervey Tervalon 5/10 stars Feb. 9 (bookrelay to DreissM)
13. Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier 9/10 stars Feb. 6 (bookrelay to Sidney1220)
12. The Thin Pink Line by Lauren Baratz-Logsted 6/10 stars Feb. 5 (bookrelay to jendudley)
11. Wedding Season by Darcy Cosper 6/10 stars Jan. 31 (bookrelay to ramson)
10. Bachelorette #1 by Jennifer O'Connell 7/10 stars Jan. 30 (bookrelay to jendudley)
9. Famine Diary: Journey to a New World by Gerald Keegan 6/10 stars Jan 23 (bookrelay to guinaveve)
8. Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett 9/10 stars Jan. 22 (bookrelay to marcinyc)
7. Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto 6/10 stars Jan 20 (bookray sent to applebyte)
6. The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier 7/10 stars Jan. 17 (released)
5. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik 8/10 stars Jan. 16 (bookrelay to ariesgirl29)
4. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi 7/10 stars Jan. 13 (library book)
3. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 7/10 stars Jan. 8 (RABCK to knitwit)
2. The Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent therapists reveal their most unusual cases by Jeffery A. Kottler and Jon Carlson 7/10 stars Jan. 4 (library book)
1. Consuming Passions: A food-obsessed life by Michael Lee West 8/10 stars Jan. 1 (library book)
Friday, December 30, 2005
Well I didn't quite finish this reading challenge for 2005, but here is what I did complete.
BreakEveryRule's 2005 New to Me A-Z Author Challenge: (I am hoping to go for a double round.)
A - Monica Ali A. Manette Ansay
B - Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Elizabeth Berg
C - Tracy Chavalier, Darcy Cosper
D - Lynette D'anna, Janice Dickinson
E - Betty Eadie, Louise Erdrich
F -
G - Malcolm Gladwell, Anne Giardini
H - Alexandra Highcrest Judith Ryan Hendricks
I -
J - Steven Johnson, Kay-Marie James
K - Jeffery Kottler, Gerald Keegan
L - Lorna Landvik, Sarah-Kate Lynch
M - Muffy Mead-Ferro, Steve Martin
N - Azar Nafisi, Sara Nelson
O - Scott O'Dell, Jennifer O'Connell
P - Chuck Palahniuk, Tom Perrotta
Q - Anna Quindlen
R - Don Miguel Ruiz, Lindsay Faith Rech
S - Muriel Spark, Dai Sijie
T - Sarah Tucker, Jervey Tervalon
U - Brady Udall
V - Susan Vreeland
W - Michael Lee West, Sarah Waters
X - Alan Perry Xenakis
Y - Elizabeth Young
Z - Laura Zigman Michael Zadoorian
BreakEveryRule's 2005 New to Me A-Z Title Challenge:
A - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
B - Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler
C - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
D - Devil in the Details by Jennifer Traig
E - Eat Me by Linda Jaivin
F - Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
G - Green Angel by Alice Hoffman
H - Holes by Louis Sachar
I - The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
J - Joyride by Lindsay Faith Rech
K - Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata
L - Leave It to Cleavage by Wendy Wax
M - My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
N - Never Change by Elizabeth Berg
O - Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik
P - Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
Q -
R - Replay by Sharon Creech
S - The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
T - Trace by Patricia Cornwell
U - Untangling My Chopsticks by Victoria Abbott Riccardi
V - The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides
W - What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
X -
Y - Your Oasis on Flame Lake by Lorna Landvik
Z -
BreakEveryRule's 2005 New to Me A-Z Author Challenge: (I am hoping to go for a double round.)
A - Monica Ali A. Manette Ansay
B - Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Elizabeth Berg
C - Tracy Chavalier, Darcy Cosper
D - Lynette D'anna, Janice Dickinson
E - Betty Eadie, Louise Erdrich
F -
G - Malcolm Gladwell, Anne Giardini
H - Alexandra Highcrest Judith Ryan Hendricks
I -
J - Steven Johnson, Kay-Marie James
K - Jeffery Kottler, Gerald Keegan
L - Lorna Landvik, Sarah-Kate Lynch
M - Muffy Mead-Ferro, Steve Martin
N - Azar Nafisi, Sara Nelson
O - Scott O'Dell, Jennifer O'Connell
P - Chuck Palahniuk, Tom Perrotta
Q - Anna Quindlen
R - Don Miguel Ruiz, Lindsay Faith Rech
S - Muriel Spark, Dai Sijie
T - Sarah Tucker, Jervey Tervalon
U - Brady Udall
V - Susan Vreeland
W - Michael Lee West, Sarah Waters
X - Alan Perry Xenakis
Y - Elizabeth Young
Z - Laura Zigman Michael Zadoorian
BreakEveryRule's 2005 New to Me A-Z Title Challenge:
A - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
B - Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler
C - Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
D - Devil in the Details by Jennifer Traig
E - Eat Me by Linda Jaivin
F - Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier
G - Green Angel by Alice Hoffman
H - Holes by Louis Sachar
I - The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
J - Joyride by Lindsay Faith Rech
K - Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata
L - Leave It to Cleavage by Wendy Wax
M - My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
N - Never Change by Elizabeth Berg
O - Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik
P - Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
Q -
R - Replay by Sharon Creech
S - The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
T - Trace by Patricia Cornwell
U - Untangling My Chopsticks by Victoria Abbott Riccardi
V - The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides
W - What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
X -
Y - Your Oasis on Flame Lake by Lorna Landvik
Z -
Sunday, November 13, 2005
I just finished Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult. I found most of the book really compelling and full of emotion. The story focuses on Delia at age 32 learning she was kidnapped by her father when she was 4 years old. It progresses through the trial and the turmoil that acoompanies it. In finest Picoult style, the story is told through the voices of several characters, weaving a pattern of emotion and variation on the "truth". The only criticism I have about the story are the scenes in the prison. While it develops Andrew's character, several scenes felt superfluous and the raps felt forced and artifical. Picoult shines when she is writing about emotion and the many perspectives on a situation. Those were the truly beautiful parts of this novel.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Monday, June 20, 2005
I just finished When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? by George Carlin. As usual, there were funny bits and not so funny bits. I'm sure that this would have been much funnier to listen to him deliver. So much is about the presentation. Having said that, I still wasn't all that impressed by huge chunks of the book. I mean, it is funny to talk about euphamisms a couple of times, but it seemed he came back to this every few pages. It really got old after a while and I found myself skimming through those parts.
As usual he is completely irreverent, which can be funny but at times felt forced, as if some of his jokes were made only to cause a ruckus, not really to be funny. Oh well. I did enjoy his one liners that were reminiscent of Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey. Overall I'd give this book 4/10 stars.
As usual he is completely irreverent, which can be funny but at times felt forced, as if some of his jokes were made only to cause a ruckus, not really to be funny. Oh well. I did enjoy his one liners that were reminiscent of Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey. Overall I'd give this book 4/10 stars.
