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1. Ablow, Keith – Inside the Mind of Scott Peterson
2. Bernhardt, William – Hate Crime
3. Brown, Dan – The DaVinci Code
4. Clark, Mary Higgins – Daddy’s Little Girl
5. Clark, Mary Higgins – Nighttime is My Time
6. Clark, Mary Higgins – On the Street Where You Live
7. Clark, Mary Higgins – Stillwatch
8. Clark, Mary Higgins – Two Little Girls in Blue
9. Connelly, Michael – The Black Echo
10. Connelly, Michael – The Black Ice
11. Connelly, Michael – The Last Coyote
12. Connelly, Michael – The Poet
13. Connolly, John – The Killing Kind
14. Cornwell, Patricia – All that Remains
15. Cornwell, Patricia – Blow Fly
16. Cornwell, Patricia – Postmortem
17. Cornwell, Patricia – Unnatural Exposure
18. Coughlin, William – Proof of Intent
19. Crichton, Michael – Timeline
20. Deaver, Jeffery – Hard News
21. French, Nicci – The Red Room
22. Grisham, John – Bleachers
23. Grisham, John – The Client
24. Hall, James W. – Blackwater Sound
25. Hall, James W. – Rough Draft
26. Howard, Linda – Open Season
27. Iles, Greg – 24 Hours
28. Iles, Greg – Mortal Fear
29. King, Stephen – Dreamcatcher
30. King, Stephen – It
31. King, Stephen – Lisey’s Story
32. King, Stephen – Pet Sematary
33. King, Stephen – The Shining
34. King, Stephen – Thinner
35. Koontz, Dean – Eyes of Darkness
36. Koontz, Dean – Intensity
37. Koontz, Dean – Odd Thomas
38. Koontz, Dean – Soul Survivor
39. Koontz, Dean – Whispers
40. Laymon, Richard – Blood Games
41. Martini, Steve – The Attorney
42. Mooney, Chris – Deviant Ways
43. O’Shaughnessy, Perri – Invasion of Privacy
44. Rule, Ann – Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer – America’s Deadliest Serial Murderer
45. Savage, Tom – Scavenger
46. Scottoline, Lisa – Everywhere that Mary Went

Annie is once again hosting the What’s in a Name challenge! I’m very excited about this one! I absolutely loved 2008’s What’s in a Name! So I was extremely excited when I saw she had announced this one! I have a very rough list so far, so it is definitely subject to change. The only one that I am really struggling with is Medical Condition because I really dislike reading medical thrillers/mysteries. So we’ll see.

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Rules: Read 6 books between January 1st and December 31st, 2009, that fit the categories set out by Annie.

1. Time of Day: The Midnight Twins by Jacquelyn Mitchard REVIEW
2. Building: No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark REVIEW
3. Body Part: Sweetheart, Chelsesa Cain REVIEW
4. Relative: BoneMan’s Daughter, Ted Dekker REVIEW
5. Profession: The Chemist, Janson Mancheski REVIEW
6. Medical Condition: ‘D’ is for Deadbeat, Sue Grafton REVIEW

J.Kaye is hosting the 100+ Reading Challenge.  In 2008 I may or may not make it to 100. I will be close, in the high 90s, if I do not make it. I’ve been in sort of a reading slump and could struggle to get the last 6 books needed to hit 100 this year. Either way, I am signing up to try and make it in 2009! I will be keeping track of my list on this post.

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Rules: Read 100 books between January 1st and December 31st in 2009. Every book can count, whether it be fiction, non-fiction, how-to’s, children’s or young adults.

My list will be kept here:

1. The Chemist by Janson Mancheski (Finished: 1/7/09) REVIEW
2. Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain (Finished: 1/13/09) REVIEW
3. The Midnight Twins by Jacquelyn Mitchard (Finished: 1/15/09) REVIEW
4. Final Jeopardy by Linda Fairstein (Finished: 1/23/09) REVIEW
5. Over Your Dead Body by David L. (Finished: 1/25/09) REVIEW
6. Perfect by Harry Kraus, MD (Finished: 1/28/09) REVIEW
7. All We Know of Heaven by Jacquelyn Mitchard (Finished: 1/30/09) REVIEW
8. Jack & Jill by James Patterson (Finished: 2/2/09) REVIEW
9. Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben (Finished: 2/5/09) REVIEW
10. C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton (Finished: 2/9/09) REVIEW
11. Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich (Finished: 2/12/09) REVIEW
12. To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman (Finished: 2/17/09) REVIEW
13. Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell (Finished: 2/26/09) REVIEW
14. The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinksy (Finished: 3/6/09) REVIEW
15. The 6th Target by James Patterson (Finished: 3/15/09) REVIEW
16. Heartstopper by Joy Fielding (Finished: 3/22/09) REVIEW
17. The Reader by Bernard Schlink (Finished: 4/5/09) REVIEW
18. The Broken Parachute Man by Robert B. Bolin (Finished: 4/10/09) REVIEW
19. Heart of Ice by Gregg Olsen (Finished: 4/15/09) REVIEW
20. Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris (Finished: 4/21/09) REVIEW
21. Capital Offense by Kathleen Antrim (Finished: 4/30/09 ) REVIEW
22. The Osiris Alliance by Jack Ford (Finished: 5/11/09) REVIEW
23. 7th Heaven by James Patterson (Finished: 5/19/09) REVIEW
24. Whispers by Lisa Jackson (Finished: 5/23/09) REVIEW
25. Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oats (Finished: 5/24/09) REVIEW
26. The 8th Confession by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (Finished: 5/31/09) REVIEW
27. The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry (Finished: 6/7/09) REVIEW
28. A Tisket, a Tasket, a Fancy Stolen Casket by Fran Rizer (Finished: 6/10/09) REVIEW
29. Snagged by Carol Higgins Clark (Finished: 6/14/09) REVIEW
30. In a Dark Time by Larry Watson (Finished: 6/19/09) REVIEW
31. If I Did It by The Goldman Family (Finished: 6/22/09) REVIEW
32. Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris (Finished: 6/24/09) REVIEW
33. The Cove by Catherine Coulter (Finished: 7/4/09) REVIEW
34. The Maze by Catherine Coulter (Finished: 7/11/09) REVIEW
35. Sail by James Patterson (Finished: 7/19/09) REVIEW
36. BoneMan’s Daughter by Ted Dekker (Finished: 7/23/09) REVIEW
37. The Dyodyne Experiment by James Doulgeris & V. Michael Santoro (Finished: 7/25/09) REVIEW
38. Cat & Mouse by James Patterson (Finished: 7/31/09) REVIEW
39. Dancing with Ana by Nicole Barker (Finished: 8/3/09) REVIEW
40. The Piper’s Sons by Bruce Chandler Fergusson (Finished: 8/8/09) REVIEW
41. Swimsuit by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (Finished: 8/11/09) REVIEW
42. Executive Privilege by Phillip Margolin (Finished: 8/19/09) REVIEW
43. An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris (Finished: 8/23/09) REVIEW
44. She Loves Me Not by Wendy Corsi Stuab (Finished: 8/30/09) REVIEW
45. sTORItelling by Tori Spelling (Finished: 9/1/09) REVIEW
46. Real Murders by Charlaine Harris (Finished: 9/6/09) REVIEW
47. When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman (Finished: 9/17/09) REVIEW
48. Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain (Finished: 9/22/09) REVIEW
49. Michelangelo’s Notebook by Paul Christopher (Finished: 9/27/09) REVIEW
50. The Godwulf Manuscript by Robert B. Parker (Finished: 9/29/09) REVIEW
51. The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen (Finished: 10/5/09) REVIEW
52. ‘D’ is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton (Finished: 10/10/09) REVIEW
53. A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris (Finished: 10/13/09) REVIEW
54. Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson (Finished: 10/18/09) REVIEW
55. The Murder of Laci Peterson by Cliff Linedecker (Finished: 10/19/09) REVIEW
56. Wait Until Twilight by Sang Pak (Finished: 10/21/09) REVIEW
57. The Double Eagle by James Twining (Finished: 10/25/09) REVIEW
58. Silent Witness by Richard North Patterson (Finished: 11/6/09) REVIEW
59. The Eleventh Victim by Nancy Grace (Finished: 11/13/09) REVIEW
60. The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson & Martin Dugard (Finished: 11/15/09) REVIEW
61. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris (Finished: 11/24/09) REVIEW
62. Denial by Keith Ablow (Finished: 11/28/09) REVIEW
63. Children of Dust by Ali Eteraz (Finished: 12/3/09) REVIEW
64. The Aztec Heresy by Paul Christopher (Finished: 12/11/09) REVIEW
65. Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (Finished: 12/13/09) REVIEW
66. No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark (Finished: 12/19/09) REVIEW
67. Roses are Red by James Patterson (finished: 12/22/09) REVIEW
68. The Sorority: Eve by Tamara Thorne (Finished: 12/23/09) REVIEW
69. Decoding the Lost Symbol by Simon Cox (Finished: 12/23/09) REVIEW
70. The Sorority: Merilynn by Tamara Thorne (Finished: 12/24/09) REVIEW
71. The Sorority: Samantha by Tamara Thorne (Finished: 12/26/09) REVIEW
72. Violets are Blue by James Patterson (Finished: 12/27/09) REVIEW
73. Conflicts with Interest by Michael Ruddy (Finished: 12/30/09) REVIEW
74. The Book of Names by Jill Gregory & Karen Tintori (Finished: 12/31/09) REVIEW

J. Kaye is hosting this year’s 1st in a series challenge. I am excited to be a part of this one, having missed last years. Here is a rough draft of my list. Since the rules state that we can update our lists as we go, mine is subject to change. Also this is allowing me to try out 7 new series! (Like I need that!)

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Rules: Read 12 books that are the first in a series January 1-December 31, 2009.

1. Deal Breaker, Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar) REVIEW
2. Final Jeopardy, Linda Fairstein (Alex Cooper) REVIEW
3. Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris (Harper Connelly) REVIEW
4. Real Murders by Charlaine Harris (Aurora Teagarden) REVIEW
5. When the Bough Breaks, Jonathan Kellerman (Alex Delaware) REVIEW
6. Michelangelo’s Notebook, Paul Christopher (Finn Ryan) REVIEW
7. The Chemist, Janson Mancheski (Vale Van Waring) REVIEW
8. The Godwulf Manuscript, Robert B. Parker (Spenser) REVIEW
9. Postmortem, Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta) REVIEW
10. The Templar Legacy, Steve Berry (Cotton Malone) REVIEW
11. The Cove, Catherine Coulter (FBI Thriller) REVIEW
12. A Tisket, a Tasket, a Fancy Stolen Casket, Fran Rizer (Calamine Parrish) REVIEW