Books for 2008

If you didn't already know this about me, I love to read - and always have.  if you haven't already noticed, I even have a klink to my ever growing book list on my sidebar.  So fun.  Well, last year I saw that a few of my friends made booklists on their blogs of all the books they read that year. 

I thought it was such a fun idea, however, since I hadn't written them down, there was no way on earth I was going to remember them all.  Enter Goodreads - a place where you can review and rate the books you read, and so now I have a nice record of my reading activity for 2008 (going backwards from December) . . .

1. Austenland by Shannon Hale

2. Book of a Thousand Days  by Shannon Hale

3. A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time, Book 3)by Madeleine L'Engle

4. The Book of Mormon*

5. The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time, Book 2)  by Robert Jordan*

6. Wuthering Heights   by Emily Bronte

7. The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, Book 1)  by Robert Jordan*

8. Star Wars: Trilogy - Episodes IV, V & VI by George Lucas

9. The Mislaid Magician or Ten Years After by Patricia Wrede

10. The Sisters Grimm Book 1: The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley #

11. The Grand Tour by Patricia Wrede

12. The Last Lecture  by Randy Pausch

13. Star Wars: Millennium Falcon by James Luceno

14. No Doubt About It  by Sheri Dew

15. Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot  by Patricia Wrede

16. Crown Duel  by Sherwood Smith

17. The Spy Wore Red  by  Aline CountessRomanones

18. The Great Good Thing  By Roderick Townley

19. Warsaw Requiem By Bodie Thoene

20. Danzig Passage  By Bodie Thoene

21. The Spy Wore Silk   by  Aline CountessRomanones

22. The Tale of Despereaux  by Kate DiCamillo

23. Sign of the Crescent By Debbie Federici

24. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire  by Steve Perry*

25. Jerusalem Interlude (The Zion Covenant 4)  By Bodie Thoene

26. Practical Magic   By Alice Hoffman

27. Mothering With Spiritual Power by Debra Sanaing Woods

28. Breaking Dawn  by Stephanie Meyer

29. The Secret Garden by Frances Hogson Burnett*

30. The Outlaws of Sherwood  By Robin McKinley

31. The Changeling Sea  by Patricia A. McKillip

32. Angels & Demons  By Dan Brown

33. Munich Signature (Zion Covenant #3) by Bodie Thoene

34. The Book Thief  by Marcus Zusak

35. Prague Counterpoint (Zion Covenant 2)  by Bodie Thoene

36. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley*

37. The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles Book 5)  by Holly Black

38. The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4)  by Holly Black

39. Lucinda's Secret (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 3)  by Holly Black

40. The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2)  by Holly Black

41. The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1)  by Holly Black

42. The Man of the Forest  by Zane Grey*

43. The Host  by Stephanie Meyer

44. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force 9 - Invincible  by Troy Denning

45. Vienna Prelude (The Zion Covenant, Book 1)   by Bodie Thoene

46. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West   by Gregory Maguire

47. The Thirteenth Tale  by Diane Setterfield

48. Exodus, by Leon Uris

49. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil   by John Berendt

50. The Hero and the Crown   by Robin McKinnley*

51. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force 8 - Revelation   by Karen Traviss

52. The Invention of Hugo Cabret   by Brian Selznick

53. I, Jedi   by Michael A Stackpole

54. Northanger Abbey   by Jane Austin*

55. Majesty's Rancho   by Zane Grey*

56. The Dangerous Book for Boys   by Conn Igulden

57. Dragonhaven   by Robin McKinnley

58. Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail  by Malika Oufkir

59. Little House in the Big Woods  By Laura Ingalls Wilder*#

60. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne #

* = reread, meaning it was the 2nd, 3rd, or 5th time I have read it :)

# = read with Lily

I think I may have even missed a few, but that gets most of them.  Some where amazing, some okay, and some great.  If you want to see my reviews, go to www.goodreads.com and add me as a friend :).  Happy reading!

 

Comments

[Saundra]

You read all those books?!?! When? You couldn't possibly be getting any sleep between your kids, church calling, and reading! You are an inspiration, I really need to find more time to read books for ME. Maybe in the next life I'll have more time. Hehehe.

[Angela]

I am impressed! I think I could count the books I read on one hand :)

[Maddy]

Thanks for sharing your list. I'm always looking for a good read.

[Tammy Atkinson]

I love that you read and I'm always looking for a good book to read. We got your Christmas letter too, better late than never. Thanks for sending it again, not sure why it didn't get to us the first time. Lily and Derek are so adorable!

The Atkinsons

[cindy]

Yes, I need to read more too. I just have to make it a piority. I just got some parenting books on tape, so I can do other things at the same time.

[Rachel]

Wow. I am impressed. I didn't read NEARLY enough in 2008, which is why one of my goals is to read more in 2009. I started building my "to read" list last night. It's growing...I'll have to use your list for some more suggestions.

[teresa]

I agree, that's over a book a week! Amazing and to do that with two little kids wow!
I will have to check out your reviews-
Have a great day.

[jill]

wow you've read a lot! When do you find the time?? I've got a really good book for you. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Lynne said she liked it better than Twilight. I don't know If I'd go that far, but it was the most exciting book I've read in a long time. I think you would love it.