Tuesday, January 1, 2008

my book goal

At the end of last year, I decided to keep track of how many books I read in 2007. I made a personal goal to try to read 50 books by the end of the year. I had no idea if that was even possible, but I figured I'd pick a number and go for it. As it turns out, I was unable to meet that goal. Seems it was a bit too high for me. So as of today, I have read a grand total of 33 books in 2007. Not too shabby. I'd like to try for 40 next year, now that I know what I'm capable of. Any recommendations?

Books I've Read in 2007 (*indicates a book I've read before)

  1. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
  2. The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult
  3. Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins
  4. The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant
  5. Good in Bed* by Jennifer Weiner
  6. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
  7. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
  8. Jane Austen in Scarsdale: Or Love, Death, and the SATs by Paula Marantz Cohen
  9. Sotah*, by Naomi Ragen
  10. Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
  11. The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds
  12. Bet Me* by Jennifer Crusie
  13. The Year of Living Famously by Laura Caldwell
  14. The Autobiography of God by Julius Lester
  15. The Cat Ate My Gymsuit* by Paula Danziger
  16. The Next Big Thing by Johanna Edwards
  17. Swapping Lives by Jane Green
  18. The Guy Not Taken by Jennifer Weiner
  19. Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
  20. How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls by Zoey Dean
  21. The Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club by Jessica Morrison
  22. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
  23. Outer Banks* by Anne Rivers Siddons
  24. Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
  25. Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter
  26. Night by Elie Wiesel
  27. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
  28. Among Schoolchildren* by Tracy Kidder
  29. Promises by Belva Plain
  30. Jephte's Daughter* by Naomi Ragen
  31. The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
  32. The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
  33. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

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