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The 2009 ARC Reading Challenge

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This challenge is being hosted by Teddy at So Many Precious Books, So Little Time-thanks Teddy! You can read more about this challenge and join here. I definitely need to join this one as I really need to gain some control over the ARC’s coming in. I have many from last year that need to be finished and even though I intend to take more care at what ARC’s I choose to read and review this year, I’m sure there will be more. Here is my list so far and also this is the post where I’ll be adding any future ones and crossing out the finished ones(I’ll link my reviews as I finish the books):

  1. The Scent of Oranges by Joan Zawatzky
  2. Cassandra & Jane by Jill Pitkeathly
  3. The Private Patient by P.D. James
  4. Romeo Romeo by Robin Kaye
  5. The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
  6. My Splendid Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse
  7. The Only True Genius in the Family by Jennie Nash
  8. The King’s Rose by Alisa M. Libby
  9. Grayrider by Bruce Skye
  10. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
  11. The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick
  12. Hungry Woman in Paris by Josefina Lopez
  13. Regina’s Closet by Diana M. Raab
  14. The Mom Squad by Christine Weiser
  15. Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
  16. The Sudden Disappearance of Seetha by Andrea Gunraj
  17. The Simplest of Acts And Other Stories by Melanie Haney
  18. Bark Up the Right Tree by Jessie & Ruth Tschudin
  19. Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly
  20. Zig-Zagging by Tom Wilson
  21. Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center
  22. Willing Spirits by Phyllis Schieber
  23. Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark by Donna Lea Simpson
  24. Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews
  25. Still Life by Joy Fielding
  26. The Lost Hours by Karen White
  27. BoneMan’s Daughters by Ted Dekker
  28. The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham
  29. Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert
  30. Scattered Leaves by Richard E. Roach
  31. Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland
  32. Follow Me by Joanna Scott
  33. Too Hot to Handle by Robin Kaye
  34. The Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel
  35. ShapeShifter by Susan Helene Gottfried
  36. The Moment Between by Nicole Baart
  37. No One You Know by Michelle Richmond
  38. Frenchman’s Creek by Daphne du Maurier
  39. The Laws of Harmony by Judith Ryan Hendricks
  40. The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris
  41. Sea Changes by Gail Graham
  42. Mating Rituals of the North American WASP by Lauren Lipton
  43. Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell
  44. All the Living by C.E. Morgan
  45. Best Intentions by Emily Listfield
  46. In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell
  47. Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel
  48. Secrets to Happiness by Sara Dunn
  49. The Painter From Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein
  50. The Good Mayor by Andrew Nicoll
  51. The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane
  52. Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
  53. Beach Trip by Cathy Holton
  54. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Allison Bottke
  55. The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand
  56. The Local News by Miriam Gershow
  57. A Worthy Legacy by Tomi Akinyanmi
  58. Two Years, No Rain by Shawn Klomparens
  59. Song of Renewal by Emily Sue Harvey
  60. The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  61. The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns by Elizabeth Leiknes
  62. Holly’s Inbox by Holly Denham (Bill Surie)
  63. The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark
  64. Summer House by Nancy Thayer
  65. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
  66. Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
  67. Hugh and Bess by Susan Higginbotham
  68. Scenarios 1: Truth or Dare by Nicole O’Dell
  69. Damas, Dramas, and Ana Ruiz by Belinda Acosta
  70. Scenarios 2: All That Glitters by Nicole O’Dell
  71. Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange
  72. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
  73. Time of My Life by Allison Winn Scotch
  74. Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay
  75. The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
  76. The Day The Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan
  77. The Promised World by Lisa Tucker
  78. Between Me and the River by Carrie Host
  79. Laced With Magic by Barbara Bretton
  80. House and Home by Kathleen McCleary
  81. Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal
  82. The Sky Begins At Your Feet by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
  83. Hex in High Heels by Linda Wisdom
  84. A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve
  85. The Last Will of Moira Leahy by Therese Walsh
  86. Pendragon’s Banner by Helen Hollick
  87. Knit the Season by Kate Jacobs
  88. The Peruke Maker by Ruby Dominguez
  89. Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
  90. After You by Julie Buxbaum
  91. Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan
  92. The Magic Warble by Victoria Simcox (276 pgs) (November)
  93. Dragon House by John Shors (384 pgs) (December)
  94. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (352 pgs) (December)
  95. Raising Rain by Debbie Fuller Thomas (320 pgs) (December)
  96. The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White (352 pgs) (December)
  97. Wild Blue Under by Judi Fennell (384 pgs) (December)
  98. Prime Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan (288 pgs) (December)
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  1. Can you add a few more to your ARC list so you can be the one with the longest list as opposed to me? You’re almost there. 🙂

    It sounds like you are in the same bout I am in when it comes to these types of books.

    Good luck with the challenge!

  3. Wendy, check back next week. A few more will probably make it into my mailbox. lol.

    Thanks Kathy. That’s some serious reading I need to do.

  4. I think for once, my list is shorter…lol! 🙂 Love this challenge and am thankful Teddy is doing this the entire year!

  5. I’ve heard great things about Gods Behaving Badly! I’ve stopped seeking out and accepting new ARCs until I can get my pile finished (only about half a dozen deep). Good luck with the stack!!

  7. That’s quite the list Dar. I loved Mudbound and found it a fast read.

    Thanks for joining the challenge!

  10. Wendy, I did actually add a couple more to this list. lol.

    J.Kaye, this is a great challenge. It’s good to have all the arc’s listed in one place too and then I’m able to see my progress.

    Trish, I’m not seeking out or accepting many books right now until I get this pile cut down quite a bit.

    Thanks Lezlie.

    Hey Teddy, thanks for hosting this great challenge.

    Joy, I’m always anxious to get on to the next book and see what it holds but it’s overwhelming sometimes seeing how many I’m behind on.

    Naida, thanks. I can’t wait to see your review of Land of Invisible Women.

  11. Wow, Dar, you are doing several challenged this year! Good for you! I didn’t do so hot on them last year, so other than the Audio Challenge, not sure what others I will do. They are so much fun though!

  12. April, I have a few challenges but nothing compared to some. I don’t know how others keep up to what they have. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that I keep up with my own. lol.