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100+ Reading Challenge 2009 Wrap Up

December 31, 2009 by Darlene


The 100+ Reading Challenge for 2009 was hosted by J. Kaye from J. Kaye’s Book Blog and I’m very happy to report that I completed this challenge and even surpassed it by a bit. Next year I plan on setting my goal a little higher and see what happens.

Here’s my list of books read in 2009. Sure hope I didn’t miss any…

  1. Wicked by Sara Shepard (311 pgs) (January)
  2. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (336 pgs) (January)
  3. The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister (240 pgs) (January)
  4. The King’s Rose by Alisa M. Libby (296 pgs) (January)
  5. The Private Patient by P.D. Janes (395 pgs) (January)
  6. Cassandra & Jane by Jill Pitkeathley (288 pgs) (January)
  7. Romeo Romeo by Robin Kaye (383 pgs) (January)
  8. My Splendid Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse (365 pgs) (January)
  9. Coraline by Neil Gaiman (162 pgs) (January)
  10. Hungry Woman in Paris by Josefina Lopez (265 pgs) (January)
  11. The Only True Genius in the Family by Jennie Nash (286 pgs) (February)
  12. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (293 pgs) (February)
  13. Grayrider by Bruce Skye (206 pgs) (February)
  14. The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick (563 pgs) (February)
  15. 10 Days Anne Frank by David Colber (144 pgs) (February)
  16. Regina’s Closet by Diana M. Raab (166 pgs) (February)
  17. The Mom Squad by Christine Weiser (284 pgs) (February)
  18. Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (361 pgs) (March)
  19. The Sudden Disappearance of Seetha by Andrea Gunraj (323 pgs) (March)
  20. The Simplest of Acts And Other Stories by Melanie Haney (101 pgs) (March)
  21. Bark Up the Right Tree by Jessie & Ruth Tschudin (112 pgs) (March)
  22. Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly (567 pgs) (March)
  23. Zig-Zagging by Tom Wilson (212 pgs)(March)
  24. Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center (233 pgs) (March)
  25. Willing Spirits by Phyllis Schieber (292 pgs) (March)
  26. Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark by Donna Lea Simpson (376 pgs) (March)
  27. Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews (385 pgs) (March)
  28. Still Life by Joy Fielding (369 pgs) (April)
  29. The Lost Hours by Karen White (343 pgs) (April)
  30. BoneMan’s Daughters by Ted Dekker (401 pgs) (April)
  31. The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham (500 pgs) (April)
  32. Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert (307 pgs) (April)
  33. Scattered Leaves by Richard E. Roach (326 pgs) (April)
  34. Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland (381 pgs) (April)
  35. The Scent of Oranges by Joan Zawatzky (375 pgs) (April)
  36. Follow Me by Joanna Scott (420 pgs) (April)
  37. Too Hot to Handle by Robin Kaye (405 pgs) (April)
  38. The Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel (320 pgs) (April)
  39. ShapeShifter by Susan Helene Gottfried (132 pgs) (May)
  40. The Moment Between by Nicole Baart (362 pgs) (May)
  41. No One You Know by Michelle Richmond (306 pgs) (May)
  42. Frenchman’s Creek by Daphne du Maurier (280 pgs) (May)
  43. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (77 pgs) (May)
  44. The Laws of Harmony by Judith Ryan Hendricks (478 pgs) (May)
  45. The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris (318 pgs) (May)
  46. Sea Changes by Gail Graham (401 pgs) (May)
  47. Mating Rituals of the North American WASP by Lauren Lipton (353 pgs) (May)
  48. Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell (276 pgs) (May)
  49. All the Living by C.E. Morgan (197 pgs) (May)
  50. Best Intentions by Emily Listfield (338 pgs) (June)
  51. In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell (347 pgs) (June)
  52. Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel (247 pgs) (June)
  53. Secrets to Happiness by Sara Dunn (277 pgs) (June)
  54. The Painter From Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein (408 pgs) (June)
  55. The Good Mayor by Andrew Nicoll (340 pgs) (June)
  56. The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane (392 pgs) (June)
  57. Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler (289 pgs) (June)
  58. Beach Trip by Cathy Holton (406 pgs) (June)
  59. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Allison Bottke (437 pgs) (July)
  60. The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand (355 pgs) (July)
  61. The Local News by Miriam Gershow (357 pgs) (July)
  62. A Worthy Legacy by Tomi Akinyanmi (101 pgs) (July)
  63. Two Years, No Rain by Shawn Klomparens (370 pgs) (July)
  64. Song of Renewal by Emily Sue Harvey (150 pgs) (July)
  65. The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (218 pgs) (July)
  66. The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns by Elizabeth Leiknes (167 pgs) (July)
  67. Holly’s Inbox by Holly Denham (Bill Surie) (665 pgs) (July)
  68. The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark (367 pgs) (July)
  69. Summer House by Nancy Thayer (351 pgs) (July)
  70. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella (435 pgs) (July)
  71. Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross (422 pgs) (July)
  72. Hugh and Bess by Susan Higginbotham (304 pgs) (August)
  73. Scenarios 1: Truth or Dare by Nicole O’Dell (192 pgs) (August)
  74. Damas, Dramas, and Ana Ruiz by Belinda Acosta (336 pgs) (August)
  75. Scenarios 2: All That Glitters by Nicole O’Dell (192 pgs) (August)
  76. Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange (320 pgs) (August)
  77. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory (432 pgs) (August)
  78. Time of My Life by Allison Winn Scotch (304 pgs) (August)
  79. Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay (416 pgs) (August)
  80. The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf (384 pgs) (August)
  81. The Day The Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan (320 pgs) (August)
  82. The Promised World by Lisa Tucker (336 pgs) (September)
  83. Between Me and the River by Carrie Host (304 pgs) (September)
  84. Laced With Magic by Barbara Bretton (352 pgs) (September)
  85. House and Home by Kathleen McCleary (272 pgs) (September)
  86. Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal (368 pgs) (October)
  87. The Sky Begins At Your Feet by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg (229 pgs) (October)
  88. Hex in High Heels by Linda Wisdom (352 pgs) (October)
  89. A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve (320 pgs) (October)
  90. The Last Will of Moira Leahy by Therese Walsh (304 pgs) (October)
  91. Pendragon’s Banner by Helen Hollick (496 pgs) (October)
  92. Knit the Season by Kate Jacobs (272 pgs) (November)
  93. The House on Tradd Street by Karen White (352 pgs) (November)
  94. The Frozen Thames by Helen Humphreys (192 pgs) (November)
  95. The Peruke Maker by Ruby Dominguez (124 pgs) (November)
  96. Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran (448 pgs) (November)
  97. After You by Julie Buxbaum (352 pgs) (November)
  98. Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan (400 pgs) (November)
  99. The Magic Warble by Victoria Simcox (276 pgs) (November)
  100. Dragon House by John Shors (384 pgs) (December)
  101. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (352 pgs) (December)
  102. Raising Rain by Debbie Fuller Thomas (320 pgs) (December)
  103. The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White (352 pgs) (December)
  104. House of Reckoning by John Saul (304 pgs) (December)
  105. Wild Blue Under by Judi Fennell (384 pgs) (December)
  106. The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne (160 pgs) (December)
  107. Prime Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan (288 pgs) (December)
  108. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (352 pgs) (December)
  109. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (304 pgs) (December)

I’m pretty proud of myself for accomplishing this. I have yet to pick my favorites from this list and do up a post. That post is still in the works.

So that’s all for my 2009 challenges. I’m all set and ready to start a new year and my new challenges!

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  1. Literary Feline says

    December 31, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Woohoo! Congratulations, Darlene!

  2. itsJUSTme-wendy says

    December 31, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    Wow that's awesome Dar!
    Let me count – I read 75 this year.

  3. Alaine - Queen of Happy Endings says

    December 31, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    Congratulations it's a great achievement!

  4. Nise' says

    December 31, 2009 at 10:27 pm

    Great job! I surpassed my goal this year too. Not sure I can read more than this year as it was an exceptional year. We'll see what happens in 2010.

    Happy New Year Dar!

  5. softdrink says

    December 31, 2009 at 10:42 pm

    Woo-hoo…it's a beautiful list!

  6. Sandy Nawrot says

    December 31, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    Way to go girl! I was too scared to sign up for this challenge in 2009, as I had no clue how many books I read in a year (turns out 113). But I'm there for 2010!

  7. Sherri says

    December 31, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    Congrats Darlene on all those books! Amazing!! Happy New Year to you!

  8. Beth(bookaholicmom) says

    January 1, 2010 at 1:17 am

    Congratulations Dar! That alot of reading! Happy New Year!

  9. J. Kaye says

    January 1, 2010 at 1:39 am

    Wow! You should be proud of yourself. You did a fantastic job. Congratulations!!

  10. bermudaonion says

    January 1, 2010 at 2:28 am

    You did a great job with this one, Dar! Way to go!

  11. Alice Teh says

    January 1, 2010 at 7:55 am

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

  12. Dar says

    January 3, 2010 at 3:43 am

    Thanks everyone!

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