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2009 ARC Reading Challenge Wrap Up

December 30, 2009 by Darlene


Well I can brag here because I did really well with this challenge. The 2009 ARC Reading Challenge was hosted by my good friend Teddy over at So Many Precious Books, So Little Time. This is a great challenge because I have to read these books anyhow so that means I actually get them read and accounted for.

I read 98 books for this challenge. Hopefully I didn’t miss any along the way:

  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
  93. Dragon House by John Shors
  94. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
  95. Raising Rain by Debbie Fuller Thomas
  96. The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White
  97. Wild Blue Under by Judi Fennell
  98. Prime Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Yahooooo for me. I feel good writing this post. Thanks Teddy for a great challenge!

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  1. Mary says

    December 30, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    Wow, that's a lot of ARCs!!! Good for you, Dar : )

  2. Missy B. says

    December 30, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    You should be VERY proud of yourself….98 ARC's! Way to go, Dar!!

  3. Kaye says

    December 30, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    Holy Moly, Dar! That's fabulous. Good job, Tootsie.

  4. Lezlie says

    December 30, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    Well done!

    Lezlie

  5. Teddy Rose says

    December 30, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    Wow Dar, you are ARC obsessed. LOL! I'm glad you did so well. Are you going to join us again in 2010?

  6. Literary Feline says

    December 30, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    You did better on this one than I did–but at least we can both say we succeeded through level 3. LOL Great job, Dar.

  7. Ivana says

    December 30, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    I'm amazed. Great job, Dar!

  8. Cheryl says

    December 30, 2009 at 11:59 pm

    Congrats. Very nice list of books.

  9. Diane says

    December 31, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    WOW Dar….That is a lot of ARCS. I thought I was bad with 65! I hope to lower that # for 2010, I don't like the pressure and there are too many other books I want to read!

    Have a great Happy and Healthy New Year.

  10. Judi Fennell says

    December 31, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    Congratulations! So… are you doing one for 2010? 😉

    Happy new year!

  11. Toni says

    January 1, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    OMG!!! TERRIFIC job. You should brag about this. Good job.. You can keep patting yourself on the back for this one for a long time…..

  12. Dar says

    January 3, 2010 at 3:41 am

    Thanks everyone!

    Judi, I sure hope to reading your new novel this year!

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