But, but...I didn't meet my reading goal!
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You know what? That is okay. I knew last January it would be a long shot and in August I knew there was NO WAY that I would reach my goal. I did read 55 wonderful books.
1. Gooney Bird and the Room Mother by Lois Lowry
2. The Eternal Smile by Gene Luen Yang
3. Where the Mountain Meets the Mood by Grace Lin
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
6. Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic by Whoopi Goldberg
7. The Baby-Sitters Club: The Summer Before by Ann M. Martin (ARC)
8. Slob by Ellen Potter
9. The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'Connor
10. Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford
11. Smile by Raina Telgemeier
12. Nanny Returns by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
13. Oggie Cooder by Sara Weeks
14. Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
15. The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk
16. Band Geeked Out by Josie Bloss
17. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan
18. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
19. God's Promises for Boys by Jack Countryman and Amy Parker
20. A Brand-New Me! by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
21. Lawn Boy Returns by Gary Paulsen
22. Pictures of Hollis Wood by Patricia Reilly Giff
23. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
24. Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
25. Little Blog on the Prairie by Cathleen Davitt Bell
26. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (again!) See my review here from when I read it in 2008.
27. Lincoln and His Boys by Rosemary Wells, illustrated by P.J. Lynch
28. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (again). See my review here from when I read it in 2008.
29. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
30. Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
31. Willow Run by Patricia Reilly Giff
33. Clementine, Friend of the Week by Sara Pennypacker
34. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
35. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
36. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
37. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
38. The First Part Last by Angela Johnson (again)
39. Heaven by Angela Johnson
40. Sweet, Hereafter by Angela Johnson
41. Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half by Steve and Annette Economides
42. The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements
| 43. If I Stay by Gayle Forman |
45. Oogy: The only dog a family could love by Larry Levin
46. Operation Yes by Sara Lewis Holmes
47. Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) by Lisa Yee
48. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
49. One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
50. Two Times the Fun by Beverly Cleary
51. Crunch by Leslie Connor
52. Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee and illustrated by Tony Fucile
53. Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Shane Prigmore
54. Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
55. The Memory Bank by Carolyn Coman and Rob Shepperson
Hey, I'm proud! Not bad for a girl finishing up a graduate degree and putting together her first home, right? Right!
I am trying again in 2011!
However, I've made a more realistic goal of 75 books. You can check out my goals and keep up with my progress here http://ttulizzy.blogspot.com/p/watch-me-read-during-2011.html or by clicking the "Watch Me Read--2011" tab at the top of the page.
So in 2011, let's all read a good book. I'm excited!
5 comments:
You read a book a week and then some! *clapping* I'm impressed. Good luck with your new reading goal and the new year.
You are too sweet! I know lots of people who put me to shame with their reading. Oh well, right?
Thanks for the comment and Happy 2011 to you!
I didn't hit my goal either, but I am determined to this year!
I can't comment on your Watch me read post, but i am stealing that title and idea!
Steal away! I'm going to link to you on that page, okay?
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