Last April I changed jobs. It gave me more happiness, less stress and an average of 3 hours of commute time each day (yuck). So I’ve decided to kill time with my commute by reading books, one per week (a la blog 52books style).
“I was born with a reading list I will never finish.”
- Maud Casey
January 24, 2013
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2013 Reads
- Columbine by Dave Cullen
- The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose #2) by Jennifer Donnelly
- A Wrinkle in Time (Time #1) by Madeleine L’Engle
- The Wild Rose (The Tea Rose #3) by Jennifer Donnelly
- Disney After Dark (Kingdom Keepers #1) by Ridley Pearson
- The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
- Delirium (Delirium #1) by Lauren Oliver
- Pandemonium (Delirium #2) by Lauren Oliver
And I’m currently reading…
- Virals (Virals #1) by Kathy Reichs
- The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowlings
- Requiem (Delirium #3) by Lauren Oliver
- Delirium Stories: Hana, Annabel, and Raven by Lauren Oliver
- A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
- Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christoper McDougall
And waiting in the queue…
- Birthright by Andrew Coburn
- Touch of a Thief (Touch of Seduction #1) by Mia Marlowe
- Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante
- Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead
- Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran
- Old Man’s War (Old Man’s War #1) by John Scalzi
- Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them by Donovan Hohn
- The Clan of the Cave (Earth’s Children #1) by Jean M. Auel
- Witch Child (Witch Child #1) by Celia Rees
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- Finding Chandra: A True Washington Murder Mystery by Scott Higham
- The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning #1) by John Stephens
- Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse #13) by Charlaine Harris
- Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
- Kauai Spy Games by Kristen James
- The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass
- Wife by Wednesday (The Weekday Brides #1) by Catherine Bybee
- An American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
- 666 Park Avenue (666 Park Avenue #1) by Gabriella Pierce
- The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia #1) by C.S. Lewis
- The Host (The Host #1) by Stephanie Meyer
- The Queen’s Fool (The Tudor Court #4) by Philippa Gregory
- The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly
- Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler
- Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
- Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger
- A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
- The Thirteenth Unicorn (Ben Alderman #1) by W.D. Newman
- Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
- The True Memoirs of Little K by Adrienne Sharp
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- The Children of Green Knowe (Green Knowe #1) by L.M. Boston
- The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon #3) by Dan Brown
- Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks
- Deception by Sharon Cullen
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
- Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer
- The Debutante Divorcee by Plum Sykes
- The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Happy Accidents by Jane Lynch
- The Ghost Map by Seven Johnson
- Smallworld by Dominic Green
- The Dewey Decimal System by Nathan Larson
- Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber
- Bossy Pants by Tina Fey
- Growing Up Amish: A Memoir by Ira Wagler
- The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum
January 5, 2012
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2012 Reads
- Belle de Jour: Diary of an Unlikely Call Girl by Anonymous
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safron Foer
- Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
- The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
- Bumped by Megan McCafferty
- B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton
- The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Kate Egan
- Thumped (Bumped #2) by Megan McCafferty
- Kapoho: Memoirs of a Modern Pompeii by Frances Kakugawa
- Sliding into Home by Kendra Wilkinson
- H.R.H. by Danielle Steel
- Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
- Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L James
- Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
- Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
- A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire #2) by George R.R. Martin
- Married for Life: 101 Secrets From Those Married 50 Years or More by David C. Cook
- Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
- Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
- The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
- Island in the Sea of Time by S.M. Stirling
- Seriously… I’m Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
- Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
- Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
December 18, 2011
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Thoughts for 2012
Amazon.com is having a good points deal until 12/31 where you get 10 pts for every $1 of digital content you buy. And since I’m currently obsessed with credit card points I’ve been thinking of what books I want to read for the new year. So here they are: 52 books for the year plus an extra 12 because I’m behind on 2011! Plus an extra 4 because I couldn’t decide. I’ve got a lot of reading a head of me. Gulp.
Biography / Non-Fiction
Unbearable Lightness by Portia de RossiKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainSliding into Home by Kendra Wilkinson- Spinning Disney’s World by Charles Ridgway
- Chasing Daylight by Eugene O’Kelly
- Moby Duck: The Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea by Donovan Hohn
- Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnoiun
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
- Finding Chandra by Horwitz, Sari, Higham, Scott
- Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Married for Life
Historical Fiction
- The True Memoirs of Little K by Adrienne Sharp
- The Queen’s Fool by Philippa Gregory
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak- An American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
- The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
- The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
- Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
Humor / Chick Lit
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling- Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella
- The Debutante Divorcee by Plum Sykes
- Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler
- Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger
Belle de Jour: Diary of an Unlikely Call Girl by Anonymous- Otherwise Engaged by Suzanne Finnamore
Classics
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
- The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Mystery / Suspense
- The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly
- In the Woods by Tara French
- Birthright by Andrew Coburn
- Heat Wave by Richard Castle
One for the Money by Janet EvanovichA is for Alibi by Sue Grafton- Turn of Mind by Alice La Plante
- A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Favorite Authors
- Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
- Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris- The Host by Stephanie Meyer
- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
- Night Road by Kristin Hannah
Popular Recommendations
- One Day by David Nicholls
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer- Room: a Novel by Emma Donoghue
- Everything is Wrong with Me by Jason Mulgrew
- It’s Not About the Cookies by K.A. Thompson
- The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
- Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Fantasy
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2) by George R.R. Martin- The Thirteenth Unicorn by W.D. Newman
- The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
Island in the Sea of Time by S. Stirling- Couch by Benjamin Parzybok
Romance / Young Adult
- Wife by Wednesday by Catherine Bybee
H.R.H. by Danielle Steel- Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson
- The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
- Virals by Kathy Reichs
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
- Witch Child by Celia Rees
- Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
January 23, 2011
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2011 Reads
- The Man Who Ate The World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner by Jay Rayner
- Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah
- The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal by Ben Mezrich
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
- Stefan’s Diaries #1: Origins by L.J. Smith
- Stefan’s Diaries #2: Bloodlust by L.J. Smith
- Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Catching Fire (The Hunger Games 2) by Suzanne Collins
- Mockingjay (The Hunger Games 3) by Suzanne Collins
- Down River by John Hart
- On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah
- Are You There Vodka, It’s Me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
- The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L.J. Smith
- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- Stefan’s Diaries #3: The Craving by L.J. Smith
- The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle by L.J. Smith
- My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
- Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
- The Pact by Jodi Picoult
- Something Borrowered by Emily Giffin
- The Vampire Diaries: The Fury by L.J. Smith
- The Vampire Diaries: Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith
- Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
- Fires of Winter by Johanna Lindsey
- Hearts Aflame by Johanna Lindsey
- Surrender My Love by Johanna Lindsey
- The Washingtonienne by Jessica Cutler
- Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
- The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
- What Happened to Janie? by Caroline B. Cooney
- The Voice on the Radio by Caroline B. Cooney
- What Janie Found by Caroline B. Cooney
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
- Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
- Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
- An Amish Christmas: December in Lancaster by Thomas Nelson
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
- One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
- Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
December 31, 2010
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2010 Reads
- Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tips - Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by Steve Dublanica
- Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously by Julie Powell
- Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
- The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo by Stieg Larsson
- The Girl Who Played with Fire by Sieg Larsson
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
- The Short Secret Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer
- Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain
- The Last Child by John Hart
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
- The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis
- American Wife: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld
- Dead Until Dark: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 1) by Charlaine Harris
- Living Dead in Dallas: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 2) by Charlaine Harris
- Club Dead: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 3) by Charlaine Harris
- Dead to the World: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 4) by Charlaine Harris
- Dead as a Doornail: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 5) by Charlaine Harris
- Definitely Dead: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 6) by Charlaine Harris
- All Together Dead: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 7) by Charlaine Harris
- From Dead to Worse: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 8) by Charlaine Harris
- A Touch of Dead: (Sookie Stackhouse Mini Stories) by Charlaine Harris
- Dead and Gone: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 9) by Charlaine Harris
- Dead in the Family: (Sookie Stackhouse Book 10) by Charlaine Harris
- L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
- Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad
- Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
- The Year of the Fog by Michelle Richmond
- House Rules by Jodi Picoult
- Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
- The Present by Johanna Lindsey
- A Loving Scoundrel by Johanna Lindsey
- The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey
- Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsey
- Tender Rebel by Johanna Lindsey
- Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
- Say You Love Me by Johanna Lindsey
- Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
- Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey
- No Choice But Seduction by Johanna Lindsey
- That Perfect Someone by Johanna Lindsey
- Warrior’s Woman by Johanna Lindsey
- Keeper of the Heart by Johanna Lindsey
- Heart of a Warrior by Johanna Lindsey
