read 25 books in 2008

18) Land of the Living by Nicci French

This book actually scared me…it was great!

17) The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls

16) From the Belly of the Dragon by Mark Mynheir

14) The Pawn by Steven James
15) Rolling Thunder by Mark Mynheir

I was glad to see that these are both series!

13) The Red Room by Nicci French

For some reason this book took me forever to read. I knew this even while I was thoroughly enjoying the book which surprised me. I thought the twist (which was necessary to keep it interesting) at the end was a good one, however… I thought the book could have ended a few chapters earlier. To me reading is about an imagination. I don’t need to have an author painstakingly outline every connection with an explanation. After finishing the book I was still unaware what had taken me so long. I actually felt relieved to have finished it (It took nearly 3 weeks). My boyfriend noted that he had read a few pages while I was making dinner and got to a part where one of the women says “f*ck” in the conversation. He said it didn’t seem to fit or seemed unnecessary. I’m thinking I may have had trouble with this book because a lot of the dialogue seemed unnatural and forced. Good story so I don’t know what else it could have been.

12) The Secret History by Donna Tartt

11) The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

So I’m only a little behind track? How is everyone else doing?

Of course I will add more as I read more or remember more of what I have already read. I seem to go through reading phases where I am off and on. I have definitely been on lately. These are and will not be in an particular order…

1) Bloody Point by Linda J. White

2) Winds of Evil by Sharon K. Gilbert

3) Out by Natsuo Kirino

4) Comes a Horseman by Robert Liparulo

5) Chat Room by Linda Hall

6) Steal Away by Linda Hall

7) Black Ice by Linda Hall

8) When the Day of Evil Comes by Melanie Wells

9) The Soul Hunter by Melanie Wells

10) The Red Tent by Anita Diamant