read 52 books in 52 weeks

1. Atlantis by David Gibbins
2. Crusader Gold by David Gibbins
3. The Lost Tomb by David Gibbins
4. American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
5. Blood List by P. N. Elrod
6. Life Blood by P. N. Elrod
7. Suddenly Jewish by Barbara Kessel
8. Blood Circle by P. N. Elrod
9. Art in the Blood by P. N. Elrod
10. 1776 by David McCollough
11. Fire in the Blood by P. N. Elrod
12. Blood on the Water by P. N. Elrod
13. Storm from the Shadows by David Weber
14. A Chill in the Blood by P. N. Elrod
15. Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents by Cormac O’Brien
16. Henry VIII by Allison Weir
17. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander Mccall Smith
18. The Dark Sleep by P. N. Elrod
19. Affluenza by John DeGraaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor
20. Lady Crymsyn by P. N. Elrod
21. Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis
22. Cold Streets by P. N. Elrod
23. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
24. Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W Loewen
25. Song in the Dark by P. N. Elrod
26. In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan

40. Babycakes by Armistead Maupin
41. Foundation by Mercedes Lackey
42. Women in the Material World by Faith D’Alusio and Peter Menzel
43. Dragonheart by Todd McCaffrey
44. A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans by Michael Farquhar
45. The Will to Live On by Herman Wouk
46. Moving Targets edited by Mercedes Lackey
47. Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Faith D’Alusio and Peter Menzel
48. No Opportunity Wasted by Phil Keoghan

Starting again for ‘09

27. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
28. Benjamin Franklin: an American Life by Walter Isaacson
29. Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish by Abigail Pogrebin
30. Middlesex: A Novel by Jeffrey Eugenides
31. Thomas Jefferson by R. B. Bernstein
32. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
33. Washington: The Indispensable Man by James Thomas Flexner
34. Further Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
35. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
36. New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
37. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
38. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
39. The Omnivore’s Dilemna by Michael Pollan

1. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
2. Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis
4. The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
5. The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
6. The Magician’s Nephew by C. S. Lewis
7. The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis
8. Dinosaurs in the Attic: An Excursion into the American Museum of Natural History by Douglas J. Preston
9. The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander Mccall Smith
10. John Adams by David McCullough
11. Swine Not by Jimmy Buffett
12. Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams by Lynne Withey
13. Blue Highways: A Journey into America by William Least Heat-Moon

A new start for the new year:

Heroes: Saving Charlie: A Novel by Aury Wallington
Rhett Butler’s People by Donald McCaig
The Secret Book of Grazia Dei Rossi by Jacqueline Park
Nutrition For Dummies by Carol Ann Rinzler
Reserved for the Cat by Mercedes Lackey
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Burned Alive: A Survivor of an “Honor Killing” Speaks Out by Souad
Dragon Harper by Anne Mccaffrey and Todd J. Mccaffrey
West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story by Tamim Ansary
Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay
The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad
Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich

38. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
39. T is for Tresspass by Sue Grafton
40. The Second Wives Club by Jane Moore
41. The Book of Jewish Values by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
42. Bait and Switch by Barbara Ehrenreich

Still short of my goal, I’ll try again for 2008

27. Martha Washington, an American Life by Patricia Brady
28. Don’t Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea’s Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life by Tyler Perry
29. Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
30. More Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
31. Manhunt by James Swanson
32. God’s Gold by Sean Kingsley
33. The Darwin Awards I by Wendy Northcutt
34. The Darwin Awards II by Wendy Northcutt
35. The Darwin Awards III by Wendy Northcutt
36. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
37. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

18 The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith
19 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith
20 Plum Lovin by Janet Evanovich
21 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
22 Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith
23 The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith
24 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
25 The Good Old Stuff by John D. MacDonald
26 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling

26 books/29 weeks

12 The Second Jewish Book of Why by Alfred J Kolatch
13 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling
14 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
15 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
16 The Children of Hurin by JRR Tolkien
17 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling

17 books/22 weeks

5 Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
6 Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
7 Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith
8 The Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith
9 Material World: a Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel
10 Syndrome X by Jack Challem, et al
11 Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich