In 2005 read 100 books

finished with a day to spare!!!

definitely worth the effort but isnt it annoying when life gets in the way!! :lol:

I finished my 100th book on friday 30th December :D

Yay for me !!!

100) A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens
99) Meet Addy: An American Girl
98) Meet Kirsten: An American Girl
97) Meet Molly: An American Girl
96) Meet Samantha: An American Girl
95) Meet Felicity: An American Girl

94)Quinn’s Woman by Susan Mallery
93)’Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C Moore
92)A Star In Winter by Anita Stansfield
91)Love At Last by Irene Brand
90)In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
89)Good In Bed by Jennifer Weine
88)Christmas Treasures of the Heart by Cheri Fuller
87)The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks
86)Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
85)Specks In The Sky by Ben Rice
84)Pobby and Dingan by Ben Rice
83)The Christmas Train by Baldacci
82)The Cinderella Rules by Donna Kauffman
81)The Heartbreaker by Carly Phillips
80)The Playboy by Carly Phillips
79)The Bachelor by Carly Phillips

I have now read 94 books this year… have 3 on the go and another 3 waiting in the wings… i think i might make it :)

78) Asking For Trouble – Elizabeth Young
77) Sky Burial – Xinran
76) Dragonflight – Anne McCaffrey
75) The Eyre Affair – Jasper Fforde
74) The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow
73) Taking A Chance – Janice Kay Johnson
72) A Baby Of Her Own – Brenda Novak
71) X-Files: Ruins – Kevin Anderson
70) Want to Play? – PJ Tracy (aka Monkeewrench)
69) Michael’s Discovery – Sherryl Woods

full synopses and ratings can be seen on my blog at http://bookdiary.blogger.com

I am now up to 68 books!!

68) Fishbowl By Sarah Mlynowski
67) The Tale of Murasaki By Liza Dalby
66) Jewel By Brett Lott
65) Under the Duvet By Marian Keyes
64) Black And Blue by Anna Quindlen
63) The Butler Did It By Kasey Michaels
62) The Asking Price By Caroline Upcher
61) The Dewey Decimal System of Love By Josephine Carr
60) Welcome to my Planet *where English is sometimes spoken By Shannon Olson

More details can be found on my BookCrossing shelf or in my Blog :D

59) Saturday, September 10, The Narrows by Michael Connelly *
58) Thursday, September 08, *The Poet by Michael Connelly
57) Monday, September 05, Homesick by Sela Ward *
56) Sunday, August 28, *The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne *Seierstad
55) Tuesday, August 16, *The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAllister *
54) Monday, August 15, *Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver *
53) Wednesday, August 10, *Night Swimming by Robin Schwarz *
52) Friday, July 22, *Orlando by Virginia Woolf *
51) Tuesday, July 19, *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling *
50) Wednesday, June 15, *All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki *
49) Tuesday, June 14, *The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult *
48) Saturday, May 07, *Pariah by Brian Vallee *
47) Saturday, May 07, *My Brother’s Keeper by Patricia McCormick *
46) Thursday, May 05, *Still Thinking of You by Adele Parks

More details can be found on my bookcrossing shelf
or on my blog

I’m A Believer By Jessica Adams

Start: April 25th

Finish: April 29th

^{(380 pages)}

6 out of 10

Synopsis:

‘I’m A Bellever’ is a funny, moving and sophisticated novel about Mark Buckle, a cynical primary teacher in south London who doesn’t believe in anything, and absolutely, positively doesn’t believe in life after death. Then, five days after his girlfriend, Catherine, dies in a car accident and he’s trying to come to terms with his loss, she starts communicating with him and turns his world (and belief systems) upside-down. As the novel progresses, the truth about Mark’s relationship with Catherine is revealed. And we encounter his friends and colleagues who provide support during this difficult time including Felix, a flamboyantly camp Australian, Caroline the Sloane who just longs to meet a nice man and Tess, drama teacher and practising Christian who starts to become increasingly attractive to Mark. Jessica Adams’s characteristic humour is combined with an exploration of more serious issues that affect us all. ‘I’m A Believer’ is a wonderful novel about love, life and what lies beyond.

Here are the BookCrossing Journal Entries for this book

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie By Muriel Spark

Start: April 24th

Finish: April 25th

^{(128 pages)}

8 out of 10

Synopsis:

She was a schoolmistress with a difference. Proud, cultured, romantic, her ideas were progressive, even shocking. And when she decided to transform a group of young girls under her tutelage into the “creme de la creme” of Marcia Blaine school, no one could have predicted the outcome.

Here are the BookCrossing Journal Entries for this book

Getting Over It By Anna Maxted

Start: April 20th

Finish: April 24th

^{(407 pages)}

9 out of 10

Synopsis:

Helen Bradshaw, 26, has a lot to get over. A dogsbody job on a women’s magazine. An attraction to unsuitable men. Being five foot one. Driving an elderly Toyota. She is about to ditch the infuriating Jasper when she hears the news that will change her life. Her father has collapsed with a massive heart attack. Initially Helen thinks of this as an interruption in her already chaotic lifestyle. But with his death everything starts to fall apart around her – her relationship, her mother, even her cat. Her flatmate Luke has the tact of a traffic warden with toothache, her friend Tina is in love with her new man, her landlord Marcus is in love with himself, and, after the tequila incident, it looks as though Tom the vet will be sticking to Alsatians. Seems like Helen will be dealing with this one herself…

Here are the BookCrossing Journal Entries for this book