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1. Till we have faces, a myth retold by C. S. Lewis
2. A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
3. Mozarts Ghost by Julia Cameron
4. The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller
5. High Plaines Tango by Robert James Waller
6. Life is Short but Wide by J. California Cooper
7. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
8. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
9. All things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
10. The Lord God Made them All by James Herriot
11. All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
12. An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
13. Tender Graces by Kathryn Megendie
14. Snow Melts in Spring (Seasons of the Tallgrass, Book 1) by Deborah Vogts
15. An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor
16. Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets by Cadillac Man
17. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
18. The Seven Sisters by Margaret Drabble
19. The unexpected Mrs. Polifax by Dorthy Gilman
20. A Quilter’s Holiday: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini
21. The Long Night of Winchell Dear by Robert James Waller
22. A Thousand Country Roads by Robert James Waller
23. The Bridges of Madison Country by Robert James Waller
24. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend by Robert James Waller
25. Historian A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova
26. Night by Elie Wiesel
27. The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
28. Let Me Finish by Roger Angell
29. Blue Skies, No Fences by Lynn Cheney
30. An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor
31. Plum Lovin by Janet Evanovich
32. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
33. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton
34. C is for Corpse
35. Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
36. Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
37. The Man from Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
38. A Proper Pursuit by Lynn Austin
39. D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
40. E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton
41. F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton
42. G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton
43. H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton
44. So Worthy My Love by Kathleen E Woodiwiss
45. A Rose in Winter by Kathleen E Woodiwiss
46. The Lightkeeper by Susan Wiggs
47. Hostage Zero by John Gilstrap
48. No Mercy by John Gilstrap
49. A Scattered Life by Karen McQuestion
50. Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor
51. The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva
52. The Villa by Nora Roberts
53. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
54. A Tuscan Holiday by Holly Chamberlin

1. Till we have faces, a myth retold by C. S. Lewis
2. A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
3. Mozarts Ghost by Julia Cameron
4. The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller
5. High Plaines Tango by Robert James Waller
6. Life is Short but Wide by J. California Cooper
7. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
8. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
9. All things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
10. The Lord God Made them All by James Herriot
11. All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
12. An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
13. Tender Graces by Kathryn Megendie
14. Snow Melts in Spring (Seasons of the Tallgrass, Book 1) by Deborah Vogts
15. An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor
16. Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets by Cadillac Man
17. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
18. The Seven Sisters by Margaret Drabble
19. The unexpected Mrs. Polifax by Dorthy Gilman
20. A Quilter’s Holiday: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini
21. The Long Night of Winchell Dear by Robert James Waller
22. A Thousand Country Roads by Robert James Waller
23. The Bridges of Madison Country by Robert James Waller
24. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend by Robert James Waller
25. Historian A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova
26. Night by Elie Wiesel
27. The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
28. Let Me Finish by Roger Angell
29. Blue Skies, No Fences by Lynn Cheney
30. An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor
31. Plum Lovin by Janet Evanovich
32. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
33. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton
34. C is for Corpse
35. Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
36. Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
37. The Man from Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
38. A Proper Pursuit by Lynn Austin
39. D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
40. E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton

1. Till we have faces, a myth retold by C. S. Lewis
2. A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
3. Mozarts Ghost by Julia Cameron
4. The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller
5. High Plaines Tango by Robert James Waller
6. Life is Short but Wide by J. California Cooper
7. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
8. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
9. All things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
10. The Lord God Made them All by James Herriot
11. All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
12. An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
13. Tender Graces by Kathryn Megendie
14. Snow Melts in Spring (Seasons of the Tallgrass, Book 1) by Deborah Vogts
15. An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor
16. Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets by Cadillac Man
17. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
18. The Seven Sisters by Margaret Drabble
19. The unexpected Mrs. Polifax by Dorthy Gilman
20. A Quilter’s Holiday: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini
21. The Long Night of Winchell Dear by Robert James Waller
22. A Thousand Country Roads by Robert James Waller
23. The Bridges of Madison Country by Robert James Waller
24. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend by Robert James Waller
25. Historian A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova
26. Night by Elie Wiesel
27. the Whistling Season by ivan Doig
28. Let Me Finish by Roger Angell
29. Blue Skies, No Fences by Lynn Cheney
30. An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor
31. Plum Lovin by Janet Evanovich
32. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
33. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton
34. C is for Corpse
35. Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
36. Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
37. The Man from Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
38. A Proper Pursuit by Lynn Austin

I am reading conventional books, my kindle, and listening to audio books constantly. Since we got rid of the TV, I have a lot more time to do read or listen to books. I am making a wish list from the recommendations from Library Thing. It makes it easy to add the books to my wish list, print it out and then take it to the library.

1. Till we have faces, a myth retold by C. S. Lewis
2. A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
3. Mozarts Ghost by Julia Cameron
4. The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller
5. High Plaines Tango by Robert James Waller
6. Life is Short but Wide by J. California Cooper
7. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
8. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
9. All things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
10. The Lord God Made them All by James Herriot
11. All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
12. An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
13. Tender Graces by Kathryn Megendie
14. Snow Melts in Spring (Seasons of the Tallgrass, Book 1) by Deborah Vogts
15. An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor
16. Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets by Cadillac Man
17. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
18. The Seven Sisters by Margaret Drabble
19. The unexpected Mrs. Polifax by Dorthy Gilman
20. A Quilter’s Holiday: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini
21. The Long Night of Winchell Dear by Robert James Waller
22. A Thousand Country Roads by Robert James Waller
23. The Bridges of Madison Country by Robert James Waller
24. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend by Robert James Waller
25. Historian A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova
26. Night by Elie Wiesel
27. the Whistling Season by ivan Doig
28. Let Me Finish by Roger Angell
29. Blue Skies, No Fences. by Lynn Cheney
30. An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor

I am reading all of the time. I am going to have to make a list of books I have read so far this year to get an actual count. I think I am reading about two books a week, but until I make a list I really won’t be sure. I will have to see how many books I have actually read before I can call this goal done.

I told both of my children a couple years ago that I do not need anymore stuff. My girls understand that I have a problem with clutter and I have never gotten rid of a gift. (I have always gotten great gifts). My youngest daughter, Sam, bought me a Kindle for Mothers Day. She said that now I could get as many books as I want without causing more clutter in the house. I love it. I finally can get a daily newspaper without ending up with piles of papers around the house and books without having to start another stack on the floor. I have hardly put the thing down since I received it. I have read a lot since getting my new glasses, and now I will be reading even more.

Does listening to books on CDS count as reading? Well, I am going to count it. I can listen while I am at work or while I am out doing yard work. I still like to sit down with a conventional book and read, but I also enjoy audio books.

The Library offers an online service for requesting books, and I can also renew online. Since I got myself some new reading glasses, I am finding great joy in reading again. Last year it became so hard to read all of a sudden. I did not realize that I needed reading glasses until my regular yearly eye appointment. I went and got myself the progressive lens eye glasses that have three different vision levels. Well, reading became instantly easier. I have read more in the last three months than I did all last year. Between the weekly trips to the library and the new glasses, I will make my goal of reading 100 books before the end of the year.

Since I am visiting the library more, I have already read more books than I did at the same time last year. I have joined Librarything.com and have started keeping track of what books I have read. The advantage of Librarything is the recommendations by other members on what to read. I like to do a random pick off of the library shelves, but I also like to have a couple of books in mind when I get there.