read 75 books in 2009

69. Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
70. An American Plague by Jim Murphy
71. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
72. Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters by Jay Conrad Levinson, David Perry

62. The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain
63. Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
64. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
65. Hitty, Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field
66. The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
67. Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes
68. Blue Willow by Doris Gates

71) Doctor Who: Prisoner of the Daleks by Trevor Baxendale
72) Sam’s Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
73) The Giver by Lois Lowry
74) Yoga School Dropout by Lucy Edge
75) Samantha Smythe’s Modern Family Journal by Lucy Cavendish
76) A Girl’s Best Friend by Liz Young
77) The Accidental Wife by Rowan Coleman
78) Doctor Who: Peacemaker by James Swallow
79) When the Wind Blows by James Patterson
80) The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride 1) by James Patterson
81) Join Me by Danny Wallace
82) The Jester by James Patterson
83) World Without End by Ken Follett

Cute enough. It’s a classic.

This was the only book I could find at the library about the history of the Newbery Medal. Unfortunately it was published in 1957, so it’s VERY outdated.

51. Life Without Lawyers by Philip K. Howard
52. Smoky the Cowhorse by Will James
53. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
54. The Tale of the Swamp Rat by Carter Crocker
55. Walter: The Story of a Rat by Barbara Wersba
56. Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
57. Joyful Noise by Paul Fleischman
58. Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
59. The Grey King by Susan Cooper

Most of the other books I read this year are listed under another goal I completed earlier, Read 50 books in 2009

64) This Charming Man by Marian Keyes
65) New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
66) Sail by James Patterson
67) Star Sullivan (Quick Read) by Maeve Binchy
68) Husbands by Adele Parks
69) Doctor Who : The Slitheen Excursion by Simon Guerrier
70) Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

57) An Offer You Can’t Refuse by Jill Mansell
58) Cat and Mouse by James Patterson
59) Dinosaur Planet 2 Survivors by Anne McCaffrey
60) Cafe Tropicana by Belinda Jones
61) Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
62) The Beach House by Jane Green
63) Secrets by Freya North

1) Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
2) The Third Form at St Claire’s by Pam Cox, writing as Enid Blyton
3) Before I Say Goodbye by Ruth Picardie
4) The Princess Diaries Guide to Christmas by Meg Cabot
5) Plum Lovin’ by Janet Evanovich
6) Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
7) Second Honeymoon by Joanna Trollope
8) Second Chance by Jane Green
9) The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
10) 11) The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M Auel
12) Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot
13) The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
14) When Will There be Good News by Kate Atkinson
15) 3rd Degree by James Patterson
16) The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
17) Friday Nights by Joanne Trollope
18) Claudine at St Clare’s by Enid Blyton
19) Dinosaur Planet by Anne McCaffrey
20) Queen Camilla by Sue Townsend
21) Down Among the Women by Fay Weldon
22) Trixie Trader by Helen Dunne
23) 4th of July by James Patterson
24) 5th Horseman by James Patterson
25) Torchwood: Something in the Water by Trevor Baxendale
26) Doctor Who: The Sick Building by Paul Magrs
27) Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
28) Making Your Mind Up by Jill Mansell
29) Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
30) Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
31) Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
32) Night of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy
33) I Never Fancied Him Anyway by Claudia Carroll
34) Alphabet Weekends by Elizabeth Noble
35) Got You Back by Jane Fallon
36) Teen Idol by Meg Cabot
37) Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
38) The Right Attitude to Rain by Alexander McCall Smith
39) The Careful Use of Compliments by Alexander McCall Smith
40) The Comfort of Saturdays by Alexander McCall Smith
41) The 6th Target by James Patterson
42) Sleeping Around: Secrets of a Sexual Adventuress by Catherine Townsend
43) Lisa B: Lifestyle Essentials by Lisa B
44) Until It’s Over by Nicci French
45) A Compromising Position by Carole Matthews
46) Beach Road by James Patterson
47) Things I Want my Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble
48) 7th Heaven by James Patterson
49) T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton
50) Nigella Lawson: A Biography by Gilly Smith
51) Honeymoon by James Patterson & Howard Roughan
52) Doctor Who – Snowglobe 7 by Mike Tucker
53) Mums @ Home by Sophie King
54) Do Not Disturb by Tilly Bagshawe
55) His ‘n’ Hers by Mike Gayle
56) Doctor Who – Wishing Well by Trevor Baxendale

It helps a lot to be on Librarything.com and in the 75BookChallenge group.

I am also enjoying reading again and find the time to do it because I am liking the book I am reading.