list all the books I read in 2006

to see how many I managed, and which ones I didn’t complete :-) I’ve read some books this year that I’ve been wanting to read for a while, and some have whetted my appetite for more in a similar vein. I’d like to read more about the USA, especially in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.

I really wanted to read this but it disappointed me. I think it’s because I’m not a fan of novels without dialogue and this was mainly descriptive and thoughts (not sure if that’s the proper term for it). Still, I’m glad I read it, and it didn’t take too long.

This is the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz tales. It was quite hard to get into at first but worth the perseverence towards the end.

A very strange book, about a boy who has a very mixed up childhood and ends up living with his mother’s psychotherepist. It’s quite gripping and very funny in parts.

Another excellent book by Malcolm Bradwell which was fascinating and accessible at the same time.

Another good Piccolt book.

Ok, chick-lit but easy to read and funny in places.

This is the autobiography of double Olympian Kelly Holmes. It made a great read and was a nice insight into another world. I enjoyed it a lot.

Fairly ordinary chick-lit. Ok to read but a weak ending.

Really good read by Jodi Piccoult but it does end rather abruptly. I didn’t feel that the story was finished quite satisfactorily. The addition at the end of the book of a chapter of a new book also led to me assuming there was a lot more to read but coming across the ending when I wasn’t expecting it. A bit frustrating but I enjoyed the book itself.