My top 10 for 2009

My 10 faves of 2009

1. The Hunger Games    Suzanne Collins
2. Let Me Stand Alone    Rachel Corrie
3. Heartsick    Chelsea Cain
4. The Likeness    Tana French
5. The Help    Kathryn Stockett
6. Catching Fire    Suzanne Collins
7. The Weather Warden Series    Rachel Caine
8. Graceling    Kristin Cashore
9. Under the Dome    Stephen King
10. Firmin    Sam Savage

2010...a year of reading

Hello everyone!

As I have been counting down toward 200 books read in this calendar year, everyone keeps asking me what I like to read. Those of you that know me well know that I have a list of everything I have read since 2001. A little anal retentive? Perhaps, but an idea initially gleaned from my Dad's frequent New Years resolution to read 100 books in a year. While I don't believe he ever accomplished this, after his death in 2000, I decided that I would pick up the torch and give it a shot. Some years have been a success, others not so much.

So to answer the above mentioned question, here is the rundown for 2010. Yes, I know some of this is useless drivel, but isn't escape the point sometimes.....and for those of you that ask, yes textbooks count. I read it, it counts. I will also post my top ten lists for the last several years in subsequent posts for anyone who is interested.

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to know what all of you are reading and welcome comments and posts.

Books Read 2010

1. Crows:encounters with the wise guys     Candace Savage
2. The Necklace    Cheryl Jarvis
3. The Northern Clemency    Philip Hensher
4. The Art of Racing in the Rain    Garth Stein
5. From Baghdad to America    Jay Kopelman
6. Seeking Spirits     Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson
7. The Divine Farce    Michael S.A. Graziano
8. Embraced by Darkness    Keri Arthur
9. Toby Alone    Timothee de Fombelle
10. Dexter by Design    Jeff Lindsay
11. The Darkest Kiss    Keri Arthur
12. Deadly Desire    Keri Arthur
13. Marked    P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
14. Betrayed    P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
15. Online Retrieval    Walker and Janes
16. Oxford Guide to Library Research    Thomas Mann
17. The Monstrumologist    Rick Yancey
18. Undead & Unreturnable    Mary Janice Davidson
19. Undead & Uneasy    Mary Janice Davidson
20. Undead & Unwelcome    Mary Janice Davidson
21. Ghost Hunting    Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson
22. Asterios Polyp    David Mazzucchetti
23. Secrets of Eden    Chris Bohjalian
24. Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven    Susan Jane Gilman
25. The Weight of Silence    Heather Gudenkauf
26. Pirate Latitudes    Michael Crichton
27. Her Fearful Symmetry    Audrey Niffenegger
28. Guardian of the Dead    Karen Healey
29. You Suck     Christopher Moore
30. Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress    Susan Jane Gilman
31. Always Looking Up    Michael J. Fox
32. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian    Sherman Alexie
33. HTML,XHTML & CSS    Elizabeth Castro
34. Vampire Academy    Richelle Mead
35. Frostbite    Richelle Mead
36. Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook    Randolph Hock
37. Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It    Maile Meloy
38. Shadow Kiss    Richelle Mead
39. Blood Promise    Richelle Mead
40. Kiss of Death    Rachel Caine
41. Lover Mine    J.R. Ward
42. Death of a Witch    M.C. Beaton
43. Shiver    Maggie Stiefvater
44. Take One    Karen Kingsbury
45. Take Two    Karen Kingsbury
46. Take Three    Karen Kingsbury
47. The Passage    Justin Cronin
48. Chosen    P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
49. Untamed    P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
50. Hunted    P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
51. Tempted    P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
52. Living Dead in Dallas    Charlaine Harris
53. The Poisoner's Handbook    Deborah Blum
54. Evernight    Claudia Gray
55. The Ask and the Answer    Patrick Ness
56. Club Dead    Charlaine Harris
57. Stargazer    Claudia Gray
58. Undone    Rachel Caine
59. Spirit Bound    Richelle Mead
60. Empties    George Zebrowski
61. Hourglass    Claudia Gray
62. Intervention    Terri Blackstock
63. Guilty Pleasures    Laurell K. Hamilton
64. Dead to the World     Charlaine Harris
65. Dead as a Doornail    Charlaine Harris
66. Definitely Dead     Charlaine Harris
67. All Together Dead     Charlaine Harris
68. Impact     Douglas Preston
69. From Dead to Worse     Charlaine Harris
70. Dead and Gone     Charlaine Harris
71. Dead in the Family     Charlaine Harris
72. When You Reach Me     Rebecca Stead
73. Caught     Harlan Coben
74. A Touch of Dead     Charlaine Harris
75. Burned     P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
76. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress     Rhoda Jantzen
77. Tender Morsels     Margo Lanagan
78. Sizzling Sixteen     Janet Evanovich
79. This Time Together     Carol Burnett
80. Dead End Dating     Kimberly Raye
81. Need     Carrie Jones
83. Captivate     Carrie Jones
84. Tell-All     Chuck Palahniuk
85. The Darkest Passion     Gena Showalter
86. Circus of the Damned     Laurell K. Hamilton
87. Let the Great World Spin    Colum McCann
88. The Lunatic Cafe    Laurell K. Hamilton
89. Total Eclipse    Rachel Caine
90. Bloody Bones    Laurell K. Hamilton
91. The Killing Dance    Laurell K. Hamilton
92. Burnt Offerings    Laurell K. Hamilton
93. Undead and Unfinished    Mary Janice Davidson
94. Blue Moon    Laurell K. Hamilton
95. The Imperfectionists    Tom Rachman
96. Twice as Hot    Gena Showalter
97. The Tales of Beedle the Bard    J.K. Rowling
98. The Marrowbone Marble Company    Glenn Taylor
99. Obsidian Butterfly    Laurell K. Hamilton
100. Shadowland    Alyson Noel
101. Dark Flame    Alyson Noel
102. Thirteen Reasons Why    Jay Asher
103. Narcissus in Chains    Laurell K. Hamilton
104. Fallen    Lauren Kate
105. Black Magic Lover    Cynthia Cooke
106. Kiss Me Deadly    Michele Hauf
107. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner    Stephenie Meyer
108. Moon Kissed    Michele Hauf
109. After the Kiss    Michele Hauf
110. Golden Eyes    Maya Banks
111. Once a Cowboy    Linda Warren
112. Slow Hands    Leslie Kelly
113. Back to Life    Linda O. Johnston
114. Angel Slayer    Michele Hauf
115. Vampire Vendetta    Alexis Morgan
116. Amber Eyes    Maya Banks
117. Leave Me Breathless    Trista Ann Michaels
118. Cowgirl Up & Ride    Lorelei James
119. Owning Arabella    Shirl Anders
120. Tied Up, Tied Down    Lorelei James
121. Rough,Raw and Ready    Lorelei James
122. Wicked Sexy    R.G. Alexander
123. Branded as Trouble    Lorelei James
124. Dark Miracle    Ashlynn Monroe
125. Shoulda Been a Cowboy    Lorelei James
126. Babe in the Woods    Lorelei James
127. Colters Lady    Maya Banks
128. All Jacked Up    Lorelei James
129. Beauty and the Black Sheep    Jessica Bird
130. Long Hard Ride    Lorelei James
131. To Tempt a Knight    Gerri Russell
132. Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch    B.J. Daniels
133. Rode Hard, Put Up Wet    Lorelei James
134. Raising Kane    Lorelei James
135. Immortal Wolf    Bonnie Vanak
136. The Keepers    Heather Graham
137. Renegade Angel    Kendra Leigh Castle
138. Crescendo    Becca Fitzpatrick
139. Wicked Garden    Lorelei James
140. Lord of the Desert    Nina Bruhns
141. Wicked Ties    Shayla Black
142. Cherished Captive    Stacie Mieko
143. Their One and Only    Trista Ann Michaels
144. Blockade Billy    Stephen King
145. Torment    Lauren Kate
146. Angelology    Danielle Trussoni
147. Girl Stolen    April Henry
148. Elixir    Hilary Duff
149. Ghost Road Blues    Jonathan Mayberry
150. Decadent    Shayla Black
151. Getting the Pretty Back    Molly Ringwald
152. Looking for Alaska    John Green
153. Blood Rite    Trista Ann Michaels
154. Cowgirls Don't Cry    Lorelei James
155. Slow Ride    Lorelei James
156. Halo    Alexandra Adornetto
157. In the Midnight Hour    Kimberly Raye
158. The Nymph King    Gena Showalter
159. Ride the Fire    Jo Davis
160. No Place to Run    Maya Banks
161. Wicked    Noelle Mack
162. Rapture Untamed    Pamela Palmer
163. Desire Untamed    Pamela Palmer
164. Incubus Dreams    Laurell K. Hamilton
165. Micah    Laurell K. Hamilton
166. Obsession Untamed    Pamela Palmer
167. Passion Untamed    Pamela Palmer
168. The Wolven    Deborah LeBlanc
169. The Darkest Lie    Gena Showalter
170. Lucinda, Darkly    Sunny
171. Cataloging and Classification    Lois Mai Chan
172. Lucinda, Dangerously    Sunny
173. Wolf Tales 9    Kate Douglas
174. Broken    Shiloh Walker
175. Primal Male    Sasha White
176. Alaskan Wolf    Linda O. Johnston
177. Corralled    Lorelei James
178. Fever Dream    Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
179. Jewel of Atlantas    Gena Showalter
180. Fade the Heat    Colleen Thompson
181. Is it Just Me? Or is it Nuts out There?    Whoopi Goldberg
182. Dark Water    Laura McNeal
183. Dead and Dateless    Kimberly Raye
184. Your Coffin or Mine?    Kimberly Raye
185. Full Dark, No Stars    Stephen King
186. Blood Secrets    Vivi Anna
187. Just One Bite    Kimberly Raye
188. I Am Number Four    Pittacus Lore
189. Sucker For Love    Kimberly Raye
190. Brains a Zombie Memoir    Robin Becker
191. Chains    Shiloh Walker
192. A Cop in Her Stocking    Ann Voss Peterson
193. Handling the Undead    John Ajvide Lindqvist
194. Faithful Place    Tana French
195. Jacob    Jacquelyn Frank
196. Firelight    Sophie Jordan
197. Duty to Protect    Beth Cornelison
198. Gideon    Jacquelyn Frank
199. Elijah    Jacquelyn Frank
200. The Missing    Shiloh Walker

As I said Before, I would love to hear what you have been reading!