tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86587473246475263722012-02-16T21:09:39.130-05:00HI, I am Chris'. Some know me as Chris, some know me has Beaks So Sweet, others know me as Yoggi or Pickles' mom. No matter how you know me, I love my birds and I love to read. y goal is one book a week, giving me a goal of 52 books this year. Check back often and see how my progress is going. WOW. Did I make a goal that was too easy to obtain?? Let's change this and say I will read 100 books in 2009Chris from Beaks So Sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11252029938314696333noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658747324647526372.post-4334498370414605602009-05-13T19:04:00.046-04:002009-09-21T21:50:53.587-04:00<em>58. Judgment in Death</em><br /><em>by JD Robb</em><br /><em>358 pages </em><br /><em>Started 05/10/2009</em><br /><em>Finished 05/12/2009</em><br /><em>A+++</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>59. Betrayal in Death</em><br /><em>by JD Robb</em><br /><em>pages</em><br /><em>Started 05/13/2009</em><br /><em>Finished05/14/2009<br />A++<br /><br />60. Interlude in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />88 pages<br />Started 05/14/2009<br />Finished 05/14/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />61. Seduction in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />305 pages<br />Started 05/15/2009<br />Finished 05/16/2009<br />A +++<br /><br />62. Reunion in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />371 pages<br />Started 05/16/2009<br />Finished 05/19/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />63. Purity in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />355 pages<br />Started 05/19/2009<br />Finished 05/23/2009<br />A++<br /><br />64. Portrait in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />354 pages<br />Started 05/23/2009<br />Finished 05/25/2009<br />A++<br /><br />65. Imitation in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />347 pages<br />Started 05/26/2009<br />Finished 05/28/2009<br />A++<br /><br />66. Remember When<br />by Nora Roberts and JD Robb<br />Yeap it is written by both. Part One is written by Nora Roberts and Part Two is written as JD Robb. The same characters just a shift to New York and Lt. Eve Dallas.<br />417 pages<br />Started 05/29/2009<br />Finished 05/30/2009<br />A++++<br />As you read Part One by Roberts you wonder how the transition from present day (2003) to Part Two written as Robb and 2059. She does it as only she could. One small thread (as Eve would call it) in Part One was never tied off. That one little thread Eve finds and pulls till she can tie it off. If you read the 'In Death' book in order this one fits right in between two others just as it should. Hats off to Nora<br /><br />67. Divided in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />374 pages<br />Started 05/30/2009<br />Finished 05/31/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />68. Visions in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />371 Pages<br />Started 05/31/2009<br />Finished 06/02/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />69. Survivor in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />374 pages<br />Started 06/02/2009<br />Finished 06/03/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />70. Origin in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />372 pages<br />Started 06/04/2009<br />Finished 06/07/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />71. Memory in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />375 pages<br />Started 06/08/2009<br />Finished 06/09/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />72. Bump in the Night<br />by JD Robb<br />402 pages<br />Mary Blayney<br />Ruth Ryan Langan<br />Mary Kay McComas<br />393 pages<br />Started 06/09/2009<br />Finished 06/12/2009<br />A+ Didn't like the last story but loved the rest<br /><br />73. Born in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />359 pages<br />Started 06/13/2009<br />Finished 06/14/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />74. Innocent in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />371 pages<br />Started 06/15/2009<br />Finished 06/16/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />75. Dead of Night<br />by JD Robb<br />Mary Blayney<br />Ruth Ryan Langan<br />Mary Kay McComas<br />394 pages<br />Started 06/17/2009<br />Finished 06/17/2009<br />A++<br /><br />76. Creation in Death<br />By JD Robb<br />372 pages<br />Started 06/18/2009<br />Finished 06/20/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />77. Strangers in Death<br />By JD Robb<br />374 pages<br />Started 06/20/2009<br />Finished 06/22/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />78. Salvation in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />347 pages<br />Started 06/24/2009<br />Finished 06/26/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />79. Promises in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />376 pages<br />Started 06/28/2009<br />Finished 07/01/2009<br />A+++++<br /><br />No more 'in Death' books till November. How sad.<br /><br />80. Finger Lickin Fifteen<br />By Janet Evanovich<br />301 pages<br />Started 07/02/2009<br />Finished 07/02/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />81. Grave Secrets<br />by Kathy Riechs<br />471 pages<br />Started 07/03/2009<br />Finished 07/04/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />82. 16 Lighthouse Road<br />by Debbie MaComber<br />472 pages<br />Started 07/05/2009<br />Finished 07/05/2009<br />A++++<br />5<br />83. 204 Rosewood Lane<br />by Debbie MaComber<br />379 pages<br />Started 07/06/2009<br />Finished 07/07/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />84. 311 Pelican Court<br />by Debbie MaComber<br />377 pages<br />Started 07/07/2009<br />Finished 07/08/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />85. 44 Cranberry Point<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />377 pages<br />Started 07/08/2009<br />Finished 07/09/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />86. 50 Harbor Street<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />379 pages<br />Started 07/10/2009<br />finished 07/10/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />87. 6 Rainier Drive<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />411 pages<br />Started 07/11/2009<br />Finished 07/12/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />88. 74 Seaside Avenue<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />374 pages<br />Started 07/13/2009<br />Finished 07/14/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />89. 8 Sandpiper Way<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />371 pages<br />Started 07/15/2009<br />Finished 07/16/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />90. Christmas in Cedar Cove<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />279 pages<br />Started 07/17/2009<br />Finished 07/18/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />91. Bare Bones<br />by Kathy Reichs<br />384 pages<br />Started 07/19/2009<br />Finished 07/21/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />92. Monday Mouring<br />by Kathy Reichs<br />303 pages<br />Started 07/22/2009<br />Finished 07/23/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />93. Cross Bones<br />by Kathy Reichs<br />459 pages<br />Started 07/23/2009<br />Finished 07/25/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />94. Break No Bones<br />by Kathy Reichs<br />337 pages<br />Started 07/26/2009<br />Finished 07/27/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />95. Bones to Ashes<br />by Kathy Reichs<br />388 pages<br />Started 07/28/2009<br />Finished 07/28/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />96. Devil Bones<br />by Kathy Reichs<br />382 pages<br />Started 07/29/2009<br />Finished 07/29/2009<br />A+++++<br /><br />97. Ritual in Death<br />by J D Robb<br />pages<br />Started 07/30/2009<br />Finished 07/30/2009<br />A+++++<br /><br />98. Track the Cat<br />by Nevada Barr<br />265 pages<br />Started 08/01/2009<br />Finished 08/05/2009<br />A++++<br />New author to me and I can't wait to read more of her books<br /><br />99. Susannah's Garden<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />394 pages<br />Started 08/06/2009<br />Finished 08/06/2009<br />A++++<br />This book is part of the series of Blossom Street books. While there is no mention of Blossom Street till the end of the book, it introduces us to Susannah before she buys the flower shop on Blossom Street. I should have read this book a couple of books back in the series. Oh how I hate reading books of a series and not reading them in order.<br /><br />100. Yeap book #100. Guess I need a new goal...AGAIN.<br />My Sister's Keeper<br />by Jodi Picoult<br />423 pages<br />Started 08/07/2009<br />Finished 08/10/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />101. Superior Death<br />by Neveda Barr<br />318 pages<br />Started 08/12/2009<br />Finished 08/14/2009<br />A+++++<br /><br />102. The Senator's Wife<br />by Karen Robards<br />294 pages<br />Started 08/15/2009<br />Finished 08/16/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />103. The Guernsey Literary an Potato Peel Pie Society<br />by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows<br />290 pages<br />Started 08/17/2009<br />Finished 08/19/2009<br />B<br />It was a good read but for me it wasn't one of those books that you just couldn't put down. I know many raved about it but I was disappointed. Like I said it was a good read. I don't regret reading it.<br /><br />104. The Senator's Wife<br />by Karen Robards<br />294 pages<br />Started 08/20/2009<br />Finished 08/21/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />105. Ill Wind<br />by Nevada Barr<br />pages<br />Started 08/21/2009<br />Finished 08/24/2009<br />A+++++<br /><br />106. 92 Pacific Boulevard<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />287 pages<br />Started 08/25/2009<br />Finished 08/26/2009<br />A+++++<br /><br />107. 206 Bones<br />by Kathy Reiches<br />308 pages<br />Started 08/26/2009<br />Finished 08/27/2009<br />A+++++<br /><br />108. Firestorm<br />by Nevada Barr<br />307 pages<br />Started 08/28/2009<br />Finished 08/30/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />109. Endangered Species<br />by Nevada Barr<br />306 pages<br />Started 08/31/2009<br />Finished 09/01/2009<br />A+++++<br /><br />110. Blind Descent<br />by Nevada Barr<br />341 pages<br />Started 09/03/2009<br />Finished 09/04/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />111. The Girl Who Stopped Swimming<br />by Joshilyn Jackson<br />319 pages<br />Books-A-Million Spetember Book Club read<br />Started 09/05/2009<br />Finished 09/10/2009<br />A<br />New author to me. Was good. Wasn't one of those books you just couldn't put down.<br /><br />112. Liberty Falling<br />by Nevada Barr<br />339 pages<br />Started: 09/11/2009<br />Finished 09/14/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />113. Deep South<br />by Nevada Barr<br />pages<br />Started 09/15/2009<br />Finished 09/19/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />OPPPS!!!! I read a little over 200 pages and then found out this was book #5 in a series of 8 books. Stopped reading and went to the library and got the first 4. 114. Marker<br />by Robin Cook<br />658 pages<br />Started 09/20/2009<br />Finished<br />New author<br /><br />114. Blindsight<br />by Robin Cook<br />429 pages<br />Started 09/21/2009<br />Finished<br /><br /></em><table class="datatable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8658747324647526372-433449837041460560?l=beakssosweet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris from Beaks So Sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11252029938314696333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8658747324647526372.post-65451197936466822972009-01-02T10:47:00.095-05:002009-05-13T19:03:02.048-04:00<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The end of 2008 I decided I needed to dust off some unread books. I knew Oprah had a book club so I went in search of it. I ordered it on Amazon but had to wait for it to get here. So I went off to Yahoo looking for book club groups. I found 2 very different book groups, thanks to Victoria, a bird friend. Those groups are On the Porch Swing and Bookies Too. You can see the books to be read for Oprah's Book Club, Bookies Too, and On the Porch Swing challenges in earlier blogs. I will edit them as I have read books for those groups. Some of these are pleasure reads. I did start a bit before January 1, 2009. because I was waiting for books to arrive.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Here is a list of what I have read. My goal is 52 books...one a week. Should be easy enough to do, I would think.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The newbie to Yahoo reading groups that I am, didn't realize everyone rated their books. I have seen x/5 and A+...F. I have decided to go with A+...F system. If anything is less then A, I will explain why. Also if it something I would not have picked up and read on my own, I will be adding a comment as well.</span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,102,255); FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="font-family:georgia;">January 2009--I know the first book shouldn't be here but I was so happy to be reading again. I didn't belong to any groups or book clubs in 2008 and since this book got me back to reading, I added it here in January. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">1. Summer at Willow Lake (Lakeshore Chronicles #1)</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Susan Wiggs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">534 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Pleasure read</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 12/29/2008</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 12/30/2008</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">2. The Winter Lodge (Lakeshore Chornicles #2)</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Susan Wiggs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">447 pages (large print)</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Pleasure read</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 12/30/2008</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/1/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">3. The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By Susan Hill</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">160 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 1/1/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/3/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">B</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">First couple of chapters I was confused. Once I got past that, I understood what was going on. This is a book I would not have picked up and read on my own. One of those outside my comfort zone books. I did enjoy after I got to the 3rd chapter or so.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">4. The Ocean Between Us</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By Susan Wiggs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">382 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Pleasure Read</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 1/3/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/5/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">5. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By David Wroblewski</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">566 Pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Oprah's Book Club</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Web cast January 26,2009 9 pm</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 1/5/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/10/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">This is a book I wouldn't have picked up if it hadn't been for Oprah's Book Club. I truly enjoyed it. Can't wait till the Web Cast.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">6. Dockside (Lakeshore Chronicles #3)</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By Susan Wiggs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">453 pages large print</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 1/11/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/13/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">7. Snowfall at Willow Lake (Lakeshore Chronicles #4)</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By Susan Wiggs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">477 pages large print</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 1/13/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/15/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The middle was a little dry and I was beginning to write it off as loss. But then wow I knew what the conflicts were and they finally came out in ways I didn't expect. I was in tears more than once. There are 2 more books planned for this series. First one, Fireside, will be out February of 2009, and the second one will be Lakeshore Christmas, and is due out November, 2009. Can't wait.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">8. Marley and Me</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By John Grogan</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">308 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 1/16/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/19/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Very good book. Now I have to wait patiently for the movie to come out "On Demand".</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">9. Anne Frank:The Diary of a Young Girl</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By Anne Frank</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">237 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 1/20/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/22/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">10. Gilda: An Intimate Portrait</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By David Saltman</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">235 Pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 1/23/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 1/25/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Written in wonderful detail. Truly a book written by a dear friend on a manner in which only a dear friend could.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">11. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By Stieg Larsson</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">465 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 01/26/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 01/30/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Had to re-read the beginning of the book a couple of times because I was lost. Then I decided to read on and it all started making sense. Geographically I was lost because I had no idea where we were or where we were in relation to other places in the book. Things were said by Vanger or about Vanger with no mention of a first name and I was lost...which Vanger?? There were only 20-30 people with the last name of Vanger. Once I figured out they when they spoke of Vanger without a first name, they meant Henrik, I was good to go. So to say, I was off to a real slow start, but once I figured out who was who and where was what I enjoyed the book. I am really glad I didn't give up on it and worked through my issues because once I did, it was a very enjoyable book.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">12. Fireside</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Susan Wiggs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">397 Pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 01/30/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">01/31/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Another great read from Susan. I have to say I was a bit confused when at the end of a chapter it brought up Daisy and Julian at the end of the chapter and no tie in at that point to the rest of the new characters and I found that to be disappointing. But a chapter or 2 later I understood how the pages with Daisy and Julian tied in. Can't wait for Lakeshore Christmas to appear on book shelves come October.</span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,102,102); FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="font-family:georgia;">February. 2009. The month of lovers with Valentine's Day on the 14th. Like most holidays it is just another day around here, but this holiday brings a bit of sadness every year. My dear sweet hubby's brother, Cliff, died on Valentine's Day about 11 years ago. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">13. The Shop on Blossom Street</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Debbie Macomber</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">408 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started on 02/01/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 02/04/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">I love the way Debbie Macomber has a chapter for each of the main characters. A delightful book. Can't wait to read A Good Yarn</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">14. A Good Yarn</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Debbie Macomber</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">395 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started on 02/05/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 02/07/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Love it as much as I figured I would.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">15. Back on Blossom Street</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Debbie Macomber</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">393 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 02/07/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 02/09/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Enjoyed it and can't wait to read the next book in the series</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">16. Naked In Death</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by J D Robb</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">313 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 02/10/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 02/13/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">New author to me...well not really since I have read Nora Roberts...LOL. Great book.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">17. Glory in Death</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by J D Robb</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">313 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 02/15/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 02/18/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">18. The House of Mirth</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Edith Wharton</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">329 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Stated 02/19/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 02/22/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">B</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Not my normal read. It held my interest but that is about all it held.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">19. Deja Dead</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Kathy Reichs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">532 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started on 02/22/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished on 02/28/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Loved the book greatly. Took me longer to read then usual. Since surgery I have slept a lot. When I lie down I always read and I would fall asleep and loss my page, or fall asleep so quickly I didn't read much.</span><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0); FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="font-family:georgia;">March is suppose to come in like a lion and out like a lamb. And so far so true. We had wide spread snow storms. Gov. Kaine declared a state of </span></span><style></style><em style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,255);font-family:Cambria;" ><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0)"><span style="font-family:georgia;">emergency</span></span></span></em><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0); FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="font-family:georgia;">.<br /><br />Hopefully now that the knee replacement is behind me, I can do more reading again.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">20. </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Death du Jour</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Kathy Reichs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">432 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">started 03/01/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/06/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A ++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Enjoyed the book. I hope Tempe and Ryan's relationship goes somewhere good. I can't wait to read more.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">21. Deadly Decisions</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Kathy Reichs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/07/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/13/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Delighted with this book. Yes, it took me a week to read. :( Between doctors appointments, physical therapy and long naps, not much like time to read. Hopefully this week will be better and I can get to more than one book in a wee. I know my goal was a book a week...52 books a year. I am way paste that but with all the reading I have been able to do, reading one book a week hurts.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">22. Immortal In Death</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by J D Robbs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">296 Pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/14/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/17/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Love the way this all takes place in the future. Yet, you are bogged down with sci-fi. It is interesting to see the things Nora (oopps J D) has modernized and it doesn't see to distract from the story. This is the last of JD's books I have at present. Can't wait to get my hands on some more.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">23. One For The Money</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By Janet Evanovich</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">338 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/18/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/19/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Loved it. Written in first person is refreshing. Enjoyed it</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">24. Two For the Dough</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">By Janet Evanovich</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">312 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 3/19/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 3/20/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Loved it.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">25. Between Friends</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Debbie Macomber</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">400 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/20/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/22/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Uniquely written in letters. Friendship like that is so rare. Wish I had a friend like that.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">26. Fatal Voyage</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">byKathy Reichs</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">420 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/22/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/23/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">27. Angel Falls</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Nora Roberts</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">438 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/23/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/26/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">28. Three to Get Deadly</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by Janet Evanovich</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">321 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/26/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/27/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">29. Rapture in Death</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by J D Robb</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">310 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/27/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/28/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A++</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">30. Delia's Crossing</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by V C Andrews</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">412 pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/29/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/30/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+++</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">31. Delia's Heart</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">by V C Andrews</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">312pages</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Started 03/30/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Finished 03/31/2009</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+++</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,153,51)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,153)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><br />April...spring time at last. BUT you gotta watch it...from time to time a snow storm in April<br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic">32. Delia'a Gift<br />by V C Andrews<br />333 pages<br />Started 03/31/2009<br />Finished 04/01/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />The Delia series by V C Andrews is some of the best reading I have done. Very emotional, so make sure you have some tissue near by. With Delia's Heart, I am glad I got up when I did. I had been reading it in bed. There were moments I was bawling like a baby and would have woke my hubby for sure.<br /><br />33. Ceremony in Death<br />By J D Robb<br />312 pages<br />Started 04/02/2009<br />Finished 04/07/2009<br />A++<br /><br />34. Twenty Wishes<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />377 pages<br />Started 04/08/2009<br />Finished 04/09/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />35. Four to Score<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />312 pages<br />Started 04/10/2009<br />Finished 04/11/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />36. Five High<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />314 pages<br />Started 04/11/2009<br />Finished 04/12/2009<br /></span><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+++</span><br /><br />37. Vengeance in Death<br />by J D Robb<br />357 pages<br />Started 04/13/2009<br />Finished 04/15/2009<br />A++ I love reading this and seeing how Eve and Roarke's relationship grows even with all the ups and downs Eve's being a cop and Roarke had been once (and maybe still is) a little left of doing legal things.<br /><br />38. Marriage of Inconvenience<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />249 pages<br />Started 04/16/2009<br />Finished 04/17/2009<br />A++ Have never read a bad book from Debbie Macomber<br /><br />39. Hot Six<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />336 pages<br />Started 04/18/2009<br />Finished 04/19/2009<br />A+++ The more of these books I read, the more I enjoy them.<br /><br />40. Seven Up<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />337 pages<br />Started 04/19/2009<br />Finished 04/20/2009<br />A++++<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,153,51)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,153)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">41. Three Cups of Tea<br />by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin<br />338 pages<br />Started 04/19/2009<br />Finished</span></span></span></span></span> 04/23/1009<br />A<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,153,51)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,153)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><br />42. Holiday in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />326 pages<br />Started 04/23/2009<br />Finished 04/23/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />43. Hard Eight<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />334 pages<br />Started 04/24/2009<br />Finished 04/24/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />44. Visions of Sugar Plums<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />166 pages<br />Started 04/24/2009<br />Finished 04/24/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />Yes I started and finished 2 books in a day. I read Hard Eight during the day and part of the evening. I couldn't sleep so I spent the night reading Visions of Sugars Plums.<br /><br />45. To the Nines<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />333 pages<br />Started 04/25/2009<br />Finished 04/25/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />46. Conspiracy in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />571 pages (large print)<br />Started 04/26/2009<br />Finished 04/28/2009<br />A+++<br /><br />47. Ten Big Ones<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />312 pages<br />Started 04/29/2009<br />Finished 04/29/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />48. Eleven on Top<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />316 pages<br />Started 04/29/2009<br />Finished 04/30/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />49. Twelve Sharp<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />339 pages<br />Started 04/30/2009<br />Finished 04/30/2009<br />A++++<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,102,255)">May!! Can you believe it is May already. Wow time flies. Looks like a new goal for # of books read in 2009 needs to be set since I am gonna hit goal of 52 in a matter of days. Hmmm MAY-be 100?? Wow that sounds high. We'll see.</span><br /><br />50. Plum Lovin'<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />248 pages<br />Started 05/01/2009<br />Finished 05/01/2009<br />A+<br />Not a lot of ++'s I enjoy the 'Plum' books with Diesel but I prefer the 'numbered' books with Ranger and Joe better.<br /><br />51. Lean Mean Thirteen<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />343 pages<br />Started 05/01/2009<br />Finished 05/02/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />52. Plum Lucky<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />250 pages<br />Started 05/02/2009<br />Finished 05/02/2009<br />A+<br /><br />53. Fearless Fourteen<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />519 pages large print<br />Started 05/02/2009<br />Finished 05/02/2009<br />A++++<br /><br />54. Plum Spooky<br />by Janet Evanovich<br />318 pages<br />Started 05/03/2009<br />Finished 05/03/2009<br />A+++++<br />I had mentioned before that I didn't like the "In-between the Numbers' books because Ranger and Joe weren't very active in the books. Well I have to eat my words with on this one.<br /><br />***Side note...I read the first 2 chapters of Janet Evanovich's Finger Lickin' Fifteen, which is due out June 23, 2009. Is my wish going to come true? I would love to see Stephanie with Ranger. In the first 2 chapters, Stephanie's on again and off again relationship with Joe is off again and is going to be working with Ranger. Guess I love a mystery man***<br /><br />55. Summer on Blossom Street<br />by Debbie Macomber<br />311 pages<br />Started May 4, 2009<br />Finished May 4, 2009<br />A+++<br /><br />56. Silent Night<br />Four stories by 4 different authors<br />340 pages<br />--A Berry Merry Christmas<br />by Claire Cross<br />--The Unexpected Gift<br />by Dee Holmes<br />--Christmas Promises<br />by Susan Plunkett<br />--Midnight in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />Started 05/06/2009<br />Finished 05/08/2009<br />Wasn't sure how I would like this with only part of the book being from JD Robb. I thought about only reading the JD Robb story but hubby talked me into reading them all and I have to say I was pleased.<br />A++<br /><br />56. Loyalty in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />358 pages<br />Started 05/08/2009<br />Finished 05/09/2099<br />A+++<br /><br />57. Witness in Death<br />by JD Robb<br />348 pages<br />Started 05/09/2009<br />Finished 05/10/2009</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,153,51)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,153)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">A+++</span></span></span></span></span><br /><p><em></em></p><p><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,153,51)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,153)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></p></span></span></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8658747324647526372-6545119793646682297?l=beakssosweet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chris from Beaks So Sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11252029938314696333noreply@blogger.com0