2010 | what I read

I think I did fairly well with my book list in 2010... I read a lot more last year than I have in previous years. the books with links are those that I've reviewed, and the ones in bold are my favorites for this year. I've realized that I need to keep better track of what books I read, because I almost forgot about three or four of the books I read this year. 

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

Watchers by Dean Koontz

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 

Undiscovered Gyrl by Allison Burnett

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

Club Dead by Charlaine Harris

Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris

Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris

Altogether Dead by Charlaine Harris

From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris

Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

if you've read something amazing lately, tell me about it in the comments! I'm always on the hunt for new books!

Happy Reading!

2010 | a year in photos

Happy 2011!

happy new year 2010

Happy New Year 2010! My resolutions

Hope you all had a safe and and and happy celebration. Now's the time to set some resolutions (besides losing those extra pounds, the most borrrrrring pledge in the world). Here are a few of mine for 2010. I resolve to:
-- read at least one book from each of the continents. I'll even try for Antarctica, though its literary heritage is somewhat spotty. That should ensure that the whole year isn't spent re-reading the Twilight series.
-- read one book by Nobel Prize winner Herta Muller, to see what all the fuss is about. (I whiffed on this last year; two books by Le Clezio are still in my TBR pile.)
-- read at least one unread classic. (Yes, Nancy, that may mean that I finally get to "Pride and Prejudice.")
-- read every book assigned by my book club -- before the meeting. (If you're in a book club, that's harder than it sounds.)
There, I feel better already.