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The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman The Suspicions of Mr Whicher - Kate Summerscale The Mom Squad - Christine Weiser (recm'd by Gyre) Cathy Glass books ----Hidden, Damaged, and Cut (recm'd by Lexie) Blood Ties - Sam Hayes (recm'd by Lexie) Shadow - Karin Alvtegen Black Boxes - Caroline Smailes My Favourite Poison - Anna Blundy A Great and Terrible Beauty (1st book of The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) - Libba Bray The Sister Diaries - Karen Quinn Sisters of the Quilt (Trilogy) - Cindy Woodsmall (1st book: "When the Heart Cries") Schooled - Anisha Lakhani Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders The Book of Unholy Mischief - Elle Newmark Girl Friday / Dune Road - Jane Green Cause for Alarm - Erica Spindler (rec'd by Charm.. LexiePiper rec'd author also) The Cradle Snatcher - Tess Stimson How to Break Your Own Heart - Maggie Alderson A Vintage Affair - Isabel Wolff The Adultery Club - Tess Stimson The Case of the Imaginary Detective - Karen Joy Fowler Bringing Home the Birkin... - Michael Tonello Twenties Girl - Sophie Kinsella Columbine - Dave Cullen A Lifetime Burning - Linda Gillard The Heretic's Daughter - Kathleen Kent The Brightest Star in the Sky - Marian Keyes Nanny Returns - Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus The Lost Book of Salem/The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane - Katherine Howe The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls Authors: Anna McPartlin

The Help - Kathryn Stockett (10/10) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows (6.5/10) Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah (10/10) Copycat - Erica Spindler (8.5/10) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon (8/10) Project Jennifer - Jill Amy Rosenblatt (8/10) A Reliable Wife - Robert Goolrick (7.5/10) House Rules - Jodi Picoult (8.5/10) Heart of the Matter - Emily Giffin (9/10) Street Blues: The Experiences of a Reluctant Policeman - Andrew Brown (8.5/10) The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane - Elizabeth Howe - (8/10) Little Bee - Chris Cleave - (9/10) Attempted and Gave Up: The Forgotten Garden - Kate Riverton (I don't know what's wrong w/me.. This is clearly on me and not the book.)

Here's where I'll keep up with all of my reading for 2010! I completed approximately 48 books (give or take 1 or 2) in 2009... I know I probably won't get through quite as many this year now that I'm working again, but I hope to get through a decent number. For this year, I want to keep with a bit more info on the books I've read, including: Author, Title Number of pages Date Started, Date Completed and of course my thoughts on most of the books I read. I also have joined an in-person book club, so some of my reading list may go astray from my original wishlist to accommodate some of those books as well. I'll have a few posts/lists at the start of this thread: Books I've Read (with a small section avail for Attempted Books) Wishlist Books I Own (some of these will overlap with the wishlist) I'll weave in my thoughts on each book as the year progresses and I finish the books. As always, any thoughts/comments always welcome here! As Roxi learned a long time ago, you can even dance on my bookshelf if you're so inclined. (Taking a stab at risque dance is highly suggested... Keep me entertained, people.) Happy reading, everyone!

I finished Ken Follett's "A Dangerous Fortune" yesterday, and am starting "The Help" today. I also borrowed a mystery by Janet Evanovich (will be my first book of hers) from the library since it was small and light and easy to cart around in my bag. We got three cookbooks from the bookstore today, too.. We're such suckers for cookbooks!

Hoping to read a bit of Mary Kay Andrew's "The Fixer Upper" tonight.. it's such a fun book, I just haven't had much time to read lately! Hopefully I'll make some progress this evening.

I see that one never got any better for ya, Inver. It was one of my faves.. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it as much! I finished Envy by Anna Godbersen, and have now started The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews -- Had lots of reading time on a plane today and will tomorrow, as well.

Glad to see you enjoyed this one! It's the only one of the 3 part series that I haven't read, so happy to see it was your favorite Hope you're well!

Hi Julia, and welcome! Glad to see you're already getting lots of suggestions and are settling in!

Yeeeey! Glad you are liking it, Peace. I'm going to get it soon!

OMG I have no idea how you figured out what was going on in Grave Sight. I really like her Harper books, but my only complaint is that I feel like she uses too many convoluted and confusing family relationships (like.. 'half' step siblings and twice removed cousins?) to make it difficult to figure out the mystery. I much prefer to be confused by good plotting rather than just buried in a mound of confusing family relations. Now, I promise.. I really DO like the books.. I've read 2 of the 3 and hope to get the 3rd. But I did say that this post was my only COMPLAINT, so don't think I didn't like them.

Thanks, Gyre!

Wow! You did it big between 18 and 25.. Good for you! Aww.. too bad about your husband not being too keen on flying, but that's okay.. at least you live in the UK where close-by traveling, even by car, can be a great experience.

I haven't been to Carmel, but have good to Baltimore.. I visited a friend that lived in Annapolis, and we went into Baltimore for a few days. I love that part of Maryland that's on the water and has all the harbours.. It's just gorgeous! You got to live in a great place. I'm from Alabama, but have also lived in St. Louis for 6 months, and Manhattan for 1 month and now we're back here for good in NYC again. I haven't lived in too many places in the US yet.. We'll see what happens later in life. Do you think you're mostly settled in England for a while now?

I can't find the picture anywhere on that other thread? Hewp.

LOL.. You said "Nannying -- of course!" That is great.. Too funny They like their nannies over here! What part of USA were you in? And where is home for you now?

lol.. I think that's part of it! I have no kids, nor a clock ticking away! Lots of good moms on this forum, so understandably, could be a bit jarring for them... You are right.