This challenge looked interesting - I liked how you had to read 2 from each category! I was a bit disappointed by the categories though, seems like there is a big emphasis on where the books come from – I’d rather see a challenge with more of an emphasis on genre or theme, but I’ll give this one a go!
Young Adult
1. Viola in Reel Life – Adriana Trigiani See my review here.
2. Green Witch – Alice Hoffman See my review here.
T.B.R.
1. Blessings – Anna Quindlen See my review here.
2. Family Tree – Barbara Delinsky See my review here.
Shiny & New
Buying “adult” books is a rare treat for me, no idea what books I’ll buy new this year.
I read this one in my Kindle App, it kinda counts….
1. Dishwasher: One Man’s Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States – Pete Jordan See my review here.
But then I had to buy this one for book club, it’s more legit:
1a. Those Who Save Us – Jenna Blum See my review here
2. In Beauty May She Walk – Leslie Mass See my review here.
Bad Blogger’s
1. Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess – Jerramy Fine See Lesley’s Review Here See my review here 2. Stealing Buddha’s Dinner – Bich Minh Nguyn See Lesley’s Review Here See my review here.
Charity
I’m stretching this one a bit and picking books for this category that I purchased at a small family owned used book store – not exactly “charity” but every little bit helps these great stores stay in business.
1. The Friday Night Knitting Club – Kate Jacobs See my Review here
2. Daisy Fay and The Miracle Man – Fannie Flagg See my review here.
New in 2010
1. Secrets of Eden – Chris Bohjalian See my review
2. Encore, Valentine – Adriana Trigiani See My Review Here
Older Than You
1. The Moving Finger – Agatha Christie See my review here
2. Death on the Nile – Agatha Christie See my review here
Win! Win!
I will fill in these books with books I am reading for the 100+ book challenge.
1. Mourn Not Your Dead – Debbie Crombie See my review here
2. Valley of the Dolls – Jacqueline Susann See my review here
Who Are You Again?
1. The Dive From Claussen’s Pier – Ann Packer See my review here.
2. A Year in the Maine Woods – Bernd Heinrich See my review here
Up to You!
My topic for this one is: Single Women. As a perpetually single gal I HATE it when books start out with a strong single female character but then ends “happily ever after” with her getting married – I want to read more about women who are single and live “happily ever after” by deciding that single is a ok. These books are little like Chuck Norris – I don’t find them, they find me – so I’ll fill these in as I find them this year.
1. Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen - Susan Gregg Gilmore - see my review here
2. A Northern Light – Jennifer Donnelly See my review here
2 comments:
I LOVE The Dive from Claussen's Pier, so I hope you love it too! :-) And I selected one of your selections, so we'll have to have a little book club discussion of our own about Family Tree :-)
I think because there are SO many challenges designed around genres that it's a change of pace to find one like this. But it's going to be a little tricky for me due to my self-imposed book-buying ban!
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