2009 Books Read

**Year End Wrap-UP - 291 books read**

J Kaye hosts this challenge. The goal is to read 100 or more books during 2009. My goal is 190 books.

January
A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Try Dying by James Scott Bell
Try Darkness by James Scott Bell
The Day I Killed James by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Hamlet by William Shakespear
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak *
Riven by Jerry B. Jenkins
Chez Moi by Agnes Desarthe
Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
The Red Siren by M.L. Tyndall *
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham *
Critical by Robin Cook

February
Climbing The Stairs by Padma Venkatraman
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Waiting for Daybreak by Kathryn Cushman
The Suburban Dragon by
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
Gingham Mountain by Mary Connealy
Dark Summer by Iris Johansen
A Light To My Path by Lynn Austin
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Les misérables / by Victor Hugo; adapted by Monica Kulling.
Age Before Beauty by Virginia Smith
Daniel’s Den by Brandt Dodson
Artichoke’s Heart by Susan Supplee **
Silent Thunder by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
The Almost Archer Sisters by Lisa Gabriele
The Road Home by Rose Tremain
A Promise To Believe In by Tracie Peterson
Ivy By Julie Hearn
Juliet’s Moon by Ann Rinaldi
Salvation In Death by J.D. Robb
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

March
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
The Temptation of The Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig
The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett by Colleen McCullough
Hotel On The Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Divine Justice by David Baldacci
What They Tell Us
Crossroads by Belva Plain
Beauty Shop for Rent by Laura Bowers
Black Olives by Martha Tod Dudman
Paper Towns by John Green
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray **
Guardian by Julius Lester
Stepping Into Sunlight by Sharon Hinck
Break Neck by Erica Spindler
A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell
The Treasure by Iris Johansen
Around the World In 80 Days by Jules Vern
Yesterday’s Embers by Deborah Raney
Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn
Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood
Ten Cents A Dance by Christine Fletcher

April
Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo *
The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
When the Black Girl Sings by Bil Wright
Born To Run by James Grippando
Lock and Key by Sara Dessen
The Last Exit To Normal by Michael Harmon
Ransomed Dreams by Amy Wallace
The Unquiet Bones by Melvin R. Starr
Tender Grace by Jackina Stark
Domestic Affairs by Eileen Goudge
By Reason of Insanity by Randy Singer
So Not Happening by Jenny B. Jones
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Lake That Stole Children by Douglas Glenn Clark
Spy! By Anna Myers
Sweetwater Gap by Denise Hunter
Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairstein
Promise in Death by J.D. Robb
True Colors by Kristen Hannah
Healing Promises by Amy Wallace
Enduring Justice by Amy Wallace
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

May
The House In Grosvenor Square by Linore Rose Burkard
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Cassandra & Jane by Jill Pitkeathley
10 Dumb Things Smart Christian Believe by Larry Osborne
Always Watching by Brandilyn& Amberly Collins
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
A Moment Between by Nicole Baart
Blood Bayou by Karen Young
Hawke by Ted Bell
Intent to Kill by James Grippando
The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall
The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
Gold of Kings by Davis Bunn
Ruby Unscripted by C
What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
The Letter Writer by Ann Rinaldi
Nothing But Trouble by Susan May Warren
Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann
Cross Country by James Patterson
Freefall by Anna Levine
High Dive by Tammar Stein
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
Secrets to Happiness by Sarah Dunn
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
The Girl She Used To Be by David Cristofano
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (audio book)
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

June
The 8th Confession by James Patterson
Everyone Is Beautiful by Katherine Center
A Passion Denied by Julie Lessman
The Four Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone
Dogwood by Chris Fabry
The World I Never Made by James LePore
Bonechiller by Graham McNamee
This One Is Mine by Maria Semple
Disquiet by Julia Leigh
Dragon Fly In Amber (audio) by Diana Gabaldon
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Allison Bottke
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson*
The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
Thank You For All Things by Sandra Kring
Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy by Sharon Lathan
The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O’Neal
The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
The Missing by Tim Gautreaux
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child
Run For Your Life by James Patterson
Critical Care by Candace Calvert
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Waiting For Normal by Leslie Connor
Hallies Heart Shelly Beach 
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (audio)

July
The Associate by John Grisham
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Ransome’s Honor by Kaye Dacus
Forever Changes by Brendan Halpin
The Castaways by Erin Hillibrand
The Northern Clemency by Philip Hensher
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
Testimony by Anita Shreve (audio)
Austenland by Shannon Hale
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr
Morningsong by Shelly Beach
The Apothecary’s Daughter by Julie Klassen
Mr. and Mrs. Anonymous by Fern Michaels
Montana Rose by Mary Connealy
Naked In Death by J.D. Robb (audio)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (audio)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

August
The Scared Cipher by Terry Brennan
Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews
Sweetwater Run by Jan Watson
Almost Home by Pam Jenoff
Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
A Perfect Mess
June Bug by Chris Fabry
Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe
The Blue Enchantress by M.L. Tyndall
Rude Awakening of a Jane Austen Addict by Laura Viera
Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux
Pursuit by Karen Robards
Long Lost by Harlan Coban
Graceling by Kristin Cashsore
Summer Blowout by Claire Cook
The Diary by Eileen Gouge
Neil Armstrong is My Uncle and other lies Muscle Man McGinty
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Deadlock by Iris Johansen
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larsson**
Lost Mission by Athol Dickinson
The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark
Never The Bride by Cheryl McKay & Rene Gutteridge

September
The Season by Sarah MacLean
Love’s Pursuit by Siri Mitchell
Faking Grace by Tamera Leigh
A Curse Dark As Gold by Elizabeth C Bunce
The Russian Concubine by Kate Furnivall
Religion Saves by Mark Driscoll
The Plague by Joanne Dahme
Beginner’s Greek by James Collins (DNF)
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos
Look To The East by Maureen Lang
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Heartless by Diana Palmer
House and Home by Kathleen McCleary
A Women’s Place by Lynn Austin
Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst
Swimsuit by James Patterson
The Arms of Immortals by Ginger Garrett
After the Train by Gloria Whelan
Benny and Shrimp by Katarina Mazetti
The Confederate General Rides North by Amanda C. Gable
Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent
Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent
Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas
The Voyager by Diana Gabladon (audio)
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penny
The Only True Genius In The Family by Jennie Nash
Cowboy Christmas by Mary Connealy
Red Hot Lies by Laura Caldwell (DNF)
Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The Wet Nurse’s Tale by Erica Eisdorfer

October
The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson
Willow by Julia Hoban
Faith, Hope and Ivy June by Phyllis
Nose Up, Eyes Down by Merrill (abandonded)
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Chin-Up Honey by Curtiss Ann Matlock
Already Gone
The Last Word by Kathy Herman
Pride & Prejudice and Zombie by JA and Seth Graham
The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer
Love is a Battlefield by Annaelise Daughtery
Summer On Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Girl From Junchow by Katie Furnivall
Same Difference by Siobhan Vivan
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
206 Bones by Kathy Reichs
Amelia’s War by Ann Rinaldi
A Bride In The Bargain by Deeanne Gist
The Devil’s Punchbowl by Greg Iles
Last Breath by Brandilynn & Amberly Collins
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
Storm Cycle by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler

November
Leaving Carolina by Tamara Leigh
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (audio)
Solving Zoe by Barbara Dee
The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
The Bride Backfire by Kelly Eileen Hake
Emily’s Ghost by Denise Giardina
Bonjour, Babar! By Jean De Brunhoff
If I Stay by Gayle Foreman
Kisses and Lies by Lauren Henderson
Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillio (audio)
Green by Ted Dekker
Something Maybe by Elizabeth Scott
She’s In A Better Place by Angela Hunt
Trust No One by Greg Hurtwi
The Puzzle King by Betsy Carter
Wings by Aprilynn Pike
Black Hills by Nora Roberts
T4 : a novel in verse by Ann Clare LeZotte.
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillio
Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti
Secrets She Left Behind by Diane Chamberlain
Wishin’ and Hopin’ by Wally Lamb
A Rogue of My Own by Johanna Lindsey

December
The Knight by Steven James
Blood Game by Iris Johansen
I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Holes by Louis Sachar
Cold Skin by Steven Herrick
Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg
Solace Of The Road by Sibohan Dowd
Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
Audrey, Wait! By Robin Benaway
Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockman
Try Fear by James Scott Bell
Double Minds by Terry Blackstock
Lost and Found by Jacqueline Sheehan
A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel
The Girl On Legare Street by Karen White
Princess At The Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
My So-Called Family by Courtney Sheinmel
How To Say Goodbye In Robot by Natalie Standiford
If The Witness Lied by Carolyn Cooney
Academy 7 by Ann Osterlund
Food, Girls and other things I Can’t Have by Allen Zadoff
Peace, Love and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle