The book 2011 edit
Here are the majority of the books I read (not counting all the short kiddie ones read for Guided reading and a few others forgotten)
1. Cora Harrison: I was Jane Austen's best friend
2. Michael Morpurgo: Waiting for Anya.
3. Budge Wilson Before Green Gables.
4. Mary Ann Scaffer and Annie Barrows. The Guernsey Literay and Potato Peel Pie Society.
5. Elizabeth Aston Mr Darcy's daughters
6. Nancy Goudie Treasures of Darkness.
7. Eleanor H Porter Pollyanna grows up.
8. Terry Pratchett The unadulterated cat.
9. Anne Perry The face of a stranger.
10. Aleksandr Orlov A simples life.
11. Ted Hughes The Iron woman
12. Joseph Galliano (editor) and various famous types. Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self
13. J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
14. Anne Perry Half Moon Street
15. Elizabeth Gilbert Eat, Pray, Love
16. Joan Aiken The Youngest Miss Ward
17. Gavin Pretor-Pinney The cloud collector's handbook.
18. Noel Streatfield. Party shoes
19. Tony Wilmott Birdoswald Roman Fort (English Heritage Guidebooks)
20. Maria Von Trapp The Sound of Music- the story of the Trapp family singers
22. Georgette Heyer Cotillion
23. Alison Prince My Story Henry the VIII's wives
24. Michael Morpurgo Kaspar- Prince of cats
25. David Almond. Skellig
26. Alexander McCall Smith Espresso tales
27 Michael Morpurgo Cool!
28. Frances Pascall Sweet valley high confidential: 10 years on
29. Anthony Horrowitz Scorpia Rising
30. Julia Quinn On the way to the wedding
31. Kate Morton The House at Riverton.
32. Alexander McCall Smith 44 Scotland Street.
33. Kate Morton The forgotten garden.
34. Vikram Seth An equal music.
35. Christina Jordis Bali Java in my dreams
36. Lorna Hill Masquerade at the Wells
37. Lorna Hill Return to the Wells
38. Gillian Cross Facing the demon headmaster
39. Alexander McCall Smith Love over Scotland. (44 Scotland street series)
40. Robert Mandelburg The Case of the Curious Campaign - a whodunit of many mini-mysteries.
41. Lorna Hill Ella at the Wells.
42. Piers Moore Ede Honey and Dust: Travels in Search of Sweetness
43. Sue Finden Casper- the travelling cat
44. Pamela Aidan An assembly such as this. The Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman trilogy part 1.
45. Georgette Heyer These old shades
46. Louis Sachar Marvin Redpost:Class President
47. Louis Sachar Marvin Redpost: A magic crystal
48. Louis Sachar Marvin Redpost: A flying birthday cake.
49. Edward Eager The Time Garden.
50. Don Richardson Lords of the Earth:
51. Pamela Aidan Duty and Desire: The Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman trilogy, part 2
52. Pamela AidanThese three remain - Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman trilogy
53. Isabel Wolff A vintage affair
54. Louis Sachar Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at birth.
55. Lorna Hill No castanets at the Wells.
56. Lorna Hill Jane leaves the Wells.
57. Daniel Mason. The Piano tuner.
58. Lorna Hill Rosanna joins the Wells
59. Lorna Hill Principal Role
60. Philip Ridley Krindlekrax
61. Timothy Whuffenpuffen
62. Angela Brazil The Jolliest term on record.
63. Charles Dickens The Christmas books: A Christmas carol, The Chimes, The cricket on the hearth
64. Carola Dunn Death at Wentwater court
65. Carola Dunn The winter garden mystery.
66. Carola Dunn Requiem for a mezzo.
67. Keri Smith How to be an Explorer of the World
I've loved most of the books I've read but particular favourites include the Pamela Aidan Darcy books and the Daisy Dalyrimple books are exciting because there are still another 18 or so for me to read (I've always enjoyed devouring whole series!) , I've adored all the Alexander McCall Smith books and the Kate Morton books were a revelation!
Possibly the most boring was the Dickens- it just seemed a bit rambly but I want to read some of his longer books next year!
67 books isn't bad for a year, (or so I thought until I read that Alex had read 371- HOW????) so what should I do next year? Aim for something in particular or just see how it goes?
Suggestions on a postcard in the comments box below please!
Labels: aims, Books, children's books, targets
posted by Kezzie @ 12:19 AM
6 Comments:
67 is heaps, mine would be so low for last year as I dont have to catch a bus to work anymore. I miss the downtime on the bus as now I dont find time to read.
67 is awesome! I don't know how alex does it, she is reading superwoman.
I was RUBBISH this year, too much blog reading and writing. Doing better this year, am on my fourth. I used to absolutely devour books, although I never quite reached Alex's lofty heights. She has some kind of time machine, it's the only explanation.
kezzie, your book list puts mine to shame!!! absolute shame!!! :) i did read atlas shrugged thrice, and that is quite a monster but the best read of my life, hands down. i intend to read it once annually from this point forward, and hope it appears on your list next year! :) thank you for inspiring me! i plan to hop on completing my christmas gifted books and starting fresh newbies effective right now! <3
kezzie, your book list puts mine to shame!!! absolute shame!!! :) i did read atlas shrugged thrice, and that is quite a monster but the best read of my life, hands down. i intend to read it once annually from this point forward, and hope it appears on your list next year! :) thank you for inspiring me! i plan to hop on completing my christmas gifted books and starting fresh newbies effective right now! <3
PS: your coal burning stove has me in a fit of jealousy! i want one so badly! haha! i hope that you take lots of photographs in front of it for future fashion posts! please! xx
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