100 Books in 2005
I finished my 100th book this afternoon. Below is the complete list, categorized by class/course/reason. There's no way in hell I'll ever get to 150, but maybe we'll see if I can get to a nice 125?
1. Girl Talk, Julianna Baggott; leisure read.
2. A Clean Slate, Laura Caldwell; leisure read.
3. A Star Called Henry, Roddy Doyle; leisure read.
4. The Wedding, Danielle Steel; leisure read.
5. Beach Boy, Ardashir Vakil; leisure read.
6. Can You Keep a Secret?, Sophie Kinsella; leisure read.
7. Autobiography of a Fat Bride, Laurie Notaro; leisure read.
8. Jemima J: A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans, Jane Green; leisure read.
9. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom; leisure read.
10. Born in Fire, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
11. Born in Ice, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
12. Born in Shame, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
13. Anthem, Ayn Rand; leisure read.
14. Eleanor Rigby, Douglas Coupland; leisure read.
15. Naked, David Sedaris; leisure read.
16. Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom; leisure read.
17. Song of the West, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
18. Her Mother's Keeper, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
19. Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson; leisure read.
20. Leap of Faith, Danielle Steel; leisure read.
21. North of Nowhere, South of Loss, Janette Turner Hospital; leisure read.
22. Running with Scissors: A Memoir, Augusten Burroughs; leisure read.
23. He's Just Not That Into You:The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys, Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo; leisure read.
24. America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show; leisure read.
25. The Lover, Marguerite Dumas; Autobiography.
26. Chewed Water, Aishah Rahman (aka Virginia Hughes); Autobiography.
27. The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams, Nasdijj; Autobiography.
28. In My Mother's House, Kim Chernin; Autobiography.
29. This Boy's Life, Tobias Wolff; Autobiography.
30. Pretty Good for a Girl, Leslie Heywood; Autobiography.
31. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, Lance Armstrong; Autobiography.
32. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin; Autobiography.
33. Horace's Compromise, Theodore Sizer; Field Experience.
34. Strays Like Us, Richard Peck; YA Lit.
35. Greek Odyssey, Carolyn Keene; YA Lit.
36. Dreamland Lake, Richard Peck; YA Lit.
37. A Long Way from Chicago, Richard Peck; YA Lit.
38. King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography, Chris Crutcher; YA Lit.
39. Kennedy Assassinated! The World Mourns: A Reporter's Story, Wilborn Hampton; YA Lit.
40. Things I Have to Tell You, Edited by Franco and Nickles; YA Lit.
41. Breakout, Paul Fleischman; YA Lit.
42. A Step From Heaven, An Na; YA Lit.
43. The Devil's Arithmetic, Jane Yolen; YA Lit.
44. White Lilacs, Carolyn Meyer; YA Lit.
45. Izzy, Willy-Nilly, Cynthia Voigt; YA Lit.
46. The Pigman, Paul Zindel; YA Lit.
47. The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier; YA Lit.
48. A Day No Pigs Would Die, Robert Newton Peck; YA Lit.
49. A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L'Engle; YA Lit.
50. The Borning Room, Paul Fleischman; YA Lit.
51. Just As Long As We're Together, Judy Blume; YA Lit.
52. Monkey Business, Sarah Mlynowski; leisure read.
53. The Dirty Girls Social Club, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez; leisure read.
54. Squashed, Joan Bauer; leisure read.
55. Four Blondes, Candace Bushnell; leisure read.
56. The Ranch, Danielle Steel; leisure read.
57. Little Earthquakes, Jennifer Weiner; leisure read.
58. Burning the Map, Laura Caldwell; leisure read.
59. Wanderlust, Chris Dyer; leisure read.
60. No Way to Treat a First Lady, Chris Dyer; leisure read.
61. The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks; leisure read.
62. Oxygen, Andrew Miller; leisure read.
63. Ella Minnow Pea, Mark Dunn; leisure read.
64. Reflections, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
65. Dance of Dreams, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
66. Once Upon a Rose, Nora Roberts, et al; leisure read.
67. Once Upon a Kiss, Nora Roberts, et al; leisure read.
68. Dumping Billy, Olivia Goldsmith; leisure read.
69. Opposites Attract, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
70. The Heart's Victory, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
71. The Silence of the Lambs, Thomas Harris; Serial Killers.
72. Zombie, Joyce Carol Oates; Serial Killers.
73. How to be Good, Nick Hornby; leisure read.
74. Necessary Madness, Jenn Crowell; leisure read.
75. Times Change, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
76. Time Was, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
77. A Will and a Way, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
78. Boundary Lines, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
79. Lake News, Barbara Delinsky; leisure read.
80. 16 Lighthouse Road, Debbie Macomber; leisure read.
81. 204 Rosewood Lane, Debbie Macomber; leisure read.
82. Navy Husband, Debbie Macomber; leisure read.
83. A Complicated Kindness, Miriam Toews; leisure read.
84. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald; leisure read.
85. Kentucky Rich, Fern Michaels; leisure read.
86. Kentucky Heat, Fern Michaels; leisure read.
87. Kentucky Sunrise, Fern Michaels; leisure read.
88. The Summer I Dared, Barbara Delinsky; leisure read.
89. Lone Eagle, Danielle Steel; leisure read.
90. Night Shift, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
91. Night Shadow, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
92. Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons; Postmodernism.
93. Lives on the Boundary, Mike Rose; 392.
94. The Iliad, Homer; World Lit.
95. The Coquette, Hannah W. Foster; American Novel.
96. The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields; Postmodernism.
97. The Freedom Writers Diary, The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell; 392.
98. Wieland, Charles Brockden Brown; American Novel.
99. Always Running, Luis J. Rodriguez; 390.
100. City of Glass, Paul Auster; Postmodernism.
1. Girl Talk, Julianna Baggott; leisure read.
2. A Clean Slate, Laura Caldwell; leisure read.
3. A Star Called Henry, Roddy Doyle; leisure read.
4. The Wedding, Danielle Steel; leisure read.
5. Beach Boy, Ardashir Vakil; leisure read.
6. Can You Keep a Secret?, Sophie Kinsella; leisure read.
7. Autobiography of a Fat Bride, Laurie Notaro; leisure read.
8. Jemima J: A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans, Jane Green; leisure read.
9. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom; leisure read.
10. Born in Fire, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
11. Born in Ice, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
12. Born in Shame, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
13. Anthem, Ayn Rand; leisure read.
14. Eleanor Rigby, Douglas Coupland; leisure read.
15. Naked, David Sedaris; leisure read.
16. Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom; leisure read.
17. Song of the West, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
18. Her Mother's Keeper, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
19. Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson; leisure read.
20. Leap of Faith, Danielle Steel; leisure read.
21. North of Nowhere, South of Loss, Janette Turner Hospital; leisure read.
22. Running with Scissors: A Memoir, Augusten Burroughs; leisure read.
23. He's Just Not That Into You:The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys, Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo; leisure read.
24. America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show; leisure read.
25. The Lover, Marguerite Dumas; Autobiography.
26. Chewed Water, Aishah Rahman (aka Virginia Hughes); Autobiography.
27. The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams, Nasdijj; Autobiography.
28. In My Mother's House, Kim Chernin; Autobiography.
29. This Boy's Life, Tobias Wolff; Autobiography.
30. Pretty Good for a Girl, Leslie Heywood; Autobiography.
31. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, Lance Armstrong; Autobiography.
32. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin; Autobiography.
33. Horace's Compromise, Theodore Sizer; Field Experience.
34. Strays Like Us, Richard Peck; YA Lit.
35. Greek Odyssey, Carolyn Keene; YA Lit.
36. Dreamland Lake, Richard Peck; YA Lit.
37. A Long Way from Chicago, Richard Peck; YA Lit.
38. King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography, Chris Crutcher; YA Lit.
39. Kennedy Assassinated! The World Mourns: A Reporter's Story, Wilborn Hampton; YA Lit.
40. Things I Have to Tell You, Edited by Franco and Nickles; YA Lit.
41. Breakout, Paul Fleischman; YA Lit.
42. A Step From Heaven, An Na; YA Lit.
43. The Devil's Arithmetic, Jane Yolen; YA Lit.
44. White Lilacs, Carolyn Meyer; YA Lit.
45. Izzy, Willy-Nilly, Cynthia Voigt; YA Lit.
46. The Pigman, Paul Zindel; YA Lit.
47. The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier; YA Lit.
48. A Day No Pigs Would Die, Robert Newton Peck; YA Lit.
49. A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L'Engle; YA Lit.
50. The Borning Room, Paul Fleischman; YA Lit.
51. Just As Long As We're Together, Judy Blume; YA Lit.
52. Monkey Business, Sarah Mlynowski; leisure read.
53. The Dirty Girls Social Club, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez; leisure read.
54. Squashed, Joan Bauer; leisure read.
55. Four Blondes, Candace Bushnell; leisure read.
56. The Ranch, Danielle Steel; leisure read.
57. Little Earthquakes, Jennifer Weiner; leisure read.
58. Burning the Map, Laura Caldwell; leisure read.
59. Wanderlust, Chris Dyer; leisure read.
60. No Way to Treat a First Lady, Chris Dyer; leisure read.
61. The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks; leisure read.
62. Oxygen, Andrew Miller; leisure read.
63. Ella Minnow Pea, Mark Dunn; leisure read.
64. Reflections, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
65. Dance of Dreams, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
66. Once Upon a Rose, Nora Roberts, et al; leisure read.
67. Once Upon a Kiss, Nora Roberts, et al; leisure read.
68. Dumping Billy, Olivia Goldsmith; leisure read.
69. Opposites Attract, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
70. The Heart's Victory, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
71. The Silence of the Lambs, Thomas Harris; Serial Killers.
72. Zombie, Joyce Carol Oates; Serial Killers.
73. How to be Good, Nick Hornby; leisure read.
74. Necessary Madness, Jenn Crowell; leisure read.
75. Times Change, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
76. Time Was, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
77. A Will and a Way, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
78. Boundary Lines, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
79. Lake News, Barbara Delinsky; leisure read.
80. 16 Lighthouse Road, Debbie Macomber; leisure read.
81. 204 Rosewood Lane, Debbie Macomber; leisure read.
82. Navy Husband, Debbie Macomber; leisure read.
83. A Complicated Kindness, Miriam Toews; leisure read.
84. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald; leisure read.
85. Kentucky Rich, Fern Michaels; leisure read.
86. Kentucky Heat, Fern Michaels; leisure read.
87. Kentucky Sunrise, Fern Michaels; leisure read.
88. The Summer I Dared, Barbara Delinsky; leisure read.
89. Lone Eagle, Danielle Steel; leisure read.
90. Night Shift, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
91. Night Shadow, Nora Roberts; leisure read.
92. Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons; Postmodernism.
93. Lives on the Boundary, Mike Rose; 392.
94. The Iliad, Homer; World Lit.
95. The Coquette, Hannah W. Foster; American Novel.
96. The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields; Postmodernism.
97. The Freedom Writers Diary, The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell; 392.
98. Wieland, Charles Brockden Brown; American Novel.
99. Always Running, Luis J. Rodriguez; 390.
100. City of Glass, Paul Auster; Postmodernism.