2013 Reading List
Goal: 42 • Read: 12
2012 Reading List
Goal: 42 • Read: 12
- Cross Fire by James Patterson (December 30-January 7)
- Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson (January 7-15)
- Night Road by Kristin Hannah (January 15-24)
- The Things We Do For Love by Kristin Hannah (January 25-31)
- Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah (February 1-13)
- If I Stay by Gayle Forman (February 14-19)
- Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult (February 20-April 2)
- Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar (March 5-13)
- Torment by Lauren Kate (March 13-25)
- True Colors by Kristin Hannah (March 25- )
- The Last Vampire (Thirst No. 1) by Christopher Pike (April 3-4)
- Black Blood (Thirst No. 1) by Christopher Pike (April 4-5)
- Red Dice (Thirst No. 1) by Christopher Pike (April 5-13)
2012 Reading List
Goal: 40 • Read: 40
- House Rules by Jodi Picoult (December 30-January 6)
- Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult (January 7-14)
- Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (January 15-18)
- Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult (January 19-February 2)
- Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (February 2-7) - Saw the movie, too!
- London Bridges by James Patterson (February 7-22)
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (February 22-28)
- Room by Emma Donoghue (February 29-March 6)
- Summer Island by Kristin Hannah (March 6-14)
- Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (March 14-15)
- A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks (March 16-24)
- The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (March 25-April 1) - Saw the movie, too!
- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (April 2-9) - Saw the movie, too!
- White Oleander by Janet Fitch (April 10-May 1)
- Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James (May 1-16)
- Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult (May 17-28)
- Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James (May 29-June 25)
- Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks (June 6-12) - Saw the movie, too!
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (June 13-14)
- Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James (June 26-August 17)
- Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich (July 2-10)
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (July 11-18)
- Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin (July 19-August 2)
- Save Karyn: One Shopaholic's Journey to Debt and Back by Karyn Bosnak (August 2-24)
- A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks (August 25-28)
- The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks (August 28-29) - Saw the movie, too!
- The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks (August 29-September 10)
- True Believer by Nicholas Sparks (September 10-21)
- At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks (September 21-October 2)
- Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich (October 2-10)
- The 9th Judgment by James Patterson (October 10-12)
- Mary Mary by James Patterson (October 15-26)
- Cross by James Patterson (October 26-November 2)
- Double Cross by James Patterson (November 6-10)
- Cross Country by James Patterson (November 10-15)
- Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks (November 19-20) - Saw the movie, too!
- Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks (November 21-29)
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (November 24-December 20)
- I, Alex Cross by James Patterson (November 30-December 13)
- Fallen by Lauren Kate (December 17-30)
2011 Reading List
Goal: 40 • Read: 33
- Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (December 31-January 11) - Saw the movie, too!
- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (January 11-20) - Saw the movie, too!
- On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah (January 21-31)
- The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (January 31-February 9) - Saw the movie, too!
- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (February 10-16) - Saw the movie, too!
- Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (February 16-28)
- Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris (March 1-10)
- Mercy by Jodi Picoult (March 11-22)
- Club Dead by Charlaine Harris (March 22-28)
- Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris (March 29-April 7)
- Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult (April 6-12)
- Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult (April 12-20)
- Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah (April 20-29)
- Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood (April 29-May 8)
- Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult (May 9-18)
- Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (May 19-26)
- Jack & Jill by James Patterson (May 30-June 8)
- Cat & Mouse by James Patterson (June 8-27)
- The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (June 28-30)
- Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich (July 1-12)
- Second Glance by Jodi Picoult (July 13-August 22)
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett (August 23-September 1) - Saw the movie, too!
- Confessions of a Catholic Cop by Thomas Fitzsimmons (September 1-19)
- Heat Wave by Richard Castle (September 19-29)
- The Pact by Jodi Picoult (September 29-October 3)
- The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve (October 4-7)
- Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand (October 8-26)
- Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson (October 26-November 11)
- Roses Are Red by James Patterson (November 11-16)
- Violets Are Blue by James Patterson (November 16-22)
- Four Blind Mice by James Patterson (November 22-December 9)
- The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson (December 11-20)
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (December 20-30)
2010 Reading List
Although I had been an avid reader prior to August 29, I only began keeping a list at that time.
- 1st to Die by James Patterson (August 29-September 11)
- 2nd Chance by James Patterson (September 12- 23)
- 3rd Degree by James Patterson (September 24- 30)
- 4th of July by James Patterson (September 30- October 7)
- The 5th Horseman by James Patterson (October 7- 17)
- The 6th Target by James Patterson (October 18-23 )
- 7th Heaven by James Patterson (October 24- November 1)
- The 8th Confession by James Patterson (November 1- 9)
- Along Came A Spider by James Patterson (November 9-17)
- Kiss the Girls by James Patterson (November 17-30)
- Phoenix Reborn by Rafael A. Marti (December 1-6 )
- Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult (December 6-16)
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (December 16-22) - Saw the movie, too!
- New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (December 22-31) - Saw the movie, too!
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