Summer Reading Challenge – DNF

The challenge ran from June 21, 09 – September 21, 09 and hosted by A Summer Daydreamer Reads.

I’m semi-disappointed that I didn’t manage to finish this one, it’s been the first in awhile I haven’t completed, however, I read so many other books in addition to the ones I did complete, that it didn’t feel like a total waste. I didn’t read four of my ten books, BUT I’m determined to not let them slip by, so they will be the first reads for the Fall Into Reading Challenge that starts today.

MY LIST:

1. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden – AUGUST 23, 09
2. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
3. Run For Your Life by James Patterson – AUGUST 8, 09
4. Four Blind Mice by James Patterson – AUGUST 1, 09
5. Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson – SEPTEMBER 1, 09
6. Spook by Mary Roach
7. High Five by Janet Evanovich – SEPTEMBER 18, 09
8. The Shack by William P. Young
9. D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton – SEPTEMBER 21, 09
10. Secrets of the Morning by V.C. Andrews

REVIEW: D is for Deadbeat

Title: D is for Deadbeat
Author: Sue Grafton
Finished: September 21, 2009
Pages: 240
Published: 1987

It’s been awhile since I picked up a Kinsey Millhone book, but this one did not disappoint, moved quicker than the others, and help my attention to the very end.

It’s taken me awhile to get into these books, but I’m finding that after each one I enjoy them a little more. Kinsey Millhone is a great private investigator who is just a regular woman working in the world. There is no drama associated with her, which is probably why its hard to get into them. She cuts straight through to the important stuff and doesn’t dwell on unnecessaries.

This time Kinsey is hired by a man to deliver a check, not knowing the real circumstances behind it. She soon comes to find out that she was tricked, no one is who they say they are, and everyone is keeping a secret. I even had doubts about who the possible killer could be until the very end when all pieces started fitting together.

*challenges: 100+ challenge, 999×2 challenge, summer reading challenge

Other Reviews:

• Kara’s Book Challenges

Fall Into Reading Challenge 2009

Hosted By: Callapidder Days
Sept 22 – Dec 20, 2009

My Goal – 15 books

This is one of the first challenges I ever joined, and one of my favorite, for some reason. The sign up isn’t quite yet, but we’re closing in now that September has started and I wanted to begin brainstorming what I really want to read by the end of the year. Last year I committed to 18 books, but only finished 14. That’s not going to happen this year.

I’m bringing over the 4 books I didn’t finish for the Summer Reading Challenge and then the other 11 reads will be books needed to complete other challenges as well.

My List:

1. The Shack by William P. Young
2. The English Patient by Michael Ondaaje
3. Spook by Mary Roach
4. Secrets of the Morning by V.C. Andrews
5. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
6. Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
7. Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence
8. Roxana by Daniel Defoe
9. Generation Kill by Evan Wright
10. Double Cross by James Patterson
11. Emma by Jane Austen
12. Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
13. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
14. Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
15. Cross Country by James Patterson

Alternates:

• TBD
  

REVIEW: High Five

Title: High Five
Author: Janet Evanovich
Finished: September 18, 2009
Pages:
Published: 1999

It’s been awhile since I had a chance to read a Stephanie Plum adventure and I’m back to being completely addicted in a matter of minutes.

This time Stephanie is in search of her uncle who went missing while running errands and never returned. No one’s worried until a set of photographs show up of a dead body. Not only is Stephanie dealing with crazy family members, trying to make rent when no one is jumping bail, but a new attraction has thrown her for a loop.

I keep hearing how great the next few books are, which makes me even more obsessed with getting caught up, not to mention this particular adventure ends on a very high cliffhanger and I would really like to know what happens. I wouldn’t be surprised if I get the next one in very very soon.

*challenges: 100+ Challenge, 999×2 Challenge, Summer Reading Challenge, Stephanie Plum Challenge

other reviews: Reading With Tequila

It’s Monday. What are you reading?

It’s Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week.

Well, it felt like eventful reading because I made progress on Lady Chatterley’s Lover but figured I should stop and read the books I needed finished for the Summer Reading Challenge. (P.S. I failed). Either way, I loved the 1 book I finished. I almost almost done with D is for Deadbeat but I just got too tired last night to finish.

Read Last Week:

• High Five by Janet Evanovich

Reading This Week:

• D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
• Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence
• The Shack by William P. Young
• Spook by Mary Roach
• Secrets of the Morning by V.C. Andrews
• The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
• Roxana by Daniel Defoe

I’m moving all the books not finished for the Summer Reading Challenge to the Fall Reading Challenge. I won’t let myself off that easy. Hopefully my reading will start to improve as fall hits and the warm weather disappears.