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Who I am
I'm a journalist from California who gave up the newspaper business for the more adaptable lifestyle of a freelance writer. I write periodically for The Nervous Breakdown and local magazines. When it comes to books, my secret pleasure is travel essays, but I can read just about anything. I started this book review blog to share my opinion about the books I read and to help other readers see what the inside cover should have told them before they paid $25 for a book.
My 2009 Book Reviews
14. Totally Killer by Greg Olear
13. Sorrow Wood by Raymond L. Atkins
12. 'Tis by Frank McCourt
11. My Life in France by Julia Child
10. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
9. Night by Elie Weisel
8. Sic by Brin Friesen
7. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
6. East of Eden by John Steinbeck
5. The Godfather by Mario Puzo
4. Pop Salvation by Lance Reynald
3. Banned for Life by D.R. Haney
2. Lush Life by Richard Price
1. Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
13. Sorrow Wood by Raymond L. Atkins
12. 'Tis by Frank McCourt
11. My Life in France by Julia Child
10. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
9. Night by Elie Weisel
8. Sic by Brin Friesen
7. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
6. East of Eden by John Steinbeck
5. The Godfather by Mario Puzo
4. Pop Salvation by Lance Reynald
3. Banned for Life by D.R. Haney
2. Lush Life by Richard Price
1. Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
Personal Challenge 2008
In 2008 I planned to read at least one book a week, or 52 books by the end of the year. Below you'll find the list of what I read, and if you click the links you can read my reviews of those books.
55. The Reincarnationist by M.J. Rose
54. Up High in the Trees by Kiara Brinkman
53. The Memorist by M.J. Rose
52. A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire
51. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
50. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
49. Janeology by Karen Harrington
48. Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas
47. House & Home by Kathleen McCleary
46. Chicken With Plums by Marjane Satrapi
45. The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson
44. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
43. The Front Porch Prophet by Raymond L. Atkins
42. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
41. Beloved by Toni Morrison
40. The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
39. Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink
38. It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh
37. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
36. Fifteen Minutes of Shame by Lisa Daily
35. All About Lulu by Jonathan Evison
34. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
33. 1984 by George Orwell
32. The Richest Season by Maryann McFadden
31. Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
30. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
29. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
28. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
27. The Pact by Jodi Picoult
26. The (Non)runners Marathon Guide for Women by Dawn Dais
25. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
24. Matrimony by Joshua Henkin
23. High Infatuation by Steph Davis
22. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
21. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
20. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Trish Ryan
19. The Caged Virgin by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
18. The Complete Book of Running for Women by Claire Kowalchik
17. Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
16. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
15. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
14. The Watermelon King by Daniel Wallace
13. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
12. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
11. The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
10. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (half)
9. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The World Without Us by Alan Weissman
7. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
6. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
5. Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
4. The Lover by Marguerite Duras
3. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
2. Songs Without Word by Ann Packer
1. The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon
P.S. If you've reviewed any of these books, feel free to email me (bexadler at yahoo dot com) the link and I'll add it to the post.
55. The Reincarnationist by M.J. Rose
54. Up High in the Trees by Kiara Brinkman
53. The Memorist by M.J. Rose
52. A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire
51. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
50. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
49. Janeology by Karen Harrington
48. Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas
47. House & Home by Kathleen McCleary
46. Chicken With Plums by Marjane Satrapi
45. The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson
44. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
43. The Front Porch Prophet by Raymond L. Atkins
42. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
41. Beloved by Toni Morrison
40. The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
39. Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink
38. It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh
37. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
36. Fifteen Minutes of Shame by Lisa Daily
35. All About Lulu by Jonathan Evison
34. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
33. 1984 by George Orwell
32. The Richest Season by Maryann McFadden
31. Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
30. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
29. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
28. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
27. The Pact by Jodi Picoult
26. The (Non)runners Marathon Guide for Women by Dawn Dais
25. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
24. Matrimony by Joshua Henkin
23. High Infatuation by Steph Davis
22. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
21. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
20. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Trish Ryan
19. The Caged Virgin by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
18. The Complete Book of Running for Women by Claire Kowalchik
17. Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
16. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
15. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
14. The Watermelon King by Daniel Wallace
13. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
12. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
11. The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
10. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (half)
9. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The World Without Us by Alan Weissman
7. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
6. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
5. Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
4. The Lover by Marguerite Duras
3. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
2. Songs Without Word by Ann Packer
1. The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon
P.S. If you've reviewed any of these books, feel free to email me (bexadler at yahoo dot com) the link and I'll add it to the post.
TBR Challenge
Chunkster Challenge
Wish List
Book Blogs I'm Into
- A Striped Armchair
- Between the Covers
- Big A Little a
- Bold Blue Adventure
- Bold. Blue. Adventure.
- Book Diva's reviews & news
- Bookgirl's Nightstand
- Books on the Brain
- Bookstack
- Breaking the Spine
- Everyday I Write the Book
- Jessture.com
- Maw Books
- My Own Little Reading Room
- Open Mind, Insert Book
- Orpheus Sings the Guitar Electric
- Planet Books
- Reading Reflections
- So Many Books
- Sophisticated Dorkiness
- The Book Mine Set
- The Hidden Side of a Leaf
- The Midnight Eye
- The Page 69 Test
- The Written Word
- Things Mean A Lot
- Trish's Reading Nook
- Upon Further Review
Book Communities
Other links I like
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- Sunday Salon: Book club date moved
- The Reincarnationist by M.J. Rose
- M.J. Rose Winners!
- Is it Karma?
- Up High In the Trees by Kiara Brinkman
- Interview with M.J. Rose and a Giveaway!
- The Memorist by M.J. Rose
- Questions for M.J. Rose?
- Giveaway Coming!
- November's Book: The Tortilla Curtain
- November Book Club Selection
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3 comments:
I have a great discussion book to suggest: Tortilla Curtain by TC Boyle. It is excellent and so appropriate because of the hot topic..immigration.
I have wanted to read Three Cups of Tea (I cannot remember the author)and finish What the Body Remembers. Diane's suggestion is also good. Along those same lines, it may be nice to read a book that is set in a country outside the United States just to have more of an international perspective.
I just realized that you had already attempted Three Cups of Tea, so maybe that was not a good suggestion :)
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