125/200

A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I hate to say it but I didn't really like this book. To be honest, I found myself thinking, why do I need to know about this? I didn't think it was nearly as funny as everyone thought. I don't know. Just eh.

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124/200

Capital Crimes by Jonathan Kellerman


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was two novellas in one, both standard Kellerman. I have missed his writing. All new characters except brief cameos in each. In the first story, a lesbian politician is gunned down. I had a hard time keeping characters straight. The second story is about a murdered jazz musician. I liked that one a little more.

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123/200

The White Queen by Philippa Gregory


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This story is actually about the Plantagenets, a ruling group before the Tudors. The main thing this book did was really further my disgust of early England and how people can be executed or banished for no apparent reason and how the throne can be ripped from anyone at a moment's notice. I didn't dislike this book, but I wasn't as interested in it as I was with the Tudor series.

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122/200

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I watched Angels and Demons a couple of days before I read this, and to be honest, it made me kinda sick of Robert Langdon. But I was pleasantly surprised over TLS. I know it has been getting mediocre reviews, but I found myself really wanting to finish it. The story this times centers around the Free masons and takes place in Washington, DC. I did not see the ending coming at all.

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121/200

Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story by Wally Lamb


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I love Wally Lamb. And that is why I can't give this book a higher rating. The story is about a boy named Felix and it focuses on his schooling and subsequent Christmas play. Sure, it's mildly entertaining, but I just thought it was a waste of Lamb's talent. I want another I Know This Much is True.

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120/200

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I knew what I was getting into when I bought this book, and I was okay with that. But honestly, I found Tucker Max super annoying and conceited. Halfway through the book I just wasn't feeling it. But then I got to the story about the hotel lobby. Oh MY God. I couldn't stop laughing. So some stories were hilarious, but some were eh. If you are looking for a book that is degrading to women, I thought The Lie was better.

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119/200

Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I am really starting to like Marian Keyes. I trusted her enough to stick with this book, even though you really don't find out what the heck is going on until 150 pages in. But it was worth the wait. I don't want to give anything away, but I felt satisfied, if not sad, after reading.

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118/200

Bread Alone: A Novel by Judith R. Hendricks


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
FINALLY! A break from my book rut. I really enjoyed this book. Wynter's husband decides that he no longer wants to be married to her and becomes a complete ass. In order to cope, Wynter begins working in a bakery, baking bread over night and starting a new life. I am a sucker for books like this, especially ones that involve baking.

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117/200

The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This was a real disappointment. I loved Garden Spells and this was nothing like it. Josie hides food in her closet. She also finds a person living in her closet. She loves her mailman but her mom is a psycho. The end.

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116/200

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I listened to this, and I am wishing that I read it. It is about the German invasion of the island of Guernsey and what people did to survive. It was touching, and I would recommend reading it.

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115/200

The Shortest Distance Between Two Women by Kris Radish


My rating: 1 of 5 stars
This book was SO. BAD. It was a bunch of 40-year-old women whining. Nonstop. Whining like teenagers. About a stupid family reunion. Ugh it was awful.

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114/200

The Juniper Tree: And Other Tales from Grimm by Wilhelm K. Grimm



Fairy Tales

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113/200

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith


My rating: 1 of 5 stars
I may be jaded because a) I listened to this rather than read it and 2) I was on a miserable drive. But I hated it. I hated how the author had to use the entire name of each person every single time they mentioned each person. It read like a bad soap opera, and none of the cases seemed related. Like you didn't have to tune in every week because it will be completely unrelated.

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112/200

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I feel bad saying it, but I didn't like this book. I am really interested in books about the Holocaust, but this read too much like a text book to me.

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111/200

The Help by Kathryn Stockett


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have heard so much about this book, and I was not disappointed. The story is told from three perspectives: Skeeter, a rich white woman who is different from the rest of the rich white girls, Aibileen, a woman who has been a slave her whole life, and her friend, Minny, a loud-mouthed slave who can't hold down a job. I didn't necessarily think this book was groundbreaking or as hyped as everyone says, but I really enjoyed it and didn't want to put it down.

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110/200

Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I listened to this book on the looong drive to SC and I found it cute. Not sure if I will read the rest of the series, but I was entertained.

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109/200

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Love Jhumpa Lahiri. Hate short stories. JL wom out. Didn't love it, but really enjoy this author.

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108/200

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I was disappointed in this book. I thought it would be a lot better than it was. I didn't think it was all that funny. Wishing I had tried My Horizontal Life instead.

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107/200

"The Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Is Beer" And Other Manly Insights From Dave Barry by Dave Barry



So so stupid. I am not going to give it a rating because I am assuming if you get this book you are looking for exactly what it gives you. I just had to find a book with "mankind" in the title for the challenge.

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106/200 The Handmaid's Tale (311 pages)

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
If it was possible to give this book 4 and a half stars, I would. I tend to love all books that deal with dystopian societies. Offred is a handmaid who once lived a regular life. Women's rights were first taken away through money, then jobs, then freedom. Women are no longer allowed to read. There are wives, who are the socialites, Marthas who are the housekeepers, and then the handmaids whose sole job is to produce children. All basic rights are taken away and the handmaids must produce a child, or face the consequences.

I wish I could explain it in a way that does the book justice. My only complaint is the ending. I really like knowing what happened in a clear-cut way, and this ending confused me a little.

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105/200 Better Homes and Husbands (272 pages)

Better Homes and Husbands by Valerie Ann Leff


My rating: 1 of 5 stars
I just wasn't charmed by this book. 980 Park Avenue is for Manhattan's elite. Each chapter is about one of the particular residents. Overall, I didn't care much about any of them. I had a hard time remembering how each person was related and I just wasn't impressed by the characters.

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104/200 Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death (218 pages)

The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal by Laurie Notaro


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I was always told that Laurie Notaro was really funny and I thought her titles sounded good. I have to say I was a little disappointed. I was expecting Jen Lancaster, and I don't think the humor was there as much. Although I did appreciate several of her stories, namely the ones about cruising and dessert, I don't know that I will be reading any more of her books.

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103/200 Firefly Lane (496 pages)

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Kate is an unpopular girl who has few friends. This changes when Tully moves in across the street. The girls quickly become inseparable and their bonds go through 30 years of ups and downs. I found several of the relationships in this book frustrating. I really think Tully treats Kate like crap most of the time. And I hate the way Johnny is in the middle of the two of them constantly. But by the book's end, I really felt their friendship was true.

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P.S. I Love You (496 pages)

PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
After hating the previous book I read, I was skeptical about grabbing a random book off of my bookshelf. Especially this one, since I hated my other attempt at Cecelia Ahern and the movie looked pretty cheesy. But I was pleasantly surprised.
At the beginning of the book, Holly is mourning the death of her husband, Gerry. She has no job, hardly any money, and no real purpose in life anymore. In short, it is the story of her finding her way. I was a little turned off by the eventual resolution of her love story, but other than that, I really enjoyed this book.

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101/200

Bergdorf Blondes: A Novel by Plum Sykes


My rating: 1 of 5 stars
Ugh. This book was so bad. I was really happy to look at the reviews and see several 1's. I spent $3 on this book at a yard sale, which is more than I have ever paid for a book. I found the whole story D-R-E-A-D-F-U-L. I know that it was tongue-in-cheek but holy hell, the characters were so annoying. With their constant whining and bragging and money spending. I had absolutely no interest in any of the characters and I am upset that I bought Debutante Divorce.

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100/100 (391 pages)

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It is books like this that make me love reading. In the 24 hours since I have finished this book, I keep thinking about it and thinking I can't wait to keep reading. And then I remember that I finished it and I will have to wait at least another year to find out what happens!I don't want to spoil anything so I will keep this review short. It was just as great as The Hunger Games. My only problem was the ending. Even though HG is the first book of the trilogy, it ends in a neater way than CF. CF leaves you wanting more immediately which is a good thing I guess, but so frustrating!

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99/100 (486 pages)

The Love of Her Life by Harriet Evans


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I friend lent me this book so I wasn't really sure what to expect going in. Kate has a traumatic experience that causes her to flee her life in London and move to New York where she settles for less than the best of everything. I found it a little frustrating that it took so long to find out what the traumatic experience was. And I thought the BIG surprise was way too over the top. Almost Final Destination silly. I thought this book was just ok. I could've done with it being a little shorter and at times I really wanted to shake some sense into Kate.

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98/100 (368 pages)

True Detectives: A Novel by Jonathan Kellerman


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I assumed going in that this was an Alex Delaware novel, but he actually only plays a small part. The same is true for Detective Sturgis. Instead, this novel focuses on two characters from Bones: Moses, the by the book boring cop, and his brother, Aaron, the self-made man who likes the finer things in life. As we learned in Bones, the two do not really get along, but they eventually wind up working together to help solve a murder. The more I read Jonathan Kellerman, the more I feel like there are a zillion characters that I have a hard time keeping track of.

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97/100 (368 pages)

Best Friends Forever: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Jennifer Weiner's latest is the story of Addie, a woman who basically keeps to herself and wants little to do with the outside world. Addie's only real friend in life was her best friend Valerie, who we are led to believe betrayed Addie in some way. Addie and Valerie eventually team up to hide a crime committed by Valerie. I found the whole thing to be kind of juvenile and I thought there was a desperate attempt for humor at strange places. But overall, I still enjoy Weiner's writing style, and I looked forward to reading the book.

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96/100 (400 pages)

Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or, the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomanical, Self-Centered Smart-Ass Phase by Jen Lancaster


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was standard Jen Lancaster, but it was my least favorite so far. As the title implies, this memoir focuses on the fashion part of Jen's life. I think I may have liked the other ones more because they were more food focused. It is still a quick read with a zillion little footnotes.

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95.100 (536 pages)

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
So I have been hearing about how this is the best book on earth forever. I started it a while back and gave up after a few pages. Now that the movie is coming out, I figured I may be able to get a better grasp on it since I found it confusing the first time around.The story is about Henry, a time traveler. He meets Clare when she is a child and basically tells her that they are eventually going to get married. Later on, when Clare is in her 20's, she runs into Henry who doesn't know who she is. Confusing? Definitely. I had a hard time pulling everything together. I will be reading about a time in 2000, then a time in 2001, then a time in 1973, but really Henry is in the present. There were also a lot of times when Henry would run into himself at a different point in time. Maybe this was easy to grasp for some people, but I was having a hard time with it.I am not going to say I didn't like the book. It kept me reading. But it was very Notebook-esque in a "this is the most romantic love story of all time" garbage. I don't see how that is true since it seemed like Clare was always waiting for Henry and meanwhile he was sleeping with women left and right. I also found the miscarriage scenes to be a little sci-fi like. So in all, didn't love it, didn't hate it. It kept me interested, but it certainly wasn't the best book of all time.

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94/100 (389 pages)

Oh My Stars: A Novel by Lorna Landvik


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This is another book that I picked because it was Landvik. This was once of my least favorites. The book is narrated by Violet, a girl with a horrible childhood. She loses an arm in an accident, her mother leaves her, and her father doesn't love her. She decides to go to San Francisco to kill herself, but the bus has an accident that derails her plans.

This is when the book turns south for me. Violet meets up with a band and decides to travel with them. And I find the subsequent 200 pages to be dreadfully boring.

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93/100 (417 pages)

The Lie: A Novel by Chad Kultgen


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I read the reviews of this book before actually reading it, and I was a little nervous. Going in I knew it was sexually explicit and very misogynistic. As a woman, I know I am probably not supposed to like this book, but I found it to be an absolute page-turner.The story follows three college students throughout their college careers. Each chapter alternates between Kyle, the smart, nerdy guy, Heather, the sorority chick who only cares about status, and Brett, the man-whore who is best friends with Kyle. To say that this book was perverted is like saying a habenero is warm. I think the author had to have a really twisted mind to come up with this story. But honestly, I couldn't get enough.

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92/100

Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I listened to this on audio book. Mary is a lawyer who takes on the estate of Amadeo Brandalini. The entire case is based on Amadeo killing himself. Mary doesn't believe that it was an actual suicide. She investigates and in the process puts herself in danger. Once the bad guy punches her in the face and then lets her go. I found this to be a lot like Janet Evanovich and Jonathan Kellerman, but not as much of a "page" turner. I thought Mary was annoying and she kept saying "fort" instead of "forte" which I just did not get at all. I thought the twist at the end was unnecessary and far-fetched, and the last line really made no sense to me. I thought it was just okay.

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91/100 (324 pages)

Welcome to the Great Mysterious by Lorna Landvik


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The main character of this book (whose name I am having a hard time remembering at this point) is a famous Broadway actress whose sister begs her to watch her nephew for a month. This nephew, Rich, has Down's Syndrome and the main character wants nothing to do with being responsible for him. But seeing as she just broke up with her leading man costar, she decides to go to the midwest and stay. It is a standard girl finds herself in a laid back setting story, but I thought they treated people with disabilities with respect. I found the love triangle a little annoying since the "regular" guy seemed to put up with a lot of crap, but I thought the book was decent.

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90/100 (288 pages)

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I was really excited to read this book. I really thought I would love it. But I didn't. And once I saw the overall rating of this book a couple of minutes ago, I thought maybe something was wrong with me. But I was buoyed by some of the reviews that felt the same way that I did.

The premise of the story is that a high school girl, Hannah, kills herself, and then sends tapes to 13 people, explaining each of 13 reasons (that each of these people were involved in) why she decided to commit suicide. I really liked the idea, but I thought the execution fell flat. The main character, Clay, is the one who currently has the tapes. He often says, "How can so many bad things happen to one person?" I tend to feel the same way. Enough already. I have full respect for suicide, and I truly feel for people who feel like that is their only option. But because your name was on the list of "hottest freshmen asses" does not seem like the first reason you would decide to kill yourself. I felt like most of the reasons were pretty trivial, and not enough time spent really understanding the pain that Hannah was going through. Instead, it was like she could merely blame other people for making her feel hopeless. I found that really disappointing and like it really wasn't giving off the right message.

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89/100 (Audiobook)

The Road by Cormac McCarthy


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I want to start by saying that I really liked Nick and Maren's ratings, and I am sure that their reviews are far more detailed than mine will be.

With that being said...I went to the library looking for an audio book, and this is the only one that stuck out as a book that I recognized. In retrospect, I am really glad I wound up listening to this rather than reading it, because I am sure that they lack of punctuation that people keep referencing would have driven me nuts. Anyway, I liked the story at first. I was confused a lot though. I had to look up a synopsis at one point because I thought that maybe I missed the part where they said what caused the apocalypse. But no, the author just never goes into it. I found that aspect of the book very frustrating. What happened? Where are they going? Why are they going there? What's the point of moving forward? Why would they even want to keep going when around every turn, something horrifying is seen.

I couldn't wait to reach the end to see what would happen. The book is full of horrific events (rotting live bodies being harvested as food, an infant being roasted on a spit) so I figured the ending would be pay dirt. Not so. Instead of going out with a bang, it ended with a slow hiss that was over before you knew it. I had to replay the last track because I thought I had missed something. I just realized that it reminded me of The Blair Witch Project where all along you are just waiting for something to happen and then all of a sudden it's over and you find yourself saying, "Wait, that's it?!"

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88/100 (317 pages)

Life is Short But Wide by J. California Cooper


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is another book that I found in the library's "new" section. I picked it based solely on its' title. I didn't really love it at first, but in the heart of it, I really started to enjoy it. There seemed to be too much history and too many people at the beginning. And I still don't really understand the narrator's place in all of it. The story takes place in Wideland, OK in a predominately black area. Irene and Val are deeply in love. The have two daughters, Tante, and Rose. They also have a family live on their property: Bertha, John, and their crippled daughter, Juliet. I don't want to give too much away, but it is frustrating how much these people put up with. I finally started really enjoying the story when it focuses on Rose's daughter, Myine.

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87/100 (232 pages)

Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progress by Lee Woodruff


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I was at the library, so I decided to check out the "New Books" section. The title of this book grabbed me, so I picked it up. I remember the story of Bob Woodruff getting injured in Iraq, and I thought that it would be interesting to read about his wife dealing with that. Well, after 200 pages, I realized that Lee and Bob had ALREADY written a book about that. Whoops. So this book was really about being a mom. Totally my fault for having the wrong perception, but even so, I wasn't crazy about how separated it was. There was no chronological flow from chapter to chapter and they were rarely interrelated. I did enjoy the first chapter about amusement parks, and I can definitely respect Lee's struggles and the way she dealt with them.

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86/100 (535 pages)

The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I had a hard time starting this book, simply because I had just gotten through with a book that took place in England and I wasn't sure I was ready for another one. But once I got into this book, I really started to like it. I especially enjoyed how each chapter was named after a particular character. The story really centers around Penelope, a woman in her 60's who recently had a heart attack. Two of her children start badgering her to sell her famous father's painting, The Shell Seekers, so they can financially benefit.

I found Penelope's children, Nancy and Noel completely appalling, disgusting people. They were utterly conceited and self-righteous and only out for money. Penelope's other daughter, Olivia, is marginally better since you can tell she really cares about her mother, but she is still repulsively selfish.

The characters you really care about are Penelope's young friend, Antonia, and her gardener, Danus. They seem like good, genuine people who deserve some happiness.

I don't want to spoil anything, but even though I thought the book was a little long, I thought it really wrapped up nicely. I would recommend it to anyone.

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1,001 Things in 101 Days- 1 Year Later

One year in, I am 34.7% done, so right on track. I also have read 85 books. Here is what is left:

# of Pages, not counting audio books or books not finished: 25,467

Self:

1. Have a baby

2. Get published

3. Enter a contest that requires a skill

4. Make 1,000 entries in a gratitude journal

5. Redo a piece of furniture

6. Go to 10-year reunion and look fabulous

7. EDIT: Complete one month of "Intuitive Eating" starting 7/26

8. Turn down something I don’t want to do without unnecessary excuses

9. Stand up for myself (ESY 2009)

12. Get together ten outfits I love and feel completely great in

13. Write a letter to myself at the end of each month to be read at the end of 1001 days (4/33)

15. Complete an entire day without saying anything negative

16. Go one week without cursing

17. Go one week without being judgmental

19. Be a generally happier person at the end of this project than I was at the start

Family:

20. Do something nice for Dave without him having to ask

21. Throw dad a party

22. Write a journal for my children

24. Do something nice for Matt

25. Find a new food that Dave will eat

26. Get Dave the planned 30^th birthday gift

27. Establish a holiday tradition

28. Cook dinner for someone

Others:

32. Surprise someone

34. Send 10 “Just Because” pieces of snail mail (1/10)

35. Write a positive service letter

36. Donate to Locks of Love

Health:

38. Drink 64 ounces of water every day for one month

39. Use sunscreen religiously

40. Floss every day

41. Go to dentist every 6 months

42.Take a CPR class

43. Maintain a healthy weight

44. Take vitamins every day for 30 straight days

45. Go one month without soda

Money:

47. Save $10,000

48. See a financial planner

Learning / Professional:

51. Complete my thesis

52. Get my Master’s degree

54. Learn sign language

55. EDIT: get a tattoo (8/5/09)

Travel:

59. Visit Alabama

60. Visit Alaska

62. Visit Kentucky

63. Visit Louisiana

64. Visit Maine

65. Visit Massachusetts

66. Visit New Hampshire

67. Visit North Carolina

68. Visit Ohio

70. Visit Tennessee

71. Visit West Virginia

72. Go to at least one state on the west coast

House:

74. Stop leaving clothes around in the bedroom – put them away immediately

Earth:

81. Successfully freecycle 10 things (1/10 entertainment center 7/23/08)

Fun:

84. Do a Murder Mystery dinner

85. Be an extra in a movie / TV show or audition for something

86. Go to a taping of a live TV show

89. Bake something beautiful

90. EDIT: Redo my whole wardrobe and sell/donate old clothes

91. Read 100 books (85/100)

92. Read 200 books

93. Read 300 books

94. Read 400 books

95. Read 500 books

101. Develop a signature dish

85/100

The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
This book is set in 1950's England. Young Penelope gets into a cab with Charlotte, a stranger, and her life changes forever. Charlotte is a dynamo with a great attitude. Penelope begins to spend more and more time with Charlotte and her family: her caring aunt, and her mysterious brother, Harry. Harry is in love with a newly engaged girl and needs to use Penelope to make her jealous. There are expensive parties, lots of drinks, rock stars, and mysterious men.



I found Penelope's mother terribly obnoxious and rude to her children. I thought Penelope also came across as pathetic to constantly be the ruse in the scheme. I didn't find this book very charming, but I did find myself thinking about it after I read it, which I suppose must mean something.


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84/100

A Dirty Job

by Christopher Moore

I have to start by saying that I can appreciate Moore's humor and sarcasm. But I really did not like this book at all. Charlie's wife dies at the beginning of the book, shortly after giving birth to their daughter. Charlie sees a man in the room of his dead wife that no one else sees. This leads to Charlie's discovery that he is a "death merchant." This means when someone dies, Charlie must fine the receptacle that their soul has gone to and find the new proper home for it. If he doesn't find the right object, people are attacked by "sewer harpies," or crows with unbelievable strength. In addition to the sewer harpies, there are tiny animals wearing clothes and walking on two legs. So stupid. I just couldn't take it. Sorry to the Moore lovers out there - I am not one of them.

I have to start by saying that I can appreciate Moore's humor and sarcasm. But I really did not like this book at all. Charlie's wife dies at the beginning of the book, shortly after giving birth to their daughter. Charlie sees a man in the room of his dead wife that no one else sees. This leads to Charlie's discovery that he is a "death merchant." This means when someone dies, Charlie must fine the receptacle that their soul has gone to and find the new proper home for it. If ...more I have to start by saying that I can appreciate Moore's humor and sarcasm. But I really did not like this book at all. Charlie's wife dies at the beginning of the book, shortly after giving birth to their daughter. Charlie sees a man in the room of his dead wife that no one else sees. This leads to Charlie's discovery that he is a "death merchant." This means when someone dies, Charlie must fine the receptacle that their soul has gone to and find the new proper home for it. If ...more

83/100

Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I was having a rough night one evening, and had this book on my bookshelf. I started it around 10 PM and read straight through until 4 AM. I love a good mystery, and this book delivered.



The main character is a woman who suffered a horrific attack and is slowly rebuilding her life in a manner that the very skeptical and defensive would. It was interesting to see from a perspective like that.


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82/100

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover) by Sherman Alexie	clear
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add book/author My review / What I learned I am actually really surprised at the high overall rating that this book has. I can appreciate the narrator, and I thought the drawings were cute. I realize that it is a young adult story, but the death and drinking didn't really make it seem like one. It was an okay story, but it was not a book that I felt compelled to finish. Definitely not a page turner, or one that I really felt invested in.