Summer Reading Challenge Finish Line

This is the first challenge to come to a close that I am participating in and I think I did pretty well. As you can see from my list, I read 24 out of the 25 books I had listed, plus I read 8 additional books for a total read from June 21 to September 21 of 32 books!!!

Here’s my original list:

  1. Sand in My Eyes by Christine Lemmon
  2. This Must Be the Place by Kate Racculia
  3. Tuesday Tells It Slant by Holly Christine
  4. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
  5. Betsy Ross and the Making of America by Marla Miller – DID NOT READ YET
  6. The Calligrapher’s Daughter by Eugenia Kim
  7. The Somebody Who by Katie Gates
  8. Home in Carolina by Sherryl Woods
  9. Sweat Tea at Sunrise by Sherryl Woods
  10. Honeysuckle Summer by Sherryl Woods
  11. Seven Year Switch from Claire Cook
  12. The Perfect Family by Kathryn Shay
  13. This One is Mine by Maria Semple
  14. Buying Time by Pamela Samuels Young
  15. Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner
  16. She’s Gone Country by Jane Porter
  17. With Friends Like These by Sally Koslow
  18. The House on Olive Street by Robyn Carr
  19. The Wife’s Tale by Lori Lansens
  20. Fireworks Over Tocca by Jeffrey Stepakoff
  21. Summer Blowout By Claire Cook
  22. The Beach Club by Elin Hilderbrand
  23. The Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux
  24. Return to Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux
  25. The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America by Robert Love

Additionally I read the following:

  1. White Heat by Brenda Novak
  2. Private by James Patterson
  3. Fragile by Lisa Unger
  4. Georgia’s Kitchen by Jenny Nelson
  5. Body Heat by Brenda Novak
  6. The Doctor and the Diva by Adrienne McDonnell
  7. Stay by Allie Larkin
  8. The Postcard Killers by James Patterson

Thank you to Julie over at My Book Retreat for hosting this challenge!!! I got a lot of books read that have been sitting on my bookshelves, in addition to all the review books I had to read. Now I’m off to set up for the Fall into Reading Challenge being hosted by Katrina at Callapidder Days.

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4 Comments

  1. Mary (Bookfan)
    September 21, 2010 / 9:35 pm

    Wow, you did a phenomenal job on the challenge, Kristin! That has to feel good. I didn't set the bar nearly as high for my summer challenge and still only managed 5 out of 8 books 🙁 So good for you, kiddo!

  2. Janet
    September 21, 2010 / 9:35 pm

    Wow! You did a great job on the challenge. I see several that I'd like to add to my fall list. See you at the Fall Into Reading Challenge. 😉

  3. Kristin
    September 21, 2010 / 10:28 pm

    @Mary – it helps that I am home most of the time and have plenty of reading time!!!

    @Janet – I will have to check out your list for the Fall Reading challenge…I am still tweaking mine!

  4. Andrea
    September 22, 2010 / 4:22 pm

    Wow! Way to go! Great job!