Jen's "To Be Read" List

How often do you read a review on a blog and think, I have to read that book? I do ALL the time and promptly forget all about the book within moments. So I am going to use this post to hopefully remember a few titles that have caught my eye.

I found a great new bookish blog, Luxury Reading. Vera seems to have similar taste in reading as I do! I have already found a few titles on there to add to my list.

Jen's To Be Read (TBR) List

Mennonite in Little Black Dress - Rhoda Janzen
The Disobedient Girl - Ru Freeman
Say You're One of Them - Uwen Akpan
The Secret Bride - Diane Haeger
The Queen's Mistake -Diance Haeger

1/10/09
Ten Thousand Sorrows - Elizabeth Kim (Luxury Reading)
The Girl With Glass Feet - Ali Shaw
Small Kingdoms by Anastasia Hobbet

Luxury Reading's - Best Books of the Year
Dragon House - John Shor
The Possiblity of Everything 0 Hope Edelman
Lost Boy - Brent W Jeffs - (polygamy/LDS)
Seducing the Spirits - Louise Young
A Change of Altitude - Anita Shreve
Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran
After You - Julie Buxbaum
Honolulu - Alan Brennert
Clara's War: One Girl's Story of Survival - Clara Kramer
Undiscovered Gyrl - Allison Burnett
In the Land of Cotton - Martha A Tayor

Hope you enjoy the list and share must read titles with me as well.

Happy Reading!!

Best Books of 2009

It has been a very slow year for reading for me. Life and work have gotten in the way of my sitting around and reading into the wee hours of the night. Since I am no longer going to Duluth for work each month, my nights to read in the hotel room are gone as well. I have also taken a break from accepting books to review. I still have a few to get to! Alas, I have only read 28 books in 2009, but some very good ones!!

Jen's Best Books of 2009

1. The Hour I First Believed - Wally Lamb (5/5)

2. The Crying Tree - Naseem Rakha - (5/5)

3. A Year On Ladybug Farm - Donna Ball - (4.5/5)

4. At Home on Ladybug Farm - Donna Ball (4.5/5)

5. The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown (4.5/5)

6. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski (4.5/5)

7. The Kindness of Strangers - Katrina Kittle (4.5/5)

8. Lace Reader - Brunonia Barry - (4.5/5)

9. Moloka'i - Alan Brennert - (4.5/5)

10. Things I Want My Daughters to Know: A Novel - Elizabeth Noble - (4.5/5)

I love making my list of best books each year. I forget about all the great books I read in the beginning of the year! I am looking forward to reading other book bloggers lists as well to make my "To Be Read" list even longer!

The year end brings no greater pleasure

than the opportunity to express

gratitude and good wishes to my readers.

May your New Year be filled with much happiness!!

Happy Reading!!