I have set a lofty goal for this year - 52 books! If I keep up the pace I have going now, it shouldn't be a problem - but I know myself and I tend to get into reading funks every now and then. Here's to lots of reading!  :)

1) The Carousel by Richard Paul Evans (333)
2) Gator Bait by Jana Deleon (241)
3) New Leaf by Catherine Anderson (400)
4) Tricky TwentyTwo by Janet Evanovich (282)
5) Soldiers of Fortune by Jana Deleon (254)
6) Hurricane Force by Jana Deleon (250)
7) Malevolent by Jana Deleon (349)
8) On a Snowy Night by Debbie Macomber (378)
9) 6 Rainier Drive by Debbie Macomber (473)
10) Wild Card by Lora Leigh (432)
11) Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon (248)
12) Sinister by Jana Deleon (342)
13) The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg (304)
14) Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella (384)
15) Big Girl Panities by Stephanie Evanovich (384)

1) The Kept Woman by Susan Donovan (372)
2) The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain (417)
3) Defending Jacob by William Landay (472)
4) Not my Daughter by Barbara Delinsky (363)
5) Comanche Heart by Catherine Anderson (417) 
6) Silver Thaw by Catherine Anderson (423)
7) Indigo Blue by Catherine Anderson (401)
8) Comanche Magic by Catherine Anderson (386)
9) Mercy by Jodi Picoult (399)
10) American Assassin by Vince Flynn (435)
11) Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich (320)
12) Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (403)
13) Knock Me Off My Feet by Susan Donovan (326)
14) Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon (326)
15) Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans (334)
16) See Me by Nicholas Sparks (478)
17) Lethal Bayou Beauty by Jana Deleon (269)
18) The Scam by Janet Evanovich/Lee Goldberg (356)
19) The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans (300)
20) Swamp Sniper by Jana Deleon (259)
21) The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans (300)
22) Swamp Team #3 by Jana Deleon (269)
23) Grace by Richard Paul Evans (307)

1) Public Displays of Affection by Susan Donovan (340)
2) Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich (302)
3) The Other Bolelyn Girl  by Philippa Gregory (661 - I only got to 298 and couldn't do any more)
4) The Husband List by Janet Evanoich & Dorien Kelley (309)
5) Here to Stay by Catherine Anderson (412)     
6) Perfect Timing by Catherine Anderson (422)
7) The Step of Faith by Richard Paul Evans (279)
8) The Lakotas and the Black Hills  by Jeffrey Ostler (190)
9) Victims by Janet Swenson (409)
10) Wifey by Judy Blume (287)
11) Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson (468)
12) Term Limits by Vince Flynn (612)
13) The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg (295)
14) Reallonaire by Farrah Gray (295)
15) Summer Sisters (399)
16) Go Pro by Eric Worre (147)
17) Be a Network Marketing Superstar by Mary Christensen (134)
18) Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich (307)

1) Naked in Death by J.D. Robb (249)
2) Lost December by Richard Paul Evans (346)
3) The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks (292)
4) Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich (305)
5) Lucky Penny by Catherine Anderson (413)
6) Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly (310)
7) Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James (528)
8) Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James (544)
9) Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James (544)
10) Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich (299)
11) The Walk by Richard Paul Evans (289)
12) Coming up Roses by Catherine Anderson (401)
13) Miles to Go by Richard Paul Evans (376)
14) The Wedding by James Patterson (266)
15) The Road to Grace by Richard Paul Evans (234)
16) A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans (366)

1) My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (423)
2) Sunday's at Tiffany's by James Patterson (281)
3) Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich (313)
4) Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks (340)
5) Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans (334)
6) 'A' is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (214)
7) Cherish by Catherine Anderson (378)
8) Early Dawn by Catherine Anderson (417)
9) Your Cheatin' Heart by Nancy Bartholomew (324)
10) Working Identity by Herminia Ibarra (181)
11) The Healing Code by Alexander Loyd (299)
12) Forbidden Pleasures by Bertrice Small (258)
13) The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand (415)

I'm so happy to be back reading for fun again now that school is over with - so here I go!

1) The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (390)
2) Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (339)
3) Star Bright by Catherine Anderson (408)
4) Baby Love by Catherine Anderson (420)
5) Morning Light by Catherine Anderson (412)
6) How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gates Gill (262)
7) Souvenir by Therese Fowler (360)
8) Beautiful Boy by David Sheff (317)
9) The Other Mother by Gwendolen Cross (303)
10) When Ghosts Speak by Mary Ann Winkowski (236)
11) The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain (522)
12) The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (323)
13) How Would A Patriot Act? by Glenn Greenwald (128)
14) Finger Lickin Fifteen by Janet Evanovich (308)
15) Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich (309)
16) Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult (453)
17) Rescuing Sprite by Mark Levin (216)
18) While My Sister Sleeps? by Barbara Delinsky (319)
19) One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus (302)

Let's see how many books I can get read before the end of the year - especially with going back to school...

1) The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks (326)
2) A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (372)
3) Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich (418)
4) The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans (352)

I fell short of my goal for 2007 by 14 books, so I'm going to set the same goal again of 50 books for the year. I had a couple of times throughout 2007 where I didn't read for a month or so - so I'm hoping that I can get to 50 books and hopefully more! :p

1) Cold Truth by Mariah Stewart (373)
2) The Saving Graces by Patricia Gaffney (506)
3) By Their Father's Hand by Monte Francis (285)
4) Drag Strip by Nancy Bartholomew (259)
5) Film Strip by Nancy Bartholomew (262)
6) Literacy and Longing in L.A. by Jennifer Kaufman & Karen Mack (315)
7) Summer Breeze by Catherine Anderson (421)
8) Strip Poker by Nancy Bartholomew (276)
9) Bait and Switch by Barbara Ehrenreich (237)
10) Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich (166)
11) Talk Talk by T.C. Boyle (340)
12) Sweet Nothings by Catherine Anderson (446)
13) Blue Skies by Catherine Anderson (407)
14) Bright Eyes by Catherine Anderson (419)
15) Sun Kissed by Catherine Anderson (418)
16) Sanctuary by Nora Roberts (506)
17) The Mother Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick (236)
18) Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich (229)
19) Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (440)
20) Keegan's Lady by Catherine Anderson (410)
21) When Satan Wore a Cross by Fred Rosen (252)
22) Damaged by Cathy Glass (309)
23) Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman & Kim Barnouin (192)
24) ManHunting by Jennifer Crusie (250)
25) Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky (367)
26) We Thought You Would Be Prettier by Laurie Notaro (220)
27) Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (310)
28) Mama's Boy, Preacher's Son by Kevin Jennings (263)
29) Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson (309)
30) The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky (295)
31) A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer (185)
32) The Keep by Jennifer Egan (255)
33) The Best American Erotica 2007 by Susie Bright (239)
34) Now & Then by Robert Parker (296)
35) The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer (331)
36) Take a Chance on Me by Susan Donovan (337)
37) What if God were the Sun? by John Edward (141)
38) Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (447)
39) Pretty Woman by Fern Michaels (390)
40) Foul Play by Janet Evanovich (228)
41) The Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich (188)

I figured I would start keeping a better grasp on just how many books I really do read in a year as I really want to increase it every year. I find that I end up checking some books out from the library and never record them on here that I read them, so now I'll keep a running tally of how many I actually do. My goal based on what I previously read is going to be 50 books this year - I hope I surpass that.

1) Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
2) Five People you meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
3) Twelve Across by Barbara Delinksky
4) Marley & Me by John Grogan
5) After Life by John Edward
6) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (I tried but couldn't finish it)
7) No, Daddy, Don't by Irene Pence
8) The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
9) Don't Kiss Them Good-Bye by Allison Dubois
10) Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
11) One Last Time by John Edward
12) We Are Their Heaven by Allison Dubois
13) Spirit Guides & Angel Guardians by Richard Webster
14) Crossing Over by John Edward
15) God on a Harley by Joan Brady
16) Hot Stuff by Janet Evanovich and Leanne Banks
17) The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
18) Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
19) Dream BIG! by Deborah Rosado Shaw
20) Final Beginnings by John Edward
21) Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
22) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
23) Phantom Waltz by Catherine Anderson
24) God @ Ground Zero by Ray Giunta
25) Not Tonight, Honey Wait 'til I'm a size 6 by Susan Reinhardt
26) The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
27) Susannah's Garden by Debbie Macomber
28) Moon Over Water by Debbie Macomber
29) Pieces of My Sister's Life by Elizabeth Joy Arnold
30) Seduce Me by Dahlia Schweitzer
31) My Descent into Death by Howard Storm
32) The Miracle Strip by Nancy Bartholomew
33) Brief Encounters by numerous authors - these were all short stories
34) Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
35) The Gift by Richard Paul Evans
36) Ready for Love by Debbie Macomber