Thursday, January 1, 2009

My 2008 Reads

January Books Read
1. Almost Dead By Lisa Jackson 419p 5/5
2. Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by ALice Kimberly 254p 4/5
3. The Devil Served Tortellini by Shirley Jump 342p 4/5
4. Blood Dreams by Kay Hooper 324p 5/5
5. Knitting Bones by Monica Ferris 241p 3/5
6. Death Song by Michael McGarrity 293p 5/5
7. A Murderous Glaze by Melissa Glazer 216p 4/5
8. Hokus Pokus by Fern Michaels 262p 4/5
9. A Catered Murder by Isis Crawford 302p 5/5
10. The Collectors by David Baldacci 436 5/5
11. Adam and Evil by Gillian Roberts 218 3/5
12. Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich 166p 3/5
13. A Peach of a Murder by Livia J. Washburn 251p 4.5/5
14. Stripped by Brian Freeman 354p 4.5/5
15. Capitol Conspiracy by William Bernhardt 399p 5/5
16. Too Pretty To Die by Susan McBride 322p 4/5
17. Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen 294p 4/5
18. Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard 327p 3/5
19. Peppermint Twisted by Sammi Carter 249p 4/5
February Reads
20. What Goes With Blood Red, ANyway? by Stevi Mittman 283p 3.5/5
21. The Fright Of The Iguana by Linda O Johnston 245p 4/5
22. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin 322p 4/5
23. Something Blue by Emily Giffin 338p 4/5
24. Wash and Die by Barbara Colley 234p 4/5
25. Stranger in Paradise by Robert B Parker 293 3/5
26. Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz 359 4/5
27. Helen Hath No Fury by Gillian Roberts 246p 3/5
28. Claire and Present Danger by Gillian Roberts 256p 4/5
29. 7th Heaven by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 297p 4/5
30. The Appeal by James Grisham 322p 5/5
31. Haunting Olivia by Janelle Taylor 315p 4/5
32. Death of a Garage Sale Newbie 298 4/5
33. Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke 324p 4/5
34. Fast Track by Fern Michaels 250 p 4/5
March Reads
35. The Angel Craved Lobster by Shirley Jump 369p 4.5
36. Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella 389p 5/5
37. What Lies in Shadow by Tina Wainscott 369p 4/5
38. Demons Are A Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie 282p 4/5
39. Why IS Murder on The Menu, Anyway by Stevi Mittman 294p 4/5
40. Summer Dreams by Stevi Mittman, Kate Austin& Jennifer Greene 277p 3.5/5
41. Alibi In High Heels by Gemma Halliday 294p 5/5
42. Whose Number is Up, Anyway by Stevi Mittman 275p 4/5
43. Till The End Of Tom by Gillian Roberts 267p 3.5/5
44. A Hole In Juan by Gillian Roberts 240p 3/5
45, The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky 295p 4/5
46. Scene of The Grime by Suzanne Price 229p 4/5
47. Stalked by Brian Freeman 357p 5/5
48. Who Creamed Peaches, Anyway by Stevi Mittman 283p 4/5

April Reads

49. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult 447p 5/5
50. Quicksand by Iris Johansen 340p 4/5
51. Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter 401p 4/5
52. Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark 226p 3/5
53. Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark 289p 3.5/5
54. Faux Finished by Peg Marberg 210p 3/5
55. Stone Cold by David Baldacci 323p 5/5
56. Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura Childs 257p 4/5
57. On Thin Ice by Alina Adams 239p 3/5
58. Eat, Drink and be Wary by Tamar Myers 272p 3/5
59. Die For Me by Karen Rose 558p 4.5/5
60. Hold Tight by Harlan Coben 321p 5/5
61. Bulls Island by Dorothea Benton Frank 332p 3/5
62, Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods 306p 4/5
63. Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber 360p 5/5

May Reads
64, Last Seen Alive by Carlene Thompson 342p 4/5
65. Getting Old Is The Best Revenge by Rita Lakin 315p 3/5
66. Don't Scream by Wendy Corsi Staub 476p 5/5
67. Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews. 379p 3/5
68. French Pressed by Cleo Coyle 270p 5/5
69. Clubbed To Death by Elaine Viets 272p 5/5
70. In Plain Sight by Tara Taylor Quinn 373p 4/5
71. Axel of Evil by Alina Adams 216p 3.5/5
72. Death Drop by ALina Adams 233p 4/5
73. Slightly Psychic by Sandra Steffen 289p 3/5
74. Killer Heat by Linda Fairstein 370p 5/5
75. Executive Privilege by Phillip Margolin 368p 5/5
76. Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline 352p 3/5
77. The Angel by Carla Neggers 345p 5/5
78. The Front by Patricia Cornwell 180p 2/5
79. Collateral Damage by Fern Michaels 249 p 4/5

June Reads
80. Blue Smoke and Murder by Elizabeth Lowell 404p 5/5
81. Shadow of Power by Steve Martini 390p 4/5
82. Scream For Me by Karen Rose 436p 4.5/5
83. Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart 302p 4/5
84. Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods 387p 4/5
85. Domestic Affairs by Eileen Goudge 437p 4/5
86. Slice of Heaven by Sherryl Woods 388p 4/5
87. Sail by James Patterson and Howard Roughan 388p 3.5/5
88. Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver 414p 5/5
89. Judgement Day by Sheldon Siegel 413p 4/5
90. AUnt Dimity:Vampire Hunter by Nancy Atherton 232p 4/5
91. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich 310p 2/5
92. Feels Like Family by Sherryl Woods 393p 4/5
93. Luscious Lemon by Heather Swain 303p 3.5/5
94. Demons are Forever by Julie Kenner 292p 4/5
95. Tailspin by Catherine Coulter 405p 4/5
96. Crepes of Wrath by Tamar Myers 255p 3/5
97. Woman In Red by Eileen Goudge 355p 4.5/5
98. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot 277p 5/5

July Reads
99. A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand 404p 3/5
100. Feint of Art by Hailey Lind 328p 4/5
101. Inferno by Karen Harper 390p 3/5
102. Obedience by WIll Lavender 287p 4/5
103. Phantom Prey by John Sandford 307p 3.5/5
104. Don't Tell A Soul by David Rosenfelt 306p 5/5
105. Virgin River by Robyn Carr 386p 5/5
106. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr 368p 5/5
107. Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr 363p 5/5
108. Lye In Wait by Cricket McRae 319p 3.5/5
109. Rogue by Danielle Steel 352p 3/5
110. Guilty by Karen Robards 408p 4/5
111. Edge of Evil by JA Jance 296p 3.5/5
112. Web of Evil by JA Jance 357p 3.5/5
113. Hand of Evil by JA Jance 368p 3.5/5
114. Sacred Cows by Karen E Olson 304p 4.5/5
115. Unknown Means by Elizabeth Becka 324p 5/5
116. Snowfall at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs 439p 5/5
117. Killer View by Ridley Pearson 340p 4/5

AUgust Reads
118. Through A Glass Deadly by Sarah Atwell 280p 3.5/5
119. Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner 308p 5/5
120. Damage Control by JA Jance 374p 4/5
121. Twisted by Andrea Kane 376p 5/5
122. Intent to Kill by James Grippando 401p 3.5/5
123. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult 455p 5/5
124. Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney 274p 4/5
125. Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs 306p 4/5
126. Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood 283p 3/5
127. Death on Demand by Carolyn G Hart 195p 2/5
128. Out of Reach by Patricia Lewin 316p 4/5
129. Out of Time by Patricia Lewin 344p 4/5
130. Next Thing on My List by Jill Smolinski 288p 4/5
131. Fractured by Karin Slaughter 337p 4.5/5
132. Secondhand Smoke by Karen Olson 259p 5/5
133. Death Perception by Victoria Laurie 314p 5/5
134. Tacked to Death by Michele Scott 262p 4/5

Sept Reads
135. Weeding Out Trouble by Heather Webber 210p 4/5
136. Shoots To Kill by Kate Collins 315p 5/5
137. Double Dog Dare by Linda O Johnston 264p 3.5/5
138. Cracked Pot By Melissa Glazer 218p 4/5
139. Murder Is Binding by Lorna Barrett 281p 4/5
140. Wreath of Deception by Mary Ellen Hughes 260 4/5
141. Decorated To Death by Peg Margerg 212p 3/5
142. Consigned to Death by Jane K Cleland 276p 4/5
143. Dying to Sell by Maggie Sefton 250p 4/5
144. Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts 272p 5/5
145. TuTu Deadly by Natalie M Roberts 248p 3/5
146. Murder by The Slice by Livia J Washburn 252p 4/5
147. Vintage Murder by Michele Scott 240p 5/5
148. Shooting Gallery by Hailey Lind 339p 5/5
149. Brush With Death by Hailey Lind 327 5/5
150. Final Justice by Fern Michaels 248p 4/5
151. Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews 296p 3/5

Oct Reads
152. Lost Souls by Lisa Jackson 360p 5/5
153. Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellermna 367p 4/5
154. Last Breath By George D Shuman 273p 4/5
155. Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown 398p 4/5
156. Exposed by Alex Kava 332p 4.5/5
157. Hot Mahogany by Stuart Woods 287p 3/5
158. It Only Takes A Moment by Mary Jane Clark 341p 4/5
159. High Noon By Nora Roberts 423p 3.5/5
160. A Jolly Good Fellow by Stephen Masse 203p 2/5
161. 8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber 371p 4/5
162. Sister's Choice by Emilie Richards 538p 5/5
163. Death Swatch by Laura Childs 303p 3.5/5

Nov Reads
164. Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly 427p 5/5
165. Burn Out by Marcia Muller 309p 4/5
166. Rough Weather by Robert B Parker 304p 3.5/5
167. Dark Summer by Iris Johansen 384p 4/5
168. Murder With ALl the Trimmings by Elaine Viets 282p 4.5/5
169. Christmas Jars by Jason Wright 122p 4.5/5
170. Chocolate Snowman Murder by JoAnna Carl 227p 4/5
171. Dead of the Day by Karen E Olson 300p 5/5
172. BOdies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver 350p 4.5/5
173. Cedar Cove Christmas by Debbie Macomber 280p 4/5
174. Dashing Thru The Snow by Mary and Carol Higgins Clark 226p 3/5
175. Cross Country by James Patterson 322p 5/5
176. Shot Girl by Karen E Olson 302p 5/5

Dec Reads

177.A fatal Slip by Meliss Glaser 214p 4/5
178. Devil May Ride by Wendy Roberts 272p 5/5
179. Christmas Cookie Killer by Livi J Washburn 288p 4/5
180. Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr 384p 5/5
181. Catered Wedding by Isis Crawford 288p 4/5
182. Catered Christmas By Isis Crawford 338p 3.5/5
183. Killing Spree by Kevin O'Brien 443p 3.5/5
184. Thai Die by Monica Ferris. 278p 4/5
185. Divine Justice by David Baldacci 326p 5/5


Total Pages 58,350

5 comments:

Bookfool said...

I'm going to try to use the word "awesome" less, but darn it . . . it fits. LOL

Unknown said...

Impressive! Way to go!

Heidi said...

Bookfool and Kris --Thanks. I hope to read more this year.

April said...

WOW, Barbara!! What an awesome reading year you had!! Excellent list!

Heidi said...

April Thanks Nice to see you. Thanks also for the darling christmas card of the kids. They are growing up to quickly
I think I read quite a few books that you would like.