Books 2010
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I will update this post throughout the year to track my book progress on my goal to reach 100 books read in 2010.
January:
1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Fiction.(Re-read) 1/2/2010
2. This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper. Fiction. 1/6/2010
3. Alex Cross's Trial by James Patterson. Fiction. 1/7/2010
4. The Mercy Papers by Robin Romm. Non-fiction. 1/11/2010
5. Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America by Claudia RichardBushman 1/18/2010
6. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Fiction. 1/21/2010
7.In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin. Fiction. 1/24/2010
8. Run For Your Life by James Patterson. Fiction. 1/26/2010
9. Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond by Deborah Laake. Non-fiction. 1/31/2010
Total for January - 9 books
February
10. The Outside World by Tova Mirvis. Fiction. 2/9/10.
11. Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife by Irene Spencer. Non-fiction. 2/13/2010.
12. My Jesus Year by Benyamin Cohen. Non-Fiction. 2/18/10.
13. Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing up Cult by Jayanti Tamm. Non-fiction. 2/23/2010
Total for February - 4 books
Cumulative Total - 13 books
March
14. Labor of Love: A Midwife's Memoir by Cara Mulhhan Non-Fiction 3/8/2010
15. CSI: The Killing Jar by Donn Cortez. Fiction. 3/9/2010
16. Living Dead in Dallas (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 3/13/2010
17. Club Dead (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 3/17/2010
18. Seven Mile Beach by Tom Gilling. Fiction. 3/18/2010
19. Dead to the World (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 3/23/2010
20. Dead As A Doornail (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 3/28/2010.
Total for March - 7 books
Cumulative Total - 20 books
April
21. Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich. Fiction. 4/2/2010
22. Definitely Dead (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/3/2010
23. Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden Series) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/6/2010
24. All Together Dead (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/12/2010
25. From Dead to Worse (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/14/2010
26. Dead and Gone (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/17/2010
27. The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich. Fiction. 4/18/2010
28. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/24/2010.
29. First Family by David Baldacci. Fiction. 4/26/2010.
30. Worst Case by James Patterson. Fiction. 4/30/2010.
Total for April - 10 books
May
31. Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska. Fiction. 5/1/2010
32. CSI NY: Dead of Winter by Stuart Kaminsky. Fiction. 5/15/2010
33. CSI: Snake Eyes by Max Allen Collins. Fiction. 5/28/2010
34. by Max Allen Collins. Fiction. 5/29/2010
Total for May - 4 books
June
35. Dead in the Family (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 6/6/2010
Audiobooks
1. Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts. Fiction. 3/24/2010
2. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgsen Burnett. Fiction. 3/29/2010.
3. The Hollow by Nora Roberts. Fiction. 3/31/2010.
4. The Quickie by James Patterson. Fiction. 4/1/2010.
5. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts. Fiction. 4/12/2010
6. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. Non-Fiction. 4/15/2010
7. Killing Floor by Lee Childs..Fiction 4/26/2010
8. Die Trying by Lee Childs. Fiction. 4/30/2010
9. Tripwire by Lee Childs. Fiction. 5/6/2010
10. Running Blind by Lee Childs.Fiction. 5/12/2010
11. Echo Burning by Lee Childs. Fiction. 5/20/2010
12. Without Fail by Lee Childs. Fiction. 6/2/2010
13. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. Non-Fiction. 6/7/2010
Currently reading
Escape by Carolyn Jessup
A bunch of textbooks
Wish List:
- Naughty Neighbor - Janet Evanovich
January:
1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Fiction.(Re-read) 1/2/2010
2. This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper. Fiction. 1/6/2010
3. Alex Cross's Trial by James Patterson. Fiction. 1/7/2010
4. The Mercy Papers by Robin Romm. Non-fiction. 1/11/2010
5. Building the Kingdom: A History of Mormons in America by Claudia RichardBushman 1/18/2010
6. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Fiction. 1/21/2010
7.In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin. Fiction. 1/24/2010
8. Run For Your Life by James Patterson. Fiction. 1/26/2010
9. Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond by Deborah Laake. Non-fiction. 1/31/2010
Total for January - 9 books
February
10. The Outside World by Tova Mirvis. Fiction. 2/9/10.
11. Shattered Dreams: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife by Irene Spencer. Non-fiction. 2/13/2010.
12. My Jesus Year by Benyamin Cohen. Non-Fiction. 2/18/10.
13. Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing up Cult by Jayanti Tamm. Non-fiction. 2/23/2010
Total for February - 4 books
Cumulative Total - 13 books
March
14. Labor of Love: A Midwife's Memoir by Cara Mulhhan Non-Fiction 3/8/2010
15. CSI: The Killing Jar by Donn Cortez. Fiction. 3/9/2010
16. Living Dead in Dallas (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 3/13/2010
17. Club Dead (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 3/17/2010
18. Seven Mile Beach by Tom Gilling. Fiction. 3/18/2010
19. Dead to the World (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 3/23/2010
20. Dead As A Doornail (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 3/28/2010.
Total for March - 7 books
Cumulative Total - 20 books
April
21. Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich. Fiction. 4/2/2010
22. Definitely Dead (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/3/2010
23. Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden Series) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/6/2010
24. All Together Dead (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/12/2010
25. From Dead to Worse (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/14/2010
26. Dead and Gone (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/17/2010
27. The Rocky Road to Romance by Janet Evanovich. Fiction. 4/18/2010
28. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 4/24/2010.
29. First Family by David Baldacci. Fiction. 4/26/2010.
30. Worst Case by James Patterson. Fiction. 4/30/2010.
Total for April - 10 books
May
31. Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska. Fiction. 5/1/2010
32. CSI NY: Dead of Winter by Stuart Kaminsky. Fiction. 5/15/2010
33. CSI: Snake Eyes by Max Allen Collins. Fiction. 5/28/2010
34. by Max Allen Collins. Fiction. 5/29/2010
Total for May - 4 books
June
35. Dead in the Family (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris. Fiction. 6/6/2010
Audiobooks
1. Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts. Fiction. 3/24/2010
2. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgsen Burnett. Fiction. 3/29/2010.
3. The Hollow by Nora Roberts. Fiction. 3/31/2010.
4. The Quickie by James Patterson. Fiction. 4/1/2010.
5. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts. Fiction. 4/12/2010
6. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. Non-Fiction. 4/15/2010
7. Killing Floor by Lee Childs..Fiction 4/26/2010
8. Die Trying by Lee Childs. Fiction. 4/30/2010
9. Tripwire by Lee Childs. Fiction. 5/6/2010
10. Running Blind by Lee Childs.Fiction. 5/12/2010
11. Echo Burning by Lee Childs. Fiction. 5/20/2010
12. Without Fail by Lee Childs. Fiction. 6/2/2010
13. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. Non-Fiction. 6/7/2010
Currently reading
Escape by Carolyn Jessup
A bunch of textbooks
Wish List:
- Naughty Neighbor - Janet Evanovich
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Date: 2010-02-01 02:48 am (UTC)I can't think of any non fiction right off the bat, but I like Tova Mirvis' The Outside World. It is just a novel about real people who happen to be religious Jews.
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Date: 2010-02-01 03:05 am (UTC)I'm fascinated with Mormonism, too and the books were really good. I have a couple more to read. I also checked out a book I saw in Entretainment weekly called my Jesus year, about a rabbi's son who spends a year living in the bible belt of the south. I can't wait to read that!
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Date: 2010-02-01 02:00 pm (UTC)Do you have any religious non-fic you would recommend?
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Date: 2010-02-01 02:12 pm (UTC)I would love to read a book on Mormons, did you read any good ones this month?
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Date: 2010-03-12 04:58 am (UTC)I imagine if you've never read a translation of the old testament by a Jewish publisher that it would read quite differently than a Christian one (which I believe usually comes from translating the Hebrew to Greek to Latin to English, but I could be wrong) and the footnotes would show some origins. I'd recommend anything by Art Scroll or Feldman. I think most copies show some lesser known origins in the footnotes. For instance I don't know if you are familiar with shatnez, but we don't wear garments that mix wool and linen fibers (commonly found in wool suits sewn with linen thread) because when Cain and Able both gave their offerings to Hashem Able's was the best of his flock of sheep and Cain's was a not so nice part of his flax crop. So sheep make wool and flax makes linen and Hashem didn't want those two to ever have anything to do with each other again.
I don't know if they are available in libraries, but The Midrash Says series reads as easy as a novel and gives a sort of behind the scenes look at the Torah with actual dialogue.
Were there specific practices you were curious about the origins to? What have you already read that you liked? When I first wanted to become religious I turned to books and was so disappointed.
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Date: 2010-05-06 07:38 pm (UTC)But still, I reserve the right to be jealous... *pouts*
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