Amy’s Comments (group member since Jul 15, 2010)

Amy’s comments from the The 104 Book Challenge - 2010 group.

I want to take credit for all the books I've read, so I'm going to keep writing them here, even though I've met my goal. I'm also going to end and start my book-reading year at Christmas because of school. Christmas feels more like the end/beginning of the year to me!

61) The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean
62) Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (That's for you, Jennifer and Nikki!)

And now I'm officially done! :) You guys are so sweet with your congratulations! I'm not good at writing on other people's pages, but I think you are all fantastic! Look forward to next year!

60) Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead

Wow, I did it! Congrats to everyone else who made their goals, too! :)

58) Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elekes
59) Last Sacrifice (again!) by Richelle Mead

And I'll be done with 60 tonight!!!! (When I started, 60 books equaled 2 books a week for me). And now that I'm on break from school, I'm sure I'll read at least 2 more by then! This is the best book challenge ever!

55) Freedom Riders by Russell Freedman
56) Frostbite (again!) by Richelle Mead
57) Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

51) Holes by Louis Sachar
52) Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
53) The Landry News by Andrew Clements
54) Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Mockingbird was phenomenal. I see a Newbery in its future!

Six more and I'll meet my goal!

47) Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
48) Alvin Ho: Allergis to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
49) Rules by Cynthia Lord
50) Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

40) Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
41) The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
42) The Crow-girl by Bodil Bredsdorff
43) Eidi by Bodil Bredsdorff
44) Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (again!)
45) The Watsons go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis
46) My Name is Seepeetza by Shirley Sterling

I think I'll actually make it to 60 by Dec 31st!

37) Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
38) Frostbite by Richelle Mead
39) Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

LOVE this VA series. I'm such a sucker for YA paranormal books!

32) Ramona and her Father by Beverly Cleary
33) Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
34) The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich (really GREAT children's book!)
35) The Replacement by Brenna Yavanoff
36) Halo by Andrea Ardonetto

28) When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
29) The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaimond
30) Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
31) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Rhoad Dahl (sp?)

Now I get to revisit my past and read Ramona!

Oooo, it did? See, I should know that! Yay!

24) Charlotte's Web by EB White
25) A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
26) Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
27) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling

Now my class is reading The Graveyard Book and When You Reach Me. I've never read either and am very excited! I'm def behind in my challenge though, darn it!

22) Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
23) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

I am now starting a Children's Lit class and get to read and reread some favorites! Its Charlotte's Web and A Wrinkle in Time for the first week. :)

Lesley wrote: "I really liked the Memory Keeper, too... I have a son with severe disabilities and it was heart wrenching for me, but also made me thankful that he grew up in a more tolerant and supportive era!!!"

Yes, it was really emotional, but I loved it. I have two sons with autism and felt the same way, Leslie, about them growing up in a more supportive era. Such a powerful look at families and children and loss... Really great read.

20) Linger by Maggie Stietvater
21) Wings by Aprilynne Pike

Reading Memory Keeper's Daughter right now.

19) Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Holy Moly, I loved this book. Almost surprised myself how much I loved it. Was not expecting to add another to my all-time fav books, but this is now on the list. Reading its sequel, Linger, now!

Lesley wrote: "Hi Amy.. I am a big Stephanie Plum fan... thought 16 was good fun! Looking forward to seeing other titles from you :)"

I can't believe it took me so long to read her books! Laugh out loud, pee your pants funny at least 3 times in each book. 16 was great. Loved the Lord of the Rings stuff in it!

Hi everyone! Thanks for being so welcoming! Went to Mt. Rushmore this week and got a couple more books read.

17) Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
18) The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

I'm on to Shiver now. Really enjoying it!

Just for myself: By Sept 18 I should be halfway at 30 books.

Okay, here goes since June. According to my calendar, there should be 30 weeks between June 6th (first full week in June) and December 31st! So 60 books total. Wish I could've started at the New Year with the rest of y'all!
1) Hot Six, Janet Evanovich
2) Seven Up, Evanovich
3) Hard Eight
4) To the Nines
5) Visions of Sugar Plums
6) Ten Big Ones
7) Eleven on Top
8) Plum Lovely
9) Twelve Big Ones
10) Lean Mean Thirteen
11) Fearless Fourteen
12) Plum Lucky
13) Plum Spooky
14) Finger Lickin Fifteen
15) Sizzlin Sixteen
16) A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray

and now I'm reading Beautiful Creatures. :) This is fun!