75 Books...More or Less! discussion

that is such a great idea!

Oooo I love the ticker idea!!

me too! how cute!

Actually, I'm not sure how the ticker thing is going to work, but I thought I'd give it a try.

Great idea, can we copy you?..hehehe

Andrea wrote: "Great idea, can we copy you?..hehehe"

sure - just go to tickerfactory.com and look towards the bottom of the main page for tickers related to # of items like books. You can create your own combination of background and "moving" object.

I made one of these for a weight loss goal once - hasn't been used for a long time - :)

Susan, we must be on the same diet..hehehe :)

Glad to see what you will be reading this year since I don't get over to WW board anymore.

1. The Shipping News, by E. Annie Proulx. I gave it 2/5 stars - not sure what all the fuss was about when it won a Pulitzer.

352 pages

Kay if you don't want to do a new message every time you change your ticker, just go to the original one and click on edit and you can just change the original one you posted.

Kay wrote: "

1. The Shipping News, by E. Annie Proulx. I gave it 2/5 stars - not sure what all the fuss was about when it won a Pulitzer. "

Good to know I don't need to worry about reading it. I've heard of others who felt similarly.

Kay wrote: "

1. The Shipping News, by E. Annie Proulx. I gave it 2/5 stars - not sure what all the fuss was about when it won a Pulitzer. "

oh no.. only 2/5.. thats too bad. My book club is going to be reading this shortly, next month I think. I've heard mixed reviews on it though.. oh well at least its a fairly short book! Hope your next book is better!

This one has been on my shelf for awhile (in fact, it is staring at me right now). I've heard SUCH mixed things about it..

Nan wrote: "Kay if you don't want to do a new message every time you change your ticker, just go to the original one and click on edit and you can just change the original one you posted."

Thanks, Nan!

2.

Ten Minutes from Normal by Karen Hughes, 4/5 stars

335 pages

(687 pages read so far this year)

Hi Kay,

I remember you commenting on one of the books I read last year: Puhdistus by Sofi Oksanen. It wasn't available yet in English but I found out it's being published in English this spring. There's an excerpt here if you're still interested :)

Susanna wrote: "Hi Kay,

I remember you commenting on one of the books I read last year: Puhdistus by Sofi Oksanen. It wasn't available yet in English but I found out it's being pub..."

Susanna,

Thank you so much! I just pre-ordered it. I'll look forward to reading it this year - sounds like it will be quite emotional and dramatic.

2 books done!!! Good start!!! =)

Kay wrote: "Susanna,

Thank you so much! I just pre-ordered it. I'll look forward to reading it this year - sounds like it will be quite emotional and dramatic."

Oh wow! I hope you enjoy it! :)

3.

"My Life as a Torpedo Test Target", by Bill Myers, 3/5 stars.

128 pages

(815 pages read so far this year)

I've decided my son's books are getting long enough to "count" - at least, the ones that are over 100 pages. We read this one together. He laughed over much of it and still learned the dangers of greed.

4.

"Dust", by Martha Grimes, 4/5 stars. I would have given this one 5 stars if it weren't for the fact that it ended in a cliffhanger. I like books with real endings!

352 pages


5.

Peach Cobbler Murder, by Joanne Fluke, 5/5 stars

356 pages

#7 in the Hannah Swenson series - one of my favorite cozy mystery series!



(1,523 pages read so far this year)

6.

The Ridiculous Race, by Steve Hely, 3/5 stars


336 pages

(1,859 pages read so far this year)

7.

Lives of the Presidents, by Kathleen Krull, 4/5 stars

96 pages

(1,955 pages read so far this year)

8.

Deadly Advice, by Roberta Isleib, 3/5 stars

272 pages

(2,227 pages read so far this year)

9.

The Zoo with the Empty Cage, by Steve Brezenhoff, 5/5 stars

81 pages

(2,308 pages read so far this year)

10.

The Housekeeper and the Professor, by Yoko Ogawa, 5/5 stars

180 pages

(2,488 pages read so far this year)

11.

The Promise: God's Purpose and Plan for When Life Hurts, by Father Jonathan Morris, 5/5 stars

256 pages

(2,744 pages read so far this year)

Kay, This looks great. I put this on tbr list, looks like a good one to suggest for my Bible study/small faith group to read.

JanB wrote: "Kay, This looks great. I put this on tbr list, looks like a good one to suggest for my Bible study/small faith group to read."

Jan, it really is a good one! I hope you like it.

12. Cherry Cheesecake Murder

Cherry Cheesecake Murder, by Joanne Fluke, 3/5 stars

352 pages

(3,096 pages so far this year)

13.

The Valentine Wish, by Debbie Raleigh, 3/5 stars

217 pages

14.

John Paul the Great, by Peggy Noonan, 4/5 stars

256 pages

(3,569 pages so far this year)

Kay wrote: "13.

The Valentine Wish, by Debbie Raleigh, 3/5 stars

217 pages

14.

John Paul the Gr..."

Kay, Loved John Paul II, I need to add this to my tbr list!

JanB wrote: "Kay, Loved John Paul II, I need to add this to my tbr list!">

Jan, overall it really is a good book. I don't know much about the Catholic church, but I always admired this pope. I learned a lot. The author does go off on a couple of tangents that aggravated me - and at one point she talks about some of the problems the church faced and whether they were in any way the pope's fault. (She does give him a share of the blame on one issue - more from the standpoint of how his background would not have him to even imagined such a thing). But the book is a loving portrait of her "spiritual father", as well as Peggy's own spiritual journey.

15.
The Lucky One, by Nicholas Sparks, 2/5 stars

326 pages

(3,895 pages)

Kay wrote: "JanB wrote: "Kay, Loved John Paul II, I need to add this to my tbr list!">

Jan, overall it really is a good book. I don't know much about the Catholic church, but I always admired this pope. I l..."

ugh, I hate it when author's do that!

16.

Conspiracy in Kiev, by Noel Hynd, 3/5 stars

384 pages

(4,279 pages so far this year)

Kay, you are just moving right along this year!

Yeah, I think I actually need to get out of my reading chair and do some housework!

I'm all caught up with housework and way behind on reading and homework--GO Figure!

17.

Terminal Freeze, by Lincoln Child, 4/5 stars

352 pages

(4,631 pages so far this year)

18.

The Help, by Karen Stockett, 5/5 stars

451 pages

(5,082 pages so far this year)

Kay, I'm glad to see that you loved the help. I just gave it to my mom as a gift for her birthday. Now I'm waiting for her to read it so I can get my hands on it!

19.

Half Broke Horses, by Jeannette Walls, 4/5 stars

288 pages

(5,370 pages so far this year)

Andrea wrote: "Kay, I'm glad to see that you loved the help. I just gave it to my mom as a gift for her birthday. Now I'm waiting for her to read it so I can get my hands on it!"

Andrea, you are a better daughter than me. True confession: I've been known to buy a book for my mom, and then actually read it before I wrap it up for her.

20.

Married to the Mop, by Barbara Colley, 4/5 stars

288 pages

21.

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, by Joseph Ellis, 4/5 stars

307 pages (excluding the 150+ pages of notes that I didn't read!)

(5,965 pages so far this year)

22.

Storm Cycle, by Iris Johansen, 2/5 stars

416 pages

6,381 pages so far this year

23.

Little Gloria, Happy at Last by Barbara Goldsmith, 2/5 stars

598 pages

6,979 pages so far this year

24.

Dr. Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak, 3/5 stars

559 pages

7,538 pages so far this year