Books Read in 2011

Well, I did it again!  I surpassed my previous year's goals and read way more books while at the same time enjoying keeping track of my Pages Read Challenge which was my first time partaking in.


Goal: 10,000 pages
Total: 13,517 pages = 135% of goal completed!


December: 843 pages. Completed 8% in December!
42. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 283 pages
41. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 80 pages
40. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 480 pages

November: 1,948 pages. Completed 19% in November!
39. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer 756 pages
38. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer 629 pages
37. New Moon by Stephanie Meyer 563 pages

October: 1,762 pages. Completed 18% in October!
36. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 498 pages
35. Grimm's Fairy Stories by Jacob Grimm 144 pages
34. The Secret Circle: The Captive Part II and The Power by L.J. Smith 400 pages
33. The Secret Circle: The Initiation and The Captive Part I by L.J. Smith 416 pages
32. Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum 304 pages

September: 1,371 pages. Completed 13% in September!
31. The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum 352 pages
30. The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum 312 pages
29. The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum 264 pages
28. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 184 pages
27. Strike Zone by Kate Angell 259 pages

August: 600 pages. Completed 6% in August!
26. Curveball by Kate Angell 292 pages
25. Squeeze Play by Kate Angell 308 pages

July: 495 pages. Completed  4.9 % in July!
24. Remembering South Cape May: The Jersey Shore Town That Vanished into the Sea by Joseph G. Burcher, Robert Kenselaar 128 pages
23. Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont 26 pages
22. The Beach House by Jane Green 341 pages

June: 816 pages. Completed 8.1% in June!
21. American Gods by Neil Gaiman 304 pages
20. Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara 512 pages

May: 0 pages.  Completed 0% in May =-(

April: 1,428 pages. Completed 14.2% in April!
19. The Cat Who Came In From The Cold  by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson 107 pages
18. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 214 pages
17.  Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 272 pages
16. The Time Machine by H. G. Wells 104 pages
15.  A Little Princess  by Frances Hodgson Burnett 186 pages
14. Ozma of OZ  by L. Frank Baum 210 pages
13. The Woggle-Bug Book  by L. Frank Baum 48 pages
12. The Marvelous Land of Oz  by L. Frank Baum 287 pages

March:1,424 pages. Completed 14.2% in March!
11. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz  by L. Frank Baum 240 pages
10. Alice I Have Been: A Novel  by Melanie Benjamin 400 pages
9. ArchEnemy: The Looking Glass Wars, Book Three  by Frank Beddor 384 pages
8. Seeing Redd: The Looking Glass Wars, Book Two  by Frank Beddor 400 pages

February: 1,700 pages.  Completed 17% in February!
7. The Looking Glass Wars  by Frank Beddor 358 pages
6. There's No Place Like Here  by Cecilia Ahern 341 pages
5. The Iliad  by Homer 614 pages
4. Lady Whistledown Strikes Back  by Julia Quinn, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, Mia Ryan 387 pages

January: 1,130 pages. Completed 11.3% in January!
3. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown  by Julia Quinn, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, Mia Ryan 391 pages
2. On The Way To The Wedding  by Julia Quinn 371 pages
1. It’s In His Kiss  by Julia Quinn 368 pages

I've decided for 2012 that I'm going to do three challenges in order to make things more fun as far as my reading.  I'm doing the Pages Read Challenge, Reduce Mount TBR, and the 1001 books you must read before you die challenge all over at bookcrossing.com.  My goals are to read 14,000 pages, move 45 books from my TBR shelf, and to read six 1001 books.  I'm super excited for this new year to read a lot and burst my previous goals from 2011.  Happy 2012 everyone and happy reading!

Summer Reading fun with The Richmond Rogues

This summer my books of choice for a fun summer read where Kate Angell's Richmond Rogues.  Over the last few weeks I've been reading the first three books in the series and they where a fun, light read.  I highly recommend her books if you love a romantic story with a twist of baseball mixed in.  At first, I didn't think I would enjoy this series as much as I did.  Each story was romantic and fun and kept me laughing at times.  

The first book is Squeeze Play and here is a brief description of the story:

Risk Kincaid and Jacy Grayson have known each other since high school, when, after seeing her crying because her prom date dumped her, Risk volunteered to be her rebound guy. Whenever she broke up with someone, she could call him, and wherever he was, he'd show up for a few days to "console" her. Years later, Risk, now a team captain of a World Series-winning baseball team, returns to their hometown of Frostproof, Florida, for a benefit. He has seen eccentric Jacy every six months or so for years, and he now plans on asking her to marry him. Jacy has never had anyone in her bed but Risk, her true love. All those boyfriends were just a way to keep him in her life. But now she is afraid of changing the status quo. No fan of the genre should miss Angell's surefire romance, and all readers who enjoy light fare will like this amusing and sexy tale and its terrific, likable characters.

 

 

The Second book in the series was Curveball and here is the summary:

Angell continues her pairing of baseball and romance following Squeeze Play (2006) with a sexy, quick-paced tale about the Richmond Rogues. On Media Day, the three members of the "Bat Pack," the Rogues' power hitters, get into a very public altercation that ends with their suspensions for 13 games. Nicknamed Psycho, Chaser, and Romeo, they are left at loose ends. Psycho holes up in his historical Richmond colonial and is surprised when a down-on-her-luck young woman shows up professing to be an interior designer. Chaser hangs out with his childhood friend, who has inherited the ballpark concession stand. They've always been close, but will one accidental kiss lead to more? Challenged by the indifference of a reporter, aptly named Romeo redoubles his efforts to win her over. Ultimately, all three gentlemen meet their perfect match in Angell's sporty romance.  

 

 

 And finally the last book that I just finished tonight was Strike Zone  and here is the summary:

She's back in the game. Faced with the love of her life waiting at the altar, thrill-seeking adventure guide Taylor Hannah lost her nerve and ran. Three years later, the gutsy blonde is back in Richmond to reclaim handsome Rogues pitcher Brek Stryker before he makes another trip down the aisle. From dressing as a giant baseball to pummeling the other team's mouthy mascot, this former fiancee is pulling out all the stops. Trouble is, her ball player refuses to believe she's finally ready to play by his rules.

Stryke hasn't forgiven the woman who left him on their wedding day, but he can't ignore the chemistry that sizzles every time he and Taylor meet. The fireworks between them could light up the ball park, but Stryke won't lose his heart again unless he knows the score. If Taylor steps into his strike zone, she'd better be ready to go past third base and all the way home. 

 

 

Finally the last two books in the series which I have yet to read are Sliding Home and Sweet Spot (which is to be released 5/1/12).   The summary for the story of Sliding Home is:

WHO’D BEEN SLEEPING IN KASON RHODES’S BED? The left fielder for the Richmond Rogues had returned from six weeks of spring training in Florida to find someone had moved into his mobile home. That person was presently in his shower. And no matter how sexy the squatter might be, Kason wanted her out. He had his trusty dobie, Cimarron; he didn’t need anyone else in his life. Not even a stubborn tomboy who roused all kinds of wild reactions in him, then soothed his soul with peace offerings of home-cooked meals and kindness. The bad boy of baseball was ready to play hardball if need be, but with Dayne Sheridan firmly planted between his sheets, he found himself. . .SLIDING HOME

 

 

Now that wraps up my fun summer reading and I plan on moving on to a few more serious reads now that the fall approaches.   Next, I plan on reading Charlotte's Web by E.B. White and then I'm going to watch two of the movies which I rented from Netlix.  I'll be in the process for preparing for the next Dewey 24 hour readathon on October 22.  Happy reading all!