I've been keeping track of all the books I've read (and finished) since June of last year, when I made the goal to read two books a month to keep my mind busy and out of trouble. I decided to include, and update, the list on here, since a good portion of my down time is dedicated to reading (and watching The Simpsons). Links are provided for the books I highly recommend. Books with a xx were horrible.

2010

June: Bridge Of Sighs - Richard Russo (641 pages)
July: The Doctors Wife - Elizabeth Brundage (340 pages)
July: Pretty Little Liars I - Sara Shepard
July: Pretty Little Liars II - Sara Shepard
July: Pretty Little Liars III - Sara Shepard (336 pages)
July: Pretty Little Liars IV - Sara Shepard (368 pages)
July: Pretty Little Liars V - Sara Shepard (336 pages)
July: Pretty Little Liars VI - Sara Shepard (352 pages)
July: Pretty Little Liars VII - Sara Shepard (288 pages)
July: Pretty Little Liars VIII - Sara Shepard (272 pages)
August: Keeping Faith - Jodi Picoult (502 pages)
August: Bad Marie - Marcy Dermansky (240 pages) xx
August: Waiter Rant - Steve Dublanica (302 pages)
August/September: The Hour I First Believed - Wally Lamb(723 pages)
September: Juliet Naked - Nick Hornby (406 pages)
September: Let The Great World Spin - Colum McCann (368 pages)
September: The Secret Life Of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd (302 pages)
September: The Basketball Diaries - Jim Carroll (303 pages)
September: The Kids Are All Right - Diana Welch, Amanda Welch, Liz Welch and Dan Welch (368 pages) xx
October: Room - Emma Donoghue (320 pages)
October: The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Nighttime - Mark Haddon
October: It - Stephen King (1104 pages)
November: The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides (256 pages) *Re-read
November: Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides (544 pages)
November: Apologize, Apologize! - Elizabeth Kelly (321 pages)
November: Beautiful Boy - David Sheff (317 pages)
November: Tweak - Nic Sheff (322 pages)
December: Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (384 pages)
December: Freedom - Jonathan Franzen (562 pages)

2011

January: East Of Eden - John Steinbeck (601 pages)
January: The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd (335 pages) xx
January: The Corrections - Johnathan Franzen (566 pages)
January: The Winter Of Our Discontent - John Steinbeck
January: Strong Motions - Johnathan Franzen (507 pages)
February: Tortilla Flat* - John Steinbeck (144 pages)
February: The Red Pony* - John Steinbeck (56 pages)
February: Of Mice And Men* - John Steinbeck (71 pages) *Re-read
March: The Fates Will Find Their Way - Hannah Pittard (243 pages)
March: Annabel - Kathleen Winters (461 pages)
March: To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee (336 pages) *Re-read
March: The Moon is Down* - John Steinbeck (97 pages)
March: Cannery Row* - John Steinbeck (144 pages)
March: The Pearl* - John Steinbeck (63 pages)
March: Swamplandia! - Karen Russel (316 pages) xx
April: Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verghese (532 pages)
April: House Rules - Jodi Picoult (560 pages)
April: The Long Journey Home - Margaret Robison (375 pages) *Early Review Book
May: More Than It Hurts You - Darian Strauss (399 pages)
May: The Boys From Brazil - Ira Levin (254 pages)
May: New York - Edward Rutherfurd (890 pages)
May: Northwest Corner - John Burnham Shwartz (287 pages) *Early Review Book
May: Handle With Care - Jodi Picoult (477 pages)
May: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte (507 pages) *Re-read
June: The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley (876 pages)
June: The Time Travelers Wife - Audrey Niffenegger (536 pages)
June: Of Bees and Mist - Erick Setiawan (404 pages)
July: Interview With The Vampire** - Anne Rice (440 pages)
July: Q: A (Timeless) Love Story - Evan Mandery (355 pages) *Early Review Book
August: The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand (727 pages) *25th Anniversary Edition
August: Call Me When You Land - Michael Schiavone (239 pages) *Early Review Book
August: Wicked*** - Gregory Maguire (406 pages) *Re-read
August: Son Of A Witch*** - Gregory Maguire (327 pages)
October: Lost At Sea - Bryan O'Malley (168 pages) *Graphic Novel
October: The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern (387 pages)
November: The Magicians Nephew - C.S. Lewis (208 pages)

2012

January: The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck (455 pages)

* From The Short Novels of John Steinbeck
** From The Vampire Chronicles, from Barnes and Noble Classics
*** Combined edition From Barnes and Noble Classics


Currently Reading : TBA

Wishlist: Out Of Oz - Gregory Maguire


Most, if not all, of these are books that I own in my collection, so if anyone wants to borrow a copy to read, let me know. That is, if I know you well enough to lend out my babies.


*Updated 05/08/2011
Updated 11/17/2011
Updated 01/08/2012