2008 in Review

I may have missed a few - toward the end, I was getting bad about keeping track, but went back through reviews, so hopefully I remembered most, lol! I had a really great reading (and listening) year in 2008 and look forward to a great more in 2009! I think that this year, instead of dividing up the books, like I did last year, I will just put them all on one running list. In any case, here goes:

Books Read in 2008:

67) Arsenic Soup for Lovers by Georgia Z. Post
66) Chasing the Roswell Alien by Glenn Marcel
65) The Mystery of Merlin and the Gruesome Ghost by Nate Evans, Paul Hindman and Vince Evans
64) For the Love of St. Nick by Garasamo Maccagnone
63) Alpine Americas by Olaf Soot and Don Mellor
62) Bible Illuminated: The Book: New Testament
61) mo' Dirty - Still Stuntin' by Darrell King
60) The Sighing of the Winter Trees by Laura Grossman
59) The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne
58) This is the Feast by Diane Z. Shore
57) Oblivious by Cyndia Depre
56) Immortal Warrior by Lisa Hendrix
55) The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
54) Mrs. Claus Explains it All by Elsbeth Claus
53) Divorcing Dwayne by J.L. Miles
52) The Raucous Royals by Carlyn Beccia
51) Finding Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn
50) The Devil Can Wait by Marta Stephens
49) Engaging Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn
48) The Book of Names by D. Barkley Briggs
47) Something Wicked by Alan Gratz
46) Cold Rock River by J.L. Miles *2008 favorite*
45) Like Glass by Matthew Cory
44) American Quest by Sienna Skyy
43) Dear God Let Me Lose Fat, Amen by J.R. Paine
42) Belly of the Whale by Linda Merlino
41) The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau
40) Matrimony by Joshua Henkin
39) Dead Witness by Joylene Nowell Butler
38) Bubblegum Wishes by J.S. Longstreet
37) The Yoga Zoo Adventure by Helen Purperhart
36) Jimmy's Stars by Mary Ann Rodman
35) Left to Die by Lisa Jackson
34) The Shiniest Jewel by Marian Henley
33) Why the Wind Blows by Matthys Levy
32) Murder in Mayberry by Mary Kinney Branson and Jack Branson
31) Admit One by Emmett James
30) Room for Two by Abel Keogh
29) Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
28) The Questory of Root Karbunkulus: Item I ~ Miist by Kamilla Reid *2008 favorite*
27) Caught In The Headlights - 10 Lessons Learned the Hard Way by Barry K. Phillips
26) Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
25) The Resilient Child by George S. Everly Jr. PH.D.
24) From Crime to Crime by Dennis Palumbo
23) The Richest Season by Maryann McFadden *2008 favorite*
22) Charanavi by Masahiro Tsurumoto
21) Sex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra Davis
20) The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen *2008 favorite*
19) The Black Tower by Louis Bayard
18) 2060 The Newton Prophecies by Keith Katsikas
17) Perfect ...on paper The (mis)adventures of Waverly Bryson by Maria Murnane
16) Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult *favorite*
15) The Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
14) Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper by Diablo Cody
13) No One Heard Her Scream by Jordan Dane
12) Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen *new favorite*
11) The Woods by Harlan Coben
10) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
9) Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews
8) Really Something by Shirley Jump
7) Waking Up in Charleston by Sherryl Woods
6) If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern
5) Leftovers by Laura Wiess
4) Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
3) Peppermint Twisted by Sammi Carter
2) Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
1) The Worst Thing I've Done by Ursula Hegi

Children's Books Read in 2008:

23) The Dragonfly Secret by Clea Adams and John Adams
22) The Case of the Fiendish Flapjack Flop by Nate Evans, Paul Hindman, Vince Evans
21) Revenge of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine
20) Hip Hop Speaks to Children edited by: Nikki Giovanni
19) Paco and the Giant Chile Plant by Keith Polette
18) Welcome to Camp Nightmare by R.L. Stine
17) It Came From Beneath The Sink by R.L. Stine
16) Ghost Town at Sundown by Mary Pope Osborne - MTH #10
15) Dolphins at Daybreak by Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Tree House #9
14) Dog Den Mystery by Darrel & Sally Odgers
13) The Werewolf of Fever Swamp by R.L. Stine
12) The Magic In You! by Sally H. Taylor
11) Midnight on the Moon by Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Tree House #8
10) Sunset of the Sabertooth by Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Tree House #7
9) Afternoon on the Amazon by Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Tree House #6
8) Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
7) Night of the Ninjas by Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Tree House #5
6) Pirates Past Noon by Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Tree House #4
5) Magic Tree House Bk 3 - Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne
4) Magic Tree House Bk 2 - by Mary Pope Osborne
3) Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt
2) The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo by Judy Blume
1) Magic Tree House Bk 1 - Dinosaurs After Dark by Mary Pope Osborne

Books Listened To In 2008:

9) The Christmas Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
8) Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
7) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
6) Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
5) Full Scoop by Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes
4) Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline
3) The Spiderwick Chronicles Bk 2 - The Seeing Stone by Holly Black and Tony DiTerliza
2) The Spiderwick Chronicles Bk 1 - The Field Guide by Holly Black and Tony DiTerliza
1) Just Dare Me by Stephanie Bond