Books Read in 2006

Books are listed in the order read. Asterisks indicate new-to-me authors.

1. Julie and Julia by Julie Powell*
2. To the Nines by Janet Evanovich
3. Marley and Me by John Grogan*
4. The Secret by Julie Garwood
5. Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres*
6. Change Me into Zeus' Daughter by Barbara Robinette Moss*
7. Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp*
8. Leave me Alone, I'm Reading by Maureen Corrigan*
9. Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner*
10. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion*
11. Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren Winner*
12. Freakonomics by Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Pubner*
13. Memory in Death by JD Robb
14. Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert*
15. The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr
16. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs*
17. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
18. Squeeze Play by Kate Angell*
19. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris*
20. Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner*
21. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
22. I Do (But I Don't) by Cara Lockwood*
23. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich
24. Save Karyn by Karyn Bosnak*
25. The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio by Terry Ryan*
26. On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
27. She's No Princess by Laura Lee Guhrke
28. The Good, The Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison
29. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
30. Bite by Laurell K Hamilton, et al.
31. An Italian Affair by Laura Fraser*
32. The Art of Undressing by Stephanie Lehmann*
33. Holy Cow by Sarah MacDonald*
34. Something Borrowed by Emily Griffin*
35. The Wisdom of Big Bird by Caroll Spinney*
36. Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich
37. Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink*
38. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
39. Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris
40. A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena de Blasi*
41. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
42. Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison
43. Shakespeare's Trollop by Charlaine Harris

Books Read in 2005

In April of 2005 my first child was born.

Books are listed in the order read. Asterisks indicate a new-to-me author.

1. A Woman Scorned by Liz Carlyle*
2. Without Reservations by Alice Steinbach*
3. A Woman of Virtue by Liz Carlyle
4. Hard Labor by Susan L Diamond*
5. Stiff by Mary Roach*
6. Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder*
7. Condensed Knowledge by Will Pearson
8. Survivor in Death by JD Robb
9. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell*
10. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison*
11. Baby Laughs by Jenny McCarthy
12. The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan
13. Lady in Red by Karen Hawkins
14. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant*
15. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
16. The Outsiders by SE Hinton
17. We Thought You Would Be Prettier by Laurie Notaro*
18. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling
19. It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
20. Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
21. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd*
22. Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
23. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl*
24. Origin in Death by JD Robb
25. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
26. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini*
27. A Million Little Pieces by James Frey*
28. A Prayer for Owen Meany*
29. The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J Maartin Troost*
30. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier*
31. It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
32. A Dog Year by Jon Katz*

Books Read in 2004

In 2004 I got pregnant with my first child, and the fall of that year was full of a lot of nothing except napping.

Books listed in the order read. Asterisks indicate a new-to-me author.

1. Key of Light by Nora Roberts
2. Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World by Greg Critser*
3. Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts
4. Key of Valor by Nora Roberts
5. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown*
6. Heartbreak Hotel by Anne Rivers Siddons
7. Divided in Death by JD Robb
8. The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas*
9. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain*
10. Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
11. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke*
12. Guilty Pleasures by Laure Lee Guhrke
13. The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare by Lilian Jackson Braun *
14. Stress and the City by Stephanie Rowe*
15. Hot Stuff by Elaine Fox*
16. McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy*
17. Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn, et all
18. The Life of Reilly by Rick Reilly*
19. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
20. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
21. Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy*
22. Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism by Paul Collins*
23. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden*
24. Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
25. Queen of the Turtle Derby by Julia Reed*
26. Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism by Dawn Prince Hughes*
27. Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent*
28. River of Fire by Mary Jo Putney*
29. Kate Remembered by A Scott Berg*
30. Visions in Death by JD Robb
31. You Make Me Feel Like an Unnatural Woman by Judith Newman*
32. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
33. His Every Kiss by Laura Lee Guhrke
34. Saving Grace by Julie Garwood
35. The Best American Travel Writing 2000 ed by Bill Bryson
36. Afterwords: Stories from 9/11 and Beyond
37. Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott
38. The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy by Vicki Iovine

Books Read in 2003

Books are listed in the order read. Asterisks indicate a new-to-me author.

1. Milk and Honey by Faye Kellerman
2. Day of Atonement by Faye Kellerman
3. False Prophet by Faye Kellerman
4. Survival of the Fittest by Jonathan Kellerman*
5. Grievous Sin by Faye Kellerman
6. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown by Julia Quinn, et al.
7. The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver*
8. Portrait in Death by JD Robb
9. The Coffin Dancer by Jeffrey Deaver
10. Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas
11. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver*
12. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K Hamilton
13. The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K Hamilton
14. Circus of the Damned by Laurell K Hamilton
15. Moonlit by Emma Jensen
16. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
17. The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K Hamilton
18. Bloody Bones by Laurell K Hamilton
19. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
20. To Sir Phillip with Love by Julia Quinn
21. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg*
22. Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn
23. Brighter than the Sun by Julia Quinn
24. A Belated Bride by Karen Hawkins
25. The Killing Dance by Laurell K Hamilton
26. The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus*
27. Burnt Offerings by Laurell K Hamilton
28. Imitation in Death by JD Robb
29. East of Eden by John Steinbeck
30. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer*
31. Beautiful Child by Torey Hayden
32. The Demon in the Freezer by Richard Preston*
33. Everything I Ever Wanted by Jo Goodman
34. Witch's Sister by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor*
35. The Summons by John Grisham
36. Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich*
37. The Best American Essays 2002 ed by Stephen Jay Gould
38. Confederacy of Silence by Richard Rubin*
39. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon*
40. Murder Between the Covers by Elaine Viets*

Books Read in 2002

2002 was a life changing year for me. I got divorced and moved across the country. Mike and I moved in together in August 2002.

Books are listed in the order read. Asterisks indicate a new-to-me author.

1. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
2. The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
3. The Hours After: Letters of Love and Longing in War's Aftermath by Gerda Weissman Klein*
4. Shelter in a Soldiers Arms by Susan Mallery
5. The Abduction of Julia by Karen Hawkins*
6. Reunion in Death by JD Robb
7. Love Stories of WWII by Larry King*
8. Couplehood by Paul Reiser*
9. A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle*
10. All About Passion by Stephanie Laurens
11. A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nash*
12. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
13. Sentimental Journey by Jill Barnett
14. The Seduction of Sara by Karen Hawkins
15. A Wolverine is Eating My Leg by Tim Cahill
16. Naked Came the Phoenix by Marcia Talley, et al
17. Entwined by Emma Jensen*
18. Wild Thoughts from Wild Places by David Quammen*
19. Unbreak My Heart by Teresa Hill
20. Face the Fire by Nora Roberts
21. The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
22. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris*
23. Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
24. Of Cats and Kings by Clare de Vries*
25. Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
26. A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava*
27. Touching Evil by Kay Hooper*
28. The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman*
29. Purity in Death by JD Robb
30. Dakota: A Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris*
31. Fallen by Emma Jensen
32. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt*
33. The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman*
34. The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman
35. Sacred and Profane by Faye Kellerman
36. Void Moon by Michael Connelly*
37. Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore*
38. Violets are Blue by James Patterson
39. The Fabulous Girl's Guide to Decorum by Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh*
40. Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
42. Another Fine Myth/ Myth Conceptions by Robert Asprin

Books Read in 2001

Books are listed in the order read. Asterisks indicate a new-to-me author.

1. The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
2. Tempted by Janelle Denison
3. The Trouble with Mary by Millie Criswell*
4. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
5. Four to Score by Janet Evanovich
6. The Lightkeeper by Susan Wiggs*
7. Mindhunter by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker
8. Mad Dog andAnnie by Virginia Kantra
9. The Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemingway*
10. Betrayal in Death by JD Robb
11. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them by JK Rowling
12. Blue Moon by Laurell K Hamilton
13. Magic in a Jelly Jar by Sally Tyler Hayes
14. Bibliotherapy: The Girls Guide to Books for Every Phase of Our Lives by Nancy Peske and Beverly West*
15. High Five by Janet Evanovich
16. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K Hamilton
17. You Made Me Love You by Nessa Hart *
18. Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell
19. K is for Killer by Sue Grafton
20. On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah*
21. The Last Good Man by Kathleen Eagle*
22. The Bride and the Beast by Teresa Medeiros
23. Meet Me at Midnight by Suzanne Enoch*
24. Rules of Surrender by Christina Dodd*
25. Rules of Engagement by Christina Dodd*
26. On Writing by Stephen King
27. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
28. Death de Jour by Kathy Reichs*
29. Rules of Attraction by Christina Dodd
30. When the Wind Blows by James Patterson
31. I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson
32. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
33. An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
34. Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas
35. THe Last Continent by Bill Bryson
36. Notorious by Vicki Lewis Thompson
37. Charles Kuralt's American Moments by Charles Kuralt*
38. A Great Catch by Michelle Jerott
39. Questionable Remains by Beverly Connor*
40. Seduction in Death by JD Robb
41. Sex Appeal by Lori Foster
42. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
43. First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips*
44. Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark
45. All About Love by Stephanie Laurens*
46. Conversations with JK Rowling by Lindsey Fraser*
47. Running Blind by Lee Child*
48. Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
49. His Lady Midnight by JoAnn Ferguson*
50. Not so Funny When it Happened by Tim Cahill*
51. Roses are Red by James Patterson
52. The Forgetting: Alzheimer's by David Shenk*
53. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom*
54. Wild Sweet Ecstasy by Jo Goodman
55. A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens
56. Scandal's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
57. A Rogue's Proposal by Stephanie Laurens
58. A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens
59. Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
60. Too Hot to Handle by Elizabeth Lowell
61. Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts
62. Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K Hamilton
63. Rogue's Mistress by Jo Goodman
64. The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

Books Read in 2000

Books on this list are in order read.

1. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
2. In Your Wildest Dreams by Mary Alice Kirk
3. The Comeback of Con MacNeill by Virginia Kantra
4. Witness in Death by J.D. Robb
5. Witchcraft by Jayne Ann Krentz
6. A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr
7. Scandalized! by Lori Foster
8. One True Love by Barbara Freethy
9. Impossible Dreams by Patricia Rice
10. The Rescue of Jenna West by Debra Cowan
11. Wild by Jill Barnett
12. Impetuous by Lori Foster
13. Body Language by Suzanne Brockmann
14. In the Midnight Rain by Ruth Wind
15. When Snow Meets Fire by Christine Flynn
16. Just Like Old Times by Jennifer Green
17. A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith
18. H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton
19. Into the Darkness by Barbara Michaels
20. I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton
21. J is for Judgement by Sue Grafton
22. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K Hamilton
23. Her Secret Guardian by Sally Tyler Hayes
24. The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K Hamilton
25. Circus of the Damned by Laurell K Hamilton
26. The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K Hamilton
27. Bloody Bones by Laurell K Hamilton
28. The Killing Dance by Laurell K Hamilton
29. Too Hot to Sleep by Stephanie Bond
30. Sawyer by Lori Foster
31. Beautiful Stranger by Ruth Wind
32. When Venus Fell by Deborah Smith
33. Bad Karma by Theresa Weir
34. Morgan by Lori Foster
35. The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
36. Burnt Offerings by Laurell K Hamilton
37. Where the Heart Is by Elizabeth Lowell
38. Lonely Knight by Christine Flunn
39. The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
40. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
41. Gabe by Lori Foster
42. The Lone Rider Takes a Bride by Leanne Banks
43. All Through the Night by Kate Hoffmann
44. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
45. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
46. Blue Clouds by Patricia Rice
47. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
48. Cathryn by Shannon Waverly
49. Falling for Grace by Stella Bagwell
50. Bachelor Party by Karen Kelley
51. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
52. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
53. Jordan by Lori Foster
54. The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien
55. The Temptation of Sean MacNeill by Virginia Kantra
56. Judgement in Death by JD Robb
57. Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
58. Grand Passion by Jayne Ann Krentz
59. Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
60. One Fiance to Go, Please by Jackie Braun
61. Dangerous Liaisons by Maggie Price
62. The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
63. Keepsake by Antoinette Stockenberg
64. How to Marry a Marquis by Julia Quinn
65. The Return of the King JRR Tolkien