2009 Books

Here's a brief recap of the books I read in 2009. You'll find I'm not a picky reader and I'm entertained by the majority of the books I read. So here goes...brief...very brief.

* The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Spear (December Book Club book. Liked it a lot. Not much depth but worth a quick read. I'm a fan of books written for the younger crowd. I've heard some of her other books are great, too.)
* Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (November Book Club book. Enjoyed it. Would recommend it. Made for great discussion at book group. This was one of those night where no one wanted to leave, we were all comfy, and the talk just continued on (book talk and life talk). Good book for book groups.)
* The Second Sun by Chris Stewart(Part of The Great and Terrible series. Makes me think about my life, where I came from, and what I should be doing on this earth. I just can't seem to get through the entire series, though. Maybe in 2010!)
* Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss(October Book Club book. A punctuation book that made me realize I don't know much about punctuation!)
* Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins(Sequel to Hunger Games. Very good. Definitely recommended.)
* Masquerade by Sierra St. James(September Book Club book. Don't read it...)
* The Actor and The Housewife by Shannon Hale (Love Shannon Hale. (Goose Girl will forever be one of my favorite books.) Mixed emotions about this book. I cried. A lot. But it was super cheesy--almost uncomfortable at times.)
* The Pelican Brief by John Grisham (August Book Club book. Not much to say. Not really my type and felt really old school.)
* Where Angels Fall by Chris Stewart (2nd book in The Great and Terrible series. Very good.)
* The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Entertaining quick read. I think I was distracted while reading this and quickly forgot about it after I was done. I liked it though.)
* Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (Cute, easy read.)
* The Brothers by Chris Stewart (July Book Club book. Loved it. The first book in The Great and Terrible series.)
* Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen (June Book Club book. Made me want to do more with my life in regards to helping the less fortunate. Interesting read.)
* Hearts In Hiding by Betsy Brannon Green (Fun, innocent, clean mystery book. This author was recommended at a book club discussion because we rarely read mysteries. So I checked this out at the library and enjoyed it.)
* Don't Close Your Eyes by Betsy Brannon Green (Another fun, innocent, clean mystery book.)
* The Last Promise by Richard Paul Evans (May Book Club book. Easy read, cheesy.)
* A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (Worth reading.)
* The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad (April Book Club book. This book brought some emotions out of me. I think it made me too upset to enjoy the book. Is life really like that in Kabul??)
* Fablehaven 2 by Brandon Mull (Better than Fablehaven 1. Fun.)
* Fireproof by Eric Wilson (Cheesy but fun. I even rented the movie after I read this.)
* Fablehaven by Brandon Mull (March Book Club book. Obviously written for the young crowd.)
* The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR!!)
* History of Joseph Smith by His Mother by Lucy Mack Smith (February Book Club book. Lots to learn about Joseph Smith. Interesting insights into his family.)
* Gift From the Sea Anne Morrow Lindbergh (January Book Club book. Made me want to go to a beach house for an extended period of time. It was an okay book. The author was obviously going through a rough time in her life which brought about this book. It kinda has a depressing feel to it.)
* The Host by Stephanie Meyer (Liked this a lot. I love when big fat books are quick to get through cause you don't want to put them down!)

There you have it. Now I'll get reading for 2010!!