Books, Books, and more Books


I started this list out to challenge myself to read 52 books in 52 weeks, hence the dates. Now it is just a reading list to share with you all. I really love to read and always love new suggestions. Happy Reading!!!

1. Water for Elephants- 4/2/11
Sara Gruen

2. The Last Lecture-4/3/11
Randy Pausch

3. Savannah Breeze-4/8/11
Mary Kay Andrews

4. High Noon-4/8/11
Nora Roberts

5. Savannah from Savannah-4/11/11
Denise Hildreth

6. Confessions of a Prep School Mommy Handler-4/16/11
Wade Rouse

7. Barefoot-Taking a break! I do this if another book that I'm waiting on from the library
becomes available!!!
Elin Hilderbrand

8. Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins-4/20/11

9. Mockingjay
Suzanne Collins-4/23/11

10. Vision in White-5/16/11-Audio Book
Nora Roberts

11. Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt
Beth Hoffman-4/27/11

12. The Geometry of Sisters
Luanne Rice-5/11/11

13. The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners
Luanne Rice-5/21/11

14. True Prep
Lisa Birnbach-05/29/11

15. Southern Lights-Audio Book-6/09/11
Danielle Steele

16. Sweet Valley Confidential-6/11/11
Francine Pascal

17. The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship-7/04/11
Lisa Verge Higgins

18. Little Bitty Lies-7/06/11
Mary Kay Andrews

19. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle-7/12/11
David Wroblewski

20. Night Road-7/14/11
Kristin Hannah

21. Summer Sisters-7/16/11
    Judy Blume

22. Jane Eyre-8/4/11
Charlotte Bronte

23. Then Came You-8/12/11
Jennifer Weiner

24. Carpool Diem-8/16/11
Nancy Star

25. Divergent-09/30/11
Veronica Roth
LOVED this book. Very similar to the Hunger Games. This is a series of 3 books as well and is intense, filled with action, and reminds of the Hunger Games Series.

26. The Overachievers-09/30/11
Alexandra Robbins
Nonfiction novel about the pressure that kids feel to be and do everything in high school. This is often a result of the parents, there expectations, and unfulfilled dreams. Follows certain kids through Junior and Senior year. Very interesting and so true!

27. Leaving Carolina-10/06/11
Tamara Leigh

29. Deep Dish-10/08/11
Mary Kay Andrews
One of my favorite authors-cute story as always-loved it!

29. Concierge Confidential
Michael Fazio and Michael Malice
Nonfiction Novel written by New York City's Top Concierge about what goes on behind the scenes in the hotel business when trying to get the rich and famous anything and everything that they want.

30. Sweet Deceit-10/12/11
Kate Brian, part of Privilege Series.

31. Fly Away Home-11/08/11
Jennifer Weiner
LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. Great feel good book about family dynamics, relationships, etc. Easy  read, but I really enjoyed the story.

32. If Andy Warhol Had a Girlfriend-11/15/11
Alison Pace
Chic-Lit. Hilarious and so cute! Highly Recommend.

33. A Stolen Life: A Memoir Jaycee Dugard-11/22/11
Very disturbing and graphic, cannot believe she lived through all this.

34.The Devil in the Junior League-12/02/11
Linda Francis Lee
Another Chic-Lit. Funny and Entertaining. The women prevail!!!

35. Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style-12/06/11
Jeffery Banks and Doria De La Chapelle. I am going to devote a post to this book. Great pics, perfect coffee table book!

36. Sisterhood Everlasting-12/28/11
Ann Brasheres
This book was amazing, I loved it and couldn't put it down. If you read the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series you have to read this, it is the same series,  the girls are just grown up

37. Dead Reckoning-A Sookie Stackhouse Novel-01/01/12
Charlaine Harris
Really good books if you like True Blood.

38. Summer and the City-A Carrie Diaries Novel-01/06/12
Candace Bushnell

39. Witch and Wizard-01/08/12
James Patterson

40. The Castaways-04/01/12
Elin Hilderbrand

41. The Gift-Witch and Wizard Series-04/03/12
James Patterson

42. Pillars of the Earth-04/06/12
Ken Follett

43. The Fire-Witch and Wizard Series-04/07/12
James Patterson