50bookchallenge books 10-15

[gnomi]

(I've decided to post my 50bookchallenge stuff here, as well; books 1-9 are in my memories)

OK, lots of reading recently, without much posting of books. So, here is the latest stuff:

#10 Everyday, Average Jones: Another early one from Suzanne Brockmann, in the same series as Frisco's Kid. Short but plotty story about a SEAL and the woman he rescues from a hostage situation. Seven months later, he discovers she's carrying his child. But she's not interested in a guy with as stressful a life as Harlan "Cowboy" Jones. Do they make it work in the end? Of course they do. :-)

#11 See Jane Date: Jane Gregg is almost 30, is on the way up in her job, but is single. Her cousin is getting married soon, and Jane is afraid to show up alone to the wedding, so she invents a boyfriend...and then goes on a search for one. Her quest for the perfect man in New York City, aided by a lovely circle of supporting characters.

#12 Flashpoint: Suzanne Brockmann's series of espionage/romance books featuring SEAL Team 16 continues. This one takes us back to K-stan during the aftermath of a major earthquake. Most of SEAL Team 16 is only tangentially referred to, but this story fits well into the series as Joe Cat's independent group of Troubleshooters takes off.

#13 Back Story: Robert Parker is back, with a new Spenser story. Actually, this one came out last year; it came out in paperback in March. Another good mystery, starring Spenser, Hawk, and Susan. Keeps you wondering who the ultimate villian is, what the true story is, and what will be the ultimate outcome.

#14 Weekend Knitting: More than an instruction book or a pattern book, this book by Melanie Falick is an ode to knitters and the inner calm that knitting can bring. It does contain many intriguing, fun patterns, but it also has essays about the inner lives of knitters. I may not ever do most of the patterns in the book, but I highly recommend it as a change from the fast pace of most knitting guides.

#15 Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture: Paul McFedries expands the contents of his word-a-day mailing list into a book about the art and craft of neologisms. An entertaining and enlightening book for word lovers.


Oh, yes: and today is the 9th day of the Omer.

Comments

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

What is a 50bookchallenge?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

It's a LiveJournal community, 50bookchallenge. The plan is to read 50 books during 2004. My problem isn't so much starting 50 (or even more) books in a year. The problem is actually finishing those 50 books. I thought that the community would be a good way to focus the reading and possibly get me to finish books once I start reading them.

(at present, I am in the middle of 5 different books; this is not at all uncommon for me)

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

If I keep having to stay up all night with the youngster, I may go through fifty in a month. :) Thanks; I'll check it out, I like the idea. I read fast but seldom keep track.

Is it group policy that none of the fifty can be rereads?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I don't think the group has any specific rules about that. It seems to be relatively free-form, with people making their own rules as to what qualifies and what doesn't. I've been counting books that I've read at least 85% of this year - meaning, if I started a book in December but only got about 20 pages in, I count finishing it as reading it in 2004. But there's no set policy.