
I know that I'm a little late, as most people have already experienced their "year in review" but I was enjoying my time off, spending it with family and friends - something I don't do nearly as much as I would like. I also got to catch up on some much desired reading.
I love to read. I am an avid reader. I am an obsessed reader! Years ago before it was cool to be reading eBooks, I stumbled upon
eReader.com. At the time I had a Palm Pilot and much to my amazement I discovered that I could carry entire libraries around with me in my little electronic device! I am the type of person that can not be without something to read - ever. If I finish a book, I have to have another to start, right there and then. Before eBooks, it was a real pain to have to carry around multiple hardcover and paperback books, if I was the nearing the end of one, or if I would be away from home for any amount of time.
Now there are devices out there specifically made for reading eBooks and many of them were the hottest selling item this holiday season!
I haven't crossed over to that level of obsession - yet - but I do have eReader installed on not only my iPod Touch but also my Blackberry. No matter where I am, I always have instant access to something to read.
Nothing can beat the smell and feel of a real book. I won't ever give up my countless hours of wandering in bookstores or the library, and it is certainly safer to be reading a paperback while lounging in the pool than my iTouch. But if you haven't tried reading an eBook, I highly recommend the experience!
This past year, my reading list seems to be a little short. I'm sure that there are a few more books that were read, that I didn't mark down and have forgotten about. Oh well, maybe next year I'll keep track better or just read more!
Below is my 2009 reading list. They are sorted by author. Maybe you've already read some and just maybe, something will jump out at you to pick up the next time you're in a bookstore. (or maybe you'll use one as your test run into the eBook adventure!)
1. Black Friday by Alex Kava
2. Cutting Edge by Allison Brennan
3. Fatal Secrets: A Novel of Suspense by Allison Brennan
4. Bloodroot by Bill Loehfelm
5. Abandoned: A Thriller by Cody Mcfadyen
6. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
7. Moscow Rules [Gabriel Allon Series Book 8] by Daniel Silva
8. The Defector [Gabriel Allon Series Book 9] by Daniel Silva
9. The Marching Season by Daniel Silva
10. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
11. Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
12. In Silence by Erica Spindler
13. The 4400: The Vesuvius Prophecy by Greg Cox
14. The 4400: Welcome to Promise City by Greg Cox
15. 24 Hours by Greg Iles
16. Dead Sleep by Greg Iles
17. Devil's Punchbowl: A Novel by Greg Iles
18. Sleep No More by Greg Iles
19. Blue Mercy [Kay Delaney Series Book 1] by Illona Haus
20. Blood Game by Iris Johansen
21. Edge of Evil [Ali Reynolds Series Book 1] by J.A. Jance
22. Fire and Ice [J. P. Beaumont Series Book 18] by J.A. Jance
23. Hand of Evil [Ali Reynolds Series Book 3] by J. A. Jance
24. Trial by Fire: A Novel of Suspense [Ali Reynolds Series Book 5] by J.A. Jance
25. Web of Evil [Ali Reynolds Series Book 2] by J.A. Jance
26. Alex Cross's TRIAL [Alex Cross Series Book 15] by James Patterson
27. Cross Country [Alex Cross Series Book 14] by James Patterson
28. I, Alex Cross [Alex Cross Series Book 16] by James Patterson
29. The 8th Confession [The Women's Murder Club Series Book 8] by James Patterson
30. The Messenger: A Novel by Jan Burke
31. Dexter by Design [Dexter Series Book 4] by Jeff Lindsay
32. Praying for Sleep by Jeffery Deaver
33. The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver
34. Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
35. The Lovers by John Connolly
36. A Plague of Secrets [Dismas Hardy Series Book 13] by John Lescroart
37. The Prettiest Feathers by John Philpin & Patricia Sierra
38. Wicked Prey [Prey Series Book 19] by John Sandford
39. Bones [An Alex Delaware Novel] by Jonathan Kellerman
40. Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman
41. Fire and Ice: A Novel by Julie Garwood
42. I'm Watching You by Karen Rose
43. Undone: A Novel by Karin Slaughter
44. 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs
45. Made to Be Broken [Nadia Stafford Series Book 2] by Kelley Armstrong
46. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High by Kerry Patterson & Joseph Grenny & Ron McMillan
47. White Witch, Black Curse [Rachel Morgan Series Book 7] by Kim Harrison
48. Lethal Legacy [Alex Cooper Series Book 11] by Linda Fairstein
49. Fear the Worst: A Thriller by Linwood Barclay
50. No Time For Good bye by Linwood Barclay
51. Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay
52. Evidence of Murder by Lisa Black
53. Wicked Pleasure by Lora Leigh
54. Locked In by Marcia Muller
55. Acts of Mercy: A Mercy Street Novel by Mariah Stewart
56. Cry Mercy: A Mercy Street Novel by Mariah Stewart
57. Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly
58. The Eleventh Victim by Nancy Grace
59. Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
60. Fan Mail by P. D. Martin
61. The Killing Hands by P. D. Martin
62. Fugitive by Phillip Margolin
63. Intervention by Robin Cook
64. Whispers of the Dead [Dr. David Hunter Series Book 3] by Simon Beckett
65. Jericho's Fall by Stephen L. Carter
66. The Siege by Stephen White
67. Breaking Dawn [The Twilight Saga Book 4] by Stephenie Meyer
68. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
69. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
70. Dark of Night [Troubleshooters Series #14] by Suzanne Brockmann
71. Hot Pursuit: A Novel by Suzanne Brockmann
72. In the Woods [Cassie Maddox Series Book 1] by Tana French
73. The Likeness [Cassie Maddox Series Book 2] by Tana French
74. BoneMan's Daughters by Ted Dekker
75. Blind Rage [Bernadette Saint Clare Series Book 2] by Terri Persons
76. Blind Sight [Bernadette Saint Clare Series Book 3] by Terri Persons
77. Blind Spot [Bernadette Saint Clare Series Book 1] by Terri Persons
78. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferris
Song of the Day: Even Angels Fall by Jessica Riddle
Currently Reading: Sketching Evil by Donna Anders