macart3's 100 Books in 2011

1.The Iron King by Julie Kagawa.
2.Blameless by Gail Carriger.
3.The Color of Earth by Dong Hwa Kim.
4.The Color of Water by Dong Hwa Kim.
5.The Aviary Gate by Katie Hickman.
6.The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa.
7.The Long Walk by Stephen King.
8.A Very Simple Crime by Grant Jerkins.
9.The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa.
10.At Home by Bill Bryson.
11.The Color of Heaven by Dong Hwa Kim.
12.The Widower's Tale by Julia Glass.
13.True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World by Lisa Birnbach and Chip Kidd.
14.To Desire a Devil by Elizabeth Hoyt.
15.To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt.
16.The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village by Thomas Robisheaux.
17.The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig.
18.To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt.
19.Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr.
20.Penelope's Daughter by Laurel Corona.
21.To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt.
22.The Violin of Auschwitz by Maria Angels Anglada.
23.The Likeness by Tana French.
24.Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.
25.When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age by Justin Kaplan.
26.Hush: An Irish Princess's Tale by Donna Jo Napoli.
27.The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt.
28.Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip by Steve Dublanica.
29.A Novel Bookstore by Laurence Cosse.
30.The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt.
31.North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.
32.Snow by Tracy Lynn.
33.Zombies vs. Unicorns by Holly Black & Co.
34.The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani.
35.Little Bee by Chris Cleave.
36.Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes by Paula Szuchman.
37.Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith.
38.Texts From Last Night: All the Texts No One Remembers Sending by Lauren Leto.
39.The Duke and I by Julia Quinn.
40.The Serpent Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt.
41.A Tiger in the Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan.
42.More than a Mistress by Mary Balogh.
43.Origins of the Magdalene Laundries by Rebecca Lea McCarthy.
44.When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James.
45.One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding by Rebecca Mead.
46.Property by Valerie Martin.
47.The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn.
48.Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia.
49.Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia.
50.The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton.
51.Reading Women by Stephanie Staal.
52.Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 1 by QuinRose.
53.Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 2 by QuinRose.
54.Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 3 by QuinRose.
55.Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 4 by QuinRose.
56.Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 5 by QuinRose.
57.Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George.
58.Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George.
59.Back to Wando Pass by David Payne.
60.How to Be Pope: What to Do and Where to Go Once You're In the Vatican by Piers Marchant.
61.Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein.
62.A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
63.Room by Emma Donoghue.
64.The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong.
65.The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong.
66.The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong.
67.Spell Bound by Kelley Armstrong.
68.An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn.
69.Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn.
70.To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn.
71.On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn.
72.Beauty Queens by Libba Bray.
73.The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson.
74.The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong.
75.Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.
76.Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach.
77.Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay.
78.Revenge Wears Rubies by Renee Bernard.
79.Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn.
80.Faithful Place by Tana French.
81.The Complete Guide to Understanding & Caring for Your Cat by Carole C. Wilbourn.
82.Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler.
83.The American Heiress: A Novel by Daisy Goodwin.
84.Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn.
85.The Lost Duke of Wyndham by Julia Quinn.
86.The Passage by Justin Cronin.
87.A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin.
88.'salem's Lot by Stephen King.
89.Salt A World History by Mark Kurlansky.
90.A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin.
91.Georgette Heyer's Regency World by Jennifer Kloester.
92.The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger.
93.Horoscopes for the Dead by Billy Collins.

Hi macart3, and welcome to the group! It does look as if you're in the right place here - almost at 100 already!

#2 Thank you! I set myself up to the 75 Book Challenge and usually I go over it, but wait about 10-15 books and how much left is in the year before joining the 100 Book Challenge.

94. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin.
95. Nickled and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich.

96. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin.

97. Perfect Chemistry Simone Elkeles.

98. Seduction Wears Sapphires by Renee Bernard.

99. Ecstasy Wears Emeralds by Renee Bernard.

100. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Eh, I have mixed feelings about this. The writing is very lyrical and I love it and if it weren't for that, I would have abandon this book because I feel no connection to the characters, do not sense the passion between the protagonist and don't even see the love between them blossom. All in all, very 2D characters and don't recommend reading it despite the hype. Author has promise if she can develop her characters so I can be a part of the characters' love for each other or feel anything for that matter (because the emotion I got from the book was monotony or calmness, this feeling of peace when obviously things are *not* at peace), then I'll read her book.

Interesting take on The Night Circus. I haven't read it yet, but it's getting so much hype around here I was wondering if I should. It's nice to read a different opinion.

101. The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa. Sighs. I'm happy. I love the ending. I don't care if the whole series is just a rehash of every love story. I love it. So happy.

102.Go the fuck to sleep by Adam Mansback.

I've got Night Circus on Mt TBR, will be getting to it soon. (So forgive me, I haven't read your comments for fear of spoilers.)

I love Go The Fuck To Sleep, I've had that feeling many a time. Like last night, with two overexcited and over sugared children after trick or treating. Yeesh!

#12 Well, I hope you enjoy The Night Circus, regardless of my feelings on it. And I had actually read Go the fuck to sleep earlier in the year but had forgotten that I had read it. I've babysat a few times (and I found out that I hate) and there were times where I really wanted to shout it out.

103. Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel.
104. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles.
105. Bad Kitty by Nck Bruel.

106. Sailor Moon, Volume 1 by Naoko Takeuchi.

107. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
108. The Glass Demon by Helen Grant.

109. Allison Hewitt is Trapped by Madeleine Roux.
110. Soiled Doves: Prostitution in the Early West by Anne Seagraves.

111. Entwined by Heather Dixon.

112. What Happens In London by Julia Quinn.
113. Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn.

Hey, I think I forgot to say congratulations for reaching 100 books already! Congratulations!

#20 Thank you!

Note to book #111: I listened to Entwined and it had an awesome narrator! I usually don't like audiobooks because I'm so picky about the narrator's voice, but I was delighted with the voice from the start!

It makes so much difference to the book when the narrator is a good one.

114. The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel by Maureen Lindley.

115. The Ninth Daughter by Barbara Hamilton.
116. The Grand Tour by Patricia Werde.

117. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton.
118. Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

119. My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison.
120. Sailor Moon, Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi.

121. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton.

122. C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton.
123. Splendid by Julia Quinn.
124. Brighter than the Sun by Julia Quinn.
125. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn.
126. Radiant Darkness by Emily Whitman.

Reread/Audiobook of The Passage by Justin Cronin. Narrator: Sean Barrett. Eh, the narrator was ok; I heard that Edward Herrmann does a better job.

127. D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton.
128. E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton.
129. Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles. I felt that this was the very weakest of the three. It relied on stereotypes, the characters were wooden, and I don't care if the plot is hackneyed like this one as long as it's well written, which it wasn't. Simone's first book in the series is her best.