Out of the 130 books I read this year (the final 2 to be reviewed in the next week) I gave only 3 a perfect 5 Star rating. I’m picky.
I gave out 15 4 1/2 Stars. To make it a top ten list I’ll choose my favorite 7 from this list.
I see none of these were published in 2009, but that can’t be helped now.
I joined 5 Challenges and COMPLETED THEM ALL!!!! Of course, I should confess I only finished the 100 Mile Challenge today at 3:30 pm after walking 4 miles on the treadmill 🙂
I made a goal of 50 and reached that number in October.
I finished this one in October too. For each letter I read a title and author.
I realized how little Southern fiction I read and did something about it. I only read 3 books, but liked them all.
I’d never read Austen and enjoyed reading Pride & Prejudice and listening to Sense & Sensibility during this challenge.
I had 3 months to walk 100 miles. As I’ve already confessed it came down to the wire, but I did it!
And this is a monthly challenge where I committed to reading when I could. Of the four months, I’ve participated in 2 and look forward to more screenplays and movies in 2010.
Thanks for reading and commenting! I appreciate each and every one of you 🙂 Have a fun and safe New Year’s Eve.
Stacy's Books 
I loved the Housekeeper and the Professor as well. (I mentioned it in my 2009 wrap-up). Dean Koontz used to be one of my favorite Authors when I was in University. I couldn’t stop reading his books. I’ve been thinking I’d like to go back a re-read a few.
Happy New Year.
Congratulations on completing your challenge! The Secret Life of Bees is such a good book. I am looking forward to reading Shantaram one of these days–so glad you liked it!
I’ve only read 2 of those books, but I bought The Housekeeper and the Professor after reading your review. Congratulations on doing so well on your challenges. Happy New Year!
Congratulations on completing your challenge! I hope you had fun on NY’s eve and NY!! 😀
I have such a hard time completing my challenges, so I am very impressed! Will just have to set my goals lower this year.
I must read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and The Housekeeper and the Professor. 130 books is amazing!!
I’ve read two of your three 5-star books. I guess I’m going to have to find the Sherman Alexie book. Great job this past year.
You rocked the challenges and I loved the books that you choose for your best for 2009. Indian and Bees are absolute favorites of mine. I have to read the Housekeeper for sure!!
I’m going to start The Housekeeper & The Professor next – our library closed early on New Year’s Eve and for the balance of the weekend!!! Yikes. So since my Book Blogger secret santa sent that book to me (I believe I put it on my list because of your review) it is handy and inviting.
I like stingy reviewers. That way I know if you give it 5*’s, it is REALLY worth my time!
Looks like you had a very successful year! And I’m so glad I found your blog because I’ve taken quite a few ideas from you and have added them to my own blog…I love the five word reviews for movies…my Top 100 List. I also love that you have enough followers to actually have people vote on what you should read out of your own pile! If I did that I’d probably get three votes on three different books! he he! Can’t wait to see what you have in store this year!!!!!!!!!
Great job on completing all your challenges … especially the walking one.
Congrats on the challenges. P&P is one of my all-time favorites.