Wow, I haven't updated my reading list in over a month. I've been reading like crazy too, so I have a lot to add.

( Books read )
55. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (reread)
56. Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey (reread)
57. Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey (reread)
58. Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey (reread)
59. Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey (reread)
60. Kushiel's Mercy by Jacqueline Carey (reread)
61. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
62. Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
63. Plainsong by Kent Haruf
64. Eventide by Kent Haruf
65. 1776 by David McCullough

ETA: In non-reading news, I bashed two of my toes on someone else's knee while sparring last night - the whole class heard the crunching sound. The tip of my ring toe is completely purple from the bruising and the girls both say it looks swollen. I'm thinking it's probably broken, ugh. I taped it to the other one today to stabilize it, and it feels a bit better.

( Books Read 2009 )
50. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
51. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
52. The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
53. Echo of the Bones by Diana Galbadon
54. Vanishing Point by Mary Sharratt

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman (got left at work for the summer, whoops)
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
3. Push Not the River by James Conroyd Martin
4. 1776 by David McCullough

On Deck:
The Last Queen by C. W. Gortener
Katherine by Anya Seton

Lots of reading the past couple of weeks, thanks to the hours and hours I've sat while M prepares for her Cho Dan test. Two more weeks left! I can't find either of my on deck books right now, thanks to our wonderfully chaotic house. I think I might make a trip to the library tomorrow to pick up some other fun reads, as I'm settling back into doing some rereading for ease of effort.

( Completed Books )
45. The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir
46. Sarah's Daughter by Ruth Bass
47. Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts
48. A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell
49. Mind Over Ship by David Marusek
50. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman (got left at work for the summer, whoops)
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
3. Vanishing Point by Mary Sharratt

Planned summer reading:
The Last Queen by C. W. Gortener
Push Not the River by James Conroyd Martin
Katherine by Anya Seton

Work starts up again next Thursday and I've got three more books to go from my summer reading list. I don't think I'm going to make it, but I should be able to at least get through one more.

( Book list so far )
45. The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir
46. Sarah's Daughter by Ruth Bass
47. Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman (got left at work for the summer, whoops)
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
3. Vanishing Point by Mary Sharratt

Planned summer reading:
The Last Queen by C. W. Gortener
Push Not the River by James Conroyd Martin
Katherine by Anya Seton
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Mind Over Ship by David Marusek
A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell

I have about a month of summer to go, so I think I need to pick up the pace a bit.

ETA: Since this is already a listy-type post, I might as well throw this up too.

Summer Projects:
1. Paint Living/Dining Room
2. Repair upstairs hallway hole in the wall
3. Arrange for carpet cleaning (after painting makes sense, don't you think?)
4. Repack junk from attic into plastic crates and cull some old stuff.
5. Clear out the closet under the stairs This only took a long afternoon, w00t.

I think the hole is next, as it won't take long to do, then get ready for painting.

( Books Read, 2009 )
41. Counting Heads by David Marusek (loved this, very surreal, Blade-Runner-ish scifi)
42. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith (omg, total crack!)
43. Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
44. Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince by JKR (reread)

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman (got left at work for the summer, whoops)
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
3. The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir

Planned summer reading:
1. The Last Queen by C. W. Gortener
2. Sarah's Daughter by Ruth Bass
3. Vanishing Point by Mary Sharratt
4. Push Not the River by James Conroyd Martin
5. Katherine by Anya Seton
6. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
7. Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts
8. Mind Over Ship by David Marusek

( Half Blood Prince )
More cohesive thoughts once I get some sleep - I was up early to print our boarding passes for tomorrow morning and now it's time for the frantic running around. Need to go to lunchtime karate today too to get feedback from last night's test. My knees are killing me this morning from all the jumping. *pops advil like whoah*

( Books Read )
40. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
41. Counting Heads by David Marusek (loved this, very surreal, Blade-Runner-ish scifi)

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman (got left at work for the summer, whoops)
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
3. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith (omg, total crack!)

Planned summer reading:
1. The Last Queen by C. W. Gortener
2. Sarah's Daughter by Ruth Bass
3. Vanishing Point by Mary Sharratt
4. Push Not the River by James Conroyd Martin
5. Katherine by Anya Seton
6. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
7. Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts
8. Mind Over Ship by David Marusek

In other, home-related news, we now have one of three ceiling fans installed upstairs. I'm laying on my bed, enjoying the breeze. Our handyman is an old family friend, he's known me since I was 9. Only problem is that he's extremely chatty, and he's driving us all nuts. He'll come back when the other two fans arrive to hook up the girls' bedrooms. I think I'm going to make it a point to have lots and lots of errands to run while he works, heh.

Whee, school's out! Time for lots and lots of reading.

( Books read )
36. Abigail Adams: An American Woman by Charles W. Akers
37. Three Cups of Tea by by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
38. A House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisnernos
39. Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells

I did manage to cross off one of my IP books, but I also added to it:

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman (got left at work for the summer, whoops)
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
4. Counting Heads by David Marusek

On deck, a whole bunch of historical fiction:
1. The Last Queen by C. W. Gortener
2. Sarah's Daughter by Ruth Bass
3. Vanishing Point by Mary Sharratt
4. Push Not the River by James Conroyd Martin
5. Katherine by Anya Seton

I got in a bit of a rut the past month, and slowed way down, but I've been stocking up on books for the summer.
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
10. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
11. Guardians of the West by David Eddings (reread)
12. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
13. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
14. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (reread)
15. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
16. King of the Murgos by David Eddings (reread)
17. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
18. The Giver by Lois Lowry (reread)
19. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
20. The Progressive Revolution by Mike Lux
21. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
22. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
23. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
24. Messenger by Lois Lowry
25. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
26. Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
27. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
28. Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
29. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (reread)
30. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
31. The Darcy Connection by Elizabeth Aston
32. City of Glory by Beverly Swerling
33. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
34. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
35. A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
36. Abigail Adams: An American Woman by Charles W. Akers
37. Three Cups of Tea by by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

And just like last month, I've made no headway on the In Progess list whatsoever.

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
2. A House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisnernos
3. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

On Deck:
1. The Last Queen by C. W. Gortener

I've been slowing waaaay down the past month or so.

( Finished )

And I've made no headway on the In Progess list whatsoever.

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
2. A House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisnernos (this is buried in my car, need to actually dig it out)
3. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
10. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
11. Guardians of the West by David Eddings (reread)
12. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
13. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
14. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (reread)
15. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
16. King of the Murgos by David Eddings (reread)
17. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
18. The Giver by Lois Lowry (reread)
19. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
20. The Progressive Revolution by Mike Lux
21. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
22. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
23. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
24. Messenger by Lois Lowry
25. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
26. Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
27. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
28. Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
29. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (reread)

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
2. A House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisnernos (this is buried in my car, need to actually dig it out)
3. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
10. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
11. Guardians of the West by David Eddings (reread)
12. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
13. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
14. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (reread)
15. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
16. King of the Murgos by David Eddings (reread)
17. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
18. The Giver by Lois Lowry (reread)
19. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
20. The Progressive Revolution by Mike Lux
21. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
22. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
23. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
24. Messenger by Lois Lowry
25. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (reread)
26. Devil in the White City by Erik Larson This was absolutely fascinating! I had a hard time putting it down. Chicago World's Fair & Psychopathic killer ftw!
27. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon (reread)

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
2. A House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisnernos
3. HP & the Order of the Phoenix by JKR (reread)
4. Revolutionary Road

Hmm, I'm getting a little scattered on the in-progress books I think. Need to finish OOP so I can pass it along the reading/commenting chain we have going.

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
10. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
11. Guardians of the West by David Eddings (reread)
12. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
13. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
14. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (reread)
15. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
16. King of the Murgos by David Eddings (reread)
17. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
18. The Giver by Lois Lowry (reread)
19. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
20. The Progressive Revolution by Mike Lux

In Progress:
1. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
2. A House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisnernos
3. HP & the Order of the Phoenix by JKR (reread)

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
10. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
11. Guardians of the West by David Eddings (reread)
12. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
13. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
14. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (reread)
15. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
16. King of the Murgos by David Eddings (reread)

In Progress:
1. Soul of Fire by Terry Goodkind
2. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

Two quick reads to add this time, although I'm still struggling to find something to tackle next. Nothing is really striking my fancy right now, but it could be because I'm mentally tired after a stressful week.

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
10. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
11. Guardians of the West by David Eddings (reread)
12. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
13. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

In Progress:
1. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
2. Soul of Fire by Terry Goodkind
3. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (reread)

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
10. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
11. Guardians of the West by David Eddings (reread)

In Progress:
1. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
2. Soul of Fire by Terry Goodkind


And, for you procrastinators out there - you've got until tomorrow to submit your proposal for Azkatraz. I managed to get my roundtable proposal on Fandom Parenting in last week. What did you submit? If your answer is "nothing", then you still have one more day to get it in there!

I've slowed down my pace a little, more out of a lack of focus rather than for any other reason. I'm keeping one book for new reading, one book for rereading in the bathtub, and one book for reading while I eat lunch at work. I need to pick another new one to start - I'm debating between the next Terry Goodkind book in the Sword of Truth series or one by George Martin (can't remember the name of the book).

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
9. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir

In Progress:
1. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
2. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
3. Guardians of the West by David Eddings (reread)

I got some serious reading done today: 2 books, both quick reads. Guess it was a good thing that my DVD player is broken and there was nothing on TV.

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind
6. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
8. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

In Progress:
1. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
2. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
4. Enchanter's End Game by David Eddings (reread)
5. Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind

In Progress:
1. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
2. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
3. Million Little Pieces by Jonathan Frey
4. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)
3. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind

In Progress:
1. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
2. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles

Just about to start:
Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind

Hmm, I try this every year, but fail to keep track of the list. Oh well, here's another shot at following-through.

Finished:
1. Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind (J's wanting to discuss the entire series, since he read them last year)
2. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings (reread)

In progress:
1. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell (I started reading this back in November, but I misplaced the book. It's been found, and I'm continuing it as bathrub reading)
2. Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
3. Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles (This is my reading while eating lunch at work - I've been working on it for a while now, since I usually only take about 10-15 minutes to eat. This'll take me a while longer to read)

It's back to work tomorrow for me, so I won't have as much time and energy to read, which makes me sad. I read 4 books over break and I'm just enjoying reading so much again.