Movies of December 2007:

Pride and Prejudice-5/5
Raising Helen-4/5
The Condemned-3/5
The Heartbreak Kid-3.5/5
The Nanny Diaries-4/5
The Simpsons Movie-4/5
Zoolander-4/5

Books on CD of 2007:

Books on CD of 2007:

(Favorites in red:)

(Least favorites in blue:)

A History of Ancient Rome--Frances Tichener 4/5
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn--Betty Smith 5/5
Adored--Tilly Bagshawe 3.5/5
Animal Farm--George Orwell4/5
Autumn Bridge--Takashi Matsuoka 4/5
Black Order--James Rollins 4/5
Body Surfing--Anita Shreve 3/5
Breaker--Minette Walters 3.5/5
Chistine Falls--Benjamin Black 3.5/5
Coal Run--Tawni O'dell 3.5/5
Dead Witch Walking--Kim Harrison 4/5
Divining Women--Kaye Gibbons 4.5/5
Divorced From the Mob--Andrea Giovino 4/5
Full Moon Rising--Keri Arthur 2.5/5

Heart of Darkness--Joseph Conrad 2/5
Magic Hour--Kristen Hannah 3.5/5
Moll Flanders--Daniel Defoe 4.5/5
Oh My Stars--Lorna Landvik 3/5
Pride and Prejudice--Jane Austen 3.5/5
Saturday--Ian McEwan--4.5/5
Saving Fish From Drowning--3/5
Sense and Sensibility--Jane Austen 3/5
Slaughterhouse Five-Kurt Vonnegut 2/5
Some Enchanted Evening--Christina Dodd 3/5
Swapping Lives-Jane Green 3.5/5
Sweetwater Creek--Anne River Siddons 3/5
The Abortionist's Daughter--Elisabeth Hyde 3/5
The Bell Jar--Sylvia Plath 4/5
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time-Mark Haddon 4/5
The Girls of Riyadh-Rajaa Alsanea 3.5/5
The Guy Not Taken--Jennifer Weiner 3/5
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter--Carson McCullers 4/5
The Thirteenth Tale--Diane Setterfield 4.5/5
Two Little Girls in Blue--Mary Higgins Clark 3.5/5

Books of 2007

Books that I read:

(Favorites in red:)

(Least favorites in blue:)

A Dangerous Love-Bertrice Small 4/5
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius-David Eggers 2/5
A Prayer for Owen Meany--John Irving 4.5/5
A Private Hotel For Gentle Ladies-Ellen Cooney 2/5
Al Capone Does My Shirts-Gennifer Choldenko 4/5
Candle in the Window--Christina Dodd 4/5
Castles in the Air-Christina Dodd 4/5
Cat Women-4/5
Death Match--Lincold Child 4/5
Field Guide to Germs-Wayne Biddle 3/5
Go Tell it on the Mountain--James Baldwin 4/5
Life of Pi-Yann Martel 5/5
Lost-Gregory Maguire 3/5
Loves Music, Loves to Dance-Mary Higgins Clark 4/5
Mistral's Kiss-Laurell K. Hamilton 3.5/5
Naked in Death-J.D. Robb 4/5
Nineteen Minutes-Jodi Picoult 4/5
O'Pioneers--Willa cather 4/5
Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats- 3.5/5
Posh--Lucy Jackson 2.5/5
Rant-Chuck Palahniuk 3/5
The 6th Target--James Patterson 4/5
The Awakening--Kate Chopin 3/5
The Beautiful and the Damned--F. Scott Fitzgerald 4/5
The Boleyn Inheritance-Philippa Gregory 5/5
The Dogs Who Found Me:What I've Learned From Pets Who Have Been Left Behind-Ken Foster 1.5/5
The End-Lemony Snickett 4/5
The Family-Mario Puzo 4/5
The Grapes of Wrath-John Steinbeck 5/5
The Hiding Place-Corrie ten Boom 5/5
The Monks of New Skete: How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend-Monks of New Skete-2/5
The Return of the Native-Thomas Hardy 4.5/5
The Shipping News- E. Annie Proulx 3/5
The Twilight Lord-Bertrice Small 4/5
The World's 20 Worst Crimes-Katy Kray 3.5/5
Things Fall Apart-Chinua Achebe 5/5
To Love Again-Bertrice Small 4/5

What Wendell Wants-Jenny Lee 3.5/5

By the Decade Reading Challenge 2007

Didn't finish this year. I am about halfway finished with "The Woman in White" by Wilkie collins and I am LOVING it! I got "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad on Book on CD for Christmas and I listened to it. It was not really my cup of tea, but I finished it. The only book that I didn't get to at all was "She" by H. Rider Haggard. Maybe I can read it next year.

Completed titles are in blue italics:

1860’s- “The Woman in White” Wilkie Collins--currently reading

1870’s- “Return of the Native” Thomas Hardy

1880’s- “She” by H. Rider Haggard

1890’s- “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin

1900’s- “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad

1910’s- “O’Pioneers” by Willa Cather

1920’s- “The Beautiful and Damned” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

1930’s- “Grapes of Wrath” by James Steinbeck

1940’s- “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers

1950’s- “Go Tell it on the Mountain” by James Baldwin

1960’s- “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut

1970’s- “The Hiding Place” by Corrie ten Boom

1980’s- “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving

1990’s- “The Shipping News” by E. Annie Proulx

2000’s- “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel

Update on By the Decades Reading Challenge 2007

Well, I still have three books to go, so I don't think that I am going to finish this year. I am very sad, but I will start much earlier next year. I am very happy that I read the books that I did this year. I have definately "expanded my horizons" and read a few authors that I never would have read on my own.

Completed titles are in blue italics:
1860’s- “The Woman in White” Wilkie Collins
1870’s- “Return of the Native” Thomas Hardy
1880’s- “She” by H. Rider Haggard
1890’s- “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin
1900’s- “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad
1910’s- “O’Pioneers” by Willa Cather
1920’s- “The Beautiful and Damned” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1930’s- “Grapes of Wrath” by James Steinbeck
1940’s- “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers
1950’s- “Go Tell it on the Mountain” by James Baldwin
1960’s- “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
1970’s- “The Hiding Place” by Corrie ten Boom
1980’s- “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving
1990’s- “The Shipping News” by E. Annie Proulx
2000’s- “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel

Books I've Read December 2007

Books on CD:

"Swapping Lives" by Jane Green 3.5/5

"Two Little Girls in Blue" by Mary Higgins Clark 3.5/5

"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad 2.5/5

Books I've Read:

"The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy 4.5/5

"The Beautiful and the Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald 4/5

"Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin 4/5

Update on By the Decade Reading Challenge 2007

I'm starting a little late, but I thought that I would give it a go!
Completed titles are in blue italics
1860’s- “The Woman in White” Wilkie Collins
1870’s- “Return of the Native” Thomas Hardy
1880’s- “She” by H. Rider Haggard
1890’s- “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin
1900’s- “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad
1910’s- “O’Pioneers” by Willa Cather
1920’s- “The Beautiful and Damned” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1930’s- “Grapes of Wrath” by James Steinbeck
1940’s- “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers
1950’s- “Go Tell it on the Mountain” by James Baldwin
1960’s- “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut
1970’s- “The Hiding Place” by Corrie ten Boom
1980’s- “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving
1990’s- “The Shipping News” by E. Annie Proulx
2000’s- “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel

Movies of November 2007

28 Weeks Later-4/5
Blades of Glory-3.5/5
I Now Pronouce You Chuck and Larry-4/5
The Contract-4/5
The Reaping-3/5