#18: Read at least 18 books

Admittedly, I wasn't doing so good here. I'm in a book club (that's really a wine club) and for the first three years I ALWAYS read the book. I started the book club because I had no friends--really--when I first moved to the ATL. Over the years it has grown and it's a nice little mix of the ladies from all facets of my life. It's the event I look most forward to each month.

This year, I've been pretty bad about actually reading the book. But I am now making up for lost time and DEVOURING novels for sustenance--must be the cold weather, candles and a fireplace. I am going to attempt to list the books I read this year--most of which I recommend, and if I don't I'll let you know that too:

1) Lisey's Story--Stephen King (not usually a King fan, but a damn good book. I may re-read it)
2) Cowboys Are My Weakness (eh, so so)
3) Peony in Love--Lisa See
4) Basic Black--Kathy Black (I just don't ever want to be her)
5) In the Woods--Tanya French
6) Bitter is the New Black--Jen Lancaster (loved, loved, loved--mindless and hysterical)
7) Pillars of the Earth--Ken Follet (this technically counts as three because it's huge)
8) The Good Mother, Sue Miller (almost slit my wrists)
9) Bel Canto--Ann Patchett
10) The Thirteenth Tale--Diane Setterfield (reading now, and loving it)

There could be the stray novel (or self-help book) I omitted, but this is my progress thus far. I have three months to read 8 more books--thank God for the holidays.

I tried reading some Eckhart Tolle, and I just couldn't get into it. I also tried reading The Shack, and I think I'll start it again if I should ever find it--bad timing, but supposedly inspirational. Should you have recommendations of books I should pick up in the quest to meet my goal, I am all ears (or eyes, in this case).

Otherwise, I've been reading Facebook and there's certainly a lot to learn there.