52 books - year one

Book 16 of 52

Chasing Harry Winston, by Lauren Weisberger

OK, so I fell waaaayyy short of my goal this year of reading 52 books. But I have absolutely no doubt that I read - and finished - at least twice as many books this year as last. So I'm starting over, and I'll keep trying until I actually get there. But for 2009 (starting a month early, again) I'm going for a more reasonable 50 books (I like those nice round numbers).

Chasing Harry Winston was panned by most of the reviewers on Amazon but luckily I didn't read any of them until just now. I thought it was a delightful chick lit romp, perfect for my mini-vacation over Thanksgiving.

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

Book 15 of 52

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, by Anne Tyler

I love Anne Tyler. Something about her characters... so rich, so sad, so ordinary.

Let's Spend the Night Together

Book 14 of 52

Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage secrets of rock muses and supergroupies, by Pamela Des Barres

I love PDB's "I'm with the Band." I was hopeful that this would be more of the same. I was disappointed. Despite her perky commentary, PDB couldn't make some of these "dolls" interesting. I don't really want to know that "Sweet, sweet Connie" is still "doing her act" in Little Rock. Ick.