2009 busy bookworm challenge!

i have been a VERY lazy blogger these past few days... so, i've figured, what better way to get back into the swing of things than to jump on board for girl v the world's "2009 busy bookworm challenge"! what is this challenge you ask? let me tell you... and hopefully i get the details right!

first of all, i am to list all the books i am challenging myself to ready by the end of 2009. this should be pretty easy... but, also kind of hard, as i have SO MANY BOOKS that i am desperate to read. the key here- keep the list realistic! the second part of this challenge, is to post reviews, here on my blog, of each book i finish. i've already decided to do this, before the challenge, so that part is good to go! now, for my list:

• the abstinence teacher by tom perrotta (currently reading)


• in defense of food: an eaters manifesto by michael pollan


• memoirs of a geisha by arthur golden


• atonement by ian mcewan


• snow flower and the secret fan by lisa see


• she's come undone by wally lamb


• the diving bell and the butterfly by jean-dominique bauby


• loving frank by nancy horan


• the glass castle by jeanette walls


• three cups of tea: one man's mission to promote peace... one school at a time by greg mortenson & david oliver relin


• julie an julia: my year of cooking dangerously by julie powell

i'd say that's a managable list! especially considering my current state of unemployement, i have all the time in the world to read! there are about one thousand others that i'd love to add- who knows, maybe i'll surprise myself and be able to add to it?? i can only hope!