Well I've never done this before, never given myself a challenge to read a list of books. To be honest it was really fun compiling the list. Here is my TBR list for 2010
Sail - James Patterson - This was good, I did enjoy it.
Sepulchre - Kate Mosse- Reading this one now, put this one aside for now
Turning Thirty - Mike Gayle - This was funny, plenty of laugh out loud moments
The Return - Victoria Hislop
The Piano Teacher - Janice Y.K Lee
Don't Look Twice - Andrew Gross
Flesh & Bone - Jefferson Bass
One False Move - Alex Kava
Bloodstream - Tess Gerritsen - This was ok, nothing special. Not one of her better books.
Secret Smile - Nicci French - This was really good, very dark and sinister.
Himalaya - Michael Palin
Rough Ride - John Francome
Purple Cane Road - James Lee Burke
Love My Enemy - Kate MacLachlan -Excellent book. Such an eye opener to the troubles in Northern Ireland.
In The Company Of Cheeful Ladies - Alexander McCall Smith
The Distant Echo - Val McDermid
The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal - Sean Dixon - Gave up on this one after 70 pages, too wordy and slow.
Messiah - Boris Starling
Life of Pi - Yann Martel
Gone For Good - Harlan Coben
Poison Study - Maria V Snyder
My Family and Other Animals - Gerald Durrell
The Suspicions of Mr Whitcher - Kate Summerscale
The Conjuror's Bird - Martin Davies
The Adulterers Club - Tess Stimson
At Risk - Patricia Cornwell - This one was very boring and bland
Dark Desire - Christine Feehan
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak - This was a story I was so desperate to see how it ended. I really enjoyed this book.
The Girl Who Played With Fire - Stieg Larsson- Really good.
The Memory Keepers Daughter - Kim Edwards
Shadowmagic - John Lenahan
From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris - This was excellent. I shall be very sorry when I complete the series.
Dead and Gone - Charlaine Harris - Briliant!
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening - L J Smith - Really loved this, excellent stuff!
The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle- L J Smith - Fantastic, really enjoyed this book.
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury - L J Smith - Enjoyed this one.
The Vampire Diaries: Dark Reunion - L J Smith - The weakest out of all of these books.
Night World Vol 1 - L J Smith - This was really good, I loved the three stories.
Bitten - Kelly Armstrong
Don't Drop the Coffin! - Barry Albin-Dyer - A thoughtful insight into the world of a funeral director. Hilarious in places.
Witch - Christopher Pike - Not very exciting. In fact left me feeling a bit disappointed.
The Lost Daughter - Diane Chamberlaine
Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction - Sue Townsend
The Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham
Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fford - Put to one side for now.
Monster - Allan Hall
The Kingdom Beyond the Waves - Stephen Hunt
Tempted - PC Cast and Kristin Cast - This was excellent. Really do enjoy the House of Night series.
Undead and Unwed - Maryjanice Davidson - This was brilliant!
Shades of Grey - Jasper Fforde - Creative, an excellent read.
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini - This was excellent. Such an eye opener.
Alfred & Emily - Doris Lessing - Interesting take on how the Great War affected lives.
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment - James Patterson - Loved this book, can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris - Enjoyable. But not as good as the Sookie Series.
Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris - I liked this
Undead and Unemployed - Maryjanice Davidson - Very enjoyable.
Undead and Unappreciated - Maryjanice Davidson - Superb book.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan - Really enjoyable.
Girl Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen - Didn't really enjoy this, was a little on the flat side.
An Ice Cold Grave - Charlaine Harris - Best in the series so far.
Fish Out of Water - Maryjanice Davidson - Chick lit with a hint of humour and sea salt. Very good.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling - Not really keen on this one.
Undead and Unreturnable - Maryjanice Davidson - I did enjoy this one.
The Source - Michael Cordy - Very imaginative, did enjoy it but not a 5* book.
The Other Hand - Chris Cleave - This was good.
Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane - Found the first half slow. The second half was brilliant and explosive.
Undead and Unpopular - Maryjanice Davidson - This series is really good.
Knock Down - D.ick Francis - Mystery, crime and the colourful world of horseracing rolled into a great plot.
Undead and Uneasy - Maryjanice Davidson - This was really funny. I did enjoy it but I felt the ending was a bit rushed.
A Touch of Dead - Charlaine Harris - I really enjoyed this collection of short stories.
Dark Side of the Moon - Sherrilyn Kenyon - I was really looking forward to reading this, but it was rubbish!
Vampireville - Ellen Schreiber - What a load of drivel, gave up on this after 60 pages.
One False Move- Harlan Coben - Great ending, loved this book.
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse - Charlaine Harris - Not quite up to the same standard as the Southern Vampire series but netherless very enjoyable.
Beautiful Dead: Bk1 Jonas - Eden Maguire - This wasn't very interesting. I certainly will not be buying any more in this series.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog - Muriel Barbery - Gave up halfway through, not for me.
The Rapture - Liz Jensen - This was awesome!
206 Bones - Kathy Reichs - Really loved this one. Not the best in the series, but very close.
Fallen Hearts - Virginia Andrews - Don't honestly think I'll be reading any more from this author, a tad dull.
On The Edge of Darkness - Barbara Erskine - Very dark and sinister, I enjoyed it.
The Lace Reader - Bruonia Barry - Got a third of the way through and gave up.
Divine by Mistake - P C Cast - Really enjoyed this one.
8th Confession - James Patterson - Reading a James Patterson novel is like putting on a comfy pair of slippers.
Girl, Aloud - Emily Gale - Entertaining, very much like Adrian Mole.
Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater - Loved this, 5 stars from me!!!
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows - Loved this
Jasper Jones- Craig Silvey - Great coming of age novel.
A Bone To Pick - Charlaine Harris - Not as exciting as the Sookie Stackhouse series but I loved the book.
The Wings of Leo Spencer - Jerome Parisse - Not that impressed.
The Hunter - L J Smith - This was quite good.
The Vampire Diaries The Return: Nightfall - L J Smith - Not the best in the series, went a little weird.
Bite - Laurell K Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Maryjanice Davidson, Angela Knight, Vickie Taylor - Reading this one now.
The Quickening Maze - Adam Foulds - Gave up!