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5. MilesAs a big fan of jazz music and Miles Davis albums in particular, I really enjoyed this book. His thoughts on particular albums that I previously hadn't heard or enjoyed turned me on to some great new music. Very interesting read.
6. Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson. Enjoyed this one more than I expected to. I am slightly OCD when it comes to reading series, so I always try to read new ones when they come out, just because I've read the rest. But I enjoyed this one. A quick, fun read like Patterson novels tend to be (for me, anyway). Look forward to another Alex Cross story in the future!
7. Time Bomb by Jonathan Kellerman.Another in the "Alex Delaware" series, though I thought this one got a little too far fetched. Still enjoyable, but a little bit out there.
8. Private Eyes by Jonathan KellermanAgain, I enjoyed it. I don't find the Kellerman novels to be the most compelling books I've ever read, of course, but they are enjoyable and always have a "twist" or two that attempt to throw me off. They are quite enjoyable. Not sure how the remaining 19 will go but I'll keep reading them.
9. The Drop by Michael Connelly. Loved this book! Living in Southern California myself, I always really enjoy the Harry Bosch novels. Connelly is my favorite current writer. Now I just can't wait for the next of his "Lincoln Lawyer" novels.
10. Devil's Waltz by Jonathan Kellerman. Didn't see where this one was going. Still having a hard time adapting to these stories from the 80's (payphones, etc.) but they're always a kick.
11. Carte Blanche by Jeffery Deaver. Big fan of Deaver's work; enjoyed his take on the 007 character. Hope he does another one.
12. Bad Love by Jonathan Kellerman - another fun Delaware story. Starting to move towards more modern times with them (since I started reading them about 25 years late) - still enjoying each one.
Haven't updated this in a while - 14. The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today's Generation by Melody Beattie
15. The Clinic by Jonathan Kellerman by
16. On Death and Dying
17. The Web by Jonathan Kellerman
18. Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
20. The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Wasn't too sure about this one when I started but I really enjoyed it. Very different from anything I've read in recent years.
21. Monster by Jonathan Kellerman. Maybe my favorite Alex Delaware book so far. Really enjoyed this one - a little darker than most so far.
22. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. FINALLY getting around to reading the Tolkien works. Really enjoyed this one; of course it's the only one that I haven't watched in a movie format already. Looking forward to reading "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy soon.
23. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. Never read the books. Seen the movies a lot but of course I like the books better (so far). Ready to read the next one!
24. The Way of Aikido by George Leonard. Loved this book! Very interesting philosophy and entertaining stories.
26. XO by Jeffery Deaver. The Lincoln Rhyme books are his most famous but I really enjoy the Kathryn Dance series (this being the 3rd). Great story.
28. The Return of the Kingby J.R.R. Tolkien. After all these years, finally finished the Tolkien books. Having only ever seen the movies, really enjoyed the extra segment of the story that didn't make it into the movie.
30. The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman. And it goes on... liked the change of viewpoints in this one where it includes the viewpoint of another character (Milo) here and there.
31. A Cold Heart by Jonathan Kellerman. Another change with the point of view of a couple other characters in this one. Interesting as usual.
32. Creole Belle by James Lee Burke. I've read all the Robicheaux novels by Burke and always enjoy them, but I think he started to slip with this one. I guess at some point the story has to get a little unrealistic. How many crazy things can happen to these guys?
33. Therapy by Jonathan Kellerman. Another fun Delaware novel by Kellerman. I don't think I'll make 50! Better get to reading more.
34. I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson. I think the Michael Bennett books are getting to be better than the Alex Cross books. Pretty entertaining and a real page turner.
35. Calico Joe by John Grisham. I really enjoyed this one; it's pretty short, but I found the story really fascinating as a lifelong baseball fan. Highly recommend this.
36. Zoo by James Patterson. I usually enjoy Patterson's books, but this one is a little out there and jumbled. I agree with some other reviews I read of it; it seems like at the end he just decided to be done and wrapped it up in a hurry. Not sure I would recommend this one.
37. The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell. Thought this one was pretty good. I've read and (mostly) enjoyed all the Scarpetta novels over the years.
41. Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman. Any luck and I can finish the Kellerman books and the 50 challenge this month, 2 birds with one stone.
42. Bones - another fun Kellerman read, but alas I think I'll fall short. I need to read 8 books in the next 19 days and I'm not seeing it. Sure has been fun to try.
43. Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman. Not sure if I will make it to 50 this year but I might finish Kellerman's Alex Delaware series, at least.
44. Maximum Bob by Elmore Leonard. Haven't read an Elmore Leonard book in ages. This one was entertaining, it had my laughing out loud a couple times. Good story.
46. Deception by Kellerman. Only a couple Alex Delaware books to go. Outside shot at making it to 50 in 2012 but I'm not too confident!
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I'm a sucker for series and hooked on the Kellerman books now.