Books Read in 2009

Yes, I know it is almost the end of 2010, but I wanted to backtrack to all of the books I read last year. At the time, it seemed like a lot (42), but compared to how many books I've read so far this year (74), it is not that impressive. Since I just started Actin' Up with books in July 2010, I don't have any reviews posted for these book, but I hope to revisit them at some point and share my thoughts.

The date listed is when I finished the book.
*Library Book
**Loaned from a friend
***reread

January
30: Does This Book Make Me Look Fat? ed. by Marissa Walsh

14 of today's most popular and critically acclaimed YA authors weigh in on the topic of body image. How often do you find yourself looking in the mirror? And smiling at what your see? More likely, you're thinking what you see is: Fat, Ugly, Skinny, Round, Stacked or Flat, Bad or Good. From reality television to tabloid headlines, we're all surrounded by weight and discussions of weight. In this collection, a stellar lineup of YA writers sound off on body image, self-esteem, diets, eating disorders, boys, fashion magazines, and why trying on jeans is a bad experience for everyone. (Goodreads)

I wanted to share a little about this one because it includes some of my favorite YA authors.



February
14:  First to Die by James Patterson*

March
1: Ordinary Ghosts by Eireann Corrigan
4: Sticky Fingers by Niki Burnham
9: Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
14: The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler*
28: Breaking Up is Hard To Do by Niki Burnham, Terri Clark, Ellen Hopkins and Lynda Sandoval

April
12: Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty***
16: Perfect Fifths by Megan McCafferty
19: Devilish by Maureen Johnson*
20: As Simple as Snow by Gregory Galloway**

May:
8: Tweak by Nic Sheff
10: I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder
11: Wake by Lisa McMann
23: It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini*
23: Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott*
25: Dear Diary by Lesley Arfin
29: The Pact by Jodi Picoult**

June:
10: The Disreputible History of Frankie Landau Banks by E. Lockhart*
21: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson*
24: Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott*
29: All We Ever Wanted Was Everything by Janelle Brown

July:
2: Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl**
2: Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar (audiobook)
20: What Would Emma Do? by Eileen Cook
31: King Dork by Frank Portman

August
3: Bloom by Elizabeth Scott
31: How to Buy a Love of Reading by Tanya Egan Gibson

September:
9: I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert
19: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
24: Almost Home by Jessica Blank
24: Official Book Club Selection by Kathy Griffin (audiobook)
25: My Little Red Book, ed. Rachel Kauder Nalebaff
26: How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot

October
none - What? How did that happen?

November
2: Black Rabbit Summer by Kevin Brooks
9: Luna by Julie Anne Peters
14: Loose Girl by Kerry Cohen
15: I Can't Tell You by Hillary Frank
27: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer***
27: Lessons from a Dead Girl

December
5: Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
27: Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going