In the past 12 months...

...I have read a lot of books. When I first came to Oregon in late July we were staying at Darren's dad's house in Portland. I didn't want to be in the way, so I stayed in the basement and tried to not be a burden. We didn't have TV reception but we did have a tiny TV and Darren's X-box that we could use for a DVD player. Then when we moved to Salem last August we had no real TV reception. Darren was driving to Portland every day for work and I was hanging out in a one-room loft while we were waiting for the house we were moving into to be ready. During those few weeks (in Portland & Salem) I was getting burned out on movies (we watched them almost every night when Darren got home), so I read. Then, at Christmas, Darren bought me some more books.

When the kids aren't here I can plow through books, reading a novel in just 2 or 3 days, at most. I get bored with no friends or family here so I don't really know what to do with myself when they aren't around. When they are home, I still read, but usually only at bed time. Then, it takes me about a week or so.

Just for fun, here are the books I've read since Mid-July, 2008; in no particular order:
( I have probably read more, but these are the ones I can remember)

By Sherrie Lord
2 Christian Romance Novels

They were very easy and fun to read and can be found online at:

http://www.sherrielord.com

By Anita Diamant
Biblical Historical Fiction


I read this book over Christmas Break, while my kids were in Idaho visiting their dad. It was a little slow in the beginning, while they were laying down the foundation, but over all, I enjoyed it.

I left it at my aunt & uncle's house out at the coast. I hope she doesn't give it away. It's one that I would like to read again.




By Nicholas Sparks
(I read all of these books during the 3 weeks I was in Idaho at the end of June - I also watched a couple of the movies while I was in Idaho -- as usual, the books were MUCH better.)



At First Sight




Message in a Bottle

Dear John

The Choice







The Lucky One



The Notebook




The Wedding






By Robin Cook



Harmful Intent







By Janet Evanovich




One For the Money

This one Darren bought for me. He said he'd read it a long, long time ago. He thought I might like it...




By Peter Straub




Mystery






The rest of the books I've read have all been by Dean Koontz. I won't bother with covers because there have been too many. So, I will just list them.

Fear Nothing
The Darkest Evening of the year
The Good Guy
Brother Odd
Twilight Eyes
Shadow Fires
Tick Tock
Forever Odd
The Funhouse
Hideaway
Odd Hours
Phantoms
Demon Seed
Watchers
Darkfall
The Husband
By the Light of the Moon
The Eyes of Darkness
The Face of Fear

How many more can I read by Christmas? Hhhmmmm..... :0)