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2009 Pub Challenge


I haven't participated in a challenge in a long time, so I thought I might as well sign up for one for 2009. It's The Pub Challenge, and the full rules can be found here. Basically, I'm going to be reading nine books published next year. Here's a list of books being published in the US next year that I'm looking forward to reading.

Laurie Albanese: The Miracles of Prato (Jan 27)
Tiffany Baker: The Little Giant of Aberdeen County (Jan. 8)
Dan Baum: Nine Lives (Feb. 10)
Vanora Bennett: Figures in Silk (Mar. 24)
Sarah Bower: The Book of Love (April 1)
Denise Giardina: Emily's Ghost (July 27)
Judith Koll Healey: The Rebel Princess (June 30)
Syrie James: The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte (June 30)
Jeanne Kalogridis: The Devil's Queen (July 27)
Sophie Kinsella: Twenties Girl (Aug. 25)
Jen Lancaster: Pretty in Plaid (May 5)
Janice Y. K. Lee: The Piano Teacher (Jan. 13)
Karen Maitland: The Owl Killers (Sept. 29)
Christian Moerk: Darling Jim (Mar. 31)
Michelle Moran: Cleopatra's Daughter (Sept. 15)
Caro Peacock: A Dangerous Affair (Jan. 27)
Ian Pears: Stone's Fall (May 5)
Deanna Raybourn: Silent on the Moor (Mar. 1)
Laurie Viera Rigler: Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict (May 28)
Edward Rutherfurd: New York: The Nove; (Oct. 6)
Louise Shaffer: Serendipity (Mar. 24)
Andrew Taylor: Bleeding Heart Square (Mar. 3)
Barbara Vine: The Birthday Present (Mar. 10)
Carlos Ruiz Zafon: The Angels Game (June 16)

Comments

1morechapter said…
Welcome to the challenge!
October 22, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Marie Cloutier said…
ooo sounds like fun :-)
October 23, 2008 at 9:08 PM
Marg said…
I am looking forward to the Raybourne as well, although I still need to read the second book in the series!
October 24, 2008 at 9:09 AM
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