Challenge: 50 Books discussion

This is my first year doing this challange. I hope to branch out from my usually Historical romance, YA, and general fiction to some good classics this year, but no promises. A good romance will always win my attention. I'm starting the year off with Away Laughing On A Fast Camel by Louise Rennison. I'm halfway through and will post when I finish. Any book suggestions are welcome.

This group is a good way to branch out. I look at all the posts from this site and check out what people are reading. I really like when people post reviews so I can get an idea on books. I read several books last year that I hadn't really heard of except for on this group. The Gargoyle was one and I think it was one of the best books I read last year.

1. Away Laughing on a Fast Camel: Even More Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison

2. "...Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers" by Louise Rennison

3. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris

4. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris

Tabitha wrote: "2. "...Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers" by Louise Rennison"

Are these Georgia Nichols' books good? I've seen a lot of people reading them lately on this site.

Georgia Nicolson*

They are very entertaining. I have enjoyed them. Georgia is a little on the selfish and vain side but I think they are really worth the read. You should read the first one (Angus, Thongs, & Full-Frontal Snogging) just to test it because it's only like 200 pages.

Tabitha wrote: "Georgia Nicolson*

They are very entertaining. I have enjoyed them. Georgia is a little on the selfish and vain side but I think they are really worth the read. You should read the first one (..."

oppps, typo! Thanks! :)

5. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

6. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris

7. Chocolat by Joanne Harris

8. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris

9. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris

10. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

11. Startled by His Furry Shorts by Louise Rennison

12. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

13. The Marriage Contract by Cathy Maxwell

I noticed you've read a lot of Charlaine Harris' books. Would you recommend them? I'm looking to branch out a little, and I've been interested, but haven't heard any reviews...

I most definitely would reccomend the Sookie Stackhouse (starting with Dead Until Dark) books, which are the ones I've read. They are pretty fast paced mysteries obviously about vampires, werewolves, shapeshifts, and has various other supernatural creatures. They are funny with romance. All around great books with very interesting story line. I keep meaning to post reviews on them, but I'm horrible at writing them.

Thanks! I'll have to pick one up to read.

14. Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison

Stacie wrote: "Thanks! I'll have to pick one up to read."

Stacie - I love the Sookie Stackhouse books but her Harper Connelly mysteries are very gripping as well.
Harper was struck by lightening as a child and left with a gift that dead "bodies" talk to her.

Sue :) wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Thanks! I'll have to pick one up to read."

Stacie - I love the Sookie Stackhouse books but her Harper Connelly mysteries are very gripping as well.
Harper was struck by lightenin..."

I totally agree. I loved the Harper Connelly books!

15. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

16. Stop in the Name of Pants! by Louise Rennison

17. All Things Beautiful by Cathy Maxwell

18. Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison

19. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

20. Secret Vampire by Lisa Jane Smith

21. The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall by Lisa Jane Smith

22. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris

23. Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber

24. Psych Major Syndrome by Alicia Thompson

25. In the Highlander's Bed by Cathy Maxwell

26. How I Created My Perfect Prom Date by Todd Strasser

27. Magic in the Wind (Drake Sisters, #1) by Christine Feehan

28. The Twilight Before Christmas by Christine Feehan

29. Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan

30. Dangerous Tides by Christine Feehan

31. Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan

32. Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan

33. Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan
34. The Last Summer by Ann Brashares

35. You've Got Blackmail by Rachel Wright

36. The School for Heiresses by Various

37. The Vampire Diaries The Return 2:Shadow Souls by Lisa Jane Smith

You should read the Vampire Academy books.

38. Snow White, Blood Red by various

39. Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley

40. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas

41. Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause