52 Books in 52 Weeks (52/52)

40. The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank (+) I expected this to be a more emotionally difficult read but it was more of a coming of age story.
41. Slave: My True Story - Mende Nazer A very good read about one woman's experience with slavery in Africa- some difficult to read descriptions but really an eye-opening read.
42. Incontinent on the Continent - Jane Christmas (-) Travelogue of the athour and her senior mother taking a trip around Italy. I looked forward to an off-the-beaten track look at Italy but what I got was a lot of griping and moaning about having to 'drag' her elderly and disabled mother around Italy, thereby 'missing out on all the fun'. bleah.
43. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson (+) Crime/mystery novels are not typically my genre, but this one was done with creativity, adrenaline, and a lot of twists!
44. The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson (+) Continues on in the style and story of TGWTDT.
45. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson A little too much Stieg Larsson at this point, partly because the books become formulaic and partly because I read them so darn fast!
46. Day After Night - Anita Diamant I loved The Red Tent, however this novel of hers didn't win me over.
47. Born With a Tooth - Joseph Borden (abandoned) Loved his novels, but his short stories failed to draw me in. I tried, really!
48. My Journey to Lhasa - Alexandra David-Neel (+) Awesome woman, awesome story. In 1923, dressed as a Tibetan pilgrim, the authour walked from the Chinese-Tibetan border all the way to Lhasa, sleeping mostly outdoors on the ground, and carrying all of her belongings.
49. The Skystone - Jack Whyte (+) The first in an enjoyable series about the Arthurian legend, this books begins with the Roman occupation of Britain, and sets the backdrop for the creation of Camelot.
50. What the Psychic Told the Pilgrim - Jane Christmas Ugh. Once again sucked in by Ms. Christmas, once again wholly disappointed. An intriguing plot in which the authour sets out to walk the entire Camino de Santiago de Compostela- sounds enticing- instead be prepared to read, once again, a lot of the author's b!tching and complaining.
51. The Singing Sword - Jack Whyte (+) Continuation of the Arthurian legend series.
52. Stroke of Insight - Jill Bolte Taylor (+) ? I may actually have read this in 2009 but I can't remember. It's been a long year! This is a fascinating read about a neuroscientist who suffers a major stroke in her 30s and goes on to write about the experience in great detail in this book. Very insightful indeed.