**Book Blog 2008**

It's been just over a year since my reading frenzy began. I can't even really remember a time when I wasn't reading. My goal for the year was to read 25 books. I reached that goal on December 5th, 2007 at 1:11 AM, when I finished The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman. I then continued on to read Love, Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli, What You Don't Know About Mysterious Places, by Ryder Windham, and The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde for a total count of 28 books.

For now I have decided not to set a goal count for 2008. I'm going to continue posting my completed books here, along with the overall book number at the top. I might set a new goal for myself at some point during the year, but for now I'll just go where the wind words take me.

While my reading binge didn't start until January '07, I'd like to put down a few honorable mentions of books from '06.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
1, 2, and 3.

by Ann Brashares

Eragon.

by Christopher Paolini

A house called Awful End.

by Philip Ardagh

2007 was a good year for books, and 2008 'll be even better.

The Eyre Affair

Book #28

The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde

"Fforde spins his wildly imaginative crime caper in language every bit as ingenious as the madcap plot; his devilishly clever turns of phrase take the form of verbal puzzles, anagrams, and literary and cinematic in-jokes. Long involved in the movie-making business, Fforde gives a starring role to Thursday Next, a captivating sleuth whose respect for literature matches that of her creator. The essence of Thursday's quest is the capture of Acheron Hades, a wily cad whose dastardly crime is murder of characters from the classics."

3 1/2 stars

December 10th(11:30 PM) to December 31st(12:17 AM) - 21 days - 374 pages