Goals for 2010: Notable Books Challenge

Michelle from 1MoreChapter and I co-host this perpetual challenge to read from the Notable Lists on the challenge blog. Each year we ask participants to create goals for that year. In 2009, I had a goal to read 6 books from the lists, but I actually ended up reading 13!

In 2010, I decided to push a little and I hope to read 12 books from the lists. Below are books I either already own, or would like to get my hands on in 2010. It is from this group of books I will pick my 12 for the year:

1. The Year of the Flood, by Margaret Atwood (from 2010 Tournament of Books, AND 2009 NYT Most Notable) – COMPLETED January 7, 2010; rated 3.5/5; read my review.
2. Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel (from Christian Science Monitor Best Books 2009, AND 2010 Tournament of Books) – COMPLETED February 20, 2010; rated 3/5; read my review.

• Await Your Reply, by Dan Chaon (from 2009 NYT Most Notable, 2009 PW Best Books, 2010 ALA Notable, AND 2010 Tournament of Books)
• Little Bee, by Chris Cleave (from 2010 ALA Notable, AND 2010 Tournament of Books)
• Homer and Langley, by E.L. Doctorow (from 2010 Tournament of Books)
• The Book Of Night Women, by Marion James (from 2010 Tournament of Books)
• Under the Dome, by Stephen King (from 2010 Tournament of Books)
• The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver (from 2009 NYT Most Notable, AND 2010 Tournament of Books)
• Let The Great World Spin, by Colum McCann (from 2009 NYT Most Notable, Christian Science Monitor Best Books 2009, 2010 ALA Notable, AND 2010 Tournament of Books)
• Miles From Nowhere, by Nami Mun (from 2010 Tournament of Books)
• Inherent Vice, by Thomas Pynchon (from 2010 Tournament of Books)
• That Old Cape Magic, by Richard Russo (from 2010 Tournament of Books)
• Burnt Shadows, by Kamila Shamsie (from 2010 Tournament of Books)
• The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters (from 2009 NYT Most Notable, 2009 PW Best Books, AND 2010 Tournament of Books)
• Woodsburner, by John Pipkin (from Christian Science Monitor Best Books 2009)
• The Thing Around Your Neck, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (from Christian Science Monitor Best Books 2009)
• The Lost City of Z, by David Grann (from 2009 NYT Most Notable, 2009 PW Best Books, 2010 ALA Notable,  AND Christian Science Monitor Best Books 2009)
• Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese (from 2009 PW Best Books)
• The Hakawati, by Rabih Alameddine (from 2009 ALA Notable Books)
• The Wasted Vigil, by Nadeem Aslam (from 2009 ALA Notable Books)
• American Rust, by Philipp Meyer (from 2009 NYT Most Notable)
• The Weight of a Mustard Seed, by Wendell Steavenson (from 2009 NYT Most Notable)
• A Mercy, by Toni Morrison (from 2010 ALA Notable, AND 2008 NYT Most Notable)
• Zoli, by Colum McCann (from Christian Science Monitor Bests – 2007)
• Heyday, by Kurt Anderson (from Christian Science Monitor Bests – 2007)
• There is No Me Without You, by Melissa Fay Greene (from ALA Most Notable – 2007)
• The Septembers of Shiraz, by Dalia Sofer (from 2007 Christian Science Monitor Best Books AND NYT Most Notable-2007)
• The Plague of Doves, by Louise Erdrich (from 2009 ALA Notable Books AND 2008 PW Best Books)
• The Likeness, by Tana French (from 2008 PW Best Books)
• Day, by A.L. Kennedy (from 2008 PW Best Books)
• The Boat, by Nam Le (from 2008 PW Best Books and 2008 NYT Most Notable)
• Away, by Amy Bloom (from 2008 ALA Notable Books)
• Five Skies, by Ron Carlson (from 2008 ALA Notable Books)
• The Whistling Season, by Ivan Doig (from 2007 ALA Notable Books)
• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007 NYT Most Notable)