I saw this challenge, hosted by overdue books, floating around the blogosphere a while back… it’s just taken me this long to figure out what I *have* to read before the end of the year, and whether or not I could fit in some from my book stack pile sitting by my bed.

And I decided that since I’ve got books loaned to me from friends that need to get back anyway, and since I really ought to whittle my pile down anyway, why not join the challenge. Maybe I’ll even be motivated by it.

My list:
1. The Amulet of Samarkand, Jonathan Stroud (I’ve borrowed this back in August, it’s about time I read it!)
2. The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields (an in-person book group selection a few months back; I borrowed the copy after the discussion.)
3. Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Richard and Florence Atwater (No I haven’t read this. Don’t make fun of me.)
4. Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry, Mildred D. Taylor (Double up for The Newbery Project.)
5. The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan (been meaning to read it forever; Hubby just brought back a copy from a conference.)

Bonuses:
1. The Golem’s Eye, Jonathan Stroud
2. Ptolemy’s Gate, Jonathan Stroud
They’re the second and third books in the Bartimaeus Trilogy. I borrowed all three at the same time… it’d be nice if I could get them back, huh?