I really debated about joingin this challenge, because it does require a commitment of 45 books. But since I'm already doing The Pub Challenge, it's 'only' 36. In addition, the challenge is retroactive. It starts with books you've read after 8/8/08 and goes until 9/9/09. So, I decided that since I'd already read 16 since then, that's only 20. I can read 20 books in the next year.

Here are the rules:

1. The goal of this challenge is to read the number of books first published in a given year that corresponds to the last digit of each year in the 2000s -- 9 books from 2009, 8 books from 2008, etc. The total number of books required, therefore, is 45.
2. This challenge lasts from 8/8/08 through 9/9/09. Yes, it is retroactive to August 8th!
3. Crossovers with other challenges are allowed and your lists may change at any time.
4. Sign up using Mr. Linky here.
5. Have fun reading!

Here are the books I've read / considering reading. I would really love to hear what you're reading. I could use some good ideas!

2009
1. The Believers
• Glamour
• I, Lorelei
2008
1. The White Mary
2. confessions of a contractor
3. The Glimmer Palace
4. The Necklace
5. The Aviary Gate
6. When We Were Romans
• The Longest Road Home
• Breaking Dawn

2007
1. The Zookeeper's Wife
2. Swapping Lives
• Eclipse
• Garden Spells
• The Almost Moon
2006
1. Eat Pray Love
2. The Boleyn Inheritance
• New Moon
• The Abortionist's Daughter

2005
1. The Zahir
2. Twilight
• The Constant Princess
• The Widow of the South

2004
1. Purple Hibiscus
2. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
• Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
• The Virgin's Lover

2003
• Eragon
• The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
• A million little pieces

2002

2001
1. The Bonesetter's Daughter