..books. I decided to copy Monika and update my reading list here, to get an idea of how many books I actually read in a year:)
2011
January – 2011
1. The Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda – Review coming soon – 3.5 /5. Heavily recommended read. SRC
2. Room by Emma Donoghue. A book that can move you beyond words. I don’t have words to express how I feel about this book! Brilliant read. 4.5/5
3. Twelve rooms with a view by Theresa Reebeck – A fast, slick and interesting read. 3/5.
4. The Prayer Room by Shanthi Sekaran. An interesting reads. 3.5/5 SRC
5. Shame by Jasvinder Sanghera – An Absolute Must read – Opens our eyes to things we would have thought happens only in rural pockets of some countries. 4.5/5 SRC
6. The Perfect Wife by Margaret Leroy. A moving book about a woman who tries her best to be a ‘perfect mother’, only to be accused of a horrible crime, and stands to lose her precious daughter.
7. The Wish list by Martina Reilly. An interesting read. A young wife two children struggles with her husband’s addiction along with a lot of issues around her. Her son befriends a man who he thinks is Santa. 3/5
February
8. The Collector’s Wife by Mitra Phukan- Wonderful book. Great story line. Combines emotions with political unrest and the ending just mind-blowing! 4/5 SRC
9. The Peacock Throne by Sujit Saraf – Finished! Finally! 3/5. Too lengthy and stopped being interesting after a point. Took me ages to complete it. The one thing the book had going for it, are the wonderful descriptions, which took you straight to where the story was taking place. SRC
10. Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie. Wonderful, wonderful book! 4/5. Can’t stop thinking about this book.SRC
11. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Fantastic read. 4/5. Can’t get enough of the book.
12. The Girl who kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Steig Larsson. Wonderful, wonderful book. 4/5.
13. The Girl who played with Fire by Stieg Larsson. 4/5. Am so sad that the series is over!
March
14. September by Rosamunde Pilchar. An alright read. 2.5/5. I was not too taken by it.
15. Evening is the whole day by Preeta Samarasan – Captivating book. Characters beautifully etched. 4/5 SRC
16. One Day in May by Catherine Alliot. Fun, sweet read. 3.5/5
17. Just the three of us by Clare Dowling. Good old feel-good Chick lit. 3/5
April
18. Crossed Wires by Rosie Thornton – An easy read.. Not something that stood out or something I would remember much about later. 2.5/5
19. The Storyteller by Rabith Alameddine. 4/5. Wonderfully written book. Transports one to a different place!
May
20. Maximum City By Suketu Mehta – A fascinating book. The book is absolutely gripping. 4.5/5 SRC
21. Bordeaux Housewives by Daisy Waugh – A fun read with a very intriguing and different storyline. 4/5.
22. Presumed Guilty by Tess Gerritson. 3/5
23. Last Dance with Valentino by Daisy Waugh – 3.5/5
24. The Desperate Diary of a Country Housewife by Daisy Waugh – 2.5/5
25. Positively Yours by Amanda Hearty – 3.5/5. Quick, fun read. Fun chick-lit.
26. The Second Wife by Elizabeth Buchan. 3/5. Interesting read.
27. Game Over by Adele Parks. Fun, easy read. 3/5
28. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations by David Landes – 4/5
June 2011
29. Nine Lives by William Dalrymple SRC
30. We shall pull it off by Suresh Taneja SRC
July
31. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese - Brilliant, brilliant read! I loved this one.4.5/5 SRC
32. Tokyo Cancelled by Rana Dasgupta – Half read
33. To the moon and back by Jill Mansell
34. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
August
35. Princess by Jean Sasson
36. Daughters of Arabia by Jean Sasson
37. Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master by Sri M SRC
38. Messages from the Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss
39. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik SRC
40. Bitter Chocolate by Pinki Virani SRC
41. Afterwards by Jaishree Mishra SRC
42. The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan – Reread.SRC
September
43. The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple – Partially read
44. All you need is Love by Carole Mathews
45. The Difference a Day Makes by Carole Mathews
46. Daughters of Fortune by Tara Hyland
47. The Red Queen by Phillipa Gregory
48. Saving Grace by Ciara Geraghty
49. Growing up Bin Laden by Jean Sasson
50. The Secret Shopper Affair by Kate Harrison
October
51. Theodore Boone by John Grisham
52. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
53. A Rural Affair by Catherine Alliot
54. The Perfect Man by Naeem Murr – I gave up reading this after a bit.
55. The Confession by John Grisham
56. Not a girl like that by Catherine Alliot
57. In the Land of invisible women by Qanta A Ahmed SRC
58. The Salt Road by Jane Johnson – I gave up reading this after a bit.
59. Encore Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
60. World without End by Ken Follett.
November
61. A Scandalous Secret by Jaishree Misra SRC
62. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
63. Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks
64. Madras on Rainy Days by Samina Ali SRC
65. Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult
66. Stolen by Tess Gerritson
67. The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni SRC
68. Too Close for Comfort by Clare Dowling
69. Stolen by Lesley Pearse
70. Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult
71. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
72. That loving Feeling by Carole Mathews
December
73. Tiger Hills by Sarita Mandanna. Reviewed here. SRC
74. Marrying up by Wendy Holden
75. The Lives of Strangers by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni SRC
76. Girl Friday by Jane Green
77. Never Can Say Goodbye by Christina Jones.
78. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett.
79. Where are you now? By Mary Higgins Clark
80. I’ll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark
81. Thanks for the memories by Cecelia Ahern
82. Bijou Roy by Ronica Dhar.SRC
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ahh I’ve just read ‘the secret daughter’ from this list
so lame in reading I guess I’m 
But I’m bucking up
Secret daughter is a good book..hope you like it too
Happy nose burying
I loved Secret Daughter! Infact all the books I read this year have been great! Been lucky so far
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Great u finished 6 books in 17days in this year.I read only one book and currently reading another one.From where u take out time smitha??
Sari ..you wrote exactly what I want to write..6books in 17days…wowwwwwww
I would love to read tips to read more or how to take time out for reading more 
where time come from
Eeks! U hv buried ur nose in so many books already Smithu? I hv beeen sooo busy for sometime nw, that I can’t get time for my dear books too
Must get into burying my nose in them soon 
Hey out of list mentioned above..I would luv to read review of secret daughter and perfect wife !!
Nice list..you already read 9 books this month?! cool
Coming here after a long time. Got some nice ones Smithu
Thank u so much 
Swaram, I haven’t even been reading much these days
See how slowly I have been reading 
Ah ! I was looking for a good list
It seems now Swaram has stopped posting her reviews eh ?
Do let me know if you read any of these and how find them
Hey have been meaning to ask you for a while. Have you read Jaya by Aniruddha Pattanaik? If not, you must, Smits. I know how much you love history, so I have a feeling you may like it
. I’m not much of a lover of historical fiction but I loved this book. It made for a fascinating read.
You did tell me – And I searched for it – but my library does not stock it
I will pick it up when I am in India next 
I noticed Room by Emma Donoghue… I loved this book too. Loved the relationship the child and the mother had, loved her hope and the author’s imagination. Did you review this book in a post?
I absolutely loved the book, IHM! I haven’t reviewed it – never got around to doing it – but it is one book which will stay with me for a while.
Here after a long time Smithu! Nice that u hv been updating this page
I have just been updating the titles these days
Lazy Lazy me! Did you see – I re-read The Feast of Roses 
My aunt read it too and loved it 
Have asked my mom and Dad to read it too 
That’s nice Smiths
So how did you like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood ‘ did you read it on Kindle? I downloaded the Kindle apps for Android on my phone today, thought it’s 4.3 inch screen is small, but I’d give it a try.
So how did you like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood ‘ did you read it on Kindle? I downloaded the Kindle apps for Android on my phone today, it’s 4.3 inch screen is small, but I thought I’d give it a try.
It was a heart-wrenching read. And actually scary , that it could so easily be implemented if some maniacs gain power in any country.. Did not read it on the Kindle, IHM. Husband has taken over my kindle – I am still with the good old books. Got this from the library here. Waiting for the next version of Kindle to buy it for myself.
hi Smitha,
First time here. I am impressed by the number of books you have listed here. . I am picking up a few books based on your suggestion. Will get back to you on how I liked them. Thanks for furnishing the review and the list..:-)
Thanks Uma
I hope you like the books I listed 
I hv only read Rani by Jaishree Mishra. See that u hv read another two. How r they Smithu?
You have read the book that I want to read the most
I have read three other books by her. Out of them,I Iiked ‘Afterwards’ the most. The others are alright, nothing great – in my opinion.
Nice list there!! i am looking forward to reading the Millenium Series by Steig Larrson. I hope i wont be disappointed.
Excellent listing. You are an avid reader for sure! Thanks for sharing this list – i have looked at amazon reviews of some of the books that you have listed and planning to order them.
BTW, i too just loved “the room” – i couldn’t stop tears rolling down my cheeks! Its so fluid, so powerful and so gripping!