52 Books in 52 Weeks, 2009

The Exposition

And so begins the fifth year of my 52 Books in 52 Weeks meme, where I challenge myself to read a minimum of 52 books in the coming calendar year, and then briefly review each book here on A Modest Construct. Keep a close watch as books are added to the list.

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The Books

Casino Royale by Ian Fleming: Publisher: Penguin; Year: 1953/2002; Pages: 192; №1

The Hot Zone by Richard Preston: Publisher: Anchor; Year: 1995; Pages: 448; №2

Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman: Publisher: Scribner; Year: 2008; Pages: 288; №3

The Boy Detective Fails by Joe Meno: Publisher: Akashic Books; Year: 2006; Pages: 320; №4

Brain Droppings by George Carlin: Publisher: Hyperion; Year: 1998/2006; Pages: 272; №5

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken: Publisher: Plume; Year: 2004; Pages: 448; №6

Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku: Publisher: Doubleday; Year: 2008; Pages: 329; №7

Daemon by Daniel Suarez: Publisher: Dutton; Year: 2008; Pages: 432; №8

Kornwolf by Tristan Egolf: Publisher: Grove; Year: 2005; Pages: 384; №9

Blood, Class and Empire by Christopher Hitchens: Publisher: Nation Books; Year: 1990/2004; Pages: 432; №10

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2 Comments by Ben / January 1, 2009 / Posted in: general

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Jamie
/ Friday, January 2nd, 2009

You can count me in again. I’m sure I’ll hit 52 and do weekly blog posts as well.

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Kevin
/ Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Sign me up. Hopefully I’ll do better than 2008.

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