The Fall of the Templar by Derek Benz & J.S. Lewis, 284 pages.

“Obsessed” (DeKker), 382 pages
“So Much More” (Botkin), 333 pages
“Out to Canaan” (Karon), 342 pages
“Prophet” (Peretti), 416 pages
“Kiss” (DeKker and Healy), 322 pages
“Passion and Purity”(Elliot), 192 pages
“25 Basic Bible Studies” (Schaeffer), 144 pages
“For the Family’s Sake” (Macaulay), 286 pages
“The Maker’s Diet” (Rubin), 304 pages
“Every Young Woman’s Battle” (Ethridge and Arterburn), 226 pages
“The Lonesome Gods” (L’Armour), 545 pages
“The Case-Book” (Doyle), 250 pages
“Saint” (DeKker), 353 pages
Total: 9,236 pages.

Into The Wild (Warriors book 1),by Erin Hunter – 272 pages
Lara and the Gray Mare (Hoofbeats book 1), by Kathleen Duey – 140 pages
Lara and the Moon-Colored Filly(Hoofbeats book 2), by Kathleen Duey – 133 pages
Lara at Athenry Castle (Hoofbeats book 3), by Kathleen Duey – 140 pages
Lara and the Silent Place (Hoofbeats book 4), by Kathleen Duey – 140 pages

Running Total – 7937 pages

Read aloud:
The Giant Surprise: A Narnia Story, by Hiawyn Oram- 30 pages
Miss Smith Reads Again, by Michael Garland- 30 pages

Running Total: 1, 527 pages

Science Fiction Hall of Fame: 558
The Lost Art: 522

There’s another book, but I returned it without the page count so I’ve got to go back to the library and check…

Running Total: 2316

The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists by Andrew McAleer – 225pg

Running Total:  475pg

A Review of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists:
Filled with tidbits from best-selling authors, The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists provides a personal look into the life and mind of a writer.  While some of the quips seem pointless, many of the quotes mix practical instruction with encouragement – understanding from those that have “been there, done that.”  The book spans all aspects of a writer’s life, from writing habits to story development; perhaps most helpful are the sections on the business side of writing – the art of marketing a finished manuscript.  All throughout, the book stresses the important of writing frequently and honestly and passionately.

From the Christian standpoint, however, caution must be exercised with this book.  Written from a strictly worldly perspective, the book references adult topics and uses crude language, all the while stressing that the author’s desires are of final importance.  As believers, Christian writers would do well to take the book with a grain of salt, remembering that they and their writing answer to God, not man.

Virus Attack (Hero.com Book 2), by Andy Briggs – 261 pages