The Countdown Challenge

3m at 1 More Chapter has set up the countdown challenge which, 1. overlaps nicely with the Pub Challenge, 2. is retroactive to August 2008.  This one ends 9/9/09, here are some other guidelines:

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 at the Countdown Challenge link above.
5. Have fun reading!

Here is my list of books read for this challenge, with links to my reviews:

• 2009: (complete)
  
• 1.  The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks
• 2.  Best Intentions by Emily Listfield
• 3.  How Not to Look Old by Charla Krupp
• 4.  Unpolished Gem: My Mother, My Grandmother, and Me by Alice Pung
• 5.  The World in Half by Cristina Henriquez
• 6.  The Game On! Diet by Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson
• 7.  The Crypto-Capers: The Case of the Missing Sock by Renee Hand
• 8.  The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand
• 9. Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
• 2008: (complete)
• 1.  The Artist Within by Whitney Ferre
• 2.  Easy Entertaining for Beginners by Patricia Mendez
• 3.  Eat Me by Kenny Shopsin
• 4.  The Front Porch Prophet by Raymond L. Atkins
• 5.  Going Down South by Bonnie J. Glover
• 6.  Guernica by Dave Boling
• 7.  House & Home by Kathleen McCleary
• 8.  Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg
• 2007
• 1.  Matrimony by Joshua Henkin
• 2.  Run by Ann Patchett
• 3.  The End of the Alphabet by C. S. Richardson
• 4.  Writing Romance by Vanessa Grant
• 5.  Drawers & Booths by Ara 13
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• 2006
• 1.  Miss Alcott’s E-mail by Kit Bakke
• 2.  To The World of Men, Welcome by Nuala Ni Chonchuir
• 3.  The Twinkies Cookbook
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• 2005
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• 2004
• 1.  FamilyFun Fast Family Dinners ed. Deanna F. Cook
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• 2003
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• 2002
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• 2001: (complete)
• 1.  Bel Canto by Ann Patchett