It seems that my lovely little blog just recently turned two. Two! That's old. Given its longevity and the occasional interest taken in it by authors/publicists/editors, I figure maybe it's about time to record an official review policy, so that we can all work together happily and hopefully save each other some time.
To start, I'm happy to receive books to review. Quite happy, indeed. It's a pleasure and a privilege to be able to read books before or near release date and talk about some great new books here. That said, this is my hobby. I have a full time job, a social life, and the occasional family and church obligation to attend to. If I accept a book for review, it may take weeks, but more likely months for me to read and review it, but if I like the book enough to read to it to its end, I will review it.
Given the premium on time in my life, I am predisposed to be very choosy about what I receive for review. I especially enjoy contemporary/literary fiction, memoirs, and young adult fiction with the occasional sci-fi/fantasy/thriller thrown in for variety - these are the genres I would most likely accept review copies in. If you are looking for a reviewer for your self-help book, your bodice-ripper romance novel, your cookbook, or your business/management book, I'm not your girl. I also don't do e-books. My apologies, but I have no e-reader, and I spend enough time at my computer as it is. If I can't pick it up and take it with me to the couch, I probably am not going to read it. I am also hesitant about self published work. While I may consider it, I reserve the right to be extra-super-picky about any self published books I choose to accept for review and will judge it against the same standards of quality that I would a book from a major publishing house.
All of my reviews are honest. I will state expressly whether I did or didn't like a book and endeavor to convey the reasoning behind my opinion. I also post my reviews to my LibraryThing account as time allows.
I think that's everything. If you've got a book you think I'd like that I can review for you, please contact me at toadacious1 at yahoo dot com, and I look forward to working with you.
Monday, October 9, 2006
Thursday, February 2, 2006
Read in 2024
January
1. This Cursed Light by Emily Thiede (448) (e)
2. Severance by Ling Ma (291) (a)
3. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff (253)
4. The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman (384) (e)
5. A Dangerous Business by Jane Smiley (224) (a)
February
*6. In The Shadow of the Mountains by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado (320)
7. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamine Alire Saenz (452) (a)
8. The Moorings of Mackerel Sky by MZ (272)
*9. Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr (288) (a)
*10. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (403)
March
11. The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (327) (a)
12. Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst (229)
*13. We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (403)
14. The North Line by Matt Riordan (320)
15. Good Kings Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum (336) (a)
April
16. Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai (262) (a)
17. Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow (186)
18. Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra (408)
19. Middletide by Sarah Crouch (288) (e)
May
*20. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (548)
*21. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (333)
June
22. Dead Wake by Erik Larson (360)
23. Denton Little's Deathdate by Lance Rubin (354) (a)
24. The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh (425) (e)
*25. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (432)
26. You'd Be Mine by Erin Hahn (304) (a)
27. All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby (352) (e)
July
28. Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (288)
29. Denton Little's Still Not Dead by Lance Rubin (352) (a)
30. War Storm by Victoria Aveyard (672) (e)
31. Skellig by David Almond (170)
32. Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner (368) (a)
August
33. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (361)
34. Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang (227)
35. High Achiever by Tiffany Jenkins (384) (a)
36. Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro (222)
September
*37. Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor (548)
38. The Ancients by John Larison (400) (e)
39. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (396)
October
40. Breath of the Dragon by Fonda Lee, Shannon Lee (352) (e)
*41. The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff (528) (a)
42. A Gracious Plenty by Sheri Reynolds (204)
43. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (307)
*44. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (395) (a)
November
45. The Grand Scheme of Things by Warona Jay (288) (e)
46. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black (328) (a)
47. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt (325)
48. A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute (351)
December
49. Heartless by Marissa Meyer (453) (a)
DNF
Shanghailanders by Juli Min
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Books Read in 2023
January
*1. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (355)
*2. Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott (288) (a)
3. Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams (352) (a)
4. LaRose by Louise Erdrich (400) (e)
*2. Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott (288) (a)
3. Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams (352) (a)
4. LaRose by Louise Erdrich (400) (e)
5. Winterland by Rae Meadows (274)
6. Puddin' by Julie Murphy (437) (a)
February
7. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (290)
8. The Night Shift by Alex Finlay (312) (a)
*9. Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton (288) (a)
10. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (385)
11. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (291) (a)
March
12. The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue (308)
13. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (320) (a)
14. Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang (272) (e)
15. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (209)
16. Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck (214) (a)
17. The Lightest Object in the Universe by Kimi Eisele (336) (e)
April
18. An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard (354)
19. Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour (336) (a)
*20. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (454) (a)
21. We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen (330)
*22. Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher (181) (a)
May
23. The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow (400)
*24. The Rabbits by Sophie Overett (427)
25. The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson (546) (a)
26. The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline (371)
June
27. Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (368) (a)
28. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (719)
July
29. A Little Hope by Ethan Joella (275)
30. How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz (195) (a)
31. Ellie Haycock is Totally Normal by Gretchen Schreiber (320) (e)
32. The Vanishing of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell (277)
33. Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain (432) (a)
34. A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray (368) (e)
August
35. American Street by Ibi Zoboi (336) (a)
36. The Night Watch by Sarah Waters (528)
37. Return to Valetto by Dominic Smith (336) (e)
38. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (317)
39. We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge (336) (a)
September
*40. Ten Thousand Skies Above You by Claudia Gray (424)
41. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (272) (a)
42. Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (96)
October
43. The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach (512)
44. Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez (369) (a)
*45. The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (256) (a)
46. A Legacy of Bones by Doug Burgess (304) (e)
November
47. The Portrait by Antoine Laurain (128)
*48. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (245)
49. Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn (340) (a)
*50. A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray (419)
51. The Project by Courtney Summers (352)
December
52. All Systems Red by Martha Wells (144) (a)
53. Metropolis by Elizabeth Gaffney (480)
*54. This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede (448) (a)
*55. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (159) (a)
*56. I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (435)
57. The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffman (112)
58. Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith (375) (a)
DNF
Kids of Appetite by David Arnold
The 25th Hour by David Benioff
The 25th Hour by David Benioff
The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller
Skull Water by Heinz Insu Fenkl
The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa
Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg
Clean Air by Sarah Blake
When We Meet Again by Caroline Beecham
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Monday, January 30, 2006
Books Read in 2016
January
1. Early One Morning by Virginia Baily (391)
2. The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson (426)
3. The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson (433)
4. The Uninvited by Cat Winters (368)
February
5. This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki (319)
6. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (247)
7. For the Record by Charlotte Huang (320) (E)
March
*8. Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (472)
April
9. Marvel and a Wonder by Joe Meno (336)
10. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (183) (E)
11. If At Birth You Don't Succeed by Zach Anner (338)
12. The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar (317)
May
13. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle (282)
14. Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam (293)
June
15. Dreamland by Kevin Baker (651) (E)
16. The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West (344)
July
17. The Eighty-Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts (280)
18. Reader, I Married Him ed. by Tracy Chevalier (282)
19. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen (416) (E)
August
20. The Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden (342)
September
21. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (337)
22. Don't Tell Me You're Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella (256)
October
23. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (333)
24. Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones (297)
November
25. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery (325)
26. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (205)
December
27. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman (76)
1. Early One Morning by Virginia Baily (391)
2. The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson (426)
3. The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson (433)
4. The Uninvited by Cat Winters (368)
February
5. This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki (319)
6. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (247)
7. For the Record by Charlotte Huang (320) (E)
March
*8. Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (472)
April
9. Marvel and a Wonder by Joe Meno (336)
10. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (183) (E)
11. If At Birth You Don't Succeed by Zach Anner (338)
12. The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar (317)
May
13. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle (282)
14. Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam (293)
June
15. Dreamland by Kevin Baker (651) (E)
16. The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West (344)
July
17. The Eighty-Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts (280)
18. Reader, I Married Him ed. by Tracy Chevalier (282)
19. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen (416) (E)
August
20. The Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden (342)
September
21. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (337)
22. Don't Tell Me You're Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella (256)
October
23. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (333)
24. Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones (297)
November
25. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery (325)
26. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (205)
December
27. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman (76)
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Books Read in 2017
January
1. Home Field by Hannah Gersen (406)
February
2. The Buffalo Soldier by Chris Bohjalian (420)
*3. The Tumbling Turner Sisters by Juliette Fay (352) (e)
March
4. The Painter from Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein (408)
5. Love Is the Higher Law by David Levithan (163)
6. The Baker's Secret by Stephen Kiernan (309)
April
7. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (372)
8. Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (120)
*9. A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline (296)
May
10. The Hummingbird by Stephen Kiernan (307)
11. The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (270)
12. God-Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo (384)
June
*13. The Passage by Justin Cronin (766)
July
14. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler (290) (e)
15. The Twelve by Justin Cronin (564)
August
16. Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy (223)
17. The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci (331)
September
18. Under the Same Blue Sky by Pamela Shoenewaldt (318)
19. Blue Water by A. Manette Ansay (280)
October
20. Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers (214)
21. Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (245)
November
22. The Train of Small Mercies by David Rowell (253)
*23. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver (312)
24. The Mermaid's Daughter by Ann Claycomb (428)
December
*25. Someone Else's Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson (300)
26. Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King (279) (e)
27. Coventry by Helen Humphreys (177)
*28. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (144)
*29. The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison (290) (e)
DNF
And After the Fire by Lauren Belfer
Chasing Water by Anthony Ervin and Constantine Markides
Winger by Andrew Smith
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Two Dogs and a Parrott by Joan Chittester
No One Is Here Except All of Us by Ramona Ausubel
The Drifter by Christine Lennon
1. Home Field by Hannah Gersen (406)
February
2. The Buffalo Soldier by Chris Bohjalian (420)
*3. The Tumbling Turner Sisters by Juliette Fay (352) (e)
March
4. The Painter from Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein (408)
5. Love Is the Higher Law by David Levithan (163)
6. The Baker's Secret by Stephen Kiernan (309)
April
7. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (372)
8. Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (120)
*9. A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline (296)
May
10. The Hummingbird by Stephen Kiernan (307)
11. The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (270)
12. God-Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo (384)
June
*13. The Passage by Justin Cronin (766)
July
14. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler (290) (e)
15. The Twelve by Justin Cronin (564)
August
16. Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy (223)
17. The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci (331)
September
18. Under the Same Blue Sky by Pamela Shoenewaldt (318)
19. Blue Water by A. Manette Ansay (280)
October
20. Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers (214)
21. Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (245)
November
22. The Train of Small Mercies by David Rowell (253)
*23. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver (312)
24. The Mermaid's Daughter by Ann Claycomb (428)
December
*25. Someone Else's Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson (300)
26. Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King (279) (e)
27. Coventry by Helen Humphreys (177)
*28. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (144)
*29. The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison (290) (e)
DNF
And After the Fire by Lauren Belfer
Chasing Water by Anthony Ervin and Constantine Markides
Winger by Andrew Smith
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Two Dogs and a Parrott by Joan Chittester
No One Is Here Except All of Us by Ramona Ausubel
The Drifter by Christine Lennon
Friday, January 13, 2006
Books Read in 2019
January
*1. Natural Flights of the Human Mind by Clare Morrall (416) e
*2. Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson (329) a
February
*3. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (543)
4. Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson (496)
March
5. Big Fish by Daniel Wallace (180)
*6. The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (385) e
April
7. The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess (238)
*8. Chocolat by Joanne Harris (306)
9. Tomorrow There Will Be Sun by Dana Reinhardt (288) e
*10. Everything's Eventual by Stephen King (583)
May
11. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (308)
12. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (216)
13. Praise Song for the Butterflies by Bernice L. McFadden (244)
June
14. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield (272)
15. Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist (281) a
16. The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis (368)
17. Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman (354)
July
18. Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson (335)
19. We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach (370) e
August
20. If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais (432) e
21. Under a Dark Summer Sky by Vanessa LaFaye (368)
September
22. Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan (416)
23. What Makes Us by Rafi Mittlefeldt (340)
October
24. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (342) e
25. The Heart of a Servant Leader by C. John Miller (316)
26. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (370)
November
27. The Third Daughter by Talia Carner (390)
*28. Sudden Traveler by Sarah Hall (124)
29. The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon (292)
*30. The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka (129)
December
31. Love, Anthony by Lisa Genova (309) e
32. My True Love Gave to Me ed. Stephanie Perkins (321) e
DNFs
Bitter Is the New Black - Jen Lancaster
The Taker series - Alma Katsu
The Night Guest - Fiona McFarlane
Five Star Billionaire - Tash Aw
Black City series - Elizabeth Richards
The Amateurs - Sara Shepard
*1. Natural Flights of the Human Mind by Clare Morrall (416) e
*2. Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson (329) a
February
*3. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (543)
4. Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson (496)
March
5. Big Fish by Daniel Wallace (180)
*6. The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (385) e
April
7. The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess (238)
*8. Chocolat by Joanne Harris (306)
9. Tomorrow There Will Be Sun by Dana Reinhardt (288) e
*10. Everything's Eventual by Stephen King (583)
May
11. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (308)
12. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (216)
13. Praise Song for the Butterflies by Bernice L. McFadden (244)
June
14. The Child Finder by Rene Denfield (272)
15. Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist (281) a
16. The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis (368)
17. Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman (354)
July
18. Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson (335)
19. We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach (370) e
August
20. If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais (432) e
21. Under a Dark Summer Sky by Vanessa LaFaye (368)
September
22. Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan (416)
23. What Makes Us by Rafi Mittlefeldt (340)
October
24. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge (342) e
25. The Heart of a Servant Leader by C. John Miller (316)
26. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (370)
November
27. The Third Daughter by Talia Carner (390)
*28. Sudden Traveler by Sarah Hall (124)
29. The Lazarus Project by Aleksandar Hemon (292)
*30. The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka (129)
December
31. Love, Anthony by Lisa Genova (309) e
32. My True Love Gave to Me ed. Stephanie Perkins (321) e
DNFs
Bitter Is the New Black - Jen Lancaster
The Taker series - Alma Katsu
The Night Guest - Fiona McFarlane
Five Star Billionaire - Tash Aw
Black City series - Elizabeth Richards
The Amateurs - Sara Shepard
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Books Read in 2022
January
1. Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller (306) (e)
February
2. Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle (262)
3. Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver (264)
3. Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver (264)
4. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (401)
March
*5. Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark (592) (e)
*6. The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown (404) (a)
7. An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher (330)
8. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han (355) (a)
9. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (384)
10. PS, I Still Love You by Jenny Han (337) (a)
April
11. Full Throttle by Joe Hill (480)
12. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (258) (a)
13. Chevy in the Hole by Kelsey Ronan (285)
14. Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig (368) (e)
May
*15. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green (293) (a)
16. The Alice Network by Kate Quinn (503)
17. What If? by Randall Munroe (303) (a)
18. Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between by Jennifer E. Smith (246) (e)
19. Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (250) (a)
20. Faith by Jennifer Haigh (318)
June
21. Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han (325) (a)
*22. Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund (216)
23. About Alice by Calvin Trillin (78) (a)
24. Crow Lake by Mary Lawson (291)
25. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (378) (a)
26. The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman (320) (e)
July
27. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (320)
28. Joan is Okay by Weike Wang (224) (a)
August
29. I Was Here by Gayle Forman (270) (a)
30. A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell (426)
31. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (239)
September
32. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (410) (a)
33. The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds (317)
34. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (175)
35. We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg (187)
36. Bossypants by Tina Fey (283) (a)
37. Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg (321)
October
38. The Liberator by Alex Kershaw (361)
39. Float Plan by Trish Doller (272) (a)
40. Small Angels by Lauren Owen (386)
41. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (389) (a)
*42. Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick (355)
November
43. The Farm by Tom Rob Smith (352)
44. Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok (314)
45. Pax by Sara Pennypacker (278) (a)
*46. This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede (448) (e)
47. The Mothers by Brit Bennett (275)
December
48. Dumplin' by Julie Murphy (371) (a)
*49. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (253)
50. Father's Day by Simon Van Booy (304) (e)
51. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson (335) (a)
52. Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle by Katie Coyle (296)
DNF
What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J.A. Chancy
The Never List by Koethi Zan
Blackfin Sky by Kat Ellis
Crossing by Andrew Xia Fukuda
The Queen of the Big Time by Adrian Trigiani
Empress by Shan Sa
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks
George's Grand Tour by Caroline Vermalle
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
We Were Restless Things by Cole Nagamatsu
Sunday, January 8, 2006
Books Read in 2012
January
1. Tiger, Tiger by Lynne Reid Banks (231)
2. From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant by Alex Gilvarry (302)
3. The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin (261)
February
4. The Moment ed. by Larry Smith (322)
*5. Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik (389)
March
6. Enjoy Every Sandwich by Lee Lipsenthal (195)
7. Losing Clementine by Ashley Ream (306)
8. Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown (258)
April
9. Gossip by Beth Gutcheon (278)
*10. White Horse by Alex Adams (292)
11. The Photo Album by K.B. Dixon (125)
May
12. Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh (394)
13. The Land of Decoration by Grace McCleen (306)
June
14. The Car Thief by Theodore Weesner (387)
July
15. No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene (351)
August
16. The Bay of Foxes by Sheila Kohler (207)
17. The Stand by Stephen King (1141)
*18. Glass Boys by Nicole Lundrigan (291)
September
19. The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman (382)
20. We Sinners by Hanna Pylvainen (189)
21. Her Last Death by Susanna Sonnenberg (273)
October
*22. Broken Harbor by Tana French (450)
*23. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (314)
24. The Chronicles of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg (et al) (221)
25. Driving the Saudis by Jayne Amelia Larson (206)
26. The Theory of Everything by J. J. Johnson (334)
November
27. Charlotte Street by Danny Wallace (409)
28. A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck (148)
December
29. The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories Vol. 2 by hitRECord (123)
30. Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi (324)
1. Tiger, Tiger by Lynne Reid Banks (231)
2. From the Memoirs of a Non-Enemy Combatant by Alex Gilvarry (302)
3. The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin (261)
February
4. The Moment ed. by Larry Smith (322)
*5. Oh My Stars by Lorna Landvik (389)
March
6. Enjoy Every Sandwich by Lee Lipsenthal (195)
7. Losing Clementine by Ashley Ream (306)
8. Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown (258)
April
9. Gossip by Beth Gutcheon (278)
*10. White Horse by Alex Adams (292)
11. The Photo Album by K.B. Dixon (125)
May
12. Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh (394)
13. The Land of Decoration by Grace McCleen (306)
June
14. The Car Thief by Theodore Weesner (387)
July
15. No Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene (351)
August
16. The Bay of Foxes by Sheila Kohler (207)
17. The Stand by Stephen King (1141)
*18. Glass Boys by Nicole Lundrigan (291)
September
19. The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman (382)
20. We Sinners by Hanna Pylvainen (189)
21. Her Last Death by Susanna Sonnenberg (273)
October
*22. Broken Harbor by Tana French (450)
*23. Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (314)
24. The Chronicles of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg (et al) (221)
25. Driving the Saudis by Jayne Amelia Larson (206)
26. The Theory of Everything by J. J. Johnson (334)
November
27. Charlotte Street by Danny Wallace (409)
28. A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck (148)
December
29. The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories Vol. 2 by hitRECord (123)
30. Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi (324)
Saturday, January 7, 2006
Books Read in 2021
January
1. Silent Night by Stanley Weintraub (175)
2. The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff (342)
February
3. Mukiwa by Peter Godwin (418)
March
4. The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber (584)
5. Good Company by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (320) e
*6. Language Arts by Stephanie Kallos (404) e
April
7. The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes (432) e
8. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (383)
*9. Broken by Jenny Lawson (267)
10. Olive by Emma Gannon (410) a
May
11. Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge (323)
12.The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison (400) e
13. The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma (251)
June
*14. Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson (448) a
15. The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (320) a
*16. Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (354)
17. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (277)
July
*18. The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton (368) e
*19. Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert (361) a
20. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff (507)
August
21. Disappeared by Francisco X. Stork (329) a
22. The Bright Forever by Lee Martin (282)
23. O, Beautiful by Jung Yun (320) e
24. Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard (444) e
September
*25. Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon (281)
*26. Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson (442)
October
27. Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby (316)
28. The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley (277)
*29. Burn by Patrick Ness (371) a
November
30. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance (269)
31. King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard (528) e
*32. A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson (389)
December
*33. They Went Left by Monica Hesse (364) a
34. 2A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino (258)
35. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler (292)
36. Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle (352)
DNF
Of Neptune by Anna Banks
There There by Tommy Orange
Kingston by Starlight by Christopher John Farley
American Delirium by Betina Gonzalez
The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
The Hakawati by Rabih Almeddine
The Lost Mother by Mary McGarry Morris
Spinners by Donna Jo Napoli
The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett
A Million Things by Emily Spurr
Great House by Nicole Krauss
Friday, January 6, 2006
Books Read in 2018
January
1. My Life After Now by Jessica Verdi (287) (e)
2. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (265)
February
*3. The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
4. Starters by Lissa Price (336)
March
5. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (320) (e)
*6. Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee (358)
April
Oops.
May
*7. Glow by Jessica Maria Tuccelli (320)
8. Mindscape: What To Think About Instead of Worrying by Timothy Witmer (144)
June
*9. The Legend of Colton H. Bryant by Alexandra Fuller (197)
*10. The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken (290)
July
*11. The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing (238)
August
12. How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry (340)
September
*13. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (387)
14. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls (288)
*15. Sourdough by Robin Sloane (259) (a)
16. What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage (244)
October
*17. The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins (388)
November
18. The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King (336) (e)
*19. The Gown by Jennifer Robson (368)
December
20. The Girl from Berlin by Ronald Balson (372)
DNF
Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian
The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard
Unsaid by Neil Abramson
Boardwalk Summer by Meredith Jaeger
Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
The Break Line by James Brabazon
1. My Life After Now by Jessica Verdi (287) (e)
2. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (265)
February
*3. The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
4. Starters by Lissa Price (336)
March
5. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (320) (e)
*6. Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee (358)
April
Oops.
May
*7. Glow by Jessica Maria Tuccelli (320)
8. Mindscape: What To Think About Instead of Worrying by Timothy Witmer (144)
June
*9. The Legend of Colton H. Bryant by Alexandra Fuller (197)
*10. The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken (290)
July
*11. The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing (238)
August
12. How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry (340)
September
*13. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (387)
14. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls (288)
*15. Sourdough by Robin Sloane (259) (a)
16. What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage (244)
October
*17. The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins (388)
November
18. The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King (336) (e)
*19. The Gown by Jennifer Robson (368)
December
20. The Girl from Berlin by Ronald Balson (372)
DNF
Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian
The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard
Unsaid by Neil Abramson
Boardwalk Summer by Meredith Jaeger
Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
The Break Line by James Brabazon
Books Read in 2020
New year, new list!
January
*1. Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (194)
2. The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey (443)
3. Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade (376)
February
4. Catch a Falling Star by Kim Culbertson (297) e
5. Gulp by Mary Roach (352) a
6. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (529)
March
7. Mercy House by Alena Dillon (351)
*8. Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder (301)
April
*9. My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira (364)
10. Swing by Kwame Alexander (448) a
11. The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (409) e
12. A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews (246)
13. Inside Out by Terry Trueman (117)
May
*14. My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (369)
*15. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (309) a
16. Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi (316)
17. Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera (237)
18. Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle (256) a
*19. The Given Day by Dennis Lehane (702)
June
20. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (588)
July
21. Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston (243)
*22. Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell (290)
January
*1. Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong (194)
2. The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey (443)
3. Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade (376)
February
4. Catch a Falling Star by Kim Culbertson (297) e
5. Gulp by Mary Roach (352) a
6. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (529)
March
7. Mercy House by Alena Dillon (351)
*8. Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder (301)
April
*9. My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira (364)
10. Swing by Kwame Alexander (448) a
11. The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (409) e
12. A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews (246)
13. Inside Out by Terry Trueman (117)
May
*14. My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (369)
*15. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (309) a
16. Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi (316)
17. Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera (237)
18. Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle (256) a
*19. The Given Day by Dennis Lehane (702)
June
20. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (588)
July
21. Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston (243)
*22. Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell (290)
*23. Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison (387)
August
24. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (288)
25. The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore (412)
26. My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga (302) e
*27. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles (334)
September
28. Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Innes-Brown (237)
29. Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland (242)
30. You by Charles Benoit (240) a
31. The Madonnas of Echo Park by Brando Skyhorse (199)
32. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (247)
33. The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (352) a
October
34. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (510)
35. Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix (244)
November
36. The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donohue (273)
37. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (308)
38. Eagle & Crane by Suzanne Rindell (434) e
39. The Switch by Beth O'Leary (336) a
December
40. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks (326)
41. Of Triton by Anna Banks (246)
*42. The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson (339)
43. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (280) a
DNF
Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty
Nation by Terry Pratchett
The Sparrow Sisters by Ellen Herrick
The Forgotten Garden by Ellen Herrick
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
DNF
Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty
Nation by Terry Pratchett
The Sparrow Sisters by Ellen Herrick
The Forgotten Garden by Ellen Herrick
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
The Sea Beast Takes a Lover by Michael Andreasen
The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
Thursday, January 5, 2006
Books Read in 2013
Books Read in 2013
January
1. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (388)
2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (305) (E)
3. The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister (272)
February
4. Indiscretion by Charles Dubow (386)
*5. The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin (416)
*6. The Grave of God's Daughter by Brett Ellen Block (289)
March
7. Come In and Cover Me by Gin Phillips (342)
*8. Angelfall by Susan Ee (284) (E)
9. The House Girl by Tara Conklin (368)
10. Loving the Way Jesus Loves by Phil Ryken (190)
April
11. A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty (384)
12. The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton (238)
13. Every Day by David Levithan (336) (E)
May
14. Shakespeare Saved My Life by Laura Bates (289)
15. The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (261)
June
*16. World War Z by Max Brooks (342)
17. The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag (304)
*18. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (336)
July
19. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (178)
20. The Curiosity by Stephen Kiernan (426)
August
21. Rutherford Park by Elizabeth Cooke (324)
22. Stargazey Point by Shelley Noble (373)
*23. Brewster by Mark Slouka (281)
September
24. Here Comes Mrs. Kugelman by Minka Pradelski (226)
*25. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles (335)
26. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black (432) (E)
27. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich (221)
October
28. Sanctuary Line by Jane Urquhart (226)
29. Clarity by Kim Harrington (244) (E)
30. The Revisionists by Thomas Mullen (425)
November
31. The Whole Golden World by Kristina Riggle (419)
*32. Molly Fox's Birthday by Deirdre Madden (221)
33. Paperboy by Tony Macaulay (288) (E)
December
*34. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (550)
*35. I Shall Be Near to You by Erin Lindsay McCabe (297)
January
1. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (388)
2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (305) (E)
3. The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister (272)
February
4. Indiscretion by Charles Dubow (386)
*5. The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin (416)
*6. The Grave of God's Daughter by Brett Ellen Block (289)
March
7. Come In and Cover Me by Gin Phillips (342)
*8. Angelfall by Susan Ee (284) (E)
9. The House Girl by Tara Conklin (368)
10. Loving the Way Jesus Loves by Phil Ryken (190)
April
11. A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty (384)
12. The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton (238)
13. Every Day by David Levithan (336) (E)
May
14. Shakespeare Saved My Life by Laura Bates (289)
15. The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (261)
June
*16. World War Z by Max Brooks (342)
17. The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna van Praag (304)
*18. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (336)
July
19. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (178)
20. The Curiosity by Stephen Kiernan (426)
August
21. Rutherford Park by Elizabeth Cooke (324)
22. Stargazey Point by Shelley Noble (373)
*23. Brewster by Mark Slouka (281)
September
24. Here Comes Mrs. Kugelman by Minka Pradelski (226)
*25. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles (335)
26. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black (432) (E)
27. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich (221)
October
28. Sanctuary Line by Jane Urquhart (226)
29. Clarity by Kim Harrington (244) (E)
30. The Revisionists by Thomas Mullen (425)
November
31. The Whole Golden World by Kristina Riggle (419)
*32. Molly Fox's Birthday by Deirdre Madden (221)
33. Paperboy by Tony Macaulay (288) (E)
December
*34. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (550)
*35. I Shall Be Near to You by Erin Lindsay McCabe (297)
Books Read in 2014
January
1. The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent (332)
2. One Hundred and Four Horses by Mandy Retzlaff (261)
3. Falling Under by Danielle Younge-Ullman (356)
February
4. Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller (177)
5. The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes (369)
6. Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen (297)
March
7. Asunder by Chloe Aridjis (192)
8. The Year We Left Home by Jean Thompson (325)
April
9. The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood (375)
10. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (324)
May
11. Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink (558) (E)
12. The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis (56)
13. Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern (342)
14. Out of the Blue by S.L. Rottman (288) (E)
15. Beauty by Frederick Dillen (240)
June
16. Bright and Distant Shores by Dominic Smith (467)
*17. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi (450)
18. Slam by Nick Hornby (309)
July
19. The Hollow Ground by Natalie S Harnett (320)
August
20. The Cider House Rules by John Irving (587)
21. The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor (359)
*22. Last Night at the Blue Angel by Rebecca Rotert (325)
*23. Divergent by Veronica Roth (478)
24. The Tyrant's Daughter by JC Carleson (308)
September
*25. Something Like Normal by Trish Doller (224)
26. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (525)
27. The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo (354)
October
28. Allegiant by Veronica Roth (526)
29. The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood (387)
30. Race Across the Sky by Derek Sherman (367)
November
31. Three Story House by Courtney Miller Santo (376)
32. Gonzales and Daughter Trucking Co. by Maria Amparo Escandon (285)
33. The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol (65)
*34. The Mapmaker's War by Ronlyn Domingue (223)
December
35. A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott (147)
36. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (338)
*37. Wildalone by Krassi Zourkova (374)
DNF
Under the Jeweled Sky by Alison McQueen
City of Dreams by Beverly Swerling
The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux
Ghost Riders by Sharyn McCrumb
Matrimony by Joshua Henkin
Lost Echoes by Joe Lansdale
The Directive by Matthew Quick
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Turn Around Bright Eyes by Rob Sheffield
1. The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent (332)
2. One Hundred and Four Horses by Mandy Retzlaff (261)
3. Falling Under by Danielle Younge-Ullman (356)
February
4. Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller (177)
5. The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes (369)
6. Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen (297)
March
7. Asunder by Chloe Aridjis (192)
8. The Year We Left Home by Jean Thompson (325)
April
9. The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood (375)
10. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (324)
May
11. Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink (558) (E)
12. The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis (56)
13. Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern (342)
14. Out of the Blue by S.L. Rottman (288) (E)
15. Beauty by Frederick Dillen (240)
June
16. Bright and Distant Shores by Dominic Smith (467)
*17. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi (450)
18. Slam by Nick Hornby (309)
July
19. The Hollow Ground by Natalie S Harnett (320)
August
20. The Cider House Rules by John Irving (587)
21. The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor (359)
*22. Last Night at the Blue Angel by Rebecca Rotert (325)
*23. Divergent by Veronica Roth (478)
24. The Tyrant's Daughter by JC Carleson (308)
September
*25. Something Like Normal by Trish Doller (224)
26. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (525)
27. The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo (354)
October
28. Allegiant by Veronica Roth (526)
29. The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood (387)
30. Race Across the Sky by Derek Sherman (367)
November
31. Three Story House by Courtney Miller Santo (376)
32. Gonzales and Daughter Trucking Co. by Maria Amparo Escandon (285)
33. The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol (65)
*34. The Mapmaker's War by Ronlyn Domingue (223)
December
35. A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott (147)
36. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (338)
*37. Wildalone by Krassi Zourkova (374)
DNF
Under the Jeweled Sky by Alison McQueen
City of Dreams by Beverly Swerling
The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux
Ghost Riders by Sharyn McCrumb
Matrimony by Joshua Henkin
Lost Echoes by Joe Lansdale
The Directive by Matthew Quick
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Turn Around Bright Eyes by Rob Sheffield
Tuesday, January 3, 2006
Books Read in 2011
January
1. Blood Lily by Mason Cranswick (283)
2. The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld (456)
3. Open House by Elizabeth Berg (241)
February
4. Crossing the Heart of Africa by Julian Smith (317)
5. When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert (219)
6. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (321)
*7. Home to Woefield by Susan Juby (306)
March
*8. Old Filth by Jane Gardam (290)
*9. Wither by Lauren DeStefano (358)
10. The Ingram Interview by K.B. Dixon (121)
11. Firelight by Sophie Jordan (323)
April
12. The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky (262)
13. Blind Faith by Ellen Wittlinger (280)
*14. Sparrow Road by Sheila O'Connor (247)
15. Touch by Alexi Zentner (264)
16. Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins (218)
May
17. Tabloid City by Pete Hamill (278)
18. Matched by Ally Condie (366)
June
*19. Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister (269)
20. Martin Misunderstood by Karin Slaughter (audio)
*21. That Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx (359)
22. Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan (351)
July
23. The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison (310)
*24. Open Wounds by Joseph Lunievicz (344)
*25. Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy (402)
*26. The Call by Yannick Murphy (223)
August
27. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsh (435)
28. A Storm Called Katrina by Myron Uhlberg/illus. Colin Bootman
29. Butterfly Tree by Sandra Markle/illus. Leslie Wu
30. About Hummingbirds by Cathryn Sill/illus. John Sill
September
31. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (445)
32. You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl by Celia Rivenbark (256)
October
33. Everything Happens Today by Jesse Browner (216)
34. Carry Yourself Back to Me by Deborah Reed (302)
35. The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler (309)
36. Dear Bully Ed. by Megan Kelley Hall and Carrie Jones (350)
November
*37. The Legacy by Katherine Webb (461)
38. The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher (240)
December
39. Wherever You Go by Joan Leegant (253)
*40. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (374)
*41. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (391)
*42. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (390)
*43. Little Princes by Conor Grennan (305)
44. The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1 by hitRECord & Joseph Gordon-Levitt (83)
1. Blood Lily by Mason Cranswick (283)
2. The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld (456)
3. Open House by Elizabeth Berg (241)
February
4. Crossing the Heart of Africa by Julian Smith (317)
5. When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert (219)
6. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (321)
*7. Home to Woefield by Susan Juby (306)
March
*8. Old Filth by Jane Gardam (290)
*9. Wither by Lauren DeStefano (358)
10. The Ingram Interview by K.B. Dixon (121)
11. Firelight by Sophie Jordan (323)
April
12. The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky (262)
13. Blind Faith by Ellen Wittlinger (280)
*14. Sparrow Road by Sheila O'Connor (247)
15. Touch by Alexi Zentner (264)
16. Repossessed by A.M. Jenkins (218)
May
17. Tabloid City by Pete Hamill (278)
18. Matched by Ally Condie (366)
June
*19. Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister (269)
20. Martin Misunderstood by Karin Slaughter (audio)
*21. That Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx (359)
22. Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan (351)
July
23. The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison (310)
*24. Open Wounds by Joseph Lunievicz (344)
*25. Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy (402)
*26. The Call by Yannick Murphy (223)
August
27. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsh (435)
28. A Storm Called Katrina by Myron Uhlberg/illus. Colin Bootman
29. Butterfly Tree by Sandra Markle/illus. Leslie Wu
30. About Hummingbirds by Cathryn Sill/illus. John Sill
September
31. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (445)
32. You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl by Celia Rivenbark (256)
October
33. Everything Happens Today by Jesse Browner (216)
34. Carry Yourself Back to Me by Deborah Reed (302)
35. The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler (309)
36. Dear Bully Ed. by Megan Kelley Hall and Carrie Jones (350)
November
*37. The Legacy by Katherine Webb (461)
38. The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher (240)
December
39. Wherever You Go by Joan Leegant (253)
*40. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (374)
*41. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (391)
*42. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (390)
*43. Little Princes by Conor Grennan (305)
44. The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1 by hitRECord & Joseph Gordon-Levitt (83)
Monday, January 2, 2006
Books Read in 2010
January
*1. Complications by Atul Gawande (252)
2. Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg (328)
3. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Cliff's Complete Edition) (199)
February
4. A Painter's Life by K.B. Dixon (143)
5. Trigger by Susan Vaught (290)
*6. Leaving Gee's Bend by Irene Latham (223)
March
7. Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein (441)
*8. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (337)
*9. The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen (397)
April
10. The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell (341)
11. Dreamland by Sarah Dessen (250)
May
12. Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman (293)
13. Evermore by Alyson Noel (301)
14. Broken Glass Park by Alina Bronsky (221)
15. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (328)
June
16. The Enemy by Charlie Higson (438)
July
17. The Vera Wright Trilogy by Elizabeth Jolley (552)
18. Smack by Melvin Burgess (318)
19. Heart of Lies by M.L. Malcolm (309)
20. Intertwined by Gena Showalter (440)
August
21. Cars From a Marriage by Debra Gallant (276)
22. Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff (148)
23. The Gendarme by Mark T. Mustian (294)
24. Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman (201)
25. Vanishing and Other Stories by Deborah Willis (285)
26. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready (309)
September
27. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (401)
28. Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman (262)
October
*29. City of Tranquil Light by Bo Caldwell (283)
30. The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti (288)
31. Operating Room Confidential by Paul Whang (193)
32. Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel (308)
*33. Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger (353)
November
34. The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter (290)
35. If I Stay by Gayle Forman (234)
36. Starting From Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins (320)
December
37. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (479)
38. The Blue Notebook by James A. Levine (210)
39. The Trouble With Half a Moon by Danette Vigilante (178)
40. Family Sentence by Jeanine Cornillot (218)
*1. Complications by Atul Gawande (252)
2. Home Repair by Liz Rosenberg (328)
3. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Cliff's Complete Edition) (199)
February
4. A Painter's Life by K.B. Dixon (143)
5. Trigger by Susan Vaught (290)
*6. Leaving Gee's Bend by Irene Latham (223)
March
7. Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein (441)
*8. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (337)
*9. The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers by Thomas Mullen (397)
April
10. The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell (341)
11. Dreamland by Sarah Dessen (250)
May
12. Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman (293)
13. Evermore by Alyson Noel (301)
14. Broken Glass Park by Alina Bronsky (221)
15. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (328)
June
16. The Enemy by Charlie Higson (438)
July
17. The Vera Wright Trilogy by Elizabeth Jolley (552)
18. Smack by Melvin Burgess (318)
19. Heart of Lies by M.L. Malcolm (309)
20. Intertwined by Gena Showalter (440)
August
21. Cars From a Marriage by Debra Gallant (276)
22. Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff (148)
23. The Gendarme by Mark T. Mustian (294)
24. Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman (201)
25. Vanishing and Other Stories by Deborah Willis (285)
26. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready (309)
September
27. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (401)
28. Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman (262)
October
*29. City of Tranquil Light by Bo Caldwell (283)
30. The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti (288)
31. Operating Room Confidential by Paul Whang (193)
32. Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel (308)
*33. Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger (353)
November
34. The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter (290)
35. If I Stay by Gayle Forman (234)
36. Starting From Scratch by Susan Gilbert-Collins (320)
December
37. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (479)
38. The Blue Notebook by James A. Levine (210)
39. The Trouble With Half a Moon by Danette Vigilante (178)
40. Family Sentence by Jeanine Cornillot (218)
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Books Read in 2015
January
1. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (461)
2. The Resurrection of Tess Blessing by Lesley Kagen (366)
3. Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi (408)
4. The Tell-Tale Heart by Jill Dawson (242)
*5. When She Woke by Hilary Jordan (341)
February
*6. The Marauders by Tom Cooper (304)
*7. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (371)
8. Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal (337)
March
9. The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson (299)
10. The Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor (389)
11. The Martian by Andy Weir (369)
April
*12. In a World Just Right by Jen Brooks (419)
13. Acceleration by Graham McNamee (210)
14. The Happy Christian by David Murray (231)
May
15. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (316)
*16. The Sunshine Crust Baking Factory by Stacy Wakefield (223)
*17. Girl Underwater by Claire Kells (291)
*18. Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (479)
19. Tehran at Twilight by Salar Abdoh (236)
June
20. A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton (400)
21. Further Out Than You Thought by Michaela Carter (320)
July
22. What We Saw by CBS News (141)
23. Enthralled by ed. Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong (443)
24. Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy (260)
August
25. The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth (308)
26. Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne (294)
September
27. Pretty Is by Maggie Mitchell (304)
28. Monument 14: Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne (217)
29. In the Language of Miracles by Rajia Hassib (272)
30. Monument 14: Savage Drift by Emmy Laybourne (305)
31. The Heroes' Welcome by Louisa Young (260)
October
32. The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma (319)
33. The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan (269)
34. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park (115)
35. Charlie and the Grandmothers by Katy Towell (224)
November
36. Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson (468)
37. The Visitors by Sally Beauman (523)
December
38. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson (423)
DNF
The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss
Let It Rain Coffee by Angie Cruz
The Good House by Ann Leary
Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog by Boris Akunin
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis
1. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (461)
2. The Resurrection of Tess Blessing by Lesley Kagen (366)
3. Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi (408)
4. The Tell-Tale Heart by Jill Dawson (242)
*5. When She Woke by Hilary Jordan (341)
February
*6. The Marauders by Tom Cooper (304)
*7. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (371)
8. Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal (337)
March
9. The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson (299)
10. The Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor (389)
11. The Martian by Andy Weir (369)
April
*12. In a World Just Right by Jen Brooks (419)
13. Acceleration by Graham McNamee (210)
14. The Happy Christian by David Murray (231)
May
15. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (316)
*16. The Sunshine Crust Baking Factory by Stacy Wakefield (223)
*17. Girl Underwater by Claire Kells (291)
*18. Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (479)
19. Tehran at Twilight by Salar Abdoh (236)
June
20. A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton (400)
21. Further Out Than You Thought by Michaela Carter (320)
July
22. What We Saw by CBS News (141)
23. Enthralled by ed. Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong (443)
24. Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy (260)
August
25. The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth (308)
26. Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne (294)
September
27. Pretty Is by Maggie Mitchell (304)
28. Monument 14: Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne (217)
29. In the Language of Miracles by Rajia Hassib (272)
30. Monument 14: Savage Drift by Emmy Laybourne (305)
31. The Heroes' Welcome by Louisa Young (260)
October
32. The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma (319)
33. The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan (269)
34. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park (115)
35. Charlie and the Grandmothers by Katy Towell (224)
November
36. Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson (468)
37. The Visitors by Sally Beauman (523)
December
38. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson (423)
DNF
The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss
Let It Rain Coffee by Angie Cruz
The Good House by Ann Leary
Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog by Boris Akunin
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis
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