Okay, so I didn't report books last year... mainly because I read an embarrassingly small number of them (thirteen? I think...). But hey, I was getting married. I'm trying to get back into the flow this year, but I've started editing and between that and freelance writing and looking for a day job... I haven't had as much time as I'd like. But I've ( Read more... )

I intended to be much better about posting in 2010, but real life intervened with a vengeance.  Here are the 144 books that I read over the last year.  I've put an asterisk after the ones that I enjoyed (or two if I really loved it).  Please feel free to ask questions about anything you'd like to know more about.

( There's more behind the curtain.... )

 I didn't break 100 this year, but given the tumultuous nature of the fall, I'm feeling okay about my 95.  Since I haven't posted in so long, I'm going to do a more or less plain list with asterisks by the books that I particularly liked.  Please feel free to ask for any additional commentary,

( Not quite 1 to 100 )

48. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

This is one of the prettiest books I read this year.  The presentation alone is very nice-cover is gorgeous, and the whole book is printed in this subtly blue ink which made it all that more delicious, somehow.  Really at first I thought that one more wolf-boy book... yawn, but Maggie Stiefvater's been getting so much ( Read more... )

41. Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Yeah, this is the teaching manual for this year for Gospel Doctrine. Last church book this year. ;)

42. The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau ( Read more... )

Apparently I have not updated here for quite a long time. Good thing my reading has slowed a bit, or I'd have a million things to post. As it is, I'll probably be back soon, as lately I've fallen hard back into my old habit of reading twelve things at once, and several are inching toward the end. Anyway...

Book 30: Death Angel by Linda Howard ( Read more... )

Book 26: The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James ( Read more... )

Back from the lake...only managed to get through eight books this time. I think I read a lot of mags.

#27 - Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell - I enjoyed this one. The basic premise is that success is not necessarily dependent on talent, but more on hard work and a bit of luck. I enjoyed it.

#28 - The Awakening by Kelley ( Read more... )

So, I've been a bit absent here.  At the moment I think it's unlikely I'll make it anywhere close to the 50 book goal, but that's okay.  With all the crazyness going on in my life at the moment, I decided pretty early on that it was okay if this wasn't a big priority to me this year.  But anyhow...

5. Persuasion by Jane Austen

I've been reading ( Read more... )

#5 -- Death by Latte by Linda Gerber. YA. 2nd in the "Death By" series; the pacing at the beginning moved faster than Death by Bikini, probably because all the characters are the same and we can jump right into the action. 3rd "Death By" [Death by Denim] releases in May.

#6 and #7 -- Zeta or Omega? and The New Sisters by Kate Harmon (aka Marley ( Read more... )