The Great 2010 Booklist: January thru March
1. Fly on the Wall, by E. Lockhart
2. Size 12 Is Not Fat, by Meg Cabot
3. Heaven to Besty, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
4. Betsy in Spite of Herself, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
5. The Gatecrasher, by Madeleine Wickham
6. When Besty was a Junior, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
7. Betsy and Joe, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
8. Jemima J, by Jane Green
9. Betsy and the Great World, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
10. Betsy's Wedding, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
11. My Man Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse
12. Victoria and the Rogue, by Meg Cabot
13. Ash, by Malinda Lo
14. 13 Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
15. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin
16. Eclipse 3, ed. Jonathan Strahan
17. Swordspoint, by Ellen Kushner
18. Foxstone, by Abigail Hing Wen (manuscript)
19. Daddy-long-legs, by Jean Webster (RR)
20. The Land of Oz, by Frank Baum (RR)
21. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism, by Linda Johnsen
22. This is Not a Game, by Walter Jon Williams
23. Teen Idol, by Meg Cabot
On the whole, I've been in the mood for lighter fare and some re-reads (marked RR) this winter, a trend begun by my Maui reading. The book on this list that I'm most excited about is, without question, Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. I loved this book, loved how religion and gods and different cultures were incorporated. Great fantasy, and I'll be on the look-out for her next novel.
The second book on my excitement radar is 13 Reasons Why, which is a very well done YA exploration of teen suicide. It is what's traditionally called a page turner. I heard a lot of buzz about it at the SCBWI conference in NYC, and it was justified buzz.
Started writing again today after a week and a half break. I blame jury duty. I've decided that I can deal psychologically when I know my schedule, or I have no idea my schedule is about to be disrupted. But when it might be disrupted or might not, and I have to phone all the time to find out my fate for the next one or two days, my productivity goes out the window. Is it any coincidence that the day after I'm dismissed from jury duty, I easily produce a thousand words again? I think not!
2. Size 12 Is Not Fat, by Meg Cabot
3. Heaven to Besty, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
4. Betsy in Spite of Herself, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
5. The Gatecrasher, by Madeleine Wickham
6. When Besty was a Junior, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
7. Betsy and Joe, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
8. Jemima J, by Jane Green
9. Betsy and the Great World, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
10. Betsy's Wedding, by Maud Hart Lovelace (RR)
11. My Man Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse
12. Victoria and the Rogue, by Meg Cabot
13. Ash, by Malinda Lo
14. 13 Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
15. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin
16. Eclipse 3, ed. Jonathan Strahan
17. Swordspoint, by Ellen Kushner
18. Foxstone, by Abigail Hing Wen (manuscript)
19. Daddy-long-legs, by Jean Webster (RR)
20. The Land of Oz, by Frank Baum (RR)
21. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hinduism, by Linda Johnsen
22. This is Not a Game, by Walter Jon Williams
23. Teen Idol, by Meg Cabot
On the whole, I've been in the mood for lighter fare and some re-reads (marked RR) this winter, a trend begun by my Maui reading. The book on this list that I'm most excited about is, without question, Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. I loved this book, loved how religion and gods and different cultures were incorporated. Great fantasy, and I'll be on the look-out for her next novel.
The second book on my excitement radar is 13 Reasons Why, which is a very well done YA exploration of teen suicide. It is what's traditionally called a page turner. I heard a lot of buzz about it at the SCBWI conference in NYC, and it was justified buzz.
Started writing again today after a week and a half break. I blame jury duty. I've decided that I can deal psychologically when I know my schedule, or I have no idea my schedule is about to be disrupted. But when it might be disrupted or might not, and I have to phone all the time to find out my fate for the next one or two days, my productivity goes out the window. Is it any coincidence that the day after I'm dismissed from jury duty, I easily produce a thousand words again? I think not!