BOOKS-- What I read in 2008, July to December
--2008--2nd Half--July to Dec--
Total books read: 80
Fantasy: 34
Romance: 23
Mystery: 8
Science Fiction: 7
Fiction: 7
Manga: 1 (that I noted down, anyway)
Best Liked:
Asaro, Catherine, THE RUBY DICE, (sf), Skolian Empire series
Bear, Elizabeth, INK AND STEEL, (fantasy), Stratford Man 1
Bear, Elizabeth, HELL AND EARTH, (fantasy), Stratford Man 2 of duology
Freeman, Lorna, COVENANTS, (fantasy), Borderlands book 1
Harris, C. S., WHERE SERPENTS SLEEP, (mystery), book 3, Regency setting
Hoffman, W. A., RAISED BY WOLVES: TREASURE, (romance), 3rd book. m/m 17th.C buccaneers
Humphreys, C. C., THE BLOODING OF JACK ABSOLUTE, (fiction), series, 18thC
Jones, Jaida and Bennett, Danielle, HAVEMERCY, (fantasy), Steampunk-ish
Novik, Naomi, VICTORY OF EAGLES, (fantasy), book 5 Temeraire series
Scalzi, John, THE GHOST BRIGADES, (sf), military, 2nd book
Thomas, Will, THE HELLFIRE CONSPIRACY, (mystery), 4th book, Victorian
stars: 5=Best, 4=Good, 3=OK/Average, 2=Not Good, 1=Bad (I'm an easy grader, most are OK and up... didn't encounter any poor or horrible books.)
ASARO, CATHERINE, THE NIGHT BIRD, (ROMANCE-FANTASY) - 3+ STARS
ASARO, CATHERINE, THE RUBY DICE, (SF) --Skolian Empire series. - 5 STARS
BAKER, KAGE, THE HOUSE OF THE STAG, (FANTASY) -- 3+ STARS
BALOUGH, MARY, SIMPLY PERFECT, (ROMANCE, Historical) -- 3+ STARS
BEAR, ELIZABETH, INK AND STEEL, (FANTASY) - 5 STARS
BEAR, ELIZABETH, HELL AND EARTH, (FANTASY) - 5 STARS.
BECKETT, GALEN, THE MAGICIANS AND MRS. QUENT, (FANTASY) -- 4 STARS
BEECROFT, ALEX, CAPTAIN’S SURRENDER, (ROMANCE, M/M) - 3 STARS
BRENNAN, MARIE, MIDNIGHT NEVER COME, (FANTASY) - 3+
BUCKLEY, FIONA, QUEEN OF AMBITION, (MYSTERY, Historical Elizabethan) - 3 + STARS
BUJOLD, LOIS MCMASTER, THE SHARING KNIFE 3: PASSAGE, (FANTASY) - 4 STARS
CAINE, RACHEL, ILL WIND, Weather Warden 1 (FANTASY, urban) - 4- STARS
CAINE, RACHEL, HEAT STROKE, Weather Warden 2 (FANTASY, urban) - 3- STARS
CAMPBELL, JACK, VALIANT (THE LOST FLEET 4), (SF, military) - 3+ STARS
CAST, P. C., WARRIOR RISING, (ROMANCE, paranormal) - 3- STARS
CHARYN, JEROME, JOHNNY ONE-EYE, (FICTION, HISTORICAL) - 4- STARS
CHASE, LORETTA, LORD PERFECT, (ROMANCE,historical) - 4 STARS
CHASE, LORETTA, LORD OF SCOUNDRELS, (ROMANCE, historical) - 3 STARS
CLARKE, MARY ANDREA, THE CRIMSON CAVALIER, (MYSTERY, historical 18th.C) - 3+ STARS
CUTLER, JUDITH, THE KEEPER OF SECRETS, (MYSTERY, historical Regency) -- 4 STARS
DEL FRANCO, MARK, UNSHAPELY THINGS book 1, (FANTASY, urban) -- 4 STARS
DEL FRANCO, MARK, UNQUIET DREAMS book 2, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
DUNCAN, DAVE, ILL-MET IN THE ARENA, (FANTASY) - 4- STARS
EVANS, CHRIS, A DARKNESS FORGED IN FIRE -BOOK ONE OF THE IRON ELVES, (FANTASY, military) - 3 STARS
FALLON, JENNIFER, IMMORTAL PRINCE,book 1 (FANTASY) - 3 STARS
FLEWELLING, LYNN, SHADOWS RETURN,series (FANTASY) - 4- STARS
FREEMAN, LORNA, COVENANTS, BORDERLANDS NOVEL 1, (FANTASY) -- 5 STARS
FREEMAN, PAMELA, BLOOD TIES, BOOK ONE OF THE CASTINGS TRILOGY, (FANTASY) - 3+ STARS
GEDGE, PAULINE, HOUSE OF ILLUSIONS (FICTION --HISTORICAL, Egypt) -- 3+ STARS
GRANGE, AMANDA, STORMCROW CASTLE, (ROMANCE, gothic) - 2 STARS
HARRIS, C. S., WHERE SERPENTS SLEEP, (MYSTERY, historical Regency) - 5 STARS
HARRIS, CHARLAINE, FROM DEAD TO WORSE,Southern Vampire series (FANTASY), 4 STARS
HERENDEEN, ANN, PHYLLIDA AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF PHILANDER, (ROMANCE, bi-) - 3+ STARS
HILTON, JAMES, LOST HORIZON, (FICTION, classic) - 4+ STARS
HOFFMAN, W. A., RAISED BY WOLVES 3: TREASURE, (ROMANCE, m/m) - 5 STARS
HUMPHREYS, C. C., THE BLOODING OF JACK ABSOLUTE, (FICTION, historical 18th.c) - 5 STARS
HUNT, STEPHEN, COURT OF THE AIR, (FANTASY, steampunk) - 4- STARS
JONES, JAIDA AND BENNETT, DANIELLE, HAVEMERCY, (FANTASY, steampunk) - 5- STARS
KAY, GUY GAVRIEL, THE LAST LIGHT OF THE SUN, (FANTASY) - 4 STARS
KURLAND, LYNN, THIS IS ALL I ASK, (ROMANCE, historical) - 4- STARS
LEBBON, TIM, FALLEN, (FANTASY) - 3 STARS
LENNOX, MARY, LORD OF SHADOWS (ROMANCE, historical) -- 4 STARS
LENNOX, MARY, MY LORD BEAST, (ROMANCE, historical) - 4 STARS
LENNOX, MARY, HEART OF FIRE (ROMANCE, paranormal) - 3+ STARS
LISLE, HOLLY, HAWKSPAR, (FANTASY) - 5 - STARS
MCDONALD, SANDRA, THE OUTBACK STARS book 1, (SF) -- 3+ STARS
MARTIN, GAIL Z., THE SUMMONER, book 1, (FANTASY)-- 3- STARS
MCINTOSH, PAT, THE NICHOLAS FEAST, (MYSTERY, medieval) - 4 STARS
MCINTOSH, PAT, THE HARPER’S QUINE, (MYSTERY, medieval) - 4 STARS
MEAD, CHARLOTTE, THE MIDNIGHT MAN, (ROMANCE, historical) --- 2 STARS
MEANEY, JOHN, BONE SONG, (FANTASY, dark/urban) - 3 + STARS
MONING, KAREN MARIE, BLOODFEVER, (FICTION/FANTASY/ROMANCE/urban) - 4 STARS
MORGAN, PHILIPPA, CHAUCER AND THE HOUSE OF FAME, (MYSTERY, medieval) -- 3+ STARS
MURPHY, C. E., HOUSE OF CARDS (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
MYKLES, JET, DARK ELVES: TAKEN, (ROMANCE, erotica) - 4- STARS
NOVIK, NAOMI, VICTORY OF EAGLES, Temeraire book 5 (FANTASY) - 5 STARS
PAYNE, S. A., HEROES AND GHOSTS, (ROMANCE, yaoi) - 3 STARS
POFF, DONNA LEE, THE MASK, (ROMANCE, historical) - 4- STARS
QUICK, AMANDA, THE THIRD CIRCLE, (ROMANCE, historical-paranormal) -- 3+ STARS
ROWAN, LEE, TRILOGY No. 109: SAIL AWAY, (ROMANCE, shorts/novellas) - 3 STARS
SABATINI, RAFAEL, CAPTAIN BLOOD, HIS ODYSSEY, (FICTION) -- 4 STARS
SANDERSON, BRANDON, HERO OF THE AGES mistborn trilogy 3 (FANTASY) -4- STARS
SANDS, LYNSAY, LOVE IS BLIND, (ROMANCE, historical) - 3- STARS
SANDS, LYNSAY, A BITE TO REMEMBER, (ROMANCE, paranormal) -- 3+ STARS
SCALZI, JOHN, THE GHOST BRIGADES, (SF, military) - 5 STARS
SCALZI, JOHN, THE LAST COLONY, (SF, military, sortof) - 5- STARS
SHINN, SHARON, READER AND RAELYNX: A NOVEL OF THE TWELVE HOUSES, (FANTASY) - 3 + STARS
SHINN, SHARON, FORTUNE AND FATE, Twelve Houses, (FANTASY) - 3 + STARS
SIMS, RUTH, THE PHOENIX, (FICTION, HISTORICAL ROMANCE, m/m) - 3+ STARS
SINCLAIR, LINNEA, SHADES OF DARK, (ROMANCE -sf) - 3 STARS
SMITH, SHERWOOD, THE KING’S SHIELD, 3rd Inda book, (FANTASY) - 4 STARS
SNIEGOSKI, THOMAS E., A KISS BEFORE THE APOCALYPSE, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
STEELE, ALLEN, GALAXY BLUES, (SF) -4 STARS
STROSS, CHARLES, SATURN’S CHILDREN, (SF) - 3 STARS
THOMAS, EDWIN, TREASON’S RIVER, (FICTION… MYSTERY, 18thC) -4 + STARS
THOMAS, WILL, THE HELLFIRE CONSPIRACY, (MYSTERY, Victorian) - 5- STARS
THURMAN, ROB, NIGHTLIFE, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
THURMAN, ROB, MOONSHINE, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
THURMAN, ROB, MADHOUSE, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
YAMANE, AYANO, THE CRIMSON SPELL, (MANGA - YAOI) - 4+ STARS
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Total books read: 80
Fantasy: 34
Romance: 23
Mystery: 8
Science Fiction: 7
Fiction: 7
Manga: 1 (that I noted down, anyway)
Best Liked:
Asaro, Catherine, THE RUBY DICE, (sf), Skolian Empire series
Bear, Elizabeth, INK AND STEEL, (fantasy), Stratford Man 1
Bear, Elizabeth, HELL AND EARTH, (fantasy), Stratford Man 2 of duology
Freeman, Lorna, COVENANTS, (fantasy), Borderlands book 1
Harris, C. S., WHERE SERPENTS SLEEP, (mystery), book 3, Regency setting
Hoffman, W. A., RAISED BY WOLVES: TREASURE, (romance), 3rd book. m/m 17th.C buccaneers
Humphreys, C. C., THE BLOODING OF JACK ABSOLUTE, (fiction), series, 18thC
Jones, Jaida and Bennett, Danielle, HAVEMERCY, (fantasy), Steampunk-ish
Novik, Naomi, VICTORY OF EAGLES, (fantasy), book 5 Temeraire series
Scalzi, John, THE GHOST BRIGADES, (sf), military, 2nd book
Thomas, Will, THE HELLFIRE CONSPIRACY, (mystery), 4th book, Victorian
stars: 5=Best, 4=Good, 3=OK/Average, 2=Not Good, 1=Bad (I'm an easy grader, most are OK and up... didn't encounter any poor or horrible books.)
ASARO, CATHERINE, THE NIGHT BIRD, (ROMANCE-FANTASY) - 3+ STARS
ASARO, CATHERINE, THE RUBY DICE, (SF) --Skolian Empire series. - 5 STARS
BAKER, KAGE, THE HOUSE OF THE STAG, (FANTASY) -- 3+ STARS
BALOUGH, MARY, SIMPLY PERFECT, (ROMANCE, Historical) -- 3+ STARS
BEAR, ELIZABETH, INK AND STEEL, (FANTASY) - 5 STARS
BEAR, ELIZABETH, HELL AND EARTH, (FANTASY) - 5 STARS.
BECKETT, GALEN, THE MAGICIANS AND MRS. QUENT, (FANTASY) -- 4 STARS
BEECROFT, ALEX, CAPTAIN’S SURRENDER, (ROMANCE, M/M) - 3 STARS
BRENNAN, MARIE, MIDNIGHT NEVER COME, (FANTASY) - 3+
BUCKLEY, FIONA, QUEEN OF AMBITION, (MYSTERY, Historical Elizabethan) - 3 + STARS
BUJOLD, LOIS MCMASTER, THE SHARING KNIFE 3: PASSAGE, (FANTASY) - 4 STARS
CAINE, RACHEL, ILL WIND, Weather Warden 1 (FANTASY, urban) - 4- STARS
CAINE, RACHEL, HEAT STROKE, Weather Warden 2 (FANTASY, urban) - 3- STARS
CAMPBELL, JACK, VALIANT (THE LOST FLEET 4), (SF, military) - 3+ STARS
CAST, P. C., WARRIOR RISING, (ROMANCE, paranormal) - 3- STARS
CHARYN, JEROME, JOHNNY ONE-EYE, (FICTION, HISTORICAL) - 4- STARS
CHASE, LORETTA, LORD PERFECT, (ROMANCE,historical) - 4 STARS
CHASE, LORETTA, LORD OF SCOUNDRELS, (ROMANCE, historical) - 3 STARS
CLARKE, MARY ANDREA, THE CRIMSON CAVALIER, (MYSTERY, historical 18th.C) - 3+ STARS
CUTLER, JUDITH, THE KEEPER OF SECRETS, (MYSTERY, historical Regency) -- 4 STARS
DEL FRANCO, MARK, UNSHAPELY THINGS book 1, (FANTASY, urban) -- 4 STARS
DEL FRANCO, MARK, UNQUIET DREAMS book 2, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
DUNCAN, DAVE, ILL-MET IN THE ARENA, (FANTASY) - 4- STARS
EVANS, CHRIS, A DARKNESS FORGED IN FIRE -BOOK ONE OF THE IRON ELVES, (FANTASY, military) - 3 STARS
FALLON, JENNIFER, IMMORTAL PRINCE,book 1 (FANTASY) - 3 STARS
FLEWELLING, LYNN, SHADOWS RETURN,series (FANTASY) - 4- STARS
FREEMAN, LORNA, COVENANTS, BORDERLANDS NOVEL 1, (FANTASY) -- 5 STARS
FREEMAN, PAMELA, BLOOD TIES, BOOK ONE OF THE CASTINGS TRILOGY, (FANTASY) - 3+ STARS
GEDGE, PAULINE, HOUSE OF ILLUSIONS (FICTION --HISTORICAL, Egypt) -- 3+ STARS
GRANGE, AMANDA, STORMCROW CASTLE, (ROMANCE, gothic) - 2 STARS
HARRIS, C. S., WHERE SERPENTS SLEEP, (MYSTERY, historical Regency) - 5 STARS
HARRIS, CHARLAINE, FROM DEAD TO WORSE,Southern Vampire series (FANTASY), 4 STARS
HERENDEEN, ANN, PHYLLIDA AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF PHILANDER, (ROMANCE, bi-) - 3+ STARS
HILTON, JAMES, LOST HORIZON, (FICTION, classic) - 4+ STARS
HOFFMAN, W. A., RAISED BY WOLVES 3: TREASURE, (ROMANCE, m/m) - 5 STARS
HUMPHREYS, C. C., THE BLOODING OF JACK ABSOLUTE, (FICTION, historical 18th.c) - 5 STARS
HUNT, STEPHEN, COURT OF THE AIR, (FANTASY, steampunk) - 4- STARS
JONES, JAIDA AND BENNETT, DANIELLE, HAVEMERCY, (FANTASY, steampunk) - 5- STARS
KAY, GUY GAVRIEL, THE LAST LIGHT OF THE SUN, (FANTASY) - 4 STARS
KURLAND, LYNN, THIS IS ALL I ASK, (ROMANCE, historical) - 4- STARS
LEBBON, TIM, FALLEN, (FANTASY) - 3 STARS
LENNOX, MARY, LORD OF SHADOWS (ROMANCE, historical) -- 4 STARS
LENNOX, MARY, MY LORD BEAST, (ROMANCE, historical) - 4 STARS
LENNOX, MARY, HEART OF FIRE (ROMANCE, paranormal) - 3+ STARS
LISLE, HOLLY, HAWKSPAR, (FANTASY) - 5 - STARS
MCDONALD, SANDRA, THE OUTBACK STARS book 1, (SF) -- 3+ STARS
MARTIN, GAIL Z., THE SUMMONER, book 1, (FANTASY)-- 3- STARS
MCINTOSH, PAT, THE NICHOLAS FEAST, (MYSTERY, medieval) - 4 STARS
MCINTOSH, PAT, THE HARPER’S QUINE, (MYSTERY, medieval) - 4 STARS
MEAD, CHARLOTTE, THE MIDNIGHT MAN, (ROMANCE, historical) --- 2 STARS
MEANEY, JOHN, BONE SONG, (FANTASY, dark/urban) - 3 + STARS
MONING, KAREN MARIE, BLOODFEVER, (FICTION/FANTASY/ROMANCE/urban) - 4 STARS
MORGAN, PHILIPPA, CHAUCER AND THE HOUSE OF FAME, (MYSTERY, medieval) -- 3+ STARS
MURPHY, C. E., HOUSE OF CARDS (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
MYKLES, JET, DARK ELVES: TAKEN, (ROMANCE, erotica) - 4- STARS
NOVIK, NAOMI, VICTORY OF EAGLES, Temeraire book 5 (FANTASY) - 5 STARS
PAYNE, S. A., HEROES AND GHOSTS, (ROMANCE, yaoi) - 3 STARS
POFF, DONNA LEE, THE MASK, (ROMANCE, historical) - 4- STARS
QUICK, AMANDA, THE THIRD CIRCLE, (ROMANCE, historical-paranormal) -- 3+ STARS
ROWAN, LEE, TRILOGY No. 109: SAIL AWAY, (ROMANCE, shorts/novellas) - 3 STARS
SABATINI, RAFAEL, CAPTAIN BLOOD, HIS ODYSSEY, (FICTION) -- 4 STARS
SANDERSON, BRANDON, HERO OF THE AGES mistborn trilogy 3 (FANTASY) -4- STARS
SANDS, LYNSAY, LOVE IS BLIND, (ROMANCE, historical) - 3- STARS
SANDS, LYNSAY, A BITE TO REMEMBER, (ROMANCE, paranormal) -- 3+ STARS
SCALZI, JOHN, THE GHOST BRIGADES, (SF, military) - 5 STARS
SCALZI, JOHN, THE LAST COLONY, (SF, military, sortof) - 5- STARS
SHINN, SHARON, READER AND RAELYNX: A NOVEL OF THE TWELVE HOUSES, (FANTASY) - 3 + STARS
SHINN, SHARON, FORTUNE AND FATE, Twelve Houses, (FANTASY) - 3 + STARS
SIMS, RUTH, THE PHOENIX, (FICTION, HISTORICAL ROMANCE, m/m) - 3+ STARS
SINCLAIR, LINNEA, SHADES OF DARK, (ROMANCE -sf) - 3 STARS
SMITH, SHERWOOD, THE KING’S SHIELD, 3rd Inda book, (FANTASY) - 4 STARS
SNIEGOSKI, THOMAS E., A KISS BEFORE THE APOCALYPSE, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
STEELE, ALLEN, GALAXY BLUES, (SF) -4 STARS
STROSS, CHARLES, SATURN’S CHILDREN, (SF) - 3 STARS
THOMAS, EDWIN, TREASON’S RIVER, (FICTION… MYSTERY, 18thC) -4 + STARS
THOMAS, WILL, THE HELLFIRE CONSPIRACY, (MYSTERY, Victorian) - 5- STARS
THURMAN, ROB, NIGHTLIFE, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
THURMAN, ROB, MOONSHINE, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
THURMAN, ROB, MADHOUSE, (FANTASY, urban) - 4 STARS
YAMANE, AYANO, THE CRIMSON SPELL, (MANGA - YAOI) - 4+ STARS
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