A Year In Books [2014 Edition]
As always, a few brief notes before the list:
ARC - Advance Reader Copy
DS - book features diversity in the sexual orientation of at least one character*
DE - book features diversity in the ethnicity of at least one character (anything other than Caucasian, not taking into consideration non-humans)*
Books in bold face - books I enjoyed the most
Feel free to ask me about any of the books if you have questions~
* - I may have forgotten a book that included diversity as this was something I started keeping track of towards the second half of the year. Also, this is going by the book, not any film adaptation that may have added diversity in its casting.
Books Completed
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
7. The Mara Dyer Trilogy Book 2: The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (DS, DE)
8. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (re-read)
9. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: On the Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison (re-read)
10. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison
11. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Dancing in my Nuddy Pants by Louise Rennison
12. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Away Laughing on a Fast Camel by Louise Rennison
13. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (re-read)
14. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers by Louise Rennison
15. Outlander: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (re-read) (DE)
16. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
17. Panic by Lauren Oliver
18. Half Bad: Book I of the Half Life Trilogy by Sally Green (re-read)
19. The Parasol Protectorate: Soulless by Gail Carriger (DS)
20. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Startled by His Fury Shorts by Louise Rennison
21. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison
22. Temeraire: Blood of Tyrants by Naomi Novik (DS, DE)
23. The Sensitives Book I: Larkstorm by Dawn Rae Miller
24. The Goddess War Book I: Antigoddess by Kendare Blake
25. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
26. Dark Witch: Book I of the Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts (ARC)
27. Night Prowler: Shadow’s Edge by J.T. Geissinger (ARC)
28. Landry Park by Bethany Hogan (ARC)
29. Rivers of London: Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch (ARC) (DE)
30. Vampire Academy: Frostbite by Richelle Mead
31. The Tomorrow Series: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden (DE)
32. The Tomorrow Series: The Dead of Night by John Marsden (DE)
33. Outlander: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon (DS, DE)
34. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
35. Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld (ARC) (DS, DE)
36. Night Prowler: Edge of Oblivion by J.T. Geissinger
37. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta (DE)
38. Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (DE)
39. Night Prowler: Rapture’s Edge by J.T. Geissinger
40. The Lumatere Chronicles: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
41. I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga (DE)
42. The School for Good and Evil: A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani
43. Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen (ARC)
44. Vampire Academy: Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
45. Vampire Academy: Blood Kiss by Richelle Mead
46. Vampire Academy: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
47. A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter by William Deresiewicz
48. Shadow Spell: Book II of the Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts
49. Night Prowler: Edge of Darkness by J.T. Geissinger (DS)
50. Prototype by M.D. Waters
51. Game: The Sequel to I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga (DE)
52. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (DE)
53. Austenland by Shannon Hale
54. The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (re-read) (DE)
55. The Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (re-read) (DS, DE)
56. The Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (re-read) (DS, DE)
57. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (re-read)
58. The Infinite Sea: the Second Book of the 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
59. The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades by Rick Riordan (re-read) (DS, DE)
60. The Heroes of Olympus: Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan (DS, DE)
61. The Name of the Wind: Kingkiller Chronicle Book I by Patrick Rothfuss
62. Blood of My Blood: I Hunt Killers Book III by Barry Lyga (DE)
63. The Well’s End by Seth Fishman
64. The Young Elites by Marie Lu (ARC) (DS, DE)
65. The Protectors by Troy Dowell (ARC) (DE)
66. Lockwood & Co. Book II: The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud
67. As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden
68. The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
69. Red Rising by Pierce Brown
70. Tatiana and Alexander: Book II of the Bronze Horseman Trilogy by Paullina Simons
71. The Summer Garden: Book III of the Bronze Horseman Trilogy by Paullina Simons
72. The Mara Dyer Trilogy Book 3: The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (DS, DE)
73. Guards of the Shadowlands Book III: Chaos by Sarah E. Fine (DE)
74. The Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Barduga (DS)
75. Blood Magick: Book III of the Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts
76. The Grisha Trilogy: Siege and Storm by Leigh Barduge (DS, DE)
77. Night Prowler: Darkness Bound by J.T. Geissinger
78. Night Prowler: Into Darkness by J.T. Geissinger
79. The Grisha Trilogy: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Barduga (DS, DE)
80. Our Tempestuous Day: A History of Regency England by Carolly Erikson
81. The Ascendance Trilogy: The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Neilsen
82. Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
83. The Parasol Protectorate: Changeless by Gail Carriger (DS)
84. The Parasol Protectorate: Blameless by Gail Carriger (DS)
85. The Parasol Protectorate: Heartless by Gail Carriger (DS)
Manga and Manhwa (English release)
Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto volumes 16-66 (DE)
Currently Reading
1. Persuasion by Jane Austen (re-read)
Books Not Completed
[Books which I read at least the first ten chapters or the first 100 pages (whichever came first), but couldn't get into.]
1. Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation by Michael Zielenziger (will not complete)
2. The Nethergrim by Matthew Jobin (ARC) (will not complete)
3. The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Baker (will not complete)
4. Technomancer: Unspeakable Things Book I by B.V. Larson (will not complete)
5. Hexed by Michelle Krys (ARC) (will not complete)
6. Green Girl by Kate Zambreno (will not complete)
7. The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson (will not complete)
ARC - Advance Reader Copy
DS - book features diversity in the sexual orientation of at least one character*
DE - book features diversity in the ethnicity of at least one character (anything other than Caucasian, not taking into consideration non-humans)*
Books in bold face - books I enjoyed the most
Feel free to ask me about any of the books if you have questions~
* - I may have forgotten a book that included diversity as this was something I started keeping track of towards the second half of the year. Also, this is going by the book, not any film adaptation that may have added diversity in its casting.
Books Completed
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (re-read) (DS, DE)
7. The Mara Dyer Trilogy Book 2: The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (DS, DE)
8. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (re-read)
9. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: On the Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison (re-read)
10. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison
11. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Dancing in my Nuddy Pants by Louise Rennison
12. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Away Laughing on a Fast Camel by Louise Rennison
13. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (re-read)
14. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers by Louise Rennison
15. Outlander: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (re-read) (DE)
16. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
17. Panic by Lauren Oliver
18. Half Bad: Book I of the Half Life Trilogy by Sally Green (re-read)
19. The Parasol Protectorate: Soulless by Gail Carriger (DS)
20. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Startled by His Fury Shorts by Louise Rennison
21. The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson: Love is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison
22. Temeraire: Blood of Tyrants by Naomi Novik (DS, DE)
23. The Sensitives Book I: Larkstorm by Dawn Rae Miller
24. The Goddess War Book I: Antigoddess by Kendare Blake
25. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
26. Dark Witch: Book I of the Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts (ARC)
27. Night Prowler: Shadow’s Edge by J.T. Geissinger (ARC)
28. Landry Park by Bethany Hogan (ARC)
29. Rivers of London: Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch (ARC) (DE)
30. Vampire Academy: Frostbite by Richelle Mead
31. The Tomorrow Series: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden (DE)
32. The Tomorrow Series: The Dead of Night by John Marsden (DE)
33. Outlander: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon (DS, DE)
34. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
35. Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld (ARC) (DS, DE)
36. Night Prowler: Edge of Oblivion by J.T. Geissinger
37. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta (DE)
38. Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (DE)
39. Night Prowler: Rapture’s Edge by J.T. Geissinger
40. The Lumatere Chronicles: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
41. I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga (DE)
42. The School for Good and Evil: A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani
43. Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen (ARC)
44. Vampire Academy: Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
45. Vampire Academy: Blood Kiss by Richelle Mead
46. Vampire Academy: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
47. A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter by William Deresiewicz
48. Shadow Spell: Book II of the Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts
49. Night Prowler: Edge of Darkness by J.T. Geissinger (DS)
50. Prototype by M.D. Waters
51. Game: The Sequel to I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga (DE)
52. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (DE)
53. Austenland by Shannon Hale
54. The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (re-read) (DE)
55. The Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (re-read) (DS, DE)
56. The Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (re-read) (DS, DE)
57. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (re-read)
58. The Infinite Sea: the Second Book of the 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
59. The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades by Rick Riordan (re-read) (DS, DE)
60. The Heroes of Olympus: Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan (DS, DE)
61. The Name of the Wind: Kingkiller Chronicle Book I by Patrick Rothfuss
62. Blood of My Blood: I Hunt Killers Book III by Barry Lyga (DE)
63. The Well’s End by Seth Fishman
64. The Young Elites by Marie Lu (ARC) (DS, DE)
65. The Protectors by Troy Dowell (ARC) (DE)
66. Lockwood & Co. Book II: The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud
67. As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden
68. The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
69. Red Rising by Pierce Brown
70. Tatiana and Alexander: Book II of the Bronze Horseman Trilogy by Paullina Simons
71. The Summer Garden: Book III of the Bronze Horseman Trilogy by Paullina Simons
72. The Mara Dyer Trilogy Book 3: The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (DS, DE)
73. Guards of the Shadowlands Book III: Chaos by Sarah E. Fine (DE)
74. The Grisha Trilogy: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Barduga (DS)
75. Blood Magick: Book III of the Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts
76. The Grisha Trilogy: Siege and Storm by Leigh Barduge (DS, DE)
77. Night Prowler: Darkness Bound by J.T. Geissinger
78. Night Prowler: Into Darkness by J.T. Geissinger
79. The Grisha Trilogy: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Barduga (DS, DE)
80. Our Tempestuous Day: A History of Regency England by Carolly Erikson
81. The Ascendance Trilogy: The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Neilsen
82. Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
83. The Parasol Protectorate: Changeless by Gail Carriger (DS)
84. The Parasol Protectorate: Blameless by Gail Carriger (DS)
85. The Parasol Protectorate: Heartless by Gail Carriger (DS)
Manga and Manhwa (English release)
Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto volumes 16-66 (DE)
Currently Reading
1. Persuasion by Jane Austen (re-read)
Books Not Completed
[Books which I read at least the first ten chapters or the first 100 pages (whichever came first), but couldn't get into.]
1. Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation by Michael Zielenziger (will not complete)
2. The Nethergrim by Matthew Jobin (ARC) (will not complete)
3. The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Baker (will not complete)
4. Technomancer: Unspeakable Things Book I by B.V. Larson (will not complete)
5. Hexed by Michelle Krys (ARC) (will not complete)
6. Green Girl by Kate Zambreno (will not complete)
7. The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson (will not complete)