Book List: 2005

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I actually did well this year, for me, in that I completed 57 books. There's still many I'm in the middle of, and I really need to correct that, but I'm pretty happy with the reading material I did finish this year.

Because this is a new journal, I've obviously not reviewed ALL of these books. If you're interested in my thoughts on any of these, please comment and ask, and I'll be glad to chat with you. :)

The topmost book on the list is the one most recently finished.



Finished Books: December

Forgotten Prophecies
Writer: Anthony R. Karnowski
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 224

One for the Money: A Stephanie Plum Novel
Writer: Janet Evanovich
Genre: Mystery, Humor
Pages: 320

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
Writer: Neil Gaiman
Genre: Short Fiction/Poetry
Pages: 339

Finished Books: November

Pattern Recognition
Writer: William Gibson
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 367

Jane on Her Own
Writer: Ursula K. Le Guin
Genre: Children's Fiction/Fantasy
Pages: 42

Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings
Writer: Ursula K. Le Guin
Genre: Children's Fiction/Fantasy
Pages: 42

Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Writer: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 272

Catwings Return
Writer: Ursula K. Le Guin
Genre: Children's Fiction/Fantasy
Pages: 48

Catwings
Writer: Ursula K. Le Guin
Genre: Children's Fiction/Fantasy
Pages: 40

Finished Books: October

Zen in the Art of Writing
Writer: Ray Bradbury
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 158

The Illustrated Man
Writer: Ray Bradbury
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 186

The Sunflower
Writer: Richard Paul Evans
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 334

A Perfect Day
Writer: Richard Paul Evans
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 273

The Last Promise
Writer: Richard Paul Evans
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 290

A Canticle for Leibowitz
Writer: Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 338

A Walk in the Woods
Writer: Bill Bryson
Genre: Travel
Pages: 274

Flowers for Algernon
Writer: Daniel Keyes
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 311

Finished Books: September

The Art of Dramatic Writing
Writer: Lajos Egri
Genre: Language Arts
Pages: 312

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Writer: John Berendt
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 388

At Home at the End of the World
Writer: Michael Cunningham
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 343

Perfect Circle
Writer: Sean Stewart
Genre: Fiction/Mystery/Fantastic Fiction
Pages: 243

Finished Books: August

The Dogs of Babel
Writer: Carolyn Parkhurst
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 261

Sarah: A Novel (Canaan Trilogy)
Writer: Marek Halter
Genre: Historical Fiction/Biblical Fiction
Pages: 294

Fahrenheit 451
Writer: Ray Bradbury
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 190

Glimmer Train: Summer 2005; Issue 55
Genre: Literary Magazine/Realistic Short-Stories
Pages: 240

Dandelion Wine
Writer: Ray Bradbury
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 239

Haunted
Writer: Chuck Palahniuk
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 404

Like Water for Chocolate
Writer: Laura Esquivel
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 246

Trickster's Game #1: Heartwood
Writer: Barbara Campbell
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 422

Finished Books: July

On Becoming a Novelist
Writer: John Gardner
Genre: Writing/Literature
Pages: 145

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Writer: J.K. Rowling
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 652

Finished Books: June

Wisdomkeepers: Meetings with Native American Spiritual Elders
Writer: Steve Wall and Harvey Arden
Genre: Non-Fiction/ Native American Studies
Pages: 129

The Left Hand of Darkness
Writer: Ursula K LeGuin
Genre: Fiction/Science Fiction
Pages: 320

Finished Books: May

Alias: The APO Series: Faina
Writer: Ruby Gaborno and Chris Hollier
Genre: Media Tie-In/Fiction
Pages: 272

Alias: The APO Series: Two of a Kind?
Writer: Greg Cox
Genre: Media Tie-In/Fiction
Pages: 365

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Writer: Matthew Stover
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 419

The Golden Apples of the Sun and Other Stories
Writer: Ray Bradbury
Genre: Science Fiction/Fiction
Pages: 338

Good Omens
Writers: Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Pages: 367

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Writer: Gregory Maguire
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 406

Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil
Writer: James Luceno
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 339

Star Wars: A Clone Wars Novel: Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
Writer: Sean Stewart
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 329

Star Wars: A Clone Wars Novel: Jedi Trial
Writer: David Sherman and Dan Cragg
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 345

Finished Books: April

Star Wars: A Clone Wars Novel: Medstar II: Jedi Healer
Writer: Michael Reeves and Steve Perry
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 302

Star Wars: A Clone Wars Novel: Medstar I: Battle Surgeons
Writer: Michael Reeves and Steve Perry
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 309

Star Wars: A Clone Wars Novel: The Cestus Deception
Writer: Steven Barnes
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 396

Memoirs of a Geisha: A Novel
Writer: Arthur Golden
Genre: Fiction/Literature
Pages: 428

Star Wars: Survivor's Quest
Writer: Timothy Zahn
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 368

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
Writer: James Luceno
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 529

Finished Books: March

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy
Writer: Greg Keyes
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 305

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III: Reunion
Writer: Sean Williams and Shane Dix
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 390

The Portrait of a Lady
Writer: Henry James
Genre: Fiction/Literature
Pages: 594

Finished Books: February

That Hideous Strength
Writer: C.S. Lewis
Genre: Fiction/Fantasy
Pages: 380

Perelandra
Writer: C.S. Lewis
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Pages: 190

The Firebrand
Writer: Marion Zimmer Bradley
Genre: Historical Fiction/Mythological Fiction
Pages: 593

Finished Books: January

Lullaby
Writer: Chuck Palahniuk
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 260

Diary
Writer: Chuck Palahniuk
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 260

Priestess of Avalon
Writers: Marion Zimmer Bradley with Diana L. Paxon
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction
Pages: 416

Coming Soon: my favorite books of 2005. :)