Book List: 2011
One of my annual traditions here at calico_reaction is to post a comprehensive list of every book I read and every book I didn't finish during the previous year. This is not as painful as it sounds. This list is updated EVERY time I finish reading a book, so posting it at the end of the year isn't that big of deal. The order, of course, is most recently finished first. The list goes down from there, including title, author, date it premiered, genre, number of pages and format, and finally, a link to the review. It's a long list, yes, but for those of you who are interested (or bored enough), I hope you enjoy.
Final tallies for 2011:
Total novels read: 110 (I beat last year by ONE BOOK! Woot!)
Total novels started but not finished: 7 (Down from last year's 10, which maybe means I'm getting better at picking what I like?)
Total comic books read: 200 (Down from last year's 403, but oh well.)
It was an odd reading year, because before I narrowed down my Top Ten (which goes up Sunday, January 15th!), I felt rather blah about most of the stuff I'd read. But after reviewing my list, I realized how quickly I forget about books I read (probably because I read so many). There were a LOT of great books I read last year, they just all flew by too fast!
At any rate, here's the full reading list for 2011 (minus comic books but not graphic novels).
Finished Books: December
The Grey King (1975)
Written by: Susan Cooper
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 165 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
The Girl of Fire and Thorns (2011)
Written by: Rae Carson
Genre: YA/Epic Fantasy
Pages: 424 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Tempest (2012)
Written by: Julie Cross
Genre: YA/Time Travel
Pages: 89/339 (ARC)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea (DNF)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (2011)
Written by: Catherynne M. Valente
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 247 (Hardcover)
My Review: Excellent
Batman: Noel (2011)
Written & Illustrated by: Lee Bermejo
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 112 pages
My Review: Good Read
Greenwitch (1974)
Written by: Susan Cooper
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 131 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Switched (2010)
Written by: Amanda Hocking
Genre: YA/Paranormal Romance
Pages: 293 (ARC)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Judge (2008)
Written by: Karen Traviss
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 391 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Dark is Rising (1973)
Written by: Susan Cooper
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 244 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The New Moon's Arms (2007)
Written by: Nalo Hopkinson
Genre: Fantasy/Magical Realism
Pages: 323 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Ally (2007)
Written by: Karen Traviss
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 388 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Finished Books: November
Over Sea, Under Stone (1965)
Written by: Susan Cooper
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 243 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Silently and Very Fast (2011)
Written by: Catherynne M. Valente
Genre: Novella/Science Fantasy
Pages: 127 (Hardcover)
My Review: Excellent
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011)
Written by: Ransom Riggs
Genre: YA/Dark Fantasy, Horror
Pages: 352 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Straying from the Path (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Short Stories/Fantasy, Science Fiction
Pages: 196 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Aloha from Hell (2011)
Written by: Richard Kadrey
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 438 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
The Kingdom of Gods (2011)
Written by: N.K. Jemisin
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 613 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2004)
Written by: Susanna Clarke
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Pages: 224/846 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea (DNF)
Mystery of the Tempest: A Fisher Key Adventure (2011)
Written by: Sam Cameron
Genre: YA/Mystery
Pages: 244 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (2011)
Written by: Laini Taylor
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 418 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Finished Books: October
The Hum and the Shiver (2011)
Written by: Alex Bledsoe
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 349 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Elantris (2005)
Written by: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 492 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Graveminder (2011)
Written by: Melissa Marr
Genre: Paranormal
Pages: 324 (Hardcover)
My Review: Below Standard
Fevre Dream (1982)
Written by: George R.R. Martin
Genre: Horror
Pages: 334 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Farthing (2006)
Written by: Jo Walton
Genre: Alternate History
Pages: 334 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Superman: Earth One (2010)
Written by: J. Michael Straczynski
Illustrated by: Shane Davis
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 136 pages
My Review: Excellent
The Future of Us (2011)
Written by: Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
Genre: YA/Speculative Fiction
Pages: 356 (ARC)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Blood Rights (2011)
Written by: Kristen Painter
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy
Pages: 418 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Delirium's Party: A Little Endless Storybook (2011)
Written & Illustrated by: Jill Thompson
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 64 pages
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Anansi Boys (2005)
Written by: Neil Gaiman
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 336 (Hardcover)
My Review: Excellent
All These Things I've Done (2011)
Written by: Gabrielle Zevin
Genre: YA/Dystopia
Pages: 354 (Hardcover)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Tooth and Claw (2003)
Written by: Jo Walton
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 253 (Hardcover)
My Review: Excellent
Finished Books: September
On the Edge (2009)
Written by: Ilona Andrews
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 326 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Beggars in Spain (1993)
Written by: Nancy Kress
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 400 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
One Salt Sea (2011)
Written by: Seanan McGuire
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 354 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Remnant Population (1996)
Written by: Elizabeth Moon
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 325 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
WE (2010)
Written by: John Dickinson
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 302 (UK Trade Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
The Mermaid's Madness (2009)
Written by: Jim C. Hines
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 339 (ARC)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Aftermath (2011)
Written by: Ann Aguirre
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 307 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
A Conspiracy of Kings (2010)
Written by: Megan Whalen Turner
Genre: YA/Epic Fantasy
Pages: 334 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Your Hate Mail Will be Graded (2008)
Written by: John Scalzi
Genre: Nonfiction/Essays
Pages: 368 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Angel of Europa (2011)
Written by: Allen Steele
Genre: Novella/Science Fiction
Pages: 90 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Stepsister Scheme (2009)
Written by: Jim C. Hines
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 344 (ARC)
My Review: Good Read
Finished Books: August
Matriarch (2006)
Written by: Karen Traviss
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 387 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Hellbent (2011)
Written by: Cherie Priest
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 336 (ARC)
My Review: Good Read
Ammonite (1992)
Written by: Nicola Griffith
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 397 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Unholy Ghosts (2009)
Written by: Stacia Kane
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 346 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Delirium (2011)
Written by: Lauren Oliver
Genre: YA/Dystopia
Pages: 442 (UK ARC)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Huntress (2011)
Written by: Malinda Lo
Genre: YA/Romantic Fantasy
Pages: 371 (Hardcover)
My Review: It's a Gamble
China Mountain Zhang (1992)
Written by: Maureen F. McHugh
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 313 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
A Storm of Swords (2000)
Written by: George R.R. Martin
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 1168 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Excellent
Finished Books: July
Axis (2007)
Written by: Robert Charles Wilson
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 355 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Spellcast (2011)
Written by: Barbara Ashford
Genre: Modern Romantic Fantasy
Pages: 433 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
The World Before (2005)
Written by: Karen Traviss
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 388 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Timecaster (2011)
Written by: Joe Kimball
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 86/306 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble (DNF)
Kitty's Greatest Hits (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Short Stories/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 319 (ARC)
My Review: Good Read
World War Z (2006)
Written by: Max Brooks
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic
Pages: 342 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Heartless (2011)
Written by: Gail Carriger
Genre: Paranormal Steampunk Romance
Pages: 385 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
The Wise Man's Fear (2011)
Written by: Patrick Rothfuss
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 994 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
All the Windwracked Stars (2008)
Written by: Elizabeth Bear
Genre: Futuristic Fantasy
Pages: 368 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Kitty's Big Trouble (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 307 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Cordelia's Honor (1996)
Written by: Lois McMaster Bujold
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 596 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Excellent
The River Horses (2007)
Written by: Allen Steele
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 100 (Kindle)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Finished Books: June
Fire (2009)
Written by: Kristin Cashore
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 461 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Who Fears Death (2010)
Written by: Nnedi Okorafor
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy
Pages: 386 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
The Sword of Fire and Sea (2011)
Written by: Erin Hoffman
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 277 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Dark Mirror (2004)
Written by: Juliet Marillier
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 351/573 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble (DNF)
Embassytown (2011)
Written by: China Miéville
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 345 (ARC)
My Review: Problematic but Promising
Deadline (2011)
Written by: Mira Grant
Genre: Horror
Pages: 624 (Kindle)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Magic Slays (2011)
Written by: Ilona Andrews
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 308 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Excellent
Fuzzy Nation (2011)
Written by: John Scalzi
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 301 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Finished Books: May
Black Wings (2010)
Written by: Christina Henry
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 295 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Meowmorphosis (2011)
Written by: Franz Kafka & Coleridge Cook
Genre: Classics/Spoof
Pages: 206 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Snow Crash (1992)
Written by: Neal Stephenson
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 300/468 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea (DNF)
Gods & Monsters (2011)
Written by: Lyn Benedict
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 311 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Enclave (2011)
Written by: Ann Aguirre
Genre: YA/Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia
Pages: 262 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Magic Under Glass (2010)
Written by: Jaclyn Dolamore
Genre: YA/Romantic Clockwork Fantasy
Pages: 225 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (2008)
Edited by: John Joseph Adams
Genre: Short Stories/Science Fiction
Pages: 331 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
The Hidden Goddess (2011)
Written by: M.K. Hobson
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 374 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Finished Books: April
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966)
Written by: Robert A. Heinlein
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 382 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea
Shady Lady (2011)
Written by: Ann Aguirre
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 325 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Retribution Falls (2009)
Written by: Chris Wooding
Genre: Steampunk Fantasy
Pages: 74/461 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea (DNF)
Spin (2005)
Written by: Robert Charles Wilson
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 454 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Zoo City (2010)
Written by: Lauren Beukes
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 416 (Kindle)
My Review: Good Read
Metatropolis (2009)
Edited by: John Scalzi
Genre: Novellas/Science Fiction
Pages: 386 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Ghosts & Echoes (2010)
Written by: Lyn Benedict
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 362 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
Finished Books: March
The Knife of Never Letting Go (2008)
Written by: Patrick Ness
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 479 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Steel (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: YA/Time Travel Fantasy
Pages: 294 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Five Flavors of Dumb (2010)
Written by: Antony John
Genre: YA/Fiction
Pages: 338 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing (2008)
Written by: Mayra Calvani & Anne K. Edwards
Genre: Nonfiction
Pages: 186 (Kindle)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Prospero in Hell (2010)
Written by: L. Jagi Lamplighter
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 347 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Late Eclipses (2011)
Written by: Seanan McGuire
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 372 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
Darkship Thieves (2010)
Written by: Sarah A. Hoyt
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 479 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
The Habitation of the Blessed (2010)
Written by: Catherynne M. Valente
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 269 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Outside In (2011)
Written by: Maria V. Snyder
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 336 (Kindle)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Agent to the Stars (2005)
Written by: John Scalzi
Genre: Science Fiction/Humor
Pages: 365 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Finished Books: February
Discord's Apple (2010)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 299 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Eternal Kiss of Darkness (2010)
Written by: Jeaniene Frost
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 361 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Take It or Leave It
Solitaire (2002)
Written by: Kelley Eskridge
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 341 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
The Killing Joke (1998)
Written by: Alan Moore
Illustrated by: Brian Bolland
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 64 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
The Alchemist (2010)
Written by: Paolo Bacigalupi
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 95 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
The Executioness (2010)
Written by: Tobias Buckell
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 102 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Moxyland (2008)
Written by: Lauren Beukes
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 304 (UK Trade Paperback)
My Review: Take It or Leave it
Luthor (2010)
Written by: Brian Azzarello
Illustrated by: Lee Bermejo
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 144 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
Bloodshot (2011)
Written by: Cherie Priest
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 384 (Kindle)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
After the Golden Age (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Superhero SF
Pages: 304 (ARC)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Fledgling (2005)
Written by: Octavia E. Butler
Genre: Horror
Pages: 310 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
The Last Unicorn (2011)
Written by: Peter S. Beagle (original story); Peter B. Gillis (adaptation)
Illustrated by: Renae De Liz
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 152 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
Elfland (2009)
Written by: Freda Warrington
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 73/462 (Hardcover)
My Review: No Rating
Farseed (2007)
Written by: Pamela Sargent
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 287 (Hardcover)
My Review: Take It or Leave It
Soul Hunt (2011)
Written by: Margaret Ronald
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 291 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
Finished Books: January
Darkest Mercy (2011)
Written by: Melissa Marr
Genre: YA/Paranormal Romance
Pages: 327 (ARC)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Dead and the Gone (2008)
Written by: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Genre: YA/Dystopia
Pages: 308 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Below Standard
Radiant Shadows (2010)
Written by: Melissa Marr
Genre: YA/Paranormal Romance
Pages: 340 (Hardcover)
My Review: Take It or Leave It
The Curse of Chalion (2001)
Written by: Lois McMaster Bujold
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 442 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Antarctica: A Call to Action (2008)
Written by: Sebastian Copeland
Genre: Nature Photography
Pages: 96
My Review: No Rating
Behemoth (2010)
Written by: Scott Westerfeld
Genre: YA/Steampunk/Alternate History
Pages: 485 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
An Artificial Night (2010)
Written by: Seanan McGuire
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 371 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
The Broken Kingdoms (2010)
Written by: N.K. Jemisin
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 411 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Dust (2007)
Written by: Elizabeth Bear
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 342 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Coming Soon: my annual top-ten list!
What were your final totals and tallies for 2011? If you've posted your own list, link me, if not, please feel free to share your reading accomplishments!
Final tallies for 2011:
Total novels read: 110 (I beat last year by ONE BOOK! Woot!)
Total novels started but not finished: 7 (Down from last year's 10, which maybe means I'm getting better at picking what I like?)
Total comic books read: 200 (Down from last year's 403, but oh well.)
It was an odd reading year, because before I narrowed down my Top Ten (which goes up Sunday, January 15th!), I felt rather blah about most of the stuff I'd read. But after reviewing my list, I realized how quickly I forget about books I read (probably because I read so many). There were a LOT of great books I read last year, they just all flew by too fast!
At any rate, here's the full reading list for 2011 (minus comic books but not graphic novels).
Finished Books: December
The Grey King (1975)
Written by: Susan Cooper
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 165 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
The Girl of Fire and Thorns (2011)
Written by: Rae Carson
Genre: YA/Epic Fantasy
Pages: 424 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Tempest (2012)
Written by: Julie Cross
Genre: YA/Time Travel
Pages: 89/339 (ARC)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea (DNF)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (2011)
Written by: Catherynne M. Valente
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 247 (Hardcover)
My Review: Excellent
Batman: Noel (2011)
Written & Illustrated by: Lee Bermejo
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 112 pages
My Review: Good Read
Greenwitch (1974)
Written by: Susan Cooper
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 131 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Switched (2010)
Written by: Amanda Hocking
Genre: YA/Paranormal Romance
Pages: 293 (ARC)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Judge (2008)
Written by: Karen Traviss
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 391 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Dark is Rising (1973)
Written by: Susan Cooper
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 244 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The New Moon's Arms (2007)
Written by: Nalo Hopkinson
Genre: Fantasy/Magical Realism
Pages: 323 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Ally (2007)
Written by: Karen Traviss
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 388 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Finished Books: November
Over Sea, Under Stone (1965)
Written by: Susan Cooper
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 243 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Silently and Very Fast (2011)
Written by: Catherynne M. Valente
Genre: Novella/Science Fantasy
Pages: 127 (Hardcover)
My Review: Excellent
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2011)
Written by: Ransom Riggs
Genre: YA/Dark Fantasy, Horror
Pages: 352 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Straying from the Path (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Short Stories/Fantasy, Science Fiction
Pages: 196 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Aloha from Hell (2011)
Written by: Richard Kadrey
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 438 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
The Kingdom of Gods (2011)
Written by: N.K. Jemisin
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 613 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2004)
Written by: Susanna Clarke
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Pages: 224/846 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea (DNF)
Mystery of the Tempest: A Fisher Key Adventure (2011)
Written by: Sam Cameron
Genre: YA/Mystery
Pages: 244 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (2011)
Written by: Laini Taylor
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 418 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Finished Books: October
The Hum and the Shiver (2011)
Written by: Alex Bledsoe
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 349 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Elantris (2005)
Written by: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 492 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Graveminder (2011)
Written by: Melissa Marr
Genre: Paranormal
Pages: 324 (Hardcover)
My Review: Below Standard
Fevre Dream (1982)
Written by: George R.R. Martin
Genre: Horror
Pages: 334 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Farthing (2006)
Written by: Jo Walton
Genre: Alternate History
Pages: 334 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Superman: Earth One (2010)
Written by: J. Michael Straczynski
Illustrated by: Shane Davis
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 136 pages
My Review: Excellent
The Future of Us (2011)
Written by: Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
Genre: YA/Speculative Fiction
Pages: 356 (ARC)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Blood Rights (2011)
Written by: Kristen Painter
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy
Pages: 418 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Delirium's Party: A Little Endless Storybook (2011)
Written & Illustrated by: Jill Thompson
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 64 pages
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Anansi Boys (2005)
Written by: Neil Gaiman
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 336 (Hardcover)
My Review: Excellent
All These Things I've Done (2011)
Written by: Gabrielle Zevin
Genre: YA/Dystopia
Pages: 354 (Hardcover)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Tooth and Claw (2003)
Written by: Jo Walton
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 253 (Hardcover)
My Review: Excellent
Finished Books: September
On the Edge (2009)
Written by: Ilona Andrews
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 326 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Beggars in Spain (1993)
Written by: Nancy Kress
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 400 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
One Salt Sea (2011)
Written by: Seanan McGuire
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 354 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Remnant Population (1996)
Written by: Elizabeth Moon
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 325 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
WE (2010)
Written by: John Dickinson
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 302 (UK Trade Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
The Mermaid's Madness (2009)
Written by: Jim C. Hines
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 339 (ARC)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Aftermath (2011)
Written by: Ann Aguirre
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 307 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
A Conspiracy of Kings (2010)
Written by: Megan Whalen Turner
Genre: YA/Epic Fantasy
Pages: 334 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Your Hate Mail Will be Graded (2008)
Written by: John Scalzi
Genre: Nonfiction/Essays
Pages: 368 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Angel of Europa (2011)
Written by: Allen Steele
Genre: Novella/Science Fiction
Pages: 90 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Stepsister Scheme (2009)
Written by: Jim C. Hines
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 344 (ARC)
My Review: Good Read
Finished Books: August
Matriarch (2006)
Written by: Karen Traviss
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 387 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Hellbent (2011)
Written by: Cherie Priest
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 336 (ARC)
My Review: Good Read
Ammonite (1992)
Written by: Nicola Griffith
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 397 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Unholy Ghosts (2009)
Written by: Stacia Kane
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 346 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Delirium (2011)
Written by: Lauren Oliver
Genre: YA/Dystopia
Pages: 442 (UK ARC)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Huntress (2011)
Written by: Malinda Lo
Genre: YA/Romantic Fantasy
Pages: 371 (Hardcover)
My Review: It's a Gamble
China Mountain Zhang (1992)
Written by: Maureen F. McHugh
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 313 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
A Storm of Swords (2000)
Written by: George R.R. Martin
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 1168 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Excellent
Finished Books: July
Axis (2007)
Written by: Robert Charles Wilson
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 355 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Spellcast (2011)
Written by: Barbara Ashford
Genre: Modern Romantic Fantasy
Pages: 433 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
The World Before (2005)
Written by: Karen Traviss
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 388 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Timecaster (2011)
Written by: Joe Kimball
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 86/306 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble (DNF)
Kitty's Greatest Hits (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Short Stories/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 319 (ARC)
My Review: Good Read
World War Z (2006)
Written by: Max Brooks
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic
Pages: 342 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Heartless (2011)
Written by: Gail Carriger
Genre: Paranormal Steampunk Romance
Pages: 385 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
The Wise Man's Fear (2011)
Written by: Patrick Rothfuss
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 994 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
All the Windwracked Stars (2008)
Written by: Elizabeth Bear
Genre: Futuristic Fantasy
Pages: 368 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Kitty's Big Trouble (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 307 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Cordelia's Honor (1996)
Written by: Lois McMaster Bujold
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 596 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Excellent
The River Horses (2007)
Written by: Allen Steele
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 100 (Kindle)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Finished Books: June
Fire (2009)
Written by: Kristin Cashore
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 461 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Who Fears Death (2010)
Written by: Nnedi Okorafor
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy
Pages: 386 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
The Sword of Fire and Sea (2011)
Written by: Erin Hoffman
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 277 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Dark Mirror (2004)
Written by: Juliet Marillier
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 351/573 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble (DNF)
Embassytown (2011)
Written by: China Miéville
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 345 (ARC)
My Review: Problematic but Promising
Deadline (2011)
Written by: Mira Grant
Genre: Horror
Pages: 624 (Kindle)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Magic Slays (2011)
Written by: Ilona Andrews
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 308 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Excellent
Fuzzy Nation (2011)
Written by: John Scalzi
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 301 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Finished Books: May
Black Wings (2010)
Written by: Christina Henry
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 295 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Meowmorphosis (2011)
Written by: Franz Kafka & Coleridge Cook
Genre: Classics/Spoof
Pages: 206 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
Snow Crash (1992)
Written by: Neal Stephenson
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 300/468 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea (DNF)
Gods & Monsters (2011)
Written by: Lyn Benedict
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 311 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Enclave (2011)
Written by: Ann Aguirre
Genre: YA/Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia
Pages: 262 (Hardcover)
My Review: Good Read
Magic Under Glass (2010)
Written by: Jaclyn Dolamore
Genre: YA/Romantic Clockwork Fantasy
Pages: 225 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (2008)
Edited by: John Joseph Adams
Genre: Short Stories/Science Fiction
Pages: 331 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: It's a Gamble
The Hidden Goddess (2011)
Written by: M.K. Hobson
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 374 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Good Read
Finished Books: April
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966)
Written by: Robert A. Heinlein
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 382 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea
Shady Lady (2011)
Written by: Ann Aguirre
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 325 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Retribution Falls (2009)
Written by: Chris Wooding
Genre: Steampunk Fantasy
Pages: 74/461 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Not My Cup of Tea (DNF)
Spin (2005)
Written by: Robert Charles Wilson
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 454 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Put It Down
Zoo City (2010)
Written by: Lauren Beukes
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 416 (Kindle)
My Review: Good Read
Metatropolis (2009)
Edited by: John Scalzi
Genre: Novellas/Science Fiction
Pages: 386 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Ghosts & Echoes (2010)
Written by: Lyn Benedict
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 362 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
Finished Books: March
The Knife of Never Letting Go (2008)
Written by: Patrick Ness
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 479 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Steel (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: YA/Time Travel Fantasy
Pages: 294 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Five Flavors of Dumb (2010)
Written by: Antony John
Genre: YA/Fiction
Pages: 338 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing (2008)
Written by: Mayra Calvani & Anne K. Edwards
Genre: Nonfiction
Pages: 186 (Kindle)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Prospero in Hell (2010)
Written by: L. Jagi Lamplighter
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 347 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Late Eclipses (2011)
Written by: Seanan McGuire
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 372 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
Darkship Thieves (2010)
Written by: Sarah A. Hoyt
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 479 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
The Habitation of the Blessed (2010)
Written by: Catherynne M. Valente
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 269 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Outside In (2011)
Written by: Maria V. Snyder
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 336 (Kindle)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Agent to the Stars (2005)
Written by: John Scalzi
Genre: Science Fiction/Humor
Pages: 365 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Finished Books: February
Discord's Apple (2010)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 299 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Eternal Kiss of Darkness (2010)
Written by: Jeaniene Frost
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 361 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Take It or Leave It
Solitaire (2002)
Written by: Kelley Eskridge
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 341 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
The Killing Joke (1998)
Written by: Alan Moore
Illustrated by: Brian Bolland
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 64 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
The Alchemist (2010)
Written by: Paolo Bacigalupi
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 95 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
The Executioness (2010)
Written by: Tobias Buckell
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 102 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Moxyland (2008)
Written by: Lauren Beukes
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 304 (UK Trade Paperback)
My Review: Take It or Leave it
Luthor (2010)
Written by: Brian Azzarello
Illustrated by: Lee Bermejo
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 144 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
Bloodshot (2011)
Written by: Cherie Priest
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 384 (Kindle)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
After the Golden Age (2011)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Superhero SF
Pages: 304 (ARC)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Fledgling (2005)
Written by: Octavia E. Butler
Genre: Horror
Pages: 310 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
The Last Unicorn (2011)
Written by: Peter S. Beagle (original story); Peter B. Gillis (adaptation)
Illustrated by: Renae De Liz
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 152 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
Elfland (2009)
Written by: Freda Warrington
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Pages: 73/462 (Hardcover)
My Review: No Rating
Farseed (2007)
Written by: Pamela Sargent
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 287 (Hardcover)
My Review: Take It or Leave It
Soul Hunt (2011)
Written by: Margaret Ronald
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 291 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Must Read
Finished Books: January
Darkest Mercy (2011)
Written by: Melissa Marr
Genre: YA/Paranormal Romance
Pages: 327 (ARC)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
The Dead and the Gone (2008)
Written by: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Genre: YA/Dystopia
Pages: 308 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Below Standard
Radiant Shadows (2010)
Written by: Melissa Marr
Genre: YA/Paranormal Romance
Pages: 340 (Hardcover)
My Review: Take It or Leave It
The Curse of Chalion (2001)
Written by: Lois McMaster Bujold
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 442 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Antarctica: A Call to Action (2008)
Written by: Sebastian Copeland
Genre: Nature Photography
Pages: 96
My Review: No Rating
Behemoth (2010)
Written by: Scott Westerfeld
Genre: YA/Steampunk/Alternate History
Pages: 485 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Read
An Artificial Night (2010)
Written by: Seanan McGuire
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 371 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
The Broken Kingdoms (2010)
Written by: N.K. Jemisin
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 411 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Like, Not Love
Dust (2007)
Written by: Elizabeth Bear
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 342 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth Reading, with Reservations
Coming Soon: my annual top-ten list!
What were your final totals and tallies for 2011? If you've posted your own list, link me, if not, please feel free to share your reading accomplishments!