Sticky Note - Books December 25, 2010 - December 24, 2011
Rating system:
*****such a good book that it will be one of my favourites forever
****a really good read, enjoyed thoroughly
***not bad, readable, enjoyable to some degree
**meh. Okay, but a lot of flaws
*should never have been published
1. Wake by Lisa McMann, 2008, 210 pages. ****
Genres: young adult, fiction
2. Fade by Lisa McMann, 2009, 248 pages. ****
Genres: young adult, fiction
3. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, 2001, 292 pages. ****
Genres: vampire tales, fiction
4. Gone by Lisa McMann, 2010, 214 pages. ***
Genres: young adult, fiction
5. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris, 2002, 292 pages. ***
Genres: vampire tales, fiction
6. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer, 2002, 276 pages.****
Genres: fiction, epistolary
7. The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, 2008, 312 pages.****
Genres: fiction
8. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, 2008, 374 pages.****
Genres: young adult, fiction, dystopia
9. Justice: What's the Right Thing to do? by Michael J. Sandel, 2009, 308 pages.****
Genres: non-fiction, philosophy, politics, ethics
10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling, 1997, 332 pages.****
Genres: young adult, fiction, fantasy
11. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, 1998, 251 pages.****
Genres: young adult, fiction, fantasy
12. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, 1999, 468 pages.***
Genres: young adult, fiction, fantasy
13. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, 2009, 399 pages.****
Genres: young adult, fiction, dystopia
14. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, 2000, 636 pages.****
Genres: young adult, fiction, fantasy
15. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, 2003, 766 pages.****
Genres: young adult, fiction, fantasy
16. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, 2005, 607 pages.*****
Genres: young adult, fiction, fantasy
17. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, 2007, 607 pages.****
Genres: young adult, fiction, fantasy
18. An Autobiography by Agatha Christie, 1977, 551 pages.********
Genres: non-fiction, autobiography
19. The Awakening by Kate Chopin, 1899, 272 pages.****
Genres: fiction, classics
20. Hard Times by Charles Dickens, 1854, 328 pages.****
Genres: fiction, classics
21. Popular Hits of the Showa Era by Ryu Murakami, 1994, 192 pages.****
Genres: black comedy, satire, fiction, literature in translation, japan
22. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, 2007, 293 pages.***
Genres: historical fiction, fiction, war
23. The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, 2007, 486 pages.*****
Genres: historical fiction, Canadian literature, fiction
24. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, 1911, 160 pages.****
Genres: fiction, classics
25. The Book of Secrets by M.G. Vassanji, 1994, 337 pages.**
Genres: Canadian fiction, historical fiction, fiction, africa
26. Little Bee by Chris Cleave, 2008, 271 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, current events [fictionalized], africa, war
27. Goodnight, Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian, 1981, 429 pages.*****
Genres: young adult, historical fiction, war, fiction
28. The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor, 1982, 192 pages.****
Genres: fiction, african-american fiction
29. Yakuza Moon: Memoirs of a Gangster's Daughter by Shoko Tendo, 2004, 195 pages.****
Genres: non-fiction, memoirs, japan, literature in translation
30. Needful Things by Stephen King, 1991, 736 pages.****
Genres: fiction, horror
31. The Dark Half by Stephen King, 1989, 468 pages.****
Genres: fiction, horror, scariest book ever read
32. A Sport of Nature by Nadine Gordimer, 1987, 354 pages.**
Genres: fiction, politics
33. The Tommyknockers by Stephen King, 1987, 747 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, horror
34. Beloved by Toni Morrison, 1987, 275 pages.****
Genres: african-american writing, fiction, pulitzer prize winner
35. Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres, 1994, 534 pages.****
Genres: fiction, war, historical fiction
36. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman, 2010, 272 pages.***
Genres: fiction
37. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, 1937, 219 pages.****
Genres: fiction, african-american fiction
38. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, 1995, 399 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, fantasy, young adult
39. The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman, 1997, 326 pages.****
Genres: fiction, fantasy, young adult
40. The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman, 2000, 518 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, fantasy, young adult
41. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, 1996, 807 pages.****
Genres: fantasy, fiction
42. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin, 1999, 1009 pages.***
Genres: fantasy, fiction
43. The Postmistress by Sarah Blake, 2010, 371 pages.****
Genres: historical fiction, war, fiction
44. I, Claudius by Robert Graves, 1934, 396 pages.****
Genres: historical fiction, fiction
45. The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian, 1972, 336 pages.***
Genres: spy novel, lampoon, fiction
46. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson, 2011, 288 pages.****
Genres: non-fiction, psychology, journalism, conspiracies, humour
47. The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler, 1954, 379 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, detective fiction
48. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, 2005, 377 pages.****
Genres: fiction, young adult
49. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan, 2006, 280 pages.***
Genres: fiction, young adult
50. A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin, 1953, 327 pages.***
Genres: psychological crime fiction, fiction
51. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan, 2007, 312 pages.***
Genres: fiction, young adult
52. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan, 2008, 361 pages.***
Genres: fiction, young adult
53. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, 1955, 304 pages.****
Genres: psychological thriller, fiction
54. Sourcery by Terry Pratchett, 1988, 270 pages.***
Genres: fantasy, fiction
55. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, 2005, 909 pages.*****
Genres: historical fiction, paranormal, vampires, fiction
56. Final Account by Peter Robinson, 1994, 303 pages.***
Genres: crime fiction, detective fiction, Canadian fiction, fiction
57. Before the Frost by Henning Mankell, 2005, 383 pages.****
Genres: crime fiction, literature in translation, fiction
58. Goodnight Mister Tom [again] by Michelle Magorian, 1981, 429 pages.*****
Genres: wonderfulness, young adult, historical fiction, war, fiction
59. Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, 1997, 402 pages.*****
Genres: non-fiction, adventure, travel, inspirational [unintentionally]
60. Desperation by Stephen King, 1997, 547 pages.***
Genres: fiction, horror, damned scary
61. Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett, 1987, 283 pages.****
Genres: fantasy, humour
62. Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell, 1997, 369 pages.****
Genres: crime fiction, mystery, literature in translation, fiction
63. Firewall by Henning Mankell, 1998, 405 pages.****
Genres: crime fiction, mystery, literature in translation
64. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, 1997, 321 pages.******
Genres: historical fiction, fiction, bible [fictionalized]
65. The Testament by John Grisham, 1999, 533 pages.****
Genres: fiction, suspense
66. The Brethren by John Grisham, 2000, 440 pages.****
Genres: fiction, suspense
67. Black Fly Season by Giles Blunt, 2004, 486 pages.**
Genres: crime fiction, Canadian fiction, fiction, gruesomeness
68. The Help by Kathryn Stockett, 2009, 530 pages.****
Genres: fiction, race relations [fictionalized]
69. The Birth House by Ami McKay, 2006, 404 pages.***
Genres: fiction, Canadian fiction
70. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko, 2004, 215 pages.***
Genres: young adult, historical fiction, autism, fiction
71. A Woman of Independent Means by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, 1978, 276 pages.****
Genres: fiction, diary format
72. From the Dead by Mark Billingham, 2010, 359 pages.****
Genres: crime fiction, thriller, fiction
73. Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda, 2010, 346 pages.****
Genres: fiction, Canadian literature, india
74. Arctic Chill by Arnaldur Indridason, 2005, 344 pages.***
Genres: crime novel, literature in translation, fiction
75. Here's The Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice by Maureen McCormick, 2008, 277 pages.***
Genres: non-fiction, memoir, celebrity
76. I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb, 1998, 901 pages.***
Genres: fiction, family dysfunction, mental illness [fiction]
77. Hypothermia by Arnaldur Indridason, 2009, 314 pages.****
Genres: fiction, crime fiction, literature in translation
78. Irma Voth by Miriam Toews, 2011, 255 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, Canadian fiction, brilliant, Mennonites [fiction]
79. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult, 2002, 353 pages.****
Genres: fiction, courtroom drama, childhood sexual assault [fiction]
80. I Am Hutterite by Mary-Ann Kirkby, 2010, 242 pages.**
Genres: non-fiction, religion, culture, memoir
81. Much Obliged, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse, 1971, 174 pages.****
Genres: humour, fiction
82. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King, 2010, 368 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, short stories, horror, suspense
83. Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand, 1935, 157 pages.***
Genres: fiction, historical fiction, india, anthropology
84. House Rules by Jodi Picoult, 2010, 532 pages.****
Genres: fiction
85. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris, 2003, 292 pages.****
Genres: fiction, vampires
86. Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult, 1995, 369 pages.***
Genres: fiction
87. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005, 288 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, dystopia, sci-fi
88. The Dogs of Riga by Henning Mankell, 1992, 326 pages. Translation by Laurie Thompson, 2001.**
Genres: fiction, crime fiction, historical fiction, literature in translation
89. The Thorn by Beverly Lewis, 2010, 344 pages.***
Genres: fiction, religion, Christian fiction
90. Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell, 2010, 494 pages.***
Genres: fiction, crime fiction
91. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier, 1999, 233 pages.*****
Genres: fiction, historical fiction
92. Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult, 2011, 625 pages.****
Genres: fiction