2013 Books
1. PATH OF DAGGERS - Robert Jordan
2. WINTER'S HEART - Robert Jordan
3. World at Work T3: Quantitative Methods
4. CROSSROADS Of TWILIGHT - Robert Jordan
5. KNIFE OF DREAMS - Robert Jordan
6. THE GATHERING STORM - Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
7. TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT - Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
8. EMPEROR'S SOUL - Brandon Sanderson
9. A MEMORY OF LIGHT - Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
10. BLOODFIRE QUEST - Terry Brooks
11. NO ASSHOLE RULE: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One that Isn't by Robert Sutton
12. Lonely Planet's Belgium & Luxembourg
13. World At Work's Accounting and Finances for the Human Resources Professional (multiple times)
14. Scotland - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture by John Scotney
15. Fodor's Scotland (Travel Guide)
16. THE GOLDEN KEY by Rawn, Robertson, and Elliott
Why did no one tell me to read this earlier? Holy cow, this is Rawn at her best! It makes me want to go out and read a crap ton of Jennifer Robertson and Kate Elliott to see what their influences (which are obviously not Rawn) are and what else they have to offer. I cannot give enough praise to this book. For being a stand alone (although, apparently there is a prequel out there now) it is High, Epic Fantasy. I love the Italian/Spanish overtones, the sweeping and vast setting, the multilayered characters, the weaving of artistic skills into literally shaping lives and history.
One of the many things I love about Rawn is how she strongly uses symbology - and once introduced with a primer, she doesn't repeat it ad nasuem, but expects you the reader to remember and pick up on things that will be important later on. I like it when authors expect and rely upon you to be intelligent. ;)
The other aspect that is a hallmark of Rawns work is strong, intelligent women. This was highly subdued in this book, but that was due to the time/setting that mimiced hundreds of years before women's rights. :P But the few women characters, especially the main one Saavedra, kick butt in their own way.
In short - go read. It is well worth it.
17. Fodor's See It France
Great resource. :)
2. WINTER'S HEART - Robert Jordan
3. World at Work T3: Quantitative Methods
4. CROSSROADS Of TWILIGHT - Robert Jordan
5. KNIFE OF DREAMS - Robert Jordan
6. THE GATHERING STORM - Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
7. TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT - Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
8. EMPEROR'S SOUL - Brandon Sanderson
9. A MEMORY OF LIGHT - Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
10. BLOODFIRE QUEST - Terry Brooks
11. NO ASSHOLE RULE: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One that Isn't by Robert Sutton
12. Lonely Planet's Belgium & Luxembourg
13. World At Work's Accounting and Finances for the Human Resources Professional (multiple times)
14. Scotland - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture by John Scotney
15. Fodor's Scotland (Travel Guide)
16. THE GOLDEN KEY by Rawn, Robertson, and Elliott
Why did no one tell me to read this earlier? Holy cow, this is Rawn at her best! It makes me want to go out and read a crap ton of Jennifer Robertson and Kate Elliott to see what their influences (which are obviously not Rawn) are and what else they have to offer. I cannot give enough praise to this book. For being a stand alone (although, apparently there is a prequel out there now) it is High, Epic Fantasy. I love the Italian/Spanish overtones, the sweeping and vast setting, the multilayered characters, the weaving of artistic skills into literally shaping lives and history.
One of the many things I love about Rawn is how she strongly uses symbology - and once introduced with a primer, she doesn't repeat it ad nasuem, but expects you the reader to remember and pick up on things that will be important later on. I like it when authors expect and rely upon you to be intelligent. ;)
The other aspect that is a hallmark of Rawns work is strong, intelligent women. This was highly subdued in this book, but that was due to the time/setting that mimiced hundreds of years before women's rights. :P But the few women characters, especially the main one Saavedra, kick butt in their own way.
In short - go read. It is well worth it.
17. Fodor's See It France
Great resource. :)