Books! Yay!
Okay so when was the last time I actually posted something? I can't remember.
Anyway! My read 50 books for the year thing didn't quite work out but I did get to 41 books which is still more than I read last year :D
Bolded ones were my faves, italics are re-reads (I do re-reads a lot!) strikes are ones I wasn't too fond of
01. The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
02. The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman
03. The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
04. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
05. The Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France
06. Jasmine by Bharati Mukherjee
07. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
08. Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews
09. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
10. The Book of Margery Kempe by Margery Kempe
11. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
12. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
13. Next by Michael Crichton
14. The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
15. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
16. Boomtown Saloons: Archaeology And History In Virginia City by Kelly J. Dixon
17. The Selected Writings of Christine De Pizan by Christine De Pizan
18. They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California Gold Rush by Jo Ann Levy
19. In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life by James Deetz
20. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman & Terry Prachett
21. Timeline by Michael Crichton
22. Hearts West: True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frotier by Chris Enss
23. The Pirate Guidelines: A Booke for Those Who Desire to Keep To The Code And Live A Pirate's Life by Joshamee Gibbs
24. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
25. Slippin' into Darkness by Norman Partridge
26. Tales Behind the Tombstones: The Deaths and Burials of the Old West's Most Nefarious Outlaws, Notorious Women And Celebrated Lawmen by Chris Enss
27. Myths and Mysteries of the Old West by Michael Rutter
28. Maurice: A Novel by E. M. Forster
29. Everything's Eventual: 1408 by Stephen King
30. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
31. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
32. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
33. Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester
34. The Terrible Wave by Marden Dahlstedt
35. Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
36. Singular Existance by Leslie Talbot
37. Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
38. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
39. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J. K. Rowling
40. Making Money by Terry Pratchett
41. Dune by Frank Herbert (I haven't actually finished this one yet so it'll be the first book for next year too)
As I tend to do, I went through reading phases: My re-read phase especially the Hornblower books, I'm slowly adding to my collection of those :D My Terry Prachett phase (I'm planning on reading more of his in '09) and Orson Scott Card phase and probably my biggest phase, Gold Rush era California/The Old West!
My top five favorites for the year are:
5: Slippin' Into Darkness by Norman Partridge
--I made a post about this book earlier in the year and I may be a bit biased because the author is an old high school friend of my dad's, but it really is a spectacular book! If you like plot twisty horror, that is! It kept me hooked and wanting to read more, plus I felt like I knew every single character right away :D
4: Going Postal by Terry Prachett
--My first Prachett book! I am now totally and completely hooked and am planning on reading MANY MORE next year :D Also, Moist von Lipwig has got to be one of my top favorite book characters ever!
3: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
--I read this HUGE book in less than two days by staying up to 4am, crashing, and reading all the next day. SO COMPLETELY HOOKED by this one...the movie doesn't even compare (but was still good on its own anyway!)
2: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
--My roommate Teresa said I should read it and lent me her copy...I CAN'T BELIEVE I HADN'T READ THIS SOONER. I am pretty sure I can't say anything about this book that hasn't been said already. It also launched my Orson Scott Card phase, which I will continue into '09.
1: MAURICE BY E. M. FORSTER
--I saw the movie first and LOVED it so I decided to read the book and see how different they were. The biggest surprise: they weren't very different at all! Gah, this book is so HEARTWRENCHING and ROMANTIC and all the other things I love about books and I LOVED every single character, yes EVEN Clive though he WAS being a dumbass about Maurice but, his loss, because Maurice gets his guy anyway. Did I mention how ROMANTIC it was? My use of all caps should be an indication of how much I loved it :D
So yeah, if you're looking for something new to read next year, try those!
Anyway! My read 50 books for the year thing didn't quite work out but I did get to 41 books which is still more than I read last year :D
Bolded ones were my faves, italics are re-reads (I do re-reads a lot!) strikes are ones I wasn't too fond of
01. The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
02. The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman
03. The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
04. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
05. The Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France
06. Jasmine by Bharati Mukherjee
07. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
08. Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews
09. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
10. The Book of Margery Kempe by Margery Kempe
11. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
12. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
13. Next by Michael Crichton
14. The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
15. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
16. Boomtown Saloons: Archaeology And History In Virginia City by Kelly J. Dixon
17. The Selected Writings of Christine De Pizan by Christine De Pizan
18. They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California Gold Rush by Jo Ann Levy
19. In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life by James Deetz
20. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman & Terry Prachett
21. Timeline by Michael Crichton
22. Hearts West: True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frotier by Chris Enss
23. The Pirate Guidelines: A Booke for Those Who Desire to Keep To The Code And Live A Pirate's Life by Joshamee Gibbs
24. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
25. Slippin' into Darkness by Norman Partridge
26. Tales Behind the Tombstones: The Deaths and Burials of the Old West's Most Nefarious Outlaws, Notorious Women And Celebrated Lawmen by Chris Enss
27. Myths and Mysteries of the Old West by Michael Rutter
28. Maurice: A Novel by E. M. Forster
29. Everything's Eventual: 1408 by Stephen King
30. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
31. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
32. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
33. Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. Forester
34. The Terrible Wave by Marden Dahlstedt
35. Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
36. Singular Existance by Leslie Talbot
37. Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
38. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
39. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J. K. Rowling
40. Making Money by Terry Pratchett
41. Dune by Frank Herbert (I haven't actually finished this one yet so it'll be the first book for next year too)
As I tend to do, I went through reading phases: My re-read phase especially the Hornblower books, I'm slowly adding to my collection of those :D My Terry Prachett phase (I'm planning on reading more of his in '09) and Orson Scott Card phase and probably my biggest phase, Gold Rush era California/The Old West!
My top five favorites for the year are:
5: Slippin' Into Darkness by Norman Partridge
--I made a post about this book earlier in the year and I may be a bit biased because the author is an old high school friend of my dad's, but it really is a spectacular book! If you like plot twisty horror, that is! It kept me hooked and wanting to read more, plus I felt like I knew every single character right away :D
4: Going Postal by Terry Prachett
--My first Prachett book! I am now totally and completely hooked and am planning on reading MANY MORE next year :D Also, Moist von Lipwig has got to be one of my top favorite book characters ever!
3: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
--I read this HUGE book in less than two days by staying up to 4am, crashing, and reading all the next day. SO COMPLETELY HOOKED by this one...the movie doesn't even compare (but was still good on its own anyway!)
2: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
--My roommate Teresa said I should read it and lent me her copy...I CAN'T BELIEVE I HADN'T READ THIS SOONER. I am pretty sure I can't say anything about this book that hasn't been said already. It also launched my Orson Scott Card phase, which I will continue into '09.
1: MAURICE BY E. M. FORSTER
--I saw the movie first and LOVED it so I decided to read the book and see how different they were. The biggest surprise: they weren't very different at all! Gah, this book is so HEARTWRENCHING and ROMANTIC and all the other things I love about books and I LOVED every single character, yes EVEN Clive though he WAS being a dumbass about Maurice but, his loss, because Maurice gets his guy anyway. Did I mention how ROMANTIC it was? My use of all caps should be an indication of how much I loved it :D
So yeah, if you're looking for something new to read next year, try those!