2007's books in review
1. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
2. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
3. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
4. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
5. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
6. Death Masks by Jim Butcher
7. Allegiance by Timothy Zahn
8. Apartment Therapy by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
9. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
10. Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
11. Exile Aaron Allston
12. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
13. Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
14. White Night by Jim Butcher
15. Into a Dark Realm by Raymond E. Feist (The 2nd book in the Darkwar Saga)
16. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
17. Sacrifice by Karen Traviss (Legacy of the Force book)
18. The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
19. The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman
20. The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
21. The Sandman Vol. I: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
22. The Sandman Vol. II: The Dolls House by Neil Gaiman
23. The Sandman Vol. III: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman
24. The Sandman Vo. IV: Seasons of Mists by Neil Gaiman
25. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
26. The Sandman Vol. V: A Game of You by Neil Gaiman
27. The Sandman Vol. VI: Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman
28. The Sandman Vol. VII: Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman
29. The Sandman Vol. VIII: World's End by Neil Gaiman
30. Phoenix Guards by Stephen Brust
31. The Sandman Vol. IX: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman
32. The Sandman Vol. X: The Wake by Neil Gaiman
33. Agyar by Stephen Brust
34. Inferno by Troy Denning (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 6)
35. Crank by Ellen Hopkins
36. Jhereg by Steven Brust
37. Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
38. Death Star by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry
39. Fury by Aaron Allston
40. The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke
Short stories by the author of Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell, which meant the great story telling, ideas and world without the long and involved storytelling of her previous book.
10 books short of my goal but I feel accomplished nonetheless. Before I undertook my goal, I felt like, while I have always loved to read, I wasn't making time for it and doing less of it than I liked. While not a heroic endeavor, 40 books in one year affirms I can still make room for reading. While I did decide to not count them in the end, I did read a number of magazine subscriptions (Real Simple, Cosmo, Glamour and Marie Clare--what? I like girly magazines), which does take up reading time.
Another reason I challenged myself was to expand my reading horzons. That didn't go so well.
Number of Dresden books: 9
Number of Neil Gaiman books: 13
Number of Star Wars books: 6
That's well over half of the books I read this year. The other twelve are a collection of books forced upon me for the most part by gravilim and manwhoreforhire. There isn't a single book on the list I felt was a waste of time to read or didn't like.
For 2008, I hope to reach my 50 book mark. If not, it will still be fun to try. I'll also vow to try to expand my reading horizons more, which means I might have to finally pick up the Lone Wolf and Cub series manwhoreforhire recommends so highly.
2. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
3. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
4. Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
5. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
6. Death Masks by Jim Butcher
7. Allegiance by Timothy Zahn
8. Apartment Therapy by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
9. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
10. Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
11. Exile Aaron Allston
12. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
13. Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
14. White Night by Jim Butcher
15. Into a Dark Realm by Raymond E. Feist (The 2nd book in the Darkwar Saga)
16. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
17. Sacrifice by Karen Traviss (Legacy of the Force book)
18. The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
19. The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman
20. The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
21. The Sandman Vol. I: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
22. The Sandman Vol. II: The Dolls House by Neil Gaiman
23. The Sandman Vol. III: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman
24. The Sandman Vo. IV: Seasons of Mists by Neil Gaiman
25. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
26. The Sandman Vol. V: A Game of You by Neil Gaiman
27. The Sandman Vol. VI: Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman
28. The Sandman Vol. VII: Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman
29. The Sandman Vol. VIII: World's End by Neil Gaiman
30. Phoenix Guards by Stephen Brust
31. The Sandman Vol. IX: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman
32. The Sandman Vol. X: The Wake by Neil Gaiman
33. Agyar by Stephen Brust
34. Inferno by Troy Denning (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 6)
35. Crank by Ellen Hopkins
36. Jhereg by Steven Brust
37. Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
38. Death Star by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry
39. Fury by Aaron Allston
40. The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke
Short stories by the author of Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell, which meant the great story telling, ideas and world without the long and involved storytelling of her previous book.
10 books short of my goal but I feel accomplished nonetheless. Before I undertook my goal, I felt like, while I have always loved to read, I wasn't making time for it and doing less of it than I liked. While not a heroic endeavor, 40 books in one year affirms I can still make room for reading. While I did decide to not count them in the end, I did read a number of magazine subscriptions (Real Simple, Cosmo, Glamour and Marie Clare--what? I like girly magazines), which does take up reading time.
Another reason I challenged myself was to expand my reading horzons. That didn't go so well.
Number of Dresden books: 9
Number of Neil Gaiman books: 13
Number of Star Wars books: 6
That's well over half of the books I read this year. The other twelve are a collection of books forced upon me for the most part by gravilim and manwhoreforhire. There isn't a single book on the list I felt was a waste of time to read or didn't like.
For 2008, I hope to reach my 50 book mark. If not, it will still be fun to try. I'll also vow to try to expand my reading horizons more, which means I might have to finally pick up the Lone Wolf and Cub series manwhoreforhire recommends so highly.