Books read this year
47. Crystal Singer - Anne McCaffrey
46. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - Gregory Maguire
45. Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
44. Good in Bed - Jennifer Weiner
43. Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman - Marjorie Shostak
42. Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
41. Wake Up I'm Fat - Camryn Manheim
40. Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs
39. Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth About Exercise and Health - Gina Kolata
38. Babylon 5 Scripts: Other Voices, Volume 3 - Peter David, et al.
37. The Vagina Monologues - Eve Ensler
36. Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen
35. A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin
34. Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss--and the Myths and Realities of Dieting - Gina Kolata
33. Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume - Jeff Smith
32. The Good Body - Eve Ensler
31. Babylon 5 Scripts: Other Voices, Volume 2 - Larry DiTillio, et al.
30. Babylon 5 Scripts: Other Voices, Volume 1 - Larry DiTillio, et al.
29. A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin
28. The Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski - Volume 15 - J. Michael Straczynski
27. Angels in America - Tony Kushner
26. A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansberry
25. The Crucible - Arthur Miller
24. A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams
23. The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde
22. The Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski - Volume 14 - J. Michael Straczynski
21. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K. Dick
20. Titus Andronicus - William Shakespeare
19. Glory Road - Robert Heinlein
18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling
17. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert Heinlein
16. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J. K. Rowling
15. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling
14. Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson
13. The Transmigration of Timothy Archer - Philip K. Dick
12. The Tortilla Curtain - T. C. Boyle
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J. K. Rowling
10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J. K. Rowling
9. The Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski - Volume 13 - J. Michael Straczynski
8. Valis - Philip K. Dick
7. Beyond the Body Farm - Dr. Bill Bass & Jon Jefferson
6. Under the Tuscan Sun - Frances Mayes
5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J. K. Rowling
4. The Divine Invasion - Philip K. Dick
3. Rose Daughter - Robin McKinley
2. Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs
1. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone - J. K. Rowling
This is the first book for this year that I've read before and I deliberately sought out to read again. (A couple of the plays I read for my Theater class I had read before, but they were required for the class.) I really love this series and I will be reading the rest of the trilogy right away. It seemed appropriate to read right now because the reason the main character ends up singing crystal is because she leaves her career as a musician. Even though her reasons for changing are pretty different from mine it's still nice to read and I love reading anything where music is important anyway. The second book is better than the first for the same reason Spiderman 2 and X-Men 2 were better than the original movies. No time needs to be spent on exposition, introducing characters and explaining how this universe works, you can just get right down to the story. I actually read these books before any of the Pern ones, but that reminds me I've been meaning to read more of the dragon stories.
46. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - Gregory Maguire
45. Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
44. Good in Bed - Jennifer Weiner
43. Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman - Marjorie Shostak
42. Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
41. Wake Up I'm Fat - Camryn Manheim
40. Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs
39. Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth About Exercise and Health - Gina Kolata
38. Babylon 5 Scripts: Other Voices, Volume 3 - Peter David, et al.
37. The Vagina Monologues - Eve Ensler
36. Girl, Interrupted - Susanna Kaysen
35. A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin
34. Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss--and the Myths and Realities of Dieting - Gina Kolata
33. Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume - Jeff Smith
32. The Good Body - Eve Ensler
31. Babylon 5 Scripts: Other Voices, Volume 2 - Larry DiTillio, et al.
30. Babylon 5 Scripts: Other Voices, Volume 1 - Larry DiTillio, et al.
29. A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin
28. The Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski - Volume 15 - J. Michael Straczynski
27. Angels in America - Tony Kushner
26. A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansberry
25. The Crucible - Arthur Miller
24. A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams
23. The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde
22. The Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski - Volume 14 - J. Michael Straczynski
21. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K. Dick
20. Titus Andronicus - William Shakespeare
19. Glory Road - Robert Heinlein
18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling
17. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert Heinlein
16. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J. K. Rowling
15. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling
14. Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson
13. The Transmigration of Timothy Archer - Philip K. Dick
12. The Tortilla Curtain - T. C. Boyle
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J. K. Rowling
10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J. K. Rowling
9. The Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski - Volume 13 - J. Michael Straczynski
8. Valis - Philip K. Dick
7. Beyond the Body Farm - Dr. Bill Bass & Jon Jefferson
6. Under the Tuscan Sun - Frances Mayes
5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J. K. Rowling
4. The Divine Invasion - Philip K. Dick
3. Rose Daughter - Robin McKinley
2. Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs
1. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone - J. K. Rowling
This is the first book for this year that I've read before and I deliberately sought out to read again. (A couple of the plays I read for my Theater class I had read before, but they were required for the class.) I really love this series and I will be reading the rest of the trilogy right away. It seemed appropriate to read right now because the reason the main character ends up singing crystal is because she leaves her career as a musician. Even though her reasons for changing are pretty different from mine it's still nice to read and I love reading anything where music is important anyway. The second book is better than the first for the same reason Spiderman 2 and X-Men 2 were better than the original movies. No time needs to be spent on exposition, introducing characters and explaining how this universe works, you can just get right down to the story. I actually read these books before any of the Pern ones, but that reminds me I've been meaning to read more of the dragon stories.