Book list 2012
It's the last day of 2012, so I thought I'd bump my book list for the year up just for today. I finished a book this morning after breakfast, and it will probably be the last I finish in 2012. Overall, I'm very pleased with having read so many: 77 books is a feat I didn't think I could accomplish. And I will still count the ones I re-read or the audio books because those take time as well. A little over half of the books I read this year were on my Kindle and I will have to give the credit to my lovely little e-book reader because without it, I couldn't have read all the books I did while at the gym or standing in line.
Looking over the list, I see that my overall trend is still leaning toward fantasy, but I'm glad that I was able to read outside my chosen genre several times and in some cases, really, really enjoyed what I had read.
It's been a good year for reading. I hope that 2013 is just as productive.
* = Did not enjoy
** = It was okay
*** = Liked it
**** = Really liked it
***** = Fantastic; would read again and again
January
1) The Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon, YA fantasy, ***
2) Fury of the Phoenix by Cindy Pon, YA fantasy, (sequel) ***
3) The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir, historical fiction, *** (book club)
4) Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King, short story, ***
5) The Help by Kathryn Stockett, **** (book club)
February
6) Artemis Fowl (Book 1), by Eoin Colfer, YA fantasy, **
7) The Maze Runner (book 1), by James Dashner, YA distopian, ***
8) Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, YA fantasy, ****
9) Deryni Rising, by Katherine Kurtz, fantasy, **
10) Enna Burning, by Shannon Hale, YA fantasy, *****
11) River Secrets, by Shannon Hale, YA fantasy, ***
March
12) The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner, YA distopian, **
13) The Death Cure, by James Dashner, YA distopian, **
April
14) Half Broke Horses, by Jeannette Walls, historical fiction, **** (book club)
May
15) A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, **** (book club)
16) Crucible of Gold by Naomi Novik, ****
17) Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale, ****
18) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (reread) by J.K. Rowling, *****
19) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (reread) by J.K. Rowling, ****
20) Shadows on the Moon by Zoe Marriott, ****
21) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (reread) by J.K. Rowling,*****
22) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (reread) by J.K. Rowling,*****
23) A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller, *****
24) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, *****
25) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, *****
June
26) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, *****
27) The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews, ** (book club)
28) Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson, (short story), ***
29) Alex and the Ironic Gentleman by Adrienne Kress, *** (audio)
July
30) Steel by Carrie Vaughn, ***
31) Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal, ****
32) Offworld by Robin Parrish, **
33) Agatha H. and the Airship City by Phil and Kaja Foglio, ***
34) Eon by Alison Goodman, ****
35) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, ***** (audio/reread)
36) Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, **** (reread)
August
37) Eona by Alison Goodman, ****
38) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, **** (reread/audio)
39) Graceling by Kristen Cashore, ****
40) Flipped by Wendelin van Draanen, **** (book club)
41) Still: Notes on a Mid-faith Crisis by Lauren Winner, *****
42) The Princess Diaries Vol. 1 by Meg Cabot, ***
43) Mistborn: the Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, ***** (reread/audio)
September
44) The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal, ***
45) Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, ***
46) Mistborn: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson, **** (reread/audio)
47) The Princess Diaries Vol. 2 by Meg Cabot, ***
48) The Princess Diaries, Vol. 3 by Meg Cabot, ***
49) The Princess Diaries, Vol. 4 by Meg Cabot, ***
50) Mistborn: Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson, **** (reread/audio)
51) Princess Academy by Shannon Hale, **** (reread)
52) Prayer: Does it Make a Difference? by Philip Yancey, *****
53) Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, ****
October
54) Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale, ****
55) The Princess Diaries, Vol. 5, by Meg Cabot, **
56) Legion by Brandon Sanderson, ****
57) Divergent by Veronica Roth, (audio) ****
58) Insurgent by Veronica Roth, (audio) ****
59) Crown of Embers by Rae Carson, ****
60) Fire (Graceling) by Kristen Cashore, **
61) The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, **** (book club)
62) Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien, ****
63) Prized by Caragh O'Brien, ****
November
64) The Vow by Kim Carpenter, ****
65) Persuasion by Jane Austen (audio/reread), ****
66) I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, *** (book club)
67) The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, ***
68) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (audio/reread), *****
69) Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery (audio), **
December
70) Emma by Jane Austen (audio/reread), ****
71) Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (audio/reread), ****
72) Blood Red Road by Moira Young, ***
73) City of Ember: Book 1, by Jeanne Duprau, ***
74) One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, ****
75) The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson, ****
76) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (audio/reread), ****
77) A Walk with Jane Austen by Lori Smith, *****
Looking over the list, I see that my overall trend is still leaning toward fantasy, but I'm glad that I was able to read outside my chosen genre several times and in some cases, really, really enjoyed what I had read.
It's been a good year for reading. I hope that 2013 is just as productive.
* = Did not enjoy
** = It was okay
*** = Liked it
**** = Really liked it
***** = Fantastic; would read again and again
January
1) The Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon, YA fantasy, ***
2) Fury of the Phoenix by Cindy Pon, YA fantasy, (sequel) ***
3) The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir, historical fiction, *** (book club)
4) Beekeeping for Beginners by Laurie R. King, short story, ***
5) The Help by Kathryn Stockett, **** (book club)
February
6) Artemis Fowl (Book 1), by Eoin Colfer, YA fantasy, **
7) The Maze Runner (book 1), by James Dashner, YA distopian, ***
8) Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, YA fantasy, ****
9) Deryni Rising, by Katherine Kurtz, fantasy, **
10) Enna Burning, by Shannon Hale, YA fantasy, *****
11) River Secrets, by Shannon Hale, YA fantasy, ***
March
12) The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner, YA distopian, **
13) The Death Cure, by James Dashner, YA distopian, **
April
14) Half Broke Horses, by Jeannette Walls, historical fiction, **** (book club)
May
15) A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, **** (book club)
16) Crucible of Gold by Naomi Novik, ****
17) Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale, ****
18) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (reread) by J.K. Rowling, *****
19) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (reread) by J.K. Rowling, ****
20) Shadows on the Moon by Zoe Marriott, ****
21) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (reread) by J.K. Rowling,*****
22) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (reread) by J.K. Rowling,*****
23) A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller, *****
24) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, *****
25) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, *****
June
26) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, *****
27) The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews, ** (book club)
28) Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson, (short story), ***
29) Alex and the Ironic Gentleman by Adrienne Kress, *** (audio)
July
30) Steel by Carrie Vaughn, ***
31) Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal, ****
32) Offworld by Robin Parrish, **
33) Agatha H. and the Airship City by Phil and Kaja Foglio, ***
34) Eon by Alison Goodman, ****
35) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, ***** (audio/reread)
36) Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, **** (reread)
August
37) Eona by Alison Goodman, ****
38) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, **** (reread/audio)
39) Graceling by Kristen Cashore, ****
40) Flipped by Wendelin van Draanen, **** (book club)
41) Still: Notes on a Mid-faith Crisis by Lauren Winner, *****
42) The Princess Diaries Vol. 1 by Meg Cabot, ***
43) Mistborn: the Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, ***** (reread/audio)
September
44) The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal, ***
45) Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, ***
46) Mistborn: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson, **** (reread/audio)
47) The Princess Diaries Vol. 2 by Meg Cabot, ***
48) The Princess Diaries, Vol. 3 by Meg Cabot, ***
49) The Princess Diaries, Vol. 4 by Meg Cabot, ***
50) Mistborn: Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson, **** (reread/audio)
51) Princess Academy by Shannon Hale, **** (reread)
52) Prayer: Does it Make a Difference? by Philip Yancey, *****
53) Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, ****
October
54) Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale, ****
55) The Princess Diaries, Vol. 5, by Meg Cabot, **
56) Legion by Brandon Sanderson, ****
57) Divergent by Veronica Roth, (audio) ****
58) Insurgent by Veronica Roth, (audio) ****
59) Crown of Embers by Rae Carson, ****
60) Fire (Graceling) by Kristen Cashore, **
61) The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, **** (book club)
62) Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien, ****
63) Prized by Caragh O'Brien, ****
November
64) The Vow by Kim Carpenter, ****
65) Persuasion by Jane Austen (audio/reread), ****
66) I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, *** (book club)
67) The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, ***
68) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (audio/reread), *****
69) Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery (audio), **
December
70) Emma by Jane Austen (audio/reread), ****
71) Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (audio/reread), ****
72) Blood Red Road by Moira Young, ***
73) City of Ember: Book 1, by Jeanne Duprau, ***
74) One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp, ****
75) The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson, ****
76) Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (audio/reread), ****
77) A Walk with Jane Austen by Lori Smith, *****