2010 Reading Log

Feb 24, 2011 09:05

As a kid I kept meticulous logs of everything I read in spiral bound notebooks. Just books in those days, but I read a lot of them. Devoured is a better word. Ten a month was a low rate. Sadly, I discarded those notebooks when I went off to college, and I file that in my cabinet of regrets. I picked back up with the logging in 2000, and more recently have started tracking short fiction and comics, too.

So I already waxed teal deer about me and reading, specifically talking about books and how the Kindle has re-engaged me in the fictional word. But the other thing I did last year was read 100 short stories. All SF or Fantasy, because that's how I roll, and in large part due to Daily Science Fiction, a new online specfic magazine that delivers a new story by email every day. The ratio of readable to not is surprisingly good. So I recommend it to those looking for for good SF/F short stories.

Anyway,

2010

* re-read
(k) on Kindle
! recommended

Books

16. A Posse of Princesses - Sherwood Smith. 300 pgs. November. (k)
15. Everlost - Neal Shusterman. 336 pgs. November. (k) !
14. Cryoburn - Lois McMaster Bujold. 352 pgs. November. (k) !
13. The Accidental Demon Slayer - Angie Fox. 292 pgs. October/November. (k)

12. Eyes Like Stars:Theatre Illuminata, Act I - Lisa Mantchev. 384 pgs. September. (k) !
11. Graceling - Kristin Cashore. 471 pgs. September.

10. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin. 410 pgs. July. !

9. The Trouble with Kings - Sherwood Smith. 325 pgs. March. !
8. Librynth - Pearl North. 332 pgs. March. !
7. Chalice - Robin McKinley. 263 pgs. March.
6. Cain Black Knife - Matthew Stover. 343 pgs. March.
5. The Knights of the Cornerstone - James P. Blaylock. 287 pgs. March.
4. The Mermaid's Madness - Jim Hines. 339 pgs. March. !
3. Twice a Prince - Sherwood Smith. 265 pgs. March. !
2. Once a Princess - Sherwood Smith. 278 pgs. March. !
1. Heat Wave - Richard Castle. 199 pgs. February.

Short Fiction
100. Ej Es by Nancy Kress in Lightspeed Magazine. ~6700 words. December.
99. Observer by Kristine Kathryn Rusch in Lightspeed Magazine. ~1700 words. December.
98. Jenny's Sick by David Tallerman in Lightspeed Magazine. ~3700 words. December.
97. The Silence of the Anonsu by Ursula K. Le Guin reprinted in Lightspeed Magazine. ~2300 words. December.
96. The Changeling by Tracy Lynn at December Lights Project. ~4300 words. December. !
95. Baron Boscov's Bastard by Jacey Bedford at December Lights Project. ~6300 words. December.
94. Amid the Words of War by Cat Rambo in Lightspeed Magazine. ~2700 words. December.
93. Jane. A Story of Manners, Magic, and Romance by Sarah Prineas at December Lights Project. ~5900 words. December. !
92. The Frog King by Patrick Samphire at December Lights Project. ~2000 words December.
91. Queen of the Kitchen by Karen Healey at December Lights Project. ~3900
words. December. !
90. Undead Philosophy 101 by Stephanie Burgis at December Lights Project. ~5500 words. December.
89. Palindrome by Will Arthur in Daily Science Fiction. ~670 words. December.
88. The Glass Slipper by Sherwood Smith at December Lights Project. ~3100 words. December.
87. Monstrous Love by Jen Reese at December Lights Project. ~4500 words December. !
85. Maker of the Twenty-First Moon by Sean Patrick Hannifin in Daily Science Fiction. ~1800 words. December.
84. Buy You a Mockingbird by Eric James Stone in Daily Science Fiction. ~350 words. December.
83. No Spaceships Go by Annie Bellet in Daily Science Fiction. ~4600 words. December.
82. Currer Bell Comes to America by Merrie Haskell at December Lights Project. ~6500 words. December. !
81. In the Late December by Greg van Eekhout in Strange Horizons. ~2800 words. December. * !
80. Clockwork Fairies by Cat Rambo at Tor.com. ~6400 words. December. !
79. No Return Address by Sigrid Ellis in Strange Horizons. ~3400 words. December.
78. Drink by Tara Barnett in Daily Science Fiction. ~1100 words. December.
77. Perfect Black by Will McIntosh in Daily Science Fiction. ~6600 words. December. !
76. Flood Myth by Brian Dolton in Daily Science Fiction. ~480 words. December.
75. Surprise Party by Steven Saus in Daily Science Fiction. ~550 words. December. !
74. The Piper by Mai L. Lee in Daily Science Fiction. ~3700 words. December. !
73. Not Waving, Drowning by Cat Rambo in Redstone Science Fiction. ~3400 words. December. !

72. Mademoiselle and the Chevalier by Mari Ness in Fantasy Magazine. ~4900 words. November.
71. Bitterdark by Eljay Daly in Fantasy Magazine. ~4500 words. November.
70. Hypotheticals by D.K. Latta in Daily Science Fiction. ~1000 words. November.
69. Supply and Demand by William Meikle in Daily Science Fiction. ~950words. November.
68. Winning Streak by Nicky Drayden in Daily Science Fiction. ~1700words. November.
67. Outside the Box by Brian Winfrey in Daily Science Fiction. ~5100 words. November. !
66. One Year Later by K.J. Kabza in Daily Science Fiction. ~650 words. November.
65. Moonlight and Bleach by Sandra McDonald in Daily Science Fiction. ~5100 words. November.
64. Cradle Song by Brenda Cannon Kalt in Daily Science Fiction. ~950words. November.
63. The Closer by Ari B. Goelman in Daily Science Fiction. ~1300 words. November.
62. Longevity, Inc. by Geoffrey C. Porter in Daily Science Fiction. ~1300 words. November.
61. Susan 3342 A.D. by Marge Simon in Daily Science Fiction. ~600 words. November.
60. Zero Hour by Sue Burke in Daily Science Fiction. ~900 words. November.
59. Bless This House by Beth Cato in Daily Science Fiction. ~500 words. November.
58. Migrating Bears by Helena Leigh Bell in Daily Science Fiction. ~3400 words. November. !
57. Fashion Statement by Peter Roberts in Daily Science Fiction. ~350 words. November.
56. Gamed by Stephan Gaskell in Daily Science Fiction. ~900 words. November.
55. Finding Joan by David D. Levine in Daily Science Fiction. ~5800 words. November. !
54. Sparks by Mari Ness in Daily Science Fiction. ~600 words. November.
53. Rumor of Wings by Alter S. Reiss in Abyss & Apex. ~3900 words. November.
52. On the Banks of the River Lex by N.K. Jemisin in Clarkesworld Magazine. ~4700 words. November. !
51. Drag Queen Astronaut by Sandra McDonald in Crossed Genres. ~4900 words. November. !
50. An Election by John Scalzi, presented by Subterranean Press. ~6900 words. November. !
49. Over Tea by T.M. Thomas in Daily Science Fiction.. ~1000 words. November.

48. Sunlight by Kelly Dwyer in Abyss & Apex 36. ~6900 words. October. !
47. Long Pig by Matthew Johnson in Daily Science Fiction.. ~900 words. October.
46. The Fosterling by Therese Arkenberg in Daily Science Fiction. ~2900 words. October.
45. The Jug Game by Jennifer Moore in Daily Science Fiction. ~300 words. October.
44. Spirits in the Night by Michael Swanwick in Abyss & Apex. ~500 words. October.
43. Salt Brides by Shira Lipkin in Abyss & Apex. ~700 words. October.

42. Hobo Signs by Ree Young in Daily Science Fiction. ~500 words. September.
41. Tag, You're It by Melissa Mead in Daily Science Fiction. ~700 words. September. !
40. Picture in Sand by Susan A Shepard in Daily Science Fiction.. ~700 words. September.
38. Ezra's Prophecy by Debs Walker in Daily Science Fiction. ~1900 words. September.
37. An Adventure in the Antiquities Trade by Jeff Hecht in Daily Science Fiction. ~900 words. September
36. Mark and Shelly's by Steven R. Stuart in Daily Science Fiction. ~700 words. September.
35. Butterfly and the Blight at the Heart of the World by Lavie Tidhar in Daily Science Fiction. ~9200 words. September.
34. Flint's Folly by J. Chant in Daily Science Fiction. ~2200 words. September.
33. American Changeling by Mary Robinette Kowal in Daily Science Fiction. ~6200 words. September.
32. Mercury in Hand by Amanda M. Hays in Daily Science Fiction. ~500 words. September.
31. Fiddle by Tim Pratt in Daily Science Fiction. ~350 words. September.
30. On the Sweetness of Children by Michelle Muenzler in Daily Science Fiction. ~600 words. September.
29. Chameleon by Colin Harvey in Daily Science Fiction.~900 words. September.
28. Seeking Nothing by Cat Rambo in Daily Science Fiction. ~4700 words. September. !
27. Five Rules for Commuting to the Underworld by Merrie Haskell in Strange Horizons. ~1500 words. September. !
26. The Chartreuse Monster by Ada Hoffman in Expanded Horizons. ~2700 words. September.

25. The Heart of a Mouse by K.J. Bishop in Subterranean Press Magazine. ~10,700 words. April.
24. Flu Season by Barbara Roden in Subterranean Press Magazine. ~3800 words. April.

23. Her Deepness - Livia Llewellyn in Subterranean Press Magazine. ~20,000 words. March. !
22. The Day the Sidewalks Melted - Nicole J. LeBoeuf in Idoeomancer. ~500 words. March.
21. Sunshine, Sunshine - Autumn Christian in Ideomancer. ~2000 words. March.
20. Alone With Gandhari - Gord Sellar in Clarkesworld Magazine. ~6800 words. March. !
19. The History Within Us - Matthew Kressel in Clarkesworld Magazine. ~6000 words. March.
18. Sundowning - Joanne Merriam in Strange Horizons. ~2800 words. March.
17. Small Burdens - Paul M. Berger in Strange Horizons. ~3000 words. March.
16. The Kiss - Lauren LeBano in Strange Horizons. ~2300 words. March.
15. Pranks - Nina Kiriki Hoffman in Lone Star Stories. ~1900 words. March.
14. Parable Lost - Jo Walton in Lone Star Stories. ~1000 words. March.
13. Jaiden's Weaver - Mary Robinette Kowal in Diamonds in the Sky: Anthology of Astronomy Science Fiction. ~5000 words. March. !
12. The Point - Mike Brotherton in Diamonds in the Sky: Anthology of Astronomy Science Fiction. ~1500 words. March.
11. In The Autumn of the Empire - Jerry Oltion in Diamonds in the Sky: Anthology of Astronomy Science Fiction. ~1400 words. March.
10. Nira and I - Shweta Narayan in Strange Horizons. ~2900 words. March.
9. The Small Door - Holly Phillips in Fantasy Magazine. ~6400 words. March.
8. Manumission - Tobias S. Buckell in Jim Baen's Universe. ~6200 words. March.
7. Early Winter, Near Jenli Village - J. Kathleen Cheney in Fantasy Magazine. ~5400 words. March.
6. Élan Vital - K. Tempest Bradford in Sybil's Garage #6. ~3600 words. March. !
5. Apres Moi, Le Deluge - Leah Bobet. ~6000 words. March. !
4. Lake Tahoe’s Lover - Nadia Bulkin in Fantasy Magazine. ~4800 words. March
3. Let Us Now Praise Awesome Dinosaurs - Leonard Richardson in Strange Horizons. ~3800 words. March. !
2. Non-Zero Probabilities - N.K. Jemisin in Clarksworld. ~3300 words. March. !
1. Robot Exclusion Protocol - Paul Ford. 252 words. March. !

Comics

Secret Six #24-28 (Simone; Calafiore). December.
Batman Incorporated (Morrison, Paquette, Lacombe) #1-2. December.
Batman: The Return oneshot (Morrison, Finch Batt, Winn). December.
The Return of Bruce Wayne 6/6 (Morrsion, Garbett, Perez, Sicat). December.
The Return of Bruce Wayne 5/6 (Morrison, Sook, Perez, Gray). December.
The Return of Bruce Wayne 4/6 (Morrison, Jeanty, Wong). December.
Batwoman #0 (Williams III, Blackman, Reeder). December.

Batgirl #11 (Miller, Garbett, Perez, Glapion, Ramos). July.
Birds of Prey #2 (Simone, Benes). July.
Secret Six #22 (Simone; Calafiore). July.
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #3 (Morrison, Sprouse, Story). July.
Rescue #1. DeConnik. Mutti. July.
Invincible Iron Man #17-27 (Fraction; Larroca). July.
Marvel's Girl Comics anthology #1. July.

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-2 (Morrison, Sprouse, Story). May.
Batgirl #10 (Miller, Garbett, Perez, Glapion, Ramos). May.
Birds of Prey #1 (Simone, Benes). May.
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-2 (Morrison, Sprouse, Story)
Wonder Woman #44 (Simone; Scott). May.
Power Girl #12 (Palmiotti and Gray; Conner). May.
Nomad: Girl without a World 1-4 (McKeever, Baldeon, Sotomayor). May.
Marvel's Girl Comics anthology #1. May.

Secret Six #21 (Simone; Calafiore). April.
Buffy #35. April.
Wonder Woman #43 (Simone; Scott). April.
Power Girl #11 (Palmiotti and Gray; Conner). April.
Buffy #33-34. April.
Red Robin #10 (Yost; To, McCarthy). April.
Batgirl #8-9 (Miller; Garbett, Scott). April.
Detective Comics #862-863 (Rucka; Jock). April.
Secret Six #19-20 (Simone; Nguyen and Hazlewood). April.
Wonder Woman #42 (Simone; Lopresti and Ryan). April.

Power Girl #10 (Palmiotti and Gray; Conner). March.

Batgirl #6-7 (Miller; Garbett, Scott). February.
Secret Six: Blackest Night #17-18 (Simone; Nguyen and Hazlewood). February.
Wonder Woman #40-41 (Simone; Lopresti and Ryan). February.
Detective Comics #861 (Rucka; Williams III). February.
Power Girl #8-9 (Palmiotti and Gray; Conner). February.

Suicide Squad (Blackest Night) #67. February.
Buffy #31-32. February.
Wonder Woman #39 (Simone; Lopresti and Ryan). January.
Detective Comics #856-860 (Rucka; Williams III). January.
Secret Six #1-16 (Simone; Nguyen and Hazlewood). January.
Invincible Iron Man #14-16 (Fraction; Larroca). January.
Buffy S8 Willow solo issue. January.

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