Jun 17, 2013 10:02
1. The Presence of Grace, by J. F. Powers
2. The Knitter's Book of Socks, by Clara Parks
3. The Song of the Horse, by Samuel Hazo
4. 2012 Tuscany Prize for Catholic Fiction
5. Reckless, Cornelia Funke
6. Call the Midwife, Jennifer Worth
7. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, Brian Moore
8. In Praise of Homemaking: Affirming the Choice to be a Mother-at-Home, Connie F. Zimney
9. Greenstone, Sylvia Ashton-Warner
10. Casti Connubii, Pope Pius XI
11. Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitter's Almanac, Elizabeth Zimmerman
12. Pillars of Gold, Alice Thomas Ellis
13. Best American Short Stories 2012, ed Tom Perrotta
14. The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
15. A Game of Thrones, George RR Martin
16. A Clash of Kings, George RR Martin
17. The Book of Jotham, Arthur Powers
18. How Do You Tuck in a Super Hero?, Rachel Balducci
19. Dappled Things, Vol 8 Issue 2
20. The Presence of Grace, JF Powers
21. The Summer House, Alice Thomas Ellis
22. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Catherynne M. Valente
This is in semi-chronological order. The last couple aren't at all; they are books I realized didn't show up on Goodreads for some reason but remembered reading. I'm fairly certain I've read at least one more that isn't on this list because it wasn't in Goodreads' database, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. Sigh.
Man, George RR Martin writes some looooooong books. Sheesh. I'm not saying that's a bad thing--there's a heckuva a lot of plot and worldbuilding going on in this series, and that takes space. But what exactly is it about fantasy as a genre that lends itself to bloated books? I have decided I have no desire to read Wheel of Time, ever. Which is nothing new, but this series, much as I'm enjoying it, has reminded me of that conviction.
I may be on track to get to 50 before the year's end ... we'll see!