2009 Book List

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2009 Book List

New Reads

1. Alive in Necropolis by Doug Dorst: Fiction.
   
   
2. The Winter of Her Discontent by Kathryn Miller Haines: Mystery (historical). Second in the Rosie Winter series.
   
   
3. Suite 606: Paranormal Romance (anthology). An Eve Dallas story by J.D. Robb as well as themed stories by Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan, and Mary Kay McComas.
   
   
4. Blood Lite: Urban Fantasy (anthology). A Dresden Files story by Jim Butcher, a Women of the Otherworld story by Kelley Armstrong, some good stories, and some bad stories.
   
   
5. Consequences of Sin by Clare Langley-Hawthorne: Mystery (historical). First in the Ursula Marlowe series.
   
   
6. Brimstone Kiss by Carole Nelson Douglas: Urban Fantasy. Second in the Delilah Street: Paranormal Investigator series.
   
   
7. Charmed & Dangerous by Candace Havens: Fantasy / Romance. First in the Bronwyn the Witch series.
   
   
8. Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). First in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
   
   
9. Border Prey by Jessica Speart: Mystery. Fourth in the Rachel Porter series.
   
   
10. Charmed & Ready by Candace Havens: Fantasy / Romance. Second in the Bronwyn the Witch series.
    
    
11. The Serpent and the Scorpion by Clare Langley-Hawthorne: Mystery (historical). Second (and currently last...damn the cliff hanger ending) in the Ursula Marlow series.
    
    
12. The Demon King and I by Candace Havens: Urban Fantasy. First in the Caruthers Sisters series.
    
    
13. Tombs of Endearment by Casey Daniels: Mystery / Fantasy. Third in the Pepper Martin series.
    
    
14. Charmed and Deadly by Candace Havens: Urban Fantasy. Third in the Bronwyn the Witch series.
    
    
15. Final Jeopardy by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. First in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
16. The Winter Garden Mystery by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Second in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
17. Ghosts of Albion: Astray by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden: Fantasy. Second in the Ghosts of Albion series.
    
    
18. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts: Romance / Fantasy. Third in the Sign of Seven Trilogy.
    
    
19. Like A Charm by Candace Havens: Urban Fantasy. Fourth in the Bronwyn the Witch series (also kinda prequel).
    
    
20. Wizards, Inc. ed. by Martin H. Greenberg and Loren L. Coleman: Fantasy (anthology).
    
    
21. Likely to Die by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Second in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
22. Tribute by Nora Roberts: Romantic suspense.
    
    
23. Black Sun, Silver Moon vol. 1 by Tomo Maeda: Manga.
    
    
24. Black Cat vol. 5 by Kentaro Yabuki: Manga
    
    
25. Ghosts of Albion: Initiation by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden: Fantasy. The scripts for the webshows Legacy and Embers, first and third in the Ghosts of Albion series.
    
    
26. Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Third in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
27. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison: Urban Fantasy. Seventh in the Rachel Morgan (aka The Hollows) series.
    
    
28. The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny: Mystery. Third in the Three Pines series.
    
    
29. What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris: Mystery (historical). First in the Sebastian St. Cyr series.
    
    
30. Cold Hit by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Third in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
31. Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig: Fiction (contemporary / historical). Fourth in the Pink Carnation series.
    
    
32. When Gods Die by C.S. Harris: Mystery (historical). Second in the Sebastian St. Cyr series.
    
    
33. Murder on the Flying Scotsman by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Fourth in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
34. The Devil You Know by P.N. Elrod: Urban fantasy. Some time after book three in The Vampire Files series.
    
    
35. Deader Still by Anton Strout: Urban fantsy. Second in the Simon Canderous series.
    
    
36. Don of the Dead by Casey Daniels: Mystery. First in the Pepper Martins series.
    
    
37. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman: Fiction.
    
    
38. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong: Urban fantasy (teen). First in the Darkest Powers series.
    
    
39. Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop: Fantasy. Fifth (?) in the Black Jewels series.
    
    
40. Damsel in Distress by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Fifth in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
41. The Deadhouse by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Fourth in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
42. Why Mermaids Sing by C.S. Harris: Mystery (historical). Third in the Sebastian St. Cyr series.
    
    
43. Death's Daughter by Amber Benson: Urban fantasy. First in the Calliope Reaper-Jones (possible) series.
    
    
44. -46. The Vampire Files, Volume Two by P.N. Elrod: Urban fantasy (historical). Omnibus edition of books four through six of the Jack Fleming, Vampire P.I. series: Art in the Blood, Fire in the Blood, and Blood in the Water.
    
    
45. Dead in the Water by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Sixth in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
46. Fatal Lies by Frank Tallis: Mystery (historical). Third in the Liebermann Papers series.
    
    
47. Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn: Mystery (historical). Third in the Lady Julia Grey series.
    
    
48. The Magic Circle by Katherine Neville: Fiction / Suspense.
    
    
49. Fire and Fog by Dianne Day: Mystery (historical). Second in the Fremont Jones series.
    
    
50. Free-Range Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee: Humor (knitting).
    
    
51. Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz: Fantasy (young adult). First in the Blue is for Nightmares series.
    
    
52. The Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Fifth in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
53. Where Serpents Sleep by C.S. Harris: Mystery (historical). Fourth in the Sebastion St. Cyr series.
    
    
54. A Fatal Waltz by Tasha Alexander: Mystery (historical). Third in the Lady Emily Ashton series.
    
    
55. The Chick and the Dead by Casey Daniels: Mystery. Second in the Pepper Martin series.
    
    
56. Would-Be Witch by Kimberly Frost: Urban Fantasy. First in the Southern Witch series.
    
    
57. Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin: Mystery (historical). First in the series.
    
    
58. Witch High edited by Denise Little: Urban Fantasy. Anthology with entries by Phaedra Weldon, Debra Dixon, Diane Duane, Jody Lynn Nye, Laura Resnich, and others.
    
    
59. Dyer Consequences by Maggie Sefton: Mystery. Fifth in the Knitting Mystery series.
    
    
60. The Kills by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Sixth in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
61. Styx and Stones by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Seventh in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
62. Night of the Loving Dead by Casey Daniels: Mystery.
    
    
63. Interred With Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell: Mystery.
    
    
64. Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs: Mystery. Eleventh in the Temperence Brennan series.
    
    
65. Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells: Urban Fantasy. Likely first in the Sabina Kane series.
    
    
66. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich: Mystery. The fourth Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers book.
    
    
67. Entombed by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Seventh in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
68. Cat in a Golden Garland by Carole Nelson Douglas: Mystery. Eighth in the Midnight Louie series.
    
    
69. Made To Be Broken by Kelley Armstrong: Mystery. Second in the Nadia Stafford series.
    
    
70. The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin: Mystery (historical). Second in the Mistress of the Art of Death series.
    
    
71. Rattle His Bones by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Eighth in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
72. The Big Book of Barry Ween, Boy Genius by Judd Winnick: Graphic novel (humor). Omnibus edition of the first four Barry Ween books.
    
    
73. Death Dance by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Eighth in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
74. Dragons Prefer Blondes by Candace Havens: Urban fantasy / paranormal romance. Second in the Carruthers Sisters series.
    
    
75. Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen: Mystery (historical). Third in the Her Royal Spyness (Lady Georgiana) series.
    
    
76. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews: Urban fantasy. Third in the Kate Daniels series.
    
    
77. Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn: Mystery (paranormal). First in the Chintz and China series.
    
    
78. To Davy Jones Below by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Ninth in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
79. 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs: Mystery. Twelfth in the Temperance Brennan series.
    
    
80. Bad Blood by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Ninth in the Alex Cooper series.
    
    
81. Magic in the Blood by Devon Monk: Urban fantasy. Second in the Allie Beckstrom series.
    
    
82. Seattle Noir edited by Curt Colbert: Fiction (anthology).
    
    
83. Small Favor by Jim Butcher: Urban fantasy. Tenth in The Dresden Files.
    
    
84. Strange Brew edited by P.N. Elrod: Urban fantasy (anthology). Stories by Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Karen Chance, P.N. Elrod, Charlaine Harris, Faith Hunter, Caitlin Kittredge, and Jenna Maclaine; all pretty good.
    
    
85. The Mesmerist's Apprentice by L.M. Jackson: Mystery (historical). Second in the Sarah Tanner series.
    
    
86. Larceny and Old Lace by Tamar Myers: Mystery. First in the Den of Antiquity series.
    
    
87. How to Read Novels Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster: Literary criticism.
    
    
88. Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin: Mystery (historical). Third in the Mistress of the Art of Death series.
    
    
89. The Case of the Murdered Muckraker by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Tenth in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
    
    
90. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs: Urban fantasy. Second in the Alpha and Omega series.
    
    
91. Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by Patricia Briggs and David Lawrence, illustrated by Francis Tsai and Amelia Woo: Graphic novel (urban fantasy). Prequel to the graphic novelization of the Mercy Thompson series.
    
    
92. Walking Dead by C.E. Murphy: Urban fantasy. Fourth in The Walker Papers series.
    
    
93. A Fatal Thaw by Dana Stabenow: Mystery. Second in the Kate Shugak series.
    
    
94. Killer Heat by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Tenth in the Alexandra Cooper series.
    
    
95. Mean Streets: Urban fantasy (anthology). Stories by Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files), Kat Richardson (Greywalker series), Simon R. Green (The Nightside series), and Thomas Sniegoski (Remy Chandler series).
    
    
96. The Witch's Grave by Shirley Damsgaard: Mystery. Sixth in the Ophelia and Abby series.
    
    
97. Dead Man Talking by Casey Daniels: Mystery (paranormal). Book five in the Pepper Martin series.
    
    
98. Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairstein: Mystery. Eleventh in the Alexandra Cooper series.
    
    
99. A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny: Mystery. Fourth in the Three Pines Mysteries series.
    
    
100. Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers: Mystery. First in the historical (as in written in the 1920's and rather well known) Lord Peter Wimsey series.
     
     
101. Mistletoe and Murder by Carola Dunn: Mystery (historical). Eleventh in the Daisy Dalrymple series.
     
     
102. Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris: Mystery. Third in the Lily Bard series.
     
     
103. Fleece Navidad by Maggie Sefton: Mystery. Sixth in the Knitting Mystery series.
     
     
104. Defending Angels by Mary Stanton: Mystery. First in the Beaufort & Company series.
     
     
105. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee by Rebecca Miller: Fiction.
     
     
106. Trial by Fire by J.A. Jance: Mystery. Fifth in the Ali Reynolds series.
     
     
107. The Hounds and the Fury by Rita Mae Brown: Mystery. Fifth in the "Sister" Jane series.
     
     
108. The Tell-Tale Horse by Rita Mae Brown: Mystery. Sixth in the "Sister" Jane series.
     
     
109. Hounded to Death by Rita Mae Brown: Mystery. Seventh in the "Sister" Jane series.
     
     

Re-Reads

1. And Only To Deceive by Tasha Alexander: Mystery (historical). First in the Lady Emily Ashton series.
   
2. A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander: Mystery (historical). Second in the Lady Emily Ashton series.
   
3. Once A Hero by Elizabeth Moon: Science fiction. First in the Esmay Suiza series (fourth in the Serrano Legacy series).
   
4. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs: Urban fantasy. First in the Alpha and Omega series.
   
5. Edge of Evil by J.A. Jance: Mystery. First in the Ali Reynolds series.
   
6. Bad Faith by Aimée and David Thurlo: Mystery. First in the Sister Agatha series.
   
7. The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley: Myths and Legends (YA).
   
8. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn: Mystery (historical). First in the Lady Julia Grey series.
   
9. Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn: Mystery (historical). Second in the Lady Julia Grey series.
   
10. Black Sun, Silver Moon vol. 1 by Tomo Maeda: Manga.
    
11. Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn: Mystery (historical). Third in the Lady Julia Grey series.
    
12. Death at Gallows Green by Robin Paige: Mystery (historical). Second in the Kate Ardleigh / Charles Sheridan series.
    
    Rating System
    
    Excuse me, I have to go wash out my brain.
    
    I didn't like it, but that doesn't mean it was bad.
    
    It was okay.
    
    I liked it.
    
    Loved it!
    
    I will love it and cherish it forever and ever.  Mine!