Year in Books
Posted on April 13th, 2009
Currently:
For various reasons, I’ve decided to cut down the goal of 50 books partly because I want to complete my list of to-watch things as well… also that I’m prefer owning my own books or at least getting a relatively unspoiled 2nd hand copy, so it has been costing quite a bit. I’m also planning to save for an e-reader amongst other things, so till then I don’t think I can achieve the 50 goal, I will however come up with my own targets and projects for reading~ consindering for this year I am close to no. 30, I will probably try for 40. Next year, I plan to a couple bigger sized tomes as I have a few I should start on, I guess it’ll be something like the Chunkster Challenger interspersed with the usual novels.
Previously:
From 2008-2010 I took part in the 50 book challenge (to read at least 50 books in one year).
Read So Far (bolded are the ones I enjoyed most)
2011
1. Outlander (Outlander 1) – Diana Gabaldon
2. Rashomon Gate (Sugawara Akitada 1) – lJ Parker
3. Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman
4. Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander 2) – Diana Gabaldon
5. Voyager (Outlander 3) – Diana Gabaldon
6. Drums of Autumn (Outlander 4) – Diana Gabaldon
7. Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window – Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
8. The Fire Lord’s Lover (The Elven Lords 1) – Kathryne Kennedy
9. Good Omens – Neil Gaiman
10. Seaspray (Quest for the Trilogy 2) – Mel Odom
11. Grotesque – Natsuo Kirino
12. Archangel’s Consort (Guild Hunter 3) – Nalini Singh
13. Grimspace (Sirantha Jax 1) – Ann Aguirre
14. Wanderlust (Sirantha Jax 2) – Ann Aguirre
15. Doubleblind (Sirantha Jax 3) – Ann Aguirre
16. Killbox (Sirantha Jax 4) – Ann Aguirre
17. No Mercy – Sherrilyn Kenyon
18. The Immortal Prince (Tide Lords 1) – Jennifer Fallon
19. Brother Grimm (Jan Fabel 2) – Craig Russell
20. The Gods of Amyrantha (Tide Lords 2) – Jennifer Fallon
21. Black Wings (Madeline Black 1) – Christina Henry
22. Tiger Eye (Dirk & Steele 1) – Marjorie M. Liu
23. Mark of the Demon (Kara Gillian 1) – Diana Rowland
24. Naoko – Higashino Keigo
25. Goddess of Legend (Goddess Summoning) – PC Cast
26. The Tough Guide to Fantasyland – Diana Wynne Jones
27. The Lady of the Storm (The Elven Lords 2) – Kathryne Kennedy
28. The Snow Queen’s Shadow (Princess 4) – Jim C Hines
29. Archangel’s Blade (Guild Hunter 4) – Nalini Singh
30. The Bride Wore Scarlet (Fraternitas 2) – Liz Carlyle
31. Crown of Crystal Flame (Tairen Soul 5) – CL Wilson
32. Aftermath (Sirantha Jax 5) – Ann Aguirre
33. Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories – Tim Burton
34. A Geek In Japan – Hector Garcia
35. The Outstretched Shadow (Obisidian 1) – Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory
36. To Light a Candle (Obisidian 2) – Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory
37. When Darkness Falls (Obisidian 3) – Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory
38. Death Comes to Pemberley – PD James
39. The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman
40. The Bamboo Sword: And Other Samurai Tales – Fujiwara Shuhei
2010
1. The Magnificent Rogue – Iris Johansen
2. To Ride Hell’s Chasm – Janny Wurts
3. Scandal – Amanda Quick
4. Wicked Widow (Vanza 3) – Amanda Quick
5. Seduction – Amanda Quick
6. Slightly Shady (Lake/March 1) – Amanda Quick
7. Mistress – Amanda Quick
8. Affair – Amanda Quick
9. Reckless – Amanda Quick
10. Into the Wilderness – Sara Donati
11. Heart Mate (Celta 1) – Robin D. Owens
12. Heart Thief (Celta 2) – Robin D. Owens
13. His Majesty’s Dragon (Temeraire 1) – Naomi Novak
14. Dragonflight (Dragons of Pern 1) – Anne MacCaffrey
15. Obernewtyn (Obernewtyn Chronicles 1) – Isobelle Carmody
16. Once Upon A Winter’s Night (Faery 1) – Dennis L McKiernan
17. The Ideal Bride (Cynster 11) – Stephanie Laurens
18. The Serpent’s Shadow (Elemental Masters 2) – Mercedes Lackey
19. Across the Nightingale Floor 2: Journey to Inuyama (Tales of the Otori) – Lian Hearn
20. On A Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality 1) – Anthony Piers
21. Requiem For The Devil – Jerri Smith-Ready
22. Cloud of Sparrows – Takashi Matsuoka
23. Archangel’s Kiss (Guild Hunter 2) – Nalini Singh
24. Whitechapel Gods (Whitechapel 1) – SM Peters
25. All About Passion (Cynster 7) – Stephanie Laurens
25. Devil’s Bride (Cynster 1) – Stephanie Laurens
26. The Promise In A Kiss (Cynster prequel) – Stephanie Laurens
27. On a Wicked Dawn (Cynster 9) – Stephanie Laurens
28. A Secret Love (Cynster 5) – Stephanie Laurens
29. All About Love (Cynster 6) – Stephanie Laurens
30. A Rogue’s Proposal (Cynster) – Stephanie Laurens
31. Magic Burns (Kate Daniels 2) – Ilona Andrews
32. Red Hood’s Revenge (Princess Series 3) – Jim C Hines
33. Nicholas (Lords of Satyr 1) – Elizabeth Amber
34. Heroes at Risk (Source/Shield 4) – Moira J Moore
35. Born of the Night (League Series 1) – Sherrilyn Kenyon
36. Born of Fire (League Series 2) – Sherrilyn Kenyon
37. Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate 1) – Gail Carriger
38. Mortal Seductions (Demigods series 2) – Allyson James
39. Throne of Jade (Temaraire 2) – Naomi Novik
40. Black Powder War (Temaraire 3) – Naomi Novik
41. Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate 2) – Gail Carriger
42. Blameless (The Parasol Protectorate 3) – Gail Carriger
43. Mortal Temptations (Demigods series 1) – Allyson James
44. Warrior Rising (Goddess Summoning 6) – PC Cast
45. Suddenly You – Lisa Kleypas
46. Personal Demons (Megan Chase 1) – Stacia Kane
47. Someone To Watch Over Me (Bow Street Runners 1) – Lisa Kleypas
48. Red Mandarin Dress (Inspector Chen 5) – Qiu Xiaolong
49. The Silmarillion – JRR Tolkien
50. The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings 1)- JRR Tolkien
2009
1. Resenting the Hero (Source/Shield 1) – Moira J Moore
2. It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers 2) – Lisa Kleypas
3. The City of Dreaming Books – Walter Moers
4. Dragon Heat (Dragons 1) – Allyson James
5. A Witch’s Beauty (Mermaid 2) – Joey W. Hill
6. The Chalice and the Blade – Glnna Mcreynolds
7. Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers 4) – Lisa Kleypas
8. Mine Till Midnight (Hathaways 1) – Lisa Kleypas
9. Devil in Winter (Wallflowers 3) – Lisa Kleypas
10. The Dragon Master (Dragons 3) – Allyson James
11. Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers 1) – Lisa Kleypas
12. The Black Dragon (Dragons 2) – Allyson James
13. Psychopath – Keith Ablow
14. My Immortal – Erin McCarthy
15. Dream Warrior (Dark Hunter 27) – Sherrilyn Kenyon
16. Empress Orchid – Anchee Min
17. Heir to the Shadows (Dark Jewels 2) – Anne Bishop
18. Queen of the Darkness (Dark Jewels 3) – Anne Bishop
19. The Spymaster’s Lady – Joanna Bourne
20. Sunshine – Robin McKinley
21. Some Like It Wild – Teresa Medeiros
22. Some Like It Wicked – Teresa Medeiros
23. Mermaid’s Kiss (Mermaid 1) – Joey W. Hill
24. Norwegian Wood – Haruki Murakami
25. Staying Dead (Retrievers 1) – Laura Anne Gilman
26. Seduce Me at Sunrise (Hathaways 2) – Lisa Kleypas
27. Angel’s Blood (Guild Hunter 1) – Nalini Singh
28. The Hero Strikes Back (Source/Shield 2) – Moira J Moore
29. Heroes Adrift (Source/Shield 3) – Moira J Moore
30. The Asassin’s Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy 1) – Robin Hobb
31. The Last Heiress (Friarsgate Inheritance 4) – Beatrice Small
32. Fallen Angel – Margaret Weis & Lizz Weis
33. Murder Imperial – Paul Doherty
34. Enchanting the Lady (Relics of Merlin 1) – Kathryne Kennedy
35. What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries 1) – CS Harris
36. The Tale of Murasaki – Liza Dalby
37. A History of Japan – RHP Mason & JG Caiger.
38. Magic Bites (Kate Daniels 1) – Ilona Andrews
39. Ill Wind (Weather Warden 1) – Rachel Caine
40. Mao’s Last Dancer – Li Cuxin
41. Through the Veil – Shiloh Walker
42. Lord of the Fading Lands (Tairen Soul 1) – CL Wilson
43. Lady of Light and Shadows (Tairen Soul 2) – CL Wilson
44. King of Sword and Sky (Tairen Soul 3) – CL Wilson
45. Queen of Song and Souls (Tairen Soul 4) – CL Wilson
46. The Stepsister Scheme (Princess Series 1) – Jim C Hines
47. Countess Confidential – Babara Dawson-Smith
48. A Year in Provence – Peter Mayle
49. The Fifth Victim – Beverley Barton
50. Pale Immortal – Anne Frasier
51. Death of A Thousand Cuts – Barbara D’Amato
52. Kiss Me While I Sleep – Linda Howard
53. Acid Row – Minette Walters
54. The Mermaid’s Madness (Princess Series 2) – Jim C Hines
55. Once a Warrior – Karyn Monk
56. Across the Nightingale Floor 1: Sword of a Warrior (Tales of the Otori) – Lian Hearn
57. Full Moon Rising (Guardian 1) – Riley Jensen
2008
1. Bloodring – Faith Hunter
2. The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible – AJ Jacobs
3. The Undead Next Door – Kerrelyn Sparks
4. Hokkaido Highway Blues – Will Ferguson
5. White Tiger (Dark Heavens 1) – Kylie Chan
6. Red Phoenix (Dark Heavens 2) – Kylie Chan
7. Blue Dragon (Dark Heavens 2) – Kylie Chan
8. Dragon Prince – Melanie Rawn
9. Dark Moon Defender – Sharon Shinn
10. The Smoke Thief – Shana Abé
11. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal – Christopher Moore
12. Vampire Interrupted – Lynsay Sands
13. The Accidental Vampire – Lynsay Sands
14. Dream Chaser (Dream Hunter 3) – Sherrilyn Kenyon
15. The Duke Next Door (Heiress Brides 2) – Celeste Bradley
16. Slave to Sensation – Nalini Singh
17. Visions of Heat – Nalini Singh
18. Caressed by Ice – Nalini Singh
19. Let Sleeping Rogues Lie (School for Heiresses) – Sabrina Jefferies
20. Desperately Seeking a Duke (Heiress Brides 1) – Celeste Bradley
21. Duke Most Wanted (Heiress Brides 3) – Celeste Bradley
22. The Invisible Ring (Black Jewels 4) – Anne Bishop
23. Knight Tenebrae – Julianne Lee
24. Twilight – Stephanie Meyer
25. Daughter of the Blood (Black Jewels 1) – Anne Bishop
26. Rhapsody: Child of Blood (The Symphony of Ages 1) – Elizabeth Haydon
27. Divine by Blood (Partholon 3) – PC Cast
28. The Word Spy – Ursula Dubosarsky
29. Bloodfever (Fever 2) – Karen Marie Moning
30. Notes from The Teenage Underground – Simmone Howell
31. Scandal’s Bride (Cynster 3) – Stephanie Laurens
32. Acheron (Dark Hunter 25) – Sherrilyn Kenyon
33. Long Way Round – Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman
34. Spring Snow – Yukio Mishima
35. To Reign in Hell – Steven Burst
36. Prophecy: Child of Earth (The Symphony of Ages 1) – Elizabeth Haydon
37. Yakuza Moon – Shoko Tendo
38. The Dream Thief – Shana Abé
39. Mine to Possess – Nalini Singh
40. Hostage to Pleasure – Nalini Singh
41. A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers – Xiaolu Guo