A total of 59 books, of which:
7 were classics
14 were YA fiction
7 were children's books
5 were chicklit
16 were fantasy/science fiction
3 were crime/mystery
3 were historical fiction
5 were general modern fiction
9 were non-fiction.
38 were written by female authors.
December
59. I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you by Ally Carter
58. *Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
November
57. The Odyssey by Homer
56. *The Bad Mother's Handbook by Kate Long
55. Kristy's Big Day (The Babysitters Club #6) by Ann. M. Martin
54. The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells
53. Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Babysitters Club #5) by Ann. M. Martin
52. Diplomatic Baggage by Brigid Keenan
51. Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Babysitters Club #4) by Ann M. Martin
October
50. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
49. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
48. *Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
47. The Borden Tragedy by Rick Geary
46. A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
45. Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
44. The Secret Life of the Unborn Child by Dr Thomas Verny
43. The Mystery of Atlantis by Charles Berlitz
September
42. An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
41. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
40. Dracula by Bram Stoker
39. *Room by Emma Donaghue
38. *Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
August
37. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
36. *Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
35. I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti
34. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
33. Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
July
32. *In the Woods by Tana French
31. *The Piano Teacher by Janice.Y.K. Lee
30. The Best Friends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood by Vicki Iovine
29. *Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson
28. *Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
27. *Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
26. Gods in Alabama by Joshlyn Jackson
25. Fables, Volume 2: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham
24. *The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
June
23. *Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
22. Carbon Diaries: 2017 by Saci Lloyd
21. Then Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume 164pp
20. *The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart 342pp
19. *Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 270pp
18. The Ivy Chronicles by Karen Quinn 435pp
May
17. Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts 318pp
16. Size 12 is not Fat by Meg Cabot 345pp
April
15. *What Mothers Do, Especially When it Looks Like Nothing by Naomi Stadlen 258pp
14. Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts
13. *The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Alborn
March
12. *Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi
11. *The Wood Wife by Terri Windling
10. The Truth About Stacey (The Babysitters' Club #3) by Ann M. Martin
9. Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell, translated from the Swedish by Steven T. Murray 298pp
8. Claudia and the Phantom Phonecalls (The Babysitters' Club #2) by Ann M. Martin
February
7. *Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella 444pp
6. The Group by Mary McCarthy 160/437pp
5. Kristy's Great Idea (The Babysitters' Club #1) by Ann M. Martin
4. *The Hunger Games - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 472pp
January
3. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 405pp
2. *The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 454pp
1. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 548pp
Friday, January 1, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Missing reviews
I want to tidy things up before the end of the year, so here are some quick thoughts on the last few books I read... and never reviewed.
Misconceptions: Truth, Lies and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood by Naomi Woolf
I was looking for something about the misconceptions about pregnancy and early motherhood, since I was finding pregnancy so different from what I expected. This book is more about the American health industry though so, although interesting, didn't do that much for me. (***)
The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
This is ine of those books that I thank the blogosphere for - if I hadn't needed a U author for the A-Z challenge I would have never picked this up in the used bookstore and would have really missed out on a gem. It's a beautifully written heartbreaking story of the realities on life in India - many of you enjoy world literature, seriously, if you haven't read this, put it on your list for 2010. (*****)
Fables volume 1 - Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
Between Nymeth and Kailana's raving, I couldn't not read this at some point. Charming and original, can't wait to continue the series. Have you watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit, by the way? :-) (*****)
A Break With Charity by Ann Rinaldi
A non-fiction book for teens, I picked this up when we were in Boston earlier this year. It's a story of the Salem witch trials - it had the same characters as The Crucible so I looked things up and it turns out that those characters actually existed! Fascinating. This book isn't exactly well-known and I recommend it for its simplicity and historical interest. (*****)
Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis
The second in the mystery series set in ancient Rome. I like the idea of this series but to be honest I thought that the first book was only mediocre and I couldn't even finish this one... I'm told that it starts getting really good by about book 4. Apparently the historical aspect of ancient Rome is really well-researched and that's very attractive to me so I think I'll persevere... (**)
I was looking for something about the misconceptions about pregnancy and early motherhood, since I was finding pregnancy so different from what I expected. This book is more about the American health industry though so, although interesting, didn't do that much for me. (***)
This is ine of those books that I thank the blogosphere for - if I hadn't needed a U author for the A-Z challenge I would have never picked this up in the used bookstore and would have really missed out on a gem. It's a beautifully written heartbreaking story of the realities on life in India - many of you enjoy world literature, seriously, if you haven't read this, put it on your list for 2010. (*****)
Between Nymeth and Kailana's raving, I couldn't not read this at some point. Charming and original, can't wait to continue the series. Have you watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit, by the way? :-) (*****)
A non-fiction book for teens, I picked this up when we were in Boston earlier this year. It's a story of the Salem witch trials - it had the same characters as The Crucible so I looked things up and it turns out that those characters actually existed! Fascinating. This book isn't exactly well-known and I recommend it for its simplicity and historical interest. (*****)
The second in the mystery series set in ancient Rome. I like the idea of this series but to be honest I thought that the first book was only mediocre and I couldn't even finish this one... I'm told that it starts getting really good by about book 4. Apparently the historical aspect of ancient Rome is really well-researched and that's very attractive to me so I think I'll persevere... (**)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
A belated Thank You to my Secret Santa!
Thank you, thank you, thank you Secret Santa (aka Melody) for all the great gifts! I've been out of circulation for a while and apologise for not posting this sooner, but better late than never, eh? Although I'm not totally ready to come back to blogging full-time, I love the book bloggers' holiday gift exchange and didn't want it to suddenly be February with me still not posting this, so here we are.
Thanks Melody, I love all the gifts you sent and can't wait to read the two books: Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi (I loved Persepolis and have really gotten into graphic novels so am immensely looking forward to this one) and Dark Visions by L.J. Smith, a new vampire-type book which Melody says she hasn't read yet either - it sounds fantastic and I can't wait to sink my teeth into it. Ha ha. :-)
Melody also sent me a cute keychain that says "Friendship is not won by the giving of things, but by the giving of the heart". So cute and SO true!
I also got a beautiful Christmas card with an actual personal message - I don't get that many of those anymore and it was much appreciated!
Hope Melody and everyone else had a wonderful holiday season! I did and am now trying to cope with the end of my pregnancy and the waiting for baby to arrive - I've had all sorts of painful ailments throughout and am SO ready for him to come out so cross your fingers that he'll be early! :-)
Thanks Melody, I love all the gifts you sent and can't wait to read the two books: Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi (I loved Persepolis and have really gotten into graphic novels so am immensely looking forward to this one) and Dark Visions by L.J. Smith, a new vampire-type book which Melody says she hasn't read yet either - it sounds fantastic and I can't wait to sink my teeth into it. Ha ha. :-)
Melody also sent me a cute keychain that says "Friendship is not won by the giving of things, but by the giving of the heart". So cute and SO true!
I also got a beautiful Christmas card with an actual personal message - I don't get that many of those anymore and it was much appreciated!
Hope Melody and everyone else had a wonderful holiday season! I did and am now trying to cope with the end of my pregnancy and the waiting for baby to arrive - I've had all sorts of painful ailments throughout and am SO ready for him to come out so cross your fingers that he'll be early! :-)
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