Catalina's 2011 Reads

Hello everyone! My name is Caitlin and I am finally getting around to starting my thread. I just can't believe it is April already, what happened to the first three months of the year?? This is my third year in this awesome group and I am already enjoying perusing others' threads and know I will continue to do so! I get so many great book recommendations from both the comments on my thread and from other peoples' threads. Link to my post in the introductions thread: http://www.librarything.com/topic/104688#2630324

My 2011 Reading Goals:
1. (Finally) read 150 books (this is my continuing goal from the last few years. I've never quite made it)
2. Continue reading the Newbery books
3. Read some of the books I own
4. Read more nonfiction books

Welcome!

Thanks! :)

1. Sorcery and Cecelia by Caroline Stevermer and Patricia Wrede
A reread so that I could read the second one. I really enjoy this book, written in letter form, about 2 cousins in an 1800s era England, but with magic.

2. Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett is a big comfort read for me and this is one I haven’t read in a while. His books were probably the first adult fantasy I ever read and I read then when I was in middle school and still love them.

3. The Grand Tour by Caroline Stevermer and Patricia Wrede
I did like this follow up to Sorcery and Cecelia, though I agree with the comments I have read/heard about it-that is it not as good as the first. I still plan to seek out the third one, though (the library doesn’t have it and I don’t want it enough to buy it at full new book price).

Hey, Caitlin! Glad to have you back with us again.

Welcome Back, this is my first year in the group and it's a wonderful group of people. I am also trying to read all the Newbery winner and honor books, so far I have read about 70 of them.

#5: Hi Stasia! I am glad to be back :)

#6: Thanks! I am not sure how many I have read, but I am trying to get back into reading some more. I decided a few years ago to try and read all of them, but then forgot about it for awhile. I've found it's one of the book award lists where I like a good amount of the books on it.

4. Torment by Lauren Kate
The sequel to Kate’s Fallen.

5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The second Hunger Games book.

6. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
One of a very few books that actually brought me to tears. A fairly good conclusion to the series, though a couple things didn’t work out how I wanted them to.

7. The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious year I Truly, Completely Lost It by Lisa Shanahan
A good book, but I would have appreciated it more at another time as I was looking for something light and happy and it had a lot more sad and serious in it than I wanted.

8. Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle
This did much better to satisfy my need for happy endings. I really loved this book. Persephone and Penelope, twin sisters, are secretly learning magic from their governess in 19th century England. Traveling to London for their first season, they find their governess has disappeared, likely kidnapped and must try to secretly search for her while navigating the new world of balls, boys and teas.

9. Persona Non Grata by Ruth Downie
I am still really enjoying this series and can’t wait for the fourth to come out!

10. Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith
My only disappointment is that it ended in a way I classify as “fake happy”. It is kinda happy, but not really the happy you wanted/expected it to be.

I just wanted to wish you an early Happy Birthday!
--BJ

Looks like we have some similar reading tastes so I've starred your thread. :)

Bewitching Season sounds like one I would enjoy. Thanks for the recommendation, Caitlin!

I'm currently reading the The Hunger Games series and I am on Mockingjay. So far they are wonderful.

BJ: Thanks! I am enjoying it a lot so far! :)

stasia: yay, i hope you enjoy it! it was a fun read.

I turned 23 today! I'm excited about my birthday but not sure how I feel about turning 23; it's starting to sound like I should be a real grown up...lol

11. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
I really enjoyed this and am glad my mom and sister finally convinced me to read it. I have always had it in my head that I don’t like time travel books, where people go back into the past, but reading this book, I realized that I have no idea what book I read that made me think that...

12. Where Mercy is Shown, Mercy is Given by Duane “Dog” Chapman
My new guilty pleasure is the show Dog the Bounty Hunter and my dad gave me this book after finding it on a remainder shelf. I really enjoyed reading it, the writing was good and the stories about his trials, his family, and his bounty hunts were entertaining and well told.

13. Syren by Angie Sage
Book 5 in the Septimus Heap series. Another entertaining and exiting adventure, filled with Magyk and mystery. A cast of old favorite characters with the introduction of some new ones as well. After achieving Senior Apprentice status, Septimus sets out on his dragon, Spit Fyre, to meet Nicko, Snorri, Beetle and Jenna and bring them home. While Nicko and Snorri, and her faithful cat Ullr, decide to sail back on Jenna’s father Milo’s ship, Septimus, Jenna and Beetle set off home on Sput Fyre. Along the way Spit Fyre is injured and they land on a mysterious island where they will soon meet old friends and old foes.

Happy birthday! Take it from me at the far more advanced age of 24, you don't have to be a grown-up just yet. ;)

I have Outlander sitting in a pile and I'm trying to decide when to squeeze it in. Of course, I'm a big lover of time travel (due to many childhood viewings of Back to the Future) so I'm looking forward to it when I eventually get to it.

Hello! Looks like we have similar tastes, so I've got you stared :-)

Bewitching Season sounds like one that I may need to try, so it's added to the wishlist. I tackled Outlander this year and wasn't that gone on it, but I think that's because it's not my kind of time travel. I've been loving the Connie Willis books and I think that I like books that are more about the how/why of time travel in a science sense and Outlander left that to the imagination and focused on the human side and the romance.

It's interesting what different people get out of different books!

>14 catalina7: I don't like those Septimus Heap books at all. I read the first three earlier this year, and I kept hoping they would get better, but they didn't. Very dissapointed. But I'm glad somebody likes them.

#17> I think that I'm with you on that - I read the first one because it was free for a week on Kindle and was quite disappointed :-( Good to know there are people out there who like them, though!

Micky: Thanks! Good to know I can postpone growing up awhile longer :) I loved Back to the Future as a kid too! I hope you enjoy Outlander!

Archerygirl: Cool, I'll have to make sure to star your thread as well! I am always looking for more books to add to my very long to read list! :) I will have to look into the Connie Willis books.

>17 DragonFreak:&18: I do enjoy them, but only when I am in the right reading mood (I tend to have very specific reading moods lol).

>19 catalina7: I'm usually in the same mood when I'm reading, because that's the only mood I can be in while reading. But I can imagine why.

Hey, you know, we share a lot of books in common. 61, I see. I'm not sure if that's a lot for you, but it's a sure a lot for me. Let me see, 61 divided by 375 equals to about 16% the same books in common. Yours is just under 7% though. But I like the books you're reading, so I'll star this thread and I'll lurk here until I see something very interesting.

Belated 'Happy Birthday' from me, Caitlin!

Dragonfreak: I hope my list leads you to some books you enjoy!

Thanks Stasia!

That's my goal!

14. Sky Coyote by Kage Baker
The 2nd in Baker’s Company series. Joseph, one of the cyborgs working for the Company, is sent to impersonate the god Sky Coyote in a Native American tribe to convince them to pack up and travel to the future. I enjoyed this book, but not as much as the first (probably partly because the first was set in Tudor England, a particular favorite time period of mine).

15. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
The first in Arthur’s Riley Jenson Guardian series. Riley is a rare half vampire-half werewolf who works for the Directorate for Other Races in Melbourne, Australia, though she is an office worker and not guardian like her twin brother Rhoan. However, when Rhoan goes missing Riley is compelled to go out into the field to find her brother. A good read, quite racy, with a nice mystery going on.

16. Impossible by Nancy Werlin

17. Soulless by Gail Carriger

18. Changeless by Gail Carriger

19. Blameless by Gail Carriger

20. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

*will edit later to add comments (I did enjoy all 5 of these books, though)

21. Inda by Sherwood Smith

22. The Fox by Sherwood Smith

23. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
My dad gave me this book for Christmas and I am so glad I read it! I really like Stephanie Plum and her crazy crime solving, fugitive seeking adventures.

24. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
I love this world created by Briggs. The werewolves are great characters and I love Mercy and her independence and courage. This is a great series!

25. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
I really love all of Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books, they are fun mysteries with lots of humor and romance thrown in.

*will edit later to add comments (I have not had time lately to write up my comments and am therefore very behind in posting my reads. I decided to just go ahead and start posting them and worry about adding in some comments later).

26. Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
Continuation of the Stephanie Plum series.

27. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Continuation of the Mercy Thompson series.

28. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs

29. Four to Score by Janet Evanovich

30. High Five by Janet Evanovich

I have got to get back to the Kage Baker series! Thanks for the reminder!

You're welcome Stasia! :) I read the first awhile ago, but my library didn't have the others. Then I found the second and third hiding on one of the many bookshelves in my mother's house. :)

31. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

32. Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur
The second of Arthur’s Riley Jensen series.

33. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich

34. Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

35. Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
I think I can officially say I am obsessed with this series! :) They are great fun, hilarious, quick reads with action, mystery and romance in perfect amounts. When I started reading them I thought, oh 16 books, that's a lot. I have changed my mind, she needs to hurry up and write some more ;)

Book 17 in the Stephanie Plum series, Smokin' Seventeen, comes out in June, you will be happy to know!

Oh really? I didn't know that! Thanks! :)

Hi Caitlin, I am glad you enjoyed Outlander and the Stephanie Plum books. They both served me as excellent escape reading. Oh, and by the way, I love Ranger! Michelle

#32: You are welcome!

Hi Michelle! Yes, I agree, Ranger is totally awesome. :)

36. To the Nines by Janet Evanovich

37. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
The first book (following a short story in On the Prowl) of the Alpha and Omega series. This series is set in the same world as Briggs' Mercy Thompson series but focuses on Charles Cornick.

38. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich

39. Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich

40. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich

41. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
42. Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
A between the numbers novel in Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series. Okay, but also a little weird and definitely not on par with her regular series books.

43. Room by Emma Donoghue
A book I decided to read solely because of all the positive comments on librarything and, as usual, librarything users are completely right! This was an excellent and moving read and I am really glad I decided to read it. At the beginning the writing bothered me a bit, being as it is from the point of view of a 5 year old and using his language skills and such. But I quickly got used to it and read the whole book in a day.

Glad to see you enjoyed Room, Caitlin. It was one of my favorites from last year.

44. Body Movers by Stephanie Bond
A cute book about a woman who works at Neiman Marcus and the events that lead to her brother getting a job as a body mover for the morgue and her getting involved in a police investigation.

45. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

46. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
The first book in The Hollows series.

47. 2 Bodies for the Price of 1 by Stephanie Bond

48. Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich

49. 3 Men and a Body by Stephanie Bond

50. Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur
The third book in Arthur’s Riley Jensen series.

51. Foul Play by Janet Evanovich
An okay little romance with a touch of mystery thrown in. Cute and enjoyable, but not amazing.

52. Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman
CSI-type detective work, but using magic. I really enjoyed the incorporation of crime scene techniques and magic, it was an interesting read.

53. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
I liked it, but not quite as much as I do Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series (I really love the humor and crazy situations in the Plum books). But it was a good mystery and I enjoyed it and plan to keep reading the series.

54. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
The first of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. I actually enjoyed this more than I was expecting to, it really swept me up into the story. Anita is an animator-she has the power the raise the dead, temporarily at least. She uses her skills as a member of Animators, Inc. where, for a fee, you can raise a loved one and get those last minute questions answered or sort out the confusing will. She also serves the police department as their vampire/supernatural expert consultant. Someone has been murdering vampires and both the police and the city’s master vampire want to know who. Anita is unwillingly pulled into the investigation by the city’s most powerful vampire and must figure out who is killing vampires-or else.

55. Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks
I read her short story in On the Prowl (which I am almost finished reading) and really enjoyed it and was intrigued by her world and characters and very happy when I discovered they were from a series. This is the first book in the World of the Lupi series and introduces police detective and sensitive (able to sense magic and immune to its powers) Lily Yu and local werewolf “prince” Rule Turner. Lily’s investigation into two murders committed by werewolves brings her and Rule close together in a race to discover who is behind these killings and why.

Hi, just spotted your thread. You've reminded me that I must get on to getting out Room to read soon. (it's been on my to do list for months.....)

Congratulations on passing the 50 book mark for the year, Caitlin!

Ireadthereforeiam: Hi! I hope you get some book ideas from my thread :) I really enjoyed Room. I didn't expect to, and was avoiding it but so many people on librarything recommended it I had to try it.

Thanks Stasia! I am trying to fit in reading time while I am visiting my 4 nieces and nephews and helping them with school work (cause I am such a nice aunt that I brought them summer workbooks to do

At least you are helping them with the workbooks! It could be worse for them, right? :)

Stasia-Lol, yes I'll be sure to point that out to them ;). Yes, unfortunately for them they were born into a reading family-my brother and sister and I grew up in a house that had bookshelves in every room-and also have an academically minded aunt (me). My mother and I even had them doing workbooks and reading when they came to visit a month ago :). I am working at both helping them get ahead for next school year and instilling a greater love of reading. (2 of them are pretty resistant to it a lot of the time, the eldest says she likes it but then argues when we want her to read, and the 7 year old boy doesn't usually want to read when we ask him but loves to read and can read almost anything-i like to brag about him:))-and yes, I realize that was way more information than you wanted/needed lol :)

Well, if you cannot talk about your family, who can you talk about? :)

True, lol :)

So I have book geek-out lol. I went to the North American Discworld Con with my sister in law and it was AWESOME! The people attending were all really nice and so were the guest authors and artists! I got to hear Terry Pratchett speak multiple times, including once with Neil Gaiman about writing Good Omens! I got to talk very, very briefly to Terry Pratchett himself and had a lovely conversation with Stephen Baxter about used bookstores. I also got to attend and participate in a talk about what books to read after you read Discworld, headed up by Patrick Rothfuss! I went to many different panels and got to discuss everything from the science of Discworld to the characterization of women in Discworld. I met people from all over who came to share a love of books. I got some autographed books, gifts for family, and a few things for myself (*coughcough a lot coughcough* lol). I especially like my glow in the dark Zombie Strong bracelet and Thief's Guild Swag Bag :) It was just so great to spend a weekend all about books, with people who are also book lovers, and I loved getting to further introduce my sister in law to Discworld and other favorite books of mine (I got her hooked on both Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman while she and my four nieces and nephews were visiting my mom, sister and me in New Orleans last month). YAY for book conventions and the awesome people who plan them and obviously worked crazy hard to make it great and keep it going. This was my first one and it was GREAT. I can't wait to go to another! :)

Terry Pratchett is an author I hear lots of people chatting about, but I know nothing about him, but I do want to learn! Any recommendation of an introductory book for him?

Wow, sounds like you had a great time at the convention, so happy for you!

#48: Sounds like you both had a great time, Caitlin!

Sounds like you had a blast! Was the Zombie Strong a take-off on the Live Strong bracelets? Did they benefit any organization or were they just for fun?

Stasia: We did! It was so much fun and my sister in law and I got some kids free bonding time! There was also a big art show going on around the corner in the city square that we checked out and where we got some Wisconsin fried cheese curds lol

mamzel: I sure did! I think the bracelets are a take-off on the Live Strong ones. They are the same material, but the words Zombie Strong glow in the dark, which I thought was pretty cool. The organization donates the proceeds from the sales of some of its merchandise to a breast cancer research fund.

mks: Don't worry, I will answer you soon! I am just debating which book I think would be the best introduction, because so many of them are so good! Most of the people I know who have tried his books love them, but I know for some people his British fantasy humor just isn't their cup of tea.

#52 I do like British fantasy T.V such as Dr. Who. Does that help?

mks27:
I would suggest you try them. There are multiple ways to start. It is one large series ("Discworld") but there are also subseries/story arcs within it (primarily Death, the Witches, Rincewind the Wizard, The Watch, and the Tiffany Aching young adult series). So you could either start with the first of the series, which is also the first Rincewind the Wizard book (The Color of Magic), or you could start with the first of one of the other subseries if they seem more interesting. Some people consider the first 2 or so Discworld novels to be not quite as good as the rest. My personal favorites are the Watch books, which start with Guards! Guards!. My sister in law has read about 10 now, and her favorites so far are the Tiffany Aching books, which begin with The Wee Free Men. The first Discworld book I ever read, recommended to me by my father when I was younger, was Mort, the first of the Death books. There are also a series of books categorized as "Industrial Revolution" but only 2 of them are actually about the same characters. (The two that are a set are Going Postal and Making Money. The others included in the "Industrial Revolution" description are Moving Pictures, The Truth, and Monstrous Regiment). Many people enjoy the Witches novels best, and they being with Equal Rites.

And that is the general organization of the series :). It probably didn't help much in narrowing it down though...lol. Unless the start of another of the subseries sounds particularly good to you, I would suggest Guards! Guards!. It is one of my favorites and the book I have used to introduce two people to Discworld, both of whom now love the books. Or, if you really like to read in order, start with The Color of Magic.

Now that I have completely overwhelmed you with Discworld knowledge...lol. I hope you decide to try the series and enjoy it! Let me know if you have other questions or I was just not making sense in my long rambling paragraph lol.

56. The Eternal Kiss ed. by Trisha Telep
I was not a big fan of this short story collection. Too many of the stories didn’t have a good/wrapped up ending. Personally, I like my stories to be wrapped and have a generally happy ending (not perfect, but not totally depressing and bad). My two favorite stories in the collection were Sword Point by Maria V. Snyder and Passing by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie. Passing is set at an academy set up to train master vampire slayers and occurs as the students face their final test, which will determine which one of them receives the special strengthening potion, designed to increase their ability to withstand the vampires. Sword Point follows a teenage girl who is accepted to train at an elite fencing academy, next door to a martial arts studio run by a young man. After a strange encounter on the street, she notices some odd behavior from the martial arts instructor as well as her fencing instructors.

57. You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay
Cute story about a highschooler with the power to put the undead to rest and the awkward situations she encounters when trying to hide the fact that dead people often show up at her door to get her help with their problems.

58. Betraying Season by Marissa Doyle
The sequel to Doyle’s Bewitching Season focusing on Penelope, the other twin, and her activities in Ireland as she comes into her power.

59. On the Prowl by Patricia Briggs
I loved this short story collection and have since started series by two of the authors. (I had already been reading Patricia Briggs’ works and am now also reading Sunny’s and Eileen Wilks’). The stories included are: Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs, Inhuman by Eileen Wilks, Buying Trouble by Karen Chance, and Mona Lisa Betwining by Sunny. I often dislike short story collections, but I truly enjoyed all of the stories in this one.

Lots of reading lately. Glad it's been mostly enjoyable. And thanks for the info on Discworld. I keep meaning to get around to Terry Pratchett but the sheer volume of works makes it more difficult to decide where to start.

#57 Wow, no wonder I have not read Pratchett....thanks for narrowing it down for me, I would never had been able to figure it out on my own. I am adding Guards! Guards! to my TBR list and will proceed with the Watch books.

MickyFine: No problem, I hope you decide to try Pratchett's works! Yes I am always glad to get through lots of good books :)

Mks: Happy to help! Let me know when you decide to try it and what you think of it! I hope you love it! :)

60. Mortal Danger by Eileen Wilks
I have been on a paranormal kick and am especially enjoying werewolf novels. I also am a fan of books like these, where one of the main characters is a detective of some sort and there is some romance thrown in too. This is the second in Wilks’ World of the Lupi series.

61. The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton
This is the second book in the Anita Blake series.

#59: I will have to check out the Wilks series. I would probably enjoy them.

Stasia: I hope you enjoy them if you decide to try them!

62. 4 Bodies and a Funeral by Stephanie Bond

63. Mona Lisa Awakening by Sunny
Another author I found when reading the anthology On the Prowl.

64. Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton

#61: Unfortunately, it does not look as though my local library has any of the titles in the series.

Stasia-Oh, that's too bad. Mine didn't either, but I really enjoyed her short story in On the Prowl and was able to get the series cheap at various used book stores and a going out of business sale at Borders.

65. Mona Lisa Blossoming by Sunny

66. The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton

67. Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton

68. Anguished English by Richard Lederer
I love reading books like this one! (What can I say, I was raised by 2 editors lol). My favorites are the mistakes from students--they come up with such interesting versions of history, science etc. :)

69. Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks
My nieces and nephews are wearing me out and I needed a reread lol. Plus I have limited book access here, just the um... large-ish pile I brought with me ;) And I know I just recently read it, but it was actually a few months ago, as my reading has slowed down over the past 1.5 months when I have been either in my hometown with my 4 nieces and nephews visiting, or at my brother’s house visiting them :)

70. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
A book I picked up at a used book store because it looked promising. I really enjoyed Andrews’ gritty, magic-overtaking-technology, world and am looking forward to the continuation of Kate Daniel’s (magical mercenary extraordinaire) adventures in the other books of the series.

71. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
I haven’t read Briggs’ most recent installment in the Mercedes Thompson series, so I have decided to reread the other books in the series before reading it. I really enjoy her characters and portrayal of werewolves.

#65: Anguished English looks like a book I would enjoy. I will have to see if the local library has a copy.

#66: I am going to get to that Wilks series one of these days!

>66 catalina7: Oh, what a fun selection. I enjoyed all of them.

Stasia: I really enjoyed Anguished English, some of the mistakes are just hilarious!

Morphidae: Thanks!

#69: My local library does not have Anguished English, but it does have More Anguished English, so I am going to give that one a try.

Stasia: I am reading that one right now! It is just as entertaining as the first :)

Good to know!

72. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
The second book in Andrews’ Kate Daniels series.

73. The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton
Book 6 in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.

74. Embraced by Darkness by Keri Arthur
Book 5 in Arthur’s Riley Jensen, Guardian series.

75. Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton
Book 7 in the quite enjoyable and entertaining Anita Blake series and book 75 for the year! :)

Felicitations on reaching the magic number!

Thank you! :) Now I'm just crossing my fingers to make it to my goal of 150 before the end of the year...

Congratulations, Caitlin!

Congrats!

Thanks! :)

76. Pack of Lies by Laura Anne Gilman
The second book in the Paranormal Scene Investigations series. I am really enjoying this series. I love the magical crime investigations angle and the book is filled with mystery and excitement.

77. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Book 2 in the Mercy Thompson series.

78. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
The first book in Pratchett’s Discworld series. The book introduces the rather inept wizard Rincewind, who becomes guide to Twoflower, Discworld’s first tourist. While I enjoyed my reread of this entry in the Discworld series, and Rincewind and Twoflower were both hilarious, I agree with the common assessment that this book isn’t quite as good as his later ones.

79. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Book 3 in the Mercy Thompson series.

congrats on 75!!!

Thanks! :)

80. Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
Book 6 in the Dresden Files series. A lot of people on LT seem to be somewhere in this series right now (or, at least, I feel like I have some across it multiple times recently) so I decided to get back into the series again.

81. Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton
Book 8 in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.

82. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
Book 4 in the Mercy Thompson series.

83. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton
Book 9 in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.

84. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
A good, quick read. The only other book I have read by Gaiman is Stardust, and after I heard him speak at the Discworld convention this summer (he was HILARIOUS!), I decided I needed to try some more of his books.

85. Blood Price by Tanya Huff
I got hooked on the tv show version of this while I was working in Brazil (it was one of the few English shows on tv there lol). I didn’t find out til later it was a book series, so when I was able to acquire a copy at a used book store (library didn’t have it), I decided to give it a try. It took me a little while to get into the book, but I ended up really liking it and plan to continue in the series.

86. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
I haven’t read the most recent book, and my cousin was recently talking about the series, so I decided it was time for a reread. I just love this series. Action, tons of hilarious situations, good romantic interests, great main character.

86. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich

87. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
I really like this series. Good action, good characters.

88. Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich

89. Four to Score by Janet Evanovich

90. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
Book 7 in the Dresden Files series.

91. High Five by Janet Evanovich

92. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich

93. Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty is a young werewolf living in a Denver pack. She is low in the pack rank and very subservient to her alpha. However, her late night radio show soon turns into a paranormal advice show, publicizing the existence of the supernatural, and Kitty realizes that maybe she doesn’t like following other’s orders.
I liked how Kitty developed and asserted herself during the course of the book (because her subservience was really bugging me at the beginning lol). I loved her shows and the different people who called in. I disliked how dysfunctional the pack was, just because I like werewolf books and enjoy the positive pack structures often seen in them. I was also very mad at something that happened at the end. I did like the novel though and plan to continue the series.

94. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Book 5 in Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series. I LOVE this series and am not happy about having to wait until spring 2013!! for the next book.

95. Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

96. Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
I like Kitty a lot more in this book. I was sad at the exclusion of some characters I liked from the first book. But there are many new and interesting characters introduced in this book, along with plenty of drama, mystery and action.

97. Mortal Danger by Eileen Wilks
Book 2 in Wilks’ World of the Lupi series.

98. Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich

99. Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
I liked this one, but again, something I really disliked happened. But still really enjoy Kitty’s character and her amusing and adventurous experiences.

100. To the Nines by Janet Evanovich
Woohoo 100 books! Now if only I can read 50 more before the end of the year and finally reach my 150 books for a year goal...

101. Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
The Dresden Files Book 8

102. White Night by Jim Butcher
The Dresden Files Book 9

103. Death’s Acre by Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson
An accounting of the long career of Dr. Bill Bass, founder of “The Body Farm.” I really enjoyed this book. The writing was understandable and engaging and Dr. Bass has a plethora of stories to tell.

104. Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich

105. Small Favor by Jim Butcher
LOVED this entry into the Dresden Files. I was happy to see Michael and Toot-toot again (though I wish Toot-toot was in it more, I like him!).

106. Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn

107. Greywalker by Kat Richardson
I liked this book about a PI who finds herself able to see the paranormal world. Some bits of it were a bit confusing, but it was still enjoyable and I plan to continue reading the series.

108. Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich

109. The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

110. Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green

just realized I missed one earlier in the year somehow...so adding it now:
111. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

Bonus book! :)

yup, yay! :)

112. Turn Coat by Jim Butcher

113. Agents of Light and Darkness by Simon R. Green

114. Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich

115. The Squire’s Tale by Gerald Morris

I am feeling like I probably will not make it to 150 yet again...but I am enjoying trying so it's all good :)

116. Apple-y Ever After by Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens

117. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich

118. Poltergeist by Kat Richardson

And, last book of the year:

119. The Demon Trapper’s Daughter by Jana Oliver

A bit lower of an overall number this year. Well, at least that means my goal of 150 books in a year can carry over in to next year! :)