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THE LIST
Currently reading: Cloud Atlas ~ David Mitchell; The Dragon Reborn ~ Robert Jordan (audiobook)
2013 Total: 10
April
The Great Hunt ~ Robert Jordan (audiobook)
March
The Handmaid’s Tale ~ Margaret Atwood
The Invention of Hugo Cabret ~ Brian Selznick
Chronicle of a Death Foretold ~ Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Forever ~ Maggie Stiefvater
Draco Malfoy, Amazing Bouncing… Rat? ~ Sarah Rees Brennan
Peeling the Onion ~ Wendy Orr
The Eye of the World ~ Robert Jordan (audiobook)
February
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ J.K. Rowling
January
Folks, This Ain’t Normal ~ Joel Salatin
2012 Total: 48
December
The Great Gatsby ~ graphic adaptation by Nicki Greenberg
The Wee Free Men ~ Terry Pratchett
A Hat Full Of Sky ~ Terry Pratchett
Wintersmith ~ Terry Pratchett
Equal Rites ~ Terry Pratchett
November
What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank ~ Krista Ball
Backyard Self-Sufficiency ~ Jackie French
The Raven Boys ~ Maggie Stiefvater
The Midnight Zoo ~ Sonya Hartnett
Hungry Ghosts ~ Sally Heinrich
October
Grave Peril ~ Jim Butcher
Summer Knight ~ Jim Butcher
Death Masks ~ Jim Butcher
Welcome To The Jungle ~ Jim Butcher
Jane Doe ~ Liana Brooks
August
Thread of Death ~ Jennifer Estep
Gunmetal Magic ~ Ilona Andrews
Endlessly ~ Kiersten White
Bridge to Terabithia ~ Katherine Paterson
July
The Apocalyptic Vision and The Neutering of Adventism ~ George R. Knight
The Raven Boys ~ Maggie Stiefvater
Mirrormask ~ Neil Gaiman
June
Fey Lights ~ Liana Brooks
May
Insurgent ~ Veronica Roth
French Women Don’t Get Fat ~
Snuff ~ Terry Pratchett
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ~ Douglas Adams
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ~ Douglas Adams
Life, The Universe and Everything ~ Douglas Adams
April
Draco Malfoy, the Amazing Bouncing… Rat? ~ Sarah Rees Brennan
Darkfall ~ Janice Hardy
Mansfield Park ~ Jane Austen
French Children Don’t Throw Food ~ Pamel Druckerman
The Breakaway ~ Michelle Davidson Argyle
Unicorn Bait ~ S.A. Hunter
March
Sympathy for the Devil ~ Holly Lisle
My Seventh Monsoon ~ Naomi Reed
Ride The Moon ~ Margaret Curelas (ed.)
Out of Sight, Out of Time ~ Ally Carter
A Million Suns ~ Beth Revis
February
Saving Francesca ~ Melina Marchetta
Fahrenheit 451 ~ Ray Bradbury
Blue Fire ~ Janice Hardy
Red Glove ~ Holly Black
White Cat ~ Holly Black
January
Buyology ~ Martin Lindstrom
Everything I Know About Writing ~ John Marsden
Even Villains Fall In Love ~ Liana Brooks
2011 Total: 41
December
Cast in Shadow ~ Michelle Sagara
November
Storm Front ~ Jim Butcher
October
Summer Knight ~ Jim Butcher
Divergent ~ Veronica Roth
September
The Intelligence of Dogs ~ Stanley Coren
Monarch ~ Michelle Davidson Argyle
August
Unseen Academicals ~ Terry Pratchett
Blood Song ~ Rhiannon Hart
Across the Universe ~ Beth Revis
Supernaturally ~ Kiersten White
A Cage of Butterflies ~ Brian Caswell
The Scorpio Races ~ Maggie Stiefvater
July
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ J.K. Rowling
Hot Mama ~ Jennifer Estep
June
Magic Slays ~ Ilona Andrews
Wings ~ Aprilynne Pike
Knife ~ R.J. Anderson
Rebel ~ R.J. Anderson
The Clocks ~ Omar Musa
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ~ J.K. Rowling
May
Magic Bleeds ~ Ilona Andrews
Flash Gold ~ Lindsey Buroker
Zombicorn ~ John Green
Dog Tales ~ Emily Rodda
April
The Battle for Rondo ~ Emily Rodda
XVI ~ Julia Karr
Magic Bites ~ Ilona Andrews
Magic Burns ~ Ilona Andrews
Magic Strikes ~ Ilona Andrews
March
Ellipses ~ Jessica Swan
The Key to Rondo ~ Emily Rodda
The Wizard of Rondo ~ Emily Rodda
January
White Knight ~ Jim Butcher
Fool Moon ~ Jim Butcher
Turn Coat ~ Jim Butcher
Blood Rites ~ Jim Butcher
2010 Total: 61 complete
December
Backyard Self-Sufficiency ~ Jackie French
Sense and Sensibility ~ Jane Austen
On Writing ~ Stephen King
Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Companion
Where’s My Cow? ~ Terry Pratchett
Johnny and the Dead ~ Terry Pratchett
Small Favor ~ Jim Butcher
November
Eat Fresh ~ Annabel Langbein
The Forest of Hands and Teeth ~ Carrie Ryan
Dead White Males ~ David Williamson
Beowulf ~ Introduction by John McNamara
Only You Can Save Mankind ~ Terry Pratchett
The Da Vinci Decode ~ Kent & Rodionoff
October
An Eye For Dog ~ Robert W. Cole
September
Linger ~ Maggie Stiefvater
Paranormalcy ~ Kiersten White
The Blue-Eyed Aborigine ~ Rosemary Hayes
Forest Born ~ Shannon Hale
Candor ~ Pam Bachorz
Cinders ~ Michelle Davidson Argyle
The Replacement ~ Brenna Yovanoff
August
Ratwhiskers and Me ~ Lorraine Marwood
The Giver ~ Lois Lowry
White Cat ~ Holly Black
Need ~ Carrie Jones
Kiss Me Deadly ~ Trisha Telep (ed)
Shiver ~ Maggie Stiefvater
Howl’s Moving Castle ~ Diana Wynn Jones
On The Jellicoe Road ~ Melina Marchetta
July
Only The Good Spy Young ~ Ally Carter
The Career Novelist ~ Donald Maas
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ~ Mark Twain
Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing With Fire ~ Derek Landy
June
Magic Bleeds ~ Ilona Andrews
Leviathan ~ Scott Westerfeld
New Secrets of Successful Show Dog Handling ~ Peter Green & Mario Migliorini
May
Magic Bites ~ Ilona Andrews
Magic Burns ~ Ilona Andrews
Food Rules ~ Michael Pollan
Magic Strikes ~ Ilona Andrews
The Omnivore’s Dilemma ~ Michael Pollan
1984 ~ George Orwell (started beginning of April)
April
Luuurve is a Many Trousered Thing ~ Louise Rennison
The Winning Edge ~ George G. Alston
Tricks of the Trade ~ Pat Hastings
March
Gone ~ Michael Grant
Animal Farm ~ George Orwell
The Whimsical Bakehouse ~ Hansen and Hansen
February
Never Bite A Boy On The First Date ~ Tamara Summers
Canine Reproduction: The Breeder’s Guide ~ Phyllis A. Holst
Heist Society ~ Ally Carter
Skulduggery Pleasant ~ Derek Landy
January
Robin Hood
Peter Pan ~ J.M. Barrie
The Snow Pony ~ Alison Lester
*Dungeon Crawl ~ Liana Brooks
Around the World in 80 Days ~ Jules Verne
The Arrival ~ Shaun Tan
The Amber Photograph ~ Penelope J. Stokes
Tiger ~ Stephen Mills
The Handmaid’s Tale ~ Margaret Atwood
2009 Total: 49 complete
December 2009
The Glittering Eye ~ L.J. Adlington
Magic Ponies: Pony Camp ~ Sue Bentley
The Tales of Bard the Beedle ~ J.K. Rowling
Promise of the Wolves ~ Dorothy Hearst
Deep Trouble ~ Debi Gliori
Deep Ocean ~ Tony Rice
Paradise Lost ~ John Milton (read last two books; rest read in June 2007)
Wild Horse ~ Sharon Siamon
No Small Thing ~ Natalie Ghent
Heidi ~ Johanna Spyri
The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Nothing Interesting About Cross Street ~ Beth Yahp (Ed.)
The Art of War ~ Sun Tzu
Fear the Fantastic ~ K.A. Applegate
Treasure Island ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Julius Again ~ VeraLee Wiggins
The Call Of The Wild ~ Jack London
Arcadia ~ Tom Stoppard
November
Daughter of the Blood ~ Anne Bishop
Heir to the Shadows ~ Anne Bishop
Queen of the Darkness ~ Anne Bishop
‘…Startled by his Furry Shorts.’ ~ Louise Rennison
October
Draco Malfoy, Amazing Bouncing… Rat? ~ Sarah Rees Brennan
September
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ J.K. Rowling
*The End of Time ~ Julian Barbour
August
Reaper Man ~ Terry Pratchett
Good Omens ~ Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
The Last Hero ~ Terry Pratchett
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ~ J.K. Rowling
*Perseus Spur ~ Julian May
The Giver ~ Lois Lowry
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ J.K. Rowling
July
The Trouble With Demons ~ Lisa Shearin
Proven Guilty ~ Jim Butcher
The Graveyard Book ~ Neil Gaiman
Eric ~ Terry Pratchett
Under A Dark Star ~ Liana Brooks
In Defense of Food ~ Michael Pollan
Dauntless ~ Jack Campbell
June
Moon Flower ~ Danyelle Leafty
Termion ~ Yunaleska
May
Don’t Judge A Girl By Her Cover ~ Ally Carter
The Aware – Glenda Larke
Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell, vol 1 ~ Susanna Clarke
April
The Club – David Williamson
March
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ~ Jonathan Safran Foer
February
Dead Beat ~ Jim Butcher
January
Making Money ~ Terry Pratchett
I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You ~ Ally Carter
Cross My Heart And Hope To Spy ~ Ally Carter
2008 Total: 35 complete
December 2008
Overtime ~ Tom Holt
For Women Only ~ Shaunti Feldhahn
A Biblical Case For An Old Earth ~ Dr David Snoke
Going Postal ~ Terry Pratchett
November
Underwater Light ~ Sarah Rees Brennan
The Breakaway ~ Michelle Argyle
October
Armed & Magical ~ Lisa Shearin
Sex, Lies and Handwriting ~ Michelle Dresbold
Time Is Hell ~ Merc Rustad
Eats, Shoots and Leaves ~ Lynne Truss
Draco Malfoy, Amazing Bouncing… Rat? ~ Sarah Rees Brennan
September
Marley and Me ~ Grogan
August
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ JK Rowling
*Look Me In The Eye ~
July
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ~ JK Rowling
June
Darkfall ~ Isobelle Carmody
Prince Caspian ~ CS Lewis
Survival of the Sickest ~ Dr Sharon Moalem
May
Magic Lost, Trouble Found ~ Lisa Shearin
How To Write Page-Turning Scenes ~ Holly Lisle
Goosefeathers ~ Danyelle Leafy
*The End of Time ~ Julian Barbour
April
Of Two Worlds ~ Ardyth DeBruyn
A School For Villians ~ Ardyth DeBruyn
*The Longest Way Home ~ Robert Silverberg
March
The Hound of the Baskervilles ~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
February
Demands of Justice ~ Liana Brooks
Colony ~ Rob Grant
The Two Year Novel: Year One ~ Lazette Gifford
The Two Year Novel: Year Two ~ Lazette Gifford
January
The Penumbra Children ~ Liana Brooks
Wintersmith ~ Terry Pratchett
The Science of the Discworld ~ Terry Pratchett et al
*A Legacy of Ashes ~ Candance Renigar-Moore
*A Zest for Herbs ~ Caroline ?
*The World’s Most Mysterious Places ~ Readers Digest
2007 Total: 33 complete
December 2007
Lords and Ladies ~ Terry Pratchett
Thud! ~ Terry Pratchett
How To Find Your Writing Discipline ~ Holly Lisle
Interesting Times ~ Terry Pratchett
The Thirteenth Tale ~ Diane Setterfield
Wee Free Men ~ Terry Pratchett
A Hat Full of Sky ~ Terry Pratchett
November
Interpreter of Maladies ~ Jhumpa Lahiri
*The Ghost With Trembling Wings ~ Scott Weidensaul
October
*The God of Small Things ~ Arundhati Roy
Sacred Marriage ~ Gary Thomas
Essay on Criticism ~ Alexander Pope
Saussure ~ Jonathon Culler
*The Pursuit of Signs ~ Jonathon Culler
Cesar’s Way ~ Cesar Millan
September
French Women For All Seasons ~ Miereille G
*Tiger! ~ ?
*Dark Alchemy ~ Various
August
The Shadow Lines ~ Amitav Ghosh
*Midnight’s Children ~ Salman Rushdie
Preface to Shakespeare ~ Samuel Johnson
The Language of the Night ~ Ursula Le Guin
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ JK Rowling
July
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ~ JK Rowling
June
*Paradise Lost ~ John Milton (completed December 2009)
May
Rebecca ~ Daphne Du Marier
April
Create-a-Plot Clinic ~ Holly Lisle
Blade Runner ~ Philip K Dick
Whiteout ~ Ken Follett
*Metamorphoses ~ Ovid
March
Selection Criteria ~ ?
Create-a-Character Clinic ~ Holly Lisle
Vision ~ Holly Lisle and Lazette Gifford
Heart of Darkness ~ Joseph Conrad
*Mrs Dalloway ~ Virginia Woolf
February 2007
Create-a-Language Clinic ~ Holly Lisle
Create-a-Culture Clinic ~ Holly Lisle
