Five-year anniversary already! I read more books in 2009 than I did in 2008, but some of them are repeats as I got ready to continue a series or watch the movie. Titles in bold are ones that I'd definitely recommend.
1)
The Heretic's Daughter, by Kathleen Kent2)
City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare3)
City of Ashes, by Cassandra Clare4)
A Great and Terrible Beauty, by Libba Bray5)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by J.K. Rowling
6)
Once Were Cops, by Ken Bruen
7)
Rebel Angels, by Libba Bray8)
Un Lun Dun, by China Mieville
9)
The Sweet Far Thing, by Libba Bray10)
Sucks to be Me, by Kimberly Pauley
11)
Time of my Life, by Allison Winn Scotch
12)
Deja Dead, by Kathy Reichs
13)
The Gospel According to the Son, by Norman Mailer
14)
Different Seasons, by Stephen King
15)
The Night Villa, by Carol Goodman16)
City of Glass, by Cassandra Clare17)
The Reader, by Bernard Schlink
18)
The Curious Incidentof the Dog in the Night-time, byMark Haddon
19)
The Girl With No Shadow, by Joanne Harris20)
Lonely Werewolf Girl, by Martin Millar (HORRIBLE!)
21)
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County, by Tiffany Baker
22)
The Forest of Hands and Teeth, by Carrie Ryan (Fantastic YA zombie book)
23)
Mouthing the Words, by Camilla Gibb
24)
The House of Gentle Men, by Kathy Hepinstall
25)
Dead and Gone, by Charlaine Harris
26)
In the Dark, by Brian Freeman
27)
Flannery: A Life of Flannery O'Connor, by Brad Gooch
28)
The Story Sisters, by Alice Hoffman
29)
When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris (Dear David, where have you been all my life?)
30)
Fragile Things, by Neil Gaiman
31)
Darling Jim, by Christian Moerk (Deliciously creepy!)
32)
Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen (Just before Gram went to nursing home; was the right book at the right time.)
33)
Jane Austen Ruined My Life, by Beth Pattillo
34)
Undead and Unwelcome, by MaryJanice Davidson
35)
The Lost Hours, by Karen White (Not really great, but it fit my needs at the time.)
36)
One Hot Mess, by Lois Greiman
37)
Parasyte 1, by Hitosi Iwaaki
38)
Parasyte 2, by Hitosi Iwaaki
39)
Parasyte 3, by Hitosi Iwaaki
40)
How to Buy a Love of Reading, by Tanya Egan Gibson (I described this as Gossip Girl making out with F. Scott Fitzgerald.)
41)
The Fate of Katherine Carr, by Thomas H. Cook
42)
Gone, by Michael Grant (Decent YA book)
43)
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
44)
Wicked Game, by Jeri Ready-Smith
45)
Glucose Revolution, by Jennie Brand-Miller
46)
Glitter Train (journal)
47)
Twenties Girl, by Sophie KInsella
48)
Writer's Digest Short Story Competition Collection (Boo! Terrible stories, numerous errors.)
49)
The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie (LOVED!)
50)
Death Perception, by Victoria Laurie
51) Manuscript by member of writers group--can't divulge info, but it's good
52)
The Birthing House, by Christopher Ransom (Mega scary!!!)
53)
Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater (Miss the angst of Twilight but not the bad writing? Try Shiver!)
54)
Half-Minute Horrors, edited by Susan Rich
55)
New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer (to get ready for the movie)
56)
Gone Tomorrow, by P.F. Kluge (So many typos & errors that I could hardly get through it.)
57)
Heartsick, by Chelsea Cain58)
Grave Secret, by Charlaine Harris
59)
Sweetheart, by Chelsea Cain60)
Evil at Heart, by Chelsea Cain61)
Posed for Murder, by Meredith Cole (Good concept, but the writing isn't engaging at all.)
62)
Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See (Most depressing book ever!)
