So I did 103 books last year. Here is my final list, including commentary on most of them. Some of them, the commentary is self explainatory. Like Twilight and HP need no comment. Others, I commented on the whole series instead of the individual books. And some of them there just isn't much to say about so I listed what topic they were. That happened fairly frequently with older books, since I can't remember much about them :)
Maid for Murder Barbara Colley Meh
The SPQ Field Giude to Men Jill Conner Brown May Funny, more fact than fiction
Really Unusual Bad Boys Mary Janice Davidson May Romance
The Royal Pain Mary Janice Davidson Feb Funny
The Royal Treatment Mary Janice Davidson Feb Funny
Valentine's Day is Killing Me Mary Janice Davidson Romance
Hot Mama Jennifer Estep Superhero romance better than Karma Girl
Karma Girl Jennifer Estep Superhero Romance
Wife for Hire Janet Evanovich Typical JE
To have and to hold Jane Green BORING
Obsession, Deceit and Really Dark Chocolate Kyra Green Funny, like JE
Passion, Betrayal and Killer Highlights Kyra Green Funny like JE
Sex, Murder and a Double Latte Kyra Green Funny like JE
So Much For My Happy Ending Kyra Green Not as funny as other books by her but decent
Killer in High Heels Gemma Halliday interesting series, much like Kyra Green
Bloody Bones Laurell Hamilton Vampires
Circus of the Damned Laurell Hamilton Vampires
Guilty Pleasures Laurell Hamilton Vampires
Killing Dance Laurell Hamilton Vampires
Laughing Corpse Laurell Hamilton Vampires
Lunatic Café Laurell Hamilton Vampires
Dead Until Dark Charlaine Harris Vampires
Dead Witch Walking Kim Harrison Whiny witch, needs to change instead of bitching
Killer Insight Victoria Laurie interesting
Bad Boys in black Tie Erin McCarthy Romance
Bit the Jackpot Erin McCarthy vampire romance
Bled Dry Erin McCarthy vampire romance
High Stakes Erin McCarthy vampire romance
Chopping Spree Diane Mott Davidson cooking
Dark Tort Diane Mott Davidson cooking
Double Shot Diane Mott Davidson cooking
Prime Cut Diane Mott Davidson cooking
Sticks and Scones Diane Mott Davidson cooking
Sweet Revenge Diane Mott Davidson cooking
Tough cookie Diane Mott Davidson cooking
We Thought you'd be Prettier Laurie Nataro non-fiction, fairly funny
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire JK Rowling HP
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JK Rowling July HP
Good in Bed Jennifer Wiemer Read for book club. It was fine but I wouldn't read any others by her. It took too long and didn't hold my attention enough
Barking Goats and the Redneck Mafia Dolores Wilson Funny
Jail Bertie and the Peanut Ladies Dolores Wilson Funny
Blue Moon Laurell Hamilton May Vampire
My son's goal in life… Dave Barry June non-fiction, typical DB, fast read
The book of bad songs Dave Barry June non-fiction, typical DB, fast read
The hipster handbook Anchor Books June Lame
Narcisuss in Chains Laurell Hamilton June Vampire
Cerulean Sins Laurell Hamilton June Vampire
Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris June Read for book club, it was ok, some stories were good but other were hard to get through. Won't push myself to read any of his others
Obsidian Butterfly Laurell Hamilton June Vampire
Cross my Heart and Hope to Die Nancy Martin June Interesting series. Good characters, good plots
Incubus Dreams Laurell Hamilton July Vampires
Micah Laurell Hamilton July Vampires
Danse Macabre Laurell Hamilton July Vampires
The Harliquin Laurell Hamilton July Vampires
Dead over Heals Mary Janice Davidson July Part of the "Undead" series. Not the best, too heavy
Some Like it Lethal Nancy Martin July Interesting series. Good characters, good plots
T is for Trespass Sue Grafton July Very dark SG book. Deals with elder abuse and stalking
Succubus on Top Richelle Mead July Better than expected with the terrible title.
Blood Noir Laurell Hamilton July Vampire
The Good, The Bad and The Undead Kim Harrison Aug Whiny witch, needs to change instead of bitching
Grave Surprise Charlaine Harris Aug Fairly predictable, not nearly as good as the Sookie books
Grave Sight Charlaine Harris Aug Fairly predictable, not nearly as good as the Sookie books
Curly Girl Aug BORING non-fiction about how to care for curly hair
A Fistful of Charms Kim Harrison Aug Whiny witch, needs to change instead of bitching
Dead and Dateless Kimberly Raye Aug Way too over the top and that is saying a lot since it is vampire romance
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince JK Rowling HP
Fearless Fourteen Janet Evanovich Aug Pretty typical number series
Every Witch Way but Dead Kim Harrison Aug Whiny witch, needs to change instead of bitching
A Charmed Death Madelyn Alt Sept No impression
For a Few Demons More Kim Harrison Sept Whiny witch, needs to change instead of bitching
The Other Bolelyn Girl Phillipa Gregory Sept Better than expected for historical fiction. Prompted other books to read later about real relationships
The Trouble with Boys Peg Tyre Sept FANTASTIC! A must read for any mom of boys
Twilight Stephanie Meyer Sept Twilight
New Moon Stephanie Meyer Sept Twilight
Eclipse Stephanie Meyer Sept Twilight
Breaking Dawn Stephanie Meyer Sept Didn't like as much as the other. The POV change ruined it for me
Midnight Sun Stephanie Meyer Sept Better, even, than original
Creation in Death JD Robb Sept Typicaly JD RObb
Living Dead in Dallas Charlaine Harris Sept Sookie
Undead and Unworthy Mary Janice Davidson Oct More "Undead"
Alibi in High Heels Gemma Halliday Oct interesting series, much like Kyra Green
Designed to die Chloe Green Oct No impression
Club Dead Charlaine Harris Oct This was a decent series. The early books were better than the later books but you have to read the whole, you can't quit part way through
Dead to the World Charlaine Harris Oct
Schooled Anisha Lakhani Nov Decent. About a Manhatten teacher turned high priced tutor and the moral delimas that go along with that
Trick or Treat Murder Leslie Meier Nov Interesting series. Nice that it doesn't HAVE to be read in order to understand what is going on, like other series
Sex with Kings Eleanor Herman Nov For the topic, this book was awfully dry. It was very fact based and only talked about a handful of European kings
Better Read than Dead Victoria Laurie Nov This series is another interesting one. It does kind of need to be read in order to understand but you can muddle through if you mess up like I did
Abby Cooper, Physic Eye Victoria Laurie Nov This series is another interesting one. It does kind of need to be read in order to understand but you can muddle through if you mess up like I did
Turkey Day Murder Leslie Meier Nov Interesting series. Nice that it doesn't HAVE to be read in order to understand what is going on, like other series
Too Pretty to Die Susan McBride Nov A little too predictable.
Father's Day Murder Leslie Meier Nov Interesting series. Nice that it doesn't HAVE to be read in order to understand what is going on, like other series
Runaway Ralph Beverly Cleary Dec Kids book. I'm reading it to The Boy and it is over 100 pages so I'm counting it
Have your Cake and Kill Him Too Nancy Martin Dec Interesting series. Good characters, good plots
Bake Sale Murder Leslie Meier Dec Interesting series. Nice that it doesn't HAVE to be read in order to understand what is going on, like other series
Sex with the Queen Eleanor Herman Dec Much better than Kings. More diversity and more details. Way better information
A Vision of Murder Victoria Laurie Dec This series is another interesting one. It does kind of need to be read in order to understand but you can muddle through if you mess up like I did
Birthday Party Murder Leslie Meier Dec Interesting series. Nice that it doesn't HAVE to be read in order to understand what is going on, like other series
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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Congrats on topping 100 books in a year! We should make a club. :-)
I'm sensing a theme to your selections...
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