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Tammy's picks
Sunday, August 3, 2008

Hi, I'm Tammy

#1: TV/Movie Tie-Ins:
1. Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way by Bruce Campbell (January)
2. Have a Nice Day by Mick Foley
3. The Quotable Star Wars - April
4. Scotland the Brave by Jennifer Roberson
5. A Stirring of Dust by Susan Sizemore
6. The Lazarus Heart by Poppy Brite
7. X-Men: The Last Stand by Chris Claremont - July
8. In the Beginning by Peter David

#2: Story Collections: I'm not a big short story reader, but I seem to have collected several, so...
1. Chicks In Chainmail (March)
2. Dark Love
3. Love In Vein - April - was utterly bored. Did not finish.
4. Love in Vein II - looked like more of the same. Did not read.
5. Midnight Graffiti
6. James Herriot's Dog Stories by James Herriot(March)
7. Red As Blood by Tanith Lee (March)
8. The Service of the Sword (March)

#3: Nonfiction: I'm not usually a big nf reader either, but I'm trying to read more, so... (again)
1. The Forbidden Body by Shelley Bovey - April
2. Sex For One by Betty Dodson - April
3. Legends - from Life Magazine
4. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer - not sure if I'll see the movie or not. I've tried this one once before and couldn't get into it, but wanted to try again.
5. 200 Ways To Love the Body You Have by Marcia Hutchinson
6. The Wild West - companion book to the PBS(?) series
7. The Joy of Writing Sex by Elizabeth Benedict (March)
8. HTML For the World Wide Web by Elizabeth Castro

#4: Regency Romances: I have a ton of these :)
1. Seduced by Virginia Henley
2. An Improper Proposal by Anthea Malcolm
3. Tangled by Mary Balogh
4. Something Wicked by Jo Beverly
5. Love's Charade by Jane Feather
6. Angel Rogue by Mary Jo Putney
7. Lady of the Night by Georgina Devon
8. A Ghostly Charade by Sheila Rabe

#5: Science Fiction:
1. 1633 by Eric Flint & David Weber
2. Dragonharper by Jody Lynn Nye
3. T2: Infiltrator by S. M. Stirling
4. Keeper of the Universe by Louise Lawrence - August
5. The Skies of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
6. Neuromancer by William Gibson
7. Sarek by A. C. Crispin
8. Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle

#6: Fantasy:
1. Terrier by Tamora Pierce
2. The King of Attolia by Megan Whelan Turner
3. Dragon's Teeth by James Hetley
4. The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
5. Diana Tregarde Investigates by Mercedes Lackey (January)
6. Gold Unicorn by Tanith Lee (February)
7. The Young Wizards by Diane Duane - an omnibus of the first 3/4 books in the Young Wizards series - only counts as one
8. The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander - #1 in the Chronicles of Prydain

#7: In a Series:
1. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander - #2 in the Chronicles of Prydain - Fantasy
2. Death Rides a Chesnut Mare by Ralph Compton - first in a trilogy - Western
3. Sharpe's Eagle by Bernard Cornwell - #8 in the Sharpe series - historical fiction
4. Mission Canyon by Meg Gardiner - (March)
5. Mallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell - first in the Mallory series - mystery
6. The Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara Hambly - first in the Sun Wolf trilogy - fantasy
7. Nerilka's Story by Anne McCaffrey - Pern series - science fiction
8. Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn - Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #1 - science fiction

#8: Historical Fiction:
1. Here Be Dragons by Sharon Penman
2. The Border Empire by Ralph Compton
3. Sharpe's Siege by Bernard Cornwell
4. Incident At Hawk's Hill by Allan Eckert
5. Lady of the Forest by Jennifer Roberson
6. Petals in the Storm by Mary Jo Putney
7. Smuggler's Lady by Jane Feather
8. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Some books fit multiple categories, but there are no multiple category books, so that's 64 books.

Posted by Tammy at 8/03/2008 01:50:00 AM 0 comments

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Poodlerat's List
Wednesday, March 5, 2008

1: Juvenile and Young Adult Fantasy

  1. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
  2. The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
  3. The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
  4. Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! by Annette Curtis Klause
  5. The Spell of the Sorcerer’s Skull by John Bellairs
  6. The Mansion in the Mist by John Bellairs
  7. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
  8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

2: Direct Sequels to Books I’ve Read
(second books only—later books in a series don’t count)

  1. The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
  2. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
  3. Scardown by Elizabeth Bear
  4. Palace of Desire by Naguib Mahfouz
  5. The Demon and the City by Liz Williams
  6. Mollie Peer by Van Reid
  7. Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
  8. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

3: From North Africa and the Middle East

  1. The Sand Child by Tahar ben Jelloun (Morocco)
  2. In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar (Libya)
  3. Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih (Sudan)
  4. The Yacoubian Building by Alaa el-Aswany (Egypt)
  5. Palace of Desire by Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt)
  6. I Saw Ramallah by Mourid Barghouti (Palestine)
  7. Look for Me by Edeet Ravel (Israel)
  8. The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmeena Khadra (Afghanistan)

4: Classic Works of Science Fiction
(x-over with Sci-Fi Classics Challenge)

  1. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
  2. Foundation by Isaac Asimov
  3. A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller
  4. The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
  5. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
  6. Ringworld by Larry Niven
  7. Gateway by Frederik Pohl
  8. Hyperion by Dan Simmons

5: Books by Agatha Christie I’ve Never Read
(x-over with the Anything Agatha Challenge)

  1. Murder in Mesopotamia
  2. Sparkling Cyanide (or Remembered Death)
  3. Crooked House
  4. Ordeal by Innocence
  5. The Pale Horse
  6. Elephants Can Remember
  7. Come, Tell Me How You Live
  8. Agatha Christie: An Autobiography

6: The Mary Russell Series by Laurie R. King
(re-reads, in preparation for the release of #9, The Language of Bees, in 2009)

  1. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice
  2. A Monstrous Regiment of Women
  3. A Letter of Mary
  4. The Moor
  5. O Jerusalem
  6. Justice Hall
  7. The Game
  8. Locked Rooms

7: Contemporary Fantasy

  1. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
  2. Widdershins by Charles de Lint
  3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  4. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
  5. Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton
  6. Swallowing Darkness by Laurell K. Hamilton
  7. Little, Big by John Crowley
  8. Blood Debt by Tanya Huff

8: Classic Works of Fantasy
(x-over with Fantasy Classics Challenge)

  1. Little, Big by John Crowley
  2. Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner
  3. Beauty by Robin McKinley
  4. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
  5. The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip
  6. Watership Down by Richard Adams
  7. The Dunwich Horror and Other by H.P. Lovecraft
  8. Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

Posted by Poodlerat at 3/05/2008 09:38:00 PM 0 comments

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Netty's 888 List
Sunday, January 13, 2008

I went for a true 888 with 64 books & no repeats. Those marked with an * are ones that were already on my TBR pile.

I. Sci Fi/Fantasy
1. Exiles Return by Raymond Feist*
2. Chainfire by Terry Goodkind*
3. Phantom by Terry Goodkind*
4. A Feast for Crowns by George R.R. Martin*
5. Orc King by R.A. Salvatore*
6. Swan Song by Robert McCammon*
7. The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
8. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

II. Classics
1. Persuasion by Jane Austen* - completed 1/11/08
2. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen* - completed 1/22/08
3. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen* - completed 1/14/08
4. Lady Susan by Jane Austen*
5. Villette by Charlotte Bronte
6. A Room With a View by EM Forster
7. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstory
8. Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence

III. Mystery/Thriller
1. A Superior Death by Nevada Barr* - completed 1/17/08
2. Second Thoughts by Margot Dalton*
3. The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz* - completed 1/15/08
4. Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
5. The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian
6. Double Cross by James Patterson
7. Gone Baby Gone by Dennis Lehane
8. Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris

IV. Books by North Carolina Authors
1. The Life All Around Me by Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons*
2. Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith
3. The Winter People by John Ehle
4. The Secret of Hurricanes by Theresa Williams
5. Raney by Clyde Edgerton
6. In the Forest of Harm by Sallie Bissell
7. The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love by Joan A. Medlicott
8. Brave Enemies by Robert Morgan

V. Non-fiction
1. Big Russ & Me by Tim Russert*
2. The Innocent Man by John Grisham*
3. We Were Soldiers Once...And Young by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore & Joseph Galloway*
4. Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley & Ron Powers*
5. The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
6. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt*
7. All Over But the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg
8. A Long Way gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

VI. Women's Fiction
1. Atonement by Ian McEwan - completed 1/26/08
2. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
4. Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
5. Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
6. Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross
7. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
8. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell

VII. Books from the 2007 NY Times Notable List
1. The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa
2. Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris
3. Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
4. The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
5. Later, at the Bar by Rebecca Barry
6. Cheating at Canasta by William Trevor
7. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
8. Matrimony by Joshua Henkin

VIII. Books Published in 2008 - list to be completed through the year
1. Duma Key - Stephen King - completed 1/27/08
2. Snowfall at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
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Posted by Susan at 1/13/2008 11:17:00 PM 0 comments

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Twiga's Lists
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

My Lists (subject to change) -


(Duplicates in Green) (Other Challenges in Red)

(1) Medical Thrillers:
1. Crisis by Robin Cook (Themed Challenge)
2. The Inquisitor by Peter Clement (Themed Challenge)
3. Fertile Ground by Charles Wilson (Themed Challenge)
4. The Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer (Themed Challenge)
5. The Plague Tales by Ann Benson (Themed Challenge)
6. Informed Consent by Sandra Glahn
7. Delayed Diagnosis by Gwen Hunter
8. Gray Matter by Gary Braver (Casual Reading Challenge)

(2) Re-Reads: (Read It Again Challenge)
1. Third Culture Kids by David Pollock
2. Lightposts for Living by Thomas Kinkade
3. Quality Friendship by Gary Inrig
4. How People Grow by Henry Cloud
5. Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
6. The Grace Awakening by Charles Swindoll
7. Living a Purpose-Full Life by Jan Johnson
8. Telling Yourself the Truth by William Backus

(3) Series Books:
1. Delayed Diagnosis by Gwen Hunter
2. Fame by Karen Kingsbury
3. Last Light by Terri Blackstock (Casual Reading Challenge)
4. The Return by Austin Boyd
5. The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
6. A Shred of Evidence by Kathy Herman
7. Brainwaves by Leonard Goldberg (Series Challenge)
8. Fire Sale by Sara Paretsky (Series Challenge)

(4) Sci-Fi:
1. Jupiter by Ben Bova (Casual Reading Challenge)
2. The Return by Austin Boyd
3. Earthquake Games by Bonnie Ramthun
4. Final Orbit by S.V. Date
5. Moving Mars by Greg Bear
6. Saturn by Ben Bova
7. Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
8. Moonrise by Ben Bova

(5) Christian Fiction:
1. Armageddon Strain by Sharon Gilbert (Casual Reading Challenge)
2. The Proposal by Angela Hunt
3. Fame by Karen Kingsbury
4. Scrap Everything by Leslie Gould (Casual Reading Challenge)
5. Last Light by Terri Blackstock (Casual Reading Challenge)
6. Beloved Leah by Cynthia Davis
7. A Shred of Evidence by Kathy Herman
8. Deception by Randy Alcorn

(6) Favorite Authors:
1. Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen (Casual Reading Challenge)
2. Orbit by John Nance (Casual Reading Challenge)
3. The Darkness and the Dawn by Charles Swindoll
4. Even Now by Karen Kingsbury
5. Just Like Jesus by Max Lucado
6. Like Dandelion Dust by Karen Kingsbury
7. The Society by Michael Palmer
8. Fire Sale by Sara Paretsky (Series Challenge)

(7) Non-Fiction:
1. The Baby Boon by Elinor Burkett (Casual Reading Challenge)
2. Childfree and Loving It! by Nicki Defago
3. Feeding Your Appetites: Take Control of What's Controlling You by Stephen Arterburn
4. Why Do Christians Shoot Their Wounded? by Dwight Carlson
5. Who's Pushing Your Buttons? by John Townsend
6. The Bible Jesus Read by Philip Yancey
7. A Dance with Deception by Charles Colson
8. The Crisis of Caring by Jerry Bridges

(8) Mystery/Suspense/Thriller:
1. Saving Cascadia by John Nance
2. A Man to Die For by Eileen Dreyer (Casual Reading Challenge)
3. The Society by Michael Palmer
4. Replicator Run by Rainer Rey (Casual Reading Challenge)
5. Trudeau Vector by Juris Jurjevics (Casual Reading Challenge)
6. Night Fall by Nelson DeMille (Casual Reading Challenge)
7. Crisis by Robin Cook (Themed Challenge)
8. Hard Landing by Lynne Heitman (Casual Reading Challenge)

Posted by twiga92 at 11/07/2007 07:09:00 AM 0 comments

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Twiga's Categories
Wednesday, October 3, 2007

My 8 categories (book lists to follow later):
(1) Medical Thrillers
(2) Re-Reads
(3) Series Books
(4) Sci-Fi
(5) Christian Fiction
(6) Favorite Authors
(7) Non-Fiction
(8) Mystery/Suspense

Posted by twiga92 at 10/03/2007 05:54:00 AM 1 comments

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