Tammy's picks
Sunday, August 3, 2008
2. Have a Nice Day by Mick Foley
4. Scotland the Brave by Jennifer Roberson
5. A Stirring of Dust by Susan Sizemore
6. The Lazarus Heart by Poppy Brite
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...
2. Dark Love
5. Midnight Graffiti
#3: Nonfiction: I'm not usually a big nf reader either, but I'm trying to read more, so... (again)
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
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
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
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
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.
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LisaQuing's List
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Here is my EDITED list (as of 7/13/08). I have 39/56 so far. I'm sure I'll read more than 56. Last year, I read 86 books.
I have no overlaps in my list, which I hope then allows me to skip a couple if needed. I do own many of these books already.
I will be posting reviews and updates on my movie & book review blog - Mirkwood Reflections. I have bolded the choices I have completed and changed the font to green.
I am really looking forward to this challenge! A lot of times I can't figure out what I want to read, so this should help with that dilemma.
I did find some books that weren't on my original list that I wanted to read. When I read it, I just added the new book to the beginning of the list and kept the original books. So some of my lists now have more than 8.
Books Recommended to me by others
1. Hide – Lisa Gardner (my mom) 2-2-08
2. Austenland - Shannon Hale (sister Christy) 2-10-08
3. Beauty - Robin McKinley (Marta) 2-23-08
4. Courting Trouble – Deeanne Gist (Mom) 7-13-08
5.The Furies of Calderon – Jim Butcher (sister Christy) – couldn't get into it
6.Vineyard series – Philip Craig (mom) – couldn't get into it
7. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith (sister Janet)
8. librarian series (Christy)
Young Adult Fiction
1.ttyl – lauren myracle 1-2-08
2.Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer 1-7-08
3.ttfn – lauren myracle 1-14-08
4.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: a novel in cartoons – Jeff Kinney 2-24-08
5.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 5-7-08
6.Holes – Louis Sachar
7.Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze – Elizabeth Enright
8.Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox - Eoin Colfer
9.Eragon – Christopher Paolini
10.Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
11.Magic by the Lake – Edward Eager
Non-fiction - This category has been completed!
1.Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom – Ursula Nordstrom 1-20-08
2.Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe – Todd Wilson 1-24-08
3.The Well-fed Writer – Peter Bowerman 2-8-08
4.Careers for Bookworms 3-22-08
5.Into the Wild 6-21-08
6.Back for Seconds – Peter Bowerman 6-22-08
7.Cockatiels for Dummies 7-8-08
8.Eat This, Not That! 7-8-08
9.Ordering Your Private World – Gordon MacDonald
10.Radar, Hula Hoops, and Playful Pigs: 62 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life – Joe Schwarcz
11.Walk Away the Pounds : The Breakthrough 6-Week Program That Helps You Burn Fat, Tone Muscle, and Feel Great Without Dieting – Leslie Sansone
12.Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Your Romance Published - Julie Beard
13.I Saw the Angel in the Marble - Chris Davis and Ellyn Davis
14.Making God's Word Stick – Emmett Cooper & Steve Wamberg
15.Life Management for Busy Women – Elizabeth George
16.Family Fragrance: Practical Intentional Ways to Fill Your Home with the Aroma of Love – J. Otis & Gail Ledbetter
Books I Want to Reread - Eek! Better get moving on these!
1.Drums of Autumn – Diana Gabaldon 1-31-08
2.The Bible
3.Out of this Silent Planet – C.S. Lewis
4.Perelandra – C.S. Lewis
5.That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
6.Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
7.She's Gonna Blow: Real Help for Moms Dealing with Anger – Julie Ann Barnhill
8.Mark of the Lion trilogy – Francine Rivers (3 books)
9.The Fiery Cross – Diana Gabaldon (audiobook)
Books about Tolkien or Lord of the Rings - I need to get moving!
1.Finding God in Lord of the Rings – Kurt Bruner & Jim Ware
2.The Gospel According to Tolkien – Ralph C. Wood
3.Following Gandalf: Epic Battles and Moral Victory in The Lord of the Rings – Matthew Dickerson
4.Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues: Exploring the Spiritual Themes of Lord of the Rings – Mark Eddy Smith
5.The Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien
6.The Origins of Tolkien's Middle Earth for Dummies – Greg Harvey
7.Walking with Frodo: A devotional journey through Lord of the Rings – Sarah Arthur
8.J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century – Tom Shippey
Romance Novels - one more!
1.Love's Haven (Steeple Hill Love Inspired) – Catherine Palmer 2-27-08
2.Finding Hope (Steeple Hill Love Inspired) – Brenda Coulter 3-15-08
3.Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen 3-16-08
4.Finding Hope – Brenda Coulter 03-15-08
5.A Season of Forgiveness – Brenda Coulter 04-08-08
6.Strapless – Leigh Riker 6-1-08
7.Persuasion – Jane Austen 7-12-08
8.Taking a Chance (Heartsong Presents) – Kelly Eileen Hake
9.Once Upon a Family (Love Inspired) – Margaret Daley
10.The Stranger (Harlequin Superromance) – Kathleen O'Brien
11.The King's Mistress (Harlequin Historical) – Terri Branson
12.Unforgettable (Heartsong Presents) – Janet Lee Barton
13.Danver's Touch (Silhouette Classics) – Elizabeth Lowell
14.Perfect - Judith McNaught
15.Christmas on the Prairie: Take Me Home/One Wintry Night/The Christmas Necklace/Colder Than Ice (Christmas Anthology) - Tracey V. Bateman, Pamela Griffin, Maryn Langer, Jill Stengl
New Books by Favorite Authors - one more!
1.T is for Trespass – Sue Grafton 1-11-08
2.Plum Lucky – Janet Evanovich 1-20-08
3.Candy Cane Murder – Joanne Fluke 1-19-08
4.Charley's Web – Joy Fielding 04-12-08
5.Carrot Cake Murder – Joanne Fluke 4/23/08
6.Sleeping Doll – Jeffrey Deaver 4/29/08
7.Fearless Fourteen – Janet Evanovich 6/28/08
8.Buckingham Palace Gardens (Thomas Pitt Mysteries) – Anne Perry
9.Skeletons at the Feast – Chris Bohjalian
10.Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
Christian Novels - one more!
1.The Martyr's Song – Ted Dekker 1-1-08
2.Brothers – Angela Elwell Hunt 2-4-08
3.Claire Knows Best – Tracey Bateman 04-05-08
4.I Love Claire – Tracey Bateman 04-18-08
5.Scarlet Thread – Francine Rivers 5/5/08
6.Doesn't She Look Natural – Angela Elwell Hunt 5-12-08
7.Journey – Angela Elwell Hunt 7-8-08
8.Showdown – Ted Dekker (didn't like it)
9.Once Upon a Cross – Thom Lemmons
10.Catching Katie – Robin Lee Hatcher
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MLOKnitting 888 Books
Sunday, February 25, 2007
In January I had surgery, I had a lot of time for lighter fiction. Also, our local comic book store had a 50% off sale so I got a ton of comic books - as did my husband - which I did get through while recuperating. So, I ended up adding a lot of those (some, very, very good) to the YA/Children's Lit group.
I downloaded all of John Fox Jr.'s books onto my Palm and am attempting to read them as ebooks. If I can get used to that, there will be even more places I can read unobtrusively!
I. Books by Virginian, John Fox, Jr.
1. A Cumberland Vendetta and Other Stories (1895)
2. Hell-fer-Sartain and Other Stories (1897)
3. The Kentuckians (1898)
4. A Mountain Europa (serialized 1892, published 1899)
5. Crittenden (1900)
6. The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1903)
7. A Knight of the Cumberland (1906)
8. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1908)
II. Non-Fiction - Science and Medicine (Including Bios)
1. Death by Black Hole
2. Stiff
3. The Story of Corn by Betty Fussell
4. Our Inner Ape
5. The Sociopath Next Door
6. The Great Influenza
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III. Paranormal Stories (Including Paranormal Romance)
1. The Accidental Vampire
2. Howl at the Moon
3. Touch the Dark
4. Iron Kissed
5. Doppelganger
6. Dancing with Werewolves by Carol Wilson Davis
7. Sorcery and the Single Girl
8. Kitty and the Silver Bullet
IV. Non-Fiction & Fiction - Craft Related
1. Apron
2. The Zen of Knitting
3. Knitting in America
4. Knit, Knit
5. The Knitter's Book of Yarn
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8.
V. General History (Anything)
1. Sex with Kings : 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge by Eleanor Herman
2. The Looming Tower
3. Secrets of the Serpent
4. Secrets of the Gnostics
5. The Siege of Mecca
6. The Great Hurrican : 1938
7. The Crusades
8. Adams vs. Jefferson
VI. Graphic Novels
1. Serenity
2. Usagi Yojimbo: The Brink of Life and Death
3. Buffy : The Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home
4. Tales of the Vampires
5. Tales of the Slayers
6. SHAZAM! The Monster Society of Evil
7. Mystic Arcana
8.
VII. Young Adult / Children's Literature
1. The Subtle Knife
2. The Amber Spyglass
3. Jonathon Strange & Mr. Norris
4. Twilight
5. Diggers
6. Spellbinders: Signs & Wonders
7. Spider-Girl Vol. 1: Legacy
8. Astonishing X-Men: Emma Frost, Vol. 2 - Mind Games
IIX. Ancient History & Medieval History
1. The Persian Wars, Vol. 1
2. The March of the Ten Thousand
3. The Jewish War
4. The Late Roman Empire
5. The Reformation
6. The Enlightened Despots
7. The Renaissance
8. The Rise and Fall of Alexandria
As you can see, I am a bit of a history and fantasy nut. I do reserve the right to add and change if the books are too horrible to finish! And, I can't remember the names of some of the books in my TBR list that I've included as part of the challenge - but I will be updating with that soon.
Of course, I just combined the audiobooks with the regular books so I could knit and read at the same time.
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