Books I've Read

Library Thing is a fun, addictive site where you can catalogue the books you've read. You can see my list on the site.

  I’m also a GoodReads author. Here are the most recent books added to my GoodReads shelf:

 

 
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Below is a partial list of books I've read recently. I’ll go through long stretches (like all of 2000) where I forget to write them down. These are the ones I can find on my shelf or bring back to mind.

My favorites are marked with * s.

2008  
Alexie, Sherman The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian *
Bauer, Joan Rules of the Road
Black, Holly Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale
Bray, Libba  The Sweet Far Thing (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) *
Rebel Angels (Readers Circle)
Brooks, Martha Mistik Lake (Melanie Kroupa Books)
Castellucci, Cecil Beige
De la Cruz, Melissa Blue Bloods
Gruen, Sara Water for Elephants
Hobb, Robin Shaman's Crossing: Book One of The Soldier Son Trilogy *
Hopkins, Ellen

Glass *
Crank *
Burned

Kimmel, Haven She Got Up Off the Couch *
Marr, Melissa Wicked Lovely *
Mccormick, Patricia Sold *
Pearson, Mary E. The Adoration of Jenna Fox *
Perry, Michael Truck: A Love Story (P.S.)
Robison, John  Look Me In the Eye
Rowling, J.K Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows *
Sachar, Louis Holes
Sonnenblick, Jordan Zen And The Art Of Faking It
Van de Ruit, John Spud
Weber, Steve Plug Your Book *
Werlin, Nancy Impossible *
Whittlesey, Lee Death in Yellowstone
Wilder, Robert Tales from the Teacher’s Lounge


2007  
Anderson, Laurie Halse Speak *
Twisted *
Avi At the Edge of the World
Castellucci, Cecil Boy Proof *
Chevalier, Tracy Burning Bright
Creech, Sharon Walk Two Moons
Cohn Rachel and
Levithan, David
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Fraser, Antonia Mary, Queen of Scots
Gallo, Don What Are You Afraid Of ? *
Geras, Adele Troy *
Giles, Gail Right Behind You *
Lord, Cindy Rules
McClintock, Norah Bang
Meyer, StepheniE New Moon
Moore, Christopher A Dirty Job *
Blood Sucking Fiends
Murdock, Catherine Dairy Queen *
Owen, James A. Here There Be Dragons
Pearsall, Shelley Trouble Don't Last
Pennypacker, Sara The Talented Clementine *
Pullman, Philip The Golden Compass *
The Subtle Knife *
The Amber Spyglass
Pierce, Tamora The Will of the Empress *
Rose, M.J. The Halo Effect
Skelton, Matthew Endymion Spring
Timberlake, Amy That Girl Lucy Moon
Werlin, Nancy Rules of Survival *
Woodward, Bob State of Denial
Wynne-Jones, Tim A Thief in the House of Memory


2006  
Avi Crispin *
Barry, Dave and Pearson, Ridley Peter and the Starcatchers *
Berg, Elizabeth We Are All Welcome Here
Black, Holly Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale *
Valiant: A Modern Faerie Tale
Bray, Libba A Great and Terrible Beauty *
Berendt, John The City of Falling Angels
Brown, Dan Angels and Demons
The DaVinci Code
Burroughs, Augusten Dry *
Magical Thinking *
Possible Side Effects *
Running With Scissors *
Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl
Cooney, Caroline B. The Face on the Milk Carton
Frazier, Charles Thirteen Moons *
Friend, Natasha Lush *
Gabaldon, Diana A Breath of Snow and Ashes
Gaiman, Neil Anansi Boys *
Neverwhere
Garfinkle, D.L Storky: How I lost the Nickname and Won the Girl *
Greenblatt, Stephen Will in the World *
Gregory, Phillipa The Other Boleyn Girl
Killian, Crawford Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Klass, David Firestorm
Hardinge, Frances Fly By Night *
Marcus, Leonard S. Dear Genius: the Letters of Ursula Nordstrom *
Martin, George R.R A Feast for Crows
Martin, Philip The Writer’s Guide to Fantasy Literature
McCullers, Carson The heart is a Lonely Hunter
MacHale, P.J. Pendragon I: The Merchant of Death
Meyer, Stephenie Twilight *
Nathan, Jean The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll
Pearson, Mary A Room on Lorelei Street
Pratchett, Terry Once More, With Footnotes
Rees, Laurence Auschwitz: A New History *
Riordan, Rick The Lightning Thief
Sedaris, David Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Naked
Vizzini, Ned It’s Kind of a Funny Story
Weisberger, Lauren The Devil Wears Prada
Werlin, Nancy Rules of Survival *
Williamson, J.N. How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
Zusak, Markus The Book Thief *


2005  
Gabaldon, Diana Outlander *
Dragonfly in Amber
Voyager
The Fiery Cross
Hoffman, Alice Second Nature *
The Ice Queen
Blackbird House
Jones, Edward P. The Known World
Kingsolver, Barbara Animal Dreams *
Krakauer, Jon Under the Banner of Heaven
Krauss, Nicole The History of Love
Kooser, Ted Local Wonders
Krakauer, Jon Under the Banner of Heaven
Nafisi, Azar Reading Lolita in Tehran *
Nifenegger, Audrey The Time Traveler’s Wife
Paolini, Christopher Eragon
Eldest
Pierce, Tamora Protector of the Small
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince *
Stroud, Jonathan Bartimaeous Trilogy: The Amulet of Samarkand *
Bartimaeous Trilogy 2: The Golem’s Eye *
Bartimaeous Trilogy 3: Ptolemy’s Gate *
Truss, Lynne Eats, Shoots and Leaves
Vizzini, Nick Be More Chill

 

2004  
Albom, Mitch The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Bohjalian, Chris The Buffalo Soldier
Chevalier, Tracy The Lady and the Unicorn
Conway, Jill Ker The Road from Coorain
Dunant, Sarah The Birth of Venus
Ehrenreich, Barbara Nickel and Dimed
Gildiner, Catherine Too Close to the Falls *
Hoffman, Alice The Probable Future *
Keneally, Thomas American Scoundrel
Kidd, Sue Monk The Secret Life of Bees
Larson, Erik Devil in the White City
O’Brien, Patrick Post Captain
Pierce, Tamora The Circle of Magic, The Circle Opens Series *
Quindlen, Anna Loud and Clear
Starkey, David

Elizabeth: the Struggle for the Throne
Six Wives: The Wives of Henry VIII

Williams, Tad The War of the Flowers *
Willis, Sarah A Good Distance

 

2003  
Berg, Elizabeth What We Keep
Chevalier, Tracy The Virgin Blue
Craig, Charmaine The Good Men
Goodkind, Terry Naked Empire. I read all the books in Sword of Truth series up to this one
Hobb, Robin Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin
Assassin’s Quest
Hoffman, Alice Turtle Moon
The Drowning Season
The River King *
Fortune’s Daughter
Illumination Night *
Practical Magic
Here on Earth *
Jefferson, Thomas Notes on the State of Virginia
Lackey, Mercedes Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight et al. I read all books in the series.
Lamott, Anne Blue Shoe
Quindlen, Anna Blessings
Shreve, Anita Where or When
Resistance *
Fortune’s Rocks
Eden Close
The Weight of Water *
Sea Glass
Strange Fits of Passion
The Last Time They Met
Starkey, David Six Wives *
Elizabeth *
Trollope, Joanna A Spanish Lover
Wells, Rebecca Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood


2002  
Berg, Elizabeth Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Range of Motion
Open House
Chevalier, Tracy Falling Angels
Crusie, Jennifer Tell Me Lies
Faking it
Donati, Sara Into the Wilderness *
Dawn on a Distant Shore
Lake in the Clouds
Ellis, Joseph Founding Brothers
Fletcher, Charles Cold Mountain *
Franzen, Jonathan The Corrections
Grisham, John A Painted House *
The Summons
Kingsolver, Barbara Prodigal Summer
Martin, George RR Armageddon Rag *
A Game of Thrones *
A Clash of Kings *
A Storm of Swords *
Patterson, James Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas
Pilcher, Rosamunde Winter Solstice
The Shell Seekers
Sobels, Dava Galileo's’s Daughter *
Williams, Tad Otherland series. I read all 3 volumes in the series.
Willis, Sarah Some Things That Stay *
The Rehearsal
Wurts, Janny Curse of the Mistwraith
Ships of Merior

Fugitive Prince

 

2001  
Bradley, Marion Zimmer Mists of Avalon
Chevalier, Tracy Girl with Pearl Earring *
Kingsolver, Barbara Poisonwood Bible
Animal Dreams
Williams, Tad The Dragonbone Chair *
Green Angel Tower *

 

2000  
Guterson, David Snow Falling on Cedars
Krakauer, Jon Into Thin Air
Into the Wilderness

 

1999  
Banks, Melissa The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing *
Card, Orson Scott Ender’s Game *
Ender’s Shadow
Lamott, Anne Bird by Bird

 

1998  
Quindlen, Anna Black and Blue
Albom, Mitch Tuesdays with Morrie
Auel, Jean Clan of the Cave Bear. I have read all books in the series to date over several years.
Jordan, Robert Wheel of Time epic novels. I have read all books in the series up to present.