Wednesday, March 07, 2012

books read in 2012

I am calling each item a book for the sake of the list. Each item has been published under the title that is listed although some are technically short stories or novellas.

Updated Goal is to read 30,000 pages of narrative, either fiction or non-fiction. Current total as of 22 May 2012: 12 691 pages

Titles in bold are ones I have especially enjoyed.


33. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin, finished 21 May 2012, 753 pages 
32. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin, finished 09 May 2012, 1177 pages 
31. The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka, finished 06 May 2012, 129 pages
30. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin, finished 04 May 2012, 883 pages
29. Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, finished 29 April 2012, 799 pages
28. "Weiland, or the Transformation" from American Gothic Tales, ed. Joyce Carol Oats, finished 08 April. 9 pages

27. Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants by Richard Mabey, finished 03 April, 291 pages

26. Marsbound by Joe Haldeman, finished 26 March, 226 pages

25. Plugged by Eoin Colfer, finished 21 March, 254 pages

24. The Thrall's Tale by Judith Lindberg, finished 19 March 2012, 450 pages

23. The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time by Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson, finished 14 March 2012, 259 pages

22. Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Amazing and Mysterious Fish by James Prosekk, finished 4 March 2012, 201 pages

21. The Keeper by K. Piet and S.L. Armstrong, finished 29 February 2012, 223 pages

20. Oneiros by S. L. Armstrong, finished 29 February 2012, 75 pages

19. Rachmaninoff by K. Piet and S.L. Armstrong, finished 27 February 2012, 507 pages

18. Catalyst by K. Piet and S.L. Armstrong, finished 25 February 2012, 543 pages

17. "Apples and Regret and Wasted Time" by Cornelia Grey, finished 23 February 2012, 40 pages

16. Various short stories and novellas Master Class; Sublime; Where He Belongs by Rachel Heimowitz, and "Breaking Point" by S.L. Armstrong. 333 pages combined

15. Love Is A Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield, finished 19 February 2012, 224 pages

14. Anchored by Rachel Heimowitz, finished 13 February 2012, 317 pages

13. Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: one man's quest for true love and a cooler haircut by Rob Sheffield, finished 07 February 2012, 205 pages

12. Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran by Andy Taylor, finished 04 February 2012, 316 pages

11. Crescendo by Rachel Heimowitz, finished 02 February 2012, 277 pages

10. Elemental Magic. Stories by Sharon Shinn, Rebecca York, Carol Berg, Jean Johnson. Finished 30 January 2012, 339 pp.

9. The Spirit Lens by Carol Berg, finished 25 January 2012, 454 pages

8. Enchanted by Nancy Madore, finished 14 January 2012, 158 pages

7. The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner, finished 10 January 2012, 338 pages

6. Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner, finished 08 January 2012, 269 pages

5. Saturn's Children by Charles Stross, finished 08 January 2012, 323 pages

4. Blackout by Connie Willis, finished 06 January 2012, 491 pages

3. My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: 40 New Fairy Tales, edited by Kate Bernheimer, finished 02 January 2012. 533 pages

2. The Flint Heart by Katherine Paterson and John Paterson, finished 01 January 2012, 288 pages

1. Machine Man by Max Barry, finished 01 January 2012. 274 pages.

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