Reading List 2009 discussion

So far I have to say its been a slow reading year. I'm getting stuck on certain authors and am not able to dredge up much enthusiasm for many other authors. This reading funk wasn't there in January, plenty of books coming out by old favorites...though the enthusiasm over the Carrie Vaughn and Casey Daniels books are fairly recent.

This list is complete (or will be complete) though I didn't include anthologies in this list because I didn't read all the stories in them, just those by the authors I have previously read.

I also don't plan on including those books that I've reread...there will be a few of those.

January

1)Stephanie Laurens: Where the Heart Leads
2)Naomi Novik: Victory of Eagles
3)Carrie Vaughn: Kitty Takes a Holiday
4)Carrie Vaughn: Kitty Goes to Washington
5)Cherry Adair: Night Secrets
6)Cherry Adair: Night Shadow
7)Karen Chance: Midnight's Daughter
8)Tori Carrington: Working Stiff
9)Jenna Black: The Devil's Due
10)Caitlin Kittredge: Night Life
11)Janet Evanovich: Plum Spooky
12)Casey Daniels: The Chick and the Dead
13)Carrie Vaughn: Kitty and the Silver Bullet

February

14)Rob Thurman: Nightlife
15)Patricia Briggs: Bone Crossed
16)Caitlin Kittredge: Pure Blood
17)Carie Vaughn: Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
18)Casey Daniels: Don of the Dead
19)Casey Daniels: Tombs of Endearment
20)Casey Daniels: Night of the Loving Dead
21)Jeanne C. Stein: The Becoming
22)Kelley Armstrong: Made to be Broken

March

23)Lisa Lutz: Revenge of the Spellmans
24)Richelle Mead: Storm Born
25)Carrie Vaughn: Kitty Raises Hell

April

26)Karen MacInerney: On the Prowl
27)Karen Chance: Curse the Dawn
28)Kat Richardson: Underground
29)Karen MacInerney: Howling at the Moon
30)Maria Lima: Matters of the Blood
31)Noel-Anne Brennan: Sword of the Land
32)Jim Butcher: Storm Front
33)Jim Butcher: Fool Moon
34)Kim Harrison: The Outlaw Demon Wails
35)Kim Harrison: White Witch, Black Curse
36)Jim Butcher: Grave Peril
37)Jim Butcher: Summer Knight
38)Jim Butcher: Death Masks
39)Jim Butcher: Blood Rites
40)Jim Butcher: Dead Beat
41)Jim Butcher: Proven Guilty
42)Jim Butcher: White Night
43)Jim Butcher: Small Favor
44)Jim Butcher: Backup
45)Jim Butcher: Turn Coat

Ok, so while February and March were a little thin on the reading front, April has made up for it... thanks to Jim Butcher.

I love finding a new author and wanting to gobble up everything they've written. I think I have one of the Jim Butcher books on by to-read list and know I have a Kim Harrison waiting to read. Now I'm more motivated to get those started!

ConnieK, I know what you mean about wanting to read everything from an author, as you can tell. Now that I read all the Dresden Files books that are out, I'm sort of at a loss...oh well, I'll find something new tomorrow. The Dresden Files is a highly entertaining and interesting series that is the first person perspective of a male wizard. Because it was told by a man it was very different for me to read. If you like urban fantasy and mysteries, I'm sure you will enjoy this series.

May

46)Charlaine Harris: Dead and Gone
47)Stephen Bly: Reason & Riots
48)Yasmine Galenorn: Witchling
49)Yasmine Galenorn: Changeling
50)Yasmine Galenorn: Darkling
51)Yasmine Galenorn: Dragon Wytch
52)Yasmine Galenorn: Night Huntress
53)Maria Lima: Blood Bargain
54)Simon R. Green: The Man with the Golden Torc
55)Simon R. Green: Demons are Forever

So I've been busy with the whole end of the college semester thing and haven't had much time to read. I've also hit another reading slump, that's why I read so few books in May. But things are looking up for June, especially since so many of my favorite authors have/will come out new books...Janet Evanovich and Laurell K. Hamilton.

June

56)Laurell K. Hamilton: Skin Trade
57)Yasmine Galenorn: Demon Mistriss
58)Simon R. Green: The Spy Who Haunted Me

So its summer, and since classes are over you'd think I'd have a lot more time and inclination to read. This hasn't been the case so far. I'm taking two online history classes that take up a lot of time (turned out I'm 6 units short on my BA) and I'm working full time. This just doesn't leave a lot of time for me to read.

July

59)Mark del Franco: Unshapely Things
60)Mark del Franco: Unquiet Dreams
61)Janet Evanovich: Finger Lickin' Fifteen
62)Mark del Franco: Unfallen Dead
63)Sunny: Mona Lisa Craving
64)Terri Garey: Dead Girls are Easy

So July was another month in which I read very little. I've already read almost as many and its only the second week of August.

August

65)Richelle Mead: Thorn Queen
66)Jeanne C. Stein: Blood Drive
67)Jeanne C. Stein: The Watcher
68)Jenna Black: Speak of the Devil
69)Mark del Franco: Skin Deep
70)Chloe Neill: Some Girls Bite
71)Patricia Briggs: Hunting Ground
72)Nina Wright: Whiskey with a Twist

Ok so I didn't read as many new books as I wanted but I have been reading...I've decided to revisit the Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris.

September

73)Tara Janzen: Breaking Loose
74)S.J. Day: Eve of Darkness
75)S.J. Day: Eve of Destruction
76)Seanan McGuire: Rosemary and Rue

September

77)Tara Janzen: Breaking Loose
78)S.J. Day: Eve of Chaos
79)Seanan McGuire: Rosemary and Rue
80)S.J. Day: Eve of Chaos
81)T.A. Pratt: Blood Engines
82)T.A. Pratt: Poison Sleep
83)Richelle Mead: Succubus on Top
84)Richelle Mead: Succubus Heat
85)Rachel Vincent: Stray
86)Rachel Vincent: Rogue
87)Rachel Vincent: Pride
88)Simon R. Green: Something from the Nightside
89)Simon R. Green: Agents of Light and Darkness

I have read a few of the Tara Janzen books, only from the Crazy series. Have you read those? And how would you say they compare to the Loose series? I'd be interested in getting your thoughts!

Tiffany wrote: "I have read a few of the Tara Janzen books, only from the Crazy series. Have you read those? And how would you say they compare to the Loose series? I'd be interested in getting your thoughts!"

1612470 I love the Crazy series. I see the Crazy and the Loose series as being one series but having two parts. The Crazy series tells the story of the original Steele Street gang with Dylan Hart and Hawkins and Creed and most of the rest of the guys who used to steal cars together. The Loose series is still about SDF, who operates out of the Steele Street garage but is about newer characters.

One major reason I think that the two series should be read and thought of as one is that JT Chronopolos is killed in one of the Crazy books, right? His story is brought up in the Loose books, especially in Breaking Loose.

Tiffany, if you really like the Crazy books I think that you will like the Loose books.

thanks! I will look into them as I make progress with some of my books! I have 100+ on my "to read" so it'll be a while, but I will have to add them!

October

90)Simon R. Green: Nightingale's Lament
91)Simon R. Green: Hex and the City
92)Simon R. Green: Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth
93)Simon R. Green: Path's Not Taken
94)Simon R. Green: Hell to Pay
95)Simon R. Green: The Unnatural Inquirer
96)Chloe Neill: Friday Night Bites
97)Jennifer Rardin: Once Bitten, Twice Shy
98)Jennifer Rardin: Another One Bites the Dust
99)Jennifer Rardin: Biting the Bullet
100)Jennifer Rardin: Bitten to Death
101)Jennifer Rardin: One More Bite
102)Faith Hunter: Skinwalker
103)Stacia Kane: Personal Demons
104)Richard Castle: Heat Wave

Ooops, I read Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth before Path's Not Taken...no wonder why I didn't know any of the references Taylor was making to going back in time. Oh, well.

It's November 4th and I've reached 100 books. I'm a little surprised. I had some very slim reading months this year.

November

105)Maria Lima: Blood Kin
106)Cheyenne McCray: Demons Not Included
107)Jennifer Rardin: Bite Marks
108)Carolyn Haines: Greedy Bones

Wow, four books only for the month of November. I have plans for December to be a more prolific reading month.

December

109)Gail Carriger: Soulless
110)Simon R. Green: Just Another Judgement Day
111)Kelly Meding: Three Days to Dead
112)D.D. Barant: Dying Bites
113)Laurell K. Hamilton: Divine Misdemeanors

Re-Reads:

1)Karen Chance: Touch the Dark

I'm not going to add these books to my list because I skipped through them...but last weekend I did read some of each book of the Twilight Saga. I read them because after watching the Twilight and New Moon movies I was curious about Jacob and the werewolves and I also like Alice and most of the rest of the Cullens.

I just finished Touch the Dark by Karen Chance but I'm not going to count it for my list since I've already read it. I read it for another group and also in anticipation for the release of Death's Mistress...can't wait!!

Ok, 2009 ended now on to 2010.

113 new
1 re-read