Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Reading List 2011

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 was a good year for you. Here, once again, is the list of what I read this past year. You can find 2010 here, 2009 and 2008.
  • Nose Down, Eyes Up by Merrill Markoe
  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
  • Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
  • Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
  • World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
  • Robopocalypse by Daniel Wilson
  • 1984 by George Orwell
  • Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
  • Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
  • Creative, Inc. by Joy Deangdeelert Cho and Meg Mateo Ilasco
  • Evermore by Alyson Noel
  • A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
  • Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard by Chip and Dan Heath
  • Immortal by Gillian Shields
  • Soulless by Gail Carriger
  • The Maze Runner by James Dashner
  • The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
  • Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
  • Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
  • Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
  • Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
  • Fallen by Lauren Kate
  • The Joy Diet by Martha Beck
  • Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn
  • I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
  • Get Lucky by Katherine Center
  • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
  • Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
  • Ruined by Paula Morris
  • Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
  • Ninth Grade Slays (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Series #2) by Heather Brewer
Happy reading!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Nose Down, Eyes Up

I read Walking in Circles Before Lying Down and thought it was so much better than this one. There wasn't enough dog here and the main character was an ass. I didn't like him. Go read Walking, it's much more satisfying.

Monday, January 2, 2012

The Alchemist

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Many have said this is the best book they've ever read. While it was intriguing I wouldn't say it's the best ever. It's a fable about following your dream. There are many truths in the story but nothing new. I read it in a couple days (which is lightning fast for me) and it was enough remind me to keep going, working towards my dreams.


Sunday, January 1, 2012

Finger Lickin' Fifteen

Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum is at it again. I've been reading these books for years (years!) and while they aren't high-lit, they're very entertaining. I'm a little behind as it's up to 18 now. If you're looking for something fun to read and laugh a little, go back to the beginning and read One For the Money.