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too2sweet

Tipsy Fairy

PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:40 pm


For anyone who needs a place to keep track of the books they are reading for the challenge, feel free to make a post here. Just edit your post when you read a new book.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:43 pm


January

1. The Dawn of Amber - John Gregory Betancourt
2. Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey (yes... i am obsessed much xd )
3. Canyons of Night - Jayne Castle
4. Quicksilver - Amanda Quick
5. Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

February

6. Bearers of the Black Staff: Legends of Shannara - Terry Brooks
7. Secrets of Bella Terra - Christina Dodd

March

8. Spirit Bound - Christine Feehan
9. The Measure of the Magic: Legends of Shannara - Terry Brooks

April

10. Star of the Morning - Lynn Kurland
11. The Mage’s Daughter - Lynn Kurland
12. Princess of the Sword - Lynn Kurland
13. Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith
14. A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland
15. Spellweaver - Lynn Kurland
16. Gift of Magic - Lynn Kurland

May

17. Shaded Vision - Yasmine Galenorn

June

18. Game of Thrones - George RR Martin
19. The Wolf Gift - Anne Rice

July

20. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin
21. A Clash of Kings - George RR Martin
22. Essential Asatru - Diana L. Paxson
23. The Devil's Diadem - Sara Douglass
24. Dune - Frank Herbert

August

25. A Storm of Swords - George RR Martin
26. The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin
27. The Kingdom of Gods - N.K. Jemisin
28. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
29. Foundation - Isaac Asimov
30. Odd and the Frost Giants - Neil Gaiman
31. The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman

September

32. Revenge (Bella Terra #2) - Christina Dodd
33. Betrayal (Bella Terra #3) - Christina Dodd
34. Samurai Game - Christine Feehan

October

35. A Feast For Crows - George RR Martin
36. Beyond the Hanging Wall - Sara Douglass

November

37. Bewitching - Jill Barnett
38. A Dance with Dragons - George RR Martin
39. Dark Currents - Jacqueline Carey

December

40. Shadow Rising - Yasmine Galenorn
41. The Killing Moon - N.K. Jemisin

too2sweet

Tipsy Fairy


Sanguina Cruenta

Eloquent Bloodsucker

PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:47 am


I'm keeping track in a little more detail here but I thought I'd add my own list.


January

1. Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
2. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte


February

4. Exterminator! by William S Burroughs
5. Snuff by Terry Pratchett


March

6. Carry On, Jeeves by PG Wodehouse
7. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:44 am


There are going to be a lot of behavior and training books on this list, as well as textbooks and some romance and erotica just for fun ninja

1) Oh Behave!-Jean Donaldson
2) Wild & Steamy-Anthology
3) Mine! A guide to Resource Guarding-Jean Donaldson
4) How to Behave so your dog Behaves- Dr. Sophia Yin
5) Bring out your Dead- Katie MacAlister
6) Time for Sex- R. Dixon
7) The Wolf Inside- Shon Richards
8 ) The Lost Dogs- Jim Gorant
9) ZOOmility- Grey Stafford, PhD
10) 7 Days to the Perfect Puppy- Dr. Sophia Yin - Finally, great book, but she repeats herself often making the last 2 chapters a little hard to slog through xp


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:43 pm


although some of these books are books i have already previously read in the past, i will not include any books that i might happen to read twice during the year--i reread things quite often. i think having a list might prompt me into reading with less repetition, though.

my list, by month. title. author. pages.

January

01. The Last Child. John Hart. 371.
02. The Butcher Boy. Patrick McCabe. 215.
03. Bless Me, Ultima. Rudolfo Anaya. 262.
04. Flesh and Spirit. Carol Berg. 418.
05. Breath and Bone. Carol Berg. 515.

February

06. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Ron Chernow. 676.
07. Steppenwolf. Hermann Hesse. 224.
08. The Power of Silence. Carlos Castaneda. 265.
09. Snowflakes and Embers. S.A. Payne.
10. The Lies We Tell. S.A. Payne.y
11. Midnight. Megan Derr. 294.
12. The Hunger Games. Suzanne Collins. 374.

March

13. The Mysterious Benedict Society. Trenton Lee Stewart. 485.
14. The Mysterious Benedict Society and The Perilous Journey. Trenton Lee Stewart. 440.
15. The Mysterious Benedict Society and The Prisoner's Dilemma. Trenton Lee Stewart. 391.
16. Remastering Jerna. Ann Somerville. 290.
17. Brave Story. Miyuki Miyabe. 820.
18. Peyton Place. Grace Metalious. 384.

April

19. The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. II: The Magicians of Caprona, Witch Week. Diana Wynne Jones. 560.
20. The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. III: Conrad's Fate, The Pinhoe Egg. Diana Wynne Jones. 688.
21. I Know This Much Is True. Wally Lamb. 928.
22. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Ransom Riggs. 348.
23. Enchanted Glass. Diana Wynne Jones. 292.

May

24. Dark Lord of Derkholm. Diana Wynne Jones. 528.
25. Catching Fire [Hunger Games, Book 2]. Suzanne Collins. 391.
26. The Little Friend. Donna Tartt. 640.
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