Saturday, January 07, 2012

2011 Reading List

This is what I read last year:

001. Dead on the Dance Floor by Heather Graham (Jan4) - murder, mystery, ballroom dancing

002. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (Jan6) - family, relationships, grief, forgiveness, love

003. Sleeping with Anemone by Kate Collins (Jan9) - murder, mystery, Flower Shop mystery, Abby Knight

004. LOLCats: How to Take Over the World (Jan12) - funny, photo, cats

005. Ghouls Gone Wild by Victoria Laurie (Jan12) - ghosts, Ghost Hunters, MJ Holliday

006. The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells (Jan15) - family, relationships, healing

007. Death's Excellent Vacation edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni LP Kelner (Jan21) - mystery, murder, occult, short stories

008. Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls by Victoria Laurie (Jan23) - ghosts, Ghost Hunters, MJ Holliday

009. Insatiable by Meg Cabot (Jan25) - murder, mystery, vampires

010. How Not to Make a Wish by Mindy Klasky (Jan27) - family, relationships, wishes, genie, As You Wish series

011. In the Woods by Tana French (Feb3) - murder, mystery, cold case, Ireland, Irish Detective Squad

012. A Nose for Justice by Rita Mae Brown (Feb7) - murder, mystery, ranching

013. The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund (Feb10) - murder, mystery

014. The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan (feb14) - family, relationships

015. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (Feb17) - aliens, Lorien Legacies

016. Dirty Rotten Tendrils by Kate Collins (Feb20) - murder, mystery, Flower Shop mystery, Abby Knight

017. H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton (Feb24) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Milhone

018. Cupid Cats by Katie MacAlister, Vicki Lewis Thompson and Connie Brockway (Feb27) - short stories, cats, shelters, romance

019. The Likeness by Tana French (Mar6) - murder, mystery, Ireland, undercover police work, Irish Detective Squad

020. Witch and Wizard by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet (Mar9) - politics, opression, witchcraft, the Allgoods

021. Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky (Mar12) - magic, DC, library, relationships, Jane Madison series

022. A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City by Anonymous (Mar16) - WWII, a diary, war memoir

023. Witch & Wizard: The Gift by James Patterson and Ned Rust (Mar19) - politics, opression, witchcraft, the Allgoods

024. I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton (Mar23) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Milhone

025. The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen (Mar25) - family, relationships, friendship, mystery

026. Sleeping with Patty Hearst by Mary Lambeth Moore (Mar27) - family, relationships, historical

025. Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart (Mar31) - mystery, murder, Bailey Ruth Raeburn

026. Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson (Apr2) - family, relationships, abandonment, domestic violence

027. Futility: or Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertson (Apr3) - boat sinking, 1898, historic fiction

027. Sorcery and the Single Girl by Mindy Klasky (Apr7) - magic, DC, library, relationships, Jane Madison series

028. Across the Universe by Beth Revis (Apr10) - murder, mystery, science fiction, futuristic fiction, space

029. Barbie Unbound by Sarah Strohmeyer (Apr10) - photo, essay, satire

030. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich (Apr12) - mystery, fantasy, magic, Diesel

031. J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton (Apr17) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Millhone

032. Bless the Bride by Rhys Bowen (Apr21) - murder, mystery, relationships, Molly Murphy

033. Mama Day by Gloria Naylor (Apr24) - family, relationships, spiritualism, magic

034. Fire by Kristin Cashore (May1) - fantasy, intrigue

035. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi Durrow (May3) - family, relationships, trauma, alcoholism, death

036. The Curse of the Holy Pail by Sue Ann Jaffarian (May7) - murder, mystery, Odelia Grey

037. K is for Killer by Sue Grafton (May11) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Millhone

038. Gatsby's Girl by Caroline Preston (May14) - family, relationships, historical

039. Thugs and Kisses by Sue Ann Jaffarian (May17) - murder, mystery, Odelia Grey

040. Hollywood Haunted: A Ghostly Tour of Filmland by Laurie Jacobson and Marc Wanamaker (Jun20) - mystery, ghosts, Hollywood history

041. The Joys of Love by Madeleine L'Engle (May22) - relationships theater

042. The Last Days of Dead Celebrities by Mitchell Fink (May26) - non-fiction, celebrities, biography

043. Murder of a Bookstore Babe by Denise Swanson (May30) - murder, mystery, Skye Dennison, Scumble River

044. A Bright and Guilty Place by Richard Rayner (June3) - murder, mystery, Los Angeles history

045. Pumped for Murder by Elaine Viets (June5) - murder, mystery, Dead End Job mysteries, Helen Hawthorne

046. Me, Myself and Why? by Mary Janice Davidson (June8) - mystery, murder, Agent Jones

047. And She Was by Cindy Dyson (Jun11) - mystery, Aleutian Islands, Aleut history, historical novel

048. Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn Hart (Jun15) - mystery, murder, Bailey Ruth Raeburn

049. Booby Trap by Sue Ann Jaffarian (Jun17) - murder, mystery, Odelia Grey

050. Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak (Jun27) - Nancy Drew, Stratemeyer Syndicate, Mildred Wirt Benson, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams

051. The Hollywood Book of Scandals by James Parish (Jun28) - mysteries, actors, actresses, Hollywood history

052. The Butcher of Beverly Hills by Jennifer Colt (Jul2) - murder, mystery, McAfee Twins

053. L is for Lawless by Sue Grafton (Jul5) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Millhone

054. gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson (Jul8) - family, relationships

055. A Night to Remember by Walter Lord (Jul11) - Titanic, history

056. Faithful Place by Tana French (Jul15) - murder, mystery, cold case, Ireland, Irish Detective Squad

057. Dead Head by Rosemary Harris (Jul19) - murder, mystery, Dirty Business, Paula Holliday

058. Don't Breathe a Word by Jennifer McMahon (Jul22) - mystery, murder, fantasy, family, abuse

059. Corpse on the Cob by Sue Ann Jaffarian (Jul27) - mystery, murder, Odelia Grey

060. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (Jul29) - mystery, murder, fantasy, Sophie Mercer

061. Hexed by Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, Allyson James and Jeanne Stein (Jul31) - novellas, Storm Walker, Anna Strong, Kate Daniels, Iris Kuusi

062. Ghost a' la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian (Aug3) - mystery, murder, Emma Whitecastle, The Ghost of Granny Apples

063. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews (Aug6) - mystery, murder, occult, Kate Daniels

064. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (Aug9) - murder, mystery, satire

065. The Diary by Eileen Goudge (Aug12) - family, relationships

066. Magic and the Modern Girl by Mindy Klasky (Aug16) - magic, DC, library, relationships, Jane Madison series

067. Slugfest by Rosemary Harris (Aug19) - mystery, murder, Paula Holliday, Dirty Business

068. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Aug22) - family, relationships, historical, Civil Rights

069. Storm Walker by Allyson James (Aug25) - murder, mystery, occult, Storm Walker

070. Abandon by Meg Cabot (Aug29) - mystery, modern day mythology

071. The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (Sept4) - historical, WWII, Hungarian Jews, family, the Holocaust

072. Overbite by Meg Cabot (Sept) - mystery, murder, Meena Harper, Alaric Wulf

073. The Mangler of Malibu Canyon by Jennifer Colt (Sept) - McAfee Twins, murder, mystery, cults

074. M is for Malice by Sue Grafton (Sept16) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Millhone

075. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson (Sept22) - history, WWII, Nazi Germany, espionage, US State Department, 1930s

076. Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore (Sept24) - murder, mystery, relationships, witches, ghosts

077. Smokin Seventeen by Janet Evanovich (Sept25) - mystery, murder, Stephanie Plum

078. Clara Bow: Runnin Wild by David Stenn (Oct1) - biography, Hollywood, Clara Bow

079. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (Oct9) - the Occult, mystery, murder, witches, vampire, daemons, Diana Bishop

080. N is for Noose by Sue Grafton (Oct18) - mystery, murder, Kinsey Millhone, Alphabet series

081. Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn (Oct21) - mystery, fantasy, murder, D'Artigo Sisters, Otherworld

082. The Shirt on His Back by Barbara Hambly (Oct23) - murder, mystery, Benjamin January

083. Let's Talk About Pep by Sandy "Pepa" Denton with Karen Hunter (Oct27) - autobiography, Sandy Denton, Salt-n-Pepa

084. Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons (Oct28) - family, relationships, abusive family

085. O if for Outlaw by Sue Grafton (Nov2) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Millhone, Alphabet series

086. Changling by Yasmine Galenorn (Nov7) - murder, mystery, fantasy, D'Artigo Sisters, Otherworld

087. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris (Nov10) - mystery, Sookie Stackhouse, Southern Vampire series

088. Train Wreck: The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith by Donna Hogan as told to Henrietta Tiefenthaler (Nov13) - biography

089. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (Nov15) - Hex Hall, Sophie Mercer, fantasy

090. Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn (Nov19) - mystery, murder, D'Artigo sisters

091. Home Improvement: Undead Edition by Various (Nov23) - mystery, murder, short stories, witches, vampires, shapeshifters, magic

092. High on Arrival by Mackenzie Phillips (Nov26) - autobiography

093. P is for Peril by Sue Grafton (Nov29) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Millhone

094. Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn (Dec3) - mystery, fantasy, D'Artigo sisters

095. I Think I Love You by Allison Pearson (Dec7) - family, relationships, nostalgia

096. Put on Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom by Queen Latifah (Dec11) - autobiography, inspirational

097. Daughter of Deceit by Patricia Sprinkle (Dec15) - mystery, murder, genealogy, fanily

098. Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn (Dec18) - mystery, fantasy, D'Artigo sisters

099. Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton (Dec23) - murder, mystery, Kinsey Millhone, Alphabet series

100. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham (Dec25) - mystery, faith, angels, family, relationships

101. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos (Dec26) - relationships, historical, flappers, kept women

102. Mobbed by Carol Higgins Clark (Dec27) - mystery, Regan Reilly

103. Demon Mistress by Yasmine Galenorn (Dec30) - murder, mystery, fantasy, D'Artigo sisters

104. Cheerleaders 19: Making It by Susan Blake (Dec31) - young adult, Cheerleaders series

Less books this year, but I read more non-fiction and less young adult books. Also, two of the books (The first two "Thirst" Books) were actually three-in-ones. So technically, I read 108 books.

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