Some background:
In October of 2010, prompted by a very disappointing surprise cliff-hanger ending to a book I'd enjoyed up until that part, I started keeping track of the books I completed reading throughout that year. What I had intended to be a fairly simple list of title, author, and a short note or reaction quickly turned into a series of spoiler-filled summaries, and paragraphs of reactions. In that year, I read 104 unique books (with re-reads of some of the books to bring me to a grand total of 122). Going into the 2011-2012 year, I made one major change and began rating each book on a 1-5 scale.
In the year between October 15, 2011 and October 14, 2012 I completed reading 79 books.
- Of those 79 books:
- 50 were categorized as Young Adult Fiction
- 26 fall under either fantasy or science fiction
- 22 came from the General Fiction area
- 13 were from the Romance section
- 11 were related to fairy tales or retellings of fairy tales
- 4 were non-fiction
- 2 featured zombies
- 6 were short story collections
- 6 were repeats from my 2010-2011 Year (and all 6 were written by the same author)
- 7 written by Julia Quinn
- 5 written by J. K. Rowling
- 4 written or edited by Mercedes Lackey
- 3 written or edited by Holly Black
The highest finishes by month happened in: December (10), April (9), August (8) and November (7)
(Each half of October had 5 finishes, which gives October 10 if treated as one month rather than two half-months)
The lowest finishes by month happened in: May (2) and September (3)
My average rating was 3.31.
I gave one rating of 5, and one rating of 1.
Looking back on the year, I'd say the standout titles were:
- "Cinder" by Marissa Meyer
- "Mistresses: A History of the Other Woman" Elizabeth Abbott
- "Black Heart" by Holly Black (the conclusion to "White Cat" and "Red Glove")
- "Every Day" David Leviathan
- "Forgotten" Cat Patrick
- "Young Warriors: Stories of Strength" edited by Tamora Pierce and Josepha Sherman
- "What to Go Private?" Sarah Darer Littman
- "A Night Like This" Julia Quinn
- "Breaking Beautiful" Jennifer Shaw Wolf
- The Agency Trilogy by Y. S. Lee
- "Dust & Decay" by Jonathan Maberry
In the 2011-2012 year, I didn't force myself to finish books I wasn't enjoying, and I spent a lot more time on other projects (2010-2011 only saw 2 quilt finishes and 1 work in progress, 2011-2012 has 5 finishes and 6 works in progress). Going into the 2012-2013 Year, I expect to continue more or less as I did this year.
Oh, and just for fun, in 2010-2011, the 104 books (plus 10 audio books) took 126 Microsoft Word pages for the write ups and reactions.
In 2011-2012, the 79 books (plus 18 audio books) currently take 148 Microsoft Word pages for write ups, reactions, and ratings - and I have yet to write up 6 of the audio books). I blame most of that additional length on summaries for the short story collections and the Game of Thrones books.
In 2011-2012, the 79 books (plus 18 audio books) currently take 148 Microsoft Word pages for write ups, reactions, and ratings - and I have yet to write up 6 of the audio books). I blame most of that additional length on summaries for the short story collections and the Game of Thrones books.
Amanda's October 15, 2011 - October 14, 2012 Reading List:
1. “Sharks & Boys” Kristen Tracy
2. “Beauty and the Werewolf” Mercedes Lackey
3. “Dark Mirror” M. J. Putney
4. “This Girl is Different” JJ Johnson
5. “Wolves, Boys, and Other Things that Might Kill Me” Kristen Chandler
6. “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” J.K. Rowling
7. “Forgotten” Cat Patrick
8. “Ice” Sarah Beth Durst
9. “Pregnant Pause” Han Nolan
10. “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” J. K. Rowling
11. “Dust & Decay” Jonathan Maberry
12. “Ruby Red” Kerstin Gier
13. “Want to Go Private?” Sarah Darer Littman
14. “The Hunger Games” Suzanne Collins
15. “Drought” JPam Bachorz
16. “Terrier: The Legend of Beka Cooper, Book 1” Tamora Pierce
17. “Fateful” Claudia Gray
18. “Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd” edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci
19. “Happily Ever After” Edited by John Klima
20. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” JK Rowling
21. “Alien Secrets” Annette Curtis Klause
22. “Across the Great Barrier” Patricia Wrede
23. “Spindle’s End” Robin McKinley
24. “A Lady of His Own” Stephanie Laurens
25. “The Secret of Spring” Piers Anthony, Jo Anne Taeusch
26. “The Amaranth Enchantment” Julie Berry
27. “The Name of the Star” Maureen Johnson
28. “Nicholas Dane” Melvin Burgess
29. “Wildwood Dancing” Juliet Marillier
30. “The Poison Eaters and Other Stories” Holly Black
31. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” JK Rowling
32. “The Stars for a Light” Lynn Morris and Gilbert Morris
33. “Withering Tights” Louise Rennison
34. “Chime” Franny Billingsley
35. “Mistresses: A History of the Other Woman” Elizabeth Abbott
36. “Crossed” Ally Condie
37. “Cinder” Marissa Meyer
38. “The Agency: A Spy In the House” Y.S. Lee
39. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” JK Rowling
40. “Huge” Sasha Paley
41. “The Agency: The Body at the Tower” Y.S. Lee
42. “Unnatural Issue” Mercedes Lackey
43. “How they Met, and Other Stories” David Levithan
44. “My Heart Stood Still” Lynn Kurland
45. “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” Ransom Riggs
46. “A Dance Through Time” Lynn Kurland
47. “Life on Mars” Ed. Jonathan Strahan
48. “A Practical Wedding” Meg Keene
49. “The Kingdom of Childhood” Rebecca Coleman
50. “The More I See You” Lynn Kurland
51. “Looks” Madeleine George
52. “Gwenhwyfar” The White Spirit” Mercedes Lackey
53. “A Night Like This” Julia Quinn
54. “The Grave Robber’s Apprentice” Allan Stratton
55. “This is All I Ask” Lynn Kurland
56. “Breaking Beautiful” Jennifer Shaw Wolf
57. “Just like Heaven” Julia Quinn (reread from 2010-2011)
58. “A City Not Forsaken” Lynn Morris & Gilbert Morris
59. “How to Marry a Marquis” Julia Quinn (reread from 2010-2011)
60. “Thank Heaven: a memoir” Leslie Caron
61. “Young Warriors: Stories of Strength” edited by Tamora Pierce and Josepha Sherman
62. “Dead Reckoning” Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill
63. “The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever” Julia Quinn (reread from 2010-2011)
64. “A Game of Thrones” George R. R. Martin
65. “The Agency: The Traitor in the Tunnel” Y. S. Lee
66. “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)” Mindy Kaling
67. “The Far West” Patricia C Wrede
68. “On The Way to the Wedding” Julia Quinn
69. “Brighter than the Sun” Julia Quinn (reread from 2010-2011)
70. “Toward the Sunrising” Lynn Morris & Gilbert Morris
71. “The Sword of Truth” Gilbert Morris
72. “Black Heart” Holly Black
73. “Purity” Jackson Pearce
74. “Every Day” David Leviathan
75. “An Offer from a Gentleman” Julia Quinn (reread from 2010-2011)
76. “The Viscount Who Loved Me” Julia Quinn (reread from 2010-2011)
77. “On the Day I Died” Candace Fleming
78. “A Clash of Kings” George R. R. Martin
79. “Raven Quest” Sharon Stewart
Amanda's October 2011 - October 2012 Audio book consumption:
1. “Wrapped” Jennifer Bradbury
2. “Leviathan” Scott Westerfield
3. “Behemoth” Scott Westerfield
4. “Goliath” Scott Westerfield
5. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” J.K. Rowling
6. “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” J.K. Rowling
7. “Phoenix and Ashes” Mercedes Lackey
8. “Unnatural Issue” Mercedes Lackey
9. “Fire Rose” Mercedes Lackey
10. “The Wizard of London” Mercedes Lackey
11. “The Gates of Sleep” Mercedes Lackey
12. “Reserved for the Cat” Mercedes Lackey
13. “Serpent’s Shadow” Mercedes Lackey
14. “Home from the Sea” Mercedes Lackey
15. “The Westing Game” Ellen Raskin
16. “Book of a Thousand Days” Shannon Hale
17. “White Cat” Holly Black
18. “Red Glove” Holly Black
· Of these 18 audio books:
o 9 were repeats from my 2010-2011 Year:
o Only 3 were new to me:
§ “Leviathan” Scott Westerfield
§ “Behemoth” Scott Westerfield
§ “Goliath” Scott Westerfield
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