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In 2012 I decided to make a list of every book I read for
the whole year. I thought maybe it would pressure me to read more, since in the
last few years my reading has gone down a lot, mostly because I’ve been busy
with school. I don’t know if it did that for this year, but now I can look at
the list and be sure to double it for next year!
In 2012 I read:
- 1. American Gods – Neil Gaiman
- 2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
- 3. Damned – Chuck Palahniuk
- 4. The Writing Life – Annie Dillard (NF)
- 5. On Writing – Stephen King (NF)
- 6. You Are Not a Gadget – Jaron Lanier (NF)
- 7. Fight Club – Chuck Palahniuk (RR)
- 8. The Ladies of Grace Adieu – Susanna Clarke
- 9. The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
- 10. The Girl Who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson
- 11. Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins
- 12. Marie Antoinette: The Journey – Antonia Fraser (NF)
- 13. Neon Angel – Cherie Currie (NF)
- 14. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest – Stieg Larsson
- 15. Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins
- 16. Journals – Kurt Cobain (NF)
- 17. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty – Anne Rice
- 18. Dirty Blonde: The Diaries of Courtney Love (NF)
- 19. Survivor – Chuck Palahniuk
- 20. Reaper Man – Terry Pratchett (RR)
- 21. Cold Heart Canyon – Clive Barker
- 22. Stardust – Neil Gaiman (RR)
- 23. Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King – William Joyce
- 24. I Am Scrooge: A Zombie Christmas Carol – Adam Roberts (RR)
(Books marked with an RR are re-reads. Books marked with an
NF are non-fiction.)
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My Favourites:
(summaries behind link)
Neil Gaiman is probably my favourite author
today, and this is one of his most popular books, so it’s weird I didn’t read
it until just last year. I’d even read the sort of not quite sequel, Anansi
Boys (and loved it). I love urban fantasy stories, where fantasy elements are
blended with modern day, real world settings and characters, and this is
probably the best UF book I’ve ever read. Maybe even one of the best straight
up fantasy books I’ve ever read.
This book is hilarious and tons of fun,
even if its kind of a black comedy, which is usual for Palahniuk. I love a good
hell/demon related story, and I’m a fan of Palahniuk, so it was great to see
the two go together so well. It’s also a great story for teenagers, with some
of the most well written teens I’ve read in a long time.
I read this for school, and if it counts as
a text book then it’s the best text book ever. I’ve liked a few Stephen King
books but I don’t consider myself a huge fan, and this book gave me a whole new
respect for him. It’s a must read for any King fan and anyone who considers
themselves a writer.
This is a book of short stories that’s a
sort of companion to Clarke’s first novel, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel, (one
of my favourite books ever). You don’t have to read that book to enjoy these
though, the stories are set in the same world but only one of them actually
follows events in that book. These stories are funny, whimsical and captivating,
perfect for fantasy fans.
This book is completely different from
Damned, but just as funny and enthralling. Well, maybe not completely
different, they both involve religion, and take an interesting and insightful
look at it. This book is exciting, intelligent, and as much fun as you’ll have
with a religious death cult.
Not Trying to Bash Anything, But Don’t Bother:
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You Are Not a Gadget – Jaron Lanier
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The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty – Anne Rice
Yeah, these weren't really my thing. One of them I was required to read for school, and the other was recommended to me after a discussion about whether or not "good" erotic fiction even existed. It does, but this book isn't one of them.
This year, I want to read double the books I read last year. I want to start with Tolkien’s books, since I’ve never read any of
those before (I know, crazy since I consider myself a fantasy fan.) If you’ve
got any recommendations, let me know!
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