2005 Book summary / 2006 Book Log

[mikekn]

Started with a goal of reading 28 books, plus one for every new book I bought. I had 708 books that I had not read yet out of a total collection of 1517.

January
1. The Cat's Pajamas - James Morrow
2. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
February
3. Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Lynne Truss
March
4. Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore
5. Island of the Sequined Love Nun - Christopher Moore
April
6. My Hero - Tom Holt
7. Yarrow - Charles de Lint
May
8. Double Star - Robert Heinlein
9. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove - Christopher Moore
June
10. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
July
11. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling
October
12. Where's My Cow? - Terry Pratchett
13. The Hallowed Hunt - Lois McMaster Bujold
14. Thud! - Terry Pratchett
15. Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman
November
16. The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde
17. Son of a Witch - Gregory Maguire
18. Fluke - Christopher Moore
19. Coraline - Neil Gaiman
20. Time for the Stars - Robert A. Heinlein
21. Johnny and the Bomb - Terry Pratchett
22. Red Thunder - John Varley
December
23. Lamb - Christopher Moore
24. Sweet Myth-tery of Life - Robert Lynn Asprin
25. Myth-ion Improbable - Robert Lynn Asprin
26. The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag - Robert A. Heinlein
27. Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. - Robert Lynn Asprin
28. Myth-Told Tales - Robert Asprin & Jody Lynn Nye
29. Louisa the Poisoner - Tanith Lee
30. Shon the Taken - Tanith Lee
31. Madame Two Swords - Tanith Lee

I did not reach my original goal, but I made some positive progress. I ended the year with 701 unread books out of a collection of 1545. Next year the goal is to read 50 or more books and continue to keep the book buying in check. I've already finished my first book for the year.

1. The Golden Globe - John Varley [700/1545] (just sticking with unread/own this year)
Yep, still love John Varley's work. In one sense this is the story of an actor trying to get to a job, or it's a story about coming home after being on the run for most of your life, or the story of a child star and the abuse he suffered from his father or it's just a fun romp through Varley's post-Invasion universe. Either way it's a great read.