Cumulative Totals - December 2008

Here are my final reading totals for 2008:

Books read in 2008 = 127
DNFs in 2008 = 19
10/10 reads in 2008 = 15
New reads in 2008 = 100
Rereads in 2008 = 27

December 2008 Reading

1. Six Geese A-Slaying - Donna Andrews
   Meg Langslow, Book 10; Cozy Mystery; 8/10
   
2. Pomegranate Soup - Marsha Mehran
   Arminpour Sisters, Book 1; Fiction/Magical Realism; 8/10
   
3. Garden Spells - Sarah Addison Allen
   Magical Realism; 9/10
   
4. Silent in the Grave - Deanna Raybourn
   Lady Julia Grey, Book 1; Historical Mystery; 7/10
   
5. Dragon Rider - Cornelia Funke
   YA Fantasy; DNF
   
6. Obernewtyn - Isobelle Carmody
   Obernewtyn Chronicles, Book 1; YA Fantasy; 8/10
   
7. The Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen
   Magical Realism; 7/10
   
8. Queen of Sorcery - David Eddings
   Belgariad, Book 2; Fantasy; Audibook; Reread; 8/10
   
9. The Farseekers - Isobelle Carmody
   Obernewtyn Chronicles, Book 2; YA Fantasy; 9/10
   
10. The First Betrayal - Patricia Bray
    The Chronicles of Josan, Book 1; Fantasy; DNF
    
11. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
    Twilight Saga, Book 2; YA Fantsy; 7/10
    
12. Spin State - Chris Moriarty
    SF; DNF

December reading:
Books read this month = 9
DNFs this month = 3
10/10 reads this month = 0
New reads this month = 8
Rereads this month = 1

Patricia A. McKillip Reading Challenge

Lenneth over on Livejournal is holding a Patricia McKillip reading challenge for 2009 that I just can't resist joining. Her guidelines are beautifully simple.

Read 3 novels by Patricia A. McKillip between January 1st and December 31st 2009.

My planned 2009 Patricia A. McKillip reading list (reviews over on Saving My Sanity...):

1. In the Forests of Serre - finished 9-01-09
   
2. Alphabet of Thorn - finished 1-04-09
   
3. Harrowing the Dragon - finished 5-10-98

Challenge completed on 5th October 2009.

eBook Reading Challenge

And yes, J. Kaye does it yet again. I've also signed up for her 2009 eBook Reading Challenge. I admit that this one is going to be easy for me. I already read a lot of eBooks, but it will certainly be interesting to see just how many I read in a year.

Challenge Guidelines:
1. You can join anytime as long as you don’t start reading to your books prior to 2009.
2. Read 10 eBooks in 2009.
3. Overlaps with other challenges are fine.
4. You do not have to list your books ahead of time. If you decide to, you can change them as you go. Feel free to remove or add titles as needed.

My 2009 eBook reading list (reviews over on Saving My Sanity...):

1. In the Forests of Serre - Patricia A. McKillip
   
2. Soul Deep - Lora Leigh
   
3. Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian
   
4. The People of Sparks - Jeanne duPrau
   
5. Ashling - Isobelle Carmody
   
6. A Thousand Words for Stranger - Julie E. Czerneda
   
7. Secrets of a Summer Night - Lisa Kleypas
   
8. Shades of Dark - Linnea Sinclair
9. The Prophet of Yonwood - Jeanne duPrau
10. The Eye of Night - Pauline J. Alama
    
    Challenge officially completed: 24th February 2009

11. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn
12. V: The Second Generation - Kenneth Johnson
13. Ties of Power - Julie E. Czerneda
14. The Vorkosigan Companion - Lilian S. Carl
15. Alphabet of Thorn - Patricia A. McKillip
16. Born in Fire - Nora Roberts
17. Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches Guide to Romance Novels - Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan
18. Born in Ice - Nora Roberts
19. Megan's Mark - Lora Leigh
20. Giants of the Frost - Kim Wilkins
21. The Initiate - Louise Cooper
22. It Happened One Autumn - Lisa Kleypas
23. The Warlord's Daughter - Susan Grant
24. Shards of Honor - Lois McMaster Bujold
25. The Keeping Place - Isobelle Carmody
26. What Happens in London - Julia Quinn
27. Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh
28. The Invisible Ring - Anne Bishop
29. Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs
30. Silent in the Sanctuary - Deanna Raybourn
31. Memory and Dream - Charles de Lint
32. The Long Run - Daniel Keys Moran
33. The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters
34. Harrowing the Dragon - Patricia A. McKillip
35. Harmony's Way - Lora Leigh
36. Soulless - Gail Carriger
37. Christmas Angel for the Billionaire - Liz Fielding
38. Nightlife - Rob Thurman
39. Barrayar - Lois McMaster Bujold
40. The Warrior's Apprentice - Lois McMaster Bujold
41. The Vor Game - Lois McMaster Bujold
42. Cetaganda - Lois McMaster Bujold
43. Ethan of Athos - Lois McMaster Bujold
44. Heart Change - Robin D. Owens
45. Brothers in Arms - Lois McMaster Bujold
46. Tanner's Scheme - Lora Leigh
47. Daughter of the Blood - Anne Bishop
48. Heir to the Shadows - Anne Bishop
49. Queen of the Darkness - Anne Bishop
50. Heart Change
51. Brothers in Arms
52. Tanner's Scheme
53. Daughter of the Blood
54. Heir to the Shadows
55. Queen of the Darkness

YA Reading Challenge

J. Kaye is holding another challenge I've decided to join. This time it's the 2009 YA Challenge. I like her challenges as I'm not required to choose books in advance. Instead, I can list them as I go. So in a way, it ends up a list of what I've read in a certain category instead of a millstone around my neck. I like YA and while I don't read heaps and heaps of it, I read enough to feel I can manage the challenge.

Challenge Guidelines:

1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.

2. Read 12 Young Adult novels. No need to list your books in advance. You may select books as you go. Even if you list them now, you can change the list if needed.

3. Challenge begins January thru December, 2009.

My 2009 YA reading list (reviews over on Saving My Sanity...):

1. The People of Sparks - Jeanne duPrau
   
2. The Dreaming Place - Charles de Lint
   
3. Ashling - Isobelle Carmody
   
4. Princess of the Midnight Ball - Jessica Day George
   
5. The Prophet of Yonwood - Jeanne duPrau
6. The Diamond of Darkhold - Jeanne duPrau
7. The Forest of Hands and Teeth - Carrie Ryan
8. The Keeping Place - Isobelle Carmody
9. Leviathan - Scott Westerfield

Cumulative Totals - November 2008

Cumulative Totals:
Books read so far in 2008 = 118
DNFs so far in 2008 = 16
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 15
New reads so far in 2008 = 92
Rereads so far in 2008 = 26

November 2008 Reading

1. Foundation - Mercedes Lackey
   Valdemar; Fantasy; DNF
   
2. Dear Santa - Karen Templeton
   Category Romance; 6/10
   
3. Winter of Magic's Return - Pamela F. Service
   Winter, Book 1; YA Fantsy; Reread; 8/10
   
4. Stands a God Within the Shadows - Anne Bishop
   (in the anthology Imaginary Friends, ed. John Marco)
   Short story; Fantasy; 7/10
   
5. Stroke of Enticement - Nalini Singh
   (in the anthology The Magical Christmas Cat, ed. Lora Leigh)
   Psy/Changeling short story; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
   
6. The Haire of the Beast - Donna Andrews (7/10)
   Star of David - Patricia Briggs (9/10)
   Milk and Cookies - Rob Thurman (7/10)
   (in the anthology Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, ed. Charlaine Harris)
   Fantasy anthology; 8/10
   
7. Tomorrow's Magic - Pamela F. Service
   Winter, Book 2; YA Fantasy; Reread; 8/10
   
8. Yesterday's Magic - Pamela F. Service
   Winter, Book 3; YA Fantasy; 8/10
   
9. Rising Tides - Nora Roberts
   Chesapeak Bay, Book 2; Contemporary Romance; Audiobook; Reread; 8/10
   
10. The Wild Road - Marjorie M. Liu
    Dirk and Steele, Book 8; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
    
11. The Spring of the Ram - Dorothy Dunnett
    The House of Niccolo, Book 2; Historial Fiction; 9/10
    
12. Salvation in Death - J. D. Robb
    Eve Dallas, Book 32; Futuristic Romance/Mystery; 8/10
    
13. The Hawk's Grey Feather - Patricia Kennealy
    The Tales of Arthur, Book 1; Fantsy; Reread; 8/10
    
14. Ritual in Death - J. D. Robb
    Eve Dallas short story, Book 33; Futuristic Romance/Mystery; 7/10
    
15. Race of Scorpions - Dorothy Dunnet
    The House of Niccolo, Book 3; Historical Fiction; 8/10
    
16. One Silent Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
    Dark-Hunters, Book 22; Paranormal Romace; 6/10
    
17. Pawn of Prophecy - David Eddings
    The Belgariad, Book 1; Fantasy; Audibook; Reread; 8/10
    
18. Bare Bones - Kathy Reichs
    Temperance Brennan, Book 6; Thriller; 7/10
    
    

November reading:
Books read this month = 17
DNFs this month = 1
10/10 reads this month = 0
New reads this month = 12
Rereads this month = 5

Romance Reading Challenge

Naida at the bookworm is hosting the Romance Reading Challenge for 2009. Since I read a decent bit of romance these days, especially in the paranormal genre, I've decided to join up. The minimum number of books to read is five and it's for the whole year, so I'm confident I can do that easily.

The rules:
1) Now, "Romance" isn't limited to steamy Harlequin novels. There is a huge selection of books in this category such as contemporary romance, historical romance, romantic suspense and paranormal romance to name a few. As long as the story has romantic love between the two main characters your selection will fit this challenge. The novels do not need to have a happy ending either, there can also be unrequited love.
2) Choose at least 5 novels read them between Jan 1st though Dec 31st 2009. You can change your choices at any time. Crossovers between other challenges are fine.
3) Read them at your own pace in 2009 then go here and post the link to your review(s).

My 2009 romance reading list (reviews over on Saving My Sanity...):

1. Soul Deep - Lora Leigh
   
2. Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian
   
3. Secrets of a Summer Night - Lisa Kleypas
4. Shades of Dark - Linnea Sinclair
5. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn

   Challenge officially completed: 25th February 2009

6. Born in Fire - Nora Roberts
7. Smooth Talking Stranger - Lisa Kleypas
8. The Night Bird - Catherine Asaro
9. Born in Ice - Nora Roberts
10. Megan's Mark - Lora Leigh
11. It Happened One Autumn - Lisa Kleypas
12. The Warlord's Daughter - Susan Grant
13. Inner Harbor - Nora Roberts
14. What Happens in London - Julia Quinn
15. Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh
16. Angels' Blood - Nalini Singh
17. Harmony's Way - Lora Leigh
18. Christmas Angel for the Billionaire - Liz Fielding
19. Blaze of Memory - Nalini Singh
20. Heart Change - Robin D. Owens
21. Tanner's Scheme - Lora Leigh

TBR List

1. Aguirre, Ann - Killbox
2. Andrews, Ilona - Magic Bites
3. Andrews, Ilona - On the Edge
4. Berg, Carol - Revelation
5. Bishop, Anne - Dreams Made Flesh
6. Briggs, Patricia - The Hob's Bargain
7. Carmody, Isobelle - Wavesong
8. Cooper, Louise - The Outcast
9. Czerneda, Julie E. - To Trade the Stars
10. Donaldson, Stephen R. - The Mirror of Her Dreams
11. Duane, Diane - Omnitopia Dawn
12. de Lint, Charles - Moonheart
13. de Lint, Charles - Trader
14. Egan, Doris - The Gate of Ivory
15. Elliott, Kate - Cold Magic
16. Elliott, Kate - Jaran
17. Haddon, Mark - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime
18. Hambly, Barbara - The Silent Tower
19. Hambly, Barbara - The Time of the Dark
20. Hamilton, Barbara - The Ninth Daughter
21. Haydon, Elizabeth - Destiny
22. Healey, Karen - Guardian of the Dead
23. Heyer, Georgette - The Grand Sophy
24. Huff, Tanya - The Enchantment Emporium
25. Jemisin, N. K. - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
26. Jones, Diana Wynne - House of Many Ways
27. Kay, Guy Gavriel - The Summer Tree
28. Kennealy-Morrison, Patricia - The Copper Crown
29. Kiernan, Celine - The Poison Throne
30. Kirstein, Rosemary - The Steerswoman
31. Larke, Glenda - Stormlord Rising
32. Lee, Sharon and Miller, Steve - Scout's Progress
33. Leigh, Lora - Beyond the Dark (anthology)
34. Lerner, Rose - In for a Penny
35. Lindskold, Jane - Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls
36. Lindskold, Jane - Changer
37. MacAvoy, R. A. - Tea with the Black Dragon
38. Marillier, Juliet - Son of the Shadows
39. Marillier, Juliet - Wildwood Dancing
40. McDevitt, Jack - The Devil's Eye
41. McKillip, Patricia A. - The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
42. McKillip, Patricia A. - Od Magic
43. McKillip, Patricia A. - The Riddle-Master of Hed
44. McKillip, Patricia A. - The Sorceress and the Cygnet
45. McKinley, Robin - Chalice
46. McKinley, Robin - Deerskin
47. McKinley, Robin - Rose Daughter
48. Monk, Devon - Magic to the Bone
49. Montgomery, L. M. - The Blue Castle
50. Moran, Daniel Keys - The Last Dancer
51. Neumeier, Rachel - Lord of the Changing Winds
52. Nix, Garth - Sabriel
53. Owens, Robin D. - Heart Journey
54. Owens, Robin D. - Heart Thief
55. Quinn, Julia - Ten Things I Love About You
56. Rawn, Melanie - Fire Raiser
57. Rawn, Melanie - The Star Scroll
58. Reichs, Kathy - 206 Bones
59. Roberson, Jennifer - Shapechangers
60. Shinn, Sharon - Archangel
61. Shinn, Sharon - Summers at Castle Auburn
62. Silverberg, Robert - Valentine Pontifex
63. Sinclair, Linnea - Hope's Folly
64. Singh, Nalini - Bonds of Justice
65. Singh, Nalini - Burning Up
66. Singh, Nalini - Slave to Sensation
67. Smith, Alexander McCall - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
68. Snyder, Midori - New Moon
69. Spencer, Wen - Alien Taste
70. Stewart, Mary - The Crystal Cave
71. Traviss, Karen - Crossing the Line
72. Turner, Megan Whalen - The Thief
73. Vinge, Joan D. - The Summer Queen
74. Warren, Kaaron - Walking the Tree
75. Weyn, Suzanne - The Diamond Secret
76. Wilks, Eileen - Mortal Sins
77. Williams, Sean - The Stone Mage and the Sea
78. Williams, Tad - Stone of Farewell
79. Willis, Connie - Bellwether
80. Wilson, C. L. - King of Sword and Sky
81. Woodworth, Stephen - In Golden Blood
82. Wurts, Janny - Stormwarden
83. Wurts, Janny - Warhost of Vastmark

List current at: 11th September, 2010

Support Your Local Library Challenge

The Support Your Local Library Challenge is being hosted at J. Kaye's Book Blog for 2009. Not wanting to put too much stress on myself, I'm signing up for TWELVE books, although I'll keep a record of everything I read from the library, however many books that turns out to be.

Here are the guidelines:
What better way to pay homage than by having a reading challenge in 2009? Since we are all different, there will be three sizes of challenges.

** The first is to read 12 books from your local library in 2009.
** The second is to read 25 books from your local library in 2009.
** The third is to read 50 books from your local library in 2009.

You decide which one of the three challenges is best for you.

1) You can join anytime as long as you don’t start reading your books prior to 2009.
2) This challenge is for 2009 only. The last day to have all your books read is December 31, 2009.
3) You can join anytime between now and December 31, 2009.
4) Our goal is to read 12, 25, or 50 books checkout from our local library in 2009. Please decide which when you sign up and don’t change it.
5) These can be audios, downloads, children’s, YA. As long as it’s a book, format and target age group does not matter.

My 2009 library reading list (reviews over on Saving My Sanity...):

1. Thirteen Orphans - Jane Lindskold
   
2. In the Bleak Midwinter - Julia Spencer-Fleming
   
3. Rosewater and Soda Bread - Marsha Mehran
   
4. Larklight - Philip Reeve
   
5. Princess of the Midnight Ball - Jessica Day George
   
6. Starcross - Philip Reeve
7. Promises in Death - J. D. Robb
8. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - Vicki Myron
9. Mothstorm - Philip Reeve
10. The Diamond of Darkhold - Jeanne duPrau
11. Lear's Daughters - Marjorie B. Kellogg
12. The Forest of Hands and Teeth - Carrie Ryan

    Stage 1 officially completed: 3rd April, 2009

13. Smooth Talking Stranger - Lisa Kleypas
14. The Penderwicks - Jeanne Birdsall
15. Half Magic - Edward Eager
16. The Stars Blue Yonder - Sandra McDonald
17. Swan for the Money - Donna Andrews
18. Does Anything Eat Wasps? - New Scientist
19. Silent on the Moor - Deanna Raybourn
20. Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze - New Scientist
21. To Ride Hell's Chasm - Janny Wurts
22. Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier
23. Leviathan - Scott Westerfield
24. Kindred in Death - J. D. Robb

2009 100+ Reading Challenge

The 100+ Reading Challenge is being posted at J. Kaye's Book Blog for 2009.

Here are the guidelines:
1) You can join anytime as long as you don’t start reading your books prior to 2009.
2) This challenge is for 2009 only. The last day to have all your books read is December 31, 2009.
3) You can join anytime between now and December 31, 2009.
4) All books count: children’s, YA, adults, fiction, non-fiction, how-tos, etc.

My 2009 reading list (reviews over on Saving My Sanity...):

1. Thirteen Orphans - Jane Lindskold
   
2. Greenwitch - Susan Cooper
   
3. In the Forests of Serre - Patricia A. McKillip
   
4. Soul Deep - Lora Leigh
   
5. In the Bleak Midwinter - Julia Spencer-Fleming
   
6. Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian
   
7. Rosewater and Soda Bread - Marsha Mehran
   
8. Larklight - Philip Reeve
   
9. The People of Sparks - Jeanne duPrau
   
10. The Dreaming Place - Charles de Lint
    
11. Ashing - Isobelle Carmody
    
12. A Thousand Words for Stranger - Julie E. Czerneda
    
13. Princess of the Midnight Ball - Jessica Day George
    
14. Secrets of a Summer Night - Lisa Kelypas
    
15. Starcross - Philip Reeve


16. Shades of Dark - Linnea Sinclair
    
17. The Sharing Knife: Horizon - Lois McMaster Bujold
18. The Prophet of Yonwood - Jeanne duPrau
19. The Eye of Night - Pauline J. Alama
20. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn
21. Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs
22. V: The Second Generation - Kenneth Johnson
23. Promises in Death - J. D. Robb
24. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - Vicki Myron
25. Mothstorm - Philip Reeve
26. Ties of Power - Julie E. Czerneda
27. The Grey King - Susan Cooper
28. The Diamond of Darkhold - Jeanne duPrau
29. Lear's Daughters - Marjorie B. Kellogg
30. The Vorkosigan Companion - Lilian S. Carl
31. The Ordinary Princess - M. M. Kaye
32. Alphabet of Thorn - Patricia A. McKillip
33. The Forest of Hands and Teeth - Carrie Ryan
34. Born in Fire - Nora Roberts
35. Smooth Talking Stranger - Lisa Kleypas
36. The Night Bird - Catherine Asaro
37. Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? - New Scientist
38. Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches Guide to Romance Novels - Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan
39. Silver on the Tree - Susan Cooper
40. Born in Ice - Nora Roberts
41. Megan's Mark - Lora Leigh
42. Giants of the Frost - Kim Wilkins
43. Monday Mourning - Kathy Reichs
44. The Initiate - Louise Cooper
45. Georgette Heyer's Regency World - Jennifer Kloester
46. The Penderwicks - Jeanne Birdsall
47. It Happened One Autumn - Lisa Kleypas
48. Madam, Will You Talk? - Mary Stewart
49. The Warlord's Daughter - Susan Grant
50. Shards of Honor - Lois McMaster Bujold
51. Inner Harbor - Nora Roberts
52. The Keeping Place - Isobelle Carmody
53. What Happens in London - Julia Quinn
54. Gaudy Night - Dorothy L. Sayers
55. Half Magic - Edward Eager
56. Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh
57. Angels' Blood - Nalini Singh
58. The Invisible Ring - Anne Bishop
59. The Stars Blue Yonder - Sandra McDonald
60. Diamond Star - Catherine Asaro
61. Glory in Death - J. D. Robb
62. Swan for the Money - Donna Andrews
63. Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs
64. Silent in the Sanctuary - Deanna Raybourn
65. Memory and Dream - Charles de Lint
66. Does Anything Eat Wasps? - New Scientist
67. Silent on the Moor - Deanna Raybourn
68. Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze - New Scientist
69. The Shadow Queen - Anne Bishop
70. The Long Run - Daniel Keys Moran
71. Hunting Ground - Patricia Briggs
72. To Say Nothing of the Dog - Connie Willis
73. The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters
74. Harrowing the Dragon - Patricia A. McKillip
75. To Ride Hell's Chasm - Janny Wurts
76. Harmony's Way - Lora Leigh
77. Soulless - Gail Carriger
78. Christmas Angel for the Billionaire - Liz Fielding
79. Blaze of Memroy - Nalini Singh
80. Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs
81. Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier
82. Nightlife - Rob Thurman
83. Barrayar - Lois McMaster Bujold
84. The Warrior's Apprentice - Lois McMaster Bujold
85. Leviathan - Scott Westerfield
86. The Vor Game - Lois McMaster Bujold
87. Kindred in Death - J. D. Robb
88. Cetaganda - Lois McMaster Bujold
89. Ethan of Athos - Lois McMaster Bujold
90. Heart Change - Robin D. Owens
91. Brothers of Arms - Lois McMaster Bujold
92. The Devil in Winter - Lisa Kleypas
93. Tanner's Scheme - Lora Leigh
94. Daugher of the Blood - Anne Bishop
95. Heir to the Shadows - Anne Bishop
96. Queen of the Darkness - Anne Bishop
97. 
    

Cumulative Totals - October 2008

Cumulative Totals:
Books read so far in 2008 = 101
DNFs so far in 2008 = 15
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 15
New reads so far in 2008 = 80
Rereads so far in 2008 = 21

October 2008 Reading

1. Acheron - Sherrilyn Kenyon
   Dark-Hunters, Book 21; Paranormal Romance; 10/10
   
2. Mr Cavendish, I Presume - Julia Quinn
   Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 2; Historical Romance; 9/10
   
3. The Empress of Mars - Kage Baker
   Short story in The Company universe; SF; 9/10
   
4. Sugar Daddy - Lisa Kleypas
   Contemporary/Romance; 6/10
   
5. Sea Swept - Nora Roberts
   Chesapeake Bay, Book 1; Contemporary Romance; Audiobook; 8/10
   
6. Wanderlust - Ann Aguirre
   Sirantha Jax, Book 2; SF; 8/10
   
7. Tracking - David R. Palmer
   SF; serialised in Analog Science Fiction and Fact; 8/10
   
8. Fantasy Lover - Sherrilyn Kenyon
   Dark-Hunters, Book 1; Paranormal Romance; DNF
   
9. Father Mine - J. R. Ward
   Black Dagger Brotherhood short story; Paranormal; 8/10
   
10. The Bell at Sealey Head - Patricia A. McKillip
    Fantasy; 10/10
    
11. The City of Ember - Jeanne duPrau
    The Books of Ember, Book 1; YA SF; 8/10
    
12. Polaris - Jack McDevitt
    Alex Benedict, Book 2; SF Mystery; 7/10
    
13. The Dark is Rising - Susan Cooper
    The Dark is Rising, Book 2; YA Fantasy; Audiobook; 9/10
    
14. Prophecy: Child of Earth - Elizabeth Haydon
    Symphony of Ages, Book 2; Fantsy; DNF
    
15. The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters
    Amelia Peabody, Book 2; Historical Mystery; 8/10
    
16. The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett
    Fiction; 10/10
    
    Comments on these books here
    

September reading:
Books read this month = 14
DNFs this month = 2
10/10 reads this month = 3
New reads this month = 12
Rereads this month = 2

Cumulative Totals - September 2008

Cumulative Totals:
Books read so far in 2008 = 87
DNFs so far in 2008 = 13
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 12
New reads so far in 2008 = 68
Rereads so far in 2008 = 19

September 2008 Reading

1. Tribute - Nora Roberts
   Romance; 8/10
   
2. Hidden Worlds - Kristin Landon
   Hidden Worlds, Book 1; SF; 8/10
   
3. Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh
   Psy/Changeling, Book 5; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
   
4. Heart Fate - Robin D. Owens
   Celta, Book 7; Fantasy Romance; 8/10
   
5. Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom - Julie Kenner
   Kate Connor, Book 1; Urban Fantasy; DNF
   
6. The Spacetime Pool - Catherine Asaro (in Analog, March 2008)
   SF short story; 8/10
   
7. The Secret Countess - Eva Ibbotson (aka A Countess Below Stairs
   YA Romance; Audiobook; reread; 10/10
   
8. Dark Curse - Christine Feehan
   Carpathians, Book 19; Paranormal Romance; 7/10
   
9. Singer of Souls - Adam Stemple
   Fantasy; 5/10
   
10. Crystal Rain - Tobias S. Buckell
    SF; 7/10
    
11. Fear the Darkness - Sherrilyn Kenyon
    Dark-Hunter short story, Book 17; Paranormal; 7/10
    

September reading:
Books read this month = 10
DNFs this month = 1
10/10 reads this month = 1
New reads this month = 9
Rereads this month = 1

Cumulative Totals - August 2008

Cumulative Totals:
Books read so far in 2008 = 77
DNFs so far in 2008 = 12
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 11
New reads so far in 2008 = 59
Rereads so far in 2008 = 18

August 2008 Reading

1. Kiss of Heat - Lora Leigh
   Breeds, Book 4; Paranormal Romance; reread; 9/10
   
2. Alpha and Omega - Patricia Briggs
   Anna and Charles short story (in On the Prowl anothology); Urban Fantasy; reread; 10/10
   
3. Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs
   Anna and Charles, Book 1; Urban Fantasy; 10/10
   
4. Cockatiels at Seven - Donna Andrews
   Meg Langslow, Book 9; cozy mystery; 8/10
   
5. Fire Study - Maria V. Snyder
   Study, Book 3; fantasy; DNF
   
6. Devil May Cry - Sherrilyn Kenyon
   Dark-Hunters, Book 21; Paranormal Romance; reread; 8/10
   
7. Dream Chaser - Sherrilyn Kenyon
   Dark-Hunters, Book 24; Paranormal Romance; reread; 8/10
   
8. Sea Crossing - Virginia Kantra
   Children of the Sea short story (in the Shifter anthology); Paranormal Romance; 7/10
   
9. The Dream-Hunter - Sherrilyn Kenyon
   Dark-Hunters, Book 20; Paranormal Romance; reread; 7/10
   
10. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
    Twilight, Book 1; YA Paranormal; 8/10
    
11. Doctor Who: The Clockwise Man - Justin Richards
    New Who, Book 1; Media Tie-In; 6/10
    
12. A Talent for War - Jack McDevitt
    Alex Benedict, Book 1; SF; 9/10
    
13. King's Property - Morgan Howell
    Queen of the Orcs, Book 1; Fantasty; 5/10
    
14. A Company of Swans - Eva Ibbotson
    Audiobook; Romance; reread; 10/10
    
15. Hunted - James Alan Gardner
    The League of Peoples, Book 4; SF; 8/10
    
16. Rises the Night - Colleen Gleason
    Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 2; Fantasy; DNF

August reading:
Books read this month = 14
DNFs this month = 2
10/10 reads this month = 3
New reads this month = 8
Rereads this month = 6

Cumulative Totals - July 2008

Cumulative Totals:
Books read so far in 2008 = 63
DNFs so far in 2008 = 10
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 8
New reads so far in 2008 = 51
Rereads so far in 2008 = 12

July 2008 Reading

1. Lover Enshrined - J. R. Ward
   Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 6; Paranormal Romance; 10/10
   
2. The Stars Down Under - Sandra McDonald
   Outback Stars, Book 2; SF; 9/10
   
3. Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione
   Domonica, Book 1; Paranormal Romance; 6/10
   
4. At the Bride Hunt Ball - Olivia Parker
   Romance; 8/10
   
5. Lord of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase
   Romance; 8/10
   
6. Over Sea, Under Stone - Susan Cooper
   The Dark is Rising, Book 1; Children's Fantasy; 8/10
   
7. Emergence - David R. Palmer
   SF; 10/10
   
8. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris
   Sookie Stackhouse, Book 2; Fantasy; DNF
   
9. Od Magic - Patricia A. McKillip
   Fantasy; DNF
   
10. Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair
    Empire Series, Book 1; Romantic SF; 9/10
    
11. The Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann
    Troubleshooters, Book 1; Contemporary Romance; 8/10

July reading:
Books read this month = 9
DNFs this month = 2
10/10 reads this month = 2
New reads this month = 6
Rereads this month = 3

Here Be Dragon Finished

I managed to read five dragon books in the challenge timeframe.

1. Dragon Blood - Patricia Briggs Finished 15-Jan-08: Review here
   
2. Dragonhaven - Robin McKinley Finished 12-Feb-08: Review here
   
3. Rhapsody - Elizabeth Haydon Finished 6-Mar-08: Comment here
   
4. Here, There Be Dragons - James A. Owen Finished 11-Apr-08: Comment here
   
5. The Changeling Sea - Patricia A. McKillip Finished 15-Jun-08: Comments here and here

Cumulative Totals - June 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 54
DNFs so far in 2008 = 8
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 6
New reads so far in 2008 = 45
Rereads so far in 2008 = 9

June 2008 Reading

1. Demon Moon - Meljean Brook
   Guardians, Book 4; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
   
2. One Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost
   Night Huntress, Book 2; Urban Fantasy; 8/10
   
3. The Mislaid Magician or Ten Years After - Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevemer
   Kate and Cecy, Book 3; YA Fantasty; 7/10
   
4. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs
   Temperence Brennan, Book 5; Crime; 7/10
   
5. Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews
   Kate Daniels, Book 1; Urban Fantasy; DNF
   
6. The Naming - Alison Croggon
   Pellinor, Book 1; YA Fantasy; DNF
   
7. Spirit Gate - Kate Elliott
   Crossroads, Book 1; Fantasy; DNF
   
8. Moonstruck - Susan Grant
   Borderlands, Book 1; SF Romance; 7/10
   
9. Paradise - Meljean Brook
   Guardians short story (in Wild Thing anthology); Paranormal Romance; 7/10
   
10. Nightkeepers - Jessica Andersen
    The Final Prophecy, Book 1; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
    
11. The Changeling Sea - Patricia A. McKillip
    YA Fantasy; reread; 10/10
    
12. Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr
    YA Fantasy; 7/10
    
13. The Vor Game - Lois McMaster Bujold
    Vorkosigan, Book 4; SF; audiobook; reread; 9/10
    
14. Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris
    Southern Vampire, Book 1; Fantasy; reread; 7/10
    
15. Majipoor Chronicles - Robert Silverberg
    Majipoor, Book 2; SF; 7/10
    
16. Elizabeth's Wolf - Lora Leigh
    Breeds, Book 3; Paranormal Romance; reread; 8/10
    
17. The Ruby Dice - Catherine Asaro
    Skolian Empire, Book 12; SF; 10/10
    

June reading:
Books read this month = 14
DNFs this month = 3
10/10 reads this month = 2
New reads this month = 10
Rereads this month = 4

Cumulative Totals - May 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 40
DNFs so far in 2008 = 5
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 4
New reads so far in 2008 = 35
Rereads so far in 2008 = 5

May 2008 Reading

1. Judas Unchained - Peter F. Hamilton
   Commonwealth Saga, Book 2; SF; 8/10
   
2. The Sharing Knife: Passage - Lois McMaster Bujold
   The Sharing Knife, Book 3; Fantasty; 9/10
   
3. Fairest - Gail Carson Levine
   YA; 7/10
   
4. The Lost Duke of Wyndham - Julia Quinn
   Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1; Historical Romance; 8/10
   
5. Into the Wild - Sarah Beth Durst
   The Wild, Book 1; Childrens; 7/10

May reading:
Books read this month = 5
DNFs this month = 0
10/10 reads this month = 0
New reads this month = 5
Rereads this month = 0

The Wind-Up Book Challenge

This challenge is to finish your choice of books started before 1 May, 2008 and with at least 50 pages read. The challenge starts 15 May, 2008 and ends 15 November, 2008.

• The Spring of the Ram - Dorothy Dunnet
  
• Prophecy - Elizabeth Haydon
  
• The Vor Game - Lois McMaster Bujold finished: 17 June, 2008

Cumulative Totals - April 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 35
DNFs so far in 2008 = 5
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 4
New reads so far in 2008 = 30
Rereads so far in 2008 = 5

April 2008 Reading

1. Host - Faith Hunter
   Rogue Mage, Book 3; Fantasy; 9/10
   
2. The Man Within - Lora Leigh
   Breeds, Book 2; Erotic Paranormal; 7/10
   
3. Jumper - Steven Gould
   YA SF; 8/10
   
4. Here, There Be Dragons - James A. Owen
   The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, Book 1; Fantasy; 8/10
   
5. Sea Swept - Nora Roberts
   Chesapeake Bay, Book 1; Romance; 9/10
   
6. The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss
   Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1; Fantasy; DNF
   
7. Dance Upon the Air - Nora Roberts
   Three Sisters Island, Book 1; Romance; 8/10

April Reading:
Books read this month: 6
DNFs this month: 1
10/10 reads this month: 0
New reads this month: 3
Rereads this month: 3

Cumulative Totals - March 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 29
DNFs so far in 2008 = 4
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 4
New reads so far in 2008 = 27
Rereads so far in 2008 = 2

March 2008 Reading

1. Prophecy - Elizabeth Haydon
   Symphony of Ages, Book 1; Fantasy; 10/10
   
2. Grimspace - Ann Aguirre
   Sirantha Jax, Book 1; Romantic SF; 10/10
   
3. Tangled Webs - Anne Bishop
   Black Jewels, Book 5; Fantasy; 9/10
   
4. Strangers in Death - J. D. Robb
   Eve and Roarke; Futuristic; 8/10
   
5. Tempting the Beast - Lora Leigh
   Breeds, Book 1; Erotic Romance; 8/10
   
6. The Outback Stars - Sandra McDonald
   Seven Sisters, Book 1; SF; 7/10
   
7. Dune - Frank Herbert
   Dune, Book 1; SF; Audiobook; DNF
   
8. The Topaz Desert - Catherine Asaro
   Lost Continent universe; short story in Lace and Blade; fantasy romance; 7/10
   
9. City of Pearl - Karen Traviss
   Wess'har, Book 1; SF; 8/10
   
10. Size 12 is Not Fat - Meg Cabot
    Heather Wells Mystery, Book 1; Chick Lit/Mystery; 7/10
    
11. Dream Chaser - Sherrilyn Kenyon
    Dark-Hunters; Paranormal Romance; 8/10
    
12. Down Under - Bill Bryson
    Non-Fiction; DNF

March Reading:
Books read this month: 10
DNFs this month: 2
10/10 reads this month: 2
New reads this month: 9
Rereads this month: 1

Cumulative Totals - Febraury 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 19
DNFs so far in 2008 = 2
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 2
New reads so far in 2008 = 18
Rereads so far in 2008 = 1

February 2008 Reading

1. Dragonhaven - Robin McKinley
   YA Fantasy; 7/10
   
2. Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged - Carrie Babris
   Mr and Mrs Darcy Mystery, Book 1; Cozy Mystery; DNF
   
3. First Among Sequels - Jasper Fforde
   Thursday Next, Book 5; Fiction; 10/10
   
4. Enchanting the Lady - Kathryne Kennedy
   Paranormal Romance; DNF
   
5. The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley
   Damar, Book 1; Fantasy; 10/10
   
6. Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh
   Psy/Changeling, Book 4; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
   
7. The Last Twilight - Marjorie M. Liu
   Dirk and Steele, Book 7; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
   
8. The Price - Anne Bishop
   Dark Jewels universe; short story in Powers of Detection; Fantasy/Mystery; 8/10
   
9. Where the Heart Lies - Marjorie M. Liu
   Dirk and Steel universe; short story in My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon; Paranormal Romance; 7/10
   
10. Halfway to Half Way - Suzann Ledbetter
    Valhalla Springs, Book 5; Cozy Mystery; 6/10
    
11. Heart Dance - Robin D. Owens
    Celta, Book 6; Fantasy Romance; 8/10
    
12. Kiss of Fire - Deborah Cooke
    Dragonfire, Book 1; Paranormal Romance; 6/10

February Reading:
Books read this month: 10
DNFs this month: 2
10/10 reads this month: 2
New reads this month: 9
Rereads this month: 1

Cumulative Totals - January 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 9
DNFs so far in 2008 = 0
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 0
New reads so far in 2008 = 9
Rereads so far in 2008 = 0

January 2008 Reading

1. The Well of Lost Plots - Jasper Fforde
   Thursday Next, Book 3; Fiction; 9/10
   
2. The Down Home Zombie Blues - Linnea Sinclair
   Science Fiction Romance; 8/10
   
3. Dragon Bones - Patricia Briggs
   Ward of Hurog, Book 2; Fantasy; Here Be Dragons Challenge; 8/10
   
4. Me and Mr Darcy - Alexandra Potter
   Chick Lit; 6/10
   
5. Halfway to the Grave - Jeaniene Frost
   Night Huntress, Book 1; Paranormal; 8/10
   
6. Something Rotten - Jasper Fforde
   Thursday Next, Book 4; Fiction; 9/10
   
7. Iron Kissed - Patricia Briggs
   Mercy Thompson, Book 3; Urban Fantasy; 9/10
   
8. The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde
   Nursery Crime, Book 1; Fiction; 7/10
   
9. Whiskey and Water - Elizabeth Bear
   Promethean Age, Book 2; Fantasy; 9/10

January Reading:
Books read this month: 9
DNFs this month: 0
10/10 reads this month: 0
New reads this month: 9
Rereads this month: 0

Here be Dragons Reading Challenge

The challenge is to read 3 - 5 of them between 1st Jan 2008 and 30th June 2008, which I think I should be able to manage. I don't plan to read everything on this list, but I'm putting down anything dragon-related I think I might like to read or reread.

1. Dragon Blood - Patricia Briggs Finished 15-Jan-08: Review here
   
2. Empire of Ivory - Naomi Novik (next Temeraire book, on the TBR)
   
3. Cast in Courtlight - Michelle Sagara (I'm assuming Tiamaris is in this one too, on the TBR)
   
4. Tea with the Black Dragon - R. A. MacAvoy (on the want to reread list)
   
5. Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls - Jane Lindskold (on the want to reread list)
   
6. The Copper Crown - Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (so it's a dragon-styled spaceship but that's got to be close, on the want to reread list)
   
7. Dragonhaven - Robin McKinley Finished 12-Feb-08: Review here
   
8. Rhapsody - Elizabeth Haydon Finished 6-Mar-08
   
9. Here, There Be Dragons - James A. Owen Finished 11-Apr-08
   
10. A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin (something I'd like to read, but I'm scared by its length)
    
11. Dragon's Blood - Jane Yolen (loved this series when I read it years ago)
    
12. Dragon Prince - Melanie Rawn (I've been wanting to reread this and this challenge might be the perfect excuse)
    
13. Dragon Rider - Cornelia Funke (I liked Inkheart and would like to try more by Funke)
    
14. The Changeling Sea - Patricia A. McKillip Finished 15-Jun-08

Cumulative Totals - December 2007

Cumulative (and final) totals for 2007:
Books read in 2007 = 127
DNFs 2007 = 16
10/10 reads in 2007 = 17
New reads in 2007 = 107
Rereads in 2007 = 20

December 2007 reading

1. Devil's Bride - Stephanie Laurens. Historical Romance; 1st in the Cynster series; reread; 7/10
   
2. Endless Blue - Wen Spencer. SF; 9/10
   
3. The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde. Fiction; 1st Thursday Next book; audiobook; reread; 8/10
   
4. Fool's Puzzle - Earlene Fowler. Cozy mystery; 1st Benni Harper book; DNF
   
5. Untouched - Anna Campbell. Historical Romance; DNF
   
6. The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss. Fantasy; 1st book in the Kingkiller Chronicle; DNF
   
7. Ascendant Sun - Catherine Asaro. SF; 4th Skolia book; reread; 10/10
   
8. Lost in a Good Book - Jasper Fforde. Fiction; 2nd Thursday Next book; audiobook; reread; 9/10
   
9. Emerald Eyes - Daniel Keys Moran. SF; 1st book in Continuing Time series; reread; 8/10

December Reading:
Books read this month: 6
DNFs this month: 3
10/10 reads this month: 1
New reads this month: 1
Rereads this month: 5