Dec 31 2012
I struggled to come up with my list this year, and that is my excuse for being pathetically late (is it still 2012?). A few books went on automatically as soon as I read them, while others took more agonizing over. Slightly more than half are by authors I’ve read and admired in the past,(…)
Dec 21 2012
There are books that I felt were exceptional this year and books that I thought were good. A best of list, though, should be about exceptional books. Some of my picks are controversial and I expect to hear about it in the comments! One I put on the list and took off three times, ultimately(…)
Dec 20 2012
A Gentleman Undone, Cecilia Grant, A Reviews by Dabney here and Janet here. Sublime, gorgeous tale of an honorable but emotionally scarred soldier and an even more scarred ex-prostitute who is another man’s mistress. I love Grant’s characterization, her prose and the way her stories unfold. A Lady Awakened, Cecilia Grant, A Review by Jane. I knew this book was(…)
Dec 6 2012
In alphabetical order, by author’s last name: The Diviners by Libba Bray A Midsummer’s Nightmare by Kody Keplinger (review) Adaptation by Malinda Lo Fracture by Megan Miranda (review) Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris (review) Strobe Edge by Io Sakisaka (review) Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor (review) Skirmish by Michelle West (review) It’s been(…)
Jan 1 2012
The order here is me going through my reviews in reverse chronological order and listing my A- and B+ reviews (no A reviews — very sad). It was a pleasant surprise, really: I didn’t think I’d read that many good books in 2011. Shows you how memory can be a fickle thing. To keep it(…)
Dec 23 2011
In alphabetical order by author’s last name: If It Ain’t Love by Tamara Allen (my review here) The Only Gold by Tamara Allen Vienna Waltz by Teresa Grant The Rifter by Ginn Hale (Janine’s and my joint review of 1-5 here; my review of 6 & 7 here) The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley (my(…)
Dec 21 2011
Even though I’m using the Top Ten Lists tag, this year in checking over my notes, I see I have a lot of B grade books but not as many B+ or A range books of those I read that were published in 2011. Since I want the books on my list to be ones(…)
Dec 20 2011
This list encompasses the best books that I read this year. All books were published in 2011. This list is by no means complete (as there are many books published in this year that I have not read) or calculated – these are simply just books that, on reflection, are the most memorable and well(…)
Dec 15 2011
In alphabetical order, by author’s last name: Red Glove by Holly Black (my review) Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake India Black by Carol K. Carr (Jennie’s and my review) Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter The Shattering by Karen Healey (my review) Huntress by Malinda Lo (my review) Daughter of Smoke and Bone by(…)
Dec 12 2011
2011 does not stand out as one of my more memorable reading years; many books fell in the okay/mediocre range, with a whole lot of B range books and a handful of C range books. Only one D, and no Fs! – which I guess is a good thing, though I feel oddly nostalgic about(…)
Dec 6 2011
For the purposes of this list, I have excluded reissues, books published before 2011, and books which may present a conflict of interest, either because the author had a story in the Agony/Ecstasy anthology or because she assisted me with my novel-in-progress. Here then are several of my favorite 2011 releases, listed in alphabetical order(…)
Jan 11 2009
HarperCollins makes Lois McMaster Bujold’s Beguilement free online. Unfortunately you can’t download it. I believe this is because HC believes that if they force you to use their awkward software, you’ll give up and buy the version and if they allow you to download it, you’ll never buy a legitimate copy. Whatever. In good news,(…)
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