Michelle Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 2007 - 49 2008 - 85 2009 - 47 2010 - 43 2011 - 61 Books Read in 2012 1. Variant - Robison Wells 2 .Before I Die - Jenny Downham 3. The Final Empire: Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson (audio) 4. Every Vow You Break - Julia Crouch 5. The Glass Guardian - Linda Gillard 6. Advent - James Treadwell 7. The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey 8. The Well of Ascension: Mistborn 2 - Brandon Sanderson (audio) 9. Fracture - Megan Miranda 10. Mortal Chaos by Matt Dickinson 11. Swan Song - Robert MacCammon (audio) 12. The Last Echo - Kimberly Derting 13. A Waste of Good Paper - Sean Taylor 14. Heart-Shaped Bruise - Tanya Byrne 15.The Traitors - Tom Becker 16. The Pledge - Kimberly Derting (audio) 17. Hollow Pike - James Dawson 18. Insurgent - Veronica Roth 19. Starters - Lissa Price 20. A Streetcat Named Bob - James Bowen 21. White Chin - Marilyn Edwards 22. Now You See Me - S J Bolton (audio) 23. Dead Scared - S J Bolton (audio) 24. You Are Not So Smart - David McRaney (audio) 25. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M Valente 26. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 27. The Looking Glass Wars - Frank Beddor 28. The Immortal Rules - Julie Kagawa 29. Split Second - Cath Staincliffe 30. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs 31. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - Stephen King (audio) 32. Leopard Adventure - Anthony McGowen 33. The Thoughts and Happenings of Wilfred Price, Purveyor of Superior Funerals by Wendy Jones 34. Deity - Steven Dunne 35. Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 36. The War of the Wives - Tamar Cohen 37. Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas 38. Neptune's Tears - Susan Waggoner 39. Poltergeeks - Sean Cummings 40. Katya's World - Jonathan L Howard 41. A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness 42. 0.4 - Mike Lancaster 43. The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - Stephen King (audio) 44. The Dark Tower III: The Wastelands - Stephen King (audio) 45. The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke 46. The Future of Us - Jay Asher 47. Shift - Kim Curran 48. The Mammoth Book of Slasher Movies - Peter Normanton 49. Shadows on the Moon - Zoe Marriott 50. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky 51. Clarity - Kim Harrington 52. Ashes - Ilsa J Bick 53. Slated - Teri Terry 54. Breathe - Sarah Crossan 55. Pantomime - Laura Lam 56. Knight Ghost - Cornelia Funke 57. Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story - Anne Rice / Ashley Marie Witter 58. Instructions for a Heatwave - Maggie O'Farrell 59. The Mad Scientist's Daughter - Cassandra Rose Clarke 60. The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass - Stephen King (audio) 61. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of Calla - Stephen King (audio) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Unfinished, On-hold, Abandoned etc The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 25 - will be ongoing for some time, lots of stories, tiny print! Amity & Sorrow - Peggy Riley - on hold, must get back to. Ash - James Herbert - started off fairly interesting, but then became rather over the top. The Knife of Letting Go - Patrick Ness - this was an audio version, and I found the dog's voice very annoying - I may pick it up one day, but I fear it's put me off. Grimm Tales - Philip Pullman - I'll be dipping into this for a while, rather than reading cover to cover (and what a gorgeous cover!) Speaks The Nightbird - Robert McCammon (audio) - this was slow but enjoyable, but it reached a point where I lost interest. I may finish it one day. City of Dragons: The Wild Rain Chronicles 3 - Robin Hobb (audio) - again, these are slow but very enjoyable, and I was looking forward to part 3. However, I don't think I was in the right mood, so it's gone aside for later. Hero of Ages: Mistborn 3 - Brandon Sanderson (audio) - I think I made the mistake of listening to all 3 books almost one after the other. It's a long story, and about half way through this one I ran out of steam. Girl Reading - Katie Ford - Abandoned Into The Darkest Corner - Elizabeth Haynes - abandoned All Fall Down - Sally Nicholls - Amazon vine review book, so I must get back to it! Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch - I know, so many people like it, but it didn't grab me that much. I will re-try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Wishlist Feedback - Robison Wells Witness - Cath Staincliffe The Kindest Thing - Cath Staincliffe The Forsaken -Lisa Stasse Perception - Kim Harrington Between Shades of Gray - Ruta Sepetys 1.4 - Mike Lancaster The Watchtower - Lee Carroll Confessions of A Conjuror - Derren Brown Unrest - Michelle Harrison The Iron King - Julie Kagawa The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - Read Shadows on the Moon - Zoe Marriott - Read Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr Slated - Teri Terry 0.4 - Mike Lancaster - Read The Immortal Rules - Julie Kagawa - Read Insurgent - Veronica Roth - Read Into The Darkest Corner - Elizabeth Haynes Girl Reading - Katie Ward - Unfinished Dreams - Daniela Sacerdoti Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness - Read Every Vow You Break - Julia Crouch - Read Wintercraft - Jenna Burtenshaw Black Heart Blue - Louisa Reid Paranormalcy - Kiersten White Some are definite wish-lists additions, others are still being considered. If you've read any of them, please let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 I'm starting the year by continuing with my audio book of The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. It's the start of a series, so if I like it, it'll give me something to get to stuck into during the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 I've decided to start the year with Variant by Robison Wells, which is an amazon review book. It's started off quite strangely - it's either going to be rather rubbish, or rather good! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Variant-Robison-Wells/dp/0062114212/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325454717&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Happy reading for 2012 Michelle, I hope you have many rather good books to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 I finished Variant last night.. it's definitely a 'page turner' and on the whole highly enjoyable. I was disappointed that I had a pretty good idea what the big 'reveal' was.. I think I read too much, or something! The ending is a bit of a cliff hanger, and I can't see a release date anywhere for the second book, so that's rather frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I finished Variant last night.. it's definitely a 'page turner' and on the whole highly enjoyable. I was disappointed that I had a pretty good idea what the big 'reveal' was.. I think I read too much, or something! The ending is a bit of a cliff hanger, and I can't see a release date anywhere for the second book, so that's rather frustrating! I found the following on his site, Michelle. When will the sequel come out? The sequel, titled Feedback, will be released Fall of 2012, probably in October. There will be only one sequel–it’s not a trilogy. So a little bit of a wait, I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks for that Janet.. I'll have to try to put it to the back of my mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 I'm halfway through Before I Die by Jenny Downham, the story of a 16 year old with terminal cancer. It's a very honest account, but I seriously want to slap her best friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I'm halfway through Before I Die by Jenny Downham, the story of a 16 year old with terminal cancer. It's a very honest account, but I seriously want to slap her best friend! I really enjoyed that too Michelle, a very sad yet uplifting book. She really captured the naiveté and innocence of teenagers in dealing with serious matters, some of it made me feel very uncomfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Happy reading Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 'Thanks' to the Ch4 book club list, I've bought Into The Darkest Corner, Girl Reading and The Somnabulist, and will probably get The Report on audio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Just finished Before I Die.. what made this book so good, in my opinion, is it's honesty. They aren't perfect characters, making cute little speeches.. this is a 16 year old dealing with dying, and the reactions of her family and friends. As I said before though, her best friend starts off really annoying, although she stays loyal to her friend. Where next, where next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi michelle, I thought it was great too. How do you choose what to read next? I find it so hard, they are all begging to be read!!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Before I Die sounds interesting thanks Michelle. Happy reading in 2012! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi michelle, I thought it was great too. How do you choose what to read next? I find it so hard, they are all begging to be read!!! :-) Quite often I have to go with any review books waiting for me. I do have a couple of those, but not on the urgent pile. I may go with Girl Reading, as it's been calling to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have indeed gone with Girl Reading, and I've read the first story - I'm very interested to see how the book pans out, as it's getting good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just finished Before I Die.. what made this book so good, in my opinion, is it's honesty. They aren't perfect characters, making cute little speeches.. this is a 16 year old dealing with dying, and the reactions of her family and friends. As I said before though, her best friend starts off really annoying, although she stays loyal to her friend. I found that too MIchelle about her friend, but it was a very good book I thought....needed my tissues too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just finished Before I Die.. Glad you enjoyed it Michelle. I read it last year or the year before on recommendations from this forum, and while I enjoyed the concept, a lot of the writing style, and the ending, I felt the characters lacked depth and realism, and that the overall details of plot execution fell short of my expectations. Just glanced over my review actually, and I gave it a harsher review that I remember! ETA: Ooh on an entirely seperate note, this is my 10,000th post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 I've now read 3 of the stories in Girl Reading, and I also started Into the Darkest Corner... then an early copy of Every Vow you Break by Julia Crouch arrived, so that's taken priority! I'm also taking a look at the next Linda Gillard for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Messed up reading at the moment - I had another review book sent which is published soon, so I'm now reading that.. Advent by James Treadwell. I have finished one book though.. The Final Empire: Mistborn - it was an audio book, which I find the best way to enjoy longer books. I've immediately started the second book in the series, so I think that shows how impressed I was. For fantasy readers, if you've not tried this one, I'd recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I didn't realise you got books to review before publishing Michelle. What happens if you really don't like them and can't write a good review? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 I try to be careful which books I get VF - I can usually write about the good, and explain what I didn't like, but there have been occasions when I've chosen not to write a review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Ok, Advent read and reviewed - http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/advent-james-treadwell/ Every Vow You Break was really good, review to follow. Linda Gillard's book was of course also really good, and I preferred it to House of Silence. It's not published yet, so I'll review it later when it is. The Snow Child was a lovely book - again, review to follow as soon as I get my act together! I've almost finished the second Mistborn novel on audio, and I'm loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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