Michelle Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 2007 - 492008 - 852009 - 472010 - 432011 - 612012 - 6120131. The Phenomenals: A Tangle of Traitors by FE Higgins2. Among Others by Jo Walton3. The Dark Tower VI by Stephen King (audio)4. Tempest by Julie Cross5. Gift of Time: A Family's Diary of Cancer by Rory MacLean6. Mammoth Book of Unexplained Phenomena7. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (audio)8. Noah's Child by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt9. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M Valente10. Unremembered by Jessica Brody11. The People of Sparks by Jeanne Duprau (audio)12. Fractured by Terry Teri13. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury14 The String Diaries by Stephen Lloyd Jones15. Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha Wells16. What's Up With Jody Barton by Hayley Long17. Oscar and the Lady in Pink by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt18. Zombie Apocalypse created by Stephen Jones19. Dead Silence by Kimberley Derting20. Only Human by Gareth Roberts21. Dead-Lands by Lily Herne22. Blink of An Eye by Cath Staincliffe23. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey24. Black Feathers by Joseph D'Lacey (audio)25. Who-ology26. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion27. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (audio)28. Fear of the Dark by Trevor Baxendale29. The Walking Dead - Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman30. Doctor Who: The Devil in the Smoke by Justin Richards (audio)31. Quiet by Susan Cain (audio)32. Festival of Death by Jonathan Morris33. Assigned! the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Sapphire and Steel by Richard Callaghan34. Undone by Cat Clarke35. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn36. Inverted World by Christopher Priest37. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas38. The Space Machine by Christopher Priest (audio)39. Linked by Imogen Howson40. Divergent by Veronica Roth (audio - re-read listen)41. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick42. Across the Universe by Beth Revis43. A Million Suns by Beth Revis44. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (audio - re-read listen)45. Shades of Earth by Beth Revis46. More Than This by Patrick Ness47. Being a Boy by James Dawson48. A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr (audio)49. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King50. The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson51. Bradbury 13 (dramatised) by Ray Bradbury (audio)52. Unnamed ARC by Sean Cummings53. ZomB by Darren Shan54. Vivian Versus the Apocalypse by Katie Coyle55. Allegiant by Veronica Roth (audio)56. The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard 57. Rags and Bones by Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt 58. Someone Else's Skin by Sarah Hilary 59. Girl, Stolen by April Henry 60. The Martian by Andy Weir (audio) 61. Kill or Cure by Steve Parker 62. White Cat by Holly Black (audio) 63. She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick 64. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black 65. Red Glove by Holly Black (audio) 66. Stray by Monica Hesse (added) 67. The Eye of Minds by James Dashner 68. Black Heart by Holly Black 69. Torn by Cat Clarke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michelle Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 Books reviewed in 2012 which I recommend for 2013Until You're Mine by Sam Hayes - Crime and Thriller fans, you are gonna love this!Pantomime by Laura lam (YA) - ReviewInstructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell - ReviewThe Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke - A rather unusual love story - ReviewWishlist / Books to look into..This is easier to keep on Amazon, so can be found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Ok, I'm ready for 2013! I thought if I included the books I have on my 'to review' pile and those awaiting reviews, I might keep a bit more organised. Well, it's worth a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Books reviewed in 2012 which I recommend for 2013 Until You're Mine by Sam Hayes - Crime and Thriller fans, you are gonna love this! Pantomime by Laura lam (YA) - Review Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell - Review The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke - A rather unusual love story - Review I love this idea in a reading log, I'm probably too lazy to think of something similar, but it's a great notion! Happy reading in 2013! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Thank you - I just realised that I've reviewed a few good books which aren't published until 2013, so I didn't want them forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Good Luck with your reading Michelle hope 2013 is a good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Happy reading in 2013 Michelle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I hope you'll have a great reading year in 2013, Michelle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Thank you - I just realised that I've reviewed a few good books which aren't published until 2013, so I didn't want them forgotten. ah I must keep an eye on your blog then Michelle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 I ended 2012 with a dodgy mojo, so I have quite a few books started. I intend to focus on the following, but who knows! Audio: Dark Tower VI by Stephen King and The Man Who Rained by Ali Shaw Treebook: Among Others by Jo Walton and How To Save a Life by Sara Zarr Kindle: Nicholas St North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce and Quicksilver by RJ Anderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Your mention of Ghost Knight just prompted me to look up Cornelia Funke, as I hadn't in a while - her wiki page is nicely updated with a few titles I didn't even know she had written! I must grab these and read these asap... even though I wasn't massively fond of Reckless! Happy reading in 2013, Michelle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 I really liked Reackless - is there a follow up to that at all? I still haven't reviewed Ghost Knight - it was ok, but definitely written for a younger audience. Added: ooh, there is - I'll add that one to my wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Good luck with your reading in 2013. Reading books that you have to review must be a blessing and a bit of a curse at the same time. Do you get to choose which ones you get to prevent you from being stuck with a title you won't enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Most of the time I choose which books I'd like to review. However, sometimes they do look much better than they actually are. Sometimes I get sent books I haven't requested, but I don't mind not reading these if they don't appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I really liked Reackless - is there a follow up to that at all? I still haven't reviewed Ghost Knight - it was ok, but definitely written for a younger audience. I bought a hardback copy of it, so I'll definitely give it another go before I give up on it completely, but it really didn't draw me in. I like the sound of the Santa book, so I've put that on my wishlist! I refuse to let go of Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Among Others by Jo Walton Looking forward to reading your thoughts on this one, Michelle, as it's on my wishlist. Happy reading in 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 I just added my kindle reads, because I'd forgotten about them! lol Among Others seems a little slow, but that's probably my mojo's fault - I'll let you know when I've finished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Do you have a "conventional" TBR pile as well Michelle? I wondered if you had got around the that horror short story book I sent you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 I most certainly do, I have quite a big TBR pile, but the contents change regularly! I did start that book, but it got lost in a pile somewhere, and I admit I forgot about it. I shall try again, but when my mojo is being nicer to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 My mojo has been terrible at the start of the year, none of my books are appealing to me, and the ones I'm trying aren't going that well. I do fear that it's feeling pressured by the review books, so I need to relax a bit about them. I've been sent a couple of kids books, one of which Amy is going to look at for me. I'm going to take a look at The Phenomenals myself, as it might be a good place to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Hope your mojo picks up soon Michelle, nothing like a bit of pressure to put you off things, just read what you fancy as that's what reading should be all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hope your mojo comes back soon, Michelle, and that you have a good year reading in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 I finished The Phenomenals, which I really enjoyed - it's the start of a new fantasy series for 9+, but there's plenty to enjoy for us oldies as well. It's hard to describe, but reminded me in a way of the The Edge Chronicles. I'll be looking out for the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Review for Ghost Knight (read 2012): To start with the practical aspects, the book is just over 300 pages, but the text is quite large. The chapters average at around 10 pages, and there are line drawings at various places throughout. There is some threat from the ghosts, but it's not particularly scary or gory. I would expect this to be a good transition book, for those moving from illustrated children's books, to longer, more grown up books. It has enough to appeal to some older readers, but it does have a more childish feel to it than some others I've read. The story is about Jon, who's sent off to boarding school, something he blames on his mum's boyfriend. Once there, he immediately starts to have problems with ghosts who wish him harm, and that turns out to be because of his family history. Jon meets Ella, a fellow pupil, who has a good knowledge of the area and of the ghosts, and with the help of her gran, she starts to help him. The history aspects are good, and I like the implication that ghosts aren't always cute floaty characters, but can actually cause harm. It certainly has it's place, but for me, it didn't quite work as well as it should, and I do prefer Cornelia's Funke's writing for older ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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