2008 Book List
2008 Book List
***in no particular order***
Fiction Read
(I've been sampling mostly urban fantasy this year to see if my story EMERGENCE fits into the genre. It doesn't.)
- Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
The Good, The Bad and the Undead by Kim Harrison
Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Mad Kestrel by Misty Massey madkestrel
Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson shanna_s
Dresden Files: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher jimbutcher
Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Bloodring by Faith Hunter faithhunter
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Nightlife by Rob Thurman
Heart of Stone by C.E. Murphy mizkit
Maximum Ride: The Final Warning by James Patterson
The Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
The Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey
The Queen's Bastard by C.E. Murphy mizkit
Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
Holidays Are Hell Anthology with Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, and two more
Hotter Than Hell Anthology with Kim Harrison, Carrie Vaughn, Lilith Saintcrow lilithsaintcrow, and ten more authors
Dates From Hell Anthology with Kim Harrison, Kelley Armstrong, Lynsay Sands, and Lori Handeland
The Scent of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson
One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost frost_light
The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Succubus in the City by Nina Harper
Dresden Files: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher jimbutcher
Temperaire Book 1: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik naominovik
Temperaire Book 2: Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik naominovik
Queen of the Orcs Book 1: King's Property by Morgan Howell
Queen of the Orcs Book 2: Clan Daughter by Morgan Howell
Across the Wall by Garth Nix (short stories)
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Summoner by Gail Z. Martin
The Blood King by Gail Z. Martin
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (yet another re-read)
Non-Fiction Read/Skimmed
- Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku
Getting the Words Right by Theodore A. Rees Cheney
Eyes Like Butterflies: A Treasure of Similes and Metaphors by Terence Hodgson
Make a Scene by Jordan E. Rosenfeld
The Writer's Little Helper by James V. Smith Jr.
Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Prucher, Editor
Character Naming Sourcebook Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Describer's Dictionary by David Gambs
From Dawn to Decadence by Jacques Barzun
Revision and Self-Editing by James Scott Bell
The Future by Oona Strathern
Writing the Break-Out Novel by Donald Maass
Elements of Writing Fiction: Conflict, Action, & Suspense by William Noble