Reading list 2010
This worked when I did it previously, providing I remembered to update. So...
January
1.
Djinn Rummy, Tom Holt. (reread) SF/F
2.
The Clue Bible, Jem Roberts. N-F; detailed history of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
3.
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters. SF/F.
4.
59 Seconds: Think a little, change a lot, Prof. Richard Wiseman. N-F.
5.
Rude Britannia, Tim Fountain. N-F.
6.
Wedlock: How Georgian Britain's Worst Husband Met His Match, Wendy Moore. N-F.
February
7.
Do You Come Here Often? Alexandra Potter. F.
8.
The Prestige, Christopher Priest. SF/F.
9.
Halting State, Charles Stross. SF/F.
10.
The Silver Linings Playbook, Matthew Quick. F.
11.
Just What I Always Wanted! Robin Laurance. N-F.
12.
Hugh Fearlessly Eats It All, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. N-F.
13.
To Say Nothing Of The Dog, Connie Willis. SF/F.
14.
Enchanted Glass, Diana Wynne-Jones. SF/F.
March
15.
The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, Ian Mortimer. N-F.
16.
Hippo Eats Dwarf, Alex Boese. N-F.
17.
My Family and Other Strangers, Jeremy Hardy. N-F.
18.
Nice To See It, To See It Nice, Brian Viner. N-F.
19.
Turned Out Nice Again, Louis Barfe. N-F.
20.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. F.
21.
The Children's Book, A S Byatt. F.
22.
Bad Science, Ben Goldacre. (re-read) N-F.
23.
Pies and Prejudice, Stuart Maconie. (re-read) N-F.
24.
Adventures on the High Teas, Stuart Maconie. N-F.
April
25.
Shades of Grey, Jasper Fforde. SF/F.
26.No image The Bumper Book of Boobs, Private Eye. N-F. [Humorous cuttings.]
27.
The Secret Shopper Unwrapped, Kate Harrison. F.
28.
How To Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell. Children's.
29.
The Eyre Affair, Jasper Fforde. (re-read) SF/F.
30.
Leaving The World, Douglas Kennedy. F.
31.
The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman. (re-read) Children's/SF/F.
32.
The Boy Who Loved Books, John Sutherland. N-F.
33.
Do You Think You're Clever? John Farndon. N-F.
May
34.
Nee Naw, Suzi Brent. N-F.
35.
An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain, John O'Farrell. N-F.
36.
Blonde Bombshell, Tom Holt. SF/F.
37.
After the Party, Lisa Jewell. F.
38.
Foursome, Jane Fallon. F.
39.
An Utterly Impartial History of Britain, John O'Farrell. N-F.
40.
Continental Drifter, Tim Moore. N-F.
June
41.
And Another Thing, Eoin Colfer. SF/F.
42.
Voodoo Histories, David Aaronovitch. N-F.
43.
Superfreakonomics, Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner. N-F.
44.
Awkward Situations for Men, Danny Wallace. N-F.
45.
Nemesis, Lindsey Davis. F.
46.
In The City, Paul du Noyer. N-F.
47.
Twilight, Stephenie Meyer. F.
48.
The Tent, The Bucket and Me, Emma Kennedy. N-F.
49.
Love Letters, Katie Fforde. F.
July
50.
The Island, Victoria Hislop. F.
51.
Anger Management for Beginners, Giles Coren. N-F.
52.
Girl Friday, Jane Green. F.
53.
My Life In France, Julia Child. N-F.
54.
Practically Perfect, Katie Fforde. F.
55.
Highland Fling, Katie Fforde. F.
56.
Family of Women, Annie Murray. F.
57.
Thank You For The Days, Mark Radcliffe. N-F.
58.
The Beach House, Jane Green. F. (re-read)
59.
Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi, Martin Gardner. N-F. (re-read)
60.
What's Yours Is Mine, Tess Stimson. F.
61.
Stolen, Lesley Pearse. F.
62.
Tickling the English, Dara O'Briain. N-F.
63.
Men I've Loved Before, Adele Parks. F.
64.
In The Skin Of A Lion, Michael Ondaatje. F.
65.
Falco: The Official Companion, Lindsey Davis. N-F.
August
66.
Doors Open, Ian Rankin. F.
67.
Best Friends Forever, Jennifer Weiner. F.
68.
You're The One I Don't Want, Alexandra Potter. F.
69.
One Moment, One Morning, Sarah Rayner. F.
70.
The Weight Of Silence, Heather Gudenkauf. F.
71.
Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years, Sue Townsend. F.
72.
Mr Rosenblum's List, Natasha Solomons. F.
73.
A Perfect Proposal, Katie Fforde. F.
74.
The Brightest Star In The Sky, Marian Keyes. F.
75.
Scoop, Evelyn Waugh. F. (re-read)
76.
The Swan Thieves, Elizabeth Kostova. F.
77.
The Talented Mr Ripley, Patricia Highsmith. F. (re-read)
78.
The Other Alice, Julia Clarke. F.
September
January
1.
Djinn Rummy, Tom Holt. (reread) SF/F
2.
The Clue Bible, Jem Roberts. N-F; detailed history of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.
3.
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters. SF/F.
4.
59 Seconds: Think a little, change a lot, Prof. Richard Wiseman. N-F.
5.
Rude Britannia, Tim Fountain. N-F.
6.
Wedlock: How Georgian Britain's Worst Husband Met His Match, Wendy Moore. N-F.
February
7.
Do You Come Here Often? Alexandra Potter. F.
8.
The Prestige, Christopher Priest. SF/F.
9.
Halting State, Charles Stross. SF/F.
10.
The Silver Linings Playbook, Matthew Quick. F.
11.
Just What I Always Wanted! Robin Laurance. N-F.
12.
Hugh Fearlessly Eats It All, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. N-F.
13.
To Say Nothing Of The Dog, Connie Willis. SF/F.
14.
Enchanted Glass, Diana Wynne-Jones. SF/F.
March
15.
The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, Ian Mortimer. N-F.
16.
Hippo Eats Dwarf, Alex Boese. N-F.
17.
My Family and Other Strangers, Jeremy Hardy. N-F.
18.
Nice To See It, To See It Nice, Brian Viner. N-F.
19.
Turned Out Nice Again, Louis Barfe. N-F.
20.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. F.
21.
The Children's Book, A S Byatt. F.
22.
Bad Science, Ben Goldacre. (re-read) N-F.
23.
Pies and Prejudice, Stuart Maconie. (re-read) N-F.
24.
Adventures on the High Teas, Stuart Maconie. N-F.
April
25.
Shades of Grey, Jasper Fforde. SF/F.
26.No image The Bumper Book of Boobs, Private Eye. N-F. [Humorous cuttings.]
27.
The Secret Shopper Unwrapped, Kate Harrison. F.
28.
How To Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell. Children's.
29.
The Eyre Affair, Jasper Fforde. (re-read) SF/F.
30.
Leaving The World, Douglas Kennedy. F.
31.
The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman. (re-read) Children's/SF/F.
32.
The Boy Who Loved Books, John Sutherland. N-F.
33.
Do You Think You're Clever? John Farndon. N-F.
May
34.
Nee Naw, Suzi Brent. N-F.
35.
An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain, John O'Farrell. N-F.
36.
Blonde Bombshell, Tom Holt. SF/F.
37.
After the Party, Lisa Jewell. F.
38.
Foursome, Jane Fallon. F.
39.
An Utterly Impartial History of Britain, John O'Farrell. N-F.
40.
Continental Drifter, Tim Moore. N-F.
June
41.
And Another Thing, Eoin Colfer. SF/F.
42.
Voodoo Histories, David Aaronovitch. N-F.
43.
Superfreakonomics, Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner. N-F.
44.
Awkward Situations for Men, Danny Wallace. N-F.
45.
Nemesis, Lindsey Davis. F.
46.
In The City, Paul du Noyer. N-F.
47.
Twilight, Stephenie Meyer. F.
48.
The Tent, The Bucket and Me, Emma Kennedy. N-F.
49.
Love Letters, Katie Fforde. F.
July
50.
The Island, Victoria Hislop. F.
51.
Anger Management for Beginners, Giles Coren. N-F.
52.
Girl Friday, Jane Green. F.
53.
My Life In France, Julia Child. N-F.
54.
Practically Perfect, Katie Fforde. F.
55.
Highland Fling, Katie Fforde. F.
56.
Family of Women, Annie Murray. F.
57.
Thank You For The Days, Mark Radcliffe. N-F.
58.
The Beach House, Jane Green. F. (re-read)
59.
Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi, Martin Gardner. N-F. (re-read)
60.
What's Yours Is Mine, Tess Stimson. F.
61.
Stolen, Lesley Pearse. F.
62.
Tickling the English, Dara O'Briain. N-F.
63.
Men I've Loved Before, Adele Parks. F.
64.
In The Skin Of A Lion, Michael Ondaatje. F.
65.
Falco: The Official Companion, Lindsey Davis. N-F.
August
66.
Doors Open, Ian Rankin. F.
67.
Best Friends Forever, Jennifer Weiner. F.
68.
You're The One I Don't Want, Alexandra Potter. F.
69.
One Moment, One Morning, Sarah Rayner. F.
70.
The Weight Of Silence, Heather Gudenkauf. F.
71.
Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years, Sue Townsend. F.
72.
Mr Rosenblum's List, Natasha Solomons. F.
73.
A Perfect Proposal, Katie Fforde. F.
74.
The Brightest Star In The Sky, Marian Keyes. F.
75.
Scoop, Evelyn Waugh. F. (re-read)
76.
The Swan Thieves, Elizabeth Kostova. F.
77.
The Talented Mr Ripley, Patricia Highsmith. F. (re-read)
78.
The Other Alice, Julia Clarke. F.
September