2012 books
Crystal Singer, Anne McCaffrey. Started it in the tail end of 2011; still holds up well after 25 years.
Kidding Season*, Lydia Peelle. Audiobook short story, not a whole book. I wondered about his sense of responsibility myself.
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away*, Stephen King. Audiobook novella, not a whole book. Read this in book format and still like it. King is a master of characterization.
Autopsy Room Four*, Stephen King. Part of the same novella collection as the story above. King, master of suspense. :)
When Gravity Fails, George Alec Effinger. Fuck you, J, for ruining this for me. These stories will now probably always make me angry to the end of my days. Still a damn good book.
The Anything Box, Zenna Henderson. Amazing short stories that hold up brilliantly well, even better than McCaffrey, I think.
Welcome to Bordertown, Holly Black & Ellen Kushner, ed. Good to be back in Bordertown. Stories from the classic greats and new-and-upcomings. Of particular pleasure was Yolen's "Soulja Grrrl."
Behind the Throne, K.B. Wagers. Beta read of an unpublished manuscript. I hope it gets published, and the next few books after it, because it's a rollicking good ride.
Truthseeker, C.E. Murphy. Kelly is awesome. :)
Full Dark, No Stars,* Stephen King. Four novellas, all haunting in their own way. One nitpick: scavengers go for the eyes first, not last.
Wayfinder, C.E. Murphy. Picks up speed from the first book to become a rollicking adventure. With a total Labyrinth homage. :)
Damned,* Chuck Palaniuk. Meh. Would probably go better for me in written form than audiobook. Stopped early on. Perhaps too much contrast to King?
Six Suspects,* Victor Swarup. More of a radio play than an audiobook, but a good novella. I figured it out right before the end, but not by much. Again, fantastic readings.
Boneshaker, Cherie Priest. I've known Cherie online for years and finally had the pleasure of meeting her this fall. That being said, this was the first of her books that immediately captivated me. Truly enjoyable.
More of the Magic Touch, Meagan Holub. Massage marketing book. Great stuff.
Packing for Mars*, Mary Roach. She goes where no journalist has dared go before. Great stuff, in her usual highly-entertaining style.
The Magic Touch, Meagan Holub. Massage marketing book. Meh.
Caribou Island*, David Vann. Wow! Great descriptions of Alaska. Worth it for that alone, although the story itself was decently good.
Pleasure of a Dark Prince, Kresley Cole. Bwahahahahaha! Preternatural pr0n.
The Walking Dead, Book 1, Robert Kirkman, et al. Addictive and creepy as hell. Devoured it like hell and gave myself nightmares/really intense dreams.
The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor, Jay Bonansinga and Robert Kirkman. Holy shit, I read this with my fingers in my mouth. Great momentum!
ReamDe*, Neal Stephenson. Good start, but too much contrived deus ex machina, especially at the end. And WTF is with there always having to have a romance? Or several?
Unclutter Your Life: From Chaos to Calm, Infinite Ideas. Eh. Knew most of this already.
The Walking Dead, Book 2, Robert Kirkman, et al. Artist this time around wasn't as edgy as the first one--who I guess got replaced after the first issue or two, much to our loss--but still good. Didn't have the urgent sense of immediacy, though.
Become a Sports Massage Therapist, Julie Onofrio, LMT. Eh. Pretty basic stuff and not a lot og hands-on stuff.
Ur, Stephen King. Novella. Eh. Not his greatest work.
The Walking Dead, Compendium One, Robert Kirkman, et al. Read it for (essentially) Books 3 and 4--holy shitballs, the momentum is back!
Outlander, Diana Gabaldon. I see what all the fuss is about, now. Talk about romance!
The Constant Princess*, Philippa Gregory. A bit much on the "as you know, Bob," at the beginning, but a good book.
Baba Yaga's Daugher, C.E. Murphy. Holyshitawesome on SO many levels!
*Audiobook
Kidding Season*, Lydia Peelle. Audiobook short story, not a whole book. I wondered about his sense of responsibility myself.
All That You Love Will Be Carried Away*, Stephen King. Audiobook novella, not a whole book. Read this in book format and still like it. King is a master of characterization.
Autopsy Room Four*, Stephen King. Part of the same novella collection as the story above. King, master of suspense. :)
When Gravity Fails, George Alec Effinger. Fuck you, J, for ruining this for me. These stories will now probably always make me angry to the end of my days. Still a damn good book.
The Anything Box, Zenna Henderson. Amazing short stories that hold up brilliantly well, even better than McCaffrey, I think.
Welcome to Bordertown, Holly Black & Ellen Kushner, ed. Good to be back in Bordertown. Stories from the classic greats and new-and-upcomings. Of particular pleasure was Yolen's "Soulja Grrrl."
Behind the Throne, K.B. Wagers. Beta read of an unpublished manuscript. I hope it gets published, and the next few books after it, because it's a rollicking good ride.
Truthseeker, C.E. Murphy. Kelly is awesome. :)
Full Dark, No Stars,* Stephen King. Four novellas, all haunting in their own way. One nitpick: scavengers go for the eyes first, not last.
Wayfinder, C.E. Murphy. Picks up speed from the first book to become a rollicking adventure. With a total Labyrinth homage. :)
Damned,* Chuck Palaniuk. Meh. Would probably go better for me in written form than audiobook. Stopped early on. Perhaps too much contrast to King?
Six Suspects,* Victor Swarup. More of a radio play than an audiobook, but a good novella. I figured it out right before the end, but not by much. Again, fantastic readings.
Boneshaker, Cherie Priest. I've known Cherie online for years and finally had the pleasure of meeting her this fall. That being said, this was the first of her books that immediately captivated me. Truly enjoyable.
More of the Magic Touch, Meagan Holub. Massage marketing book. Great stuff.
Packing for Mars*, Mary Roach. She goes where no journalist has dared go before. Great stuff, in her usual highly-entertaining style.
The Magic Touch, Meagan Holub. Massage marketing book. Meh.
Caribou Island*, David Vann. Wow! Great descriptions of Alaska. Worth it for that alone, although the story itself was decently good.
Pleasure of a Dark Prince, Kresley Cole. Bwahahahahaha! Preternatural pr0n.
The Walking Dead, Book 1, Robert Kirkman, et al. Addictive and creepy as hell. Devoured it like hell and gave myself nightmares/really intense dreams.
The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor, Jay Bonansinga and Robert Kirkman. Holy shit, I read this with my fingers in my mouth. Great momentum!
ReamDe*, Neal Stephenson. Good start, but too much contrived deus ex machina, especially at the end. And WTF is with there always having to have a romance? Or several?
Unclutter Your Life: From Chaos to Calm, Infinite Ideas. Eh. Knew most of this already.
The Walking Dead, Book 2, Robert Kirkman, et al. Artist this time around wasn't as edgy as the first one--who I guess got replaced after the first issue or two, much to our loss--but still good. Didn't have the urgent sense of immediacy, though.
Become a Sports Massage Therapist, Julie Onofrio, LMT. Eh. Pretty basic stuff and not a lot og hands-on stuff.
Ur, Stephen King. Novella. Eh. Not his greatest work.
The Walking Dead, Compendium One, Robert Kirkman, et al. Read it for (essentially) Books 3 and 4--holy shitballs, the momentum is back!
Outlander, Diana Gabaldon. I see what all the fuss is about, now. Talk about romance!
The Constant Princess*, Philippa Gregory. A bit much on the "as you know, Bob," at the beginning, but a good book.
Baba Yaga's Daugher, C.E. Murphy. Holyshitawesome on SO many levels!
*Audiobook