2008 Books List
Here are the books that I read in 2008. In 2007, I read 59 books. I didn't do very well in 2008--I only read 40.
Like last year, the numbers will be in the order in which I read the books--not numerical order.
Books I've read in 2008:
Fiction:
1. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
2. I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle
3. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
5. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
6. Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars: The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas by Tracy Mack and Michael Citrin
7. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer
9. One for Sorrow by Christopher Barzak OH, OHIOANA, BOOKFEST
10. Copper Sun by Sharon Draper OH, OHIOANA, BOOKFEST
11. Sparks and Shadows by Lucy A. Snyder OH, OHIOANA, BOOKFEST
12. The Curse of Frankenstein (novelization) by Jimmy Sangster
13. Our American King by David Lozell Martin
15. The Deluge by Mark Morris
16. Hellboy II: The Golden Army(Novelization) by Robert Greenberger
18. Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack
20. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
21. The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer
22. The Sky Inside by Clare B. Dunkle
24. Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
25. Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
26. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
27. Undead and Unworthy by MaryJanice Davidson
28. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
29. The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer
30. Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries/Sookie Stackhouse, Book 1) by Charlaine Harris
31. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
32. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
33. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore OH, XMAS
34. Doctor Who: Sick Building by Paul Magrs
35. Holmes for the Holidays edited by Martin Harry Greenberg, Jon L. Lellenberg, and Carol-Lynn Rossel Waugh XMAS
36. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum XMAS
37. More Holmes for the Holidays edited by Martin H. Greenberg, and Jon L. Lellenberg XMAS
38. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens XMAS
39. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss XMAS
40. Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel (I gave this to my sister for Christmas. haha)
Non-Fiction:
4. Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told by Blake Snyder
8. The Essential Stephen King: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels, Short Stories, Movies, and Other Creations of the World's Most Popular Writer by Stephen J. Spignesi
14. The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
17. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall (browsed and made notes)
19. Frankenstein: A Cultural History by Susan Tyler Hitchcock
23. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
RE indicates re-read
ANNUAL indicates Annual Re-read
XMAS indicates Annual Christmas Re-Read
OH indicates author is an Ohioan
OHIOANA indicates it was read for work
BOOKFEST indicates author participated in 2008 Ohioana Book Festival (http://www.ohioanabookfestival.org)
http://www.ohioana.org
http://www.ohioanabookfestival.org
My goals for 2009 are obviously to read more books, and also to read more books from my own library. I own 703 Books, but I have read probably less than 50% of them.
Like last year, the numbers will be in the order in which I read the books--not numerical order.
Books I've read in 2008:
Fiction:
1. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
2. I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle
3. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
5. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
6. Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars: The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas by Tracy Mack and Michael Citrin
7. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer
9. One for Sorrow by Christopher Barzak OH, OHIOANA, BOOKFEST
10. Copper Sun by Sharon Draper OH, OHIOANA, BOOKFEST
11. Sparks and Shadows by Lucy A. Snyder OH, OHIOANA, BOOKFEST
12. The Curse of Frankenstein (novelization) by Jimmy Sangster
13. Our American King by David Lozell Martin
15. The Deluge by Mark Morris
16. Hellboy II: The Golden Army(Novelization) by Robert Greenberger
18. Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack
20. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
21. The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer
22. The Sky Inside by Clare B. Dunkle
24. Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
25. Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
26. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
27. Undead and Unworthy by MaryJanice Davidson
28. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
29. The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer
30. Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries/Sookie Stackhouse, Book 1) by Charlaine Harris
31. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
32. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
33. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore OH, XMAS
34. Doctor Who: Sick Building by Paul Magrs
35. Holmes for the Holidays edited by Martin Harry Greenberg, Jon L. Lellenberg, and Carol-Lynn Rossel Waugh XMAS
36. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum XMAS
37. More Holmes for the Holidays edited by Martin H. Greenberg, and Jon L. Lellenberg XMAS
38. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens XMAS
39. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss XMAS
40. Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel (I gave this to my sister for Christmas. haha)
Non-Fiction:
4. Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told by Blake Snyder
8. The Essential Stephen King: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels, Short Stories, Movies, and Other Creations of the World's Most Popular Writer by Stephen J. Spignesi
14. The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
17. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall (browsed and made notes)
19. Frankenstein: A Cultural History by Susan Tyler Hitchcock
23. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
RE indicates re-read
ANNUAL indicates Annual Re-read
XMAS indicates Annual Christmas Re-Read
OH indicates author is an Ohioan
OHIOANA indicates it was read for work
BOOKFEST indicates author participated in 2008 Ohioana Book Festival (http://www.ohioanabookfestival.org)
http://www.ohioana.org
http://www.ohioanabookfestival.org
My goals for 2009 are obviously to read more books, and also to read more books from my own library. I own 703 Books, but I have read probably less than 50% of them.