Faith's 2013 reads

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Wed January 16th, 2013, 5:27 pm

I had a goal of 52 books last year and read 60--mostly due to a broken wrist and a bike accident that sidelined me for several weeks in the spring and late summer. This year I hope to do more writing, so will stick to my goal of a book a week and hope I make it!

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Wed January 16th, 2013, 5:31 pm

1. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (reread, ebook)
2. A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin (should count as two books!)
3. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (too romantic and slow for my taste, ebook)
4. Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw (Arthur story, early Bradshaw, ebook)
5. Mariana by Susanna Kearsley (better than TWS, ebook)

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Fri March 1st, 2013, 5:07 pm

6. Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates: Using Philosophy (and Jokes!) to Explore Life, Death, the Afterlife, and Everything in Between by Thomas W. Cathcart, Daniel M. Klein, Daniel Klein (funny exploration of an unfunny topic)
7. Mistress of Rome (Rome #1) by Kate Quinn (fast-paced, good read)
8. A Place Beyond Courage (William Marshal #1) by Elizabeth Chadwick (ebook, well-researched, good read)
9. The Scarlet Lion (William Marshal #3) by Elizabeth Chadwick (ebook, well-researched, good read)

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Tue April 23rd, 2013, 3:20 pm

I did a writing challenge this month and didn't read much outside my research books. My main read was a very long book. I thought I might get through the month without finishing a single book (I don't think that has ever happened!) but on the last night of March finished:

10. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin (ebook, 900 pages of great biography--should count as three books!)

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Wed May 15th, 2013, 8:51 pm

Still working on a challenge, but got more reading done this month:

11. To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick (ebook)
12. The Spark by Kristine Barnett (ARC, memoir)
13. Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell (HB)

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Wed May 15th, 2013, 8:54 pm

Trying to pick up the pace and read some shorter books:

14. Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (ebook, liked this literary take)
15. The Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony (ebook, good writing, meh story)
16. The Greek Roman Empire: Power and Belief Under Theodosius II by Fergus Millar (useful research book)
17. The Children of Henry VIII by John Guy (less useful research book--only for beginners in Tudor history)

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Fri July 5th, 2013, 5:24 pm

18. Spartacus: The Gladiator by Ben Kane (ebook, looking forward to the sequel)
19. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (his twisty best)
20. Daughters of Copper Woman by Anne Cameron (loved it!)

Getting behind again while I read door stoppers and try to keep up the pace with my writing.

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Thu August 1st, 2013, 4:50 pm

21. I am John, I am Paul by Mark Tedesco (ebook, adult but reads like YA)
22. How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months by John Locke (free book from HNS, useful, but could have much shorter)
23. Vlad, the Last Confession by C. C. Humphreys (ebook, admired the craft, didn't care for the story)
24. Princesses Behaving Badly by Linda Rodgrquez McRobbie (ARC, fun read)
25. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (#1 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--a good beginning.)
26. The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket (#2 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--repeat of #1)
27. The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket (#3 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--repeat of #1 & 2--it better pick up soon!)
28. The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket (#4 inA Series of Unfortunate Events--slight variation on a theme)
29. The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket (#5 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--added some new characters-yes!)
30. The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket (#6 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--finally some interesting clues to the mystery)
31. The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket (#7 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--more development.)

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Sun August 11th, 2013, 5:53 pm

32. The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket (#8 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--the story is picking up)
33. The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket (#9 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--ambiguous morality is creeping in)
34. The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket (#10 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--continuing to get better)
35. The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket (#11 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--keeping up)
36. The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket (#12 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--more mysteries solved
37. The End by Lemony Snicket (#13 in A Series of Unfortunate Events--a satisfying ending to a brilliant series)
38. Hugh and Bess by Susan Higginbotham (ebook)

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Tue October 1st, 2013, 3:01 pm

39. The Traitor's Wife by Susan Higginbotham (ebook, should have read this before H&B)
40. Daily Life in Biblical Times: Family and Society in Biblical Times by Liora Ravid (better title: The Bible is Real)
41. Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris (good capstone for the trilogy on Theodore Roosevelt)
42. Old Wives Tales by Thomas J. Craughwell (light fun read)
43. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan (brilliant!)

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