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A sad year. A year with 45 fewer books read than 2013. Partially because of going back to work full time and a commute with less train time. Partially because of a lack of middle-of-the-night feedings. (Seriously, for a while the librarians were teasing me about the number of books I kept hauling out.)
In previous years, I've gone and formatted these properly. This year, I'm tired and I've got pneumonia and you're just going to have to deal. Sorry.
1. Clockwork Chaos by Me! and other people, n/a
2. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, 5
3. The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler, 4.5
4. The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler, 2.5
5. The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler, 4
6. Playback by Raymond Chandler, 2
7. To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, 5
8. Cold Days by Jim Butcher, 4
9. Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard, 3.5
10. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, 5
11. Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger, 5
12. The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty, 3
13. Godslayer by Jacqueline Carey, 4
14. Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch, 4
15. The Magician King by Lev Grossman, 4
16. Jackaroo by Cynthia Voight, 4
17. The Winds of Khalakovo by Bradley P. Beaulieu, 2.5
18. Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed, 4
19. The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett, 3.5
20. The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan, 5
21. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, 4.5
22. Trust Me on This by Jennifer Crusie, 3.5
23. Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie, 3.5
24. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Bried, 5
25. Tuf Voyaging by George R. R. Martin, 1.5
26. Media Planning: From Receny to Engagement by Erwin Ephron, 3
27. None So Blind by Joe Haldeman, 5
28. Allan Quartermain by H. Rider Haggard, 2
29. Oh Myyy! by George Takei, 2.5
30. The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion by Duane Swierczynski, 4
31. Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett, 3
32. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, 3.5
33. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, 5
34. Codex Born by Jim Hines, 3
35. What the Lady Wants by Jennifer Crusie, 3.5
36. The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams, 5
37. Your Child's Growing Mind by Jane Healy, 4
38. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 4.5
39. The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison, 4
40. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, 4
41. The Glass Sealing by Andrew Leon Hudson, 3
42. The Wonder Years by American Academy of Pediatrics, 3
43. Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell, Jill Butler, Kritina Holden, 3.5
44. Blood Red by Mercedes Lackey, 2.5
45. Dangerous Women by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, 3
46. Games Creatures Play by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner, 3.5
47. 123 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan, 4
48. My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme, 4
49. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon, 5
50. The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan, 4
51. This Wicked Gift by Courtney Milan, 3
52. Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan, 3.5
53. Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan, 2.5
54. Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie, 2.5
55. Unclaimed by Courtney Milan, 4
56. White Fang by Jack London, 3
57. James Tiptree, Jr. by Julie Phillips, 4
58. Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi, 4
59. Florence Nightingale by Mike Bostridge, 2.5
60. Skin Game by Jim Butcher, 3.5
61. Alexander II by Edvard Radzkinsky and Antonia Bouis, 4
62. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, 3
63. The Romanov Sisters by Helen Rappaport, 3
64. Feed by M.T. Anderson, 5
65. Thicker Than Water by Mike Carey, 3.5
66. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, 4
67. Cowboy Angels by Paul McAuley, 2.5
68. The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, 5
69. The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove, 3
70. The Devil You Know by Mike Carey, 3
71. Vicious Circle by Mike Carey, 3.5
72. Jhereg by Steven Burst, 4
73. The Roommates by Ed. Stephanie Wu, 3
74. Yendi by Steven Burst, 4
75. City Kid New York by Alison Lowenstein, 3.5
76. Teckla by Steven Burst, 3
77. The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine, 4.5
78. Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie, 5
79. A Reckless Soul by Elizabeth Cole, 2.5
80. A Shameless Angel by Elizabeth Cole, 3
81. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom riggs, 3.5
82. Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie, 4
83. The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo, 3.5
84. The Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah, 2
85. See How They Run by Philip King, 4
86. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick, 4
87. The Silence of Six by E.C.Myers, 4.5
88. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, 4
89. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, 4
90. Curtsies and Conspiracies by Gail Carriger, 4.5
91. Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi, 3
The Worst:
Oh Myyy! by George Takei, 2.5
Playback by Raymond Chandler, 2
Allan Quartermain by H. Rider Haggard, 2
The Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah, 2
Tuf Voyaging by George R. R. Martin, 1.5
Hey, no 1's! Maybe I'm getting better at picking books.
The Best (in no particular order):
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, 5
Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger, 5
The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan, 5
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon, 5
Feed by M.T. Anderson, 5
The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, 5
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, 5
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, 5
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, 5
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie, 5
I realize this is a ridiculous thing to say when I read over 90 books this year, but one of my resolutions this year is to be pickier about what I read. There is a joy to shredding things I hated, I'll admit. But it's not worth the time it takes to read them. I've got a backlog of stuff I'm interested in, I should focus more on working that down a bit.
By genre:
Fantasy 31
Romance 12
Science Fiction 10
Mystery 6
Literary Fiction 5
Biography 4
Parenting 4
Memoir 3
Humor 3
Classic 3
Science Fiction/Fantasy 3
Technical 3
Historical fiction 1
General fiction 1
Thriller 1
Drama 1
Interestingly enough, no history or pop science this year. Mostly because those require more time to select in the library, and since I always have ARR with me, I don't really have time to browse much. I tend to get stuff by authors I know or the occasional biography chosen by subject alone. It's kind of a drive-by book choosing.
Unfortunately, I've also discovered that the books that ARR picks for me tend not to be very good. We're going to have to work on his taste.
Finally, 56 had male authors and 41 had female. (Some had multiple authors.) Which isn't a perfect split, but is respectable.
In previous years, I've gone and formatted these properly. This year, I'm tired and I've got pneumonia and you're just going to have to deal. Sorry.
1. Clockwork Chaos by Me! and other people, n/a
2. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, 5
3. The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler, 4.5
4. The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler, 2.5
5. The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler, 4
6. Playback by Raymond Chandler, 2
7. To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, 5
8. Cold Days by Jim Butcher, 4
9. Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard, 3.5
10. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, 5
11. Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger, 5
12. The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty, 3
13. Godslayer by Jacqueline Carey, 4
14. Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch, 4
15. The Magician King by Lev Grossman, 4
16. Jackaroo by Cynthia Voight, 4
17. The Winds of Khalakovo by Bradley P. Beaulieu, 2.5
18. Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed, 4
19. The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett, 3.5
20. The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan, 5
21. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, 4.5
22. Trust Me on This by Jennifer Crusie, 3.5
23. Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie, 3.5
24. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Bried, 5
25. Tuf Voyaging by George R. R. Martin, 1.5
26. Media Planning: From Receny to Engagement by Erwin Ephron, 3
27. None So Blind by Joe Haldeman, 5
28. Allan Quartermain by H. Rider Haggard, 2
29. Oh Myyy! by George Takei, 2.5
30. The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion by Duane Swierczynski, 4
31. Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett, 3
32. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson, 3.5
33. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, 5
34. Codex Born by Jim Hines, 3
35. What the Lady Wants by Jennifer Crusie, 3.5
36. The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams, 5
37. Your Child's Growing Mind by Jane Healy, 4
38. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 4.5
39. The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison, 4
40. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, 4
41. The Glass Sealing by Andrew Leon Hudson, 3
42. The Wonder Years by American Academy of Pediatrics, 3
43. Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell, Jill Butler, Kritina Holden, 3.5
44. Blood Red by Mercedes Lackey, 2.5
45. Dangerous Women by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, 3
46. Games Creatures Play by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner, 3.5
47. 123 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan, 4
48. My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme, 4
49. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon, 5
50. The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan, 4
51. This Wicked Gift by Courtney Milan, 3
52. Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan, 3.5
53. Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan, 2.5
54. Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie, 2.5
55. Unclaimed by Courtney Milan, 4
56. White Fang by Jack London, 3
57. James Tiptree, Jr. by Julie Phillips, 4
58. Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi, 4
59. Florence Nightingale by Mike Bostridge, 2.5
60. Skin Game by Jim Butcher, 3.5
61. Alexander II by Edvard Radzkinsky and Antonia Bouis, 4
62. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, 3
63. The Romanov Sisters by Helen Rappaport, 3
64. Feed by M.T. Anderson, 5
65. Thicker Than Water by Mike Carey, 3.5
66. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, 4
67. Cowboy Angels by Paul McAuley, 2.5
68. The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, 5
69. The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove, 3
70. The Devil You Know by Mike Carey, 3
71. Vicious Circle by Mike Carey, 3.5
72. Jhereg by Steven Burst, 4
73. The Roommates by Ed. Stephanie Wu, 3
74. Yendi by Steven Burst, 4
75. City Kid New York by Alison Lowenstein, 3.5
76. Teckla by Steven Burst, 3
77. The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine, 4.5
78. Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie, 5
79. A Reckless Soul by Elizabeth Cole, 2.5
80. A Shameless Angel by Elizabeth Cole, 3
81. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom riggs, 3.5
82. Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie, 4
83. The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo, 3.5
84. The Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah, 2
85. See How They Run by Philip King, 4
86. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick, 4
87. The Silence of Six by E.C.Myers, 4.5
88. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, 4
89. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, 4
90. Curtsies and Conspiracies by Gail Carriger, 4.5
91. Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi, 3
The Worst:
Oh Myyy! by George Takei, 2.5
Playback by Raymond Chandler, 2
Allan Quartermain by H. Rider Haggard, 2
The Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah, 2
Tuf Voyaging by George R. R. Martin, 1.5
Hey, no 1's! Maybe I'm getting better at picking books.
The Best (in no particular order):
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, 5
Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger, 5
The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan, 5
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon, 5
Feed by M.T. Anderson, 5
The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, 5
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, 5
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, 5
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, 5
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie, 5
I realize this is a ridiculous thing to say when I read over 90 books this year, but one of my resolutions this year is to be pickier about what I read. There is a joy to shredding things I hated, I'll admit. But it's not worth the time it takes to read them. I've got a backlog of stuff I'm interested in, I should focus more on working that down a bit.
By genre:
Fantasy 31
Romance 12
Science Fiction 10
Mystery 6
Literary Fiction 5
Biography 4
Parenting 4
Memoir 3
Humor 3
Classic 3
Science Fiction/Fantasy 3
Technical 3
Historical fiction 1
General fiction 1
Thriller 1
Drama 1
Interestingly enough, no history or pop science this year. Mostly because those require more time to select in the library, and since I always have ARR with me, I don't really have time to browse much. I tend to get stuff by authors I know or the occasional biography chosen by subject alone. It's kind of a drive-by book choosing.
Unfortunately, I've also discovered that the books that ARR picks for me tend not to be very good. We're going to have to work on his taste.
Finally, 56 had male authors and 41 had female. (Some had multiple authors.) Which isn't a perfect split, but is respectable.
