Reading Log

2012 Reads:

(1) Legend by Marie Lu.  4 Stars
(2) Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn.  4 Stars
(3) The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau.  4 Stars
(4) The Running Vixen by Elizabeth Chadwick.  3.5 Stars
(5) Lady Macbeth by Susan Fraser King.  3.5 Stars
(6) The Rook by Daniel O'Malley.  4 Stars
(7) The Abandoned by Amanda Stevens (novella).  3 Stars
(8) The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick.  3.5 Stars
(9) Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan.  4.5 Stars
(10) The Tory Widow by Christine Blevins.  3.5 Stars
(11) Ranger's Apprentice: The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan.  4 Stars
(12) The Debutante by Kathleen Tessaro.  3.5 Stars
(13) The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins.  4 Stars
(14) Ranger's Apprentice: The Icebound Land by John Flanagan.  4 Stars
(15) The Forgotten Legion by Ben Kane.  4 Stars
(16) The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose 3.5 Stars
(17) Worth Dying For by N. Gemini Sasson.  3 Stars
(18) To Have and To Hold by Mary Johnson.  4 Stars
(19) Henry Tilney's Diary by Amanda Grange.  3.5 Stars
(20) Rivals in the Tudor Court by D.L. Bogdan. 3.5 Stars
(21) Girls Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky. 3.5 Stars
(22) Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb. 4 Stars
(23) The Flower Reader by Elizabeth Loupas.  4 Stars
(24) The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens. 4 Stars
(25) A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.  4 Stars
(26) The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani.  4.5 Stars
(27) The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington.  4 Stars
(28) Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran.  4 Stars
(29) Ranger's Apprentice: The Icebound Land by John Flanagan.  3.5 Stars
(30) The Prophet by Amanda Stevens.  5 Stars
(31) The Return of Captain John Emmett by Elizabeth Speller.  4 Stars
(32) The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton.  3.5 Stars
(33) The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy.  4 Stars
(34) House of Silence by Linda Gillard.  3.5 Stars
(35) Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.  5 Stars and a Favourite (Re-Read)
(36) Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel.  5 Stars and a Favourite
(37) The Leopard Unleashed by Elizabeth Chadwick.  4 Stars
(38) Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.  3.5 Stars
(39) Secrets of the Tudor Court by D.L. Bogdan. 2 Stars
(40) Equal of the Sun by Anita Amirrezvani.  4 Stars
(41) Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.  5 Stars
(42) Saving Ruth by Zoe Fishman.  3.5 Stars
(43) The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie.  3.5 Stars
(44) The Queen's Vow by C.W. Gortner.  4.5 Stars
(45) The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham. 4 Stars
(46) An Unmarked Grave by Charles Todd.  4 Stars
(47) The Novice's Tale by Margaret Frazier.  3 Stars
(48) The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin. 3 Stars
(49) Turncoat by Don Gutteridge. 3.5 Stars
(50) Never Tell by Alafair Burke. 4 Stars
(51) The King's Concubine by Anne O'Brien.  4.5 Stars
(52) Dead Connection by Alafair Burke.  4 Stars
(53) Her Prairie Knight by B.K. Bower. 4 Stars
(54) A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd. 4 Stars
(55) Nefertiti by Michelle Moran. 4.5 Stars
(56) An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd.  4 Stars
(57) A Bitter Truth by Charles Todd.  4 Stars
(58) Hereward by James Wilde. 3.5 Stars
(59) Sea Witch by Helen Hollick.  4 Stars
(60) Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James. 2.5 Stars
(61) The Taker by Alma Katsu.  3 Stars
(62) Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan.  4.5 Stars
(63) The Thing About Thugs by Tabish Khair.  3 Stars
(64) Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan.  4 Stars
(65) The Firebrand by Marion Zimmer Bradley.  4 Stars
(66) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.  4 Stars
(67) Daughters of Fire by Barbara Erskine.  4 Stars
(68) Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear.  3 Stars
(69) Coronation of Glory by Deborah Meroff.  4 Stars
(70) Tears of Pearl by Tasha Alexander.  3.5 Stars
(71) Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan.  5 Stars
(72) Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey.  3 Stars
(73) A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick.  4.5 Stars
(74) Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters.  2 Stars
(75) Days of Splendor, Days of Sorrow by Juliet Grey.  4 Stars
(76) Incarnation by Emma Cornwall.  3 Stars
(77) At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern by Myrtle Reed. 4 Stars
(78) A Dangerous Inheritance by Alison Weir.  3.5 Stars
(79) The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. 4.5 Stars
(80) The Lincoln Conspiracy by Timothy L. O'Brien.  3.5 Stars
(81) The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson.  3.5 Stars
(82) Mistress of the Sea by Jenny Barden.  4 Stars
(83) City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte.  3.5 Stars
(84) The Walnut Tree by Charles Todd. 3 Stars
(85) The Master of Verona by David Blixt.  4.5 Stars
(86) The Antiquarian by Julian Sanchez.  3.5 Stars
(87) The Raven's Heart by Jesse Blackadder.  4 Stars
(88) The Passing Bells by Phillip Rock.  4.5 Stars
(89) Ruby Red by Kersten Gier.   3.5 Stars
(90) The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark.  4 Stars
(91) The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen by Syrie James.  4 Stars


2011 Reads:


(1) Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman (5 Stars)
(2) Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough (4 Stars)
(3) The Wolves of Andover by Kathleen Kent (2.5 Stars)
(4) The High King's Tomb by Kristen Britain (4 Stars)...re-read
(5) A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle (3 Stars)
(6) Blackveil by Kristen Britain (4 Stars)
(7) The Cipher by Diana Pharaoh Francis (4 Stars)
(8) Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey (2.5 Stars)
(9) Juliet by Anne Fortier (4 Stars)
(10) Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (4.5 Stars)
(11) Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder (4 Stars)
(12) Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb (4.5 Stars)
(13) The Queen of Last Hopes by Susan Higginbotham (3.5 Stars)
(14) Mad Ship by Robin Hobb (5 Stars)
(15) Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb (4 Stars)
(16) Highland Enchantment by Charmian Stewart (2 Stars)
(17) The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill (5 Stars)
(18) Blackout by Connie Willis (4 Stars)
(19) Persuasion by Jane Austen (5 Stars)...re-read
(20) A Discovery of Witches (4 Stars)
(21) All Clear by Connie Willis (4 Stars)
(22) Shroud for the Archbishop by Peter Tremayne (4 Stars)
(23) Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn (4 Stars)
(24) Brethren by Robyn Young (4 Stars)
(25) Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran (4.5 Stars)
(26) The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley (3.5 Stars)
(27) Virgin Widow by Anne O'Brien (3.5 Stars)
(28) Soulless by Gail Carriger (4 Stars)
(29) Elizabeth I by Margaret George (4.5 Stars)
(30) The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick (4 Stars)
(31) Exit the Actress by Priya Parmar (4 Stars)
(32) Outlaw by Angus Donald (4 Stars)
(33) Lily of the Nile (2 Stars)
(34) The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (4 Stars)
(35) Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear (4 Stars)
(36) A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (5 Stars and a favourite)...re-read
(37) A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (5 Stars)...re-read
(38) A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (5 Stars)...re-read
(39) A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (4 Stars)...re-read
(40) Sisters to the King by Maria Perry (3.5 Stars)
(41) Hounded by Kevin Hearne (4 Stars)
(42) The Agency: A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee (4 Stars)
(43) India Black by Carol K. Carr (2 Stars)
(44) The Maze Runner by James Dashner (4 Stars)
(45) Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick (4 Stars)
(46) Bride of New France by Suzanne Desrochers (4 Stars)
(47) The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (4 Stars)
(48) Hugh and Bess by Susan Higginbotham (4 Stars)
(49) The Gallows Curse by Karen Maitland (4 Stars)
(50) Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell (4 Stars)
(51) Changeless by Gail Carriger (3.5 Stars)
(52) The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore (4 Stars)
(53) Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder (4 Stars)
(54) The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (4 Stars)
(55) Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier (3.5 Stars)
(56) The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen (3 Stars)
(57) The Wedding Shroud by Elisabeth Storrs (4.5 Stars)
(58) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (4 Stars)
(59) The Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm (3 Stars)
(60) A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin (5 Stars)
(61) Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (4 Stars)
(62) Matched by Ally Condie (4 Stars)
(63) Season of Storms by Susanna Kearsley (5 Stars)
(64) From Notting Hill With Love...Actually (3.5 Stars)
(65) Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman (5 Stars and a Favourite)
(66) Three Maids For A Crown by Ella March Chase (4 Stars)
(67) Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen (4 Stars)
(68) Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder (4 Stars)
(69) The Giant, O'Brien by Hilary Mantel (2.5 Stars)
(70) The Crown in the Heather by N. Gemini Sasson (3.5 Stars)
(71) Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman (4 Stars)
(72) The Edinburgh Dead by Brian Ruckley (3.5 Stars)
(73) The Hypnotist by M.J. Rose (4 Stars)
(74) The Restorer by Amanda Steven (5 Stars)
(75) The Companion of Lady Holmeshire by Debra Brown (3 Stars)
(76) The Killing Way by Tony Hays (3.5 Stars)
(77) The High Road by Terry Fallis (4 Stars)
(78) The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (4 Stars)
(79) Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton (3.5 Stars)
(80) I Am The Chosen King by Helen Hollick (5 Stars and a Favourite)
(81) Hexed by Kevin Hearne (3.5 Stars)
(82) Mr. Knightley's Diary by Amanda Grange (3.5 Stars)
(83) The Splendour Falls by Susanna Kearsley (4 Stars)
(84) The Learning Curve by Melissa Nathan (4 Stars) 
(85) Mary, Queen of France by Jean Plaidy (2.5 Stars)

2010 Reads

Here is a partial list of the books I read in 2010:
  • The Magicians by Lev Grossman (4****)
  • Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde (4****)
  • The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (4****)
  • Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne (4****)
  • The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis (4****)
  • A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff (3***)
  • First Rider's Call by Kristen Britain (5*****) re-read
  • Green Rider by Kristen Britain (4****) re-read
  • Legacy by Susan Kay (3***)
  • I, Claudius by Robert Graves (4****)
  • Love In A Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford (4****)
  • Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (4****)
  • The Distant Hours by Kate Morton (4.5*****)
  • Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (5*****)
  • The Monk by Matthew Lewis (4****)
  • The Passionate Brood by Margaret Campbell Barnes (2**)
  • Ross Poldark (2.5***) by Winston Graham
  • City of Ashes (4****) by Cassandra Clare
  • Fire Study (4****) by Maria V. Snyder
  • Middlesex by Jeffery Euginedes (4.5****)
  • Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel (4.5****)
  • Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley (4****)
  • Secrets of the Tudor Court: The Pleasure Palace by Kate Emerson (3***)
  • Royal Flush by Rhys Bowen (4****)
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark (2**)
  • City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (4****)
  • I Am Number Four by Pitticus Lore (5*****)
  • The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones (2**)
  • Within the Hollow Crown by Margaret Campbell Barnes (3***)
  • The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer (4****)
  • Time & Chance by Sharon Kay Penman (4****)
  • Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (4****)
  • Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder (4****)
  • Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (5*****)
  • Daniel Deronda by George Eliot (4****)
  • The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse (5*****)
  • Still Alice by Lisa Genoa (5*****)
  • A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain by Marc Morris (4****)
  • The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner (5*****)
  • Knots & Crosses by Ian Rankin (4****)
  • The King's Pleasure by Nora Lofts (4****)
  • Mistress of Rome by Karen Quinn (4****)
  • The Traitor's Wife by Susan Higginbotham (5*****)
  • Instruments of Darkness by Imogen Robertson (4****)
  • Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynn Truss (5*****)
  • The Falcons of Montabard by Elizabeth Chadwick (4****)
  • The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald (5*****)
  • The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley (5*****)  All-Time Favourite
  • When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman (5*****)  All-Time Favourite
  • My Lady of Cleves by Margaret Campbell-Barnes (4****)
  • Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (5*****) All-Time Favourite
  • Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan (5*****)
  • The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway (4****)
  • The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn (4****)
  • The House of the Strand by Daphne du Maurier (3***)
  • Arabella by Georgette Heyer (4****)
  • Spring Muslin by Georgette Heyer (3***)
  • The Revolt of the Eaglets by Jean Plaidy (3***)







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