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Monday 31 December 2007

Books I read in 2007

The Also People by Ben Aaronovitch
Border Princes by Dan Abnett
God's Dice by Martin Amis
Another Life by Peter Anghelides
Dragon's Gold by Piers Anthony & Robert E. Margroff
The Gospel According to Judas: By Benjamin Iscariot by Jeffrey Archer & Francis J. Moloney
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Labrador Fiasco by Margaret Atwood
Silk by Alessandro Baricco
The Littlest Hitler by Ryan Boudinot
The Tortilla Curtain by T.Coraghessan Boyle
The Price of Paradise by Colin Brake
The Time Crocodile by Colin Brake
K-PAX by Gene Brewer
The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
Agyar by Steven Brust
Ghost Of Chance by William S. Burroughs
Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
The Crowded Bed by Mary Cavanagh
The Songs of Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke
The Art of Destruction by Stephen Cole
Sting of the Zygons by Stephen Cole
Human Nature by Paul Cornell
Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland
JPod by Douglas Coupland
Next by Michael Crichton
Wooden Heart by Martin Day
The Deathless by Keith R. A. DeCandido
Doctor Who and the Giant Robot by Terrance Dicks
Shakedown by Terrance Dicks
Made of Steel by Terrance Dicks
Here Be Monsters by Cameron Dokey
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Midshipman's Hope by David Feintuch
Challenger's Hope by David Feintuch
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Pest Control by Bill Fitzhugh
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
My Legendary Girlfriend by Mike Gayle
Turning Thirty by Mike Gayle
In Pale Battalions by Robert Goddard
Play to the End by Robert Goddard
Sight Unseen by Robert Goddard
Child of the Hunt by Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder
A Proper Family Christmas by Jane Gordon-Cumming
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
Bring It Back Home by Niall Griffiths
Replay by Ken Grimwood
The Doctor Who Storybook 2008 edited by Clayton Hickman
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Lanzarote by Michel Houellebecq
Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon by Malcolm Hulke
Eat Me by Linda Jaivin
Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July
Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner
California Demon: The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
Darkfall by Dean Koontz
The Bear Went Over the Mountain by William Kotzwinkle
Slow Decay by Andy Lane
My Brow Is Wet by Keith Leopold
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Brother Nature by Robert Llewellyn
Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs by Alexander McCall Smith
At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances by Alexander McCall Smith
Lords of the Storm by David A. McIntee
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
The Letter Girl by Andrew Masterson
Tomb of Valdemar by Simon Messingham
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore
Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
Pages from a Scullion's Diary by George Orwell
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
Man and Boy by Tony Parsons
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
The Pact by Jodi Picoult
On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin
The Last Dodo by Jacqueline Rayner
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Placebo Effect by Gary Russell
Short Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas edited by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
When Shadows Fall by Lilly Sommers
Footsteps in an Empty Room by Lilly Sommers
Rapture by David Sosnowski
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Singer of Souls by Adam Stemple
What Do You Say To A Naked Elf? by Cheryl Sterling
The Nightmare of Black Island by Mike Tucker
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
Passage by Connie Willis
Uncharted Territory by Connie Willis
Orgy of the Blood Parasites by Jack Yeovil

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Graphic Novels/Comic Book Trades

Exiles, Vol. 4: Legacy
The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect
The Legend of Drizzt, Book 1: Homeland
Read or Dream Vol. 1
Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 3: "Public Scrutiny" & "Venom"
Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 4: "Irresponsible" & "Cats & Kings"

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Read aloud to kids

Wishing Season by Esther Friesner
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Books Read in December 2007

01. Wooden Heart by Martin Day
02. God's Dice by Martin Amis
03. Doctor Who and the Giant Robot by Terrance Dicks
04. Pages from a Scullion's Diary by George Orwell
05. Pest Control by Bill Fitzhugh
06. A Proper Family Christmas by Jane Gordon-Cumming
07. Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
08. Tomb of Valdemar by Simon Messingham
09. The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore
10. Play to the End by Robert Goddard
11. Short Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas edited by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright

Friday 30 November 2007

Books Read in November 2007

01. My Brow Is Wet by Keith Leopold
02. At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances by Alexander McCall Smith
03. Passage by Connie Willis
04. The Last Dodo by Jacqueline Rayner
05. Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon
06. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
07. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka

Wednesday 31 October 2007

Books Read in October 2007

01. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
02. The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs by Alexander McCall Smith
03. A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

A terrible result for October - guess which month I treated myself to a PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld video game system :oD

Sunday 30 September 2007

Books Read in September 2007

01. The Labrador Fiasco by Margaret Atwood
02. California Demon: The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner
03. Rapture by David Sosnowski
04. The Letter Girl by Andrew Masterson
05. The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
06. What Do You Say To A Naked Elf? by Cheryl Sterling
07. Lanzarote by Michel Houellebecq
08. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
09. The Doctor Who Storybook 2008 edited by Clayton Hickman
10. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
11. Silk by Alessandro Baricco
12. Lords of the Storm by David A. McIntee

Friday 31 August 2007

Books Read in August 2007

01. Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
02. The Songs of Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke
03. Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
04. The Gospel According to Judas: By Benjamin Iscariot by Jeffrey Archer & Francis J. Moloney
05. The Deathless by Keith R. A. DeCandido
06. The Bear Went Over the Mountain by William Kotzwinkle
07. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
08. Ghost Of Chance by William S. Burroughs
09. No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July
10. Orgy of the Blood Parasites by Jack Yeovil
11. Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
12. Sting of the Zygons by Stephen Cole

Tuesday 31 July 2007

Books Read in July 2007

01. Here Be Monsters by Cameron Dokey
02. The Secret River by Kate Grenville
03. The Littlest Hitler by Ryan Boudinot
04. Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
05. The Tortilla Curtain by T.Coraghessan Boyle
06. Eat Me by Linda Jaivin
07. Agyar by Steven Brust
08. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
09. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
10. Bring It Back Home by Niall Griffiths
11. The Price of Paradise by Colin Brake

Sunday 1 July 2007

Monthly RABCK: July 2007

RABCK = Random Act of Bookcrossing Kindness

Each month I give away a book from my Bookcrossing Bookshelf.

My July 2007 offer is open to anyone who sees this post :o)

To enter: leave a comment below this post then contact me by Bookcrossing PM (Subject: "July RABCK") with your choice of either:
- one book from my Available books, OR
- three books from my To Be Read books (from which I will choose one to read and send)

(as with all things bookcrossing, please check that the AVL or TBR status of the book(s) you select is set by me)

If the winner chooses an Available book it will be sent in early August, a To Be Read selection will take me a couple of months to read and send.

This offer will close at midnight on July 31st, 2007.

Saturday 30 June 2007

Books Read in June 2007

01. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
02. Human Nature by Paul Cornell
03. Dragon's Gold by Piers Anthony & Robert E. Margroff
04. The Art of Destruction by Stephen Cole
05. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
06. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
07. Shakedown by Terrance Dicks
08. The Pact by Jodi Picoult
09. Challenger's Hope by David Feintuch

Thursday 31 May 2007

Books Read in May 2007

01. Replay by Ken Grimwood
02. K-PAX by Gene Brewer
03. Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner
04. Border Princes by Dan Abnett
05. Midshipman's Hope by David Feintuch
06. Slow Decay by Andy Lane
07. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
08. Darkfall by Dean Koontz

Monday 30 April 2007

Books Read in April 2007

01. The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin
02. When Shadows Fall by Lilly Sommers
03. Placebo Effect by Gary Russell
04. Footsteps in an Empty Room by Lilly Sommers
05. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
06. Made of Steel by Terrance Dicks
07. Brother Nature by Robert Llewellyn
08. The Crowded Bed by Mary Cavanagh

Saturday 31 March 2007

Books Read in March 2007

01. Next by Michael Crichton
02. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland
03. On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers
04. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
05. Singer of Souls by Adam Stemple
06. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
07. Another Life by Peter Anghelides
08. In Pale Battalions by Robert Goddard
09. JPod by Douglas Coupland
10. The Nightmare of Black Island by Mike Tucker

Wednesday 28 February 2007

Books Read in February 2007

01. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
02. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
03. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
04. Child of the Hunt by Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder
05. Turning Thirty by Mike Gayle
06. The Also People by Ben Aaronovitch
07. Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
08. Sight Unseen by Robert Goddard

Wednesday 31 January 2007

Books Read in January 2007

01. My Legendary Girlfriend by Mike Gayle
02. The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
03. Uncharted Territory by Connie Willis
04. Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
05. Man and Boy by Tony Parsons
06. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck