Book List for 2014

A few of my recent books

I don't think I ever posted my book list for 2013 because I hadn't finished it.  This one isn't finished either, but I'm going to post it anyway:

A word about my reading:  We have inherited a huge library from Keith's parents, ML and Dean and I am working my way through some of their books (In addition to books gifted to me and some I acquired myself).

Books, 2014

Adult fiction:

1. Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell, January 8, 2014
2. The Cornflake House, Deborah Gregory, January 15, 2014
3. Life Class, Pat Barker, January 16, 2014
4. Toby’s Room, Pat Barker, January 27, 2014
5. Life of Pi, Yann Martel, Feb 7, 2014
6. The Journey, Danielle Steel, Feb 26, 2014
7. Persuasion, Jane Austen, April 18, 2014
8. Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler, May 1, 2014
9. Eleanor and Park, Rainbow Rowell, May 9, 2014
10. The Tenth Circle, Jodi Picoult, May 22, 2014
11. The Far Side of the World, Patrick O’Brian, Aug 1, 2014
12. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen, August 6, 2014
13. Emma, Jane Austen, August 16, 2014
14. The Wine-Dark Sea, Patrick O’Brien, September 10, 2014
15. The Story Sisters, Alice Hoffman, September 15. 2014
16. Freaky Deaky, Elmore Leonard, September 20, 2014
17. The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood, October 7, 2014
18. The Invention of Wings, October 8, 2014
19. Master and Commander, Patrick O'Brian, Oct 28, 2014
20. Fly Away Home, Jennifer Weiner, October 29, 2014
21. My Erotic Life, San Cassimally
22. Blue at the Mizzen, Patrick O’Brian,
23. Post Captain, Patrick O’Brian, November 26, 2014
24. HMS Surprise, Patrick O’Brian, December 2, 2014
25. The Letter of Marque, Patrick O’Brian, December 12, 2014
26. Brand New Moon, Douglas W. Millikin

Adult nonfiction:

1. Daddy Long Legs, John T. Price, Feb 28, 2014
2. Brave Intuitive Painting, Flora Bowly, March 6, 2014
3. The Lizard King, Bryan Christy, July 1, 2014
4. The Lizard King, Bryan Christy, July 3, 2014
5. The Lizard King, Bryan Christy, July 19, 2014
6. A mountain of Crumbs, Elena Gorokhova. August 5, 2014
7. Structuring your novel, KM Weiland, August 7, 2014
8. Negotiating with the Dead, Margaret Atwood,

YA Fiction

1. Edges, Lena Roy, 2-5-14
2. Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer, Feb 14, 2014
3. Artemis Fowl; The arctic Incident, Eoin Colfer, Feb 14, 2014
4. Artemis Fowl, The Eternity Code, Eoin Colfer, Feb 22, 2014
5. Artemis Fowl, The Opal Deception, Eoin Colfer, March 14, 2014
6. A Northern Light, by Jennifer Donnelly, March 15, 2014
7. Eragon, by Christopher Paolini, March 25, 2014
8. Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony, Eoin Colfer, March 27, 2014
9. Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, April 8, 2014 (book 6)
10. A Northern Light, by Jennifer Donnelly, April 14, 2014 (2nd reading)
11. Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex, April 28, 2014
12. Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian, Eoin Colfer, May 21, 2014
13. Path of Beasts, Lian Tanner, 8/11/14
14. Revolution, by Jennifer Donnelly, 8/23/14
15. Permanent Record, Leslie Stella

Children’s Fiction:

1. mockingbird, Kathryn Eskine, May 4, 2014
2. touch blue, by Cynthia Lord, May 5, 2014
3. Mischief in Fez, Eleanor Hoffmann, September 37, 2014

Children’s Picture books

1. Best Counting Book Ever, Richard Scarry, January 1, 2014
2. What Do Snowman Do at Night? Caralyn Buehner, January 2, 2014
3. Sky Color, Peter H Reynaolds. June 11, June 12 2014 (2X)

Books started but not finished:

1. The Death of Grass, John Christopher.gratuitous violence perpetrated by protagonists (“the good guys”)  UGH!  (This is on the iPad, so I want to revisit it for my own novel--I plan to use the BADNESS of the main characters in this book for the BAD guys in my books.)  Two varieties of bad guys, really bad, and misguided (but therefor bad).

And here is what I have finished so far this year:

Books, Movies, etc 2015

Adult Fiction

1. The Nutmeg of Consolation, Patrick O’Brian, 1-7-15
2. CarSick, John Waters, 1-17-15
3. The Yellow Admiral, Patrick O’Brian, 1-26-15