LShelby Reads in 2018
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1LShelby
I've decided that late is better than never, and I'm going to join in even though it's already May.
35 books read in 2018
Sub-goals:
20 New Authors
10 new authors in 2018
20 Old Favorites (SFF->RR->C/YA->O)
3 rereads in 2018
20 Non-Fiction Books (Largely to prevent me from counting these as new authors)
13 non-fiction in 2018
50 Manga/Graphic Novels (Not included in Total Book Count.)
7 graphic novels in 2018
35 books read in 2018
Sub-goals:
20 New Authors
10 new authors in 2018
20 Old Favorites (SFF->RR->C/YA->O)
3 rereads in 2018
20 Non-Fiction Books (Largely to prevent me from counting these as new authors)
13 non-fiction in 2018
50 Manga/Graphic Novels (Not included in Total Book Count.)
7 graphic novels in 2018
2LShelby
So far this year I have read:
1) An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
This was slightly dark, but very interesting YA Fantasy book.
2) PHP, MySQL & JavaScript All in One, Sams Teach Yourself (6th Edition) by Julie C. Meloni
Non-fiction, web-development handbook. I think I approved of this one. It's hard to remember exactly what I thought two months and 20-some asian dramas later.
3) Magic Below Stairs by Caroline Stevermer
This is a spinoff of the Sorcery and Cecilia series, targeted at younger readers. I enjoyed it, but I liked the original series better... maybe because I am no longer a younger reader myself?
4) Kim by Rudyard Kipling (reread)
I haven't read this one since I was a teen, and the glimpse it gives into East Indian culture is still fascinating.
I also read the most recent Skip Beat! volume that my library actually owns, but I cannot for the life of me remember which number I'm up to. I'll have to look it up somewhere.
Also, Honey Hunt 1 & 2. But I stopped at two because I was annoyed at the heroine.
I've been having trouble finding manga to read at my library because I've already read so many. I've been inter-library loaning them, but I need to know exactly what to ask for when I do that -- I can't browse.
...
4 books in 4 months. ::sigh:: Need to fix that.
1) An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
This was slightly dark, but very interesting YA Fantasy book.
2) PHP, MySQL & JavaScript All in One, Sams Teach Yourself (6th Edition) by Julie C. Meloni
Non-fiction, web-development handbook. I think I approved of this one. It's hard to remember exactly what I thought two months and 20-some asian dramas later.
3) Magic Below Stairs by Caroline Stevermer
This is a spinoff of the Sorcery and Cecilia series, targeted at younger readers. I enjoyed it, but I liked the original series better... maybe because I am no longer a younger reader myself?
4) Kim by Rudyard Kipling (reread)
I haven't read this one since I was a teen, and the glimpse it gives into East Indian culture is still fascinating.
I also read the most recent Skip Beat! volume that my library actually owns, but I cannot for the life of me remember which number I'm up to. I'll have to look it up somewhere.
Also, Honey Hunt 1 & 2. But I stopped at two because I was annoyed at the heroine.
I've been having trouble finding manga to read at my library because I've already read so many. I've been inter-library loaning them, but I need to know exactly what to ask for when I do that -- I can't browse.
...
4 books in 4 months. ::sigh:: Need to fix that.
4LShelby
5) Teslageist: Amber Wasp by A. W. Black
6) Geekerella by Ashley Poston
7) The spy princess by Sherwood Smith
8) Ohio archaeology : an illustrated chronicle of Ohio's ancient American Indian cultures by Bradley Thomas Lepper
Manga/Comics
Black-sad Juan Díaz Canales
Otomen. Volume 1 Kanno Aya
The city of shifting waters Pierre Christin
From Far Away Vol. 1
I am posting from my iPad so I’ll come back and say a little more when I have a real keyboard
6) Geekerella by Ashley Poston
7) The spy princess by Sherwood Smith
8) Ohio archaeology : an illustrated chronicle of Ohio's ancient American Indian cultures by Bradley Thomas Lepper
Manga/Comics
Black-sad Juan Díaz Canales
Otomen. Volume 1 Kanno Aya
The city of shifting waters Pierre Christin
From Far Away Vol. 1
I am posting from my iPad so I’ll come back and say a little more when I have a real keyboard
5LShelby
9) Sartor by Sherwood Smith
Fun YA Fantasy
10) Permission marketing turning strangers into friends, and friends into customers by Seth Godin
Very interesting ideas. Not so sure about how to apply them effectively.
11) Packaging your crafts : creative ideas for crafters, artists, bakers, & more by Viola E. Sutanto
I read it because it was there. It might be useful to someone who has an actual craft business.
12) Strangled Prose (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 1) by Joan Hess
Extraordinarily snarky.
13) The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
I liked this one. My husband notes that it reminds him in some ways of my Coral Palace stories.
14) The secret, book & scone society by Ellery Adams
Is it okay to admit that this book was too 'touchy-feely' for me? Too something, anyway.
15) Malice in Maggody : an Ozarks murder mystery by Joan Hess
More snark. I think I enjoyed having the snark directed at rednecks more than I enjoyed it being directed at the literary/academic crowd.
16) National Geographic backyard guide to insects & spiders of North America by Arthur V. Evans
So I can recognize more of the many bugs that keep somehow getting into my house. :(
17) Stuff matters : exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world by Mark Miodownik
I absolutely loved this non-fiction book written by a materials engineer.
18) How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction by Beth Alison Shapiro
This one was also pretty darn awesome.
19) A fatal collection by Mary Ellen Hughes
This one was okay... but what is with the current trend in 'cozy' mysteries, to not have any actual detecting or deductions happen?
20) Reining in murder by Leigh Hearon
Ditto.
21) Fairy houses : how to create whimsical homes for fairy folk by Sally J. Smith
This one is worth it just for the absolutely adorable photos. But also very informative and useful if you are into miniatures.
22) The clockwork scarab : a Stoker & Holmes novel by Colleen Gleason
I liked it except that it suffers from the usual steampunk issue that I seem to feel that steampunk should be science fictional not fantasy, and the current batch of steampunk authors clearly doesn't agree.
23) Sketching manga-style by Hikaru Hayashi
This is a reference book of things to pay attention to when drawing human figures from the imagination rather than from life. I wouldn't mind owning a copy.
24) Catherine, called Birdy by Karen Cushman
I'm probably the only one who hadn't read this one yet, right? The glimpse into the medical practices of the day was a bit stomach churning, but otherwise a very fun YA Historical.
25) How to Whittle: 25 Beautiful Projects to Carve by Hand by Josh Nava
Because a character of mine in an upcoming story is a whittler.
26) The worlds the Shawnees made : migration and violence in early America by Stephen Warren
And more research for the same upcoming story.
27) The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lillian Jackson Braun (reread)
28) The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lillian Jackson Braun (reread)
29) The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lillian Jackson Braun
Although I have read many later volumes in this series, somehow I missed reading 3.
30) Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
Loved the worldbuilding.
31) Predictably irrational : the hidden forces that shape our decisions by Dan Ariely
Fascinating look into why people behave the way they do.
Although this is looking to be my worst year ever as far as reading books goes, I am pleased to note that I did more than double the one book a month average from first four months of the year. I just need to read five more books before the end of the year to average a whole 3 books a month!
Fun YA Fantasy
10) Permission marketing turning strangers into friends, and friends into customers by Seth Godin
Very interesting ideas. Not so sure about how to apply them effectively.
11) Packaging your crafts : creative ideas for crafters, artists, bakers, & more by Viola E. Sutanto
I read it because it was there. It might be useful to someone who has an actual craft business.
12) Strangled Prose (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 1) by Joan Hess
Extraordinarily snarky.
13) The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
I liked this one. My husband notes that it reminds him in some ways of my Coral Palace stories.
14) The secret, book & scone society by Ellery Adams
Is it okay to admit that this book was too 'touchy-feely' for me? Too something, anyway.
15) Malice in Maggody : an Ozarks murder mystery by Joan Hess
More snark. I think I enjoyed having the snark directed at rednecks more than I enjoyed it being directed at the literary/academic crowd.
16) National Geographic backyard guide to insects & spiders of North America by Arthur V. Evans
So I can recognize more of the many bugs that keep somehow getting into my house. :(
17) Stuff matters : exploring the marvelous materials that shape our manmade world by Mark Miodownik
I absolutely loved this non-fiction book written by a materials engineer.
18) How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction by Beth Alison Shapiro
This one was also pretty darn awesome.
19) A fatal collection by Mary Ellen Hughes
This one was okay... but what is with the current trend in 'cozy' mysteries, to not have any actual detecting or deductions happen?
20) Reining in murder by Leigh Hearon
Ditto.
21) Fairy houses : how to create whimsical homes for fairy folk by Sally J. Smith
This one is worth it just for the absolutely adorable photos. But also very informative and useful if you are into miniatures.
22) The clockwork scarab : a Stoker & Holmes novel by Colleen Gleason
I liked it except that it suffers from the usual steampunk issue that I seem to feel that steampunk should be science fictional not fantasy, and the current batch of steampunk authors clearly doesn't agree.
23) Sketching manga-style by Hikaru Hayashi
This is a reference book of things to pay attention to when drawing human figures from the imagination rather than from life. I wouldn't mind owning a copy.
24) Catherine, called Birdy by Karen Cushman
I'm probably the only one who hadn't read this one yet, right? The glimpse into the medical practices of the day was a bit stomach churning, but otherwise a very fun YA Historical.
25) How to Whittle: 25 Beautiful Projects to Carve by Hand by Josh Nava
Because a character of mine in an upcoming story is a whittler.
26) The worlds the Shawnees made : migration and violence in early America by Stephen Warren
And more research for the same upcoming story.
27) The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lillian Jackson Braun (reread)
28) The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lillian Jackson Braun (reread)
29) The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lillian Jackson Braun
Although I have read many later volumes in this series, somehow I missed reading 3.
30) Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
Loved the worldbuilding.
31) Predictably irrational : the hidden forces that shape our decisions by Dan Ariely
Fascinating look into why people behave the way they do.
Although this is looking to be my worst year ever as far as reading books goes, I am pleased to note that I did more than double the one book a month average from first four months of the year. I just need to read five more books before the end of the year to average a whole 3 books a month!
6ronincats
Shel! Where have you been hiding?!? Good to see you. Also like the Kowal (reading her Lady Astronaut books now--sf) and the Addison.
7LShelby
>6 ronincats: Lately my life seems to be mostly fog with only occasional weeks of clarity.
...Clearly I need to check out those Lady Astronaut books you mentioned in a hurry, just in case. :)
(Although, my first priority for this month is actually a coding project. My brain came back online at the perfect time, so I'm hoping I'll be able to give one of my kids some custom-built software for Christmas. ::crossing fingers:: )
...Clearly I need to check out those Lady Astronaut books you mentioned in a hurry, just in case. :)
(Although, my first priority for this month is actually a coding project. My brain came back online at the perfect time, so I'm hoping I'll be able to give one of my kids some custom-built software for Christmas. ::crossing fingers:: )
8LShelby
32) Against empathy by Paul Bloom
I'm actually not apparently particularly empathic (in the way the word is being used in this book), although I like to think I am compassionate, so this book that claims that compassion is important but empathy is over-rated pleased me a whole lot. :)
33) Dead until dark by Charlaine Harris
This is the first book in an apparently famous paranormal mystery series. With a tv show even. Sadly, I didn't find it that much to my taste. I didn't drop it in the middle, but I've no particular interest in looking up the sequels.
34) The winter garden mystery by Carola Dunn
Second in the Daisy Dalrymple series. I checked this out of my library as an ebook, because the first book in the series sounded suspiciously familiar. They are set between WWI and WWII, and the protagonist is an young lady (technically an 'honorable') who much against her families wishes writes articles about buildings for magazines. I can't remember how I felt about the first book, but I liked this second one well enough that I continued to reserve each book in the series in turn (they will show up in my 2019 thread) until the library didn't have the next one in their digital collection, leaving me to ponder over whether it is better to jump eight books ahead for the next digital one, or to try getting paper copies through interlibrary loan.
35) Color me murder by Krista Davis
This book offers coloring sheets, but I was too lazy to download them and print them off. ::rueful:: I was pleased that the mystery was actually a mystery, and the heroine did actual detecting. The library didn't seem to have any sequels.
35 Books.
Sigh.
2019 will be better.
I'm actually not apparently particularly empathic (in the way the word is being used in this book), although I like to think I am compassionate, so this book that claims that compassion is important but empathy is over-rated pleased me a whole lot. :)
33) Dead until dark by Charlaine Harris
This is the first book in an apparently famous paranormal mystery series. With a tv show even. Sadly, I didn't find it that much to my taste. I didn't drop it in the middle, but I've no particular interest in looking up the sequels.
34) The winter garden mystery by Carola Dunn
Second in the Daisy Dalrymple series. I checked this out of my library as an ebook, because the first book in the series sounded suspiciously familiar. They are set between WWI and WWII, and the protagonist is an young lady (technically an 'honorable') who much against her families wishes writes articles about buildings for magazines. I can't remember how I felt about the first book, but I liked this second one well enough that I continued to reserve each book in the series in turn (they will show up in my 2019 thread) until the library didn't have the next one in their digital collection, leaving me to ponder over whether it is better to jump eight books ahead for the next digital one, or to try getting paper copies through interlibrary loan.
35) Color me murder by Krista Davis
This book offers coloring sheets, but I was too lazy to download them and print them off. ::rueful:: I was pleased that the mystery was actually a mystery, and the heroine did actual detecting. The library didn't seem to have any sequels.
35 Books.
Sigh.
2019 will be better.
9ronincats
Welcome back again. I read the first Sookie book when it came out--many people love them but too much relationship angst for me. I didn't continue.
10LShelby
In my experience, if a book is a best-seller, I seem less likely to really like it, not more. So I don't seek them out, I just read them if they happen to come my way. At the time, I was in the mood for a mystery and Sookie popped up top of the list. It seemed unfair to avoid it just because it was popular.
Relationship angst seems like a very apt term for what I found off-putting about it. :)
Relationship angst seems like a very apt term for what I found off-putting about it. :)
