Books Read in March 2012

28. HAPPY ACCIDENTS - Jane Lynch, autobiography, BOCD, highly excellent

29. DEATH AT BISHOP'S KEEP: A Victorian Mystery #1 - Robin Paige, cozy, MPB, really good

30. OLD HAUNTS: Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #3 - E J Copperman, paranormal cozy, MPB, excellent

31. A FITTING END: Magical Dressmaking Mysery #2 - Melissa Bourbon, paranormal cozy, MPB, excellent

32. BENEATH THE BLEEDING: Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Mystery #5 - Val McDermid, suspense, BOCD, excellent

33. MOONLIGHT DOWNS: An Emily Tempest Investigation - Addrian Hyland, suspense, TPB, excellent

34. FOR I HAVE SINNED: A Charley Davidson Story - Darynda Jones, UF, Nook, excellent

35. PROPHET - R J Larson, fantasy, ARC from Library Thing, good

36. THE LAW OF NINES - Terry Goodkind, fantasy, BOCD, excellent

5 books

1 Nook

3 audio

9 books for March

36 for 2012 so far

January 2012 Book Journal

I seem to have begun 2012 with some banner reading: 4 Nookbooks, 6 handheld, 5 audio:

1. TOO BIG TO MISS: An Odelia Grey Mystery #1 - Sue Ann Jaffarian, cozy, Nookbook, excellent

2. THE SCARECROW - Michael Connelly, thriller, BOCD, good

3. MURDER PAST DUE: A Cat in the Stacks Mystery #1 - Miranda James, cozy, MPB, super

4. SEA CHANGE: Jesse Stone #5 - Robert B Parker, suspense, BOCD, good

5. THE ABANDONED: Graveyard Queen prequel - Amanda Stevens, Gothic ghostly thriller, Nookbook, excellent

6. NAPOLEON'S PYRAMIDS: An Ethan Gage Adventure #1 - William Dietrich, historic adventure thriller, MPB, good

7. A HOE LOT OF TROUBLE: A Nina Quinn Mystery #1 - Heather Webber, cozy mystery, Nookbook, really good

8. DEAD BOLT: A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery #2 - Juliet Blackwell, paranormal cozy, MPB, superb

9. GOOD OMENS - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, fantasy, BOCD, perfect

10. MURDER ON THE ROCKS: A Gray Whale Inn Mystery #1 - Karen MacInerney, cozy, TPB, superb

11. THAT THING AT THE ZOO - James R Tuck, UF, Nookbook, good stuff

12. THE NEW YEAR'S QUILT: An Elm Creek Novel - Jennifer Chiaverini, fiction, BOCD, excellent

13. TOMB WITH A VIEW: A Pepper Martin Mystery - Casey Daniels, paranormal cozy, MPB, super

14. STARDUST - Neil Gaiman, fantasy, BOCD, superb

15. IT TAKES A WITCH: A Wishcraft Mystery #1 - Heather Blake, paranormal cozy, MPB, excellent

NookBooks: 4

Books: 6

Audio: 5

Total for month: 15

Total for year so far: 15

December 2011 Book Journal

A quiet reading month for me and only nine books read or listened to:
SWITCHED: A Trylle Novel - Amanda Hocking, YA fantasy, ARC from Library Thing, fab!

THE REAPERS - John Connolly, thriller, BOCD, superb

THE DARLING DAHLIAS & THE CUCUMBER TREE - Susan Wittig Albert, cozy set in 1930s Alabama, BOCD, amazing

RAVEN BLACK: Shetland Island Quartet Book One - Ann Cleeves, thriller, TPB, awesome

HARK! THE HERALD ANGEL SCREAMED: An Augusta Goodnight Mystery - Mignon Ballard, cozy w/guardian angel, MPB, good

LEGACIES: A Repairman Jack Novel #2 - F. Paul Wilson, thriller, MPB, excellent

A SHEETCAKE NAMED DESIRE: A Piece of Cake Mystery #1 - Jacklyn Brady, cozy, MPB, excellent

WHO DO, VOODOO?: A Mind for Murder Mystery #1 - Rochelle Staab, cozy, MPB, really good

A SLICE OF MURDER: A Pizza Lover's Mystery #1 - Chris Cavender, cozy, Nookbook, decent

KARMA GIRL CHRISTMAS - Jennifer Estep, UF, Nookbook, good

Books: 7
Audio: 2
Total for month: 9
Total for 2011: 134

November Book Journal

A good month for reading. You'll notice a copious amount of cozies going on this past month. It will be the same in December, too. Some holiday reads and plenty of cozies to relax during this possibly crazy month.

THE HOUR OF DUST AND ASHES: Charlie Madigan #3 - KellyGay, UF, MPB, excellent

NIGHT OF THE LOVING DEAD: Pepper Martin Mystery #4 - Casey Daniels, paranormal cozy, MPB, super

PROVEN GUILTY: Dresden Files #8 - Jim Butcher, UF, BOCD, excellent

THE CULTIST - Mark Boss, suspense, e-book from the author, super

WITCH HUNT: Ophelia and Abby Mystery - Shirley Damsgaard, paranormal cozy, MPB, good

MIND OVER MURDER: A Raven's Nest Bookstore Mystery #1 - Allison Kingsley, paranormal cozy, MPB, good

I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM: A Mystery a la Mode #1 - Wendy Lyn Watson, cozy, MPB, good stuff

MIND YOUR OWN BEESWAX: A Queen Bee Mystery #2 - Hannah Reed, cozy, MPB, really good

BLEEDING HEARTS: China Bayles Mystery - Susan Wittig Albert, cozy, BOCD, good

MORTAR AND MURDER: A DIY Mystery #4 - Jennie Bentley, cozy, MPB, good stuff

DEATH BY THE DOZEN: A Cupcake Bakery Mystery #3 - Jenn McKinlay, cozy, MPB, super

PLEATING FOR MERCY: A Magical Dressmaking Mystery #1 - Melissa Bourbon, paranormal cozy, MPB, superb

DEAD OR ALIVE: Kevin Kerney #12 - Michael McGarrity, thriller, BOCD, excellent

Books this month: 10

Audio this month: 3

Total for the Month: 13

Total for the year to date: 125

October 2011 Book Journal

DEATH AT DEVIL'S BRIDGE: A Victorian Mystery - Robin Paige, cozy, MPB, good

THE DIVA HAUNTS THE HOUSE: A Domestic Diva Mystery - Krista Davis, cozy, MPB, good

BEYOND DELICIOUS: The Ghost Whisperer's Cookbook - Mary Ann Winkowski & David Powers, cookbook, ARC from Library Thing, good

GHOST A LA MODE: A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery #1 - Sue Ann Jaffarian, paranormal cozy, TPB, excellent

THE RESTORER: The Graveyard Queen #1 - Amanda Stevens, supernatural thriller, TPB, excellent

A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES - Deborah Harkness, supernatural, BOCD, good

FIRST GRAVE ON THE RIGHT: A Charlie Davidson Mystery - Darynda Jones, UF, TPB, excellent

AT GRAVE'S END: A Night Huntress Novel #4 - Jeaniene Frost, UF, MPB, excellent

GHOST SHIP: A Port Chatham Mystery #2 - P J Alderman, MPB, paranormal mystery, excellent

FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON - Jeaniene Frost, UF/romance, MPB, good

THE DEMON TRAPPER'S DAUGHTER - Jana Oliver, UF, TPB, good

Books: 11
Audio: 1
Month: 12
YTD: 112

September Book Journal

Not too bad this past month for reading. Might have been more, but didn't get as much reading done while on stay-cation and one of my audiobooks was 15 tapes long (but really good, so worth it)

BUTTERCREAM BUMP OFF: A Cupcake Bakery Mystery #2 - Jenn McKinlay, cozy, MPB, SO good!!

THE LOVERS: Charlie Parker #8 - John Connolly, supernatural thriller, BOCD, WOW!

REALLY UNUSUAL BAD BOYS - MaryJanice Davidson, paranormal romance, MPB, good

SMALL FAVOR: Dresden Files #10 - Jim Butcher, UF, MPB, highly excellent

DEATH SONG: Kevin Kearney Mystery - Michael McGarrity, suspense, BOCD, good

AFTER HOURS: Tales from the Ur-Bar - anthology, fantasy, MPB, good

BLOOD PRICE - Tanya Huff, UF, MPB, excellent

HEXES & HEMLINES: A Witchcraft Mystery #3 - Juliet Blackwell, paranormal mystery, MPB, super

BUTTON HOLED: A Button Box Mystery #1 - Kylie Logan, cozy, MPB, super

HARD MAGIC: Book One Paranormal Scene Investigations - Laura Anne Gilman, UF, TPB, super

THOSE ACROSS THE RIVER - Christopher Buehlman, horror, ARC from LibraryThing, so so amazing!!!

MORTAL FEAR - Greg Iles, thriller, BOCD, exhaustingly good

Books: 9
Audio: 3
Total for September: 12
Total for 2011 so far: 100

August 2011 Book Journal

Didn't get as much reading accomplished as I'd have liked, but still managed eight handheld and 2 audio books:
~MARK OF THE LION: Jade del Cameron Mystery #1 - Suzanne Arruda, mystery set in 1919 Africa, TPB, superb

EVIL WAYS: A Morris and Chastain Investigation #2 - Justin Gustainis, UF, MPB, super

BLACK WINGS: Black Wing #1 - Christina Henry, UF, MPB, amazing

BOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING: A Library Lover's Mystery #1 - Jenn McKinlay, cozy, MPB, wonderfully good

THE MISSING INK: Tattoo Shop Mystery #1 - Karen E. Olson, cozy, MPB, excellent

THE MAGICIANS - Lev Grossman, fantasy, BOCD, mehhhhh

A KILLER PLOT: Books by the Bay #1 - Ellery Adams, cozy, MPB, good

MURDER AT THE PTA: A PTA Mystery #1 - Laura Alden, cozy, MPB, decent

CLAIRE DeWITT AND THE CITY OF THE DEAD - Sara Gran, suspense/noir/gothic, BOCD from Library Thing, WOW!

DEAD SECRET: Diane Fallon Forensic Investigation #3 - Beverly Connor, suspense, MPB, good twists and turns

Books: 8
Audio: 2
Month: 10
YTD: 88

Book Journal for July 2011

~A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY - Sophie Littlefield, suspense, TPB, highly excellent

~AN UNINVITED GHOST: Haunted Guesthouse Mystery - E J Copperman, paranormal cozy, MPB, good stuff!

~THE WITCH'S GRAVE: An Ophelia and Abby Mystery - Shirley Damsgaard, paranormal mystery, MPB, good

~SPANISH DAGGER: China Bayles Mystery - Susan Wittig Albert, amateur sleuth, BOCD, good

~SUMMER KNIGHT: Dresden Files #4 - Jim Butcher, UF, MPB, excellent!

~NIGHT LIFE: Nocturne City #1 - Caitlin Kittredge, UF, MPB, super

~PURE BLOOD: Nocturne City #2 - Caitlin Kittredge, UF, MPB, super

~BURIED DREAMS: Lewis Cole Mystery #4 - Brendan DuBois, suspense, MPB, very good

~BAD TO THE BONE: WVMP Radio Book 2 - Jeri Smith-Ready, UF, TPB, highly excellent!

~WORTH DYING FOR: Jack Reacher #15 - Lee Child, suspense, BOCD, good

~FUNDRAISING THE DEAD: A Museum Mystery #1 - Sheila Connolly, cozy, MPB, good

~NIGHT RISING: Vampire Empire #1 - Chris Marie Green, UF, MPB, super

~THE DARKEST EDGE OF DAWN: Charlie Madigan Book 2 - Kelly Gay, UF, MPB, superb

~DO UNTO OTHERS: A Jordan Poteet Mystery #1 - Jeff Abbott, amateur sleuth, MPB, good stuff

Books: 12

Audio: 2

Month: 14

YTD: 78

Books Read in May 2011

Fairly certain I won't get any more books read today, so here goes May books read:

FATAL FIXER-UPPER: DIY Mystery #1 - Jennie Bentley, amateur sleuth, MPB, good stuff

DEAD DANCING WOMEN: Emily Kincaid Mystery - Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli, amateur sleuth, TPB, highly excellent

DEAD MAN'S BONES: China Bayles #13 - Susan Wittig Albert, amateur sleuth, BOCD, really good

MAMA RIDES SHOTGUN: A Mace Bauer Mystery #2 - Deborah Sharp, amateur sleuth, TPB, superb

FORCE OF HABIT: A Falcone and Driscoll Investigation #1 - Alice Loweecey, suspense, TPB, highly excellent

HEXED - Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, Allyson James, Jeanne Stein, UF, all four novellas were excellent...that rarely happens

KING ARTHUR'S BONES - Medieval Murderers, historic mystery, BOCD, pretty good

THE HUNT FOR ATLANTIS - Andy McDermott, archeological thriller, MPB, fasten your seatbelts fab!

BONES OF A FEATHER: Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery - Carolyn Haines, Southern mystery, ARC/TPB, super

MIDNIGHT RIOT - Ben Aaronovitch, UF, MPB, highly excellent

Books: 8

Audio: 2

Month: 10

Year-to-date: 54

April 2011 Book Journal

THE ATROCITY ARCHIVES: The Laundry - Charles Stross, sci-fi/fantasy, BOCD, highly excellent

ONE WAS A SOLDIER: Clare Fergussen Mystery - Julia Spencer-Fleming, suspense, ARC/TPB, superb

A DEVIL IN THE DETAILS: Jesse James Dawson #1 - K A Stewart, UF, MPB, highly excellent

TALE OF BRIAR BANK: A Cottage Tale of Beatrix Potter - Susan Wittig Albert, cozy, BOCD, good

THE TALE OF HAWTHORN HOUSE: A Cottage Tale of Beatrix Potter - Susan Wittig Albert, cozy, BOCD, good

URBAN SHAMAN: Walker Papers - C E Murphy, UF, MPB, excellent

WILD INDIGO: Wild Mystery - Sandi Ault, suspense, MPB, good

THE HERETIC: Book One of the Templar Chronicles - Joseph Nassise, UF, e-book from the author, highly outstanding

BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4 - Rick Riordan, YA fantasy, BOCD, good stuff

HAUNTING JORDAN: Port Chatham Mystery #1 - P J Alderman, paranormal mystery, sooooo good and soooo glad I have the next in the series on the nightstand

ORIGINAL SIN: Sally Sin Adventure - Beth McMullen, funny spy adventure, ARC/TPB from LibraryThing, hellah awesome

Books: 7

Audio: 4

April total: 11

YTD: 44

July Book Journal

Had a pretty good month of reading even with the week long vacation and time away from my audiobooks which tend to make up the bulk of my book reading....
MARK OF THE DEMON - Diana Rowland, MPB, UF, highly excellent
IT HAPPENED ONE KNIFE - Jeffrey Cohen, MPB, amateur sleuth, excellent
THE ALEXANDER CIPHER - Will Adams, MPB, suspense/thriller, really good
SPRINKLE WITH MURDER: A Cupcake Bakery Mystery - Jenn McKinley, amateur sleuth, MPB, excellent
CROSSED BONES: Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery #4 - Carolyn Haines, BOCD, excellent
BITCH FACTOR: Dixie Flanagan Mystery #1 - Chris Rogers, BOCD, thriller, fab!
TONIGHT I SAID GOODBYE: Lincoln Perry #1 - Michael Koryta, MPB, thriller, superb
THE FIXER UPPER - Mary Kay Andrews, BOCD, current light fiction, excellently funny
THE TALE OF CUCKOO BROW WOOD: Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter - Susan Wittig Albert, BOCD, cozy, good
THE LAST KING OF TEXAS: Tres Navarre #3 - Rick Riordan, BOT, suspense, super
INFINITE DAYS: Vampire Queen Book One - Rebecca Maizel, paranormal, ARC/TPB, superb!
THE AWAKENING: Darkest Power #2 - Kelley Armstrong, BOCD, YA paranormal
THE TAINTED RELIC - Medieval Murderers, medieval mystery, BOCD, okay
ROAST MORTEM: Coffeehouse #9 - Cleo Coyle, ARC/TPB, highly excellent, best of the series!
HOMICIDE IN HARDCOVER: Bibliophile Mystery #1 - Kate Carlisle, MPB, excellent cozy

Books: 8
Audiobooks: 7
Month: 15
Read so far this year: 109

Books Read in June 2010

Spa Week put me behind in my reading. Not much reading time allotted when there's pergola building to be done...ah well...still a lot of fun and Dad has a dandy looking pergola....

VAMPIRATES: BLOOD CAPTAIN - Justin Somper, BOCD, narr Daniel Philpott, superb!

DEVIL BONES: Temperance Brennan #11 - Kathy Reichs, BOCD, good suspense

PAPER TOWNS - John Green, BOCD, YA, excellent

DEAD IN THE FAMILY: Sookie Stackhouse #10 - Charlaine Harris, BOCD, paranormal goodness

MAMA DOES TIME: Mace Bauer Mystery - Deborah Sharp, TPB, highly excellent

STRANGE ANGELS - Lili St Crow, YA/UF, BOCD, excellent

I GAVE YOU MY HEART, BUT YOU SOLD IT ONLINE: Domestic Equalizers - Dixie Cash, BOT, SUPERB amateur sleuth!

FLYTE: Septimus Heap #2 - Angie Sage, BOCD, YA fantasy, wee bit confusing

DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN YOU AND MY SHOES: Domestic Equalizers #4 - Dixie Cash, BOCD, BEST YET!!

CRIME SPELLS - anthology, paranormal and superb, MPB

BRAVA, VALENTINE - Adriana Trigiani, BOCD, Absolutely fab!!

WIDOWER'S TWO-STEP: Tres Navarre #2 - Rick Riordan, BOCD, suspense, excellent

BETRAYAL: Strange Angel #2 - Lili St Crow, BOCD, YA/UF, good

Books: 2

Audio: 11

Month: 13

YTD: 94

Books Read in May 2010

THE BODY IN THE BOOKCASE: Faith Fairchild #9 - Katherine Hall Page, MPB, good cozy
THE LOVER'S KNOT: Someday Quilts Mystery - Clare O'Donahue, TPB, excellent & smooth
RED MARS - Kim Stanley Robinson, BOCD, sci-fi, not as good as I thought it might be
DOG ON IT: Chet and Bernie Mystery - Spencer Quinn, BOCD, so good!
HEART OF STONE - C E Murphy, MPB, really good UF
THE BLUE LAST - Martha Grimes, BOT, always good
WHITE CAT: THE CURSE WORKERS Book One - Holly Black, TPB/ARC, highly excellent
BLOODROOT: #10 China Bayles - Susan Wittig Albert, BOCD, good
SIN KILLER: Berrybenders Narratives #1 - Larry McMurtry, BOCD, purdee good stuff
MY HEART MAY BE BROKEN, BUT MY HAIR STILL LOOKS GREAT - Dixie Cash, 2nd in series, BOCD, funny great!
SHADOW BLADE - Seressia Glass, MPB, UF, superb!
UNCOMMON GROUNDS - Sandra Balzo, TPB, cozy, really good
206 BONES: Temperance Brennan #12 - Kathy Reichs, BOCD,excellent!
HIGH CRIMES ON THE MAGICAL PLANE - Kris Neri, TPB, supremely funny paranormal mystery
MURDER ON THE MENU: A Cooking School Mystery #2 - Miranda Bliss, MPB, cute cozy

8 Books
7 audio
15 this month
81 this year

Books I done did Read in March 2010

BLOOD RETRIBUTION: Lee Nez #2 - David and Aimee Thurlo, MPB, darn good UF

HARRY POTTER: THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - J K Rowling, BOCD, narr Jim Dale, re-listen and still humdingah

DEAD SILENCE: #16 Doc Ford series - Randy Wayne White, BOCD, narr George Guidall, not as fond of this one as the previous in this suspense series

THE CREATION OF EVE - Lynn Cullen, ARC/TPB, this was SUPERB historical fiction!

VERY VALENTINE - Adrana Trigiani, BOCD, narr Cassandra Campbell, OUTSTANDING!

BLOOD TRAIL: Joe Pickett #8 - C J Box, BOCD, narr David Chandler, okay listen..going back to the beginning

JESSICA'S GUIDE TO DATING ON THE DARK SIDE - Beth Fantaskey, BOCD, narr Katherine Kellgren & Jeff Woodman, superb YA vampire tale

SINK TRAP: Georgina Neverall Mystery #1 - Christy Evans, excellent cozy mystery!

THE MAGIC THIEF: LOST #2 - Sarah Prineas, BOCD, narr Greg Steinbruner, super!

DEMONS OF THE OCEAN: VAMPIRATES #1 - Justin Somper, BOCD, narr John Curless, highly excellent!

WORMWOOD: #17 China Bayles - Susan Wittig Albert, BOCD, narr Julia Gibson, so good!

SOME LIKE IT HOT-BUTTERED - Jeffrey Cohen, MPB, super amateur sleuth mystery

SECONDHAND SPIRITS: A Witchcraft Mystery #1 - Juliet Blackwell, MPB, highly excellent!

GONE TOMORROW: Jack Reacher # 13 - Lee Child, BOCD, narr Dick Hill, love the suspense

FROST MOON: Skin Dancer #1 - Anthony Francis, ARC/e-book, SUPER UF

THE LACE MAKERS OF GLENMARA - Heather Barbieri, HC, awesome

Books: 7

Audio: 9

Total for month: 16

YTD: 48

November Book Journal

I completely forgot to post November's books! I could have sworn I did, but it's that time of year where things fall through those dadgum cracks.

November was definitely a busy month, but managed 8 books somehow.

BLOODY AWFUL - Georgia Evans, MPB, superb!! Even better than the first in the trilogy

CUT & RUN - Jeff Abbott, BOCD, excellent

VICIOUS CIRCLE - Mike Carey, MPB, #2 Felix Castor and highly excellent

HOLIDAY GRIND - Cleo Coyle, ARC (SIGNED), Best yet!!!

SKIN DEEP: A Bodybags Mystery - Christopher Golden, BOT, phhhhhhhht

DESOLATE ANGEL - Chaz McGee, MPB, well done!

OVER MY DEAD BODY - Michele Bardsley, MPB, signed keeper, fun

A DILLY OF A DEATH - Susan Wittig Albert, MPB, super! Love this series

Books: 6

Audio: 2

Month total: 8

Year so far: 111

October 2009 Book Journal

October was all horror or paranormal...a fun month of reading....

BROKEN - Kelley Armstrong, MPB, love the Elena stories

DEATH'S DAUGHTER - Amber Benson, MPB, pretty darn entertaining

DEAD UNTIL DARK - Charlaine Harris, BOCD

LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS - Charlaine Harris, BOCD

DEFINITELY DEAD - Charlaine Harris, BOCD

THE MEDIATOR: REUNION - Meg Cabot, BOCD, excellent

THE GRAVEYARD BOOK - Neil Gaiman, BOCD, highly superb

THE HARROWING - Alexandra Sokoloff, MPB, good horror story

SOULLESS - Gail Carriger, MPB, darn good and book 100 for the year

HEAD GAMES: A Body Bags Mystery - Christopher Golden, BOT, darn good

STORM QUEEN: Dark Swan #2 - Richelle Mead, MPB, superb

BLOOD & CHOCOLATE - Annette Curtis Klaus, BOCD, so-so story about a spoiled brat werewolf teen

Books: 5

Audio: 7

Total for the month: 12

Total for the year: 103

September 2009 Book Journal

SKIN DEEP - Mark Del Franco, ARC, urban fantasy
BONES OF BETRAYAL - Jefferson Bass, BOCD, medical mystery
DIED IN THE WOOL - Rett MacPherson, MPB, cozy mystery
THE MEDIATOR: DARKEST HOUR - Meg Cabot, BOCD, YA paranormal mystery
DISAPPEARING NIGHTLY - Laura Resnick, MPB, paranormal mystery
THROUGH VIOLET EYES - Stephen Woodworth, MPB, thriller
BLACK JACK POINT - Jeff Abbott, BOT, suspense
DIM SUM DEAD - Jerrilyn Farmer, MPB, cozy mystery
STAYING DEAD - Laura Anne Gilman, urban fantasy
MISSING YOU: 1-800-Where-R-You - Meg Cabot, YA paranormal mystery
AUNT DIMITY DIGS IN - Nancy Atherton, HB, cozy mystery

7 books
4 audiobooks
11 for the month
91 total so far for the year

August Book Journal

MYTH DIRECTIONS - Robert Asprin, BOT, cute funny fantasy

A CIRCLE OF SOULS - Preetham Grandhi, TPB, page turning fast good

THEM BONES - Carolyn Haines, MPB, WONDERFUL! Easily could become favorite cozy series

SUCCUBUS BLUES - Richelle Mead, TPB, excellent!

DEAD MARCH - Ann McMillan, MPB, fabulously well told story

GRAVE PERIL: Dresden Files #3 - Jim Butcher, MPB, Superb!

PANIC - Jeff Abbott, BOCD, exhaustingly fab

STREET MAGIC - Caitlin Kittredge, MPB, rockin' awesome!

THE UNSCRATCHABLES - Cornelius Kane, TPB, distracting characters-good story

POLTERGEIST - Kat Richardson, BOCD, even better the second time around!

CHILE DEATH - Susan Wittig Albert, MPB, love this series!
8 books

3 audiobooks

11 total for the month

80 total for the year so far

JUNE BOOK JOURNAL

And I am back to my default of nine books read in a month.....sigh.....

THE LITTLE SLEEP - Paul Tremblay, TPB, jittery and good
SERPENT GATE - Michael McGarrity, BOT, excellent!
BOOTLEGGER'S DAUGHTER - Margaret Maron, BOCD, superb
THE WATCHER - Jeanne C Stein, MPB, keeper shelf and excellent
GARDEN SPELLS - Sarah Addison Allen, TPB, my favorite book of 2009!
BEST MAN TO DIE - Ruth Rendell, BOCD, darn twisty Brit mystery
GRAVEDIGGERS WANTED: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - Jeff Strand, TPB, scary-funny horror
WICKED GAME - Jeri Smith-Ready, TPB, keeper shelf, FAB!
WEBMAGE - Kelly McCullough, MPB, good sci-fi/fantasy

Books: 6
Audio: 3
Total for Year, so far: 57

May Book Journal

Broke my book plateau!!

THE WHISPERING ROOM - Amanda Stevens, MPB, SUPERB!
MEXICAN HAT: #2 Kevin Kearney Mystery - Michael McGarrity, BOT, excellent
ALADDIN & THE MAGIC LAMP - Philip Pullman, BOCD, superb retelling
GHOULS JUST HAUNT TO HAVE FUN - Victoria Laurie, MPB, so much fun!
BLUE DIABLO - Ann Aguirre, MPB, excellent UF
A KISS BEFORE THE APOCALYPSE: 1st Remy Chandler Mystery - Thomas E Sniegoski, MPB, outstanding
FOUR & TWENTY BLACKBIRDS - Cherie Priest, TPB, OMG GOOD!
DEAD AND GONE: 9th Sookie Stackhouse - Charlaine Harris, BOCD, good and exhausting
BODY BAGS - Christopher Golden, BOCD, very good
THE GHOST AND THE FEMME FATALE: Haunted Bookshop Mystery - Alice Kimberly, MPB, entertaining
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW - Mike Carey, MPB, Holy crappe good!
Books: 7
Audio: 4
Total so far for the year: 48