50 Books in a Year: 1- 14

[jaina47]

1. Busted Flush Edited by George R. R. Martin
2. The Myth of You and Me by Leah Stewart
3. Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb
4. Valentine's Resolve by E. E. Knight
5. Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback by Ralph Vacchiano
6. Star Wars: Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor by Mathew
7. Michelle: A Biography by Liza Mundy
8. The Sweet In-Between by Sheri Reynolds

9. Audition by Barbara Walters

10. Harry, A History by Melissa Anelli

Melissa Anelli is the webmistress of the Leaky Cauldron and was one of the two folks who did that kick-arse interview with JKR right after HPB came out. This book is basically her love letter to HP fandom. It recounts the HP phenomenom and peppers the book with little tidbits of never heard before info from JKR. If you're a Harry Potter fan I'd definitely recommend it. It's also kind of cool to see user names that you've seen around fandom for a long time and one of your favorite fan fics actually mentioned in a published book.

11. Guilty Pleasures, the comic, Volume II

Anita is pretty. Jean Claude is prettier (barely). It's (mostly) true to the book, and it definitely reminded me why I originally fell in love with Hamilton's writing.  I wish she would bring some of that actual emotion back to the series. It seems like Anita has just become this cold and unfeeling robot, and I miss the Anita from this book.

12. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Book 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It's a kids book, but I love the whole mythology aspect and it's not too cheesy or young as to make me roll my eyes and not want to read it. Just the opposite, in fact. I'm hitting the whole series. :)

13. Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

14. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

 

Comments

[ralst.livejournal.com]

Any of those you'd really recommend?

[jaina47.livejournal.com]

I'd recommend Busted Flush if you like Superhero novel. I also really liked "The Myth of Me and You" and "The Sweet In-Between". "Shadows of Mindor" was good if you like Star Wars. The rest I wouldn't particularly recommend.

[ralst.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll keep a look out for those.

[vjb2006.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, how did you com up with 50?
And if this is 9 Year to date then you are well on your way - congrats!

[jaina47.livejournal.com]

I think it's just one of those memes that go around. I think it actually started on a community here on LJ, but I caught on a message board last year, so I'm just doing it again this one.