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  • Zeni T

    Zeni T's 2012 Book List

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    Only 33 in 2011, 50 is the goal!
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    1. Bloodroot - Amy Green.
    2. Damned - Chuck Palahniuk.
    3. Inheritance - Christopher Paolini.
    4. Of Love and Evil - Anne Rice.
    5. The night Circus - Erin Morgenstern.
    6. Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters.
    7. The name of the star - Maureen Johnson.
    8. Down the Mysterly River - Bill Willingham.
    9. Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman.
    10. Hannibal Rising - Thomas Harris.
    11. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins.
    12. Buffy Season Eight: Volume 8; Last Gleaming - Joss Whedon.

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    What did you think of Neverwhere? It's been several years since I last read it, but I loved it when I did.

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      I enjoyed! It's been on my shelf for awhile and am glad I picked it up. It's definitely a good read, if you enjoy other books by the author.

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    13. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins.
    14. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins.
    15. The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks -

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    16. Red Dragon - Thomas Harris, 455p.

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    17. The Wolf Gift - Anne Rice, 404p.

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    18. The unbecoming of Mara Dyer - Michelle Hodkin, 456p.

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    19. Eats, Shoots and Leaves - Lynne Truss, 209p.

    I've had this for awhile and never wanted to pick it up. I decided to read it before going to bed and then couldn't put it down. The humor in the book is great.

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      I've had the book forever. I'll have to get to it someday.

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    20. Columbine - Dave Cullen, audio book.

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    21. At Risk - Alice Hoffman, 219p.

    I read the first few chapters and it hit me that I've read this book before. Signed on and saw that I didn't have it in my read pile. Not sure when I must have picked it up but I remember going through a big Hoffman book list in High School and assume I read it during that time. Reading these last two days has been kinda sad. The subject matter and the fact that I didn't remember reading this before just made me feel a bit depressed. My choice of fiction has been down right depressing. This was a wonderful book and one that would recommend to just about anyone.

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    22. Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood, 468p.

    The story is a bit drawn out and frankly I'm surprised to have read it to the end.

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    23. Lawn Mower Magic - Lynne Jonell, 101p.

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    24. 172 Hours on the moon - John Harstad, 351p.

    Fast read! A decent story but I was distracted by one point that just irks. All the astronauts in the story are referred by their last names except the female one. Who also happened to be the lieutenant and second in command. UGH. I wonder if that was the author, editor, or the fact that it was a Scandinavian novel which I read as translated English? No matter it was still a nice break from recent reads on my list.

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    25. Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James
    26. Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James
    27. Fifty Sades Freed - E.L. James

    OK, had no desire to read this series. None. Wasn't going to give myself the satisfaction of giving in to the hype. The only reason I didn't want to read them (I know, I know), wasn't going to be one those girls. Hated the one Twilight book I read, hated the 'popularity' of the series. Having read erotic both bad and good in my opinion it held no interest from that angle. Plus so many folks in the critic field were saying how bad it was 'written'.

    Spent a weekend up at a friends cabin, the only other girl there she asked me to read it just have someone to talk about it with. I believe very strongly that there are only two reasons to finish a book. You love to read and you want to share your reading with others. So I picked it up. The books were fine, very very romantic and only a bit cheesy. Had no problem with the over use of dialogue but to be honest the book is ALL about a relationship why not have all dialogue. Eh, I liked them just fine and a bit more than #24.

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    28. Divergent - Veronica Roth, 487p.

    This is easily the best book I've read this year. Fantastic! The characters are strong, the plot isn't filled with holes that you ignore. There aren't gaping holes where you think to yourself, huh the author had to have that character do that to further the story line.

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    29. Insurgent - Veronica Roth, 525p.

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    30. The Next Best Thing - Jennifer Weiner, 389p.

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    31. Dogsbody - Diana Wynne Jones, 239p.

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    32. In One Person - John Irving, 425p.

    Another absorbing and fantastic novel by Irving! I am glad he is so prolific.

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    33. Morning Glories: Volume 1 - Nick Spencer


    eh..

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    34. The Dovekeepers - Alice Hoffman, Audio CD.

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    35. The Moon over High Street - Natalie Babbit, 148p.

    Such a cute ending!

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    36. Ashes - Ilsa J. Bick, Audio CD.

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    37. How to be a Woman - Caitlin Moran, Kindle.

    Fantastic! Clever and perfect for any woman who grew up in the 80's and 90's.

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    38. Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green, Audio Book.

    Absolutely Fantastic! Loved every minute of it.


    39. The Host - Stephanie Meyer, 455p.

    It wasn't bad. I enjoyed the story line. The female characters bug me enough to not recommend it to anyone but as a book I was asked to read sure. I felt, a fair shake was had.

    40. The Twelve - Justin Cronin, 568p.

    Pretty darn good.

    41. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith, Audio Book.

    Entertaining, not into mystery so much but I did enjoy the strong female centered story. It would be a great book for a teenage girl.

    42. Necromancing The Stone - Lish McBride, 342p.

    Second of the series and very urban and funny! Oh some of the dialogue is killer. I'd recommend to most folks.

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    43. Kill you twice - Chelsea Cain, 326p.

    I do like this series a bit more than some of the others I've been reading. Looking forward to the next one.

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      44. Shadows - Ilsa J. Bick, Kindle.

      I somehow forgot about to put this in here. It was very meh... and to think I liked the first one.

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    Didn't make it to 50. Better luck this year.

    Best:
    Damned, Down the Myserly River, Neverwhere, Columbine, Divergent, Dogsbody, How to be a Woman, and Will Grayson, Will Grayson. - These 8 books were my favorite and my top recommended.

    Least Enjoyed:
    Bloodroot, Alias Grace, and 172 Hours on the Moon.

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