The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Title: The Little Prince

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Publisher: Reynal & Hitchcock 1943

Genre: Children's Literature

Pages: 112

Rating: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Fantasy Project; 1001 Books; New Author; Monthly Key - July; What's in a Name - Position of Royalty

Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic--published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birth--beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry's unique and gifted style. Howard has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit.

Somehow I have gone 32 years without reading The Little Prince. This is the year I rectify that slight. And I'm so glad that I did. This is a delightful little story that appeals to all ages. It's usually shelved in the children's section, but really it could be shelved anywhere. The nuggets of wisdom sprinkled throughout make it a classic. I love that this story has some many different layers. I feel like this is a volume that once read again would yield an entirely different outcome.

Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

Title: Casino Royale

Author: Ian Fleming

Publisher: Jonathan Cape 1953

Genre: Thriller

Pages: 213

Rating: 3/5 stars Movie: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: 1001 Books; New Author; 52 Books - W32; Books to Movies

In the novel that introduced James Bond to the world, Ian Fleming’s agent 007 is dispatched to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt a ruthless Russian agent who’s been on a bad luck streak at the baccarat table.
One of SMERSH’s most deadly operatives, the man known only as “Le Chiffre,” has been a prime target of the British Secret Service for years. If Bond can wipe out his bankroll, Le Chiffre will likely be “retired” by his paymasters in Moscow. But what if the cards won’t cooperate? After a brutal night at the gaming tables, Bond soon finds himself dodging would-be assassins, fighting off brutal torturers, and going all-in to save the life of his beautiful female counterpart, Vesper Lynd.

J warned me that the since this was the first book in the series, it started off a bit slow. That was an understatement. I almost put the book down because of the first three chapters. They were clunky and downright boring. I understand that the author has to set up the world, but this was not done well at all. But I stuck with it. The book did get better. The baccarat scene was amazing. The torture seen was almost unreadable, but in a good way. Those two chapters were definitely the high points. The ending was a bit of a let down, but I see how it sets up Bond for the rest of the series. I ended up knocking off a star for the clunky writing and pace. I knocked off another star for my own personal tastes. The multiple comments about how women need to be scene and not heard, kept in the kitchen, etc, really got to me. I know this was written in 1953, but I'd still not prefer to read it. Overall an interesting read, but definitely not going to be a favorite and I probably won't continue the series.

Movie:

I really really enjoyed this movie. Of course, the movie makers made changes from the book. They added the entire first sequence and multiple more action beats while keeping the main storyline and the tone of the book. Plus, I adore Daniel Craig as Bond. He has the grit and the hard nature. Overall, an awesome adaptation. I dare say better than the book.

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn

Title: Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey #1)

Author: Deanna Raybourn

Publisher: Mira 2006

Genre: Mystery

Pages: 511

Rating: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: TBR Pile; Monthly Motif -- March; 52 Books -- W27; New Author; Lucky 14 -- Visit the Country

"Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave."
These ominous words are the last threat that Sir Edward Grey receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, he collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests.
Prepared to accept that Edward's death was due to a long-standing physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that her husband was murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers damning evidence for herself, and realizes the truth.
Determined to bring the murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward's demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival.

I don't know why it took me this long to finally start this series. It was an absolute delight. Right away I was taken in with the mystery of Lady Julia and her husband's death. Then we get the entrance of Nicholas Brisbane and a whole host of interesting side characters. I love that the reader is right along with Lady Julia in finding the truth in the case. She holds nothing back from the reader even if she does keep things from other characters. I loved how the truth eventually came out and the story ends. Or at least this chapter of Lady Julia's life is ended. I can't wait to read the next story.

Lady Julia Grey

#1 Silent in the Grave
#2 Silent in the Sanctuary
#3 Silent on the Moor
#3.5 Midsummer Night
#4 Dark Road to Darjeeling
#5 The Dark Enquiry
#5.5 Silent Night
#5.6 Twelfth Night
#5.7 Bonfire Night

Stranger Than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk

Title: Stranger Than Fiction

Author: Chuck Palahniuk

Publisher: Anchor 2005

Genre: Nonfiction life stories

Pages: 256

Rating: 3/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Well-Rounded Reader -- Short Stories; TBR Pile; Monthly Motif -- April; New Author

Chuck Palahniuk’s world has always been, well, different from yours and mine. In his first collection of nonfiction, Chuck Palahniuk brings us into this world, and gives us a glimpse of what inspires his fiction.At the Rock Creek Lodge Testicle Festival in Missoula, Montana, average people perform public sex acts on an outdoor stage. In a mansion once occupied by The Rolling Stones, Marilyn Manson reads his own Tarot cards and talks sweetly to his beautiful actress girlfriend. Across the country, men build their own full-size castles and rocketships that will send them into space. Palahniuk himself experiments with steroids, works on an assembly line by day and as a hospice volunteer by night, and experiences the brutal murder of his father by a white supremacist. With this new direction, Chuck Palahniuk has proven he can do anything.

I really wanted to like this collection, but I found that I just couldn't. The stories all seemed disjointed and abrupt. I couldn't really sink my teeth into any of them. By the time I would start, the story would be over. Plus, some the material was really hard to connect to. Just not a fan...

The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

Title: The Strain (Strain #1)

Author: Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogen

Publisher: Harper 2009

Genre: Horror

Pages: 585

Rating: 5/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Mount TBR; New Author; 52 Books -- W21; Well Rounded Reader -- Horror; Chunkster

A Boeing 777 arrives at JFK and is on its way across the tarmac, when it suddenly stops dead. All window shades are pulled down. All lights are out. All communication channels have gone quiet. Crews on the ground are lost for answers, but an alert goes out to the CDC. Dr. Eph Goodweather, head of their Canary project, a rapid-response team that investigates biological threats, gets the call and boards the plane. What he finds makes his blood run cold.
In a pawnshop in Spanish Harlem, a former professor and survivor of the Holocaust named Abraham Setrakian knows something is happening. And he knows the time has come, that a war is brewing . . .
So begins a battle of mammoth proportions as the vampiric virus that has infected New York begins to spill out into the streets. Eph, who is joined by Setrakian and a motley crew of fighters, must now find a way to stop the contagion and save his city--a city that includes his wife and son--before it is too late.

Holy crap that was one crazy ride! I've forgotten how much I enjoy horror adventure novels. This one started out strong with a dead plane on the runaway and kept running toward the climatic battle against The Master. It did not stop. I loved all the atmosphere in the beginning. I loved following Eph and Nora as they attempt to understand what "killed" an entire airplane full of people. Even though the reader knows what is happening, I was still right there with them through the initial puzzling stages. And then when everything hit the fan, the book really came into its own. This is one terrifying ride. I can't wait to read the next in the series.

Strain Trilogy

#1 The Strain
#2 The Fall
#3 Night Eternal

Ember by Kristen Callihan

Title: Ember (Darkest London #0.5)

Author: Kristen Callihan

Publisher: Forever Yours 2012

Genre: Fantasy

Pages: 88

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Ebook; New Author; 52 Books - W19; Read Your Freebies; Monthly Key Word - April (Light)

After a fire consumes the Ellis family fortune, the beautiful and resourceful Miranda finds herself faced with an impossible dilemma: enter a life of petty crime or watch her family succumb to poverty. But once her fiancée learns of her descent into danger--and of the strange, new powers she's discovered --saving her family may come at the high price of her heart.
When Lord Benjamin Archer's one chance for redemption is destroyed by corrupt London antiquarian Hector Ellis, he vows to take what Ellis values most-his daughter Miranda. Forced to hide his face behind masks, Archer travels the world hoping to escape the curse that plagues him so that he can finally claim his prize.
But once Archer returns home to London, will it be revenge he seeks? Or will the flame-haired beauty ignite new, undeniable desires?

I picked up this little prequel around the same time that I picked up the first book in the series. I was immediately drawn in by the story and characters. We get some background into Miranda and Archer and (I'm imagining) a set-up to the actual series. I can't wait to dive into Firelight. Now I just need to go find the physical book somewhere in my library...

Darkest London

#0.5 Ember
#1 Firelight
#2 Moonglow
#3 Winterblaze
#3.5 Entwined
#4 Shadowdance
#5 Evernight
#6 Soulbound
#7 Forevermore

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

Title: High Fidelity

Author: Nick Hornby

Publisher: Riverhead Books 1995

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Pages: 323

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Mount TBR; New Authors; Monthly Motif -- January Around the World; Book to Movie; Rory Gilmore Challenge

Rob is a pop music junkie who runs his own semi-failing record store. His girlfriend, Laura, has just left him for the guy upstairs, and Rob is both miserable and relieved. After all, could he have spent his life with someone who has a bad record collection? Rob seeks refuge in the company of the offbeat clerks at his store, who endlessly review their top five films (Reservoir Dogs...); top five Elvis Costello songs ("Alison"...); top five episodes of Cheers (the one where Woody sang his stupid song to Kelly...). Rob tries dating a singer whose rendition of "Baby, I Love Your Way" makes him cry. But maybe it's just that he's always wanted to sleep with someone who has a record contract. Then he sees Laura again. And Rob begins to think (awful as it sounds) that life as an episode of thirtysomething, with all the kids and marriages and barbecues and k.d. lang CD's that this implies, might not be so bad.

This is one of J's favorite books. He's been bugging me to read this for years now. I finally got around to it. And I really did like the book. My favorite aspect is the writing style. Hornby writes as though Rob (the main character) is sitting across from you in some pub telling you his story. There's an easy-ness to the writing that I just loved. As to the characters, Rob reminded me so much of J. I can see why he really likes this book. It's almost part of his life story. Laura is a bit of a flat character, but that's okay. The story isn't about the romance between Rob and Laura. The story is about Rob's life now and his dreams and aspirations. I really enjoyed getting to know Rob and his quirky sense of life.

Movie:

The movie is one of the truest adaptations of a novel that I've ever seen. I really really like this movie. It retains the conversational style of the novel. It retains the quirky characters -- great casting, especially Jack Black as Barry. They make minor changes (like some of the bands mentioned). They make one major change (London to Chicago). But those changes don't bother me at all. The changes don't make a negative impact on the story. Great movie. Great music. Great characters.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Title: The Fault in Our Stars

Author: John Green

Publisher: Dutton's Children 2012

Genre: YA Contemporary

Pages: 337

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: US of YA; NPR Teen; Books to Movies; ebook; New Author

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

Our first book club selection of 2014! I have heard absolutely amazing things about this book. That's why I put it up for consideration for our January club selection. The reality of the book didn't live up to all the expectations. It's a good book. I might even say it's a great book. But, I think it's a great book for someone else. I think if I had read this when I was 16 it would have been great. As I am now 31, it's just a good book. The love story seemed a bit too teenagey for me. I wanted a bit more depth to the romance. The sections about life and death are really what kept me sucked into the book. Gus and Hazel's look at life was interesting and thought-provoking. I especially loved the eulogies at Augustus's pre-funeral. I would love to be remembered that way instead of some empty platitudes about living a good life. I would love the real me to appear at my funeral. Overall, I think TFiOS is a really really good book. I just couldn't give it 5 stars.

2014 New Author Reading Challenge

From Literary Escapism:

Here are the guidelines:

The challenge will run from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
Since this is an author challenge, there is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges. However, the authors must be new to you and, preferably from novels. Anthologies are a great way to try someone new, but only a third of your new authors can be from short stories/novellas or anthologies.
I want this to be an easy challenge, so you can pick to do either 15, 25 or 50 new authors. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be. If you reach your goal halfway through the year, don’t stop. Any new author you try can be added to Mr. Linky. We all want to know about your new experience.
After reading your new author, write your review and then come back here and add your link to Mr. Linky. Make sure you include your name and the author, but adding the title is completely up to you.
Bloggers or Non-Bloggers alike are welcome. You don’t have to have a site to participate. You can link up via Facebook, GoodReads or even Amazon if you’d like.

I'm going to sign up for 15 new authors... and I will try to make all 15 of them fiction authors. Not quite sure of my TBR pile yet, but I'm sure they will start appearing soon.

2013 Reading Challenge Round-Up -- Completed Edition

Look at all these finished challenges! I did good this year...

Goal: 35/35 books DONE!!!!!

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (9/28/13)
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (10/20/13)
The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman (10/9/13)
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (12/6/13)
Witches 101 by Melissa de la Cruz (10/1/13)
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (11/16/13)
Gulliver’s Travel’s by Jonathan Swift (10/3/13)
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (11/22/13)
The Billionaire Wins the Game by Melody Anne (11/3/13)
Her Ladyships Companion by Evangeline Collins (10/9/13)
The Sandman Vol. 11 (9/27/13)
The Sandman Vol. 12 (9/27/13)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (10/7/13)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (9/29/13)
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest (12/14/13)
Tanglefoot by Cherie Priest (12/15/13)
Cape Storm by Rachel Caine (10/1/13)
Total Eclipse by Rachel Caine (10/5/13)
Iron’s Prophecy by Julie Kagawa (10/10/13)
Rose of Fire by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (10/21/13)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (10/27/13)
Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith (11/7/13)
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh (11/26/13)
San Diego 2014 by Mira Grant (10/1/13)
100 Days in Deadland by Rachel Aukes (11/11/13)
Lady Susan by Jane Austen (10/10/13)
Love and Friendship by Jane Austen (11/11/13)
The Watsons by Jane Austen (11/13/13)
Jane Austen and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron(11/20/13)
Vanity Fair by Thackeray (12/18/13)
Inside the Creative Studio by Cate Coulacos Prato (12/11/13)
B is for Baby by Suzonne Stirling (12/11/13)
Universal Rights Down to Earth by Richard Thompson Ford (12/13/13)
Final Jeopardy by Stephen Baker (12/13/13)
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (12/3/13)

Goal: 10/10 books DONE!!!!!!

The Required Categories:

19th Century Classic — Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (12/18/13)
20th Century Classic — The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (1/24/13)
Pre-18th or 18th Century Classic — Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (10/3/13)
Classic that relates to the African-American Experience – The Color Purple by Alice Walker (6/24/13)
Classic Adventure — The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (11/22/13)
Classic that prominently features an Animal - Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne(9/10/13)

Optional Categories:

Re-read a Classic — Emma by Jane Austen (5/22/13)
Classic Non-Fiction title –The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (9/8/13)
Classic Children’s/Young Adult title — The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (4/30/13)
Classic Short Stories – The Selected Stories of O. Henry (8/18/13)

Goal: 10/10 books DONE!!!!!

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (2/3/13)
Persuasion by Jane Austen (1/21/13)
Pride and Prescience by Carrie Bebris (6/6/13)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (8/28/13)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (9/14/13)
Lady Susan by Jane Austen (10/10/13)
Love and Friendship by Jane Austen (11/11/13)
The Watsons by Jane Austen (11/13/13)
Jane Austen and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron(11/20/13)
Sandition by Jane Austen (12/18/13)

Goal: 5/5 books DONE!!!!!!

The Doomsday Vault by Steven Harper (3/20/13)
The Impossible Cube by Steven Harper (5/4/13)
The Dragon Men by Steven Harper (9/2/13)
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest (12/14/13)
Tanglefoot by Cherie Priest (12/15/13)

Goal: 60/60 Books DONE!!!!!!!!

Wanted by Mark Millar (1/2/13)
Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi (1/2/13)
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine (1/12/13)
Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine (1/12/13)
Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts (3/17/13)
Morrigan’s Cross by Nora Roberts (3/3/13)
Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts (3/9/13)
Chill Factor by Rachel Caine (1/13/13)
Firestorm by Rachel Caine (2/16/13)
The Hostage by Susan Wiggs (5/22/13)
The Mistress by Susan Wiggs (6/4/13)
Thin Air by Rachel Caine (2/22/13)
Windfall by Rachel Caine (2/11/13)
Change of Fortune by Jen Turano (1/3/13)
One Day by David Nicholls (1/29/13)
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (1/9/13)
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (1/24/13)
Almost America by Steve Tally (1/14/13)
Locke and Key Vol 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (1/4/13)
Locke and Key Vol 2: Head Games (1/4/13)
Locke and Key Vol 3: Crown of Shadows (1/5/13)
Locke and Key Vol 4: Keys to the Kingdom (1/6/13)
MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche (5/31/13)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain (6/23/13)
The Firebrand by Susan Wiggs (6/13/13)
The Color Purple by Alice Walker (6/24/13)
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (7/26/13)
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen (8/17/13)
The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason (7/13/13)
Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason (7/15/13)
When Twilight Burns by Colleen Gleason (8/5/13)
The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason (8/1/13)
As Shadows Fade by Colleen Gleason (9/5/13)
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (9/8/13)
Gale Force by Rachel Caine (9/9/13)
Bachelor Girl by Betsy Israel (9/10/13)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (9/14/13)
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder (9/17/13)
Cape Storm by Rachel Caine (10/1/13)
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (10/3/13)
Total Eclipse by Rachel Caine (10/5/13)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (10/7/13)
Her Ladyship’s Companion by Evangeline Collins (10/9/13)
The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman (10/9/13)
Iron’s Prophecy by Julie Kagawa (10/10/13)
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (10/20/13)
Rose of Fire by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (10/21/13)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (10/27/13)
The Billionaire Wins the Game by Melody Anne (11/3/13)
Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith (11/7/13)
100 Days in Deadland by Rachel Aukes (11/11/13)
Love and Friendship by Jane Austen (11/11/13)
The Watsons by Jane Austen (11/13/13)
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (11/16/13)
Jane Austen and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron(11/20/13)
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (11/22/13)
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh (11/26/13)
Boneshaler by Cherie Priest (12/14/13)
Tanglefoot by Cherie Priest (12/15/13)
Vanity Fair by Thackeray (12/18/13)

Goal: 52/52 books DONE!!!!!

Wanted by Mark Millar (1/2/13)
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (1/10/13)
Almost America by Steve Tally (1/14/13)
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (1/21/13)
Thomas Paine by Craig Nelson (1/28/13)
Chicks Dig Time Lords by Lynne Thomas and Tara O’Shea (2/3/13)
Windfall by Rachel Caine (2/11/13)
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (2/18/13)
The Complete Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales (2/26/13)
Death: At Death’s Door by Jill Thompson (3/4/13)
Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake (3/11/13)
The Doomsday Vault by Steven Harper (3/20/13)
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (3/30/13)
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (4/5/13)
P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern (4/13/13)
Zom-B by Darren Shan (4/13/14)
Birth by Tina Cassidy (4/20/13)
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (4/28/13)
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (5/11/13)
Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson (5/12/13)
The Hostage by Susan Wiggs (5/22/13)
The Postman by David Brin (5/27/13)
The Mistress by Susan Wiggs (6/4/13)
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion (6/13/13)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain (6/22/13)
Fables 18: Cubs in Toyland (6/23/13)
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (7/7/13)
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (7/7/13)
Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason (7/15/13)
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (7/24/13)
The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman (7/27/13)
When Twilight Burns by Colleen Gleason (8/5/13)
Wedding of the Century (8/14/13)
Selected Stories of O. Henry (8/18/13)
The Sandman Vol. 8 (8/29/13)
M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman (9/1/13)
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (9/8/13)
Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder (9/17/13)
The Sandman Vol. 11: The Dream Hunters (9/27/13)
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (9/28/13)
Her Ladyship’s Companion by Evangeline Collins (10/9/13)
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (10/20/13)
Rose of Fire by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (10/21/13)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (10/27/13)
The Billionaire Wins the Game by Melody Anne (11/3/13)
100 Days in Deadland by Rachel Aukes (11/11/13)
Jane Austen and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron(11/20/13)
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh (11/26/13)
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (12/3/13)
Inside the Creative Studio by Cate Coulacos Prato (12/11/13)
Tanglefoot by Cherie Priest (12/15/13)
Sandition by Jane Austen (12/18/13)

Goal: 15/15 books DONE!!!!!!

History- US, World, European – Almost America by Steve Tally (1/14/13)
Autobiography, Biography, Memoir – A Long Way Gone by Ishamel Beah (1/21/13)
Food – Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (4/5/13)
Family, Relationships, Parenting, Dating, Love – MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche (5/31/13)
Music, Film, TV – Chicks Dig Time Lords by Lynne Thomas and Tara O’Shea (2/3/13)
Health, Medicine – Birth by Tina Cassidy (4/20/13)
Religion, Spirituality, Philosophy – The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (7/7/13)
Anthropology, Archaeology – Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond (8/12/13)
How To – A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book by Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman (9/10/13)
Cultural Studies – Bachelor Girl by Betsy Israel (9/10/13)
Business, Finance, Management – The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman (10/9/13)
Home – Inside the Creative Studio by Cate Coulacos Prato (12/11/13)
Crafts – B is for Baby by Suzonne Stirling (12/11/13)
Technology – Final Jeopardy by Stephen Baker (12/13/13)
Government – Universal Rights Down to Earth by Richard Thompson Ford (12/13/13)