Books read in 2011

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I've been keeping track of things on Goodreads for a while now, and I haven't been posting reviews of everything I read, but everyone else seemed to be doing "books I read" posts, so.

My ratings are all on Goodreads, but if anyone wants an actual review (or just a recommendation), let me know. I'll be happy to oblige.

1. All Clear, by Connie Willis


2. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins


3. Freedom from Oil, by David Sandalow


4. Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins


5. Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins


6. The Privilege of the Sword, by Ellen Kushner


7. Powering the Future, by Daniel B. Botkin


8. Smart Power, by Peter Fox-Penner


9. Crossing the Energy Divide, by Robert Ayres


10. Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson


11. Hot, Flat, and Crowded, by Thomas L. Friedman


12. Heir to Sevenwaters, by Juliet Marillier


13. Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen


14. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, by E. Lockhart


15. Seer of Sevenwaters, by Juliet Marillier


16. Room, by Emma Donoghue


17. The Girl Who Was on Fire, ed. by Leah Wilson


18. Cleopatra, by Stacy Schiff


19. The Art of Choosing, by Sheena Iyengar


20. How Hollywood Works, by Janet Wasko


21. Pearls, Politics, and Power, by Madeleine Kunin


22. Big Girls Don't Cry, by Rebecca Traister


23. This Child Will Be Great, by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf


24. No Excuses, by Gloria Feldt


25. The Studio, by John Gregory Dunne


26. Fire Watch, by Connie Willis


27. Making Movies, by Sidney Lumet


28. A Hidden Affair, by Pam Jenoff


29. Ghost Story, by Jim Butcher


30. Snow White, Blood Red, ed. by Ellen Datlow


31. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender


32. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood


33. One Day, by David Nicholls


34. Delirium, by Lauren Oliver


35. Zel, by Donna Jo Napoli


36. Whedonistas, ed. by Lynne M. Thomas


37. As Simple as Snow, by Gregory Galloway


38. Bossypants, by Tina Fey


39. Hourglass, by Myra McEntire


40. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak


41. Cleopatra's Moon, by Vicky Alvear Shecter


42. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher


43. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green


44. Cat's Eye, by Margaret Atwood


45. Immovable Feast: A Paris Christmas, by John Baxter


46. The Lying Game, by Sara Shepard


47. Never Have I Ever, by Sara Shepard


48. Time and Again, by Jack Finney


49. Want to Go Private?, by Sarah Darer Littman

I had set my Goodreads goal at 50 books for 2011 (and I would've had it, too, except I started two books that I didn't want to finish). Still, not too shabby.

Comments

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Wow, you read quite a lot! I'm impressed. Tell me, how did you like Fire Watch? I assume you read the whole collection, and not just the titular story. I found the collection hit or miss, but man alive will I not ever forget "All My Darling Daughters." I should probably reread it; I never have, and I don't know if my impressions would be the same now.

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Yes, I read the whole collection. In general, I liked it quite a bit better than her Christmas collection of short stories. "All My Darling Daughters" was definitely one that sticks with me. I also really enjoyed "And Come From Miles Around."

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I don't remember that story. I have the collection in my bookshelf; I should go check it out.

Wait, is it the one with the post-apocalyptic post office?

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No, although I liked that one, too. "And Come From Miles Around" is the one with the aliens who come to watch the eclipse.

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Oh yes! I still think about that one every time I think about apocalypses. *g*

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You did well! I'm impressed. :)

I've read quite a few of these myself. Good list!

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Heh, thanks! I probably got some of them from your list...