Reading List 2012

At the beginning of last year, I decided that I should keep track of the books I read in 2012.  I was curious as to how many books I read in the average year.  I decided to write a book log.  Here it is:

1225 Christmas Tree Lane
by Debbie Macomber
finished 1 - 25 - 2012
No comments written

Tips for Quilters
by Rachel T. Pellman
finished 2 - 9 - 2012
Informative - Self contradicting

The Missing Books of the Bible  Volume II
Jesus, Son of Sirach, Baruch, Jeremy, Asariah, Susanna,
Bel & the Dragon, Prayer of Manassas, 1 & 2 Maccabees
finished 2 - 20 - 2012 
Interesting - but what's in Book I?

An O'Brien Family Christmas
by Sherryl Woods
finished 3 - 1 - 2012 
Nice enough story

The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
finished 3 - 5 - 2012 
EXCELLENT!  Can't wait for #2!

Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins
finished 3 - 12 - 2012 
EXCELLENT though more violent than #1

Mocking Jay
by Suzanne Collins
finished 4 - 5 - 2012 
Good enough - better ending than expected.
Liberal political propaganda rag

4 Gospels 
(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
finished 4 - 6 - 2012 
Thanks Connie for the challenge!
Always worth another reading

An Angel for Christmas
by Heather Graham
finished 4 - 25 - 2012 
Nice, fun romance with action

The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks
finished 5 - 1 - 2012 
Excellent!  I look forward to seeing the movie!

True Believer
by Nicholas Sparks
finished 5 - 22 - 2012 
Good book, good writer, I read the sequel already.

East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
finished 5 - 25 - 2012 
Why did I listen to this book in the car?  Ugh!

Tess of the D'Urvervilles
by Thomas Hardy
finished 6 - 8 - 2012
Another book on tape in the car - a little better
I hated the attitude that women should be more
pure than men - forgiven less for equal sins

Shadow March
by Tad Williams
finished 6 - 9 - 2012 
It was a hard read, jumpy & violent & strange

I Heard the Owl Call my Name
by Margaret Craven
finished 6 - 15 - 2012 
Book on tape in car
Good story - sad ending

The White Robin
by Miss Read
finished 6 - 19 - 2012
Book on tape in car
Nice enough

The Invisible Man
by H. G. Wells
finished 6 - 23 - 2012 
Book on tape
Well written - well read - good story

Short Stories 
by Edgar Allen Poe
finished 6 - 29 - 2012 
B on T  Odd, dark, not great
Telltale Heart, Legaia,  Pit & the Pendulum, Black Cat

Shadow Rise
by Tad Williams
finished 7 - 9 - 2012 
Almost as hard as the first book - same reasons

Shadow Play
by Tad Williams
finished 7 - 18 - 2012 
I am finally starting to get into the series.
They are very thick books.  Only one to go!

The Scarlet Pimpernell
by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
finished 7 - 28 - 2012 
A fun read!  I enjoyed it!

Shadow Heart
by Tad Williams
finished 7 - 2 - 2012 
Finally done!  Long series.  Excellent ending!

The Governess and Mr. Granville
by Abby Gaines
finished 8 - 18 - 2012 
Sweet, easy read.

Twilight
by Stephenie Meyers
finished 8 - 23 - 2012 
Why did I wait so long?  Great.  I really enjoyed it.

New Moon
by Stephenie Meyers
finished 8 -27 - 2012 
This series really had me ensnared!

Eclipse
by Stephenie Meyers
finished 9 - 2 - 2012 
Starting the last book.  
I hope I can get something done next week!                 

Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyers
finished 9 - 7 - 2012 
Excellent finish!  Great series!  Better than the movies!

The Last Lighthouse Keeper
by Alan Titchmarsh
finished 9 - 6 - 2012  
B on T Good book, well read

The Letter
by Richard Paul Evans
finished 9 - 7 - 12
Nice Feel good book

The Carosel
by Richard Paul Evans
finished 9 - 11 - 2012 
B on T - Nice, predictable, I've actually heard it before.  

High Five
by Janet Evanovich
finished 9 - 22 - 2012
B on T - Fun story, well written, but way too much cursing for me

Night
by Ellie Weisel
finished 9 - 27 - 2012
B on T - It saddens me to know that people can be so terrible 
and that people can be treated so abominably.  
How would I react to seeing such horrors in my life? 

A is for Alibi
B is for Burglar
N is for Noose
all by Sue Grafton
Books on Tape - Decently fun mysteries. 
Now to find the rest of the alphabet!  Bit of cussing.

Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
by Depak Chopra
finished 10 - 18 - 2012
B on T - A little too far out there for me.

Chesapeake Shores Christmas
by Sherryl Woods
finished 10 - 28 - 2012
I've read of this Irish family before in the beginning of the year.
Pleasant
 
House of Seven Gables
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
finished 11 - 7 - 2012
B on T - Much longer than it needed to be.
Boring story.  Happy ending at least.

A Quick Red Fox
by John MacDonald
finished 11 - 14 - 2012
B on T - A decent whodonit but not overly interesting

The Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks
finished 11 - 19 - 2012
Wow!  And they say the movie's even better?  
I'm a goner if I watch it!  *SNIFF*      

Wuthering Heights
by Emily Bronte
finished 11 - 30 - 2012
On & on & on!  What nasty folk!  Why is this a classic?
I'm SO glad to be done with this book on tape!  Ugh!

The Gift of Great Poetry
selected by Lucien Stryk
finished 12 - 15 - 2012
Many nice poems, some meh

Teachings of the Presidents fo the Church
George Albert Smith
finished 12 - 16 - 2012
It's been a good year of R. S. lessons

Girl in the Brown Paper Wrapper
by John D MacDonald
finished 12 - 21 - 2012
B on T - Written by a man for men I think 

The Book of Mormon
translated by Joseph Smith Jr.
finished 12 - 28 - 2012
I love the Book of Mormon.
I learn so much each time I read it.
I've only read it about 3 or 4 times, maybe 5.

Sky Dragons
by Anne & Todd McCaffrey
finished 12 - 29 - 2012
I really don't want to read about their sex lives
including their lesbian exploits.  Thanks.
Can you tell that it's written by a guy now?   

The Whole Christmas Catalogue
finished 12 - 31 - 2012
Some of the old Christmas stories were pretty cool.
Some of them were bleh.  Legends, stories, carols, gifts.   I wouldn't say it was 'fun' but it was informative I guess.


Well, that's 47 books in 52 weeks, nearly a book per week.  I wouldn't have thought that I read that many books in a year!  I already have a list of books that I want to read this year.  I want to read a Jane Austen book.  I want to read The Count of Monte Cristo, my eldest daughter's favorite book.  Of course, there's the D & C and the Pearl of Great Price.  I haven't read The Miracle of Forgiveness yet. 
Can you think of any classics or other good books that I should read this year?
Happy New Year, y'all!