2012 * Books Read

1. Sixkill Robert B. Parker
2. Lawn Boy Returns Gary Paulsen
3. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star Heather Lynn Rigaud
4. The Black Cat Martha Grimes

2011 * Books Read

1. NERDS by Michael Buckley
2. Greedy Bones Carolyn Haines
3. Bone Appétit Carolyn Haines
4. Bink & Gollie Kate DiCamillo & Alison McGhee
5. Just Grace Charise Mericle Harper
6. Into the Wild Nerd Yonder Julie Halpern
7. True Love and Other Disasters Rachel Gibson
8. Just Too Cute: And Other Adorable Stories for Horrible Children Mike Reiss
9. True Love and Other Disasters Rachel Gibson
10. Sex, Lies and Online Dating Rachel Gibson
11. Jake Audrey Couloumbis
12. Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie Julie Sternberg
13. Smokin' Seventeen Janet Evanovich


2011 was mostly a lost year. The first few months I was reading and then I just tapered off and got busy and got tired and wasn't reading very much. I did finish some more books, but for the life of me, I can't remember what they were.

Children & YA books read for class

I thought I'd keep a little list of the children and YA books I'm reading for my Lit for Children and Young Adults class. Some of these books we're reading and discussing as a class. Some are for my reading logs that are due each module. And some are the ones I'm reading while choosing the books for my reading logs. By the end of the semester I think it's going to be a rather extensive list. So far, it's kept me busy, but not crazy. It's only been 3 weeks, though, so I suppose anything can happen.

As I do with my yearly lists, this post itself will be updated. I won't add a post to continue the list.

The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon Mini Grey
Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart Vera B. Williams
Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock Eric Kimmel
Aurelie: A Faerie Tale Heather Tomlinson
Baseball Saved Us Ken Mochizuki
Caps for Sale Esphyr Slobodkina
The Case of the Missing Marquess Nancy Springer
Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella Robert D. San Souci
Chains Laurie Halse Anderson
Children of the Great Depression Russel Freedman
Dona Flor Pat Mora
Harold and the Purple Crayon Crockett Johnson
The Empty Pot Demi
The Funny Little Woman Arlene Mosel
George Washington, Spymaster Thomas B. Allen
The Gingerbread Man Jim Aylesworth
Jabberwocky Lewis Carroll (Stephane Jorisch ill.)
Jingle Dancer Cynthia Leitich Smith
La Linea Ann Jaramillo
Lawn Boy Gary Paulson
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Bernard Waber
Penny from Heaven Jennifer L. Holm
Pompeii Richard Platt
Rosa Nikki Giovanni
Ruby's Beauty Shop Rosemary Wells
Satchel Paige Lesa Cline-Ransome
Scaredy Squirrel Melanie Watt
Shakespeare's Secret Elise Broach
Skippyjon Jones Judy Schachner
The Story of Ferdinand Munro Leaf
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble William Steig
Trashy Town Andrea Griffing Zimmerman
The Vegetables We Eat Gail Gibbons
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain Peter Sis
The Way Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition Nina Jaffe
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Kadir Nelson
Weedflower Cynthia Kadohata
The Year of the Dog Grace Lin
The Year of the Rat Grace Lin
Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué rico! Pat Mora

2009 * Books Read

1. The Wedding Planner's Daughter Coleen Murtagh Paratore (200)
2. Bones to Pick Carolyn Haines (349)
3. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen v2 Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill (228)
4. Dear Julia Amy Bronwen Zemser (327)
5. The Spiderwick Chronicles: Care and Feeding of Sprites Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi (48)
6. Ham Bones Carolyn Haines (275)
7. The Cupid Chronicles Coleen Murtagh Paratore (207)
8. Wishbones Carolyn Haines (336)
9. Plum Spooky Janet Evanovich (309)
10. George Washington, Spymaster Thomas B. Allen (192)
11. Willa by Heart Coleen Murtagh Paratore (228)
12. Penny from Heaven Jennifer L. Holm (274)
13. Children of the Great Depression Russell Freedman (118)
14. The Case of the Missing Marquess Nancy Springer (216)
15. Lawn Boy Gary Paulson (88)
16. Aurelie: A Faerie Tale Heather Tomlinson (184)
17. The Grand Finale Janet Evanovich (246)
18. Manhunt Janet Evanovich (248)
19. Back to the Bedroom Janet Evanovich (258)
20. Anyone But You Jennifer Crusie (224)
21. Love Overboard Janet Evanovich (266)
22. Smitten Janet Evanovich (234)
23. Chains Laurie Halse Anderson (316)
24. Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart Vera B. Williams (52)
25. La Linea Ann Jaramillo (131)
26 The Year of the Dog Grace Lin (134)
27. Weedflower Cynthia Kadohata (260)
28. The Year of the Rat Grace Lin (182)
29. Full Blast Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes (344)
30. Belly Laughs Jenny McCarthy (165)
31. Thanksgiving Janet Evanovich (195)
32. Shakespeare's Secret Elise Broach (250)
33. Dogs & Goddesses Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart, Lani Diane Rich (388)
34. Wife for Hire Janet Evanovich (234)
35. Death of a Dreamer MC Beaton (247)
36. Death of a Gentle Lady MC Beaton (245)
37. Death of a Bore MC Beaton (248)
38. Death of a Maid MC Beaton (245)
39. Little House in the Big Woods Laura Ingalls Wilder (238)
40. Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder (335)
41. Momnesia Shannon Payette Seip & Adrienne Hedger (90)
42. Missing Joseph Elizabeth George (567)
43. The Old Wine Shades Martha Grimes (341)
44. For the Sake of Elena Elizabeth George (442)
45. Playing for the Ashes Elizabeth George (675)
46. How I Became an American Karin Gündisch (120)
47. After Tupac and D Foster Jacqueline Woodson (153)
48. Off and Running Gary Soto (136)
49. Indian Shoes Cynthia Leitich Smith (66)
50. Sees Behind Trees Michael Dorris (104)
51. The Dragon's Child Laurence Yep (133)
52. Ask Me No Questions Marina Budhos (162)
53. Introduction to Public Librarianship Kathleen de la Pena McCook (406)
54. Children's Literature, Briefly Michael Tunnell & James Jacobs (300)
55. The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes Neil Gaiman
56. The Sandman: The Doll's House Neil Gaiman
57. The Sandman: Dream Country Neil Gaiman
58. The Sandman: Season of Mists Neil Gaiman
59. The Sandman: A Game of You Neil Gaiman
60. Unshelved, v1 Bill Barnes & Gene Ambaum (127)
61. Husband Coached Childbirth Robert A. Bradley (360)
62. Rough Weather Robert B. Parker (301)
63. Burned Carol Higgins Clark (358)

*A note: I'm not listing all the picture books I've read for class and during my time working at the library. There are far too many of them to keep track of. Those that I've read for class can be found in a separate post.

2008 * Books Read

1. Payment in Blood Elizabeth George (413)
2. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories Agatha Christie (287)
3. Wife for Hire Janet Evanovich (234)
4. Ultimate Book of Appetizers Southern Living (48)
5. Quick & Easy Weeknight Favorites Southern Living (48)
6. Never Ask a Man the Size of His Spread Gladiola Montana (138)
7. Sniglets Rich Hall & Friends (94)
8. I've Got Tears in My Ears comp. Paula Schwed (101)
9. UK on a G-string Justin Brown (318)
10. T is for Trespass Sue Grafton (387)
11. Plum Lucky Janet Evanovich (166)
12. Bones to Pick Carolyn Haines (349)
13. Naughty Neighbor Janet Evanovich (229)
14. We Thought You Would Be Prettier Laurie Notaro (233)
15. Full Scoop Janet Evanovich (347)
16. Manhunting Jennifer Crusie (284)
17. Fast Women Jennifer Crusie (436)
18. Well Schooled in Murder Elizabeth George (414)
19. The League of Frightened Gentlemen Rex Stout (214)
20. Faking It Jennifer Crusie (412)
21. Hard Eight Janet Evanovich (341)
22. Ten Big Ones Janet Evanovich (340)
23. Eleven on Top Janet Evanovich (310)
24. Iced Carol Higgins Clark (256)
25. The Falling Stars Brothers Grimm (24)
26. A Suitable Vengeance Elizabeth George (371)
27. Fearless Fourteen Janet Evanovich (310)
28. High Profile Robert B Parker (290)
29. How to Grow Fresh Air Dr. BC Wolverton (144)
30. Naughty Neighbor Janet Evanovich (229)
31. Full House Janet Evanovich (334)
32. Spare Change Robert B. Parker (291)
33. Tell Me Lies Jennifer Crusie (322)
34. A Conventional Corpse Joan Hess (275)
35. Full Blast Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes (344)
36. One for the Money Janet Evanovich (287)
37. Full Tilt Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes (342)
38. Full Speed Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes (346)
39. Two for the Dough Janet Evanovich (301)
40. Three to Get Deadly Janet Evanovich (300)
41. Four to Score Janet Evanovich (294)
42. High Five Janet Evanovich (292)
43. Hot Six Janet Evanovich (294)
44. Magic Pickle Scott Morse (112)
45. Magic Pickle vs. The Egg Poacher Scott Morse (141)
46. Magic Pickle and the Planet of the Grapes Scott Morse (140)
47. Seven Up Janet Evanovich (309)
48. For Laughing Out Loud ed. Jack Prelutsky (78)
49. Hope in My Heart Kathryn Lasky (106)
50. Home at Last Kathryn Lasky (108)
51. My Secret War Mary Pope Osborne (186)
52. World War II Days David C King (100)
53. Early Sunday Morning Barry Denenberg (156)
54. It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken Seth (164)
55. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill (176)
56. Anne of Green Gables Lucy M. Montgomery (351)
57. Playback Raymond Chandler, Ted Benoit, Francois Ayroles (98)
58. Little Long-Nose Wilhelm Hauff (95)
59. We're Very Good Friends, My Brother and I PK Hallinan (32)
60. Chicken Soup with Rice Maurice Sendak (30)
61. Nobody Asked Me if I Wanted a Baby Sister Martha Alexander (32)
62. Elsie Piddock Skips In Her Sleep Eleanor Farjeon (61)
63. Anne of Avonlea Lucy M. Montgomery (232)
64. Babymouse: Heartbreaker Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm (91)
65. Babymouse: Queen of the World Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm (91)
66. Babymouse: Our Hero Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm (91)
67. Anne of the Island Lucy Maud Montgomery (222)
68. Anne of Windy Poplars Lucy Maud Montgomery (258)
69. Anne's House of Dreams Lucy Maud Montgomery (220)
70. Anne of Ingleside Lucy Maud Montgomery (274)
71. A Little Dog Like You Rosemary Sutcliff (46)
72. Babymouse: Puppylove Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm (91)
73. Foul Play Janet Evanovich (228)
74. Rainbow Valley Lucy Maud Montgomery (303)
75. A Book of Nonsense Edward Lear (40)
76. Rilla of Ingleside Lucy Maud Montgomery (277)
77. Information Representation and Retrieval in the Digital Age Heting Chu (248)
78. Introduction to Technical Services G. Edward Evans, Sheila S. Intner, Jean Weihs (543)
79. Christmas with Anne Lucy Maud Montgomery (214)
80. Jellaby Kean Soo (144)
81. The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Mom Katherine Arnoldi (176)
82. Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide Tony diTerlizzi & Holly Black (107)
83. Spiderwick Chronicles: The Seeing Stone Tony diTerlizzi & Holly Black (108)
84. Spiderwick Chronicles: Lucinda's Secret Tony diTerlizzi & Holly Black (108)
85. Spiderwick Chronicles: The Ironwood Tree Tony diTerlizzi & Holly Black (141)
86. Spiderwick Chronicles: The Wrath of Mulgarath Tony diTerlizzi & Holly Black (139)
87. The Doctor's Sweetheart Lucy Maud Montgomery (190)
88. Simple Pleasures for the Holidays Susannah Seton

2007 * Books Read

1. A Little Class on Murder Carolyn Hart (244)
2. A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams (142)
3. La Cucina Lily Prior (263)
4. Santa Baby Jennifer Crusie (298)
5. A Holly, Jolly Murder Joan Hess (288)
6. Trio for Blunt Instruments Rex Stout (200)
7. Classic Italian Cooking Valentina Harris (332)
8. Plum Lovin' Janet Evanovich (164)
9. Fleeced Carol Higgins Clark (335)
10. Strange Bedpersons Jennifer Crusie (249)
11. Sofie Metropolis Tori Carrington (288)
12. Ella Minnow Pea Mark Dunn (208)
13. Girl with a One Track Mind Abby Lee (310)
14. Simply Divine Wendy Holden (377)
15. The Perfect Paragon MC Beaton (234)
16. History Laid Bare Richard Zacks (440)
17. Poirot Investigates Agatha Christie (192)
18. Might As Well Be Dead Rex Stout (154)
19. A Mind to Murder PD James (256)
20. Eats, Shoots & Leaves Lynne Truss (236)
21. Champagne for One Rex Stout (153)
22. Rude World Rob Bailey & Ed Hurst (147)
23. Fuzz Ed McBain (192)
24. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone JK Rowling (309)
25. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets JK Rowling (341)
26. Don't Look Down Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer (373)
27. Eleven on Top Janet Evanovich (310)
28. Twelve Sharp Janet Evanovich (310)
29. Crime de Cocoa Joanna Carl (501)
30. Hot Stuff Janet Evanovich & Leanne Banks (281)
31. The Mugger Ed McBain (153)
32. Give the Boys a Great Big Hand Ed McBain (176)
33. The Winds of Change Martha Grimes (384)
34. Private Pages ed. Penelope Franklin (491)
35. Vince & Joy Lisa Jewell (264)
36. This Pen for Hire Laura Levine (224)
37. Ten Big Ones Janet Evanovich (319)
38. Light From Heaven Jan Karon (384)
39. Lean Mean Thirteen Janet Evanovich (310)
40. Suddenly Single Sheila O'Flanagan (600)
41. The Mousetrap Agatha Christie (224)
42. Unnatural Causes PD James (256)
43. Serenity: Those Left Behind Joss Whedon (70)
44. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban JK Rowling (435)
45. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire JK Rowling (734)
46. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix JK Rowling (870)
47. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince JK Rowling (652)
48. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows JK Rowling (759)
49. My Favourite Goodbye Sheila O'Flanagan (598)
50. Kids' Letters to Harry Potter ed. Bill Adler (40)
51. Julie and Julia Julie Powell (309)
52. The Story of O Pauline Reage (40)
53. An Inconvenient Wife Megan Chance (404)
54. Quidditch Through the Ages Kennilworthy Whisp (56)
55. Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them Newt Scamander (59)
56. A Caribbean Mystery Agatha Christie (223)
57. Revolting Rhymes Roald Dahl (47)
58. The Vicar of Nibbleswicke Roald Dahl (40)
59. George's Marvelous Medicine Roald Dahl (89)
60. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Roald Dahl (79)
61. The Magic Finger Roald Dahl (63)
62. Esio Trot Roald Dahl (62)
63. Fantastic Mr. Fox Roald Dahl (81)
64. The Minpins Roald Dahl (48)
65. A Muggle's Guide to the Wizarding World Fionna Boyle (466)
66. The Witches Roald Dahl (208)
67. Funerals are Fatal Agatha Christie (213)
68. Connections Sheila O'Flanagan (275)
69. Peril at End House Agatha Christie (224)
70. The Mystery of the Blue Train Agatha Christie (226)
71. The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle Joanna Carl (227)
72. A Really Cute Corpse Joan Hess (247)
73. Lean Mean Thirteen Janet Evanovich (310)
74. Plum Lovin' Janet Evanovich (164)
75. Wife for Hire Janet Evanovich (234)
76. Strangled Prose Joan Hess (184)
77. Roll Over and Play Dead Joan Hess (199)
78. The Butter Did It Phyllis Richman (373)
79. A Great Deliverance Elizabeth George (413)
80. Visions of Sugar Plums Janet Evanovich (149)
81. The Eyre Affair Jasper Fforde (374)
82. The Big Over Easy Jasper Fforde (383)
83. The Goodbye Body Joan Hess (294)
84. The Harlequin Tea Set Agatha Christie (216)

2006 * Books Read

1. What Cops Know Connie Fletcher
2. Back to the Bedroom Janet Evanovich
3. Full Bloom Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes
4. Dear Exile Hilary Liftin & Kate Montgomery
5. The Dante Club Matthew Pearl
6. Murder on Route 66 ed. Carolyn Wheat
7. Elegance Kathleen Tessaro
8. 100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed Melissa P.
9. Lamb Christopher Moore
10. Big Cherry Holler Adriana Trigiani
11. Out to Canaan Jan Karon
12. Murder in the Mews Agatha Christie
13. His 'n' Hers Mike Gayle
14. The Twits Roald Dahl
15. Practical Demonkeeping Christopher Moore
16. What the Lady Wants Jennifer Crusie
17. Anyone But You Jennifer Crusie
18. Bread Ed McBain
19. A Gathering of Days Joan W. Blos
20. Full Scoop Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes
21. Getting Rid of Bradley Jennifer Crusie
22. M is for Malice Sue Grafton
23. Tree of Freedom Rebecca Caudill
24. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Helen Fielding
25. Miss Marple Investigates (audio) Agatha Christie
26. The Skull Beneath the Skin (audio) P.D. James
27. Have His Carcase Dorothy L. Sayers
28. A New Song Jan Karon
29. N is for Noose Sue Grafton
30. O is for Outlaw Sue Grafton
31. P is for Peril Sue Grafton
32. Twelve Sharp Janet Evanovich
33. The Clue of the Tapping Heels Carolyn Keene
34. The Grrl Genius Guide to Life Cathryn Michon
35. The Clue in the Jewel Box Carolyn Keene
36. The Phantom of Pine Hill Carolyn Keene
37. The Mystery a the Moss-Covered Mansion Carolyn Keene
38. Nancy's Mysterious Letter Carolyn Keene
39. Girl Cook Hannah McCouch
40. The Bungalow Mystery Carolyn Keene
41. The Secret of the Old Clock Carolyn Keene
42. The Message in the Hollow Oak Carolyn Keene
43. The Hidden Staircase Carolyn Keene
44. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes Carolyn Keene
45. The Secret in the Old Attic Carolyn Keene
46. The Whispering Statue Carolyn Keene
47. The Clue of the Dancing Puppet Carolyn Keene
48. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm Carolyn Keene
49. Manhunt Janet Evanovich
50. A Secret in Time Carolyn Keene
51. Q is for Quarry Sue Grafton
52. Eleven on Top Janet Evanovich
53. Visions of Sugar Plums Janet Evanovich
54. Blessed are the Cheesemakers Sarah-Kate Lynch
55. Hard Eight Janet Evanovich
56. To the Nines Janet Evanovich
57. A Common Life Jan Karon
58. In This Mountain Jan Karon
59. Twanged Carol Higgins Clark
60. Jinxed Carol Higgins Clark
61. R is for Ricochet Sue Grafton
62. S is for Silence Sue Grafton
63. Motor Mouth Janet Evanovich
64. Thanksgiving Janet Evanovich
65. Round Ireland with a Fridge Tony Hawks
66. Take Me, I'm Yours Elizabeth Bevarly
67. Shepherds Abiding Jan Karon
68. Snagged Carol Higgins Clark
69. Irreconcilable Differences Lia Matera, ed.

2005 * Books Read

1. The Sex Lives of Cannibals J. Maarten Troost
2. Metro Girl Janet Evanovich
3. The Hearse You Came in On Tim Cockey
4. Hearse of a Different Color Tim Cockey
5. Welcome to Temptation Jennifer Crusie
6. Thyme of Death Susan Wittig Albert
7. The Rocky Road to Romance Janet Evanovich
8. Austin City Blue Jan Grape
9. Love Overboard Janet Evanovich
10. Hallie's Horrible Handwriting Valerie Tripp
11. The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc Loraine Despres
12. Naughty Fairy Tales from A to Z Alison Tyler (ed)
13. Zen and the Art of Murder Elizabeth M. Cosin
14. Melancholy Baby Robert B. Parker
15. Lucia, Lucia Adriana Trigiani
16. 84 Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff
17. The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Helene Hanff
18. The Dewey Decimal System of Love Josephine Carr
19. A is for Alibi Sue Grafton
20. The Hearse Case Scenario Tim Cockey
21. B is for Burglar Sue Grafton
22. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie
23. C is for Corpse Sue Grafton
24. Death of a Nag M. C. Beaton
25. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove Christopher Moore
26. D is for Deadbeat Sue Grafton
27. Tell Me Lies Jennifer Crusie
28. Full Speed Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes
29. E is for Evidence Sue Grafton
30. Cover Her Face P.D. James
31. F is for Fugitive Sue Grafton
32. The Plot Thickens Mary Higgins Clark, et al.
33. One For the Money Janet Evanovich
34. Bet Me Jennifer Crusie
35. Full Tilt Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes
36. Fast Women Jennifer Crusie
37. At Home in Mitford Jan Karon
38. The Bride Stripped Bare Anonymous
39. Full Blast Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes
40. The Fig Eater Jody Shields
41. G is for Gumshoe Sue Grafton
42. H is for Homicide Sue Grafton
43. Them Bones Carolyn Haines
44. Buried Bones Carolyn Haines
45. Crazy For You Jennifer Crusie
46. Sex With Kings Eleanor Herman
47. Charlie All Night Jennifer Crusie
48. Strong Poison Dorothy L. Sayers
49. Island of the Sequined Love Nun Christopher Moore
50. Splintered Bones Carolyn Haines
51. Crossed Bones Carolyn Haines
52. Big Stone Gap Adriana Trigiani
53. Hallowed Bones Carolyn Haines
54. I is for Innocent Sue Grafton
55. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J.K. Rowling
56. Cold Service Robert B. Parker
57. The Second Confession Rex Stout
58. Haiku U David Bader
59. Booked to Die John Dunning
60. Murder in the Hearse Degree Tim Cockey
61. A Light in the Window Jan Karon
62. These High, Green Hills Jan Karon
63. J is for Judgement Sue Grafton
64. K is for Killer Sue Grafton
65. Manhunting Jennifer Crusie
66. L is for Lawless Sue Grafton
67. Some Buried Caesar Rex Stout
68. The Case of the Black Orchids Rex Stout
69. Fast Women Jennifer Crusie (a re-read! my favorite!)
70. Who's Afraid of Virginia Ham? Phyllis Richman
71. Eleven on Top Janet Evanovich
72. Popped Carol Higgins Clark
73. I'm not Anti-Business, I'm Anti-Idiot Scott Adams
74. Death of a Gossip M.C. Beaton
75. Death of a Glutton M.C. Beaton
76. Dear Miss Demeanor Joan Hess
77. School Days Robert B. Parker