Reading List
Posted by mike at 6:16 pm on March 15th, 2007
One of my favorite hobbies is reading science fiction and fantasy novels. I enjoy a pretty wide range of these genre novels, but my favorites tend to be escapist fantasies such as The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
Favorite Novel: The Lord of the Rings
Favorite Author: J. K. Rowling
Best Read of 2008: Dune by Frank Herbert
Currently Reading: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
Favorite Author: J. K. Rowling
Best Read of 2008: Dune by Frank Herbert
Currently Reading: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
Below you can find a quick listing of the novels I have read during 2007 and 2008. The titles are linked to corresponding reviews.
2008 Reading List
| Title | Author | Published | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Front | Jim Butcher | 2000 | A+ |
| Fool Moon | Jim Butcher | 2000 | A |
| Grave Peril | Jim Butcher | 2001 | A |
| Summer Knight | Jim Butcher | 2002 | A- |
| Death Masks | Jim Butcher | 2003 | A- |
| Blood Rites | Jim Butcher | 2004 | A |
| Dead Beat | Jim Butcher | 2005 | A- |
| Over Sea, Under Stone | Susan Cooper | 1965 | B+ |
| The Dark Is Rising | Susan Cooper | 1973 | B+ |
| Greenwitch | Susan Cooper | 1997 | B |
| The Grey King | Susan Cooper | 1975 | B |
| Dune | Frank Herbert | 1965 | A+ |
| The Eye of the World | Robert Jordan | 1990 | A |
| The Gunslinger | Stephen King | 1982 | A |
| The Drawing of Three | Stephen King | 1987 | C |
| The Waste Lands | Stephen King | 1991 | B+ |
| The Road | Cormac McCarthy | 2006 | A- |
| Brisingr | Christopher Paolini | 2008 | B- |
| Tales of Beedle the Bard | J. K. Rowling | 2008 | A- |
| The Children of Húrin | J. R. R. Tolkien | 2007 | A- |
2007 Reading List
| Title | Author | Published | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | Douglas Adams | 1979 | A |
| The Restaurant at the End of the Galaxy | Douglas Adams | 1980 | A |
| Life, The Universe and Everything | Douglas Adams | 1982 | A- |
| So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish | Douglas Adams | 1984 | A- |
| Mostly Harmless | Douglas Adams | 1992 | A- |
| The Book of Three | Lloyd Alexander | 1964 | B- |
| Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction | Drew Karpyshyn | 2006 | B+ |
| A Game of Thrones | George R. R. Martin | 1996 | B |
| The Golden Compass | Philip Pullman | 1995 | A |
| The Subtle Knife | Philip Pullman | 1997 | A- |
| The Amber Spyglass | Philip Pullman | 2000 | B+ |
| Anthem | Ayn Rand | 1938 | B |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | J. K. Rowling | 1997 | A+ |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J. K. Rowling | 1998 | A+ |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | J. K. Rowling | 1999 | A+ |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | J. K. Rowling | 2000 | A+ |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | J. K. Rowling | 2003 | A+ |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | J. K. Rowling | 2005 | A+ |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | J.K. Rowling | 2007 | A+ |
| The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien | 1977 | B+ |
| Sun of Suns | Karl Schroeder | 2006 | A |
| Dragons of Autumn Twilight | Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman | 1984 | C |
| Dragons of Winter Night | Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman | 1985 | C |
| Dragons of Spring Dawning | Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman | 1985 | C |