Books Read in December 2010

Posted on January 1st, 2011 by --Deb

Books I read in December:

  1. The Duel: The Eighty-Day Struggle Between Churchill and Hitler by John Lukacs. Not as riveting as I’d hoped, but interesting nevertheless–Churchill and Hitler feeling each other out.
  2. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. More classic Holmes stories.
  3. The Butcher and the Vegetarian: One Woman’s Romp Through a World of Men, Meat, and Moral Crisis by Tara Austen Weaver. Here, the author is told by her doctor that she should start eating meat for her health, but she has been a vegetarian her whole life, has never cooked meat of any kind … what is she to do? A little too much agonizing, and the conclusion, while good for her health, seemed to make the whole journey kind of pointless.
  4. The Grey Horse by R.A. MacAvoy. Fantasy. A hundred or so years ago, in Ireland, a grey horse comes courting … love this book. Love Ruari as both a horse and a man. Love the story.
  5. The Lady by Anne McCaffrey. Speaking of horses–this is one of the few non-sci-fi books by Anne McCaffrey and tells the story of 13-year old, horse-crazy Catriona trying to figure out the many changes in her life.
  6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: 10th Anniversary Edition (Harry Potter) by J.K. Rowling.
  7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by J.K. Rowling.
  8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) by J.K. Rowling.
  9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J.K. Rowling.
  10. Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix by J.K. Rowling.
  11. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling.
  12. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J.K. Rowling. Um, yeah. Harry Potter. Do I really need to say more?
  13. Once a Princess (Sasharia En Garde) by Sherwood Smith.
  14. Twice a Prince (Sasharia En Garde) by Sherwood Smith. A duology with a spunky, fighting princess, an alternate universe, a missing father … Cute.
  15. The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature by Steven Pinker. A serious look at how the brain works and we process language. Thorough and interesting, but kind of dry and I confess I put it down halfway through.
  16. Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution by Joel Richard Paul. The behind-the-scenes maneuvering between three unlikely people in France during the war.
  17. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. Yes, more classic Sherlock Holmes.
  18. Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn. Fantasy by one of my favorite authors, and one that I keep going back to.
  19. The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry. Another YA fantasy. Lucinda’s parents died years ago and she’s been forced to work for an evil aunt until one day Beryl, known as the Amaranth Witch, walks into their shop and everything changes.
  20. The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson. Basically a retelling of sleeping beauty. Enjoyable and more believable than the Amaranth book.

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2 Responses to “Books Read in December 2010”

  1. Anne Campbell // Jan 1, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Thanks for listing the books you read! You already introduced me to Sharon Lee and Steve Miller – I’ve enjoyed their books so much! I think maybe I’ll try Sharon Shinn next. And you’ve reminded me of Patricia Wrede in your last post, whose books I’ve loved for years. I haven’t read her latest and maybe a couple more back. Nor have I read any R.A. MacAvoy for many years. I’ll start by seeing what’s on my shelves …

  2. Kitten // Jan 3, 2011 at 3:25 am

    Love, love, love Summers at Castle Auburn. Now I want to go read that and Crown Duel and The Hero And The Crown for a collection of awesome books dealing with awesome chicks who feel uncomfortable at castles. <3

    I need to go look over your other lists. We clearly have overlapping book tastes.

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