Summary of Books Read in 2010

I read 55 books this ( year )

Books Read in 2010

Picked up from almeda. I'm going to track which books I read this year. Last year I read 61

• 'Date' below means the date I finished reading it;


• [L] means I got it from the library;
• [N] means new book;
• [O] means online book;
• [P] means proofreading;
• [R] means a re-read;
• [S] means secondhand.




1. Sparrow Hill Road, 2010 [O]
   • Jan 15: Good Girls Go to Heaven by Seanan McGuire (Episode 1)
   This is what I have been waiting 3 years to read.
   • Feb 15: Dead Mans Party by Seanan McGuire (Episode 2)
   Wonderful Mise-en-scène
   • Mar 15: Tell Laura I Love Her by Seanan McGuire (Episode 3)
   Creative character conflict
   • Apr 15: Building a Mystery by Seanan McGuire (Episode 4)
   Earthy background
   • May 15: El Viento del Diablo by Seanan McGuire (Episode 5)
   Foreshadowing conflict
   • Jun 15: Last Dance with Mary Jane by Seanan McGuire (Episode 6)
   I love fireside exposition
   • Jul 15: Do You Want to Dance? by Seanan McGuire (Episode 7)
   Sometimes it's cold being a hitcher-ghost.
   • Aug 16: Dead Man's Curve by Seanan McGuire (Episode 8)
   She wouldn't of had any trouble if it weren't for the kids and the dog. After the weight of the last story it was nice to have a "lighter" tale.
2. Jan 19: Migration by Julie Czerneda (Species Imperative #2) 2006 [L]
a reluctant pleasure
3. Jan 22: Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold (Miles Vorkosigan) 1996 [L]
I laughed, I cried


4. Shadow Unit, Season 2, 2009 [O]
   • Feb 20: Smoke & Mirrors by Elizabeth Bear (Episode 2.07)
   Good story to come back in on
   • Feb 20: Not Alone by Holly Black, Elizabeth Bear, Emma Bull, & Chelsea Polk (Episode 2.08)
   Creepy Left Field Cliffhanger
5. Feb 28: The Song of Mavin Manyshape by Sherri S. Tepper (Mavin Series #1) 1985 [R]
Still good after all these years. I should mention this book to Shadesong


6. Mar 02: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire (October Daye #2) 2010 [N]
Toby deals with faeries, technology and magic like nothing she has encountered.
7. March 14: Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling (Tamir Trilogy #3) 2006 [S]
Satisfing Conclusion
8. March 28: Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling (Nightrunners #3) 1999 [R]
Entertaining Intrigue


9. Apr 13: The Adept by Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Harris (Adept Series #1) 1991 [S]
The (occult) game's afoot!
10. Apr 14: The Spriggan Mirror by Lawrence Watt-Evans (Legends of Ethshar #9) 2007 [S]
An amusing logic problem
11. Apr 22: Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold (Miles Vorkosigan) 1999 [S]
I don't know why I put off reading this series so long
12. Apr 23: Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold (Miles Vorkosigan) 2000 [S]
Finally I can appreciate Butterbug Blues! I liked the use of multiple POV in this one.
13. Apr 25: Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold (Miles Vorkosigan) 2002 [S]
Back to good old Miles sleuthing. As beutiful as the Quaddie Ballet
14. Apr 27: Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley 1919 [L]
The transparent plot is unremarkable. The insight into 1918 New York is fascinating.


15. May 21: Soul-Singer of Tyrnos by Aradath Mayhar 1981 [S]
Nice premise, heavy-handed at the end


16. Jun 03: Mistborn : Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn #1) 2006 [S]
An excelent story. I'm looking forward to book 2
17. Jun 15: Triad by Terry McGarry (Eiden Myr #3) 2005 [S]
Tries to do too much in one book
18. Jun 24: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn #2) 2007 [N]
Continuing to twist reader's expectations. Well done
19. Jun 30: Reaver Road by Dave Duncan (Omar Teller-of-Tales #1) 1992 [S]
A nice blend of tall-tale and mythology


20. Jul 03: Flight from the Dark by Joe Dever, illus. Gary Chalk (Lone Wolf: Kai #1) 1984 [O]
Took three tries to make it to the end
21. Jul 04: Fire on the Water by Joe Dever, illus. Gary Chalk (Lone Wolf: Kai #2) 1984 [O]
Magic Spear and Helmet!
22. Jul 04: Caverns of Kalte by Joe Dever, illus. Gary Chalk (Lone Wolf: Kai #3) 1984 [O]
The easiest adventure so far. The Sommerswerd is a bit overpowered
23. Jul 05: Chasm of Doom by Joe Dever, illus. Gary Chalk (Lone Wolf: Kai #4) 1985 [O]
Did fail the mission once, however combat is still almost without risk.
24. Jul 05: Shadow on the Sand by Joe Dever, illus. Gary Chalk (Lone Wolf: Kai #5) 1985 [O]
Nicely balanced. I was able to complete it without dying, but it took resourcefulness, and I was down to 10hp in the end.
25. Jul 06: Grey Star the Wizard by Ian Page & Joe Dever, illus. Paul Bonner (World of Lone Wolf #1) 1985 [O]
Much more challenging than the Lone Wolf Books. Especially combat
26. Jul 07: Forbidden City by Ian Page & Joe Dever, illus. Paul Bonner (World of Lone Wolf #2) 1985 [O]
Missing the usual "recovery" moments. I still only died once.
27. Jul 07: Beyond the Nightmare Gate by Ian Page & Joe Dever, illus. Paul Bonner (World of Lone Wolf #3) 1986 [O]
Rather Surreal, by the author's intention
28. Jul 07: War of the Wizards by Ian Page & Joe Dever, illus. Paul Bonner (World of Lone Wolf #4) 1986 [O]
There were some tense moments, but once again the McGuffin overpowered the character
29. Jul 10: Kingdoms of Terror by Joe Dever, illus. Gary Chalk (Lone Wolf: Magnakai #1) 1985 [O]
Some nice challenges, but missing a bit of something at the end.
30. Jul 10: A Thousand Words for Stranger by Julie E. Czerneda (Trade Pact #1) 1997 [S]
A story of Star-crossed Telepaths, remarkably similar to Catherine Asaro's Skolian Empire.
31. Jul 12: Naked by David Sedaris 1997 [S]
It is Funny because it is True
32. Jul 13: Castle Death by Joe Dever, illus. Gary Chalk (Lone Wolf: Magnakai #2) 1986 [O]
An excellent dungeon crawl.
33. Shadow Unit, Season 3, 2010 [O]
    • Feb 20: On Faith by Sarah Monette (Episode 3.00)
    Nice background story
    • Jul 16: The Unicorn Evils by Emma Bull and Elizabeth Bear (Episode 3.01)
    They didn't pull punches with this one
    • Jul 17: Basilisk Hunt by Emma Bull and Holly Black (Episode 3.02)
    Nice minature story
    • Jul 17: Always Crashing In The Same Car by Will Shetterly (Episode 3.03)
    An interesting twist
34. Jul 19: The Jungle of Horrors by Joe Dever, illus. Gary Chalk (Lone Wolf: Magnakai #3) 1987 [O]
Not as much "gear" as I typically like, but good adventure.
35. Jul 21: Beholder's Eye by Julie Czerneda (Web Shifters #1) 1998 [R]
A clever cast of aliens. Loyalty without romance is a novel theme.
36. Jul 22: The Cauldron of Fear by Joe Dever, illus. Brian Williams (Lone Wolf: Magnakai #4) 1987 [O]
Unreasonably tough end boss spoils the book.
37. Jul 27: Changing Vision by Julie Czerneda (Web Shifters #2) 2000 [S]
A fun mid-trilogy book


38. Aug 08: Water Logic by Laurie J. Marks (Elemental Logic #3) 2007 [N]
A segue story. Why did I wait so long to read it?
39. Aug 12: Yoga 28 Day Exercise Plan by Richard Hittleman, 1969 [R]
I completed all 28 days
40. Aug 31: Watership Down by Richard Adam 1972 [S]
A Classic Pastoral Adventure


41. Sep 07: Artificial Night by Seanan Mcguire (October Daye #3) 2010 [N]
Best one yet, Toby stops reacting and takes action.
42. Sep 09: Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal 2010 [N]
My one complaint; it was too short, I wanted more.



43. Dec 00: Title by Author (Series #0) Year Published [origin]


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