Book List: 2009

And here's yet another annual tradition at devilwrites (and at calico_reaction, so apologies to those of you who see it twice), and that's the final list of books for the year. Here's the breakdown:

Total novels read: 102 (Not as impressive as last year's 123, but still impressive.)

Total novels started but not finished: 6 (One of them I will DEFINITELY finish, the others, not a chance.)

Total comic books read: 10 (Didn't read any completed series this year, so that number's based on the books I'm reading as they're released.)

I'm pretty happy with the totals, considering that earlier last spring I wasn't in any sort of reading mood AT ALL.

Finished Books: December

Magic Burns (2008)
Written by: Ilona Andrews
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 260 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

The Christmas List (2009)
Written by: Richard Paul Evans
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 353 (Hardcover)
My Review: Wish I'd Borrowed It

Liar (2009)
Written by: Justine Larbalestier
Genre: YA/Fiction
Pages: 371 (Hardcover)
My Review: Keeper Shelf

Skinned (2008)
Written by: Robin Wasserman
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 361 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Must Have

Darker Angels: Book Two of the Black Sun's Daughter (2009)
Written by: M.L.N. Hanover
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 360 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

The Declaration (2007)
Written by: Gemma Malley
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 301 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Give It Away

The Last Unicorn (1968)
Written by: Peter S. Beagle
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 288 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Have

Singing the Dogstar Blues (1998)
Written by: Alison Goodman
Genre: YA/Science Fiction
Pages: 261 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Skin Game (2009)
Written by: Ava Gray
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 307 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Oryx and Crake (2003)
Written by: Margaret Atwood
Genre: Fiction/Literary SF
Pages: 376 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Give It Away



Finished Books: November

Give Up the Ghost (2009)
Written by: Megan Crewe
Genre: YA/Paranormal
Pages: 244 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Magic Bites (2007)
Written by: Ilona Andrews
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 260 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Give It Away

Boneshaker (2009)
Written by: Cherie Priest
Genre: Steampunk/Alternate History
Pages: 416 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Indigo Springs (2009)
Written by: A.M. Dellamonica
Genre: Fantasy/Contemporary
Pages: 317 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Ash (2009)
Written by: Malinda Lo
Genre: YA/Fairy Tale/Fantasy
Pages: 264 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Racing the Dark (2007)
Written by: Alaya Dawn Johnson
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 368 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Wake (2008)
Written by: Lisa McMann
Genre: YA/Paranormal Romance
Pages: 210 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

The Heart of the Beast (1994)
Written by: Dean Motter & Judith Dupré
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 96 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Stolen (2002)
Written by: Kelley Armstrong
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 468 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Bitter Angels (2009)
Written by: C. L. Anderson
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 438 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Give It Away

Foxfire (Trickster's Game #3) (2009)
Written by: Barbara Campbell
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 628 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Give It Away

Finished Books: October

Elegy Beach (2009)
Written by: Steven R. Boyett
Genre: Urban/Futuristic Fantasy
Pages: 375 (Hardcover)
My Review: Glad It Was Free

Frankenstein (1818)
Written by: Mary Shelley
Genre: Horror
Pages: 231 (Hardcover)
My Review: Glad I Borrowed It

Prospero Lost (2009)
Written by: L. Jagi Lamplighter
Genre: Contemporary Fantasy
Pages: 347 (Hardcover)
My Review: Buy the Paperback

Bloodstone (Trickster's Game #2) (2006)
Written by: Barbara Campbell
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 566 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

The Windup Girl (2009)
Written by: Paolo Bacigalupi
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 359 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Finished Books: September

Shiver (2009)
Written by: Maggie Stiefvater
Genre: YA/Paranormal Romance
Pages: 392 (Hardcover)
My Review: Buy the Paperback

Doubleblind (2009)
Written by: Ann Aguirre
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 302 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Must Have

Victory Conditions (2008)
Written by: Elizabeth Moon
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 403 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Glad I Borrowed It

War for the Oaks (1987)
Written by: Emma Bull
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 332 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Must Have

Unclean Spirits: Book One of the Black Sun's Daughter (2008)
Written by: M.L.N. Hanover
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 357 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Must Have

Looking for Alaska (2005)
Written by: John Green
Genre: YA/Fiction
Pages: 221 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Hunting Ground (2009)
Written by: Patricia Briggs
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 286 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Give it Away

Command Decision (2007)
Written by: Elizabeth Moon
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 364 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Ariel (1983)
Written by: Steven R. Boyett
Genre: Urban/Futuristic Fantasy
Pages: 435 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Sandman Slim (2009)
Written by: Richard Kadrey
Genre: Urban/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 388 (Hardcover)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Finished Books: August

Sea Glass (2009)
Written by: Maria V. Snyder
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Pages: 379 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Must Have

Engaging the Enemy (2006)
Written by: Elizabeth Moon
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 398 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Elom (2008)
Written by: William H. Drinkard
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 117/542 (Hardcover)
My Review: Couldn't Finish It

Destined for an Early Grave (2009)
Written by: Jeaniene Frost
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 355 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Marque and Reprisal (2004)
Written by: Elizabeth Moon
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 378 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Eyes Like Stars (2009)
Written by: Lisa Mantchev
Genre: YA/Fantasy
Pages: 352 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Have

A Grey Moon Over China (2006)
Written by: Thomas A. Day
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 411 (Hardcover)
My Review: Buy the Paperback

New Moon (2006)
Written by: Stephenie Meyer
Genre: YA/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 563 (Hardcover)
My Review: Buy the Paperback

Brand-New Science Fiction and Fantasy from Ace and Roc (2009)
Written by: Faith Hunter, Mark Del Franco, Patricia Briggs, Rob Thurman, Ilona Andrews, Steven R. Boyett, Julie Kenner
Genre: Sampler/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 134 (Sampler)
My Review: Giveaway

Unlocking the Air (1996)
Written by: Ursula K. Le Guin
Genre: Short Stories
Pages: 207 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Finished Books: July

A Song in Stone (2008)
Written by: Walter H. Hunt
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 392 (ARC)
My Review: Glad it was Free

The New Space Opera (2007)
Edited by: Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan
Genre: Short Stories/Science Fiction
Pages: 517 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Buy the Paperback

Stone (2002)
Written by: Adam Roberts
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 338 (Mass Market--UK)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Libyrinth (2009)
Written by: Pearl North
Genre: YA/Science Fantasy
Pages: 332 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Have

Blindsight (2006)
Written by: Peter Watts
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 384 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

The Homeless Moon: Imaginary Places (2009)
Written by: Michael J. DeLuca, Jason S. Ridler, Scott H. Andrews, Erin Hoffman, Justin Howe
Genre: Short Stories
Pages: 79 (Chapbook)
My Review: No Rating

The Homeless Moon (2008)
Written by: Michael J. DeLuca, Jason S. Ridler, Scott H. Andrews, Erin Hoffman, Justin Howe
Genre: Short Stories
Pages: 43 (Chapbook)
My Review: No Rating Because It's Free for Everyone!

Scarlet (2009)
Written by: Jordan Summers
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 292 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Waste of Time & Money

The Holy Machine (2003)
Written by: Chris Beckett
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 287 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Wish I'd Borrowed It

Finished Books: June

The Third Claw of God (2009)
Written by: Adam-Troy Castro
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 384 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

The Cold Minds (2008)
Written by: Kristin Landon
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 293 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Give It Away

Peacekeeper (2008)
Written by: Laura E. Reeve
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 110/324 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Finish It

Mainspring (2007)
Written by: Jay Lake
Genre: Fantasy/Steampunk
Pages: 35/324 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Couldn't Finish it

Once Dead, Twice Shy (2009)
Written by: Kim Harrison
Genre: YA/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 232 (Hardcover)
My Review: Buy the Paperback

Pump Six and Other Stories (2008)
Written by: Paolo Bacigalupi
Genre: Short Stories/Science Fiction/Dystopia
Pages: 248 (Hardcover)
My Review: Must Have

Blood Ties: Book One of the Castings Trilogy (2008)
Written by: Pamela Freeman
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Pages: 471 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Exit Strategy (2007)
Written by: Kelley Armstrong
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 480 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Must Have

Norse Code (2009)
Written by: Greg van Eekhout
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 292 (Mass Market Paperback)
My Review: Give It Away

Santa Olivia (2009)
Written by: Jacqueline Carey
Genre: Science Fiction/Superhero
Pages: 341 (Trade Paperback)
My Review: Keeper Shelf

Finished Books: May

The Forever War (1974)
Written by: Joe Haldeman
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 278
My Review: Give It Away

Singularity's Ring (2008)
Written by: Paul Melko
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 326
My Review: Worth the Cash

Gunpowder (2008)
Written by: Joe Hill
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 81
My Review: Must Have

Genesis (2009)
Written by: Bernard Beckett
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 150
My Review: Buy the Paperback

Hunter's Run (2008)
Written by: George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 288
My Review: Worth the Cash

Close Encounters (2009)
Written by: Katherine Allred
Genre: Science Fiction/Romance
Pages: 356
My Review: Give It Away

Sins & Shadows (2009)
Written by: Lyn Benedict
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 357
My Review: Give It Away

Generation Loss (2007)
Written by: Elizabeth Hand
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 265
My Review: Buy the Paperback

Speak (1999)
Written by: Laurie Halse Anderson
Genre: YA/Fiction
Pages: 224
My Review: Must Have

Storm Glass (2009)
Written by: Maria V. Snyder
Genre: Romantic Fantasy
Pages: 488
My Review: Worth the Cash

Finished Books: April

The Forest of Hands and Teeth (2009)
Written by: Carrie Ryan
Genre: YA/Horror
Pages: 310
My Review: Must Have

The Convent of the Pure (2009)
Written by: Sara M. Harvey
Genre: Fantasy/Steampunk
Pages: 138
My Review: Glad It Was Free

Blue Diablo (2009)
Written by: Ann Aguirre
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 316
My Review: Must Have

Those Who Went Remain There Still (2008)
Written by: Cherie Priest
Genre: Horror
Pages: 170
My Review: Worth the Cash

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003)
Written by: Mark Haddon
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 226
My Review: Give It Away

The Cellist of Sarajevo (2008)
Written by: Steven Galloway
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 235
My Review: Glad It Was Free

Fragile Eternity (2009)
Written by: Melissa Marr
Genre: YA/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 390 (ARC)
My Review: Worth the Cash

Finished Books: March

Bone Crossed (2009)
Written by: Patricia Briggs
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 309
My Review: Buy the Paperback

The Watcher (2007)
Written by: Jeanne C. Stein
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 291
My Review: Wish I'd Borrowed It

Staked (2008)
Written by: J.F. Lewis
Genre: Horror/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 370
My Review: Worth the Cash

Better Off Undead (2008)
Edited by: Martin H. Greenberg & Daniel M. Hoyt
Genre: Short Stories/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 312
My Review: Wish I'd Borrowed It

Drood (2009)
Written by: Dan Simmons
Genre: Horror
Pages: 771
My Review: Wish I'd Borrowed It

Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception (2008)
Written by: Maggie Stiefvater
Genre: YA/Urban Fantasy
Pages: 325
My Review: Give It Away

Finished Books: February

Kitty Raises Hell (2009)
Written by: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 322
My Review: Must Have

The Love We Share Without Knowing (2008)
Written by: Christopher Barzak
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 285
My Review: Must Have

War Surf (2005)
Written by: M.M. Buckner
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 375
My Review: Give It Away

Benighted (2006)
Written by: Kit Whitfield
Genre: Urban Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Pages: 532
My Review: Must Have

Infected (2008)
Written by: Scott Sigler
Genre: Science Fiction Thriller
Pages: 339
My Review: Wish I'd Borrowed It

The Traveler (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 1) (2005)
Writer: John Twelve Hawks
Genre: Science Fantasy Thriller
Pages: 128/456
My Review: Couldn't Finish It

Prime Codex: The Hungry Edge of Speculative Fiction (2007)
Edited by: Lawrence M. Schoen & Michael Livingston
Genre: Short Stories/Science Fiction & Fantasy
Pages: 205
My Review: Give It Away

Spiral Hunt (2009)
Writer: Margaret Ronald
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 307
My Review: Worth the Cash

Midnight Never Come (2008)
Writer: Marie Brennan
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 379
My Review: Give It Away

Thirteen (2007)
Writer: Richard Morgan
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 544
My Review: Give It Away

Finished Books: January

Evil Ways (2009)
Writer: Justin Gustainis
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 309
My Review: Give It Away

Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand (2009)
Writer: Carrie Vaughn
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 282
My Review: Worth the Cash

Black Magic Woman (2008)
Writer: Justin Gustainis
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 317
My Review: Give It Away

The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008)
Writer: J.K. Rowling
Genre: Children's Lit/Fantasy
Pages: 111
My Review: Worth the Cash

Blood Drive (2006)
Writer: Jeanne C. Stein
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 297
My Review: Worth the Cash

A Rush of Wings (2008)
Writer: Adrian Phoenix
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 90/404
My Review: Couldn't Finish It

Emissaries From the Dead: An Andrea Cort Novel (2008)
Writer: Adam-Troy Castro
Genre: Science Fiction
Pages: 387
My Review: Worth the Cash

At Grave's End (2009)
Writer: Jeaniene Frost
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 342
My Review: Must Have

Magic Lost, Trouble Found (2007)
Writer: Lisa Shearin
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 345
My Review: Wish I'd Borrowed It



As always, the reviews may be found at calico_reaction. Coming soon will be the annual top-ten list and the mini-review of the comics. Oh, and of course, a giveaway.