2009 Booklist

Books read in 2009

Flower Children by Maxine Swann
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman #
City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson #
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King #
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Philips
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Stephen King
Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 1) by Charlaine Harris
Living Dead in Dallas (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 2) by Charlaine Harris
Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 3) by Charlaine Harris
Dead to the World (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 4) by Charlaine Harris
Dead as a Doornail (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 5) by Charlaine Harris
Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 6) by Charlaine Harris
All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 7) by Charlaine Harris
From Dead to Worse (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 8) by Charlaine Harris
Dead and Gone (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 9) by Charlaine Harris
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill #
The Host by Stephanie Meyer #
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk #
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke #
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle
Tithe by Holly Black
Ironside by Holly Black
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
Valiant by Holly Black
Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine
Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine
Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Shadowfae by Erica Hayes
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan
The Sea of Monsters(Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) by Rick Riordan
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3) by Rick Riordan
Fade Out by Rachel Caine
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4) by Rick Riordan
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5) by Rick Riordan
Ill Wind (Weather Warden Series #1) by Rachel Caine
Heat Stroke (Weather Warden Series #2) by Rachel Caine
Chill Factor (Weather Warden Series #3) by Rachel Caine
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman

# Denotes a book that was on my 2009 to-read book list

Year In Review 2009

Books read in 2009:

Flower Children by Maxine Swann 2/5
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 5/5
City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau 3/5
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson 5/5
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman 4/5
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King 4/5
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Philips 4/4
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2) by Stephen King 4/5
Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 1) by Charlaine Harris 5/5
Living Dead in Dallas (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 2) by Charlaine Harris 5/5
Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 3) by Charlaine Harris 4/5
Dead to the World (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 4) by Charlaine Harris 5/5
Dead as a Doornail (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 5) by Charlaine Harris 4/5
Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 6) by Charlaine Harris 4/5
All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 7) by Charlaine Harris 5/5
From Dead to Worse (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 8) by Charlaine Harris 5/5
Dead and Gone (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 9) by Charlaine Harris 5/5
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill 4/5
The Host by Stephanie Meyer 4/5
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 4/5
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 4/5
The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury 4/5
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 5/5
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 5/5
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 4/5
Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison 5/5
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle 4/5
Tithe by Holly Black 4/5
Ironside by Holly Black 4/5
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink 4/5
Impossible by Nancy Werlin 4/5
Valiant by Holly Black 4/5
Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris 4/5
Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris 4/5
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine 4/5
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 5/5
The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine 4/5
Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine 4/5
Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine 5/5
Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine 5/5
Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine 5/5
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5/5
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 5/5
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan 4/5
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick 5/5
Shadowfae by Erica Hayes 5/5
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger 3/5
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan 4/5
The Sea of Monsters(Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) by Rick Riordan 4/5
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3) by Rick Riordan 4/5
Fade Out by Rachel Caine 5/5
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4) by Rick Riordan 5/5
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5) by Rick Riordan 5/5
Ill Wind (Weather Warden Series #1) by Rachel Caine 4/5
Heat Stroke (Weather Warden Series #2) by Rachel Caine 4/5
Chill Factor (Weather Warden Series #3) by Rachel Caine 4/5
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman 4/5

Total Books Read: 57

Books read from TBR list: 8
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) by Stephen King
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill
The Host by Stephanie Meyer
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood


Series Completed: 3
Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris
The Morganville Vampire Series by Rachel Caine
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan


Top 10 Books and Series Read in 2009:
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris
The Morganville Vampire Series by Rachel Caine


Biggest Let-Downs:
Flower Children by Maxine Swann
City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

Happy Holidays!

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Odd and the Forst Giants by Neil Gaiman

Summery:
Odd is a young boy whose life has been anything but easy. His father dies at a young age, his mother remarries a less-than-admirable man, and Odd shatters his own leg, which makes walking a very difficult task. On top of everything winter seems to be lingering longer than usual. One day, Odd has enough and runs away into the forest. There he encounters a bear, a fox, and an eagle. Odd discovers a shared secret among the three animals and accompanies them to Asgard, the city of gods. There he plans to confront the frost giants and restore balance. Quite a daunting task for a young twelve-year-boy who only has a shattered leg to stand on...

Book Trailer:


Review:
A delightful, quick read. This is a heart-warming story for readers of all ages interested in a love-conquers-all fairytale. Gaiman combines Norse mythology with simple prose in this delightful fable. A perfect book to curl up and read on a cold winter's day.

Cover Art Commentary:
Gorgeous. The colors are eye-catching. I love the shadow outlines of the characters.

Overall Rating:

Chill Factor (Weather Warden Series #3) by Rachel Caine

Summery:
*Due to taking some time off from reading, halfway through the book, I am posting the summery from goodreads.com.

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin has protected the human race from monster storms, been killed, reborn as a Djinn, and then restored to her original form. Now she's throwing the dice to stop an infinitely powerful, deeply disturbed kid--who is holed up in a Vegas hotel--from bringing on a new ice age. -Goodreads.com

Review:
Readers are in for a wild ride in Rachel Caine's third installment of the Weather Warden series. Chill Factor picks up right where Heat Stroke left off. Caine plants more twists and turns amidst non-stop action. Fans of the series will not be disappointed.

*The fact that I took a reading hiatus in the middle of the book, should in no way reflect the story. I enjoyed it very much and devoured in two well-spread-apart sittings. I highly anticipate reading the rest of the series.

Cover Art Commentary:
I still hold that the first book in the series, Ill Wind is my favorite cover. This cover definitely goes with the rest of the series. I like the choice of color. It also depicts a pivotal action scene from the book.

Overall Rating: