Auntie Nettie Reads A Lot 2014 - 4th Quarter

The usual caveat applies: If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've (or NOT) read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library (now noted) or a public library. 

Go forth and READ!   


October to December 
Top Secret Twenty-one by Janet Evanovich 
Save the Date: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews 

The Late Starters Orchestra by Ari L. Goldman 
Catching Air: A Novel by Sarah Pekkanen 
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman (didn't finish) 
The Supremes at Earl's All-you-can-eat: A Novel by Edward Kelsey Moore (didn't finish) 
A Quilt for Christmas: A Novel by Sandra Dallas (ARC) 
For All Time (Nantucket Brides Novel) By Jude Deveraux 
Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore
A Nantucket Christmas: A Novel by Nancy Thayer 

Definitely Not Mr Darcy by Karn Doornebos 

The Bookstore: A Novel by Deborah Meyler 
Where She Went by Gayle Forman (reread, mine) 

Does This Church Make Me Look Fat? by Rhoda Janzen 

When We Were on Fire: A Memoir by Addie Zierman (didn't finish) 

One Day: A Novel by Gayle Forman (mine) 

One Year: A Novel by Gayle Forman (mine) 

How to Be Alone: A Poem by Tanya Davis 

Someone Else's Love Story: A Novel by Joshilyn Jackson 

The Vintage Teacup Club: A Novel by Vanessa Greene 

Bliss: A Novel by Hilary Fields 

Love Overdue: A Novel by Pamela Morsi 

Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik 

A Family Place: A Hudson Valley Farm, Three Centuries, Five Wars, One Family: By Leila Philip (non

fiction) 
Somewhere in France: A Novel of the Great War by Jennifer Robson 

The Paris Winter: A Novel by Imogen Robertson (ARC) 

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (have tissues. lots of tissues) 

Truth Kills: An Angelina Bonaparte Mystery by Nancy Rathburn 

Romance Is My Day Job: A Memoir of Finding Love at Last by Patience Bloom 

Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives by Becky Aikman 

I Shall Be Near To You: A Novel by Erin Lindsay McCabe (have tissues) 

My Wish List: A Novel by Gregoire Delacourt (translated from the French by Anthea Bell) 

Here and Again: A Novel by Nicole R. Dickson 

Nerilka's Story by Anne McCaffrey (mine, reread) 

Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (mine, reread) 

Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey (mine, reread) 

The People of Pern by Robn Wood (mine, reread) 

Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein 

A Paris Apartment: A Novel by Michelle Gable 

Vienna Nocturne: A Novel by Vivien Shotwell 

With Every Letter: A Novel (Wings of the Nightingale Vol. 1) by Sarah Sundin 

Paris Letters: One Woman's Journey from the Fast Lane to a Slow Stroll in Paris by Janice MacLeod (memoir) *** 

Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt 

Get off the Unicorn by Anne McCafrrey (mine, reread) 

When in Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison (reread) 

Killashandra by Anne McCaffrey (mine, reread) 

The Secrets of Midwives: A Novel by Sally Hepworth (ARC) 

Catherine by April Lindner (mine) 

Vision in White (Book 1) by Nora Roberts (mine, reread) 

Bed of Roses (Book 2) by Nora Roberts (mine, reread)  

Savor the Moment (Book 3) by Nora Roberts (mine, reread)  

Happy Event After (Book 4) by Nora Roberts (mine, reread)  

 

Auntie Nettie Reads A Lot 2014 - 2nd/3rd Quarter

Well, usually I read a lot. This has been an interesting, let's say, transitional regrouping year, wherein I have had to re-prioritize my energies.

Now that the Summer Festival is well over, the 3-day Fall Festival is over, and the calm before the fall schedule really picks up, I have been enjoying the library again and reading on the commute. I'm reading a bunch of what would be considered "summer beach reads." No prize-winners or "best ofs X lists" for now. Just fun reads. At the beginning of the summer I had huge stacks of books that I just kept renewing because I couldn't get to, or into, them. It was, as the librarian and I both agreed as I shamefacedly returned them at the end of the allowable renewal cycles, a bit too ambitious. So ... this instead. A mix of fluff, chick-lit, some ARCS, some of my collections, and some books from friends.

c. 9/6/2014

I'll get to some of my serious series soon - once I reread the 500-800 page books leading up to the end of the 3-7 book series (maybe the holidays?).

The usual caveat applies: If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've (or NOT) read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library (now noted) or a public library. 

Go forth and READ! 

April through September 2014 (2nd/3rd quarters' worth)

A Fine Romance: Falling in Love with the English Countryside by Susan Branch (mine) 
The Fault in our Stars: A Novel by John Green [Do NOT read in public - and DO NOT READ WITHOUT TISSUES] (mine) 

Stitch in Snow by Anne McCaffrey (mine, reread)
Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery (mine, reread)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (mine)
Since You've Been Gone by Anouska Knight (ARC)
Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery (mine, reread)
Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery (mine, reread)
Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffrey (mine, reread)
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy (mine, reread)
The Family Man by Elinor Lipman
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (mine)
If I Stay by Gayle Forman (mine, reread)
Where She Went by Gayle Forman (mine)
Famous Last Words by Annie Sanders
Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Jill Monsell 
The Fortune Hunter: A Novel by Daisy Goodwin (ARC)
Ghost Gone Wild (A Bailey Ruth Ghost Novel) by Carolyn Hart
Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School Book the Second) by Gail Carringer
After Dead: What Come Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris
Joy for Beginners: A Novel by Erica Bauermeister
The School of Essential Ingredients: A Novel by Erica Bauermeister (reread)
Shadow Spell: Book Two of The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts
The Lost Art of Mixing: A Novel by Eric Bauermeister 
The Undead Pool (A Hollows novel) By Kim Harrison

The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick (mine) 
Confessions of a Latter-day Virgin: A Memoir by Nicole Hardy 

Skin Game (A Dresden Novel) by Jim Butcher

(did I skip a few? Apparently, maybe yes?!)
The Other Half: A Novel by Sarah Rayner (didn't finish)
Made to Last by Melissa Tagg
The Apple Orchard, A Novel by Susan Wiggs
For Once in my Life: A Novel by Marianne Kavanagh (didn't finish)
The Bridesmaids: True Tales of Love, Envy, Loyalty ... and Terrible Dresses by Eimear Lynch (ARC)
2 a.m. at the Cat's Pajamas: A Novel by Marie-Helen Bertino (ARC) 
The Last Breath by Kimberly Belle (ARC) 
Elemental Magic: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters edited by Mercedes Lackey (mine) 

Elementary (All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters) edited by Mercedes Lackey (mine)

Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life is Your Hidden Strength by Laurie Helgoe, Ph.D. (mine)
A Shiver of Light (Merry Gentry Novel) by Laurell K. Hamilton
A Good Year for the Roses: A Novel by Gil McNeil
Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love by Anna Whiston-Donaldson (ARC) (Also have tissues handy)
 The Sweet Spot: A Novel by Stephanie Evanovich
Driving with The Top Down: A Novel by Beth Harbison
The Last Original Wife: A Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank
The Last Summer of the Camperdowns: A Novel by Elizabeth Kelly (didn't finish)
Bet Me: A Novel by Jennifer Cruise
Love Water Memory by Jennie Shortridge 
To the Letter: A Celebration of the Lost Art of Letter Writing by Simon Garfield (mine, non-fiction) 

Sweetshop of Dreams: A Novel with Recipes by Jenny Colgan 

Etta Mae's Worst Bad-Luck Day by Ann B. Ross 
Goodnight June: A Novel by Sarah Jio 
The Glass Kitchen: A Novel of Sisters by Linda Francis Lee 
Night Broken: A  Mercy Thompson Novel by Patricia Briggs 
That Summer: A Novel by Lauren Willig 
The Geometry of Love by Jessica Levine (didn't finish) 
Heroes Are My Weakness: A Novel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 
Charlie Glass's Slippers: A Very Modern Fairy Tale by Holly McQueen 
The Summer Kitchen: A Novel by Karen Weinreb (didn't finish) 
The Appetites of Girls: A Novel by Pamela Moses (didn't finish) 
a couple of e-books from my iTouch

Auntie Nettie Reads A Lot 2014 - 1st Quarter

The first quarter of 2014 has been an interesting one. To recap (again): First there was the return from the epic holiday journey, the projects from heck at the Big J, 7 day a week schedules of about 60-80 hours, informing the Big J that I was leaving, leaving (FREEDOM!), starting the new job at the "little c", dealing with the learning curve, dealing with the weather, traveling AGAIN, the weather, the commute, and OH YEAH, trying to deal with the rest of my "stuff."

Appropriately titled: UNFINISHED BOOKS

Apparently, I did try to use the other side of my brain and read, but only occasionally. Not nearly enough.

You know the other sad thing from this period?

And I am appalled to even type it?

I haven't been to a library - to check out books - since January.

JANUARY!

HOW? What? Sputter!

Read the above. Compute it.

Know that I have a backlog of titles on my bureau, shelves, and e-reader.

And not enough time - obviously - to even blog in a timely fashion.

The usual caveat applies: If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've (NOT) read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library. 

Go forth and READ!   

January through March 2014 [The lack of titles here saddens me.]
True Love (A Nantucket Brides book) by Jude Deveraux
Big Girl Panties: A Novel by Stephanie Evanovich
The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston (ARC)
Bellman & Black: A Ghost Story by Diane Setterfield (ARC)
some e-books I don't recall
The Housemaid's Daughter: A Novel by Barbara Mutch (ARC)
After I'm Gone: A Novel by Laura Lippman (ARC)
Longbourn: A Novel by Jo Baker (mine)
Otherhood: Modern Women Finding A New Kind Of Happiness by Melanie Notkin (mine)

Auntie Nettie Reads A Lot 2013 - 4th Quarter

Winter 2014 Snow Days = More reading? Maybe.

I don't think it needs to be said AGAIN that the last quarter of 2013 was a bit busy. There just weren't enough hours in the day to work 12-14 hours a day, commute, craft, or read a good book.

Though, apparently, I did try,  occasionally. But not enough.

The usual caveat applies: If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library. 

Go forth, use your library card and READ! 


October - December

[Surely I have read more than this?]

Jane by April Lindner
Long May She Reign by Ellen Emerson White (reread)
Dark Witch (Book 1 of the Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy) by Nora Roberts
The Cherry Cola Book Club by Ashton Lee
A Cookbook Conspiracy (A Bibliophile Mystery) by Kate Carlisle
Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth

some e-books I don't recall

Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2013 - 3rd Quarter

via the Twitters and TOTALLY sarcastically

Well, I usually read a lot MORE  (see the earlier lists), but this year has also been "read"iculous. This quarter I made an effort to stop staring at my computer at home after work, or at the device on the train after work. My to-read list and request lists are still PAGES long despite this effort. I'm hoping a road trip with my mother to the Cape will give me a chance to work my way through a pile of ARCs and unread new books.

The usual caveat applies: If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers (UNLESS IT'S MAH FREEENNDZZZ). Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library. 

Go forth, use your library card and READ! 

July-September
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (reread)
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery (reread)
A handful of online book snippets via iBooks
The J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society by Barbara J. Zitwer
The River of No Return: A Novel by Bee Ridgway (didn't finish)
Time Flies: A Novel by Claire Cook
Mrs. Queen Takes the Train: A Novel by William Kuhn
The House on Willow Street: A Novel by Cathy Kelly
The Last Word (Document 6) A Spellman Novel by Lisa Lutz
Ladies' Night: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
Elizabeth the First Wife by Lian Dolan *
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery (reread)
Fly Away by Kristin Hannah (ARC)
The Lavender Garden: A Novel by Lucinda Riley (ARC)
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic: A Novel by Emily Croy Barker
Forever Interrupted: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid (ARC)
The Unfinished Garden: A Novel by Barbara Claypole White
Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman
The World's Strongest Librarian: 
   A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family by Josh Hanagarne
The Woman Who Dies A Lot: A Thursday Next Novel by Jasper Fforde
Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe: A Novel with Recipes by Jenny Colgan
The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe: A Novel by Mary Simses
Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery (reread)
Dead Ever After (Final Sookie Stackhouse) by Charlaine Harris
Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery (reread)
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
Steadfast: The Elemental Masters, Book Eight by Mercedes Lackey
The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice
The Passion of the Purple Plumeria: A Pink Carnation Novel by Lauren Willig
The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand
Someday, Someday, Maybe: A Novel by Lauren Graham
Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison

Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2013 - 1st Quarter

Well, I usually read a lot MORE  (see the earlier lists), but this year has also been "read"iculous. I was on the road/in the air a lot, or staring at my iTouch or computer screens. 

The usual caveat applies: If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library. 

Go forth, use your library card and READ!

January through March 2013
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (not finished yet)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Year 1) by J.K. Rowling (rereading from own collection)
Practically Perfect: A Novel by Katie Fforde (reread)
The Mermaid Collector by Erika Marks
Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School) by Gail Carriger
The Runaway Princess by Hester Browne
Me, Myself and Why: A Modern Threesome by MaryJanice Davidson
Yours, Mine, and Ours (Book 2) by MaryJanice Davidson
Love Letters: A Novel by Katie Fforde
The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society: A Novel by Beth Pattillo
2 books from own collection
Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart: A Novel by Beth Pattillo
Demon Hunting in the Deep South by Lexi George
The Flight of Gemma Hardy: A Novel by Margot Livesey (didn't finish)
A Wedding in Great Neck: A Novel by Yona Zeldis McDonough (didn't finish)
Ever After (Rachel Morgan series) by Kim Harrison
Into The Woods: Tales from The Hollows and Beyond by Kim Harrison

Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2012 - 4th Quarter

Well, I usually read a lot MORE  (see the earlier lists from this year and back), but this year has been "read"iculous in that I've been too busy to read, but mostly, because I have an iTouch now and I use the commutes on the train to peruse the online newspapers and catch up on personal e-mail/twitter feeds versus starting/finishing books. (And, NO! I do not want a Kindle or its equivalent, or to download books to my iTouch. I like to hold BOOKS when I read, and I stare at enough screens as it is, thank you very much. )

HOWEVER, I still did manage to work my way through my back-log of ARCS, which I have passed on to other readers, and to work my way through some tomes. In some cases, I just forgot to write things down because I have been trying to do too much.

The usual caveat applies: If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library. 

Go forth, use your library card and READ!

October through December 2012
Overseas: A Novel by Beatriz Williams (ARC)
The Secret Keeper: A Novel by Kate Morton (ARC)
Home from the Sea (An Elemental Masters Novel) by Mercedes Lackey
Trilogy from my own Library
2 books I forgot to write down
Inheritance (Book 4) by Christopher Paolini
Redoubt (Book Four of The Collegium Chronicles) by Mercedes Lackey
Greetings from Somewhere Else: A Novel by Monica McInerney
The Goodbye Cousins: A Novel by Maggie Leffler
Forgot to write down (ARC) (didn't finish)
The Perfect Hope (The Inn at Boonsboro Book 3) by Nora Roberts
Imperfect Bliss: A Novel by Susan Fales-Hill
Five Miles South of Peculiar: A Novel by Angela Hunt
Before Versailles: Before the History You Know ... A Novel of Louis XIV by Karleen Koen (ARC) (didn't finish)
Struck by Jennifer Bosworth (didn't finish)
Miss Dreamsville and the Collier County Women's Literary Society: A Novel by Amy Hill Hearth
Dragonsong (A Harper Hall Novel) by Anne McCaffrey, from my own library
Dragonsinger (A Harper Hall Novel) by Anne McCaffrey, from my own library
A Discovery of Witches (An All Souls Novel No. 1) by Deborah E. Harkness
Shadow of Night (An All Souls Novel No. 2) by Deborah E. Harkness

Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2012 - 3rd Quarter

If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library.
Go forth, use your library card and READ!

July 2012
Eldest (Inheritance Saga No. 2) by Christopher Paolini
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Undead and Unstable by MaryJanice Davidson
book or two I forgot
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Brisingr (Inheritance Saga No. 3) by Christopher Paolini
Little Night: A Novel by Luanne Rice
Island Apart: A Novel by Steven Raichlen
Maman's Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen by Donia Bijan

August 2012
City of Ravens: London, the Tower and its Famous Birds by Boria Sax
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
Sugarhouse: Turning the Neighborhood Crack House into Our Home Sweet Home by Matthew Batt
The Violets of March: A Novel by Sarah Jio
The Jane Austen Marriage Manual: A Novel by Kim Izzio
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
Ten Girls to Watch: A Novel by Charity Shumway (ARC)
Paris, My Sweet: A Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate) by Amy Thomas
Darcy's Story: Pride and Prejudice told from a whole new perspective by Jane Aylmer

September 2012
Wallflower in Bloom: A Novel by Claire Cook
The Watchers by Jon Steele
2 books from own collections I forgot to record
The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy
The Last Will of Moira Leahy by Therese Walsh
The Book of Mormon Girl by Joanna Brooks (in progress)
 

Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2012 - 2nd Quarter

If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library.

Go forth, use your library card and READ!

[I'm sorry I don't know who took the photo and can't remember where I grabbed it from.]

In honor of the fact that Star Wars Day (May the Fourth -- Be With You) fell during this quarter, we present a photo of the 501st Legion and other Star Wars cosplayers catching up on their reading.


April/May 2012
Trail of the Spellmans (Document #5) by Lisa Lutz
Fair Game: An Alpha and Omega Novel by Patricia Briggs
books I forgot to write down...
The Rowan (Tower and the Hive, 1) by Anne McCaffrey (reread from my own library)
Damia (Tower and the Hive, 2) by Anne McCaffrey (reread from my own library)
Delicacy: A Novel by David Foenkinos (didn't finish)
One Book in the Grave (A Bibliophile Mystery) by Kate Carlisle
The Last Boyfriend (Inn at Boonsboro 2) by Nora Roberts
Black Hart (The Curse Workers No. 3) by Holly Black
Would it Kill You to Stop Doing That? A Modern Guide to Manners by Henry Alford
The Wedding Beat: A Novel by Devan Sipher
Rurally Screwed: My Life off the Grid with the Cowboy I Love by Jessie Knadler
Dream New Dreams: Reimagining my Life After Loss by Jai Pausch
The Witness: A Novel by Nora Roberts

June 2012
The Hollowers Insider: New Fiction, Facts, Maps, Murder, and More in the World of Rachel Morgan by Kim Harrison
I, Iago: A Novel by Nicole Galland
Timeless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel (Parasol Protectorate 5) by Gail Carriger
Clara and Mr. Tiffany: A Novel by Susan Vreeland
Jane Vows Revenge: A Novel by Michael Thomas Ford
Deadlocked (A Sookie Stackhouse Novel) by Charlaine Harris
Austenland: A Novel by Shannon Hale
Midnight in Austenland: A Novel by Shannon Hale
The Language of the Sea: A Novel by James MacManus
Heaven is Here: An incredible story of hope, triumph, and everyday joy: A memoir by Stephanie Nielson with Amy Ferguson Hackworth
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (reread from personal library)

Happy Reading!

Previous lists may be found here.

Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2012 - 1st Quarter

If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library.

Go forth, use your library card and READ!

January 2012
Matched by Ally Condie
Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult (didn't finish)
Three Sisters Island trilogy by Nora Roberts (from own library, reread)
Key Trilogy by Nora Robert (from own library, reread)
Lost Truth (Truth Novel 4) by Dawn Cook
Other Waters: A Novel by Eleni N. Gage (ARC)
The Dressmaker: A Novel by Kate Alcott (ARC)

February 2012
The Time in Between: A Novel by Maria Duenas, translated by Daniel Hahn (ARC)
Heat Rises (A Nikki Heat Novel) by "Richard Castle"
Eragon (Inheritance Cycle Book 1) by Christopher Paolini
Little Women and Me by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Wolf at the Door by MaryJanice Davidson
Down These Strange Streets (an anthology) edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois
Passing Love: A Novel by Jacqueline E. Luckett

March 2012
Smokin' Seventeen (A Stephanie Plum Novel) by Janet Evanovich
Explosive Eighteen (A Stephanie Plum Novel) by Janet Evanovich
The Rook: A Novel On Her Majesty's Supernatural Secret Service by Daniel O'Malley
Knit One Pearl One: A Novel by Gil McNeil
The Garden Intrigue (A Pink Carnation Novel) by Lauren Willig
A Perfect Blood (A Rachel Morgan/Hollows Novel) by Kim Harrison
Death Comes to Pemberly by P.D. James

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (from my own library)*

*What? You don't pick thematic reading selections for your weekend getaways?

Avalon Beach, Avalon, New Jersey

Previous lists may be found here.

Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2011 - 4th Quarter

If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently. Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library.

Go forth, use your library card and READ!

October 2011
Murder Under Covers: A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle
The Borrower: A Novel by Rebecca Makkai (didn't finish)
Untold Story: A Novel by Monica Ali (didn't finish)
My Year with Eleanor: A Memoir by Noelle Hancock
Something Borrowed: A Novel by Emily Giffin
The American Wife: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld (didn't finish)
Pride, Prejudice and Jasmin Field: A Novel by Melissa Nathan (reread, from own library)
Dragonsinger (Harper Hall Trilogy, Pern) by Anne McCaffrey (reread, from own library) *RIP
Dragonsong (Harper Hall Trilogy, Pern) by Anne McCaffrey (reread, from own library)

November 2011
We Are All Welcome Here: A Novel by Elizabeth Berg
In An Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing by Lee and Bob Woodruff
The Masterharper of Pern: A Novel by Anne McCaffrey (reread, from own library)
American Gods: 10th Anniversary Author's Definitive Text by Neil Gaiman
Heartwishes: A Edilean Novel by Jude Deveraux
Changes: Volume Three of the Collegium Chronicles (A Valdemar Novel) by Mercedes Lackey
A Stitch in Snow by Anne McCaffrey (reread, from own library)
The Came You: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner

December 2011
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
The Next Always (Inn at BoonsBoro No. 1) by Nora Roberts
The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo
Silence (Hush, Hush Series No. 3) by Becca Fitzpatrick
The Scottish Prisoner: A Novel (Lord John's Novel) by Diana Gabaldon
First Truth by Dawn Cook
Hidden Truth by Dawn Cook
Forgotten Truth by Dawn Cook
13 Gifts by Wendy Mass (3rd in a series, need to find the first two)
Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Cinder (Book One of The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer (ARC)

Previous Reading Lists may be found here.

Happy Reading!

Auntie Nettie Reads A LOT 2011 - 3rd Quarter

If you are just finding the blog, please note that this list was maintained mainly so that I could remember what I've read this year. The record does not fully represent me or all of my interests, so don't judge my reading habits. My interests change quite frequently.

Also, as a general rule, I don't do book recommendations or link to major retailers or publishers. Except for the ARCs listed below [thanks major publishers!], most of these books came from MY library or a public library. If I really, really, really like a book or an ARC, then maybe I'll mention it, pass it along, and make a hoopla.

Go forth, use your library card and READ!

July 2011
Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls (Ghost Hunter Mystery) by Victoria Laurie
One of our Thursdays is Missing (A Thursday Next Novel) by Jasper Fforde
Louis May Alcott: A Personal Biography by Susan Cheever
Smokin’ Seventeen: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich
(book forgot to write down)
Dragon’s Time: Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey
Lord John and the Private Matter (John Grey Novel) by Diana Gabaldon
Overbite: A Novel by Meg Cabot (didn’t finish)

August 2011
The Last Letter from Your Lover: A Novel by JoJo Moyes (ARC)
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (John Grey Novel) by Diana Gabaldon
Lord John and the Hand of the Devil (John Grey Novel) by Diana Gabaldon
The Very Thought of You: A Novel by Rosie Alison (galley)
Undead and Undermined (Betsy Taylor Novel) by MaryJanice Davidson
Good Stuff: A Reminiscence of My Father, Cary Grant by Jennifer Grant
Heartless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel (Book 4) by Gail Carriger
Vision Impossible: A Psychic Eye Mystery (Book 9) by Victoria Laurie
The Rafters: Book 1 of the Somnambulist Saga by A.C. Montgomery (ARC) (couldn't finish, long, 1st book by young author, self-published)
Jewels of the Sun (Book 1 Gallaghers) by Nora Roberts (re-read, personal library)
Tears of the Moon (Book 2 Gallaghers) by Nora Roberts (re-read, personal library)
Heart of the Sea (Book 3 Gallaghers) by Nora Roberts (re-read, personal library)
Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse) by Charlaine Harris

September 2011
The Silver Boat: A Novel by Luanne Rice
Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale by Carolyn Turgeon
An Ideal Wife: A Novel by Gemma Townley
Ghost Story: A Novel of The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
(think I forgot to write one down)
Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy edited by Ellen Datlow
Books Can Be Deceiving: A Library Lover’s Mystery by Jenn McKinlay
Fly Way Home: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner
Withering Tights by Louise Rennison (didn't finish)
The Little Women Letters: A Novel by Gabrielle Donnelly (EXCELLENT!!!)

Go forth and read. READ!