241. Accidentally Yours by Susan Mallery
240. A House to Die For by Vicki Doudera
239. Ashes, Ashes, They All Fall Dead by Lena Diaz
238. Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most
Audacious Rescue in History
by Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio (audiobook)
237. The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot
236. Howling at the Moon by Karen MacInerney
235. Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead
234. Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead
233. Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
232. I Am Number Four by Pitticus Lore
231. Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery
230. All the Colors of Darkness by Lloyd Biggle, Jr. (reread)
229. The Third Victim by Lisa Gardner
228. Keeper of the Bride by Tess Gerritsen
227. The Daedalus Incident by Michael J. Martinez
A romp through assorted genres that reads rather like an RPG- albeit a really fun RPG. Highly amusing.
226. Imposter by Jill Hathaway
225. Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen
224. Betrayal in Death by J. D. Robb (reread)
223. Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett
222. Slide by Jill Hathaway
221. Bullard of the Space Patrol by Malcolm Jameson (reread)
220. David Starr, Space Ranger by Isaac Asimov (reread)
219. Kris Longknife: Defender by Mike Shepherd
218. Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb
217. Blue Skies by Robyn Carr
216. Purity in Death by J.D.Robb (reread)
215. Northern Lights by Nora Roberts
213. The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund (audiobook)
212. Blood Country by Mary Logue
211. Silent Thunder by Iris and Roy Johansen
210. Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts
209. Divided in Death by J.D.Robb (reread )
208. Shiver by Karen Robards
207. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
206. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
205. The Hollow by Nora Roberts
204. NYPD Red by James Patterson and Marshall Karp (audiobook)
203. Mistletoe and Holly by Susan Mallery
202. Charming by Elliot James
First in a new urban fantasy series, this will definitely appeal to fans of Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden.
201. The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter
200. Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
199. Red Lily by Nora Roberts
198. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
197. 2nd Chance by James Patterson and Andrew Gross (audiobook)
196. Bombshell by Catherine Coulter
195. In Close by Brenda Novak
194. Key of Valor by Nora Roberts
193. Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts
192. Chosen by Benedict Jacka
191. When Snow Falls by Brenda Novak
190. Killer Dreams by Iris Johansen
189. Tribute by Nora Roberts
188. Portrait in Death by J.D.Robb (reread )
187. Key of Light by Nora Roberts
186. Vortex by S.J. Kincaid
185. The Search by Nora Roberts
184. Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (audiobook)
183. Daybreak Zero by John Barnes
182. Only His by Susan Mallery
181. Reunion in Death by J.D.Robb (reread )
180. By Royal Command by Charlie Higson (audiobook)
I've been enormously enjoying Higson's Young James Bond- they're a charming set of period adventures set between the wars. This was the fifth and sadly final entry in the series, and it provided a bang-up finish- a plot worthy of a Bond of any age.
179. Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
178. Firestorm by Iris Johansen
177. Whirlpool by Elizabeth Lowell
176. Birthright by Nora Roberts
175. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
174. Fatal Tide by Iris Johansen
173. Vision in White by Nora Roberts
172. Obsession by Karen Robards
171. Shattered by Karen Robards
170. Midnight in Death by J.D.Robb (reread )
169. Private Games by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan (audiobook)
168. Directive 51 by John Barnes
167. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
166. The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris
165. Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs
164. The Wanderer by Robyn Carr
163. Transcendental by James Gunn
162. Hurricane Gold by Charlie Higson (audiobook)
161. Judgment in Death by J.D.Robb (reread)
160. Survivor in Death by J.D.Robb (reread)
159. Born in Death by J.D.Robb (reread)
158. Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs
157. Dead Aim by Iris Johansen
156. Indulgence in Death by J.D.Robb (reread)
155. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne
Beautifully written and unflinching in its portrayal of everyone involved, the author shows us the clash of primitives and settlers in a way that is just to both and flatters neither. More than that, we see in the people who changed cultures and assimilated into a new way of life, as well as those who came to understand their enemies, compared with the modern reader, just how much of our culture is due to education and indoctrination, and just how foreign are the values of not only the Comanche, but our own ancestors.
154. Innocent in Death by J.D.Robb (reread)
153. Vengeance in Death by J.D.Robb (reread)
152. Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr
151. Kindred in Death by J.D.Robb (reread)
150. Double or Die by Charlie Higson (audiobook)
149. Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr
148. Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
147. Blood Fever by Charlie Higson (audiobook)
146. Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr
145. Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr
144. Private London by James Patterson and Mark Pearson (audiobook)
143. The Human Division by John Scalzi
142. Blackout: An Inspector Espinosa Mystery by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza
Reading books in translation is always a crap shoot, but I don't think I can blame the translation for all the flaws in this. A group of disagreeable and occasionally mentally unstable people lie, have sex, and act irrationally while the self-absorbed detective wanders around largely making no progress. The first murder has no motive, the second has nothing to do with the first, and it was generally an unsatisfying read.
141. Private #1 Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (audiobook)
140. Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer (reread)
139. Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr
138. Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
137. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
136. A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr
135. Punish the Sinners by John Saul*
134. Virgin River by Robyn Carr
133. The Wanderer by Robyn Carr
132. Grounds to Kill by Wendy Roberts
131. The Edge by Dick Francis (reread)
130. Private by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (audiobook)
129. The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination by John Joseph Adams
128. The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer (reread)
127. 1st to Die by James Patterson (audiobook)
126. The Decider by Dick Francis (reread)
125. Triggers by Robert J. Sawyer
This book starts with an interesting what-if idea and a promising setup- and then utterly fails to deliver. There's no story. There's no antagonist. What passes for a climax would be a deus ex machina if there was any conflict to resolve. Extremely disappointing.
124. Sharp by Alex Hughes
Second in the Mindspace Investigations series, this was a fast and entertaining SF/mystery read. I look forward to the next one.
123. The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts
121. The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
120. The Next Always by Nora Roberts
119. Decider by Dick Francis (reread)
118. Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
A dated but charming account of the author's rambles through England, as he prepared to move back to the US after living there for many years.
117. Redwood Canyon by Robyn Carr
116. Down by the River by Robyn Carr
115. Silverfin by Charlie Higson (audiobook)
First in the Young James Bond series, this is a delightful period piece set between the wars. It is filled with adventures worthy of Bond, yet scaled to his schoolboy's prowess. Very nicely done. I listened to the audiobook version and Nathaniel Parker did an excellent job of bringing the young characters to life.
114. It's Not Luck by by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
113. Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception by Claudia Hammond
112. Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr
111. Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr
110. Just Over the Mountain by Robyn Carr
109. Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr
108. Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr
107, My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr
106. Never Too Late by Robyn Carr
105. Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr
104. Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr
103. Runaway Mistress by Robyn Carr
102. I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (audiobook)
101. Red Planet Blues by Robert Sawyer
100. The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (reread)
99. The Merchant's House by Kate Ellis
98. Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
This is written as a 'business novel' with the explanation of the technique put into fictional form to make it more palatable. Personally, I found it annoying to have to read through a lot of irrelevant and badly written fictional detail to get to the actual point of the book. Too much fluff for too little explanation for my taste.
97. The Cleaner by Brett Battles
96. Becoming Quinn by Brett Battles
95. Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (audiobook)
94. Dark Summer by Iris Johansen
93. Deadlock by Iris Johansen
92. Worst Case by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (audiobook)
91. Prior Bad Acts by Tami Hoag
90. Run for Your Life by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (audiobook)
89. Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts
88. Dark Horse by Tami Hoag
87. Quicksand by Iris Johansen
86. Dangerous Refuge by Elizabeth Lowell
85. Black Rose by Nora Roberts
84. Step on a Crack by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (audiobook)
83. Dust to Dust by Tami Hoag
82. Storm Cycle by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
81. Public Secrets by Nora Roberts
80. Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag
79. Down the Darkest Road by Tami Hoag (audiobook)
78. Close Your Eyes by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
77. Stalemate by Iris Johansen
76. Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
75. Silent Run by Barbara Freethy
74. The Trouble with J.J. by Tami Hoag
73. Countdown by Iris Johansen
72. No One to Trust by Iris Johansen
71. Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag.
70. Deeper than the Dead by Tami Hoag (audiobook)
69. Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (reread)
68. Blind Alley by Iris Johansen
67. Kill the Messenger by Tami Hoag
66. Haven by Kay Hooper
65. Hiding in the Shadows by Kay Hooper
64. Body of Lies by Iris Johansen
63. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
62. A Crack in Everything by Angela Gerst (audiobook)
61. The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
60. The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen
59. Impulse by Steven Gould
An enjoyable follower to the prior books Jumper and Reflex. It has an engaging main character and continues the interesting exploration of the implications of teleportation. It has less of the character development that made the two prior books so compelling, but was still a fun read.
58. Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper
57. Rafferty's Wife by Kay Hooper
56. Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino
55. Shadow Woman by Linda Howard
54. Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen
53. Punish the Deed by Diane Fanning
I often like police procedurals and as a reader accept that routine police work will generate some of the clues. But when the bad guy is identified only because he leaves a signed note at the scene of the crime? Weak.
52. Killing Time by Linda Howard
Yet another example of why mainstream authors need to do a lot of reading before they tackle genre plots. The one thing done right was that the future science and time travel were done consistently; but the exposition of 'what the future world is like' overpowered the story, a key point about the main character was not alluded to even obliquely before p. 120, the bad guys' plot was incoherent, and the actions of a key secondary character were unconvincing. Also an important restriction on the time-travel technology was hurled into the narrative two thirds of the way through the book. Not recommended.
51. Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen (audiobook)
50. Sword of Orion by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
49. Calculated in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
48. Working Stiff by Annalise Ryan
47. Scared Stiff by Annalise Ryan
46. Pearl Cove by Elizabeth Lowell (reread)
45. Jade Beach by Elizabeth Lowell (reread)
44. Innocent as Sin by Elizabeth Lowell
43. To the Ends of the Earth by Elizabeth Lowell
42. Always Time to Die by Elizabeth Lowell
41. A Wicked Slice by Charlotte and Aaron Elkins
40. Scarecrow Returns by Matthew Reilly ('reread'- previously listened to audiobook)
39. False Pretenses by Catherine Coulter
38. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown*
Lacks the virtues of his prior books and magnifies the faults. Not recommended.
37. Delusion in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
36. Missing in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts (audiobook)
35. Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts
34. Eternity in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts (audiobook)
33. Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts
32. Suite 606 by J. D. Robb , Mary Blayney, R.C. Ryan, Mary Kay McComas
31. Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre
30. Celebrity in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
29. Haunted in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
28. Hot Rocks by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
27. New York to Dallas by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts*
26. Treachery in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
25. The Tomorrow Log by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller*
24. Loyalty in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
23. Indulgence in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
22. Fantasy in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
21. Salvation in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
20. Kindred in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
19. Promises in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
18. Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin*
A fascinating look into what it is like to live with autism. And the thing that struck me most, was not how different Temple is, but how human- how much the feelings and behaviors she identifies with autism are part of the range of human abilities. And how she has used her intelligence and will to work around her weaknesses and take advantage of her strengths.
17. Strangers in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
16. Creation in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
15. Innocent in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
14. Big Jack by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
13. The Unquiet J. D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Patricia Gaffney, R.C. Ryan, Mary Kay McComas
12. Born in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts*
11. Memory in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
10. Origin in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
9. Survivor in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
8. Cold Days by Jim Butcher
7. The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
6. Divided in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
5. Visions in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
4. Naked in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts (reread)
3. Imitation in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
2. Seduction in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
1. Portrait in Death by J.D.Robb/ Nora Roberts
*from the Eternal To Be Read Pile
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