Reading Log

June 2017

• 13. Valour and Vanity by Mary Robinette Kowal
• 14. The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt
• 15. Eleanor: Crown Jewell of Aquataine by Kristiana Gregory
• 16. Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin
• 17. A School for Unusual Girls by Kathleen Baldwin
• 18. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• 19. Just Write by James Scott Bell

May 2017

• 9. My Diary from the Edge of the World by Jodi Lynn Anderson
• 10. The Beacon at Alexandria: A Novel by Gillian Bradshaw
• 11. Don’t Tell the Grown-Ups: Why Kids Love the Books They Do by Alison Lurie
• 12. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

April 2017

• 8. Without a Summer by Mary Robinette Kowall

March 2017

• 7. The Velvet Shadow by Angela Elwell Hunt

February 2017

• 3. The Devlin Diary by Christi Phillips
• 4. How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J Gelb
• 5. The Spiritglass Charade by Colleen Gleason
• 6. Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maas

January 2017

1. Thornspell by Helen Lowe
2. The Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson

December 2016

• 38. The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
• 39. Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber
• 40. The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury
• 41. An Anne Perry Christmas: Two Holiday Novels–A Christmas Journey & A Christmas Visitor by Anne Perry

November 2016

• 34. Forging the Sword by Hillari Bell
• 35. Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna Raybourn
• 36. Curly Girl: The Handbook: Lorraine Massey
• 37. Innocence & Experience: Essays & Conversations on Children’s Literature ed. by Barbara Harrison & Gergory Maguire

October 2016

• 32.
• 33. Word Pictures by Brian Godawa

September 2016

• 30. A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron
• 31. Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater

August 2016

• 28. Lady Vernon and Her Daughters by Jane Rubino & Caitlen Rubino-Bradway
• 29. Altered by Gennifer Albin

July 2016

• 25. Eva of the Farm by Eva Calhoun
• 26. Stealing Fire From the Gods by James Bonnet
• 27. The Second Mrs. Giaconda by E.L. Konisburg

June 2016

• 21. The Eternal City by Paula Morris
• 22. Curtsies and Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
• 23. The Freedom Writers Diary by The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell
• 24. Charlotte and Emily: A Novel of the Brontes by Jude Morgan

May 2016

• 18. Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D.
• 19. Lockwood and Co.: The Whispering Skull, by Jonathan Stroud
• 20. The Skin Map, by Stephen Lawhead

March & April 2016

• 11. Of Other Worlds by C.S. Lewis
• 12. Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn
• 13. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
• 14. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
• 15. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
• 16. Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception by Maggie Stiefvater
• 17. The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell

January & February 2016

• 1. Soulless by Gail Carriger
• 2. Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: 20 Dynamic Essays by Today’s Top Professionals by the Editors of Analog and Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine
• 3. Who was Edgar Allan Poe? by Jim Gigliotti
• 4. The Serpent’s Tale by Ariana Franklin
• 5. Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinge
• 6. The Enchanter Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
• 7. The Sorcerer Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
• 9. Sailing from Byzantium: How a Lost Empire Shaped the World by Colin Wells
• 10. Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire

December 2015

• 30. The Dragon Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
• 31. Christmas on 4th Street by Susan Mallery
• 32. A Patchwork Christmas by Kristin Eckhardt
• 33. Home in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham

November 2015

• 26. Byzantium: Capital of an Ancient Empire by Giles Morgan–an interesting overview of the Byzantine Empire
• 27. The Ends of the Earth by T. Davis Bunn–a novel of romance and adventure and the early Byzantine Empire
• 29. The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima–book 2 in The Heir Chronicles, just as gripping as the first. Now, on to the next!

October 2015

• 25. Warrior’s Heir by Cinda Williams Chima–friendship, fate, and ancient magic in this first book of The Heir series

September 2015

• 24. The Divine Sacrifice by Tony Hays~an intriguing Arthurian mystery, set in the early years after the Roman withdrawl from Britain, involving disputes within the early church and questionable use of Glastonbury Tor.
• 25. Prisoners of the Palace by Michaela MacColl~a both fun and serious story that centers on the experiences of a rich young woman, orphaned and fallen to the position of lady’s maid to Princess (soon to be Queen) Victoria and her governess. Both intriguing and suspenseful.
• 26. The Land of the Silver Apples by Nancy Farmer~a sequel to the Sea of Trolls which brings the first book’s Anglo-Saxon and Viking characters back together and sends them on a perilous quest into the land of enchantment.

August 2015

• 23. The Princess and the Hound  by Mette Ivie Harrison~an engaginig YA fantasy that feels like an old tale. Do not let the title fool you, however, the protagonist is not a princess, but the prince who becomes betrothed to her.

July 2015

• 19. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir~fascinating historical fiction told from multiple (and I mean multiple) points of view making the execution as intriguing as the story.
• 20. Tears of Pearl by Tasha Alexander~exotic, exciting historical mystery
• 21. Mountain Sanctuary by Lenora Worth~a sweet romance
• 22. Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray~gripping, endearing, Newbery winning historical fiction

June 2015

• 15. Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger–fun, fun, fun YA steampunk
• 16. The Hooded Hawke by Karen Harper–intriguing Queen Elizabeth (the first) mystery
• 17. The Raging Quiet by Sherryl Jordan
• 18. Master of Souls by Peter Tremayne–marvelously medieval mystery featuring Fidelma of Cashel

May 2015

• 11. Eliza’s Daughter by Joan Aiken–highly disappointing ending
• 12. Daughter of Witches by Patricia Wrede–fantastic fantasy
• 13. The Harp of Imach Thyssel by Patricia Wrede–moving fantasy-adventure
• 14. Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L’Engle–inspiring musings by an inspiring author

April 2015

• 7. A Grave Matter by Anna Lee Huber–intriguing, Jane Austen era mystery
• 8. The Queen’s Man by Sharon Kay Penman-fascinating 12th century mystery featuring my favorite queen
• 9. The Case of the Missing Marquess (An Enola Holmes Mystery) by Nancy Springer–fun, middle grade spin-off of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes
• 1o. Worlds of Wonder: How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by David Gerrold–practical, informative from the creator of “Trouble with Tribbles”

March 2015

• 5. The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber
• 6. Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber

February 2015

• 3. American Bloomsbury, by Susan Cheever
• 4. Mountain Dog, by Margarita Engle

January 2015

• 1. Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron, by Stephanie Baron
• 2. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself into Print, by Renni Browne and Dave King.

December 2014

• 38. Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
• 39. Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
• 40. The Christmas Promise by Donna VanLiere
• 41. The Christmas Shoppe by Melody Carlson
• 42. I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder

November 2014

• 35. The Last Child of Hamelin by Ray Ballanyne
• 36. The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden
• 37. The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith

October 2014

• 31. The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
• 32. Fall of a Kingdom by Hilari Bell
• 33. The Last Rainbow by Parke Godwin
• 34. Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell

September 2014

• 27. Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
• 28. Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal
• 29. The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner
• 30. Juliet by Anne Fortier

August 2014

• 26. Written in My Own Heart’s Blood  by Diana Gabaldon

July 2014

• 23. On the Threshold by Sherrie Ashcroft & Christina Berry Tarabochia
• 24. Evasions by Melanie M. Jeschke
• 25. The King’s Swift Rider by Mollie Hunter

June 2014

• 17. Dr. Frankenstein’s Daughters by Suzanne Weyn
• 18. Avalon by Anya Seton
• 19. The Education of Bet  by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
• 20. Gateway by Sharon Shinn
• 21. Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer’s Life by Pamela Smith Hill
• 22. Expectations by Melanie M. Jeschke

May 2014

• 13. Inklings by Melanie M. Jeschke
• 14. Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? by Eleanor Updale
• 15. Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
• 16. Crewel by Gennifer Albin

April 2014

• 10. Born of the Sun by Joan Wolf
• 11. An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers
• 12. Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
• (oops–I’d forgotten this one) Lockwood and C0.: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

March 2014

• 5. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
• 6. The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
• 7. Manor of Secrets by Katherine Longshore
• 8. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
• 9. Finding Camlann by Sean Pidgeon

February 2014

• 4. The Language of the Night by Ursula LeGuin

January 2014

• 1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
• 2. Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
• 3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

December 2013

• 34. Speak What We Feel (Not What We Ought to Say): Reflections on Literature and Faith by Frederick Buechner.
• 35.  A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs
• 36.  A Dry Creek Christmas by Janet Tronstad
• 37. A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh
• 38. The Last Storyteller by Diane Noble

November 2013

• 32. Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
• 33. A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers

October 2013

• 30. The Queen’s Daughter by Susan Coventry
• 31. The Wounded Hawk by Sara Douglas

September 2013

• 24. Baroness by Susan May Warren
• 25. Leonardo’s Swans by Karen Essex
• 26. Splendor by Anna Godbersen
• 27. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• 28. Constantine: The Miracle of the Flaming Cross by Frank G. Slaughter
• 29. Praying in Color by Sybil McBeth

August 2013

• 21. Heiress by Susan May Warren
• 22. Bitterblue by Kristen Cashore
• 23. The Nameless Day by Sara Douglas

July 2013

• 18. The Island House by Posie Graeme-Evans
• 19. Envy by Anna Godbersen
• 20. Pirate King by Laurie R. King

June 2013

• 14. Graceling by Kristen Cashore
• 15. Steering the Craft by Ursula K. LeGuin
• 16. Fire by Kristen Cashore
• 17. Snow by Tracy Lynn

May 2013

• 11. To Look and Pass by Taylor Caldwell
• 12. Ithaka by Adele Geras
• 13. Out of the Storm: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther by Dereck Wilson

April 2013

• 9. Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby
• 10. A Fatal Waltz by Tasha Alexander

March 2013

• 6. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
• 7.  Rumors by Anna Godbersen
• 8. A Flickering Light by Jane Kirkpatrick

February 2013

• 3. Child of the Prophecy by Juliet Marillier
• 4. A Death at the Rose Paperworks by M.J. Zellnik
• 5. Graine: Sailor Princess of Ireland by Louise Gherasim

January 2013

• 1. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
• 2. Death Comes as Epiphany by Sharon Newman

December 2012

• 88 Angel and Apostle by Deborah Noyes
• 89. The Lost Angel by Elizabeth Goudge
• 90. The Story selections from NIV Bible
• 91. At the Sign of the Star by Katherine Sturtevant

November 2012

• 87. Son of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier

October 2012

• 85. Gentian Hill by Elizabeth Goudge
• 86. Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow

September 2012

• 82. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
• 83. One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
• 84. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

August 2012

• 78. Irish Fairy and Folk Tales edited and selected by W.B. Yeats
• 79. Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
• 80. The House on Durrow Street by Galen Beckett
• 81. Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress

July 2012

• 75. Mansfield Park Revisited: A Jane Austen Entertainment by Joan Aiken
• 76. I, Coriander by Sally Gardner
• 77. The Magicians and Mrs. Quent, by Galen Beckett

June 2012

• 73. The Wizard’s Daughter by Barbara Michaels
• 74. The Fatal Crown by Ellen Jones

May 2012

• 71. In the King’s Service by Katherine Kurtz
• 72. The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs

April 2012

• 68. Keeping a Princess Heart: In a Not-So-Fairy-Tale World by Nicole Johnson
• 69. A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
• 70. The Blue Bottle Club by Penelope Stokes

~started 3 but did not follow through. There are too many books I want to read to continue with ones that just don’t grab me.

March 2012

• 64. Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
• 65. Here Burns My Candle by Liz Curtis Higgs
• 66. Mine Is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs
• 67. AngelMonster by Veronica Bennett

February 2012

• 62. Writing Magic by Gail Carson Levine
• 63. Shadow Magic by Patricia Wrede

January 2012

• 60. Blood and Iron by Elizabeth Bear
• 61. Death Train to Boston by Dianne Day

December 2011

• 58. Beyond Silence by Eleanor Cameron
• 59. One Incredible Moment by Max Lucado

November 2011

• 51. Shadow Over Kiriath by Karen Hancock
• 52. Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
• 53. Solstice Wood by Patricia McKillip
• 54. Pilgrim’s Inn by Elizabeth Goudge
• 55. Deep and Wide: advanced fiction techniques for making your characters deeper and your plot wider by Susan May Warren
• 56. A Sea So Far by Jean Thesman
• 57. The Killing Way by Tony Hays

October 2011

• 43. The Last Grailkeeper  byPamela Smith Hill
• 44. Plot vs. Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction by Jeff Gerke
• 45. George MacDonald: An Anthology.365 Readings  compiled by C.S. Lewis
• 46. A Man Most Worthy by Ruth Axtell Morren
• 47. The Inklings Handbook by Colin Duriez and David Porter
• 48. Write Well: Greeting Cards by Sandra M. Louden
• 49. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
• 50. The World’s Last Night and Other Essays by C.S. Lewis

September 2011

• 36. The Midnight Horse by Sid Fleischman
• 37. Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card
• 38. Green Rider by Kristen Britain
• 39. 50 Days of Heaven by Randy Alcorn
• 40. The Firm by John Grisham
• 41. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
• 42. The Singing by Alison Croggon

August 2011

• 34. Crown in Candlelight by Rosemary Hawley Jarman
• 35. The Crow by Alison Croggon

July 2011

• 31. The Master of Blacktower by Barbara Michaels
• 32. Jane and the Barque of Frailty by Stephanie Barron
• 33. The Riddle by Alison Croggon

June 2011

• 24. Writing as a Road to Self-Discovery by Barry Lane
• 25. Shapers by Carol Riggs
• 26. The Shadow Within by Karen Hancock
• 27. Madeleine L’Engle (Herself) compiled by Carole F. Chase
• 28. The Memory Book by Penelope Stokes
• 29. Anastasia’s Secret by Susanne Dunlap
• 30. the tender heart: Conquering Your Insecurity by Joseph Nowinski

May 2011

• 18. The Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock
• 19. My Antonia by Willa Cather
• 20. The Tale of Holly How by Susan Wittig Albert
• 21. The Musician’s Daughter by Susanne Dunlap
• 22. The Naming by Alison Croggon
• 23. Ghost Horses by Pamela Smith Hill

April 2011

• 14. Godiva by David Rose
• 15. The New Policeman by Kate Thompson
• 16. Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
• 17. Wildwing by Emily Whitman

March 2011

• 8. Frontier Wolf  by Rosemary Sutcliff
• 9. Sundays at Tiffany’s by  James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
• 10. Body Language by Julius Fast
• 11. Renaissance Brides by Barbara Youree
• 12. My Enemy, My Brother by
• 13. The Inklings of Oxford: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and their Friends by Harry Lee Poe

February 2011

• 4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
• 5. Looking for the King by David C. Downing
• 6. The Church of Our Fathers by Roland H. Bainton
• 7. The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge

January 2011

• 1. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
• 2. 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison
• 3. Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters