Books Read in 2011: February

            G.I. Joe: Origins, volume 4

                        (by IDW Publishing; graphic novel)

            Transformers: Drift

                        (by IDW Publishing; graphic novel)

            20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

                        (by Jules Verne; Kindle)

            Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 24

                        (by Hiromu Arakawa; manga)

            Halo: Evolutions volume I

                        (anthology; novel)

            Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne

                        (David Gaider; novel)

            Dragon Age: The Calling

                        (David Gaider; novel)

            Transformers: Bumblebee

                        (by IDW Publishing; graphic novel)

Books I'm Currently Reading List.

            Note: These are all either started or high-priority “to read” books.  I have a list of just over 200 books to read or re-read out of my personal library (out of probably close to 2,000…you don’t realize how many you’ve collected over the years until you start counting them!).  I have decided to maintain a running list of 20 books to be read, finished, or re-read.  This is due to my belief in the old adage: readers make better writers.

Halo Evolutions, Volume I                     nearly finished

Halo Evolutions, Volume II                    next in line

Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne              given to me by Dan for Valentine’s Day, prequel to the Dragon Age: Origins game I own, written by the leading game writer so it’s actually storyline correct

Dragon Age: The Calling                       given to me by Dan for Valentine’s Day, prequel to the Dragon Age: Origins game I own, written by the leading game writer so it’s actually storyline correct

Shadow’s Edge                                       Night Angel Trilogy book 2, at least 1/3 read

Empire in Black and Gold                      Shadows of the Apt series 1, at least 1/3 read

Child of a Dead God                              Noble Dead series

The King Beyond the Gate                     Drenai series 2, at least ½ read

Choice of the Cat                                  Vampire Earth series 2

Sojourn                                                 Forgotten Realms Legend of Drizzt 3, over ½ read

The Collected Stories                             Forgotten Realms Legend of Drizzt anthology

The Spy                                                 Isaac Bell series, given to me by Mom for my birthday

Medusa                                                Oregon Files series

Complete Collection of Sherlock Holmes  at least ¾ read

Star Wars: Boba Fett: A Practical Man  Kindle book

Star Wars: Crosscurrent

Star Wars: Knight Errant

On Writing                                           Stephen King’s autobiography, tips to writers, 2/3 read

South China Seas                                  Predator series

Sun in Glory and Other Tales                Valdemar series anthology

Book List for January 2011

            I’ve decided this year I will actually bother to keep track of the books I read.  Last year, when my sister announced how many she’d read, I did a few mental counts of my own and came up with roughly 75 books, though throughout the next couple of weeks I kept thinking of others I’d read.  This year, I’m going to be sure!

            I read a wide range of formats: novels, graphic novels, manga, occasional magazines, and e-books (mostly thanks to the Kindle I got for Christmas 2009).  I count everything I read, but not my own work.  Only published stuff qualifies.

            I think every month I’ll do a posted list of what I’ve read.

January

            The Horse Whisperer

                        (by Nicholas Evans; hardcover)

            You Might be a Redneck If…

                        (by Jeff Foxworthy; Kindle)

            GI Joe Disavowed, volume 1

                        (by IDW Publishing; graphic novel)

            GI Joe Disavowed, volume 2

                        (by IDW Publishing; graphic novel)

            Star Wars: Darth Maul: Saboteur

                        (by James Luceno; Kindle)

            The Vampire Earth Book One: Way of the Wolf

                        (by E.E. Knight; paperback)

            Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith Book One: Precipice

                        (by John Jackson Miller; Kindle)

            Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith Book Two: Skyborn

                        (by John Jackson Miller; Kindle)

            Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith Book Three: Paragon

                        (by John Jackson Miller; Kindle)

            Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith Book Four: Savior

                        (by John Jackson Miller; Kindle)

            Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith Book Five: Purgatory

                        (by John Jackson Miller; Kindle)