See my round-up of my 2008 reading in my Reading Year in Review post.
* Stars indicate books I was re-reading.
December 2008
- The Good Fairies of New York, by Martin Millar
- Hot Mahogany, by Stuart Woods
- Steampunk, (anthology) edited by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer
- Sword-Singer, by Jennifer Roberson*
- Sword-Dancer, by Jennifer Roberson*
- A Tapestry of Lions, by Jennifer Roberson*
- Flight of the Raven, by Jennifer Roberson*
November 2008
- Rough Weather, by Robert B. Parker
- Daughter of the Lion, by Jennifer Roberson*
- A Pride of Princes, by Jennifer Roberson*
- Track of the White Wolf, by Jennifer Roberson*
- Hands of Flame, by C.E. Murphy
- House of Cards, by C.E. Murphy
- Iron Kissed, by Patricia Briggs
- Blood Bound, by Patricia Briggs
- Moon Called, by Patricia Briggs
- Through Violet Eyes, by Stephen Woodworth
- Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson
October 2008
- Nightshade, by Susan Wittig Albert
- Shimura Trouble, by Sujata Massey
- Kushiel’s Mercy, by Jacqueline Carey
- Sisters of Cain, by Miriam Grace Monfredo
- Must the Maiden Die, by Miriam Grace Monfredo
- An Evil Guest, by Gene Wolfe
- Legacy of the Sword, by Jennifer Roberson*
- Strangers in Paradise: Pocket Book 6, by Terry Moore
- Anathem, by Neal Stephenson (Fantastic! You should read it, too!)
September 2008
- Iron Empires: Sheva’s War, by Christopher Moeller
- Iron Empires: Faith Conquers, by Christopher Moeller
- The Song of Homana, by Jennifer Roberson*
- Sword & Sorceress II, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Shapechangers, by Jennifer Roberson*
- Persuader, by Lee Child
- Without Fail, by Lee Child
- Echo Burning, by Lee Child
August 2008
- Running Blind, by Lee Child
- The City of Dreaming Books, by Walter Moers
- Fables 10: The Good Prince, by Bill Willingham
- The Stalking Horse, by Miriam Grace Monfredo
- Heart of Stone, by C.E. Murphy
- Santa Fe Dead, by Stuart Woods
- Fidelity, by Thomas Perry
- The Hard Way, by Lee Child
July 2008
- Bad Luck and Trouble, by Lee Child
- High Profile, by Robert Parker
- Tripwire, by Lee Child
- Die Trying, by Lee Child
- One Shot, by Lee Child
- Sunshine, by Robin McKinley
- Killing Floor, by Lee Child
- Fearless Fourteen, by Janet Evanovich
- Nothing to Lose, by Lee Child
- The Enemy, by Lee Child
- Thief of Time, by Terry Pratchett*
- The Basque History of the World, by Mark Kurlansky
June 2008
- Jack of Fables Vol. 3: The Bad Prince, by Bill Willingham
- Feast of Souls, by C.S. Friedman
- The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova
- After Dark, by Haruki Murakami
- Explorer, by CJ Cherryh
- Defender, by CJ Cherryh
- Hogfather, by Terry Pratchett*
May 2008
- Soul Music, by Terry Pratchett*
- Reaper Man, by Terry Pratchett*
- Mort, by Terry Pratchett* (starting all the Death novels in order again)
- The Devil’s Code, by John Sandford
- The Fox Woman, by Kij Johnson
- Precursor, by CJ Cherryh
- Inheritor, by CJ Cherryh
- The Silver Needle Murder, by Laura Childs
- Book of a Thousand Days, by Shannon Hale
April 2008
- Invader, by CJ Cherryh
- Foreigner, by CJ Cherryh
- The Hanged Man’s Song, by John Sandford
- The Fool’s Run, by John Sandford
- Moving Mars, by Greg Bear* (review)
March 2008
- The Blue Sword, by Robin McKinley* (review)
- The Teahouse Fire, by Ellis Avery (review)
- The Empress File, by John Sandford
- Shoot Him If He Runs, by Stuart Woods (mind candy)
- Fresh Disasters, by Stuart Woods (mind candy)
- The Book of Air and Shadow, by Michael Gruber (very good)
February 2008
- Now and Then, by Robert Parker
- The Interior, by Lisa See
- 36 Views of Mount Fuji: On finding myself in Japan, by Cathy N. Davidson (good)
- Summon the Keeper, by Tanya Huff (Fun.)
January 2008
- Kickboxing Geishas: How Modern Japanese Women Are Changing Their Nation, by Veronica Chambers (Excellent!)
- Snakeskin Shamisen, by Naomi Hirahara
- Gasa-Gasa Girl, by Naomi Hirahara
- Summer of the Big Bachi, by Naomi Hirahara (Very interesting series.)
- Carpe Jugulum, by Terry Pratchett*
- Maskerade, by Terry Pratchett*
- Lords and Ladies, by Terry Pratchett*
- Witches Abroad, by Terry Pratchett*
- Wyrd Sisters, by Terry Pratchett* (re-reading all the witches books in order)
- By the Sword, by Mercedes Lackey*
- Arrow’s Fall, by Mercedes Lackey*
- Arrow’s Flight, by Mercedes Lackey*
- Arrows of the Queen, by Mercedes Lackey* (nostalgic re-read, brought on by the Tamora Pierce books)
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Dragon Bones, by Lisa See (very good, but the library made me skip the one that came before it, which was annoying)
December 2007
- A Wild Sheep Chase, by Haruki Murakami
- Kinkakuji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), by Yukio Mishima, trans. Ivan Morris
- Native Speaker, by Chang-Rae Lee
- Austenland, by Shannon Hale (Fun! Read it in a day, very funny, very entertaining.)
- The Book of Tea, by Kakuzo Okakura* (review)
- Lady Knight, by Tamora Pierce (All of these were good, went very quickly, good girl hero. Reminded me of Mercedes Lackey’s Arrows of the Queen trilogy, what with the training/coming of age story.)
- Squire, by Tamora Pierce
- Page, by Tamora Pierce
- First Test, by Tamora Pierce
- Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China, by John Pomfret (review)
