Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Books 2011

I don't think I ever posted my reading list for 2011.  In the spirit of catching up, I'm getting it out here, if for no other reason than so that I can find it.

I always try to remember that I should add a "rating revision" column, as my opinion of books changes over time.  For example, I really liked Ready Player One despite Mean Mr. Mustard not liking it much.  It was a bit of a guilty pleasure for me.  But I like Lev Grossman's writing better.  In retrospect, I might swap their ratings, as relatively I remember The Magician King better.  And I'd brutally move some books down.  Zombie Autopsies, Munn (no depth), Kraken, and anything related to The Hunger Games.  I wouldn't move The Hunger Games down because I'm sort of hipster anti-popular anarchist (a topic by Amanda Ingle at this year's Ignite), but because I've read a lot of dystopias and The Hunger Games Trilogy is one of the less interesting, less original, ones I've read.  I liked 2030 by Albert Brooks better.  Also a dystopia, and a good book from someone more well known for his acting chops.  Disappearing Spoon (nonfiction about the elements) would move up.  I thoroughly enjoyed the topic and the format.

Overall, a weird year.  Graphic novels ranging from 1 to 9, a lot of zombies, some humor/bio that did ok, science that was great, and I picked up Dan Wells from the library on a lark and really enjoyed it (topic is Dexter meets demons).

Best book of the year, The Gone-Away World, which my wife is currently reading on our Kindle.  Recommended by Klund and I recommended it to Mean Mr. Mustard.  Hell of a book.

DateReadTitleAuthorRate
12/31/2011Best Horror of the Year Volume 3, TheDatlow, Ellen (editor)3.00
12/18/2011Ready Player OneCline, Ernest9.00
12/14/2011Magician King, TheGrossman, Lev8.75
11/28/2011Marvel 1602Gaiman, Neil8.50
11/24/2011Common Grounds Volume 1Various7.00
11/22/2011Stephen King's N.Guggenheim, Marc5.00
11/21/2011The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks from the ApocalypseSchlozman, Steven C.6.00
11/14/2011One Day It'll All Make SenseCommon and Bradley, Adam8.00
10/31/2011Busy MonstersGiraldi, William5.00
10/25/2011Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)Collins, Suzanne6.75
10/18/2011Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2)Collins, Suzanne7.00
10/14/2011I Don't Want to Kill YouWells, Dan8.00
10/1/2011New Programmer's Survival Manual: Navigate Your Workplace, Cube Farm, or StartupCarter, Josh7.25
9/30/2011Hunger Games, TheCollins, Suzanne7.00
9/18/20112030: The Real Story of What Happens to AmericaBrooks, Albert8.75
8/2/2011Enigmatic Pilot: A Tall Tale Too trueSaknussemm, Kris3.50
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 7, The Calm BeforeKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 1, Days Gone ByKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 3, Safety Behind BarsKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 4, The Heart's DesireKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 5, The Best DefenseKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 6, This Sorrowful LifeKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 9, Here We RemainKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 10, What We BecomeKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 11, Fear the HuntersKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 12, Life Among ThemKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 2, Miles Behind UsKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 13, Too Far GoneKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/17/2011Walking Dead, The: Volume 8, Made to SufferKirkman, Robert & Tony Moore9.00
7/16/2011Divine MisfortuneMartinez, A. Lee8.50
7/13/2011Mr. MonsterWells, Dan8.25
7/11/2011Amazing Screw-On Head, and Other Curious Objects, TheMignola, Mike8.50
7/11/2011AnimalsLePan, Don8.75
7/8/2011I Am Not a Serial KillerWells, Dan9.00
7/2/2011Locke & Key, Head GamesHill, Joe and Gabriel Rodriguez8.00
7/1/2011Final CrisisMorrison, Jones, Mahnke1.00
6/30/2011Breathers: A Zombie's LamentBrowne, S.G.8.25
6/27/2011FatedBrowne, S.G.7.75
6/24/2011Lifecycle of Software Objects, TheChiang, Ted7.00
6/21/2011Zombie, Ohio: A Tale of the UndeadKenemore, Scott8.75
6/18/2011KrakenMieville, China5.00
5/15/2011Disappearing Spoon, The: and Other Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World From the Periodic Table of the ElementsKean, Sam8.00
5/1/2011HTML5 and CSS3: Develop with Tomorrow's Standards TodayHogan, Brian P.9.00
5/1/2011Psychopath Test, The: A Journey Through the Madness IndustryRonson, Jon9.00
4/1/2011Surface DetailBanks, Iain M.8.50
3/1/2011PandemoniumGregory, Daryl7.00
2/15/2011Guild, TheDay, Felicia & Jim Rugg9.00
2/1/2011Gone-Away World, TheHarkaway, Nick10.00
1/28/2011Bedwetter, The: Stroies of Courage, Redemption, and PeeSilverman, Sarah8.50
1/22/2011Suck it, Wonder Woman: the Misadventures of a Hollywood GeekMunn, Olivia6.00
1/15/2011How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional and Inspirational Karate BookFriedlander, Judah9.50
1/1/2011Short History of Nearly Everything, ABryson, Bill9.50

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