Joyce's Reading Log discussion

January 2014 - Monthly Stats

LoR January 2014 Reading Stats

1. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 04/01 ✽✽✽✽
2. Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup 10/01 ✽✽✽✽
3. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah 14/01 ✽✽✽✽✽
4. The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert 31/01 ✽✽✽✽
5. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 31/01 ✽✽✽✽

New Authors: 5
Female Authors: 3
Male Authors: 2
Debut: The Light Between Oceans
New Series: A Game of Thrones

4-star: 4
5-star: 1

Favorite of Month: Winter Garden
Worst of Month: I have enjoyed all my books this month :)
Biggest Surprise of Month: The Signature of All Things

February 2014 - Monthly Stats

LoR February 2014 Reading Stats

1. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey ✩✩✩✩✩ 03/02
2. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce ✩✩✩ 05/02
3. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris ✩✩✩✩ 08/02
4. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen ✩✩✩✩ 11/02
5. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt ✩✩✩ 15/02
6. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell ✩✩✩✩ 17/02
7. East of Eden by John Steinbeck ✩✩✩✩✩ 20/02
8. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett ✩✩✩✩ 21/02
9. The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro ✩✩✩✩✩ 24/02
10. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ✩✩✩✩ 28/02


New Authors:
Eowyn Ivey, Rachel Joyce, Sarah Addison Allen, Donna Tartt, Rainbow Rowell, John Steinbeck, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Kathleen Tessaro, Sara Gruen
Female Authors:
Eowyn Ivey, Rachel Joyce, Charlaine Harris, Sarah Addison Allen, Donna Tartt, Rainbow Rowell, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Kathleen Tessaro, Sara Gruen
Male Authors: John Steinbeck
Debut: The Snow Child
New Series:

4-star: 5
5-star: 3

Favorite of Month: The Perfume Collector
Worst of Month: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Biggest Surprise of Month: The Snow Child

March 2014 - Monthly Stats

LoR March 2014 Reading Stats

1. Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb ✩✩✩✩ 01/03
2. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King ✩✩✩ 03/03
3. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys by Billy Crystal ✩✩✩✩ 05/03
4. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty ✩✩✩✩ 09/03
5. Labor Day by Joyce Maynard ✩✩✩ 12/03
6. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson ✩✩✩ 15/03
7. Six Years by Harlan Coben ✩✩✩✩ 16/03
8. The Maze Runner by James Dashner ✩✩✩✩ 18/03
9. Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio ✩✩✩ 20/03
10. P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern ✩✩✩✩ 22/03


New Authors: Cathy Lamb, Stephen King, Billy Crystal, Liane Moriarty, Joyce Maynard, Kate Atkinson, Harlan Coben, James Dashner, Sarah Jio, Cecelia Ahern
Female Authors: Cathy Lamb, Liane Moriarty, Joyce Maynard, Kate Atkinson, Sarah Jio, Cecelia Ahern
Male Authors: Stephen King, Billy Crystal, Harlan Coben, James Dashner
Debut:
New Series: The Maze Runner

4-star: 6
5-star:

Favorite of Month: P.S. I Love You
Worst of Month: Life After Life
Biggest Surprise of Month: The Maze Runner

April Monthly Stats

LoR April 2014 Reading Stats

1. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell ✰✰✰✰✰ 01/04
2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield ✰✰✰✰✰ 02/04
3. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks ✰✰✰✰ 06/04
4. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent ✰✰✰✰ 14/04
5. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon ✰✰✰✰ 15/04
6. Waking Kate by Sarah Addison Allen ✰✰✰✰ 16/04
7. Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen ✰✰✰✰ 17/04
8. Annabel by Kathleen Winter ✰✰✰✰ 22/04
9. Creepers by David Morrell ✰✰✰✰ 24/04
10. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah ✰✰✰ 27/04


New Authors: Margaret Mitchell, Diane Setterfield, Nicholas Sparks, Hannah Kent, Diana Gabaldon, Kathleen Winter, David Morrell
Female Authors: Margaret Mitchell, Diane Setterfield, Hannah Kent, Diana Gabaldon, Sarah Addison Allen, Kathleen Winter, Kristin Hannah
Male Authors: Nicholas Sparks, David Morrell
Debut: The Thirteenth Tale, Burial Rites
New Series: Outlander

4-star: 7
5-star: 2

Favorite of Month: The Thirteenth Tale
Worst of Month: Firefly Lane
Biggest Surprise of Month: Creepers (That I would actually enjoy this type of book/genre)

May Reading Stats

LoR May 2014 Reading Stats

Monthly Stats:
1. The Taker by Alma Katsu ✰✰✰✰ 07/05
2. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰✰ 09/05
3. The Pact by Jodi Picoult ✰✰✰✰ 10/05
4. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter ✰✰✰ 22/05
5. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight ✰✰✰ 31/05
6. Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin ✰✰✰✰ 31/05


New Authors: Alma Katsu, Jess Walter, Kimberly McCreight, Mark Helprin
Female Authors: Alma Katsu, Charlaine Harris, Jodi Picoult, Kimberly McCreight
Male Authors: Jess Walter, Mark Helprin
Debut: The Taker, Reconstructing Amelia
New Series:

4-star: 4
5-star:

Favorite of Month:
Worst of Month: Beautiful Ruins
Biggest Surprise of Month: Reconstructing Amelia

June 2014 Monthly Stats

LoR June 2014 Reading Stats

Monthly Stats:
1. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher ✰✰✰✰ 02/06
2. The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon ✰✰✰✰✰ 07/06
3. Still Alice by Lisa Genova ✰✰✰✰✰ 11/06
4. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ✰✰✰✰ 16/06
5. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger ✰✰✰✰ 16/06
6. Dune by Frank Herbert ✰✰✰✰ 20/06
7. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline ✰✰✰✰ 21/06


New Authors: Jay Asher, Rachel Simon, Lisa Genova, Jane Austen, Audrey Niffenegger, Frank Herbert, Christina Baker Kline
Female Authors: Rachel Simon, Lisa Genova, Jane Austen, Audrey Niffenegger, Christina Baker Kline
Male Authors: Jay Asher, Frank Herbert
Debut: Thirteen Reasons Why, Still Alice
New Series: Dune

4-star: 5
5-star: 2

Favorite of Month: Still Alice
Worst of Month: all good books!
Biggest Surprise of Month: Dune

July 2014 Monthly Stats

LoR July 2014 Reading Stats

Monthly Stats:
1. Coming Through Slaughter by Michael Ondaatje ✰✰✰✰ 01/07
2. Night Film by Marisha Pessl ✰✰✰✰✰ 03/2014
3. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon ✰✰✰✰ 05/07
4. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh ✰✰✰✰ 09/07
5. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert ✰✰✰✰ 14/07
6. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰✰ 15/07
7. Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman ✰✰✰✰ 19/07
8. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom ✰✰✰✰✰ 21/07
9. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
✰✰✰✰ 24/07


New Authors: Michael Ondaatje, Marisha Pessl, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Christopher Buehlman, Kathleen Grissom, Robert Galbraith
Female Authors: Marisha Pessl, Diana Gabaldon, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Charlaine Harris, Kathleen Grissom, Robert Galbraith
Male Authors: Michael Ondaatje, Frank Herbert, Christopher Buehlman
Debut: The Language of Flowers, The Kitchen House
New Series:

4-star: 7
5-star: 2

Favorite of Month: The Kitchen House
Worst of Month: none
Biggest Surprise of Month: The Cuckoo's Calling

August 2014 Reading Stats

LoR August 2014 Reading Stats

Monthly Stats:
1. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin ✰✰✰✰✰ 05/08
2. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰✰ 05/08
3. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰✰ 11/08
4. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd ✰✰✰✰ 13/08


New Authors: Sue Monk Kidd
Female Authors: Charlaine Harris, Sue Monk Kidd
Male Authors: George R.R. Martin
Debut:
New Series:

4-star: 3
5-star: 1

Favorite of Month: A Clash of Kings
Worst of Month:
Biggest Surprise of Month:

September 2014 Reading Stats

LoR September 2014 Reading Stats

Monthly Stats:
1. Handmaid's Tale, The by Margaret Atwood ✰✰✰✰ 03/09
2. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰✰ 20/09
3. January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her by Michael Schofield ✰✰✰✰✰ 22/09
4. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green ✰✰✰✰ 29/09

New Authors: Margaret Atwood, Michael Schofield, John Green
Female Authors: Margaret Atwood, Charlaine Harris
Male Authors: Michael Schofield, John Green
Debut: January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
New Series:

4-star: 3
5-star: 1

Favorite of Month: January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her
Worst of Month:
Biggest Surprise of Month: January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her

October 2014 Reading Stats

LoR October 2014 Reading Stats

Monthly Stats:
1. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn ✰✰✰✰ 15/10/2014
2. Rainwater by Sandra Brown ✰✰✰ 28/10/2014


New Authors: Gillian Flynn, Sandra Brown
Female Authors: Gillian Flynn, Sandra Brown
Male Authors:
Debut:
New Series:

4-star: 1
5-star:

Favorite of Month:
Worst of Month:
Biggest Surprise of Month:

November 2014 Reading Stats

LoR November 2014 Reading Stats

Monthly Stats:

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey ✰✰✰✰✰ 06/11/2014
2. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰ 15/11/2014
3. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin ✰✰✰✰✰ 19/11/2014
4. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver ✰✰✰ 20/11/2014
5. Tethered by Amy MacKinnon ✰✰✰ 21/11/2014
6. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton ✰✰✰✰ 24/11/2014


New Authors: Ken Kesey, Barbara Kingsolver, Amy MacKinnon, Sue Grafton
Female Authors: Charlaine Harris, Barbara Kingsolver, Amy MacKinnon, Sue Grafton
Male Authors: Ken Kesey, George R.R. Martin
Debut: Tethered
New Series: A is for Alibi

4-star: 1
5-star: 2

Favorite of the Month:
Worst of the Month:
Biggest Surprise of the Month:

December 2014 Reading Stats



Monthly Stats:

1. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰✰ 03/12/2014
2. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰ 04/12/2014
3. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith ✰✰✰✰ 14/12/2014
4. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt ✰✰✰ 21/12/2014
5. The Kindness of Strangers by Katrina Kittle ✰✰✰✰ 28/12/2014
6. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris ✰✰✰✰ 30/12/2014


New Authors: Patrick deWitt, Katrina Kittle
Female Authors: Charlaine Harris, Robert Galbraith, Katrina Kittle
Male Authors: Patrick deWitt
Debut:
New Series:

4-star: 4
5-star:

Favorite of the Month: The Silkworm
Worst of the Month: The Sisters Brothers
Biggest Surprise of the Month: The Kindness of Strangers