Books this year

Taking the idea from Ciboulette, I have decided to also post the list of books I read this year. I haven't made a book list since I was a kid and very dorky when it came to my book list--the purpose was usually to show how many books I could read in a year--usually around 150 novels, mainly Nancy Drew. I can't believe how much time I used to have to read!

So, this year's list is quite funny, because while Mike was in Regina and I was on my practicum, I read way more than I had during my entire degree. And, since I could finally read for pleasure, and wasn't forced to read adult fiction novels, I began catching up on all the YA fantasy series' that had been written in the last few years. Thus, my list has only about 3 adult novels on it, although I did attempt to read One Hundred Years of Solitude to make up for it (and only made it half way through. I'm also currently reading Ireland, by Frank Delaney.



So, here they are, approximately from least favourite to most favourite.

23. Beyond the Deepwoods, by Paul Stewart and Chris Ridell
22. The Magician's Nephew, C.S. Lewis
21. Lost, Gregory Maguire
20. Trickster's Queen, Tamora Pierce
19. The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards
18. Princess Academy, Shannon Hale
17. Enna Burning, Shannon Hale
16. Avalon High, Meg Cabot
15. The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe, C.S. Lewis
14. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K Rowling
13. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
12. The Penderwicks, Jeanne Birdsall
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
9. Mimus, Lilli Thal
8. Trickster's Choice, Tamora Pierce
7. The Golem's Eye, Johnathan Stroud
6. The Amulet of Samarkand, Johnathan Stroud
5. Inkheart, Cornelia Funke
4. A Dirty Job, Christopher Moore (most hilarious book ever)
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2. Inkspell, Cornelia Funke (could be tied for first)
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

If you have never read any YA fantasy series, or if you've only read Harry Potter, definitely read the Funke books, they are very good. Also, not on my list as I've already read them all are O.R Melling's books for young adults, which she has recently re-written and re-published, but they are amazing too. Happy reading for a new year!