Reading Log 2012
I have decided to continue the reading log I began in 2010 and continued into 2011, listing all the books I complete in 2012. I will list by title, author, type of work, writer's country of origin, original date of publication with date of translation if not originally in English, and date read. An entry preceded by an (R) is a book that I am rereading, usually after many years. An asterisk indicates a book I particularly enjoyed. "SF/F" following "novel" means "Science Fiction/Fantasy"; "M" means "Mystery."
January:
*1. At the Point by Joseph Massey (poetry, U. S., 2011; January 1)
*2. Scar Night by Alan Campbell (novel SF/F -- Deepgate Codex Volume I, Scotland, 2006; January 1 - 4)
*3. Elegy For Kosovo by Ismail Kadare (connected short stories, Albania/France, 1998 in Albania and France, English translation of the Albanian 2000; January 5)
*4. The Sound of the Mountain by Yasunari Kawabata (novel, Japan, published 1954 in Japan, English translation 1970; January 6)
*5. The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett (novel, U. S., 1896; January 6 - 7)
*6. The Ipcress File by Len Deighton (novel M -- Secret File #1, England, 1962; January 7 - 9)
*7. The Wedding Wallah by Farahad Zama (novel -- Marriage Bureau #3, India/England, 2011; January 9 - 11)
*8. Madness of Flowers: A Novel of the City Imperishable by Jay Lake (novel SF/F -- City Imperishable #2, U. S., 2008; January 12 - 15)
*9. The Memory Chalet by Tony Judt (nonfiction essays -- memoir/cultural studies, England/U. S., 2010; January 15)
*10. Death Without Company by Craig Johnson (novel M -- Walt Longmire #2, U. S., 2007; January 16 - 17)
11. Secrets by Nuruddin Farah (novel -- Blood in the Sun trilogy Vol. 3, Somalia, 1998; January 18 - 20)
*12. The Other by Matthew Hughes (novel SF/F, England/Canada, 2011; January 20 - 21)
*13. Comedy in a Minor Key by Hans Keilson (novel, Germany/Netherlands, published Netherlands 1947, English translation 2010; January 22)
*14. Boneyards by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (novel SF/F -- Boss/stealth tech #3, U. S., 2012; January 22 - 23)
15. 1812: The War That Forged A Nation by Walter R. Borneman (nonfiction -- American history, U. S., 2004; January 24 - 28)
*16. The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky (novel, Russia/Germany, 2010 in Germany, English translation of the German 2011; January 29 - 30
*(R)17. Rebels of the Red Planet by Charles L. Fontenay (novel SF/F, U. S., 1961; January 31)
February:
*18. Budapest Noir by Vilmos Kondor (novel M, Hungary, 2008 in Hungary, English translation 2012; February 1 - 3)
*19. Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel (novel SF/F -- Matt Cruse #3, Canada, 2009; February 4 - 5)
*20. Klee Wyck by Emily Carr (nonfiction essays -- memoirs/cultural studies, Canada, 1941; February 5 - 6)
*21. The Great Game by Lavie Tidhar (novel SF/F -- The Bookman Histories #3, Israel, 2012; February 7 - 10)
*22. Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow (novel, U. S., 1975; February 10 - 12)
*23. The Watcher in the Pine by Rebecca Pawel (novel M -- Lt. Carlos Tejada #3, U. S., 2005; February 12 - 13)
*24. Minaret by Leila Aboulela (novel, Sudan/Scotland, 2005; February 14 - 15)
*25. Shadow Pass by Sam Eastland (novel M -- Inspector Pekkala #2, England, 2011; February 16 - 17)
*(R)26. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (novel SF/F -- John Carter #1, U. S., 1912; February 18 - 20)
*27. The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt (novel, Canada/U. S., 2011; February 20 - 21)
*28. This Is Your Brain On Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin (nonfiction -- music/cognitive psychology, U. S., 2006; February 22 - 24)
*29. The Goat Woman of Largo Bay by Gillian Royes (novel M, Jamaica/U. S. Virgin Islands, 2011; February 25 - 26)
*30. License to Ensorcell by Katherine Kerr (novel SF/F/M -- Nola O'Grady #1, U. S., 2011; February 26 - 27)
*31. Water to Burn by Katherine Kerr (novel SF/F/M -- Nola O'Grady #2, U. S., 2011; February 28 - 29)
March:
*32. Apocalypse to Go by Katherine Kerr (novel SF/F/M -- Nola O'Grady #3, U. S., 2012; March 1 - 2)
*33. The Ghost Rider by Ismail Kadare (novel, Albania/France, originally published 1980 in Albania, French translation 1986, English translation of French 1988, English translation revised and updated 2010; March 2 - 3)
*34. Managing Death by Trent Jamieson (novel SF/F -- The Business of Death trilogy #2, Australia, 2010; March 3 - 5)
35. Triumvirate: The Story of the Unlikely Alliance That Saved the Constitution and United the Nation by Bruce Chadwick (nonfiction -- U. S. history, U. S., 2010; March 6 - 10)
*36. Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear (novel M -- Maisie Dobbs #6, England, 2009; March 10 - 12)
*37. Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan (novel, Canada, 2011; March 13 - 18)
*38. The Mystery of Dr. Fu - Manchu by Sax Rohmer (novel M -- Fu-Manchu #1, England, 1913; March 19 - 23)
*39. Forge by Jan Zwicky (poetry, Canada, 2011; March 23)
*40. Timeless by Gail Carriger (novel SF/F -- The Parasol Protectorate #5, U. S., 2012; March 24 - 26)
*41. The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith (novel M -- Precious Ramotswe #12, Botswana/Scotland, 2011; March 26 - 28)
*42. Quicksand by Nella Larsen (novel, U. S., 1928; March 28 - 29)
*43. Vengeance Is Mine! by Mickey Spillane (novel M -- Mike Hammer #3, U. S., 1950; March 30)
*(R)44. Gulf by Robert A. Heinlein (novella SF/F, U. S., 1949; March 31)
*(R)45. John Carter and the Giant of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (novella SF/F, U. S., 1941; March 31)
April:
46. Baseball in the Garden of Eden: The Secret History of the Early Game by John Thorn (nonfiction -- baseball history, U. S., 2011; April 1 - 5)
*47. The Pyramid by Ismail Kadare (novel, Albania/France, France in French in 1992, English translation of revised French edition 1996; April 5 - 6)
*48. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (novel, Dominica, 1966; April 6 - 7)
*49. The Infernals by John Connolly (novel -- Sam Johnson #2, Ireland/U. S., 2011; April 7 - 8)
*50. Blood on the Mink by Robert Silverberg (novel M, U. S., 1962; April 9)
*51. Kosher Chinese: Living, Teaching, and Eating with China's Other Billion by Michael Levy (nonfiction -- memoir/cultural studies, U. S., 2011; April 10)
*52. The Business of Death by Trent Jamieson (novel SF/F -- The Business of Death trilogy #3, Australia, 2011; April 10 - 11)
*53. The Summer Snow by Rebecca Pawel (novel M -- Lt. Carlos Tejada #4, U. S., 2006; April 12 - 14)
*54. The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka (novel, U. S., 2011; April 14 - 15)
*55. March Violets by Philip Kerr (novel M -- Bernie Gunther #1, Scotland, 1989; April 16 - 18)
*(R)56. The Five Gold Bands by Jack Vance (novel SF/F, U. S., 1950; April 18)
57. Sanshiro by Natsume Soseki (novel, Japan, 1909; April 19 - 21)
*58. The Young Wan by Brendan O'Carroll (novel -- prequel to the Agnes Browne Trilogy, Ireland, 2003; April 21)
*59. Live Free Or Die by John Ringo (novel SF/F -- Troy Rising #1, U. S., 2010; April 22 - 25)
*60. Sea Shells by Paul Valéry (nonfiction -- conchology/aesthetics, France, 1936; April 25)
*61. Ned Kelly & The City of the Bees by Thomas Keneally (novel, Australia, 1978; April 25)
*62. Potsdam Station by David Downing (novel M -- John Russell #4, England, 2010; April 26 - 28)
*63. Wigs on the Green by Nancy Mitford (novel, England, 1935; April 28 - 29)
*64. Chasing the Moon by A. Lee Martinez (novel SF/F, U. S., 2011; April 29 - 30)
May:
65. The Fashion in Shrouds by Margery Allingham (novel M -- Albert Campion #10, England, 1938; May 1 - 4)
*66. The Blacker The Berry: A Novel of Negro Life by Wallace Thurman (novel, U. S., 1929; May 4 - 5)
67. Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny by Garrison Keillor (novel, U. S., 2012; May 6 - 7)
*68. A Wedding in Haiti: The Story of a Friendship by Julia Alvarez (nonfiction -- memoir/cultural studies, U. S./Dominican Republic, 2012; May 8 - 10)
*69. The Damned Busters by Matthew Hughes (novel SF/F -- To Hell And Back #1, England/Canada, 2011; May 11 - 13)
70. The Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire by Alan Palmer (nonfiction -- history, England, 1992; May 13 - 15)
*71. Right Hand Magic by Nancy Collins (novel SF/F -- Golgotham #1, U. S., 2010; May 16 - 17)
*72. Left Hand Magic by Nancy Collins (novel SF/F -- Golgotham #2, U. S., 2011; May 17 - 18)
*73. Operation Napoleon by Arnaldur Indridason (novel M, Iceland, 1999 in Icelandic, English translation 2010; May 19 - 20)
*74. Plainsong by Kent Haruf (novel, U. S., 1999; May 21)
*75. The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin (novel M -- Investigator Yashim #1, England, 2006; May 22 - 24)
*76. Still Another Day by Pablo Neruda (book-length poem, Chile, published 1971 in Spanish, English translation 1984; May 24)
*77. Geist: A Novel of the Order by Philippa Ballantine (novel SF/F -- Deacon Sorcha Faris #1, New Zealand/U. S., 2010; May 25 - 27)
*78. Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams (nonfiction -- history/travel/personal memoir, U. S., 2011; May 27 - 30)
*79. Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry by Jim Harrison and Ted Kooser (poetry, U. S., 2003; May 30)
*80. Showdown in Blood by T. T. Flynn (novella, U. S., 1948; May 31)
June:
*81. Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire by Jason Goodwin (nonfiction -- Ottoman history, England, 1998; June 1 - 4)
*82. Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson (novel M -- Sheriff Walt Longmire #3, U. S., 2007; June 5 - 6)
*83. Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery (novel, Morocco/France, 2000 in France, 2009 in English translation; June 7)
*84. Hidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- Saga of Seven Suns #1, U. S., 2002; June 8 - 11)
*85. Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories by Alifa Rifaat (short stories, Egypt, originally published in Arabic variously between 1955 and 1983, English translation 1983; June 11)
*86. Dark Descendant by Jenna Black (novel SF/F -- Nikki Glass #1, U. S., 2011; June 12 - 13)
*87. The Age of Doubt by Andrea Camilleri (novel M -- Inspector Montalbano #14, Italy, 2008 in Italian, English translation 2012; June 13)
*88. Deadly Descendant by Jenna Black (novel SF/F -- Nikki Glass #2, U. S., 2012; June 13 - 14)
89. La's Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith (novel, Botswana/Scotland, 2008; June 15)
90. The Return of Dr. Fu - Manchu by Sax Rohmer (novel M, England, 1916; June 16)
*91. Train Dreams by Dennis Johnson (novella, U. S., 2002; June 17)
*92. Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds (novel SF/F, Wales, 2010; June 17 - 19)
*93. Black Blade Blues by J. A. Pitts (novel SF/F -- Sarah Beauhall #1, U. S., 2010; June 20 - 21)
*94. Citadel by John Ringo (novel SF/F -- Troy Rising #2, U. S., 2011; June 22 - 24)
*95. The Gardens of Light by Amin Maalouf (novel, Lebanon/France, 1991 in French in France, English translation 1999; June 24 - 26)
*96. The Hot Gate by John Ringo (novel SF/F -- Troy Rising #3, U. S., 2011; June 26 - 28)
*97. Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson (novel M -- Sheriff Walt Longmire #4, U. S., 2008; June 28 -29)
*98. Walking the Line by Walter Mosley (novella M, U. S., 2005; June 29 - 30)
*99. The Emperor and the Maula by Robert Silverberg (novella SF/F, U. S., 2007; June 30)
*100. Pavilion by Stephanie Bolster (poetry, Canada, 2002; June 30)
*101. Minla's Flowers by Alastair Reynolds (novella SF/F, Wales, 2007; June 30)
July:
102. The Snake Stone by Jason Goodwin (novel M -- Investigator Yashim #2, England, 2007; July 1)
*103. Honeyed Words by J. A. Pitts (novel SF/F -- Sarah Beauhall #2, U. S., 2011; July 2 - 3)
*104. Imaginary Men by Anjali Banerjee (novel, India/U. S., 2005; July 4)
*105. A Forest of Stars by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- Saga of Seven Suns #2, U. S., 2003; July 5 - 7)
*106. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (novel, Canada, 2005; July 8)
107. Partisans by Alistair MacLean (novel, Scotland/Switzerland, 1982; July 8 - 10)
*108. The Osiris Ritual by George Mann (novel SF/F -- Newbury & Hobbes #2, England, 2010; July 11 - 12)
*109. The Immortality Engine by George Mann (novel SF/F -- Newbury & Hobbes #3, England, 2010; July 13)
*110. The Battle of Midway by Craig L. Symonds (nonfiction -- WWII history, U. S., 2011; July 14 - 17)
*111. Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral by Jessie Redmon Fauset (novel, U. S., 1928; July 17 - 20)
*112. Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire (novel SF/F -- InCryptid #1, U. S., 2012; July 21 - 23)
*113. Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh & edited by Arnold Kotler (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, Vietnam/France, 1991; July 24 - 26)
*114. Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines (novel SF/F -- Jig Dragonslayer #1, U. S., 2005; July 26 - 28)
*115. Manual of Painting and Calligraphy by José Saramago (novel, Portugal, original published in Portugal 1976, English translation 1994; July 29 - 30)
*(R)116. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (drama -- comedy, England, 1595; July 31)
August:
*117. White Heat by M. J. McGrath (novel M -- Edie Kiglatuk #1, England, 2011; August 1 - 3)
*118. Love on the Run by Katherine Kerr (novel SF/F/M -- Nola O'Grady #4, U. S., 2012; August 4 - 5)
*119. Flight from Berlin by David John (novel, Wales/Germany/Korea, 2012; August 5 - 7)
*120. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson, nonfiction -- history, U. S., 2011; August 8 - 10)
*121. Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power by Andrew Nagorski (nonfiction -- history, U. S., 2012; August 11 - 13)
*122. Roil by Trent Jamieson (novel SF/F -- The Nightbound Land Part I, Australia, 2011; August 13 - 16)
*123. Night's Engines by Trent Jamieson (novel SF/F -- The Nightbound Land Part II, Australia, 2012; August 16 - 18)
*124. Dr. Eckener's Dream Machine: The Great Zeppelin and the Dawn of Air Travel by Douglas Botting (nonfiction -- technological history, England, 2001; August 19 - 25)
*125. Shadow Kin: A Novel of the Half-Light City by M. J. Scott (novel SF/F -- Half-Light City #1, Australia, 2011; August 26 - 30)
*126. Returning Light by Lisa Sornberger (poetry, U. S., 2008; August 30)
*127. Rustler Roundup by Louis L'Amour (novella, U. S., written 1947 first published 1997; August 30 - 31)
September:
*128. Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon (novel, U. S., 2012; September 1 - 4)
*129. Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris (novel SF/F -- Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences #1, New Zealand &; U. S., 2011; September 5 - 8)
*130. The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and A Nation's Call to Greatness by Harlow Giles Unger (nonfiction --American history/biography, U. S., 2009; September 9 - 13)
*131. Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch (novel SF/F -- Peter Grant #3, England, 2012; September 14 - 16)
*132. Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith (novel, U. S., 2012; September 17)
*133. Moonlight Downs by Adrian Hyland (novel M -- Emily Tempest #1, Australia, 2006; September 18 - 23)
*134. Horizon Storms by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- Saga of Seven Suns #3, U. S., 2004; September 24 - 26)
*(R)135. The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, Vietnam/France, 1975 in Vietnamese, 1975 in English translation; September 27 - 28)
*136. Fearless Space Pirates of the Outer Rings by Bill Willingham (novella SF/F, U. S., 2009; September 29)
*137. Zen Meditation in Plain English by John Daishin Buksbazen (nonfiction -- Zen meditation, U. S., 2002; September 29)
*138. The Adventure of the Dorset Street Lodger by Michael Moorcock (novella M -- Sherlock Holmes, England, 1997; September 30)
*139. The Startling Events in the Electrified City by Thomas Perry (novella M -- Sherlock Holmes, U. S., 2011; September 30)
October:
*140. The Shadow of Sirius by W. S. Merwin (poetry, U. S., 2009; October 1)
*141. Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire (novel SF/F -- October Day #6, U. S., 2012; October 2 - 4)
*142. Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice for Our Busy Lives by Thich Nhat Hahn (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, Vietnam/France, 2011; October 4 - 5)
*143. Greywalker by Kat Richardson (novel SF/F -- Harper Blaine #1, U. S., 2006; October 6 - 8)
*144. In the Wake by Per Petterson (novel, Norway, 1994 in Norway, English translation 2002; October 8 - 10)
*145. Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation by Larry Rosenberg with David Guy (nonfiction -- meditation/Buddhism, U. S., 1998; October 11 - 14)
*146. Poltergeist by Kat Richardson (novel SF/F -- Harper Blaine #2, U. S., 2007; October 14 - 15)
*147. The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz (novel M -- Sherlock Holmes, England, 2011; October 16 - 18)
*(R)148. Three Men in a Boat (To say nothing of the Dog!) by Jerome K. Jerome (novel, England, 1889; October 19 - 20)
*149. Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan (novel, U. S., 2007; October 21)
*(R)150. Robots and Empire by Isaac Asimov (novel SF/F -- Elijah Baley/R. Daneel Olivaw #4, U. S., 1985; October 22 - 24)
*(R)151. Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov (novel SF/F -- Foundation #1, U. S., 1988; October 25 - 28)
*(R)152. Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (novel SF/F -- Foundation #2, U. S., 1993; October 29 - 30)
*153. Evidence by Mary Oliver (poetry, U. S., 2009; October 30)
*154. Black Wings by Christina Henry (novel SF/F -- Maddy Black #1, U. S., 2010; October 30 - 31)
November:
*155. Gunshot Road by Adrian Hyland (novel M -- Emily Tempest #2, Australia, 2010; November 1 - 2)
*156. Black Night by Christina Henry (novel SF/F -- Maddy Black #2, U. S., 2011; November 2)
*157. Black Howl by Christina Henry (novel SF/F -- Maddy Black #3, U. S., 2012; November 3)
*158. Black Lament by Christina Henry (novel SF/F -- Maddy Black #4, U. S., 2012; November 3 - 4)
*159. The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear (novel M -- Maisie Dobbs #7, England/U. S., 2010; November 4 - 5)
*160. A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear (novel M -- Maisie Dobbs #8, England/U. S.; November 5 - 6)
*161. Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear (novel M -- Maisie Dobbs #9, England/U. S., November 7 - 8)
*162. Taking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, U. S., 1982; November 8 - 10)
*163. Disappearing Nightly by Laura Resnick (novel SF/F -- Esther Diamond #1, U. S., 2006; November 11 - 12)
*164. Doppelgangster by Laura Resnick (novel SF/F -- Esther Diamond #2, U. S. 2010; November 13 - 15)
*165. The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris (novel M -- Dr. Thomas Silkstone #1, England, 2012; November 16 - 18)
*166. Returning Light by Lisa Sornberger (poetry, U. S., 2008; November 19)
*167, Underground by Kat Richrdson (novel SF/F -- Harper Blaine #3, U. S., 2008; November 20 - 23)
*168. Zen Meditation Plain and Simple by Albert Low (nonfiction -- Zen Buddhism/meditation, England/Canada, 1989; November 24)
*169. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (novel, England, 2003; November 25)
*(R)170. The Whole Man by John Brunner (novel SF/F, England, 1964; November 25 - 27)
*171. Unsympathetic Magic by Laura Resnick (novel SF/F -- Esther Diamond #3, U. S., 2010; November 27 - 28)
December:
*172. Scattered Suns by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- The Saga of Seven Suns #4, U. S., 2005; December 1 - 4)
*173. Of Night and Fire by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- The Saga of Seven Suns #5, U. S., 2006; December 5 - 7)
*174. Metal Swarm by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- The Saga of Seven Suns #6, U. S., 2007; December 8 - 10)
*175. The Ashes of Worlds by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- The Saga of Seven Suns #7, U. S., 200; December 11 - 14)
*176. How To Live, or, A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer by Sarah Bakewell (nonfiction -- biography/history/philosophy, England, 2010; December 15 - 16)
*177. The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell by Mark Kurlansky (nonfiction -- biology/history/food/environment, U. S., 2006; December 16 - 17)
*178. Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophers by David Edmonds & John Eidinow (nonfiction -- philosophy/biography/history, England, 2001; December 18 - 20)
*179. Engineman by Eric Brown (novel -- SF/F, England, 2010; December 20 - 22)
*180. Winter Garden by Pablo Neruda (poetry, Chile, published in Spanish Argentina 1974, English translation 1986; December 22)
*181. Hard Magic by Larry Correia (novel SF/F -- Grimnoir Chronicles Book I, U. S., 2011; December 22 - 25)
*182. Spellbound by Larry Correia (novel SF/F -- Grimnoir Chronicles Book II, U. S., 2011; December 25 - 27)
*183. Death Warmed Over by Kevin J. Anderson (novel M/SF/F -- Dan Shamble Zombie P. I. #1, U. S., 2012; December 28 - 29)
*184. Unnatural Acts by Kevin J. Anderson (novel M/SF/F -- Dan Shamble Zombie P. I. #2, U. S., 2012; December 30 - 31)
*185. The Bully and the Beast by Orson Scott Card (novella SF/F, U. S., 1979; December 31)
*55. March Violets by Philip Kerr (novel M -- Bernie Gunther #1, Scotland, 1989; April 16 - 18)
*(R)56. The Five Gold Bands by Jack Vance (novel SF/F, U. S., 1950; April 18)
57. Sanshiro by Natsume Soseki (novel, Japan, 1909; April 19 - 21)
*58. The Young Wan by Brendan O'Carroll (novel -- prequel to the Agnes Browne Trilogy, Ireland, 2003; April 21)
*59. Live Free Or Die by John Ringo (novel SF/F -- Troy Rising #1, U. S., 2010; April 22 - 25)
*60. Sea Shells by Paul Valéry (nonfiction -- conchology/aesthetics, France, 1936; April 25)
*61. Ned Kelly & The City of the Bees by Thomas Keneally (novel, Australia, 1978; April 25)
*62. Potsdam Station by David Downing (novel M -- John Russell #4, England, 2010; April 26 - 28)
*63. Wigs on the Green by Nancy Mitford (novel, England, 1935; April 28 - 29)
*64. Chasing the Moon by A. Lee Martinez (novel SF/F, U. S., 2011; April 29 - 30)
May:
65. The Fashion in Shrouds by Margery Allingham (novel M -- Albert Campion #10, England, 1938; May 1 - 4)
*66. The Blacker The Berry: A Novel of Negro Life by Wallace Thurman (novel, U. S., 1929; May 4 - 5)
67. Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny by Garrison Keillor (novel, U. S., 2012; May 6 - 7)
*68. A Wedding in Haiti: The Story of a Friendship by Julia Alvarez (nonfiction -- memoir/cultural studies, U. S./Dominican Republic, 2012; May 8 - 10)
*69. The Damned Busters by Matthew Hughes (novel SF/F -- To Hell And Back #1, England/Canada, 2011; May 11 - 13)
70. The Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire by Alan Palmer (nonfiction -- history, England, 1992; May 13 - 15)
*71. Right Hand Magic by Nancy Collins (novel SF/F -- Golgotham #1, U. S., 2010; May 16 - 17)
*72. Left Hand Magic by Nancy Collins (novel SF/F -- Golgotham #2, U. S., 2011; May 17 - 18)
*73. Operation Napoleon by Arnaldur Indridason (novel M, Iceland, 1999 in Icelandic, English translation 2010; May 19 - 20)
*74. Plainsong by Kent Haruf (novel, U. S., 1999; May 21)
*75. The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin (novel M -- Investigator Yashim #1, England, 2006; May 22 - 24)
*76. Still Another Day by Pablo Neruda (book-length poem, Chile, published 1971 in Spanish, English translation 1984; May 24)
*77. Geist: A Novel of the Order by Philippa Ballantine (novel SF/F -- Deacon Sorcha Faris #1, New Zealand/U. S., 2010; May 25 - 27)
*78. Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams (nonfiction -- history/travel/personal memoir, U. S., 2011; May 27 - 30)
*79. Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry by Jim Harrison and Ted Kooser (poetry, U. S., 2003; May 30)
*80. Showdown in Blood by T. T. Flynn (novella, U. S., 1948; May 31)
June:
*81. Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire by Jason Goodwin (nonfiction -- Ottoman history, England, 1998; June 1 - 4)
*82. Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson (novel M -- Sheriff Walt Longmire #3, U. S., 2007; June 5 - 6)
*83. Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery (novel, Morocco/France, 2000 in France, 2009 in English translation; June 7)
*84. Hidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- Saga of Seven Suns #1, U. S., 2002; June 8 - 11)
*85. Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories by Alifa Rifaat (short stories, Egypt, originally published in Arabic variously between 1955 and 1983, English translation 1983; June 11)
*86. Dark Descendant by Jenna Black (novel SF/F -- Nikki Glass #1, U. S., 2011; June 12 - 13)
*87. The Age of Doubt by Andrea Camilleri (novel M -- Inspector Montalbano #14, Italy, 2008 in Italian, English translation 2012; June 13)
*88. Deadly Descendant by Jenna Black (novel SF/F -- Nikki Glass #2, U. S., 2012; June 13 - 14)
89. La's Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith (novel, Botswana/Scotland, 2008; June 15)
90. The Return of Dr. Fu - Manchu by Sax Rohmer (novel M, England, 1916; June 16)
*91. Train Dreams by Dennis Johnson (novella, U. S., 2002; June 17)
*92. Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds (novel SF/F, Wales, 2010; June 17 - 19)
*93. Black Blade Blues by J. A. Pitts (novel SF/F -- Sarah Beauhall #1, U. S., 2010; June 20 - 21)
*94. Citadel by John Ringo (novel SF/F -- Troy Rising #2, U. S., 2011; June 22 - 24)
*95. The Gardens of Light by Amin Maalouf (novel, Lebanon/France, 1991 in French in France, English translation 1999; June 24 - 26)
*96. The Hot Gate by John Ringo (novel SF/F -- Troy Rising #3, U. S., 2011; June 26 - 28)
*97. Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson (novel M -- Sheriff Walt Longmire #4, U. S., 2008; June 28 -29)
*98. Walking the Line by Walter Mosley (novella M, U. S., 2005; June 29 - 30)
*99. The Emperor and the Maula by Robert Silverberg (novella SF/F, U. S., 2007; June 30)
*100. Pavilion by Stephanie Bolster (poetry, Canada, 2002; June 30)
*101. Minla's Flowers by Alastair Reynolds (novella SF/F, Wales, 2007; June 30)
July:
102. The Snake Stone by Jason Goodwin (novel M -- Investigator Yashim #2, England, 2007; July 1)
*103. Honeyed Words by J. A. Pitts (novel SF/F -- Sarah Beauhall #2, U. S., 2011; July 2 - 3)
*104. Imaginary Men by Anjali Banerjee (novel, India/U. S., 2005; July 4)
*105. A Forest of Stars by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- Saga of Seven Suns #2, U. S., 2003; July 5 - 7)
*106. The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (novel, Canada, 2005; July 8)
107. Partisans by Alistair MacLean (novel, Scotland/Switzerland, 1982; July 8 - 10)
*108. The Osiris Ritual by George Mann (novel SF/F -- Newbury & Hobbes #2, England, 2010; July 11 - 12)
*109. The Immortality Engine by George Mann (novel SF/F -- Newbury & Hobbes #3, England, 2010; July 13)
*110. The Battle of Midway by Craig L. Symonds (nonfiction -- WWII history, U. S., 2011; July 14 - 17)
*111. Plum Bun: A Novel Without a Moral by Jessie Redmon Fauset (novel, U. S., 1928; July 17 - 20)
*112. Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire (novel SF/F -- InCryptid #1, U. S., 2012; July 21 - 23)
*113. Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh & edited by Arnold Kotler (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, Vietnam/France, 1991; July 24 - 26)
*114. Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines (novel SF/F -- Jig Dragonslayer #1, U. S., 2005; July 26 - 28)
*115. Manual of Painting and Calligraphy by José Saramago (novel, Portugal, original published in Portugal 1976, English translation 1994; July 29 - 30)
*(R)116. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (drama -- comedy, England, 1595; July 31)
August:
*117. White Heat by M. J. McGrath (novel M -- Edie Kiglatuk #1, England, 2011; August 1 - 3)
*118. Love on the Run by Katherine Kerr (novel SF/F/M -- Nola O'Grady #4, U. S., 2012; August 4 - 5)
*119. Flight from Berlin by David John (novel, Wales/Germany/Korea, 2012; August 5 - 7)
*120. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson, nonfiction -- history, U. S., 2011; August 8 - 10)
*121. Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power by Andrew Nagorski (nonfiction -- history, U. S., 2012; August 11 - 13)
*122. Roil by Trent Jamieson (novel SF/F -- The Nightbound Land Part I, Australia, 2011; August 13 - 16)
*123. Night's Engines by Trent Jamieson (novel SF/F -- The Nightbound Land Part II, Australia, 2012; August 16 - 18)
*124. Dr. Eckener's Dream Machine: The Great Zeppelin and the Dawn of Air Travel by Douglas Botting (nonfiction -- technological history, England, 2001; August 19 - 25)
*125. Shadow Kin: A Novel of the Half-Light City by M. J. Scott (novel SF/F -- Half-Light City #1, Australia, 2011; August 26 - 30)
*126. Returning Light by Lisa Sornberger (poetry, U. S., 2008; August 30)
*127. Rustler Roundup by Louis L'Amour (novella, U. S., written 1947 first published 1997; August 30 - 31)
September:
*128. Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon (novel, U. S., 2012; September 1 - 4)
*129. Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris (novel SF/F -- Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences #1, New Zealand &; U. S., 2011; September 5 - 8)
*130. The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and A Nation's Call to Greatness by Harlow Giles Unger (nonfiction --American history/biography, U. S., 2009; September 9 - 13)
*131. Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch (novel SF/F -- Peter Grant #3, England, 2012; September 14 - 16)
*132. Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith (novel, U. S., 2012; September 17)
*133. Moonlight Downs by Adrian Hyland (novel M -- Emily Tempest #1, Australia, 2006; September 18 - 23)
*134. Horizon Storms by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- Saga of Seven Suns #3, U. S., 2004; September 24 - 26)
*(R)135. The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, Vietnam/France, 1975 in Vietnamese, 1975 in English translation; September 27 - 28)
*136. Fearless Space Pirates of the Outer Rings by Bill Willingham (novella SF/F, U. S., 2009; September 29)
*137. Zen Meditation in Plain English by John Daishin Buksbazen (nonfiction -- Zen meditation, U. S., 2002; September 29)
*138. The Adventure of the Dorset Street Lodger by Michael Moorcock (novella M -- Sherlock Holmes, England, 1997; September 30)
*139. The Startling Events in the Electrified City by Thomas Perry (novella M -- Sherlock Holmes, U. S., 2011; September 30)
October:
*140. The Shadow of Sirius by W. S. Merwin (poetry, U. S., 2009; October 1)
*141. Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire (novel SF/F -- October Day #6, U. S., 2012; October 2 - 4)
*142. Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice for Our Busy Lives by Thich Nhat Hahn (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, Vietnam/France, 2011; October 4 - 5)
*143. Greywalker by Kat Richardson (novel SF/F -- Harper Blaine #1, U. S., 2006; October 6 - 8)
*144. In the Wake by Per Petterson (novel, Norway, 1994 in Norway, English translation 2002; October 8 - 10)
*145. Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation by Larry Rosenberg with David Guy (nonfiction -- meditation/Buddhism, U. S., 1998; October 11 - 14)
*146. Poltergeist by Kat Richardson (novel SF/F -- Harper Blaine #2, U. S., 2007; October 14 - 15)
*147. The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz (novel M -- Sherlock Holmes, England, 2011; October 16 - 18)
*(R)148. Three Men in a Boat (To say nothing of the Dog!) by Jerome K. Jerome (novel, England, 1889; October 19 - 20)
*149. Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan (novel, U. S., 2007; October 21)
*(R)150. Robots and Empire by Isaac Asimov (novel SF/F -- Elijah Baley/R. Daneel Olivaw #4, U. S., 1985; October 22 - 24)
*(R)151. Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov (novel SF/F -- Foundation #1, U. S., 1988; October 25 - 28)
*(R)152. Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (novel SF/F -- Foundation #2, U. S., 1993; October 29 - 30)
*153. Evidence by Mary Oliver (poetry, U. S., 2009; October 30)
*154. Black Wings by Christina Henry (novel SF/F -- Maddy Black #1, U. S., 2010; October 30 - 31)
November:
*155. Gunshot Road by Adrian Hyland (novel M -- Emily Tempest #2, Australia, 2010; November 1 - 2)
*156. Black Night by Christina Henry (novel SF/F -- Maddy Black #2, U. S., 2011; November 2)
*157. Black Howl by Christina Henry (novel SF/F -- Maddy Black #3, U. S., 2012; November 3)
*158. Black Lament by Christina Henry (novel SF/F -- Maddy Black #4, U. S., 2012; November 3 - 4)
*159. The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear (novel M -- Maisie Dobbs #7, England/U. S., 2010; November 4 - 5)
*160. A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear (novel M -- Maisie Dobbs #8, England/U. S.; November 5 - 6)
*161. Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear (novel M -- Maisie Dobbs #9, England/U. S., November 7 - 8)
*162. Taking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, U. S., 1982; November 8 - 10)
*163. Disappearing Nightly by Laura Resnick (novel SF/F -- Esther Diamond #1, U. S., 2006; November 11 - 12)
*164. Doppelgangster by Laura Resnick (novel SF/F -- Esther Diamond #2, U. S. 2010; November 13 - 15)
*165. The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris (novel M -- Dr. Thomas Silkstone #1, England, 2012; November 16 - 18)
*166. Returning Light by Lisa Sornberger (poetry, U. S., 2008; November 19)
*167, Underground by Kat Richrdson (novel SF/F -- Harper Blaine #3, U. S., 2008; November 20 - 23)
*168. Zen Meditation Plain and Simple by Albert Low (nonfiction -- Zen Buddhism/meditation, England/Canada, 1989; November 24)
*169. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (novel, England, 2003; November 25)
*(R)170. The Whole Man by John Brunner (novel SF/F, England, 1964; November 25 - 27)
*171. Unsympathetic Magic by Laura Resnick (novel SF/F -- Esther Diamond #3, U. S., 2010; November 27 - 28)
December:
*172. Scattered Suns by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- The Saga of Seven Suns #4, U. S., 2005; December 1 - 4)
*173. Of Night and Fire by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- The Saga of Seven Suns #5, U. S., 2006; December 5 - 7)
*174. Metal Swarm by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- The Saga of Seven Suns #6, U. S., 2007; December 8 - 10)
*175. The Ashes of Worlds by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- The Saga of Seven Suns #7, U. S., 200; December 11 - 14)
*176. How To Live, or, A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer by Sarah Bakewell (nonfiction -- biography/history/philosophy, England, 2010; December 15 - 16)
*177. The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell by Mark Kurlansky (nonfiction -- biology/history/food/environment, U. S., 2006; December 16 - 17)
*178. Wittgenstein's Poker: The Story of a Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophers by David Edmonds & John Eidinow (nonfiction -- philosophy/biography/history, England, 2001; December 18 - 20)
*179. Engineman by Eric Brown (novel -- SF/F, England, 2010; December 20 - 22)
*180. Winter Garden by Pablo Neruda (poetry, Chile, published in Spanish Argentina 1974, English translation 1986; December 22)
*181. Hard Magic by Larry Correia (novel SF/F -- Grimnoir Chronicles Book I, U. S., 2011; December 22 - 25)
*182. Spellbound by Larry Correia (novel SF/F -- Grimnoir Chronicles Book II, U. S., 2011; December 25 - 27)
*183. Death Warmed Over by Kevin J. Anderson (novel M/SF/F -- Dan Shamble Zombie P. I. #1, U. S., 2012; December 28 - 29)
*184. Unnatural Acts by Kevin J. Anderson (novel M/SF/F -- Dan Shamble Zombie P. I. #2, U. S., 2012; December 30 - 31)
*185. The Bully and the Beast by Orson Scott Card (novella SF/F, U. S., 1979; December 31)
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