At the end of each year I do a summary post of what I read throughout the year. I find it interesting to see my reading habits, and to make note of what the best books were each year. I managed 45 books this year, which is much better than last. I use a standard five star rating method with five stars meaning I loved the book so much I intend to re-read it throughout my life, so there are rarely any five star books.
1. Wings of Omen, edited by Robert Asprin *****
2. The Godfather by Mario Puzo *****
3. Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara ***
4. Me by Elton John ****
5. Salvation by Peter F Hamilton *** and a half
6. The Dead of Winter, edited by Robert Asprin ****
7. Grant by Ron Chernow ****
8. Soul of the City, edited by Robert Asprin ****
9. The Civil War by Bruce Catton ****
10. Salvation Lost by Peter F Hamilton *** and a half
11. Head On by John Scalzi ***
12. A Time to Kill by John Grisham ** and a half
13. Unlocked by John Scalzi **
14. The Pelican Brief by John Grisham ***
15. The Rooster Bar by John Grisham **
16. The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz Smith ****
17. A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo ****
18. Thin Air by Richard K Morgan *****
19. White Wolf by David Gemmell **
20. Near Enemy by Adam Sternbergh ***
21. Blood Ties, edited by Robert Asprin ****
22. Apropos of Nothing by Woody Allen **** and a half
23. The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck ***
24. Sabriel by Garth Nix ***
25. House of Spies by Daniel Silva ***
26. R is for Rocket by Ray Bradbury **
27. Lethal White by Robert Galbraith ****
28. Aftermath, edited by Robert Asprin ****
29. The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell ***
30. Uneasy Alliances, edited by Robert Asprin **** and a half
31. Red Rising by Pierce Brown *
32. King and Maxwell by David Baldacci **
33. Hue 1968 by Mark Bowden ****
34. Stealers' Sky, edited by Robert Asprin ****
35. Lovedeath by Dan Simmons ***
36. Mystic River by Dennis Lehane *****
37. Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane **
38. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer ***
39. Nightflyers by George R.R. Martin **
40. Master Assassins by Robert Redick ****
41. Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub *** and a half
42. Arrival by Ted Chiang **
43. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner *
44. A Gathering of Ravens by Scott Oden **** and a half
45. Twilight of the Gods by Scott Oden *****
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