2012 Mid-year Overview

June has ended, and with it, the first half of 2012.  While I've not been doing monthly reports, I thought I could do a bi-annual report.

By my calculations I've read 83 books so far in 2012 not counting short stories or children's books.  One of those was an audiobook.  Two were Mercedes Lackey re-reads that I didn't post.

I've completed the Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2012 and 2012 Cozy Mystery Challenge.

I still need to work on finishing the Harlequin Silhouette 2012 Reading Challenge. I've read 3/6 of the books for that.

And I'm starting Operation: TBR Reduction today, so hopefully the 2nd half of the year will go well.  I'm also hoping to get more audio and e-books in.

May Summary

Books Read in May:

Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls by Victoria Laurie
One Fine Day You're Gonna Die by Gail Bowen
The Heiress by Lynsay Sands
The Anteater of Death by Betty Webb
Love You To Death by Gail Bowen
This Book Is Overdue! : How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson
An Affair Without End by Candace Camp

April Summary

Books read in April:

Maid of Murder by Amanda Flower
Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon (re-read)
Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon (re-read)
"Chapter 1" of What is Mental Illness? by Richard J. McNally
Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn (re-read)
Heart Duel by Robin D. Owens (re-read)
Heart Quest by Robin D. Owens (re-read)
Beguiled by Susan Spencer Paul (re-read)
Splendid You by Lynn Bailey
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
The Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

March Summary

In March I read:

The Wish Stealers by Tracy Trivas
At Long Last, a Bride by Susan Crosby
Reign or Shine by Michelle Rowen
Reign Check by Michelle Rowen
A Daddy for Jacoby by Christyne Butler
"Familiar" by Michelle Rowen
Wife for a Day by Patti Berg
Buzz Off by Hannah Reed
Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson

January and February Summary

Eesh this is late coming.  But I finally have all my reviews completed so here it is...

Note: I've decided not to count children's (picture) books.

During the month of January I read:

Dakota Child by Linda Ford
Why Shoot a Butler? by Georgette Heyer
The Unhandsome Prince by John Moore
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson
13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison
Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors Into a Family by Glenn Plaskin
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

During the month of February I read:

Cindy's Doctor Charming by Teresa Southwick
Spells by Aprilynne Pike
The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames
Texas Wildflower by Susan Wiggs
Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
I also re-read Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts and Wings of the Morning by Lori Wick.

June 2009 Reads

This is my tentative list of June Reads. Yes, that's June. I am very behind and have become very disorganized.

June 2009 Reads

136. Silver Linings - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books Romance)
137. Midnight Jewels - Jayne Ann Krentz (Warner Books Fiction)
138. Drive Me Wild - Julie Ortolon (Dell Romance)
139. Dream Man - Linda Howard (Pocket Books Romance)
140. Mister Monday (The Keys of the Kingdom, 1) - Garth Nix (Scholastic)
141. Her Best Defense - Jackie Merritt and Lori Myles (Silhouette Bombshell)
142. Daughter of Destiny (Sisters of the Ark, 1) - Lindsay McKenna (Silhouette Bombshell)
143. One Wish - C. J. Card
144. All Night Long - Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam)
145. Falling Awake - Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam)
146. Grand Passion - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books Fiction)
147. Tribute - Nora Roberts (Putnam)
148. Open Season - Linda Howard (Pocket Books)
149. Wildest Hearts - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books Romance)
150. Smoke in Mirrors - Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam)
***Children's Book.*** And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street - Dr. Seuss (Beginner Books)
151. Knitting Bones (A Needlecraft Mystery, 11) - Monica Ferris (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
152. Thai Die (A Needlecraft Mystery, 12) - Monica Ferris (Berkley Prime Crime)
153. The Cradle Robbers (A Mommy-Track Mystery, 6) - Ayelet Waldman (Berkley Prime Crime)
154. Soft Focus - Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam)
155. Cold Slice (A Working Man's Mystery, 1) - L. T. Fawkes (Signet Mystery)
156. Lights Out (A Working Man's Mystery, 2) - L. T. Fawkes (Signet Mystery)
157. Lost & Found - Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam)
158. White Lies (An Arcane Society Novel, 2) - Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam)
159. Organize Your Corpses (Charlotte Adams Mystery, 1) - Mary Jane Maffini (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
160. The Cluttered Corpse (Charlotte Adams Mystery, 2) - Mary Jane Maffini (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
161. Death Loves a Messy Desk (Charlotte Adams Mystery, 3) - Mary Jane Maffini (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
162. Family Man - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books Romance)
163. A Man to Call My Own - Johanna Lindsey (Atria Books)
164. Love Me Forever (Sherring Cross, 2) - Johanna Lindsey (Morrow)
165. Remember When (Foster Family, 2 / Related to Second Opportunities series) - Judith McNaught (Pocket Books)

May 2009 Reads

I wanted to post this after I had all the books "reviewed" (if you call it that). Unfortunately, that's taking to long. Here is my list, I'll update it with links to my reviews on eHarlequin as I post them.

107. The Accidental Demon Slayer (Accidental Demon Slayer, 1) - Angie Fox (Love Spell Paranormal Romance)
108. The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion (A Haunted Bookshop Mystery, 5) - Alice Kimberly (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
109. Masquerading Mistress (Undone!) - Sophia James (Harlequin Historical Regency)
110. The Inconvenient Duchess - Christine Merrill (Harlequin Historical Regency)
111. La Vida Vampire (Francesca Marinelli, 1) - Nancy Haddock (Berkley)
112. Magic and the Modern Girl (Jane Madison, 3) - Mindy Klasky (Red Dress Ink Novel)
113. Echoes in the Dark (The Summoning, 5) - Robin D. Owens (LUNA)
114. A Compromised Lady (Related book, 2) - Elizabeth Rolls (Harlequin Historical Regency)
115. Nightwalker (A Dark Days Novel, 1) - Jocelynn Drake (eos Fantasy)
116. His Lady Mistress (Related book, 1) - Elizabeth Rolls (Harlequin Historical Regency) - My first time completely reading an e-book!
117. The Perfect Poison (An Arcane Society Novel) - Amanda Quick (Putnam)
118. The Unnatural Inquirer (A Novel of the Nightside, 8) - Simon R. Green (ACE Fantasy)
119. Walking on the Moon - Susan Sizemore (Cerridwen Press Humor Futuristic Sci-Fi)
120. Lady Sarah's Son - Gayle Wilson (Harlequin Historical)
121. Night Shift (Jill Kismet, 1) - Lilith Saintcrow (orbit Fantasy/Horror)
122. Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside - Katrina Firlik (Random House)
123. Slade's Secret Son (Logans, 2) - Elizabeth August (Silhouette Romance)
124. Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend (A Ghost Hunter Mystery, 2) - Victoria Laurie (Obsidian Mystery)
125. Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun (A Ghost Hunter Mystery, 3) - Victoria Laurie (Obsidian Mystery)
126. Flamingo Fatale (A Trailer Park Mystery, 1) - Jimmie Ruth Evans (Thorndike Large Print)
127. Murder Over Easy (A Trailer Park Mystery, 2) - Jimmie Ruth Evans (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
128. High Marks for Murder (A Bellehaven House Mystery, 1) - Rebecca Kent (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
129. Absolutely, Positively - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books)
130. Trust Me - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books)
131. Hidden Talents - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books Romance)
132. The Paid Companion - Amanda Quick (Putnam)
133. Eye of the Beholder - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books)
134. Flash - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books)
135. Deep Waters - Jayne Ann Krentz (Pocket Books)

April 2009 Reads

77. Death Reins In (A Horse Lover's Mystery, 2) - Michele Scott (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
78. The Shadow Within - Jenine Wilson (Jensonbooks - Self-Published)
79. Mission: Christmas - Lindsay McKenna, Susan Grant (Silhouette Romantic Suspense)
80. Tacked to Death (A Horse Lover's Mystery, 3) - Michele Scott (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
81. One Christmas Knight (The Sisters Waskowitz, 1) - Kathleen Creighton (Silhouette Intimate Moments)
82. The Society (Society, 1) - Lilith Saintcrow (ImaJinn)
83. No Rest for the Wiccan (A Bewitching Mystery, 4) - Madelyn Alt (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
84. Pirates!: The true and remarkable adventures of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington, Female Pirates - Celia Rees (Bloomsbury)
85. Sovay - Celia Rees (Bloomsbury)
86. Murder with Reservations (A Dead-End Job Mystery, 6) - Elaine Viets (Obsidian Mystery)
87. Clubbed to Death (A Dead-End Job Mystery, 7) - Elaine Viets (Obsidian)
88. Death of a Musketeer (A Musketeer Mystery, 1) - Sarah D'Almeida (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
89. Stamped Out (A Stamping Sisters Mystery, 1) - Terri Thayer (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
90. Night Life (A Nocturne City Novel, 1) - Caitlin Kittredge (St. Martin's Paperbacks Dark Fantasy)
91. The Impossible Alliance (Family Secrets, 3) - Candace Irvin (Silhouette Intimate Moments)
92. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 1) - Jeff Kinney (Amulet)
93. Dark of the Moon (Virgil Flowers,1) - John Sandford (Berkley Novel)
94. Safe with a Stranger (The Safe Keepers, 1) - Linda Conrad (Silhouette Romantic Suspense)
95. The Musketeer's Seamstress (A Musketeer Mystery, 2) - Sarah D'Almeida (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
96. Unshapely Things (Connor Grey, 1) - Mark Del Franco (ACE Fantasy)
97. Something from the Nightside (A Novel of the Nightside, 1) - Simon R. Green (ACE Fantasy)
98. Agents of Light and Darkness (A Novel of the Nightside, 2) - Simon R. Green (ACE Fantasy)
99. Nightingale's Lament (A Novel of the Nightside, 3) - Simon R. Green (ACE Fantasy)
100. Hex and the City (A Novel of the Nightside, 4) - Simon R. Green (ACE Fantasy)
101. Paths Not Taken (A Novel of the Nightside, 5) - Simon R. Green (ACE Fantasy)
102. Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth (A Novel of the Nightside, 6) - Simon R. Green (ACE Fantasy)
103. Hell to Pay (A Novel of the Nightside, 7) - Simon R. Green (ACE Fantasy)
***Short Story.*** "The Nightside, Needless to Say" from the anthology Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy (A Novel of the Nightside, 3.5) - Simon R. Green (ACE)
104. Christmas Bonus, Strings Attached (Behind Closed Doors, 1) - Susan Crosby (Silhouette Desire)
105. The Sword (A Novel of the Sons of Destiny, 1) - Jean Johnson (Berkley Sensation)
106. A Bride by Christmas - Joan Elliott Pickart (Silhouette Desire)

March 2009 Reads

I've decided to go ahead and post this list with links to my "reviews" (basic info, a cover pic, a description, and possibly a line or two about what I thought). I also went back and did the same for the books I read in January and February (they can be found using the Summary List tag).

59. Homecoming - Jill Marie Landis (Steeple Hill Historical Romance)
60. Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling) - Nalini Singh (Berkley Sensation Paranormal Romance)

***Coffee Table Book.*** Catapult: When Cats Fly - Mr. Higgs ; Feline Photography by Allan Penn (Sterling/Hollan)

61. Sheer Dynamite - Jennifer Skully (HQN)
62. The Life of Reilly (Treasure Island, 2) - Sue Civil-Brown (HQN Romance)
63. The Dark One (The Wild Wulfs of London) - Ronda Thompson (St. Martin's Paperbacks Romance)
64. Running Hot (An Arcane Society Novel, 5) - Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam)
65. Tall, Tanned & Texan (McGraw Triplets, 3 ; 24 Hours: Island Fling, 2) - Kimberly Raye (Harlequin Blaze)
66. Dear Cupid - Julie Ortolon (St. Martin's Paperbacks Romance)
67. Named of the Dragon - Susanna Kearsley (Berkley Romantic Suspense)
68. The Italian Lover - Robert Hellenga (Back Bay Books) - My Blogger review (pretty much the same content): The Italian Lover
69. The Lipstick Chronicles: Book One - Kathryn Shay, Fiona Kelly, Vivien Leiber, Lynn Emery (Berkley)
70. Corpse Pose (A Mantra for Murder Mystery, 1) - Diana Killian (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
71. Through a Glass, Deadly (A Glassblowing Mystery, 1) - Sarah Atwell (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
72. Pane of Death (A Glassblowing Mystery, 2) - Sarah Atwell (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
73. Murder with Peacocks (A Meg Langslow Mystery, 1) - Donna Andrews (St. Martin's Minotaur Mystery)
74. Bad Blood (A Crimson Moon Novel, 1) - L. A. Banks (St. Martin's Paperbacks Dark Fantasy)
75. Bite Me (A Demon Underground Novel, 1) ARC - Parker Blue (Bell Bridge Books)
76. Saddled with Trouble (A Horse Lover's Mystery, 1) - Michele Scott (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery) - Feb. 2008 Review: Saddled With Trouble by Michele Scott

February 2009 Reads

36. Eggs in Purgatory (A Cackleberry Club Mystery, 1) - Laura Childs (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
37. Seduction by the Book (The Gypsy Inheritance, 1) - Linda Conrad (Silhouette Desire)
38. Reflected Pleasures (The Gypsy Inheritance, 2) - Linda Conrad (Silhouette Desire)
39. A Scandalous Melody (The Gypsy Inheritance, 3) - Linda Conrad (Silhouette Desire)
40. the host - Stephanie Meyer (Little, Brown)
41. The Devil Inside (Morgan Kingsley, 1) - Jenna Black (Dell Fantasy)
42. The Bride's Baby (A Bride for All Seasons, 1) - Liz Fielding (Harlequin Romance) (Larger Print)
43. Trust Me (The Last Stand, 1) - Brenda Novak (MIRA Romantic Suspense)
44. Dead Girls Are Easy (Nicki Styx, 1) - Terri Garey (AVON Romance)
45. Silent Guardian (Intrigue’s Ultimate Heroes, 3) – Mallory Kane (Harlequin Intrigue)
46. Texas-Sized Secrets - Elle James (Harlequin Intrigue)
47. Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival - Velma Wallis (Epicenter Press)
48. The Devil You Know (Morgan Kingsley, 2) - Jenna Black (Dell Fantasy)
49. A Match Made in Hell (Nicki Styx, 2) - Terri Garey (AVON Paranormal Romance)
50. The Merlot Murders (A Wine Country Mystery, 1) - Ellen Crosby (Pocket Books Mystery)
51. Halfway to the Grave (A Night Huntress Novel, 1) - Jeaniene Frost (AVON Paranormal Romance)
52. One Foot in the Grave (A Night Huntress Novel, 2) - Jeaniene Frost (AVON Paranormal Romace)
53. At Grave's End (A Night Huntress Novel, 3) - Jeaniene Frost (AVON Fiction)
54. 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy (Greatest Hits, 1) - Leslie Langtry (Making It Mystery Romance)
55. The Secret Soldier (All McQueen's Men, 1) - Jennifer Morey (Silhouette Romantic Suspense)

***Children's Book.*** Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became One of the World’s Greatest Jockeys – Patsi B. Trollinger ; Paintings by Jerome Lagarrigue (Viking)

56. The Loner (Men Out of Uniform, 4) - Rhonda Nelson (Harlequin Blaze)
57. Innocence and Impropriety (Connected Diane Gatson Regencies, 4) - Diane Gaston (Harlequin Historical Regency)
58. Dancing with Werewolves (Delilah Street: Paranormal Investigator, 1) - Carole Nelson Douglas (JUNO)

January 2009 Reads

1. Taltos (Vlad Taltos series) - Steven Brust (ACE)
2. Yendi (Vlad Taltos series) - Steven Brust (ACE)
3. Dragon (Vlad Taltos series) - Steven Brust (TOR Fantasy)
4. A Date with the Other Side - Erin McCarthy (Berkley Sensation - Contemporary Romance)
5. Bargaining for King's Baby (Kings of California, 1) - Maureen Child (Silhouette Desire)
6. Marrying for King's Millions (Kings of California, 2) - Maureen Child (Silhouette Desire)
7. The Magnate's Marriage Demand - Robyn Grady (Silhouette Desire)
8. Meeting at Midnight (McClain Family, 3) (Man Talk) - Eileen Wilks (Silhouette Desire)
9. Plum Girl - Jill Winters (Onyx - Contemporary Romance)
10. Lost in Sensation - Maureen Child (Silhouette Desire)
11. Jhereg (Vlad Taltos series) - Steven Brust (ACE)
12. Baby on the Billionaire's Doorstep (Messina Diamonds, 1) - Emily McKay (Silhouette Desire)
13. Prince of Magic (Children of the Sun, 1) - Linda Winstead Jones (Berkley Sensation - Paranormal Romance)
14. Unmasking the Maverick Prince (The Royal Wager, 2) - Kristi Gold (Silhouette Desire)
15. The Silent Rose (Paranormal Series I, 1) - Kat Martin (Zebra Contemporary Romance)
16. Handsome Devil (Branson Brothers, 2) - Joan Hohl (Silhouette Desire)
17. The Ghost and the Femme Fatale (A Haunted Bookshop Mystery, 4) - Alice Kimberly (Berkley Prime Crime Mystery)
18. Poison Pen (A Forensic Handwriting Mystery, 1) - Sheila Lowe (Obsidian Mystery)
19. When Jayne Met Eric (20 Amber Court, 1) - Elizabeth Bevarly (Silhouette Desire)
20. Death Gets a Time-Out (A Mommy-Track Mystery, 4) - Ayelet Waldman (Berkley Prime Crime)
21. Murder Plays House (A Mommy-Track Mystery, 5) - Ayelet Waldman (Berkley Prime Crime)
22. Home Sweet Home - Audra Adams (Silhouette Desire)
23. Wedding Planner Tames Rancher! - Pamela Ingrahm (Silhouette Desire)
24. The Nanny and the Reluctant Rancher - Barbara McCauley (Silhouette Desire)
25. Tiger Eye (Dirk & Steele, 1) - Marjorie M. Liu (Love Spell - Paranormal Romance)
26. Seduced by the Rich Man (Reasons for Revenge, 2) - Maureen Child (Silhouette Desire)
27. Witch Child (Witch Child, 1) - Celia Rees (Candlewick Press)
28. Captured by the Billionaire (Reasons for Revenge, 3) - Maureen Child (Silhouette Desire)
29. Shop Till You Drop (A Dead-End Job Mystery, 1) - Elaine Viets (Signet Mystery)
30. Murder Between the Covers (A Dead-End Job Mystery, 2) - Elaine Viets (Signet Mystery)
31. Dying to Call You (A Dead-End Job Mystery, 3) - Elaine Viets (Signet Mystery)
32. Just Murdered (A Dead-End Job Mystery, 4) - Elaine Viets (Signet Mystery)
33. Murder Unleashed (A Dead-End Job Mystery, 5) - Elaine Viets (Signet Mystery)
34. Paying the Playboy's Price (Trust Fund Affairs, 1) - Emilie Rose (Silhouette Desire)
35. Exposing the Executive's Secrets (Trust Fund Affairs, 2) - Emilie Rose (Silhouette Desire)