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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

In My Mailbox

So here I am prattling on yesterday about how excited I am for the new Theodosia book and what should arrive in my mailbox today? That's right! Thanks to felicitous serendipity I have the new Theo book in my hands. (Also felicitous serendipity goes by the name of Houghton Mifflin if you were interested). So many hard decisions now... should I abandon what I'm currently reading and go for Theo or should I wait, finish what I'm reading then do a quick re-read of all the previous Theo books and then crack open the new one... such a hard decision... how ever will I decide... as she reaches for Eyes of Horus...

Posted by Miss Eliza at 2:49 PM 2 comments

Labels: ARCs, Houghton Mifflin, R. L. Lafevers, Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus, Theodosia Throckmorton

The Guild Season 3, Episode 11: LAN Off

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Labels: Felicia Day, The Guild, The Knights of Good, Wil Wheaton

Monday, November 16, 2009

Doctor Who - Waters of Mars

Time Lord victorious... but remember pride goes before the fall and the 10th Doctor's song is coming to an end... no matter how much I hope that it wouldn't. In the third of the much touted Doctor Who specials that are bringing the 10th Doctor's time with us to an end we finally get a somewhat relevant special. I have, personally, never been a fan of the Russell T. Davies specials. He seems to be under the delusion of us wanting to see some sort of variation on disaster movies, like The Towering Inferno. Therefore the specials are usually fluff, not very important in the canon, roll out the guest stars (Kylie anyone) add some fire and let's see what happens. Until now. "The Waters of Mars" was oddly good, closer to the dreamed of 5th season instead of cramming all the guest stars possible into David Tennant's few remaining episodes. Of course there is the obligatory guest star with Lindsay Duncan, but I doubt many people are going, "OMG, it's Servilia of the Junii from Rome!" Or likewise, "Lady Bertrum from the worst ever adaptation of Mansfield Park"... except for me of course... But the action, obviously, takes place on Mars. (This episode will air stateside on the 19th of December)

Coming up in the next paragraph, as River Song would say: "Spoilers!"

Lindsay Duncan plays Adelaide, the head of Bowie Base One, the first off planet colonization of humans. The thing is, like Pompeii, what happens on November the 21st, 2059 is a set point in time. The Doctor can't interfere. Of course, he did interfere with Pompeii, and of course it turned out that he had to cause it. But the chain of events is already in motion here. The Doctor must leave. Whatever caused the destruction on Bowie Base on this day must be allowed to happen. Adelaide's death is a fixed point that will shape history. But the Doctor makes a terrifying choice, and choice that could change everything. The Doctor is who he is because he obeys the laws of time, the laws of his people. But he comes to the conclusion that if he is the last, there's no one there to say he's wrong. He decides to save those he can. The horror he faces as he walks away and hears the agonizing death screams of the crew make him snap. Even though he has to walk away, he doesn't. This one act leads him to be above all, to no longer be a monitor of time, but the master of it. Nothing stands in his way... he could save Rose, he could save Donna, he could no longer be alone. Nothing stands in his way except Adelaide. She who realizes the mania that has taken ahold of him. She who realizes that he thinks he's better than everyone. She stops him.

With Adelaide's death the Doctor realizes that he has gone too far. He was on the path to becoming the master. The fear of his impending death has him so scared that he's lashing out at time itself. He knows the inevitable is here. I think this is the best special so far, in that it actually tells an important story. This is a Doctor we've never seen before. He never turns his back. We see the desperation that has gripped the Doctor. He knows he can't stop what's coming, and though he should have left this fixed point on Bowie Base alone, the mania that gripes him seems to indicate that he believes that perhaps, if he can change what should and couldn't be changed, perhaps his future will be different as well. But when the realization hits that it's the end of the line, as he kneels in the snow and pleads to Ood Sigma... I hope his final story is worthy of what a great Doctor he was.

Also for you Doctor Who freaks out there, anyone else notice that one of the crew was also on a Sarah Jane episode? "Warriors of the Kudlak" anyone? And if you religiously watch Confidential... Russell is SO wearing Steed's coat from The Avengers, and Danny Hargreaves eventually makes an appearance near the end describing the 14ft explosion he rigged. And as a final treat... the trailer for the end...

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Labels: Adelaide, Bowie Base, Danny Hargreaves, David Tennant, Doctor Who, Dr. Who, Lindsay Duncan, Ood Sigma, River Song, Russell T. Davies, The Waters of Mars, Time Lord

New R. L. LaFevers' Books in the New Year!

Hopefully by now you all know of my love of Theodosia Throckmorton. If not, I love Theo! Was that good for you? She's smart, funny, has an awesome cat and is an Egyptian Curse breaker. She is easily a young adult's version of Amelia Peabody and everyone should read these books they are that awesome. Yes, kids to grannies, everyone! Anyways, the highly anticipated (certainly by me) 3rd book, Theo and the Eyes of Horus is coming out in April. To whet you appetite, Robin posted the cover up on her website today. I love it! All yellow and shiny and beautifully done by the talented Yoko Tanaka. Can't stand the wait now that you have the cover? Well lucky for you Robin's publishers have let her put the first two chapters up on Theo's website, so head on over and enjoy a little time with Theo. Plus if you haven't read any of the books yet, there's plenty of time before April!

Also she unveiled the cover for her second Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist book. The first was a really fun quick read (review to be posted soon!). So another book to look forward to from the pen of Robin... it's going to be a great 2010! This book is slated to drop in June.

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Labels: Beastologist, Kelly Murphy, Nathaniel Fludd, R. L. Lafevers, The Baslilisk's Lair, Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus, Theodosia Throckmorton

Tuesday Tomorrow

Crocodile Tears: An Alex Rider Novel by Anthony Horowitz
Published by: Philomel
Publication Date: November 17th, 2009
Format: Hardcover, 352Pages
To Buy

The official patter:
"It's just another day in the life of an average kid. If you're Alex Rider, that is. A con artist has realized there is big money in charity-- the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow! So that is what he will produce: the biggest disaster known to man, all thanks to genetically modified wheat that can release a virus so potent it can knock out an entire country in one windy day. But Alex Rider will face whatever it takes--gunfire, explosions, hand-to-hand combat with mercenaries-- to bring down his most dangerous adversary yet.

Often imitated, never equaled, the series that triggered a reading phenomenon is back, exhilarating and addictive as ever."

Last night's Masterpiece "No-Longer-Theater" presentation of Collision not enough Anthony Horowitz for you? Watched all the episodes of Foyle's War currently available? Went through all the episodes of Midsomer Murders and Poirot he wrote and even broke into Crime Traveler, conceivably the worst named show ever, according to my brother? Need another hit? Well, lucky for you a new Alex Rider novel is out this week! The seventh book in the extremely popular book series (it did fail as a movie after all so I can't really claim popular franchisement...) by Anthony Horowitz is finally available. Pushed to pre-Christmas publication to cash in on the meager amount of money people will be able to spend this holiday season, it's sure to be on the top of a lot of reader's lists. I love Anthony Horowitz, omnipresent and obviously OCD, he literally writes all scripts for his shows. Plus if you head on over to his website, you can't believe the amount of research and travel he devoted to his newest book just to make sure everything was right. I don't think I could say that about many Young Adult author's books... He's also on tour for this book, the cities have been announced but I have no further information other than I'm bitter it's nowhere near me! Boston, Detroit, St Louis, Raleigh, Atlanta and Washington DC are all on his itinerary... go check out this genius in the flesh if you have time or frequent flier miles to cash in...

Shadowland by Alyson Noel
Published by: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: November 17th, 2009
Format: Hardcover, 368Pages
To Buy

The official patter:
"Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives—and fought off the world’s darkest enemies—so they could be together forever. But just when their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen…one that could destroy everything. Now a single touch of their hands or a soft brush of their lips could mean sudden death—plunging Damen into the Shadowland. Desperate to break the curse and save Damen, Ever immerses herself in magick—and gets help from an unexpected source…a surfer named Jude.

Although she and Jude have only just met, he feels startlingly familiar. Despite her fierce loyalty to Damen, Ever is drawn to Jude, a green-eyed golden boy with magical talents and a mysterious past. She’s always believed Damen to be her soulmate and one true love—and she still believes it to be true. But as Damen pulls away to save them, Ever’s connection with Jude grows stronger—and tests her love for Damen like never before…"

The next book in the popular Immortals series by Alyson Noel. Ashamed to say I haven't read these yet, and they look so good... hmmm perhaps I should go to that while all the faithful are out devouring this newest installment...

Posted by Miss Eliza at 2:41 AM 1 comments

Labels: Alex Rider, Alyson Noel, Anthony Horowitz, Collision, Crime Traveler, Crocodile Tears, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Shadowland, The Immortals, Tuesday Tomorrow

Friday, November 13, 2009

Your Favorite Books Brought to Life - BBC Minseries News

For fans of Martin Amis' novel of eighties capitalism, Money, you have a lot to look forward to. The BBC adaptation is being written by one of the writers of Ashes to Ashes, so we are sure to get the same quality of eighties greed and excess with a smoking soundtrack. Filming for the 2 part BBC Drama will begin in mid November with a cast set to make any fan of the BBC and cult films scream with joy. Nick Frost will star with an amazing supporting cast. But really I just hear Nick Frost, the lovable gun loving Mike from Spaced who tried to take over EuroDisney, and I'm excited. Of course they then drop in Emma Pierson, the conniving chorus girl sister of Little Dorrit and add a dose of Vincent Kartheiser from Angel, or more importantly, from Mad Men, because pre Don Draper and Pete Cavanaugh, who would have thought he could act, I certainly didn't, and you've made me one happy viewer.

There is also some nonfiction being adapted by the BBC. I mean, I know we are disappointed they're giving money to non Austen dramas or perhaps adapting another Anthony Trollope (you really have to rectify the lack of Trollope right now BBC controllers, nothing since He Knew He Was Right! What are those rumors about the Andrew Davies' Pallisers, if it isn't fact, make it so!) Anyways, the BBC is doing a new one off on the life of Miss Anne Lister, a Yorkshire landowner who, despite living at the time of Jane Austen and the Brontes, defied convention by living with her female lover. Utilizing the diaries of Anne Lister, they are bring the life of this extraordinary women to the small screen in your living room! Maxine Peake is to star, that BBC staple, most recently known for her chilling performance in Little Dorrit as Miss Wade. But I'm more excited about Anna Madeley, who's been in more and more BBC dramas of late, most importantly in the staring role in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton. And of course what BBC drama is complete in this day and age if Dean Lennox Kelly didn't show up. He is becoming more omnipresent then his costar in The Invisibles, Anthony Stewart Head! Having appeared in Cranford, Doctor Who, Being Human, The Invisibles, Robin Hood and Collision, where will we see him next year aside from this show, tentatively titled, The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister? Perseonally I'd put money on him being in Cranford's Christmas episode, as well as perhaps an episode of Lark Rise to Candleford, as well as Ashes to Ashes final season, or perhaps that last one is just a plea for me to see him square off against Gene Hunt...

Posted by Miss Eliza at 1:21 AM 1 comments

Labels: Angel, Anna Madeley, Ashes to Ashes, Dean Lennox Kelly, Little Dorrit, Mad Men, Martin Amis, Maxine Peake, Money Money, Nick Frost, Spaced, Vincent Kartheiser

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Book Review - Neil Gaiman's Odd and the Frost Giants

Odd and the Frost Gaints by Neil Gaiman
Published by: Scholastic Press
Publication Date: September 22nd, 2009
Format: Hardcover, 128 Pages
Rating: ★★★★★
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In ancient Norway (Midgard) there lives a boy, Odd. His name is not odd, but he himself is a little, with an infuriating smile he loves to wear. Odd has had some rough times of late. His father, a gifted woodcarver, died on a pillaging trip. His mother, who feels alone in town because she is from Scotland, remarries a man who has his own kids and doesn't like Odd. Odd himself has become crippled. All of this Odd could deal with if only spring would come. Only this year spring isn't coming for some reason. Odd decides to run away to the wood cutting cabin his father kept deep in the forest. Once there he finally feels safe and secure, but he stumbles upon some interesting characters, a fox, an eagle and a bear. This being the Norway of myth and legend, they of course aren't want they seem. They are in fact Gods, fully animal and unable to change back, because they were banished from Asgard by a Frost Giant who tricked them. Odd says he will help, his mother used to sing him songs, and the boy always is able to defeat the giant. Once in Asgard it takes all that Odd has in him, even that which he didn't know he possessed to attempt to defeat the giant. But if Odd does succeed what will he do? He can't go home can he?

So I had doubts about this book working at first, most of them related to the quote on the back of the book: "inventive, short, yet perfectly formed novel." Who reviews a book on it's brevity but then has to mention, oh, that's not bad, it's "perfectly formed." Like it's being judged on its structure, like an essay you write for school. Of course they turned out to be right, but I still think that's going to turn some people off the book. A book is however long a book needs to be to fully tell the story, no more or less. This is such a sweet little compact and funny novel I think everyone should read it. What I love about this book is that while it's about Norway and Scandinavian gods, Neil Gaiman makes them seem so human and real, people you'd want to be around and not some mythical beings who you can't relate to. Oh, and they're funny.

But of course, underneath all the humor and myth there are also profundities. Beauty, wisdom and want, and what happens when you get what your heart's desire. And of course, Gods. While I didn't like Gaiman's American Gods, I liked his thoughts on the nature and behavior of them. I have read some reviews that felt this book was almost written as research for American Gods. I heartily disagree, and not just because temporally that's absurd. This book, while dealing with some of the Gods who will figure into his earlier work, is more of a little meditation of the nature of Gods, versus an all out treatise with a battle at the end. And of course he's fascinated with similar topics, we like familiarity, but it's the genius of Gaiman to bring us something that while it feels old is still so new. A sweet little fairy tale of the boy outwitting the giant, again, but gaining wisdom in the process. These people Odd has befriended are Gods, and the nature of Gods are they are timeless, unchanging and eternal. In American Gods they are forced out, made to change, while in Odd and the Frost Giants, they are as they always were and ever will be. This has all happened before and it can happen again. But Odd sees that now. I wouldn't mind spending time with this new Odd, and as Gaiman says in his hilarious bio at the back of the book, he "thinks there are more stories about Odd he would like to tell." I for one hope it's true.

Posted by Miss Eliza at 5:33 PM 2 comments

Labels: American Gods, Asgard, Book Review, Gods, Midgard, Neil Gaiman, Norway, Odd, Odd and the Frost Giants

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The Guild Season 3, Episode 10: The Return!

Sorry this is up later than usual, I was in Chicago today at the Art Institute for a class field trip. Pictures to come!

Posted by Miss Eliza at 10:53 PM 0 comments

Labels: Felicia Day, The Guild, The Knights of Good

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The Nice House on the Lake #7 - James Tynion IV

The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 1 - James Tynion IV

Manor Black: Fire in the Blood #2 - Cullen Bunn

Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers #1) - Lisa Kleypas

FEBRUARY
The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla (Pink Carnation #11) - Lauren Willig

Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #3 - Casey Gilly Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir

Manor Black - Cullen Bunn

Manor Black: Fire in the Blood #1 - Cullen Bunn

Bunny and Biscuits: A Very Dorrington Valentine's Day (Pink Carnation #6.1) - Lauren Willig

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love By Numbers #1) - Sarah MacLean

JANUARY
The Passion of the Purple Plumeria (Pink Carnation #10) - Lauren Willig

Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #2 - Casey Gilly

Best Reads 2021

DECEMBER
All I Want for Christmas is a Dragon - Seana Kelly

Catt Out of the Bag - Clifford Witting

Night of the Ghoul #3 - Scott Snyder

Night of the Ghoul #2 - Scott Snyder

Night of the Ghoul #1 - Scott Snyder

Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas - Lauren Willig

Star Wars: Crimson Reign #1 - Charles Soule

The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood and Co #1) - Jonathan Stroud

NOVEMBER
The Nice House on the Lake #6 - James Tynion IV

The Vanishing Box (The Brighton Mysteries #4) - Elly Griffiths

The Blood Card (The Brighton Mysteries #3) - Elly Griffiths

The Garden Intrigue (Pink Carnation #9) - Lauren Willig

The Me You Love In The Dark #4 - Skottie Young

OCTOBER
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #7 - Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

The Dead Don't Drink at Lafitte's (Sam Quinn #2) - Seana Kelly

The Nice House on the Lake #5 - James Tynion IV

Locke and Key/Sandman: Hell and Gone #2 - Joe Hill

Star Wars #17 - Charles Soule

Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk #3 - Cullen Bunn

The Orchid Affair (Pink Carnation #8) - Lauren Willig

SEPTEMBER
The West Wing - Edward Gorey

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Boushh #1 - Alyssa Wong

Star Wars: Darth Vader #16 - Greg Pak

Doctor Aphra #14 - Alyssa Wong

Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters #4 - Charles Soule

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #5 - Chris Roberson

The Nice House on the Lake #4 - James Tynion IV

The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy: A Parody - Paul Magrs

Smoke and Mirrors (The Brighton Mysteries #2) - Elly Griffiths

Star Wars #16 - Charles Soule

Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters #3 - Charles Soule

Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk #2 - Cullen Bunn

V.E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary #3 - V.E. Schwab

AUGUST
Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (Enola Holmes #7) - Nancy Springer

Enola Holmes and the Boy in Buttons (Enola Holmes #6.5) - Nancy Springer

The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye (Enola Holmes #6) - Nancy Springer

The Mischief of the Mistletoe: A Pink Carnation Christmas (Pink Carnation #7) - Lauren Willig

The Nice House on the Lake #3 - James Tynion IV

The Nice House on the Lake #2 - James Tynion IV

The Nice House on the Lake #1 - James Tynion IV

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #4 - Chris Roberson

The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan (Enola Holmes #4) - Nancy Springer

The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (Enola Holmes #3) - Nancy Springer

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes #2) - Nancy Springer

The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1) - Nancy Springer

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - 4-Lom & Zuckuss #1 - Daniel José Older

Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk #1 - Cullen Bunn

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (Pink Carnation #6) - Lauren Willig

JULY
Star Wars #14 - Charles Soule

Star Wars: Darth Vader #12 - Greg Pak

Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters #1 - Charles Soule

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #3 - Chris Roberson

Buffy the Vampires Slayer: Tea Time #1 - Mirka Andolfo

JUNE
The Essex Serpent - Sarah Perry

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #2 - Chris Roberson

Buffy the Vampires Slayer #25 - Jeremy Lambert

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #1 - Chris Roberson

Locke and Key/Sandman: Hell and Gone #0 - Joe Hill

Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons #4) - Julia Quinn

Lakewood - Megan Giddings

The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation #4) - Lauren Willig

MAY
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons #2) - Julia Quinn

The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) - Julia Quinn

The Deception of the Emerald Ring (Pink Carnation #3) - Lauren Willig

APRIL
Rule of Wolves (King of Scars #2) - Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) - Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) - Leigh Bardugo

The Lives of Saints - Leigh Bardugo

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic - Leigh Bardugo

Ruin and Rising (The Grisha Trilogy #3) - Leigh Bardugo

MARCH
Siege and Storm (The Grisha Trilogy #2) - Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy #1) - Leigh Bardugo

Lore - Alexandra Bracken

The House of Whispers - Laura Purcell

The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation #2) - Lauren Willig

FEBRUARY
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1) - Lauren Willig

JANUARY
Black Magick: The First Book of Shadows - Greg Rucka

The Portable Dorothy Parker - Dorothy Parker

Best Reads 2020

DECEMBER

Plunge #5 - Joe Hill

Plunge #4 - Joe Hill

Plunge #2 - Joe Hill

Plunge #1 - Joe Hill

The Low, Low Woods #5 - Maria Carmen Machado

Basketful of Heads #7 - Joe Hill

The Dollhouse Family #6 - Mike Carey

Christmassy Tales - Paul Magrs

Murder on a Midnight Clear (High Society Lady Detective #6) - Sara Rosett

Locke and Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go... #2 - Joe Hill

Locke and Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go... #1 - Joe Hill

Doctor Aphra #6 - Alyssa Wong

Doctor Aphra #5 - Alyssa Wong

Doctor Aphra #3 - Alyssa Wong

Doctor Aphra #2 - Alyssa Wong

Doctor Aphra #1 - Alyssa Wong

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #5 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #4 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #3 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #2 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #1 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #14 - Jordie Bellaire

Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) - Tamsyn Muir

NOVEMBER

The Black God's Drums - P. Djèlí Clark

The Dark Heart of Florence (Lady Emily Book 15) - Tasha Alexander

The Battle for WondLa (WondLa #3) - Tony TiDerlizzi

A Hero for WondLa (WondLa #2) - Tony TiDerlizzi

The Search for WondLa (WondLa #1) - Tony TiDerlizzi

OCTOBER
The Sittaford Mystery - Agatha Christie

SEPTEMBER
Lock Every Door - Riley Sager

AUGUST
The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton

JULY
Caddie Woodlawn's Family (Caddie Woodlawn #2) - Carol Ryrie Brink

Home Before Dark - Riley Sager

Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn #1) - Carol Ryrie Brink

The Marvels - Brian Selznick

JUNE
Criminal #11 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #10 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #8 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #6 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #5 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #3 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #2 - Ed Brubaker

Night of Knives #4 - V.E. Schwab

Night of Knives #3 - V.E. Schwab

Night of Knives #2 - V.E. Schwab

Night of Knives #1 - V.E. Schwab

Tales from Harrow County: Death's Choir #4 - Cullen Bunn

Wicked Things #1 - John Allison

The Dollhouse Family #5 - Mike Carey

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1 - Alyssa Wong

MAY
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #40 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #39 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #38 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #37 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #36 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #33 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #32 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 5: Worst Among Equals - Simon Spurrier

Ghosted in L.A. #9 - Sina Grace

APRIL
Ghosted in L.A. #8 - Sina Grace

Ghosted in L.A. #7 - Sina Grace

Ghosted in L.A. #6 - Sina Grace

Ghosted in L.A. #5 - Sina Grace

The Consuming Fire (The Interdependency #2) - John Scalzi

The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency #1) - John Scalzi

MARCH
Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12) - Patricia Briggs

Bernard Pepperlin - Cara Hoffman

FEBRUARY
Plunge # 1 - Joe Hill

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton

The Dollhouse Family #4 - Mike Carey

The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad #2) - Tana French

JANUARY
Angel #8 - Bryan Hill Edward

Basketful of Heads #3 - Joe Hill

In the Shadow of Vesuvius (Lady Emily Book 14) - Tasha Alexander

Best Reads 2019

DECEMBER
Addams' Apple: The New York Cartoons of Charles Addams - Charles Addams

Tales from Harrow County: Death's Choir #1 - Cullen Bunn

Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas - Lillian and Russell Hoban

Stumptown, Vol. 4: The Case of the Cup of Joe - Greg Rucka

The Dollhouse Family - Mike Carey

NOVEMBER
Basketful of Heads #1 - Joe Hill

Locke and Key: Dog Days - Joe Hill

The Starless Sea - Erin Morgenstern

Upon the Midnight Clear (Lady Emily Book 13.5) - Tasha Alexander

OCTOBER
Darth Vader, Vol. 4 End of Games - Kieron Gillen

Star Wars, Vol. 3: Rebel Jail - Jason Aaron

Star Wars: Vader Down - Jason Aaron

Stumptown, Vol. 1: The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo (But Left Her Mini) - Greg Rucka

The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust Book 2) - Philip Pullman

Lyra's Oxford - Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials Book 3) - Philip Pullman

The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials Book 2) - Philip Pullman

SEPTEMBER
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials Book 1) - Philip Pullman

La Bell Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) - Philip Pullman

Harley Merlin and the Secret Cover (Harley Merlin Book 1) - Bella Forrest

Uzumaki - Junji Ito

Hilda and the Mountain King (Hilda Book 6) - Luke Pearson

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Book #7) - J.K. Rowling

Sleepless, Vol. 2 - Sarah Vaughn

Sleepless, Vol. 1 - Sarah Vaughn

The Woods, Vol. 7: The Black City - James Tynion IV

AUGUST
Angel #4 - Bryan Edward Hill

Angel #3 - Bryan Edward Hill

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter Book #6) - J.K. Rowling

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 4: The Catastrophe Con - Kieron Gillen

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 3: Remastered - Kieron Gillen

The Woods, Vol. 4: Movie Night - James Tynion IV

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter Book #5) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter Book #4) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter Book #3) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter Book #2) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter Book #1) - J.K. Rowling

JULY
Stiletto (The Checquy Files Book 2) - Daniel O'Malley

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 1: Aphra - Kieron Gillen

Amphigorey Again - Edward Gorey

The New Deadwardians - Dan Abnett

The Escapists - Brian K. Vaughan

Elephant House: of, the Home of Edward Gorey - Kevin McDermott

The Rook (The Checquy Files Book 1) - Daniel O'Malley

JUNE
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line - Rob Thomas

The Iron Tonic - Edward Gorey

Amphigorey Also - Edward Gorey

Amphigorey Too - Edward Gorey

Amphigorey - Edward Gorey

The Glass Ocean - Lauren Willig, Karen White, and Beatriz Williams

MAY
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie

Shades of Grey - Jasper Fforde

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern

Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson Book 11) - Patricia Briggs

APRIL
The High Street - Alice Melvin

Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #4 - Jordie Bellaire

Giant Days #49 - John Allison

The Dark Days Deceit - Alison Goodman

The Dark Days Pact - Alison Goodman

Lusus Naturae - Alison Goodman

The Dark Days Club - Alison Goodman

The True Queen - Zen Cho

MARCH
Sorcerer to the Crown - Zen Cho

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #3 - Jordie Bellaire

Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) - Robert Galbraith

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2 - Jordie Bellaire

FEBRUARY
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 - Jordie Bellaire

Dark Triumph - Robin LaFevers

Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers

JANUARY
Locke and Key - Joe Hill

The Summer Country - Lauren Willig

Miss Mink: Life Lessons for a Cat Countess - Janet Hill

The Prince and the Dressmaker - Jen Wang

Firefly #1-2 - Greg Pak

Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1-3 - V.E. Schwab

Best Reads 2018

DECEMBER
The Decemberist by George Mann

The Consuming Fire (The Interdependecy Book #2) - John Scalzi

Kill or be Killed, Vol. 4 - Ed Brubaker

The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependecy Book #1) - John Scalzi

NOVEMBER
Uneasy Lies the Crown (Lady Emily Book #13) - Tasha Alexander

Amid the Winter's Snow (Lady Emily Book #12.5) - Tasha Alexander

Death in St. Petersburg (Lady Emily Book #12) - Tasha Alexander

A Terrible Beauty (Lady Emily Book #11) - Tasha Alexander

That Silent Night (Lady Emily Book #10.5) - Tasha Alexander

The Adventuress (Lady Emily Book #10) - Tasha Alexander

Star of the East (Lady Emily Book #9.5) - Tasha Alexander

The Counterfeit Heiress (Lady Emily Book #9) - Tasha Alexander

OCTOBER
Behind the Shattered Glass (Lady Emily Book #8) - Tasha Alexander

Death in the Floating City (Lady Emily Book #7) - Tasha Alexander

A Crimson Warning (Lady Emily Book #6) - Tasha Alexander

Dangerous to Know (Lady Emily Book #5) - Tasha Alexander

SEPTEMBER
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I and II - John Tiffany

The Hogwarts Library - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Book #7) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter Book #6) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter Book #5) - J.K. Rowling

AUGUST
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter Book #4) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter Book #3) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter Book #2) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter Book #1) - J.K. Rowling

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay - J.K. Rowling

Tears of Pearl (Lady Emily Book #4) - Tasha Alexander

JULY
Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3) - Robert Galbraith

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: Future Shock, Part 3 - Joss Whedon

Monstress #18 - Marjorie Liu

The Bridal Strain: Emily and Colin's Wedding (Lady Emily Book #3.5) - Tasha Alexander

A Fatal Waltz (Lady Emily Book #3) - Tasha Alexander

The Secret Life of Mrs. London - Rebecca Rosenberg

JUNE
Locke and Key: Small World - Joe Hill

Harrow Country #32 - Cullen Bunn

Locke and Key Vol. 6: Alpha and Omega - Joe Hill

The Grave's a Find and Private Place (Flavia De Luce #9) - Alan Bradley

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: The Reckoning, Part 1 - Joss Whedon

Monstress #17 - Marjorie Liu

Giants Days #39 - John Allison

Locke and Key Vol. 5: Clockworks - Joe Hill

Locke and Key Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows - Joe Hill

Locke and Key Vol. 2: Head Games - Joe Hill

MAY
And Poisoned Season (Lady Emily Book #2) - Tasha Alexander

Locke and Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft - Joe Hill

Hilda and the Stone Forest (Hilda Book 5) - Luke Pearson

Hilda and the Black Hound (Hilda Book 4) - Luke Pearson

Hilda and the Bird Parade (Hilda Book 3) - Luke Pearson

Hilda and the Midnight Giant (Hilda Book 2) - Luke Pearson

Hildafolk (Hilda Book 1) - Luke Pearson

And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily Book #1) - Tasha Alexander

Monstress #16 - Marjorie Liu

I'll Be Gone in the Dark - Michelle McNamara

Stack the Cats - Susie Ghahremani

Giant Days # 38 - John Allison

APRIL
Mother of Souls (Alpennia Book #3) - Heather Rose Jones

A Gathering of Shadows - V.E. Schwab

Giant Days # 37 - John Allison

MARCH
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo - Jill Twiss

Monstress #14-15 - Marjorie Liu

Harrow Country #29 - Cullen Bunn

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation #1-2 - Simon Spurrier

Murder, Magic, and What We Wore - Kelly Jones

Home Time - Campbell Whyte

Giants Days #36 - John Allison

FEBRUARY
The Princess Bride - William Goldman

Monstress #13 - Marjorie Liu

Snotgirl # 9 - Bryan Lee O'Malley

Giant Days #35 - John Allison

JANUARY
The Tea Dragon Society - Katie O'Neill

Giant Days #28-33 - John Allison

Lovers' Lane: The Hall-Mills Mystery - Rick Geary

Best Reads 2017

DECEMBER
Envious Casca - Georgette Heyer

Giant Days #25 - John Allison

Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega Book 5) - Patricia Brigg

Brian Kesinger's Penned Dragons - Brian Kesinger

Brian Kesinger's Inked Tails - Brian Kesinger

Bandette, Volume 3: The House of the Green Mask - Paul Tobin

Bandette, Volume 2: Stealers Keepers! - Paul Tobin

Bandette, Volume 1: Presto! - Paul Tobin

Herding Cats - Sarah Andersen

NOVEMBER
FukuFuku: Kitten Tales 2 - Kanata Konami

The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley

The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick

OCTOBER
La Bell Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) - Philip Pullman

Lyra's Oxford - Philip Pullman

The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials Book 2) - Philip Pullman

Harrow County Volume 6: Hedge Magic - Cullen Bunn

In The Pines - Erik Kriek

SEPTEMBER
Once Upon a Time in the North - Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials Book 1) - Philip Pullman

The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

AUGUST
Wylding Hall - Elizabeth Hand

The English Wife - Lauren Willig

JULY
We Are In a Book - Mo Willems

Persuasion - Jane Austen

JUNE
Emma - Jane Austen

Harrow County Volume 4: Family Tree - Cullen Bunn

The Circle - Dave Eggers

MAY
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

APRIL
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen

MARCH
Lovers' Lane: The Hall-Mills Mystery - Rick Geary

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic Book 1) - V.E. Schwab

Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson Book 10) - Patricia Briggs

FEBRUARY
Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen

JANUARY
The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle

We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson

The Pirates! in an Adventure with Ahab (The Pirates! Book 2) - Gideon Defoe

The Pirates! in an Adventure with the Romantics (The Pirates! Book 5) - Gideon Defoe

Creature Comforts - Charles Addams

Best Reads 2016

DECEMBER
Frenchman's Creek - Daphne Du Maurier

Big Mushy Happy Lump - Sarah Andersen

Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier

The Earthsea Trilogy - Ursula K. Le Guin

Adulthood Is a Myth - Sarah Andersen

NOVEMBER
Adventures of Blanche - Rick Geary

Ghosts - Raina Telgemeier

Harrow County Volume 2: Twice Told - Cullen Bunn

OCTOBER
Bridget Jones's Baby: The Diaries - Helen Fielding

A Bride's Story Volume 8 - Kaoru Mori

The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson

SEPTEMBER
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies - J.K. Rowling

Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire - Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden

Seconds - Bryan Lee O'Malley

Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide - J.K. Rowling

Mata Hari's Last Dance - Michelle Moran

AUGUST
Ghost Talkers - Mary Robinette Kowal

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - J.K. Rowling

JULY
Star Wars: Bloodline - Claudia Gray

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon (The Pirates! Book 4) - Gideon Defoe

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists (The Pirates! Book 3) - Gideon Defoe

JUNE
Fatale, Vol. 5: Curse the Demon - Ed Brubaker

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists & The Pirates! In an Adventure with Ahab (The Pirates! Books 1 and 2) - Gideon Defoe

The Master of Heathcrest Hall (Mrs. Quent Book 3) - Galen Beckett

MAY
The Fade Out, Vol. 2: Act Two - Ed Brubaker

The Fade Out, Vol. 1: Act One - Ed Brubaker

APRIL
The House on Durrow Street (Mrs. Quent Book 2) - Galen Beckett

The Magicians and Mrs. Quent (Mrs. Quent Book 1) - Galen Beckett

Matilda - Roald Dahl

MARCH
Margaret Dashwood and the Enchanted Atlas (Regency Magic Book 2) - Beth Deitchman

Mary Bennet and the Bloomsbury Coven (Regency Magic Book 1) - Beth Deitchman

Courtship and Curses (Leland Sisters Book 3) - Marissa Doyle

Betraying Season (Leland Sisters Book 2) - Marissa Doyle

Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 12 - Kanata Konami

Fatale, Vol. 2: The Devil's Business - Ed Brubaker

FukuFuku: Kitten Tales - Kanata Konami

Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters Book 1) - Marissa Doyle

FEBRUARY
Heart-Shaped Box - Joe Hill

Sorcerer to the Crown - Zen Cho

JANUARY
The Lake House - Kate Morton

Best Reads 2015

DECEMBER
Nimona - Noelle Stevenson

Fatale, Vol. 1: Death Chases Me - Ed Brubaker

NOVEMBER
Welcome Home, Bernard Socks - Paul Magrs

Nimona - Noelle Stevenson

The Dark Water: The Strange Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes - David Pirie

Let's Pretend This Never Happened - Jenny Lawson

OCTOBER
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street Book 1) - Eve Titus

The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Book 1) - Maryrose Wood

SEPTEMBER
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle

Buffy Comic Season 10: I Wish - Joss Whedon

Buffy Comic Season 9: The Core - Joss Whedon

Willow: Wonderland - Joss Whedon

Buffy Comic Season 8: No Future for You, Wolves at the Gate, and Time of Your Life - Joss Whedon

The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Nail Gaiman

I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld Book 38) - Terry Pratchett

AUGUST
A Room with a View - E.M. Forster

Angel and Faith Comic Season 10 - Christos Gage

A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes Book 1) - Arthur Conan Doyle

The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation Book 12) - Lauren Willig

The Martian - Andy Weir

Day Shift (Midnight, Texas Book 2) - Charlaine Harris

JULY
The Other Daughter - Lauren Willig

The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation Book 12) - Lauren Willig

Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla (Pink Carnation Book 11) - Lauren Willig

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia De Luce Book 1) - Alan Bradley

JUNE
High Rising - Angela Thirkell

Nine Coaches Waiting - Mary Stewart

Mercy Thompson: Hopcross Jilly - Patricia Briggs

MAY
The Passion of the Purple Plumeria (Pink Carnation Book 10) - Lauren Willig

The Other Daughter - Lauren Willig

Congo - Michael Crichton

The Garden Intrigue (Pink Carnation Book 9) - Lauren Willig

Lost on Mars - Paul Magrs

APRIL
Rising Sun - Michael Crichton

Of Noble Family (Glamourist Histories Book 5) - Mary Robinette Kowal

How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran

Valour and Vanity (Glamourist Histories Book 4) - Mary Robinette Kowal

Without a Summer (Glamourist Histories Book 3) - Mary Robinette Kowal

Glamour in Glass (Glamourist Histories Book 2) - Mary Robinette Kowal

Shades of Milk and Honey (Glamourist Histories Book 1) - Mary Robinette Kowal

MARCH
The Orchid Affair (Pink Carnation Book 8) - Lauren Willig

The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Pink Carnation Book 7) - Lauren Willig

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (Pink Carnation Book 6) - Lauren Willig

The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation Book 4) - Lauren Willig

Courting Magic - Stephanie Burgis

Stolen Magic (Kat, Incorrigible Book 3) - Stephanie Burgis

FEBRUARY
Renegade Magic (Kat, Incorrigible Book 2) - Stephanie Burgis

Kat, Incorrigible (Kat, Incorrigible Book 1) - Stephanie Burgis

Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 11 - Kanata Konami

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke

The Deception of the Emerald Ring (Pink Carnation Book 3) - Lauren Willig

JANUARY
Fairest - Marissa Meyer

The Fortune Hunter - Daisy Goodwin

Cavendon Hall - Barbara Taylor Bradford

Seconds - Bryan Lee O'Malley

Sphere - Michael Crichton

Best Reads 2014

DECEMBER
The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable (Discworld Book 27) - Terry Pratchett

The Slow Regard of Silent Things - Patrick Rothfuss

The Scapegoat - Daphne Du Maurier

Traveling with Your Octopus - Brian Kesinger

Jamaica Inn - Daphne Du Maurier

NOVEMBER
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier

Ghosts of Manhattan (Ghosts Book 1) - George Mann

Paradox Lost - George Mann

The Executioner's Heart (Newbury and Hobbes Book 4) - George Mann

The Immorality Engine (Newbury and Hobbes Book 3) - George Mann

The Story of Fester Cat - Paul Magrs

OCTOBER
The Osiris Ritual (Newbury and Hobbes Book 2) - George Mann

The Affinity Bridge (Newbury and Hobbes Book 1) - George Mann

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation Book 2) - Lauren Willig

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia De Luce Book 7) - Alan Bradley

Burial Rites - Hannah Kent

SEPTEMBER
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation Book 1)- Lauren Willig

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

Seconds - Bryan Lee O'Malley

My Crowd - Charles Addams

Top 10 (Volumes 1 and 2) - Alan Moore

Lost at Sea - Bryan Lee O'Malley

AUGUST
The Pretenders (Cemetery Girl Trilogy Book 1) - Charlaine Harris and Christopher Golden

Fairest in All the Land - Bill Willingham

Necromancer (Necromancer Book 0.5) - Lish McBride

White Cat (The Curse Workers Book 1) - Holly Black

Letter from New York: BBC Woman's Hour Broadcasts - Helene Hanff

JULY
That Summer - Lauren Willig

The Spellman Files (The Spellman Files Book 1) - Lisa Lutz

JUNE
Wither (The Chemical Garden Book 1) - Lauren DeStefano

Ruin and Rising (The Grisha Book 3) - Leigh Bardugo

Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla (Pink Carnation Book 11) - Lauren Willig

Siege and Storm (Grisha Book 2) - Leigh Bardugo

MAY
Shadow and Bone (Grisha Book 1) - Leigh Bardugo

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Bronte

Mary Barton - Elizabeth Gaskell

Middlemarch - George Eliot

APRIL
A Perfect Proposal - Katie Fforde

MARCH
That Summer - Lauren Willig

Of Noble Family (Glamourist Histories Book 5) - Mary Robinette Kowal

The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella

Night Broken (Mercy Thompson Book 8) - Patricia Briggs

Highland Fling - Nancy Mitford

FEBRUARY
Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh

Cress (The Lunar Chronicles Book 3) - Marissa Meyer

JANUARY
Color: A Natural History of the Palette - Victoria Finlay

The Days of Anna Madrigal (Tales of the City Book 9) - Armistead Maupin

Ravenscliffe (Netherwood Book 2) - Jane Sanderson

St. Trinian's: The Entire Appalling Business - Ronald Searle

Best Reads 2013

DECEMBER
Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons

The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Pink Carnation Book 7) - Lauren Willig

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Bridget Jones Book 3) - Helen Fielding

NOVEMBER
From Wildthyme with Love - Paul Magrs

Enter Wildthyme - Paul Magrs

The Silent Stars Go By - Dan Abnett

Valor and Vanity (Glamourist Histories Book 4) - Mary Robinette Kowal

OCTOBER
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones Book 2) - Helen Fielding

The Iron Wyrn Affair (Bannon and Clare Book 1) - Lilith Saintcrow

Last of the Gaderene - Mark Gatiss

SEPTEMBER
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia De Luce Book 6) - Alan Bradley

Netherwood (Netherwood Book 1) - Jane Sanderson

The American Heiress - Daisy Goodwin

AUGUST
Simon's Cat vs. The World - Simon Tofield

Flying too High (Phyrne Fisher Book 2) - Kerry Greenwood

The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan - Beatrix Potter

Murder on the Flying Scotsman (Daisy Dalrymple Book 4) - Carola Dunn

JULY
Requiem for a Mezzo (Daisy Dalrymple Book 3) - Carola Dunn

Brenda and Effie Forever (Brenda and Effie Book 6) - Paul Magrs

How to Negotiate Everything - Lisa Lutz

The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman

The Return of Captain John Emmett (Laurence Bartram Book 1) - Elizabeth Speller

JUNE
The Shining (The Shining Book 1) - Stpehen King

Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery (Roger Sheringham Book 3) - Anthony Berkeley

The Long War (The Long Earth Book 2) - Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

Isabel Spellman's Guide to Etiquette: What is Wrong with You People - Isabel Spellman with Lisa Lutz

The Red House Mystery - A.A. Milne

Walking Your Octopus: A Guidebook to the Domesticated Cephlapod - Brian Kesinger

MAY
The Mystery of The Fool and The Vanisher - David Ellwand

The White Cottage Mystery - Margery Allingham

Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse Book 13) - Charlaine Harris

The Murder on the Links - Agatha Christie

APRIL
A Spear of Summer Grass - Deanna Raybourn

The Passion of the Purple Plumeria (Pink Carnation Book 10) - Lauren Willig

The Last Word (The Spellmans Book 6) - Lisa Lutz

MARCH
The Flame Trees of Thika - Elspeth Huxley

The Secret Keeper - Kate Morton

Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson Book 7) - Patricia Briggs

Wigs on the Green - Nancy Mitford

FEBRUARY
Death in Kenya - MM Kaye

Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking - Jessica Mitford

Love in a Cold Climate - Nancy Mitford

The Pursuit of Love - Nancy Mitford

Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin Book 2) - Robin (R.L. LaFevers)

JANUARY
Fables Volume 18: Cubs in Toyland - Bill Willingham

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin Book 1) - Robin (R.L.) LaFevers

The Ashford Affair - Lauren Willig

Best Reads 2012

DECEMBER
Peter and Max: A Fables Novel - Bill Willingham

Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone Book 1) - Laini Talor

Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia Book 2) - Deanna Raybourn

NOVEMBER
The Dangerous Alphabet - Neil Gaiman

Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia De Luce Book 5) - Alan Bradley

OCTOBER
The Ninnies - Paul Magrs

The Angel's Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery - Justin Richards

SEPTEMBER
The Affinity Bridge (Newbury and Hobbes Book 1) - George Mann

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern

AUGUST
Cranford - Elizabeth Gaskell

Hell's Belles (Brenda and Effie Book 4) - Paul Magrs

JULY
Conjugal Rites (Brenda and Effie Book 3) - Paul Magrs

Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall - Bill Willingham

The Long Earth - Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

JUNE
Phoenix Rising (Ministry of Peculiar Occurances 1) - Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

MAY
Princess Academy (Princess Academy 1) - Shannon Hale

Aunt Dimity and the Duke (Aunt Dimity Book 2) - Nancy Atherton

Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse Book 12) - Charlaine Harris

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Dirl Gently Book 1) - Douglas Adams

APRIL
Glamour in Glass (Shades of Milk and Honey Book 2) - Mary Robinette Kowal

MARCH
Coraline - Neil Gaiman

Sparkling Cyanide - Agatha Christie

A Feast of Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 4) - George R R Martin

Soulless: The Manga Vol. 1 - Gail Carriger

Fair Game (Alpha and Omega Book 3) - Patricia Briggs

The Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You - Neil Gaiman

FEBRUARY
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 3) - George R R Martin

Timeless (Parasol Protectorate Book #5) - Gail Carriger

Bunny & Buscuits: A Very Dorrington Valentine's Day - Lauren Willig

JANUARY
And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily Book #1) - Tasha Alexander

Shades of Milk and Honey (Shades of Milk and Honey Book 1) - Mary Robinette Kowal

Sweet Revenge (A Lady Arianna Regency Msyerty Book #1) - Andrea Penrose

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles Book #1) - Marissa Meyer

Something Borrowed (Brenda and Effie Book #2) - Paul Magrs

Best Reads 2011

DECEMBER
Never the Bride (Bredna and Effie Book #1) - Paul Magrs

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin Book #1) - Robin LaFevers

NOVEMBER
You Might as Well Die (Algonquin Round Table Mystery #2) - J.J. Murphy

Trail of the Spellmans (Spellmans #5) - Lisa Lutz

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz - L. Frank Baum

It Ends with Revelations - Dodie Smith

OCTOBER
The Charles Addams Mother Goose - Charles Addams

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern

Never Learn Anything From History - Kate Beaton

The Garden Intrigue (Pink Carnation Book 9) - Lauren Willig

SEPTEMBER
Wonderstruck - Brian Selznick

A Charmed Death (A Bewitching Mystery Book 2) - Madelyn Alt

My Sister's Song - Gail Carriger

AUGUST
Q's Legacy - Helene Hanff

I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia De Luce Mystery 4) - Alan Bradley

A Clash of Kings (A Song of Fire and Ice Book 2) - George R R Martin

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire and Ice Book 1) - George R R Martin

JULY
Away in a Manger: A Very Turnip Wedding Night - Lauren Willig

The Truth (Discworld Book 25) - Terry Pratchett

JUNE
The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicle Book 2) - Patrick Rothfuss

Heartless (The Parasol Protectorate Book 4) - Gail Carriger

The Doll Short Stories - Daphne Du Maurier

Murder Your Darlings (Algonquin Road Tavle Mystery #1) - J.J. Murphy

MAY
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

Dead Reckoning (Southern Vampire Book 11) - Charlaine Harris

Dead in the Family (Southern Vampire Book 10) - Charlaine Harris

Castle Waiting - Linda Medley

APRIL
Chi's Sweet Home - Konami Kanata

MARCH
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld Book 24) - Terry Pratchett

Book of a Thousand Days - Shannon Hale

River Marked (Mercy Thompson Book 6) - Patricia Briggs

The Children of Green Knowe (Green Knowe Book 1) - L.M. Boston

The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle Book 1) - Patrick Rothfuss

FEBRUARY
The Unicorn's Tale (Nathaniel Fludd Beastologist Book 4) - R.L. LaFevers

Madame Tussaud - Michelle Moran

JANUARY
Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega Book 1) - Patricia Briggs

Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson Book 4) - Patricia Briggs

Theodosia and the Last Paraoh (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 4) - R.L. LaFevers

Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 3) - R.L. LaFevers

Heads You Lose - Lisa Lutz & David Hayward

Best Reads 2010

DECEMBER
The Mischief of the Mistletoe: A Pink Carnation Christmas - Lauren Willig

Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson Book 3) - Patricia Briggs

Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson Book 2) - Patricia Briggs

NOVEMBER
The Winter Garden Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple Book 2) - Carola Dunn

The Orchid Affair (Pink Carnation Book 7) - Lauren Willig

Mary Ann in Autumn (Tales of the City Book 8) - Armistead Maupin

The Birds and Other Stories - Daphne Du Maurier

OCTOBER
The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation Book 4) - Lauren Willig

SEPTEMBER
The Wyvern's Treasure (Nathanial Fuldd Beastologist Book 3) - R.L. LaFevers

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation Book 1) - Lauren Willig

AUGUST
Blameless (Parasol Protectorate Book 3) - Gail Carriger

I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld Book 38) - Terry Pratchett

Wintersmith (Discworld Book 35) - Terry Pratchett

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - Bryan Lee O'Malley

A Hat Full of Sly (Discworld Book 32) - Terry Pratchett

JULY
The Wee Free Men (Discworld Book 30) - Terry Pratchett

Jamaica Inn - Daphne Du Maurier

Carpe Jugulum (Discworld Book 23) - Terry Pratchett

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Year 7) - J.K. Rowling

Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling

JUNE
The Mischief of the Mistletoe, A Pink Carnation Christmas - Lauren Willig

Haunt Me Still - Jennifer Lee Carrell

Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple Book 1) - Carola Dunn

The Haunting of Andrew Sharpai - Jerome Peterson

APRIL
From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse Book 8) - Charlaine Harris

MARCH
Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody Book 4) - Elizabeth Peters

Changeless (Parasol Protectorate Book 2) - Gail Carriger

Hons and Rebels - Jessica Mitford

The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce Book 2) - Alan Bradley

Jingo (Discworld Book 21) - Terry Pratchett

FEBRUARY
Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 2) - R. L. LaFevers

Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 3) - R.L. LaFevers

Shades of Grey Book 1: The Road to High Saffron - Jasper Fforde

JANUARY
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 1) - R.L. LaFevers

Letter from New York: BBC Woman's Hour Broadcasts - Helene Hanff

Nightcrawlers - Charles Addams

Homebodies - Charles Addams

Monster Rally - Charles Addams

Best Reads 2009

DECEMBER
Shades of Grey Book 1: The Road to High Saffron - Jasper Fforde

NOVEMBER
The Spellman Files (The Spellman's Book 1) - Lisa Lutz

Curse of the Spellmans (The Spellman's Book 2) - Lisa Lutz

Revenge of the Spellmans (The Spellman's Book 3) - Lisa Lutz

The Spellmans Strike Again (The Spellman's Book 4) - Lisa Lutz

OCTOBER
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody Book 2) - Elizabeth Peters

Soulless (Parasol Protectorate Book 1) - Gail Carriger

SEPTEMBER
Odd and the Frost Giants - Neil Gaiman

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (Pink Carnation #6) - Lauren Willig

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games Book 2) - Suzanne Collins

AUGUST
Addams and Evil - Charles Addams

The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street - Helene Hanff

JULY
Hogfather (Discworld Book 20) - Terry Pratchett

Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody Book 1) - Elizabeth Peters

River Secrets (Bayern Book 3) - Shannon Hale

JUNE
The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett

Candleford Green - Flora Thompson

Goose Girl (Bayern Book 1) - Shannon Hale

Enna Burning (Bayern Book 2) - Shannon Hale

MAY
Fray - Joss Whedon

Significant Others (Tales of the City Vol. 5) - Armistead Maupin

Sure of You (Tales of the City Vol. 6) - Armistead Maupin

APRIL
Feet of Clay (Discworld #19) - Terry Pratchett

Dead and Gone (Southern Vampire #9) - Charlaine Harris

FEBRUARY
Monster Rally - Charles Addams

Drawn and Quartered - Charles Addams

Black Maria - Charles Addams

Favorite Haunts - Charles Addams

JANUARY
Babycakes (Tales of the City Vol. 4) - Armistead Maupin

The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman

Best Reads 2008

DECEMBER
The Revenge of the Spellmans (Spellmans #3) - Lisa Lutz

Tales of Beedle the Bard - J. K. Rowling

NOVEMBER
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine (Pink Carnation #5) - Lauren Willig

JULY
Maskerade (Discworld #18) - Terry Pratchett

Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris (Theodosia Throckmorton #2) - R. L. LaFevers

JUNE
Stop in the Name of Pants! (Georgia Nicolson #9) - Louise Rennison

Inkdeath (Inkworld #3) - Cornelia Funke

MAY
Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Books 3-8 - Charlaine Harris

APRIL
Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Books 1-2 - Charlaine Harris

MARCH
The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles #1) - Colleen Gleason

Tales of the City (Tales of the City Vol. 1) - Armistead Maupin

More Tales of the City (Tales of the City Vol. 2) - Armistead Maupin

Further Tales of the City (Tales of the City Vol. 3) - Armistead Maupin

FEBRUARY
The Spiderwick Chronicles 1-5 - Holly Black

Bridget Jones's Diary - Helen Fielding

JANUARY
Small Gods (Discworld #13) - Terry Pratchett

Lords and Ladies (Discworld #14) - Terry Pratchett

Men at Arms (Discworld # 15) - Terry Pratchett

The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Brian Selznick

Best Read 2007

DECEMBER
Curse of the Spellmans (Spellmans #2) - Lisa Lutz

Inkspell (Inkworld #2) - Cornelia Funke

NOVEMBER
The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation #4) - Lauren Willig

Witches Abroad (Discworld #12) - Terry Pratchett

OCTOBER
Slam - Nick Hornby

Reaper Man (Discworld #11) - Terry Pratchett

SEPTEMBER
Coraline - Neil Gaiman

An Ice Cold Grave (Haper Connelly #3) - Charlaine Harris

The Deception of the Emerald Ring (Pink Carnation #3) - Lauren Willig

Book of a Thousand Days - Shannon Hale

AUGUST
The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Blue Bear - Walter Moers

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book #7) - J. K. Rowling

JULY
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next #2) - Jasper Fforde

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book #7) - J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book #6) - J. K. Rowling

Love is a Many Trousered Thing (Georgia Nicolson #8) - Louise Rennison

JUNE
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Chuck Barris

MAY
The Spellman Files (Spellmans #1) - Lisa Lutz

Pyramids (Discworld #7) - Terry Pratchett

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1) - Lauren Willig

The Masque of the Blank Tulip (Pink Carnation #2) - Lauren Willig

All Together Dead (Southern Vampire #7) - Charlaine Harris

APRIL
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton #1) - R. L. LaFevers

MARCH
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen

Persuasion - Jane Austen

Eragon (Inheritance #1) - Christopher Paolini

Eldest (Inheritance #2) - Christopher Paolini

FEBRUARY
Matilda - Roald Dahl

JANUARY
Mort (Discworld #4) - Terry Pratchett

Jane Austen - Carol Sheilds

Sorcery and Cecelia - Caroline Stevermer & Patricia C. Wrede

Storm Front (The Dresden Files #1) - Jim Butcher

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