Sorry for the gigantic post! I have been away for too long and have read a lot during that time...
#17 - Old Sailors - Jorge Amado #18 - Brandwashed - Martin Lindstrom An interesting book about consummer manipulation and pervasive marketing techniques.
#19 - Moving Pictures - Terry Pratchett #20 - Reaper Man - Terry Pratchett So far Reaper Man has been my favorite Discworld book. Bill Door has many great moments while enjoying/tolerating his mortality. I highly recommend this one.
Moving Pictures was fun, especially because of Gaspode, the wonder dog. I have a terrible memory and, having read this book in May, remembering a character's name for over two weeks is proof that it was something special.
#21 - A Game of Thrones - George RR Martin #22 - A Clash of Kings - George RR Martin#23 - A Storm of Swords - George RR Martin While on vacation I accidentaly watched parts of the first episode of Game of Thrones S1. Didn't think much about it, but my curiosity was piqued. Later I found my local library had copies of the A Song of Ice and Fire books and started reading them. Ended up as a fan of both the books and the tv show [which I started watching religiously].
#24 - Nine Stories - JD Salinger One of the finest books I've ever had the pleasure of reading/devouring.
#25 - Fernando Pessoa - Richard Zenith A biography of my favorite author. For the groupie in me.
#26 - Frozen Heat - "Richard Castle" Not bad, but I am losing some interest in the story. The best part was the mystery dissipating around Heat's mother's death. I'm much happier watching the show right now than reading the Heat books.
#27 - Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion Zombies in love. Weird but well orchestrated. The characters were great - different from the movie in some aspects, though. The book is harder and somewhat philosophical in its approach of human relationships and emotions.
#28 - Caim - José Saramago Once again Saramago took the Bible and made something completely new (and, to some ,subversive) out of one its main stories. Cain is a tragic character, a puppet of a higher power (good or bad is uncertain at the beginning), that travels through time and place as a punishment for murdering his sibling.
#29 - Anne of Avonlea - LM Montgomery Read it because of my curiosity to know what happened to Anne. It was a little disappointing, but I'm still reading the whole Anne series.
#30 - Size 14 is not fat either - Meg Cabot #31 - Size 12 and ready to rock - Meg Cabot #32 - She went all the way - Meg CabotMy light reading period started with these three. Size 12 and ready to rock is the best in the Heather Wells series. There's character growth, a change in tone and it is better than the previous three books.
She went all the way is not part of the same series. It seemed to be a stand-alone story. It has one or two moments and has scenes that would work well visually. But it wasn't one I appreciated all that much.
#33 - Some we Love, Some we Hate, Some we Eat - Hal Herzog I had no idea that anthrozoology even existed before I read this book. It's great and well researched, apart from having wonderful stories of people the author has met through the years. It is all about animals: why humans adore, protect and adopt some species as pets, while other animals are considered pests; how the perspective on animals as experiment subjects has evolved through time; is there an ethical processing of meat for human consumption... The range of topics is endless and it makes for a great read.
#34 - Falling for her fiancé - Cindi Madsen An okay light read. Entertains.
#35 - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke #36 - Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke A little lukewarm, despite the brutal murders. Nice characters, though (who will probably end up dead later in the series because there are about as many Lake Eden residents as books in this series).
#37 - The Casual Vacancy - JK Rowling It took a while to finally get to the part of the story when the plot moves forward, but it was a rollercoaster ride after that. I loved this book and its twists. It's great food for thought.
#38 - Forward the Foundation- Isaac Asimov Not Asimov's finest work. I'm currently reading Foundation and it is many times better than this prequel.
#39 - Heat Wave - MJ Friedman #40 - Exile - MJ Friedman #41 - Deadly Games - MJ Friedman I had to judge the L&C novels for myself. These weren't terrible but I confirmed what everyone else has told me and wrote about so far: the characters are acting out of character (from the show, not the comics). They're almost always apart, and there is practically no team work involved. The author is good with action scenes and super stuff, but there's a lack of chemistry between Lois and Clark, that I missed. Most fanfics are way better.
#42 - The woman in black - Susan Hill I can't stomach horror movies but horror stories don't have quite the same impact. This one was okay. It was creepy enough.
#43 - Pastoralia - George Saunders The best surprise I've had this year. It is a collection of tragicomic short stories set in the same satirical dystopia. It starts with two people pretending to be a caveman and cavewoman in a modern scenario. The goat in the slot is something I'm still wondering about.
#44 - Dead Sea - Jorge Amado Another story of men of the sea. Not one of my favorites but there is no doubt that Amado was a master. Old Sailors was moving. Dead Sea is heartbreaking.
#45 - The Princess Bride - William Goldman As fun as the movie. Buttercup appears to be smarter on the screen and Humperdinck seems a better person at the beginning. I liked it very much.
