2012 Book List

1. The Brass Verdict (audiobook) – Michael Connelly (1/5/12)
2. One Virgin Too Many – Lindsey Davis (1/5/12)
3. Insomnia – Stephen King (1/7/12)
4. The Long Walk – Stephen King (1/11/12)
5. Black Sun Vol. 1 (1/11/12)
6. The Crimson Spell Vol. 1 (1/11/12)
7. Romantic Illusions (1/11/12)
8. Misery – Stephen King (1/14/12)
9. Sabriel – Garth Nix (1/15/12)
10. Finder Vol. 5 (1/18/12)
11. Only Serious About You Vol. 2 (1/19/12)
12. Private Teacher Vol. 2 (1/19/12)
13. The Tyrant Falls in Love Vol. 5 (1/20/12)
14. Needful Things – Stephen King (1/21/12)
15. A Body in the Bathhouse – Lindsey Davis (1/22/12)
16. Pet Sematary – Stephen King (1/23/12)
17. The Jupiter Myth – Lindsey Davis (1/26/12)
18. Naruto Vol. 54 (1/28/12)
19. Tale of the Waning Moon Vol. 1 (1/28/12)
20. Furies of Calderon (audiobook) – Jim Butcher (1/31/12)
21. Tsubasa Vol. 2 (1/31/12)
22. The Accusers – Lindsey Davis (2/2/12)
23. The Poisonwood Bible – Barbara Kingsolver (2/2/12)
24. Confessions of a Shopaholic – Sophie Kinsella (2/5/12)
25. Viewfinder Series – Akihito Takaba's Refined Summer Vacation (2/7/12)
26. Viewfinder Series – Hard-working Cameraman Akihito Takaba's Fulfilling Househusband Life (2/7/12)
27. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan – Sophie Kinsella (2/7/12)
28. Shopaholic Ties the Knot – Sophie Kinsella (2/8/12)
29. Shopaholic & Sister – Sophie Kinsella (2/10/12)
30. Shopaholic & Baby – Sophie Kinsella (2/10/12)
31. The Initiation of PB500 – Kyle Stone (2/12/12)
32. The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins (2/16/12)
33. Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins (2/17/12)
34. A Fallen Saint's Kiss (2/17/12)
35. Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins (2/18/12)
36. Drawing in the Dust – Zoe Klein (2/18/12)
37. The Historian – Elizabeth Kostova (2/20/12)
38. Country Boys – Richard Labonte ed. (2/20/12)
39. Children of the Night – Mercedes Lackey (2/20/12)
40. Bleach Vol. 38 (2/20/12)
41. Tale of the Waning Moon Vol. 2 (2/20/12)
42. See Delphi and Die – Lindsey Davis (2/23/12)
43. Academ's Fury (audiobook) – Jim Butcher (2/24/12)
44. A Perfect Blood – Kim Harrison (3/2/12)
45. Joust – Mercedes Lackey (3/3/12)
46. Ghosts – Hans Holzer (3/3/12)
47. Alta – Mercedes Lackey (3/8/12)
48. My Fair Captain – J.L. Langley (3/10/12)
49. The Tribune – Patrick Larkin (3/15/12)
50. The Screwtape Letters – C.S. Lewis (3/16/12)
51. Saturnalia – Lindsey Davis (3/19/12)
52. Darkly Dreaming Dexter – Jeff Lindsay (3/21/12)
53. Cursor's Fury – Jim Butcher (3/21/12)
54. Dearly Devoted Dexter – Jeff Lindsay (3/24/12)
55. Dexter in the Dark – Jeff Lindsay (3/24/12)
56. A Gentleman's Agreement Between a Rabbit and a Wolf (3/24/12)
57. Night Watch – Sergei Lukyanenko (3/27/12)
58. Under the Fang: Advocates – ed. Robert R. McCammon (3/27/12)
59. Sick of Shadows – Sharyn McCrumb (4/1/12)
60. Alexandria – Jeff Lindsay (4/2/12)
61. Lovely in Her Bones – Sharyn McCrumb (4/5/12)
62. Highland Laddie Gone – Sharyn McCrumb (4/6/12)
63. Ain't Myth-Behaving – Katie MacAlister (4/8/12)
64. Captain's Fury (audiobook) – Jim Butcher (4/19/12)
65. The Art of Loving Vol. 1 (4/21/12)
66. Awaken Forest (4/21/12)
67. Brilliant Blue Vol. 1 (4/22/12)
68. Nemesis – Lindsey Davis (4/23/12)
69. Wicked – Gregory Maguire (4/25/12)
70. Can't Win With You Vol. 1 (4/27/12)
71. Desire Sensibility (4/27/12)
72. American Jesus – Stephen Prothero (4/29/12)
73. Feverish (5/1/12)
74. Son of a Witch – Gregory Maguire (5/5/12)
75. A Lion Among Men – Gregory Maguire (5/7/12)
76. A Private Hunger – Sean Michael (5/8/12)
77. Velvet Glove Volume 1 – Sean Michael (5/9/12)
78. Velvet Glove Volume 2 – Sean Michael (5/9/12)
79. Velvet Glove Volume 3 – Sean Michael (5/9/12)
80. In the Blood – Scott Miller (5/9/12)
81. Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained – John Milton (5/13/12)
82. Love Training (5/13/12)
83. Inception: The Shooting Script – Christopher Nolan (5/14/12)
84. beast&feast (5/18/12)
85. His Majesty's Dragon – Naomi Novik (5/18/12)
86. Mr. Convenience (5/19/12)
87. Naruto Vol. 55 (5/19/12)
88. Necratoholic (5/19/12)
89. Our Everlasting Vol. 2 (5/19/12)
90. Our Kingdom Vol. 6 (5/19/12)
91. Private Teacher! Vol. 3 (5/20/12)
92. Throne of Jade – Naomi Novik (5/22/12)
93. Shards of Affection (5/24/12)
94. Stolen Heart (5/24/12)
95. The Tyrant Falls in Love Vol. 6 (5/24/12)
96. The Devil in the White City – Erik Larson (5/24/12)
97. Princeps' Fury – Jim Butcher (5/25/12)
98. Lord of Scoundrels – Loretta Chase (5/29/12)
99. Blood Lite III: Aftertaste: I Was a Teenage Bigfoot – Jim Butcher (5/30/12)
100. Blood Lite III: Aftertaste: V-Plates – Kelley Armstrong (5/30/12)
101. Bleach Vol. 39 (6/5/12)
102. Finder Vol. 6 (6/5/12)
103. Nartuo Vol. 56 (6/5/12)
104. Hard Working Cameraman Akihito Takaba's Romantic Life as an Indentured Servant (6/7/12)
105. The Avengers and Philosophy – Mark White ed. (6/8/12)
106. Avengers: Hawkeye (6/8/12)
107. The Orthodox Study Bible (6/8/12)
108. God is Red – Vine Deloria, Jr. (6/9/12)
109. The Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble (6/9/12)
110. Avengers: Hawkeye Solo (6/9/12)
111. New Avengers: The Reunion (6/9/12)
112. Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible – Linda Chaffee Taylor (6/9/12)
113. The Custom of the Army – Diana Gabaldon (6/9/12)
114. Hex Appeal: Bigfoot on Campus – Jim Butcher (6/12/12)
115. Hex Appeal: Outside the Box – P.N. Elrod (6/12/12)
116. Black Powder War – Naomi Novik (6/14/12)
117. Empire of Ivory – Naomi Novik (6/20/12)
118. Bet Me – Jennifer Cruise (6/20/12)
119. The Dark Wife – Sarah Diemer (6/22/12)
120. Bleach Vol. 40 (6/22/12)
121. Bleach Vol. 41 (6/22/12)
122. Hawkeye: Blindspot (6/22/12)
123. Victory of Eagles – Naomi Novik (6/23/12)
124. Tongues of Serpents – Naomi Novik (6/23/12)
125. Crucible of Gold – Naomi Novik (6/24/12)
126. Unclaimed – Courtney Milan (6/28/12)
127. A Mind of Its Own – David M. Friedman (7/1/12)
128. The Life and Religion of Mohammed – Rev. J.L. Menezes (7/2/12)
129. The Submission – Amy Waldman (7/6/12)
130. The Science of Evil – Simon Baron-Cohen (7/7/12)
131. Jhereg – Steven Brust (7/9/12)
132. First Lord's Fury – Jim Butcher (7/10/12)
133. Yendi – Steven Brust (7/14/12)
134. The Misunderstood Jew – Amy-Jill Levine (7/22/12)
135. Storm Front – Jim Butcher (7/23/12)
136. Teckla – Steven Brust (7/25/12)
137. Roman Blood – Steven Saylor (7/29/12)
138. Let's Pretend This Never Happened – Jenny Lawson (7/31/12)
139. The Family – Jeff Sharlet (8/3/12)
140. Bleach Vol. 42 (8/4/12)
141. Bleach Vol. 43 (8/4/12)
142. Naruto Vol. 57 (8/4/12)
143. The House of the Vestals – Steven Saylor (8/13/12)
144. The Ultimates Vol. 1: Super-Human (8/13/12)
145. The Ultimates Vol. 2: Homeland Security (8/13/12)
146. Master and Commander – Patrick O'Brian (8/14/12)
147. One for the Money – Janet Evanovich (8/16/12)
148. The Belief Instinct – Jesse Bering (8/19/12)
149. Two for the Dough – Janet Evanovich (8/21/12)
150. What If? - Robert Cowley (ed.) (8/21/12)
151. Storm Front – Jim Butcher (8/23/12)
152. Smokin' Seventeen – Janet Evanovich (8/23/12)
153. Plum Lovin' – Janet Evanovich (8/24/12)
154. Back to the Batcave – Adam West (8/28/12)
155. In the Arms of Angels – Joan Wester Anderson (8/31/12)
156. Bleach Vol. 44 (8/31/12)
157. Bleach Vol. 45 (8/31/12)
158. Lost Christianities – Bart Ehrman (9/3/12)
159. Grave's End – Elaine Mercado (9/4/12)
160. The Tyrant Falls in Love Vol. 7 (9/5/12)
161. Lean Mean Thirteen – Janet Evanovich (9/5/12)
162. The Lost Daughters of China – Karin Evans (9/10/12)
163. A Gladiator Dies Only Once – Steven Saylor (9/10/12)
164. Finger Lickin' Fifteen – Janet Evanovich (9/10/12)
165. The Poetic Edda – trans. Carolyne Larrington (9/20/12)
166. What Paul Meant – Garry Wills (9/23/12)
167. Possessed Possessions – Ed Okonowicz (9/25/12)
168. Good Omens – Neil Gaiman (9/28/12)
169. Bleach Vol. 46 (9/29/12)
170. Bleach Vol. 47 (9/29/12)
171. Naruto Vol. 58 (9/29/12)
172. For the Life of the World – Alexander Scmemann (10/2/12)
173. The Believing Brain - Michael Shermer (10/4/12)
174. Haunting Sunshine – Jack Powell (10/7/12)
175. Arms of Nemesis – Steven Saylor (10/11/12)
176. Essential Asatru – Diana L. Paxson (10/17/12)
177. Dispatches from the Edge – Anderson Cooper (10/22/12)
178. Bleach Vol. 48 (10/30/12)
179. Bleach Vol. 49 (10/31/12)
180. Post Captain – Patrick O'Brian (11/1/12)
181. Catilina's Riddle – Steven Saylor (11/17/12)
182. The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller (11/25/12)
183. Cold Days – Jim Butcher (11/27/12)
184. The Meaning of Jesus – Marcus J. Borg & N.T. Wright (12/9/12)
185. Bleach Vol. 50 (12/25/12)
186. Bleach Vol. 51 (12/25/12)
187. Bleach Vol. 52 (12/25/12)
188. Bleach Vol. 53 (12/25/12)
189. Naruto Vol. 59 (12/25/12)
190. Forged: Writing in the Name of God – Bart Ehrman (12/25/12)

TWO THINGS! Both Dresden Files related, god help us all...

1 - There's a Camp NaNo this year. So...uh...I'm doing that? WTH. Pretty sure it'll be this prompt from the kinkmeme: 'Ever since I read With or Without, I've been obsessing about the following:

"My dreams, every night since I'd seen Thomas were...they were filled with Marcone. And not the old one, the one where Marcone drugged me and locked me up in a tiny cell beneath his mansion until I broke."

I really, really want to read about Marcone drugging Harry and locking him up in a tiny cell beneath his mansion until he broke. Gen is good, Marcone/Harry is better.'

I'd originally thought to split off from canon toward the end of Fool Moon, but someone commented suggesting the end of the train scene in Death Masks. And...I like it. So probably that.

2 - TALK ME OFF THE LEDGE! I'm considering buying my copy of Ghost Story and getting it signed through the Dog Eared Books Virtual Signing. Which would mean that the copy of the book would cost me about $35 instead of $14. Keeping in mind that I'm also buying the book on Kindle for $14 and audiobook for $30. So I don't need it signed, right? Right?

mmmm....shiney!

I just got my Season 1 discs for Sherlock YAY! DO THE DANCE OF GLEE!

And my Season 2 discs for Merlin. MORE DANCING!

Now all I need is...oh, oh wait, is that

Yes, yes it was. That was the delivery of my Summer Knight audio book.

TODAY IS A DAY OF GEEK JOY!

And I wrote a new kink. Well, okay, that was last night. But it was successful, which I didn't find out until this morning, so we're counting it. GO TEAM ME!

Marcone

Here's the thing. I just finished up Fool Moon on the audio books in my car. And I have just realized, again, how awesome Marcone is. The whole scene with him dangling over the pit and MacFinn and the knife throw...and he still banters with Harry.

Mostly because they're having UST at that point, but whatever. Marcone is just...incredible.

That is all.

And oh I really need a visual for this scene. So, comic or movie or a tv show that actually follows the books. Gimmie!

Why Did I Never Think Of This Before?!?

THERE'S A GOOD OMENS AUDIO BOOK!

Shut up. This is important information! I need sparkly fonts for this information! Alas, I don't have sparkly font. So size must make up for it.

No, I did not buy it, because I have A Plan for my audio book buying. Yes, it did hop into my Amazon cart. It's Saved For Later, like all the other audio books I want. I have A Plan.

Somebody Talk Me Down!

Okay. I found 3 Jim Butcher audio books on sale a while back. One Codex Alera and two Dresden Files. Awesome, right? I've never bought audiobooks before because they are *really* expensive. Like, $40 for one book. I get it, cds, etc. Whatever.

Here's the problem. I *love* the Dresden audio books. I mean, awesome content and then James Marsters is reading them. How much love do I have for these? It's not measurable!

I WANT the rest of the Dresden audio books. They are not on sale. But I WANT them NOW! I know I don't need them. I know that even if I spread it out I really don't need to spend $40 a month on these books. Especially considering that I have the entire series in hard cover.

But I WANT THEM! *twitches* I keep going to Amazon to see if the prices have gone down. And I already made my Christmas list for this year and I really want the two things I asked for so I don't want to substitute!

Why will these things just not magically appear on my shelves?!?

eta: okay, so, some of them I can get through sellers for like...$30 including shipping. That's not bad. It's only the first couple that are $39.99 and the original prices are worse...

oh god. *watches resolve crumble*

eta2: Self control? What the fuck is that?

Why yes, I did just order the first audiobook. Don't look at me like that. I NEED IT!

Impulse Control Fail Win

I went to BAMM today to pick up the new issue of the SPN magazine (which I did, and am reading. well, not right this second, since even my multi-task skills fail at both typing on the comp, watching the tv, and reading all at once.). The plan was to walk straight back to the magazines, find my issue, and turn around and walk straight back to the register. Well, we all know that wasn't gonna happen...

Turns out, they were having a sale on audio books. And I am now the proud owner of three Jim Butcher books on cd! I got Captain's Fury, Small Favor, and Turn Coat for about $10 each, which since they're originally about $50 each? Yeah. Utter win.

They had a couple LKH audio books on sale too, for like $7, 8 bucks, but I didn't pick them up. I might go back for 'em though. I haven't made up my mind if I really want them or not.