Links are to my reviews of the book. I have not received any compensation for any of these reviews.
A * before a book title indicates that I didn't complete reading it, but read enough that I felt compelled to list it :) Usually, if I get around to finishing the book, I'll delete it from its original place in the list and add it to the month I finished it in.
THE LIST
2012 Total: 7
February
Saving Francesca ~ Melina Marchetta
Fahrenheit 451 ~ Ray Bradbury
Blue Fire ~ Janice Hardy
Red Glove ~ Holly Black
White Cat ~ Holly Black
January
Buyology ~ Martin Lindstrom
Everything I Know About Writing ~ John Marsden
2011 Total: 41
December
Cast in Shadow ~ Michelle Sagara
November
Storm Front ~ Jim Butcher
October
Summer Knight ~ Jim Butcher
Divergent ~ Veronica Roth
September
The Intelligence of Dogs ~ Stanley Coren
Monarch ~ Michelle Davidson Argyle
August
Unseen Academicals ~ Terry Pratchett
Blood Song ~ Rhiannon Hart
Across the Universe ~ Beth Revis
Supernaturally ~ Kiersten White
A Cage of Butterflies ~ Brian Caswell
The Scorpio Races ~ Maggie Stiefvater
July
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ J.K. Rowling
Hot Mama ~ Jennifer Estep
June
Magic Slays ~ Ilona Andrews
Wings ~ Aprilynne Pike
Knife ~ R.J. Anderson
Rebel ~ R.J. Anderson
The Clocks ~ Omar Musa
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ~ J.K. Rowling
May
Magic Bleeds ~ Ilona Andrews
Flash Gold ~ Lindsey Buroker
Zombicorn ~ John Green
Dog Tales ~ Emily Rodda
April
The Battle for Rondo ~ Emily Rodda
XVI ~ Julia Karr
Magic Bites ~ Ilona Andrews
Magic Burns ~ Ilona Andrews
Magic Strikes ~ Ilona Andrews
March
Ellipses ~ Jessica Swan
The Key to Rondo ~ Emily Rodda
The Wizard of Rondo ~ Emily Rodda
January
White Knight ~ Jim Butcher
Fool Moon ~ Jim Butcher
Turn Coat ~ Jim Butcher
Blood Rites ~ Jim Butcher
2010 Total: 61 complete
December
Backyard Self-Sufficiency ~ Jackie French
Sense and Sensibility ~ Jane Austen
On Writing ~ Stephen King
Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion
Where's My Cow? ~ Terry Pratchett
Johnny and the Dead ~ Terry Pratchett
Small Favor ~ Jim Butcher
November
Eat Fresh ~ Annabel Langbein
The Forest of Hands and Teeth ~ Carrie Ryan
Dead White Males ~ David Williamson
Beowulf ~ Introduction by John McNamara
Only You Can Save Mankind ~ Terry Pratchett
The Da Vinci Decode ~ Kent & Rodionoff
October
An Eye For Dog ~ Robert W. Cole
September
Linger ~ Maggie Stiefvater
Paranormalcy ~ Kiersten White
The Blue-Eyed Aborigine ~ Rosemary Hayes
Forest Born ~ Shannon Hale
Candor ~ Pam Bachorz
Cinders ~ Michelle Davidson Argyle
The Replacement ~ Brenna Yovanoff
August
Ratwhiskers and Me ~ Lorraine Marwood
The Giver ~ Lois Lowry
White Cat ~ Holly Black
Need ~ Carrie Jones
Kiss Me Deadly ~ Trisha Telep (ed)
Shiver ~ Maggie Stiefvater
Howl's Moving Castle ~ Diana Wynn Jones
On The Jellicoe Road ~ Melina Marchetta
July
Only The Good Spy Young ~ Ally Carter
The Career Novelist ~ Donald Maas
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ~ Mark Twain
Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing With Fire ~ Derek Landy
June
Magic Bleeds ~ Ilona Andrews
Leviathan ~ Scott Westerfeld
New Secrets of Successful Show Dog Handling ~ Peter Green & Mario Migliorini
May
Magic Bites ~ Ilona Andrews
Magic Burns ~ Ilona Andrews
Food Rules ~ Michael Pollan
Magic Strikes ~ Ilona Andrews
The Omnivore's Dilemma ~ Michael Pollan
1984 ~ George Orwell (started beginning of April)
April
Luuurve is a Many Trousered Thing ~ Louise Rennison
The Winning Edge ~ George G. Alston
Tricks of the Trade ~ Pat Hastings
March
Gone ~ Michael Grant
Animal Farm ~ George Orwell
The Whimsical Bakehouse ~ Hansen and Hansen
February
Never Bite A Boy On The First Date ~ Tamara Summers
Canine Reproduction: The Breeder's Guide ~ Phyllis A. Holst
Heist Society ~ Ally Carter
Skulduggery Pleasant ~ Derek Landy
January
Robin Hood
Peter Pan ~ J.M. Barrie
The Snow Pony ~ Alison Lester
*Dungeon Crawl ~ Liana Brooks
Around the World in 80 Days ~ Jules Verne
The Arrival ~ Shaun Tan
The Amber Photograph ~ Penelope J. Stokes
Tiger ~ Stephen Mills
The Handmaid's Tale ~ Margaret Atwood
2009 Total: 49 complete
December 2009
The Glittering Eye ~ L.J. Adlington
Magic Ponies: Pony Camp ~ Sue Bentley
The Tales of Bard the Beedle ~ J.K. Rowling
Promise of the Wolves ~ Dorothy Hearst
Deep Trouble ~ Debi Gliori
Deep Ocean ~ Tony Rice
Paradise Lost ~ John Milton (read last two books; rest read in June 2007)
Wild Horse ~ Sharon Siamon
No Small Thing ~ Natalie Ghent
Heidi ~ Johanna Spyri
The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Nothing Interesting About Cross Street ~ Beth Yahp (Ed.)
The Art of War ~ Sun Tzu
Fear the Fantastic ~ K.A. Applegate
Treasure Island ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Julius Again ~ VeraLee Wiggins
The Call Of The Wild ~ Jack London
Arcadia ~ Tom Stoppard
November
Daughter of the Blood ~ Anne Bishop
Heir to the Shadows ~ Anne Bishop
Queen of the Darkness ~ Anne Bishop
'...Startled by his Furry Shorts.' ~ Louise Rennison
October
Draco Malfoy, Amazing Bouncing... Rat? ~ Sarah Rees Brennan
September
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban ~ J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ J.K. Rowling
*The End of Time ~ Julian Barbour
August
Reaper Man ~ Terry Pratchett
Good Omens ~ Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
The Last Hero ~ Terry Pratchett
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ~ J.K. Rowling
*Perseus Spur ~ Julian May
The Giver ~ Lois Lowry
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ J.K. Rowling
July
The Trouble With Demons ~ Lisa Shearin
Proven Guilty ~ Jim Butcher
The Graveyard Book ~ Neil Gaiman
Eric ~ Terry Pratchett
Under A Dark Star ~ Liana Brooks
In Defense of Food ~ Michael Pollan
Dauntless ~ Jack Campbell
June
Moon Flower ~ Danyelle Leafty
Termion ~ Yunaleska
May
Don't Judge A Girl By Her Cover ~ Ally Carter
The Aware - Glenda Larke
Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell, vol 1 ~ Susanna Clarke
April
The Club - David Williamson
March
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ~ Jonathan Safran Foer
February
Dead Beat ~ Jim Butcher
January
Making Money ~ Terry Pratchett
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You ~ Ally Carter
Cross My Heart And Hope To Spy ~ Ally Carter
2008 Total: 35 complete
December 2008
Overtime ~ Tom Holt
For Women Only ~ Shaunti Feldhahn
A Biblical Case For An Old Earth ~ Dr David Snoke
Going Postal ~ Terry Pratchett
November
Underwater Light ~ Sarah Rees Brennan
The Breakaway ~ Michelle Argyle
October
Armed & Magical ~ Lisa Shearin
Sex, Lies and Handwriting ~ Michelle Dresbold
Time Is Hell ~ Merc Rustad
Eats, Shoots and Leaves ~ Lynne Truss
Draco Malfoy, Amazing Bouncing... Rat? ~ Sarah Rees Brennan
September
Marley and Me ~ Grogan
August
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ JK Rowling
*Look Me In The Eye ~
July
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ~ JK Rowling
June
Darkfall ~ Isobelle Carmody
Prince Caspian ~ CS Lewis
Survival of the Sickest ~ Dr Sharon Moalem
May
Magic Lost, Trouble Found ~ Lisa Shearin
How To Write Page-Turning Scenes ~ Holly Lisle
Goosefeathers ~ Danyelle Leafy
*The End of Time ~ Julian Barbour
April
Of Two Worlds ~ Ardyth DeBruyn
A School For Villians ~ Ardyth DeBruyn
*The Longest Way Home ~ Robert Silverberg
March
The Hound of the Baskervilles ~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
February
Demands of Justice ~ Liana Brooks
Colony ~ Rob Grant
The Two Year Novel: Year One ~ Lazette Gifford
The Two Year Novel: Year Two ~ Lazette Gifford
January
The Penumbra Children ~ Liana Brooks
Wintersmith ~ Terry Pratchett
The Science of the Discworld ~ Terry Pratchett et al
*A Legacy of Ashes ~ Candance Renigar-Moore
*A Zest for Herbs ~ Caroline ?
*The World's Most Mysterious Places ~ Readers Digest
2007 Total: 33 complete
December 2007
Lords and Ladies ~ Terry Pratchett
Thud! ~ Terry Pratchett
How To Find Your Writing Discipline ~ Holly Lisle
Interesting Times ~ Terry Pratchett
The Thirteenth Tale ~ Diane Setterfield
Wee Free Men ~ Terry Pratchett
A Hat Full of Sky ~ Terry Pratchett
November
Interpreter of Maladies ~ Jhumpa Lahiri
*The Ghost With Trembling Wings ~ Scott Weidensaul
October
*The God of Small Things ~ Arundhati Roy
Sacred Marriage ~ Gary Thomas
Essay on Criticism ~ Alexander Pope
Saussure ~ Jonathon Culler
*The Pursuit of Signs ~ Jonathon Culler
Cesar's Way ~ Cesar Millan
September
French Women For All Seasons ~ Miereille G
*Tiger! ~ ?
*Dark Alchemy ~ Various
August
The Shadow Lines ~ Amitav Ghosh
*Midnight's Children ~ Salman Rushdie
Preface to Shakespeare ~ Samuel Johnson
The Language of the Night ~ Ursula Le Guin
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ JK Rowling
July
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ~ JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ~ JK Rowling
June
*Paradise Lost ~ John Milton (completed December 2009)
May
Rebecca ~ Daphne Du Marier
April
Create-a-Plot Clinic ~ Holly Lisle
Blade Runner ~ Philip K Dick
Whiteout ~ Ken Follett
*Metamorphoses ~ Ovid
March
Selection Criteria ~ ?
Create-a-Character Clinic ~ Holly Lisle
Vision ~ Holly Lisle and Lazette Gifford
Heart of Darkness ~ Joseph Conrad
*Mrs Dalloway ~ Virginia Woolf
February 2007
Create-a-Language Clinic ~ Holly Lisle
Create-a-Culture Clinic ~ Holly Lisle
04 November 2007
Published Works
The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Dogs. Non-fiction work, blurb here, for the 33 Mistakes series marketed in the HollyShop. Click the image to go straight to the page ;)
Sea Foam and Blood. A terminally ill girl finds an unexpected cure through the pegasus myth come to life. Won Best in Issue - thanks to everyone who voted! :) Moon Drenched Fables, June 2009.
Interchange. A teenage girl is freaked out by the men who keep staring at her on the bus, and when the man sitting next to her begins to cry, she's horrified. TeenAge Magazine, September 2009.
Shoe. Would you take home the pairless shoe? AlienSkin Magazine, December 2009.
With This Ring. When Orkney awakes to find himself sharing a bed with a beautiful woman to whom he's supposedly proposed, it seems like life has finally changed for the better - until he remembers he's a platykie, a changeling imprisoned by the ring he wears. Tower of Light Fantasy Magazine, Winter 2010.
02 November 2007
20% Rebate Scheme
I offer a no-questions-asked 20% rebate on any item from the HollyShop purchased through links on this website. The rebate also applies to Holly Lisle's How To Think Sideways and How To Revise Your Novel courses.
How it works: buy through my link in the sidebar (or on this page), email me a copy of your receipt, and at the end of the month in which you made your purchase I'll refund you 20% of the purchase price.
Why?
Because I'm part of her affiliate program, and I get a commission on all sales. To thank you for buying through my link, I want to share that commission with you.
Why at the end of each month? Because that's when I get paid.
How will I pay you? Payments will be made only via paypal.
So, to summarise:
* Buy any product from the HollyShop through my link in the sidebar, or sign up to Think Sideways or HTRYN;
* Email me your receipt;
* At the end of that calendar month, receive a no-questions-asked 20% refund to your paypal account, just for buying through my link.
How it works: buy through my link in the sidebar (or on this page), email me a copy of your receipt, and at the end of the month in which you made your purchase I'll refund you 20% of the purchase price.
Why?
Because I'm part of her affiliate program, and I get a commission on all sales. To thank you for buying through my link, I want to share that commission with you.
Why at the end of each month? Because that's when I get paid.
How will I pay you? Payments will be made only via paypal.
So, to summarise:
* Buy any product from the HollyShop through my link in the sidebar, or sign up to Think Sideways or HTRYN;
* Email me your receipt;
* At the end of that calendar month, receive a no-questions-asked 20% refund to your paypal account, just for buying through my link.
30 September 2007
More About Me
The name my parents bestowed upon me is Amy, which is kind of nice, since it means ‘beloved’ and all. The name I inadvertantly bestowed upon myself is Inkblot, or Inky for short. Feel free to call me whichever you prefer :)
I hail from the sunshiny land of Australia, where mammals mostly have pouches and occasionally lay eggs, and where 90% of the wildlife can kill you – or at least make you hurt lots. So it’s no surprise I’m a little odd sometimes O:)
I've had a few short stories published and am working on some novels. My writing is usually urban fantasy or paranormal suspence, in both the adult and young adult categories. I’m slowly learning to love the short story form, too, even though I think it’s way harder :o)
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