2013: End of Year Mini-Review Wrap-Up

Three months too late, here’s a rating (and sometimes a quick thought) for everything else I read last year. There will be a more detailed (and personable) post coming soon!

30. Falling Into You – Jasinda Wilder   (New Adult; Romance) Not sure what qualifies this as “New Adult” as opposed to an existing genre, but it had a lot of current music references, which is unusual. Decent story that is mainly about grief.
31. A Long Way Gone – Ishmael Beah   (Memoir) Powerful, vivid story, but I wish more had been said about his life in the U.S. and how he adjusted.
32. Wife 22 – Melanie Gideon   (Women’s Fiction) Not bad, but the ending wasn’t particularly difficult to guess.
33. The One I Left Behind – Jennifer McMahon   (Psychological Suspense) Interesting concept, mostly okay execution.
34. Falling – Christopher Pike   (Suspense) Love Christopher Pike to death, but I’m still not convinced he’s up to writing for adults. Kelly is a rather ridiculous character.
35. Secrets to the Grave (Oak Knoll #02) – Tami Hoag   (Mystery; Police Procedural) Rather enjoying this new series from Hoag. Best she’s done in years.
36. Dream of the Blue Room – Michelle Richmond   (General Fiction) Odd, but worth a read.
37. The Last Good Chance – Tom Barbash   (General Fiction) Too slow, couldn’t stand the wife, kept waiting for something to happen.
38. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #01) – Laini Taylor   (YA; Paranormal) One of the better YA paranormal books I’ve read recently. Nice to see something other than vampires and werewolves for once.
39. Bared to You (Crossfire #01) – Sylvia Day   (Erotica)
40. Smitten – Janet Evanovich   (Romance) Cute and light.
41. Girls in Trucks – Katie Crouch   (General Fiction) Blah. Nothing really happens.
42. The Lost (Celestial Blues #02) – Vicki Pettersson   (Urban Fantasy) Slightly stronger than the first book, perhaps because there wasn’t a lot of explaining to do.
43. Sailor Twain – Mark Siegal   (Graphic Novel) Not entirely sure I understood the story, but the artwork was nice.
44. Kiss Me, Kill Me – Ann Rule   (True Crime)
45. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake #01) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
46. Vamps and the City (Love at Stake #02) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
47. Be Still My Vampire Heart (Love at Stake #03) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
48. The Undead Next Door (Love at Stake #04) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
49. All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire (Love at Stake #05) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
50. Secret Life of a Vampire (Love at Stake #06) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
51. Forbidden Nights with a Vampire (Love at Stake #07) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
52. The Vampire and the Virgin (Love at Stake #08) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
53. Eat Prey Love (Love at Stake #09) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
54. Vampire Mine (Love at Stake #10) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
55. Sexiest Vampire Alive (Love at Stake #11) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
56. Wanted: Undead or Alive (Love at Stake #12) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
57. Wild About You (Love at Stake #13) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
58. Looking for Alaska – John Green   (Young Adult) Solid coming of age story.
59. Slaughterhouse-Five – Kurt Vonnegut   (General Fiction) First Vonnegut. Underwhelmed. Rather weird. Extra star for it being a “classic”.
60. Art of Deception – Nora Roberts   (Romance)
61. Boundary Lines – Nora Roberts   (Romance)
62. Vision in White (Brides Quartet #01) – Nora Roberts   (Romance)
63. Bed of Roses (Brides Quartet #02) – Nora Roberts   (Romance)
64. Savor the Moment (Brides Quartet #03) – Nora Roberts   (Romance)
65. Happy Ever After (Brides Quartet #04) – Nora Roberts   (Romance) I really liked this series, and enjoyed the inside look at wedding planning.
66. Carnal Innocence – Nora Roberts   (Romantic Suspense)
67. Chasing Fire – Nora Roberts   (Romantic Suspense)
68. Divine Evil – Nora Roberts   (Romantic Suspense) I always find satanism to be strangely boring.
69. The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Neil Gaiman   (Fantasy) Surprisingly creepy for a book that seems geared towards the younger crowd. My first experience reading Gaiman.
70. The Crush – Sandra Brown   (Romantic Suspense)
71. Deadline – Sandra Brown   (Romantic Suspense) Apparently there wasn’t anything striking about this, because I had to read the summary to even remember what it was about.
72. Genuine Lies – Nora Roberts   (Romantic Suspense)
73. A Simple Thing – Kathleen McCleary   (General Fiction) A decent read, but nothing about it stuck with me long term.
74. Honest Illusions – Nora Roberts   (Romantic Suspense)
75. Hidden Riches – Nora Roberts   (Romantic Suspense)
76. Imitation in Death (In Death #17) – J.D. Robb   (Mystery; Police Procedural)
77. Strangers in Death (In Death #26) – J.D. Robb   (Mystery; Police Procedural)
78. Salvation in Death (In Death #27) – J.D. Robb   (Mystery; Police Procedural)
79. Promises in Death (In Death #28) – J.D. Robb   (Mystery; Police Procedural)
80. Kindred in Death (In Death #29) – J.D. Robb   (Mystery; Police Procedural)
81. The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo (Love at Stake #14) – Kerrelyn Sparks   (Paranormal Romance)
82. Bullet (Anita Blake #19) – Laurell K. Hamilton   (Urban Fantasy) Just more of the same. Sex and violence.
83. Blueberry Muffin Murder (Hannah Swensen #03) – Joanne Fluke   (Cozy Mystery)
84. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen #04) – Joanne Fluke   (Cozy Mystery)
85. Fudge Cupcake Murder (Hannah Swensen #05) – Joanne Fluke   (Cozy Mystery)
86. Sugar Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen #06) – Joanne Fluke   (Cozy Mystery)
87. Peach Cobbler Murder (Hannah Swensen #07) – Joanne Fluke   (Cozy Mystery)