What I Read in 2013
In 2011, I had managed to read 15 books. That was a bit lower than normal, but not too bad. Then in 2012, I astounded myself by managing to read 63 books! There were two big reasons for that jump — (1) I got an iPhone and thus entered the realm of ebooks and the concept of being able to read anytime, anywhere, and (2) I started reading m/m erotic romance books, which often tend to be novella length.
Although I somehow managed to read 63 book, I didn’t expect to repeat that performance for 2013. My goal was to read half of that — 30 books — and I would be satisfied if I could reach that goal.
In 2013, I read…
*drumroll*
67 books!
Admittedly, some are short stories and short novellas, but then so too were some of the 63 books I read in 2012.
Anyway, without further ado, here is my list, complete with my rating (out of 5), and a link to my review (when applicable).
(Some of the reviews are hosted on my Tumblr site, which is generally NSFW… so be careful!)
A Warm Hearth and Good Wine, by Elizabella Gold — 3/5
Wild Boys, edited by Richard Labonte — 3/5
Bend Over! The Complete Guide to Anal Sex!, by Stephan Neiderwieser — 3/5
Here’s Looking at Euclid, by Alex Bellos — 4/5
Star Trek: Vanguard: What Judgements Come, by Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore — 2/5
Peter and Wendy, by JM Barrie — 4/5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, by Victor Hugo — 5/5
Blow Me! The Complete Guide to Oral Sex!, by Stephan Neiderwieser — 4/5
Final Encore, by Scotty Cade — 3/5
Habibi, by Craig Thompson — 4/5
The Master Mind of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs — 4/5
Star Trek: Vanguard: Storming Heaven, by David Mack — 3/5
Do It Yourself! The Complete Guide to Masturbation!, by Stephan Neiderwieser — 3/5
Once In a Lifetime, by Ariel Tachna — 4/5
A Fighting Man of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs — 4/5
Lorcan’s Desire, by SJD Peterson — 4/5
Two Graves, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child — 4/5
Swords of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs — 4/5
Strays, by Elizabeth Noble — 3/5
Copping a Sweetest Day Feel, by Andrew Grey — 3/5
A Feast for Crows, by George RR Martin — 4/5
Blood and Water, edited by Hayden Trenholm — 4/5
Heat Wave, edited by Alison Tyler — 3/5
Synthetic Men of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs — 5/5
Best Lesbian Erotica 2013, edited by Kathleen Warnock — 5/5
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night, by David R George III — 5/5
Make Mine to Go, by Dilo Keith — 3/5
Pearls Freaks the #%*# Out, by Stephan Pastis — 4/5
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Raise the Dawn, by David R George III — 5/5
Best Gay Erotica 2013, edited by Richard Labonte — 3/5
Moonlight, Tiger, and Smoke, by Connie Bailey — 4/5
The Power of Appreciative Inquiry, by Diana Whitney and Amanda Trosten-Bloom — 4/5
The Gay Couple’s Guide to Wedding Planning, by David Toussaint — 4/5
Oblivion, by Anthony Horowitz — 3/5
Llana of Gathol, by Edgar Rice Burroughs — 4/5
Plan B, by SJD Peterson — 4/5
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Brinkmanship, by Una McCormack — 3/5
How to Write a Dirty Story, by Susie Bright — 3/5
The Pact, by Graeme Brown — 4/5
Rarer Than Rubies, by EM Lynley — 3/5
Bloodline, by James Rollins — 4/5
The Hardest Thing, by James Lear — 5/5
John Carter and the Giant of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs — 2/5
Sorcerer’s Knot, by Tali Spencer — 3/5
Steam Bath, edited by Shane Allison — 4/5
Skeleton Men of Jupiter, by Edgar Rice Burroughs — 4/5
Booklife, by Jeff Vandermeer — 3/5
Star Trek: Titan: Fallen Gods, by Michael A Martin — 3/5
Brok Hon, by Michael W Davis — 3/5
Harper’s Treasure, by Jennifer Lynn — 4/5
Reflections of Love, edited by Dreamspinner Press — 3/5
Message from Viola Mari, by Sabrina Devonshire — 4/5
Lies, by Michael Grant — 5/5
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations: Book 1: The Persistence of Memory, by David Mack — 3/5
A novel manuscript from a friend
Test of Magnitude, by Andy Kasch — 4/5
Hardball, by T Hitman — 4/5
Writing the Breakout Novel, by Donald Maass — 4/5
Within the Mist, by Jude Johnson — 3/5
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations: Book 2: Silent Weapons, by David Mack — 3/5
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations: Book 3: The Body Electric, by David Mack — 3/5
Star Trek: The Fall: Revelation and Dust, by David R George III — 5/5
Trust Me, by LA Witt — 3/5
Star Trek: The Fall: The Crimson Shadow, by Una McCormack — 5/5
Taming a Wild Scot, by Rowan Keats — 3/5
Star Trek: The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses, by David Mack — 5/5
Redshirts, by John Scalzi — 4/5
2013 was an interesting year for reading in a few ways… I managed to finish the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs… and after years and years of falling behind in my Star Trek reading, I made a serious dent in my pile — I’m pretty much up to date with the core-universe storyline, but am still behind in my Enterprise and Voyager reading… but that’s a goal for 2014!
