Mad Giles' 144 Books, 12x12 Reading Challenge

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144 Books, 12x12 Reading Challenge

133/144 Books
10/12 Categories

YA & New Adult Fiction:
1 - Cursed by T.L. Brown (4stars, 3/01/16)
2 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (5stars, 2/28/16)
3 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (5stars, 2/24/16)
4 - Bane by T.L. Brown (4stars, 3/04/16)
5 - Hyde by T.L. Brown (4stars, 3/08/16)
6 - Witch by T.L. Brown (4stars, 3/08/16)
7 - Alex Finch: Monster Hunter by Cate Dean (3stars, 3/09/16)
8 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (5stars, 3/13/16)
9 - Perceive by Andrea Pearson (2stars, 3/15/16)
10 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (5stars, 3/27/16)
11 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (5stars, 4/18/16)
12 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (5stars, 5/13/16)


Classics:
1 - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (5stars, 2/28/16)
2 - The Call of the Wild by Jack London (4stars, 3/31/16)
3 - Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (4stars, 3/31/16)
4 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: By L. Frank Baum - Illustrated by L. Frank Baum (4stars, 5/04/16)
5 - The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (4stars, 5/07/16)
6 - Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum (5stars, 5/10/16)
7 - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (4stars, 5/15/16)
8 - The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum (4stars, 5/19/16)
9 - The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum (4stars, 5/21/16)
10 - The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum (4stars, 5/25/18)
11 - Little Wizard Stories of Oz by L. Frank Baum
12 - Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum (4stars, 6/04/16)


Self Help & Instructional:
1 - The Key Class: The Keys To Job Search Success by John J. Daly Jr. (4stars, 2/22/16)
2 - The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love by Ty Tashiro (3stars, 1/31/16)
3 - Mind Maps: Quicker Notes, Better Memory, and Improved Learning 2.0 by Michael Taylor (4stars, 1/30/16)
4 - Never Give Up! by Avram E. Cosmin (4stars, 1/26/16)
5 - Teachings of an Outlaw Witch: A Primer for the Curious by Lady Kali Tara (5stars, 1/01/16)
6 - Energize: Ignite Passion and Performance with User Friendly Brain Tools by Bob Faw (4stars, 3/14/16)
7 - An Amateur's Guide to the Pursuit of Happiness by Britt Reints (5stars, 4/04/16)
8 - How to Create an Ebook With Scrivener by James Gill (4stars, 4/06/16)
9 - Achieve your goals by Infinite Ideas (4stars, 4/19/16)
10 - Therapy Through Journaling: Be Your Own Savior: Escape from Traditional Therapy, Organize your thoughts, Analyze your past, live in the present, change your future! by Christopher Kalford (4stars, 4/27/16)
11 - Dancing On Your Disabilities: Never Say Impossible to Your Dreams by Myra Goldick (4.5stars, 4/29/16)
12 - Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English by Patricia T. O'Conner (5stars, 8/18/16)


Writing:
1 - A Writer's Guide to Persistence: How to Create a Lasting and Productive Writing Practice by Jordan E. Rosenfeld (4stars, 2/17/16)
2 - APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur. How to Publish a Book by Guy Kawasaki (5stars, 2/14/16)
3 - The New Author by Ruby Barnes (4stars, 1/26/16)
4 - Let's Get Visible: How To Get Noticed And Sell More Books by David Gaughran (5stars. 1/23/16)
5 - Scrivener for Writers by Ivan Pope (2.5stars, 3/11/16)
6 - Scrivener Essentials: A Quick Start Visual Guide For Windows Users by Karen Prince (5stars, 4/20/16)
7 - The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear by Ralph Keyes (4stars, 5/17/16)
8 - The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers by Elizabeth Benedict (4stars, 6/17/16)
9 - Writing Dialogue by Tom Chiarella (4stars, 6/22/16)
10 - The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know about Creating & Selling Your Work by Maggie Greenwood-Robinson (5stars, 7/06/16)
11 - Immediate Fiction: A Complete Writing Course by Jerry Cleaver (5stars, 8/06/16)
12 -On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells by Leigh Michaels (5stars, 9/18/16)


Fantasy:
1 - Wolves by C. Gockel (4stars, 2/20/16)
2 - Slow Boat to Purgatory by Vernon Baker (4stars, 2/15/16)
3 - Waiting Game by J. L. Ficks (3stars, 2/09/16)
4 - Heart of the Witch by Judy Goodwin (3stars, 1/30/16)
5 - An Unexpected Parody: The Unauthorized Spoof of The Hobbit Movie by Valerie Estelle Frankel (5stars, 3/22/16)
6 - Kingdom Series Collection: Books 1-3 by Marie Hall (4stars, 4/27/16)
7 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (5stars, 5/18/16)
8 - The Medium by M.R. Graham (4stars, 6/08/16)
9 - The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum (4stars, 6/24/16)
10 - Rinkitink in Oz by L. Frank Baum (4stars, 8/18/16)
11 - The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum(4stars, 9/11/16)
12 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien(5stars, 10/11/16)

Sci-Fi:
1 - Act of God by Paul Byers (4stars, 2/11/16)
2 - The Steampunk Trilogy by Paul Di Filippo (5stars, 7/17/16)
3 - Mina More by Morris Fenris (5stars, 8/28/16)
4 - Zombies versus Aliens versus Vampires versus Dinosaurs by Jeff Abugov (5stars, 8/30/16)
5 - Galactic Empires: Eight Novels of Deep Space Adventure (4stars, 11/20/16) - The Backworlds by M. Pax
6 - Galactic Empires: Eight Novels of Deep Space Adventure (4stars, 11/20/16) - Ambassador 1: Seeing Red by Patty Jansen
7 - Galactic Empires: Eight Novels of Deep Space Adventure (4stars, 11/20/16) - Alien Hunters by Daniel Arenson
8 - Galactic Empires: Eight Novels of Deep Space Adventure (4stars, 11/20/16) - Hard Duty by Mark E. Cooper
9 - Galactic Empires: Eight Novels of Deep Space Adventure (4stars, 11/20/16) - Bypass Gemini by Joseph Lallo
10 - Galactic Empires: Eight Novels of Deep Space Adventure (4stars, 11/20/16) - Sky Hunter by Chris Reher
11 - Galactic Empires: Eight Novels of Deep Space Adventure (4stars, 11/20/16) - The Galapagos Incident by Felix Savage
12 - Galactic Empires: Eight Novels of Deep Space Adventure (4stars, 11/20/16) - First Conquest by David VanDyke

Biographies & Memiors:
1 - Clapton: The Autobiography by Eric Clapton (5stars, 2/05/16)
2 - Mercury and Me by Jim Hutton (5stars, 3/28/16)
3 - The Truth Is . . .: My Life in Love and Music by Melissa Etheridge (5stars, 4/06/16)
4 - Rod: The Autobiography by Rod Stewart (4.5 stars, 5/02/16)
5 - Daddy Knows Best by Matt Gable (1.5stars, 5/19/16)
6 - I Left It on the Mountain: A Memoir by Kevin Sessums (4stars, 6/19/16)
7 - The Search for Anne Perry by Joanne Drayton(4stars, 9/11/16)
8 - Off My Rocker: One Man’s Tasty, Twisted, Star-Studded Quest for Everlasting Music by Kenny Weissberg(4stars, 10/09/16)
9 - All Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants, and Blade Runners by Rutger Hauer(4stars, 10/13/16)
10 - Joan Jett Unauthorized & Uncensored by R.B. Grimm(1star, 10/16/16)
11 - Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett by Dave Thompson(3stars, 11/24/16)
12 - The Lives and Loves of Daisy and Violet Hilton: A True Story of Conjoined Twins by Dean Jensen(4stars, 11/29/16)

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Historical Fictions:
1 - Joining Up by John Jack McGuire (3stars, 3/17/16)
2 - Peter: The Untold True Story by Christopher Daniel Mechling (5stars, 3/20/16)
3 - The Young Jaguar by Zoe Saadia (4stars, 5/06/16)
4 - The Year-God's Daughter by Rebecca Lochlann (5stars, 8/07/16)
5 - I, Claudius by Robert Graves (5stars, 9/29/16)
6 - Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert Graves (5stars, 10/03/16)
7 - Ship of Rome by John Stack(4stars, 11/26/16)
8 - The Jaguar Warrior by Zoe Saadia(5stars, 11/29/30)
9 - The Ides of March by Thornton Wilder(4stars, 12/02/16)
10 - The Alexander Trilogy by Mary Renault(5stars, 12/12/16) - Fire From Heaven
11 - The Alexander Trilogy by Mary Renault(5stars, 12/12/16) - The Persian Boy
12 - The Alexander Trilogy by Mary Renault(5stars, 12/12/16) - Funeral Games

Thrillers:
1 - Tomorrow's Chip Paper by Ryan Bracha (4stars, 2/26/16)
2 - No Time To Run by J.D. Trafford (3stars, 1/03/16)
3 - Iron Goddess: A Shea Stevens Thriller by Dharma Kelleher(4stars, 10/16/16)
4 - ALL ACTION THRILLER BOXSET: THREE MURRAY MCDONALD STANDALONE THRILLERS by Murray McDonald(4stars, 10/28/16) - America's Trust
5 - ALL ACTION THRILLER BOXSET: THREE MURRAY MCDONALD STANDALONE THRILLERS by Murray McDonald(4stars, 10/28/16) - Critical Error
6 - ALL ACTION THRILLER BOXSET: THREE MURRAY MCDONALD STANDALONE THRILLERS by Murray McDonald(4stars, 10/28/16) - Traitor
7 - Guard Me by Geonn Cannon(4stars, 12/12/16)
8 - The Doppelganger: A Psychological Thriller by P. Wish(2stars, 12/14/16)
9 - Mr. Gray by Michaelbrent Collings(3stars, 12/18/16)
10 - Serpentine Enigma by Charles Domina(12/18/16)
11 - Missing Melissa by Alretha Thomas(3stars, 12/20/16)
12 -The Woods are Dark by Richard Laymon(3stars, 12/20/16)


Health & Nutrition:
1 - Anti Inflammatory Diet: How to Fight Inflammation with Diet, Slow Aging, and Eliminate Pain by Victoria Lane (4stars, 2/22/16)
2 - Anxiety Cure - Simple Steps to be Anxiety Free and Live a Peaceful Happy Life by Kate Green (3stars. 2/21/16)
3 - THE AMAZING POWERS OF CINNAMON!: Discover The Hidden And Little Known Health Benefits Of This Incredible Super Spice! Plus Easy To Make "Drinking Your Cinnamon" Recipes! by Isabelle Wilcox (3stars, 3/17/16)
4 - Fingers, Hands, Forearms, Arms, Shoulders Therapy and Development Exercises Teaching Method by Grigory Gourylev (3.5stars, 4/20/16)
5 - Keep Calm and Carry On: Learn How to Manage Stress by Laura J. Warren (3stars, 4/25/16)
6 - Boost Your Brain Power: A Total Program to Sharpen Your Thinking and Age-Proof Your Mind by Prevention Magazine (5stars, 7/25/16)
7 - The Magic of Believing by Claude M. Bristol (5stars, 8/28/16)
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Nonfiction:
1 - Pop Culture in the Whedonverse: All the References in Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cabin in the Woods, the Avengers, Doctor Horrible, in Your Eyes, Comics and More by Valerie Estelle Frankel (4stars, 1/26/16)
2 - The Cat in the Window: And Other Stories of the Cats We Love by Callie Smith Grant (5stars, 4/10/16)
3 - Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance by Julia Angwin (4.25stars, 4/15/16)
4 - The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I by Edward Gibbon (4stars, 6/13/16)
5 - The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume II by Edward Gibbon (5stars, 7/28/16)
6 - The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume III by Edward Gibbon(5stars, 9/24/16)
7 - Marketing Your Book On Amazon: 21 Things You Can Easily Do For Free To Get More Exposure and Sales by Shelley Hitz(3stars, 12/25/16)
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Mysteries:
1 - New Orleans Mourning by Julie Smith (4stars, 1/22/16)
2 - Dance of the Winnebagos by Ann Charles (4stars, 3/24/16)
3 - Axeman's Jazz by Julie Smith (5stars, 4/24/16)
4 - Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris(4stars, 9/19/16)
5 - Jazz Funeral by Julie Smith (4stars, 10/07/16)
6 - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris)3stars, 10/09/16)
7 - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris(3stars, 10/12/16)
8 - Mars the Avenger by Alan Scribner(4stars, 12/14/16)
9 - Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris(4stars, 12/22/16)
10 -The Grave Man by David Archer(3stars, 12/22/16)
11 - Death Sung Softly by David Archer(3stars, 12/24/16)
12 -Death Before Facebook by Julie Smith(5stars, 12/28/16)