Mollie T's 2012 Books

[Shawn]

2008 edition
2009 edition
2010 edition
2011 edition

2013 edition
2014 edition
2015 edition
2016 edition
2017 edition

Paper books/ebooks:
1. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, finished February 8.
2. Lord of the Flies by William Golding, finished February 22.
3. Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin, finished February 28.
4. A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick, finished March 7.
5. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition by Frederick P. Brooks Jr., finished April 15.
6. Count Zero by William Gibson, finished April 19.
7. Daemon by Daniel Suarez, finished July 16.
8. The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA by Taylor Branch, finished July 19.
9. Flailing Fast: A Startup Story by An Anonymous Coward, finished July 22.
10. finished July 26.
11. Non-Programmer's Tutorial for Python 2.6 by Josh Cogliati, et al., finished August 5.
12. On the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its Founders by Michael Banks, finished August 16.
13. Makers by Cory Doctorow, finished September 6.
14. Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey, finished September 13.
15. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman, finished September 17.
16. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, finished September 19.
17. First Shift - Legacy by Hugh Howey, finished November 16.
18. Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities by Jeff Mapes, finished November 29.
19. Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning by Dan John, finished December 7.

[Shawn]

Comics:
1. Locke and Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill, finished March 14.
2. Bone by Jeff Smith, finished July 27.
3. Locke and Key, Vol. 2: Head Games by Joe Hill, finished September 8.

Audio books:
1. The Chronological Man: The Monster In The Mist by Andrew Mayne, finished February 7.

[Shawn]

[saved for future use]

[Shawn]

Best fiction book: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Honorable mention: Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Best nonfiction book: The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA by Taylor Branch
Best audio book:

[Shawn]

I think 25 is a good goal for 2012. I'm gonna stay in this group anyway, since it rocks. And there's more than a small chance that I'll waaaaay overshoot 25. :D

[Karol]

Hi, Mollie. I just love your charts & graphs! 25 is a great goal. I'm really glad you decided to stick with us - we enjoy having you here.

[Andrea, Moderator]

Glad to see you back Mollie :)

[Shawn]

Thought I'd read one this year. Guess not...

1. The Chronological Man: The Monster In The Mist by Andrew Mayne, finished February 7.

[Shawn]

2. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, finished February 8.

[Shawn]

3. Lord of the Flies by William Golding, finished February 22.

[Shawn]

4. Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin, finished February 28.

[Shawn]

5. A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick, finished March 7.

[Shawn]

6. Locke and Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill, finished March 14.

I don't remember if I count comics as books or not, but I'll put them here temporarily.

[Shawn]

7. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition by Frederick P. Brooks Jr., finished April 15.

[Shawn]

8. Count Zero by William Gibson, finished April 19.

[Shawn]

9. Daemon by Daniel Suarez, finished July 16.

[Shawn]

10. The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA by Taylor Branch, finished July 19.

[Shawn]

11. Flailing Fast: A Startup Story by An Anonymous Coward, finished July 22.

[Shawn]

12. finished July 26.

[Shawn]

13. Bone by Jeff Smith, finished July 27.

[Shawn]

14. Non-Programmer's Tutorial for Python 2.6 by Josh Cogliati, et al., finished August 5.

[Shawn]

15. On the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its Founders by Michael Banks, finished August 16.

[Joy]

Mollie wrote: "15. On the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its Founders by Michael Banks, finished August 16."

Wow! This one sounds very interesting!!!

[Shawn]

Joy wrote:

Wow! This one sounds very interesting!!!"

There's not a complete overlap, but if you're looking for something along those lines, I'd much sooner recommend Hackers by Steven Levy.

[Shawn]

16. Makers by Cory Doctorow, finished September 6.

[Shawn]

17. Locke and Key, Vol. 2: Head Games by Joe Hill, finished September 8.

[Shawn]

18. Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey, finished September 13.

[Shawn]

19. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman, finished September 17.

[Darlene]

I really liked Fragile Things. Thank you for reminding me of this book. I think it is time to re-read it.

[Shawn]

20. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, finished September 19.

[Shawn]

21. First Shift - Legacy by Hugh Howey, finished November 16.

[Shawn]

22. Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities by Jeff Mapes, finished November 29.

[Shawn]

23. Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning by Dan John, finished December 7.