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2) The Crystal Shard by R. A. Salvatore


Well, I started with Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn, which are just about Drizzt starting with his childhood growing up in Menzoberranzan (don't even ask if I spelled that right) and how he comes to be an adventurer on the surface. I really liked them and they made me want to read more, so I picked up The Silver Shard and Streams of Silver. Now I'm on The Halfling's Gem.
As to how I think they should be read: I kinda wished, once I was reading The Silver Shard, that I had started there. That trilogy was written before the ones specifically about Drizzt, and I think it would have worked better that way. It was fine how I did it, too, but I think it was meant to be like, "I like this character and want to know more about him, so now I'll go on to those books about his past." It's like how they're releasing the Wolverine movie now -- it's cooler once you've already met the character. But again, the way I read them didn't ruin anything for me.
And be warned -- while these books have great character development and stories, they can sometimes be too long. For instance, Exile could have easily been half as long. It kinda drove me nuts, but I wanted to know what happened enough to keep reading. It's a weird dichotomy.
I can't say a thing about the orc series, since I haven't read them. All I've read are these 5 1/2.
I hope that's helpful. Let me know what you decide to do and if it works for you!

4) Rumors of War by Dean Hughes
5) Since You Went Away by Dean Hughes
6) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins


9) As Long As I Have You by Dean Hughes
10) Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
I feel hopelessly behind. I'm just crossing my fingers that once I graduate in April I can blow through A LOT of books to make up for lost time.

17) Primetime Pregnancy: The Proven Program for Staying in Shape Before and After Your Baby Is Born by Kathy Kaehler

23) Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
24) The Big Book of Crafts by Various
25) The Complete Book of Massage by Clare Maxwell-Hudson
26) Wringer by Jerry Spinelli

29) The Birth Book by Dr. Sears
30) The Baby Book by Dr. Sears
31) The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson


38) All Things Bright And Beautiful by James Herriott
39) Dave Barry Is From Mars And Venus by Dave Barry
40) Harry Potter And The Order of The Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
41) Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
42) Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling


48) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Schaffer
(I don't care about spelling today, so these might be wrong.)

It looks like I'll make half my goal this year plus a little. Oh, well. I'm just not finding things gripping enough to keep me reading. And I'm pretty busy, but I usually don't let that get in my way.

55) Four to Score by Evanovich, Janet
56) Warbreaker by Sanderson, Brandon
57) Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Sanderson, Brandon
58) Mistborn by Sanderson, Brandon