I have read 101 books since starting my blog and thought it was a good time to share the list with all of you. With links to all of my reviews, maybe you’ll even find one or two new books you’d like to read (or maybe more since this list is quite long). I can’t believe I have read all 101 books in the last 2 years since starting the blog. I’m also surprised to realize that this means I’ve only missed 3 or 4 weeks in the last 2 years (because 52 weeks per year would mean 104 books and here are 101). I read lots though. There are so many more book reviews coming up that all of you can check out, so this definitely isn’t the end.
Colour Coding
Orange numbers symbolizes books I have written descriptions on
Green numbers symbolizes books that were published in 2016
Blue numbers symbolize books that were published in 2015
Purple numbers symbolizes books that were read for the Harry Potter Alliance’s Friends of the Apparating Library Book Club
Books reviewed on my blog in 2016
1 ~~ The Heroes of Olympus: The son of Neptune (book 2) by Rick Riordan
2 ~~ The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
3 ~~Until We Are Free; My fight for human rights in Iran by Shirin Ebadi
4 ~~ Where Am I now? by Mara Wilson
Published September 13, 2016
Many of you might remember Mara Wilson as the girl from movies like Mathilda, Miracle On 34th Street and Mrs Doubtfire. But now she’s all grown up and, as the title says, where is she now? She seems like a super cool person and I liked reading from her persoective, after all it’s probably not super easy going from the spotlight to being more like a “normal” person, albeit with more notoriety than average.
5 ~~ The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín
Published September 6, 2016
A dark fantasy novel set in dystopian future Ireland. Featuring the Sidhé, this novel is based on Irish mythology/folklore where the Sidhé steal teenagers to their world in order to kill them. Unless they can survive the next 3 minutes. I loved this book. Sometimes it’s enjoyable to read a dark fantasy novel.
6 ~~ Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
7 ~~ The Boleyn Inheritance by Phillipa Gregory
8 ~~ Three Sisters, Three Queens by Phillipa Gregory
Published August 9, 2016
9 ~~ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Published July 31, 2016
Whether or not you think it’s all that it was cracked up to be, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was a must read for me because I was so excited to find out how the wizarding world was after all this time. It features Harry Potter, Hermione, Ron, Ginny and so many old and familiar faces. There are also some new characters including Harry’s son, Albus, and Draco Malfoy’s son, Scorpius.
10 ~~ In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero
Published May 3, 2016
In my opinion, In the Country We Love is such a relevant memoir today with immigration, refugees and undocumented immigration being such an important issue. I think it is so important to hear (or read) people’s lived experience with undocumented immigration because it really helps to understand what it’s really like versus making potentially negative judgements. For those of you who may not know, Diane Guerrero is one of the actresses from Orange is the New Black and her memoir is about her experience as an American born child to parents who are illegal immigrants, and, unfortunately, they were deported back to Colombia when she was about 14.
11 ~~ Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The last Olympian by Rick Riordan
12 ~~ Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The battle of the labyrinth by Rick Riordan
13 ~~ Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The titan’s curse by Rick Riordan
14 ~~ Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Published July 5, 2016
& recommended by Cosmopolitan magazine
An amazing story about how tourism, poverty and culture intertwines in Jamaica. Nicole Dennis-Benn’s debut novel is very thought provoking and I feel like it will stick with me for a while.
15 ~~ Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The sea of monsters by Rick Riordan
16 ~~ Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lightning thief (book 1) by Rick Riordan
17 ~~ Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
18 ~~ The Queen’s Fool by Phillipa Gregory
19 ~~ The Translation of Love by Lynne Kutsukake
Published April 5, 2016
20 ~~ The City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
21 ~~Working with You is Killing Me by Katherine Crowley
Another good dose of career advice. This time, it is how to effectively work with difficult personalties (or personality traits) without letting it drive you crazy.
22 ~~ The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Published February 3, 2015
23 ~~ And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
24~~ Little Big Lies by Liane Moriarty
25 ~~ Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here by Anne Breslaw
Published April 19, 2016
26 ~~ Leave Your Mark: Land your dream job. Kill it in your career. Rock social media. by Aliza Licht
Published April 29, 2015
Great career advice. In my opinion, this is very helpful for anyone, but especially young people who are trying to break into their fields; fresh perspectives are amazing.
27 ~~ A House in Fez: Building a life in the ancient heart of Morocco by Susanna Clarke
28 ~~ The Only Pirate at the Party by Lindsey Stirling
Published January 12, 2016
Lindsey Stirling is one of my favourite musicians (she is a dancing violinist who plays original music and things like the Assassin’s Creed theme, Star Wars and Harry Potter!). This is her autobiography / memoir recounting her childhood and rise to fame. She’s actually a super interesting person, not at all what I would have expected.
29 ~~ Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
Released March 8, 2016
Written by the president and co-founder of Pixar, Ed Catmull, this book aims to inspire managers with his philosophies on good leadership, communication and inspiring creativity. It’s a revolutionary way to talk about success and leadership in a business setting and a very enjoyable read for anyone who is or aspires to be a leader.
31 ~~ Bliss by Shay Mitchell and Michaela Blaney
Published October 6, 2015
32 ~~ Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Novel read for The Harry Potter Alliance Friends of the Apparatimg Library Book Club
33 ~~ The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory
34 ~~ Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden
35 ~~ City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte
36 ~~ Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
37 ~~ The Orenda by Joseph Boyden
38 ~~ Kiss of the Fur Queen by Thomson Highway
39 ~~ Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking
Published August 4, 2015
Books reviewed on my blog in 2015
40 ~~ Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
41 ~~ This Is Happy by Camilla Gibb
42 ~~ A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
43 ~~ The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
45 ~~ Taking Flight by Michaela DePrince with Elaine DePrince
44 ~~ The Pharaoh’s Secret by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
Published November 3, 2015
45 ~~ The King’s Curse by Phillipa Gregory
46 ~~ The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
47 ~~ *** After Alice by Gregory Maguire
A twist on the modern Alice in Wonderland tale, Gregory Maguire tells readers a story about Alice’s best friend who accidentally falls into Wonderland while looking for Alice and ends up having her own adventure.
Published October 27, 2015
48 ~~ Binge by Tyler Oakley
Published October 20, 2015
49 ~~ The Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
Published October 20, 2015
50 ~~ The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
51 ~~ Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Published October 6, 2015
52 ~~ The Reason You Walk by Wab Kinew
Published September 29, 2015
53 ~~ Color Me Creative by Kristina Webb
Published September 29, 2015
54 ~~ Furiously Happy; A funny book about horrible things by Jenny Lawson
Published September 22, 2015
55 ~~ Yes My Accent Is Real by Kunal Nayyar
Published September 15, 2015
56 ~~ The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
57 ~~ Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking
58 ~~ The Taming of the Queen by Phillipa Gregory
59 ~~ The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Published January 13, 2015
60 ~~ You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day
Published August 11, 2015
61 ~~ The Wise Mans Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
62 ~~ *** How to bake Pi by Eugenia Chang
Math has now been explained to readers by using food and cooking as an analogy. It’s an innovative and interesting way to make sense of how math makes sense to people who like and understand math.
Published May 5, 2015
63 ~~ The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
64 ~~ ‘Modern Romance’ by Aziz Ansari
Published June 16, 2015
65 ~~ Bulletproof by Maci Bookout
Published July 21, 2015
66 ~~ Armada by Ernest Cline
67 ~~ Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Novel read for The Harry Potter Alliance Friends of the Apparatimg Library Book Club
68 ~~ Fat Girl Walking by Brittany Gibbons
Published May 19, 2015
69 ~~ Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johanson
Published June 9, 2015
70 ~~ From Business Cards to Business Relationships by Allison Graham
An incredible introduction to the art of networking. This book is an amazing tool for professionals who would like to learn how to network or refresh their networking skills.
71 ~~ All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
72 ~~ Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill
73 ~~ Stardust by Neil Gaiman
74 ~~ Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
75 ~~ Frostfire: The Kanin chronicles – by Amanda Hocking
76 ~~ Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant by Veronica Roth
77 ~~ The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
The Moonstone is the first mystery novel written in English. It is about a diamond that was stolen in India and a murder in England that has to be solved. This is the first classic novel that I’ve enjoyed.
78 ~~ Very Good Lives by J.K. Rowling
Published April 24, 2015
79 ~~ The Death House by Sarah Pinborough
80 ~~ Intolerable by Kamal Al-Solaylee
81 ~~ Life In Motion: An unlikely ballerina by Misty Copeland
Misty Copeland was a young black girl from a family that struggled. At the age of 13, she took a ballet class and unleashed incredible talent for dancing. Today she is a principal ballerina in New York City and this is her inspiring memoir.
82 ~~ The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
83 ~~ I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
84 ~~ Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
85 ~~ A Sudden Light by Garth Stein
86 ~~ Bossy Pants by Tina Fey
87 ~~ The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
88 ~~ The White Princess by Phillipa Gregory
89 ~~ Looking for Alaska by John Green
90 ~~ Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
91 ~~ The Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Books reviewed on my blog in 2014
92 ~~ The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank
93 ~~ Pride Over Pity by Kailyn Lowry
94 ~~ A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
95 ~~ An Abundance of Katherine’s by John Green
96 ~~ Can You Keep A Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
97 ~~ Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
98 ~~ The Spark by Kristine Barnett
Jake Barnett was diagnosed with autism at 2 and the pros didn’t think he’d even learn to tie his shoes. Despite the odds, his mom, Kristine, found a way to unlock his brilliance. Jake is a genius whose theories about astrophysics, if proven true, could put him in line for a Nobel Prize.
99 ~~ Paper Towns by John Green
100 ~~ Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowel
101 ~~ Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Always Fire and Honey 