2010 Wrap-Up

I read a lot of books in 2010, and kept track of them using Goodreads. I didn't write a review for every book, but I did give each one a rating - between 1 and 5 stars. To further confuse things, my ratings are biased and unprofessional. After all, I'm an amateur reader who reads for pleasure. The bias part comes into play when I have expectations. I expect certain beloved authors books to be better, and judge them more harshly when they fall short. I expect to enjoy certain genres more than others, so when I really adore a chick lit book, I'm pretty shocked and rate it highly. I rate non-fiction not only by how much I learned about the topic, but also by how the author kept me interested in the subject.


Some of these books were Advanced Readers Copies. All ARCs I received as part of a giveaway on another blog, as part of an 'ARC Tour' organized by another blog or a Goodreads ARC winner, or that I won myself on Goodreads. None of these books were recieved from publishers or compensation for any ratings/reviews were received.


So here goes, listed arbitrarily by rating.


5 Star Books read in 2010:

1. Mothers and Other Liars by Amy Bourret - general fiction
2. Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn - young adult
3. The Girl who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson - mystery
4. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - science fiction and fantasy
5. Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America and the New Face of American War by Evan Wright - nonfiction
6. The First Counsel by Brad Meltzer - thriller
7. Dracula by Brahm Stoker - classic
8. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane - thriller
9. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - young adult
10. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - young adult
11. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - young adult
12. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - young adult
13. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - general fiction
14. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain - memoir
15. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - dystopian
16. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami - young adult
17. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - general fiction
18. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green - young adult
19. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - general fiction
20. The Help by Kathryn Stockett - general fiction
21. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - young adult
22. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach - nonfiction
23. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - young adult
24. Stardust by Neil Gaiman - science fiction and fantasy


4 Star Books read in 2010:
25. The Passage by Justin Cronin - dystopian
26. Marked by P.C. Cast - young adult
27. Betrayed by P.C. Cast - young adult
28. Hunted by P.C. Cast - young adult
29. Bag of Bones by Stephen King - horror
30. The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones by Anthony Bourdain - memoir
31. The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell - general fiction
32. A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon - romance
33. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - young adult
34. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - young adult
35. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare - young adult
36. Four Past Midnight by Stephen King - horror
37. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - young adult
38. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater - young adult
39. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - classic
40. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - thriller
41. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - young adult
42. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia - young adult
43. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier - historical fiction
44. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway - classic
45. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - children's
46. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding - chick lit
47. One For the Money by Janet Evanovich - mystery
48. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordian - children's
49. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordian - children's
50. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordian - children's
51. The Girl who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - general fiction
52. Watchmen by Alan Moore - graphic novel
53. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - historical fiction
54. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead - young adult
55. Frostbite by Richelle Mead - young adult
56. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - young adult
57. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead - young adult
58. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - young adult
59. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - classic
60. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory - historical fiction
61. The Giver by Lois Lowry - dystopian
62. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty - young adult
63. Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty - young adult
64. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - general fiction
65. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson - thriller
66. Uglies by Scott Westerfield - young adult
67. Pretties by Scott Westerfield - young adult
68. Specials by Scott Weterfield - young adult
69. Extras by Scott Westerfield - young adult
70. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger - horror
71. It by Stephen King - horror


3 Star Books read in 2010:
72. Chosen by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast - young adult
73. Untamed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast - young adult
74. Burned by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast - young adult
75. Invisible Energy by David Goldstein - nonfiction
76. Lament by Maggie Stiefvater - young adult
77. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - mystery
78. Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich - mystery
79. Four to Score by Janet Evanovich - mystery
80. Lisey's Story by Stephen King - horror
81. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer - young adult
82. Last Time Out: Big League Farewells of Baseball's Greatest by John Nogowski - nonfiction
83. Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters - G&L fiction
84. Persuasion by Jane Austen - classic
85. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - general fiction
86. Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash by Elizabeth Royte - nonfiction
87. How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer - nonfiction
88. Life of Pi by Yann Martel - general fiction
89. Rides a Hero by Heather Graham Pozzessere - romance
90. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - classic
91. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge - poetry
92. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordian - children's
93. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordian - children's
94. Charmed Thirds by Megan McCafferty - young adult
95. The Shack by William P. Young - religious fiction
96. The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice - horror
97. Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson - romance
98. Hunter Fear by Kay Hooper - mystery
99. Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster - memoir
100. The Science of Fear by Dan Gardner - nonfiction
101. An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy by Robert Dallek - nonfiction

2 Star Books Read in 2010:
102. Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen - young adult
103. The Bread of Angels by Stephanie Saldana - memoir
104. The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson - memoir
105. Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak - classic
106. Twinkie, Deconstructed by Steve Ettlinger - nonfiction
107. Fourth Comings by Megan McCafferty - young adult
108. The City and The City by China Mieville - thriller
109. In the Woods by Tana French - thriller

Genre Breakdown:
General Fiction = 10/109 = 9%
Young Adult = 38/109 = 35%
Mystery = 6/109 = 6%
Science Fiction and Fantasy = 2/109 = 2%
Nonfiction = 9/109 = 8%
Thriller = 6/109 = 6%
Classic = 7/109 = 6%
Memoir = 5/109 = 5%
Dystopian = 3/109 = 3%
Religious Fiction = 1/109 = 1%
Horror = 6/109 = 6%
Poetry = 1/109 = 1%
Romance = 3/109 = 3%
Graphic Novel = 1-109 = 1%
Historical Fiction = 3/109 = 3%
Children's = 6/109 = 6%
G&L Fiction = 1/109 = 1%
Chick Lit = 1/109 = 1%

And now on to the next challenges!
I'll be taking part in the Winter Book Challenge through my online book club.

I've also set a new goal for 2011, hope I can keep up!