Saturday, December 29, 2012

What I read in 2012

Here's a list of the books and short stories I read this year. I recommend the titles in bold.

Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and Email Overload by Mark Hurst (non-fiction, 2007)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- "The Reigate Puzzle"
- "The Crooked Man"
A Hidden Witch by Debra Geary (modern fantasy, 2011)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (fiction, 1999)
Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It by Peter Cappelli (non-fiction, 2012)

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (fantasy, 2009)
A Modern Witch by Debora Geary (modern fantasy, 2011)

Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon (non-fiction, 2012)
The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart (fantasy, 1979)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
"The Musgrave Ritural"

From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- "The Stock-broker's Clerk"
- "The 'Gloria Scott'"

Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy, 2005)
Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength by Laurie A. Helgoe (non-fiction, 2008)

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon (fiction, 1988)
Sandman Volume 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman (graphic novel, 1990)
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss (non-fiction, 2007)
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (fiction, 1951)
"The Yellow Face" from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (science fiction, 1985)
Start a Freedom Business by Colin Wright (non-fiction, 2012)

After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn (superhero fiction, 2011)
"Silver Blaze" from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Linchpin by Seth Godin (non-fiction, 2010)

"Embroidery" by Ray Bradbury (science fiction/fantasy, 1940s-1950s)
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (fantasy, 1996)
"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin (non-fiction, 2012)
"The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (urban fantasy, 1998)
"The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

On Writing Well by William Zinsser (non-fiction, 1976)
"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business and More by Entrepreneur Press and George Sheldon (non-fiction, 2008)
"The Red-headed League" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Short stories by Ray Bradbury (science fiction/fantasy, 1940s-1950s)
-- "The Flying Machine"
-- "The Murderer"
-- "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind"
"A Case of Identity" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Boscombe Valley Mystery" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Five Orange Pips" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Man With the Twisted Lip" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Heart of Stone by C.E. Murphy (urban fantasy, 2007)
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (science fiction, 1966)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (fiction, 2012)
The Constant Art of Being a Writer by N.M. Kelby (non-fiction, 2009)
Short stories by Ray Bradbury (science fiction/fantasy, 1940s-1950s)
-- "The Fog Horn"
-- "The April Witch"
-- "The Wilderness"
-- "The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl"
The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"A Scandal in Bohemia" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sandman Volume 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman (graphic novel, 1991)

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