{"id":1051,"date":"2012-12-27T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rhinoblues.com\/thoughts\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2019-01-15T15:32:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T23:32:46","slug":"books-ive-read-in-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhinoblues.com\/thoughts\/2012\/12\/books-ive-read-in-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Books I’ve Read in 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Total Pages Read: 12,271
\n<\/strong>Shortest Book: 96 pages
\nLongest Book: 576 pages
\nFiction: 27
\nNon-Fiction: 6
\nPoetry: 3
\nCookbook: 7<\/p>\n

Last Book Read:<\/em><\/strong>
\n43. \u00a0Jagannath<\/i> by Karin Tidbeck. \u00a0A collection of short stories from the Swedish writer translated by herself. \u00a0From the dark fantastical world that comes from living in rural northern Sweden. \u00a0142 pages. \u00a0(Finished 27 Dec 12).<\/p>\n

Full List below the cut:<\/em><\/p>\n

Past Lists:
\n2011 List<\/a>
\n2010 List<\/a>
\n2009 List<\/a>
\n2008 List<\/a>
\n2007 List<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. Binocular Vision<\/em> by Edith Pearlman.\u00a0 <\/strong>A collection of short stories set anywhere from Europe around WWII to contemporary United States (mainly around Boston).\u00a0 373 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 7 Jan 2012).<\/li>\n
  2. The Artist of Disappearance<\/em> by Anita Desai.\u00a0 Three novellas of life and expectations in contemporary Indian culture.\u00a0 156 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 9 Jan 12).<\/li>\n
  3. The Redbreast<\/em> by Jo Nesb\u00f8.\u00a0 Dectective Harry Hole makes a mistake and gets reassigned to monitor neo-Nazi’s threatening Muslim’s at an upcoming holiday shared by both Norway and Islam.\u00a0 In the course of his investigation he discovers a plot with roots in WWII and soldiers who had fought alongside the Germans in opposition to the exiled Norwegian government and royal family.\u00a0 576 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 13 Jan 2012).<\/li>\n
  4. Canning & Preserving with Ashley English: All You Need to Know to Make Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Chutneys & More (Home Living Series)<\/em> by Ashley English.\u00a0 Basic info on canning & preserving, the equipment needed, some history, and some classic and seasonally influenced recipes.\u00a0 136 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 17 Jan 2012).<\/li>\n
  5. All-American Poem<\/em> by Matthew Dickman.\u00a0 Another of my former classmates’ (and twin brother of Michael from last years list) first collection of poems.\u00a0 96 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 17 Jan 2012).<\/li>\n
  6. Platform <\/em>by Michel Houllebecq.\u00a0 A disintrested civil servant in Paris goes on a tour package vacation to Thailand after the death of his father.\u00a0 There he meets Valerie, a rising executive in the tourism industry herself.\u00a0 They end up creating a concept promoting sex tourism that ends up causing a disastrous result.\u00a0 272 pages. (Finished 21 Jan 12).<\/li>\n
  7. Nemesis <\/em>by Jo Nesb\u00f8.\u00a0 Inspector Harry Hole must try to help solve a bank robbery and a murder (that he is a prime suspect of).\u00a0 480 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 24 Jan 12).<\/li>\n
  8. The Devil’s Star<\/em> by\u00a0Jo Nesb\u00f8.\u00a0 Inspector Harry Hole is about to get fired and gets called out of a drunken binge to work one last case.\u00a0 This time he must work with his long time nemesis, Tom Waaler.\u00a0 452 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 26 Jan 2012).<\/li>\n
  9. The Last Werewolf<\/em> by Glen Duncan.\u00a0 Alive for almost two hundred years, Jake gets the news that he is now the last werewolf on earth.\u00a0 Two organizations are closing in hoping to be the ones to capture the last of species.\u00a0 293 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 31 Jan 12).<\/li>\n
  10. Home Dairy with Ashley English: All You Need to Know to Make Cheese, Yogurt, Butter & More (Home Living Series)<\/em> by Ashley English.\u00a0 Basic info on making cheese, yogurt, butter and other milk products.\u00a0 136 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 1 Feb 2012).<\/li>\n
  11. For the Relief of Unbearable Urges: Stories<\/em> by Nathan Englander.\u00a0 A collection of stories revolving around Orthodox Jews and their interactions with the world outside their communities.\u00a0 224 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 8 Feb 12).<\/li>\n
  12. The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market Cookbook<\/em> by Christopher Hirsheimer and Peggy Knickerbocker.\u00a0 Part reference guide…part cookbook.\u00a0 I nice reference to the seasonal goods of California’s markets (even though this is focused on Northern California).\u00a0 288 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 9 Feb 12).<\/li>\n
  13. The Snowman<\/em> by Jo Nesb\u00f8.\u00a0 Inspector Hole finds himself tracking down a killer that strikes on the day of the first snow.\u00a0 400 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 11 Feb 12).<\/li>\n
  14. The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing<\/em> by Taylor Larimore, Michael LeBoeuf, & Mel Lindauer.\u00a0 Its a book about investing.\u00a0 307 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 16 Feb 12).<\/li>\n
  15. Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time<\/em> by Keith Ferrazzi.\u00a0 A business book on why you should build relationships to improve your roles in job.\u00a0 Or something like\u00a0 that.\u00a0 320 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 29 Feb 12).<\/li>\n
  16. Headhunters<\/em> by\u00a0Jo Nesb\u00f8.\u00a0 Oslo’s self proclaimed best corporate headhunter also dabbles in art theft.\u00a0 When he meets the ex-CEO of a GPS tracking company, he get’s a little more than he expected.\u00a0 256 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 5 Mar 12).<\/li>\n
  17. Blue Nights<\/em> by Joan Didion.\u00a0 A mother reflects on the loss of her daughter, aging, & motherhood in this book that partners well with her earlier work A Year of Magical Thinking<\/em>, that focused on the loss of her husband.\u00a0 188 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 6 Mar 12).<\/li>\n
  18. The Sense of an Ending<\/em>\u00a0by Julian Barnes. \u00a0An old man looks back on the suicide of one of his high school friends after receiving an unexpected inheritance from the mother of an ex-girlfriend. \u00a0Winner of the 2011 Booker Prize. \u00a0163 pages. \u00a0(Finished 9 Mar 2012).<\/li>\n
  19. What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank<\/em> by Nathan Englander.\u00a0 The latest collection of short stories centered around Jewish lives from the author.\u00a0 207 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 19 Mar 12).<\/li>\n
  20. The Leftovers<\/em> by Tom Perrotta.\u00a0 On Oct 14th, millions of people just disappeared like the Rapture had happened.\u00a0 But it wasn’t just Christians, but people of other faiths and no faiths at all.\u00a0 Three years after the Sudden Disappearance, the citizens of Mapleton are all recovering in their different ways.\u00a0 355 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 22 Mar 12).<\/li>\n
  21. The Leopard<\/em> by\u00a0Jo Nesb\u00f8.\u00a0 Former Inspector Harry Hole reluctantly returns to Norway to help solve a new series of gruesome murders.\u00a0 528 pages.\u00a0 (Finished 27 Mar 12).<\/li>\n
  22. The Angel Esmeralda<\/em>\u00a0by Don DeLillo. \u00a0A collection of short stories from throughout DeLillo’s career. \u00a0208 pages. \u00a0(Finished 12 Apr 12).<\/li>\n
  23. The Marriage Plot<\/em> by Jeffrey Eugenides.\u00a0 It’s the 80s and the recession is looming over soon to be college graduates.\u00a0 Mitchell loves Madeleine who loves Leonard who well…you’ll need to read the book.\u00a0 406 pages. (Finished 11 May 12).<\/li>\n
  24. Ragnar\u00f6k: The End of Gods<\/em>\u00a0by A.S. Byatt. \u00a0Part of\u00a0The Myths<\/a>\u00a0Series. \u00a0The story of the Nordic Gods and their downfall. \u00a0177 pages. \u00a0(Finished 24 May 12).<\/li>\n
  25. Rain Dragon\u00a0<\/em>by Jon Raymond. \u00a0Damon and Amy have had enough of living in Los Angeles and set out to move to the Northwest where they end up working with Rain Dragon, a producer of organic yogurt on a communal farm outside of Portland. \u00a0In doing so they must\u00a0evaluate\u00a0their dreams both shared and individual. \u00a0272 pages. \u00a0(Finished 29 May 12).<\/li>\n
  26. The Abstinence Teacher<\/em>\u00a0by Tom Perrotta. \u00a0Ruth teaches high school sexuality in a\u00a0suburban town that has recently seen the influence of a new evangelical church take over. \u00a0Tim is her daughter’s soccer coach and a member of that church. \u00a0Despite some circumstances developing that put them at opposite sides of a culture war…a friendship develops. \u00a0384 pages. \u00a0(Finished 6 Jun 12).<\/li>\n
  27. Room<\/em> by Emma Donoghue. \u00a0Jack has lived is whole live in Room, an 11 by 11 space that he shares with his Ma. \u00a0Inside Room, they have created a world just for the two of them. \u00a0The only visitor from Outside is Old Nick, who brings them food and other things they need to survive. \u00a0321 pages. \u00a0(Finished 30 Jun 12).<\/li>\n
  28. Hot Sauce!: Techniques for Making Signature Hot Sauces, with 32 Recipes to Get You Started<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Jennifer Trainer Thompson. \u00a0A brief overview of the history of hot sauce and then some recipes to make your own (and inspire you to create your own. The latest KCRW Cookbook Club selection. 192 pages. \u00a0(Finished 31 Jul 2012).<\/li>\n
  29. A General Theory of Love<\/em> by Thomas Lewis, M.D., Fari Amini, M.D., Richard Lannon, M.D. A look at love from a biological and neuroscientific viewpoint. \u00a0288 pages. (Finished 1 Aug 2012).<\/li>\n
  30. Hector and the Search for Lost Time<\/em> by\u00a0Fran\u00e7ois Lelord. \u00a0Hector goes on another journey to discover the secrets of time. \u00a0192 pages. \u00a0(Finished 6 Aug 12).<\/li>\n
  31. Pacific Feast: A Cook’s Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine<\/em> by Jennifer Hahn. \u00a0A book about the native (and some non-native) things you can gather yourself and eat. \u00a0Mainly focused on the NW, but many items range down to California. \u00a0223 pages. (Finished 15 Aug 2012).<\/li>\n
  32. The Science of Yoga: The Risks and Rewards<\/em> by William J. Broad. \u00a0A look at the history of yoga and its relationship with science over the years. \u00a0336 pages. \u00a0(Finished 23 Sep 12).<\/li>\n
  33. Joy the Baker Cookbook: 100 Simple and Comforting<\/em>\u00a0Recipes\u00a0by Joy Wilson.\u00a0<\/em>A hundred decedent and mouth watering recipes (lots of chocolate, peanut butter, and bacon). 208 pages. (Finished 24 Sep 2012).<\/li>\n
  34. Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague<\/em> by Geraldine Brooks. \u00a0The story of a small English village’s decision to close off their village in order to prevent the spread of the plague outside of it. \u00a0Based on a real village in England in 1665-66. \u00a0308 pages. \u00a0(Finished 17 Oct 2012).<\/li>\n
  35. Phantom<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Jo Nesb\u00f8. \u00a0Former detective Harry Hole\u00a0reluctantly\u00a0returns to Oslo when the son of the woman he loved is arrested in a drug related murder. \u00a0As he dives deeper into trying to prove Oleg is not the killer he’ll put his life at risk to find the truth. \u00a0378 pages. (Finished 26 Oct 2012).<\/li>\n
  36. 50 American Plays<\/em> by Michael Dickman & Matthew Dickman.\u00a0 My former classmates at the University of Oregon (and twin brothers) explore each of the fifty states with a short poem inspired by the format of a play.\u00a0 110 pages. (Finished 2 Nov 2012).<\/li>\n
  37. Susan Feniger’s Street Food: irresistibly crispy, creamy, crunchy, spicy, sticky, sweet recipes<\/em> by Susan Feniger with Kajsa Alger & Liz Lachman. \u00a0Recipes\u00a0inspired by global street food, based on versions from her LA restaurant Street. \u00a0A KCRW cookbook club selection. 224 pages. (Finished 6 Nov 2012).<\/li>\n
  38. Strong Motion<\/em> by Jonathan Franzen. \u00a0A series of strange things happen in Boston over a spring and summer. \u00a0A series of unexplained earthquakes and the resulting death of his grandmother cause family upheaval. \u00a0528 pages. (Finished 23 Nov 12).<\/li>\n
  39. A Thousand Mornings<\/em> by Mary Oliver. \u00a0New poems from Mary Oliver. 96 pages. (Finished 27 Nov 2012).<\/li>\n
  40. Errantry: Strange Stories<\/em> by Elizabeth Hand. \u00a0A collection of ten odd (and strange) stories. \u00a0320 pages. (Finished 7 Dec 12).<\/li>\n
  41. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore<\/i>\u00a0by Robin Sloan. \u00a0A downsized web designer takes a job at an obscure bookstore and stumbles upon a secret society searching for the secret of eternal life. \u00a0288 pages. (Finished 11 Dec 12).<\/li>\n
  42. Killing the Messenger:\u00a0A Story of Radical Faith, Racism’s Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist<\/i>\u00a0by Thomas Peele. \u00a0The story of the\u00a0assassination\u00a0of African American journalist Chauncey Bailey in 2007 by members of a Black Muslim splinter group based in Oakland. \u00a0464 pages. \u00a0(Finished 23 Dec 12).<\/li>\n
  43. Jagannath<\/i>\u00a0by Karin Tidbeck. \u00a0A collection of short stories from the Swedish writer translated by herself. \u00a0From the dark fantastical world that comes from living in rural northern Sweden. \u00a0142 pages. \u00a0(Finished 27 Dec 12).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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