1. Lost in the Translation, by Margaret Ball
2. Chryslids, by John Wyndhham
3. The Glasswrights’ Apprentice, by Mindy Klasky, first book in the Rani Trader series.
4. Kris Longknife: Mutineer, by Mike Shepherd, first in his series about a space merchant princess opting for the Navy.
5. Kris Longknife: Deserter, by Mike Shepherd, second in his series about a space merchant princess opting for the Navy.
6. Trading in Danger, Elizabeth Moon, first in in the Kylara Vatta merchant family series.
7. Marque and Reprisal, by Elizabeth Moon, second in the Kylara Vatta merchant family series.
8. The Glasswrights’ Progress, by Mindy Klasky, second book in the Rani Trader series.
9. The Glasswrights’ Journeyman, by Mindy Klasky, third book in the Rani Trader series.
10. The Glasswrights’ Test, by Mindy Klasky, fourth book in the Rani Trader series.
11. The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton, classic biochemical suspense thriller.
12. The Great Train Robbery, by Michael Crichton.
13. For Your Eyes Only, by Ian Fleming, a collection of five short James Bond adventures.

Again, science fiction strongly dominates, although the last three are more suspense and thriller books. Nine of these were from the shelf of my friend in Vancouver while I was visiting him. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find the last book in the Rani Trader Glasswright series. I’ve been left in suspense as to what happens to bring the whole thing to a tidy close.

The keen-eyed amonst you might have noticed that I haven’t listed any audiobooks lately. The truth is, I haven’t had time to finish any, because I often listen to them while on the bus or while walking up and down the seafront. While I was in Canada, I didn’t do those things. As a result, I’ve been working my way through the unabridged Life of Pi (Yann Martel) for ages now, but the end is in sight!

Grand total for the year is 88.

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January

1. The Bad Beginning, book 1 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
2. The Reptile Room, book 2 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
3. The Wide Window, book 3 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
4. The Miserable Mill, book 4 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
5. The Austere Academy, book 5 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
6. The Ersatz Elevator, book 6 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
7. The Vile Village, book 7 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
8. The Hostile Hospital, book 8 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
9. The Carnivorous Carnival, book 9 in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
10. The Slippery Slope, book # in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unofortunate Events
11. Tides of Light, book 4 of physicist Gregory Benford’s Galactic Center series.
12. Seventh Son, book 1 of Orson Scott Card’s Alvin Maker series.
13. The Eye of the World, book 1 of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. I listened to the unabridged version as an audio book.

February

1. Red Prophet, book 2 of Orson Scott Card’s Alvin Maker series.
2. The Great Hunt, book 2 of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. I listened to the unabridged version as an audio book.
3. Zombies of the Gene Pool by Sharyn McCrumb, an unabridged audiobook.
4. Star Surgeon by James White, book 2 of his Sector General space hospital series.
5. Major Operation by James White, book 3 of his Sector General space hospital series.
6. Ambulance Ship by James White, book 4 of his Sector General space hospital series.
7. Sector General by James White, book 5 of his Sector General space hospital series.
8. Star Healer by James White, book 6 of his Sector General space hospital series.
9. The Secret Garden by Fances Hodgson Burnett.
10. Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan.
11. Southern Cross by Patricia Cornwell.

March

1. Code of Emergency by James White, book 7 of his Sector General space hospital series.
2. The Genocidal Healer by James White, book 8 of his Sector General space hospital series.
3. Final Diagnosis by James White, book 10 of his Sector General space hospital series.
4. Mind Changer by James White, book 11 of his Sector General space hospital series.
5. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, an unabridged audiobook.
6. Consider Phelbas by Ian M. Banks, one of his Culture series books.
7. Use of Weapons by Ian M. Banks, another of his Culture series books.
8. Zodiac by Neil Stephenson.

April

1. Double Contact by James White, book 12 of his Sector General space hospital series.
2. Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, an unabridged audiobook version.
3. Jennifer Government by Max Barry, another unabridged audiobook.
4. The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend, the second book in her Adrian Mole series.
5. Indemity Only by Sara Paretsky, book 1 of her V.I. Warshawski novels.
6. Deadlock by Sara Paretsky, book 2 of her V.I. Warshawski novels.
7. Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky, book 3 of her V.I. Warshawski novels.

May

1. The Dragon Reborn, book 3 of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. I listened to the unabridged audiobook version
2. Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat, book 2 of Victor Appleton’s classic Tom Swift series.
3. Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
4. Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming
5. Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming
6. Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson, about his adventures in travelling around England.
7. The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. I listened to the unabridged audiobook version.
8. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, book 1 in his Ender trilogy. I listened to unabridged audio book version.
9. God Stalk by P.C. Hodgell

June

1. Holy Fire by Bruce Sterling
2. Moonraker, by Ian Fleming

Now that the first fifty are out of the way and I’ve read another 29 since then, I’m switched my goal to reading 100 books by the end of 2005. With only 21 to go and three months left, will I be able to do it? Of course! And you can, too, so get reading!

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