| For the Love of Physics: A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics |
Walter Lewin |
Print |
NOOK Store |
320 |
08-14-2011 |
04-03-2012 |
9 |
A terrific and inspiring tour of physics and how awesome it is. |
| The Fellowship of the Ring |
J.R.R. Tolkein |
Print |
Owned |
506 |
12-18-2011 |
02-06-2012 |
8 |
Worked okay as a read-aloud, but it's still powerful boring in places. |
| The Bible: English Standard Version |
Various Authors |
Print |
NOOK Store |
1042 |
01-01-2012 |
11-30-2012 |
10 |
Loved reading the Bible on my NOOK. I'll queue it up again for next year. |
| Shadow of the Hegemon |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
OverDrive/Libby |
|
01-02-2012 |
01-06-2012 |
8 |
Great stuff, though the music on the audio version is...interesting. |
| The Son of Neptune |
Rick Riordan |
Print |
Library |
513 |
01-04-2012 |
01-11-2012 |
9 |
Great way to continue the series. |
| The Passage |
Justin Cronin |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
844 |
01-05-2012 |
01-26-2012 |
8 |
terrific thriller, can't wait for the next volume. |
| Shadow Puppets |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
OverDrive/Libby |
|
01-06-2012 |
01-11-2012 |
8 |
Great stuff again! |
| Shadow of the Giant |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
OverDrive/Libby |
|
01-11-2012 |
01-17-2012 |
8 |
awesome. Bring on Shadows in Flight! |
| Shadows in Flight |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Purchased |
240 |
01-18-2012 |
01-31-2012 |
8 |
Bittersweet, but a nice closure for Bean's story. |
| Batting Stance Guy: A Love Letter to Baseball |
Gar Ryness |
Print |
Library |
256 |
01-26-2012 |
01-28-2012 |
10 |
My eyes! It's so awesome! |
| Stonefather |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
OverDrive/Libby |
|
01-30-2012 |
02-07-2012 |
7 |
Interesting, fits with The Lost Gate. |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel |
Baroness Emmuska Orczy |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
318 |
02-02-2012 |
02-18-2012 |
7 |
Quite enjoyable but I prefer the 1982 fil. |
| Neutrino |
Frank Close |
Print |
Library |
181 |
02-07-2012 |
03-16-2012 |
8 |
Great stuff. Maybe not as good as Massive, but worth reading. |
| Ansel Adams: America's Photographer |
Beverly Gherman |
Print |
Library |
110 |
02-17-2012 |
02-20-2012 |
8 |
A great primer on one of America's great artists. |
| Ender's Game |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
NOOK Store |
267 |
02-24-2012 |
02-26-2012 |
10 |
Finally picked it up for my NOOK. |
| Speaker for the Dead |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
NOOK Store |
333 |
02-26-2012 |
03-02-2012 |
10 |
Still my favorite! |
| Speaker for the Dead |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Owned |
|
03-01-2012 |
03-08-2012 |
10 |
still the best! |
| Outliers: The Story of Success |
Malcolm Gladwell |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
304 |
03-04-2012 |
03-10-2012 |
9 |
awesome |
| Shadows in Flight |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
03-08-2012 |
03-11-2012 |
7 |
Decent audio production. |
| Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game |
Michael Lewis |
Print |
Library |
317 |
03-21-2012 |
03-27-2012 |
9 |
Just plain awesome. Definitely will be reading more Michael Lewis. |
| Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball |
R.A. Dickey |
Print |
NOOK Store |
352 |
04-03-2012 |
04-05-2012 |
9 |
Aside from some minor gripes with the prose style, I loved it! |
| Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game |
Michael Lewis |
Audio |
OverDrive/Libby |
|
04-03-2012 |
04-11-2012 |
8 |
Scott Brick rules. |
| Heaven Misplaced: Christ's Kingdom on Earth |
Douglas Wilson |
Print |
Library |
144 |
04-13-2012 |
05-01-2012 |
8 |
Solid book. I found it persuasive if not totally convincing. |
| The Mysterious Benedict Society |
Trenton Lee Stewart |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
526 |
04-14-2012 |
07-28-2012 |
8 |
Really enjoyed this as a read aloud
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| Origins: Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design |
Deborah & Loren Haarsma |
Print |
NOOK Store |
636 |
04-19-2012 |
07-25-2012 |
10 |
Terrific and well-organized. A great read. |
| Out of My League: A Rookie's Survival in the Bigs |
Dirk Hayhurst |
Print |
Library |
406 |
04-20-2012 |
04-26-2012 |
9 |
Terrific book! |
| Jumper |
Steven Gould |
Print |
NOOK Store |
352 |
05-02-2012 |
05-05-2012 |
8 |
nice, fun read. I might pick up the sequel. |
| Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection |
A.J. Jacobs |
Print |
Library |
416 |
05-04-2012 |
05-18-2012 |
8 |
hilarious and thought-provoking as always. |
| Reflex |
Steven Gould |
Print |
NOOK Store |
384 |
05-05-2012 |
05-25-2012 |
8 |
Nice follow-up to Jumper. Looking forward to Impulse. |
| Redshirts |
John Scalzi |
Print |
Library |
317 |
06-05-2012 |
06-08-2012 |
8 |
Terrific and hilarious, but also quite deep. |
| Amped |
Daniel Wilson |
Print |
NOOK Store |
352 |
06-09-2012 |
06-17-2012 |
8 |
Good solid sci-fi. |
| The City of Ember |
Jeanne DuPrau |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
270 |
06-27-2012 |
07-15-2012 |
7 |
I quite enjoyed it, and I think Ethan'll like it, too. |
| I Am Number Four |
Pittacus Lore |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
440 |
06-27-2012 |
06-30-2012 |
8 |
Entertaining and fun, I might continue the series. |
| Starting and Closing: Perseverence, Faith, and One More Year |
John Smoltz |
Print |
Library |
293 |
07-04-2012 |
07-11-2012 |
7 |
Very readable and interesting. |
| Amped |
Daniel Wilson |
Audio |
Library |
|
07-06-2012 |
08-16-2012 |
7 |
The audio version revealed some of the weaknesses of the book, unfortunately. Still fun though. |
| The Boy Who Loved Batman |
Michael Uslan |
Print |
NOOK Store |
264 |
07-19-2012 |
08-03-2012 |
9 |
Just terrific and entertaining, a surprising favorite this year. |
| Suffering Succotash: A Picky Eater's Quest to Understand Why We Hate the Foods We Hate |
Stephanie Lucianovic |
Print |
Library |
229 |
08-01-2012 |
08-16-2012 |
8 |
excellent and funny |
| The Fall |
Guillermo Del Toro |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
340 |
08-14-2012 |
09-01-2012 |
8 |
Terrific middle book in the series. |
| The City of Ember |
Jeanne DuPrau |
Print |
Library |
270 |
08-14-2012 |
09-12-2012 |
7 |
Worked well as a read-aloud, too. |
| Earth Unaware: The First Formic War |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Library |
368 |
08-17-2012 |
09-08-2012 |
8 |
Excellent backstory for Ender's Game. |
| Earth Unaware |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
09-01-2012 |
09-29-2012 |
8 |
good audio production. |
| The Last Temple |
Hank Hanegraaff |
Print |
Library |
346 |
09-02-2012 |
09-21-2012 |
9 |
Loved it! Highly recommended. |
| The Night Eternal |
Guillermo Del Toro |
Print |
Library |
384 |
09-21-2012 |
10-18-2012 |
8 |
Good finish to the series. |
| Odd Thomas |
Dean Koontz |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
446 |
09-27-2012 |
10-02-2012 |
10 |
just plain awesome. Now if only he'd write another... |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
Robert Louis Stevenson |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
70 |
10-19-2012 |
10-28-2012 |
7 |
Fun but I can't help thinking I'd have enjoyed it more had I not known the twist. |
| On the Beach |
Nevil Shute |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
351 |
10-27-2012 |
11-11-2012 |
7 |
Thought-provoking and disturbing. |
| Ruins |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
NOOK Store |
544 |
10-30-2012 |
11-06-2012 |
8 |
Nice followup and setup for the third book...dangit. |
| The Penultimate Truth |
Philip K. Dick |
Audio |
Library |
|
11-01-2012 |
11-23-2012 |
7 |
good stuff |
| The Passage |
Justin Cronin |
Audio |
Library |
|
11-01-2012 |
12-04-2012 |
8 |
Wow, glad I refreshed on that book before heading into The Twelve. |
| It Starts with Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways |
Melissa Hartwig |
Print |
NOOK Store |
328 |
11-09-2012 |
11-24-2012 |
9 |
Terrific primer on Paleo and the Whole9 lifestyle. Woo health! |
| Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics |
Jim Al-Khalili |
Print |
Library |
256 |
11-25-2012 |
12-09-2012 |
9 |
great stuff! |
| Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays vs. Christians Debate |
Justin Lee |
Print |
Library |
272 |
11-25-2012 |
11-29-2012 |
9 |
Heartbreaking, touching, profound and challenging. |
| The Mark of Athena |
Rick Riordan |
Print |
Purchased |
586 |
12-10-2012 |
12-22-2012 |
8 |
Another fun read about demigods. |
| What Becky Didn't Want: or, A Brief Account of the Short Life of Christian Hit Radio |
Seth Tower Hurd |
Print |
NOOK Store |
77 |
12-19-2012 |
12-20-2012 |
7 |
Good stuff but I hoped for a bit more detail. |