2007 in review: Books

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I read 80 books last year: 35 by men, 45 by women; 72 novels / anthologies, 8 non-fiction. Rather lower than previous years due to a spate of rereading in February / March (when all my books were accessible for the first time in a couple of years).

All reviewed over at the book blog. From now on, book reviews will be posted on this blog too, and with any luck Discussion will ensue!

Books read in 2007, most recent first, favourites in bold...
Stella Descending Linn Ullmann
Ilario: The Lion's Eye Mary Gentle
Pirate Freedom Gene Wolfe
The Pinhoe Egg Diana Wynne Jones
Girl Meets Boy: The Myth of Iphis Ali Smith
Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition B.R. Burg
The Escapement (Engineer Trilogy) K.J. Parker
The Mirador Sarah Monette
The Virtu Sarah Monette
Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams Alexander McCall Smith
Natural Flights of the Human Mind Clare Morrall
Brethren: Raised By Wolves, Volume One W., A. Hoffman
Melusine Sarah Monette
The Shining Company Rosemary Sutcliff
Orphan of Creation Roger MacBride Allen
Fludd Hilary Mantel
Spanish Steps Tim Moore
The Ninth Life of Louis Drax Liz Jensen
A Woman Unknown Lucia Graves
To All Appearances a Lady Marilyn Bowering
The Nautical Chart Arturo Perez-Reverte
100 Great Fantasy Short, Short Stories Isaac Asimov
The Electric Michelangelo Sarah Hall
The Floating Egg: Episodes in the Making of Geology Roger Osborne
Special Topics in Calamity Physics Marisha Pessl
Trim: Being the True Story of a Brave Seafaring Cat Matthew Flinders
A Circle of Stones Shelagh Macdonald
Pilgrim Timothy Findley
The Navigator of New York Wayne Johnston
The Hallowed Hunt Lois McMaster Bujold
Territory Emma Bull
A Rhinestone Button Gail Anderson-Dargatz
Theft: A Love Story Peter Carey
My Dirty Little Book of Stolen Time Liz Jensen
Evil for Evil K.J. Parker
Leporello William Palmer
Devices and Desires K.J. Parker
The Secret River Kate Grenville
Day by Night Tanith Lee
Brasyl Ian Mcdonald
Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides
The Observations Jane Harris
Paladin of Souls Lois McMaster Bujold
The Curse of Chalion Lois McMaster Bujold
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling
The Sons of Heaven Kage Baker
One Good Turn Kate Atkinson
The End of Harry Potter? David Langford
Oddfellows Jack Dickson
Water for Elephants Sara Gruen
Louisa the Poisoner Tanith Lee
Wave Runners Kai Meyer
Cat Confidential: The Book Your Cat Would Want You to Read Vicky Halls
The Man Who Invented Florida Randy Wayne White
Scandal Takes a Holiday Lindsey Davis
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories Isaac Asimov
Shooting Elvis Robert Eversz
Ghost Riders: Travels with American Nomads Richard Grant
Gifts Ursula K. Le Guin
The Tenderness of Wolves Stef Penney
Five from Me, Five from You Shelagh Macdonald
The Testament of Gideon Mack James Robertson
The Girls Lori Lansens
Bourbon Street Blues Greg Herren
The Care and Feeding of Pirates Jennifer Ashley
Dead Deep (Vampirates) Justin Somper
The Dream Quake Elizabeth Knox
The Pirate Next Door Jennifer Ashley
The Stolen Child Keith Donohue
At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O'Neill
The Pirate Hunter Jennifer Ashley
Coldwater Mardi McConnochie
Hav Jan Morris
The White Tyger Paul Park
He Went with Dampier Philip Rush
Green Angel Alice Hoffman
Witchwater Country Garry Kilworth
Soldier of Sidon Gene Wolfe
Ink: The Book of All Hours Hal Duncan
The Machine's Child Kage Baker
Explorers of the New Century Magnus Mills