Books read in 2015
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glacier_kittyI know I say this every year, but wow it went by fast. I hope 2016 is better than this year (especially since there's a "16" in it lol). Here are all the books I read this year, yay!
January
The Laws of Murder by Charles Finch (Jan 1-6) (5/5)
Interstellar: The Official Movie Novelization by Greg Keyes (Jan 7-11) (5/5)
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron (Jan 14-16) (5/5)
Claws and Effect by Rita Mae Brown (Jan 22-24) (3/5)
Cat on the Scent by Rita Mae Brown (Jan 25-31) (3/5)
February
Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown (Jan 31-Feb 4) (3/5)
Mountains in My Heart: A Passion for Climbing by Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner (Feb 4-16) (5/5)
The Cat Who Couldn't See in the Dark: Veterinary Mysteries and Advice on Feline Care and Behavior by Howard S. Padwee (Feb 17-27) (4/5)
March
The Naked Mountaineer: Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler by Stephen C. Sieberson (Feb 27-Mar 11) (4/5)
Peak by Roland Smith (Mar 11-19) (4/5)
High Odyssey by Gene Rose (Mar 19-22) (4/5)
Alone in Antarctica: The First Woman to Ski Solo Across the Southern Ice by Felicity Aston (Mar 23-29) (5/5)
April
Lou Whittaker: Memoirs of a Mountain Guide by Lou Whittaker (Mar 30-Apr 6) (4/5)
The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown (Apr 6-8) (4/5)
Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper (Apr 9-15) (5/5)
The Cat Who Covered the World: The Adventures Of Henrietta And Her Foreign Correspondent by Christopher S. Wren (Apr 16-19) (3/5)
The Mountain: My Time on Everest by Ed Viesturs (Apr 19-24) (3/5)
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford (Apr 24-25) (5/5)
Tilting at Mountains: Love, Tragedy, and Triumph on the World's Highest Peaks by Edurne Pasaban (Apr 26-30) (5/5)
May
Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper (Apr 30-May 8) (5/5)
Raising Ourselves: A Gwitch'in Coming of Age Story from the Yukon River by Velma Wallis (May 8-11) (4/5)
Travels in Alaska by John Muir (May 12-17) (4/5)
The Story of Fester Cat by Paul Magrs (May 17-20) (4/5)
A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen (May 21-24) (5/5)
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (May 25-26) (3/5)
The Mountain Within: The True Story of the World's Most Extreme Free-Ascent Climber by Alexander Huber (May 27-31) (4/5)
June
In the Shadow of Mount McKinley by William N. Beach (June 1-7) (2/5)
Into the Abyss: An Extraordinary True Story by Carol Shaben (June 8-12) (4/5)
Alaska Did This to Me by Brookelyn Bellinger (June 12-17) (2/5)
Cleo: The Cat Who Mended a Family by Helen Brown (June 17-21) (4/5)
This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland by Gretel Ehrlich (June 21-28) (3/5)
July
Ascent: Two Lives Explored: The Autobiographies of Sir Edmund and Peter Hillary by Edmund and Peter Hillary (June 29-July 3) (3/5)
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (July 3-8) (5/5)
Almost Too Late: The True Story of a Father and His Three Children Shipwrecked Off the Coast of Alaska in Winter (July 9-11) (5/5)
Inaccessible by Richard Layne (July 12-16) (3/5)
Together on Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of the First Couple to Climb the Fabled Seven Summits by Phil and Susan Ershler (July 16-20) (5/5)
The Eiger Obsession: Facing the Mountain That Killed My Father by John Harlin (July 21-27) (5/5)
The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat by James Bowen (July 27-30) (5/5)
August
No Summit out of Sight: The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits by Jordan Romero (July 30-Aug 3) (5/5)
Murder on Everest by Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins (Aug 4-11) (4/5)
Murder on Elbrus (Aug 11-14) (4/5)
Murder on McKinley (Aug 14-17) (3/5)
Murder on Puncak Jaya (Aug 17-20) (4/5)
Murder on Aconcagua (Aug 20-24) (4/5)
Murder on Vinson Massif (Aug 25) (5/5)
81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness (Aug 26-30) (4/5)
Surviving Bear Island by Paul Greci (Aug 30-31) (4/5)
September
The Martian by Andy Weir (Sept 2-3) (4/5)
Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas by Matt Lewis (Sept 3-5) (4/5)
Murder on Kilimanjaro by Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins (Sept 6-13) (4/5)
A Cat Named Darwin: Embracing the Bond Between Man and Pet by William Jordan (Sept 13-17) (2/5)
Plane Insanity: A Flight Attendant's Tales of Sex, Rage, and Queasiness at 30,000 Feet by Elliott Hester (Sept 18-24) (4/5)
The Call of the Ice: Climbing 8,000 Meter Peaks in Winter by Simone Moro (Sept 24-28) (4/5)
October
Catalyst by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Sept 29-Oct 3) (4/5)
Catacombs by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Oct 4-12) (4/5)
High Altitude: Mountaineer, Airline Pilot, Modern-day Adventurer by Mike Allsop (Oct 13-21) (5/5)
Extreme Encounters: How It Feels to Be Drowned in Quicksand, Shredded by Piranhas, Swept Up in a Tornado, and Dozens of Other Unpleasant Experiences by Greg Emmanuel (Oct 22-24) (4/5)
Zero-Degree Murder by M.L. Rowland (Oct 25-29) (5/5)
November
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat by David Dosa (Nov 2-5) (4/5)
Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore by Suzanne Strempek Shea (Nov 5-10) (4/5)
Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions by Vicki Myron (Nov 11-18) (5/5)
The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son by Rupert Isaacson (Nov 18-25) (5/5)
December
Cat on the Edge By Shirley Rousseau Murphy (Nov 30-Dec 4) (4/5)
Firestorm by Nevada Barr (Dec 12-16) (5/5)
Blind Descent by Nevada Barr (Dec 17-29) (5/5)
My goal this year was to read 45 books, I actually read 65!!! That is awesome lol. Next year I want to read the longer books I kept putting off this year for the challenge lol
Kronk, Dory, etc
Day #1: Your favorite character
Day #2: Your favorite princess
Day #3: Your favorite heroine
Day #4: Your favorite prince
Day #5: Your favorite hero
Day #6: Your favorite animal
Day #7: Your favorite sidekick
Day #8: Your favorite villain
Day #9: Your favorite couple
Day #10: Your favorite original character (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, etc.)
Day #11: Your favorite song
Day #12: Your favorite love song
Day #13: Your favorite villain song
Day #14: Your least favorite song
Day #15: Your favorite kiss
Day #16: The first movie you saw
Day #17: Your favorite classic
Day #18: Your least favorite classic
Day #19: Your favorite Pixar film
Day #20: Your least favorite Pixar film
Day #21: Favorite sequel
Day #22: An overrated movie
Day #23: An underrated movie
Day #24: A movie that makes you laugh
Day #25: A movie that makes you cry
Day #26: Your favorite scene from your favorite movie
Day #27: Saddest death
Day #28: Your favorite quote
Day #29: Your favorite theme park
Day #30: Your favorite theme park attraction/ride
January
The Laws of Murder by Charles Finch (Jan 1-6) (5/5)
Interstellar: The Official Movie Novelization by Greg Keyes (Jan 7-11) (5/5)
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron (Jan 14-16) (5/5)
Claws and Effect by Rita Mae Brown (Jan 22-24) (3/5)
Cat on the Scent by Rita Mae Brown (Jan 25-31) (3/5)
February
Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown (Jan 31-Feb 4) (3/5)
Mountains in My Heart: A Passion for Climbing by Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner (Feb 4-16) (5/5)
The Cat Who Couldn't See in the Dark: Veterinary Mysteries and Advice on Feline Care and Behavior by Howard S. Padwee (Feb 17-27) (4/5)
March
The Naked Mountaineer: Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler by Stephen C. Sieberson (Feb 27-Mar 11) (4/5)
Peak by Roland Smith (Mar 11-19) (4/5)
High Odyssey by Gene Rose (Mar 19-22) (4/5)
Alone in Antarctica: The First Woman to Ski Solo Across the Southern Ice by Felicity Aston (Mar 23-29) (5/5)
April
Lou Whittaker: Memoirs of a Mountain Guide by Lou Whittaker (Mar 30-Apr 6) (4/5)
The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown (Apr 6-8) (4/5)
Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper (Apr 9-15) (5/5)
The Cat Who Covered the World: The Adventures Of Henrietta And Her Foreign Correspondent by Christopher S. Wren (Apr 16-19) (3/5)
The Mountain: My Time on Everest by Ed Viesturs (Apr 19-24) (3/5)
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford (Apr 24-25) (5/5)
Tilting at Mountains: Love, Tragedy, and Triumph on the World's Highest Peaks by Edurne Pasaban (Apr 26-30) (5/5)
May
Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper (Apr 30-May 8) (5/5)
Raising Ourselves: A Gwitch'in Coming of Age Story from the Yukon River by Velma Wallis (May 8-11) (4/5)
Travels in Alaska by John Muir (May 12-17) (4/5)
The Story of Fester Cat by Paul Magrs (May 17-20) (4/5)
A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen (May 21-24) (5/5)
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (May 25-26) (3/5)
The Mountain Within: The True Story of the World's Most Extreme Free-Ascent Climber by Alexander Huber (May 27-31) (4/5)
June
In the Shadow of Mount McKinley by William N. Beach (June 1-7) (2/5)
Into the Abyss: An Extraordinary True Story by Carol Shaben (June 8-12) (4/5)
Alaska Did This to Me by Brookelyn Bellinger (June 12-17) (2/5)
Cleo: The Cat Who Mended a Family by Helen Brown (June 17-21) (4/5)
This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland by Gretel Ehrlich (June 21-28) (3/5)
July
Ascent: Two Lives Explored: The Autobiographies of Sir Edmund and Peter Hillary by Edmund and Peter Hillary (June 29-July 3) (3/5)
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (July 3-8) (5/5)
Almost Too Late: The True Story of a Father and His Three Children Shipwrecked Off the Coast of Alaska in Winter (July 9-11) (5/5)
Inaccessible by Richard Layne (July 12-16) (3/5)
Together on Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of the First Couple to Climb the Fabled Seven Summits by Phil and Susan Ershler (July 16-20) (5/5)
The Eiger Obsession: Facing the Mountain That Killed My Father by John Harlin (July 21-27) (5/5)
The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat by James Bowen (July 27-30) (5/5)
August
No Summit out of Sight: The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven Summits by Jordan Romero (July 30-Aug 3) (5/5)
Murder on Everest by Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins (Aug 4-11) (4/5)
Murder on Elbrus (Aug 11-14) (4/5)
Murder on McKinley (Aug 14-17) (3/5)
Murder on Puncak Jaya (Aug 17-20) (4/5)
Murder on Aconcagua (Aug 20-24) (4/5)
Murder on Vinson Massif (Aug 25) (5/5)
81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness (Aug 26-30) (4/5)
Surviving Bear Island by Paul Greci (Aug 30-31) (4/5)
September
The Martian by Andy Weir (Sept 2-3) (4/5)
Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas by Matt Lewis (Sept 3-5) (4/5)
Murder on Kilimanjaro by Charles G. Irion and Ronald J. Watkins (Sept 6-13) (4/5)
A Cat Named Darwin: Embracing the Bond Between Man and Pet by William Jordan (Sept 13-17) (2/5)
Plane Insanity: A Flight Attendant's Tales of Sex, Rage, and Queasiness at 30,000 Feet by Elliott Hester (Sept 18-24) (4/5)
The Call of the Ice: Climbing 8,000 Meter Peaks in Winter by Simone Moro (Sept 24-28) (4/5)
October
Catalyst by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Sept 29-Oct 3) (4/5)
Catacombs by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Oct 4-12) (4/5)
High Altitude: Mountaineer, Airline Pilot, Modern-day Adventurer by Mike Allsop (Oct 13-21) (5/5)
Extreme Encounters: How It Feels to Be Drowned in Quicksand, Shredded by Piranhas, Swept Up in a Tornado, and Dozens of Other Unpleasant Experiences by Greg Emmanuel (Oct 22-24) (4/5)
Zero-Degree Murder by M.L. Rowland (Oct 25-29) (5/5)
November
Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat by David Dosa (Nov 2-5) (4/5)
Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore by Suzanne Strempek Shea (Nov 5-10) (4/5)
Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions by Vicki Myron (Nov 11-18) (5/5)
The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son by Rupert Isaacson (Nov 18-25) (5/5)
December
Cat on the Edge By Shirley Rousseau Murphy (Nov 30-Dec 4) (4/5)
Firestorm by Nevada Barr (Dec 12-16) (5/5)
Blind Descent by Nevada Barr (Dec 17-29) (5/5)
My goal this year was to read 45 books, I actually read 65!!! That is awesome lol. Next year I want to read the longer books I kept putting off this year for the challenge lol
Kronk, Dory, etc
Day #2: Your favorite princess
Day #3: Your favorite heroine
Day #4: Your favorite prince
Day #5: Your favorite hero
Day #6: Your favorite animal
Day #7: Your favorite sidekick
Day #8: Your favorite villain
Day #9: Your favorite couple
Day #10: Your favorite original character (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, etc.)
Day #11: Your favorite song
Day #12: Your favorite love song
Day #13: Your favorite villain song
Day #14: Your least favorite song
Day #15: Your favorite kiss
Day #16: The first movie you saw
Day #17: Your favorite classic
Day #18: Your least favorite classic
Day #19: Your favorite Pixar film
Day #20: Your least favorite Pixar film
Day #21: Favorite sequel
Day #22: An overrated movie
Day #23: An underrated movie
Day #24: A movie that makes you laugh
Day #25: A movie that makes you cry
Day #26: Your favorite scene from your favorite movie
Day #27: Saddest death
Day #28: Your favorite quote
Day #29: Your favorite theme park
Day #30: Your favorite theme park attraction/ride
