Reading 2009

My goal for 2009 is to read at least 40 books.

  1. Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, 02 - 03 Jan
  2. Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: The Doll’s House, 03 Jan
  3. Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: Dream Country, 05 - 06 Jan
  4. Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: Season of Mists, 07 - 08 Jan
  5. Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: A Game of You, 09 Jan
  6. Steve Tomasula, IN & OZ, 10 - 11 Jan
  7. Margaret Mahy, The Changeover, 11 - 12 Jan
  8. Madeleine L’Engle, A Wrinkle in Time, 13 - 14 Jan
  9. Neil Gaiman, Coraline, 19 Jan
  10. Masamune Shirow, Ghost in the Shell graphic novel, 19 - 22 Jan
  11. Rosemary Kirstein, The Steerswoman, 24 - 31 Jan
  12. Rosemary Kirstein, The Outskirter’s Secret, 01 - 15 Feb
  13. Glenn Beck, The Christmas Sweater, 15 - 17 Feb
  14. Dan Simmons, Ilium, 17 Feb - 05 Mar
  15. Sylvia Kelso, Amberlight, 07 - 23 Mar
  16. A. Lee Martinez, The Automatic Detective, 23 - 26 Mar
  17. Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveler’s Wife, 27 Mar - 04 Apr
  18. Jostein Gaarder, Sophie’s World, 04 - 12 Apr
  19. Clare Bell, Tomorrow’s Sphinx, 04 - 12 Apr
  20. Shaun Tan, Tales From Outer Suburbia graphic novel, 19 Apr
  21. Jack Kerouac, On the Road, 13 - 26 Apr
  22. Kathy Tyers, Firebird, 26 - 30 Apr
  23. Jeff VanderMeer, Secret Lives, 01 May
  24. Kathy Tyers, Fusion Fire, 30 Apr - 02 May
  25. Kathy Tyers, Crown of Fire, 03 - 06 May
  26. China Miéville, King Rat, 06 - 09 May
  27. Ursula K. Le Guin, A Fisherman of the Inland Sea, 09 - 11 May
  28. R.C. Sproul, The Truth of the Cross, 10 - 13 May
  29. Harold Rhenisch, Winging Home, 13 - 16 May
  30. John Scalzi, Zoe’s Tale, 16 - 21 May
  31. Sean McMullen, Eyes of the Calculor, 22 - 29 May
  32. Matthew Hughes, Majestrum, 29 May - 04 June
  33. John Howe, Fantasy Art Workshop, 04 - 07 June
  34. Matthew Hughes, The Spiral Labyrinth, 10 - 13 June
  35. Neil Gaiman, Stardust, 15 - 22 June
  36. Dan Simmons, Olympos, 04 - 12 July
  37. Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds, 13 July
  38. J.M. McDermott, Last Dragon, 23 - 24 July
  39. Ian McDonald, Hearts, Hands and Voices, 25 July - 09 Aug
  40. Barry Hughart, The Story of the Stone, 21 Aug - 03 Sep

Graphic Novels in June-August: reading challenge

Singles:

  • Douglas TenNapel, Iron West, 30 May
  • Glen Luen Yang, American Born Chinese, 30 - 31 May
  • Alan Moore, V For Vendetta, 31 May - 01 June
  • Max Allan Collins, On the Road to Perdition, Vol. 1: Oasis, 03 - 04 June
  • Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Vol. 1, 04 - 05 June
  • Gareth Hinds, Beowulf, 07 June
  • Frank Miller, 300, 13 June
  • Stan Sakai, Usagi Yojimbo, Vol. 2: Samurai!, 24 - 25 June
  • Joann Sfar & Lewis Trondheim, Dungeon Parade, Vol. 1: A Dungeon Too Many, 26 June
  • Max Allan Collins, Road to Perdition, 18 - 19 July
  • Marjane Satrapi, The Complete Persepolis, 08 - 12 Aug
  • Marjane Satrapi, Chicken With Plums, 13 - 14 Aug
  • Frank Miller, Sin City, Vol. 1: The Hard Goodbye, 17 - 18 Aug

Series:

  • Kazu Kibuishi
    • (ed.), Flight, Vol. 1, 30 May
    • Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, 30 May
    • (ed.), Flight, Vol. 4 07 - 09 June
  • Christian Gossett, The Red Star
    • Vol 1: The Battle of Kar Dathra’s Gate, 31 May
    • Vol 2: Nokgorka, 31 May
    • Vol 3: Prison of Souls, 31 May
  • Nick Bantock
    • Griffin and Sabine duo-trilogy
      • Griffin and Sabine, 31 May
      • Sabine’s Notebook, 31 May
      • The Golden Mean, 31 May
      • The Gryphon, 31 May
      • Alexandria, 23 June
      • The Morning Star, 23 June
    • The Museum at Purgatory, 23 - 28 June
    • The Forgetting Room, 28 June - 01 July
    • The Venetian’s Wife, 18 July
  • Bill Willingham, Fables
    • Vol. 1: Legends in Exile, 01 June
    • Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall, 01 - 03 June
    • Vol. 2: Animal Farm, 01 Aug
    • Vol. 3: Storybook Love, 30 July - 03 Aug
  • Brian K. Vaughn & Pia Guerra, Y: The Last Man
    • Vol. 1: Unmanned, 09 - 10 June
    • Vol. 2: Cycles, 14 June
    • Vol. 3: One Small Step, 15 June
    • Vol. 4: Safeword, 02 July
    • Vol. 5: Ring of Truth, 02 July
    • Vol. 6: Girl on Girl, 27 July
    • Vol. 7: Paper Dolls, 27 July
    • Vol. 8: Kimono Dragons, 19 Aug
    • Vol. 9: Motherland, 19 Aug
    • Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores, c. late Aug
  • Jeff Smith, Bone
    • Vol. 1: Out of Boneville, 30 July - 04 Aug
    • Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race, 04 Aug
    • Vol. 3: Eye of the Storm, 20 Aug
    • Vol. 4: The Dragonslayer, 20 Aug
    • Vol. 5: Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border, c. late Aug
    • Vol. 6: Old Man’s Cave, c. late Aug
  • Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub
    • Vol. 1: The Assassin’s Road, 15 Aug
    • Vol. 2: The Gateless Barrier, 15 Aug
    • Vol. 3: The Flute of the Fallen Tiger, 04 Sep
    • Vol. 4: The Bell Warden, 05 Sep