Beginning July 1, I'm changing my rating system. I've adjusted the ratings from earlier in the year to reflect this new system, but might have missed one or two that should be adjusted. A book getting an A rating is a book that I contemplate keeping, a book I'd be tempted to read again. For my purposes, my ratings will be:
A - a personal keeper
B - very good
C - okay
D - couldn't finish it, didn't do anything for me
I don't think I'll get very many D's and I don't believe I'll have the need to go below that to F. A book earning an A rating does not necessarily indicate I'll be keeping the books. I keep very few these days, too many unread books to read!
A hyperlink with the book title means I've reviewed it and the link will lead you there. I've also broken down my reads to the month beginning in 2006:
AUTHOR | TITLE | PUBL. DATE | DATE READ | GENRE | SERIES | RATING |
Adair, Cherry | In Too Deep | September 2002 | June 2006 | contemporary romance | Wright #3 | B |
Adair, Cherry | On Thin Ice | August 2004 | September 2006 | contemporary romantic suspense | Wright #5, T-FLAC #4 | A |
Adair, Cherry | Out of Sight | August 2003 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Wright #4, T-FLAC Organization #3 | B |
Alexander, Victoria | The Wedding Bargain | December 1999 | June 2006 | Regency historical romance | Effington/Shelton #1 | B |
Ashley, Jennifer | The Pirate Hunter | May 2004 | September 2006 | historical romance | Ardmore #1 | C |
Bagwell, Stella | The Best Christmas Ever | December 1992 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Heartland Holidays #2 | C |
Bagwell, Stella | Their First Thanksgiving | November 1992 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Heartland Holidays #1 | C |
Bond, Stephanie | It Takes a Rebel | February 2000 | June 2006 | contemporary romance | Stillman, Lana Martina, Harry the Doll | B |
Box, C.J. | Open Season | July 2001 | December 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Joe Picket Novel #1 | B+ |
Buckham, Mary | Invisible Recruit | May 2006 | June 2006 | contemporary romantic suspense | N/A | B |
Carmichael, C.J. | Next of Kin | October 2004 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #7 | B |
Carrington, Tori | Total Exposure | November 2004 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #8 | B |
Christenberry, Judy | My Daddy the Duke | July 1998 | June 2006 | contemporary romance | Morris Brothers #2 | A |
Cross, Claire | A Berry Merry Christmas (in Silent Night anthology) | November 1998 | October 2006 | contemporary Christmas romance | N/A | B |
Daniels, B.J. | Crossfire | April 2005 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #13 | A |
Drake, Dianne | The Doctor Dilemma | August 2001 | December 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | B |
Drake, Dianne | Isn't It Romantic? | August 2003 | December 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | B |
Drake, Dianne | Lilly's Law | May 2004 | December 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | C |
Drew, Jennifer | Desperately Seeking Sully | August 2003 | December 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | B |
Evanovich, Janet | Twelve Sharp | June 2006 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | Stephanie Plum #14 | A |
Evanovich, Janet | Visions of Sugar Plums | November 2002 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery (Christmas) | Stephanie Plum #10 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Challenge | November 2000 | May 20006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #5 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Demon | March 2006 | June 2006 | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #16 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Descent (In The Only One anthology) | May 2003 | June 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #11 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Desire | December 1999 | April 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #2 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Destiny | July 2004 | June 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #13 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Dream (in After Twilight anthology) | September 2001 | May 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #7 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Fire | September 2001 | May 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #6 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Gold | April 2000 | May 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #3 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Guardian | May 2002 | May 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #9 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Hunger (in Hot Blooded anthology) | September 2004 | June 2006 | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #14 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Legend | January 2002 | May 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #8 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Magic | July 2000 | May 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #4 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Melody | November 2003 | June 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #12 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Prince (review is of the series as a whole) | August 1999 | April 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #1 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Secret | March 2005 | February 2006 (re-read June 2006) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #15 | A |
Feehan, Christine | Dark Symphony | March 2003 | June 2006 (re-read) | contemporary vampire romance | Carpathian #10, Scarletti #2 | A |
Fitzwater, Judy | No Safe Place | May 2006 | June 2006 | contemporary romantic suspense | N/A | B |
Fluke, Joanne | Blueberry Muffin Murder | March 2002 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Hannah Swensen Mystery #3 | A |
Fluke, Joanne | Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (review of the series as a whole) | April 2000 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Hannah Swensen Mystery #1 | A |
Fluke, Joanne | Fudge Cupcake Murder | March 2004 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Hannah Swensen Mystery #5 | A |
Fluke, Joanne | Lemon Meringue Pie Murder | March 2003 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Hannah Swensen Mystery #4 | A |
Fluke, Joanne | Strawberry Shortcake Murder | March 2001 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Hannah Swensen Mystery #2 | A |
Halliday, Candy | Lady and the Scamp | August 2001 | December 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | B |
Hamilton, Steve | Blood Is the Sky | June 2003 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | Alex McKnight #5 | A |
Hamilton, Steve | Ice Run | June 2004 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | Alex McKnight #6 | A |
Hawkins, Karen | Her Master and Commander | March 2006 | June 2006 | historical romance | Just Ask Reeves #1 | B |
Hawkins, Karen | Her Officer and Gentleman | June 2006 | August 2006 | historical romance | Just Ask Reeves #2 | B |
Holmes, Dee | The Unexpected Gift (in Silent Night anthology) | November 1998 | October 2006 | contemporary Christmas romance | N/A | B |
Houston, Victoria | Dead Creek (review is of series as a whole) | November 2000 | June 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Loon Lake Fishing Mystery #2 | A |
Houston, Victoria | Dead Frenzy | February 2003 | June 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Loon Lake Fishing Mystery #4 | A |
Houston, Victoria | Dead Hot Mama | March 2004 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Loon Lake Fishing Mystery #5 | A |
Houston, Victoria | Dead Jitterbug | April 2005 | July 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Loon Lake Fishing Mystery #6 | A |
Houston, Victoria | Dead Water | June 2001 | June 2006 | contemporary mystery | A Loon Lake Fishing Mystery #3 | A |
Hunter, Madeline | An Interrupted Tapestry (in Tapestry anthology) | September 2002 | July 2006 | historical romance | N/A | C |
James, Melissa | Can You Forget? | January 2004 | August 2006 | contemporary romance | Nighthawks #2 | B |
Jensen, Muriel | Blown Away | December 2004 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #9 | B |
Jensen, Muriel | Daddy By Default (review of Who's the Daddy? I series as a whole) | August 1998 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Who's the Daddy? #1 | RATING C- |
Jensen, Muriel | Daddy By Design | September 1998 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Who's the Daddy? #2 | C |
Jensen, Muriel | Daddy By Destiny | October 1998 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Who's the Daddy? #3 | C |
Jensen, Muriel | Daddy To Be Determined | July 2001 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Who's the Daddy? II #4 | C |
Jensen, Muriel | Father Fever (review of Who's the Daddy? II series as a whole) | November 2000 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Who's the Daddy? II #1 | C |
Jensen, Muriel | Father Formula | January 2001 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Who's the Daddy? II #2 | C |
Jensen, Muriel | Father Found | March 2001 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Who's the Daddy? II #3 | C |
Jensen, Muriel | First Born Son | February 1999 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Delancey Brothers #1 | C |
Johnson, Janice Kay | With Child | May 2005 | August 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | B |
Kendrick, Sharon | The Future King's Bride | July 2005 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | The Royal House of Cacciatore #3 | C |
Kendrick, Sharon | The Mediterranean Prince's Passion | May 2005 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | The Royal House of Cacciatore #1 | C |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Dance With the Devil (with short story A Dark-Hunter Christmas) | December 2003 | July 2006 | contemporary paranormal romance | Dark Hunter #7 & #8 | A |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Dragonswan (in Tapestry anthology) | September 2003 | July 2006 | paranormal romance (contemporary & historical) | Dark Hunter #2 | B |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Fantasy Lover | December 2001 | July 2006 | contemporary romance (witch/warlock/sorcerer/genie) | Dark Hunter #1 | A |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Kiss of the Night | April 2004 | August 2006 | contemporary paranormal romance | Dark Hunter #9 | A |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Night Embrace | July 2003 | August 2006 | contemporary paranormal romance | Dark Hunter #5 | A |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Night Play | August 2004 | August 2006 | contemporary paranormal romance | Dark Hunter #10 | A |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Night Pleasures | October 2002 | August 2006 | contemporary paranormal romance | Dark Hunter #4 | A |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Seize the Night | January 2005 | July 2006 | contemporary paranormal romance | Dark Hunter #11 | A |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Sins of the Night | July 2005 | August 2006 | contemporary paranormal romance | Dark Hunter #12 | A |
Kenyon, Sherrilyn | Unleash the Night | January 2006 | August 2006 | contemporary paranormal romance | Dark Hunter #13 | A |
Krueger, William Kent | Blood Hollow | February 2004 | January 2006 | contemporary mystery | Cork O'Connor #4 | A |
Lawrence, Kim | Pregnant By the Greek Tycoon | July 2005 | August 2006 | contemporary romance | Greek Tycoons | C |
Leigh, Jo | Nightwatch | January 2005 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #10 | B |
Long, Julie Anne | To Love A Thief | April 2005 | July 2006 | Regency historical romance | N/A | B |
Matlock, Curtiss Ann | A Time to Keep | May 1987 | June 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | B- |
McClone, Melissa | Blueprint for a Wedding | April 2005 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | C |
Moning, Karen Marie | Into the Dreaming (in Tapestry anthology) | September 2002 | July 2006 | contemporary/historical romance | N/A | B |
Plunkett, Susan | Christmas Promises | November 1998 | October 2006 | contemporary Christmas romance | N/A | B |
Porter, Jane | The Sheikh's Virgin | May 2005 | August 2006 | contemporary Sheik romance | Surrender to the Sheik | C |
Potter, Karen | Daddy in Waiting | June 2005 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | C |
Reichs, Kathy | Bare Bones | July 2003 | March 2006 | contemporary forensic mystery | Temperance Brennan #6 | A |
Reichs, Kathy | Death du Jour | June 1999 | February 2006 | contemporary forensic mystery | Temperance Brennan #2 | A |
Reichs, Kathy | Déjà Dead (review of series as whole) | September 1997 | January 2006 | contemporary forensic mystery | A Temperance Brennan Mystery #1 | A |
Reichs, Kathy | Deadly Decisions | July 2000 | March 2006 | contemporary forensic mystery | A Temperance Brennan Mystery #3 | A |
Reichs, Kathy | Fatal Voyage | August 2001 | March 2006 | contemporary forensic mystery | A Temperance Brennan Mystery #4 | A |
Reichs, Kathy | Grave Secrets | July 2002 | March 2006 | contemporary forensic mystery | A Temperance Brennan Mystery #5 | A |
Reichs, Kathy | Monday Mourning | June 2004 | April 2006 | contemporary forensic mystery | A Temperance Brennan Mystery #7 | A |
Reid, Michelle | The Purchased Wife | June 2005 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | C |
Rimmer, Christine | Lori's Little Secret | May 2005 | August 2006 | contemporary romance | Bravo Family Ties #15 | C |
Robb, J.D. | Betrayal In Death | May 2001 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #13 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Ceremony In Death | May 1997 | September 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #5 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Conspiracy In Death | April 1999 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #9 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Divided In Death | February 2004 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #21 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Glory In Death | December 1995 | August 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #2 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Holiday In Death | June 1998 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #7 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Imitation In Death | September 2003 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #19 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Immortal In Death | July 1996 | August 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #3 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Interlude In Death (in Out of This World anthology) | August 2001 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #14 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Judgment In Death | September 2000 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #12 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Loyalty in Death | October 1999 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #10 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Memory In Death | January 2006 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #25 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Midnight In Death (in Silent Night anthology) | November 1998 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #8 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Naked in Death | July 1995 | August 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #1 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Origin In Death | August 2005 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #24 | A |
Robb. J.D. | Portrait in Death | March 2003 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #18 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Purity in Death | September 2002 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #17 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Rapture In Death | October 1996 | August 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #4 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Reunion in Death | March 2002 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #16 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Seduction In Death | September 2001 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #15 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Survivor In Death | February 2005 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #23 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Vengeance In Death | October 1997 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #6 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Visions in Death | August 2004 | November 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #22 | A |
Robb, J.D. | Witness in Death | March 2000 | October 2006 | Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #11 | A |
Roberts, Nora / Robb, J.D. | Remember When | September 2003 | November 2006 | Contemporary & Near Future romantic suspense | Eve Dallas #20 | |
Rodgers, M.J. | Critical Affair | May 2005 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #14 | A |
Rosnau, Wendy | Perfect Assassin | September 2005 | August 2006 | contemporary romance | Spy Games #2 | B |
Rosnau, Wendy | The Spy With the Silver Lining | May 2006 | August 2006 | contemporary romantic suspense | Spy Games #3 | C |
Rosnau, Wendy | The Spy Wore Red | February 2005 | June 2006 | contemporary romantic suspense | Spy Games #1 | C |
Salonen, Debra | His Real Father | June 2005 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | C |
Sattler, Gail | Hearts In Harmony | May 2005 | September 2006 | contemporary inspirational romance | Men of Praise #1 | A |
Smith, Karen Rose | The Night Before Baby | February 1999 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Loving the Boss #2 | C |
Style, Linda | His Case, Her Child | June 2005 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Cold Cases: LA #1 | B- |
Thomason, Cynthia | An Unlikely Father | May 2006 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Heron Point #2 | B+ |
Thomason, Cynthia | An Unlikely Match | November 2005 | July 2006 | contemporary romance | Heron Point #1, Hometown USA | B |
Thompson, Vicki Lewis | Drive Me Wild | April 2003 | June 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | B |
Warren, Nancy | Aftershocks | March 2005 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #12 | A |
Watson, Margaret | An Honorable Man | April 1996 | June 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | C |
Wayne, Joanna | Justice For All | July 2005 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #16 | A |
Weaver, Carrie | Four Little Problems | May 2006 | June 2006 | contemporary romance | N/A | A |
Webb, Debra | Tremors | February 2005 | January 2006 | contemporary romance | Code Red #11 | B |
Wright, Laura | The Sultan's Bed | June 2005 | August 2006 | contemporary romance | Bed...Al-Nayhal #2 | C |
York, Rebecca | The Man From Texas | August 2001 | March 2006 | contemporary romantic suspense | 43 Light Street / Mine To Keep | B |