Ok. Toad's [StudyGuideQueen] List of Books to Read in 2018

In No Particular Order:

75. The Diabetes Diet by Dr Bernstein
74. The Diabetes Solution by Dr Bernstein
73. The Gifts of Imperfection by Dr Brown
72. The Healing Promise of Qi by Roger Jahnke
71. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
70. Book Repair and Restoration by Mitchell Starrett Buck
69. Food Allergies & Food Intolerances by Jonathan Brostoff
68. Immortal Sisters: Secret Teachings of Taoist Women by Thomas Cleary
67. The Big Book of Kombucha by Hannah Crum
66. Get Rich, Lucky Bitch by Denise Duffield-Thomas
65. The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine DiPisan
64. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
63. The Wagon Travel Handbook by David Renwick Grant
62. Numerology by Harish Johari
61. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine
60. The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts
59. The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
58. The Fox & the Jewel by Karen Smyers
57. InuYasha VizBig edition 17 by Rumiko Takahashi
56. InuYasha VizBig edition 18 by Rumiko Takahashi
55. A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
54. Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfe
53. Soldier of Arete by Gene Wolfe
52. Death by Black Hole by Dr Neil DeGrasse Tyson
51. The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
50. Critical Thinking by Richard Paul
49. The Interminables by Paige Orwin
48. Immortal Architects by Paige Orwin
47. 1984 by George Orwell
46. The Rg Veda
45. Getting Things Done by David Allen
44. Silla Korea & the Silk Roads by the Korea Society
43. The Ancient Magus' Bride volume 9 by Kore Yamazaki
42. Barakamon volume 6 by Satsuki Yoshino
43. Barakamon volume 7 by Satsuki Yoshino
42. Barakamon volume 8 by Satsuki Yoshino
41. Barakamon volume 9 by Satsuki Yoshino
40. Ikigai by Hector Garcia
39. Celtic Mythology by John Arnott MacCulloch
38. The Nihongi
37. The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook by Karen Harrison
36. Korean History in Maps by Lee Injae
35. Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
34. Shinto Norito by Ann Lewellyn Evans
33. Kojiki by No Yasumaru O
32. The Fox's Craft in Japanese Religion and Culture by Michael Bathgate
31. Daoist Nei Gong for Women by Roni Edlund
30. Rodale's Basic Organic Gardening by Deborah L. Martin

Next Post will have #s 29-1.

Welcome! That's a good set of books!

Thank you, DrNeutron! There are more but I'll just start here or I'll die of overwhelm by March! LOL

29. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
28. Ayurveda for Dogs by Dr. Vinood Verma
27. Ayurvedic Medicine for Dogs by Diane Morgan
26. Love is All You Need: A Bond-Based Approach to Educating Your Dog by Jennifer Arnold
25. On Talking Terms with Dogs by Turid Rugaas

Oops! I've run out of time. As you can tell from this section of the TO READ IN 2018, I really want to help my sweet guardian angel, best friend, and confidant to be her best! {Tadpole-Marie is the Queen of My House!}

More later,
Toad

24. Field Guide to the Cascades & Olympics
23. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
24. Sparks Joy by Marie Kondo
23. Le Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Mallory
22. Nonviolence by Mark Kurlansky
21. Walking on the Wind by Michael Tlanusta Garrett
20. Women Who Run With the Wolves by Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes
19. The Tao of Craft by Benebell Wen
18. Tending Brigid's Flame by Lunaea Weatherstone
17. Mu-Ga: The Ritual Songs of Korean Shamans by Sok-chae Im
16. The Horse Travel Handbook by CuChullaine O'Reilly
15. The Cherokee Herbal by J.T. Garrett
14. The Complete Book of Herbs by Lesley Bremness
13. The Burning of Brigid Cleary by Angela Bourke
12. Fairyland, My Fairyland by Marjorie T. Johnson

Almost done. One more post.

Hi Toad, welcome!

>4 StudyGuideQueen: After I had read On talking terms with Dogs my eyes were opened to a whole new level of communicating with my dogs. It was a benefit to us all at the time.

FAMeulstee,

Thanks for the input! I really need it. My Precious Sister is a delicate sort, with a lot of puppyhood trauma (not unlike me, oddly enough). I know it takes special learning to handle me properly. Which means I've probably fallen far too short to meeting her needs for the first 6 years minus 9 months of her life. She is a delicate hearted little person of the Dog Type. So I hope to truly understand HER Views of the world, and learn to HEAR her better with that book. I know, I sound nutty, but then my book titles should indicate where I stand on the Peopleness of Everything.

Welcome! Doesn't look like we'll be sharing a lot of reads, but I hope you'll enjoy yours!

Hi, thronton37814,

THANKS! I will pop over and check out your list for this year, too! I tend to be 'out there' in my reading preferences, as you gently noted, so I'm not surprised.

I used to read fantasy stories (Bradley, McKillip, Lewis, etc) when I was in my teens, predominantly; with folklore, astronomy, cultural anthropology, and world religions. Which are all still obsessions of mine. Anyway, you didn't ask.

May your year in reads be EPIC!

>9 StudyGuideQueen: I don't decide in advance what I'll read. I just kind of play it by ear. I read lots of mysteries and historical fiction. I've read a lot of picture books this year, but that's a bit of a fluke because I went to a big sale and purchased lots to donate to my great nephew. However, I had to read them to make sure they were okay, right?

OOO! Thornton37814! I decide what i want to read. The final ACTUALLY READ may be radically different.

Tee hee, DEFINITELY you had to check out the picture books! Us obsessive readers keep the world safe!!!!

So, checking in part way through July, I can proudly say I have not read what I intended to at all! Well, ALMOST, at all.

However in spite of that, I have read Volumes 1-5 of the Young Wizards series:

(1) So You Want to Be A Wizard
(2) Deep Wizardry
(3) High Wizardry
(4) A Wizard Abroad
(5) The Wizard's Dilemma

I've stopped here, as I have come to understand the next book was edited by the author to correct her errors regarding an autistic character present in the print version of the book - but the corrections only show up in the electronic version of the book. So.... I'm autistic. I don't need to see more ignorance-fueled inaccurate characterizations of my sort of folks - so I won't be reading the paper version any time soon. I hear the EBOOK with the corrections is MUCH BETTER REPRESENTATION! For which I'd like to thank Dian Duane HEARTILY!

From Kim Mikyoung's artful pen, I've read, so far:

(6) Bride of the Water God, Vol 1
(7) Bride of the Water God, Vol 2
(8) Bride of the Water God, Vol 3
(9) Bride of the Water God, Vol 4
(10) Bride of the Water God, Vol 5
(11) Bride of the Water God, Vol 6

From CLAMP's gifted authors and artists, I've read:

(12) xxxHolic Omnibus, Vol 1
(13) xxxHolic Omnibus, Vol 2
(14) xxxHolic Omnibus, Vol 3
(15) xxxholic Omnibus, Vol 4
(16) xxxHolic Omnibus, Vol 5
(17) xxxHolic Omnibus, Vol 6
(18) xxxHolic Omnibus, Vol 7

(19) xxxHolic Rei, Vol 1
(20) xxxHolic Rei, Vol 2
(21) xxxHolic Rei, Vol 3
(22) xxxHolic Rei, Vol 4

(23) Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles Omnibus, Vol 1

From Yoshino Satsuke's pen:

(24) Barakamon, Vol 6 ...this was on my list.
(25) Barakamon, Vol 7 ...this was on my list...
(26) Barakamon, Vol 8 ...this was on my list...
(27) Barakamon, Vol 9 ...this was on my list...

From the Mind of Rumiko Takahashi:

(28) InuYasha VizBig, Vol 17 ...this was on my list...
(29) InuYasha VizBig, Vol 18 ...this was on my list...

I'm in process of STUDYING, not just READING:

~30~ The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up ...this was on my list...
~31~ The Tao of Craft ...this was on my list...
~32~ Immortal Sisters ...this was on my list...
~33~ The Healing Power of Qi ...this was on my list...

How is everyone else's Year in Books going?

Second to Last Check-In for 2018.

thornton37814, you were SO RIGHT in your strategy!

30. Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles, Vol 2. by CLAMP

31. Sailor Moon 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
32. Sailor Moon 2 by Naoko Takeuchi
33. Sailor Moon 3 by Naoko Takeuchi
34. Sailor Moon 4 by Naoko Takeuchi
35. Sailor Moon 5 by Naoko Takeuchi
36. Sailor Moon 6 by Naoko Takeuchi

37. Barakamon 10 by Satsuki Yoshino
38. Barakamon 11 by Satsuki Yoshino

39. The Fox & the Jewel by Karen Ann Smyers

40. Wolf Children by Mamoru Hosoda

41. Women Who Run With the Wolves by Christina Pinkola-Estes

42. Fruits Basket 1 by Natsuki Takaya
43. Fruits Basket 2 by Natsuki Takaya
44. Fruits Basket 3 by Natsuki Takaya
45. Fruits Basket 4 by Natsuki Takaya
46. Fruits Basket 5 by Natsuki Takaya
47. Fruits Basket 6 by Natsuki Takaya
48. Fruits Basket 7 by Natsuki Takaya
49. Fruits Basket 8 by Natsuki Takaya

50. The Ancient Magus' Bride 1 by Kore Yamazaki
51. The Ancient Magus' Bride 2 by Kore Yamazaki
52. The Ancient Magus' Bride 3 by Kore Yamazaki
53. The Ancient Magus' Bride 4 by Kore Yamazaki
54. The Ancient Magus' Bride 5 by Kore Yamazaki
55. The Ancient Magus' Bride 6 by Kore Yamazaki
56. The Ancient Magus' Bride 7 by Kore Yamazaki
57. The Ancient Magus' Bride 8 by Kore Yamazaki
58. The Ancient Magus' Bride 9 by Kore Yamazaki

59 Inu X Boku Secret Service 1 by Cocoa Fujiwara

60. Life Changing Foods by Anthony William
61. Allergy Free & Easy Cooking by Cybele Pascal

62. Get Rich, Lucky Bitch by Denise Duffield Thomas

63. The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner by Ann Larkin Hansen

This seems to have been The Year of Manga for me. LOL

Manga counts! 😀

drneutron!

I'm so late replying to everything! It definitely counts! It's interesting how much I've LEARNED from it? more along the lines of, like, Life principles that work, ones that don't, how choices play out, why it's best to be empathic and gentle with everyone and honor their experience where they are to boost mutual respect. I'm really enjoying it. I've finished even more since last posting.

Fruits Basket vol 9-12, Inu X Boku SS vol 2.
The delightfully eccentric and very sincere GOBEKLI TEPE: Genesis of the Gods by Collins.

I'm happy to say that even though I thought I was done with my reading for the year, but it keeps going. I'm reading a lot more even now. I'm grateful for this group, and for the encouragement to keep plugging away! You all rock!

I'm glad that it's been a good experience for you. I've found that being in the group has expanded my reading in ways I hadn't thought about - been reading a wider variety of books and authors, and it's all been great!

YAYAYAY!11111111111111111