I didn’t start my end of the year round-ups until 2008, so I’ll just divide 2005 into front list and back list reads.

First up, front list (of course)

Frontlist (Read in 2005-2006)

Series

Cast in Shadow (2005) Michelle Sagara

(Cast #1/19 -ongoing) [Rating: 9] (Fantasy)

The last book I read in this series was Cast in Chaos (2010). I have later books in the series, but wanted to do the reread I’d need to get back into the series.

Nightside by Simon R. Green

Hex and the City (2005) (#4/12) [Rating: 8], Paths Not Taken  (2005) (#5/12 -complete) [Avg Rating: 6.5]

(reread 3x) (Supernatural Mystery)

As previously mentioned, I haven’t read the last book in this series, but I WILL. Someday. Up until that last book I was reading them as soon as they were published.

Dead as a Doornail (2005) Charlaine Harris

(Sookie Stackhouse #5/13 -complete) [Rating: 8] (Paranormal)

— was reading the Sookie books as soon as they came out until I got completely fed up and quit the series after 2009’s Dead and Gone. Every single male characters falling in love with Sookie was just… ugh.

Kitty and the Midnight Hour (2005) Carrie Vaughn

(Kitty Norville #1/16 -complete) (reread) [Avg Rating: 7.5] (Urban Fantasy)

This was another series I pre-ordered and read as soon as it came out–until the final book, which I put off reading for several years.

Seventy-Seven Clocks (2005) Christopher Fowler

(Bryant and May #3/18) [Rating: 7] (Mystery, Police)

I picked this up on a whim and then went back to read the earlier books. Grandmom quite enjoyed these books.

For Camelot’s Honor (2005) Sarah Zettel

(Paths to Camelot #2/4 -complete) (reread) [Avg Rating: 7] (Historical Fantasy)

I loved the first book so much that the second ended up being a little bit of a let down.

The Good, The Bad, and the Undead  (2005) Kim Harrison

(Rachel Morgan #2/18 -ongoing) [Rating: 7]

Michael kept up with this series longer than I did; I dropped off in 2008, not because it was bad, but more there were other things I wanted to read more.

Dead Beat (2005) Jim Butcher

(Dresden Files #7/18 -ongoing) [Rating: 7] (Supernatural Fantasy)

I dropped this series completely when I heard the next book ended in a major character death. I realized this was one of those series where the main character just gets stronger and stronger and stronger. I don’t mind characters learning and become more talented, but I dislike it when characters suddenly have more power to deal with problems rather than using wit and teamwork.

Cold Service (2005) Robert B. Parker

(Spenser #32/39) [Rating: 6] (Mystery, PI)

This series is being continued by another author, but I’d already kinda dropped back on keeping up about this time.

Stand Alone

Zorro (2005) Isabel Allende translated by Margaret Sayers Peden

[Rating: 8] (Historical)

This book started off a search for the Zorro book that I read as a teen.

Where’s My Cow? (2005) Terry Pratchett

(Discworld) [Rating: 9] (reread) (Fantasy)

The Discworld picture book of Sam Vimes reading Where’s My Cow to little Sam.

“Children’s Winner of the Ankh-Morpork Librarians’ Award. OOK!”

Across the Wall (2005) Garth Nix

[Rating: 7] (Fantasy Anthology)

This is a collection of short stories, some set in the world of Sabriel, some not.

Comics

Fables by  Bill Willingham

Vol 5: The Mean Seasons (2005) [Rating: 7], Vol 6: Homelands (2005) [Rating: 9] ( /22 -complete) (Urban Fantasy/Folktale)

At this point I was avidly and eagerly awaiting each new volume, and would do so for the next ten years.

Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan

The First Hundred Days (2005) [Rating: 7], Vol 2: Tag (2005)  [Rating: 7] ( /10 -complete) (Science Fiction)

I picked this up because it intrigued me, and kept reading for the same reason.

Runaways: Vol 4: True Believers (2005) Brian K Vaughan, Adrian Alphona, Craig Yeung

[Rating: 7] (Marvel Superhero)

I loved the first seven books of this series, then got mad after a writer change and stopped reading.

 

I’m simply going to note these last two, with no links or further commentary

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2005) J.K. Rowling

Anansi Boys (2005) Neil Gaiman (reread)