{"id":2012,"date":"2012-12-29T16:36:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T14:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.all-things-me.net\/blog\/?page_id=2012"},"modified":"2025-06-14T00:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T21:00:40","slug":"book-log-years-1998-2008","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.all-things-me.net\/blog\/about-me\/booklog\/book-log-years-1998-2008","title":{"rendered":"Book log, years 1998 – 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book log years 2009 – current<\/a><\/p>\n

Total: 11 books (ouch)<\/span>2008<\/h4>\n

[Nov 5] William Gibson: Virtuaalivalo<\/em> (Virtual Light)
\n[Oct 9] Clive Barker: Mister B. Gone
\n[Sep 30] Bruce Sterling (ed.): Peililasit<\/em> (Mirrorshades; a cyberpunk anthology)
\n[Sep 4] John Twelve Hawks: The Dark River
\n[Aug 4] Bernard Werber: Muurahaiset<\/em> (Fr “Les Fourmis”, Empire of the Ants)
\n[July 18] Peter Straub: Mr X
\n[May 2] James Herbert: Moon
\n[Apr 22] Joe Hill: Heart-Shaped Box
\n[Mar 25] Iain M. Banks: Aseiden k\u00e4ytt\u00f6<\/em>\u00a0(Use of Weapons)
\n[Mar 2] Stephen King: Duma Key
\n[Feb 4] John Twelve Hawks: The Traveller
\n[Jan 13] Iain M. Banks: Pelaaja<\/em> (The Player of Games)<\/p>\n

Total: 13 books + 1 short story<\/span>2007<\/h4>\n

[Dec 30] Elizabeth Kostova: The Historian
\n[Oct 26] H.P. Lovecraft: Call of Cthulhu (eBook, short story)
\n[Sep 24] Aldous Huxley: Uusi uljas maailma<\/em> (Brave New World)
\n[Sep 9] David Katan: Translating Cultures, An Introduction for Translators, Interpreters and Mediators
\n[Sep 1] Jonathan Swift: Gulliver’s Travels (eBook)
\n[Aug 10] Richard Bachman: Blaze
\n[Aug 1] Rocky Wood, David Rawsthorne and Norma Blackburn: Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished
\n[June 28] Bill Bryson: Mother Tongue
\n[June 18] Lionel Shriver: We need to talk about Kevin
\n[Apr 20] Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray
\n[Mar 21] Richard Dalby (ed.): Vampire Stories
\n[Mar 5] Bill Bryson: Down Under
\n[Feb 25] Stephen King: Lisey’s Story
\n[Jan 3] Arturo P\u00c3\u00a9rez-Reverte: Yhdeks\u00e4s Portti<\/em> (El Club Dumas\/Ninth Gate)<\/p>\n

Total: 16 books<\/span>2006<\/h4>\n

[Nov 28] Minette Walters: Isk\u00e4llaren<\/em> (Ice House)
\n[Nov 14] Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Alien Influences
\n[Oct 5] Jan Guillou: Pahuus<\/em> (Ondskan; Swedish)
\n[Sep 7] Bj\u00f6rn Kurt\u00e9n: Musta tiikeri<\/em> (The Dance of the Tiger)
\n[Aug 19] Lynne Truss: Eats, Shoots & Leaves – Zero tolerance approach to punctuation
\n[–] Anne Rice: The Vampire Chronicles Collection vol. I
\n[Aug 8] Interview with the Vampire (1\/3 of the Collection)
\n[July 16] Bill Bryson: A Short History of Nearly Everything
\n[July 3] Kathy Reichs: Deadly D\u00e9cisions
\n[May 27] Daniel Burstein: Secrets of the Code
\n[May 25] Stanley Wiater et.al.: The Stephen King Universe
\n[Apr 27] Stephen King: Cell
\n[Apr 6] Dan Simmons: Song of Kali
\n[Mar 4] Pirkko Muikku-Werner (ed.): Kielipoliisin k\u00e4sikirja<\/em>
\n[Feb 20] Donna Tartt: Secret History
\n[Jan 13] Stephen King: Colorado Kid
\n[Jan 5] Stephen King: Insomnia<\/p>\n

Total: only 13 books<\/span>2005<\/h4>\n

[Nov 14] Bill Bryson: Notes from a Big Country
\n[Oct 29] Stephen King: IT
\n[Aug 28] Stephen King: The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
\n[July 1] Stephen King: Firestarter
\n[June 7] Tim Underwood and Chuck Miller (ed.): Paljaat luut<\/em> (Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror With Stephen King)
\n[May 30] George Beahm (ed.): The Stephen King Companion
\n[May 4] Robin Cook: Contagion
\n[Apr 14] Michael Crichton: The Lost World
\n[Apr 1] Dan Brown: Deception Point
\n[Mar 2] Dan Brown: Digital Fortress
\n[Feb 27] Osmo Ikola: Kielen el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4 ja k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00e4<\/em>
\n[Feb 21] Dan Brown: Angels and Demons
\n[Feb 2] Stephen King: Bag of Bones<\/p>\n

Total: 27 books (or 32, if you count all 5 in Hitchhiker’s Guide)<\/span>2004<\/h4>\n

[Dec 29] Dan Brown: The Da Vinci Code
\n[Dec 21] Ray Bradbury: Something Wicked This Way Comes
\n[Dec 13] Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451
\n[Dec 7] Donna Tartt: The Little Friend
\n[Dec 4] Stephen King: The Tommyknockers
\n[Oct 24] Stephen King: ‘Salem’s Lot
\n[Oct 18] Thomas Harris: the Hannibal Lecter Omnibus
\n[Oct 18] Hannibal (3\/3 of the Omnibus)
\n[Oct 08] Silence of the Lambs (2\/3 of the Omnibus)
\n[Sep xx] Red Dragon (1\/3 of the Omnibus)
\n[Sep 27] Stephen King: Dark Tower VI — Song of Susannah
\n[Sep 02] Douglas Adams: The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
\n[Aug 23] Stephen King: Christine
\n[Aug 18] Stephen King: Pet Sematary
\n[Aug 11] Stephen King: From a Buick 8
\n[Aug 09] Stephen King: Cujo
\n[Aug 08] Pirjo Hiidenmaa: Suomen kieli — who cares?<\/em>
\n[July 21] Stephen King: Black House *100th book in booklog*<\/strong>
\n[June 25] Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry: The Little Prince
\n[June 17] Stephen King: Carrie
\n[June 04] Stephen King: Dark Tower V – Wolves of the Calla
\n[Apr 28] Stephen King: The Talisman
\n[Mar 18] Stephen King: Night Shift
\n[Feb 07] Stephen King: Eyes of the Dragon
\n[Feb 01] John Grisham: Kutsu<\/em> (The Summons)
\n[Jan 16] John Irving: The World According to Garp
\n[Jan 08] Bill Bryson: Made in America
\n[Jan 02] Virpi H\u00e4meen-Anttila: Suden vuosi<\/em><\/p>\n

Total: 27 books (two-part Stand counted as one)<\/span>2003<\/h4>\n

[Dec 14] Stephen King: Dark Half
\n[Dec 01] Stephen King: Kauhun vuodenajat II<\/em> (Different seasons: autumn, winter)
\n[Nov 25] Stephen King: Tukikohta<\/em> vol. 2 (The Stand — uncut)
\n[Nov 19] Terho Itkonen: Selv\u00e4\u00e4 suomea<\/em>
\n[Oct 22] Stephen King: Tukikohta<\/em> vol. 1 (The Stand — uncut)
\n[Sep 30] Flann O’Brien: Kolmas konstaapeli<\/em> (The Third Policeman)
\n[Sep 23] Stephen King: The Shining
\n[Sep 02] John Grisham: Petos<\/em> (The Street Lawyer)
\n[Aug 29] Stephen King: Danse Macabre
\n[Aug 22] Stephen King: Rose Madder
\n[Aug 20] Richard Bachman: Thinner
\n[Aug 14] John Grisham: Partneri<\/em> (The Partner)
\n[Aug 08] J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter ja Azkabanin vanki<\/em> (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
\n[Aug 04] Stephen King: Everything’s Eventual
\n[July 25] Wes Craven: Fountain Society
\n[July 24] Stephen King: Four Past Midnight
\n[July 17] Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl
\n[July 15] Stephen King: On Writing
\n[June 04] Stephen King: Gerald’s Game
\n[May 23] Stephen King: Anteeksi, oikea numero<\/em> (Nightmares and Dreamscapes 2nd half)
\n[Apr 08] Stephen King: Hearts in Atlantis
\n[Mar 12] Stephen King: Rita Hayworth – Avain pakoon<\/em>
\n(not sure what this is, as I’ve also read Different seasons in the two volumes that it was published in in Finnish…)
\n[Feb xx] Stephen King: Dead Zone
\n[Feb 04] Stephen King: Green Mile
\n[Jan 25] Stephen King: Dark Tower IV – Wizard and Glass
\n[Jan 07] Stephen King: Yksin\u00e4inen sormi<\/em> (Nightmares and Dreamscapes 1st half)
\n[Jan 03] Alexis Kouros: Harmattan, Kulkija ja Unisieppari<\/em>
\n[Jan 02] Alexis Kouros: Gondwanan Lapset<\/em><\/p>\n

Total: 20 books<\/span>2002<\/h4>\n

[Nov 23] Stephen King: Bag of Bones
\n[Nov 04] Stephen King: J\u00e4lkeen keskiy\u00f6n<\/em> (Skeleton Crew, 2nd half)
\n[Oct 17] Richard Bachman: Running Man
\n[Oct 16] Maija L\u00e4nsim\u00e4ki (editor): Sanalla sanoen – pakinoita suomen kielest\u00e4<\/em>
\n[Oct 12] Richard Bachman: Roadwork
\n[Oct 03] Stephen King: Dolores Claiborne
\n[Sep 16] Stephen King: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
\n[Sep 13] Stephen King: Dark Tower III – The Wastelands
\n[Sep 05] Stephen King: Dark Tower II – Drawing of the Three
\n[Sep 02] Stephen King: Cycle of the Werewolf
\n[Sep 01] Richard Bachman: The Regulators
\n[Aug 12] Stephen King: Dark Tower I – Gunslinger
\n[Aug 03] Stephen King: Tarpeellista tavaraa<\/em> (Needful Things)
\n[Jul 31] John Grisham: Testamentti<\/em> (The Testament)
\n[Jul 27] John Grisham: Firma<\/em> (The Firm)
\n[Jul 12] Stephen King: Ep\u00e4toivon kaupunki<\/em> (Desperation)
\n[Jul 09] J.D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye (Penguin Book; I’d read everything else…)
\n[Jul 06] Richard Bachman: Pitk\u00e4 marssi<\/em> (Long Walk)
\n[Jul 05] Richard Bachman: Raivo<\/em> (Rage)
\n[Jul 01] Stephen King: Dreamcatcher<\/p>\n

Ouch. There is a big gap here… maybe because of finals and university entrance exams etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Total: 4 books (eek)<\/span>2001<\/h4>\n

[Mar 14] Stephen King: Painajainen<\/em> (Salem’s Lot)
\n[Feb 25] Heta H\u00e4yry, Hannu Karttunen, Matti Viitanen et. al. (editors): Paholaisen asianajaja – opaskirja skeptikolle<\/em>
\n[Jan 06] George Orwell: El\u00e4inten vallankumous<\/em> (Animal Farm)
\n[Jan 1] P\u00e4ivi Alasalmi: Vainola<\/em><\/p>\n

Total: 19 books<\/span>2000<\/h4>\n

[Dec 23] Paul Cornell, Martin Day, Keith Topping: X-Treme Possibilities
\n[Nov 06] Arvid J\u00e4rnefelt: Is\u00e4nmaa<\/em>
\n[Nov 04] Juhani Aho: Juha<\/em>
\n[Oct 20] Eino Leino: Hymyilev\u00e4 Apollo<\/em>
\n[Sep 30] Les Martin: X-Files: Tappava pelko<\/em>
\n[Sep 08] G\u00c3\u00bcnter Grass: Minun vuosisatani<\/em>
\n[Aug 19] Brian Lowry: The Truth is Out There
\n[Aug 14] Veijo Meri: Manillak\u00f6ysi<\/em>
\n[Aug 13] Mika Waltari: Sinuhe Egyptil\u00e4inen<\/em>
\n[Aug 01] F.E. Sillanp\u00e4\u00e4: Hurskas kurjuus<\/em>
\n[Jul 23] Maiju Lassila: Tulitikkuja lainaamassa<\/em>
\n[Jul 17] Maria Jotuni: Kun on tunteet<\/em>
\n[Jun\/Jul 15] Ilmari Kianto: Punainen viiva<\/em>
\n[Jul 06] Kevin J. Anderson: Vasta-aine<\/em> (an X-Files book)
\n[May 24] Jostein Gaarder: Sofian maailma<\/em>
\n[May 22] Moli\u00c3\u00a8re: Saituri<\/em>
\n[May 17] Henrik Ibsen: Nukkekoti<\/em>
\n[May 10] Nikolai Gogol: Kuolleet sielut<\/em>
\n[Feb 27] Robert McLiam Wilson: Eureka Street Belfast<\/p>\n

Total: 16 books<\/span>1999<\/h4>\n

[Nov 25] Edward L. Ferman, Anne Jordan (ed.). The Best of Modern Horror
\n[Nov 11] Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde: Kuka h\u00e4n on?<\/em>
\n[Sep 29] Amy Tan: Ilon ja onnen tarinat<\/em>
\n[Sep 14] Louise Erdrich: Anna meille siivet<\/em>
\n[Aug 05] Jeff Gelb (ed.): Rock on rajaton kauhu<\/em>
\n[Jul 17] Aino Kallas: Sudenmorsian<\/em>
\n[Jul 09] Alexis Kouros: Harmattan, kulkija ja Unisieppari<\/em>
\n[Jul 06] Alexis Kouros: Gondwanan lapset<\/em>
\n[Jul 01] Stephen King: Kauhun vuodenajat<\/em> (Different Seasons, 2 of the 4 stories)
\n[Jun 22] Ellen Steiber: Shapes (an X-Files book)
\n[Apr 18] Charles Berlitz: Roswellin lent\u00e4v\u00e4n lautasen arvoitus<\/em>
\n[Apr 05] Stephen King: Piina<\/em> (Misery)
\n[Mar 28] Anne Frank: Nuoren tyt\u00f6n p\u00e4iv\u00e4kirja<\/em>
\n[Feb 25] Tapani Kuningas, Teuvo E. Laitinen, Markku L\u00f6fman: 100 Ufoa Suomessa<\/em>
\n[Jan 24] Philip K. Dick: Mahdoton planeetta<\/em>
\n[Jan 20] Les Martin: Tappava pelko<\/em> (an X-Files book)<\/p>\n

Total: 2 books<\/span>1998<\/h4>\n

[Dec 13] Nancy A. Collins: Musta y\u00f6 – tummat lasit<\/em>
\n[Dec 10] Les Martin: Ihmissalama<\/em> (an X-Files book)<\/p>\n

At the beginning of senior high we were asked to keep a booklog while reading mandatory 10 Finnish classics for a course. I’ve kept up the log since then.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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