Anathem by Neal Stephenson

Brilliant, I loved it. Stephenson wins again. My only criticism was that there were some parts in the middle that dragged a bit, but eh. I was also starting to get a bit annoyed by all the fantasy names for things which obviously had real life analogues, but then that turned out to be a brilliant aversion with a wonderful point, so awesome.

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Also fabulous. I bought this book back in September when it came out but I didn't get around to reading it until last week, and I just finished it yesterday. I really enjoyed it, and I can't wait to see what Sanderson has in store for us next. I think I'm going to post my review soon and see if anyone wants to discuss it.

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

I read this over the summer and I was really impressed.

1984 by George Orwell

I thought I knew what this book was about, because, you know, it's 1984, but then I read it. Very thought provoking.

Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

Things happened and that made me happy. Also, Mat's voice improved so much it's unreal.

Dune by Frank Herbert

Another classic novel that I finally got around to reading. It was a very interesting book, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Now I have to get around to reading the sequels sometime.

The Age of Wonder - How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes

I got this book for free from a school function. It's a non-fiction examination of the intersection of science, engineering, art and literature, and I guess what you would call zeitgeist in the late 1700s and early 1800s. A very interesting examination of an entire era of philosophy and science, and the meeting between the two. This book is epic in scope, and really gives you a feeling for the Romantic period and the birth of modern science through a personal examination of several leading figures. All of the separate stories are tied together brilliantly into one coherent picture of a whole, leaving one to reflect on the philosophy of science here in the modern day.

King Lear by William Shakespeare

I hadn't read this play before, and we had a copy laying around the house so I decided to go for it. I thought it was very interesting, particularly the treatment of the female characters.