What I've Been Reading - An Obsessive-Compulsive Monthly Compilation Of The Books I've Been Reading - Or, a Thirty-Eight Year Retrospective - Books - http://maxpages.com/readersplace/Jan_1997_Thru_Dec

1997 was the year I went online - what a revelation! But as you check my monthly reading totals you'll find that once July 1997 arrived, the month I got my first computer, my reading totals went downhill. Fast.

JANUARY 1997 - 11 Books
Christmas Knight - Lyn Ellis - HT - Excellent
One For The Money - Janet Evanovich - Contemporary - Excellent
Gather The Stars - Kimberley Cates - HR - A-1
Dates And Other Nuts - Lori Copeland - L&L - VG
Jack's Baby - Emma Darcy - HP - Good
New Year's Knight - Lyn Ellis - HT - Excellent
Heaven In West Texas - Susan Kay Law - Ghost/HR - Excellent
Angel's Fall - Kimberley Cates - HR - A-1
Blood Price - Tanya Huff - Vampire - Excellent
Blood Trail - Tanya Huff - Vampire - Excellent
Blood Lines - Tanya Huff - Vampire - Excellent

FEBRUARY 1997 - 8 Books
Blood Pact - Tanya Huff - Vampire - Excellent
Storm Force - Sara Craven - HP - Fair
Nobody's Baby But Mine - Susan Phillips - Contemporary - A-1
Innocence - Suzanne Forster - Contemporary - Fair
My Phony Valentine - Marie Ferrarella -L&L - Good
The Wild Man - Margaret Rome - HQ - Poor
Mistress Material - Sharon Kendricks - HP - VG
Dark Avenger - Alex Ryder - HP - Good

MARCH 1997 - 8 Books
City Girls Need Not Apply - Rita Rainville - SD - Excellent
Jake - Leigh Greenwood - HR - Good
Hawk In A Blue Sky - Charlotte Lamb - HQ - Fair
I Do? - Jo Ann Algermissen - YT - Good
And Daddy Makes Three - Kay David - SIM - Excellent
One Ticket To Texas - Jan Hudson - SD - Fair
Rejar - Dara Joy - Futuristic/HR - Fair
Under Suspicion - Lucy Hamilton - SIM - Good

APRIL 1997 - 11 Books
A Passionate Performance - Eileen Putman - Regency - Fair
Noble Deception - Eileen Winwood - Regency - Excellent
Son Of The Morning - Linda Howard - Contemporary - A-1
Tallchief - Dinah McCall - Contemporary - Excellent
Fool's Puzzle - Earline Fowler - Mystery - Good
Carmichael's Return - Lilian Peake - HP - Fair
The Two Dead Girls (Green Mile 1) - Stephen King - Fiction - Good
Mouse On The Mile (Green Mile 2) - Stephen King - Fiction - Good
Coffey's Hands (Green Mile 3) - Stephen King - Fiction - Good
Wildest Dreams - Carole Mortimer - HP - VG
Savage Pagan - Helen Bianchin - HP - Good

MAY 1997 - 9 Books
In Name Only - Diana Hamilton - HP - Good
Paradise Redeemed - Ana Leigh - HR - Fair
A Taste Of Honey - Stephanie Mittman - HR - Excellent
Bitter Memories - Margaret Mayo - HP - VG
Marriage Meltdown - Emma Darcy - HP - Fair
Deceived - Sara Craven - HP - VG
Bad Death E. Delacroix (Green Mile 4) - Stephen King - Fiction - Good
Night Journey (Green Mile 5) - Stephen King - Fiction - Good
Coffey On The Mile (Green Mile 6) - Stephen King - Fiction - Good

JUNE 1997 - 9 Books
The Guilty Wife - Sally Wentworth - HP - Fair
Dead And Gone - Mary Kittredge - Mystery - Good
Poison Pen - Mary Kittredge - Mystery - Good
His Forbidden Touch - Shelly Thacker - HR - VG
Headhunter - Michael Slade - Horror - Excellent
Husband Not Included! - Mary Lyons - HP - Poor
Lace And Satin - Helen Brooks - HP - good
The Second Mrs. Adams - Sandra Marton - HP - Excellent
Tall, Dark & Dangerous - Kate Proctor - HP - Good

JULY 1997 - 1 Book
Yesterday's Bride - Alison Kelly - HP - Excellent

AUGUST 1997 - 3 Books
Stinger - Robert McCammon - Horror - Excellent
A Marriage To Fight For - Raina Lynn - SIM - Excellent
Lost Yesterday - Jenny Lykins - TT - Excellent

SEPTEMBER 1997 - 4 Books
Wonderful - Jill Barnett - HR - Excellent
Echoes Of Tomorrow - Jenny Lykins - TT - Excellent
Texas Destiny - Lorraine Heath - HR - A-1
Reilly's Return - Amelia Autin - SIM - Excellent

OCTOBER 1997 - 6 Books
Back To Eden - Dallas Schulze - Contemporary - Excellent
The Rancher's Mistress - Kay Thorpe - HP - Poor
The Bargain - Jane Ashford - HR - VG
The Bride Rode West - Kristine Rolofson - HT - VG
Tonight Or Never - Dara Joy - HR - Fair
Time Enough For Love - Suzanne Brockmann - LS - Fair

NOVEMBER 1997 - 8 Books
A Date With Dr. Frankenstein - Leanne Banks - SSE - Excellent
Irresistible - Stephanie Bond - L&L - Excellent
Faro's Daughter - Georgette Heyer - Regency - Excellent
Legend In Green Velvet - Elizabeth Peters - Gothic - VG
The Temporary Wife - Mary Balogh - Regency - A-1
Father Found - Judith Arnold - HSR - VG
The Eight - Katherine Neville - Fiction - A-10!
Silent Night - Mary Higgins Clark - Fiction - Fair

DECEMBER 1997 - 3 Books
Lord Carew's Bride - Mary Balogh - Regency - A-1
Kill And Tell - Linda Howard - Contemporary - Excellent
Dark Angel - Mary Balogh - Regency - A-1

JANUARY 1998 - 6 Books
The Hellion - LaVyrle Spencer - HSR - Excellent
Kiss And Tell - Sharon Kendrick - HP - VG
A Nanny In The Family - Catherine Spencer - HP - Excellent
Guilty Pleasures - Laurell K. Hamilton - Fantasy - A-1
Jack And Jill - James Patterson - Thriller - Excellent
Sweet Memories - LaVyrle Spencer - Contemporary - Excellent

FEBRUARY 1998 - 4 Books
The Spotted Plume - Yvonne Whittal - HQ - Good
The Spinster & The Rake - Anne Stuart - Regency - A-1
Sarah's Child - Linda Howard - SSE - Excellent
Heart Of Ice - Diana Palmer - SR - VG

MARCH 1998 - 6 Books
Bewildered Haven- Helen Bianchin - HQ - Good
Texas Glory - Lorraine Heath - HR - A-1
Born In Fire - Nora Roberts - Contemporary - Excellent
Born in Ice - Nora Roberts - Contemporary - Excellent
Cool Shade - Theresa Weir - Contemporary - Good
Man Shy - Catherine Mulvany - LS - VG

APRIL 1998 - 5 Books
Heart's Masquerade - Deborah Simmons - HR - VG
Deficit Ending - Lee Martin - Mystery - Good
The Ladies' Man - Lorraine Heath - HR - Excellent
Restless Spirits - Rachel Wilson - Paranormal - Fair
Lord Of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase - HR - A-1

MAY 1998 - 7 Books
The Cutting Edge - Linda Howard - SSE - VG
Lucky Stars - Patricia Roy - HR - Excellent
Baby I'm Yours - Susan Andersen - Contemporary - Excellent
Amazon Lily - Theresa Weir - Contemporary - Excellent
A Woman's Touch - Bernadette Carr - TT/HR - VG
Stolen Hearts - Michelle Martin - Contemporary - A-1
Naked In Death - J. D. Robb - Contemporary - A-1

JUNE 1998 - 7 Books
An Ideal Marriage - Helen Bianchin - HP - Excellent
The Marriage Campaign - Helen Bianchin - HP - Excellent
From This Day - Nora Roberts - LOL - Good
The Black Moth - Georgette Heyer - Georgian - Excellent
These Old Shades - Georgette Heyer - Georgian - Excellent
The Famous Heroine - Mary Balogh - Regency - VG
A Knight's Desire - Judith Hill - HR - Excellent!

JULY 1998 - 5 Books
Fortune Hunter - Deborah Simmons - HR - VG
Merry Christmas, Mommy - Muriel Jensen - HA - VG
Make Way For Mommy - Muriel Jensen - HA - VG
Bone Deep - Darian North - Fiction - Excellent
Outback Heat - Emma Darcy - Romance - VG

AUGUST 1998 - 7 Books
The Lady's Companion - Carla Kelly - Regency - A-1
The Rancher & The Lost Bride - Carol Grace - SR - Excellent
Rigor Mortis - Mary Kittredge - Mystery - Good
Cadaver - Mary Kittredge - Mystery - Good
Walking Dead Man - Mary Kittredge - Mystery - Good
The Bride Finder - SusanCarroll - HR - Excellent
Fatal Diagnosis - Mary Kittredge - Mystery - Good

SEPTEMBER 1998 - 6 Books
Desperate Remedy - Mary Kittredge - Mystery - Good
Thieves At Heart - Aline Adams - Regency - Good
The Spirited Bluestocking - Joan Overfield - Regency - Excellent
Now You See Her - Linda Howard - Contemporary - Excellent
My Man Pendleton - ElizabethBevarly - Contemporary - A-1
A Fresh Perspective - Elisabeth Fairchild - Regency - Excellent

OCTOBER 1998 - 5 Books
Portrait Of Dreams - Victoria Malvey - HR - Excellent
The Vicar's Daughter - Deborah Simmons - HR - Excellent
Reforming Of Matthew Dunn - Virginia Kantra - SIM - Excellent
My Lord Ghost - June Calvin - Regency - VG
My Lady Notorious - Jo Beverley - HR - A-1

NOVEMBER 1998 - 3 Books
Halloween Magic - Sandra Heath - Regency - Good
Lord Heartless - Barbara Metzger - Regency - Excellent
Then Came You - Lisa Kleypas - HR - Excellent

DECEMBER 1998 - 4 Books
A Regency Christmas - Anthology - Regency - Fair
Jewelene - Claudette Williams - Regency - Fair
Under The Mistletoe - Anthology - Regency - Fair
Partners In Crime - Gallagher Gray - Mystery - VG

JANUARY 1999 - 8 Books
Texas Splendor - Lorraine Heath - HR - Excellent
One Mom Too Many - Vicki Lewis Thompson - L&L - Fair
The Clandestine Courtship - Allison Lane - Regency - Fair
Listen Up, Lover - Lori Herter - YT - Fair
Isabella - Loretta Chase - Regency - A-1
An Excellent Wife? - Charlotte Lamb - HP - Fair
Open Invitation - Tiffany White - HT - Excellent
Phantom Lover - Susan Napier - HP - VG

FEBRUARY 1999 - 4 Books
The Cruellest Lie - Susan Napier - HP - Excellent
Lady Be Good - Susan Phillips - Contemporary - Excellent
The Viking - Margaret Moore - HR - Excellent
White Heather - Jaclyn Reding - HR - Excellent

MARCH 1999 - 8 Books
Wanted: Perfect Partner - Debbie Macomber - YT - Good
North Of Montana - April Smith - Fiction - VG
Cold, Cold Heart - James Elliott - Fiction - Excellent
Scandalized! - Lori Foster - HT - Good
With This Ring - Amanda Quick - HR - Excellent
Betrayed By Love - Diana Palmer - SD - Good
A Woman Of Passion - Anne Mather - HP - Excellent
The Tough Guy & The Toddler - Diane Pershing - SIM - Excellent

APRIL 1999 - 11 Books
Dangerous Alliance - Helen Bianchin - HP - Excellent
Passion's Mistress - Helen Bianchin - HP - Excellent
Treacherous Longings - Anne Mather - HP - Excellent
Passion Becomes You - Michelle Reid - HP - Excellent
Passionate Scandal - Michelle Reid - HP - Fair
When I Fall In Love - Iris Rainer Dart - Fiction - Good
Brittle Bondage - Anne Mather - HP - VG
Raw Silk - Anne Mather - HP - Good
Tender Assault - Anne Mather - HP - Excellent
Strange Intimacy - Anne Mather - HP - Excellent
Guilty Love - Charlotte Lamb - HP - Fair

MAY 1999 - 13 Books
The Sound Of Snow - Katherine Kingsley - HR - Excellent
Never A Bride - Diana Hamilton - HP - Good
An Outrageous Proposal - Miranda Lee - HP - Fair
The Alexakis Bride - Anne McAllister - HP - Excellent
One Night For Love - Mary Balogh - HR - A-1
A June Bride - Teresa DesJardien - Regency - Fair
Jezebel's Blues - Ruth Wind - SSE - VG
Marriage Meltdown - Emma Darcy - HP - Excellent
An Indecent Proposal - Sandra Marton - HP - VG
A Bride For The Taking - Sandra Marton - HP - Fair
The Sister Swap - Susan Napier - HP - VG
The Gamble - Joan Wolf - HR - Excellent
The Bluestocking On His Knee - Regina Scott - Regency - Fair

JUNE 1999 - 5 Books
I Do, I Do For Now - Jo Ann Ross - L&L - Fair
An Elusive Groom - Cathleen Clare - Regency - Fair
Amazing Gracie - Sherryl Woods - Contemporary - Excellent
Annabella's Diamonds - Judith Lansdowne - Regency - VG
The Best Intentions - Candice Hern - Regency - Excellent

JULY 1999 - 11 Books
Tempting Fortune - Jo Beverley - HR - Excellent
Duncan's Bride - Linda Howard - SIM - Excellent
A Bird In Hand - Allison Lane - Regency - Excellent
Kids Is A 4-Letter Word - Stephanie Bond - L&L - Excellent
Birds Of A Feather - Allison Lane - Regency - Excellent
Wife Is A 4-Letter Word - Stephanie Bond - L&L - Excellent
The Brittle Price Of Love - Amanda Browning - HP - Fair
Arabella - Georgette Heyer - Regency - A-1
Angel - Ruth Langan - HR - Excellent
Passionate Adventure - Karen van der Zee - HP - Good
Prince Of Lies - Robyn Donald - HP - Good

AUGUST 1999 - 6 Books
Drop Dead Gorgeous - Heather Graham - Contemporary - Excellent
Too Scared To Love - Cathy Williams - HP - VG
A Husband's Price - Diana Hamilton - HP - VG
A Physical Affair - Lynsey Stevens - HP - Excellent
The Seducre - Linda Turner - SD - Fair
The Lady's Tutor - Robin Schone - HR - Excellent

SEPTEMBER 1999 - 6 Books
The Seduction Of Sydney - Jamie Denton - HT - VG
Beth And The Bachelor - Susan Mallery - SSE - Good
Lord Freddie's First Love - Patricia Bray - Regency - Fair
Her Christmas Fantasy - Penny Jordan - HP - Fair
Love For Sale - Sharon Stewart - L&L - Good
The Bride - Julie Garwood - HR - Excellent

OCTOBER 1999 - 7 Books
Illusion - Jean R. Ewing - HR - Excellent
Lord Rivington's Lady - Eileen Jackson - Regency - Excellent
Amethyst And Gold - Kate Holmes - Bouquet - Good
Golden Girl - Joan Wolf - HR - Excellent
Rough Passage - Paula Detmer Riggs - SD - Excellent
A Father For Her Baby - B. J. Daniels - HI - VG
The Best-Kept Secret - Adrianne Lee - HI - VG

NOVEMBER 1999 - 5 Books
Lord Of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase - HR - A-1
The Society Groom - Mary Lyons - HP - Excellent
Mr. Valentine - Vicki Lewis Thompson - HT - Excellent
Perfect Partners - Karen Drogin - Bouquet - VG
The Rake's Redemption - Leslie Lynn - Regency - Excellent

DECEMBER 1999 - 6 Books
Lord Barton's Honour - Elizabeth Michaels - Regency - Excellent
Operation Gigolo - Vicki Lewis Thompson - HT - Excellent
Sweet Tempest - Patricia Werner - Bouquet - VG
Lord St. Claire's Angel - Donna Simpson - Regency - Excellent
The Rose Of Blacksword - Rexanne Becnel - HR - VG
Strangers At Dawn - Elizabeth Thornton - HR - A-1

JANUARY 2000 - 5 Books
The Wedding Bargain - Victoria Alexander - HR - A-1
Falcon's Fire - Patricia Ryan - HR - Excellent
The Black Knight - Connie Mason - HR - Good
His Lordship's Mistress - Joan Wolf - Regency - Excellent
A Scandalous Bargain - Miranda Cameron - Regency - Good

FEBRUARY 2000 - 6 Books
The Duke And I - Julia Quinn - HR - Excellent
The Fairest Of Them All - Theresa Medeiros - HR - Excellent
A Valentine For Vanessa - Kathryn Kirkwood - Regency - Fair
Cookies And Kisses - Gina Jackson - Bouquet - Fair
The Gentleman Thief - Deborah Simmons - HR - Fair
The Daddy Salute - Maureen Child - SD - Excellent

MARCH 2000 - 5 Books
It Must Be Love - Rachel Gibson - Contemporary - Excellent
Annie's Wild Ride - Alina Adams - Contemporary - Excellent
A Worthy Wife - Barbara Metzger - Regency - Excellent
The Baby Bargain - Kathryn Attalla - Bouquet - VG
The Sandalwood Princess - Loretta Chase - Regency - Excellent

APRIL 2000 - 5 Books
The Pirate Lord - Sabrina Jeffries - HR - Excellent
The Forbidden Lord - Sabrina Jeffries - HR - Excellent
Affectionately Yours - Kathryn June - Regency - Good
Lord Of Vengeance - Tina St. John - HR - Excellent
Falling For Chloe - Diane Farr - Regency - Excellent

MAY 2000 - 5 Books
Lord Of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase - HR - A-10
The Dangerous Gentleman - Julia London - HR - Fair
A Woman Scorned - Liz Carlyle - HR - Excellent
Utterly Charming - Kristine Grayson - Fantasy - Excellent
Dreams Are For Living - Natalie Fox - HP - Good

JUNE 2000 - 3 Books
A Taste Of Sin - Connie Mason - HR - Fair
The Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann - Contemporary - VG
A Whole Lot Of Love - Justine Davis - SD - Good

JULY 2000 - 7 Books
The Grand Hotel - Anthology - Regency - Excellent
The Scotsman And The Spinster - Carolyn Madison - Regency - Excellent
Death On A Silver Tray - Rosemary Stevens - Mystery - Excellent!
Fantasies And The Future - Miranda Lee - HP - Good
Scandals And Secrets - Miranda Lee - HP - Good
The Seduction - Nicole Jordan - H/R - Excellent!
Enduring Love - Ann Josephson - Bouquet - Good

AUGUST 2000 - 6 Books
Hugger Mugger - Robert Parker - Mystery - Good
Straight - Dick Francis - Mystery - VG
Proof - Dick Francis - Mystery - Good
The Scandalous Wager - Olivia Fontayne - Regency - Excellent
Miracle Strip - Nancy Bartholomew - Mystery - Excellent
Mr. Perfect - Linda Howard - Contemporary - Excellent!

SEPTEMBER 2000 - 4 Books
The Duke's Dilemma - Rachelle Edwards - Regency - VG
The Desert Bride - Lynne Graham - HP - VG
Diamond In The Buff - Susan Dunlap - Mystery - Good
The Luck Of The Devil - Barbara Metzger - Regency - Excellent

OCTOBER 2000 - 2 Books
More Than A Mistress - Mary Balogh - HR - Excellent
Tempting Mr. Wright - Sue Civil-Brown - Contemporary - Good

NOVEMBER 2000 - 9 Books
A Wedding To Remember - Emma Darcy - HP - Good
My Lady Governess - Wilma Counts - Regency - VG
The Captain's Courtship - Kate Huntington - Regency - Excellent
The Lieutenant's Lady - Kate Huntington - Regency - Excellent
Nothing Personal - Eileen Dreyer - Fiction - Excellent
Too Wise To Bed? - Penny Jordan - HP - Excellent
Woman To Wed? - Penny Jordan - HP Excellent
Country Flirt - Joan Smith - Regency - Good
Best Man To Wed? - Penny Jordan - HP - Excellent

DECEMBER 2000 - 5 Books
A Dangerous Love - Sabrina Jeffries - HR - Excellent
Hot Chocolate - Romance Anthology - Good
The Elusive Bride - Deborah Hale - HR - Excellent
When There Is Hope - Jane Goodger - Paranormal - Excellent
Back In Baby's Arms - Tina Wainscott - Contemporary - VG

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