Living Reading List - Confessions and September

I have a confession to make. There are stacks and stacks of un-read books in my house. I've started a major undertaking to read them all or move them on to someone who will appreciate them more if my interest has flagged. It means that books on my list may be older than most of the books you see on other blogs. In our society there is always a quest for something new, but often times we miss gems that miss a major hype cycle. Here's my reading list for September...

• GARMENT OF SHADOWS, Laurie R. King - I love King's Mary Russell series - a strong woman marries and it a match for Sherlock Holmes. These books are so much fun. This book comes out first week in September but I managed to get an early copy. 
• THE CLASH OF KINGS, George R. Martin - I'm going to allow myself to read the book behind the second season of HBO's Game of Thrones because I really liked the first novel. These books are really long and complicated -- and I already know what will happen...still they keep me interested.  I can't wait for season three. 
• WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM: THE NATURAL HISTORY OF INNOVATION, Steven Johnson - This month's non-fiction title dissects where great ideas come from. I love coming up with great ideas (who doesn't?), so this book sounds intriguing. 
• THE ACCOMPLICE, Elizabeth Ironside - The Evening Telegraph in the UK called it, "A spellbinding story of love, murder, and deception." That was enough for me to try it.  

Here's the report on August's list:

• THE OTHER WOMAN, Hank Phillippi Ryan - I'm reviewing this book for Criminal Element. This book comes out on September 4th, and my Fresh Meat review will come out the week before. I'll post it when it goes live. 
• THE WINTER PALACE, Eva Stachniak - This is a novel about Catherine the Great. She was many things, but boring was not one of them. 
I LOVED THIS BOOK. This is a really really great book. So hard to put down.
• THE ART OF INTELLIGENCE: LESSONS FROM A LIFE IN THE CIA'S CLANDESTINE SERVICE, Henry A. Crumpton - Who doesn't love a good spy story, especially if it's true.... 
• The first part of the book is a little slow but establishes the credentials of the writer. The stories in here are fascinating. I do wish there had been more detail on fewer stories. Perhaps that isn't possible with security concerns. It's a good book though. 
• THE ACCOMPLICE, Elizabeth Ironside - The Evening Telegraph in the UK called it, "A spellbinding story of love, murder, and deception." That was enough for me to try it.  
• I didn't get to this one so it gets bumped to September.