Tricia's "The Books Around Me Challenge"
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After trying to develop a theme around inherited objects, I found that it didn't really work for me. Instead, I am going with where the books are.
We have books everywhere and in abundance. Our son used to occasionally tell people that he lived in a library and he is now busy creating one of his own (see user bwa32). When he brought a friend to visit last spring she was amazed at the books and she commented on all the interesting things she saw in the house. So maybe by next year I will have figured out that theme ...
My categories are therefore nine locations where the books in that category may be found and another for books that are "new" this year and may not have a permanent home as yet. I've included ebooks on my iPad and books from the public library so those are also locations. Ten categories but no maximums and a minimum of one each. Simple, but guarantees a variety of reading for 2017.
We have books everywhere and in abundance. Our son used to occasionally tell people that he lived in a library and he is now busy creating one of his own (see user bwa32). When he brought a friend to visit last spring she was amazed at the books and she commented on all the interesting things she saw in the house. So maybe by next year I will have figured out that theme ...
My categories are therefore nine locations where the books in that category may be found and another for books that are "new" this year and may not have a permanent home as yet. I've included ebooks on my iPad and books from the public library so those are also locations. Ten categories but no maximums and a minimum of one each. Simple, but guarantees a variety of reading for 2017.
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I. The Music Room
This room became the music room because it was where we put the piano and stereo when we first moved in. Since then it has also become the home of my great-grandfather's "mountain" fiddle and a dulcimer my mother bought on one of her visits to Pigeon Forge, TN. While there were originally just music books in the room we now have math, engineering, and the history and philosophy of science along with some miscellaneous books purchased over the past couple of years.
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This room became the music room because it was where we put the piano and stereo when we first moved in. Since then it has also become the home of my great-grandfather's "mountain" fiddle and a dulcimer my mother bought on one of her visits to Pigeon Forge, TN. While there were originally just music books in the room we now have math, engineering, and the history and philosophy of science along with some miscellaneous books purchased over the past couple of years.
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II. The Book Room
When the house was new we called the other front room the book room because of the one and a half walls of bookcases that are built in. Here are many more science books along with mysteries, suspense, and general fiction. Over the past year I've done much of my reading here on the Victorian style couch that was my grandmother's.
1. Hunting Badger by Tony Hillerman - Finished March 2017
2. The Mistress of Alderley by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
3. Corpse in a Gilded Cage by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
4. Death and the Chaste Apprentice by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
5. Death of a Mystery Writer by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
6. Political Suicide by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
7. The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman - Finished April 26, 2017
8. A Cat by Any Other Name by Lydia Adamson - Finished April 27, 2017
9. Epitaph for a Lobbyist by R. B. Dominic - Finished April 30, 2017
10. A Little Local Murder by Robert Barnard - Finished May, 2017
11. The Case is Closed by Patricia Wentworth - Finished May, 2017
12. Just What the Doctor Ordered by Colin Watson - Finished May 2017
13. Death's Head by Jonathan Ross - Finished May, 2017
14. Puppet for a Corpse by Dorothy Simpson - Finished May, 2017
15. Murder at the Palace by Elliot Roosevelt - Finished June, 2017
16. Longshot by Dick Francis - Finished June 2017
17. Hot Money by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017
18. Sea Fever by Ann Cleeves - Finished June, 2017
19. Banker by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017
20. Reflex by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017
21. Wild horses by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017
22. Murder in My Backyard by Ann Cleeves - Finished June 2017
23. Yet She Must Die by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
24. The Law's Delay by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
25. The Bloody Book of Law by Sara Woods -Finished June 2017
26. Murder's Out of Tune by Sara Woods - Finished 2017
27. Enter the Corpse by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
28. Villains by Necessity by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
29. Enter a Gentlewoman by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
30. proceed to Judgement by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
31. Exit Murderer by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
32. The Sinister Pig by Tony Hillerman - Finished June 30, 2017
31. Let's Choose Executors by Sara Woods - Finished July 1, 2017
32. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman - finished August 13, 2017
33. Skeleton Man by Tony Hillerman - finished August 10, 2017
34. Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie - Finished August 26, 2017
35. Simple Genius by David Balducci - Finished September 2, 2017
36. Murder International by Dick Francis - finished September 2017
37. Driving Force by Dick francis - Finished September 2017
38. Shattered by Dick Francis - Finished September 2017
39. Decider by Dick Francis - finished October 6, 2017
40. Break In by Dick Francis - finished October 4, 2017
41. The Danger by Dick Francis - finished October 9, 2017
When the house was new we called the other front room the book room because of the one and a half walls of bookcases that are built in. Here are many more science books along with mysteries, suspense, and general fiction. Over the past year I've done much of my reading here on the Victorian style couch that was my grandmother's.
1. Hunting Badger by Tony Hillerman - Finished March 2017
2. The Mistress of Alderley by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
3. Corpse in a Gilded Cage by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
4. Death and the Chaste Apprentice by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
5. Death of a Mystery Writer by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
6. Political Suicide by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
7. The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman - Finished April 26, 2017
8. A Cat by Any Other Name by Lydia Adamson - Finished April 27, 2017
9. Epitaph for a Lobbyist by R. B. Dominic - Finished April 30, 2017
10. A Little Local Murder by Robert Barnard - Finished May, 2017
11. The Case is Closed by Patricia Wentworth - Finished May, 2017
12. Just What the Doctor Ordered by Colin Watson - Finished May 2017
13. Death's Head by Jonathan Ross - Finished May, 2017
14. Puppet for a Corpse by Dorothy Simpson - Finished May, 2017
15. Murder at the Palace by Elliot Roosevelt - Finished June, 2017
16. Longshot by Dick Francis - Finished June 2017
17. Hot Money by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017
18. Sea Fever by Ann Cleeves - Finished June, 2017
19. Banker by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017
20. Reflex by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017
21. Wild horses by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017
22. Murder in My Backyard by Ann Cleeves - Finished June 2017
23. Yet She Must Die by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
24. The Law's Delay by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
25. The Bloody Book of Law by Sara Woods -Finished June 2017
26. Murder's Out of Tune by Sara Woods - Finished 2017
27. Enter the Corpse by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
28. Villains by Necessity by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
29. Enter a Gentlewoman by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
30. proceed to Judgement by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
31. Exit Murderer by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
32. The Sinister Pig by Tony Hillerman - Finished June 30, 2017
31. Let's Choose Executors by Sara Woods - Finished July 1, 2017
32. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman - finished August 13, 2017
33. Skeleton Man by Tony Hillerman - finished August 10, 2017
34. Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie - Finished August 26, 2017
35. Simple Genius by David Balducci - Finished September 2, 2017
36. Murder International by Dick Francis - finished September 2017
37. Driving Force by Dick francis - Finished September 2017
38. Shattered by Dick Francis - Finished September 2017
39. Decider by Dick Francis - finished October 6, 2017
40. Break In by Dick Francis - finished October 4, 2017
41. The Danger by Dick Francis - finished October 9, 2017
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III. The "Hall"
While most of this area is not exactly a hall, it is the direct path from the front door to the back of the house and is defined by three runners. Over time bookcases were added and here we have books that belonged to Mitchell from about third grade thru high school, reference, philosophy, biography, and history.
1. The English Channel by Nigel Calder - January 3, 2017
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While most of this area is not exactly a hall, it is the direct path from the front door to the back of the house and is defined by three runners. Over time bookcases were added and here we have books that belonged to Mitchell from about third grade thru high school, reference, philosophy, biography, and history.
1. The English Channel by Nigel Calder - January 3, 2017
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IV. The Media Room
This used to be the dining room but a few years ago we moved the dining table out and put a TV there. So now we have video, audio, and lots of books. A favorite place for entertainment with all those options. Romance and science fiction and fantasy live here along with a small selection of miscellaneous books.
1. Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold - Finished January 10, 2017
2. Unnatural Issue by Mercedes Lackey - Finished June 2017
3. The Serpent's Shadow - by Mercedes Lackey - Finished June 2017
4. Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey - Finished 2017
This used to be the dining room but a few years ago we moved the dining table out and put a TV there. So now we have video, audio, and lots of books. A favorite place for entertainment with all those options. Romance and science fiction and fantasy live here along with a small selection of miscellaneous books.
1. Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold - Finished January 10, 2017
2. Unnatural Issue by Mercedes Lackey - Finished June 2017
3. The Serpent's Shadow - by Mercedes Lackey - Finished June 2017
4. Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey - Finished 2017
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V. The Sun Room
This began life as a very large deck which wasn't really used a lot and some years ago it was rebuilt as a sun room at the very back of the house. The first thing we did was buy some short bookcases to go there. The dining table also ended up there and is a favorite place for lunch. Here are many of our classics, poetry, drama, children's nonfiction, and others.
1. How right You Are, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse - Finished July 2017
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This began life as a very large deck which wasn't really used a lot and some years ago it was rebuilt as a sun room at the very back of the house. The first thing we did was buy some short bookcases to go there. The dining table also ended up there and is a favorite place for lunch. Here are many of our classics, poetry, drama, children's nonfiction, and others.
1. How right You Are, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse - Finished July 2017
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VI.The Rest of the House
There are smaller groups of books in the bedrooms, etc. some of which I will probably read, so there needs to be a category!
1. Superforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner - Finished January 14, 2017
2. Personal Demon by Kelly Armstrong - -Finished May 2017
3. Duainfey by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished May 2017
4. R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton - Finished May 2017
5. The Sign of the Book by John Dunning - Finished May 2017
6. Shoulder the Sky by Anne Perry - Finished June 2017
7. Crimes by Moonlight by Charlaine Harris - finished August 12, 2017
There are smaller groups of books in the bedrooms, etc. some of which I will probably read, so there needs to be a category!
1. Superforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner - Finished January 14, 2017
2. Personal Demon by Kelly Armstrong - -Finished May 2017
3. Duainfey by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished May 2017
4. R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton - Finished May 2017
5. The Sign of the Book by John Dunning - Finished May 2017
6. Shoulder the Sky by Anne Perry - Finished June 2017
7. Crimes by Moonlight by Charlaine Harris - finished August 12, 2017
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VII. The Virtual Bookroom
Here is a place for the many books on my iPad. All kinds of books that are just waiting for the right moment.
1. Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong by Kelly Armstrong - Finished April 2017
2. 1635: The Dreeson Incident by Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce - Finished June 2017
3. 1635: The Tangled Web by Virginia DeMarce - Finished July 4, 2017
4. 1635: The Wars for the Rhine by Anette Pedersen - Finished July 6, 2017
5. Grantville Gazette, Volume V edited by Eric Flint - Finished July 8, 2017
6. Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
7. Grantville Gazette 8 the e-zine edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
8. 1636: The Devil's Opera by Eric Flint and David Carrico - finished August 1, 2017
9. 1636: Mission to the Mughals by Eric Flint and Griffin Barber - Finished August 2, 2017
10. Grantville Gazette V edited by Eric Flint - Finished August 3, 2017
11. 1636: The Cardinal Virtues by Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt - Finished August 5, 2016
12. 1636: Seas of Fortune by Iver Cooper - Finished August 6, 2017
13. 1636: Mission to the Mughals by Eric Flint and Griffin Barber - finished August 2017
14. 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies by Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon - finished August 2017
!5. Essen Steel by Kim Mackey - finished August 2017
16. 1636: The Barbie Consortium by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett - finished August 2017
17. Love and Chemistry by Jack Carroll and Edith Wild - finished August 2017
18. Second Chance Bird by Garrett W. Vance - finished August 2017
19. Muse of Music by Enrico Toro and David Carrico - finished August 23, 2017
20. Bedlam Boyz by Ellen Guon - finished August 31, 2017
21. Boy Made of Dawn by R. Allen Chappell - finished September 2017
22. Mojado by R. Allen Chappell - finished September 2017
23. Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - finished September 2017
24. The Danish Scheme by Herbert Sakalaucks and Eric Flint - finished September 2017
25. Play Dead by Peter Dickinson - finished September 2017
26. Crown of Slaves by David Weber and Eric Flint - finished October 2017
27. Shadow of Freedom by David Weber - finished October 2017
28. The Shadow of Saganami by David Weber - finished October 2017
30. Cauldron of Ghosts by David Weber and Eric Flint - finished October 2017
31. On Basilisk Station by David Weber - finished October 2017
32. A Short Introduction to the Thirty Years War by Charles Atkinson - Finished October 25, 2017
33. Fire Season by David Weber and Jane Lindskold - Finished October 27, 2017
34. Echoes of Honor by David Weber - November 2017 ?
35. In Fire Forged: Worlds of Honor V edited by David Weber - November 2017
36. The Service of the Sword Worlds of Honor 4 - November 2017
37. Beginnings: Worlds of Honor 6 - November 2017
38. Changer of Worlds - Worlds of Honor 3 - November 2017
39. House of Steel - David Weber - December 2017
40. Ancient Blood - R. Allen Chapell - Finished December 29, 2017
Here is a place for the many books on my iPad. All kinds of books that are just waiting for the right moment.
1. Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong by Kelly Armstrong - Finished April 2017
2. 1635: The Dreeson Incident by Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce - Finished June 2017
3. 1635: The Tangled Web by Virginia DeMarce - Finished July 4, 2017
4. 1635: The Wars for the Rhine by Anette Pedersen - Finished July 6, 2017
5. Grantville Gazette, Volume V edited by Eric Flint - Finished July 8, 2017
6. Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
7. Grantville Gazette 8 the e-zine edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
8. 1636: The Devil's Opera by Eric Flint and David Carrico - finished August 1, 2017
9. 1636: Mission to the Mughals by Eric Flint and Griffin Barber - Finished August 2, 2017
10. Grantville Gazette V edited by Eric Flint - Finished August 3, 2017
11. 1636: The Cardinal Virtues by Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt - Finished August 5, 2016
12. 1636: Seas of Fortune by Iver Cooper - Finished August 6, 2017
13. 1636: Mission to the Mughals by Eric Flint and Griffin Barber - finished August 2017
14. 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies by Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon - finished August 2017
!5. Essen Steel by Kim Mackey - finished August 2017
16. 1636: The Barbie Consortium by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett - finished August 2017
17. Love and Chemistry by Jack Carroll and Edith Wild - finished August 2017
18. Second Chance Bird by Garrett W. Vance - finished August 2017
19. Muse of Music by Enrico Toro and David Carrico - finished August 23, 2017
20. Bedlam Boyz by Ellen Guon - finished August 31, 2017
21. Boy Made of Dawn by R. Allen Chappell - finished September 2017
22. Mojado by R. Allen Chappell - finished September 2017
23. Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - finished September 2017
24. The Danish Scheme by Herbert Sakalaucks and Eric Flint - finished September 2017
25. Play Dead by Peter Dickinson - finished September 2017
26. Crown of Slaves by David Weber and Eric Flint - finished October 2017
27. Shadow of Freedom by David Weber - finished October 2017
28. The Shadow of Saganami by David Weber - finished October 2017
30. Cauldron of Ghosts by David Weber and Eric Flint - finished October 2017
31. On Basilisk Station by David Weber - finished October 2017
32. A Short Introduction to the Thirty Years War by Charles Atkinson - Finished October 25, 2017
33. Fire Season by David Weber and Jane Lindskold - Finished October 27, 2017
34. Echoes of Honor by David Weber - November 2017 ?
35. In Fire Forged: Worlds of Honor V edited by David Weber - November 2017
36. The Service of the Sword Worlds of Honor 4 - November 2017
37. Beginnings: Worlds of Honor 6 - November 2017
38. Changer of Worlds - Worlds of Honor 3 - November 2017
39. House of Steel - David Weber - December 2017
40. Ancient Blood - R. Allen Chapell - Finished December 29, 2017
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VIII New Arrivals
Regardless of good intentions books will be acquired from time to time and they are getting their own category. The only requirement is that they show up after January 1, 2017. Gonna be a lot of these!
1. What Makes This Book So Great by Jo Walton - Finished late February, 2017
2. Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
3. Taking the Medicine by Druin Burch - Finished late February 2017
4. Uprooted by Naomi Novik - Finished March 2017
5. Saltation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished April 2017
6. 1635 The Cannon Law by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - Finished April 2017
7. Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
8. Trade Secret by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
9. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - Finished April 2017
10. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik - Finished April 2017
11. Local Custom by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
12. Scout's Progress by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
13. Mouse & Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
14. Plan B by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
15. I Dare by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
16. Ashes of Victory by David Weber - Finished April 2017
17. War of Honor by David Weber - Finished April 2017
18. Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint
19. 1934 The Ram Rebellion by Eric Flint with Virginia DeMarce - Finished April 2017
20. A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume I by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished May, 2017
21. Heart Legacy by Robin D. Owens - Finished May 2017
22. 1636: The Saxon Uprising by Eric Flint - Finished June 2017
23. 1636: The Ottoman Onslaught by Eric Flint - Finished June 2017
24. The Grantville Gazette III
25. A Liaden Constellation: Volume 2 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished July 14, 2017
26. N is for Noose by Sue Grafton - Finished July 2017
27. Time Spike by Eric Flint and Marilyn Kosmatka - Finished July 2017
28. A Liaden Constellation Volume 3 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished August 17, 2017
29. Spirits White as Lightning by Mercedes Lackey and rosemary Edghill - Finished August 28, 2017
30. Music to My Sorrow by Mercedes Lackey and rosemary Edghill - Finished August 30, 2017
31. Rock with Wings by Anne Hillerman - Finished September 25, 2017
32. At All Costs by David Weber - finished October 2017
33. Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton - finished October30, 2017
34. Gamble by Felix francis - finished December 2017
35. Front Runner by Felix Francis - Finished December 2017
36. S is for Silence by Sue Grafton - Finished December 2017
37. T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton - Finished December 2017
38. Ghost Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished 2017
Regardless of good intentions books will be acquired from time to time and they are getting their own category. The only requirement is that they show up after January 1, 2017. Gonna be a lot of these!
1. What Makes This Book So Great by Jo Walton - Finished late February, 2017
2. Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
3. Taking the Medicine by Druin Burch - Finished late February 2017
4. Uprooted by Naomi Novik - Finished March 2017
5. Saltation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished April 2017
6. 1635 The Cannon Law by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - Finished April 2017
7. Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
8. Trade Secret by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
9. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - Finished April 2017
10. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik - Finished April 2017
11. Local Custom by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
12. Scout's Progress by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
13. Mouse & Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
14. Plan B by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
15. I Dare by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
16. Ashes of Victory by David Weber - Finished April 2017
17. War of Honor by David Weber - Finished April 2017
18. Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint
19. 1934 The Ram Rebellion by Eric Flint with Virginia DeMarce - Finished April 2017
20. A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume I by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished May, 2017
21. Heart Legacy by Robin D. Owens - Finished May 2017
22. 1636: The Saxon Uprising by Eric Flint - Finished June 2017
23. 1636: The Ottoman Onslaught by Eric Flint - Finished June 2017
24. The Grantville Gazette III
25. A Liaden Constellation: Volume 2 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished July 14, 2017
26. N is for Noose by Sue Grafton - Finished July 2017
27. Time Spike by Eric Flint and Marilyn Kosmatka - Finished July 2017
28. A Liaden Constellation Volume 3 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished August 17, 2017
29. Spirits White as Lightning by Mercedes Lackey and rosemary Edghill - Finished August 28, 2017
30. Music to My Sorrow by Mercedes Lackey and rosemary Edghill - Finished August 30, 2017
31. Rock with Wings by Anne Hillerman - Finished September 25, 2017
32. At All Costs by David Weber - finished October 2017
33. Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton - finished October30, 2017
34. Gamble by Felix francis - finished December 2017
35. Front Runner by Felix Francis - Finished December 2017
36. S is for Silence by Sue Grafton - Finished December 2017
37. T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton - Finished December 2017
38. Ghost Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished 2017
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IX. The Public Library - Novels
Pretty self-explanatory. I can't buy everything I want to read, after all.
1. The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman - Finished January 5, 2017
2. Blackout by Connie Willis - Finished January 9, 2017
3. Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah - Finished January 19, 2017
4. The Elephant's Journey by Jose Saramago - Finished February 5, 2017
5. Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris - finished February 27, 2017
6. All Clear by Connie Willis - finished March 5, 2017
7. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs - Finished March 2017
8. A Call to duty by David Weber and Timothy Zahn - Finished April 7, 2017
9. Echoes in Death by J. D. Robb - finished April 8, 2017
10. 1635: The Papal Stakes by Eric Flint and and Charles E. Gannon - Finished April 10, 2017
11. A Call to Arms by David Weber, Timothy Zahn and Thomas Pope - Finished April 11, 2017
12. City of Veils by Zoe Ferraris - Finished May 14, 2017
13. The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick - Finished May, 2017
14. 1635: The Eastern Front by Eric Flint - Finished June 2017
15. Ring of Fire III edited by Eric Flint - Finished June 2017
16. 1635: A Parcel of Rogues by Eric flint and Andrew Dennis - Finished July 3, 2017
17. The Viennese Waltz by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff - Finished July 2017
18. the Kremlin Games by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff - Finished July 18, 2017
19. The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz by Kerryn Offord and Rick Boatright - Finished July 2017
20. Grantville Gazette VII edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
21. Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman - finished August 18, 2017
22. Man Overboard by J. A. Jance - finished August 20, 2017
24. The Western Star by Craig Johnson - Finished September 2017
25. Secrets in Death by J. D. Robb - Finished September 22, 2017
26. When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz - Finished September 2017
27. Illusion Town by Jayne Castle aka Jayne Ann Krentz - Finished September 2017
28. The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess - Finished October 2,2017
29. Mission of Honor by David Weber - Finished October 8, 2017
30. A Rising Thunder by David Weber - Finished October 2017
31. Shadow of Victory by David Weber - Finished October 2017
32. Torch of Freedom by David Weber and Eric Flint - Finished October 2017
33. Storm from the Shadows by David Weber - Finished October 2017
Pretty self-explanatory. I can't buy everything I want to read, after all.
1. The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman - Finished January 5, 2017
2. Blackout by Connie Willis - Finished January 9, 2017
3. Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah - Finished January 19, 2017
4. The Elephant's Journey by Jose Saramago - Finished February 5, 2017
5. Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris - finished February 27, 2017
6. All Clear by Connie Willis - finished March 5, 2017
7. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs - Finished March 2017
8. A Call to duty by David Weber and Timothy Zahn - Finished April 7, 2017
9. Echoes in Death by J. D. Robb - finished April 8, 2017
10. 1635: The Papal Stakes by Eric Flint and and Charles E. Gannon - Finished April 10, 2017
11. A Call to Arms by David Weber, Timothy Zahn and Thomas Pope - Finished April 11, 2017
12. City of Veils by Zoe Ferraris - Finished May 14, 2017
13. The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick - Finished May, 2017
14. 1635: The Eastern Front by Eric Flint - Finished June 2017
15. Ring of Fire III edited by Eric Flint - Finished June 2017
16. 1635: A Parcel of Rogues by Eric flint and Andrew Dennis - Finished July 3, 2017
17. The Viennese Waltz by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff - Finished July 2017
18. the Kremlin Games by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff - Finished July 18, 2017
19. The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz by Kerryn Offord and Rick Boatright - Finished July 2017
20. Grantville Gazette VII edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
21. Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman - finished August 18, 2017
22. Man Overboard by J. A. Jance - finished August 20, 2017
24. The Western Star by Craig Johnson - Finished September 2017
25. Secrets in Death by J. D. Robb - Finished September 22, 2017
26. When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz - Finished September 2017
27. Illusion Town by Jayne Castle aka Jayne Ann Krentz - Finished September 2017
28. The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess - Finished October 2,2017
29. Mission of Honor by David Weber - Finished October 8, 2017
30. A Rising Thunder by David Weber - Finished October 2017
31. Shadow of Victory by David Weber - Finished October 2017
32. Torch of Freedom by David Weber and Eric Flint - Finished October 2017
33. Storm from the Shadows by David Weber - Finished October 2017
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X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library.
1. Evicted by Matthew Desmond - Finished January 7, 2017
2. The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver - Finished January 22, 2017
3. The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee - Finished February 4, 2017
4. The Unwinding by george Packer - finished February 18, 2017
5. The Bible doesn't Say That by Joel M. Hoffman - finished March 7, 2017
6. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - finished March 12, 2017
7. The Bible A Biography by Karen Armstrong - finished March 2017
8. The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua - finished April 25, 2017
9. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri - Finished May 5, 2014 - anthology of short stories
10. The Creative Spark by Agustin Fuentes - Finished May 4, 2017
11. The Meaning of the Library edited by Alice Crawford - Finished July 19, 2017
1. Evicted by Matthew Desmond - Finished January 7, 2017
2. The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver - Finished January 22, 2017
3. The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee - Finished February 4, 2017
4. The Unwinding by george Packer - finished February 18, 2017
5. The Bible doesn't Say That by Joel M. Hoffman - finished March 7, 2017
6. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - finished March 12, 2017
7. The Bible A Biography by Karen Armstrong - finished March 2017
8. The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua - finished April 25, 2017
9. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri - Finished May 5, 2014 - anthology of short stories
10. The Creative Spark by Agustin Fuentes - Finished May 4, 2017
11. The Meaning of the Library edited by Alice Crawford - Finished July 19, 2017
12hailelib
BingoDog
2. country never been - The Elephant's Journey by Saramago
3. color in title - Throne of Jade by Novik
4. place want to visit - A Call to Arms by Weber, Zahn, Pope
5. one word title - Evicted by Matthew Desmond
6. author uses initials - Echoes in Death by J. D. Robb
7. appeals to the senses - Rock with Wings by Anne Hillerman
8. published in the 60s- Just What the Doctor Ordered by Colin Watson
10. short stories - Interpreter of Maladies by Lahiri
11. about books - What Makes this Book so Great by Jo walton
12. Roundabout reference to Shakespeare's King John - Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah
13. read a CAT - Blackout by Connie Willis
15. owned more than 5 years - Death of a Mystery Writer by Barnard
16. science related - The Gene by Mukherjee
18. Finding nouf by Ferraris - author abroad - stretching the requirement a little
20. Debut - The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua
21. Title about an animal - The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman
22. Place name in title - The English Channel by Nigel Calder
23. Set in beach community - City of Veils by Ferraris
24. Set before I was born - The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Quick
25. next in series - Dragon Ship by Lee & Miller
2. country never been - The Elephant's Journey by Saramago
3. color in title - Throne of Jade by Novik
4. place want to visit - A Call to Arms by Weber, Zahn, Pope
5. one word title - Evicted by Matthew Desmond
6. author uses initials - Echoes in Death by J. D. Robb
7. appeals to the senses - Rock with Wings by Anne Hillerman
8. published in the 60s- Just What the Doctor Ordered by Colin Watson
10. short stories - Interpreter of Maladies by Lahiri
11. about books - What Makes this Book so Great by Jo walton
12. Roundabout reference to Shakespeare's King John - Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah
13. read a CAT - Blackout by Connie Willis
15. owned more than 5 years - Death of a Mystery Writer by Barnard
16. science related - The Gene by Mukherjee
18. Finding nouf by Ferraris - author abroad - stretching the requirement a little
20. Debut - The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua
21. Title about an animal - The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman
22. Place name in title - The English Channel by Nigel Calder
23. Set in beach community - City of Veils by Ferraris
24. Set before I was born - The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Quick
25. next in series - Dragon Ship by Lee & Miller
19luvamystery65
Howdy and Happy New Year!
21hailelib
>19 luvamystery65: and >20 lkernagh:
Thanks for stopping by even though there wasn't anything to see.
I had to finally put my categories up because now I have four books that are finished and I needed a place to record them!
Thanks for stopping by even though there wasn't anything to see.
I had to finally put my categories up because now I have four books that are finished and I needed a place to record them!
22rabbitprincess
Hurray, categories! Your house sounds awesome with all the books spread throughout the premises. :)
23DeltaQueen50
I like your categories and it looks like you have all your "locations" covered. Also there's nothing I like better than a house filled with books.
25MissWatson
This is a lovely way to organize your reading!
27VictoriaPL
Now I'm singing "Where the Boys are....." in my head. LOL. Happy New Year!
29LisaMorr
Great idea - I may borrow it one year; I have different kinds of books stored in different places as well.
30hailelib
More visitors! Thanks for stopping by everyone.
I still have some blank messages above to fill in but I do want to record the books I've managed to finish so far. The first one was actually begun in December when I was in a bit of a reading slump.
III. The "Hall"
1. The English Channel by Nigel Calder - Finished January 3, 2017
352 pages
DD - 909.096
BingoDog: Place name in title
I don't remember when we acquired this Penguin book but it has been on my shelves for some time. I could easily have placed it with the sailing books but it is also full of history, geology, and lore of the French and English coasts along with the various islands that exist in the Channel. The history ranges from the prehistoric up to the time in which Calder is writing and is an interesting view of the cross-channel relationships of the peoples involved.
The English Channel takes the form of a cruise in a ketch beginning at Ushant up the eastern side of the Channel to the North Sea, passing Brittany, Normandy, and on to Flanders. Then crossing over to the English side, we sail back down the channel eventually reaching the Isles of Scilly. On the way Calder treats the reader to the geology, geography, and history of each section of the coast as well as a great deal of information on navigation in the waters and ports of the Channel. The many maps were very helpful in visualizing the places he was describing.
While this was a slow read I did enjoy the many stories he told and all the facts about this area that I had never before come across.
I still have some blank messages above to fill in but I do want to record the books I've managed to finish so far. The first one was actually begun in December when I was in a bit of a reading slump.
III. The "Hall"
1. The English Channel by Nigel Calder - Finished January 3, 2017
352 pages
DD - 909.096
BingoDog: Place name in title
I don't remember when we acquired this Penguin book but it has been on my shelves for some time. I could easily have placed it with the sailing books but it is also full of history, geology, and lore of the French and English coasts along with the various islands that exist in the Channel. The history ranges from the prehistoric up to the time in which Calder is writing and is an interesting view of the cross-channel relationships of the peoples involved.
The English Channel takes the form of a cruise in a ketch beginning at Ushant up the eastern side of the Channel to the North Sea, passing Brittany, Normandy, and on to Flanders. Then crossing over to the English side, we sail back down the channel eventually reaching the Isles of Scilly. On the way Calder treats the reader to the geology, geography, and history of each section of the coast as well as a great deal of information on navigation in the waters and ports of the Channel. The many maps were very helpful in visualizing the places he was describing.
While this was a slow read I did enjoy the many stories he told and all the facts about this area that I had never before come across.
31hailelib
X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library.
2. Evicted by Matthew Desmond - Finished January 7, 201
336 pages
DD - 339.46
AwardsCat: N.P.R. List
AlphaKit for "M"
Evicted highlights how not-quite-making-it people in our cities are forced into a downward spiral when they are evicted. They have very little chance of ever repairing their lives because eviction often leads to job loss, difficulty in finding another place to live, and loss of schooling for their children. This is a situation everyone needs to be aware of and Desmond does offer thoughts on how to fix the problem of our poorest families struggle to find basic shelter without spending practically all their income on housing and making them chose between paying for heat or food or rent.
Recommended.
2. Evicted by Matthew Desmond - Finished January 7, 201
336 pages
DD - 339.46
AwardsCat: N.P.R. List
AlphaKit for "M"
Evicted highlights how not-quite-making-it people in our cities are forced into a downward spiral when they are evicted. They have very little chance of ever repairing their lives because eviction often leads to job loss, difficulty in finding another place to live, and loss of schooling for their children. This is a situation everyone needs to be aware of and Desmond does offer thoughts on how to fix the problem of our poorest families struggle to find basic shelter without spending practically all their income on housing and making them chose between paying for heat or food or rent.
Recommended.
32hailelib
IX. The Public Library - Novels
3. The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman - Finished January 5, 2016
278 pages
RandomCat - Leaphorn searching for missing person
CultureCat - is the medical research going on here ethical - a bit of a stretch
BingoDog -Title with animal
The First Eagle opens with the death of a Navajo man from the plague and the medical researcher, Dr. Woody, being extremely perturbed by his rapid death. Soon Chee arrests a Hopi for murder of a Navajo policeman and the retired Leaphorn is hired to find another researcher who has gone missing. Another good story from Hillerman.
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I need to do these little reviews faster since I'm finishing books faster than I'm recording them ...
Today has been unseasonably warm with sun earlier but now it's clouding up and we may get a shower tonight. Tomorrow will be a lot cooler but any rain should be gone before the big victory parade in Clemson tomorrow. They are estimating a crowd of at least 50,000 - a good day to stay home as far as I'm concerned.
3. The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman - Finished January 5, 2016
278 pages
RandomCat - Leaphorn searching for missing person
CultureCat - is the medical research going on here ethical - a bit of a stretch
BingoDog -Title with animal
The First Eagle opens with the death of a Navajo man from the plague and the medical researcher, Dr. Woody, being extremely perturbed by his rapid death. Soon Chee arrests a Hopi for murder of a Navajo policeman and the retired Leaphorn is hired to find another researcher who has gone missing. Another good story from Hillerman.
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I need to do these little reviews faster since I'm finishing books faster than I'm recording them ...
Today has been unseasonably warm with sun earlier but now it's clouding up and we may get a shower tonight. Tomorrow will be a lot cooler but any rain should be gone before the big victory parade in Clemson tomorrow. They are estimating a crowd of at least 50,000 - a good day to stay home as far as I'm concerned.
33DeltaQueen50
"I need to do these little reviews faster since I'm finishing books faster than I'm recording them ..."
I'd say that's a good problem to have - much better than if it was the other way around! ;)
I'd say that's a good problem to have - much better than if it was the other way around! ;)
34luvamystery65
>32 hailelib: I just finished The First Eagle last night. I thought it was well done. The series is getting better. I was annoyed at first by Jim and Janet. I hope that is finally settled.
35hailelib
>34 luvamystery65:
I think they both have figured out that there is no going back. They are just too different in a lot of ways.
IX. The Public Library - Novels
4. Blackout by Connie Willis - Finished January 9, 2019
491 pages
SFFKit - book been meaning to read.
While this is a time travel story it is largely about how people coped on the home front in WWII England. I stayed up much too late at night while reading Blackout. However, it was a good thing that I knew it was just half of the story. I'll be ordering All Clear from the library as soon as I return some of the books that I already have out - about 15 at last count. I overdid book requests earlier this month!
I think they both have figured out that there is no going back. They are just too different in a lot of ways.
IX. The Public Library - Novels
4. Blackout by Connie Willis - Finished January 9, 2019
491 pages
SFFKit - book been meaning to read.
While this is a time travel story it is largely about how people coped on the home front in WWII England. I stayed up much too late at night while reading Blackout. However, it was a good thing that I knew it was just half of the story. I'll be ordering All Clear from the library as soon as I return some of the books that I already have out - about 15 at last count. I overdid book requests earlier this month!
36hailelib
IV. The Media Room
5. Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold - Finished January 10, 2017
237 pages
Vorkosigan Group Read
CultureCat
This is a reread - my review from 2014:
Ethan Urquhart is a doctor on Athos and is Chief of Reproductive Biology at Sevarin District Reproductive Center. Athos is a male only planet which has kept itself fairly isolated from the rest of humanity since its founding. But now there is a problem - the ovarian cultures they have been using to produce their sons are dying and more must be procured. When the shipment from Jackson's Whole arrives it is not what they ordered and someone has to travel off-world and personally secure the right genetic material. Ethan is the chosen representative and from the moment of his arrival at Kline Station he is dragged into local politics, mercenaries, spies, and the dreaded contact with WOMEN. In fact, it is only an alliance Ethan forges with a woman mercenary that allows him to survive to carry out his mission.
I really enjoyed this story even though it is not really part of Miles Vorkosigan's storyline except in a very indirect way. The all male society is somehow believable and Ethan's culture shock is well done. This one may get read again...
5. Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold - Finished January 10, 2017
237 pages
Vorkosigan Group Read
CultureCat
This is a reread - my review from 2014:
Ethan Urquhart is a doctor on Athos and is Chief of Reproductive Biology at Sevarin District Reproductive Center. Athos is a male only planet which has kept itself fairly isolated from the rest of humanity since its founding. But now there is a problem - the ovarian cultures they have been using to produce their sons are dying and more must be procured. When the shipment from Jackson's Whole arrives it is not what they ordered and someone has to travel off-world and personally secure the right genetic material. Ethan is the chosen representative and from the moment of his arrival at Kline Station he is dragged into local politics, mercenaries, spies, and the dreaded contact with WOMEN. In fact, it is only an alliance Ethan forges with a woman mercenary that allows him to survive to carry out his mission.
I really enjoyed this story even though it is not really part of Miles Vorkosigan's storyline except in a very indirect way. The all male society is somehow believable and Ethan's culture shock is well done. This one may get read again...
37hailelib
VI.The Rest of the House
From the desk in my husband's "playroom" (used to be a bedroom) which he asked me to read.
6. Superforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner - Finished January 14, 2017
Tetlock begins by talking about forecasts in general and why the "experts" are so bad at it. Then he moves on to the research he has done on determining whether or not forecasts are reliable by following up on them to see how they worked out. Many were so vague that one really can't decide if they were true or not. Eventually this led to the Good Judgment Project where ordinary people were given fairly specific questions of the type "Will X happen sometime in the next six months?" and their results evaluated over time. Part of the research was to figure out why some of these participants were so much better than the experts at making their forecasts. then he invites the reader to check out the Project website and join in.
The book was quite readable and the stories told were interesting. It also made me think about all the predictions littering the daily news and I'm much more suspicious of them than I was before. I never did put much stock in them and now I'm doubly suspicious.
From the desk in my husband's "playroom" (used to be a bedroom) which he asked me to read.
6. Superforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner - Finished January 14, 2017
Tetlock begins by talking about forecasts in general and why the "experts" are so bad at it. Then he moves on to the research he has done on determining whether or not forecasts are reliable by following up on them to see how they worked out. Many were so vague that one really can't decide if they were true or not. Eventually this led to the Good Judgment Project where ordinary people were given fairly specific questions of the type "Will X happen sometime in the next six months?" and their results evaluated over time. Part of the research was to figure out why some of these participants were so much better than the experts at making their forecasts. then he invites the reader to check out the Project website and join in.
The book was quite readable and the stories told were interesting. It also made me think about all the predictions littering the daily news and I'm much more suspicious of them than I was before. I never did put much stock in them and now I'm doubly suspicious.
38christina_reads
Very happy you enjoyed Blackout! Also, Ethan of Athos sounds really great -- I need to get back into the Vorkosigan series!
39rabbitprincess
Dan Gardner on his own is a good read -- glad to hear his collaboration with Philip Tetlock is good too!
40hailelib
IX. The Public Library - Novels
7. Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah - Finished January 19, 2017
The second of Sophie Hannah's books featuring Hercule Poirot. I didn't like it as well as the first one. It seemed rather flat and everytime I started reading it, I would fall asleep. Not quite Christie's Poirot and none of the other characters that usually accompany him.
7. Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah - Finished January 19, 2017
The second of Sophie Hannah's books featuring Hercule Poirot. I didn't like it as well as the first one. It seemed rather flat and everytime I started reading it, I would fall asleep. Not quite Christie's Poirot and none of the other characters that usually accompany him.
41hailelib
X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library.
8. The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver - Finished January 22, 2017
Some of the same ideas as in Superforecasting but not as good a read for me. It was easy to get bogged down in some of the chapters and I was tempted a couple of times to skim rather than pay close attention to the contents. Not sorry I read it but not likely to ever look at it again. Among other things, I think that the manuscript should have had another careful editing before publication.
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Currently I'm reading
The Gene : An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee - very good so far
the Elephants Journey by Jose Saragamo - interesting story
The Unwinding by george Packer - just started
And many of the books I meant to read in January are still waiting ...
8. The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver - Finished January 22, 2017
Some of the same ideas as in Superforecasting but not as good a read for me. It was easy to get bogged down in some of the chapters and I was tempted a couple of times to skim rather than pay close attention to the contents. Not sorry I read it but not likely to ever look at it again. Among other things, I think that the manuscript should have had another careful editing before publication.
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Currently I'm reading
The Gene : An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee - very good so far
the Elephants Journey by Jose Saragamo - interesting story
The Unwinding by george Packer - just started
And many of the books I meant to read in January are still waiting ...
42mamzel
I retired teacher just donated a copy of the Mukherjee book to my library. I look forward to your comments.
43-Eva-
Dropping a comment so that I get to follow your thread - happy reading! (I'm a little behind, so apologies for the generic comment - better to come, I hope.) :)
44hailelib
I didn't realize that it had been so long since I posted here! I have been reading, though, and I'll start with a couple that need to go back to the library right away. These will be short ...
X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library.
9. The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee - Finished February 4, 2017
This was a really good book and not too technical for most readers. I did have to slow down a few times so as not to miss anything but the explanations of the science were pretty good. Towards the end he discussed some of the ethical implications of our coming ability to edit genes, not just in specific cells in the body, but eventually in ova and sperm. Thinking about these issues is urgent given the rapid progress of the science involved. Recommended.
10. The Unwinding by George Packer - finished February 18, 2017
This was a slow read but an important one as it helped me to understand how we got from the fifties to now in the US. The author leaves it to the reader to draw their own conclusions. Although somewhat depressing (which is why it took me a long time to get through) I can cautiously recommend The Unwinding.
More tomorrow I hope.
X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library.
9. The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee - Finished February 4, 2017
This was a really good book and not too technical for most readers. I did have to slow down a few times so as not to miss anything but the explanations of the science were pretty good. Towards the end he discussed some of the ethical implications of our coming ability to edit genes, not just in specific cells in the body, but eventually in ova and sperm. Thinking about these issues is urgent given the rapid progress of the science involved. Recommended.
10. The Unwinding by George Packer - finished February 18, 2017
This was a slow read but an important one as it helped me to understand how we got from the fifties to now in the US. The author leaves it to the reader to draw their own conclusions. Although somewhat depressing (which is why it took me a long time to get through) I can cautiously recommend The Unwinding.
More tomorrow I hope.
45rabbitprincess
So many good reviews of The Gene! I must remember to pick it up from the library one of these days. Glad you liked it!
46hailelib
A couple of quick ones
IX. The Public Library - Novels
11. The Elephant's Journey by Jose Saramago - Finished February 5, 2017
An interesting story based on a historical incident. I might read more by this author.
12. Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris - finished February 27, 2017
Contemporary mystery set in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The setting and the culture are what make this worth reading. I already have the next one out of the library.
Using both as Bingo squares.
IX. The Public Library - Novels
11. The Elephant's Journey by Jose Saramago - Finished February 5, 2017
An interesting story based on a historical incident. I might read more by this author.
12. Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris - finished February 27, 2017
Contemporary mystery set in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The setting and the culture are what make this worth reading. I already have the next one out of the library.
Using both as Bingo squares.
47hailelib
A few quick ones as they need to go back to the library before we travel.
IX. The Public Library - Novels
13. All Clear by Connie Willis - finished March 2, 2017
X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library.
14. The Bible Doesn't Say That by Dr. Joel M. Hoffman - finished March 7, 2017
15. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - finished March 12, 2017
IX. The Public Library - Novels
13. All Clear by Connie Willis - finished March 2, 2017
X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library.
14. The Bible Doesn't Say That by Dr. Joel M. Hoffman - finished March 7, 2017
15. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - finished March 12, 2017
48VictoriaPL
>47 hailelib: I read Hidden Figures in January. Did you like it?
50VictoriaPL
>49 hailelib: I thought so too! Glad you enjoyed it.
51hailelib
Haven't posted since before we had to go to Tennessee...bought lots of books at McKay's in Nashville and in Knoxville...most of the fiction being space opera but lots of other stuff too. A quick listing of some of the reading I've been doing...
From the public library - novels
16. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs - Mercy Thompson and trouble among the supernaturals
17. A Call to Duty by David Weber and Timothy Zahn - military space opera in the Honorverse series
18. Echoes in Death by J. D. Robb - latest with Eve Dallas - OK entry in series
Public library - not novels
19. The Bible: a biography by Karen Armstrong - interesting - read on the road
From the public library - novels
16. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs - Mercy Thompson and trouble among the supernaturals
17. A Call to Duty by David Weber and Timothy Zahn - military space opera in the Honorverse series
18. Echoes in Death by J. D. Robb - latest with Eve Dallas - OK entry in series
Public library - not novels
19. The Bible: a biography by Karen Armstrong - interesting - read on the road
52rabbitprincess
Glad to hear you had a productive trip to McKay's!
53VictoriaPL
>51 hailelib: One of the things I miss about living in Tennessee is McKays. We're hoping to go by there in October.
54hailelib
>52 rabbitprincess: and >53 VictoriaPL:
Between the two we spent over $150 dollars and our son, who was with us in Nashville, succumbed to two he thought he could fit in his case for his flight back to Boston. He did note some others to search for when he got home.
We've been buying lots of books ever since Christmas and I've been reading those as well as lots of books from the public library instead of sticking mostly to my own shelves as planned!
Here are a few of them -
20. What Makes This Book So Great by Jo Walton - Finished late February, 2017 - interesting short essays about her reading adventures
21. Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017 - Liaden universe - reading these as I find them but at some point I may want to read them in chronological order
22. Taking the Medicine by Druin Burch - Finished late February 2017 - a good history of medicine from ancient Greece til today with an emphasis on how bad it was until very recently
23. Uprooted by Naomi Novik - Finished March 2017 - loved this one
Between the two we spent over $150 dollars and our son, who was with us in Nashville, succumbed to two he thought he could fit in his case for his flight back to Boston. He did note some others to search for when he got home.
We've been buying lots of books ever since Christmas and I've been reading those as well as lots of books from the public library instead of sticking mostly to my own shelves as planned!
Here are a few of them -
20. What Makes This Book So Great by Jo Walton - Finished late February, 2017 - interesting short essays about her reading adventures
21. Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017 - Liaden universe - reading these as I find them but at some point I may want to read them in chronological order
22. Taking the Medicine by Druin Burch - Finished late February 2017 - a good history of medicine from ancient Greece til today with an emphasis on how bad it was until very recently
23. Uprooted by Naomi Novik - Finished March 2017 - loved this one
55threadnsong
Hi there! So glad I found this thread. You seem to have organized your reading in a way that resonates with how I have set up my 6 book cases: one for general reading, one for sci-fi/fantasy and childhood books, and several for favorites. This method helps me with my own reading challenges, whether they are "new" books, "TBR" books, or books I've been reading for far too long and just need to finish, darn it!
Love how you include your public library as a book source. We owe a lot to these places.
Love how you include your public library as a book source. We owe a lot to these places.
56mathgirl40
>54 hailelib: I finished Ghost Ship recently, so Dragon Ship is next up for me in the Liaden series. I especially like the Theo Waitley books!
57christina_reads
>54 hailelib: Glad to hear you loved Uprooted! It really blew me away.
58hailelib
>56 mathgirl40: and >57 christina_reads: Both were good!
More from the public library -
24. The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua - Clever, funny, and full of neat facts. I even loved the appendices.
25. 1635: The Papal Stakes by Flint and Gannon - More shenanigans in Flint's alternate Europe with Pope Urban on the run along with the uptime embassy. Lots of intrigues, escapes, and even balloons for transport. I'm still enjoying this series.
26. A Call to Arms by Weber, Zahn, and Pope - Space opera and the second in the Manticore Ascending series. My only complaint is that the third one isn't out and may not be for a while. However there are lots of others in that universe that I haven't read as yet.
More from the public library -
24. The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua - Clever, funny, and full of neat facts. I even loved the appendices.
25. 1635: The Papal Stakes by Flint and Gannon - More shenanigans in Flint's alternate Europe with Pope Urban on the run along with the uptime embassy. Lots of intrigues, escapes, and even balloons for transport. I'm still enjoying this series.
26. A Call to Arms by Weber, Zahn, and Pope - Space opera and the second in the Manticore Ascending series. My only complaint is that the third one isn't out and may not be for a while. However there are lots of others in that universe that I haven't read as yet.
59LittleTaiko
>54 hailelib: - My husband and I are going to Nashville/Knoxville at the end of June. Sounds like McKay's is a must for places to go to while there. Love checking out new bookstores. Isn't Parnassus also there?
60hailelib
>59 LittleTaiko:
I'm not familiar with Parnassus but you should definitely visit McKay's for used books. Both stores in Nashville and Knoxville were pretty easy to find and we could have easily spent more in each than we did.
II. The Book Room
27. Hunting Badger by Tony Hillerman - Finished March 2017 - For the Hillerman group read - a good one
28. The Mistress of Alderley by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
29. Corpse in a Gilded Cage by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
30. Death and the Chaste Apprentice by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
31. Death of a Mystery Writer by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
32. Political Suicide by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
So I read several by Barnard pretty much one after the other and liked them all except the last one. Political Suicide had more about political corruption and back room deals than I wanted to read just now. It's said that he writes a different book each time and I think that 's true. I'll definitely give the other unread ones on my shelves a try at some point. Barnard is a British author and most of the mysteries are from the 70s and 80s.
I'm not familiar with Parnassus but you should definitely visit McKay's for used books. Both stores in Nashville and Knoxville were pretty easy to find and we could have easily spent more in each than we did.
II. The Book Room
27. Hunting Badger by Tony Hillerman - Finished March 2017 - For the Hillerman group read - a good one
28. The Mistress of Alderley by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
29. Corpse in a Gilded Cage by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
30. Death and the Chaste Apprentice by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
31. Death of a Mystery Writer by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
32. Political Suicide by Robert Barnard - Finished April 2017
So I read several by Barnard pretty much one after the other and liked them all except the last one. Political Suicide had more about political corruption and back room deals than I wanted to read just now. It's said that he writes a different book each time and I think that 's true. I'll definitely give the other unread ones on my shelves a try at some point. Barnard is a British author and most of the mysteries are from the 70s and 80s.
61hailelib
VIII New Arrivals
33. Saltation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished April 2017 - more Liaden - I'm reading them as I find them so jumping around in time a lot.
34. 1635: The Cannon Law by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - Finished April 2017 - takes place between The Galileo Affair and The Papal Stakes.
more recently
II. The Book Room
35. The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman - Finished April 26, 2017 - For the May Hillerman read. I jumped the gun a little! I didn't like it as much as the previous book in the series but it was still fairly good.
36. A Cat by Any Other Name by Lydia Adamson - Finished April 27, 2017 - Published in 1992 this mystery hasn't aged very well or maybe wasn't that good to start with. I didn't really connect with the main character who is a part-time actress and cat-sitter. I won't be rushing to read the others from this series anytime soon.
33. Saltation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished April 2017 - more Liaden - I'm reading them as I find them so jumping around in time a lot.
34. 1635: The Cannon Law by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - Finished April 2017 - takes place between The Galileo Affair and The Papal Stakes.
more recently
II. The Book Room
35. The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman - Finished April 26, 2017 - For the May Hillerman read. I jumped the gun a little! I didn't like it as much as the previous book in the series but it was still fairly good.
36. A Cat by Any Other Name by Lydia Adamson - Finished April 27, 2017 - Published in 1992 this mystery hasn't aged very well or maybe wasn't that good to start with. I didn't really connect with the main character who is a part-time actress and cat-sitter. I won't be rushing to read the others from this series anytime soon.
62hailelib
VIII New Arrivals
37. Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017 - Korval on Surebeak
38. Trade Secret by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017 - Traders, Liadens, and Balance
39. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - Finished April 2017 - Fantasy and alternative history; book1
40. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik - Finished April 2017 - book 2 of the series - enjoyed both stories and will be reading more of the series
II. The Book Room
41. Epitaph for a Lobbyist by R. B. Dominic - Finished April 30, 2017 - Published in 1974 this is one of a series of mysteries featuring Congressman Ben Safford. Corruption in high places but, perhaps, less bipartisanship than today. This was a reread from the pair of authors who also wrote a longer series as Emma Lathen.
37. Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017 - Korval on Surebeak
38. Trade Secret by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017 - Traders, Liadens, and Balance
39. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - Finished April 2017 - Fantasy and alternative history; book1
40. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik - Finished April 2017 - book 2 of the series - enjoyed both stories and will be reading more of the series
II. The Book Room
41. Epitaph for a Lobbyist by R. B. Dominic - Finished April 30, 2017 - Published in 1974 this is one of a series of mysteries featuring Congressman Ben Safford. Corruption in high places but, perhaps, less bipartisanship than today. This was a reread from the pair of authors who also wrote a longer series as Emma Lathen.
63rabbitprincess
>61 hailelib: I had the same feeling about two animal-themed cozy mystery collections that I'd acquired at least a decade ago. I'd earmarked them for my "going through the stacks" reread project, but just looking at them made me think "Ehh, why did I like this in the first place?" and out they went. It is interesting how our tastes change and how books age.
64hailelib
>63 rabbitprincess: Those were among the bags of mysteries my mother brought me many years ago. Some I read at the time and others went on the shelves for later. Then I quit reading mysteries except for a very few favorite authors. Lately, I've been reading them again and have found some pretty good ones. But some are just barely acceptable. The same sort of thing happened with science fiction and there I'm also playing catch up with a current emphasis on space opera.
And a batch of Liaden novels read in no particular order:
VIII New Arrivals
42. Local Custom by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
43. Scout's Progress by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
44. Mouse & Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
45. Plan B by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
46. I Dare by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
I really want to get the ones I'm still missing ...
more sff: 2 space opera and 2 alternate history from series I really like
47. Ashes of Victory by David Weber - Finished April 2017
48. War of Honor by David Weber - Finished April 2017
49. Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint - Finished April 2017
50. 1934: The Ram Rebellion by Eric Flint with Virginia DeMarce - Finished April 2017
And a batch of Liaden novels read in no particular order:
VIII New Arrivals
42. Local Custom by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
43. Scout's Progress by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
44. Mouse & Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
45. Plan B by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
46. I Dare by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished March 2017
I really want to get the ones I'm still missing ...
more sff: 2 space opera and 2 alternate history from series I really like
47. Ashes of Victory by David Weber - Finished April 2017
48. War of Honor by David Weber - Finished April 2017
49. Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint - Finished April 2017
50. 1934: The Ram Rebellion by Eric Flint with Virginia DeMarce - Finished April 2017
65threadnsong
>62 hailelib: I had finished His Majesty's Dragon a few years ago and am reading Throne of Jade now. It's my lunchtime reading book, something I've learned to choose with care. Glad to hear you enjoyed reading both! #3 is on my shelf, waiting. Like a dragon.
66hailelib
>65 threadnsong: I'll definitely get back to this series at some point ...
VII. The Virtual Bookroom
51. Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong by Kelly Armstrong - Finished April 2017 - Short stories, many set in one of her urban fantasy universes. One or two even edged into horror. These were read over a couple of months between other things.
X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library
52. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri - Finished May 5, 2014 - anthology of short stories - A collection of short stories by Lahiri. While they were interesting stories, at least one was rather off-putting and once I put the book down for a few days I found myself reluctant to pick it back up. She probably isn't the author for me though I'm glad I tried her out.
53. The Creative Spark by Agustin Fuentes - Finished May 4, 2017. - Excellent! Fuentes explores the role of creativity in the evolution of Homo sapiens sapiens. Published in 2017, this book by an anthropologist is up to date and well researched with notes and a multitude of references. The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional is definitely recommended.
VII. The Virtual Bookroom
51. Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong by Kelly Armstrong - Finished April 2017 - Short stories, many set in one of her urban fantasy universes. One or two even edged into horror. These were read over a couple of months between other things.
X. The Public Library - All the non-novels I borrow from the library
52. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri - Finished May 5, 2014 - anthology of short stories - A collection of short stories by Lahiri. While they were interesting stories, at least one was rather off-putting and once I put the book down for a few days I found myself reluctant to pick it back up. She probably isn't the author for me though I'm glad I tried her out.
53. The Creative Spark by Agustin Fuentes - Finished May 4, 2017. - Excellent! Fuentes explores the role of creativity in the evolution of Homo sapiens sapiens. Published in 2017, this book by an anthropologist is up to date and well researched with notes and a multitude of references. The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional is definitely recommended.
67hailelib
IX. The Public Library - Novels
54. City of Veils by Zoe Ferraris - Finished May 14, 2017 - The second mystery featuring Katya and Nahir in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There are further developments in Katya's career with the police and in her relationship with Nayir. A good mystery with some insight into the local culture.
54. City of Veils by Zoe Ferraris - Finished May 14, 2017 - The second mystery featuring Katya and Nahir in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There are further developments in Katya's career with the police and in her relationship with Nayir. A good mystery with some insight into the local culture.
68hailelib
I keep on picking up the new ones!
VIII New Arrivals
56. A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume I by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished May, 2017
Short stories giving more background on some of the characters and events in the Liaden novels. I enjoyed these.
57. Heart Legacy by Robin D. Owens - Finished May 2017
The next unread in Owen's Celta series. We are in the next generation from the characters of the first books. OK for those who like the occasional fantasy romance on another planet. There are also two New Familiars.
VIII New Arrivals
56. A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume I by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished May, 2017
Short stories giving more background on some of the characters and events in the Liaden novels. I enjoyed these.
57. Heart Legacy by Robin D. Owens - Finished May 2017
The next unread in Owen's Celta series. We are in the next generation from the characters of the first books. OK for those who like the occasional fantasy romance on another planet. There are also two New Familiars.
69hailelib
A handful of older British mysteries -
II. The Book Room
58. A Little Local Murder by Robert Barnard - Finished May, 2017 - An early effort by this author that wasn't as good as some of the later ones. Didn't like most of the characters.
59. The Case is Closed by Patricia Wentworth - Finished May, 2017 - also an early effort. I generally like the Miss Silver books but this is not one of the best. From 1937. The heroine, Hilary Carew, had a little of the "too stupid to live vibe". Wentworth is often compared to Agatha Christie but not quite as good..
60. Just What the Doctor Ordered by Colin Watson - Finished May 2017 - Also known as The Flaxborough Crab. I would read more of Colin Watson who created an unusual problem in this book. From 1969.
61. Death's Head by Jonathan Ross - Finished May, 2017 - There's a reason why this author has so few copies on LT. Unlikable characters - dull reading most of the way through. This is the closest I've been to abandoning a book for a quite a while.
62. Puppet for a Corpse by Dorothy Simpson - Finished May, 2017 - The best in this bunch. Was Dr. Pettifer's death suicide or murder?
II. The Book Room
58. A Little Local Murder by Robert Barnard - Finished May, 2017 - An early effort by this author that wasn't as good as some of the later ones. Didn't like most of the characters.
59. The Case is Closed by Patricia Wentworth - Finished May, 2017 - also an early effort. I generally like the Miss Silver books but this is not one of the best. From 1937. The heroine, Hilary Carew, had a little of the "too stupid to live vibe". Wentworth is often compared to Agatha Christie but not quite as good..
60. Just What the Doctor Ordered by Colin Watson - Finished May 2017 - Also known as The Flaxborough Crab. I would read more of Colin Watson who created an unusual problem in this book. From 1969.
61. Death's Head by Jonathan Ross - Finished May, 2017 - There's a reason why this author has so few copies on LT. Unlikable characters - dull reading most of the way through. This is the closest I've been to abandoning a book for a quite a while.
62. Puppet for a Corpse by Dorothy Simpson - Finished May, 2017 - The best in this bunch. Was Dr. Pettifer's death suicide or murder?
70hailelib
IX. The Public Library - Novels
63. The Girl Who Know Too Much by Amanda Quick - Finished May, 2017 - Historical romantic suspense with a Hollywood connection; set in the 1930's and one of her non-paranormal books. A fair mystery and nice romance making this an above average outing for Quick. While everything is tied up, the ending leaves room for another book set in Burning Cove.
63. The Girl Who Know Too Much by Amanda Quick - Finished May, 2017 - Historical romantic suspense with a Hollywood connection; set in the 1930's and one of her non-paranormal books. A fair mystery and nice romance making this an above average outing for Quick. While everything is tied up, the ending leaves room for another book set in Burning Cove.
71hailelib
VI.The Rest of the House
These are from a small bookcase in the guest room where a lot of last year's book haul were shelved until read.
64. Personal Demon by Kelly Armstrong - Finished May 2017 - From the Otherworld series and one that brings some changes to the supernatural community, in particular the Cortez Cabal. Good urban fantasy.
65. Duainfey by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished May 2017 - Not at all like the Liaden books. I'll be reading the second part of the duology to find out how things work out for Rebecca and Meriden. Word of warning - graphic sex and psychological abuse.
66. R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton - Finished May 2017 - A little different from others in the series with Kinsey pretty much just along for the ride.
67. The Sign of the Book by John Dunning - Finished May 2017 - Cliff, the Denver bookman and ex-cop, helps out his girlfriend who has been asked to defend a former BFF. The case involves a collection of possibly valuable, signed books. A good addition to this series of mysteries.
These are from a small bookcase in the guest room where a lot of last year's book haul were shelved until read.
64. Personal Demon by Kelly Armstrong - Finished May 2017 - From the Otherworld series and one that brings some changes to the supernatural community, in particular the Cortez Cabal. Good urban fantasy.
65. Duainfey by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished May 2017 - Not at all like the Liaden books. I'll be reading the second part of the duology to find out how things work out for Rebecca and Meriden. Word of warning - graphic sex and psychological abuse.
66. R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton - Finished May 2017 - A little different from others in the series with Kinsey pretty much just along for the ride.
67. The Sign of the Book by John Dunning - Finished May 2017 - Cliff, the Denver bookman and ex-cop, helps out his girlfriend who has been asked to defend a former BFF. The case involves a collection of possibly valuable, signed books. A good addition to this series of mysteries.
72lkernagh
I still have two more Grafton books to read - her "W" and "X" books. I am hoping to have those two books finished in time for when the "Y" book is released. It feels a bit strange (but in a good way!) to be catching up on such a long running series, knowing that a new installment is coming soon!
73hailelib
Been reading a lot - mostly mysteries ...
II. The Book Room
68. Murder at the Palace by Elliot Roosevelt - Finished June, 2017 - I'm pretty sure that I never read this. Not the greatest writing but an interesting story featuring Eleanor Roosevelt as the amateur detective with the main setting being Buckingham Palace. The fictional murder takes place during an actual visit by Mrs. Roosevelt in October 1942.
69. Longshot by Dick Francis - Finished June 2017 - Reread. John Kendall visits a racing stable in order to write the biography of the trainer, Tremayne Vickers. He soon becomes immersed in the affairs of the Vickers family and a murder investigation of the death of a former employee.
70. Hot Money by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017 - Reread. Money in the form of gold and expensive race horses. Jockey Ian and his wealthy father are hiding from the rest of the family and trying to discover which member of the family murdered Ian's step-mother.
I always enjoy Dick Francis.
II. The Book Room
68. Murder at the Palace by Elliot Roosevelt - Finished June, 2017 - I'm pretty sure that I never read this. Not the greatest writing but an interesting story featuring Eleanor Roosevelt as the amateur detective with the main setting being Buckingham Palace. The fictional murder takes place during an actual visit by Mrs. Roosevelt in October 1942.
69. Longshot by Dick Francis - Finished June 2017 - Reread. John Kendall visits a racing stable in order to write the biography of the trainer, Tremayne Vickers. He soon becomes immersed in the affairs of the Vickers family and a murder investigation of the death of a former employee.
70. Hot Money by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017 - Reread. Money in the form of gold and expensive race horses. Jockey Ian and his wealthy father are hiding from the rest of the family and trying to discover which member of the family murdered Ian's step-mother.
I always enjoy Dick Francis.
74hailelib
II. The Book Room
71. Sea Fever by Ann Cleeves - Finished June, 2017 - Another of her books featuring George Palmer-Jones and birdwatching. OK
The next three are rereads.
72. Banker by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017 - Merchant banking and horse breeding.
73. Reflex by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017 - A jockey who is also becoming a photographer.
74. Wild horses by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017 - Making a movie based on an old horseracing scandal stirs up problems.
All three very good.
71. Sea Fever by Ann Cleeves - Finished June, 2017 - Another of her books featuring George Palmer-Jones and birdwatching. OK
The next three are rereads.
72. Banker by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017 - Merchant banking and horse breeding.
73. Reflex by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017 - A jockey who is also becoming a photographer.
74. Wild horses by Dick Francis - Finished June, 2017 - Making a movie based on an old horseracing scandal stirs up problems.
All three very good.
75rabbitprincess
>74 hailelib: I didn't realize that Ann Cleeves had a third series (apart from the Shetland and Vera series).
76hailelib
I am so far behind that I'm just listing the rest quickly. And not really in the order they were read.
From the public library -
75. 1635: The Eastern Front by Eric Flint
76. Ring of Fire III edited by Eric Flint
Recent purchases -
77. 1635: The Dreeson Incident by Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce - ebook
78. Grantville Gazette III edited by Eric Flint
From my own shelves -
Fantasy by Mercedes Lackey
79. Unnatural Issue
80. The Serpent's Shadow
81. Beauty and the Werewolf
From the public library -
75. 1635: The Eastern Front by Eric Flint
76. Ring of Fire III edited by Eric Flint
Recent purchases -
77. 1635: The Dreeson Incident by Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce - ebook
78. Grantville Gazette III edited by Eric Flint
From my own shelves -
Fantasy by Mercedes Lackey
79. Unnatural Issue
80. The Serpent's Shadow
81. Beauty and the Werewolf
77hailelib
A bunch of Mysteries, mostly by Sara Woods, many that I haven't read before although I've had them a very long time.
82. Murder in My Backyard by Ann Cleeves - Finished June 2017
83. Yet She Must Die by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
84. The Law's Delay by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
85. The Bloody Book of Law by Sara Woods -Finished June 2017
86. Murder's Out of Tune by Sara Woods - Finished 2017
87. Enter the Corpse by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
88. Villains by Necessity by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
89. Enter a Gentlewoman by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
90. proceed to Judgement by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
91. Exit Murderer by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
92. The Sinister Pig by Tony Hillerman - Finished June 30, 2017
and one last one that is more recent
93. Shoulder the Sky by Anne Perry -Finished June 2017
82. Murder in My Backyard by Ann Cleeves - Finished June 2017
83. Yet She Must Die by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
84. The Law's Delay by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
85. The Bloody Book of Law by Sara Woods -Finished June 2017
86. Murder's Out of Tune by Sara Woods - Finished 2017
87. Enter the Corpse by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
88. Villains by Necessity by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
89. Enter a Gentlewoman by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
90. proceed to Judgement by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
91. Exit Murderer by Sara Woods - Finished June 2017
92. The Sinister Pig by Tony Hillerman - Finished June 30, 2017
and one last one that is more recent
93. Shoulder the Sky by Anne Perry -Finished June 2017
78hailelib
I may have counted wrong earlier on the thread and there may only be 92 books so far this year. Or not. At least I'm completely up to date now so I'll just leave it.
79Chrischi_HH
>78 hailelib: "Only 92 books" - I thinks this number is very impressive! :)
81hailelib
Pretending I don't think I got it wrong picking up the count at 94.
II. The Book Room
94. Let's Choose Executors by Sara Woods - Finished July 1, 2017
II. The Book Room
94. Let's Choose Executors by Sara Woods - Finished July 1, 2017
82hailelib
And lots of stories from the Ring of Fire series -
IX. The Public Library - Novels
95. 1635: A Parcel of Rogues by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - Finished July 3, 2017 - When the people of the USE embassy escaped from the Tower of London, some remained in Britain and headed north to Scotland bringing Oliver Cromwell with them. They find Cromwell's children and send them to Grantville with an escort on the way. Of course, the pursuit also heads North ... I was glad to catch up with these characters.
Really new arrivals but I put them here:
VII. The Virtual Bookroom
96. 1635: The Tangled Web by Virginia DeMarce - Finished July 4, 2017 - back on the continent we have several threads filling in pieces a bit tangential to the main story lines. I liked this better than many of the reviewers.
97. 1635: The Wars for the Rhine by Anette Pedersen - Finished July 6, 2017 - Also something of a side story though important in the overall tapestry being built by the various authors of the series. Again, I liked it better than many of the reviewers on Amazon though not a place to start the series.
98. Grantville Gazette, Volume V edited by Eric Flint - Finished July 8, 2017 - An anthology of short stories - a best of taken from several issues of the online magazine, The Grantville Gazette. The stories were pretty good on the whole and many took place in Grantville itself. I did miss the "technical" articles from the magazine which were not included.
IX. The Public Library - Novels
95. 1635: A Parcel of Rogues by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - Finished July 3, 2017 - When the people of the USE embassy escaped from the Tower of London, some remained in Britain and headed north to Scotland bringing Oliver Cromwell with them. They find Cromwell's children and send them to Grantville with an escort on the way. Of course, the pursuit also heads North ... I was glad to catch up with these characters.
Really new arrivals but I put them here:
VII. The Virtual Bookroom
96. 1635: The Tangled Web by Virginia DeMarce - Finished July 4, 2017 - back on the continent we have several threads filling in pieces a bit tangential to the main story lines. I liked this better than many of the reviewers.
97. 1635: The Wars for the Rhine by Anette Pedersen - Finished July 6, 2017 - Also something of a side story though important in the overall tapestry being built by the various authors of the series. Again, I liked it better than many of the reviewers on Amazon though not a place to start the series.
98. Grantville Gazette, Volume V edited by Eric Flint - Finished July 8, 2017 - An anthology of short stories - a best of taken from several issues of the online magazine, The Grantville Gazette. The stories were pretty good on the whole and many took place in Grantville itself. I did miss the "technical" articles from the magazine which were not included.
83hailelib
More New Arrivals
99. A Liaden Constellation: Volume 2 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished July 14, 2017
100. N is for Noose by Sue Grafton - Finished July 2017
101. Time Spike by Eric Flint and Marilyn Kosmatka - Finished July 2017 - In the 1632 universe but even further in the past - with dinosaurs, De Soto, and Cherokees from the Trail of Tears all mixed in with modern humans
99. A Liaden Constellation: Volume 2 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Finished July 14, 2017
100. N is for Noose by Sue Grafton - Finished July 2017
101. Time Spike by Eric Flint and Marilyn Kosmatka - Finished July 2017 - In the 1632 universe but even further in the past - with dinosaurs, De Soto, and Cherokees from the Trail of Tears all mixed in with modern humans
84hailelib
... and one from V. The Sun Room
102. How right You Are, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse - Finished July 2017 - I should read these more often.
102. How right You Are, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse - Finished July 2017 - I should read these more often.
85hailelib
Also some from the library in the Ring of Fire series
103. The Viennese Waltz by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff - Finished July 2017
104. the Kremlin Games by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff - Finished July 18, 2017
105. The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz by Kerryn Offord and Rick Boatright - Finished July 2017
106. Grantville Gazette VII edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
For me, all these stories really hold my attention and, although long, they are fast reads. But there are people who don't really like them.
103. The Viennese Waltz by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff - Finished July 2017
104. the Kremlin Games by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff - Finished July 18, 2017
105. The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz by Kerryn Offord and Rick Boatright - Finished July 2017
106. Grantville Gazette VII edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
For me, all these stories really hold my attention and, although long, they are fast reads. But there are people who don't really like them.
86hailelib
Having exhausted the library's titles from Flint's Ring of Fire series I turned to ebooks and bought these - added them to the Virtual Library category although they are really new arrivals. I haven't decided whether it's good or bad that I'm getting caught up on the various story ines in the series.
107. Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
108. Grantville Gazette 8 the e-zine edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
109. 1636: The Devil's Opera by Eric Flint and David Carrico - finished August 1, 2017
110. 1636: Mission to the Mughals by Eric Flint and Griffin Barber - Finished August 2, 2017
111. Grantville Gazette V edited by Eric Flint - Finished August 3, 2017
112. 1636: The Cardinal Virtues by Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt - Finished August 5, 2016
113. 1636: Seas of Fortune by Iver Cooper - Finished August 6, 2017
107. Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
108. Grantville Gazette 8 the e-zine edited by Eric Flint - finished July 2017
109. 1636: The Devil's Opera by Eric Flint and David Carrico - finished August 1, 2017
110. 1636: Mission to the Mughals by Eric Flint and Griffin Barber - Finished August 2, 2017
111. Grantville Gazette V edited by Eric Flint - Finished August 3, 2017
112. 1636: The Cardinal Virtues by Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt - Finished August 5, 2016
113. 1636: Seas of Fortune by Iver Cooper - Finished August 6, 2017
87hailelib
And now for something different -
II. The Book Room
114. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman - finished August 13, 2017
115. Skeleton Man by Tony Hillerman - finished August 10, 2017
His last Leaphorn/Chee books. OK but not his best.
VI.The Rest of the House
116. Crimes by Moonlight by Charlaine Harris - finished August 12, 2017 - short story anthology; urban fantasy, horror, all dark; some were pretty good
II. The Book Room
114. The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman - finished August 13, 2017
115. Skeleton Man by Tony Hillerman - finished August 10, 2017
His last Leaphorn/Chee books. OK but not his best.
VI.The Rest of the House
116. Crimes by Moonlight by Charlaine Harris - finished August 12, 2017 - short story anthology; urban fantasy, horror, all dark; some were pretty good
88hailelib
From New Arrivals
117. A Liaden Universe Constellation Volume 3 by SharonLee and Steve Miller - Finished August 17, 2017 - some very good stories in this anthology
and from the public library
118. Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman - Finished August 18, 2017 - Some people didn't like this continuation of Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn/Chee series but I thought it was very good. Leaphorn is shot in the first chapter and spend the rest of the book in the hospital in critical condition so we get a lot of Chee and even more Bernie.
117. A Liaden Universe Constellation Volume 3 by SharonLee and Steve Miller - Finished August 17, 2017 - some very good stories in this anthology
and from the public library
118. Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman - Finished August 18, 2017 - Some people didn't like this continuation of Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn/Chee series but I thought it was very good. Leaphorn is shot in the first chapter and spend the rest of the book in the hospital in critical condition so we get a lot of Chee and even more Bernie.
89hailelib
Some more from the Grantville universe in no particular order and read at various times this month -
119. 1636: Mission to the Mughals by Eric Flint and Griffin Barber - finished August 2017
120. 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies by Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon - finished August 2017
121. Essen Steel by Kim Mackey - finished August 2017
122. 1636: The Barbie Consortium by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett - finished August 2017
123. Love and Chemistry by Jack Carroll and Edith Wild - finished August 2017
124. Second Chance Bird by Garrett W. Vance - finished August 2017
125. Muse of Music by Enrico Toro and David Carrico - finished August 23, 2017
Some were from the "main" story line and others were shorter side stories.
119. 1636: Mission to the Mughals by Eric Flint and Griffin Barber - finished August 2017
120. 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies by Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon - finished August 2017
121. Essen Steel by Kim Mackey - finished August 2017
122. 1636: The Barbie Consortium by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett - finished August 2017
123. Love and Chemistry by Jack Carroll and Edith Wild - finished August 2017
124. Second Chance Bird by Garrett W. Vance - finished August 2017
125. Muse of Music by Enrico Toro and David Carrico - finished August 23, 2017
Some were from the "main" story line and others were shorter side stories.
91hailelib
I have been reading a lot but I've been paying very little attention to the challenge categories or even my personal challenge. Life sent me in another direction for a while!
two more books from a few days ago -
From the public library
126. Man Overboard by J. A. Jance - finished August 20, 2017
Features Ali Reynolds and murder by cyber bullying. OK but I still like Sheriff Brady more.
One pulled from my own shelves
127. Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie - Finished August 26, 2017
Not the usual Agatha Christie. I liked it better than many of the reviewers here on LT. As I read I kept thinking about current events and persons who inherit money and a drive to make more money and then more and more power so as to remake the world the way they want it.
two more books from a few days ago -
From the public library
126. Man Overboard by J. A. Jance - finished August 20, 2017
Features Ali Reynolds and murder by cyber bullying. OK but I still like Sheriff Brady more.
One pulled from my own shelves
127. Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie - Finished August 26, 2017
Not the usual Agatha Christie. I liked it better than many of the reviewers here on LT. As I read I kept thinking about current events and persons who inherit money and a drive to make more money and then more and more power so as to remake the world the way they want it.
92hailelib
Two fantasy novels that I acquired earlier this year -
128. Spirits White as Lightning by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill - finished August 28, 2017 - urban fantasy with elves - and
129. Music to My Sorrow by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill - Finished August 30, 2017
both from the Bedlam's Bard series. And another sometimes thought of as a prequel to the series
130. Bedlam Boyz by Ellen Guon - finished August 31, 2017 - not nearly as good as others in the series but with some important back story for one of the recurring characters.
Now if I could only find the ones I haven't read as yet ...
Something different from my own shelves added back in 2013 -
131. Simple Genius by David Balducci - Finished September 2, 2017
not really my thing but his fans should enjoy the book. Something of a techno-thriller with murder and with the CIA possibly being the bad guys. Also childhood trauma plays a part.
128. Spirits White as Lightning by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill - finished August 28, 2017 - urban fantasy with elves - and
129. Music to My Sorrow by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill - Finished August 30, 2017
both from the Bedlam's Bard series. And another sometimes thought of as a prequel to the series
130. Bedlam Boyz by Ellen Guon - finished August 31, 2017 - not nearly as good as others in the series but with some important back story for one of the recurring characters.
Now if I could only find the ones I haven't read as yet ...
Something different from my own shelves added back in 2013 -
131. Simple Genius by David Balducci - Finished September 2, 2017
not really my thing but his fans should enjoy the book. Something of a techno-thriller with murder and with the CIA possibly being the bad guys. Also childhood trauma plays a part.
93lkernagh
>91 hailelib: - "I have been reading a lot but I've been paying very little attention to the challenge categories or even my personal challenge. Life sent me in another direction for a while!"
I can relate to that statement!
I can relate to that statement!
94hailelib
Didn't realize it had been so long since I updated my thread. Lots of books - mostly mysteries - to add. They were either from the book room or on my iPad.
Since we were without electricity for three days (Irma has a lot to answer for but we got off lightly in upstate South Carolina - just lots of wind and rain for the most part but many were without power for several days.) I picked a couple of books off the shelf by Dick Francis that had reasonable print size so I could read even though the clouds were rather thick. I did have to sit in the mostly glass room to see however. Then I read some more Dick Francis just because. They were pretty much typical Dick Francis novels.
132. Murder International by Dick Francis - finished September 2017 - an omnibus of Smokescreen. Knockdown, and Slayride - These were the afterwards with Smokescreen being the best and Slayride the least of the three.
133. Driving Force by Dick francis - Finished September 2017
134. Shattered by Dick Francis - Finished September 2017
This last week from the public library -
135. The Western Star by Craig Johnson - Finished September 2017 - a good Longmire story
136. Secrets in Death by J. D. Robb - Finished September 22, 2017 - the latest Eve Dallas mystery
Since we were without electricity for three days (Irma has a lot to answer for but we got off lightly in upstate South Carolina - just lots of wind and rain for the most part but many were without power for several days.) I picked a couple of books off the shelf by Dick Francis that had reasonable print size so I could read even though the clouds were rather thick. I did have to sit in the mostly glass room to see however. Then I read some more Dick Francis just because. They were pretty much typical Dick Francis novels.
132. Murder International by Dick Francis - finished September 2017 - an omnibus of Smokescreen. Knockdown, and Slayride - These were the afterwards with Smokescreen being the best and Slayride the least of the three.
133. Driving Force by Dick francis - Finished September 2017
134. Shattered by Dick Francis - Finished September 2017
This last week from the public library -
135. The Western Star by Craig Johnson - Finished September 2017 - a good Longmire story
136. Secrets in Death by J. D. Robb - Finished September 22, 2017 - the latest Eve Dallas mystery
95hailelib
I've also read a number of books from the Kindle app -
137. Boy Made of Dawn by R. Allen Chappell - finished September 2017 - This series involves the main character in mysteries on the Navajo reservation - good sense of place - I enjoy them as much as Hillerman though the writing may not be quite as good.
138. Mojado by R. Allen Chappell - finished September 2017
139. Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - finished September 2017 - a Liaden story
140. The Danish Scheme by Herbert Sakalaucks and Eric Flint - finished September 2017 - a 1632 story where the Danish king sponsors an attempt to start a colony in North America.
141. Play Dead by Peter Dickinson - finished September 2017 - An older British mystery - started off slow but got a lot better.
137. Boy Made of Dawn by R. Allen Chappell - finished September 2017 - This series involves the main character in mysteries on the Navajo reservation - good sense of place - I enjoy them as much as Hillerman though the writing may not be quite as good.
138. Mojado by R. Allen Chappell - finished September 2017
139. Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - finished September 2017 - a Liaden story
140. The Danish Scheme by Herbert Sakalaucks and Eric Flint - finished September 2017 - a 1632 story where the Danish king sponsors an attempt to start a colony in North America.
141. Play Dead by Peter Dickinson - finished September 2017 - An older British mystery - started off slow but got a lot better.
96rabbitprincess
I am glad to hear your electricity has come back and that you were spared worse damage!
97hailelib
Meant to be back sooner . Here are some books I've read from the public library.
142. When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz - Finished September 2017 - contemporary romantic suspense - average for the author
143. Illusion Town by Jayne Castle aka Jayne Ann Krentz - Finished September 2017 - another novel about life on Harmony where the paranormal is routine and we meet a new couple and a new dust bunny.
144. The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess - Finished October 2, 2017 - finished by Ms. Peters friend after her death. An interesting Peabody and Emerson adventure although the plot was wilder than usual. Ms. Hess did a reasonable job on this last adventure.
142. When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz - Finished September 2017 - contemporary romantic suspense - average for the author
143. Illusion Town by Jayne Castle aka Jayne Ann Krentz - Finished September 2017 - another novel about life on Harmony where the paranormal is routine and we meet a new couple and a new dust bunny.
144. The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters and Joan Hess - Finished October 2, 2017 - finished by Ms. Peters friend after her death. An interesting Peabody and Emerson adventure although the plot was wilder than usual. Ms. Hess did a reasonable job on this last adventure.
98hailelib
Two recent arrivals and one from the public library:
145. Rock with Wings by Anne Hillerman - Finished September 25, 2017 - Mostly Bernie and Chee. Need to find the third one.
146. At All Costs by David Weber - finished October 2017 - Space Opera with lots of politics.
and 147. Mission of Honor by David Weber - finished October 2017 - and more of the same
145. Rock with Wings by Anne Hillerman - Finished September 25, 2017 - Mostly Bernie and Chee. Need to find the third one.
146. At All Costs by David Weber - finished October 2017 - Space Opera with lots of politics.
and 147. Mission of Honor by David Weber - finished October 2017 - and more of the same
99hailelib
Back to mysteries -
148. Decider by Dick Francis - finished October 6, 2017
149. Break In by Dick Francis - finished October 4, 2017
150. The Danger by Dick Francis - finished October 9, 2017
Of the three, I liked Decider best this time around.
148. Decider by Dick Francis - finished October 6, 2017
149. Break In by Dick Francis - finished October 4, 2017
150. The Danger by Dick Francis - finished October 9, 2017
Of the three, I liked Decider best this time around.
100hailelib
From the Public Library
151. A Rising Thunder by David Weber - Finished October 2017
152. Shadow of Victory by David Weber - Finished October 2017
153. Torch of Freedom by David Weber and Eric Flint - Finished October 2017
154. Storm from the Shadows by David Weber - Finished October 2017
and some read on my iPad
155. Crown of Slaves by David Weber and Eric Flint - finished October 2017
156. Shadow of Freedom by David Weber - finished October 2017
157. The Shadow of Saganami by David Weber - finished October 2017
158. Cauldron of Ghosts by David Weber and Eric Flint - finished October 2017
159. On Basilisk Station by David Weber - finished October 2017
All from the Honor Harrington universe with the last one being a reread of the first book published in the series. Except for some anthologies of short stories and a couple of prequel books focusing on how treecats and humans first bonded I'm all caught up. Weber needs to get the next one written and published!
151. A Rising Thunder by David Weber - Finished October 2017
152. Shadow of Victory by David Weber - Finished October 2017
153. Torch of Freedom by David Weber and Eric Flint - Finished October 2017
154. Storm from the Shadows by David Weber - Finished October 2017
and some read on my iPad
155. Crown of Slaves by David Weber and Eric Flint - finished October 2017
156. Shadow of Freedom by David Weber - finished October 2017
157. The Shadow of Saganami by David Weber - finished October 2017
158. Cauldron of Ghosts by David Weber and Eric Flint - finished October 2017
159. On Basilisk Station by David Weber - finished October 2017
All from the Honor Harrington universe with the last one being a reread of the first book published in the series. Except for some anthologies of short stories and a couple of prequel books focusing on how treecats and humans first bonded I'm all caught up. Weber needs to get the next one written and published!
101hailelib
We went to the annual "bag sale" that the local library system has every October last Saturday and found 24 books for $10 US. Mostly popular fiction but a few nonfiction in the mix. About two-thirds donations rather than discards and mostly like new hardcovers, so I'm pretty happy with our finds.
102rabbitprincess
Ah, the thrill of a big book sale! And hurray that the books were in such good condition :D
103DeltaQueen50
Hi Tricia, I've been catching up here and you have been reading up a storm! And congratulations on your excellent score at the Library sale.
104mamzel
I've had fun catching up on everyone's threads. I haven't read any of Dick Francis's books in quite a while. I used to really enjoy them. I should return to them.
105mathgirl40
I'm impressed that you've worked through all (or almost all) of the Ring of Fire series! Maybe you can give me some advice on which of these to tackle next. I've read 1632, 1633, 1634: The Baltic War, 1635: Music and Murder and 1636: The Devil's Opera. I plan to read 1635: A Parcel of Rogues sometime. After that, I'm not sure. Some of the earlier books have lukewarm reviews or don't interest me. Some of the later books like 1636: Mission to the Mughals or 1636: The Viennese Waltz look intriguing.
I don't really have an interest in reading the entire series but I do enjoy the books. So I'd greatly appreciate it if you have an answer to my question: which ones are the best of the lot and do I need to read any others before them in order to understand them completely?
I don't really have an interest in reading the entire series but I do enjoy the books. So I'd greatly appreciate it if you have an answer to my question: which ones are the best of the lot and do I need to read any others before them in order to understand them completely?
106lkernagh
Hi Tricia, stopping by to wish you and your loved ones peace, joy and happiness this holiday season and for 2018!
107hailelib
This thread has bee pretty much abandoned for the past month! I didn't realize how long I'd neglected it when I came to do a bit of year-end tidying up.
>105 mathgirl40:
About the Ring of Fire series, if you are still interested, I did like 1635: A Parcel of Rogues but I liked all of them. One of the threads I particularly like begins during 1634: The Galileo Affair followed by The Cannon Law, The Papal Stakes, and the recent 1636: The Vatican Sanction. Two others I like are 1636: The Viennese Waltz which is followed by The Ottoman Onslaught and also 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies.
I feel that reading them all, even the shorter side stories, makes the overall picture more interesting. However, there are books that the people interested in lots of action will not find as good. That partly explains some of the ratings they get.
>106 lkernagh:
Thanks for the holiday greetings. I ike the cuddly bears.
>105 mathgirl40:
About the Ring of Fire series, if you are still interested, I did like 1635: A Parcel of Rogues but I liked all of them. One of the threads I particularly like begins during 1634: The Galileo Affair followed by The Cannon Law, The Papal Stakes, and the recent 1636: The Vatican Sanction. Two others I like are 1636: The Viennese Waltz which is followed by The Ottoman Onslaught and also 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies.
I feel that reading them all, even the shorter side stories, makes the overall picture more interesting. However, there are books that the people interested in lots of action will not find as good. That partly explains some of the ratings they get.
>106 lkernagh:
Thanks for the holiday greetings. I ike the cuddly bears.
108mathgirl40
>107 hailelib: Thanks for the Ring of Fire suggestions! I'm looking forward to continuing the series in 2018. I'll probably go with 1635: A Parcel of Rogues next.
109hailelib
There was a a lot of reading in December which brought my total to 172 books, more if I count a few rereads of Honorverse books that I read earlier. I'm not going into details although I did add all the new ones to my categories above. There were also several mysteries and the Liaden novel, Ghost Ship, and the latest Ring of Fire novel. I may or may not finish the romantic suspense novel that I am currently reading, Dark of Night.
Real life intervened several times during the year and in the end I just read as the mood stuck me for a large part of 2017 but I did get entries in all but one of my original categories and I filled 20 of the Bingo squares. Mainly, all this showed up in my being absent from the threads but I hope to post more in 2018.
So, on to the New Year!
Real life intervened several times during the year and in the end I just read as the mood stuck me for a large part of 2017 but I did get entries in all but one of my original categories and I filled 20 of the Bingo squares. Mainly, all this showed up in my being absent from the threads but I hope to post more in 2018.
So, on to the New Year!
110Chrischi_HH
172 books is a lot! Have a great start into 2018!
111christina_reads
>109 hailelib: Very impressive total! I didn't even break 100 this year. Looking forward to seeing you at the 2018 group! :)
