DisassemblyOfReason's 75 books challenge for 2019
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3The_Hibernator
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4FAMeulstee
Happy reading in 2019!
5DisassemblyOfReason
Books read in January:
1. Great Ages of Man: Age of Enlightenment by Peter Gay
First complete reading. I prefer some of the other books in the series to this one, frankly; I tend to be put in mind of Great Ages of Man: Age of Exploration, which I favor over this one and which partly overlaps it in timeframe (although not in subject matter).
It doesn't help that Gay wrote a somewhat negative review of the next book on this list, which I like rather better.
2. Paris in the Terror: June 1793 - July 1794 by Stanley Loomis
First complete reading, although I had read some of the final section years ago (which is why I own it in the first place).
3. Catseye by Andre Norton, read by Eric Michael Summerer
First time through the audiobook, although I've read the book itself before. This is a good recording.
4. A Study in Emerald written and read by Neil Gaiman
Re-read; a good recording, of course.
5. It's a Magical World written and drawn by Bill Watterson
I don't know when I last read this; I do like Calvin and Hobbes.
6. Murphy's Law and other reasons why things go wrong by Arthur Bloch
Re-read; I don't know when I last read this either. (Also known as going through some of the back bookshelves today...)
7. Archer's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones
First complete reading; I enjoyed this.
8. Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat written and drawn by Bill Watterson
I don't know when I last read this, either...
9. Stephen W. Hawking's Life Works: The Cambridge Lectures written and read by Stephen W. Hawking
First complete reading.
10. Bloom County: Loose Tails written and drawn by Berke Breathed
Another item from the back shelves - don't know when I last read it...
11. The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book written and drawn by Bill Watterson
Annotated with author commentary.
12. Calvin and Hobbes written and drawn by Bill Watterson
13. Bloom County: Toons for Our Times written and drawn by Berke Breathed
14. Weirdos from Another Planet written and drawn by Bill Watterson
15. Something Under the Bed Is Drooling written and drawn by Bill Watterson
16. Beauty by Robin McKinley
Re-read, although I don't remember the last time I read this, so it's been on my to-read list for some years.
17. Murphy's Law Book Two: more reasons why things go wrong by Arthur Bloch
18. Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons written and drawn by by Bill Watterson
19. The Marriage of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King (novella)
First reading; library book.
20. A Study in Sorcery by Michael Kurland, read by John Mawson
Re-read. This is part of a follow-on series by Kurland to Randall Garrett's Lord Darcy series, some years further on in Lord Darcy's and Master Sean's careers. This one is set in that world's New England (which we call North America) - in that world history diverged from ours sometime during the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
21. Plus-One (novella) by Barbara Hambly
Re-read. This is part of the Windrose Chronicles; Antryg Windrose and Joanna Sheraton are attending a martial arts convention in Las Vegas.
22. A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven (short story) by Barbara Hambly
First reading. This case takes place while Benjamin is out of town during The Shirt on His Back, when one of their neighbours on Rue Esplanade is murdered, and Rose is one of the first on the scene.
23. A Free Man of Color by Barbara Hambly
First reading, despite the fact that I've read several of the later books in the series - this is the first one.
24. Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs
First complete reading (library book).
25. Kingdoms of the Wall by Robert Silverberg
First complete reading.
26. Worlds' End by Neil Gaiman
I'm not sure if this is the first complete reading or not...
27. The Martian by Andy Weir, read by R.C. Bray
Re-read.
1. Great Ages of Man: Age of Enlightenment by Peter Gay
First complete reading. I prefer some of the other books in the series to this one, frankly; I tend to be put in mind of Great Ages of Man: Age of Exploration, which I favor over this one and which partly overlaps it in timeframe (although not in subject matter).
It doesn't help that Gay wrote a somewhat negative review of the next book on this list, which I like rather better.
2. Paris in the Terror: June 1793 - July 1794 by Stanley Loomis
First complete reading, although I had read some of the final section years ago (which is why I own it in the first place).
3. Catseye by Andre Norton, read by Eric Michael Summerer
First time through the audiobook, although I've read the book itself before. This is a good recording.
4. A Study in Emerald written and read by Neil Gaiman
Re-read; a good recording, of course.
5. It's a Magical World written and drawn by Bill Watterson
I don't know when I last read this; I do like Calvin and Hobbes.
6. Murphy's Law and other reasons why things go wrong by Arthur Bloch
Re-read; I don't know when I last read this either. (Also known as going through some of the back bookshelves today...)
7. Archer's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones
First complete reading; I enjoyed this.
8. Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat written and drawn by Bill Watterson
I don't know when I last read this, either...
9. Stephen W. Hawking's Life Works: The Cambridge Lectures written and read by Stephen W. Hawking
First complete reading.
10. Bloom County: Loose Tails written and drawn by Berke Breathed
Another item from the back shelves - don't know when I last read it...
11. The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book written and drawn by Bill Watterson
Annotated with author commentary.
12. Calvin and Hobbes written and drawn by Bill Watterson
13. Bloom County: Toons for Our Times written and drawn by Berke Breathed
14. Weirdos from Another Planet written and drawn by Bill Watterson
15. Something Under the Bed Is Drooling written and drawn by Bill Watterson
16. Beauty by Robin McKinley
Re-read, although I don't remember the last time I read this, so it's been on my to-read list for some years.
17. Murphy's Law Book Two: more reasons why things go wrong by Arthur Bloch
18. Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons written and drawn by by Bill Watterson
19. The Marriage of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King (novella)
First reading; library book.
20. A Study in Sorcery by Michael Kurland, read by John Mawson
Re-read. This is part of a follow-on series by Kurland to Randall Garrett's Lord Darcy series, some years further on in Lord Darcy's and Master Sean's careers. This one is set in that world's New England (which we call North America) - in that world history diverged from ours sometime during the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
21. Plus-One (novella) by Barbara Hambly
Re-read. This is part of the Windrose Chronicles; Antryg Windrose and Joanna Sheraton are attending a martial arts convention in Las Vegas.
22. A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven (short story) by Barbara Hambly
First reading. This case takes place while Benjamin is out of town during The Shirt on His Back, when one of their neighbours on Rue Esplanade is murdered, and Rose is one of the first on the scene.
23. A Free Man of Color by Barbara Hambly
First reading, despite the fact that I've read several of the later books in the series - this is the first one.
24. Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs
First complete reading (library book).
25. Kingdoms of the Wall by Robert Silverberg
First complete reading.
26. Worlds' End by Neil Gaiman
I'm not sure if this is the first complete reading or not...
27. The Martian by Andy Weir, read by R.C. Bray
Re-read.
6DisassemblyOfReason
Books read in February
28. Beneath the Vaulted Hills by Sean Russell
First complete reading. This is volume 1 of River into Darkness. There is way, way too much cave exploration in this one....at least, far too much cave exploration gone wrong. (Not badly written, but disturbing.)
29. Working for Bigfoot by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters
Short story collection; re-read, since it's part of Brief Cases.
30. The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman
First complete reading.
31. The Wake by Neil Gaiman
Re-read, although I don't remember the last time I read this, so it's been on my to-read list for some years.
32. Brief Cases by Jim Butcher
First complete reading.
33. Striding Folly : three complete Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries by Dorothy L. Sayers, read by Ian Carmichael
Re-read. This is a collection of "Striding Folly", "The Haunted Policeman" and "Talboys". Took me a while to finish off the last story, because one particular supporting character is extremely annoying.
34. Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross
First complete reading.
35. The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault, read by Kris Dyer
First complete reading.
36. A Broken Vessel by Kate Ross
First complete reading; the second Julian Kestrel mystery.
37. The Compass of the Soul by Sean Russell
First complete reading; this completes River into Darkness.
28. Beneath the Vaulted Hills by Sean Russell
First complete reading. This is volume 1 of River into Darkness. There is way, way too much cave exploration in this one....at least, far too much cave exploration gone wrong. (Not badly written, but disturbing.)
29. Working for Bigfoot by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters
Short story collection; re-read, since it's part of Brief Cases.
30. The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman
First complete reading.
31. The Wake by Neil Gaiman
Re-read, although I don't remember the last time I read this, so it's been on my to-read list for some years.
32. Brief Cases by Jim Butcher
First complete reading.
33. Striding Folly : three complete Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries by Dorothy L. Sayers, read by Ian Carmichael
Re-read. This is a collection of "Striding Folly", "The Haunted Policeman" and "Talboys". Took me a while to finish off the last story, because one particular supporting character is extremely annoying.
34. Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross
First complete reading.
35. The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault, read by Kris Dyer
First complete reading.
36. A Broken Vessel by Kate Ross
First complete reading; the second Julian Kestrel mystery.
37. The Compass of the Soul by Sean Russell
First complete reading; this completes River into Darkness.
7DisassemblyOfReason
Books read in March
38. Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan, read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer
First complete reading.
39. Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
First complete reading.
40. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer
First complete reading.
41. Mischief in Fez by Eleanor Hoffman, read by Elizabeth Cook
Re-read.
42. Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross
First complete reading.
43. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King, read by Frank Muller
Re-read.
44. The Blue Hawk by Peter Dickinson
First complete reading.
45. The steel of Raithskar by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron, read by Paul Boehmer
First complete reading.
46. Cold Bayou by Barbara Hambly
First complete reading.
47. Seaward by Susan Cooper
Re-read.
48. Forty Thousand in Gehenna by C.J. Cherryh
First complete reading.
49. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Re-read. I'd forgotten a lot of what this is like.
38. Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan, read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer
First complete reading.
39. Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
First complete reading.
40. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer
First complete reading.
41. Mischief in Fez by Eleanor Hoffman, read by Elizabeth Cook
Re-read.
42. Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross
First complete reading.
43. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King, read by Frank Muller
Re-read.
44. The Blue Hawk by Peter Dickinson
First complete reading.
45. The steel of Raithskar by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron, read by Paul Boehmer
First complete reading.
46. Cold Bayou by Barbara Hambly
First complete reading.
47. Seaward by Susan Cooper
Re-read.
48. Forty Thousand in Gehenna by C.J. Cherryh
First complete reading.
49. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Re-read. I'd forgotten a lot of what this is like.
8DisassemblyOfReason
Books read in April
50. Pegasus in Flight by Anne McCaffrey
First? complete reading.
51. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, read by Martin Shaw
First time through recording.
52. The glass of Dyskornis by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron, read by Paul Boehmer
First reading.
53. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
This has been on my to read/re-read list for a long time. Very good.
54. With friends like these... by Alan Dean Foster
I've read most of the stories in this collection, but I'm not sure I'd ever read all of them before.
55. Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle, read by Ann Marie Lee
First complete reading, I think, although I've read parts of it before.
56. The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre, read by Anna Fields
First complete reading.
57. Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan, read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer
First complete reading.
50. Pegasus in Flight by Anne McCaffrey
First? complete reading.
51. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, read by Martin Shaw
First time through recording.
52. The glass of Dyskornis by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron, read by Paul Boehmer
First reading.
53. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
This has been on my to read/re-read list for a long time. Very good.
54. With friends like these... by Alan Dean Foster
I've read most of the stories in this collection, but I'm not sure I'd ever read all of them before.
55. Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle, read by Ann Marie Lee
First complete reading, I think, although I've read parts of it before.
56. The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre, read by Anna Fields
First complete reading.
57. Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan, read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer
First complete reading.
9DisassemblyOfReason
Books read in May
58. Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie, read by Emilia Fox
Re-read.
59. Mister Monday by Garth Nix, read by Allan Corduner
Re-read.
60. Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
First reading.
61. Midworld by Alan Dean Foster, read by Eric Martin
First time through the audiobook, although I've read the book itself before (a long time ago, though).
62. Slight Mourning by Catherine Aird, read by Derek Perkins
First time through the audiobook, although I've read the book itself before (a long time ago, though).
63. Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones
64. Trouble and her friends by Melissa Scott
First complete reading.
65. His Burial Too by Catherine Aird, read by Derek Perkins
Re-read, but first time through the audiobook.
66. Shadow Hawk by Andre Norton
Re-read, although I don't recall the last time I read it.
67. Lavender-green magic by Andre Norton
Re-read, although I don't recall the last time I read it.
68. Special Deliverance by Clifford Simak, read by David Baker
Re-read.
58. Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie, read by Emilia Fox
Re-read.
59. Mister Monday by Garth Nix, read by Allan Corduner
Re-read.
60. Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
First reading.
61. Midworld by Alan Dean Foster, read by Eric Martin
First time through the audiobook, although I've read the book itself before (a long time ago, though).
62. Slight Mourning by Catherine Aird, read by Derek Perkins
First time through the audiobook, although I've read the book itself before (a long time ago, though).
63. Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones
64. Trouble and her friends by Melissa Scott
First complete reading.
65. His Burial Too by Catherine Aird, read by Derek Perkins
Re-read, but first time through the audiobook.
66. Shadow Hawk by Andre Norton
Re-read, although I don't recall the last time I read it.
67. Lavender-green magic by Andre Norton
Re-read, although I don't recall the last time I read it.
68. Special Deliverance by Clifford Simak, read by David Baker
Re-read.
10DisassemblyOfReason
Books read in June / July / August
69. Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs
Re-read.
70. The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs
First reading. I finally stopped putting this off.
71. A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer
First complete reading.
72. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, read by Diane Warren
Re-read.
73. Last Respects by Catherine Aird, read by Derek Perkins
Re-read but first time through audiobook.
74. Harm's Way by Catherine Aird, read by Derek Perkins
Re-read but first time through audiobook. (Completed in July.)
75. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, read by Stephen Briggs (completed in August)
Re-read but first time through this particular audio edition with this particular narrator. (This is the UK audio edition rather than the US audio edition.)
69. Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs
Re-read.
70. The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs
First reading. I finally stopped putting this off.
71. A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer
First complete reading.
72. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, read by Diane Warren
Re-read.
73. Last Respects by Catherine Aird, read by Derek Perkins
Re-read but first time through audiobook.
74. Harm's Way by Catherine Aird, read by Derek Perkins
Re-read but first time through audiobook. (Completed in July.)
75. Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, read by Stephen Briggs (completed in August)
Re-read but first time through this particular audio edition with this particular narrator. (This is the UK audio edition rather than the US audio edition.)
11DisassemblyOfReason
Books read in September / October
76. The nice and accurate Good Omens TV Companion by Matt Whyman
First reading.
76. The nice and accurate Good Omens TV Companion by Matt Whyman
First reading.
12FAMeulstee
>10 DisassemblyOfReason: Congratulations on reaching 75!
14DisassemblyOfReason
Books read in November
77. Eye Spy by Mercedes Lackey
First reading.
78. The Empress file by John Sandford
Re-read.
79. The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs, read by George Guidall
Re-read.
77. Eye Spy by Mercedes Lackey
First reading.
78. The Empress file by John Sandford
Re-read.
79. The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs, read by George Guidall
Re-read.
15DisassemblyOfReason
(Didn't finish anything new in December, just another re-read of the audiobook of Good Omens, which is already on this list.)
