I just reopened my participation in this web site and discussion forum a few weeks ago. However, the list below is year to date.

1 Hitch-22 A Memoir by Christopher Hitchens - non-Fiction **** (out of six *)
2 Collider by Paul Halbern - non-Fiction science ***
3 Stanley Weinbaum Omnibus by Stanley Weimbaum (thanks Nate the great ) - Fiction Sci-Fi **
4 Covenant with Death by John Harris – Fiction historical *****
5 The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven – Fiction Sci-Fi *** (not as good as first in series)
6 How Green was My Valley by Richard Llweellyn – Fiction *****
7 The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking – non-Fiction science ****
8 Foundations Edge by Isaac Asimov – Fiction Sci-Fi ****
9 To Hold the Crown: The Story of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York by Jean Plaidy – non-Fiction history ***
10 The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle – Fiction ****
11 The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury – Fiction Sci-Fi ****
12 The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole – Fiction fantasy ***
13 The Alchemy of Air by Thomas Hager - non-Fiction science ***
14 The Stars Are Ours by Andre Norton Fiction Sci-Fi ***
15 The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager - non-Fiction science ****
16 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - Fiction ****
17 The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson – Fiction ****
18 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson – Fiction *
19 Henry VI (parts 1-3) by William Shakespeare *****

I noticed that several people participating in this enterprise had lists on Goodreads.com. I had a look at that web site and decided to join up myself. Therefore, while I will from time to time update the ticker bar below I will maintain the list of books read with my discussions of the same at the link below.


My 100 books in 2011 Goodreads list