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  1. Nightwatch by Sergei Lukyanenko 464 pages 9/10
  2. Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko 453 pages 9/10
  3. Twilight Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko 416 pages 9/10
  4. Last Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko 384 pages 9/10

    The Watch books are incredible, the translation from the original Russian is very well done. I wonder if all the references to western culture were in the original or if they were added by the translator. Either way, it makes the characters familiar and easily accessible. I would highly recommend them.
  5. American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson 288 pages 9/10

    A poignant and funny look at alcoholism, recovery, and rise to fame. An easy and fun read.
  6. The Descent by Jeff Long 592 pages 7/10

    This book was great and I can’t wait to read the sequel, but Long seemed to make it unnecessarily hard to read. Point of view, and sometimes location, would change from one paragraph to the next with no indication for several paragraphs. I was expecting it to be, at least, 900 pages when I looked it up. It sure seemed like it. That said, I read it in two sittings.
  7. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 334 pages 8/10

    I enjoyed this and will continue with the series. I'm always leery when my mother recommends a series. She's not known for her great literary tastes, but this was a lot of fun to read.
  8. Country of the Blind by Christopher Brookmyre 416 pages 9/10

    Very entertaining writer. Second Jack Parablane book. Just as good as the first.
  9. Deeper by Jeff Long 480 pages 7/10

    Follow-up to The Descent. There is just something I don't like about his writing style.
  10. Atheism as a Positive Social Force by Raymond W. Converse 288 pages 8/10

    Presents a case for Atheism as a basis for a modern moral code.
  11. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King 416 pages 9/10

    Four novellas. Very dark and disturbing novellas. Very good novellas.
  12. Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale 277 pages 9/10

    Intriguing story. All true? He was a con man after all. Very enjoyable read.
  13. Kraken by China Mieville 528 pages 9/10

    Good read. Interesting fantasy concept, Dark London Magic.
  14. Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson 384 pages 9/10

    Fascinating chronicle of Hunter's year observing the Angels in 1965.
  15. Star Island by Carl Hiaasen 528 pages 8/10

    Chemo and the Captain finally meet. Good fun, but the ending was anticlimactic.
  16. World War Z by Max Brooks 352 pages (9/10)

    I enjoyed this very much. World War Z is well written and very well conceived. The story is told after the fact, through interviewing survivors of a global zombie outbreak.
  17. Old Man's War by John Scalzi 320 pages (10/10)

    Very enthralling story, well told, well paced, well conceived. Owes a great deal to Starship Troopers.
  18. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks 288 pages (7/10)

    I found this to be a little slow, it wasn't until I got to the section on recorded attacks that I really began to enjoy reading it.
  19. Boneshaker by Cherie Priest 416 pages (9/10)

    Very good story, I look forward to reading the next one.
  20. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 400 pages (10/10)

    I gave it a 10 because it's his first offering and beautifully executed.
  21. The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan 416 pages 9/10

    Vampire apocalypse... What fun!
  22. Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh 334 pages 9/10

    Wow, much of it is written in Edinburgh dialect, but easier to read than I expected.
  23. Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 272 pages 9/10

    The first of his Rebus books. Very enjoyable.
  24. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson 447 pages 9/10

    Amazing.
  25. The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins 496 pages 10/10

    Dawkins presents incontrovertible proof of Evolution.
  26. The Fall by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan 492 pages 9/10

    Vampire apocalypse continues... What fun!
  27. Tainted Blood by Arnaldur Indridason 352 pages (8/10)

    Captivating murder mystery set in Iceland by an Icelandic author.
  28. Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton 142 pages 9/10

    A little short for the list, but I figure that I've made up for it with other books. Good, tight thriller.
  29. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore 309 pages 9/10

    Fun and amusing second book in the Pine Cove series.
  30. The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi 320 pages 9/10

    Great follow-up to Old Man's War.
  31. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris 192 pages 8/10

    Interesting little book.
  32. Clementine by Cherie Priest 209 pages 9/10

    Steampunk fun
  33. The Burrowers Beneath by Brian Lumley 208 pages 8/10

    Good old fashioned horror, like Grampa Lovecraft used to make.
  34. Nuclear Jellyfish by Tim Dorsey 288 pages 9/10

    Serge is back and crazy as ever.
  35. If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell 272 pages 8/10

    Great insight on low budget film production.
  36. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith 336 pages 9/10

    Great historical fiction.
  37. Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 175 pages 7/10

    Fun little mystery.
  38. The Keep by F. Paul Wilson 403 pages 6/10

    Better than the movie.
  39. Death Check by Warren Murphy & Richard Sapir 192 pages 7/10

    Second Remo Williams book.
  40. Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck 240 pages 7/10

    Not his best, but still a good pirate story.
  41. King Rat by China Mieville 320 pages 8/10

    Interesting.
  42. Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child by Terrence Dicks 128 pages 8/10

    The novelization of the very first episode of Doctor Who.
  43. The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart by Jesse Bullington 453 pages 8/10

    Surprisingly fun.
  44. The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore 306 pages 9/10

    More fun in Pine Cove.
  45. On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers 370 pages 8/10

    Plundered to make the latest Pirates of the Carribean movie.
  46. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan 480 pages 10/10

    Just read it.
  47. Damned by Chuck Palahniuk 247 pages 9/10

    Fun look at the afterlife.
  48. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore 444 pages 9/10

    Find out what really happened.
  49. 11/22/63 by Stephen King 849 pages 9/10

    King takes on time travel and the butterfly effect.
  50. The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross 368 pages 9/10

    Excellent. Dealing with arcane horrors using modern tech and magical mathematics.
  51. The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross 340 pages 9/10

    Sequel to The Atrocity Archives. Fun!
  52. God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales by Penn Jillette 231 pages 10/10

    What a Hoot!
  53. Mile 81 by Stephen King 80 pages 8/10

    Weird
  54. Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs 278 pages 9/10

    Another good Bones book.
  55. The Fuller Memorandum by Charles Stross 312 pages 9/10

    Sequel to The Jennifer Morgue.
  56. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore 325 pages 9/10

    So far, I've really enjoyed all of Moore's books.
  57. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene 447 pages 10/10

    String theory begins to unite General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.
  58. Drood by Dan Simmons 775 pages 9/10

    Good so far.

On June 2nd, I was in a near fatal motorcycle wreck and spent the better part of three months on pain killers. I found it very hard to concentrate on reading, so i'm a bit behind now.

As of Dec. 27, I am less than half way through Drood. I expect to finish it by New Years, but I probably won't start anything else until New Years Day. I made it through 58 books, with a five month period where I only read three books. Not counting those five months, I averaged 8 books a month. I think I shall try again next year and hopefully won't spend five months with my brain addled.





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