Goal Read 100 books
DONE
Goal Focus on books purchased in 2014 or earlier
Goal Finish 100 novellas & short stories
Goal Finish 15 magazines
Novellas & Short Stories Read:
26
Magazines Read:
4
Spoiler:
1.
Galaxy's Edge May 2014 #1
All good stories and a couple of great ones.
2.
Analog Science Fiction & Fact March 2015
Good stories. Nothing outstanding for me.
3.
Lightspeed Magazine #48 May 2014
Selfie (Sandra McDonald) & Shiva in Shadow (Nancy Kress) were particularly good.
4. Ellery Queen Magazine Jan 2010
Ok & good stories. Good Val McDermid story; otherwise not outstanding
5.
Baen Books TBR: 157
Read: 1
Kobo Books TBR: 147
Read: 3
Barnes & Noble TBR: 29
Read: 1
Audiobooks TBR: 303
Listened: 29
Includes short stories and novellas
Spoiler:
001. The Ebb Tide - James Blaylock
002. Ajax Penumbra 1969 - Robin Sloan
003. Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving
004. Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles
005. Stakeout At Vampire Circus - Kevin J Anderson
006. Solaris - Stanislaw Law
007. Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles
008. Her Royal Spyness - Rhys Bowen
009. Masked Ball at Broxley Manor - Rhys Bowen
010. Voodoo Planet - Andre Norton
011. This Planet Is Taboo - Murray Leinster (2015)
012. Morgue Drawer
o Not Enter - Jutta Profijt (2015)
013. Leave It To Jeeves - P G Wodehouse
014. Seeing Trouble in Deadwood - Ann Charles (2015)
015. Speakeasy Guide to Prohibition Era Slang - Kevin C Fitzpatrick
016. Boot Points - Anne Charles (2015)
017. Mazer in Prison - Orson Scott Card
018. Guild Hunter Short Stories - Nalini Singh
019. You See But You Do Not Observe (Sherlock Holmes) - Robert J Sawyer
020. It's in the Book - Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins (2015)
021. 1632 - Eric Flint
022. Hard Magic - Larry Correia
023. Witches Abroad - Terry Pratchett
024. Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
025. Small Gods - Terry Pratchett
026. Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson
027. Midnight Riot - Ben Aaronovich
028. Outlander - Diane Gabaldon
029. On Basilisk Station - David Weber
030. Dragons Queen - Michelle Pillow
031. Manhunt - Janet Evanovich
032. Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - George R R Martin
Amazon TBR: HUGE
Read: 8
Other Publishers TBR: 32?
Read:
Books Read
January
001. 4/5
Tall, Dark & Hungry - Lyndsay Sands (audio)
My favorite of the paranormal romances. Audiobook had good reader!
002. 5/5
Fellowship of the Ring - J R R Tolkein (audio)
Just as good decades later!
003. 4/5
Love Bites - Lyndsay Sands (audio)
Good, but it doesn't grab as well as the other books in the early series.
004. 5/5
Single White Vampire - Lyndsay Sands (audio)
Love this one. Better in audio for the humor.
005. 2/5
Guidebook to Murder - Lynn Cahoon
006. 5/5
Dune - Frank Herbert (audio)
Just as good as when I read it decades ago.
007. 1/5
All the Windwracked Stars - Elizabeth Bear
[abandoned] (audio)
To grim. Couldn't get into it. Abandoned 1/3 way through.
008. 5/5
Starship Grifters - Robert Kroese (eread + audio)
009. 5/5
Reaper Man - Terry Pratchett (audio)
This was great! Loved it. Death has his challenges.
010. 5/5
Nearly Departed in Deadwood - by Ann Charles (audio)
I really enjoyed this cozy and looking forward to next installment.
011. 3/5
Solaris - Stanislaw Law (audio)
This was an 'ideas' book. The plot was great, but I got bored.
012. 5/5
Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles
Still loving this series. Great mystery cozy.
013. 2/5
The Dreadful Debutante - M C Beaton
Dreadful. Hard to believe this well-known author wrote this bad.
014. 1/5
Murder in Miniature - Margaret Grace
[abandoned]Didn't finish. Didn't like the writing style.
015. 4/5
How I Spent My Summer Vacation - Gillian Roberts
Fast, to the point and funny.
016. 5/5
The Two Towers - J R R Tolkien (audio)
Great action in this novel. Audio is supurb.
017. 2/5
I Could Chew On This - Francesco Marciuliano
I might be biased, but I preferred the cat one.
018. 5/5
Her Royal Spyness - Rhys Bowen (audio)
Loved this mystery cozy. I'll be listening to more.
019. 5/5
Tough Cookie - Diane Mott Davidson (audio)
Another good mystery. Fast pace. Recipes I'm going to try!
020. 5/5
This World Is Taboo - Murray Leinster (audio)
This was a great book!! Loved it!
021. 4/5
The Secret Life of Bletchley Park - Sinclair McKay
Very good history. Lively.
022. 5/5
A Royal Pain - Rhys Bowen (audio)
023. 2/5
Darkness Dawns - Diane Duvall
[abandoned]Story was ok, but the immortals are unrealistically modern.
024. 4/5
Sticks & Scones - Diane Mott Davidson (audio)
Another great story. Some issues with it but good.
025. 5/5
Morgue Drawer: Do Not Enter - Jutta Profijt (audio)
Love, love, love this series. An unusual mystery cozy with a ghost.
026. 3/5
Murder in Merino - Sally Goldenbaum
I liked this series, but it's getting stale.
027. 3/5
To Marry an English Lord - Gail MacColl & Carold McD. Wallace
Lively history of the wealthy in turn of the 19th century.
028. 1/5
Bite Me Your Grace - Brooklyn Ann
[abandoned]Book sucked on several levels. No more freebee vampire novels.
029. 5/5
Gin & Daggers - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
As delightful as the TV show on which it is based. Sensible cozy.
030. 5/5
The Chase - Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg (audio)
Great story. Cross between cozy and thriller
031. 5/5
1632 - Eric Flint (audio)
This was a great story, even if far fetched.
032. 5/5
Manhattans & Murder - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
I thought this had a great plot. Loved it!
033. 1/5
Karen Memery - Elizabeth Bear
[abandoned]Not my cup of tea. I don't plan to read any more by this author.
034. 4/5
Hard Magic (book 1 Grimnoir Chronicles) - Larry Correia (audio)
NOT a detective story. More an alternative universe thriller with magic.
035. 4/5
Rum and Razors - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
036. 5/5
Witches Abroad - Terry Pratchett (audio)
037. 4/5
Triplanetary - E E Doc Smith (audio)
038. 4/5
A Bite To Remember - Lyndsay Sands (audio)
Another winning paranormal romance. Lots of humor.
039. 3/5
Help Fund My Robot Army - John Joseph Adams ed.
040. 5/5
The Cat Who Saw Red - Lilian Jackson Braun (audio)
Lots of cat antics drawn out into great humor. Good murder mystery.
041. 5/5
Small Gods - Terry Pratchett (audio)
It's tough to be a god. Even with a devout believer.
042. 4/5
Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham
This was a very good apocalyptic story
043. 5/5
From Doon With Death - Ruth Rendell (audio)
Great story. Happened to start the same day I heard the author had passed.
044. 3/5
The Last Little Blue Envelope - Maureen Johnson (audio)
This sequel I didn't enjoy as much, although it had merit.
045. 4/5
Brandy & Bullets (Murder She Wrote) - Donald Bain
I really enjoyed but it lacked a certain spark.
046. 5/5
Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card (audio)
Totally loved this. Can see why it is popular.
047. 5/5
Martinis & Mayhem (Murder She Wrote) - Donald Bain
Fast plot; a little too much left to the end, but the getting there was good.
048. 5/5
Wasp - Eric Frank Russell
049. 4/5
Sentinals From Space - Eric Frank Russell
A bit dated, but still loved it.
050. 5/5
Three To Conquer - Eric Frank Russell
This reads almost like detective noir.
051. 5/5
Next of Kin - Eric Frank Russell
Love this story every time I read it!
052. 4/5 Sinister Barrier - Eric Frank Russell
More of a thriller than science fiction.
053. 5/5
Entities - Eric Frank Russell
Includes all his main books. I included in listing since there were 3 novellas.
054. 5/5
A Deadly Judgement - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
055. 4/5
A Palette For Murder - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
Good story. Not as gripping.
056. 5/5
Lords & Ladies - Terry Pratchett (audio)
057. 3/5
Dragon Actually - G. A. Aiken
Read this a long time ago. Funny. Still!
058. 4/5
Silvertip - Max Brand
Good ole western, where the good guy gets beaten...for awhile.
059. 5/5
The Exiles - William Stuart Long
Australian historical fiction. Not a stodgy history.
060. 5/5
The Settlers - William Stuart Long
Gripping. Had a hard time putting it down.
061. 4/5
Victoire -Clare Darcy
Another enjoyable Regency romance.
062. 4/5
Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson (audio)
Didn't hold my attention as much as her other cozies.
063. 4/5
Eugenia - Clare Darcy
064. 5/5 Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson (audio)
Lots of action in this one and Goldy is a suspect.
065. 4/5
Cecily - Clare Darcy
066. 5/5
Allegra - Clare Darcy
067. 5/5
Dark Torte - Diane Mott Davidson (audio)
Loved this one. Couldn't put it down.
068. 4/5
Silence of the Loons - Minnesota Crime Wave
Anthology. Some of these stories are OUTSTANDING!
069. 4/5
The Traitors - William Stuart Long
Really good, but a little compared to the previous 2.
070. 4/5
Gwendolen - Clare Darcy
Regency romance. Pretty good.
071. 2/5
Silver Metal Lover - Tanith Lee
I liked this in my 20s. Could barely finish in my 50s. What happened?
072. 4/5
Georgiana - Clare Darcy
Regency romance. Pretty good.
073. 5/5 Lydia - Clare Darcy
Regency romance - pretty funny. Completed all author's books.
074. 5/5
Midnight Riot (Rivers of London) - Ben Aaronovich (audio)
Fabulous book. Narrator adds to the humor.
075. 4/5
15 Tales of Murder, Mayhem & Malice - MN Crime Wave
Some great stories in here. Anthology of MN mystery/crime writers
076. 1/5
War Cry #1 - Jim Butcher
Clearly, my enjoyment of comic books ended decades ago.
077. 4/5
Soothsayer - Mike Resnick
Sortof of a galactic gunslinger western.
078. 3/5
Outlander - Diane Gabaldon (audio)
Mostly a historical romance with a little fantasy thrown in.
079. 1/5
Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
[abandoned]I gave it up. Not my type of book.
080. 3/5
The Highland Fling Murders - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
Good mystery, but not supurb.
081. 4/5
On Basilisk Station - David Weber
Slow beginning, but great story! Military Sci-fi
082. 5/5
Vigilante - Stephen J Cannell (audio)
GREAT detective novel! I look forward to reading the earlier ones.
083. 5/5
The Murder of Roger Akroyd - Agatha Christie (audio)
Fabulous murder mystery. I recommend it!
084. 4/5
Murder on the QE2 - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain
Good murder mystery; Enjoyed a new temporary main character too!
085. 2/5
The Huddlers - William Campbell Gault
Lukewarm science fiction by a good detective novel writer.
086. 5/5
The Martian - Andy Weir (audio)
Loved this book! Lots of trials but a lot of humor too!
087. 2/5
Dragons Queen - Michelle Pillow
Could have been way better. What a shame - great ideas, poor result.
088. 4/5
Manhunt - Janet Evanovich
Nonsensical scene, but funny romance
089. 5/5
Glazed Murder - Jessica Beck
This was fun! I enjoyed this cozy!
090. 2/5
Encounter With Venus - Elizabeth Mansfield
Too many unlikely scenes for a Regency novel.
091. 5/5
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - George R R Martin (audio)
Absolutely delightful. Recommend it to anybody. Lots of humor.
092. 5/5
Men at Arms - Terry Pratchett (audio)
This is so funny. Features Carrot. He is more than he lets on.
093. 5/5
Coma - Robin Cook (audio)
094. 2/5
The Earl's Inconvenient Wife - Ruth Ann Nordin
Good romance writer, bad historical romance writer.
095. 3/5
Something From The Nightside - Simon Green (audio)
Great story, sucks you in. Constant repeat of "the Nightside" irritates.
096. 4/5
In the Dead of Summer - Gillian Roberts
Another interesting mystery in this series.
097. 5/5
Sweet Revenge - Diane Mott Davidson (audio)
A fast paced mystery that involves all main characters so far!
098. 2/5
The Snow Queen - Hans Christian Anderson (audio)
099. 5/5
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (audio)
3 different audio versions. Loved them all.
100. 5/5
Ghost - Peter Straub (audio)
Wonderful story! Different basis from movie.
101. 5/5
A Christmas Story - Jean Shephard
ok, movie was much better, more polished
102. 5/5
Time Traders - Andre Norton (audio)
Excellent story - not even dated.
103. 5/5
The Explorers - William Stuart Long
Legend:
1 No interest, didn't finish or hated.
2 It didn't completely suck. Enjoyed some of it.
3 Average. Enjoyed reading.
4 Really enjoyed. Might read again.
5 Among the best read this year. Keeper. Would read again.
Series
In Death
Spoiler:
Naked in Death Done 2013
Glory in Death Done 2013
Immortal in Death Done 2013
Rapture in Death Done 2013
Ceremony in Death Done 2013
Vengeance in Death Done 2013
Holiday in Death Done 2013
Conspiracy in Death Done Jan 2014
Loyalty in Death Done Feb 2014
Witness in Death Done Feb 2014
Judgment in Death Done Mar 2014
Betrayal in Death
Seduction in Death
Reunion in Death
Purity in Death
Portrait in Death
Imitation in Death
Divided in Death
Visions in Death
Survivor in Death
Origin in Death
Memory in Death
Born in Death
Innocent in Death
Creation in Death
Strangers in Death
Salvation in Death
Promises in Death
Kindred in Death
Fantasy in Death
Indulgence in Death
Treachery in Death
New York to Dallas
Celebrity in Death
Delusion in Death
Calculated in Death
Thankless in Death
Novellas and short stories
Remember When
Big Jack
“Midnight in Death,” Silent Night READ 2013
“Interlude in Death,” Out of This World
“Haunted in Death,” Bump in the Night
“Eternity in Death,” Dead of Night
“Ritual in Death,” Suite 606
“Missing in Death,” The Lost
“Possession in Death,” The Otherside,
"Chaos in Death," The Unquiet
"Taken in Death," Mirror, Mirror
Vorkosigan Saga