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Tarana · 12-11-2018, 10:15 AM

2019 Goals:

Read 100 books (currently 159) : Met Goal!!
Read 25 magazines (currently 6)
Keep purchases under $300 for year. FAILED!!
Overall goal: TBR lower than Jan 1. TBR too many to count+

Magazines Completed 6

Spoiler:

2019 Purchases TBR: 209 Read: 38

Spoiler:

*owned
SS - Indicates short story.
January
01. 4/5 Buried in Treasures - David Tolin *

How to deal with hoarding. Some of this can apply to ebook/audiobook hoarding!

SS1. 3/5 Short stories - Larry Niven *

Some good, some ok.

02. 4/5 Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch - Jessica Fletcher (Donald Bain)

Good story with some new malevolence.

03. 4/5 Steelheart - Brandon Sanderson (audio) *

YA fantasy. Revenge against those with superhuman powers.

04. 5/5 Lady Killer - Ed McBain (audio)

12 hours to prevent a murder. Who? Where? By Whom?

05. 5/5 The Heckler - Ed McBain (audio) *

Some plot issues, but enjoyable. Introduction of 'the deaf man'.

06. 5/5 Return of The King- J.J.R Tolkien *

Excellent audiobook!!

07. 1/5 Slice of Murder - Chris Cavender (freebie)

Plot meanders and some parts are patently unbelievable.

08. 3/5 See Them Die - Ed McBain (audio)

Ok; lots of people are unlikeable in this book

09. 5/5 Knock 'em Dead - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain

Murder on broadway

10. 5/5 The Founding - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (audio+ebook) *

Wonderful first book!

11. 5/5 The People of Pern - Robin Wood *

An artsy book, well worth it for a Pern fan like me!

12. 5/5 Lady, Lady I Did It - Ed McBain (ebook +audio) *

Lots of emotion in this one; girlfriend of one of the 87th is murdered.

13. 5/5 The Empty Hours - Ed McBain

Two murders - rabbi and ski instructor

14. 5/5 Elfstones of Shannara - Terry Brooks (ebook +audio) *

Still a great story!

15. 5/5 Like Love - Ed McBain (ebook + audio) *

Two stories about love lost.

16. 5/5 Ten Plus One - Ed McBain (audio)

Sniper is randomly shooting people.

February
17. 4/5 Wishsong of Shannara - Terry Brooks (audio) *

Still good, but not sparkling.

18. 5/5 First King of Shannara - Terry Brooks (audio) *

Very excellent battle scenes. Keeper.

SS2. 4/5 Indomintable - Terry Brooks

Short story after Wishsong. Follow-up story feature Jair.

19. 3/5 Ax - Ed McBain (audio) *

Murder by ax.

20. 4/5 He Who Hesitates - Ed McBain (audio)

Point of view of the killer. Narrator awfully slow on this - had to speed up.

21. 5/5 Eighty Million Eyes - Ed McBain (audio)

Guy dies on live TV; guy shows up at business with no name.

22. 5/5 Doll - Ed McBain (paper) *

Model is found dead in apartment with 5 year old.

23. 3/5 Shotgun - Ed McBain

Good book.

24. 5/5 Thief of Time - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Loved the Igors! Time has some problems. Death helps.

25. 3/5 Jigsaw - Ed McBain (audio)

Cold case looking for money. Unrelated stuff thrown in unrelated to plot.

26. 3/5 Hark, Hark, the Gang's All Here - Ed McBain (audio)

24 hour day in the life of the 87th precinct.

27. 4/5 Ashes of a Black Frost - Chris Evans (audio)

Good finish to the series. Didn't like the narrator as much as previous one.

March
28. 4/5 Sadie When She Died - Ed McBain (audio) *

This started out great and then petered out. Woman stabbed - but who killed her?

29. 3/5 War Of The Oaks - Emma Bull *

Urban fantasy set in Minneapolis music scene of 1980s.

30. 5/5 Flagship - Mike Resnick (audio)

Great conclusion to an excellent series.

31. 4/5 Let's Hear It For The Deaf Man - Ed McBain (audio) *

Deaf man lets Carella know he is going to rob a bank.

32. 2/5 The Long Tomorrow - Leigh Brackett

Dystopian US, where the Amish way of life becomes the norm.

33. 5/5 Hail To The Chief - Ed McBain (audio)

Good book! Gang violence in this one.

34. 5/5 So Long As You Both Shall Live - Ed McBain (audio)

Fast paced. Kling gets married to Augusta. Very good story.

SS3. 4/5 Mitosis (novella) - Brandon Sanderson (audio) *

Good add-on to Steelheart.

35. 4/5 Firefight - Brandon Sanderson (audio) *

Sparks! Lots of action here! New city for the Reckoners

36. 4/5 Trouble In Mudbug - Jana Deleon *

Mystery cozy with romance and ghosts in Louisiana. And explosions.

37. 4/5 Calamity - Brandon Sanderson (audio) *

Great end to this trilogy. Loved it.

38. 4/5 Long Time No See - Ed McBain (audio)

Two blind people murdered; some hokey psychiatric stuff in this.

39. 4/5 Calypso - Ed McBain (audio)

Murder of musician leads to followup on a brother who disappeared 7 years before.

40. 5/5 Fuzz - Ed McBain (paperback) *

Lots going on here - deaf man, tramps set on fire, robbery scheme.

41. 5/5 Never Somewhere Else - Alex Gray (audio) *

Another woman has died in similar instance in Scotland

42. 5/5 In The Heat of the Moment - Viveca Sten (audio) *

Death of a teenager who was seen partying with friends

43. 3/5 Ghosts - Ed McBain (audio)

Two murders lead to a medium. Ok story, but not outstanding

44. 3/5 Rules of Murder - Juliana Deering *

Good writer. The religious claptrap at the end ruined the story.

45. 4/5 Lightning - Ed McBain (audio)

Women getting murdered and raped. More graphic than usual.

46. 5/5 Dying for a Donut - Cindy Sample (audio) *

Reread. Not much liking the new narrator for the audiobook.

April
47. 3/5 The Rolling Stones - Robert Heinlein (audio) *

Story ok, but dated. Turn of phrases were great. Humorous Scifi.

48. 5/5 Voyage to the Center of the Earth - Jules Verne (audio) *

Still a great adventure 155 years after published! Tim Curry narration excellent!

49. 4/5 April Fools - Jess Lourey *

Pretty good ending to series. Kidnapping takes precedence to body.

50. 3/5 Bread - Ed McBain (audio) *

Average story featuring an arson which leads to bodies eventually.

51. 5/5 In Harm's Way - Viveca Sten (audio) *

A woman is found dead in the snow - accident or murder?

52. 5/5 Blood Relatives - Ed McBain (audio) *

Good story, but disturbing.

53. 5/5 The Last Hero - Terry Pratchett (audio)

So funny! Two groups go on a journey. Calamity!

54. 4/5 The Man Who Never Was - Ewan Montegu (paperback) *

Fascinating account of the actual deception and the specific results. WW2

55. 4/5 Heat - Ed McBain (audio) *

One case, but 3 different plots. Man commits suicide.

56. 4/5 Dying to Retire - Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain (audio) *

Good story. Narrator was excellent!

57. 5/5 Trick or Treachery - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain

Halloween party ends; body is found!

58. 4/5 Stalking the Vampire - Mike Resnick *

Reread - pretty funny in the style of Philip Marlowe

59. 3/5 Ice - Ed McBain (audio) *

Man is killed; loads of diamonds sewn into coat. Plus a creepy couple

60. 2/5 Mischief in Mudbug - Jana Deleon *

Sabine searches for her family. Very bizarre antics in this.

61. 3/5 INCI - Mike Resnick & Tina Gower *

Missionary discovers secret that could affect galaxy. (2015 Phoenix Pick)

62. 4/5 Mort - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Death wants a career change so takes an assistant

63. 4/5 Night Watch - Terry Pratchet (audio) *

Vimes goes back in time to an earlier Ankh Morpork

May
64. 3/5 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (audio) *

Still good. Dystopian future for earth

65. 3/5 Year's Best Science Fiction - David Harwell ed. *

Book 1 of annual series. Hard science fiction. Several outstanding stories.

66. 4/5 A Vote For Murder - Jessica Fletcher (audio) *

Senator's aide found dead at bottom of stairs. Washington DC

67. 5/5 Eight Black Horses - Ed McBain (audio) *

Sharp story - Deaf man is back.

68. 3/5 Glimpses (Anthology) - Kevin Partner *

Fantasy stories - most are good, a few are very good or excellent.

69. 4/5 The Eighth Sister - Robert Dugoni (audio)

Part spy thriller, part legal thriller. Fast pace.

70. 5/5 In Farleigh Field - Rhys Bowen (audio)

WW2 yarn based on real events involving spying.

71. 1/5 Showdown in Mudbug - Jana Deleon *

Started well, died about 1/2 way through

72. 5/5 Stillhouse Lake - Rachel Caine (audio)

Family tries to escape aftermath of serial killer father.

73. 4/5 Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum (audio) *

Great story! Different from movie, but I loved Anne Hathaway's narration!

74. 5/5 Killman Creek - Rachel Caine (audio)

Continuation of family of serial killer - trying to escape online presence.

75. 5/5 The Dark Rose - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (audio) *

Morland family during Henry 8th's reign. Great story!

June
76. 5/5 The Maine Mutiny - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) *

Good story. No dull moments. Jessica wakes in ocean with dead body.

77. 3/5 Dark Universe - Daniel F. Galouye

Post-apocalyptic culture underground. Very cool.

78. 3/5 Weight Loss Hypnosis for Women - Hypnosis for Happiness and Success (audio) *

Relaxing and well narrated. Weight loss? Not so far. Free from author.

SS4. 5/5 Binti - Nnedi Okorafor (audio)

Absolutely excellent novella. Very refreshing combining African tribal customs with science fiction.

79. 4/5 Poison - Ed McBain (audio) *

Murders surround a mysterious woman with a lot of money.

80. 1/5 Sally MacKenzie's Naked Bundle - Sally MacKenzie*

Erotica dressed up in fake history. Waste of money.

SS5. 5/5 The New World - Patrick Ness (audio) *

Great intro to YA series.

SS6. 5/5 Roger Ascham & the Lost Girl - Matthew Reilly (audio) *

Prequel to the Tournament. Mystery featuring tutor of Elizabeth . Short storyI

81. 4/5 Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

All different characters in Ank Morpork.

SS7. 5/5 Two Bagger - Michael Connelly (audio) *

Great short story; Ex-con may be making a hit. 2nd author SS only so-so.

82. 5/5 The Wee Free Men - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Another kid's story featuring Tiffany who wants to be a witch.

83. 4/5 Seashells, Spells & Caramel - Erin Johnson (audio) *

Refreshing paranormal romance. Very sweet.

SS8. 5/5 That Leviathan Whom Thou Hast Made - Eric James Stone *

Mormon missionary interferes with ancient aliens.

84. 5/5 Cop Hater - Ed McBain (audio) *

Relisten of book 1 of 87th Precinct series.

85. 5/5 The Cat Who Read Backwards - Lilian Jackson Braun (audio)

Journalist gets hired and gets new digs after some down years.

SS9. 5/5 Prisoner of War - Kevin J Anderson *

Excellent Novella.

86. 5/5 Judas Unchained - Peter F Hamilton (audio) *

Wonderful conclusion to Commonweatlh story.

July
87. 5/5 Tricks - Ed McBain (audio) *

Excellent. 24 hours starting Halloween Eve.

88. 4/5 Mueller Report - Robert Meuller (audio) *

Easy to understand. Well narrated by 3-man team at Audible.

89. 3/5 One Word Kill - Mark Lawrence (audio) *

YA scifi novel. Pretty good story

90. 3/5 Livingroom of the Dead - Eric Stone *

Gritty novel about journalist vs. russian mob in Asia.

91. 4/5 Grammar the Essential Guide - Benedict Williams (audio+ebook) *

Good reference. Audiobook isn't exactly useful without ebook.

92. 5/5 Lullaby - Ed McBain *

A babysitter and infant are murdered after a burglary on a different floor.

SS10. 2/5 More Bedtime Stories for Cynics - Nick Offerman hosts (audio)

Some good stories, but overall, didn't like negativity.

94. 3/5 Edinburgh Twilight - Carole Lawrence *

Scottish detective searches for sophisticated serial murder in early 1900s.

95. 5/5 A Spell For Chameleon - Piers Anthony *

Still great after all these years. The land of Xanth introduced.

96. 4/5 A Hat Full of Sky - Tery Pratchett (audio) *

Tiffany is on the road to witch training. And being absorbed by some being.

97. 5/5 Artemis - Andy Weir (audio)

Very flawed character made this story funny and really good with the action.

98. 1/5 Code Jumper - Zachariah Dracoulis (audio) *

Not my style; didn't finish. Narrator Michael Norman Johnson excellent!

SS11 5/5 A Grown-up Guide to Dinosaurs - Ben Garrod (audio) *

Great update on paleontology. A documentary in audio-only form.

99. 4/5 Deathworld 3 - Harry Harrison (audio)

I'll listen to this again! A bit different from previous Deathworld novels.

100. 4/5 The Source of Magic - Piers Anthony

Good follow-up

101. 4/5 Vespers - Ed McBain (audio)

Good plots. Didn't think killer had sufficient justification.

102. 4/5 Margaritas and Murder - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio)*

Jessica visits Mexico

August
103. 5/5 Sackett's Land- (Sackett #1) Louis L'Amour (audio)

Great beginning to this saga. Good beginning to Western Month.

104. 4/5 Dead Against The Lawyers - Roderic Jeffries*

Loved this despite some issues. Murder mystery involving British lawyers. Recommend!

105. 5/5 Unsouled - Will Wight *

Great fantasy! Can hardly wait to start the next book in the Cradle series.

106. 5/5 The Name's Buchanan - Jonas Ward *

Buchanan returns to the US. Crap happens the very first day.

107. 4/5 Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman (audio)*

Good, but got a bit confusing.

108. 5/5 To The Far Blue Mountains (Sackett#2) - Louis L'Amour (audio)

Barnabus leaves England for last time. Excellent story!

109. 5/5 A Question of Murder - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) *

Murder mystery weekend. It was great.

110. 5/5 Storm Front - Jim Butcher (audio) *

Loved this first book!

111. 5/5 All Quiet On The Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque (audio)

Brutal, but excellent story.

112. 3/5 Gulp: Adventures of the Alimentary System - Mary Roach (audio) *

Interesting and funny focused on the gut from start to end.

113. 5/5 Warrior's Path (Sackett #3) - Louis L'Amour (audio) *

Kin Sackett leaves to save a woman from pirates/slavers.

114. 4/5 Jubal Sackett (Sackett #4) - Louis L'Amour (audio) *

Good story. A little bit of mysticism, but a compelling story.

115. 4/5 Black Arts, Tarts & Gypsy Carts - Erin Johnson (audio) *

Free from narrator for review. Pretty good story. Added 1 for great narration

September
116. 5/5 Going Postal - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

This was priceless! I have to say I envision Jeremy Irons now as Vetinari.

117. 5/5 Thud - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Vimes has some real problems in this one. Dead dwarf. Reading to his son.

118. 5/5 Buchanan Says No - Jonas Ward *

Buchanan is just trying to get paid and ends up championing half a town.

119. 5/5 Life of Pi - Yann Martel (audio)

Better than the movie. I highly recommend!

120. 4/5 How the West Was Won - Louis L'Amour (audio)

Lots of action. Good story

121. 5/5 Murder in Savannah (Murder She Wrote) - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) *

I really enjoyed this one. Mostly different characters.

122.4/5 Pines - Blake Crouch (audio) *

Really enjoyed this Twin Peaks flavored story. Interesting ending.

123. 5/5 Wintersmith - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Witch in training unwittingly interferes with the seasons.

124. 4/5 Lifechanging Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo (audio) *

Good book with slightly different slant on decluttering.

SS12 3/5 Oak Avenue (Dark Corners Collection) - Brandi Reeds
SS13 4/5 The Remedy (Dark Corners Collection) - Adam Haslet
SS14 3/5 Tangled Woods (Dark Corners Collection) - Emily Raboteau
SS15 4/5 Miao Dao (Dark Corners Collection) - Joyce Carol Oates
SS16 4/5 There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed (Dark Corners Collection) - Edgar Cantero
SS17 4/5 Sleeptight Motel (Dark Corners Collection) - Lisa Unger
SS18 1/5 Hannah-Beast (Dark Corners Collection) - Jennifer McMahon

Amazon grouping of ghost/horror stories.

125. 5/5 Storm Front - Jim Butcher (audio) *

Book 1 Dresden Files. Last read in 2013 - fabulous still!

126. 5/5 Widows - Ed McBain (audio) *

3 new widows in this book.

October
SS19 5/5 Target List - John Reizer (audio) *

Medical thriller in a novella.

127. 3/5 Mathias (3 parts) - Robert McDermott (audio) *

Sword & sorcery - an emperor is overthrown.

128. 5/5 Alfred Hitchcock's Ghost Stories for Young People (audio) *

Loved this since a kid. It was great!

129. 4/5 Kiss - Ed McBain (audio) *

Trial and woman who has had 2 attempts on her life.

130. 5/5 Fool Moon - Jim Butcher (audio) *

Woof, lots of werewolves here. Relisten

131. 5/5 Making Money - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Sometimes a bit confusing, but great tale.

132. 5/5 A Man of Some Repute - Elizabeth Edmondson (audio) *

Murder of an earl during Cold War. This was good. Well narrated.

133. 5/5 The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman (audio)

This was wonderful!

134. 3/5 Who in Hell Is Wanda Fuca? - G. M. Ford (audio)*

A bit of a wacky PI novel.

November
135. 3/5 Jingle Bell Pop - John Seabrook (audio)

History of Christmas songs. Enjoyed.

136. 4/5 Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan (audio)

Very enjoyable. Starts off almost dry but adventure ascends.

137. 5/5 Grave Peril - Jim Butcher (audio) *

Loved this again!!

138. 5/5 Unseen Academicals - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Ribcully and Vetinari - and football. Great story!

139. 4/5 Madison Avenue Shoot - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) *

Jessica visits Grady and ends up in a commercial. Short book.

140. 5/5 I Shall Wear Midnight - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Tiffany Aching battles evil. Wonderful story!

141. 4/5 Romance - Ed McBain (audio)

Too many subplots diminished the strength of this story.

142. 2/5 The Lost World - Arthur Conan Doyle (audio)

Looked forward to this, but was rather dull.

143. 5/5 Snuff - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Another excellent story. Love Willikins. Tough story though about slavery.

144. 4/5 Raising Steam - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Lacks a little spark, but still good story.

145. 5/5 Grave Peril - Jim Butcher (audio) *

Bit more action packed. reread

146. 4/5 Money, Money, Money - Ed McBain (audio)

Lions, Terrorists & Cartels. Oh My.

147. 5/5 Death Masks - Jim Butcher (audio) *

Lots going on here. Good action in this.

148. 4/5 A Deadly Feast - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) *

Thanksgiving dinner and murder by carving knife. Good story.

149. 5/5 Shepherd's Crown - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Wonderful and fitting end to series. I cried.

150. 4/5 Forward Collection - ed. Blake Crouch (audio)

6 stories - 2 good stories, 2 very good stories, 2 outstanding stories.

151. 4/5 Eric - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

Better on the reread. Rincewind has his problems (again).

152. 3/5 The Last Dance - Ed McBain (audio)

Bigoted detective Ollie Weeks gets in everybody's face.

153. 3/5 Gemini - Mike Barr

Good story. Attempted assassination of twin leaders.

154. 4/5 Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (audio) *

Great story but has some unlikely stuff so dinged the 5

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155. 3/5 Frumious Bandersnatch - Ed McBain (audio) *

Odd weird story.

156. 4/5 Hark! - Ed McBain (audio) *

Good stories. Deaf man is back.

157. 5/5 Fiddlers - Ed McBain *

Title is stupid but good story. Last book of the series.

158. 5/5 Supercarrier - Scott Bartlett (audio) *

Good action military scifi. First of trilogy.

159. 5/5 Guards! Guards - Terry Pratchett (audio) *

So funny. The Watch expands into hilarity.

160. 5/5 Juggernaut - Scott Bartlett (audio) *

The galaxy fights for its continued existance. Lots of action!

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TBR = owned books
TBR (audio) Jan 1: 719 (includes freebees) Dec 31: 1020
TBR (ebooks) Jan 1: 1053 (includes magazines, no freebees) Dec 31: 1308

Books read: 105 (including 07 freebies, 2 abandoned, 12 re-reads)
Bunch of books not included originally were added later.

Book Rating/Comments:
1: Awful, or did not finish
2: So, so, or not to my taste
3: Good book
4: Very good book; possible reread.
5: Wonderful book! A keeper.

12-11-2018, 10:15 AM	#11
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,042 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	Goal: 100 books/25 magazines 2019 Goals: Read 100 books (currently 159) : Met Goal!! Read 25 magazines (currently 6) Keep purchases under $300 for year. FAILED!! Overall goal: TBR lower than Jan 1. TBR too many to count+ Magazines Completed 6 Spoiler: 1. 3/5 Galaxy's Edge #19 2 outstanding stories, the rest were good. 2. 4/5 Galaxy's Edge #2 6 very good stories, one being outstanding 3. 3/5 Galaxy's Edge #3 Mostly good stories, one outstanding. 4. 4/5 Lightspeed #2 (June 2010) All of the stories and discussions were very good! 5. 5/5 Lightspeed #3 (August 2010) All stories are either very good or outstanding. Cyborg discussion excellent! 6. 3/5 Lightspeed #4 (September 2010) All stories were good. Nothing outstanding for me. 2019 Purchases TBR: 209 Read: 38 Spoiler: Total: Total$464.25 001. Larry Niven Short Stories - Larry Niven (audio) $2.30 002. Steelheart - Brandon Sanderson (ebook + audio) $0.00+4.27 003. Firefight - Brandon Sanderson (ebook + audio) $2.13+4.27 004. Calamity - Brandon Sanderson (ebook + audio) $2.13+4.81 005. Horror Classics Collection (audio) .71 006. First King of Shannara - Terry Brooks (audio) $10.63 007. Wishsong of Shannara - Terry Brooks (audio) $10.63 008. Dying for a Donut - Cindy Sample (audio) $8.02 009. The Dancing Years - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles $4.27 010. The Winding Road - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles $4.27 011. A Body In the Trunk - Elizabeth Spann Craig $9.63 012. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell - Susanna Clark (A + E) $9.63 + $2.13 013. The Princeling - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles $1.06 014. The Dark Rose - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles $1.06 015. The Oak Apple - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles $2.13 016-26. Story Bundle Science Fiction $20 Template-Matthew Hughes, The Cyanide Process-Jennifer Rahn, Right to Know-Edward Willett, Frameshift-Robert J. Sawyer, Nexus-Ramez Naam, vN - The First Machine Dynasty-Madeline Ashby, Breakpoint Nereis-Alison Sinclair, Stars Like Cold Fire-Brent Nichols, Fall From Earth-Matthew Johnson, Organisms (selected stories)-James Alan Gardner, Transient City-Al Onia. Valor's Choice-Tanya Huff (not counted, already owned), 027-37. Story Bundle Fantasy Detectives $20, Earthshaker-Robert Jeschonek, Devil's Shoestring-Stefon Mears, Shredded Veil Mysteries-Leah Cutter, 5 Fantastic Tales-Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Slimy Chicken Zomnibus-Kevin J. Anderson, They're Back-Dean Wesley Smith, Greatest Sin (books 1&2)- Erik Kort and Lee French, Searching for Sanctuary-Chrissy Wissler, Modern Sorcery-Gary Jonas, Fantastic Detectives-Fiction River 038. Wee Free Men - Terry Pratchett (ebook + audio) $2.13 + $5.99 039. Going Postal - Terry Pratchett (ebook + audio)$2.13 + $9.59 040. Dying for a Deal - Cindi Sample $3.20 041. Beauty & The Beast - Ed McBain $3.20+$2.13 *January Total $153.44* 042. 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(Murder She Wrote) Lovers and Other Killers - James Anderson 4. America's Best Mysteries 20013 5. owned SS - Indicates short story. January* 01. 4/5 Buried in Treasures - David Tolin * How to deal with hoarding. Some of this can apply to ebook/audiobook hoarding! SS1. 3/5 Short stories - Larry Niven * Some good, some ok. 02. 4/5 Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch - Jessica Fletcher (Donald Bain) Good story with some new malevolence. 03. 4/5 Steelheart - Brandon Sanderson (audio) * YA fantasy. Revenge against those with superhuman powers. 04. 5/5 Lady Killer - Ed McBain (audio) 12 hours to prevent a murder. Who? Where? By Whom? 05. 5/5 The Heckler - Ed McBain (audio) * Some plot issues, but enjoyable. Introduction of 'the deaf man'. 06. 5/5 Return of The King- J.J.R Tolkien * Excellent audiobook!! 07. 1/5 Slice of Murder - Chris Cavender (freebie) Plot meanders and some parts are patently unbelievable. 08. 3/5 See Them Die - Ed McBain (audio) Ok; lots of people are unlikeable in this book 09. 5/5 Knock 'em Dead - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain Murder on broadway 10. 5/5 The Founding - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (audio+ebook) * Wonderful first book! 11. 5/5 The People of Pern - Robin Wood * An artsy book, well worth it for a Pern fan like me! 12. 5/5 Lady, Lady I Did It - Ed McBain (ebook +audio) * Lots of emotion in this one; girlfriend of one of the 87th is murdered. 13. 5/5 The Empty Hours - Ed McBain Two murders - rabbi and ski instructor 14. 5/5 Elfstones of Shannara - Terry Brooks (ebook +audio) * Still a great story! 15. 5/5 Like Love - Ed McBain (ebook + audio) * Two stories about love lost. 16. 5/5 Ten Plus One - Ed McBain (audio) Sniper is randomly shooting people. February 17. 4/5 Wishsong of Shannara - Terry Brooks (audio) * Still good, but not sparkling. 18. 5/5 First King of Shannara - Terry Brooks (audio) * Very excellent battle scenes. Keeper. SS2. 4/5 Indomintable - Terry Brooks Short story after Wishsong. Follow-up story feature Jair. 19. 3/5 Ax - Ed McBain (audio) * Murder by ax. 20. 4/5 He Who Hesitates - Ed McBain (audio) Point of view of the killer. Narrator awfully slow on this - had to speed up. 21. 5/5 Eighty Million Eyes - Ed McBain (audio) Guy dies on live TV; guy shows up at business with no name. 22. 5/5 Doll - Ed McBain (paper) * Model is found dead in apartment with 5 year old. 23. 3/5 Shotgun - Ed McBain Good book. 24. 5/5 Thief of Time - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Loved the Igors! Time has some problems. Death helps. 25. 3/5 Jigsaw - Ed McBain (audio) Cold case looking for money. Unrelated stuff thrown in unrelated to plot. 26. 3/5 Hark, Hark, the Gang's All Here - Ed McBain (audio) 24 hour day in the life of the 87th precinct. 27. 4/5 Ashes of a Black Frost - Chris Evans (audio) Good finish to the series. Didn't like the narrator as much as previous one. March 28. 4/5 Sadie When She Died - Ed McBain (audio) * This started out great and then petered out. Woman stabbed - but who killed her? 29. 3/5 War Of The Oaks - Emma Bull * Urban fantasy set in Minneapolis music scene of 1980s. 30. 5/5 Flagship - Mike Resnick (audio) Great conclusion to an excellent series. 31. 4/5 Let's Hear It For The Deaf Man - Ed McBain (audio) * Deaf man lets Carella know he is going to rob a bank. 32. 2/5 The Long Tomorrow - Leigh Brackett Dystopian US, where the Amish way of life becomes the norm. 33. 5/5 Hail To The Chief - Ed McBain (audio) Good book! Gang violence in this one. 34. 5/5 So Long As You Both Shall Live - Ed McBain (audio) Fast paced. Kling gets married to Augusta. Very good story. SS3. 4/5 Mitosis (novella) - Brandon Sanderson (audio) * Good add-on to Steelheart. 35. 4/5 Firefight - Brandon Sanderson (audio) * Sparks! Lots of action here! New city for the Reckoners 36. 4/5 Trouble In Mudbug - Jana Deleon * Mystery cozy with romance and ghosts in Louisiana. And explosions. 37. 4/5 Calamity - Brandon Sanderson (audio) * Great end to this trilogy. Loved it. 38. 4/5 Long Time No See - Ed McBain (audio) Two blind people murdered; some hokey psychiatric stuff in this. 39. 4/5 Calypso - Ed McBain (audio) Murder of musician leads to followup on a brother who disappeared 7 years before. 40. 5/5 Fuzz - Ed McBain (paperback) * Lots going on here - deaf man, tramps set on fire, robbery scheme. 41. 5/5 Never Somewhere Else - Alex Gray (audio) * Another woman has died in similar instance in Scotland 42. 5/5 In The Heat of the Moment - Viveca Sten (audio) * Death of a teenager who was seen partying with friends 43. 3/5 Ghosts - Ed McBain (audio) Two murders lead to a medium. Ok story, but not outstanding 44. 3/5 Rules of Murder - Juliana Deering * Good writer. The religious claptrap at the end ruined the story. 45. 4/5 Lightning - Ed McBain (audio) Women getting murdered and raped. More graphic than usual. 46. 5/5 Dying for a Donut - Cindy Sample (audio) * Reread. Not much liking the new narrator for the audiobook. April 47. 3/5 The Rolling Stones - Robert Heinlein (audio) * Story ok, but dated. Turn of phrases were great. Humorous Scifi. 48. 5/5 Voyage to the Center of the Earth - Jules Verne (audio) * Still a great adventure 155 years after published! Tim Curry narration excellent! 49. 4/5 April Fools - Jess Lourey * Pretty good ending to series. Kidnapping takes precedence to body. 50. 3/5 Bread - Ed McBain (audio) * Average story featuring an arson which leads to bodies eventually. 51. 5/5 In Harm's Way - Viveca Sten (audio) * A woman is found dead in the snow - accident or murder? 52. 5/5 Blood Relatives - Ed McBain (audio) * Good story, but disturbing. 53. 5/5 The Last Hero - Terry Pratchett (audio) So funny! Two groups go on a journey. Calamity! 54. 4/5 The Man Who Never Was - Ewan Montegu (paperback) * Fascinating account of the actual deception and the specific results. WW2 55. 4/5 Heat - Ed McBain (audio) * One case, but 3 different plots. Man commits suicide. 56. 4/5 Dying to Retire - Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain (audio) * Good story. Narrator was excellent! 57. 5/5 Trick or Treachery - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain Halloween party ends; body is found! 58. 4/5 Stalking the Vampire - Mike Resnick * Reread - pretty funny in the style of Philip Marlowe 59. 3/5 Ice - Ed McBain (audio) * Man is killed; loads of diamonds sewn into coat. Plus a creepy couple 60. 2/5 Mischief in Mudbug - Jana Deleon * Sabine searches for her family. Very bizarre antics in this. 61. 3/5 INCI - Mike Resnick & Tina Gower * Missionary discovers secret that could affect galaxy. (2015 Phoenix Pick) 62. 4/5 Mort - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Death wants a career change so takes an assistant 63. 4/5 Night Watch - Terry Pratchet (audio) * Vimes goes back in time to an earlier Ankh Morpork May 64. 3/5 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (audio) * Still good. Dystopian future for earth 65. 3/5 Year's Best Science Fiction - David Harwell ed. * Book 1 of annual series. Hard science fiction. Several outstanding stories. 66. 4/5 A Vote For Murder - Jessica Fletcher (audio) * Senator's aide found dead at bottom of stairs. Washington DC 67. 5/5 Eight Black Horses - Ed McBain (audio) * Sharp story - Deaf man is back. 68. 3/5 Glimpses (Anthology) - Kevin Partner * Fantasy stories - most are good, a few are very good or excellent. 69. 4/5 The Eighth Sister - Robert Dugoni (audio) Part spy thriller, part legal thriller. Fast pace. 70. 5/5 In Farleigh Field - Rhys Bowen (audio) WW2 yarn based on real events involving spying. 71. 1/5 Showdown in Mudbug - Jana Deleon * Started well, died about 1/2 way through 72. 5/5 Stillhouse Lake - Rachel Caine (audio) Family tries to escape aftermath of serial killer father. 73. 4/5 Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum (audio) * Great story! Different from movie, but I loved Anne Hathaway's narration! 74. 5/5 Killman Creek - Rachel Caine (audio) Continuation of family of serial killer - trying to escape online presence. 75. 5/5 The Dark Rose - Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (audio) * Morland family during Henry 8th's reign. Great story! June 76. 5/5 The Maine Mutiny - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) * Good story. No dull moments. Jessica wakes in ocean with dead body. 77. 3/5 Dark Universe - Daniel F. Galouye Post-apocalyptic culture underground. Very cool. 78. 3/5 Weight Loss Hypnosis for Women - Hypnosis for Happiness and Success (audio) * Relaxing and well narrated. Weight loss? Not so far. Free from author. SS4. 5/5 Binti - Nnedi Okorafor (audio) Absolutely excellent novella. Very refreshing combining African tribal customs with science fiction. 79. 4/5 Poison - Ed McBain (audio) * Murders surround a mysterious woman with a lot of money. 80. 1/5 Sally MacKenzie's Naked Bundle - Sally MacKenzie* Erotica dressed up in fake history. Waste of money. SS5. 5/5 The New World - Patrick Ness (audio) * Great intro to YA series. SS6. 5/5 Roger Ascham & the Lost Girl - Matthew Reilly (audio) * Prequel to the Tournament. Mystery featuring tutor of Elizabeth . Short storyI 81. 4/5 Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents - Terry Pratchett (audio) * All different characters in Ank Morpork. SS7. 5/5 Two Bagger - Michael Connelly (audio) * Great short story; Ex-con may be making a hit. 2nd author SS only so-so. 82. 5/5 The Wee Free Men - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Another kid's story featuring Tiffany who wants to be a witch. 83. 4/5 Seashells, Spells & Caramel - Erin Johnson (audio) * Refreshing paranormal romance. Very sweet. SS8. 5/5 That Leviathan Whom Thou Hast Made - Eric James Stone * Mormon missionary interferes with ancient aliens. 84. 5/5 Cop Hater - Ed McBain (audio) * Relisten of book 1 of 87th Precinct series. 85. 5/5 The Cat Who Read Backwards - Lilian Jackson Braun (audio) Journalist gets hired and gets new digs after some down years. SS9. 5/5 Prisoner of War - Kevin J Anderson * Excellent Novella. 86. 5/5 Judas Unchained - Peter F Hamilton (audio) * Wonderful conclusion to Commonweatlh story. July 87. 5/5 Tricks - Ed McBain (audio) * Excellent. 24 hours starting Halloween Eve. 88. 4/5 Mueller Report - Robert Meuller (audio) * Easy to understand. Well narrated by 3-man team at Audible. 89. 3/5 One Word Kill - Mark Lawrence (audio) * YA scifi novel. Pretty good story 90. 3/5 Livingroom of the Dead - Eric Stone * Gritty novel about journalist vs. russian mob in Asia. 91. 4/5 Grammar the Essential Guide - Benedict Williams (audio+ebook) * Good reference. Audiobook isn't exactly useful without ebook. 92. 5/5 Lullaby - Ed McBain * A babysitter and infant are murdered after a burglary on a different floor. SS10. 2/5 More Bedtime Stories for Cynics - Nick Offerman hosts (audio) Some good stories, but overall, didn't like negativity. 94. 3/5 Edinburgh Twilight - Carole Lawrence * Scottish detective searches for sophisticated serial murder in early 1900s. 95. 5/5 A Spell For Chameleon - Piers Anthony * Still great after all these years. The land of Xanth introduced. 96. 4/5 A Hat Full of Sky - Tery Pratchett (audio) * Tiffany is on the road to witch training. And being absorbed by some being. 97. 5/5 Artemis - Andy Weir (audio) Very flawed character made this story funny and really good with the action. 98. 1/5 Code Jumper - Zachariah Dracoulis (audio) * Not my style; didn't finish. Narrator Michael Norman Johnson excellent! SS11 5/5 A Grown-up Guide to Dinosaurs - Ben Garrod (audio) * Great update on paleontology. A documentary in audio-only form. 99. 4/5 Deathworld 3 - Harry Harrison (audio) I'll listen to this again! A bit different from previous Deathworld novels. 100. 4/5 The Source of Magic - Piers Anthony Good follow-up 101. 4/5 Vespers - Ed McBain (audio) Good plots. Didn't think killer had sufficient justification. 102. 4/5 Margaritas and Murder - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio)* Jessica visits Mexico August 103. 5/5 Sackett's Land- (Sackett #1) Louis L'Amour (audio) Great beginning to this saga. Good beginning to Western Month. 104. 4/5 Dead Against The Lawyers - Roderic Jeffries* Loved this despite some issues. Murder mystery involving British lawyers. Recommend! 105. 5/5 Unsouled - Will Wight * Great fantasy! Can hardly wait to start the next book in the Cradle series. 106. 5/5 The Name's Buchanan - Jonas Ward * Buchanan returns to the US. Crap happens the very first day. 107. 4/5 Good Omens - Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman (audio)* Good, but got a bit confusing. 108. 5/5 To The Far Blue Mountains (Sackett#2) - Louis L'Amour (audio) Barnabus leaves England for last time. Excellent story! 109. 5/5 A Question of Murder - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) * Murder mystery weekend. It was great. 110. 5/5 Storm Front - Jim Butcher (audio) * Loved this first book! 111. 5/5 All Quiet On The Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque (audio) Brutal, but excellent story. 112. 3/5 Gulp: Adventures of the Alimentary System - Mary Roach (audio) * Interesting and funny focused on the gut from start to end. 113. 5/5 Warrior's Path (Sackett #3) - Louis L'Amour (audio) * Kin Sackett leaves to save a woman from pirates/slavers. 114. 4/5 Jubal Sackett (Sackett #4) - Louis L'Amour (audio) * Good story. A little bit of mysticism, but a compelling story. 115. 4/5 Black Arts, Tarts & Gypsy Carts - Erin Johnson (audio) * Free from narrator for review. Pretty good story. Added 1 for great narration September 116. 5/5 Going Postal - Terry Pratchett (audio) * This was priceless! I have to say I envision Jeremy Irons now as Vetinari. 117. 5/5 Thud - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Vimes has some real problems in this one. Dead dwarf. Reading to his son. 118. 5/5 Buchanan Says No - Jonas Ward * Buchanan is just trying to get paid and ends up championing half a town. 119. 5/5 Life of Pi - Yann Martel (audio) Better than the movie. I highly recommend! 120. 4/5 How the West Was Won - Louis L'Amour (audio) Lots of action. Good story 121. 5/5 Murder in Savannah (Murder She Wrote) - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) * I really enjoyed this one. Mostly different characters. 122.4/5 Pines - Blake Crouch (audio) * Really enjoyed this Twin Peaks flavored story. Interesting ending. 123. 5/5 Wintersmith - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Witch in training unwittingly interferes with the seasons. 124. 4/5 Lifechanging Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo (audio) * Good book with slightly different slant on decluttering. SS12 3/5 Oak Avenue (Dark Corners Collection) - Brandi Reeds SS13 4/5 The Remedy (Dark Corners Collection) - Adam Haslet SS14 3/5 Tangled Woods (Dark Corners Collection) - Emily Raboteau SS15 4/5 Miao Dao (Dark Corners Collection) - Joyce Carol Oates SS16 4/5 There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed (Dark Corners Collection) - Edgar Cantero SS17 4/5 Sleeptight Motel (Dark Corners Collection) - Lisa Unger SS18 1/5 Hannah-Beast (Dark Corners Collection) - Jennifer McMahon Amazon grouping of ghost/horror stories. 125. 5/5 Storm Front - Jim Butcher (audio) * Book 1 Dresden Files. Last read in 2013 - fabulous still! 126. 5/5 Widows - Ed McBain (audio) * 3 new widows in this book. October SS19 5/5 Target List - John Reizer (audio) * Medical thriller in a novella. 127. 3/5 Mathias (3 parts) - Robert McDermott (audio) * Sword & sorcery - an emperor is overthrown. 128. 5/5 Alfred Hitchcock's Ghost Stories for Young People (audio) * Loved this since a kid. It was great! 129. 4/5 Kiss - Ed McBain (audio) * Trial and woman who has had 2 attempts on her life. 130. 5/5 Fool Moon - Jim Butcher (audio) * Woof, lots of werewolves here. Relisten 131. 5/5 Making Money - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Sometimes a bit confusing, but great tale. 132. 5/5 A Man of Some Repute - Elizabeth Edmondson (audio) * Murder of an earl during Cold War. This was good. Well narrated. 133. 5/5 The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman (audio) This was wonderful! 134. 3/5 Who in Hell Is Wanda Fuca? - G. M. Ford (audio)* A bit of a wacky PI novel. November 135. 3/5 Jingle Bell Pop - John Seabrook (audio) History of Christmas songs. Enjoyed. 136. 4/5 Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan (audio) Very enjoyable. Starts off almost dry but adventure ascends. 137. 5/5 Grave Peril - Jim Butcher (audio) * Loved this again!! 138. 5/5 Unseen Academicals - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Ribcully and Vetinari - and football. Great story! 139. 4/5 Madison Avenue Shoot - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) * Jessica visits Grady and ends up in a commercial. Short book. 140. 5/5 I Shall Wear Midnight - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Tiffany Aching battles evil. Wonderful story! 141. 4/5 Romance - Ed McBain (audio) Too many subplots diminished the strength of this story. 142. 2/5 The Lost World - Arthur Conan Doyle (audio) Looked forward to this, but was rather dull. 143. 5/5 Snuff - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Another excellent story. Love Willikins. Tough story though about slavery. 144. 4/5 Raising Steam - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Lacks a little spark, but still good story. 145. 5/5 Grave Peril - Jim Butcher (audio) * Bit more action packed. reread 146. 4/5 Money, Money, Money - Ed McBain (audio) Lions, Terrorists & Cartels. Oh My. 147. 5/5 Death Masks - Jim Butcher (audio) * Lots going on here. Good action in this. 148. 4/5 A Deadly Feast - Jessica Fletcher/Donald Bain (audio) * Thanksgiving dinner and murder by carving knife. Good story. 149. 5/5 Shepherd's Crown - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Wonderful and fitting end to series. I cried. 150. 4/5 Forward Collection - ed. Blake Crouch (audio) 6 stories - 2 good stories, 2 very good stories, 2 outstanding stories. 151. 4/5 Eric - Terry Pratchett (audio) * Better on the reread. Rincewind has his problems (again). 152. 3/5 The Last Dance - Ed McBain (audio) Bigoted detective Ollie Weeks gets in everybody's face. 153. 3/5 Gemini - Mike Barr Good story. Attempted assassination of twin leaders. 154. 4/5 Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (audio) * Great story but has some unlikely stuff so dinged the 5 . 155. 3/5 Frumious Bandersnatch - Ed McBain (audio) * Odd weird story. 156. 4/5 Hark! - Ed McBain (audio) * Good stories. Deaf man is back. 157. 5/5 Fiddlers - Ed McBain * Title is stupid but good story. Last book of the series. 158. 5/5 Supercarrier - Scott Bartlett (audio) * Good action military scifi. First of trilogy. 159. 5/5 Guards! Guards - Terry Pratchett (audio) * So funny. The Watch expands into hilarity. 160. 5/5 Juggernaut - Scott Bartlett (audio) * The galaxy fights for its continued existance. Lots of action! ======= TBR = owned books TBR (audio) Jan 1: 719 (includes freebees) Dec 31: 1020 TBR (ebooks) Jan 1: 1053 (includes magazines, no freebees) Dec 31: 1308 Books read: 105 (including 07 freebies, 2 abandoned, 12 re-reads) Bunch of books not included originally were added later. Book Rating/Comments: 1: Awful, or did not finish 2: So, so, or not to my taste 3: Good book 4: Very good book; possible reread. 5: Wonderful book! A keeper. Last edited by Tarana; 12-31-2019 at 11:51 PM.