[Karellen]

Not sure if I can achieve my 2023 effort of 155 books read, as I feel my reading habits are now slowing down.

So my goal for 2024 is 100 books to be read.

I have one more box of books in storage which contains Stephen King, and my pre- and early-teen books like Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators, Hardy Boys, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Space 1999. I'd like to re-read those after so many years, but not sure if it is something I will enjoy as I might find them too childish and annoying. I re-read one of the Star Trek books a few months ago and hated it.

My goal from late 2019 was to bring back into the light of day my book collection. This was great as there was not a lot of brain power devoted to finding something to read- I had a steady stream of books, and those books led me to other books, usually more books in the series.

With one more box to go, my stream of books is drying up. I regularly browse bookstores, and very little interests me. Checking the New Releases, the books seem foreign to me - just nothing there interests me, or is just rehashed stories. Sci-fi sections have all but disappeared and are little more than Fantasy.

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My progress for 2024: (sorted by reading date)
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1. Gone by Christine Kersey (Rated 2/5)
2. Imprisoned by Christine Kersey (Rated 3/5)
3. Hunted by Christine Kersey (Rated 4/5)
4. After by Christine Kersey (Rated 3/5)
5. The Other Morgan by Christine Kersey (Rated 4/5)
6. Hunter by Belinda Crawford (Rated 1/5)
7. Hero by Belinda Crawford (Rated 2/5)
8. The Hunter by Richard Stark (Rated 3/5)
9. The Micronauts by Gordon Williams (Rated 4/5)
10. Micronaut World by Gordon Williams (Rated 4/5)
11. Revolt of the Micronauts by Gordon Williams (Rated 3/5)
12. The Boy Who Saved Earth by Jim Slater (Rated 3/5)
13. The Martian Obelisk by Linda Nagata (Rated 3/5)
14. Assignment Devil's Playground by Joseph Decker (Rated 3/5)
15. The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton (Rated 3/5)
16. Micro by Michael Crichton & Richard Preston (Rated 2/5)
17. The Jester by James Patterson & Andrew Gross (Rated 4/5)
18. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Rated 3/5)
19. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl (Rated 3/5)
20. Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers (Rated 1/5)
21. I, Robot: To Protect by Mickey Zucker Reichert (Rated 4/5)
22. I, Robot: To Obey by Mickey Zucker Reichert (Rated 4/5)
23. I, Robot: To Preserve by Mickey Zucker Reichert (Rated 4/5)
24. Nemesis by Isaac Asimov (Rated 3/5)
25. The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov (Rated 4/5)
26. The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov (Rated 3/5)
27. The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov (Rated 2/5)
28. Mirage by Mark W. Tiedemann (Rated 4/5)
29. Chimera by Mark W. Tiedemann (Rated 4/5)
30. Aurora by Mark W. Tiedemann (Rated 4/5)
31. Have Robot, Will Travel by Alexander C. Irvine (Rated 4/5)
32. Robots and Empire by Isaac Asimov (Rated 3/5)
33. Caliban by Roger MacBride Allen (Rated 3/5)
34. Inferno by Roger MacBride Allen (Rated 3/5)
35. Utopia by Roger MacBride Allen (Rated 3/5)
36. The Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov (Rated 2/5)
37. Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Rated 4/5)
38. Foundation's Fear by Gregory Benford (Rated 1/5)
39. Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Rated 3/5)
40. Foundation and Chaos by Greg Bear (Rated 3/5)
41. Foundation's Triumph by David Brin (Rated 2/5)
42. Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Rated 3/5)
43. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov (Rated 2/5)
44. Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Rated 3/5)
45. Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov (Rated 3/5)
46. Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov (Rated 2/5)
47. Foundation and Second Empire by Jeffery Owen Brown (Rated 3/5)
48. The Robots of the Interregnum by Jeffery Owen Brown (Rated 3/5)
49. The End of Foundation by Jeffery Owen Brown (Rated 3/5)
50. Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton (Rated 3/5)
51. Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton (Rated 2/5)
52. Secret Seven Win Through by Enid Blyton (Rated 2/5)
53. Antarctica Station by A.G. Riddle (Rated 3/5)
54. The Secret by Lee Child & Andrew Child (Rated 2/5)
55. The Object by Joshua T. Calvert (Rated 3/5)
56. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey (Rated 4/5)
57. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey (Rated 3/5)
58. The Last Star by Rick Yancey (Rated 3/5)
59. Carpathians by Paul Dixon (Rated 4/5)
60. 2nd Chance by James Patterson & Andrew Gross (Rated 4/5)
61. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (Rated 4/5)
62. Super Powereds: Year 1 by Drew Hayes (Rated 3/5)
63. Odyssey by Michael Kube-McDowell (Rated 3/5)
64. Suspicion by Mike McQuay (Rated 3/5)
65. Cyborg by William F. Wu (Rated 3/5)
66. Prodigy by Arthur Byron Cover (Rated 3/5)
67. Refuge by Rob Chilson (Rated 3/5)
68. Perihelion by William F. Wu (Rated 3/5)
69. Changeling by Stephen Leigh (Rated 4/5)
70. Renegade by W. Cordell Scotten (Rated 3/5)
71. Intruder by Robert Thurston (Rated 3/5)
72. Alliance by Jerry Oltion (Rated 3/5)
73. Maverick by Bruce Bethke (Rated 3/5)
74. Humanity by Jerry Oltion (Rated 3/5)
75. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (Rated 3/5)
76. Eruption by Michael Crichton & James Patterson (Rated 2/5)
77. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Rated 4/5)
78. Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Rated 4/5)
79. Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (Rated 4/5)
80. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith (Rated 4/5)
81. Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (Rated 4/5)
82. Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith (Rated 3/5)
83. The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith (Rated 4/5)
84. The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith (Rated 4/5)
85. 15 Seconds by Andrew Gross (Rated 3/5)
86. The Litigators by John Grisham (Rated 4/5)
87. Don't Look Twice by Andrew Gross (Rated 3/5)
88. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (Rated 3/5)
89. Ignition by Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason (Rated 2/5)
90. Kill Zone by Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason (Rated 3/5)
91. Lifeline by Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason (Rated 3/5)
92. Prisons by Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason (Rated 3/5)
93. Death Warmed Over by Kevin J. Anderson (Rated 1/5)
94. Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (Rated 5/5)
95. Rama II by Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Rated 5/5)
96. The Garden Of Rama by Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Rated 5/5)
97. Rama Revealed by Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Rated 5/5)
98. Bright Messengers by Gentry Lee (Rated 5/5)
99. Double Full Moon Night by Gentry Lee (Rated 5/5)
100. The Tranquility Wars by Gentry Lee (Rated 3/5)
101. Time's Eye by Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter (Rated 4/5)
102. Sunstorm by Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter (Rated 4/5)
103. Firstborn by Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter (Rated 3/5)
104. Crimson Tide by Richard P. Henrick (Rated 1/5)
105. The Mystery of the Green Ghost by Robert Arthur (Rated 3/5)
106. The Mystery of the Vanishing Treasure by Robert Arthur (Rated 3/5)
107. The Secret of Skeleton Island by Robert Arthur (Rated 3/5)
108. The Mystery of the Fiery Eye by Robert Arthur (Rated 3/5)
109. The Mystery of the Silver Spider by Robert Arthur (Rated 3/5)
110. The Mystery of the Screaming Clock by Robert Arthur (Rated 3/5)
111. The Mystery of the Moaning Cave by Robert Arthur (Rated 3/5)
112. The Mystery of the Talking Skull by Robert Arthur (Rated 3/5)
113. The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow by William Arden (Rated 3/5)
114. The Secret of the Crooked Cat by William Arden (Rated 3/5)
115. The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon by Nick West (Rated 3/5)
116. The Mystery of the Flaming Footprints by Mary Virginia Carey (Rated 3/5)
117. The Mystery of the Nervous Lion by Nick West (Rated 3/5)
118. The Mystery of the Singing Serpent by Mary Virginia Carey (Rated 3/5)
119. The Mystery of the Shrinking House by William Arden (Rated 3/5)
120. The Secret of Phantom Lake by William Arden (Rated 3/5)
121. The Mystery of Monster Mountain by Mary Virginia Carey (Rated 3/5)
122. The Secret of the Haunted Mirror by Mary Virginia Carey (Rated 3/5)
123. The Mystery of the Dead Man's Riddle by William Arden (Rated 3/5)
124. The Mystery of the Invisible Dog by Mary Virginia Carey (Rated 3/5)
125. The Mystery of Death Trap Mine by Mary Virginia Carey (Rated 3/5)
126. The Mystery of the Dancing Devil by William Arden (Rated 3/5)
127. The Mystery of the Headless Horse by William Arden (Rated 3/5)
128. The Disappearing Floor by Franklin W. Dixon (Rated 1/5)
129. The Wailing Siren Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon (Rated 1/5)
130. The Running Man by Stephen King (Rated 3/5)
131. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (Rated 1/5)