What Else Are You Reading - December 2018

[Bryan]

What I have read (Audible) in December 2018:

1. The Diary of a Hounslow Girl by Ambreen Razia ⭐
Free Audible book, it was not very good

2. Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie 🔫 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nov 2013 Pick; Wow this was good, I will have to finish the series.

3. Out Of My Mind by Alan Arkin ⭐
Free Audible book, it was not very good

4. Christmas Eve, 1914 by Charles Olivier ⭐
Free Audible book, it was not very good

5. Jingle Bell Pop by John Seabrook ⭐
Free Audible book, it was not very good

6. Zero G by Dan Wells ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Free Audible book, This I liked a lot it was a fun book.

7. New Family Values by Andrew Solomon ⭐
Free Audible book, it was not very good

8. The Christmas Hirelings by Mary Elizabeth Braddon ⭐
Free Audible book, it was not very good

9. Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Free Audible book, Wow I enjoyed this much more then I though and now want to finish the series.

10. Miniatures: The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi by John Scalzi ⭐⭐⭐⭐
It was time for some more Scalzi and Will Wheaton

11. The Princess Bride by William Goldman 🗡️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sep 2010 Pick; This was the Abridged version as it was the only version on Audible, It was good just like the movie.

12. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein 🔫 ⭐⭐⭐
July 2010 Pick; This was Okay, I neither liked nor disliked it.

13. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Free Audible book, Who could not like this.

14. What Happens Next? Conversations from MARS by Adam Savage ⭐⭐
Free Audible book, it was just okay


15. Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr by John Crowley 🗡️⭐
Dec 2018 Pick; Wow I did not like this at all.

16. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 🔫⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
May 2017 Pick; Very Very good, I need to finish the series.

17. The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 🔫⭐⭐⭐⭐
Jan 2015 Pick; This was a good book except for how fast it wrapped up, I may continue on to the next book.

18. Lock In by John Scalzi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It was time for some more Scalzi and Will Wheaton, amazing series

19. Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome by John Scalzi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Had to continue on the Scalzi and Will Wheaton train

20. Head On by John Scalzi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Could not stop needed to finish series (Audible Sale)

21. Soulless by Gail Carriger 🗡️⭐⭐⭐
Official Unofficial Alt Pick Apr 2018; It was okay but We Are Legion - We Are Bob was so much better glad that was the official pick

22. The Android's Dream by John Scalzi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
More Scalzi and Weaton, Such a great combination

23. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 🗡️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Apr 2016 Pick; I had a hard time getting into the book but really enjoyed the last 1/2 or so.

24. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing ⭐⭐
Not sure how I got this book but it was just okay

25. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear ⭐⭐
Not sure how I got this book either but it was just okay, and makes progress on my unread books

26. Infinite by Jeremy Robinson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
So who's reality are we really in and does it even matter. Very good book.

Avg Ratings: 3.38 ⭐⭐⭐
Avg Rating S&L Picks: 3.625 ⭐⭐⭐

This now makes 204 books so far in 2018
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Goals for 2018
☑️Read all S&L Picks in 2018 12(13)/12(13) *Soulless
☑️Read 52 Books 2018 Goodreads Challenge 204/52
☑️Read 26 Laser Books 2018 Laser Books Challenge 92/26
☑️Read 12 Sword Books 2018 Sword Books Challenge 39/12
🗹 100% S&L All Picks 55(56)/124(125) *Soulless

Goals for 2019
1. 100% S&L 2018 Picks
2. 100% S&L All Picks
3. Read 104 Books in 2019
4. Read 52 Laser Books in 2019 (Assuming we have this challenge)
5. Read 26 Sword Books in 2019 (Assuming we have this challenge)

*Last Updated December 31, 2018 22:30

[Molly]

Dara wrote: "Sticking with classics and trying my first Austen, Emma."

Emma is probably my least favorite of Austen's, so don't be discouraged if it's not your cup of tea. My favorite, predictably, is Pride and Prejudice.

I'm also taking a break from SFF with Anna Lee Huber's Lady Darby Mysteries. Devoured 6 of the 7 books in the series in the past 2 weeks. Reminds me a bit of Deanna Raybourn's Lady Julia Grey series, but with a better love interest.

[Raucous]

I wanted a break from a couple of long and meandering books so I picked up In the Vanishers’ Palace. Wow. So different. It's amazing how much the author fits into this relatively short book. I loved both the world building and the characters. I especially enjoyed the interplay between the science fiction and fantasy elements and the complex relationship between the primary characters. This was one of my favorite reads of 2018.

[Bryan]

Updated my earlier post to add more books for December, May still get another book or so in before years end.

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22. The Android's Dream by John Scalzi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
More Scalzi and Weaton, Such a great combination

23. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 🗡️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Apr 2016 Pick; I had a hard time getting into the book but really enjoyed the last 1/2 or so.

24. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing ⭐⭐
Not sure how I got this book but it was just okay

25. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear ⭐⭐
Not sure how I got this book either but it was just okay, and makes progress on my unread books

[Bryan]

Last book of 2018

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26. Infinite by Jeremy Robinson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
So who's reality are we really in and does it even matter. Very good book.