May Wrap Up and Reports

[Jonathan]

Well, we just made it through another month. I don't know about you guys, this was a crazy month for me. I barely read anything at the beginning of the month while dealing with exams and essays and gradutations, but speed read at the end of the month, bringing my monthly total up to 9 and my year total up to 58.


My favorite books this month were obviously the second two books in John Jackson Miller's "Prey" Trilogy. He just writes everything flawlessly and is the best Star Trek writer out there for me.

I also really enjoyed Timothy Zahn's new Star Wars novel "Greater Good", even if it didn't entirely live up to my expectations.

I read "48 Laws of Power", which was a great introduction into Machiavellian and Clauswitzian ways to achieve power. Great read.

What did you guys read? Looking for some recommendations for the fall.

[Dan]

I've been a bit absent but I set a goal for each remaining month to hit my goal.

I read the last two novels in Chelsea Cain's Archie Sheriden/Gretchen Lowell series. Kill You Twice was phenomenal. One of her best novels of the series. Let Me Go, the final novel, was awful. Not only the worst novel of the series, it was hokie and rushed and felt like an afterthought. It was also gratuitous in nature and quite graphic compared to the rest of the series. Rumour has it she has one more not released and I hope so, because it was a terrible ending.

Despite it being halfway through the month already, I have several reads in progress and plan on finishing 6 this month. If I can hit 6 each remaining month, I'll reach my goal

[Dan]

Jonathan, my Dad gave me Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies series for an early bday present. I know you like some of his works. Was going to read them next month, but I'd be glad to lend them if you're interested. Let me know and I can drop them by the bookstore.