Stephanie's 2022 Reading Spot

[Stephanie]

I'm not making any grandiose goals this year. Too many family health problems going on so it's hard to plan. So, my goal is to focus on reading/listening to books I already own. Some are rereads because I bought the book/audiobook after I had already read/listened to it free from another source. Paid for it, gotta read it again, right?

[Stephanie]

Books done:

1. The Magpies - Mark Edwards
2. The Hogfather - Terry Pratchett (reread)
3. Calypso - Ed McBain
4. Equal Rites - Terry Pratchett (reread)
5. Confessions of a Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella
6. Steel World - B V Larson (reread)
7. Dust World - B V Larson
8. Tech World - B V Larson
9. Machine World - B V Larson
10. Death World - B V Larson
11. Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss - Dr Suess
12. Murder at the Mousetrap - Helena Marchmont
13. A Murderous Ride - Helena Marchmont
14. The Shambling Guide to New York City - Mur Lafferty
15. The Man with the Golden Torc - Simon Green
16. Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles
17. Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles
18. A Taste of Murder - Helena Marchmont
19. Death of a Ladies' Man - Helena Marchmont
20. Drop Dead, Gorgeous - Helena Marchmont
21. Extreme Medical Services - Jamie Davis
22. My Evil Mother: A Short Story - Margaret Atwood
23. Home World - B V Larson
24. Prescription For Murder - Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain
25. Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles
26. Real Murders - Charlaine Harris
27. All Systems Red - Martha Wells
28. The Paramedic's Angel - Jamie Davis
29. The Old Curiosity Shop - Charles Dickens
30. Coraline - Neil Gaiman
31. Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold - Stephen Fry
32. Street Freaks - Terry Brooks
33. Cast In Stone - G M Ford
34. The Bum's Rush - G M Ford
35. Rogue World - B V Larsen
36. Blood World - B V Larsen
37. Six Weeks to Live - Catherine McKenzie
38. The Toll-Gate - Georgette Heyer
39. Oath of Swords - David Weber
40. Real Men Will - Victoria Dahl (reread -didn't like)
41. Red Planet - Robert Heinlein
42. My Favorites: A Collection of Short Stories - Ben Bova
43. The Temporal Void - Peter F Hamilton
44. The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites - Dr. Suess
45. Somebody Owes Me Money - Donald Westlake
46. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
47. The Paramedic's Witch - Jamie Davis
48. The Oak Apple - Cynthia Harrod Eagles
49. License to Thrill - Stephanie Bond
50. The Paramedic's Nemesis - Jamie Davis
51. Classic Tales of Ghosts and Vampires, Vol.1
52. Classic Tales of Ghosts and Vampires: Volume 2
53. Classic Tales of Ghosts and Vampires
54. Murder in High Places - Helena Marchmont
55. Sweet Revenge - Helena Marchmont
56. 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Blue Bear - Walter Moers
57. The Black Pearl - Cynthia Harrod Eagles
58. Minute for Murder - Nicholas Blake
59. MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors - Robert Hooker
60. Proto Zoa - Lois Mcmaster Bujold
61. Circe - Madeline Miller
62. The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket - Benjamin Lorr
63. What Angels Fear - C S Harris
64. Dark World - B V Larson
65. Sheep Secrets - Helena Marchmont
66. Deadlier than Fiction - Helena Marchmont
67. The Secret, Book & Scone Society - Ellery Adams
68. Replay - Ken Grimwood
69. Second Course - Simon Haynes

[Stephanie]

Undying Mercenaries - B V Larson

[Stephanie]

Reserved

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

FIRST!!

I hope you and your family get the medical care you need.
Best Wishes!

[Stephanie]

Nyssa wrote: "FIRST!!

I hope you and your family get the medical care you need.
Best Wishes!"

Thanks! Mom's been a wreck - first breaking her foot last August (still recovering) and recently getting pneumonia. She's doing good though - she might need another round of antibiotics, but she's way, way better than she was. Bro, who is disabled, is no worse, but it takes 2 people to take care of him ordinarily so it's tough.

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

Good to hear that your mom is on the mend.

[Stephanie]

Ok, so my update of all things book related. Still not up to 2,000 pages a month but almost there this month. Listened to 4 books so far in the Undying Mercenaries by BV Larson which is military scifi pulp fiction. Really enjoying them and picked up the two books I didn't have at the current fabulous sale.

My attempt to keep restraint on my buying came to an end this week with the fabulous Audible sale. 70+ titles although at least 15 are novellas. It's hard to feel guilt but it is killing my $400 annual budget for audiobooks. Pretty much limits me to using my last 2 free credits and quitting my membership for awhile. Again. I just rejoined a week and a half before this sale with a tempting 'come back to us' offer!

[Stephanie]

Bunburry series

[Stephanie]

Deadwood series - Ann Charles - (1st 2 read in 2015).

[Stephanie]

Definitely did random reading for March. After finishing another Undying Mercenaries book, I listened to a children's book that was a favorite of mine as a kid, a new series of British cozies, listen to an audio of a book read previously (audio only just became available), a book I bought long ago on the recommendation of my late sister, book bought because I'd listened to her podcast and finally a new-to-me book in the Deadwood series.

Man with the Golden Torc by Simon Green was recommended by late sister and outstanding fantasy.

Life is getting more or less back to normal. Read or listened to over 2000 pages, so improvement! Right now, mostly working on cross stitching and downsizing. I don't use my Fire tablet much and discovered I can load cross stitch patterns on it and stitch from there. Yay!

Downsizing continues. Current focus is to empty and eliminate a bunch of particle board bookshelves. I already got rid of the easy stuff, so it's a bit harder to part with it. However, at least 2/3rd of what is in the main basement room has to go. Do I really need 12 blank books when I only use 2? LOL

[Stephanie]

Murder She Wrote - Jessica Fletcher
Continuing to work on this series. Still have 18 books published by 2019 to go.

[Stephanie]

My current ereader collection is down to 15 now! When I find the box of cords, a couple more may go. Who would have thought those kindle keyboards would last so long with so much use?

Updated September 2022
Voyage 1 - downstairs
Voyage 2 - upstairs
Voyage 3 - Kobo library
Voyage 4 - Library lends & books bought 2022
Voyage 5 - Literary magazines
NookGlow3 - Nook library
Kindle Keyboard 1 - travel ereader - short stories
Kindle Keyboard 2 - crime novels
Kindle Keyboard 3 - novels from Baen, Tor, Storybundle, Humble Bundle
Kindle Keyboard 4 - (unit died Sept. 2022) Fantasy series
Touch - editing converted books; to be sold.
Paperwhite 3 - Various - use at gym
Kindle 7 - BIL's Amazon library
Kindle 7 - Brothers Amazon library
Kindle 8 - Whispersync titles (can link into kitchen echo)
Signature 1 (added July)
Signature 2 (added July)

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

15!?! O.o

How are you, btw?

[Stephanie]

Doing well Nyssa. Hope you are too! Yes, I'll be adding yet another kindle when the Father's day sale starts by stacking the offer I got due to owning a kindle keyboard. That means SOMETHING has to go. It will be hard to decide!

[Stephanie]

May was not a big reading/listening month. I was catching up with some TV since I pay for Netflix and 2 Brit Channels. Still, I usually manage a couple of hours a day and didn't do that this month. I did knock off one of my Classics though - The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens and narrated by his actor descendant, Gerald Dickens. I highly recommend this audiobook version. Back to series next month.

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

Stephanie wrote: "Doing well Nyssa. Hope you are too! Yes, I'll be adding yet another kindle when the Father's day sale starts by stacking the offer I got due to owning a kindle keyboard. That means SOMETHING has to..."

I'm glad you're doing well! :)

Good Luck w/ the Kindle Conundrum!

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

Stephanie wrote: "May was not a big reading/listening month. I was catching up with some TV since I pay for Netflix and 2 Brit Channels. Still, I usually manage a couple of hours a day and didn't do that this month...."

Some months are just that way. Mine was in March. I don't think I completed a single book, even though I read a few pages every day.

You'll get your reading groove back :)

[Stephanie]

After a couple of months, I'm going back to Science Fiction this month (July). Starting on book 7 of Undying Mercenaries - Rogue World. A lot of humid days ahead, so I should get a lot more listening in.

[Stephanie]

Lots of reading this afternoon and tomorrow. Staying inside due to heat wave. Just starting Blood World by B V Larsen on audio and reading Six Weeks To Live by Catherine McKenzie.

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

I hope you enjoy your reads. Stay Safe!!

[Bianca]

Good luck with the heat and enjoy your reading!

[Stephanie]

Added a used PWSE plus waiting on one from Prime Day that is new. This means several ereaders will be going as soon as I find cords for them. So hard to decide....

[Stephanie]

Well, reached the final quarter of the year. Definitely less reading/listening this year, but hopefully more as I get my craft room reorganized and get to sewing more.

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

Best wishes for your craft room!! :)

[Stephanie]

Been off for awhile due to both family illness issues and internet problems. Both are somewhat settled now. Also, getting back to my series - back to Undying Mercenaries with the next book - Dark World!

[Stephanie]

Currently reading/listening to finish off books I started this year and hadn't finished. Still left is an Anthony Bordain audiobook, two cozies and the rest of a humorous scifi Omnibus. I have one old book that I've struggled to get through (bought for my sister) and will end with that one as I don't think I will finish it by the end of the year even if I worked on it first.

[Nyssa, Series Addict]

That sounds like a lot of ground to cover in 4 or 5 days! Good Luck, and happy reading!! :)