1318 ratings | 896 reviews | avg rating:3.79

more photos (1)

Donald’s Year In Books

Donald’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Donald’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Donald’s 2025 Year in Books

Donald Conrad’s Followers (14)

Donald’s Bookshelves

to-read (174)
currently-reading (3)
read (1338)
2007 (130)
2008 (99)
2008-cemetery-dance-book-club (12)
2009 (84)
2010 (96)
2011 (77)
2012 (102)
See all bookshelves »

Donald’s Friends (144)

John Wiswell

1,267 books | 388 friends

Estrella

1,954 books | 360 friends

Brittany

3,227 books | 170 friends

Mary

1,965 books | 39 friends

Anna Tan

1,908 books | 1,060 friends

Michael

941 books | 1,030 friends

Douglas Smith

607 books | 419 friends

Jodi Cleghorn

618 books | 332 friends

More friends…

Donald Conrad

Goodreads Author

Website

http://flashtold.wordpress.com/

Member Since

December 2007

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/nocdar

edit data

Donald has written stuff down. There are people who actually bought some of it, even after being told it was fiction.

I never really know what genre my nonsense fits into. This one starts out as a Slice of Life tale. But then, as in most of my stories, things go awry…which can be said of normal life as well. Give a listen by clicking below, and then tell me what you would call it.

Is is Slice of Life (gone awry)?

Is it Horror?

Experimental?

http://k007.kiwi6.com/hotlink/0pjd0ed1oc/NoOneWantsToBeRoversChewToy.mp3

Late

Combine Editions
Donald Conrad’s books

Average rating: 4.16 · 69 ratings · 14 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Flash Fiction 40: The July 2009 Anthology by Maria Schneider (Editor), Kaolin Fire, Jim Bernheimer (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best of Friday Flash Volume One by J.M. Strother (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lily Mulholland (Goodreads Author), Donald Conrad (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best of Friday Flash Volume Two by J.M. Strother (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rachel Blackbirdsong (Editor), Timothy Collard 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Hellacious Halloween Volume 1 by J.T. Seate, Claire C. Riley (Goodreads Author), Terry West 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Donald is Currently Reading

Donald is currently reading

Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #4: The Athena Project / Full Black / Black List (Athena, #1; Scot Harvath, #10-11)

by Brad Thor (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, 2026

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Donald said: " The Athena Project is the first book in this collection.
It ties a World War II Nazi program that was buried and all but forgotten, with contemporary nefarious figures, arms dealers, and scientists together with the elite Athena Force in a page turnin ...more "

Feb 25, 2026 06:31AM · see review

Donald is currently reading

Johnny Hiro: The Skills to Pay the Bills

by Fred Chao

bookshelves: 2013, graphic-novels, currently-reading, 2026

read in December 2013

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 29, 2026 04:19AM

Donald is currently reading

Midnight Under the Big Top: Tales of Madness, Murder, and Magic

by Brian James Freeman (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, 2025

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 22, 2025 07:03AM

rss
Donald’s Recent Updates

Donald is currently reading Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #4: The Athena Project / Full Black / Black List (Athena, #1; Scot Harvath, #10-11) by Brad Thor (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Athena Project is the first book in this collection. It ties a World War II Nazi program that was buried and all but forgotten, with contemporary nefarious figures, arms dealers, and scientists together with the elite Athena Force in a page turnin ...more
Feb 11, 2026 04:03AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #4 by Brad Thor. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Brad Thor Collectors' Edition #4 by Brad Thor <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Donald rated a book it was amazing Have Courage, Be Kind: The Tale of Cinderella by Brittany Candau	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This version is based on the screen play by Chris Weitz. I probably have never read the original version, but I think I know enough of the story's elements to say this: it holds up well to the original intent of the author who is credited with the co ...more
Jan 31, 2026 10:49AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Have Courage, Be Kind by Brittany Candau. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Have Courage, Be Kind by Brittany Candau <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Donald started reading Johnny Hiro: The Skills to Pay the Bills by Fred Chao	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 29, 2026 04:19AM · like
Donald rated a book really liked it The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3) by Ursula K. Le Guin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A satisfying end to a trilogy that had a mediocre middle. There really wasn't any side action in any of it. Just a sort of spartan, focused tale of a mage in his journey through life. Granted, he saved the world. But there wasn't much parading, party ...more
Jan 28, 2026 04:18PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Donald rated a book really liked it The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) by Ursula K. Le Guin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It was rather short, sparce even, but I liked it nonetheless.
Jan 21, 2026 11:16AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Donald rated a book it was amazing The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An absolute gem of a story. Positive thinking always prevails in the end.
Jan 14, 2026 01:07PM · 1 like · like · see review
Donald has read Vacation Rainbow by Lura Jackowski	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 06, 2026 12:01PM · like
Donald has read Rainbow Dreams by Lura M. Jackowski	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 06, 2026 12:00PM · like
Donald rated a book it was amazing A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I had read this one back in my teen years. Like... maybe 1974 or so. And I still have my original copy. I've ordered the other two books of this trilogy from Thriftbooks, an online used book seller. I am not a paid promoter, but I can tell you they ha ...more
Jan 06, 2026 04:17AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Donald rated a book really liked it Prayers and Poems for Christmas by Ideals Publications Inc.	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Left this one out near our Christmas tree, on the coffee table, for December. When I needed a "fix" it came through each time. Some were quite good, making this one a keeper. On the title page is an inscription to Robert Poore which reads: Merry Chris ...more
Dec 29, 2025 03:49AM · like · see review