Booksie's Bookshelves, June 24, 2023

 

Art by RF Skia and Culpeo S. Fox

Somehow, the year is half over.  At this point, I've read 139 books.  My challenges are moving along nicely and the stacks of books all over the house are slowing getting smaller.  Our youngest grandchild will be one on the last day of the month.  Our youngest child is moving out again after living with us for three years after college so we're about to learn how to empty nest once again.  Here's what has come through the door lately:

1. The Child's Child, Barbara Vine, mystery, purchased
2. Mrs. Fletcher, Tom Perrota, literary fiction, purchased
3. The Majority, Elizabeth L. Silver, literary fiction, sent by publisher
4. With A Kiss We Die, L.R. Dorn, mystery, sent by publisher
5. My Name Is Iris, Brando Skyhorse, literary fiction, sent by publisher
6. After The Forest, Kell Woods, fantasy, sent by publisher
7. The Stark Beauty Of Last Things, Celine Keating, literary fiction, sent by publisher
8. The Many Lies Of Mama Love, Lara Love Hardin, memoir, sent by publisher
9. The Unusual Life Of Tristan Smith, Peter Carey, literary fiction, purchased
10. Bliss, Peter Carey, literary fiction, purchased
11. Leap, Terry Tempest Williams, literary fiction, purchased
12. Pandemonium, Daryl Gregory, science fiction, purchased
13. Blackwing, Ed McDonald, science fiction, purchased
14. The Immediate Prospect Of Being Hanged, Walter Walker, mystery, purchased
15. The Summer Of A Dormouse, John Mortimer, memoir, purchased
16. Small Town Sins, Ken Jaworowski, mystery, sent by publisher

Here are the ebooks I've purchased:

1. Memoirs Of A Midget, Walter De La Mare, literary fiction
2. Seige Of Darkness, R. A. Salvatore, fantasy
3. The Dirty South, John Connolly, mystery
4. Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy, literary fiction
5. The Brother Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, literary fiction
6. Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky, literary fiction
7. The Girls In The Water, Victoria Jenkins, mystery
8. Look At Me, Jennifer Egan, literary fiction
9. Summer Knight, Jim Butcher, fantasy
10. The Collector, John Fowles, literary fiction
11. My Year Of Rest And Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh, literary fiction
12. The Namesake, Jhumpi Lahiri, literary fiction
13. The Netanyahus, Joshua Cohen, mystery
14. Trespasses, Louise Kennedy, literary fiction
15. Fox And I, Catherine Raven, memoir
16. Don't Say A Thing, Tamara Leitner, true crime
17. Caste, Isabel Wilkerson, nonfiction
18. She's Gone, David Bell, mystery
19. Heart Of The Crown, Paul Bennett, fantasy
20. Servant Of The Crown, Paul Bennett, fantasy
21. Sword Of The Crown, Paul Bennett, fantasy
22. The Devil's Cliff Killings, Simon McCleave, mystery
23. The Dee Valley Killings, Simon McCleave, mystery
24. Cactus Jack, Brad Smith, literary fiction
25. Portrait In Sephia, Isabel Allende, literary fiction
26. The Boo, Pat Conroy, memoir
27. The Case Of The Murderous Dr. Cream, Dean Jobb, true crime
28. The Yellow Birds, Kevin Powers, literary fiction
29. The Land Of Fire And Ash, Sarah Dalton, fantasy
30. The Undertaking Of Hart And Mercy, Megan Bannon, romance
31. Parable Of The Sower, Octavia Butler, literary fiction
32. The Sword Of Bedwyr, R.A. Salvatore, fantasy
33. A Little Hatred, Joe Abercrombie, fantasy
34. The Perfect Girl, Gilly Macmillan, mystery
35. A Warrior's Burden, Jacob Pepper, fantasy
36. Zeroes, Chuck Wendig, espionage
37. Invasive, Chuck Wendig, science fiction
38. The Turning Of Our Bones, Ed James, mystery
39. Love Lies, Amanda Lamb, true crime
40. On Fragile Waves, E. Lily Yu, literary fiction
41. The Good Lord Bird, James McBride, literary fiction
42. The Dao Of Drizzt, R. A. Salvatore, fantasy
43. Strange Threads, Sam Bowring, fantasy
44. Boy, Snow, Bird, Helen Oyeyemi, literary fiction
45. Deadheads, Reginald Hill, mystery
46. Ruling Passion, Reginald Hill, mystery
47. Exit Lines, Reginald Hill, mystery
48. Evil In Mind, Trevor Negus, mystery
49. Taken To Die, Trevor Negus, mystery
50. I Am Number Four, Trevor Negus, mystery
51. The Devil's Breath, Trevor Negus, mystery
52. One Deadly Lie, Trevor Negus, mystery
53. Dead And Gone, Trevor Negus, mystery
54. Tied In Death, Trevor Negus, mystery
55. Kill For You, Trevor Negus, mystery
56. A Cold Grave, Trevor Negus, mystery
57. A Sweet Revenge, Trevor Negus, mystery
58. In Place Of Fear, Catriona McPherson, mystery
59. Wintersmith, Terry Patchett, fantasy
60. Damaged, Pamela Callow, mystery
61. When You Trap A Tiger, Tae Keller, Newberry Award winner
62. Starr Bright Will Be With You Soon, Joyce Carol Oates, literary fiction
63. The World Of Lore, Aaron Mahnke, fantasy
64. Perdido Street Station, China Mieville, fantasy
65. The One That Got Away, J.D. Kirk, mystery
66. Island Beneath The Sea, Isabel Allende, literary fiction
67. Stone Eater, D. F. Bailey, mystery
68. Mr. Mercedes, Stephen King, horror
69. Inker And Crown, Megan O'Russell, fantasy
70. The Birds Of The Air, L. H. Arthur, horror
71. Sins Of Empire, Brian McClellan, fantasy
72. The Viaduct Killings, Wes Markin, mystery
73. The Lonely Lake Killings, Wes Markin, mystery
74. The Halfling's Gem, R. A. Salvatore, fantasy
75. A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, George R. R. Martin, fantasy
76. Ghost Eaters, Clay Chapman, horror
77. Heliopolis, James Scudamore, literary fiction
78. Pravda, Edward Docx, literary fiction
79. Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell, literary fiction
80. The Thousandfold Thought, R. Scott Bakker, fantasy
81. The Darkness That Comes Before, R. Scott Bakker, fantasy
82. Glass Houses, Louise Penney, mystery
83. Law And Disorder, John Douglas & Mark Olshaker, true crime
84. Blameless, B. A. Shapior, literary fiction
85. The Lost, Simon Beckett, mystery
86. Shadow Of A Broken Man, George Chesbro, mystery
87. Serial, Casey Hill, mystery
88. Very Cold People, Sarah Manguso, literary fiction
89. Trailed, Kathryn Miles, true crime
90. Nine Liars, Maureen Johnson, mystery
91. This Tender Land, William Kent Krueger, literary fiction
92. Murder In An Irish Churhyard, Carlene O'Connor, mystery
93. Hanging Hill, Mo Hayder, mystery
94. The Unholy Consult, R. Scott Bakker, fantasy
95. The Great Ordeal, R. Scott Bakker, fantasy
96. Of Killers And Kings, Will Wight, fantasy
97. Of Darkness And Dawn, Will Wight, fantasy
98. City Of Light, Will Wight, fantasy
99. The Crimson Vault, Will Wight, fantasy
100. House Of Blades, Will Wight, fantasy
101. Of Kings And Killers, Will Wight, fantasy
102. Of Dawn And Darkness, Will Wight, fantasy
103. Of Sea And Shadow, Will Wight, fantasy
104. Reaper, Will Wight, fantasy
105. Dreadgod, Will Wight, fantasy
106. Free Fall, Robert Crais, mystery
107. The Clinic, Jonathan Kellerman, mystery
108. Summit Lake, Charlie Donlea, mystery
109. Caleb's Crossing, Geraldine Brooks, literary fiction
110. Many Rivers To Cross, Peter Robinson, mystery
111. The Bleeding, Johana Gustawson, horror
112. The Second Death Of Goodluck Tinubu, Michael Stanley, mystery
113. Sophie's Choice, William Stryon, literary fiction
114. Betrayal Of Trust, J. A. Jance, mystery
115. The Secret History, Donna Tartt, literary fiction
116. The Punishment She Deserves, Elizabeth George, mystery
117. The Wall Of Storms, Ken Liu, fantasy
118. The Blood Doctor, Barbara Vine, mystery
119. The Sixth Wicked Child, J.D. Barker, mystery
120. Memphis, Tara Stringfellow, literary fiction
121. The Gap, Ninie Hammon, mystery
122. Tess Of The Road, Rachel Hartman, literary fiction
123. Ancillary Justice, Ann Leckie, fantasy
124. Justice, Larry Watson, literary fiction
125. Properties Of Thirst, Marianne Wiggins, literary fiction
126. Bone, George Chesbro, mystery
127. If You Could See Me Now, Peter Straub, mystery
128. The Contessa Of Mostul Ubar, L. James Rice, fantasy
129. Ashes Of The Sun, Django Wexler, fantasy
130. Lost, Michael Robotham, mystery
131. The House Of The Spirits, Isabel Allende, literary fiction
132. Ember And Stone, Megan O'Russell, fantasy
133. Black River, Matthew Spencer, mystery

Here's what I'm reading:

1. The Moonlight Child, Karen McQuestion, mystery, audio
2. Anything Is Possible, Elizabeth Strout, literary fiction, paperback
3. Sabbatical, John Barth, literary fiction, hardback
4. Pieces Of Her, Karin Slaughter, mystery, paperback
5. The Overdue Life Of Amy Byler, Kelly Harms, women's fiction, Kindle
6. The Murder Book, Lissa Marie Redmond, mystery, Kindle
7. The Night Sister, Jennifer McMahon, mystery, Kindle
8. Unnatural History, Jonathan Kellerman, mystery, Kindle
9. House Of Leaves, Mark Danielewski, literary fiction, paperback
10. Abide With Me, Elizabeth Strout, literary fiction, hardback
11. Small Great Things, Jodi Picoult, literary fiction, Kindle
12. The One That Got Away, J. D. Kirk, mystery, Kindle

Happy Reading!

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