Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Booksie's Shelves, October 11, 2023

 

Art by RF Skia and Culpeo S. Fox

It's autumn, favorite season of many book readers and definitely me.  I'm not a fan of summer at all so cooler temperatures and colorful scenes make me happy.  I've been reading up a storm and I've read two hundred and twenty books so far this year.  So many authors have great new books coming out.  Two I've loved lately are Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff and The Fraud by Zadie Smith.  Here's what's come through the door lately:

  1. Exordia, Seth Dickinson, science fiction, won in contest
  2. The Year Of The French, Thomas Flanagan, historical fiction, purchased
  3. The Bear Comes Home, Rafi Zabor, literary fiction, purchased
  4. All The Birds, Singing, Evie Wyld, literary fiction, purchased
  5. A True Account, Katherine Howe, historical fiction, sent by publisher
  6. Like A Sword Wound, Ahmet Altan, literary fiction, purchased
  7. The Arrest, Jonathan Lethem, literary fiction, purchased
  8. The Outlander, Gil Adamson, historical fiction, purchased
  9. The Things We Didn't Know, Elba Iris Perez, literary fiction, sent by publisher
  10. The Lighthouse, Alison Moore, literary fiction, purchased
  11. What Feasts At Night, T. Kingfisher, horror, sent by publisher
  12. Annie Dunne, Sebastian Barry, literary fiction, purchased
  13. Mao II, Don Delillo, literary fiction, purchased
  14. A Long Long Way, Sebastian Barry, literary fiction, purchased
  15. The Night Swimmers, Peter Rock, literary fiction, purchased
  16. Philadelphia Fire, John Edgar Wideman, literary fiction, purchased
  17. Harvest, Jim Crace, literary fiction, purchased
  18. A Disaffection, James Kelman, literary fiction, purchased
  19. How Late It Was, How Late, James Kelman, literary fiction, purchased
  20. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, Roddy Doyle, literary fiction, purchased
  21. The Wall, John Lanchester, literary fiction, purchased
  22. The Devil's Feather, Minette Walters, mystery, purchased
  23. Fox Evil, Minette Walters, mystery, purchased
  24. The Echo, Minette Walters, mystery, purchased
  25. Lazy Bones, Mark Billingham, mystery, purchased
  26. The Barracks Thief, Tobias Wolff, purchased
Here are the ebooks I've purchased:
  1. The Shape Of Snakes, Minette Walters, mystery
  2. Gringos, Charles Portis, mystery
  3. An Unkindness Of Ravens, European Douglas, mystery
  4. The Unforgiving Stone, Alex Dunlevy, mystery
  5. Dancing With The Viper, Amy Beatty, fantasy
  6. The Virtu, Katherine Addison, fantasy
  7. Corambis, Katherine Addison, fantasy
  8. Demolition Angels, Robert Crais, mystery
  9. When We Were Sisters, Fatimah Asghar, women's fiction
  10. The Last Flight, Julie Clark, mystery
  11. The Elevator, Claire Cooper, mystery
  12. These Still Black Waters, Christina McDonald, mystery
  13. The Last Chance Lawyer, William Bernhardt, legal thriller
  14. The Temporary Gentleman, Sebastian Barry, literary fiction
  15. Angel, Elizabeth Taylor, literary fiction
  16. All Systems Red, Martha Well, science fiction
  17. The Dentist, Tim Cross, thriller
  18. The Mark, Matt Brolly, mystery
  19. Blood On The Shore, Simon McCleave, mystery
  20. Red Dirt Road, S. R. White, mystery
  21. Rabbit Cake, Annie Hartnett, literary fiction
  22. Conviction, Michael Cordell, mystery
  23. Of Love And Shadows, Isabel Allende, literary fiction
  24. The Stargazy, Martha Grimes, mystery
  25. Darwin's Blade, Dan Simmons, thriller
  26. The Need, Helen Phillips, mystery
  27. A Special Kind Of Evil, Blaine Pardoe, true crime
  28. Prayers The Devil Answers, Sharon McCrumb, mystery
  29. The Plague Stones, James Brogden, horror
  30. The Map Of Time, Felix Palma, fantasy
  31. The Mine, Antti Tuomainen, mystery
  32. Lightning Rods, Helen DeWitt, literary fiction
  33. Out Of The Mouths Of Serial Killers, Mary Brett, true crime
  34. After He Died, Michael Malone, literary fiction
  35. Jungle Of Steel And Stone, George Chesbro, mystery
  36. Born Guilty, Reginald Hill, mystery
  37. Singing The Sadness, Reginald Hill, mystery
  38. The Fifth Suspect, Robert McNeil, mystery
  39. The Shepherd's Crown, Terry Prachett, fantasy
  40. Small World, Jonathan Evison, literary fiction
  41. Let Me Be Frank With You, Richard Ford, literary fiction
  42. The Poison Tree, Alan Pendergrast, true crime
  43. The Angel's Game, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, thriller
  44. A Good Marriage, Kimberly McCreight, thriller
  45. After You'd Gone, Maggie O'Farrell, literary fiction
  46. Don't Look Away, Rachel Abbott, thriller
  47. 12 Bytes, Jeanette Winterson, literary fiction
  48. A Calculated Risk, Katherine Neville, women's fiction
  49. The Green Man, Kingsley Amis, literary fiction
  50. Magnitized, Carlos Busqued, true crime
  51. The Haunting Of Maddy Clare, Simone St James, thriller
  52. Candles And Roses, Alex Walters, mystery
  53. Death Parts Us, Alex Walters, mystery
  54. Their Final Act, Alex Walters, mystery
  55. Bullet Train, Kotaro Isaka, mystery
  56. Do Not Disturb, Freida McFadden, thriller
  57. Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones, literary fiction
  58. Next Victim, Helen Durrant, mystery
  59. The Eighth Life, Nino Haratischvili, literary fiction
  60. Little Siberia, Antti Tuomainen, mystery
  61. An Orc On The Wild Side, Tom Holt, fantasy
  62. The Stolen Boys, Joy Ellis, mystery
  63. The Salt Roads, Nalo Hopkinson, literary fiction
  64. Bryant & May And The Burning Man, Christopher Fowler, mystery
  65. A Killer's Game, Isabella Maldondo, mystery
  66. Plagues And People, William McNeil, nonfiction
  67. The Praxis, Walter Jon Williams, fantasy
  68. The Accidental War, Walter Jon Wiliams, fantasy
  69. Skylight, Jose Saramago, literary fiction
  70. The Chaneysville Incident, David Bradley, historical fiction
  71. The Female Persuasion, Meg Woltizer, literary fiction
  72. Upheaval, Jared Diamond, nonfiction
  73. My Daughter's Killer, Jacquline Grima, mystery
  74. The Midcoast, Adam White, literary fiction
  75. The Veiled One, Ruth Rendell, mystery
  76. A Killer In The Wind, Andrew Klaven, mystery
  77. Blood Stained, CJ Lyons, mystery
  78. Kill Zone, CJ Lyons, mystery
  79. Love In The Days Of Rebellion, Ahmet Altan, historical fiction
  80. Asta's Book, Ruth Rendell, mystery
  81. The Perfume Killer, Linda Hagen, mystery
  82. A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry, literary fiction
  83. The Day Of The Scorpion, Paul Scott, historical fiction
  84. These Shallow Graves, Jennifer Donnelly, mystery
  85. Thunderstruck, Erik Larsen, nonfiction
  86. What Remains, Wendy Walker, mystery
  87. Once Upon A Lie, Rebecca Taylor, literary fiction
  88. The Emissary, Yoko Tawada, literary fiction
  89. Wolfskin, W.R. Gingell, fantasy
  90. The Djinn In The Nightingale's Eye, A. S. Byatt, anthology
  91. Accused, Amber Hunt, true crime
  92. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, Gail Honeyman, literary fiction
  93. The Golden Key, Marian Womack, fantasy
  94. Such Kindness, Andre Dubus III, literary fiction
  95. The Family Game, Catherine Steadman, mystery
  96. The Days Of Abandonment, Elena Ferrante, literary fiction
  97. A Particular Eye For Villany, Ann Granger, mystery
  98. The Murderer's Apprentice, Ann Granger, mystery
  99. A Better Quality Of Murder, Ann Granger, mystery
  100. The Dead Woman Of Deptford, Ann Granger, mystery
  101. Rack, Ruin And Murder, Ann Granger, mystery
  102. The Atonement Murders, Jennifer Ruff, mystery
  103. Gone, Mo Hayder, mystery
  104. Outback, Patricia Wolf, mystery
  105. They Met In A Tavern, Elijah Menchaca, fantasy
  106. Lapvona, Ottessa Moshfegh, literary fiction
  107. The Ladies Of The Secret Circus, Constance Sayers, fantasy
  108. We Have Always Been Here, Lena Nguyen, literary fiction
  109. Spellslinger, Sebastian de Castell, fantasy
  110. The Zone Of Interest, Martin Amis, literary fiction
  111. The Path Of Thorns, A. G. Slatter, fantasy
  112. Of Wolves And Men, Barry Lopez, literary fiction
  113. The Bonnie Dead, Andrew Raymond, mystery
  114. Cadillac Jack, Larry McMurtry, literary fiction
  115. The Family Jewels, Caimh McDonnell, mystery
  116. A Bend In The River, V.S. Naipaul, literary fiction
  117. The Man In The Wooden Hat, Jane Gardam, literary fiction
  118. The Last Of The Firedrakes, Farah Oomerbhoy, fantasy
  119. The Icehouse, JJ Richards, mystery
  120. The Stolen Hours, Allen Eskens, mystery
  121. Battlemage, Stephen Aryan, fantasy
  122. The Quarantine Station, Michelle Montebello, literary fiction
  123. The Case Of The Baker Street Irregulars, Anthony Boucher, mystery
  124. Stolen In The Night, Patricia Macdonald, thriller
  125. Death Message, Mark Billingham, mystery
  126. Buried, Mark Billingham, mystery
  127. Clean Hands, Patrick Hoffman, literary fiction
  128. The Collected Works, Vol I, Neil Cross, mystery
  129. The Collected Works, Vol II, Neil Cross, mystery
  130. The Flood, G.N. Smith, mystery
  131. A Big Ship At The Edge Of The Universe, Alex White, science fiction
  132. Neverworld Wake, Marisha Pessl, literary fiction
  133. The Spy Coast, Tess Gerritsen, mystery
  134. All The Little Raindrops, Mia Sheridan, mystery
  135. The Wickwire Watch, Jacqulyn Hagan, fantasy
  136. Dragon Thief, Blake and Raven Penn, fantasy
  137. Gilchrist, Christian Galacar, horror
  138. The Girl In Cell 49B, Dorian Box, thriller
  139. The Hiding Girl, Dorian Box, thriller
  140. The City Stained Red, Sam Sykes, fantasy
  141. Waiting For Sunrise, William Boyd, literary fiction
  142. The Six, Anni Taylor, thriller
  143. More Than I Love My Life, David Grossman, literary fiction
  144. Sea Of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel, fantasy
  145. Under My Skin, Lisa Unger, mystery
  146. A Killing Of Innocents, Deborah Crombie, mystery
  147. Guardian Angel, Sara Paretsky, mystery
  148. Men We Reaped, Jesmyn Ward, memoir
  149. The Red House, Roz Hoskins, thriller
  150. Ghost Song, Sarah Rayne, mystery
  151. The Dragon's Dagger, R.A. Salvatore, fantasy
  152. Melusine, Katherine Addison, fantasy
  153. The Mirador, Katherine Addison, fantasy
  154. A Sport And A Pasttime, James Salter, literary fiction
  155. Three Days Missing, Kimberly Belle, mystery
  156. The Book Of Skulls, Robert Silverberg, mystery
  157. Thrice The Brindled Cat Hath Mewl'd, Alan Bradley, mystery
  158. The Rise Of Oshbob, Kevin Sinclair, fantasy
  159. Daros, Dave Dobson, science fiction
  160. The Vanishing Act Of Esme Lennox, Maggie O'Farrell, literary fiction
  161. Folklorn, Angela Hur, fantasy
  162. The Quality Of Life Report, Megan Daum, literary fiction
  163. Queen Of Deception, various, fantasy
  164. Outpost, F.T. McKinstry, fantasy
  165. Between Sisters, Kristin Hannah, literary fiction
  166. The Vanishing Velasquez, Laura Cumming, nonfiction
  167. They Will Be Coming For Us, Kim Catanzarite, fantasy
  168. Call The Canaries Home, Laura Barrow, women's fiction
  169. Gardens Of The Moon, Steven Erikson, fantasy
  170. Termination Shock, Neal Stephenson, fantasy
  171. The Betrayed, Jeff Wheeler, fantasy
  172. The Druid, Jeff Wheeler, fantasy
  173. The Hunted, Jeff Wheeler, fantasy
  174. The Therapist. B.A. Paris, mystery
  175. Silk Road, Colin Falconer, historical fiction
  176. In The Shadow Of Lightning, Brian McClellan, fantasy
  177. Glacier's Edge, R.A. Salvatore, fantasy
  178. The 7th Canon, Robert Dugoni, thriller
  179. Count The Ways, Joyce Maynard, women's fiction
  180. The Perfect Ending, Rob Kaufman, thriller
  181. The Knowledge, Martha Grimes, mystery
  182. Snap, Belinda Bauer, mystery
  183. The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver, literary fiction
  184. Memorial Drive, Natasha Trethewey, memoir
Here's what I'm reading:
  1. Desolation Canyon, P.J. Tracey, audio
  2. Nightmares And Dreamscapes, Stephen King, paperback
  3. The Mistress Of Spices, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, paperback
  4. True Detectives, Jonathan Kellerman, hardback
  5. When You Trap A Tiger, Tae Keller, Kindle
  6. Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell, Kindle
  7. Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes, hardback
Happy Reading!



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