Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Reading 2024

Probably the most I've read, in sheer volume, in a long time. 70+ books, a dozen collected comic book editions. Odd, considering the vast majority of my reading is done just before I drift off to sleep or while I'm out "walking" the cat. Overwhelmingly fiction, some health & training. The fiction, mostly what I think of as "disposable fiction" - thrillers, suspense, mysteries, military. Or, more simply, what my dad used to read. He was forever reading cop, military, Clancy & Crichton, Reacher & Remo books. I picked up the reading habit from him, as he always had a paperback shoved in his back pocket and a stack of them at his place. He, in turn, picked up the reading habit from his mom. Where she got it, who knows, but thanks grandma. 

I started reading the Sandford 'Prey' novels this year, and its spinoffs, though I think I'd read the first couple before. They were, in fact, a series I know my dad read. At some point I realized I'd been reading books in the series published after he died, 13 years ago. An odd realization. Also started reading the Matthew Scudder series, on the recommendation of an online friend (hi Tom, and thanks, if you happen to see this.) 

Onwards.

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Night Prey (A Prey Novel) Paperback by John Sandford

Personal: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child 

Running Blind (Jack Reacher Book 4) by Lee Child

Night School: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child

Mind Prey (The Prey Series Book 7) by John Sandford

The Book on Mental Toughness by Andy Frisella

Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child

Sudden Prey (The Prey Series Book 8) by John Sandford

Lone Wolf: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz 

How Charles Atlas Got Me Through a Bone Marrow Transplant by William Tucker 

Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Mk1-MOD1 by Jocko Willink 

Secret Prey (The Prey Series Book 9) by John Sandford 

The Wild Physique by Vince Gironda

Certain Prey (The Prey Series Book 10) by John Sandford

Easy Prey (The Prey Series Book 11) by John Sandford

Chosen Prey (The Prey Series Book 12) by John Sandford

Easy Strength for Fat Loss by Dan John

Mortal Prey (The Prey Series Book 13) by John Sandford

Naked Prey (The Prey Series Book 14) by John Sandford 

The Armor Building Formula by Dan John

Hidden Prey (The Prey Series Book 15) by John Sandford

Easy Strength: How to Get a Lot Stronger Than Your Competition-And Dominate in Your Sport by Dan John, Pavel Tsatsouline

Broken Prey (The Prey Series Book 16) by John Sandford

Never Let Go: A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning by Dan John

Invisible Prey (The Prey Series Book 17) by John Sandford

The Mercy Chair (Washington Poe Book 6) by M.W. Craven

Power to the People!: Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American by Pavel Tsatsouline 

Phantom Prey (The Prey Series Book 18) by John Sandford

Wicked Prey (The Prey Series Book 19) by John Sandford

Destroy the Opposition: Programming for Powerlifting by Jamie Lewis 

Dark of the Moon (A Virgil Flowers Novel, Book 1) by John Sandford 

Heat Lightning (A Virgil Flowers Novel, Book 2) by John Sandford

Storm Prey (The Prey Series Book 20) by John Sandford  

The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 1) by Lawrence Block 

Complete Guide to Dumbbell Training: A Scientific Approach by Fred Hatfield PhD, Josh Bryant MS

Rough Country (A Virgil Flowers Novel, Book 3) by John Sandford 

Buried Prey (The Prey Series Book 21) by John Sandford 

Bad Blood (A Virgil Flowers Novel, Book 4) by John Sandford 

Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 2) by Lawrence Block 

In the Midst of Death (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 3) by Lawrence Block 

A Stab in the Dark (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 4) by Lawrence Block 

Eight Million Ways to Die (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 5) by Lawrence Block

Shock Wave (A Virgil Flowers Novel, Book 5) by John Sandford 

Stolen Prey (The Prey Series Book 22) by John Sandford

The Day Remo Died by Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir

Rising Son: The Ascension of Chiun (The Destroyer) by Gerald Welch 

Mad River (A Virgil Flowers Novel, Book 6) by John Sandford  

Silken Prey (The Prey Series Book 23) by John Sandford  

Storm Front (A Virgil Flowers Novel, Book 7) by John Sandford 

Fields of Prey (The Prey Series Book 24) by John Sandford

The Fool's Run (Kidd Book 1) by John Sandford 

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 6) by Lawrence Block

Deadline (A Virgil Flowers Novel, Book 8) by John Sandford

Gathering Prey (The Prey Series Book 25) by John Sandford

Strong Medicine: How to Conquer Chronic Disease and Achieve Your Full Athletic Potential by Dr. Chris Hardy, Marty Gallagher 

Extreme Prey (Prey (Lucas Davenport) Book 26) by John Sandford 

The Empress File (Kidd Book 2) by John Sandford

Escape Clause (A Virgil Flowers Novel Book 9) by John Sandford 

Golden Prey (A Prey Novel Book 27) by John Sandford  

Twisted Prey (Prey Series 28) by John Sandford

Deep Freeze (A Virgil Flowers Novel Book 10) by John Sandford 

Neon Prey (A Prey Novel Book 29) by John Sandford 

Holy Ghost (A Virgil Flowers Novel Book 11) by John Sandford 

In Too Deep: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 29) by Lee Child, Andrew Child

The Devil's Code (Kidd Book 3) by John Sandford 

Bloody Genius (A Virgil Flowers Novel Book 12) by John Sandford 

Masked Prey (A Prey Novel Book 30) by John Sandford

The Dinosaur Military Press and Shoulder Power Course by Brooks D. Kubik

Robert B. Parker's Hot Property (Spenser Book 52) by Mike Lupica 

Ocean Prey (A Prey Novel Book 31) by John Sandford 

Dinosaur Training Secrets: Volume I: Exercises, Workouts and Training Programs by Brooks D. Kubik

The Investigator (A Letty Davenport Novel) by John Sandford 

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The King by Rich Koslowski 

F.A.R.M. System by Rich Koslowski  

Before Watchmen Omnibus

Tom Strong Compendium by Alan Moore, Chris Sprouse, etc

Titans: The Lazarus Contract by Christopher Priest, Benjamin Percy, Dan Abnett 

WOLVERINE VOL. 1 Hardcover by Benjamin Percy, Adam Kubert, Viktor Bogdanovic, Scot Eaton 

Dark Night: A True Batman Story by Paul Dini, Eduardo Risso 

WOLVERINE: WEAPON X DELUXE EDITION by Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Claremont, Frank Tieri 

Batman Vs. Ra's Al Ghul by Neal Adams 

Hawkeye 6: Hawkeyes by Jeff Lemire, Ramon Perez

The Ultimates by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch Omnibus 

Postal Compendium: The Complete Collection by Matt Hawkins, Bryan Hill and Isaac Goodhart 




Monday, January 01, 2024

Reading 2023

AMOK: A Dox Thriller by Barry Eisler

No Middle Name: The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories by Lee Child 

The Return of the Pharaoh: From the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D.by Nicholas Meyer

The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibdin

Body for Life by Bill Phillips

Plague of Strength’s Bite-Size History V1 by Jamie Lewis

America and Japan: Two Countries Meet by Jack Seward

Finally Fit at 50 by G. Porter Freeman

The Last Orphan: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz

Dinosaur Training by Brooks Kubik

Westside Connection by Jamie Lewis

The Training Secrets of John Grimek by Brooks Kubik

Never Let Go by Dan John

A Lifelong Approach to Fitness: A Collection of Dan John Lectures Kindle Edition by Dan John

The Perfect Assassin: A Doc Savage Thriller by James Patterson and Brian Sitts

Five Years After: A John Matherson Novel by William R. Forstchen 

The Puppet Show (Washintgton Poe Book 1) by M. W. Craven

Black Summer (Washington Poe Book 2) by M. W. Craven

The Curator (Washington Poe Book 3) by M.W. Craven

It Works by Roy Herbert Jarrett

Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success by Scott Adams 

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life - Second Edition - by Scott Adams

Easy Strength Omnibook by Dan John

Dead Ground (Washington Poe Book 4) by M.W. Craven

The Botanist (Washington Poe Book 5) by M.W. Craven

Monster Hunters Memoirs: Fever by Larry Correia and Jason Cordova

Radical Love by Zachary Levi

Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust (A Spenser Novel) by Mike Lupica

Fearless by M.W. Craven

The Momentum Theorem by Dave Ramsey

Redefining Anxiety by John Delony

Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis

The Secret - A Jack Reacher Novel - by Lee Child and Andrew Child

The Lucas Davenport Series by John Sandford, Books 1-5, Rules of Prey, Shadow Prey, Eyes of Prey, Silent Prey, Winter Prey

Night Owl by Andrew Mayne

Born in a Burial Gown (Avison Fluke #1) by M.W. Craven

Body Breaker (Avison Fluke) by M. W. Craven

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Lazarus Vol. 6: Fracture by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark

Department of Truth, Volume 4: The Ministry of Lies by James Tynion IV & Martin Simmonds 

Lazarus, Volume 7 Fracture II by Greg Rucka, Michael Lark

Nemesis: Reloaded by Mark Millar, Jorge Jimenez 

All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder by Frank Miller and Jim Lee

Green Arrow: Archer's Quest by Brad Meltzer and Phil Hester

Wolverine, Deluxe Edition by Chris Claremont , Frank Miller

Superman/Batman: Absolute Power by Jeph Loeb , Carlos Pacheco

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies by Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness 

Power & Glory by Howard Chaykin

Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye Vol. 1: Going Underground by Gerard Way, Jon Rivera, Michael Avon Oeming

Wolverine: Enemy of the State by Mark Millar , John Romita Jr.

Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis by Warren Ellis and Kaare Andrews

Batman/Superman World's Finest: The Devil Nezha by Mark Waid, Dan Mora

The Waiting Place: The Definitive Edition Paperback by Sean McKeever (Author), Mike Norton (Illustrator), Brendon Fraim (Illustrator), Brian Fraim (Illustrator), David Yurkovich (Illustrator)

Junkyard Joe, Volume 1 by Geoff Johns (Author), Gary Frank (Artist)

PUNISHER PRESENTS: BARRACUDA MAX by Garth Ennis (Author)

Kick-Ass: The New Girl Volume 1 by Mark Millar (Author), John Romita Jr. (Artist)

Kick-Ass: The New Girl Volume 2 by Steve Niles (Author), Marcelo Frusin (Artist)

Down by Warren Ellis (Author), Tony Harris (Artist), Cully Hamner (Artist)

Flashpoint by Geoff Johns (Author), Andy Kubert (Illustrator)

The Chosen One: The American Jesus Trilogy by Mark Millar (Author), Peter Gross 

Geiger, Volume 1 by Geoff Johns (Author), Gary Frank (Artist), Brad Anderson (Artist)

Batman: Creature of the Night by Kurt Busiek (Author), John Paul Leon (Illustrator)