May 2025 Book Count

 I have updated my reading goal to 100

Loving, Ohio By: Matthew Erman Ill by: Sam Beck

Fiction: Paranormal, Religion, Graphic Novel, YA 216 pages

East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise by: Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta et al

Fiction: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Graphic Novel 152 pages

East of West, Vol. 2: We Are All One 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 4: Who Wants War? 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 5: All These Secrets 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 6 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 7 128 pages

East of West, Vol. 8 144 pages

Everything is Fine Volume One: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel by: Mike Birchall

Fiction: Horror, Graphic Novel, Mystery 272 pages

The Lost Apothecary by: Sarah Penner

Fiction: Mystery, Historic, E-book

Visitations by: Corey Egbert

Fiction: YA, Graphic Novel, Religion 336 pages

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Full Moon By: Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare, Natacha Bustos

Fiction: Pop Culture, Sci-fi, Graphic Novel 264 pages

Death in a Prairie House: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Murders by: William R. Drennan

Non-fiction: True Crime, Biography, History 230 pages

The 2024 Easy Keto Diet Cookbook For Beginners: 2000 Days of Mouthwatering Low-Carb Recipes Plus a 30-Day Stress-Free Keto Meal Planner for Effective Weight Loss By: Ava Rayne

Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book

Medieval Exorcisms: The History and Legacy of the Beliefs in Demonic Possession during the Middle Ages By: Charles River Editors

Non-fiction: History, E-book 

NOTE: this book is not just about the Middle Ages.  It is as much if not more about the witch trials of Salam, MA and other ones in a more modern time from people of denominations that didn't exist in the Middle Ages.

Lost Worlds: Civilizations That Time Forgot by: Vivek Singh

Non-Fiction: History, E-book

NOTE: this book is not in Goodreads.

April 2025 Book Count

They Called Us Enemy By: George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott

Non-fiction: Memoir, History, Graphic Novel, 204 pages

Joker 1: One Operation Joker by: Satoshi Miyagawa ill by: Keisuke Gotou

Joker 2: One Operation Joker by: Satoshi Miyagawa ill by: Keisuke Gotou

Joker 3: One Operation Joker by: Satoshi Miyagawa ill by: Keisuke Gotou

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 160 pages each

Frank Miller's Pandora By: Frank Miller

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Pop Culture, 208 pages

31 Overlook Hotel Ed. By: K.G. Miller

Fiction: Short Story, E-book

Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food [A Cookbook] By: Dolly Parton, Rachel Parton George

Non-Fiction: Cooking, Holidays 272 pages

Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People By: Nadia Bolz-Weber

Non-fiction: Religion, Memoir, 211 pages

Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration By: Theo Parish

Non-Fiction: Memoir, Graphic Novel 224 pages

Nuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitive By: Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Non-Fiction: History, Graphic Novel, 104 pages

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: The Beginning By: Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare

Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, Pop Culture 

March 2025 Book Count:

 Horror Movie by: Paul Tremblay

Fiction: Horror, 453 pages 

Cemetery Kids Don't Die Vol. 1 by: Zac Thompson

Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, Paranormal 112 pages

Teen Titans: Starfire by: Kami Garcia

Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, Pop Culture, 208 pages

The Mysteries by: Bill Watterson

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 72 pages

Caring for Creation: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis By: Pope Francis

Non-fiction: Religion, 192 pages

Rick and Morty: Go to Hell by: Ryan Ferrier, Sarah Stern

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 128 pages

God is Young by: Pope Francis

Non-fiction: Religion, 128 pages

Fall of Cthulhu, Vol. 1: The Fugue by: Michael Alan Nelson

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Classic, 132 pages

Squee by: Jhonen Vásquez

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 144 pages

The Lost Girl By: R.L. Stine

Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, YA, Mystery, 261 pages

The Lost Boy by: Greg Ruth

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Paranormal, Fantasy, YA, 190 pages

The Riddler: Year One by: Paul Dano

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 232 pages

Space Dumplins by: Craig Thompson

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi, Children's, 316 pages

Godzilla's 70th Anniversary By: James Stokoe

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Sci-fi, 200 pages

Supernatural Creatures: Mythical and Sacred Creatures from Around the World By: D.K. Publishing

Non-Fiction: Religion, Pop Culture, Paranormal, 192 pages

 

February 2025 Book Count:

Frog Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Amphibian Lives By: Marty Crump, Ill By: Tony Angell

Non-fiction: Science, 200 pages

Hamstersaurus Rex By: Tom O'Donnell, Ill By: Tim Miller

Fiction: Kids, Sci- Fi, Mystery, Humor, 272 pages

The Secret, Book, & Scone Society By: Ellery Adams

Fiction: Mystery, E- book

Guts & Glory: The Vikings By: Ben Thompson

Non-fiction: YA, History, Biography 320 pages

Coral's Reef Vol. 1 By: David Lumsdon, Ill By: Shiei

Fiction: Manga, Fantasy, YA, 256 pages

Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis by: Sally Bayless

Fiction: Mystery, E-book

Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You by: John F. MacArthur Jr.

"Non-Fiction": Religion, "History", 201 pages

HERETICAL NONSENSE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY
Note: I only read this book to point out all the many, many flaws in it on my YouTube channel.  Besides theological issues & historical issues, this book also has psychological errors and the author insists that the moral short fallings of a political leader of when this was written (early 2000's)  was causing the downfall of America while he currently considers a person who has committed all the same sins & many, many, many more "a step in the right direction" now.  In short, I am 100% NOT recommending this book. 

January 2025 Books:

This year my starting goal is to read 52 books. i.e. a book a week.

Eight Very Bad Nights: A Collection of Hanukkah Noir By: Tod Goldberg
Fiction: Short Stories, Mystery, Holiday, Religion, 304 pages

The World of Lore: Dreadful Places By: Aaron Mahnke

Non-fiction: History, Horror, Pop Culture, paranormal, 352 pages

Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, the Art, the Vision By: Frank T. Thompson

Non-Fiction: History, Holiday, Science, 192 pages

Freaky Folklore: Terrifying Tales of the World's Most Elusive Monsters and Enigmatic Cryptids By: Darkness Prevails, Carman Carrion

Non-Fiction: Paranormal, History, Pop Culture, Short Stories, 256 pages

The Epidemics of the Middle Ages: The Black Death, The Dancing Mania & The Sweating Sickness By: Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker

Non-Fiction: History, E-book

Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair By: Lucy Knisley

Non-Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, Memoir, 208 pages

December 2024 Books:

 I read 156 books/stories (as some of the books were e-books of a short story) in 2024.

Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea by: Mike Mignola Ill By: Jesse Lonergan, Clem Robins

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 120 pages

 Gargoyles: Here in Manhattan by: Greg Weisman Ill By: George Kambadais et al.

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 160 page

The Tasting Menu: A Short Story By: Stuart MacBride

Fiction: Short Story, Mystery, E-book

Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science By: Catherine McNeur

Non-fiction: Biography, Science, 432 pages

The Candy Cane Killer: A Christmas Mystery By: Alice Webb

Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book

The Last Christmas By: Gerry Duggan Ill By: Brian Posehn, Rick Remender

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Holidays, 176 pages

Christmas, Corpses, and Clockwork Kittens By: L.A. Nisula

Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book

Pretty Little Felts: Mixed-Media Crafts To Tickle Your Fancy By: Julie Collings

Non-Fiction: 128 pages

Vintage Baking Recipes: Timeless Tastes From 1800 to 1980 By: Steven Masters

Non-fiction: History, Cooking, E-book

Mistletoe and Martians: An Alien Christmas Tale By: Samuel DenHartog

Fiction: Sci-Fi, YA, E-book

 

November 2024 Books:

 The Mostly Invisible Boy by: A.J. Vanderhorst

Fiction: Children's, Fantasy, 294 pages

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins: Yasha Nydoorin by: Cecil Castellucci, Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 56 pages

It's All Because Of Carbs | Lose Weight & Live a Healthy Lifestyle with Smart Carb Choices : Carb-Cutting Tips, Food Categories, Beneficial Foods, Emotional ... Overeating, Food Triggers, Impulsive Eating By: Živilė Povilaitytė

Non-fiction: Science, E-book

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Volume III By: Jody Houser et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 152 pages

Heroes' Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook by: Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Michael Witwer

Non-fiction: Cooking, Fantasy, Pop Culture, 212 pages

Gothic Life: The Essential Guide to Macabre Style by: Aurelio Voltaire

Non-fiction: Pop Culture, 208 pages

Magic: The Hidden Planeswalker by: Mairghread Scott

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 144 pages

One Piece: Pirate Recipes By: Sanji

Non-fiction: Cooking Fantasy, Pop Culture, 96 pages

In Praise of the Bees By: Kristin Gleeson

Fiction: History, E-book

Ushers By: Joe Hill

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor, The Sapling Vol 3: Branches By: Alex Paknadel, Rob Williams, et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, 112 pages

Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches, and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga By:Icy Sedgwick, Ill By: Melissa Jarram

Non-fiction: Short Story, Religion, 192 pages