Tuesday, February 04, 2025

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



Monday, January 06, 2025

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


 


Monday, December 02, 2024

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


Monday, November 04, 2024

October 2024 Books:

 Cosmic Ghost Rider: Baby Thanos Must Die By: Donny Cates et al.
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Pop Culture, 136 pages


More Haunted Michigan: New Encounters with Ghosts of the Great Lakes State By: Gerald S. Hunter
Non-fiction: Paranormal, History, 230 pages

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by: M.R. James
Fiction: Fantasy, Paranormal, Classic, E-book 

History's Greatest Mysteries Unsolved Secrets of the Past By:Vivek Singh
Non-fiction: History, E-book

Terror in Brief: Volume IV: 200 Two-Sentence Horror Stories by: D. T. Adams
Fiction: Short Stories, Horror, E-book

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Volume II By: Matthew Mercer, Jody Houser et al
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Pop Culture, 152 pages

The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions and Their Tactics: By: Aaron Hübrich, Dan Dillon, Jim Pinto, Vall Syrene, Alexander Lafort, Hunter Henrickson et al
Non-fiction: Pop Culture, 256 pages

The Most Gruesome Hauntings of the Midwest By: Chad Lewis
Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, 250 pages

Bram Stoker's Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi By: Robert Place Napton et al
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Classics, Paranormal, 200 pages

Over My Dead Body: A Witchy Graphic Novel By: Sweeney Boo
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal, YA, 240 pages

The Harrowing of Hell by: Evan Dahm
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Religion, 128 pages

Ghost Hunting in Haunted Cemeteries: A How-To Guide by: Fiona Broome
Non-Fiction: History, Paranormal, 199 pages

The Holy Ghost: A Spirited Comic By: John Hendrix Ill. By: Patrick McDonnell
 Fiction: Graphic Novel, Religion, Humor, 128 pages

A Ghoulish Midlife By: Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, E-book 

The Doll's House By: Lisa Unger
Fiction: Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal, Short Story, E-book

Slade House By: David Mitchell
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, Horror, 238 pages

101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by: Sadie Hartmann
Non-fiction: Horror, Books, 168 pages

My Evil Mother by: Margaret Atwood
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 By: James Tynion IV Ill. By:Werther Dell'Edera
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, 128 pages

A Welcome Reunion By: Lucinda Berry
Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book

There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed by: Edgar Cantero
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book


10-31: The All Hallows' Eve Horror: A 5-minute short story By: Max Joseph Hetcher
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

A Murder of Crows by: Reed W. Huston
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

The Ninth Skeleton by: Clark Ashton Smith
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

The Dead of Stanley Brook: A True Ghost Story By: Edwin Brightwater
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

Slash Forward: A Short Horror Story by: Grant Fieldgrove
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

When Night Falls By: John Lugo-Trebble
Fiction: Short Story, E-book

True Scary Stories: Volume One - The Shadow Man: Real Horror Mystery With A Twist By: Dark Mistress Aurora
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Twice the Chill: Two SHORT Horror Stories By: Rachel A Olson
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Bloody Mary: A Short Story By: Alexis Tiger
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Attack of the Crawling Hand By: Nicole Prestin
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Night for the Gargoyles by: M.K. Theodoratus
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

The Haunting of Jezebeth: A Short Story by: Paula Cappa
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

Rag Doll by: Rebecca Scarberry
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Tuesday, October 01, 2024

September 2024 Books

Tales of Supernatural Law By: Batton Lash
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, Paranormal, Horror, 184 pages

The Death Clock By: J. Rock
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, Mystery, E-book

Cat Fancy: A Short Tale of Feline Terror By: A.E. Hodge
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

The Black Cat By: Kathryn Trattner
Fiction: Horror, Short Story, E-book

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant By: Tony Cliff
Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, History 176 pages

Japanese Urban Legends: Uncover the Forgotten Tales Where Myth Meets Mystery by: Chronicle Press
Non-fiction: History, Horror, Paranormal, E-book

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Druid's Call By: E.K. Johnston
Fiction: Fantasy, YA, Pop Culture, 304 pages

True Ghost Stories: True Ghost Stories Of Terrifying Paranormal Activity, Haunted Houses And Spooky Places From Around The World By: Jo Lavine
Non-fiction: Horror, History, E-book

The Library of Fear By: John Yin
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

A is for Antichrist By: Iain Rob Wright
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling By: Tony Cliff
Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, History 272 pages

HALLOWS EVE 2: Halloween in Hobbes End By: William Oswald
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Paranormal, Mystery, E-book

Ghost Diner - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

A Deadly New Friend - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Clowns In The Woods - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Wicked Tome - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Dolls In The Forest - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Clowns In The Woods - Short Horror Story by: Johnny Grim
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Paragon Cult - Short Horror Story by: Johnny Grim
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

The Dark North by: Martin Dunelind et al
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Sci-fi/fantasy, 323 pages

Cats of the Louvre By: Taiyo Matsumoto translated by: Michael Arias
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Sci-fi/fantasy 432 pages

 Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland by: History Nerds
Non-fiction: History, Biography, E-book
 
The Letters of St. Ignatius of Antioch: Annotated with Biblical Cross-References Ed. By: Stephen Fitch
Non-fiction: Religion, E-book 


 

Monday, September 02, 2024

August 2024 Books:

 Upped reading goal for the year to 100 as already at 77.

The Secret of the Stone Frog By: David Nytra
Fiction: Graphic novel, Children's, Fantasy, 80 pages

The Battle of Flodden: The History of the Most Famous Battle Between England and Scotland By: Charles River Editors
Non-fiction: History, E-book

Booty: Girl Pirates on the High Seas By: Sara Lorimer, Ill. By: Susan Synarski
Non-fiction: History, Biography, Children's, 112 pages

The LGBTQ + History Book By: D.K. Publishing
Non-fiction: History, 336 pages

Tiger Chair By: Max Brooks
Fiction: Short Story, Sci-fi, E-book

The Daughters of Ys By: M.T. Anderson Ill. By: Jo Rioux
Fiction: Fantasy, Graphic Novel, YA 206 pages

The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism By: Jen Gunter
Non-fiction: Science, E-book

Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection Ed. & Ill. By: Matt Dembicki
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Short stories, YA, 232 pages

Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again By: Shigeru Kayama Translated By: Jeffrey Angles
Fiction: Sci-fi, Classic, 256 pages

The Ancient Roman Cookbook: 50 Recipes That Built the Roman Empire Illustrated By: Alex Raponi
Non-fiction: Cooking, History, E-book

Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew By: Zak Bagans
Non-fiction: Memoir, Paranormal, History, 272 pages

 

Monday, August 05, 2024

July 2024 Books:

 A Thousand Recipes for Revenge By: Beth Cato
Fiction: Fantasy, Mystery, E-book

Under the Sea: A Short Story Anthology, Vol. 1 By: D.M. Million, R.M. Carpus, C.C. Givans
Fiction: Fantasy, Paranormal, Short Stories, E-book

The Shepherd of Hermas By: Hermas
Non-fiction: Religion, E-book

Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food By: Roger Horowitz
Non-fiction: Religion, History, Food, 320 pages

Nettle & Bone By: T. Kingfisher
Fiction: Fantasy, Horror, Classics 243 pages

The Ghost Writer By: Loreth Anne White
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Mystery, E-book

Simon's Cat: It's a Dog's Life By: Simon Tofield
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 128 pages

Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 By: Don Brown
Non-fiction: Graphic Novel, History, Science, 96 pages

Herding Cats By: Sarah Andersen
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 112 pages

The Philosophy of Snoopy By: Charles M. Schulz
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor 80 pages

Monday, July 08, 2024

June 2024 Books:

 This One Summer By: Mariko Tamaki,  Ill By: Jillian Tamaki
Fiction: YA, Graphic Novel 324 pages

Ava's Demon, Book One: Reborn by: Michelle Fus
Fiction: Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Graphic Novel, 324 pages

A Haunted Road Atlas: Sinister Stops and Dangerous Destinations, and True Crime Tales By: Christine Schiefer, & Em Schulz
Non-fiction: History, Travel, Paranormal, True Crime, 304 pages

The History of Science Fiction: A Graphic Novel Adventure By: Xavier Dollo, Ill By: Djibril Morissette-Phan
Non-Fiction: History, Biography, Graphic Novel, 216 pages

Beware of Chicken By: CasualFarmer
Fiction: Sci-fi, Fantasy, E-book

Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade by: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. adapted by: Ryan North Ill. By: Albert Monteys
Fiction: Classic, Graphic Novel, Sci-fi, 192 pages

Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 By: Rachel Smythe
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 384 pages

Lore Olympus: Volume Two  By: Rachel Smythe
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 368 pages

American Cults: Cabals, Corruption, and Charismatic Leaders By: Jim Willis
Non-fiction: Religion, True Crime, History, 368 pages

Thornhedge By: T. Kingfisher
Fiction: Fantasy, Classic Humor, 116 pages

 


Friday, May 31, 2024

May 2024 Books

 I got tired of doing the math for the book count.

Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
Non-fiction: Humor, Pop Culture, History, Memoir, 352 pages

Poorly Drawn Lines: Good Ideas and Amazing Stories by: Reza Farazmand
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 199 pages

Poorlier Drawn Lines by: Reza Farazmand
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 168 pages

The Fourth Closet: Five Nights at Freddy’s (Five Nights at Freddy’s Graphic Novel #3) by: Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley, Diana Camero
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Pop Culture, Paranormal 192 pages

What Feasts at Night by: T. Kingfisher
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, Fantasy, 151 pages

Unfuck Your Eating: Using Science to Build a Better Relationship with Food, Health, and Body Image by: Faith G. Harper
Non-fiction: 192 pages

BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural: 101 True Tales of Hauntings, Demons, and the Paranormal By: Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej
Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, Humor, 234 pages

The Scary Book of Christmas Lore: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World by: Tim Rayborn
Non-fiction: History, Short Story, Holidays 144 pages

The Shadows by: Vincent Zabus Art by: Hippolyte
 Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Politics 199 pages

Monday, May 06, 2024

April- Books 24-37

 Drinking in Victorian and Edwardian Britain: Beyond the Spectre of the Drunkard by: Thora Hands
Non-fiction: History, E-book

Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1: The Shrike By: Kelly Sue DeConnick Ill. By: Emma Ríos
Fiction: Fantasy, Paranormal, Graphic Novel, 120 pages

The Ultimate Deviled Egg Cookbook: Creative and Crowning Deviled Egg Recipes to Relish By: Pierre Gardner
Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book

The Top 5 Most Haunted Places in America By: John Morrison
Non-fiction: E-book
(Note: E-book was actually a different book by the author that was a bonus that should have been after the book missing in the e-book.) 

The Doctors Are In: The Essential and Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who's Greatest Time Lord By: Graeme Burk, Stacey Smith?
Non-fiction: Pop Culture, History, 275 pages

Battle Pope, Volume 1: Genesis By: Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Art By: Val Staples
Fiction: Paranormal, Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novel, 120 pages

Battle Pope, Volume 2: Mayhem By: Robert Kirkman Art By: Matthew Roberts, Tony Moore
Fiction: Paranormal, Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novel, 120 pages

Battle Pope, Volume 3: Pillow Talk By: Robert Kirkman Art By: Tony Moore, Cory Walker, et al
Fiction: Paranormal, Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novel, 128 pages

Battle Pope, Volume 4: Wrath Of God  By: Robert Kirkman, Art by: Tony Moore, Val Staples
Fiction: Paranormal, Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novel, 128 pages

Chivalry By: Neil Gaiman Art By: Colleen Doran
Fiction: Short Story, Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novel 72 pages

Godzilla: The Half Century War By: James Stokoe
Fiction: Sci-fi, Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 124 pages

Twenty Five Mystery Science Theater 3000 Films That Changed My Life In No Way Whatsoever By: Frank Conniff Ill. By: Len Peralta
Non-fiction: Memoir, Pop Culture, Humor 104 pages

Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression By: Scott Lobdell Art By: Ilias Kyriazis
Fiction: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, Pop Culture, Graphic Novel, 104 pages

Death Behind the Dumpster By: K.B. Blake
Fiction: Mystery, E-book

 




Monday, April 01, 2024

March Books: 16-23

1950s - A Decade of Serial Killers: The Most Evil Serial Killers of the 1950s by: Jack Smith
Non-fiction: True Crime, History, E-book

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Scroll of the Dead By: David Stuart Davies
Fiction: Mystery, Classics, History, 172 pages

Man-Monkey: In Search of the British Bigfoot By: Nick Redfern
Non-fiction: History, Mystery, Paranormal, Biology, Horror, 164 pages

Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories, Vol. 2: Scum and Villainy By: Amanda Deibert, Cecil Castelucci, Michael Moreci, et al.
Fiction: Pop Culture, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi, 96 pages

I Am Not Starfire By: Mariko Tamaki Art by: Yoshi Yoshitani
Fiction: Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Graphic Novel, 166 pages

Star Wars: Tales from the Death Star by: Cavan Scott Art By: Soo Lee et al
Fiction: Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Graphic Novel, 96 pages

Star Trek: Year Five - Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 By: Jackson Lanzing, Art By: Ángel Hernández, Stephen Thompson et al
Fiction: Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Graphic Novel 320 pages

Invisible By: Lorena McCourtney
Fiction: Mystery, E-book





Tuesday, March 05, 2024

February Books: 8-15

Smoked Mullet By: Margaret Lashley
Fiction: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Paranormal, 282 pages

Mortuary Confidential: Undertakers Spill the Dirt By: Todd Harra & Ken McKenzie
Non-fiction: Memoir, Humor, Short Stories, Science, E-book

The Secret History of Christmas Baking: Recipes & Stories from Tomb Offerings to Gingerbread Boys By: Linda Raedisch
Non-Fiction: History, Cooking, 320 Pages

Black History is More Than Harriet Tubman: 16 More Uncommon Biographies from America and the World By: Aaron Brachfeld Ed. By: Brandy Combs
Non-fiction: History, Biography, E-book

The Princess Bride Cookbook: The Official Cookbook By: Jenn Fujikawa
Non-fiction: Cooking, Pop Culture, 192 pages

The Mysterious Mrs. White: The True Story of Four Michigan Murders and the People Who Got Away With Them By: Allie Seibert
Non-fiction: History, Mystery, True Crime, Local Interests, 184 pages

Haunts of the Upper Great Lakes By: Dixie Franklin
Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, 108 pages

The Best of Gordon R. Dickson: Volume 1 By: Gordon R. Dickson Ed By: Hank Davis
Fiction: Sci- Fi, Fantasy, Short Stories, 272 pages


 





Monday, January 29, 2024

January Books: 1-7

 Once again starting with a 52 book reading goal. No set amount to be e-books, but will likely be a larger amount of e-books to physical ones due to work.  Also have a few set books on my list but not as many as last year's read all the main American Girl books goal. 

A Spot of Earl Slay by: Aubrey Elle
Fiction: Mystery, E-book

Shadows in the Glasshouse by: Megan McDonald
Fiction: Children's, Mystery, History, 131 pages

You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife Ed by: Kel McDonald
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Anthology, Short Stories, Religion, Fantasy, 270 pages

What the Dead Know By: Nghi Vo
Fiction: Short Story, Mystery, Paranormal, History, E-book

Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving By: Mo Rocca
Non-fiction: Biography, History, Humor, 384 pages

Gastronogeek: Recipes to Die For: 40 Dishes Inspired by the World's Greatest Fictional Detectives By: Thibaud Villanova
Non-fiction: Food, Pop Culture, Classics, 120 pages

Roswell: History, Haunts and Legends By: Dianna Avena
Non-fiction: Paranormal, History, 128 pages
Note: this is about Roswell Georgia and not New Mexico. 

Books 367-368 of 2023

 Klaus By: Grant Morrison Ill by: Dan Mora
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Pop Culture  208 pages

A Taste Of Cowboy: Ranch Recipes and Tales from the Trail By: Kent Rollins & Shannon Rollins
Non-fiction: Cooking, 256 pages

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Books 326-366

As the title shows I have completed my reading goal for the year. 

Meet Kit: An American Girl : 1934 by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 68 pages

Kit Learns a Lesson: A School Story  by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 61 pages

Kit's Surprise: A Christmas Story by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 71 pages

Kit Saves the Day  by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 68 pages

Happy Birthday, Kit! by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 67 pages

Changes for Kit by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 75 pages 

Really Truly Ruthie by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 75 pages

Kit's Tree House by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, short story 56 pages

Kit's Home Run By: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, short story 46 pages

Midnight in Lonesome Hollow: A Kit Mystery by: Kathleen Ernst
Fiction: Mystery, History, Children's 181 pages

A Thief in the Theater: A Kit Mystery by: Sarah Masters Buckey
Fiction: Mystery, History, Children's 192 pages

Vern, Custodian of the Universe By: Tyrell Waiters
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi, Humor, YA 168 pages

Twistwood Tales By: A.C. Macdonald
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, YA, 160 pages

Surprise Island By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Fiction: Classic, Children's Mystery 192 pages

Squire & Knight By: Scott Chantler
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 176 pages

The Yellow House Mystery By: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Fiction: Classic, Children's Mystery 192 pages

Accidental Magic By: Iris Beaglehole
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, E-book

Absolutely No Thoughts Of Pounding During My Fun Day With This Kind T-Rex Because I'm Aromantic And Asexual And That's A Wonderfully Valid Way Of Proving Love Is Real By: Chuck Tingle
Fiction: Short Story, Humor, E-book

The Black Bestiary: A Phantasmagoria of Monsters and Myths from the Philippines By: Budjette Tan
Fiction: Graphic Novel 128 pages

Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England: From Flips & Rattle-Skulls to Switchel & Spruce Beer By: Corin Hirsch
Non-fiction: Cooking, History, 128 pages

The Magician By: Rebecca Serle
Fiction: Short Story, E-book

Molly Learns a Lesson: A School Story by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 88 pages


Molly's Surprise: A Christmas Story by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 64 pages

Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 65 pages

Molly Saves the Day: A Summer Story by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 69 pages

Changes for Molly: A Winter Story by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 80 pages

Brave Emily  by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, 76 pages

Molly's Route 66 Adventure By: Dottie Raymer
Fiction: Children's, History, 32 pages

Cowboys and Aliens By: Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
Fiction: Sci-Fi, History, Graphic Novel 103 pages

Molly's A+ Partner By: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, short story 48 pages

Molly Takes Flight By: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, short story 40 pages

Molly and the Movie Star By: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, short story 40 pages

Molly's Puppy Tale By: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, short story 48 pages

Molly Marches On By: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: Children's, History, short story 40 pages

American Ghost Stories: True Tales from All 50 States By: Michael A. Kozlowski
Non-fiction: Paranormal, History, 272 pages

The Prophet: A Graphic Novel By: Pete Katz & Kahlil Gibran
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Classic, Religion, Poetry 128 pages

Oyster War By: Ben Towle
Fiction: Graphic Novel, History, Paranormal, Mystery 168 pages

Julie: The Big Break By: Megan McDonald
Fiction: Children's, History, 120 pages

Julie Takes a Stand By: Megan McDonald
Fiction: Children's, History, 128 pages

Happy New Year, Julie 1974 By: Megan McDonald
Fiction: Children's, History, 88 pages

Julie and the Eagles By: Megan McDonald
Fiction: Children's, History, 88 pages















Friday, December 01, 2023

Books 301-325:

Coraline Adapted/illustrated by: P. Craig Russell, by: Neil Gaiman
Fiction: Paranormal, Horror, Children's, Graphic Novel, 192 pages

Haunted Detroit by: Nicole Beauchamp
Non-fiction: Paranormal, 128 pages

Secrets at Camp Nokomis: A Rebecca Mystery by: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: Children's, Mystery, 192 pages

Bookshop Witch by: T. Thorn Coyle
Fiction: Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal, E-book

A Growing Suspicion: A Rebecca Mystery by: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: Children's, Mystery, 192 pages

The Crystal Ball: A Rebecca Mystery by: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: Children's, Mystery, 151 pages

The Man on the Stairs and More Strange Stories By: Edward B. Farber
Fiction: Horror, Short Story, E-book

The Montauk Project: Experiments in Time By: Preston B. Nichols, Peter Moon
"Non-fiction": "History", Paranormal, Pop Culture, 156 pages

It Waits in the Woods By: Josh Malerman
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Fantasy, E-book

In Bloom By: Paul Tremblay
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Fantasy, Sci-fi, E-book

Big Bad By: Chandler Baker
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Fantasy, E-book

Best of Luck by: Jason Mott
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Fantasy, E-book

Ankle Snatcher By: Grady Hendrix
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Fantasy, E-book

the things unseen: a short story By: Adam Archer
Fiction: Short Story, "Horror", E-book

Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories By: Zack Whedon Ill By: Joëlle Jones, Jim Rugg
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Sci- Fi, 80 pages

Who Let the Ghosts Out? By: R.L. Stine
Fiction: Paranormal, Children's, 144 pages

My Cat Hates Me By: Bai Cha
Non-fiction: Graphic Novel 

My Cat Really Hates Me By: Bai Cha
Non-fiction: Graphic Novel 153 pages

Monster Maelstrom: A Flash Fiction Halloween Anthology Ed. By: George Donnelly
Fiction: Short Story, Fantasy, Horror, E-book

The Empty Man By: Cullen Bunn
Fiction: Sci-fi, Graphic Novel, Pop Culture

Rock Candy Mountain, Vol. 1 By: Kyle Starks
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Fantasy, History, Humor 104 pages

Rock Candy Mountain, Vol. 2 By: Kyle Starks
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Fantasy, History, Humor 112 pages

Shaken: Drinking with James Bond and Ian Fleming, the Official Cocktail Book By: Ian Fleming
Non-fiction: Cooking, Classics, 224 pages

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu Collector's Edition By: Junji Ito
Non-fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Pop Culture, 128 pages 

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror By: David J. Skal
Non-fiction: History, Horror, Pop Culture, 448 pages

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Books 276-300:

Science Fair Sabotage by: Brandon Terrell
Fiction: Mystery, Children's 112 pages

The Undercover Cheerleader by: Brandon Terrell
Fiction: Mystery, Children's 104 pages

The 13: Tales of Macabre By: Stephanie Ayers
Fiction: Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Phantom of the Library by: Brandon Terrell
Fiction: Mystery, Children's 104 pages

Woolbuddies: 20 Irresistibly Simple Needle Felting Projects By: Jackie Huang
Non-fiction: Arts & Crafts, 112 pages

The Pram By: Joe Hill
Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Cycles of Darkness: Tales from the cosmic abyss Volume 2: A dizzying walk beyond the veil of terror, through the labyrinth of time and the perversion of space By: Icarus Blackwood
Fiction: Short Stories, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

The Scariest Halloween Attraction Ever by: Drac Von Stoller
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Ghost Ships: Are Ships Really Haunted? by: Megan Cooley Peterson
Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, Children's 32 pages

Searching for Atlantis By: World Book, Inc.
Non-fiction: History, Children's 48 pages

Vampires By: John Hamilton
Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, Children's 32 pages

The Gruesome Guide to World Monsters By: Judy Sierra
Non-fiction: History, 64 pages

Bill & Ted's Most Triumphant Return By: Brian Lynch, Ill By: Jerry Gaylord et al
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Sci-fi160 pages

Gris Grimly's Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Ill By: Gris Grimly
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Classics, Sci-fi 195 pages

Flint Coney: A Savory History By: Dave Liske
Non-fiction: History, 178 pages

Going to Church in Medieval England By: Nicholas Orme
Non-fiction: History, Religion, 496 pages

Apparent Danger: The Pastor of America's First Megachurch and the Texas Murder Trial of the Decade in the 1920s By: David R. Stokes
Non-fiction: History, True Crime, E-book

Dracula, Motherf**ker! By: Alex de Campi, art by: Erica Henderson
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 72 pages

Meet Rebecca By: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: History, Children's 78 pages

Rebecca and Ana By: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: History, Children's 78 page

Candlelight for Rebecca By: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: History, Children's 77 page

Rebecca and the Movies  By: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: History, Children's 78 page

Rebecca to the Rescue  By: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: History, Children's 88 page

Changes for Rebecca By: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Fiction: History, Children's 78 page

Wednesday, October 04, 2023

Books 251-275:

Meet Samantha: An American Girl By: Susan S. Adler
Fiction: History, Children's 64 pages

Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School StoryBy: Susan S. Adler
Fiction: History, Children's 80 pages

Samantha's Surprise: A Christmas Story By: Susan S. Adler
Fiction: History, Children's 66 pages

Happy Birthday Samantha!: A Springtime Story By: Valerie Tripp et al
Fiction: History, Children's 62 pages

Samantha Saves the Day: A Summer Story By: Valerie Tripp et al
Fiction: History, Children's 65 pages

Changes for Samantha: A Winter Story By: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: History, Children's 66 pages

Samantha's Winter Party by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: History, Children's 47 pages

The Stolen Sapphire: A Samantha Mystery by: Sarah Masters Buckey
Fiction: History, Mystery, Children's 181 pages

Clue in the Castle Tower: A Samantha Mystery by: Sarah Masters Buckey
Fiction: History, Mystery, Children's 172 pages

Samantha's Ocean Liner Adventure by: Dottie Raymer
Fiction: History, Children's 32 pages

Samantha's Special Talent by: Sarah Masters Buckey et al
Fiction: History,  Children's 48 pages

Samantha's Blue Bicycle by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: History,  Short Story, Children's 39 pages

Samantha Saves the Wedding by: Valerie Tripp
Fiction: History,  Short Story, Children's 41 pages

Samantha and the Missing Pearls by: Valerie Tripp et al 
Fiction: History,  Short Story, Children's 31 pages

The Strange Year of Vanessa M. by: Filipa Fonseca Silva
Fiction: E-book, 224 pages

Camp Damascus by: Chuck Tingle
Fiction: Paranormal, Mystery, Horror, 256 pages

The disappearance and death of Treva Throneberry: True crime abductions By: Mitchel Felix
Non-fiction: True Crime, E-book 

A House With Good Bones By: T. Kingfisher
Fiction: Mystery, Horror, Paranormal, Fantasy, 256 pages

Tracking Champ By: Brandon Terrell
Fiction: Mystery, Children's 112 pages

If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe By: Jason Pargin
Fiction: Mystery, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror, Humor, 432 pages

The Undertaker's Assistant by: Amanda Skenandore
Fiction: History, Mystery, E-book 338 pages

Spells Like Teen Spirit: A Suburban Witches Short Story by: Ruby Blaylock
Fiction: Paranormal, Short Story, E-book

Thunder From the Sea: The Adventures of Jack Hoyton and the H.M.S. Defender by: Jeff Weigel
Fiction: Graphic Novel, History, YA 48 pages

Tavern of Terror Vol. 1: Short Horror Stories Anthology By: Scare Street et al
Fiction: Horror, Short Story, Paranormal, E-book 207 pages

Relic of the Damned! by: C.T. Liotta
Fiction: Mystery, History, Short Story, E-book 29 pages



Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Books 226-250

For the time being I am mostly not including info on each book I have read, but only the list of the books & their basic info. 

Meet Addy By: Connie Rose Porter,  Ill By: Dahl Taylor
Fiction: History, Children's 88 Pages

Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story By: Connie Rose Porter,  Ill By: Dahl Taylor
Fiction: History, Children's 88 Pages

Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story By: Connie Rose Porter,  Ill By: Dahl Taylor
Fiction: History, Children's 88 Pages

Happy Birthday, Addy!: A Springtime Story By: Connie Rose Porter,  Ill By: Dahl Taylor
Fiction: History, Children's 80 Pages

Addy Saves the Day: A Summer Story By: Connie Rose Porter,  Ill By: Dahl Taylor
Fiction: History, Children's 67 Pages

Changes for Addy: A Winter Story By: Connie Rose Porter
Fiction: History, Children's 72 Pages

Addy's Little Brother By: Connie Rose Porter
Fiction: History, Children's 42 Pages

High Hopes for Addy by:Connie Rose Porter
Fiction: History, Children's 39 Pages

Addy's Summer Place by: Connie Rose Porter
Fiction: History, Children's 56 Pages

Addy Studies Freedom  by: Connie Rose Porter et al
Fiction: History, Children's 47 Pages

Addy's Wedding Quilt by: Connie Rose Porter et al
Fiction: History, Children's 47 Pages

Shadows on Society Hill: An Addy Mystery by: Evelyn Coleman
Fiction: History, Mystery, Children's 200 Pages

The Underground Railroad (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time) by: Bonnie Bader
Non-fiction: History, Biography, Children's, 112 pages

A New Beginning: My Journey with Addy by: Denise Lewis Patrick
Fiction: History, Children's 200 Pages

The Fairy Universe by: Olivier Ledroit, Laurent Souillé, Olivier Souillé
Fiction: Fantasy, Art, 136 pages

The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by: Rudolf Erich Raspe
Fiction: Classic, Humor, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, E-book, 204 pages

This Is Not a Book about Benedict Cumberbatch by: Tabitha Carvan
Non-fiction: Memoir, Pop Culture, Humor, Self-Help, 288 pages

Prunella and the Cursed Skull Ring by: Matthew Loux
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Children's 160 pages

Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper By: J.L. Bryan
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, E-book 233 pages

Brody's Ghost, Volume 1 by: Mark Crilley
Fiction: Paranormal, Graphic Novel, YA, 96 pages

Brody's Ghost, Volume 2 by: Mark Crilley
Fiction: Paranormal, Graphic Novel, YA, 96 pages

Brody's Ghost, Volume 3 by: Mark Crilley
Fiction: Paranormal, Graphic Novel, YA, 96 pages

Brody's Ghost, Volume 4 by: Mark Crilley
Fiction: Paranormal, Graphic Novel, YA, 96 pages

The Boy Who Lived With the Bears: And Other Iroquois Stories By: Joseph Bruchac, Ill By: Murv Jacob
Non-fiction: Folklore, Short Stories, Children's 63 pages

Tommysaurus Rex by: Doug TenNapel
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Sci-fi, YA, 112 pages


 











Sunday, August 06, 2023

Books 201-225

Meet Kirsten: An American Girl by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 59 pages
Kirsten Learns a Lesson: A School Story by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 69 pages
Kirsten's Surprise: A Christmas Story by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 62 pages
Happy Birthday, Kirsten: A Springtime Story by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 58 pages
Kirsten Saves the Day by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 88 pages
Changes for Kirsten: A Winter Story by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 64 pages
These are the main stories of the American Girl books about Kirsten, an immigrant from Sweden who moves to Minnesota in 1854.  

Kirsten's Promise by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 56 pages
Kirsten on the Trail by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 39 pages
Kirsten Snowbound by: Janet Beeler Shaw
Fiction: History, Children's, 39 pages
These are all additional short stories about the American Girl Kirsten.  In these ones she helps an boy who's mother died, finds her lost brother with the help of Singing Bird,  & survives a snowstorm with no adults. 

Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 1 by: Sanshiro Kasama illustrated by: Hikaru Uesugi
Fiction: Manga, Pop Culture, YA, Humor, 224 pages
Deadpool: Samurai, Vol. 2 by: Sanshiro Kasama illustrated by: Hikaru Uesugi
Fiction: Manga, Pop Culture, YA, Humor, 224 pages
Deadpool goes to Japan to join the Samurai Squad (because its sort of part of the Avengers & he is getting paid a lot to do it.)  There he & other heroes (that have powers that are vaguely similar to some A list heroes) fight bad guys and other superhero things.

Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry Manga, Volume 1 By: Neko Yotsuba(Illustrator), Kou Yatsuhashi (Original Creator), Mito Nagishiro (Character Design) 
Fiction: Manga, Mystery, Fantasy, 176 pages
Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry Manga, Volume 2 By: Neko Yotsuba(Illustrator), Kou Yatsuhashi (Original Creator), Mito Nagishiro (Character Design) 
Fiction: Manga, Mystery, Fantasy, 176 pages
Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry Manga, Volume 3 By: Neko Yotsuba(Illustrator), Kou Yatsuhashi (Original Creator), Mito Nagishiro (Character Design) 
Fiction: Manga, Mystery, Fantasy, 176 pages
A warrior, sorceress  princess's kingdom falls to the enemy and she see everyone one she loves die.  She kills herself rather then fall into enemy hands, only to wake up a thousand years later in the body of another teen.  

The Woman in the Woods and Other North American Stories Ed. By:Kate Ashwin, Kel McDonald, Alina Pete
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Short Stories, Folklore, 135 pages
This book is a collection of traditional Native American stories told in a graphic novel format.

The Night Marchers and Other Oceanian Stories Ed. By: Kel McDonald, Sloane Leong, Kate Ashwin
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Short Stories, Folklore, 256  pages
This book is a collection of traditional stories from various groups of peoples of Oceanian, from Hawaii to the Philippians told in a graphic novel format.

The Girl Who Married a Skull and Other African Stories Ed. By: Kate Ashwin, Kel McDonald, C. Spike Trotman
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Short Stories, Folklore, 208  pages
This book is a collection of traditional stories from Africa told in a graphic novel format.

The Nixie of the Mill-Pond and Other European Stories
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Short Stories, Folklore, 216  pages
This book is a collection of traditional stories from Europe told in a graphic novel format.

 And Then You're Dead: What Really Happens If You Get Swallowed by a Whale, Are Shot from a Cannon, or Go Barreling over Niagara by: Cody Cassidy, Paul Doherty
Non-fiction: Science, Humor, 256 pages
A book that goes over exactly how one would die (and occasionally survive) various rare to impossible situations, with the details of how and what would actually happen (according to what we currently know about X.) 

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by: Candace Fleming
Non-Fiction: History, Biography, YA, 304 pages
A look at that last Tzar & his family from his young life to finding his and his family & servants remains & where they are now.  Besides the history of their lives there are sections about the lives of the people of Russia at the same times so one can compare the lives of the average Russian and the rulers. 

The Jonah Complex: Rediscovering the Outrageous Grace of God by: Greg Haslam
Non-fiction: Religion: E-book
I am not having a good time picking religious books, this one was written by a fundamentist, reformed preacher. So they felt it was important to randomly argue for fundamentist creationism, but then went on about things that the Bible did not say happen, but it was very important that the reader 100% sees how this thing the Bible never said was an important part of the story of Jonah. (And it wasn't just something that many Bible scholars agree on that could be implied, especially if one did not see the story as having symbolic or poetic meanings.)

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Deathly Relics by: Sam Siciliano
Fiction: Mystery, History, Classics, 272 pages
Sherlock is in Rome and get's asked to solve a mystery for the Pope.

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by: Carlo M. Cipolla
Non-fiction: 96 pages
An attempt to explain stupidity, including charts.

The Singing Bones by: Shaun Tan
Fiction: Folklore, Poetry, Art, 185 pages
A collection of short poems on the stories of the Brothers Grim with art for each story.  I would suggest reading the short retelling of the stories at the end if you are not familiar with most of the stories. 

How to Make Friends and Oppress People: Classic Travel Advice for the Gentleman Adventurer by: Vic Darkwood
Non-fiction: History, Travel, Humor, 256 pages
A classic travel guide that includes advice actually given in historic travel guides from the 1800's to early 1900's.