Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Blood on the Chesapeake, by Randy Overbeck

  • Title: Blood on the Chesapeake
  • Author: Randy Overbeck
  • Purchased from book store in Easton, MD in paperback
  • Started: 10/1/2023
  • Finished: 1/341/2023
This one wasn't my kind of book.  Bought it on a whim on the Eastern Shore of MD having spent a lot of time in the area for the last 15 years.  Didn't expect great things, but had hoped it would be a fun beach-type read.  But took me three months to slog through it.

Friday, January 27, 2023

Those Across the River, by Christopher Buehlman

  • Title:  Those Across the River
  • Author: Christopher Buehlman
  • Borrowed from DC Public Library Kindle Edition
  • Started: 1/26/2023
  • Finished: 1/27/2023
Like this one a lot, almost as much as The Lesser Dead, but not quite.  

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

The Suicide Motor Club, by Christopher Buehlman

  • Title:  The Suicide Motor Club
  • Author:  Christoper Buehlman
  • Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
  • Started: 1/24/2023
  • Finished: 1/25/2023
I liked this one ok, it's a decent aside to "The Lesser Dead" but not great as a stand alone novel.  

Monday, January 23, 2023

The Blacktongue Thief, by Christopher Buehlman

Title: The Blacktongue Thief
Author: Christopher Buehlman
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
Started: 1/21/2022
Finished: 1/23/2022

I'm not much of a fantasy book guy, but I like smartassed banter. So while I wasn't much for the setting of this one, the characters were entertaining.  

Friday, January 20, 2023

The Lesser Dead, by Christopher Buehlman

  • Title: The Lesser Dead
  • Author: Christopher Buehlman
  • Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
  • Started: 1/18/2023
  • Finished: 1/20/2023
This was a pleasant surprise.  Normally not a vampire book fan, and never, ever, ever, a fan of audiobooks read by the author.  Those are never good, it's a firm rule.

And of course there has to be an exception that proves said rule.  This is that one, Buehlman is an outstanding performer.  Great book.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

When Things Get Dark, Edited by Ellen Datlow

Title:  When Things Get Dark
Author (Editor): Ellen Datlow
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
Started: 1/15/2023
Finished: 1/18/2023

I've read several anthologies edited by Datlow, but this has to be my favorite.  Great combo of authors and stories.  Like many, the final story (Skinder's Veil, by Kelly Link) was a stand out.  But I enjoyed them all.  

Friday, January 13, 2023

Mr. Monk in Outer Space, by Lee Goldberg

Title: Mr. Monk in Outer Space
Author: Lee Goldberg
Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Kindle Edition
Started: 1/10/2023
Finished: 1/12/2023

Another pretty terrible entry in this series.  I'll finish the series, but not now, need a break.  

Monday, January 9, 2023

Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants, by Lee Goldberg

Title:  Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants
Author:  Lee Goldberg
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
Started: 1/7/2023
Finished: 1/9/2023

This one was pretty terrible, and makes me feel even more embarrassed about reading so many of these in a row.  But not so embarrassed as to stop me from continuing, at least until I find something better.

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Mr. Monk and the Blue Fin, by Lee Goldberg

Title: Mr. Monk and the Blue Fin
Author:  Lee Goldberg
Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Kindle Edition
Started: 1/4/2023
Finished: 1/5/2023

Not as good as the Hawaii one, and definitely not as good as the TV show, but certainly an easy way to pass the time.

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Mr. Monk goes to Hawaii

Title: Mr. Monk goes to Hawaii
Author: Lee Goldberg
Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Kindle Edition
Started: 1/3/2023
Finished: 1/4/2023

This was better than the first, more like a normal Monk episode.  But I've seen a few comments on Reddit about the fixation on women's bodies in these books and I have to agree.  It doesn't fit the Monk vibe to have so much talk about boobs/asses.  

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Mr. Monk goes to the Firehouse, by Lee Goldberg

Title: Mr. Monk goes to the Firehouse
Author: Lee Goldberg
Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Kindle Edition
Started: 1/2/2023
Finished: 1/3/2023

A little embarrassed to be starting the Monk book series.  Always enjoyed the TV show, but this feels almost like giving up.  

But I've been in a bit if a reading slump, and something easy, fun, and comfortable sounds good right now. So that's where I've found myself...

Book was only so-so.