Carl's Doomsday Scenario, by Matt Dinniman

Title: Carl's Doomsday Scenario

Author: Matt Dinniman

Purchased from Amazon Audible

Started: 3/28/2024

Finished: 3/29/2024

I devoured book 2 of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series as quickly as the first, buying this one minutes after finishing the first book. 

Amazon wouldn't let me buy book 3 as an audiobook without subscribing to Audible so for book 3 I'm switching to the Kindle Edition. 

Book 2 was a lot of fun as a continuation of the first.  I doubt if any of these books work as a stand alone, but as a series it is the most fun I've had reading in a really long time.  Great stuff.  

Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman

Title: Dungeon Crawler Carl

Author: Matt Dinniman

Purchased from Amazon Audible

Started: 3/26/2024

Finished: 3/28/2024

This one has been recommended on various reddit boards I follow for years but I didn't think it was for me. I also don't have an audible subscription and if I was going to read i preferred to listen.  

Recently the audiobook was offered for cheap on Amazon so I bought it and listened.  This book is amazing.  

I ignored all other responsibilities for two days as I was lost in this book. When it was over I tried a different audiobook and lasted about 5 mins before I bought the next in the DCC series which was equally discounted on Amazon.  

Just a spectacular, silly, wonderful book. 

The Hangman, by Louise Penny

Title:  The Hangman

Author: Louise Penny

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook

Short story/novella from the Three Pines series.  Not great.

Still Life, by Louise Penny

Title: Still Life

Author: Louise Penny

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 3/20/2024

Finished: 3/25/2024

First in the Three Pines/Inspector Gamache series.  Enjoyed it. 

The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas

Title: The Count of Monte Cristo

Author: Alexadre Dumas

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 3/12/2024

Finished: 3/17/2024

This is a book often recommended but also intimidating due to its volume.  I decided to start it when laid low with a bad cold, I'm sorry to say the cold has outlasted the book, since the book is as fantastic as everyone claimed.   

The cold rages on, miserably.  

The Chaos Agent, by Mark Greaney

Title:  The Chaos Agent

Author: Mark Greaney

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 3/5/20204

Finished: 3/11/2024

Another enjoyable entry in the Grey Man series.

Hard Light, by Elizabeth Hand

Title: Hard Light

Author: Elizabeth Hand

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook

Started:  3/7/2024

Finished: 3/10/2024

Really enjoyed this book and the entire Cass Neary trilogy.  I see there is a 4th book so I'll probably try to track it down eventually. 

Available Dark, by Elizabeth Hand

Title: Available Dark

Author: Elizabeth Hand 

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 2/24/2024

Finished: 3/1/2024

Second in the Cass Neary trilogy.  While I didn't love this as much as I did the first, it is still a great book and Cass is an intriguing protagonist.  Hand is a great writer -- can't believe I've missed her work for so long, o let knew her from her articles I. The Washington Post.