Space: 1972, by Bill Oakley

Title: Space:1972

Author: Bill Oakley

Borrowed from Audible

Started: 6/22/2026

Finished: 6/24/2026

They must have heard my complaints about the first title (1969) because this one was free.  It wasn't great, but was cute.  Solid voice acting.

The Screwtape Letters, by CS Lewis

Title: The Screwtape Letters 

Author: CS Lewis 

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook 

Started: 6/21/2026

Finished: 6/23/2026

I'm a sucker for epistolary novels and this short one was great. The overall Christian theme wasn't heavy handed and the writing was great.  

Space: 1969, by Bill Oakley

Title: Space: 1969

Author: Bill Oakley

Purchased on Audible

Started: 6/18/2026

Finished: 6/22/2026

Not sure I should could this as a book but that's how it was sold.  Turned out to be a radio-drama.  Entertaining if stupid, but that's what I was expecting.  Feels like it should have been an Audible freebee instead of a purchase though.

The Fury, by Alex Michaelides

Title: The Fury

Author: Alex Michaelides

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 6/13/2026

Finished: 6/16/2026

Overall I liked this one but the constant unreliable narrator got a bit old.  

Sugar on the Bones, by Joe R Lansdale

Title: Sugar on the Bones

Author: Joe R. Lansdale

Purchased from Audible

Started: 6/6/2026

FInished:6/8/2026

Mentioned that I read these last two Hap & Leonard novels out of order, glad I did. This one was significantly better than the one I just finished.  Mostly due to the character of Al who Lansdale seemed to really be able to channel (or maybe he was channeling Charlie Portis), either way, the dialog in this one was best in recent memory.  

Roseanna, by Maj Sjowall & Per Wahool

Title: Roseanna

Author: Maj Sjowall & Per Wahool

Borrowed from DC Public Library 

Started: 6/6/2026

Finished: 6/8/2026

Short but taught crime novel, most similar to those Ed McBain 87th Precinct novels.  Pretty enjoyable.  

Hatchet Girls, by Joe R Lansdale

Title: Hatchet Girls 

Author: Joe R Lansdale 

Purchased from Audible 

Started: 6/1/2026

Finished: 6/4/2026

The most recent, I think, Hap & Leonard book.  Not great, same as most of these later H&L novels, but the characters are fun and familiar and I'll keep reading as he keeps writing.  

Accidentally skipped the one before this one so working through it now.