Bad Business, by Robert B. Parker

• Title:  Bad Business
• Author: Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Kindle Edition
• Started: 5/2/2020
• Finished: 5/3/2020

Remember Enron?  Seems like ancient history now.  This was Parker's take on that scandal (I assume) in Spenser form.  Decent entry in the series.

Night Passage, by Robert B Parker

Title: Night Passage

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 5/1/2020

Finished: 5/2/2020

First Jesse Stone novel, easy and entertaining. 

Back Story, by Robert B. Parker

• Title:  Back Story
• Author:  Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Kindle Edition
• Started: 4/29/2020
• Finished: 4/30/2020

Bit of a crossover novel as it also features Jesse Stone.  I've read a few of those and you can tell Parker was enjoying writing them more than these Spenser novels at that time.  This one wasn't great.

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse

Title: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves

Author: P G. Wodehouse

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 4/25/2020

Finished: 4/27/2020

Another enjoyable Jeeves book. 

Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit, by P.G. Wodehouse

Title: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit

Author: P.G. Wodehouse

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Audiobook

Started: 4/23/2020

Finished: 4/24/2020

Another entertaining Jeeves book. 

Right Ho, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse

• Title: Right Ho, Jeeves
• Author: P.G. Wodehouse
• Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 4/15/2020
• Finished: 4/16/2020

Forgot to log this one, which I read between Thank you, Jeeves, and The Code of the Woosters.  very enjoyable.

The Mating Season, by P.G. Wodehouse

• Title:  The Mating Season
• Author: P.G. Wodehouse
• Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 4/20/2020
• Finished: 4/23/2020

Another great and hilarious Wooster & Jeeves novel.  

Joy in the Morning, by P.G. Wodehouse

Title: Joy in the Morning

Author: P.G. Wodehouse

Borrowed from Worcester County, MD Public Library Audiobook

Started: 4/18/2020

Finished: 4/19/2020

Enjoyable Jeeves novel. 

The Code of the Woosters, by P.G. Wodehouse

• Title: The Code of the Woosters
• Author: P.G. Wodehouse
• Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 4/15/2020
• Finished: 4/17/2020

These books are amazing.  

Thank You, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse

• Title:  Thank You, Jeeves
• Author:  P.G. Wodehouse
• Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 4/13/2020
• Finished: 4/14/2020

The first full length Jeeves novel, good stuff, but I imagine many modern readers will take issue with the black face scenes and similar dated language.

Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad

Title: Heart of Darkness

Author: Joseph Conrad

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 4/13/2020

Finished: 4/13/2020

Haven't read this one since college, enjoyable and dark. 

Very Good, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse

• Title: Very Good, Jeeves
• Author:  P.G. Wodehouse
• Borrowed from Worcester County, MD Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 4/11/2020
• Finished: 4/12/2020

Extremely enjoyable Jeeves book.

Jeeves in the Offing, by P.G. Wodehouse

Title: Jeeves in the Offing

Author: P.G. Wodehouse

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 4/9/2020

Finished: 4/11/2020

This was a fantastic book, can't believe it took me so long to get into these Jeeves books. So clever and entertaining.

Potshot, by Robert B Parker

Title: Potshot

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester County Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 4/6/2020

Finished: 4/8/2020

Decent Spenser novel. 

The Innocence of Father Brown, by G.K. Chesterton

Title: The Innocence of Father Brown

Author: G.K. Chesterton

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 4/4/2020

Finished: 4/9/2020

Decent collection of short mysteries, liked the first half better than the second. 

American Spy, by Lauren Wilkinson

Title: American Spy

Author: Lauren Wilkinson

Purchased from Kramer Books hardcover

Started:  2/15/2020

Finished: 4/5/2020

Book club books, took me a long time to really start to force myself to read it.  Didn't love it.  

Rumpole Misbehaves, by John Mortimer

Title: Rumpole Misbehaves

Author: John Mortimer

Purchased used softback from Amazon

Started: 1/30/2020

Finished: 4/5/2020

This is a short novel that shouldn't take 3 months to read. But I used it as my backup reading to fill in between other books, so only finally finished today. Overall enjoyed this one. 

Carry On, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse

• Title:  Carry On, Jeeves
• Author:  P.G. Wodehouse
• Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Audiobook
• Started;   3/28/2020
• Finished: 4/3/2020

Despite the fact that most of these Jeeves stories are the same plot repeated, they're damn funny and in these crazy days it a good distraction

Bark of the Night, by David Rosenfelt

• Title:  Bark of the Night
• Author:  David Rosenfelt
• Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library, Audiobook
• Started: 3/28/2020
• Finished: 4/1/2020

Another in the Andy Carpenter series.  Takes him to my hometown area of Tampa, takes the cheap shot against the sports teams down there.  Not as funny as some entries in the series, but good enough to pass the time.

Hugger Mugger, by Robert B Parker

Title: Hugger Mugger

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started:. 3/28/2020

Finished:  3/31/2020

Stupidist title of any book, a decent Spenser novel otherwise. 

Hush Money, by Robert B Parker

Title: Hush Money

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 3/24/2020

Finished: 3/28/2020

So so Spenser novel. 

The Inimitable Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse

Title:. The Inimitable Jeeves

Author: P.G. Wodehouse

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Audiobook

Started: 3/23/2020

Finished: 3/27/2020

Took my time with this short collection of stories. I've tried several times to get into these Wodehouse Jeeves novels, I think this time it finally clicked.  

Sudden Mischief, by Robert B Parker

• Title:  Sudden Mischief
• Author: Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Little Free Library, Hardback
• Started: 3/14/2020
• Finished: 3/17/2020

A not very good Spenser novel.  

Small Vices, by Robert B Parker

Title: Small Vices

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 3/1/2020

Finished: 3/12/2020

Decent Spenser novel, took me a while as I haven't had much time to read. 

Big Sky, by Kate Atkinson

• Title:  Big Sky
• Author:  Kate Atkinson
• Borrowed from DC Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 2/25/2020
• Finished: 3/1/2020

A new Jackson Brodie book -- been years since the last one.  I liked this series a lot and this new book just continued that feeling.  This felt like the last book in the series, but you never know.

Chance, by Robert B Parker

Title: Chance

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 2/24/2020

Finished: 2/28/2020

So so Spencer novel. 

Thin Air, by Robert B Parker

Title: Thin Air

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 2/22/2020

Finished: 2/23/2020

One of the better later Spenser novels. 

Walking Shadow, by Robert B Parker

Title: Walking Shadow

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 2/21/2020

Finished: 2/22/2020

Pretty sure I read this one before, not a great Spenser novel. 

Double Deuce, by Robert B Parker

Title: Double Deuce

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 2/11/2020

Finished: 2/14/2020

Decent Spenser novel

Paper Doll, by Robert B Parker

Title: Paper Doll

Author: Robert B Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started 2/16/2020

Finished: 2/21/2020

So so Spenser novel

A Better Man, by Louise Penny

• Title:  A Better Man
• Author:  Louise Penny
• Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 2/7/2020
• Finished: 2/14/2020

I generally don't like my first read of a mystery series to be a late entry, but that's just what I did here.  Even not knowing the characters from previous novels, this was an entertaining read.

Pastime, by Robert B. Parker

Title: Pastime

Author: Robert B. Parker

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 2/6/2020

Finished: 2/8/2020

One of the better Spenser novels. 

Stardust, by Robert B. Parker

• Title:  Stardust
• Author:  Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 2/5/2020
• Finished: 2/6/2020

Guessing this one was written after Parker's experience with the TV show Spenser for Hire.  Decent Spenser book but ending was pretty abrupt.  

Crimson Joy, by Robert B. Parker

• Title: Crimson Joy
• Author: Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 2/2/2020
• Finished: 2/4/2020

Another so-so Spenser novel, but these do pass the time.

School Days, by Robert B. Parker

Title: School Days

Author: Robert B. Parker

Paperback from little free library in DC 

Started: 2/1/2020

Finished: 2/2/2020

So so Spenser novel

Taming a Sea-Horse, by Robert B. Parker

Title: Taming a Sea-Horse

Author: Robert B. Parker

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started; 1/29/2020

Finished 2/1/2020

So so Spenser novel. 

Legion, by William Peter Blatty

Title: Legion

Author: William Peter Blatty

Purchased hardback from Amazon.com

Started: 1/27/2020

Finished: 2/1/2020

Sequel to The Exorcist, very enjoyable. 

The Outsider, by Stephen King

• Title:  The Outsider
• Author:  Stephen King
• Borrowed from Fairfax County, VA Public Library (Audiobook)
• Started: 1/26/2020
• Finished: 1/30/2020

Listened to this one more for Will Patton's narration than Stephen King's writing.  Entertaining but not particularly scary.  

Rumpole's Return, by John Mortimer

Title: Rumpole's Return

Author: John Mortimer

Purchased hardback used from Amazon.com

Started: fall 2019

Finished: 1/26/2020

I'd been nursing this one for a while but finally really started reading it this weekend. Enjoyable Rumpole novel. 

A Catskill Eagle, by Robert B. Parker

Title: A Catskill Eagle

Author: Robert B. Parker

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 1/24/2020

Finished: 1/26/2020

Enjoyable but a bit off Spenser novel. 

Ceremony, by Robert B. Parker

Title: Ceremony

Author: Robert B. Parker

Started: 1/20/2020

Finished: 1/24/2020

My least favorite of these early Spenser novels. 

Valediction, by Robert B. Parker

Title: Valediction

Author: Robert B. Parker

Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 1/21/2020

Finished: 1/23/2020

A so-so Spenser. 

The Widening Gyre, by Robert B. Parker

• Title:  The Widening Gyre
• Author:  Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Fairfax County, VA Public Library Audiobook
• Started: 1/19/2020
• Finished: 1/22/2020

Finally Spenser visits DC, but I wasn't thrilled with the book.  The blackmail scheme was bizarre, and the final resolution contrived and seems unsatisfactory.  Still, DC...

Early Autumn, by Robert B. Parker

• Title:  Early Autumn
• Author:  Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Worcester, MD Public Library Kindle Edition
• Started: 1/19/2020
• Finished: 1/20/2020

Pretty good Spenser book.

Looking for Rachel Wallace, by Robert B. Parker

• Title:  Looking for Rachel Wallace
• Author:  Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition
• Started: 1/12/2020
• Finished: 1/14/2020

I liked this one more now than when I read it originally years ago.  Solid Spenser novel.

The Judas Goat, by Robert B. Parker

• Title:  The Judas Goat
• Author:  Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library Kindle Edition
• Started: 1/12/2019
• Finished: 1/12/2019

These Spenser novels are not taxing, and sometimes they're not even very good, but they are comfortable, fun, and easy to read.  And there is kind of great feeling of accomplishment that comes with reading a book cover to cover in one day.

A Savage Place, by Robert B. Parker

Title: A Savage Place

Author: Robert B. Parker

Borrowed from Worcester MD Public Library Kindle Edition

Started: 1/6/2020

Finished: 1/12/2020

A not very good Spenser book. 

The Godwulf Manuscript, by Robert B. Parker

• Title:  The Godwulf Manuscript
• Author:  Robert B. Parker
• Borrowed from Fairfax County Public Library (Audiobook)
• Started: 1/4/2019
• Finished: 1/9/2020

I read this one before, back in May of 2009 (I've been keeping track of books here for a long time!) in paperback.  Decided to give it a listen since I wanted something easy and fun.  This fit the bill, Narrated by the same guy who did all of the Rex Stout Nero Wolfe books (Michael Prichard).  Good narrator for Spenser too.

Blood Relatives, by Ed McBain

Title: Blood Relatives

Author: Ed McBain

Hardback from little free library in Ocean City MD

Started: October 2019

Finished: 1/3/2020

Started this 87th precinct novel last fall but left it at the beach. Went back after the new year and finished today.  Pretty obvious mystery. 

The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck

• Title:  The Good Earth
• Author:  Pearl S. Buck
• Borrowed from DC Public Library (Audiobook)
• Started:  12/10/2010
• Finished: 12/30/2019

Coming in just under the wire, my final read for 2019.  This was my book club selection, really liked it.