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New year, new thread. What other books are you reading this year?

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Preparing for the show.

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland , a smash up of Ancient Korean History and Korean Mythology, 3rd book in the Broken Blades series, plus a new Dresden book this month on the 20th, Twelve Months by Jim Butcher. Finished I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom in 4 days, fun read but...

Available now on Libby brought me some T. Kingfisher things I haven't read before - I'm liking Clockwork Boys and will probably just push on with the series after.

Haaa, I finished a book yesterday and am first in line at LAPL for the latest Wayward Children book out...today! *champs at bit*

Just finished Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore.
This is one of his earlier books and not one of his best, in my opinion. The main reason it's not 5 star worthy is because of the unlikable main characters, particularly Coyote, the trickster god of Native Americans. At least we get to see the origin of Minty Fresh, a favorite side character of mine from later books.

Next is Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry.

So far I have read five books this year.
Jaws. I thought the book was great in the beginning, became somewhat dull, and then redeemed itself in the last three or four chapters. The intensity of the end was good, and reminded me of Moby Dick. I can't help believing that the story was inspired by that classic.

The Far Side Gallery 3 Another Gary Larson collection of oddly intellectual comics making fun of science, satire societies, and farming.

The Lone Ranger and the Mystery Ranch I found this book in an antique store. I used to love watching the Lone Ranger during Saturday morning cartoon time. The book read just like an old episode of the Lone Ranger and my nostalgia itch was scratched.

A SUB AND A SUBMARINE: The Story of H.M. Submarine R19 in the Great War A book written for young readers following a young sub Lt. on the British Sub R19. The book is full of non-stop action.

On Stranger Tides It was recommended that I read this book. I was told that the Disney series "Pirates of the Caribbean," was based off of this book. I was skeptical, but the book is full of see battles, famous pirates like Blackbeard, magic, intrigue, betrayal, and even a bit of sexual perversity brought on from desperation. So far, this is the only book that fits in with the genres lived by this book club.

I am currently reading: The Murder on the Links. This is an Agatha Christie mystery revolving around her detective Peroit. It started out a little slow, but I am a little over halfway into it and the pace has quickened considerably. The detective is now burdened by a second related murder to solve. I await with baited breath to learn who the killer(s) is/are, and wha their nefarious motive was. Hopefully my wife sleeps in a while longer while I get to the bottom of it.

As well as revisiting all 7 of the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks, I finished These Burning Stars.

It's a complex story, bouncing around timelines and POV. I wasn't sure who I was supposed to be rooting for; none of the characters were particularly sympathetic and many were just nasty. Jury is out on whether I'll continue the series.