| The Blood of Olympus |
Rick Riordan |
Print |
Purchased |
502 |
10-26-2014 |
01-03-2015 |
8 |
gets a slight bump for finishing the series without any kind of additional cliffhanger. |
| The Bible: English Standard Version |
Various Authors |
Print |
Owned |
1042 |
01-02-2015 |
12-30-2015 |
10 |
One day early! |
| The Minority Report |
Philip K. Dick |
Print |
NOOK Store |
112 |
01-04-2015 |
01-05-2015 |
7 |
bendy and twisty, but not as good as the movie. |
| By His Bootstraps |
Robert Heinlein |
Print |
Library |
76 |
01-06-2015 |
01-07-2015 |
7 |
Interesting loopy goodness. |
| What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions |
Randall Munroe |
Print |
Library |
320 |
01-06-2015 |
01-18-2015 |
10 |
Just freaking awesome! |
| Man in the Empty Suit |
Sean Ferrell |
Print |
Library |
320 |
01-10-2015 |
02-02-2015 |
8 |
Really interesting, but I think I need a re-read. |
| Justice League: Volume 1: Origin |
Geoff Johns |
Print |
Library |
192 |
01-14-2015 |
01-15-2015 |
7 |
Needs more cyborg, but a cool intro to the team. |
| The Walking Dead: Book One |
Robert Kirkman |
Print |
Library |
304 |
01-15-2015 |
01-19-2015 |
8 |
Good stuff. |
| Contact |
Carl Sagan |
Print |
Library |
432 |
02-01-2015 |
02-21-2015 |
7 |
Good, not great. The narrative got in its own way a bit too much and showed signs of having been adapted from a screenplay. |
| Saint Odd |
Dean Koontz |
Print |
Library |
352 |
02-21-2015 |
02-28-2015 |
8 |
Glad the series is over. I just wish it'd been two or three books shorter. |
| Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation |
Bill Nye |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
309 |
02-27-2015 |
03-26-2015 |
8 |
A few missteps, but overall a good book. |
| Total Recall |
Piers Anthony |
Print |
Purchased |
278 |
02-28-2015 |
03-05-2015 |
7 |
Some interesting additional materiel, but I can't say it improved much on the movie. |
| R.U.R |
Karel Capek |
Print |
Online or eBook |
65 |
03-07-2015 |
03-14-2015 |
10 |
Totally classic. |
| The Flash: Move Forward |
Brian Buccellato |
Print |
Library |
168 |
03-12-2015 |
03-14-2015 |
7 |
Definitely going to pick up some more Flash. |
| The Flash: Rogues Revolution |
Brian Buccellato |
Print |
Library |
178 |
03-16-2015 |
03-29-2015 |
8 |
Still enjoying the Flash. |
| Total Recall |
Philip K. Dick |
Print |
NOOK Store |
31 |
03-20-2015 |
03-21-2015 |
8 |
Fun little story, totally counts as a book. |
| The Stepford Wives |
Ira Levin |
Print |
Library |
145 |
03-30-2015 |
04-03-2015 |
8 |
Such a fun read. Perfect length, great ending. Loved it! |
| The Flash: Gorilla Warfare |
Brian Buccellato |
Print |
Library |
176 |
03-31-2015 |
04-03-2015 |
8 |
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| The Flash: Reverse |
Brian Buccellato |
Print |
Library |
176 |
04-04-2015 |
04-15-2015 |
7 |
still reading |
| Steelheart |
Brandon Sanderson |
Print |
NOOK Store |
400 |
04-11-2015 |
04-14-2015 |
8 |
fun, fast read. Looking forward to the rest of the series. |
| Leviathan Wakes |
James S. A. Corey |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
592 |
04-12-2015 |
06-10-2015 |
8 |
Really good, but I'm not sure I'm motivated to continue the series. |
| Mitosis |
Brandon Sanderson |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
35 |
04-17-2015 |
04-19-2015 |
7 |
nice bit of continued world-building, good setup for Firefight |
| The Stepford Wives |
Ira Levin |
Print |
Library |
145 |
05-03-2015 |
05-05-2015 |
9 |
Liked it even better the second time! |
| The Flash: History Lessons |
Brian Buccellato |
Print |
Library |
144 |
05-04-2015 |
05-09-2015 |
7 |
Cool to get Green Lantern and Deadman in there. |
| I, Robot |
Isaac Asimov |
Print |
NOOK Store |
256 |
05-13-2015 |
05-17-2015 |
10 |
So tremendous |
| Firefight |
Brandon Sanderson |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
432 |
05-17-2015 |
05-28-2015 |
8 |
Nice continuation of the series. Curious what'll happen next. |
| I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay |
Harlan Ellison |
Print |
Library |
278 |
05-21-2015 |
05-24-2015 |
9 |
Such a tragedy this movie never got made! |
| Daredevil: Born Again |
Frank Miller |
Print |
Library |
175 |
05-30-2015 |
06-01-2015 |
9 |
Pretty tremendous stuff |
| Starship Troopers |
Robert Heinlein |
Print |
Online or eBook |
263 |
05-31-2015 |
07-01-2015 |
9 |
Just tremendous. |
| Foundation |
Isaac Asimov |
Audio |
Purchased |
|
06-01-2015 |
06-12-2015 |
6 |
Meh |
| I, Robot |
Isaac Asimov |
Audio |
OverDrive/Libby |
|
06-01-2015 |
06-06-2015 |
9 |
Great audio production of a tremendous book. |
| Ready Player One |
Ernest Cline |
Print |
3M Cloud Library |
384 |
06-13-2015 |
06-21-2015 |
7 |
Such a fun read. Took me back to the 80s. |
| Superman: Earth One: Volume 1 |
J. Michael Straczynski |
Print |
Library |
123 |
06-22-2015 |
06-22-2015 |
8 |
This is pretty much what Man of Steel should have been. |
| Rendezvous with Rama |
Arthur C. Clarke |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
256 |
06-30-2015 |
11-28-2015 |
7 |
Classic, but not my favorite Clarke book. |
| Superman: Earth One: Volume 2 |
J. Michael Straczynski |
Print |
Library |
128 |
07-03-2015 |
07-03-2015 |
8 |
Good enough to keep reading. |
| The Death of Superman |
Dan Jurgens |
Print |
NOOK Store |
168 |
07-09-2015 |
07-11-2015 |
9 |
That was awesome! |
| Daredevil: The Man Without Fear |
Frank Miller |
Print |
Library |
224 |
07-13-2015 |
07-15-2015 |
9 |
Just outstanding! |
| The Maze Runner |
James Dashner |
Print |
3M Cloud Library |
375 |
07-13-2015 |
08-04-2015 |
7 |
Interesting enough that I'll likely continue the series. |
| Blackest Night |
Geoff Johns |
Print |
NOOK Store |
304 |
07-17-2015 |
07-26-2015 |
9 |
Just awesome! |
| The Fixer |
Joseph Finder |
Print |
Library |
376 |
08-12-2015 |
08-15-2015 |
8 |
Read this one over about two and a half vacation days. Fun summer reading. |
| Jumper: Griffin's Story |
Steven Gould |
Print |
Library |
286 |
08-16-2015 |
08-26-2015 |
7 |
Not up to the rest of the series, but a nice intro to Griffin from the movie. |
| Jumper |
Steven Gould |
Print |
Library |
352 |
08-24-2015 |
09-01-2015 |
8 |
Still a lot of fun, looking forward to the podcast. |
| Forever Evil |
Geoff Johns |
Print |
NOOK Store |
240 |
09-01-2015 |
09-03-2015 |
9 |
Very cool. |
| Reflex |
Steven Gould |
Print |
Owned |
384 |
09-02-2015 |
09-19-2015 |
9 |
Still my favorite of the series. |
| The Flash: Out of Time |
Robert Vendetti |
Print |
Library |
208 |
09-12-2015 |
09-22-2015 |
7 |
Still good stuff, and I liked the introduction of Wally West, and the future Flash suit was rad. |
| The Martian |
Andy Weir |
Print |
Google Play Books |
385 |
09-20-2015 |
09-28-2015 |
8 |
Not quite as fun as last time, but still pretty terrific. |
| Frankenstein |
Mary Shelley |
Print |
Google Play Books |
242 |
09-28-2015 |
10-12-2015 |
9 |
I seriously love this book. |
| Nothing Lasts Forever |
Roderick Thorp |
Print |
Library |
190 |
10-13-2015 |
10-18-2015 |
7 |
It's interesting to ponder the differences between this book and Die Hard. |
| The Gate Thief |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
OverDrive/Libby |
|
10-28-2015 |
11-06-2015 |
8 |
Had to re-listen before starting on Gatefather. |
| Gatefather |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Library |
384 |
11-06-2015 |
11-28-2015 |
7 |
Unfortunately the weak point of the series. Still enjoyable, but I'm not convinced it couldn't have been just a two-volume series. |
| Supergirl Vol. 1: Last Daughter of Krypton |
Mike Johnson |
Print |
Library |
160 |
11-07-2015 |
11-07-2015 |
7 |
Solid first volume. I may pick up more. |
| Night |
Elie Wiesel |
Print |
Library |
148 |
11-28-2015 |
11-29-2015 |
9 |
Marvelous personal account of the Holocaust. Even though parts of it were grim and brutally sad, I was wishing for it to be a bit longer. |
| Winston Chase and the Alpha Machine |
William Van Winkle |
Print |
Review Copy |
262 |
12-01-2015 |
12-16-2015 |
7 |
Solid first effort here even at beta. |