| Dune |
Frank Herbert |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
599 |
12-04-2016 |
03-17-2017 |
10 |
Epic and awesome. |
| Crisis on Infinite Earths |
Marv Wolfman |
Print |
Comixology |
364 |
12-21-2016 |
01-09-2017 |
8 |
Picked it up from Comixology, so figured it was a time for a re-read. Still awesome. |
| Firestarter |
Stephen King |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
426 |
12-21-2016 |
02-09-2017 |
8 |
Very enjoyable read. The movie, not so much. |
| The Bible: English Standard Version |
Various Authors |
Print |
Owned |
1042 |
01-02-2017 |
11-21-2017 |
10 |
|
| Countdown to Infinite Crisis |
Geoff Johns |
Print |
Comixology |
80 |
01-09-2017 |
01-10-2017 |
8 |
Curious how/if this actually ties in to Infinite Crisis. |
| Slaughterhouse-five |
Kurt Vonnegut |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
205 |
01-12-2017 |
03-21-2017 |
9 |
Just a great read and very unique. |
| Superman, Volume 1: Son of Superman |
Peter J. Tomasi |
Print |
Library |
176 |
01-24-2017 |
02-01-2017 |
7 |
meh-ish |
| Animal Farm |
George Orwell |
Print |
Kindle Store |
155 |
02-02-2017 |
03-06-2017 |
10 |
Just an absolute masterpiece. |
| The Demolished Man |
Alfred Bester |
Print |
Library |
250 |
02-11-2017 |
02-25-2017 |
9 |
Really enjoyed this. Very interesting SF concepts in it, and despite being very of its time and way off on some predictions, it's a great read. |
| The Man in the High Castle |
Philip K. Dick |
Print |
NOOK Store |
259 |
02-27-2017 |
03-04-2017 |
9 |
really interesting, but I have the feeling I will need to re-read this one a few times before I really get it. |
| Batman, Volume 1: I Am Gotham |
Tom King |
Print |
Library |
192 |
03-02-2017 |
03-04-2017 |
7 |
solid |
| Green Arrow Vol. 1: The Death and Life Of Oliver Queen |
Benjamin Percy |
Print |
Library |
160 |
03-05-2017 |
03-06-2017 |
7 |
Didn't thrill me, but decent enough. |
| Dune |
Frank Herbert |
Audio |
3M Cloud Library |
|
03-15-2017 |
03-23-2017 |
10 |
Terrific audio production of a great book. Even at 2x speed. |
| Justice League, Volume 1: The Extinction Machines |
Bryan Hitch |
Print |
Library |
176 |
03-16-2017 |
03-17-2017 |
7 |
A bit scattered, honestly. |
| The Flash, Volume 1: Lightning Strikes Twice |
Joshua Williamson |
Print |
Library |
219 |
03-21-2017 |
03-23-2017 |
7 |
solid, but really another speedster? |
| Hyperion |
Dan Simmons |
Print |
NOOK Store |
482 |
03-23-2017 |
04-21-2017 |
10 |
Just tremendous |
| Titans, Volume 1: The Return of Wally West |
Dan Abnett |
Print |
Library |
168 |
04-12-2017 |
04-17-2017 |
8 |
Love the use of Abra Kedabra here, especially since he was recently used on The Flash show. And the fact that it continues the Dr. Manhattan story line is also good. |
| The Last Starfighter |
Alan Dean Foster |
Print |
Borrowed |
218 |
04-14-2017 |
04-16-2017 |
7 |
Pretty decent novelization, but the movie is still more awesomer. |
| The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract |
Marv Wolfman |
Print |
Comixology |
192 |
04-22-2017 |
04-26-2017 |
8 |
Nostalgia bomb! |
| Neuromancer |
William Gibson |
Print |
NOOK Store |
271 |
04-24-2017 |
05-29-2017 |
7 |
I guess I liked it, but I had a hard time getting into it. |
| Smart Baseball: The Story Behind the Old Stats That Are Ruining the Game, the New Ones That Are Running It, and the |
Keith Law |
Print |
NOOK Store |
304 |
04-26-2017 |
06-08-2017 |
9 |
Loved this. Keith Law takes down worthless old stats like RBIs and Pitcher Wins and explains a lot of the new stats and data teams are using now. |
| Batman, Volume 2: I Am Suicide |
Tom King |
Print |
Library |
168 |
05-02-2017 |
06-05-2017 |
8 |
More Batman goodness. Love him together with Catwoman. |
| Superman: Action Comics, Volume 1: Path of Doom |
Dan Jurgens |
Print |
Library |
144 |
05-14-2017 |
05-15-2017 |
8 |
Not much talk. Mostly punching. Awesome! |
| Deathstroke, Volume 1: The Professional |
Christopner J. Priest |
Print |
Library |
144 |
05-15-2017 |
05-25-2017 |
8 |
Guten stuffen |
| Neuromancer |
William Gibson |
Audio |
3M Cloud Library |
|
05-20-2017 |
05-30-2017 |
7 |
Decent audio production, though the narrator's Jamaican patois sounded more like Native American. |
| Speaker for the Dead |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Owned |
|
06-01-2017 |
06-16-2017 |
10 |
This audiobook is practically a masterpiece but for one or two sections with slightly below average narrators. |
| The Great Gatsby |
F Scott Fitzgerald |
Print |
Owned |
189 |
06-04-2017 |
06-05-2017 |
7 |
Enjoyable little vignette, but pretty hard to call this an actual novel. Not much plot to speak of. |
| Speaker for the Dead |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Owned |
333 |
06-08-2017 |
06-13-2017 |
10 |
still love this one |
| The Caledonian Gambit |
Dan Moren |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
312 |
06-12-2017 |
06-28-2017 |
8 |
Really enjoyable space-spy adventure from first time author and Incomparable panelist! |
| Speaker for the Dead |
Aaron Johnston |
Print |
Library |
128 |
06-14-2017 |
06-14-2017 |
6 |
Can't really recommend this one. |
| Astrophysics for People in a Hurry |
Neil deGrasse Tyson |
Print |
Library |
224 |
06-17-2017 |
06-29-2017 |
8 |
Great little primer on a lot of big topics. |
| Superman: Action Comics, Volume 2: Welcome to the Planet |
Dan Jurgens |
Print |
Library |
128 |
06-26-2017 |
06-28-2017 |
8 |
Makes me want to go check out the Superwoman title. |
| The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer |
Neal Stephenson |
Print |
Library |
499 |
06-29-2017 |
07-30-2017 |
8 |
Really interesting, but might need more re-reads. |
| The Final Days of Superman: Road to Rebirth |
Peter J. Tomasi |
Print |
Library |
240 |
07-01-2017 |
07-02-2017 |
8 |
Really enjoyed this; it filled in a lot of gaps that I had seen in the Rebirth titles. |
| Green Arrow Vol. 2: Island of Scars |
Benjamin Percy |
Print |
Library |
144 |
07-10-2017 |
07-11-2017 |
7 |
Not really feeling this title. May skip the next volume. |
| The Switch |
Joseph Finder |
Print |
Library |
370 |
08-02-2017 |
08-11-2017 |
7 |
Entertaining enough, but not nearly his best. |
| The Three-Body Problem |
Cixin Liu |
Print |
NOOK Store |
400 |
08-05-2017 |
08-19-2017 |
9 |
Terrific read! |
| Superwoman Vol. 1: Who Killed Superwoman |
Phil Jimenez |
Print |
Library |
168 |
08-11-2017 |
08-11-2017 |
7 |
There was some serious jumping around in the middle of this one that left me quite confused. |
| Lord of Light |
Roger Zelazny |
Print |
Library |
304 |
08-22-2017 |
08-31-2017 |
8 |
Fascinating read, though I am not totally sure what to make of it. |
| Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? |
Philip K. Dick |
Print |
NOOK Store |
256 |
09-01-2017 |
09-04-2017 |
8 |
Really enjoyed this and looking forward to watching Blade Runner. |
| Redshirts |
John Scalzi |
Print |
OverDrive/Libby |
321 |
09-04-2017 |
09-10-2017 |
9 |
Just tremendous fun even on a re-read. |
| Cyteen |
C.J. Cherryh |
Print |
Library |
680 |
09-21-2017 |
10-15-2017 |
7 |
Very long book, but one I enjoyed quite a bit. |
| Fahrenheit 451 |
Ray Bradbury |
Print |
Borrowed |
249 |
09-23-2017 |
09-24-2017 |
10 |
Even better on a re-read. |
| The Children of Men |
P. D. James |
Print |
NOOK Store |
284 |
09-30-2017 |
10-27-2017 |
8 |
Really enjoyed this book this time, even with the abrupt ending. |
| Life of Pi |
Yann Martel |
Print |
NOOK Store |
482 |
10-18-2017 |
11-15-2017 |
8 |
Really great read, and a quick one, too. Once I actually got down to reading it. |
| Gateway |
Frederik Pohl |
Print |
Library |
313 |
10-21-2017 |
11-18-2017 |
8 |
Super quick enjoyable read. |
| Shazam Vol. 1 |
Geoff Johns |
Print |
Comixology |
192 |
10-31-2017 |
11-03-2017 |
8 |
I really wish there were more volumes of this. Maybe there will be more in DC Rebirth. |
| Shards of Honor |
Lois McMaster Bujold |
Audio |
OverDrive/Libby |
|
11-01-2017 |
11-08-2017 |
9 |
Really enjoyed this, looking forward to reading further in the series. |
| Children of the Fleet |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Library |
304 |
11-18-2017 |
12-04-2017 |
7 |
Very enjoyable read. |
| Kingdom Come |
Mark Waid |
Print |
Comixology |
232 |
11-25-2017 |
11-29-2017 |
8 |
Really interesting art and a fascinating story. |
| Tag & Bink Were Here |
Kevin Rubio |
Print |
Comixology |
104 |
11-28-2017 |
11-30-2017 |
7 |
Tons of fun with the original trilogy and into the prequels. |
| All-Star Superman |
Grant Morrison |
Print |
Comixology |
320 |
12-01-2017 |
12-06-2017 |
8 |
Really great Superman story. I love the way it showed how the Clark disguise could actually work. |
| Batman, Volume 3: I Am Bane |
Tom King |
Print |
Library |
176 |
12-07-2017 |
12-08-2017 |
8 |
Bane is pretty awesome. |
| A Christmas Story |
Jean Shepherd |
Print |
Kindle Store |
132 |
12-12-2017 |
12-18-2017 |
9 |
So much fun! |