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I finished three more books. The first was a good book albeit disturbing. Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita. The second was a condensed strip of tripe laced with diarrhea - Resident Evil published by Boss Fight. The third was a reread of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which I loved. I’m still reading Stephen King, Daniel Sbraham, and I’m about to start the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book number 26 is down. Metal Gear Solid from Boss Fight Books. Thank God it was written better than the Resident Evil one. It was okay....decent and even good at times, but nothing to write home about.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. Metal Gear Solid by Ashly and Anthony Burch

I read a couple more books. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, more of the same which is a good thing, and a book of poetry by Keats. Good times. I’m still reading Eddings, Abraham, and King.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. Metal Gear Solid by Ashly and Anthony Burch
27. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
28. Poems of John Keats by John Keats

I knocked out Guardians of the West by David Eddings, book one of the Mallorean. I’ll start book two soon...very soon...

I also started reading a history of heavy metal book in addition to the Boss Fight reprint of the Breakout book. Good times.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. Metal Gear Solid by Ashly and Anthony Burch
27. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
28. Poems of John Keats by John Keats
29. Guardians of the West by David Eddings

I knocked out the wonderful book, Breakout: Pilgrim in the Microworld. A reprint of a book published long ago when Breakout was more contemporary. It’s a book about obsession, though, and navigating that. This is probably my second favorite Boss Fight book so far (after Galaga). I had a great time reading it.

Am also reading book two of the Mallorean and a Stephen King recently published book. Good times.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. Metal Gear Solid by Ashly and Anthony Burch
27. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
28. Poems of John Keats by John Keats
29. Guardians of the West by David Eddings
30. Breakout: Pilgrim in the Microworld by David Sudnow

I knocked out Stephen King’s ‘If It Bleeds’ - an outstanding collection of novellas published just this year. I seldom read new books, but bought it with a gift card I bought and got to it sooner than I’d expected. Great book and highly recommended.

I’m still reading book 2 of the Mallorean, the Heavy Metal history book, and, slowly but surely, a Daniel Abraham pulp fantasy book (book 5 of The Dagger and Coin series). Speaking of new books, I’ll be starting the last Shannara book soon as well as Portrait of a Lady. Good times.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. Metal Gear Solid by Ashly and Anthony Burch
27. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
28. Poems of John Keats by John Keats
29. Guardians of the West by David Eddings
30. Breakout: Pilgrim in the Microworld by David Sudnow
31. If It Bleeds by Stephen King

I don’t usually read signed books but this one has been on my to read list for a couple years. I finally got to it. Age Happens: Garfield Hits the Big 4-0. I laughed a few times. Was fun and nostalgic. There was even a strip with US Acres cameos! Made me smile.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. Metal Gear Solid by Ashly and Anthony Burch
27. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
28. Poems of John Keats by John Keats
29. Guardians of the West by David Eddings
30. Breakout: Pilgrim in the Microworld by David Sudnow
31. If It Bleeds by Stephen King
32. Age Happens: Garfield Hits the Big 4-0 by Jim Davis

My copy of Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi came in yesterday! Homegoing (her debut) is one of the more brilliant novels I've read, so I was more than happy to pre-order her follow-up effort. It's moved up my queue to probably 3rd place, which means I'll probably read it over the winter holidays.

I finished the next entry in David Eddings’ Mallorean series: The King of the Murgos. It was fun - good but not great. Classic Eddings.

I’m going to start a book about being an introvert (even though I know a lot about it already...hopefully it helps me to feel better about it) and the last Shannara book.

Am still reading the heavy metal history book and One of Daniel Abraham’s pulp fantasy book.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. Metal Gear Solid by Ashly and Anthony Burch
27. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
28. Poems of John Keats by John Keats
29. Guardians of the West by David Eddings
30. Breakout: Pilgrim in the Microworld by David Sudnow
31. If It Bleeds by Stephen King
32. Age Happens: Garfield Hits the Big 4-0 by Jim Davis
33. The King of the Murgos by David Eddings

I finished reading a hefty, delightful, and highly recommended art book in Art of Atari. I had a blast.

Still reading the introvert book, the heavy metal book, Abraham pulp fantasy, and Brooks pulp fantasy.

1. Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
2. Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
4. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
5. Candide by Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
6. Understanding Iran by William R. Polk
7. The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Choosing Death by Albert Mudrian
10. The Republic by Plato
11. The Notebook by José Saramago
12. The Tyrant’s Law by Daniel Abraham
13. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold
14. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
15. Dracula by Bram Stoker
16. Animal Farm by George Orwell
17. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
18. Galaga by Michael Kimball
19. Mustaine by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden
20. A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
21. The Widow’s House by Daniel Abraham
22. The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
23. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
24. Resident Evil by Philip Reed
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. Metal Gear Solid by Ashly and Anthony Burch
27. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
28. Poems of John Keats by John Keats
29. Guardians of the West by David Eddings
30. Breakout: Pilgrim in the Microworld by David Sudnow
31. If It Bleeds by Stephen King
32. Age Happens: Garfield Hits the Big 4-0 by Jim Davis
33. The King of the Murgos by David Eddings
34. Art of Atari by Tim Lapetino