Book Recommendations:
I've decided that instead of occasional book recommendations, I'm going to simply post what I'm currently reading, with a brief comment. I'll just keep adding to the list so there will be a running list of what I have read this year with a few notes, where applicable.
Good Reading,
Lance Storm
What I'm Reading in 2012
I plan to read F. Paul Wilson's "Secret History of the World" collection this year in order, back to back. I've read the entire collection before but never in older and most of it a long time ago. The saga's conclusion "Night World" comes out in 2012 and I want to have it all fresh in my head when I read the finale. If you would like to read along I've got the entire collection listed below and will Italicize the one's on the list as well as update the book covers, as I read them so you can keep pace.
Information on the F. Paul Wilson and this collection is available at: RepairmanJack.com
The Past:
Demonsong: Short story available as free download on his site.
Aryans & Abinthe: A short story included in "Aftershock & Others"
Blackwind: Novel
The Keep: Novel (Adversary Cycle)
Reborn: Novel (Adversary Cycle)
Dat Tay Vao: Short Story included in 2009 reissue of "The Touch"
Jack: Secret Histories: Novel (Young Jack series)
Jack: Secret Circles: Novel (Young Jack series)
Jack: Secret Vengeance: Novel (Young Jack series)
Faces: Short story included in "The Barrens & Others"
Year Zero minus 3:
Sibs: Novel
The Tomb: Novel (Adversary Cycle & First Repairman Jack book)
The Barrens: Short story included in "The Barrens & Others"
A Day in the Life: A Jack short story included in "The Barrens & Others"
The Long Way Home: A Jack short story included in "Quick Fixes"
Legacies: Novel, Repairman Jack book 2
Year Zero Minus 2:
Conspiracies: Novel, Repairman Jack book 3
Interlude at Duane's: A Jack short story included in "Aftershock & Others"
All The Rage: Novel, Repairman Jack book 4
Hosts: Novel, Repairman Jack book 5 (Currently Reading)
The Haunted Air: Novel, Repairman Jack book 6
Gateways: Novel, Repairman Jack book 7
Crisscross: Novel, Repairman Jack book 8
Infernal: Novel, Repairman Jack book 9
Year Zero Minus 1:
Harbingers: Novel, Repairman Jack book 10
Bloodline: Novel, Repairman Jack book 11
By The Sword: Novel, Repairman Jack book 12
Ground Zero: Novel, Repairman Jack book 13
The Touch: Novel, (Adversary Cycle)
The Peabody-Ozmandias Traveling Circus & Oddity Emporium: Novella
Tenants: A short story included in "The Barrens & Others"
Year Zero:
Pelts: A short story included in "The Barrens & Others"
Reprisal: Novel, (Adversary Cycle)
Fatal Error: Novel, Repairman Jack book 14
Ground Zero: Novel, Repairman Jack book 15
Darl at the End: Novel, Repairman Jack book 15
Nightworld: Novel (Adversary Cycle & Repairman Jack Finale)
My Top Eleven Reads of 2011
Johnny Wylde & Too Wylde, Marcus Wynne Books 1 and 2 in the Saga.
The Affair, Lee Child The new Jack Reacher, AWESOME.
Jimmy the Kid, Donald E. Westlake A Dortmunder novel, a lot of fun.
Dark at the End, F. Paul Wilson The last RJ Novel, Sad to see series ending.
Girl Who...(book 2 and 3) , Stieg Larsson Excellent series.
Kill Zone, Sgt.Coughlin and Donald Davis Excellent, will cont. with series.
Threat Warning, John Gilstrap The Jonathon Grave series is excellent.
A Drop of the Hard Stuff, Lawrence Block Another strong Matthew Scudder book.
Bond Enforcement & Drink to That, Sunny Schaffer Melanie Bayless series.
The Last Run, Greg Rucka The third Tara Chase novel, a great read.
Butcher's Moon, Richard Stark An Awesome Parker novel.
Unfortunately I've shut down Book Marks.
Enrollment and reader involvement has been dropping off gradually over the last year or two and it's gotten to the point where there doesn't seem to be enough interest to warrant the amount of work involved.
I started Book Marks 9 years ago and while being a ton of work, it has also been a true pleasure. I've discovered a ton of great new authors through the club as well as made some really good friends. I've become friends with many of the authors we've featured in the club as well as several of you readers who have taken part.
As a group we've read 38 books spanning 31 different authors, and only one of which I didn't have personal contact with. Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)had passed away by the time we read his classic tale. Every other author knew about their involvement in the club and was happy to be a part of it. Of those 30 participating authors only two failed to deliver and stood us up: G.M. Ford (Black River) and Adam Copeland (On Edge). Everyone else came through and to those I say thank you.
Thank you for taking part in Book Marks with me and making it special. Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the club and your contributions to the world of literature. If we created even one new reader we were a success.
I hope to get all past Book Responses reposted by the end of the year. I took them down at one point due to bandwidth issues on my site, which have since been fixed. I plan to still post book recommendations on the site and hope to continue to hear from some of you more loyal Book Marks. Thanks to everyone who took part.
Good Reading Everyone,
Lance
