Coils (print), Shit Actually (ebook) from Libby on my phone and A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century (audio), also on my phone from Libby.
Thanks for the tag @Andrew65 #WeekendReading

P.S. I love Libby!

12/150 I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. Orlean's essays on various animals and life raising farm animals were both amusing and poignant. As she said there is a fine line around the world between what animals we think of as pets, what animals we think of as food, and those that think of us as food. 4 🐕🐕🐕🐕
5th book for #JoyousJanuary @Andrew65 12th book for #Jumpstart2022 @Lizpixie @Clwojick 27th book for #WinterCosy @PuddleJumper

My first bail of 2022. I thought this would be my jam, I love history and alternate history stories, but the author uses many Arabic and other foreign words, and there is no glossary. I have to keep stopping and looking up things like kulliye, which pulls me right out of the story.

11/150 It doesn't seem right to have a Suicide Squad without Harley Quinn or Rick Flagg. Otherwise it's the same story, costume criminals join Task Force X in hope of living long enough to see their sentences shortened. Most are all cannon fodder who last one issue. I don't like the Peacemaker, he's as much of a d!ck here as he was in the movie. 3 👍👍👍

My first official bookhaul of 2022, courtesy of MySciFiClub. Both December and January's box came on the same day, so more books for me!! Soon it will be time for another #bookbuyingdiet to slim out the shelves, but I'll save that for February.

10/150 Since it was cold and miserable outside, and I was sick and miserable inside, I spent the day with a hot cup of tea, Doctor Watson and Sherlock Holmes. None of the stories stood out as the best Holmes tales I've read, but all were enjoyable and contained interesting mysteries. 3 ⭐⭐⭐💫
3rd book for #JoyousJanuary @Andrew65 10th book for #Jumpstart2022 @Lizpixie @Clwojick 25th book for #WinterCosy @PuddleJumper

❄ I use my cellphone for both ebooks and audiobooks.
❄ I prefer to read books on my paperwhite tablet, but I end up using my phone more because it's always with me.
Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday
Wanna play? @audraelizabeth @Buechersuechtling @ReadingIsMyHobby @Onceuponatime @broughtyoubooks @Booksarelifeaddict @peacegypsy @SheilaChew @jon_dottingly @therubberduckninja

#notbookrelated Yes it's not book related, but it was really nice to finally see Matt Stafford get his first playoff victory after being in the league for over 12 years. The fact that it was with my beloved Rams was just the cherry on top.
#GoRams #GoStafford

9/150 Crazy, fun pulp adventure. Psychic dinosaurs! Talking gorilla warriors! Ancient artifacts from Atlantis! Cavemen from the Hollow Earth!! So much is going on, and it's only the first book of a trilogy, with of course a cliffhanger ending. If you like books like Doc Savage, The Spider or The Shadow, I think you'll enjoy this. 4 🧨🧨🧨🧨

Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi, Mickey7 by Edward Ashton and The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller

#SundaySoapbox @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

1. Fantasy or Science-fiction
2. Comic book format, preferably graphic novels
3. Flight

#sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz

8/150 When I first heard about this, I thought, what a bad idea. Now that I've read it, I can confirm that it was definitely a stupid, horrible idea. All these years, Batman hasn't been facing one Joker, but actually three of them; The Criminal, The Clown and The Comedian. Each an aspect of the Joker's psychotic personality. Who was the first Joker? Who's the original one? We are left never knowing. Two big thumbs down 👎👎

1. On Animals (ebook), The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (print) and Dinocalypse Now (audio)
2. The weather man is calling for snow, but I'm not sure how much. I've heard everything from a dusting to over 10 inches.
3. I bundle up, crank up the heat, and fix a nice warm drink, tea or hot chocolate
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

I'm about half way through On Animals (ebook), a third of the way through The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (print) and about half of Dinocalypse Now (audio)
#WeekendReading @Andrew65

On certain days, my friend Sherlock Holmes would invariably wear a scowl, which further lengthened his saturnine face.

From "The Darlington Substitution Scandal" by Henry Slesar

Getting my picks ready and goals set for the #JoyousJanuary readathon.
Finish On Animals
Finish The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
Finish Dinocalypse Now
Read 2 graphic novels
Start 2 new books
Read 40 hours

Good luck to everyone who is joining in.
#JoyousJanuary @Andrew65

7/150 While I don't think it was as good as The Rising Storm, I enjoyed this a great deal. Not to spoil the plot, the Jedi are forced to fight for their survival as Nihil saboteurs cripple a major Jedi base. Sadly some of the characters I'd come to like did not survive, but it gave a nice touch of realism to see the Jedi fail for all too human reasons. 4 💥💥💥💥 1/2

6/150 This was not what I expected, which was a retelling of The War of The Worlds. Instead it's a dive into various parts of H.G. Wells fictional worlds. Yes we get invading Martians, but also Dr Moreau (from The Island of..), Hawley Griffin (The Invisible Man), Dr Cavor and the cavorite sphere (The First Men In The Moon), the Selenites (also from First Men) and even the giant rats from The Food of the Gods.
Continued in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️

1. Litsy, BookRiot, and recently added StoryGraph
2. Reading goals for 2022 is 150 books
3. Tagged. It was my favorite book of 2021
#wonderouswednesday @Eggs
Wanna play? @audraelizabeth @Buechersuechtling @ReadingIsMyHobby @Onceuponatime @TheBookDream @Daisey @Bookishlie @Sharpeipup @Cuilin @ReadingFeedsTheSoul @Lucy_Anywhere @Onepageatatime88 @SpiderGoddess

1. Genetics & Genetic Engineering
2. It's an important topic. Climate change is going to force changes to be made if humans are to survive as a species.
3. Tagged & added.

#SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz

5/150 Informative and engaging, yet somewhat dry and academic. Stories about such rogues and scoundrels should be told with more flair IMO. 3 😴😴😴
5th book for #JumpStart2022 @Lizpixie @Clwojick 20th book for #WinterCosy @PuddleJumper

1. The Martian War/Kevin J. Anderson, Begged, Borrowed & Stolen/Jan Bridgeford-Smith and Star Wars - The High Republic: The Fallen Star/Claudia Gray (audio).
2. Read 150 books, at least 75% of that from my current TBR shelves.
3. Begged, Borrowed & Stolen

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

I just started reading The Martian War by Kevin J. Anderson and listening to Star Wars - The High Republic: The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray on audio. I hope to finish Begged, Borrowed & Stolen by Jan Bridgeford-Smith and another graphic novel by the end of the weekend.
#weekendreading @Andrew65

In chill November, the nights were as dark as the stars were bright.
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

4/150 Of the two Batman villains, I've always preferred the Riddler over the Joker. The Riddler is a thinking man's villain, while the Joker is just chaos and insanity. Great story and amazing artwork. I liked the ending with Bruce and Selina, even though I know how that turns out. 4 🦇🦇🦇🦇
4th book for #Jumpstart2022 @Lizpixie @Clwojick 19th book for #WinterCosy @PuddleJumper

3/150 I don't usually read Afterwords first, but I feel if I'd read Sandra Miesel's The Price of Buying Time before the novel, I'd have a better understand of Dominic Flandry and Anderson's Future History stories, including the Polesotechnic League and the Technic civilization. I still enjoyed the adventure story, but I think it would have been more substantial with more background knowledge.
3 🚀🚀🚀

2/150 At times I found his "humblebragging" annoying, but overall it was a fun, often hilarious, memoir. I'm a little older than Will, by 8 years, but I remember enjoying the Fresh Prince TV series. For me, his movies have been hit or miss. Smith confuses quantity for quality, box office receipts aren't everything. Men in Black II, Hancock, I Am Legend and I, Robot aren't good movies even if they opened no. 1 at the box office. 3 ❄❄❄ .75

1. Reading goal is 150 books (I read 148 in 2021), all the readathons I can cover, more audiobooks, more nonfiction.
2. Perseverance
3. Tagged. Yes for the most part. Sometimes Will gets a little too "humblebrag" for me, but overall I've enjoyed it.
Thanks for the tag @TheRiehlDeal
@MoonWitch94 #thoughtfulthursday

My co-worker at Office Depot has recently illustrated this cute children's book about an alien. Its publish by Headline Publishing if you're interested in getting a copy. The website is headlinebook.com

Not exactly anyone's choice as light holiday reading, but this is the book that struck me as the most interesting of #December, and the one I discussed most with other people, especially non-readers.
#12Booksof2021 #12thof2021
@Andrew65

1. Tagged
2. I hope to find a better job.
3. Just surviving another year.
Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday
Wanna play? @Buechersuechtling @ReadingIsMyHobby @Onceuponatime @TheBookDream @Daisey @Bookishlie @Sharpeipup @Cuilin @ReadingFeedsTheSoul @Lucy_Anywhere @Onepageatatime88 @SpiderGoddess

While I did only finish 2 books for this readathon, I did cross the line for over 20 hours of reading so I'm happy with the overall results.
Thank you @Andrew65 for hosting another fun #20in4 readathon.

It appears that I forgot to post my results for this readathon. I finished 11 books and got in more hours than I expected.
Thank you @DieAReader and @GHABI4ROSES for hosting.
#ChristmasMyWay

It is impossible for me to choose between these two amazing books for #November. Both are wonderful and deserve to be on everyone's #Top21of21
#12Booksof2021 #11thof2021

❄ Only from a distance. If I'm warm, dry and cozy inside, then I love it. If I have to go out in it, not so much.
❄ Drinking cocoa, sitting in my recliner with a good book.
Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday
Wanna play? @audraelizabeth @Buechersuechtling @ReadingIsMyHobby @Onceuponatime @TheBookDream @Daisey @Bookishlie @Sharpeipup @Cuilin @ReadingFeedsTheSoul @Lucy_Anywhere @Onepageatatime88 @SpiderGoddess

#12Booksof2021 #10thof2021 #October
Another easy pick. Cassandra Peterson's (aka Elvira) memoir was funny and inspiring. I read several celebrity books in 2021, more than I usually do, and this one was the best. Definitely should be listened to on audio, she does a wonderful job narrating her story.

The easiest pick of the year for #12Booksof2021. My favorite book of 2021, one of my favorites of all time. I'm not a re-reader usually, but I know I'll go back and read this again.
#12Booksof2021 #9thof2021 #September

1/150 First book finished for 2022. It reads like a video game, hero/heroes walk around, go to various rooms, solve puzzles then battle that room's Boss, before moving on to the next room/level. Not horrible but not great either. I've always like the Riddler more than the Joker, so I liked him in the spotlight. 3 🦇🦇🦇
1st book for #Jumpstart2022 @Lizpixie @Clwojick 2nd book for #20in4 @Andrew65 16th book for #Wintercosy @PuddleJumper

I love Roman history. There's something about them I find endlessly fascinating, no matter how bloody or horrible they are portrayed. This was an interesting look at the best of the worst of Roman Emperors, with a nice healthy dose of snark.
#12Booksof2021 #8thof2021 #August

Thank you @TheSpineView and @keys_on_fire for hosting #AVeryMerryReadathon and #WrapItUpReadathon respectively. I finished 15 book, the most I've ever gotten read in one month, and also the most hours I've ever done in one month. I'm pretty happy with myself and it was a great way to end the less than wonderful 2021.

Thank you @aperfectmjk for hosting December's audioathon. I finished 7 books and got a decent amount of listening time done.
#Littenlisten

Since I doubt I'll finish this tonight, this will be both my last book of 2021 and my first book of 2022. On an unrelated topic, this is the first time I've used Pic Collage. I've seen it used so much on Litsy, I finally added the app to my phone.
#lastfirst @BookNAround

This will probably be my last book for 2021. I've never heard of Dr. Cream, but his story is as horrifying and tragic as the more famous tale of Jack the Ripper. Poison was Dr. Cream's weapon of choice, and he preceded to kill at least nine women in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. 4 🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️ 1/2

The excellent conclusion to Stephen Fry's mythology trilogy was well worth the wait. His wry sense of humor helped make it easier to understand and remember all the names and relationships of the huge cast of characters.
#12Booksof2021 #7thof2021 #July
@Andrew65

The iron door of the Illinois State Penitentiary in Joliet groaned open and spat a haggard-looking man into the world he had left almost a decade earlier.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

It's interesting with the book you just finished(The Art of English Murder) and the one you just started mention the same thing. Detective Fever was a thing for the Victorians who were fascinated by murder and solving the crimes.

I've throughly enjoyed the new Star Wars series set before the Empire and the 9 movie series. The series allows readers to enjoy new heroes and villains without being all tied up in the Skywalker saga.
#12Booksof2021 #6thbookof2021 #June
@Andrew65

I'm ready for the final #20in4 readathon for 2021. I'm off the first two days so hopefully that will give me a head start on my goals.
Finish Batman: Arkham Knight - The Riddler's Gambit
Finish The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream
Finish 50% of Will on audiobook
Read 30 hours
Good luck to everyone joining in, and thanks for hosting this and the treasure hunt @Andrew65

One of the best books I've read this year, definitely on my #Top21of21 list. Heartbreaking but inspirational, it's an amazing true story of courage and perseverance.

#12Booksof2021 #5thof2021 #May
@Andrew65

I guess the best way to describe it is, it's a Cold War spy novel with superheroes. Wolverine leads a black ops team (made up of Sabertooth, Silver Fox and Maverick) into East Berlin to steal a disk from two Soviet defectors. The Black Widow (then a KGB agent) and Banshee (working for Interpol) also get involved. Helps if you know the various Marvel characters and relationships, but still possible to enjoy the story if you don't. 3 💥💥💥 1/2