95/150 An interesting and informative overview of the American space program. From its humble beginnings with the Mercury program, through Gemini, the Apollo moon landing, the Space Shuttles and finally the ISS (International Space Station). Kate Mulgrew (aka Captain Janeway) was an excellent choice for narrator. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
10th and final book for #SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView 20th book for #RushathonExtended @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

After a quick trip to the used book store to drop off a load of books, I decided to treat myself. I was already getting the Star Wars book, but I'm excited to read the book about 80s action stars. The author wrote a very good book, Wild & Crazy Guys, about 80s comedy stars.
#nevertoomanybooks #neverenoughshelves

1. William Powell - I love The Thin Man movies so much!
2. Harrison Ford - Between Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Jack Ryan, how can you go wrong?
3. Bill Murray - 80s comedy gold
#TLT @dabbe
Wanna play @audraelizabeth @Buechersuechtling @ReadingIsMyHobby @Onceuponatime

Kissing September goodbye, it flew by so fast. My main goals for this readathon is to finish Project Hail Mary for #LitsySciFiBookClub and The Space Race on audio, so that
I can start Starter Villain (audio) and From A Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi with the beginning of October.
Good luck to everyone joining in.
#20in4 @Andrew65

94/150 Somewhat dated information, written between 2007 and 2010, but still informative and interesting. It definitely busted a couple of things I thought were true.
3.25/5
9th book finished for #SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView 19th book finished for #RushathonExtended @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

1. I only read 1 five star book in September, and that was the marvelous The Overstory. Definitely one of the best books I've read this year.
2. I don't know if I'm "excited" about it, but October will be my 60th birthday. I am excited to read John Scalzi's Starter Villain and the Star Wars anthology, From A Certain Point of View: The Return of The Jedi.
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

93/150 From the blurb - "Pimples, the scourge of adolescents everywhere, are actually portals through which creatures from another dimension derive voyeuristic pleasure by spying on the lives of human teenagers." Weird and gross, but kind of funny in a very dark way. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
8th book finished for #SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView 18th book finished for #RushathonExtended @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

92/150 Interesting but fairly generic dystopian story. Telos, the evil all-knowing corporation, has taken advantage of a pandemic to take control of New York City and state using the inhabitants for further scientific experiments. The rag tag band of resistance hunts for proof of Telos's misdeeds. It's not awful, but it is full of genre cliches. 3 ⭐⭐⭐
This Audible original is not in Litsy's data base.

91/150 Although it's been awhile since I read the last volume of Saga, it was very easy to be drawn back into the storyline. I love all the characters, both old and new, and I'm looking forward to further adventures. I did want more Lying Cat though. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6th book finished for #SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView 16th book finished for #RushathonExtended @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

90/150 I'll be the first to admit this isn't my usual choice of reading, but I'm so glad I gave it a chance because I thought it was amazing! So beautifully written, with wonderful, complex and complicated characters, following their lives I felt sad when the book was done. 5 🌟 read. Highly recommended.
5th book finished for #SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView 15th book finished for #RushathonExtended @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

1. I worked on the family farm growing up, but the first "real"(aka paying) job was a fry cook for Hardee's. I was 19 and it was the summer before going off to college. Also the last time I worked in the food industry.
2. None so far.
3. Probably, but I've yet to work it out.
Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

89/150 Lighthearted fun in the 3rd book of the Dan Shamble Zombie P.I. series. Shamble has several cases running at the same time, trying to find out who's scalping werewolves gives the book its title, but all the various cases dovetail into each other by the end. You don't have to have read any of the previous books to enjoy this, but it does add depth to the story and characters if you have. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

🍏 I enjoy going for long walks, watching the leaves change, enjoying the vanishing heat and humidity.
🍎 Frustrated
🍏 I hope to finish Hair Raising (Kevin Anderson) tonight.
Thank you @Monica5 and @The_Penniless_Author for the tag
#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. I have, to my regret.

2. Tagged book. There are some very funny stories, some sad, and some just horrifying in their stupidity.

Thank you for the tag @Eggs

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

I wasn't sure which one to choose, since there's a preface, and introduction and a chapter 1, so here's the first line of each.
Preface - "The mass of people expect a King or Queen to look and play the part."
Introduction - "The origins of England's monarchy can be traced to the second century BC, when Celtic and Belgae tribesmen, emigrated from continental Europe, settled in England."
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88/150 Another Audible original not in Litsy's data base. Failed actor & food delivery driver, Jack Diller's life is going nowhere, when he discovers a self help book called The Killer Instinct. Jack starts following the advice, which only leads him into a spiral of crime and murder. It might not sound like it, but it's actually pretty funny at times. Will Wheaton & Ron Perlman are great narrators as Jack and the audiobook. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2

87/150 This book is not in Litsy data base, probably because it's an Audible exclusive. On the planet Croatoan, Detective Cade is investigating the murder of a high level official. Cade is your typical honest (mostly) cop stuck in a corrupt system. The audio is only 2 1/2 hours, so the world building and characterization are pretty bare bones. The ending does leave it open for more adventures with DCI Cade but I think I'll pass. 3 ⭐⭐⭐

Of the three books I'm currently reading, I think my best choice would be the supernatural New Orleans French Quarter of Kevin J. Anderson's Hair Raising. Being on a spaceship bound for who knows where (Project Hail Mary) or early 12th Century England (Crown & Sceptre) doesn't sound as much fun.

#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

86/150 I'm still giving this a pick, even though I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two of the series. There was a good mystery, some clever misdirection, lots of clever banter, and a satisfying reveal of the murderer. My problem with the book is Richard's development as a character. After 3 murder investigations, when his own life was often in danger, Richard is pretty much the same guy at the
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People do bizarre things to amuse themselves, but this illegal cockatrice fighting ring was one of the strangest pastimes I had ever seen.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Hopefully I'll do better with September's #SummerEndReadathon than I did with #Rushathon.
My goal is to finish these four books, reading 50 to
100 pages each day. Also reading Death at the Chateau & Hair Raising for #SeriesLove2023, and Project Hail Mary
for #LitsySciFiClub.
@TheSpineView

85/150 I barely squeaked this one in on the #Rushathon deadline. It's been three years since John Blake gave up being a PI to return to Columbia University. When a class mate commits suicide, John is sure it was murder. This is a twisted tale of the seedy underbelly of NYC, very noir with a world weary PI facing evil and corruption where he least expected it. 4 🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️ 1/2

1. Bing Crosby & Bob Hope in the Road movies

2. Han Solo & Chewbacca. I think they're a better couple than Han & Leia.

3. Hermione & Ron from Harry Potter.

#TLT @dabbe

84/150 I guess the title of the book pretty much sums up what it's about. It's a fact that the Earth is getting hotter, each year being the hottest on record. The author mixes scientific information with anecdotes about his personal experience with extreme heat and how it is altering the environment, and the people and animals trying to adapt to the increasing hotter planet. 4.25/5

I can't say that the weekend readathon was a total success for me. I did finish two of the three books I wanted to read but my time was no where near 20 hours. Hopefully I'd do better in September.
Thanks for hosting @Andrew65

1. I still prefer to watch movies in the theater. Its the experience I grew up with, and i don't want to change.
2. Comic book collecting. I have shifted to graphic novels instead of the monthly individual comics (5 or 6 bucks each?!? No thank you).
3. I'm currently dieting (again!) so mostly I'm cooking at home.
@Eggs #wonderouswednesday

Sorry #LitsySciFiBookClub but I just couldn't get into this one. I read like 100 pages and I couldn't bring myself to pick it up again. Hopefully I'll do better in September with Project Hail Mary

1. I only had one 5 🌟 read for August, and it was the Tagged book.
2. It was extremely informative, and only increased my love for owls.

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

83/150 If it wasn't for some nice artwork, this would have gotten a pan. None of the stories are scary, funny, mysterious, they seemed pointless mostly. The last story, A Dog and His Boy by Evan Dorkin & Jill Thompson, was the best of the lot. A sad tale of a dog's loyalty to a strange, dangerous boy. 2 ⭐⭐
2nd book finished for #20in4 @Andrew65
8th book finished for #Rushathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

82/150 A detailed and fascinating look at the ancient history of Mexico. American schools tend to be Eurocentric in teaching history, so much of this was new to me. Of course I knew about Cortez and Montezuma, the fall of the Aztec empire, but there is a rich history of empires rivaling anything in Europe of the same era. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I'm late with this, but I'll throw in my 2 cents

1. House of 1000 Corpses - Bizarre, intense and relentlessly gruesome and gory.

2. The Evil Dead (1981) - Still one of the scariest movies I have ever seen.

3. Demons (1985) - I saw this on cable and it gave me very bad dreams.

#TLT

My goals are to finish 3 of these books, and start at least 1 more.
Good luck to everyone joining in.
#20in4 @Andrew65

81/150 What a fascinating book!! I'm definitely putting this on my list of the best books of 2023. Owls are such amazing creatures, if you don't love them now (and who doesnt?), you will after you finish this detailed look into the lives, eating, breeding and mating habits of these beautiful birds. I think this is the best book on nature I've read since Ed Yong's An Immense World, which is high praise indeed.
5 🌟 read

I've listened to 65% of this audiobook, and I highly recommend it. Even if you have no interest in owls (who doesn't like owls?), it is an endlessly fascinating book about nature and man's interaction and study of it. This will definitely be on my Top 10 list at the end of the year, probably in the top 5.
#SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz

I was a private investigator once.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

80/150 Spinning out of Mignola's excellent Hellboy series, Witchfinder is a dark gothic tale of demons, ghosts, occult powers and secret societies This would make a perfect read for Halloween. 4 😈😈😈😈
5/15 for #Rushathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

I've recently fallen down the rabbit hole of social media. I was spending too much time online and not enough time on my reading. However, today is a new start. I've deleted the apps that were distracting me, and I might still have time to salvage August.

Sorry I'm a day late.
1. School starts back August 23.
2. Tagged. It's not a traditional school, but it was a learning environment.

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

1. Humbert Humbert from Lolita. As a first or last name it's not weird, but together it's strange.
2. Flow My Tears, The Police Man Said by Philip K. Dick. Probably one of my favorite book titles, and my fantasy rock bands name.
Thanks for the tag @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

79/150 What a wonderfully dark and twisted murder mystery. PI John Blake discovers that his high school sweetheart has been murdered, and he delved into the world of strippers and gangsters to find her killer. There are plenty of red herrings that kept me guessing until the surprise reveal. I'm going on to read the sequel, Songs of Innocence. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
4/15 for #Rushathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

78/150 An interesting look at one of the pivotal years in American history. While the author does stray from his subject at times, he does detailed work discussing the causes that led to monumental events of 1920, and also discusses the ramifications those events had on future generations. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
3/15 for #Rushathon (I'm behind my pace) @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

He was sweating fiercely and his eyes were darting around the room. I was watching them and his hands. That was my mistake.

I know it's more than one sentence, but it goes well together.

@Eggs #wonderouswednesday

What's the best way to deal with Litsy's current condition? Buy more books of course!! For those who can't see, I got The Cradle of Ice by James Rollins and Into The Light by David Weber & Chris Kennedy. The Rollins' book just came out earlier this year and I already found a copy in the bargain section of BAM! Score!!
#nevertoomanybooks #neverenoughshelves

Can someone help me? My Litsy crashed so I had to uninstall it, and now I can't find the app in the google play store to reinstall the phone app. I'm using my phone to contact the site online, but it's not as good as the app. If anyone knows how I can reload the phone app, I'd appreciate the help. Otherwise, I don't know if I'll be around much anymore
Thank you for the help.

77/150 The second book in The Dispatcher series makes for an entertaining mystery. In a world where people who are murdered come back to life, finding ways to kill people has to become more creative. I really like Zachary Quinto's narration, he has a strong voice and he's gone with doing various character voices, male & female, and accents. 3
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2/15 for #Rushathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

76/150 For some reason, I enjoy SW books that deal with the bad guys more than the ones about the Jedi. Iskat Akaris begins as a padawan during the Clone Wars, and quickly promoted to Jedi Knight. Always feeling like an outsider and questioning the Jedi way, Iskat's journey from Jedi to Inquisitor for the Empire makes for a tragic but fascinating tale. I only have one fault with the book,
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The headline made me sit down when I read it, that and the picture next to it and the article that spilled out over two columns underneath.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

What the heck is this?!?! "hard-edged crime fiction for adults" starring Marvel characters?!?! I've read plenty of books with Marvel characters, but I can't imagine something dark and noir, like Raymond Chandler, with Spider-Man or Captain America in it. Maybe a spy thriller with Nick Fury, but even that goes out the window if you add superheroes. That doesn't mean I won't give them a try when they come out, I'll just keep my expectations low.

I'm looking forward to a nice month long readathon. My goals are simple:
Read more than 15 books (15 is my current record of books read in a month).
Read more than 75 hours (also my current monthly record).

Good luck to everyone joining in.
#RushAthon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65