Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Reading Log 2013

Reading Log 2013



 I have decided to continue the reading log I began in 2010 and continued into 2011 and 2012, listing all the books I complete in 2013. I will list by title, author, type of work, writer's country of origin, original date of publication with date of translation if not originally in English, and date read. An entry preceded by an (R) is a book that I am rereading, usually after many years. An asterisk indicates a book I particularly enjoyed. "SF/F" following "novel" means "Science Fiction/Fantasy"; "M" means "Mystery."

January:



*1. True Love:  A Practice for Awakening the Heart by Thich Nhat Hahn (nonfiction -- Buddhism/Meditation, Viet Nam/France, 1997 in French,  english translation 2004; January 1)

*2. When Things Fall Apart:  Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron (nonfiction -- Buddhism/Meditation, U. S./Canada, 1997; January 1 - 2)

*3. Murder Your Darlings by J. J. Murphy (novel M -- Algonquin Round Table Mystery #1, U. S., 2011; January 3 - 4)

*(R)4. Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer (novel SF/F -- Imperium #1, U. S., 1961; January 5)

*5. Red Orchestra:  The Story of the Berlin Underground and the Circle of Friends Who Resisted Hitler by Anne Nelson (nonfiction -- history, U. S., 2009; January 5 - 9)

*6. Homemade Poems by Lorine Niedecker (poetry, U. S., 1964; January 9)

*7. Tutankhamun:  The Book of Shadows by Nick Drake (novel M -- Rahotep #2, England, 2009; January 10 - 12)
*8.  Time Trap by Keith Laumer (novel SF/F, U. S., 1970; January 12)
*9. The Dead Shall Not Rest by Tessa Harris (novel M -- Dr. Thomas Silkstone #2, England, 2013; January 13 - 14)
*10. Being Zen:  Bringing Meditation to Life by Ezra Bayda (nonfiction -- Zen Buddhism/Meditation, U. S., 2002; January 14)
*11. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes:  The Scroll of the Dead by David Stuart Davies (novel M -- Sherlock Holmes, England, 1998; January 15 - 16)
*12. In This Thin Rain by Nelson Ball (poetry, Canada, 2012; January 16)
*13. The Swerve:  How The World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt (nonfiction -- history/philosophy/literature, U. S., 2011; January 16 - 18)
*14. Valor's Choice by Tanya Huff (novel SF/F -- Torin Kerr #1, Canada, 2000; January 19 - 21)
*(R) 15. Spaceman! by Keith Laumer (novel SF/F, U. S., 1967; January 22)
*16. The Diving Pool:  Three Novellas by Yoko Ogawa (fiction, Japan, published 1990-1991 in Japan, English translation published 2008; January 23)
*17. The Art of Syntax:  Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song by Ellen Bryant Voigt (nonfiction -- poetry writing, U. S., 2009; January 24 - 25)
*18, Bird Tracks on Hard Snow by Nelson Ball (poetry, Canada, 1994; January 26)
*19. The Better Part of Valor by Tanya Huff (novel SF/F -- Torin Kerr #2, Canada, 2002; January 26 - 27)
*20. North Central by Lorine Niedecker (poetry, U. S., 1964; January 27)
21. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (novel M -- Poirot #1, England, 1920; January 28)
*22. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow (novel SF/F -- Dante Valentine #1, U. S., 2005; January 29 - 31)

February:

*23.  Broken April by Ismail Kadare (novel, Albania/France, published in Albanian in France 1982, English translation 1990; February 1 - 2)
*24. The Cut by Vasko Popa (poetry, Serbia, published in Serbia 1981, English translation 1981; February 3)
*25. Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene (novel, England, 1982; February 3 - 4)
*26. Darkship Thieves by Sarah A. Hoyt (novel SF/F -- Thena Sinistra/Darkship  #1, U. S., 2010; February 5 - 7)
*27. At The Edge Of The Frog Pond by Nelson Ball (poetry, Canada, 2004; February 7)
*28.  The Making of African America:  The Four Great Migrations by Ira Berlin (nonfiction -- history/sociology, U. S., 2010; February 8 - 12)
*29. Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow (novel SF/F -- Dante Valentine #2, U. S., 2006; February 13 - 15)
*30. Egypt:  The Book of Chaos  by Nick Drake (novel M -- Rahotep #3, England, 2011; February 16 - 17)
*31. Emperor Mollusk Versus The Sinister Brain by A. Lee Martinez (novel SF/F, U. S., 2012; February 17 - 18)
*32. Sula by Toni Morrison (novel, U. S., 1973; February 18 - 19)
*33. The Big Truck That Went By:  How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster by Jonathan M. Katz (nonfiction -- Current events/Socioeconomics/Politics, U. S. & Haiti, 2013; February 19 - 22)
*34. A Red Sun Also Rises by Mark Hodder (novel SF/F, England, 2012; February 23 - 24)
*35. Forerunner by Andre Norton (novel SF/F -- Simsa #1, U. S., 1981; February 25)
*(R)36. The Broken Cycle by A. Bertram Chandler (novel SF/F -- John Grimes #4, Australia, 1979; February 26)
*37. The Dance of the Seagull by Andrea Camilleri (novel M -- Inspector Montalbano #15, Italy, 2009 in Italy, English translation 2013; February 26 - 27)
*38. A Page from the Wonders of Life on Earth by Stephanie Bolster (poetry, Canada, 2011; February 27)
*39. The Adventure of the Locked Carriage by Stuart Douglas (novella M -- Sherlock Holmes, England, 2013;  February 27)
*(R)40. Regarding Sherlock Holmes:  The Adventures of Solar Pons by August Derleth (Short stories M -- Solar Pons #1, U. S., 1945; February 27 - 28)

March:

*41.  Satch, Dizzy  &  Rapid Robert:  The Wild Saga of Interracial Baseball Before Jackie Robinson by Timothy M. Gay (nonfiction -- Baseball history, U. S., 2010; March 1 - 3)
*42. Miss Buncle's Book by D. E. Stevenson (novel -- Barbara Buncle #1, Scotland, 1934; March 4 - 5)
*43. Bitter Gold Hearts by Glen Cook (novel SF/F/M -- Garrett, P. I. #2, U. S., 1988; March 5 - 7)
*44. The Chase by Clive Cussler (novel M -- Isaac Bell #1, U. S., 2007; March 7 - 8)
*45. The Road of Danger by David Drake (novel SF/F -- RCN #9, U. S., 2012; March 9 - 12)
*46. On Foot to the Golden Horn:  A Walk to Istanbul by Jason Goodwin (nonfiction -- travel/current affairs, England, 1993, Revised Ed. 2000; March 13 - 16)
*47.  good times by Lucille Clifton (poetry, U. S., 1969; March 16)
*48. Vanished by Kat Richardson (novel SF/F-- Harper Blaine #4, U. S., 2009; March 17 - 19)
*49. good news about the earth by Lucille Clifton (poetry, U. S., 1972; March 19)
*50. Red Sorghum by Mo Yan (novel, China, "official" version with cuts China 1987, version with cuts restored Taiwan 1988, English translation based on Taiwan edition 1993; March 19 - 21)
*51. Labyrinth  by Kat Richardson (novel SF/F-- Harper Blaine #5, U. S., 2010; March 22 - 23)
*52. Happy Moscow by Andrey Platonov (novel, Russia, written 1933 - 1936, first published in Russian 1999, English translation 2012; March 24)
*53. The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith (novel M -- Precious Ramotswe #13, Botswana/Scotland, 2012; March 24 - 25)
*54. The Devil's Right Hand by Lilith Saintcrow (novel SF/F -- Dante Valentine #3, U. S., 2007; March 25 - 27)
*55. Revenge:  Eleven Dark Tales by Yoko Ogawa (fiction -- interconnected short stories, Japan, 1998 in Japan, English translation 2013; March 28)
*56. an ordinary woman by Lucille Clifton (poetry, U. S., 1974; March 28)
*57. Downpour  by Kat Richardson (novel SF/F-- Harper Blaine #6, U. S., 2011; March 29 - 31)
*58. two-headed woman by Lucille Clifton (poetry, U. S., 1980; March 31)

April:

59. Empire State by Adam Christopher (novel SF/F -- Rad Bradley #1, New Zealand/England, 2012; April 1 - 5)
*60.  The Pale Criminal by Philip Kerr (novel M -- Bernie Gunther #2, Scotland/England, 1990; April 5 - 7)
*61.  Unbowed:  A Memoir by Wangari Maathai (nonfiction -- autobiography, Kenya, 2006; April 7 - 10)
*62.  Skinwalker by Faith Hunter (novel SF/F -- Jane Yellowrock #1, U. S., 2009; April 10 - 12)
*63.  How to Meditate:  A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chodron (nonfiction -- Buddhism/meditation, U. S./Canada, 2013; April 13)
*64. Saint City Sinners by Lilith Saintcrow (novel SF/F -- Dante Valentine #4, U. S., 2007; April 13 - 15)
*65. Behind the Beautiful Forevers:  Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo (nonfiction--cultural/socioeconomic studies, U. S./India, 2012; April 15 - 17)
*66. To Hell and Back by Lilith Saintcrow (novel SF/F -- Dante Valentine #5, U. S., 2007; April 17 - 19)
*67. Above Suspicion by Helen MacInnes (novel M, Scotland/U. S., 1941; April 20 - 22)
*(R)68. Spacehounds of IPC by E. E. Smith (novel SF/F, U. S., 1931; April 22 - 25)
*69. Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson (novel, Sweden/New Zealand, 2005; April 26)
*70. Hit Man by Lawrence Block (novel M -- Keller #1, U. S., 1998; April 27 - 28)
*71. The Elder Gods by John W. Campbell, Jr. (novella SF/F, U. S., 1939; April 29 - May 1)

May:

*72. Hair Raising by Kevin J. Anderson (novel SF/F -- Dan Shamble #3, U. S., 2013; May 2 - 6)
*73. A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell (novel M -- Hannah Vogel #1, Germany/U. S., 2009; May 6 - 10)
*74. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (novel, France, 1872 in France, English translation in 1873; May 11 - 14)
*75. London Under:  The Secret History Beneath the Streets by Peter Ackroyd (nonfiction -- history, England, 2011; May 14 - 16)
*76. Blood Cross by Faith Hunter (novel SF/F -- Jane Yellowrock #2, U. S., 2010; May 17 - 19)
*77. Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal (novel M -- Maggie Hope #1, U. S., 2012; May 20 - 21) 
*78. Snuff by Terry Pratchett (novel SF/F -- Discworld #37, England, 2011; May 22 - 26)
*79. Murder at Fenway Park by Troy Soos (novel M -- Mickey Rawlings #1, U. S., 1994; May 27 - 28)
*80. The Dilemma of a Ghost by Ama Ata Aidoo (drama, Ghana, 1965; May 29)
*81. The Art of Recklessness:  Poetry as Assertive Force and Contradiction by Dean Young (nonfiction -- poetry writing, U. S., 2010; May 30)
*82. Triumff:  Her Majesty's Hero by Dan Abnett (novel SF/F, England, 2009; May 31 - June 3)

June:

*83. The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson (novel M -- Walt Longmire #5, U. S., 2009; June 3)
*84. Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire (novel SF/F -- Incryptid #2, U. S., 2013; June 4 - 5)
*85. Pirates of the Levant by Arturo Pérez - Reverte (novel -- Captain Alatriste #6, Spain, 2006 in Spain, English translation 2010; June 5 - 7)
*86. The Memory of Love by Linda Olsson (novel -- originally published in New Zealand as The Kindness of Your Nature, Sweden/New Zealand, 2011; June 7)
*87. A Higher Call:  An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by Adam Makos with Larry Alexander (nonfiction -- WWII history, U. S., 2013; June 7 - 9)
*88. Mission to Paris by Alan Furst (novel, U. S., 2012; June 9)
*89. Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander (novel SF/F -- Edie Spence #1, U. S., 2012; June 10)
*(R)90. Spartan Planet by A Bertram Chandler (novel SF/F -- John Grimes #5, Australia, 1969; June 10 - 11)
*91. Pontoon by Garrison Keillor (novel, U. S., 2007; June 11)
*92. The Assassin in the Marais by Claude Izner (novel M -- Victor LeGris #4, France, 2004 in French, English translation 2009; June 12 - 14)
*(R)93. Paratime by H. Beam Piper (novellas SF/F -- Verkan Vall #1, U. S., 1981; June 15 - 16)
*(R)94. Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper (novel SF/F -- Verkan Vall #2, U. S., 1965; June 16 - 17)
*(R)95. Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene (novel, England, 1958; June 17 - 20)
*96. City of Scoundrels:  The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago by Gary Krist (nonfiction -- history, U. S., 2012; June 20 - 22)
*97. The Neruda Case by Roberto Ampuero (novel, Chile/U. S./Mexico, 2008 in Spanish, English translation 2012; June 22 - 23)
*98. Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter (novel SF/F -- Jane Yellowrock #3, U. S., 2011; June 24 - 25)
*(R)99. Way Station by Clifford D. Simak (novel SF/F, U. S., 1964; June 26 - 27)
*100.  Murder at Ebbets Field by Troy Soos (novel M -- Mickey Rawlings #2, U. S., 1995; June 27 - 28)
101. Forerunner:  The Second Venture by Andre Norton (novel SF/F -- Forerunner #2, U. S., 1985; June 29)
*(R)102. The Searcher by James H. Schmitz (novella SF/F, U. S., 1966; June 30)

July:

*(R)103. The Big Front Yard by Clifford D. Simak (novella SF/F, U. S., 1958; July 1)
*104. On Basilisk Station by David Weber (novel SF/F -- Honor Harrington #1, U. S., 1993; July 2 - 4)
*105. Miss Buncle Married by D. E. Stevenson (novel -- Barbara Buncle #2, Scotland, 1936; July 5 - 7)
*106. The Captain's Verses by Pablo Neruda (poetry, Chile, 1952 in Spanish, English translation 1972; July 7)
*107. Black City by Christina Henry  (novel SF/F -- Maddie Black #5, U. S., 2013; July 7 - 8)
*108. Isaac's Storm:  A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson (nonfiction -- history/meteorology, U. S., 1999; July 9 - 12)
*109. The White Lioness by Henning Markell (novel M -- Kurt Wallander #3, Sweden/Mozambique, published in Swedish 1993, English translation 1998; July 12 - 14)
*110. Seawitch by Kat Richardson (novel SF/F-- Harper Blaine #7, U. S., 2013; July 15 - 17)
*111. Murder at Wrigley Field by Troy Soos (novel M -- Mickey Rawlings #3, U. S., 1996; July 17 - 19)
*112. Discrete Series by George Oppen (poetry, U. S., 1934; July 19)
*113. Cold Copper Tears by Glen Cook (novel SF/F/M -- Garrett, P. I. #3, U. S., 1988; July 20 - 21)
*114. The Victory Season:  The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age by Robert Weintraub (nonfiction -- Baseball & Social History; U. S., 2013; July 22 - 27)
*(R)115. The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (novel SF/F -- John Carter #2, U. S., 1913; July 28 - 30)
*(R)116. The Luck of Ignatz by Lester del Rey (novella SF/F, U. S., 1939; July 31)

August:

*117.  The Successor by Ismail Kadare (novel, Albania/France, published in Albanian 2003, French translation 2003, English translation of French translation 2005; August 1 - 5)
*118. The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow (novel SF/F -- Bannon and Clare: Book One, U. S., 2012; August 6 - 9)
*(R)119. The Variable Man by Philip K. Dick (novella SF/F, U. S., 1953; August 10)
*120. Mind's Eye by Hakan Nesser (novel M -- Inspector Van Veeteren #1, Sweden, published in Swedish 1993, English translation 2008; August 10 - 12)
*121. Goblin Hero by Jim C. Hines (novel SF/F -- Jig Dragonslayer #2, U. S., 2007; August 12 - 13)
*122. Hunting a Detroit Tiger by Troy Soos (novel M -- Mickey Rawlings #4, U. S., 1997; August 13 - 14)
*123. In the Shadows of Paris by Claude Izner (novel M -- Victor Legris #5, France, 2005 in France, English translation in 2010; August 15 - 18)
*124. The Python Pit by George Frank Worts (novella, U. S., 1933; August 18)
*125. The Summer of Beer and Whiskey:  How Brewers, Barkeeps, Rowdies, Immigrants, and a Wild Pennant Fight Made Baseball America's Game by Edward Achorn (nonfiction -- baseball history, U. S., 2013; August 19 - 23)
*126. Hombre by Elmore Leonard (novel, U. S., 1961; August 24 - 25)
*(R)127. Lifeburst by Jack Williamson (novel SF/F -- Lifeburst #1, U. S., 1984; August 25 - 26)
*(R)128. Mazeway by Jack Williamson (novel SF/F -- Lifeburst #2, U. S., 1990; August 27 - 28)
*(R)129. The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (novel SF/F -- John Carter #3, U. S., 1913 - 1914; August 28 - 29)
*130. The Cincinnati Red Stalkings by Troy Soos (novel M -- Mickey Rawlings #5, U. S., 1998; August 29 - 30)
*131. Human Chain by Seamus Heaney (poetry, Ireland, 2010; August 31)

September:

*132. If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino (novel, Cuba/Italy, published in Italian 1979, English translation 1981; September 1 - 2)
*133. Taking the Leap:  Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears by Pema Chodron (nonfiction -- Buddhism/Mindfulness, U. S./Canada, 2009; September 3)
*134. Chimes at Midnight by Seanan McGuire (novel SF/F -- October Daye #7, U. S., 2013; September 4 - 5)
*135. The Teammates by David Halberstam (nonfiction -- biography/baseball history, U. S., 2003; September 6)
*136. A Night of Long Knives by Rebecca Cantrell (novel M -- Hannah Vogel #2, Germany/U. S., 2010; September 7 - 8)
*137. Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter (novel SF/F -- Jane Yellowrock #4, U. S., 2012; September 9 - 12)
*138. Goblin War Hines (novel SF/F -- Jig Dragonslayer #3, U. S., 2008; September 12 - 14)
*139. Suicide Patrol by Georges Surdez (novella -- Foreign Legion, Switzerland/U. S., 1924;  September 15)
*140. Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl by David Barnett (novel SF/F, England, 2013; September 16 - 17)
*141. The Devil in the White City:  Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson (nonfiction -- social history/biography, U. S., 2003; September 18 - 19)
*142. Beau Geste by P. C. Wren (novel -- Foreign Legion #1, England, 1924; September 20 - 23)
*143.Valdez is Coming by Elmore Leonard (novel, U. S., 1970; September 23)
*144. Rainbow Diamonds (aka The Rainbow Murders) by Raoul Whitfield (novel-in-short-stories M -- Jo Gar stories, U. S., 1931; September 23 - 24)
*145. Blood Royal by Jonathan Green (novel SF/F -- Ulysses Quicksilver #5, England, 2010; September 24 - 25)
*146. Rogue Descendent by Jenna Black (novel SF/F -- Nikki Glass #3, U. S., 2013; September 25 - 26)
*147. Treasure Hunt by Andrea Camilleri (novel M -- Inspector Montalbano #16, Italy, 2010 in Italy, English translation 2013; September 26 - 28)
*(R)148. The Knight of the Swords by Michael Moorcock (novel SF/F -- The Books of Corum, Vol. I, England, 1971; September 28).
*149. One Lonely Night by Mickey Spillane (novel M -- Mike Hammer #4, U. S., 1951; September 28 - 30)
*150. A Taste for Cognac by Brett Halliday (novella M -- Mike Shayne, U. S., 1944; September 30)

October:

*151. Death's Rival by Faith Hunter (novel SF/F -- Jane Yellowrock #5, U. S., 2012; October 1 - 2)
*152. Hanging Curve by Troy Soos (novel M -- Mickey Rawlings #6, U. S., 1999; October 2 - 3)
*(R)153.  The Queen of the Swords by Michael Moorcock (novel SF/F -- The Books of Corum, Vol. II England, 1971; October 3 - 4).
*154. Better Than Bullets:  The Complete Adventures of Thibaut Corday and the Foreign Legion, Vol. I, by Theodore Roscoe (short fiction, U. S., 1929 - 1932 for original Argosy publication, 2012 for book form; October 4 - 6)
*155. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (novel, U. S., 2012; October 7 - 8)
*156. A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o (novel, Kenya, first edition 1967, Revised Edition 1986; October 9 - 10)
*157. The Red Plague Affair by Lilith Saintcrow (novel SF/F -- Bannon and Clare Book II, U. S., 2013; October 10 - 11)
*158. Hit List by Lawrence Block (novel M -- Keller #2, U. S., 2000; October 11 - 12)
*159. Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (novel, U. S., 2011; October 12 - 14)
*(R)160. Out of This World by Murray Leinster (novel SF/F, U. S., 1958; October 15)
*161. Beau Sabreur by P. C. Wren (novel -- Foreign Legion #2, England, 1926; October 16 - 18)
*162. Murder Is My Business by Brett Halliday (novel M -- Mike Shane, U. S., 1945; October 18)
*(R)163. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (novel, Scotland/U. S./Samoa, 1881 - 1882; October 19)
*(R)164. Infernal Devices by K. W. Jeter (novel SF/F -- Steampunk #1, U. S., 1987; October 20 - 21)
*165. John Adams by David McCullough (nonfiction -- Biography/U. S. history, U. S., 2001; October 22 - 27)

























































































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