Saturday, January 5, 2019

This Week in Reading

COMICS: 
Archie Giant Series 554
Batman: Preludes to the Wedding – Robin vs Ra’s al Ghul, Batgirl vs Riddler, Nightwing vs Hush, Red Hood vs Anarky, Harley Quinn vs Joker.
Eternal Warrior 12, 14, & 18
Feast or Famine 1
Manhunter 21
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four 0
Mek 1 & 3
Tarzan: The Reckoning 1 – 7
Tailgunner Jo 1 – 5
  
BOOKS:
Death is Forever, by John Gardner, COMPLETED.
Boo Humbug, by Rene Gutteridge, COMPLETED.
The Encyclopedia Blazertannica, by Michael Davies & Rog Bennet, pages 93 – 128.
Essays on Various Subjects, by Hannah More, pages 1 – 67.
Marvel Comics: The Untold Story, by Sean Howe, pages 1 – 117.   

Thursday, January 3, 2019

2018 Reading Analysis

I have been keeping track of my annual reading for more than 10 years now. In 2018, I read 54 books, down slightly from 56 last year. In 2016, I read 49 books, which compares to 50 in 2015, 55 in 2014, 66 in 2013, 75 in 2012, 84 in 2011, 73 in 2010, 80 in 2009, 110 in 2008, and around 140-150 in the few years before that.

This decrease from the mid-2000s is because I listen to an absolute ton of podcasts, which cut into my reading time. I have also stopped counting graphic novels and comic book collections, after I started listed them weekly on this site, and preparing the monthly Comic Reading Journal episodes. I hope that I can again read 50+ books in 2019. That seems an achievable goal.

I have always been a fan of audio, and 37 of the 54 books I consumed this year were via unabridged audio. 16 were traditional dead-tree books, and only one was one of those newfangled digital e-books.

The 43 novels I read break down as follows: (note that the total exceeds 43, as many books fit into more than one category)
Mystery/Thriller -- 19
Fantasy/SF -- 16
Comics / YA -- 10
Religious/Christian -- 7
Historical -- 2
Contemporary -- 2

The 11 non-fiction works I read break down as follows: (note that the total exceeds 11, as many books fit into more than one category)
Christian/Theology -- 8
Memoir/Biography -- 3
Business -- 1
Personal Management -- 1
Sports/Entertainment -- 1

Saturday, December 29, 2018

This Week in Reading

COMICS:                                  
Archie Holiday Annual 2017
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp 4 & 6
Iron Man Annual 11
Justice League Dark 6
Marvel Super Heroes Megazine 3
Queen & Country 1 – 12
Star Trek Mirror Mirror 1
Superman Family 166 & 175
Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen Special 1


BOOKS:
The Secret Adversary, by Agatha Christie, COMPLETED.
Death is Forever, by John Gardner, pages 152 – 241.
The Encyclopedia Blazertannica, by Michael Davies & Rog Bennet, pages 56 – 93.
Boo Humbug, by Rene Gutteridge, pages 1 – 84.      

Saturday, December 22, 2018

This Week in Reading

COMICS:                                  
Americomics 1
Captain America 403 – 405, Annuals 9 & 10
Congorilla 2 & 3
Eternity Girl 1 – 6
Fight Man 1
National Comics Eternity #1
Pep Digital 125: B & V Friends: Snow Day
Power Man & Iron Fist 6 – 9
Power Man & Iron Fist Sweet Christmas 2016 Annual
TSR Worlds Annual 1
Wonder Woman 60

BOOKS:
Miracle Monday, by Elliot S! Maggin, COMPLETED.
The Blinding Knife, by Brent Weeks, COMPLETED.
Death is Forever, by John Gardner, pages 72 – 152.
The Encyclopedia Blazertannica, by Michael Davies & Rog Bennet, pages 1 – 56.
The Secret Adversary, by Agatha Christie, pages 1 – 107.       

Saturday, December 15, 2018

This Week in Reading

COMICS:                   
A Christmas Carol: The Night That Changed the Life of Eliza Scrooge OGN
Black & White 1
Huckleberry Hound 31
Kid Eternity 1 – 9
Life with Archie 251 – 253, 255 & 256              
The Sandman Universe 1
Superman 280, 612 & 676
True Believers: What If Dr. Doom Had Become A Hero?
Turok / Timewalker 2        
Wonder Woman 59                                                                                           
BOOKS:
Longbow Girl, by Linda Davies, COMPLETED.
Miracle Monday, by Elliot S! Maggin, pages 95 – 152.
The Blinding Knife, by Brent Weeks, pages 422 – 596.
Death is Forever, by John Gardner, pages 1 – 72.

Saturday, December 8, 2018

This Week in Reading


COMICS: 
2099 AD Apocalypse
2099 AD Genesis
Action Comics 714
Adventures of the Super Sons 5
Archie & Me 153
Archie Giant Series 219 (Li’l Jinx Christmas Bag)
Protectors, Inc 1 – 6
Punisher 2009 15
Sad Sack 253
St George 1 – 8
Superman: The Man of Steel 49
True Believers Fantastic Four vs. Doctor Doom 1
Turok Dinosaur Hunter 14 & 34
UFO and Outer Space 23


BOOKS:
The Blinding Knife, by Brent Weeks, pages 336 – 422.
Longbow Girl, by Linda Davies, pages 160 – 255.
Miracle Monday, by Elliot S! Maggin, pages 1 – 95.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

This Week in Reading

COMICS:
Captain America 400 & 401
Justice League Dark 5
The Last Days of the Justice Society of America
Manhunter 20
Michael Moorcock’s Multiverse 1 – 12
Moonshine 7 – 12
Richie Rich Fortunes 21
World’s Greatest Super-Heroes Holiday Special #1

BOOKS:
License Restored, by John Gardner, COMPLETED.  
The Blinding Knife, by Brent Weeks, pages 198 – 336.
Longbow Girl, by Linda Davies, pages 73 – 160.