Tag Archives: cumulative reading list

What I Read in 2024

Posted on January 1, 2025 by smellincoffee

January(1) Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in our Lives, Chris and Melissa Bruntlett(2) My Selma, Willie Mae Brown(3) In Search of Zarathrustra, Paul Kriwaczek(4) The Exchange, John Grisham(5) Distracted by Alabama, John Seay Brown Jr(6) Days at the Morisaki … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by smellincoffee

Favorite titles in bold, reflection to follow later today or tomorrow. January (1) Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto, Alan Stern & David Grinspoon(2) Think Like an Ecosystem: An Introduction to Permaculture, Amelia des Plantes(3) People … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2022

Posted on January 2, 2023 by smellincoffee
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What I Read in 2021

Posted on December 31, 2021 by smellincoffee

Books in bold are superior favorites. — January — 1. Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell us About Ourselves, Frans de Waal 2. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll (CCSB)3. Permanent Record, Edward Snowden4. The Old Man and … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by smellincoffee

I wasn’t able to finish Mama’s Last Hug before 2020 ended. I blame Arthur Morgan. Oh, well! 2021 will have a head start. –January–1. A Warning, Anonymous2. How Jesus Became God, Bart Ehrman3. The Best Cook in the World, Rick … Continue reading →

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(Most Of) What I Read in 2019

Posted on December 30, 2019 by smellincoffee

(“Most” because I forgot to keep track, so this just has the stuff I remembered to put on Goodreads. ) Politics and Civic Interest The Long Game: How Obama Defied Washington and Redefined America’s Place in the World, Derek Chollet … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by smellincoffee

Books in bold were superior favorites.  — January — 1. The Rooster Bar, John Grisham 2. Star Trek the Fall: Ceremony of Losses, David Mack 3. Star Trek the Fall: The Poisoned Chalice, James Swallow 4. Poetry Night at the Ballpark, Bill Kauffman 5. Lessons from a Lemonade … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2010

Posted on July 27, 2018 by smellincoffee

At last we come to 2010, the last year I never kept a list for.   At 184 items, it’s my second-highest year. This was the year historical fiction really arrived, driven by Bernard Cornwell and C.S. Forester. but with a … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2009

Posted on July 27, 2018 by smellincoffee

Continuing in my attempts to make 2007 – 2010 legible in terms of the books I read, below is everything from 2009.  At 218 books, it stands as my biggest year on record, and the closest I’ve come to rivaling … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2008

Posted on July 26, 2018 by smellincoffee

As mentioned a few days ago,  I’m presently creating lists of books read for the first four years of this blog, from the days before I’d adopted that useful practice. I’ve discovered in the process that many titles trigger flashes … Continue reading →

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