“A Rocket at Heart: My Life and My Team” written by Rudy Tomjanovich with Robert Falkoffz. 293 pages. Three stars.
The one hundred and fifty first book of the year. 50,571 pages at an average of 335 pages per book.
-Richard
End of readathon hours 1-3:
Pages read: 94
Time read: 1 hour 21 mins
Books finished: 1
-Richard
I finished reading:
“In Mad Love And War” written by Joy Harjo. 65 pages. Five stars.
The one hundred and fiftieth book of the year. 50,278 pages at an average of 335 pages per book.
-Richard
Friday, October 25, 2024
Tomorrow we will be taking part again in Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon. Hoping for a good day. I'll post updates every three hours....
-Richard
I finished reading:
“The Ghost” road written by Pat Barker. 278 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and forty ninth book of the year. 50,213 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.
-Richard
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
I finished reading:
“Collected Poems: 1974-2004” written by Rita Dove. 418 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and forty eighth book of the year. 49,935 pages at an average of 337 per book.
-Richard
Monday, October 21, 2024
I finished reading:
“The Eye In The Door” written by Pat Barker. 280 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and forty seventh book of the year. 49,517 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.
-Richard
Saturday, October 19, 2024
I finished reading:
“Regeneration” written by Pat Barker. 252 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and forty sixth book of the year. 49,237 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.
-Richard
I finished reading:
“all about love” written by bell hooks. 237 pages. Two stars.
The one hundred and forty fifth book of the year. 48,985 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.
-Richard
Thursday, October 17, 2024
I finished reading:
“A march to Madness: the view from the floor in the Atlantic coast conference” written by John Feinstein. 452 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and forty fourth book of the year. 48,748 pages at an average of 339 pages per book.
-Richard
I finished reading:
“Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone” written by Satya Nadella. 257 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and forty third book of the year. 48,296 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.
-Richard
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
I finished reading:
“The Chase” written by Clive Cussler. 489 pages. Three stars.
The one hundred and forty second book of the year. 48,039 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.
-Richard
Saturday, October 12, 2024
I finished reading:
“Eyes Off The Prize: The United Nations and the African American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955” written by Carol Anderson. 276 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and forty first book of the year. 47,550 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.
-Richard
Tuesday, October 08, 2024
I finished reading:
“Creation Lake” written by Rachel Kushner. 404 pages. Five stars.
The one hundred and fortieth book of the year. 47,274 pages at an average of 338 per book.
-Richard
Monday, October 07, 2024
I finished reading:
“Untimely Thoughts: Essays on Revolution, Culture and The Bolsheviks 1917-1918” written by Maxim Gorky. 242 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and thirty ninth book of the year. 46,870 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.
-Richard
Sunday, October 06, 2024
I finished reading:
“White Bird” written by R.J. Palacio. 216 pages. Five stars.
The one hundred and thirty eighth book of the year. 46,628 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.
-Richard
I finished reading:
“Russian Gothic” written by Aleksandr Skorobogatov. 124 pages. Five stars.
The one hundred and thirty seventh book of the year. 46,412 pages at an average of 339 per book.
-Richard
I finished reading:
“The Danger” written by Dick Francis. 370 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and thirty sixth book of the year. 46,288 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.
-Richard
Saturday, October 05, 2024
I finished reading:
“Boys in Zinc” written by Svetlana Alexievich. 295 pages. Five stars.
The one hundred and thirty fifth book of the year. 45,918 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.
-Richard
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
I finished reading:
“Murder in Georgetown” written by Margaret Truman. 327 pages. Three stars.
The one hundred and thirty fourth book of the year. 45,623 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.
-Richard
Monday, September 30, 2024
I finished reading:
“Murder at Ford’s Theatre” written by Margaret Truman. 376 pages. Three stars.
The one hundred and thirty third book of the year. 45,296 pages at an average of 341 pages per book.
-Richard
Saturday, September 28, 2024
I finished reading:
“Fathers of Football: Great Briton’s Who Took The Game To The World” written by Keith Baker. 159 pages. Four stars.
The one hundred and thirty second book of the year. 44,920 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.
Born in Hartlepool, England. Left home age 18 to go to The University of Bradford. Earned a degree in Chemistry and Chemical Technology. Moved to London to work. Married Jenn, from TX, in 1997. Moved to High Wycombe. After 1 year of marriage moved to Edna, TX. Then job moves took us the Bay Area of CA in Jan 1999, then to Raleigh, NC in Oct 2001 followed by a move back to the Houston, TX area in Jan 2011.