Thursday, July 14, 2022

I finished reading:

“Dead Irish” written by John Lescroart.  420 pages. Three stars.

The one hundred and twenty fourth book of the year.  38,539 pages at an average of 311 pages per book.



-Richard

Monday, July 11, 2022

I finished reading:

“Grey is the Color of Hope” written by Irina Ratishinskaya.  357 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and twenty third book of the year.  38,119 pages at an average of 310 pages per book.



-Richard

Saturday, July 09, 2022

I finished reading:

“Potsdam Station” written by David Downing.  340 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and twenty second book of the year.  37,762 pages at an average of 310 pages per book.



-Richard 

Wednesday, July 06, 2022

I finished reading:

“Dr. Sixth” written by Adam Hargreaves.  32 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and twenty first book of the year.  37,422 pages at an average of 309 pages per book.



-Richard

I finished reading:

“Winston Churchill a life” written by John Keegan.   192 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and twentieth book of the year.   37,390 pages at an average of 312 pages per book.



-Richard 

Monday, July 04, 2022

I finished reading:

“Gender Queer: A Memoir” written by Maia Kobabe.  240 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and nineteenth book of the year.  37,198 pages at an average of 313 pages per book.



-Richard 
I finished reading:

“Nothing But The Truth” written by John Lescroart.  439 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and eighteenth book of the year.  36,958 pages at an average of 313 pages per book.



-Richard 

Sunday, July 03, 2022

I finished reading:

“The Night Watchman” written by Louise Erdrich.  451 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and seventeenth book of the year.  36,519 pages at an average of 312 pages per book.



-Richard 

Saturday, July 02, 2022

I finished reading:

“Life of a Bishop’s Assistant” written by Viktor Shklovsky.   136 pages.  3 stars.

The one hundred and sixteenth book of the year.  36,068 pages at an average of 311 pages per book.



-Richard 

Friday, July 01, 2022

I finished readings

“Dr. Fifth” written by Adam Hargreaves.  32 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and fifteenth book of the year.  35,932 pages an average of 312 pages per book.



-Richard
I finished reading:

“Obsessive Genius:  The Inner World of Marie Curie” written by Barbara Goldsmith.  233 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and fourteenth book of the year.  35,900 pages at an average of 315 pages per book.



-Richard 

Thursday, June 30, 2022

I finished reading:

“The Poet X” written by Elizabeth Acevedo.  357 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and thirteenth book of the year.  35,667 pages at an average of 316 pages per book.



-Richard

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

I finished reading/“:

Better Red:  The Writing and Resistance of Tillie Olsen and Mersey Le Sueur” written by Constance Coiner.  240 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and twelfth book of the year.  35,310 pages at an average of 315 pages per book.



-Richard 
I finished reading:

“The Dream of God” written by Verna J. Dozier.   113 pages. 5 stars.

The one hundred and eleventh book of the year.  35,070 pages at an average of 316 pages per book.



-Richard

Sunday, June 26, 2022

I finished reading:

“The Mark of the Assassin” written by Daniel Silva.  416 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and tenth book of the year.  34,957 pages at an average of 318 pages per book.



-Richard 

Saturday, June 25, 2022

I finished reading:

“Berlin Diary” written by William L. Shirer.  605 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and ninth book of the year.  34,541 pages at an average of 317 pages per book.



-Richard

Thursday, June 23, 2022

I finished reading;

“The Peaceable Kingdom” written by Stanley Hauerwas.  151 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and eighth book of the year.  33,936 pages at an average of 314 pages per book.



-Richard 

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

I finished reading:

“To Keep The British Isles Afloat:  FDR’s Men In Churchill’s London, 1941” written by Thomas Parrish.  276 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and seventh book of the year.  33,785 pages at an average of 316 pages per book.



-Richard 

Sunday, June 19, 2022

I finished reading:

“On Wings of Eagles” written by Ken Follett.  411 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and sixth book of the year.  33,509 pages at an average of 316 pages per book.





-Richard 

Saturday, June 18, 2022

I finished reading:

“Sir Walter Ralegh” written by Robert Lacey.  401 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and fifth book of the year.  23,098 pages at an average of 315 pages per book



-Richard 

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

I finished reading:

“The Secret Keeper of Jaipur” written by Alka Joshi.  357 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and fourth book of the year.  32,697 pages at an average of 314 pages per book.



-Richard 

Sunday, June 12, 2022

I finished reading:

“Renegade Priest of the Northern Cheyenne:  The Life and Work of Father Emmett Hoffmann 1926- “ written by Renee Sansom Flood.  230 pages.  Two stars 

The one hundred and third book of the year.  32,340 pages at an average of 314 pages per book.



-Richard

Saturday, June 11, 2022

I finished reading:

“House Made of Dawn” written by N. Scott Momaday.  198 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and second book of the year.  32,110 pages at an average of 315 pages per book.



-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Wedding Station” written by David Downing.  325 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and first book of the year.  31,912 pages at an average of  316 pages per book.





-Richard 

Thursday, June 09, 2022

I finished reading:

“Dr. Fourth” written by Adam Hargreaves.  32 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundredth book of the year.  31, 587 pages at an average of 316 pages per book.



-Richard 
I finished reading:

The Third Twin” written by Ken Follett.  467 pages.

Four stars.

The ninety ninth book of the year.  31,555 pages at an average of 319 pages per book.



-Richard 
I finished reading:

“Day of Infamy” written by Walter Lord.  212 pages. Four stars.

The ninety eighth book of the year. 31,088 pages at an average of 317 pages per book.



-Richard

Monday, June 06, 2022

I finished reading:

“Wake:  The Hidden History Of Woman Led Slave Revolts” written by Rebecca Hall.  208 pages.  Five stars.

The ninety seventh book of the year.  30,876 pages at an average of 318 pages per book.



-Richard

Sunday, June 05, 2022

I finished reading:

“The Black Russian” written by Vladimir Alexandrov. 244 pages.  Four stars.

The ninety sixth book of the year.  30,668 pages at an average of 319 pages per book.



-Richard

Saturday, June 04, 2022

I finished reading:

“Flying Can Be Fun” written by Dick Locher and Michael Kilian.  159 pages.  Two stars.

The ninety fifth book of the year.  30,424 pages at an average of 320 pages per book.



-Richard
I finished reading:

“The Uncollected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick” written by Elizabeth Hardwick.  279 pages.  Five Stars.

The ninety fourth book of the year.  30,265 pages at an average of 322 pages per book.



-Richard 
I finished reading:

“The Man Who Caught The Storm:  The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras” written by Bradley Hargrove.  260 pages.  Four stars.

The ninety third book of the year.  29,986 pages at an average of 322 pages per book.



-Richard 

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

I finished reading:

“Guston in Time:  Remembering Philip Guston” written by Ross Feld.  161 pages. Four stars.

The ninety second book of the year.  29,726 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.





-Richard 

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

I finished reading:

“Cromwell:  The Lord Protector” written by Antonia Fraser.  706 pages.  Three stars.

The ninety first book of the year. 29,565 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.



-Richard 

Monday, May 30, 2022

I finished reading:

“Selected Poems” written by Gwendolyn Brooks.  127 pages.  Four stars.

The ninetieth book of the year.  28,859 pages at an average of 321 pages per book.



-Richard

Sunday, May 29, 2022

I finished reading:

“Hurler’s Peace” written by Philip Kerr.  448 pages.  Two stars.

The eighty ninth book of the year.  28,732 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.



-Richard

Saturday, May 28, 2022

I finished reading:

“The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni:  1968-1998” written by Nikki Giovanni.  470 pages.  Five stars.

The eighty eighth book of the year.  28,284 pages at an average of 321 pages per book.



-Richard

Saturday, May 21, 2022

I finished reading:

“Maus II:  A Survivor’s Tale - And Here May Troubles Began” written by Art Spiegelman.  136 pages.  Five Stars.

The eighty seventh book of the year.  27,814 pages at an average of 320 pages per book.



-Richard 

Friday, May 20, 2022

I finished reading:

“Poet Warrior” written by Joy Harjo.  219 pages.  Five stars.  

The eighty sixth book of the year.  27,678 pages at an average of 322 pages per book.



-Richard 
I finished reading:

“The Essential Gandhi:  An an Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Works and Ideas” written by Mahatma Gandhi.  369 pages.  2 stars.

The eighty fifth book of the year.  27,459 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.



-Richard 

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

I finished reading:

“You Are Your Best Thing:  Vulnerability, Shame, Resistance, And The Black Experience” edited by Tarana Burke and Brene Brown.  214 pages.  Five Stars.

The eighty fourth book of the year.  27,090 pages at an average of 322 pages per book.



-Richard 

Monday, May 16, 2022

I finished reading:

“Lessons in Chemistry” written by Bonnie Garmus.  386 pages.  Five stars.

The eighty third book of the year.  26,876 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.



-Richard

 End of Bout of Books Day, May 15th and Final Stats:


Pages read on Day 7: 533

Books finished on Day 7: 3


Total Pages Read:  2068

Total Books Finished: 7

-Richard

Sunday, May 15, 2022

I finished reading:

“Dr. Third” written by Adam Hargreaves.  32 pages.  Three stars.

The eighty second book of the year. 26,490 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.



Richard 
I finished reading:

“Solar” written by Ian McEwan.  330 pages.  Three stars.

The eighty first book of the year.  26,458 pages at an average of 327 pages per book.



-Richard 
I finished reading:

“The Collected Poems” written by Sylvia Plath.  384 pages.  Five stars.

The eightieth book of the year.  26,128 pages at an average of 327 pages per book.



-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 6, May 14th:


Pages read on Day 6:  315

Books finished on Day 6: 0


Total Pages Read:  1535

Total Books Finished:  4


-Richard

Saturday, May 14, 2022

 End of Bout of Books Day 5, May 13th:


Pages read on Day 5:  341

Books finished on Day 5: 2


Total Pages Read:  1220

Total Books Finished: 4


-Richard

Friday, May 13, 2022

I finished reading:

“Shadow’s Battle” written by Bernard Cornwell.  357 pages.  Four stars.

The seventy ninth book of the year.  25,744 pages at an average of 326 pages per book.



-Richard 
I finished reading:

“Crazy Brave:  A Memoir” written by Joy Harjo.  165 pages.  Five stars.

The seventy eighth book of the year.  25,387 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.



-Richard
End of Bout of Books Day 4, May 12th:

Pages read on Day 4:  328
Books finished on Day 4: 1

Total Pages Read:  879
Total Books Finished: 2

-Richard 

Thursday, May 12, 2022

I finished reading;

“Ten Big One’s” written by Janet Evanovich.  319 pages.  Three stars.

The seventy seventh book of the year.  25,222 pages at an average of 328 pages per book.



-Richard 

 End of Bout of Books Day 3, May 11th:


Pages read on day 3:  180

Books finished on day 3: 0


Total Pages Read:  551

Total Books Finished:  0


-Richard

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

 End of Bout of Books Day 2, May 10th:


Pages read on Day 2:  114

Books finished on Day 2: 0


Total Pages Read:  371

Total Books Finished:  1


-Richard

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

 End of Bout of Books Day 1, May 9th:


Pages read on Day 1:  257

Books finished on Day 1: 1

-Richard

I finished reading;

“The Wolf of the Kremlin: The First Biography of L.M. Kaganovich, The Soviet Union’s Architect of Fear” written by Stuart Kahan.  312 pages.  Three stars.

The seventy sixth book of the year.  24,903 pages at an average of 328 pages per book.



-Richard 

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I finished reading:

“Bel Canto” written by Ann Patchett.  318 pages.  Four stars.

The seventy fifth book of the year.  24,591 pages at an average of 328 pages per book.





-Richard