I love using the Libby app with my library, but it randomly updated?/reset? the other day and lost the list of books I had tagged that I wanted to read. Time to stop trusting other services with my content and keep my wish list here!

I actually listen to more audiobooks than I read on paper. My commute to work is a nice chunk of quiet “me” time I can spend listening to books. I’ve been trying to read more paper books lately but that is harder to fit in my life than my daily travel time. (My favorite thing is when an audiobook is read by the author; you can always feel so much more emotion behind every word while they read you something they have worked so hard to craft about a subject they are deeply passionate about.)

I clearly favor non-fiction with Titles: Followed by a Catchy Subtitle, LOL. I just love to learn more about design, tech and media, consumerism, economics, human behavior, social issues, nature and science, etc. Every once in awhile I’ll throw in some history, or *gasp* fiction, but I usually have multiple books going at the same time.

Currently Reading

Want To Read

Have Read

Oh geez, I’m not going to be able to remember everything I’ve read over the years, but here’s an attempt! Interesting to find out that the public library does not keep a record of what you have checked out. Would have been handy for this project, but I appreciate the privacy that goes with that stance.

Non-Fiction

  • Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500 Year History by Kurt Andersen
    This book goes through the history of America and how it has always been the land of hucksters, religious obsessives and political treachery. Made me feel slightly better that what we are going through in the 2020s isn’t unique to our times, but it is also a bit depressing that it appears each generation seems doomed to repeat the cycle.
  • In Emergency, Break Glass: What Nietzsche Can Teach Us about Joyful Living in a Tech-Saturated World by Nate Anderson
    I don’t read philosophy often – and Nietzsche can be tough (and often problematic) – but the author explains it is still helpful to hear out his thoughts on how to live a good life by being critical about and prioritizing what you give your precious attention to, getting out into nature as often as possible, and making time for creative hobbies. While accessibly written, I wouldn’t recommend this for readers just beginning to examine their digital attention habits, but I now see echos of Nietzsche in other books I’ve read on the subject (especially Cal Newport, see below) and it was interesting to see these issues put in a historical context.
  • Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing by Chris Bail
    The majority of this book was really interesting. Their research showed that the more you expose people to opposing views, the more they double down rather than being more empathetic to the other side. Really explained extremists and trolls. The end of the book didn’t have very feasible plans for fixing the problem though, and the author was begging “normal” people to stay on major services to counter the minority (but loud) trolls. I read this right after Musk took over Twitter and was like “fuck no” to that premise. The trolls can have it.
  • Personal Kanban: Mapping Work Navigating Life by Jim Benson
    I have integrated kanban so deeply into my work processes that I suggest every one of my new hires read this book so they can fully understand the approach. Basically you put all of your tasks on a board so you can see everything you need to do, then consciously decide what is the best thing to work on – and concentrate only on that. Multiple columns can help show where in the process each task is. We always have to juggle so much I couldn’t function without it!
  • Super Sushi Ramen Express: One Family’s Journey Through the Belly of Japan by Micheal Booth
    I always enjoy a good travelogue, this time a French chef taking his family with young boys on an eating tour through Japan for 3 months. He also does a great job explaining Japan’s various cooking schools/philosophies and in-depth looks at the history of ingredients such as soy sauce, sake, bonito flakes, ramen, etc.
  • Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
    Entertaining stories about restaurant life and his early hustle that you can’t help but read with his voice in your head.
  • Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
    Leadership book that wears its heart on its sleeve; some good emotional intelligence concepts to be aware of in the workplace but it was sometimes a little too emotional for me to be practical for my personality.
  • At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
    I love Bryson’s heavily researched history books, and this one went way back in time to look at personal living arrangements through the ages. He takes you through the different rooms of a dwelling and how they have changed over time. Really made me appreciate sleeping in my own bed in my own room!
  • A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
    This has to be one of my favorite books. Bryson is one of my favorite authors and here he covers so much of history and science, while often looking at the personal drama and tribulations of the people behind history and scientific discovery. As someone who knows that rivalry is behind a lot of scientific progress it was a gratifying read.
  • A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering American on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
    This was my first Bryson book and had me laughing along with his crazy travel companion. I’m amazed they made it, knowing what it takes to go all the way!
  • The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
    Another heavily researched and masterfully written tome from Byrson, this time going through the various systems of the body.
  • In a Sunburned County by Bill Bryson
    I love all of Bryson’s travel books, but I think this one about Australia had me absolutely laughing out loud the most. Read it on a plane and people were probably wondering what my deal was.
  • One Summer, America 1927 by Bill Bryson
    Bryson is a master at making history come to life, and it was fascinating to take such a deep dive on just one season of one year in America’s past that I wouldn’t have pegged as particularly interesting before this.
  • Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson
    Another hilarious travel tale from Bryson, this time on the small island of England.
  • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
    Not your normal time management book – he argues that human lives are so short, you shouldn’t bother to try to get everything done because there will never stop being more to do. Enjoy life more and don’t stress about your to-do list so much. This was a good read for me during the insanity of the COVID era.
  • Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close by Hannah Carlson
    Interesting book looking at the gendered politics of pockets and how they evolved through time. Turns out it’s not just about modern women’s tiny jean pockets…this has been going on for centuries!
  • Project 333: The Minimalist Fashion Challenge That Proves Less Really Is So Much More by Courtney Carver
    I was never interested in actually carving down my closet to just 33 pieces of clothing, but like the “Magic of Tidying Up” this book does provide good ways to think about how to pare down an overstuffed closet and recognize that you really don’t need half the stuff you’re holding onto – and that you’ll feel much better when it’s gone.
  • How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurs, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic and Survive the Rest of History’s Deadliest Catastrophes by Cody Cassidy
    Very fun read that looks at historical outcomes to give you practical advice on how to survive such as which direction to run away from Mount Vesuvius or which of the five ships to be on during Magellan’s first circumnavigation of the globe (only one made it, and only 18 sailors out of 260).
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
    Best book I’ve ever read about habits and practical, actionable tips to make them actually stick – more of my notes here.
  • Overdressed: The Shockingly High Price of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth Cline
    I’m already pretty aware of this issue and try to shop secondhand as much as possible, but this was still an interesting look at all of the ripple effects of the fast fashion industry, and this was even written before Shien has accelerated things even further. Definitely inspires you to start altering and mending your own clothes!
  • Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World by Cristian Cooper
    Yes, Cristian is the now famous “Central Park birder” but that event is just a tiny, tiny part of his life. I loved listening to him tell his life story of growing up Black and gay and how he fell in love with birding. It is way more about the former topics than the latter, so don’t expect it to be a practical birdwatching field guide, but he does add some good tips along the way.
  • The Story of Sushi by Trevor Corson
    Really interesting background on sushi itself as a culinary art form and the natural history of the sea creatures they make it with.
  • What to Wear and Why: Your Guilt-Free Guide to Sustainable Fashion by Tiffanie Darke
    I’m familiar with the dark consequences of fast fashion but it was interesting to learn more about what materials to look for (like linen is way better than cotton if an option). Knew “natural” is better, but they all have their problems. There are no perfect choices, but I like to be informed about what I’m buying.
  • Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman
    Interesting and humorous look at how parenting and childhood is quite different in France, but most of it is not actionable by Americans without France’s radically different social support systems.
  • Nickle and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Enhenreich
    Depressing but important look at how a lot of Americans barely scrape by in a system that treats them as disposable with little social safety net.
  • Indistractable by Nir Eyal
    I read a lot of personal productivity books but I really liked his approach of thinking about how to gain traction for the things you want to do even more so than trying to avoid dis-traction. Makes a lot of sense but TBH I had not thought about it that way before.
  • The Sharper the Knife the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter and Tears in Paris at the World’s Most Famous Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn
    I’ve never aspired to work in the food industry, but I enjoyed this tale of an American surviving a prestigious and super strict French culinary school.
  • Think Again by Adam Grant
    I wasn’t thrilled about starting this but several people had recommended it to me. It was read by the author and his attitude and enthusiasm eventually won me over. Mostly about the important reasons to keep an open mind about things and why being willing to change your opinions is a sign of strength, not weakness. Had good info on how to help change the minds of others too.
  • You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon
    I read this book because I am a big fan of Aubrey’s Maintenance Phase podcast. A lot of the ideas from the book come up on the show and there she is normally so jovial and a delight to listen to. However, listening to her read this book in her serious tone, you can just hear her pain of a life lived in a body that our society deems unacceptable and unhealthy. I wish it was recommending reading for everyone, as fat shaming to “I just care about your health” is still so common. It was eye opening and made me examine some of my own behaviors and assumptions.
  • Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception by Claudia Hammond
    Liked this so much I bought a copy. Fascinating look at how the mind perceives time, why it speeds up and slows down, and how to change your perception of it. The chapter on the many different ways people visualize time in their minds was doubly fascinating. Do you picture a week in a horizontal row? Does it start with Monday or Sunday? Do the days wrap around and touch? We’re all different – some people had ways of picturing calendars I’d never though of before.
  • Orchid Fever: A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy by Eric Hansen
    This is an older book from 2000 but it was still a fun tale about orchid fans, sellers, scientists and regulators. Could totally relate since I work in a museum. My current office belonged to a retired orchid researcher that is even mentioned in the bibliography.
  • Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
    Probably one of the most passionate audiobook authors I have ever listened to. You can feel just how deeply shook to the core and concerned he is about his (and all of our) seemingly disappearing attention spans. Part personal journey and part look at societal-level factors. He was able to rebuild his attention by living phone-free for months…but realized self-imposed exile is not a realistic solution.
  • Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die By Chip & Dan Heath
    Interesting look at how to better communicate your ideas in the face of so much noise and misinformation when you are trying to influence/convince others. Good lessons for non profits.
  • Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard by Chip & Dan Heath
    Practical advice about how to convince yourself and others – especially in the workplace – to work towards change even though that’s easier said than done when breaking old habits and patterns.
  • Growing Up Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World by Devorah Heitner
    I appreciated the author’s approach which focuses on how to empower kids to learn how to deal with the tech issues of our age rather than using constant surveillance or filters to remove that responsibility from them. I feel like I’m in the minority of parents who doesn’t track their kid’s location constantly and it was nice to find someone who agrees that we didn’t grow up that way and that it’s not healthy.
  • Mine! Hidden Rules of Ownership by Michael Heller
    This starts off with the lighthearted, such as who owns the space where an airplane seat reclines, and then gets into some really thorny issues such as whether you own parts of your body after they’ve been removed or the sky above your yard. Ownership gets pared down to the same “simple” principles throughout time but applying them can get incredibly complex.
  • Sex With Kings: Five Hundred Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry and Revenge by Eleanor Herman
    This sounds like it would be all sexual titillation but it was more political power play. It’s strange to modern sensibilities that the king’s mistress was a formal position in royal courts at the time but they had a whole host of roles and responsibilities beyond the bedroom. Lots of drama all around though!
  • Meeting Design: For Managers, Makers, and Everyone by Keven Hoffman
    Excellent book that looks at the factors that influence group communication and very practical advice about how to construct (design!) and conduct different types of meetings. Highly recommend if cat herding is something you have to do often at work.
  • How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
    Listened to this after the Black Lives Matter movement came to the forefront in 2020 after the George Floyd murder. Thought-provoking on how all of us must actively choose to take antiracist actions as we move through life, with each decision, in each moment…antiracism is a constant work in progress and not something you can just achieve somehow and be done with – and just being “not racist” is NOT enough.
  • Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
    This was a well meaning book with lots of tips and tricks to try to get rid of distractions, but it was a little cynical to listen to right after Stolen Focus (see above) since these guys worked on the Gmail and YouTube teams. They helped create the attention sucking services of our time and personal willpower is not going to overcome the more powerful psychological forces behind them.
  • The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight
    Another audiobook that is so much better read by the author. The further along in my 40s I get the less fucks I give about most things anyway but this was still a fun title to listen to.
  • The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
    It was helpful to think about the concept of thanking objects and then letting them go if they don’t “spark joy” and there were some good decluttering tips. Some of the organization suggestions went too far though, even for me…no way I am folding and storing my shirts upright in a drawer like hanging files!
  • Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug
    Classic design book for people who create interfaces and products that other people have to use. The TLDR is KISS! It’s been updated since the original version I read and I should probably check it out.
  • 10 Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
    I read this right as Musk was taking over Twitter and totally resonated. I can’t completely close down all my social media accounts since I deal with it for a living, but for personal use I’m so over Facebook and Twitter. He is clear to point out he’s not against the internet or technology, just the invasise business models that the major ones operate under right now and I couldn’t agree more.
  • The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr
    I loved listening to this book and didn’t want the stories to stop. Lorr traces the different parts of the food system by focusing on an individual to tell the stories – a semi truck driver, a small-time food entrepreneur trying to get stores to stock her niche condiment, etc. He is wonderful with his descriptive details and was great at narrating the audiobook.
  • Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist by William Maples
    I discovered this book when a coworker mentioned it; the author used to be an employee of the museum I work for. If you can stomach vivid details about death and anatomy it is a truly wild ride of a book, taking you along as he solves the murder mysteries of regular people and many famous cases such as conquistador Francisco Pizarro, president Zachary Taylor and Czar Nicholas II. The topics are morbid but he is an excellent writer and storyteller. Personally, it was also fun to hear the many mentions of my museum and city.
  • The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design by Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt
    I love Roman Mars’ voice so much I would be satisfied just listening to him read the phonebook. If you are a fan of his 99% Invisible design podcast, this is like a collection of mini-episodes. Leave it to Roman to make the most mundane urban items utterly fascinating, from manhole covers to utility poles. Of course, you just have to listen to the audiobook version!
  • What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People by Joe Navarro
    Fascinating guide to body language cues. Interesting to learn that the feet give away the most, the face the least. We’ve been trained to hide our emotions on our face since childhood, but no one thinks about what their feet are doing! Covers the arms and other body areas too, of course. Can’t wait to try out these observations at my next big meeting.
  • Lurking: How a Person Became a User by Joanne McNeil
    This book really resonated with me as someone who has grown up with the web from its early days. It’s a nostalgic trip – in a thoughtful, critical way – through bulletin boards, usenet, geocites, webrings and other early online communities before the web became a siloed, corporate hellscape. Makes you long for simpler days when the web was a weird, niche place.
  • What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Monroe
    Great research and comics by the creator of XKCD. My math-loving son also loved this book and the crazy scenarios he covers.
  • Sleep Reimagined: The Fast Track to a Revitalized Life by Pedram Navab
    This is not a book describing how sleep happens or its benefits; it is a practical guide to overcoming the many different reasons for insomnia. As someone who struggles with sleep and can find it elusive sometimes, it was validating to hear myself in one of the example patients with tips on how to cope.
  • Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil
    Eye-opening look at the negative ways that algorithms influence – and potentially ruin – people’s lives, often without them knowing it. We often think of search engines and such, but it goes way deeper than that in how people are treated when it comes to housing, finance, etc.
  • Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski
    Listened to this while I was highly stressed in the COVID era and its pretty telling that I don’t remember much about it. Surely a sign I was trying to do too much and burned out to the breaking point.
  • Deep Work: Rules for Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
    I didn’t enjoy the first half of this book at all, which seemed solely designed to convince CEOs that they should read the book and went on waaay too long, but in the second half he has some good tips for carving out time get projects done. Now only if I could actually stick to them.
  • Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
    I don’t watch his work much so this was a random pick for me, but it was an eye-opening look at growing up mixed race under apartheid. Being a comedian he mixes in humor so it’s a engaging read but sobering too. I really didn’t know any details about the realities of that system  and I appreciated being exposed to it in his approachable candor.
  • Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Ciardo Perez
    This was an absolutely enraging book. It is appalling to learn just how much in modern life is based on the “default male” with no regard to the differences in women’s biology and physiology, in ways that range from harmful to deadly. Glad I listened to the audiobook because the author can barely hid her own rage as she reads it.
  • The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink
    All people have regrets, and most of them fall into a few simple categories. Really enjoyed this book, and it was moving that the deepest regrets were those of omission. My biggest regret is something I was afraid to do too. Also, go contact that friend you miss…they’ll be glad to hear from you.
  • When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink
    Looks at what science says is the best time to do many things, from the mundane like lunch breaks to major life decisions like marriage and changing jobs. More of my notes on When.
  • This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollen
    Deep dives on three psychoactive plants – poppies/opium, coffee/caffeine and peyote/mescaline. The poppy section was interesting, coffee a little less so, but the peyote section left me feeling really uncomfortable and annoyed at the author. He interviews several Native Americans who point blank tell him that peyote is none of his business as a white man, and he gets pouty when he can’t try it and finally convinces a practitioner to let him experience it with a group of other white people.
  • Music is History by Questlove
    I really wanted to like this book. It was enjoyable to listen to Questlove read it and feel his passion for music, but although in theory this book was structured in chronological order, he really jumps around a LOT and I was often lost as to where in time he was. Think I might have been able to follow along better if I had read the print book. Some great storytelling though!
  • Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
    It’s extremely hard for me to comprehend living in a 215 sq ft apartment, but it was really interesting to learn how freeing it can feel to those who embrace it. Not for me but there were still good takeaways for how to think about all of the stuff you surround yourself with and its effect on your life and mind.
  • Radical Candor: Be a Kick-ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
    Read this along with Dare to Lead after becoming a department head. Leadership style that is easy to agree with on paper but takes real effort to actually live by to “care personally but challenge directly.”
  • Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition and Win the Workplace by Stacey Vanek Smith
    I thought The Prince was the worst book I ever had to read for high school, so I surprised myself by listening to this one. Not really in the market for workplace power moves, as power mostly makes me feel uncomfortable, but I like the author and it was thought provoking.
  • Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard by Joan Strassmann
    This book started off a little slow for me (ha) but once Joan started telling detailed life histories about common bird species (Cardinals, House Sparrows, etc.) I wished she could tell me similar stories about some other species that are always in my yard, like Tufted Titmice. People may assume that birds have common behaviors, but they are all quite different when it comes to mating habits, child rearing, etc. I appreciated her argument that birding shouldn’t just be a checklist challenge. Lovely book if you are a bird nerd like me.
  • Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life by Rory Sutherland
    Glad this crotchety old Brit read this himself. I’m getting burned out on marketing these days but interesting to hear how one of the legends of the field approached his work.
  • The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson
    Eels had a lifecycle that has been a mystery for centuries, and once you hear how these animals live, change and migrate, you’ll know why. Their lifecycle is something that has to be read about to be believed, and even then it still seems so improbable!
  • Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depends on it by Chris Voss
    The thought of having to negotiate for anything stresses me out, so this was helpful to get some tips from a former FBI international hostage negotiator who has had to deal with WAY more stressful situations than I ever will.
  • Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
    When I first read this it was kinda terrifying because I have such poor sleep habits and revenge bedtime procrastination. I’ve heard some of his claims aren’t as verified as they seem, but still think it’s eye-opening to hear about how sleep affects your brain and quality of life to inspire you to prioritize getting more.
  • The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking
    Picked this up on a lark and enjoyed it – definitely recommend the audiobook because it was read by the author (who is the official Danish Minister of Happiness!) and you get to hear all the Danish words pronounced in a lovely way by a native speaker. Makes you want to cuddle under a blanket with some tea. More of my notes on Hygge.

Non-Fiction I Read So Long Ago I Can’t Write a Review

I haven’t used Goodreads in over a decade, but my account is still there and apparently I read these pre-2010. I vaguely remember most of them but not well enough for a review. (And yes, many of these are now If Books Could Kill podcast fodder…)

Fiction

I’m sure I’ve read more fiction than this but it’s so hard for me to remember since they are few and far between. I got into Star Wars novels briefly during COVID but the toxic fandom has made me more meh on it since then.

  • Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke
    Randomly picked this sci-fi oldie off my shelf; it was given to me by a coworker years before but I had never read it. Wasn’t particularly caught up in the plot but it was such an interesting thought experiment on how it would feel to visit Earth as someone who had only lived in an outpost on one of Saturn’s moons their entire life.
  • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
    I had several friends tell me I should read this book and I resisted a long time. When I finally listened to it I never wanted it to end! Packed with so many cultural references for someone my age who was obsessed with video games since the Atari days. Loved it, but not sure it would be the same a second time; better when every twist and turn was a total mystery. Oh, and I tried to watch the movie and they didn’t just take a few liberties with it, they completely twisted it and it is NOTHING like the book at all. If you’ve only seen the movie you really should read it, it is a very different story.
  • Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray
    Explores the relationship between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gong Jinn when Obi-Wan was his padawan. As with all things Kenobi, soaked in sadness because his life was tragic, even back then. I love him so but you always have to hurt along with him.
  • Kenobi by John Jackson Miller
    Non-cannon book that follows Obi-Wan in his early exile days on Tatooine (again, non-cannon so not at all like the Disney streaming series). Part of the book was told from the Tusken point of view, which was the first time I really came to appreciate them as an intelligent tribe in their own right, not just killer savages. I was pleased when the Book of Boba Fett series continued with this.
  • The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Of course I’ve read these multiple times and of course they are amazing. Peter Jackson’s LOTR movies are also one of my all-time favorites that I think are still standing the test of time.
  • Thrawn/Alliances/Treason trilogy by Timothy Zahn
    Enjoyed these as audiobooks. Very high production value with amazing voice work and lots of authentic sound effects. I liked the middle book best, which had an interweaving story of two times when Thrawn and Anakin (and then Vader) had to reluctantly team up. I haven’t watched any of the Rebels series yet, so this is actually the only Thrawn exposure I’ve had.
  • From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars by multiple authors
    Forty stories about backstory or side characters revolving around A New Hope. Obviously varied from all the different contributors but I really liked some of them! One that really stuck with me was the story of a jawa who should’ve wiped R2-D2’s memory after they got picked up by the sandcrawler but chose not to.
  • From a Certain Point of View: Empire Strikes Back by multiple authors
    Forty more side stories from Empire. Like the first book I enjoyed some tales more than others but appreciated all the different perspectives. Was amazed that a couple even had some innuendo and LGBTQ themes.

Not Happening

Sometimes you just can’t get through a book. Put these down for various reasons, leaving them here in case I’m ever inspired to give them a second try. (Sometimes I just can’t gel with an audio narrator and then I have to read it myself.) I’m sure there’s many more I’m forgetting.