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Note 130 – April 2026 Books
Total Books: 4 Total Pages: 1363 Longest: 360 Shortest: 315 Genres: 4 (Biographical Fiction – 1, Fiction – 1, Mystery – 1, Thriller – 1) LJ Ross – Berwick I started off April with the latest (#24!) in Ross’s DCI Ryan series. This series, set in the Northumberland region of England along the Scottish border,…
Note 129 – March 2026 Books
Total Books: 5 Total Pages: 2107 Longest: 592 Shortest: 272 Genres: 2 (Historical Fiction – 1, Mystery – 4) Anthony Horowitz – Marble Hall Murders Horowitz is back with another Susan Ryeland murder mystery (Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders). Susan is back in England and looking for a new job as an editor. She takes…
Note 128 – February 2026 Books
Total Books: 3 Total Pages: 631 Longest: 235 Shortest: 163 Genres: 3 (Biography – 1, History – 1, Thriller – 1) G.K. Chesterton – Saint Francis of Assisi: The Life and Times of St. Francis The English writer, G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), known for his wit and paradoxical writing style, published over 100 books and 4000…
Note 117 – January 2026 Books
Total Books: 4 Total Pages: 1263 Longest: 468 Shortest: 85 Genres: 4 (Biographical Historical Fiction – 1, Fiction – 1, History – 1, Thriller – 1) Exit Strategy by Lee Child The 30th Jack Reacher book by Lee Child and now co-written with his son, Andrew Child, finds Reacher in all the usual places –…
Note 116 – 2025 Reading Insights
Since it is already February, it’s past time to reflect on my 2025 reading list and see what I most enjoyed this past year. Books Read in 2025 Total Books: 57 Total Pages: 20718 Average: 363 Longest: 1315 Shortest: 70 The longest book read (like the past two years) was a travel guide – Lonely…
Note 112 – December 2025 Books
Total Books: 5 Total Pages: 1280 Longest: 382 Shortest: 70 Genres: 2 (Adventure Fiction – 2, Thriller – 3) December’s reading found me falling back on tried-and-true authors, along with one newcomer. The Saint’s Covenant by Ernest Dempsey The 24th book in the Sean Wyatt Archaeological Mystery series finds Sean and Tommy on the track…
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