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Books Jim Actually Has Read Since Retirement - Page 4

I retired from teaching English Literature and Theatre Arts in June of 2022; since then my reading was strictly for my own personal enjoyment and edification. Iam not a speed reader or skimmer; here are 150+ books I actually read ( or listened to) in their entirety. I am surprised at how eclectic the list is.
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The Midnight Library: A Novel (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library: A Novel
121
Matt Haig
The Mystery of the Princes (Williamson)
The Mystery of the Princes
122
Williamson
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
The Name of the Rose
123
Umberto Eco
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
124
Neil Gaiman
The Origins of the Second World War (A. J. P. Taylor)
The Origins of the Second World War
125
A. J. P. Taylor
The Outsider (Stephen King)
The Outsider
126
Stephen King
The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case (Philippa Langley)
The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case
127
Philippa Langley
The Q Document (James Hall Roberts)
The Q Document
128
James Hall Roberts
The Road to Roswell (Connie Willis)
The Road to Roswell
129
Connie Willis
The Second World War (Antony Beevor)
The Second World War
130
Antony Beevor
The Sentinel (Jeffrey Konvitz)
The Sentinel
131
Jeffrey Konvitz
The Shadow Line (Joseph Conrad)
The Shadow Line
132
Joseph Conrad
The Silent Girl (Tess Gerritsen)
The Silent Girl
133
Tess Gerritsen
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
134
Madeline Miller
The Sun Down Motel (Simone St. James)
The Sun Down Motel
135
Simone St. James
The Twenty-Three (Linwood Barclay)
The Twenty-Three
136
Linwood Barclay
The War That Ended Peace
The War That Ended Peace
137
The Wars of the Roses (Dan Jones)
The Wars of the Roses
138
Dan Jones
The Winter People (Jennifer McMahon)
The Winter People
139
Jennifer McMahon
The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins)
The Woman in White
140
Wilkie Collins
This Book Is Full of Spiders (Jason Pargin)
This Book Is Full of Spiders
141
Jason Pargin
This Immortal (Roger Zelazny)
This Immortal
142
Roger Zelazny
Tragic Hollywood (Gariy)
Tragic Hollywood
143
Gariy
Tragic Hollywood II (Gariy)
Tragic Hollywood II
144
Gariy
Treachery in Crete (Palmer)
Treachery in Crete
145
Palmer
Troy (Stephen Fry)
Troy
146
Stephen Fry
Understanding the Twelve Steps (Gorski)
Understanding the Twelve Steps
147
Gorski
Unruly (David Mitchell)
Unruly
148
David Mitchell
Welcome to the Universe 3D (Tyson Et Al)
Welcome to the Universe 3D
149
Tyson Et Al
What the Hell Did I Just Read (Jason Pargin)
What the Hell Did I Just Read
150
Jason Pargin
Where Eagles Dare (MacLean)
Where Eagles Dare
151
MacLean
Widespread Panic (James Ellroy)
Widespread Panic
152
James Ellroy
Wild Minds (Mitenbuler)
Wild Minds
153
Mitenbuler
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village (Maureen Johnson)
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
154
Maureen Johnson
Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia (Pargin)
Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia
155
Pargin
Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick (David Wong)
Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick
156
David Wong
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