Books Read in 2019

I like to read - this may be an understatement. I have read at least 200 books in each of the past two years! Since I am trying to revisit and make this a better place to visit, I thought I would share a read-along page here with a list of the books I read throughout the year. Some will have reviews posted in the blog, and all will have a star rating from 1-5. 1, being not so enjoyable and 5 is fantastic! These are my opinions and I know others will not agree - that's great! Different strokes for different folks and all that. Feel free to join me, and if I write a review, join that conversation as well.

Happy Reading!


  1.  You're on an Airplane by Parker Posey **
  2. Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry *** (see review)
  3. Extreme Ownership U.S> Navy SEALS LEAD and WIN by Jocko Willink ****
  4. Work Rules by Laszlo Bock ***
  5. The Western Star by Craig Johnson ****
  6. The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace ****
  7. Word by Word by Kory Stamper ****
  8. Kill the Father by Sandrone Dazieri ****
  9. The Man on the Mountaintop by Susan Trott **
  10. The Sorcerer's Daughter by Terry Brooks ***
  11. Every Anxious Wave by Mo Daviau ****
  12. The Wanderers by Meg Howrey ****
  13. The Fix by David Baldacci ***
  14. Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham ***
  15. Blue Heaven by C.J. Box ****
  16. The Light of Life (The Cycle of Galand #4) by Edward W Robertson ****
  17. Seveneves by Neal Stephenson ****
  18. Extinction Horizon (The Extinction Cycle #1) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith **
  19. Big Red Tequila by Rick Riordan ***
  20. The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson **** (see review)
  21. The Janissary Tree (Yashim the Eunuch #1) by Jason Goodwin ***
  22. Browsings by Michael Dirda ****
  23. Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman **
  24. Ghengis (Conqueror #1) by Conn Iggulden *****
  25. Folsom Untold: The Strange True Story of Johnny Cash's Greatest Album ***
  26. Sovereign by Jeff Hirsch **
  27. The Spear of Stars (The Cycle of Galand #5) by Edward W Robertson ****
  28. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens *****
  29. Ghengis: Lords of the Bow (Conqueror #2) by Conn Iggulden *****
  30. Ghengis: Bones of the Hills (Conqueror #3) by Conn Iggulden *****
  31. 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B Peterson ****
  32. Khan: Empire of Silver (Conqueror #4) by Conn Iggulden *****
  33. Conqueror (Conqueror #5) by Conn Iggulden *****
  34. Stormbird (Wars of the Roses #1) by Conn Iggulden ****
  35. The Gates of Rome (Emperor #1)  by Conn Iggulden *****
  36. The Death of Kings (Emperor #2) by Conn Iggulden *****
  37. Mortal Engines by Phillip Reeve ***
  38. A Crucible of Souls by Michael Hogan ***
  39. The Innocent by Harlan Coben ***
  40. No Second Chance by Harlan Coben **
  41. The Umbrella Academy, Vol 1: The Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way *****
  42. Celtic Empire (Dirk Pitt #25) by Clive Cussler ***
  43. The Field of Swords (Emperor #3) by Conn Iggulden ****