What I Read

I always find myself curious about what authors read, and what moves them. So, I’m making that easy in my case for anyone who’s interested. Some of these books have reviews that I’ve done, but many I’ve not yet taken the time to review. I’ll also mention that this list really only focuses on the last couple of years. I’ll confess that for many years, the only books I read were “G-d books” – books about religion. So, I’ve taken a few of those – especially my favorite authors like Bart Ehrman and Karen Armstrong – and added a line or two here that links to a review. But by-and-large, I’ve really left most of the “G-d books” off this list, and focused instead on the novels and stories that I’ve been reading over the past couple years. Wanna know more about the G-d books? Send me a note – I LOVE to talk about ‘em!

Some Of My All-Time Favorites – Click for access to all my Goodreads bookshelves

People of the Book
5 of 5 stars
I’d never read anything by Geraldine Brooks, but the premise of the story intrigued me. I’d read no reviews, and had no idea what to expect. I started this story with low expectations and mentally prepared to bail on it and go to something …
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Lonesome Dove
5 of 5 stars
I loved this book. I read the series in their chronological order of events, not the order in which they were written, and have to say that this one is outstanding, and the others in the series are somewhere between just barely OK and prett…
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Fall of Giants
5 of 5 stars

What a great story and a great read. One of the best books I’ve read in years.

My whole review is here at my website:

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World Without End
5 of 5 stars
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The Pillars of the Earth
5 of 5 stars
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The Book Thief
5 of 5 stars
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Dune
5 of 5 stars
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TitleAuthorGenreDate CompletedRatingWebsiteHave I Reviewed?
Diaries of Adam and EveMark TwainFiction2011BY
The Road to VengeanceJudson RobertsHistorical Fiction2011B+http://judsonroberts.comY
VIking WarriorJudson RobertsHistorical Fiction2011B+http://judsonroberts.comY
Dragons from the SeaJudson RobertsHistorical Fiction2011B+http://judsonroberts.comY
The Great GatsbyF. Scott FitzgeraldFiction2011BY
CorsairClive Cussler and Jack DuBrulAdventure2011Chttp://www.cusslerbooks.com/Y
Sex at DawnChristopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha
Non-fiction2011Bhttp://sexatdawn.comY
River GodWilbur SmithHistorical Fiction2011A-http://www.wilbursmithbooks.com/novels/river_god.htmlY
Blue GoldPaul Kemprecos and Clive CusslerAdventure2011B-http://www.paulkemprecos.com/Y
People of the BookGeraldine BrooksHistorical Fiction2011Ahttp://www.geraldinebrooks.com/Y
Chasing FrancisIan CronHistorical Fiction2011B+http://www.iancron.com/Y
Coming of the Storm (Contact: the Battle for America)Michael W. Gear and Kathleen O'NealHistorical Fiction2011B+http://www.gear-gear.com/Y
The CollectorsDavid BaldacciPolitical Intrique2011BY
The Mammoth HuntersJean M. AuelFantasy / Adventure2011D+
The SerpentClive CusslerAdventure2011B-
Valley of the HorsesJean M. AuelFantasy / Adventure2011C
Clan of the Cave BearJean M. AuelFantasy / Adventure2011C+
The Camel ClubDavid BaldacciPolitical Intrigue2011B
Fall of GiantsKen FolletHistorical Fiction2011A
Born to RunChristopher McDougallMisc2011B
The Silent SeaClive CusslerAdventure2011C+
The Thirteenth BulletCotton SmithWestern2011C+
Can Love Last?Stephen A MitchellIntrospection2011B
The WreckerClive CusslerAdventure2011B
Fall of GiantsKen FollettHistorical Fiction2011A
The Forest for the TreesBetsy LernerNon-Fiction2011B-
Comanche MoonLarry McMurtryWestern2011B
Dead Man’s WalkLarry McMurtryWestern2011D+
Lonesome DoveLarry McMurtryWestern2011B+
The Long Overland TrailWilliam MacLeod RaineWestern2010D-
The ChaseClive CusslerAdventure2010B
The SpyClive CusslerAdventure2010B
The Way of TransitionWilliam BridgesIntrospection2010B-
Pillars of the EarthKen FollettHistorical Fiction2010A
Raven MockerDon ColdsmithWestern2010B
Thirty One Years
On The Plains and in the Mountains
or: the Last Voice From The Plains
William F DrannanBiography2010C+
The Good EarthPearl S BuckHistorical Fiction2010A-
World Without EndKen FollettHistorical Fiction2010A
The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower Book 7
Stephen KingAdventure2010B
Ride for Rule CordellCotton SmithWestern2010C+
The Waste Lands
The Dark Tower Book 3
Stephen KingAdventure2010B
The Drawing of the Three
The Dark Tower Book 2
Stephen KingAdventure2010C+
The Gunslinger
The Dark Tower Book 1
Stephen KingAdventure2010D+
Wizard and Glass
The Dark Tower Book 4
Stephen KingAdventure2010A-
Wolves of the Calla
The Dark Tower Book 5
Stephen KingAdventure2010B+
The Vengeance SeekerWill C KnottWestern2010C+
Traveling With PomegranatesSue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd TaylorMisc2010B-
The Soul of the IndianCharles Alexander EastmanReligion and Theology2010C+
Song of Susannah
The Dark Tower Book 6
Stephen KingAdventure2010B+
The Cloud of UnknowingEvelyn UnderhillReligion and Theology2010B
The Complete AnglerIzaak WaltonMisc2010C
Dark WatchClive CusslerAdventure2010C+
The Holy RoadMichael BlakeWestern2009B+
The SparrowMary Doria RussellFiction2009B-
Geronimo: His Own Story
An Autobiography of a Great Patriot Warrior
S Barrett, GeronimoHistory2009B-
Trail HandR.W. StoneWestern2009C
The Book ThiefMarkus ZusakHistorical Fiction2009A
The Lost Band - Spanish Bit #26Don ColdsmithWestern2009B
The ReaderBernard SchlinkFiction2009B+
Death MaskCotton SmithWestern2009C+
Return of the Spirit RiderCotton SmithWestern2009C+
Grub Line RiderLouis L’AmourWestern2009C
The AlchemistPaulo CoelhoFiction2008B+
Living Zen, Loving GodRuben L.F. HabitoReligion and Theology2007C
Gilead, A NovelMarilynne RobinsonFiction2007B+
The Zen Teachings of JesusKenneth S. LeongReligion and Theology2006B+
Lamb: The Gospel According To Biff
- Christ’s Childhood Friend
Christopher MooreFiction2005A-
The Heart of ChristianityMarcus BorgReligion and Theology2004B
Of Water and the SpiritMalidoma Patrice SomeReligion and Theology2003B-
Enduring Grace:
Living Portraits of Seven Women Mystics
Carol L. FlindersReligion and Theology2003B
Proverbs of Ashes:
Violence, Redemptive Suffering,
and the Search for What Saves Us
Rita Nakashima BrockReligion and Theology2003B+
When Jesus Became God
The Struggle to Define Christianity
During The Last Days Of Rome
Richard E. RubensteinReligion and Theology2003B+
Reading the Bible Again for the First TimeMarcus BorgReligion and Theology2003B+
The Monkey Wrench GangEdward AbbeyFiction1976B+
Zen Mind, Beginner’s MindShunryu SuzukiReligion and Theology1971B+

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