Started and put down:

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer Decided I didn't like it enough to not even bother finishing it. Yes it's a short book but I wasn't enjoying myself and I got other books to read. Just wasn't my jam.

Finished:

Rise by Mira Grant Short stories and novellas set in the Newsflesh world. I really enjoyed it for the most part. Except the last story, where she spent the entire time making sure to remind us just what exactly Shawn and George were feeling, all the time, even though what they were feeling never at any point changed. But she had to remind us anyways! In case we forgot in the last 10 pages! We did not forget Mira, settle down. Also contained one of the hardest to get through short stories I've ever read.

Started:

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman I like Neil Gaiman, even though sometimes his writing gets a little on the precious side. But this is a great book. I'm still not 100% sure what's going on, and I doubt I'll get much more than a mumbly hand wave of "magic or something" to explain it all. But. Don't really care. I like it a lot.

Last week I finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt which I liked but took me a really long time to read. The whole story was wild and I think by the end, even I was exhausted by various outcomes, haha. I’m happy I read it though and can’t believe certain things that happened or people who were included.

I also finished Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton and I thought it was fine. I thought that the premise was interesting. It was my first book by him so I can’t compare it to anything else by him. Lastly, I finished Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman which I enjoyed!

This week, I don’t have much planned book-wise. I have a lot of library books that I should crack open, but I might give myself a couple of days before starting anything new.

Finished: Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. A fun and easy read, but it would have benefitted from fleshing out the characters and the world.

Started: Mort, by Terry Pratchett. I can understand why Death is a lot of people's favorite character :)

I finished Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman and Sharp Objects, by Gillian Flynn

I started 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval Noah Harari

Still listening to Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. I'm about halfway through and really enjoying it but I always listen before bed and fall asleep so the experience is kinda weird lmao

Also just started The Sandman: Book of Dreams, by Neil Gaiman, a short story collection set in the Sandman universe edited by Gaiman and Ed Kramer. I've only read the first couple of stories but I'm digging it so far. They feel like one-shot issues of the comic. There's some pretty big names in there too like Gene Wolfe and Susana Clarke. Harlan Ellison was almost part of it but dropped out due to issues with the publisher or something. Would've loved to read a Sandman story by him...

Finished:

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman It was a good book. Fizzled out a little towards the end and, as I was expecting, nothing was explained really. But that's okay. I still enjoyed myself and liked the world. I just wish I could've seen a bit more of it.

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson Wow. This was absolutely fantastic. My only criticism is sometimes Neal could get a little in the weeds with the really technical details, but other than that, this was excellent. Thumbs up. And now I get to go find new books by this guy!

Started:

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullaly It's pretty adorable. They're adorable.

I finished Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. I like urban fantasy well enough, but Gaiman’s particular characterization choices and the similarly of the story to American Gods really bugged me. I gave it 3/5.

I started Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling. I of course read these as a kid and attended midnight releases starting with the fourth book. I have a lot of fondness for the story, and it has been fun to revisit it. It’s so charming.

I finished Desiring the Kingdom, by James K.A. Smith. It’s a work of theology centered on the role of culture and habits. It was okay.

I started Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. I’m listening to this in audiobook. It’s fine, but there are quite a bit of similarities to American Gods. Are all Gaiman books this similar?

I also started Gravity’s Rainbow, by Thomas Pynchon.

Finished: 

Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem

  Started: 

Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman

Finished Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman, and Heart Shaped Box, by Joe Hill Neverwhere was my first Gaiman novel and I liked it a lot. Will probably look in to reading more of his stuff in the future.

Started N0S4A2, by Joe Hill

Finished this week:

The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander

Currently reading:

Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman

Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin

Senlin Ascends, by Josiah Bancroft

Three Things About Elsie, by Joanna Cannon

The Curse of Chalion, by Lois McMaster Bujold

Finished reading:

Three Things About Elsie, by Joanna Cannon

Started reading:

Lirael, by Garth Nix

The Black Cauldron, by Lloyd Alexander

Still reading:

A Song of Ice and Fire, by George R. R. Martin

Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman

I started Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman on audible, Someone Like You, by Roald Dahl in paperback, and I'm still working my way slowly through The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli on kindle.

I managed to finish A Farewell to Arms, by Ernest Hemingway, 20th Century Ghosts, by Joe Hill, and The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood in the past week as well, I've had a lot of free time. I've also begun to use goodreads recently which makes tracking easier.

Finished reading The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón It was quite poetic, and now all I want to do is binge book 2 and 3 of the series.

Resumed reading Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman

Finished: A Scanner Darkly, by Phillip K. Dick, The Long Walk, by Richard Bachman, and The Silver Linings Playbook, by Matthew Quick

Started: Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. First one of his that I am reading and am looking forward to it quite a bit.

Finishing up Sharp Objects, by Gillian Flynn. Really enjoyed it, too bad the tv show is still so fresh in my brain tho cause I really can't disassociate them. Obviously I'm not done but what a stellar adaptation that was

Edit: Read A Boy and His Dog, by Harlan Ellison and absolutely loved it! Probably going to read the other related short stories soon

Edit again: on to Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. Listening to it as an audiobook, narrated by the man himself. Only just started but I'm enjoying it so far

Finished:

The Curse of Chalion, by Lois McMaster Bujold

My Brother's Husband, by Gengoroh Tagame

Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman (DNF'd)

Started:

Lirael, by Garth Nix

The Hallowed Hunt, by Lois McMaster Bujold

Continuing to read:

The Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin

Finished

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. This was a pretty bizarre novel.

Th End by Phil Torres This considers the apocalypse from a scientific, political, and religious perspective.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future by Michael J. Fox This was a short but interesting read.

Mindfulness for Teen Worry by Jeffery Bernstein, PhD

Started

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis I've been waiting to start this book for a while.

Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox One of his 2 autobiographies.

The Small Big by Steve J. Martin, Noah J. Samuels, and Robert B. Cianaldi. This book is about little changes for big influence.

I finally started Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides after I enjoyed the Virgin Suicides and the Marriage Plot by him. I am about 100 pages in and loving it since the first sentence.

I just finished listening to Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman, which was just as quite enjoyable as his other works read by him.

And I finished Wizard and Glass, by Stephen King which for me is the weakest part of the Dark Tower series up until now.

I finished Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman and Norse Mythology, by Neil Gaiman. Neverwhere was an excellent fantasy book. I loved that it was fantasy but not traditionally so. There weren't elves and orcs and wizards, but instead was a London below London filled with dreadful and fantastical elements, but not entirely unlike our world. Norse Mythology was a fun book. I'm currently playing God of War and that, along with reading Neverwhere, nudged me into picking up Gaiman's take on the Norse gods and their stories. I highly recommend both books.

I finished Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi. Such a good book, I'm impressed with her writing and how she's able to capture so many different types of stories. I'm also a sucker for books that follow multiple generations :)

I'm going to start Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman.

I'll be finishing Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman this week. After some heavy books it's been nice to read something easy and fun. Neverwhere makes me want to check out some other Gaiman works.

I haven't decided what my next book will be, it depends on what's in at the library :)

Finished Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman

And started Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo

Fell in love with Neverwhere and I’m excited to read more of Gaiman’s work!

Finished Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire-

I loved this. I’m certain she’s a new favorite author.

Reading:

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman I’m close to finishing this one but I’m not sure if I’m ready to let go yet so I’ve been savoring it.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas I’m curious to see if I like this more than ToG.

Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. I've heard mixed things about it, some calling absolute trash and others his best book ever. I'm enjoying it so far. Listening to it as an audiobook narrated by the man himself surely help, Gaiman's voice is made for narrating.

Finished: Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. Good read. It got a bit slow so it took me several weeks to read.

Started: Foundation, by Isaac Asimov. First foray into Asimov. Not really much of a sci-fi guy, but it's been decent so far. Just about halfway through in a few days. Been in my queue for a decade...

I finished The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss, and started Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman

Started Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman.

Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman

It's my first Gaiman novel, and I really liked it. Original and a nice worldbuilding. Also really memorable characters. But I like Sandman better.

Finished Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman

It was an audiobook version and read by Neil Gaiman, loved it just as much as when I read it decades ago. Also came with "How the Marquis Got His Coat Back" but listened to it at a slow pace so returned it in the middle of the tale but put it back on hold just to listen to the last 30+ minutes of audio. Classic Gaiman of mixing modern and mystic, great writing and a sense of mystery without releasing everything about the world.

Currently listening to the audiobook of The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson.

Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman It was such a wonderful ride, I can't recommend it enough.

Finished

An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena. An excellent murder mystery with an unexpected ending. The book was so compelling, I had trouble putting it down.

Around the Writer's Block by Rosanne Bane. This book makes you aware of things that interfere with the writing process and how to counter them. I didn't care for it much because it focused more on neurology behind everything rather than the process itself.

Human Rights and Their Uses of History by Samuel Moyn This book focuses mostly on European history.

Started

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. This one is pretty interesting so far.

The End What Science and Religion Tell Us About the Apocalypse by Phil Torres This book covers the scientific, political and religious perspectives of the apocalypse. It's going to be a fun ride reading all these different views.

Mindfulness for Teen Worry by Jeffery Bernstein, PhD Another teen mental health book

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future by Michael J. Fox