Reading for 2018 - October

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October Kindle Reading.

19 read, 8 deleted.. but 28 added, so broke even.

And No One Can Hurt Him by Carol J. Rothgeb – Sad reminder of how views on child abuse have changed, but the system has not.  True crime.

Early Graves: True Story of Murder by Thomas H. Cook – Creepy true-crime spree style killings.

Injury Time: Collected Mysteries by Catherine Aird – Short stories featuring CD Sloan and crew, very enjoyable.

Judith's Place by Diane Craver – Sweet Amish story, part of a series dealing with people thinking about leaving the Amish.  Decent read.

Killing Season: NE Serial Killer by Carlton Smith – Unsolved serial killer string, also sad commentary on how society views crime.  I did not know the author had passed on already.

Koreatown: A Cookbook by Hong/Rodbard – Om nom nom Korean food, with side dishes of how diverse Koreatowns can be.

Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Others by Washington Irving – The classic story and some of his other writings, worth the read.

Love's Providence by Jennifer H. Westall – Modern Christian romance dealing with the “temptations of dating” which apparently involve being shot at by your squeeze’s crazy ex.  (Yes, this does happen but it’s hardly COMMON.)

Mark Bittman's Quick and Easy Recipes NYT by Mark Bittman – What it says on the label.

TCW Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun – An early Quilleran mystery that has an ABSOLUTELY WRENCHING moment where he thinks the cats are dead (I KNEW they weren’t and it still hit me hard) and a rather gruesome final clue (that I saw coming).  It definitely helped to have read later books in the series, but a good one.

The Ancient History of the Near East by Henry R. Hall – Pre-WW1 history of the Middle East, and it’s as dry as the desert.

The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meat by Joshua Applestone – Pretty much what it sounds like on the label, with a lot on sustainable meat.  More a book about food than a cookbook.

The Crime of the Century by Dennis L. Breo – Book about the Richard Speck nurse murders.  Very good read.

The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook by Amy Zhang – Chinese comfort food book, interesting reading and a few recipes worth making.

The Dutch Shoe Mystery by Ellery Queen – Not quite what I thought it would be, but pretty decent read.

The Poison Tree by Alan Prendergast – Kids kill abusive parent – or was he?  It’s a pretty decent read, but definitely a product of its time (early 80s).

The Serial Killer's Apprentice by James Renner – Collection of unsolved cases, including one that personally affected the author.  Excellent read.

Tish Plays the Game by Mary Roberts Rinehart – Good collection of short stories about some meddlesome older ladies. Enjoyable read.

White Knight by Staci Stallings – Excellent modern Christian romance, part of a series about first responders.  It builds off characters from an earlier novel, but you don’t need to have read it.  I think this one had a lot more development.

October Dead Tree Reading

I read six books this month (1 off the pile and 5 new), discarded 10 off the pile and 11 new ones.  It's really getting cut down to size!                                                                 

Roasting in Hell's Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay, Gordon – Bio of the Hell’s Kitchen chef, pretty good read.  It’s definitely his voice.

Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs by Adrienne Mayor, Adrienne – This is a replacement for a book that was damaged in one of our moves.  It’s every bit as interesting as it sounds about ancient warfare.  My favorite is the dummies made with beehives.

Lost to the West by Lars Brownworth – Excellent history of the Byzantine Empire and its rulers, definitely worth picking up.

The Vanishing Hitchhiker by Jan Harold Brunvand, Jan Harold – The classic urban legend reference.  I have it for Kindle as well.  Dated but worth the read.

1947 The Green Book (facsimile version) ed. Victor Green – Great facsimile version of a Green Book (directory of places where Negros could safely stay/be served while traveling by car, kept at Esso stations). 

1976 Childcraft #3 Children Everywhere  - A piece of my childhood with short stories.  Well-worth the read.