{"id":29964,"date":"2020-06-07T15:08:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T15:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/?p=29964"},"modified":"2021-01-20T02:03:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T02:03:48","slug":"currently-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/?p=29964","title":{"rendered":"Currently Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column_table av-kcuqmila-deccac36220447a7649f00e5de25c7c0 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kcuqmila-deccac36220447a7649f00e5de25c7c0\">\n.flex_column.av-kcuqmila-deccac36220447a7649f00e5de25c7c0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-kcuqmila-deccac36220447a7649f00e5de25c7c0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kb57d3jv-a397afda6d3dc3c158cf1971303b99fd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Currently Reading:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.briankeene.com\">Brian Keene<\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<strong>End of the Road<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<div id=\"bylineInfo_feature_div\" class=\"feature\" data-feature-name=\"bylineInfo\" data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo_feature_div\">\n<div id=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-micro bylineHidden feature\" style=\"text-align: right;\" data-cel-widget=\"bylineInfo\">\n<div id=\"logo\">\n<p class=\"site-title\" title=\"P. 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Autoclose: 1 -->\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-robeto-39d8dc3fce52675458b011a284942e8d\">\n.flex_column.av-robeto-39d8dc3fce52675458b011a284942e8d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-robeto-39d8dc3fce52675458b011a284942e8d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kb56wgbq-aede2c97b2bdd5b20858b2764f8cd56b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>I read 46 novels and 4 novellas in 2020. I probably won&#8217;t read as much in 2021, but I&#8217;ll keep posting what I am reading.<\/p>\n<p>I used to be able to read entire novels in one sitting. The last time I did that was with Stephen King&#8217;s Doctor Sleep. That was 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, my reading had plummeted to almost nil. At one point it took me nearly six months to finish reading Joe Hill&#8217;s The Fireman.<\/p>\n<p>This year I decided it was time to get back into reading every single day, even if it&#8217;s just one chapter (usually it&#8217;s been 3-4 chapters a day.)<\/p>\n<p>Below is the list of books I&#8217;ve read since January 1st 2020. The current total is 45 novels and audio books, and two novellas.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also taking a bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joe_hill\/status\/1251880320460132355\">Joe Hill&#8217;s advice<\/a> &#8211; quit books that aren&#8217;t doing it for you.<\/p>\n<p>So there&#8217;s one book I didn&#8217;t finish (has a line through the title and *** after it), and there&#8217;s one other I should have quit.<\/p>\n<p>Books with in Italic with an (A) in front are Audio Books, ones with an (n) are novellas.\u00a0The list, in reverse chronological order:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jx0yy4-a37db531dcff2dfa03bf1ead90ff2514\">\n.flex_column.av-jx0yy4-a37db531dcff2dfa03bf1ead90ff2514{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jx0yy4-a37db531dcff2dfa03bf1ead90ff2514 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kb6uctff-341d850f3342cc28c35c941d96d01740 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p id=\"title\" class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The Stone Walkers by\u00a0<\/strong>Roy L. Tyndall<br \/>\n<strong>Video Night by <a href=\"https:\/\/adamcesare.wordpress.com\">Adam Cesare<\/a><br \/>\nRing Shout <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/pdjeliclark.com\/\">P. Dj\u00e8l\u00ed Clark<\/a><strong><br \/>\nSecret Santa<\/strong>\u00a0by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andrewshaffer.com\/link-tree\">Andrew Shaffer<\/a><strong><br \/>\nThe Hollow Places by<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redwombatstudio.com\">T. Kingfisher<\/a><strong><br \/>\nCentralia: Epicenter by\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/linktr.ee\/cullenbunn\">Cullen Bunn<\/a>, Brian Quinn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.briankeene.com\">Brian Keene<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adamcesare.wordpress.com\">Adam Cesare<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y1nVLJxGkB?amp=1\">Michael Hicks<\/a>, Heath Amodio &amp; Kealan Burke<br \/>\n<strong>The Ghost Tree<\/strong> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christinahenry.net\">Christina Henry<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Clown in a Cornfield<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/adamcesare.wordpress.com\">Adam Cesare<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>(A) Odessa Sea\u00a0by <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clive-cussler-books.com\">Clive Cussler<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>The Hellion : Malus Domestica #3<\/strong> by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sahuntbooks.com\">S.A. Hunt<\/a><strong><br \/>\nSilverwood: The Door, Season One <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.briankeene.com\">Brian Keene<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richardchizmar.com\/?rc=1\">Richard Chizmar<\/a>, Stephen Kozeniewski, <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/sistersofhorror\/\">Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>(A) <em>Zombie Fallout 14: The Trembling Path\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><strong><br \/>\nThe\u00a0Rust Maidens <\/strong>by<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\"><span class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\">Gwendolyn Kiste<\/span><\/a><strong><br \/>\nDark Carnival <\/strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/joannaparypinski.com\"><span class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\">Joanna Parypinski<\/span><\/a><strong><br \/>\n(A) <em>Zombie Fallout 13: The Perfect Betrayal<\/em><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><del><strong><br \/>\nThe Living Dead<\/strong><\/del>, George A Romero and Daniel Kraus<br \/>\n<strong>All That Remains <\/strong>by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-barrera.com\">Al Barrera\u00a0<\/a><strong><br \/>\nI Come with Knives : Malus Domestica #2 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sahuntbooks.com\">S.A. Hunt<\/a><strong><br \/>\n(re-read) Burn the Dark : Malus Domestica #1<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sahuntbooks.com\">S.A. Hunt<\/a><br \/>\n(A) <strong><em>Zombie Fallout 12: Dog Days of War<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>If It Bleeds<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/stephenking.com\">Stephen King<\/a><br \/>\n(A) <strong><em>Zombie Fallout 11: Etna Station<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Where Shadows Play<\/strong> by <a href=\"http:\/\/dannymcaleese.com\">Danny McAleese<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Up Jumped the Devil<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/jfgonzalez.org\">J.F. Gonzalez<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Raise the Titanic<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/clive-cussler-books.com\">Clive Cussler<\/a><br \/>\n(A) <strong><em>Zombie Fallout 10: Those Left Behind<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><br \/>\n(A) <strong><em>Zombie Fallout 9: Tattered Remnants<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><strong><br \/>\nWonderland<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jenniferhillierbooks.com\">Jennifer Hillier<\/a><br \/>\n(n) <strong>The Hatch<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/kelliowen.com\">Kelli Owen<\/a><br \/>\n(n) <strong>Waiting Out Winter<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kelliowen.com\">Kelli Owen<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Dark in Death<\/strong> J.D. Robb<br \/>\n(A) <em><strong>Zombie Fallout 9<\/strong><\/em>: Tattered Remnants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Heart-Shaped Box<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joehillfiction.com\">Joe Hill<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>The Twisted Ones<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redwombatstudio.com\">T. Kingfisher<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Disappearance at Devil&#8217;s Rock<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paultremblay.net\">Paul Tremblay<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Darkness on the Edge of Town<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.briankeene.com\">Brian Keene<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Wanderers<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/\">Chuck Wendig<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Midnight Rituals <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.briankeene.com\">Brian Keene<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/marysangiovanni.com\">Mary SanGiovanni<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/kelliowen.com\">Kelli Owen<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pacific Vortex<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/clive-cussler-books.com\">Clive Cussler<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Ghost Walk<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.briankeene.com\">Brian Keene<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>The Unquiet Dead<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ausmazehanatkhan.com\">Ausma Zehanat Khan<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Summer of Night<\/strong> Dan Simmons<br \/>\n(A) <em><strong>An Old Beginning Zombie Fallout #8<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Invasive<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/\">Chuck Wendig<\/a><br \/>\n<del><strong>Funland<\/strong><\/del> Richard Laymon ***<br \/>\n(A) <em><strong>Zombie Fallout 7: For The Fallen<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marktufo.com\/books.html\">Mark Tufo<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Burn the Dark : Malus Domestica #1<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sahuntbooks.com\">S.A. Hunt<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>My Best Friend&#8217;s Exorcism<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gradyhendrix.com\">Grady Hendrix<\/a><br \/>\n(A) <em><strong>Salem&#8217;s Lot<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/stephenking.com\">Stephen King<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Full Throttle: Stories<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joehillfiction.com\">Joe Hill<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Beyond the Gate<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/marysangiovanni.com\">Mary SanGiovanni<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>The Institute<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/stephenking.com\">Stephen King<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year I decided it was time to get back into reading every single day, even if it&#8217;s just one chapter (usually it&#8217;s been 3-4 chapters a day.)<\/p>\n<p>Below is the list of books I&#8217;ve read since January 1st 2020.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also taking a bit of Joe Hill&#8217;s advice &#8211; quit books that aren&#8217;t doing it for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[112,111],"class_list":["post-29964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reading","tag-readeverysingledaythisyear","tag-reading"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29964"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30522,"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29964\/revisions\/30522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mark-sweeney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}