2010 Book List

Here we go again, same song, third verse.



Cobra Trilogy--Timothy Zahn (1/15)
Zahn is my favorite sci fi author. He rarely disappoints. I've read all 3 of these before, but its been a few years. Got all 3 bundled in one book for Christmas, so I re-read them. Didn't end like I remembered, but all 3 were good. Recommended.

Have A Little Faith--Mitch Albom (1/21)
A nice little book by Albom. All of his that I've read have been short, but always well written. I recommend this one and the other 3 in his recent collection.

The Associate--John Grisham (1/25)
Was a nice read. Not the best Grisham by any stretch. His fans will like it.

The Domino Pattern--Timothy Zahn (1/28)
Next in the Frank Compton series. An interesting read. I had some difficulty keeping up at times but the story flowed well. More sequels are definitely in line for sure. Sci fi fan? Read Zahn.

The Appeal--John Grisham (1/30)
A standard Grisham. Nice read. If you like his works, this one will be for you.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--J.K. Rowling (2/5 )
Just rereading this one. A good end to the series.

The Venetian Betrayal--Steve Berry (2/11)
Typical Berry novel. Nothing special. Story moved decently enough.

True Blue--David Baldacci (2/28)
Normally I love Baldacci. The story was ok. Not as good as the Camel Club series. I would put this in the lower few of his works. Not a bad read, just not as good as some others he's done.

The Quickie--James Patterson (3/9)
Not a terrible story, but not overly impressive either. It moved well but wasn't an overly surprising ending either.

My Life On The Run--Bart Yasso (3/16)
Very nice read about the running "life" of Yasso. Dude has done some crazy races in his life.

Witch & Wizard--James Patterson (4/22)
Decent novellete. Hard to call this a book. Pretty short. Patterson seems to be getting lazy as of late.

Benjamin Franklin--Walter Isaacson (5/14)
Franklin was a very interesting fella. Our nation owes him a debt of gratitude. I found it interesting to read about him from another angle. He was mentioned often in John Adam's biography that I read. Adams did not think much of Franklin. Good read.

Pleading Guilty--Scott Turow (5/20)
A nice read by Turow. He's done a very nice job of creating a huge storybase around Kindle County.

Limitations--Scott Turow (6/)
A shorter book but I enjoyed reading it.

Innocent--Scott Turow (7/17)
A good story. Thought I figured it out but was totally wrong. Good author.

The Angel's Game--Carlos Ruiz Zafon (8/6)
Decided to try a new author. Just picked a book at Hastings. Odd story. Not sure I understand it all, but wasn't a bad read. My next book is another random pick. May try to read more of Zafon's in the future.

Consent to Kill--Vince Flynn (8/25)
Was a good read. Mitch Rapp series. Enjoyed it and will read more of Flynn's work.

Deliver Us From Evil--David Baldacci (9/1)
Looks like a new series for Baldacci. This is great news! Nice read.

Extreme Measures--Vince Flynn (9/7 )
I enjoyed this story. Flynn has created an interesting character in Mitch Rapp.

Pursuit of Honor--Vince Flynn (9/17)
Continuation of one of the above Flynn stories. Was an easy read, but it wrapped up a little too easily/quickly.

The Unlikely Spy--Daniel Silva (10/25)
My first Silva. Good, interesting read. Gov't/spy novel. Set during WW2 in Britain.

The Secret Servant--Daniel Silva (10/29)
Gabriel Allon novel. Set mostly in Europe. Good read.

The English Assassin--Daniel Silva (11/19)
Another Allon novel. Good read. Well paced.

Moscow Rules--Silva (11/24)
Another Allon novel. Wasn't bad. I like that Allon isn't indestructible like Mitch Rapp.

The Defector--Silva (11/29)
Nice Allon novel. Had some good twists and turns. Not sure how much more mileage he can get out of this character.

Don't Blink--James Patterson (12/)
It seems as though Patterson tries to see how many books he can put his name on. I'm quickly losing interest in him.

Pride and Prejudice--Jane Austen (12/14)
One of the classics. Not entirely sure why. A decent read, but I only finished because I hate to start a book and quit on it.

The Marching Season--Daniel Silva (12/20)
Nice story. Michael Osborne series. Silva continues to deliver with easy to read stories.

American Assasin--Vince Flynn (12/28)
This is the backstory of how Mitch Rapp became to be. Good read. Enjoyed it.

Outcast--Aaron Allston (12/29)
The first of a new series in the Star Wars universe. This one takes place 40 years after A New Hope. Luke is forced out as Grand Master of the Jedi. Some other story lines. Read it for yourself for more info. Good, easy read. Looking forward to this series.

Omen--Christie Golden (12/30)
Book 2 in the Fate of the Jedi series. Another easy read. Enjoying this so far. Will finish book 3 quickly too. If you like SW, read this series.

Abyss--Troy Denning (12/31)
Another good read in this series. Looks like I have to wait a bit before the next one is available for me.