January Reading

 

Started off the month with 2 short stories by Normal Lippert (who has written the novel series on James Potter, son of Harry Potter) followed by another sci-fi short collection by Asimov and finishing off the month with short stories from Hitchcock series books. With these stories, I completed the book “Shadow of Silence”. 

I read 2 novels, 2 short novels, 1 short-story collection and 1 non-fiction for the month.

 

1.         Short: Merlin’s Gift – A Founders Christmas Story by Norman Lippert

2.         Short: Harry’s First Christmas by Norman Lippert

3.         Non-Fiction: LifeMantras by a Life Coach by Preeti Subberwal

4.         Asimov Shorts: I Just Make Them Up, See? by Isaac Asimov

5.         Asimov Shorts: Rejection Slips by Isaac Asimov

6.         Novel: The Treasure of Kafur by Aroon Raman

7.         Asimov Shorts: The Feeling of Power by Isaac Asimov

8.         Asimov Shorts: I’m in Marsport Without Hilda by Isaac Asimov

9.         Short Story Collection: Adhuri Prem Kahaniya by Santosh Avvannavar

10.       Asimov Novelette: Profession by Isaac Asimov

11.       Short Story (illustrated): The Naughty Boy Who Saved Christmas by Du Kirpalani

12.       Short Novel: Spellweaver by Claire Bridgeman

13.       Hitchcock - Shadow of Silence: The Adventure of the Red Leech by August Derleth

14.       Hitchcock - Shadow of Silence: Delay en Route by Dick Ellis

15.       Short Novel: SeaBEAN by Sarah Holding

16.       Hitchcock - Shadow of Silence: Process of Elimination by Max Van Derveer

17.       Hitchcock - Shadow of Silence: Plan 19 by Jack Ritchie

18.       Short Novel: Desert Son by Glenn Maynard

19.       Hitchcock - Shadow of Silence: The Method by Donald E Westlake

20.       Hitchcock - Shadow of Silence: Never Marry a Witch by C B Gilford

 

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