2022

I did not read enough in 2022. Not listed here are all the non-fiction and short story collections I’ve dipped into for a chapter or two.

1 ⭐ Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake. A hold over from 2021. Exceptional. This took me far longer to read than it should have. I am not qualified to or capable of describing how good this Dickensian novel is in a few sentences.

2 Sterling Karat Gold by Isabel Waidner. [In Progress] I’m probably not going to finish this. Just not had the energy/attention this year.

3 Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez. Good, interesting, and ultimately a worth while read, but also lumpy when it came to keeping my attention. A lot of fascinating anecdotes from the history of arctic exploration, but occassionally went on a bit.

4 ⭐ Light by M John Harrison. A reread while travelling. So good.

5 The Narrator by Michael Cisco. Heavy. I wrote about it.

6 The State of the Art by Iain M. Banks. A reread. Always enjoyable.

7 Tau Zero by Poul Anderson. Apparently a classic hard science fiction novel. It was fine.

8 Look to Windward by Iain M. Banks. The new to me Culture novel for this year. Excellent.

9 The Aventures of Alyx by Joanna Russ. Good. Strange sword and sourcery that turns into a bittershot of science fiction.

10 Under the Skin by Michel Faber. [In Progress]

11 All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Good.

12 Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon. Enjoyable and short.

13 Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds by David Toop. [In Progress]