In 2023, I made a concerted effort to read more of the books, and even some stories… Books that…
- … I’m actually interested in
- … I think are fun
- … feed my whimsy and longing (think being a kid and dreaming to travel to a “galaxy far, far away“)
- … hopefully keep me focused on health and longevity (I am an aging xennial 😏)
So, here’s a list of what I’ve been reading, updated periodically, and maybe with some links eventually… Or eventually a fancy bookshelf like Dave Rupert keeps.
Books I Read in 2025
Total: 14
Books
- How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweed
- Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
- On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
- The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
- How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish; “Be the storehouse for your child’s special moments.”
- Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland
- Watercolor Wisdom by Jo Taylor
Audio Books
- Darth Plagueis by James Luceno
- Clandlands by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- Inspired by Rachel Held Evans
- Think Again by Adam Grant
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Comics or Graphic Novels
- Star Wars Darth Vader: Rise of the Schism Imperial (books #41 -#47)
Books I Read in 2024
Total: 43
Books
- The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living by Jeff S. Volek and Stephen D. Phinney
- The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance by Jeff S. Volek and Stephen D. Phinney
- Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
- The Daily Dad by Ryan Holiday
- Your Money or Your Life Joe Dominguez and Vick Robin
- Favorite Quote: “Frugality is enjoying the virtue of getting good value for every minute of your life energy and from everything you have the use of… to be frugal means to have a high joy-to-stuff ratio.”
- Work Optional by Tanja Hester
- The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach
- Start Late, Finish Rich by David Bach
- The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
- Mindful sketching by Peggy Dean
- How to Say Goodbye by Wendy MacNaughton
- Dare to Sketch: by Felix Scheinberger
- Freehand Sketching by Paul Laseau
- Draw Your World by Samantha Dion Baker
- The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
- The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
- Sketch! by France Belleville-Van Stone
- Tales of Light and Life by Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Lydia Kang, George Mann, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott, Charles Soule
- The Eye of Darkness by Geroge Mann
- Defy the Storm by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland
- Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton
Audio Books
- Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn
- Dark Disciple by Christie Golden
- Thrawn Ascendency: Greater Good by Timothy Zahn
- Die With Zero by Bill Perkins
- As You Wish by Cary Elwes
- The Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
- Thrawn Ascendency: Lesser Evil by Timothy Zahn
- Dark Forces Rising by Timothy Zahn
- The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott
- The Last Command by Timothy Zahn
- Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
- The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray
- Midnight Horizon by Daniel José Older
- The Star Wars Trilogy Radio Drama
- By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle
- Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
- Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
- Question for Planet X by Tessa Gratton
Comics
- Star Wars omnibus. A Long Time Ago: Volume 1
- Star Wars The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight
Books I Read in 2023
Total: 28
Books
- Wired to eat by Robb Wolf
- Star Wars: Black Spire by Delilah Dawson
- How to build a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
- How to money : your ultimate visual guide to the basics of finance by Jean Sherman Chatzky
- Star Wars, Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade by Delilah Dawson
- I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Seti
- Deep Work by Cal Newport
- Creating Magic by Lee Cokerell
- So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
- Dot Journaling by Rachel Wilkerson Miller
- The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carrol
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- Improve Your Handwriting by Rosemary Sassoon and Gunnlaugur Se Briem
Audio Books
- Ahsoka by E.K. Johnson
- Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn
- Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn
- Creating Magic by Lee Cokerell
- Star Wars: Last Shot by Daniel José Older
- Star Wars Thrawn Ascendency: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn
- Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
- Outlive by Peter Attia
Comics
- Star Wars omnibus. Tales of the Jedi. Vol. 1
- Star Wars omnibus. Tales of the Jedi. Vol. 2
- Star Wars: Darth Vader : dark lord of the Sith. Book 1
- Star Wars: Darth Vader, dark lord of the Sith. Vol. 2, Legacy’s end
- Star Wars: Darth Vader, dark lord of the Sith. Vol. 3, The burning seas
- Star Wars: Darth Vader, dark lord of the Sith. Vol. 4, Fortress Vader
- Star Wars: Darth Vader. Vol. 1, Dark heart of the Sith