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Books I’ve Read (2026)
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Currently Reading
Currently reading
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Rating: 4.0 Stars * * * *
Imagine a multiverse where every time you make a decision the universe splinters so that there are parallel worlds you live in. Now imagine that you can leverage quantum mechanics to superposition yourself to a different world where your decisions were different. That’s what this book is about. It’s sort of a love story and sci-fi novel at the same time. I really enjoyed both of these themes. The ending was quite a surprise for me (I won’t give it away), which was both an emotional roller coaster and also a frustrating experience in the sci-fi part. Overall an enjoyable book.
The Sea Captains Wife by Tilar J. Mazzeo
Rating: 4.0 Stars * * * *
This book started out very slow, and I had some concerns about it, but I kept pushing on. And I’m glad I did. This story is a true account of the clipper ship Neptunes Car, and tells about the days of the clipper ships of the 1850’s. It really picked up about 1/3 the way through, and then I couldn’t put it down. Be warned - the first part of the book talks about the family histories of New England and Maine, and was not overly interesting. But hold on - it gets really good.
The Spider by Leo Carew
Rating: 4.0 Stars * * * *
I usually find that most sequel books aren’t as good as the first one, but I was pleasantly surprised by this book which is the second book (The Wolf was the first one). The beginning of the book dragged on a bit, but I really enjoyed the last half of the book.
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
Rating: 4.0 Stars * * * *
This was a very interesting book about modifying the genome to make humans stronger and more intelligent. However, the main character, who’s genome was modified, isn’t sure it’s the right thing for humanity, and most stop a machine-in-motion to save the human race from this technology. A fun book with lots of cool science in it.
The Wolf by Leo Carew
Rating: 4.5 Stars * * * *
I really enjoyed this book. Tons of action and really interesting characters. The main character, young and inexperienced Roper, becomes the Dark Lord and must prove himself. He must overcome many obstacles, including those who would like to kill him and take over as Dark Lord. I’m looking forward to the second book in the series, The Spider.
The Tristan Chord by Bryan Magee
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This was a very interesting book about opera and specifically how Wagner influenced the fields of music and philosophy. It was timely reading this as I recently saw Tristen and Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC, so the contexts of the book really resonated with me as I watched and listened to that famous opera. I would recommend this book to anyone fascinated by Wagner’s work and is also interested in why opera is so special.