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Current Reads (as of 7/27/2026)
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou
Progess: 390 pages out of 1184 read (33%)
Gather Together in My Name: FINISHED!
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas: STARTING!
The Nightmare Stacks by Charles Stross
Progress: 148 pages out of 385 read (38%)
Black Diamond by Martin Walker
Progress: 204 pages out of 309 read (66.5%)
CHANGE OF READ: I found this thick book at the academic library I work at: The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou (2004). So I returned the copy of Caged Bird back to my local public library. This book includes the following:
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
Gather Together in My Name (1974)
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (1976)
The Heart of a Woman (1981)
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986)
A Song Flung Up to Heaven (2002)
Angelou's final autobiography, Mom & Me & Mom (2013), obviously hadn't been released when this book came out, so once I get there, I'll seek it out separately.
STARTED: Black Diamond by Nartin Walker
STARTED: Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez (14h28m audio)
FINISHED: The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker (303 pp.)
Just finished reading The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker. Book #2 in his Bruno series It's a contemporary crime novel set in a fictional rural village in the southwest of France. A cozy mystery, rife with small-town drama and French comfort foods.
Right now might suck, but I can do the hard things.
- Personal Mantra
Bruno series by Martin Walker
I recently picked up The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker from my local public library. It's the sequel to Bruno, Chief of Police. The series follows the happenings in this little rural village in the southwest of France, from the perspective of its chief of police, Benoît "Bruno" Courrèges. I enjoyed the first book, so I might continue reading this series all the way through. There are 18 novels and a handful of short stories set in the "Bruno-verse."
Novels
Bruno, Chief of Police ✅️
The Dark Vineyard
Black Diamond
The Crowded Grave
The Devil's Cave
The Resistance Man
The Children Return
The Patriarch (UK title: The Dying Season)
Fatal Pursuit
The Templars' Last Secret
A Taste for Vengeance
The Body in the Castle Well
The Shooting at Château Rock
The Coldest Case
To Kill a Troubadour
A Château Under Siege
A Grave in the Woods
An Enemy in the Village
A Murder in Springtime
Short Stories
"Bruno and the Carol Singers"
"A Market Tale"
"The Chocolate War"
"A Birthday Lunch"
"Oystercatcher"
Bruno's Challenge and Other Stories of the French Countryside (short story collection containing all of the above short stories and more)
Learn Lithuanian?
Alright, maybe it's my own impulsivity talking here, but reading The One-in-a-Million Boy is low-key making me want to try learning Lithuanian (Ona Vitkus is Lithuanian-American)!
Anyone in the #langblr universe have any #Lithuanian resources they want to recommend?
Mango Languages app
I recently found out that one of the larger city libraries nearby offers Mango Languages free access for their digital-only patrons, and a library card for them is available to anyone in the whole state.
I've never used that particular app before, but I thought I'd give it a go, since it's free thru that library.
I may write a longer post later so I can nerd out on language learning apps, but for now, I'm cheerfully getting back into Spanish!
Book: Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith (Down East Books, 2021)
I've been reading Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith, a Maine-based author. The book was published in 2021 by Down East Books. All chapters have been read:
George Washington ✅
James K. Polk ✅
Ulysses S. Grant ✅
Chester A. Arthur ✅
Benjamin Harrison ✅
Theodore Roosevelt ✅
William Howard Taft ✅
Warren G. Harding ✅
Franklin Delano Roosevelt ✅
Dwight D. Eisenhower ✅
John F. Kennedy ✅
Lyndon B. Johnson ✅
Richard M. Nixon ✅
Gerald R. Ford ✅
James E. Carter ✅
George H. W. Bush & George W. Bush ✅
Barack Obama ✅
Donald Trump ✅
✅ = read
I initially read the chapters in chronological order, but then after I finished Chester A. Arthur, I decided to skip around and read the chapters from shortest to longest.
Eddie Vedder performing his song "Rise," which debuted on the soundtrack of the film Into the Wild (2007).
Official music video for Mt. Joy's track "Lemon Tree."
Current Reads #3
I've added a couple of books to my current reads lately:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith (pub. 2021) - 3% read I got to meet the author at a recent book event. Purchased this book from him and got it autographed. I'm a huge history buff, and I love U.S. presidential trivia.
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner (pub. 1972) - 57% read This is a slow-burner, historical fiction novel. I'm powering through it, and it was kinda dull at the beginning, but it seems to be picking up a bit now.
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross (Laundry Files #5, pub. 2014) - 18% read I've been working through the Laundry Files series, and it's been a great time! This one involves vampires.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (pub. 2012) - 57% read Another slow-burner. Trying my best to get through the whole thing.
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - 6% read
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 62% read
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - 18% read
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
NEW: Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty (pub. 2012) - 26% read I've been reading this at the workplace, for professional development.
Current progress:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - 10%
Angle Of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 76%
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - 59%
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty - no new progress
Current progress:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - no new progress
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 86%
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - FINISHED!
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty - 49%
Current progress:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - 27%
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner - FINISHED!
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - FINISHED!
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty - FINISHED!
Current Reads #3
I've added a couple of books to my current reads lately:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith (pub. 2021) - 3% read I got to meet the author at a recent book event. Purchased this book from him and got it autographed. I'm a huge history buff, and I love U.S. presidential trivia.
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner (pub. 1972) - 57% read This is a slow-burner, historical fiction novel. I'm powering through it, and it was kinda dull at the beginning, but it seems to be picking up a bit now.
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross (Laundry Files #5, pub. 2014) - 18% read I've been working through the Laundry Files series, and it's been a great time! This one involves vampires.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (pub. 2012) - 57% read Another slow-burner. Trying my best to get through the whole thing.
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - 6% read
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 62% read
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - 18% read
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
NEW: Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty (pub. 2012) - 26% read I've been reading this at the workplace, for professional development.
Current progress:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - 10%
Angle Of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 76%
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - 59%
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty - no new progress
Current progress:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - no new progress
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 86%
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - FINISHED!
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty - 49%
Current Reads #3
I've added a couple of books to my current reads lately:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith (pub. 2021) - 3% read I got to meet the author at a recent book event. Purchased this book from him and got it autographed. I'm a huge history buff, and I love U.S. presidential trivia.
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner (pub. 1972) - 57% read This is a slow-burner, historical fiction novel. I'm powering through it, and it was kinda dull at the beginning, but it seems to be picking up a bit now.
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross (Laundry Files #5, pub. 2014) - 18% read I've been working through the Laundry Files series, and it's been a great time! This one involves vampires.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (pub. 2012) - 57% read Another slow-burner. Trying my best to get through the whole thing.
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - 6% read
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 62% read
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - 18% read
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
NEW: Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty (pub. 2012) - 26% read I've been reading this at the workplace, for professional development.
Current progress:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - 10%
Angle Of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 76%
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - 59%
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty - no new progress
There comes a point in your life where you know yourself better than anybody else does.
- Personal Mantra
Current Reads #3
I've added a couple of books to my current reads lately:
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith (pub. 2021) - 3% read I got to meet the author at a recent book event. Purchased this book from him and got it autographed. I'm a huge history buff, and I love U.S. presidential trivia.
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner (pub. 1972) - 57% read This is a slow-burner, historical fiction novel. I'm powering through it, and it was kinda dull at the beginning, but it seems to be picking up a bit now.
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross (Laundry Files #5, pub. 2014) - 18% read I've been working through the Laundry Files series, and it's been a great time! This one involves vampires.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (pub. 2012) - 57% read Another slow-burner. Trying my best to get through the whole thing.
Maine's Hail to the Chief by Mac Smith - 6% read
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner - 62% read
The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross - 18% read
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - no new progress
NEW: Master the Matrix: 7 Essentials for Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations by Susan Z. Finerty (pub. 2012) - 26% read I've been reading this at the workplace, for professional development.