This year started with a Cardiologist having booked me (January 19) for an Angiogram at the Heart Institute in Ottawa
1) Monday 11 January 2016
Completed reading the ninth book by Sara Paretsky :-
Title: Blood Shot
2) Wednesday 20 January 2016
Just completed one of the the books by Tony Hawks . He is an Englishman – a comedian and a writer.
Titled : Round Ireland – with a fridge. Hilarious and a travellogue .
Easy to read and very relaxing.
This book sustained me at the Intern Residence (Ottawa Civic Center) prior to and after my Angiogram at the Heart institute – over two days Monday 18 January and Tuesday 19 January, 2016.
3) Thursday 28 January 2016
Just completed the second book by Tony Hawks .
Titled : Playing the Moldovans at Tennis .
Hilarious and a travellogue .
Easy to read and very relaxing.
4) Friday 05 February 2016
Completed reading a mystery book by Ian Rankin – his police detective is John Rebus ( Edinburgh, Scotland)
Book Title: Saints of the Shadow Bible.
NOTE:
Saints of the Shadow Bible, his 20th outing, sees Rebus reporting to his former protege, Siobhan Clarke, as the pair investigate a suspicious car crash. He’s also sparring with Malcolm Fox from the police complaints department over an old murder. Thirty years ago, Billy Saunders was tried for beating a man to death. The case collapsed because of the actions of Rebus’s former colleagues ”“ Saunders was a snitch, and Fox believes that despite his guilt, Summerhall CID decided he was more use on the street than in prison.
This book was provided by Nina .
5) Saturday 13 February 2016
Completed reading a mystery book by Ian Rankin – his police detective is John Rebus ( Edinburgh, Scotland). Book borrowed from Deep River Library.
Book Title : Dead Souls .
NOTE:
A colleague’s suicide. Pedophiles. A missing child. A serial killer. Driven by instinct and experience, John Rebus searches for connections, against official skepticism. Soldiering through dank, desperate slums and the tony flats of the Scottish elite, Inspector Rebus uncovers a chain of crime, deceit, and hidden sins–knowing it’s really himself he’s trying to save.
6) Wednesday 24 February 2016
Completed reading the tenth book by Sara Paretsky :-
Title: Tunnel Vision
7) Friday 26 February 2016
Finally completed reading ( Fast reading – means did not read each and every word but only enough to get the substance of the narrative ) – a book by Ian McEwan titled ” Atonement “.
It took a better part of a couple of months – to complete the book .
Note: The book has been the basis for a movie called ” Atonement “.
8) Tuesday 01 March 2016
Completed reading a mystery book by Ian Rankin – his police detective is John Rebus ( Edinburgh, Scotland). Book borrowed from Deep River Library.
Book Title : Let it Bleed .
9) Friday 25 March 2016
Completed fast reading of the book by Dan Brown titled : The Lost Symbol
10) Friday 01 April 2016
Have started on a new genre of Mystery books – now by J. A. Jance. Her Homicide Detective is J. P. Beaumont – Seattle Police Department.
Completed book : Sentenced to Death – This is book with 3 mysteries
– Until Proven Guilty
– Injustice for all
– Trial by Fury
11) Thursday 14 April 2016
Completed reading a book by J. A. Jance. This time the invstigator is Ali Reynolds – helped by her husband B. Simpson & his firm.
Title: Cold Betrayal
12) Monday 25 April 2016
Completed reading a book by J. A. Jance. The invstigator is Ali Reynolds .
Title: Web of Evil
13) Saturday 30 April 2016
Completed reading a book by J.A. Jance. The invstigator is Ali Reynolds and Sister Anselm .
J.A. Jance books with Ali Reynolds as investigator are very absorbing and one cannot easily put the book down till finished .
Title: Left for dead
Note: Also on this day managed to get 5 more J.A. Jance books at a Book Sale in the Deep River Library and thus will be not necessary to borrow further books from the Libraray till these 5 books are completed.
14) Wednesday 04 May 2016
Completed reading a book by J. A. Jance. This time the investigator is Ali Reynolds helping her police friend Dave Holman
Title: Hand of Evil
15) Wednesday 11 May 2016
Completed reading a book by Khalid Hosseni (a Freemont doctor) . It gives some insight into life in Afghanistan when King was removed by a coup and there after. Also opens up some aweful treatments that Hasara people of Afghanistan go through everyday life ‘
Title: The Kite Runner
16) Friday 13 May 2016
Completed reading a book by Ashok Mathur ( an Indo-Canadian Author living in Calgary) .
Title: Once Upon an Elephant – a down to earth tale of Ganesh .
17) Thursday 19 May 2016
Completed reading a book by J. A. Jance. This time Ali Reynolds is hired as a temporary Police Media Consultant. Also Sister Anselm (Patient Advocate) – which allows Ali and Sister Amselm to work together and then establish a long relationship in bringing justice .
Book title: Trial By Fire
18) Wednesday 25 May 2016
Completed reading ” Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ” by J. K. Rowling – a popular kids book. Sachin (my grandson – 6 yrs old) ) is reading these books and he would want his nana (me) to read these too. So the book was borrowed from him (nay – from his mom) .
19) Tuesday 07 June 2016
This day i returned home from then Ottawa Heart Institute – having had a non-invasive Bypass Surgery – on Wednesday 01 June 2016.
During the week when I was in the recovery bed at the Hospital , I completed reading (fast reading – means not reading every word and para but those which are relevant) the following book.
Title: Seize the Moment – by Dean Koontz. This book is baout scientific resarch gone wrong re: DNA and genetic manipulation.
20) Saturday 18 June 2016
Since I am home from the hospital – apart from reading mystery book by J.A. Jance – title ” Cruel Intent” featuring Ali Reynolds (which is half done in reading) , I completed last 2 Pokemon story books that Sachin have brought from Mackey for me – that makes almost all his Pokemeon story books ( I guess about 8) are now read by me. Sitara gave me two of her (children mystery) books yesterday (Friday 17 June 2016) . These I have now completed reading .
Title: a) Coach Hyatt is a riot – by Dan Gutman – book 4 of the series
b) Officer Spence Makes No sense – by Dan Gutman – book 5 of the series
21) Wednesday 22 June 2016
Completed reading two more books loaned by Sitara- a series of 5 books
a) Mrs. Dole is out of control – by Dan Gutman – book 1 of the series.
b) Mr. Sunny is Funny – by Dan Gutman – book 2 of the series.
22) Thursday 23 June 2016
Completed reading a book by J. A. Jance. This time the investigator is Ali Reynolds (accidental) .
Title: Cruel Intent – a serial killer (and a medical doctor)
23) Saturday 02 July 2016
Completed reading a book by J. A. Jance. This time the investigator again is Ali Reynolds (accidental) .
Title: Fatal Error – cyberstalking
24) Thursday 07 July 2016
Completed reading ” The Land of Stories ” by Chris Colfer’ This is a Fairy Tale story. Sitara (the Granddaughter) who likes reading books – is currently reading this series of Fairy tales and thus after she finished the first book in the series – her nana got the opportunity to delve into this book . A very interesting and capitivating book.
The book title is : The Wishing Spell (part of The Land of Stories series)
Now Sitara has the second book in the series to read ( borrowed from the Deep River Library) – titled ” The Enchantress Returns “. Her nana will get the chance to read this book after she completes reading it.
25) Sunday 10 July 2016
This week I became a pre-teen sort of person. Sitara brought for my reading a book by Carolyn Keene – A Nancy Drew series of detective books .
I completed reading the book . The one Sitara brought was titled “The Secret In The Star ”
26) Friday 15 July 2016
Completed reading a book by J. A. Jance. This time the investigator is J.P. Beaumont & his partner Mel .
Title: ” Justice Denied ”
27) Thursday 21 July 2016
Completed reading the second boof of ” The Land of Stories ” series by Chris Colfer’ This is a Fairy Tale story. Sitara (the Granddaughter) who likes reading books – has already completed reading both the 1st and 2nd of this series of Fairy tales. A very interesting and capitivating series of books.
The book title is : The Enchantress Returns (part of The Land of Stories series).
28) and 29) Sunday 25 September 2016
Note: since couple of weeks , I have completed reading the following two books ;
a) A book by Tom Clancy . Title : Red Storm Rising.
The book is one from Sunjay’s collection
b) A book by Agatha Christie . Title: The ABC murders . I am sure I have read this book sometime before – a few years back. But Hercule Poirot always keep you on your toes.
30) , 31) and 32) Sunday 06 November 2016
Since last reading , I have completed reading the following books.
a) A book by Cathy Hopkins. Title : Mates, Dates and Great Escape.
b) A book by James Patterson . Title : Hope to Die. Alex Cross is the detective – a mystery book
c) Another book by James Patterson. Title : The 6th Target. The Women’s Murder Club faces its most terrifying case. Lindsay Boxer is the detective.
(note: all three books were obtained from “books left out in the foyer ( by various patrons of the Lions Club in Petawawa) for people to take for reading”. I brouhght these home one by one an then returned them on Monday 07 Novemeber ( when wife and I go for playing bridge at Lions club in the afternoon) .
33) Saturday 26 November 2016
Completed reading a book by Steve Martini – a ” Paul Madriani ” novel.
Title: The Arraignment .
34 ) Also finished reading a set of Nancy Drew kids’ mystery books – being already read by my 9 year old granddaughter – i borrowed her collection to read.
Nancy Drew Books – teenage detective books
Nana borrowed the following books from Sitara’s collection and took these to Toronto and completed reading these there.
Read in October 2016 in Toronto
1) UnCivil Acts (Book 10)
2) Riverboat Ruse (Book 11)
3) Stop the Clock (Book 12)
4) Trade Wind Danger (Book 13)
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Read in November 2016 in Deep River
5) Bad Times, Big Crimes (Book 14)
6) Framed ( Book 15)
7) Dangerous Plays ( Book 16)
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35) Friday 09 December 2016
Completed the book titled ” The Kill Room ‘ by Jeffery Deaver – a detective book – ( Lincoln Rhyme being the investigator )
36) Friday 16 December 2016
Completed the book titled ” Riders of the Purple Sage ” by Zane Grey. An old Westen story – featuring Lessiter. Also watched 2 different versions of the movie on the You Tube . Interesting.
37) & 38) Sunday 25 December 2016 – Christmas Day
Completed reading the following two books .
– Book titled ” Lassiter’s Showdown ” written by Loren Zane Grey – she is daughter of Zane Grey whose book “Riders of the Purple Sage ” I read earlier.
– I also completed the book titled ” The Twelfth Card ” by Jeffery Deaver
a detective book – ( Lincoln Rhyme being the investigator )
39) Thursday 29 December 2016
While in Toronto visiting our newest granddaughter (Priya) – I managed to complete reading the following book – the book bought by Nina for my reading .
Book title : The Girl OnThe Train by Paula Hawkins – a novel.
40) Saturday 31 December 2016
Once I completed the above book ( The Girl OnThe Train ) – I looked around on a shelf with Sunir’s coliection of books – from there I got the following book
Title : Rush Home Road by a Canadian auther – Lori Lansens and completed fast reading of the book.
The reading spilled over the new year 2017 by about a day or so.