Books Read, Midway Through 2019 Edition

I realize I totally fell off the logging-the-books-I've-read train, both on this blog and in general. I failed to keep track of about half my reading for 2018, which is a shame, as I've found it to be a useful habit. 

I need reading glasses. So far Zooey doesn't.

For 2019, I'm back to being consistent in logging the books I read. In 2017 and 2018, I found myself reading less, partially due to my job and other real-life interruptions. I was also getting more tired when reading, and I didn't know why. A few months ago I had my answer: A routine physical revealed that I needed reading glasses! Now I get less tired when reading, no doubt because I'm not having to work so hard. The funny thing is my vision issues developed so gradually I barely noticed them.

Without further ado, here is my Books Read list for the midway point of 2019. A quick glance will show that fantasy and philosophy have been the dominant themes so far this year. That is by no means unusual for me.

FICTION

• Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings
• The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
• Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
• Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings
• Fool Me Twice by Matthew Hughes
• Fools Errant by Matthew Hughes
• Hellbent by Gregg Hurwitz
• Magician’s Gambit by David Eddings
• Night of Madness by Lawrence Watt-Evans
• The Nowhere Man by Gregg Hurwitz
• Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
• Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings
• Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings
• The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce
• Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
• Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce

NONFICTION

• Ancient Magic: A Practitioner's Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome by Philip Matyszak
• The Tao of WU by RZA
• Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life by Edith Hall
• A Significant Life: Human Meaning in a Silent Universe by Todd May
• Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters by Safe Havens International Inc
• Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts by Jason Thalken