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Prolific Authors 2017

Way back in December of 2011 (and again in the Decembers of 2013 and 2015), we took a look at the authors I have read the most, dating back to high school. Since our last check-in, I’ve read an additional 60 books from 47 different authors. There shouldn’t be much movement over the past 2 years, but it’s time to take another look and see if my “favorite” authors have changed much in that time span. Once again, we will be limiting ourselves to the now 54 authors from whom I have read more than one book.

Author Name Current Total 2015 Total Difference
Nancy Holder 15 13 2

A new leader in the clubhouse, as Nancy Holder adds 2 new additions over the past 2 years to put her out front.

Richard Castle 14 9 5

The second largest increase (or largest for someone I had read before) goes to the writer (or writers) using the nom de plume of the main character from the television show Castle.  I’m guessing this total will stay pretty static, with the show off the air for over a year now.

Greg Rucka 13 13 0
Christopher Golden 12 12 0
Stephen King 12 12 0

These three round out the top 5 with absolutely no movement over the past 2 years.

Brad Meltzer 11 9 2
Jeffery Deaver 8 5 3

Slight increases for both of these authors, with more to come.  Meltzer’s next book is already pre-ordered, while there are a few unread Deaver works on my Kindle. Continue reading →

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Book 22 (of 52) – Promise Not To Tell

Promise Not To Tell – Jennifer McMahon

Promise Not To Tell, the debut novel from Jennifer McMahon, tells the story of a girl murdered in 1971 and a similar murder in 2002.  A nurse from Seattle tries to figure out who’s behind the current murder while dealing with her guilt from the old murder.

While this was McMahon’s first book, it was my fourth experience with her work.  You could see the beginnings of the talent that would shine through in her later works.  Not to say this wasn’t good, but it wasn’t her strongest work.  As a debut, though, it worked out pretty well.

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Prolific Authors 2015

bookshelfWay back in December of 2011 and again in December of 2013, we took a look back at the authors I have read the most, dating back to high school.  Since our last check-in, I’ve read an additional 51 books from 42 different authors.  There shouldn’t be much movement over the past 2 years, but it’s time to take another look and see if my “favorite” authors have changed much in that time span.  Once again, we will be limiting ourselves to the now 54 authors from whom I have read more than one book.

Author Name Current Total 2013 Total Difference
Nancy Holder 13 13 0
Greg Rucka 13 12 1

Greg Rucka moves into a tie for my most-prolific author, thanks to his latest which I read last year.  Assuming he stays on the same schedule, he should take the lead by himself sometime next year.

Christopher Golden 12 12 0
Stephen King 12 10 2

After years of being ignored, Stephen King adds 2 new titles to his total over the past 2 years.

Richard Castle 9 5 4
Brad Meltzer 9 8 1

The top 5 rounds out with Brad Meltzer and Richard Castle, who put up the largest increase in the last 2 years. Continue reading →

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Book 18 (of 52) – Island Of Lost Girls

Island of Lost Girls - Jennifer McMahon

Island of Lost Girls – Jennifer McMahon

When a woman witnesses a giant rabbit kidnap a young girl, it sends her on a quest to solve not just this crime, but also the mysteries of her childhood.  This is the main plot of Jennifer McMahon’s Island of Lost Girls, the latest work of hers that I have tackled.  I first revisited her work last December and enjoyed it immensely, so I picked up this eBook from the Kindle store.

This was a relatively short book, clocking in around 255 pages, and I was able to start and finish it over the course of a weekend.  It was enjoyable, but not as much as my last experience with her work.  That said, I’m certainly looking forward to the next time she ends up in my to-read pile.

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Book 22 (of 52) – The One I Left Behind

The One I Left Behind - Jennifer McMahon

The One I Left Behind – Jennifer McMahon

A few years back, I somehow came across a book by Jennifer McMahon and, from what I remember, I enjoyed it but didn’t love it.  When I saw one of her books on sale in the Kindle bookstore, I decided to pick it up and give her work another chance.  And, boy, am I glad that I did.

The One I Left Behind deals with an architect whose mother was assumed to be the last victim of a serial killer when she was a kid.  When her mother turns up alive, she returns home for the first time in years to try and figure out what happened to her mother and the identity of the killer.

I don’t know what it was, but the book reached out and grabbed me in a way I wasn’t expecting.  I very much enjoyed it and was sorry that it ended as soon as it did.  Based on this, I will definitely be checking out more of McMahon’s work, without a 4 year wait this time.

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Book 6 (of 52) – Dismantled

Dismantled - Jennifer McMahon

DISMANTLEMENT = FREEDOM

Or so the author would lead you to believe.  This is a tale of a group of friends, recent college graduates, who share a summer, and ultimately a secret together.  10 years later, both come back to haunt them in an intriguing tale that jumps around between 3 (4?) main characters and 2 different time periods, somewhat reminiscent of Stephen King’s It. 

I picked this up used on a suggestion from the good folks at Amazon and am glad I did.  I certainly will be on the lookout for Jennifer McMahon’s other works.