Books Read in 2022
rereads in italics, favorites in bold
1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J K Rowling
3. Boxers by Gene Luen Yang
4. Saints by Gene Luen Yang
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling
6. Topaz by Leon Uris
7. Politics and the English Language by George Orwell
8. The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling
10. A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
11. All Systems Red by Martha Wells
12. Apostles of Disunion: Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War by Charles B Dew
13. The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
14. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling
15. The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles’ Antigone by Seamus Heaney
16. The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
17. Hidden Mercy: Aids, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear by Michael J O’Loughlin
18. Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
19. A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation by David W Blight
20. Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
21. Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
22. Confederate Reckoning: Power and Politics in the Civil War South by Stephanie McCurry
23. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling
24. Desolation Island by Patrick O’Brian
25. Faith Beyond Resentment: Fragments Catholic and Gay by James Alison
26. Richard III by William Shakespeare
27. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
28. An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott
29. A Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill
30. The Fortunes of War by Patrick O’Brian
31. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V E Schwab
32. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
33. The PIllowman by Martin McDonagh
34. Free Thought and Official Propaganda by Bertrand Russell
35. The Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
36. The Open Society and its Enemies, Volume One: Plato by Karl Popper
37. The Problem of Pain by C S Lewis
38. The Open Society and its Enemies, Volume Two: Hegel and Marx by Karl Popper
39. Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
40. Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America by David Hackett Fischer
41. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
42. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
43. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
44. Persuasion by Jane Austen
45. Dead Cert by Dick Francis
46. Art by Yasmin Reza
47. His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
48. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
49. The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich A Hayek
50. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
51. Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
52. This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
53. Blackout by Simon Scarrow
54. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
55. The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
56. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
57. The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol
58. This Hallowed Ground: The Story of the Union Side of the Civil War by Bruce Catton
59. The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde
60. Recitatif by Toni Morrison
61. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II by Alex Kershaw
62. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
63. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
64. The Trial by Franz Kafka
65. To the Finland Station by Edmund Wilson
66. The City of Brass by S A Chakraborty
67. Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett
68. Common Sense by Thomas Paine
69. The Crisis by Thomas Paine
70. Dracula by Bram Stoker
71. The Soviet Experiment: Russia, the USSR, and the Successor States by Ronald Grigor Suny
72. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
73. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
74. Angels in America by Tony Kushner
75. Melmoth by Sarah Perry
76. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
77. How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell
78. The Poverty of Historicism by Karl Popper
79. The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth
80. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
81. The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche
82. Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease
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Spies/assasins au
(The cathegories are loosely based on the one used in Traveller combined with some categories from DnD, here is the link if you want to have the explanations for each category https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attribute_(role-playing_games) it could be good for some of these tbf)
( The scale used for rating is like the pH-scale, to get out of the 1-10 shit, which means 7 is neutral, anything higher than 7 is above the norm, anything less is lower than the norm, all ratings start out on 7 and can deviate from that. )
#001 [ Zirnheld, Andre ] Sniper- ’elite’, trained combat assassin.
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: wetjobs, infiltration, impeccable aim.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____7 ____
Dexterity x/14 [^] ____8____
Endurance x/14[^]____7____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____8____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____9_/_7____
Education x/14 [^]____7____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____7_/_7____
Notes: (good at keeping it silent and fast).
#003 [ Sadler, Mike ] Field ag, wheel artist, weapons/explosives specialist.
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: photographic memory, good orientetion ability, can drive any vehicle there is.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____7____
Endurance x/14 [^]_____6____
Dexterity x/14 [^]___9___
Intelligence x/14 [^] ___11___
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^] ___10_/_11___
Education x/14 [^]____-____
Charisma/ social standing x/14 [^]___7_/ _9____
Notes: (agent does not have a drivings licence).
[ Berge, Georges ] Cobbler, interrogator.
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: -
(Following ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months):
Strength x/14 [^]____{8}____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____{7}____
Endurance x/14 [^]____{7}___
Intelligence x/14 [^]____8____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____-_/_-____
Education x/14 [^]____10____
Charisma/ social standing x/14 [^] ____10_/_12____
Notes: -
[ Mansour, Eve ] Intelligence officer, case officer, grifter, field agent {former}
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: persuation, recruition of agents.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____{6}____
Endurance x/14 [^]____{6}____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____{8}_____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____13____
Wisdom/ experience x/14 [^]____12_/_11____
Education x/14 [^]____10____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____12_/_10____
Notes: (always assume agent is one step ahead of you)
[ Stirling, David ] Case officer, agent handler, interrogator, field agent {former}
Mentionable skills/specialities incl:
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____{7}____
Endurance x/14 [^]____{8}____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____{6}____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____9____
Wisdom/ experience x/14 [^]____9_/_10____
Education x/14 [^]____5____
Charisma/ social standing x/14 [^]____13_/_11____
Notes: (not good at interrogation)
#006 [ Essner, Walter ] Field ag, raven and infiltrator.
Mentionalbe skills/specialities incl: multilingualism, honeypots.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____4____
Endurance x/14 [^]____5___
Dexterity x/14 [^]____9____
Intelligence x/14 [^] _____9____
Wisdom/ experience x/14 [^]____8_/_12____
Education x/14 [^]____-____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____4_/_5___
Notes: (can talk dirty in 4 different languages)
#002 [ Riley, Patrick “Pat” ] Field ag, undercover agent and disguise coordinator {occasional}
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: kidnapping, break ins, sewing.
(Results from recrution) (ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____10____
Endurance x/14 [^]____10____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____7____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____7____
Wisdom/ experience x/14 [^]____7_/_9____
Education x/14 [^]____7____
Charisma/ social standing x/14 [^]____7_/_10____
Notes: (won’t bail you out)
[ Jordan, Augustin ] Cryptologist, handler, interrogator and field agent/assassin {former}
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: decryption, encryption.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____{7}____
Endurance x/14 [^]____{6}____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____{8}____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____10____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____8_/_8____
Education x/14 [^]____8____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____13_/_12____
Notes: (keep agent away from weaponary at all times) (caution: agent uses unorthodox methods of interrogation)
[ Lewes, Jock ] Scientific intelligence providor, weapons coordinator, inventor of arms.
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: explosives, very creative ways of solving problems.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____{5}____
Endurance x/14 [^]____{8}____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____{4}_____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____14____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____7_/_{7}____
Education x/14 [^]____12____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____9_/_12____
Notes: the following can not be stressed enough: agent is not allowed access to ANY chemical compounds whatsoever. (If agent offers medical attention, refuse, agent is not a trained medic and does not know the difference between a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder)
007 [ Mayne, Robert “Paddy”] Field ag, hard man, sniper,
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: bang-and burn operations, assassinations, could kill you with a butterknife, works well under pressure, creative.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____11____
Endurance x/14 [^]____10____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____9____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____10____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____~9_/_10____
Education x/14 [^]____-____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____7_/_~12____
Notes. Difficult to work with ( is fucking crazy)
008 [ Seekings, Reginald ] Field ag, special operations agent.
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: hand to hand combat, wetjobs, break ins, good with people.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____13____
Endurance x/14 [^]____12____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____9____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____7____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____6_/_9____
Education x/14 [^]____6___
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____~6_/_10____
Notes: (WILL throw hands if deemed necessary, which agent often does)
[ Fraser, William “Bill” ] Tech operations officer, surveillance specialist.
Specialities incl: jailbreak, ciphers.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____{5}____
Endurance x/14 [^]____{4}____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____{5}____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____12____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____-_/_-____
Education x/14 [^]____-____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____6_/_8____
Notes: (agent most likely has your IP-address as you read this, change all passwords on all platforms you use as soon as possible)
004 [ Bruckner, Herbert ] Field ag, mole, infiltrator, double agent.
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: impersonation, manipulation, clandestine operations.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____8____
Endurance x/14 [^]____7____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____7____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____12____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____10_/_11____
Education x/14 [^]____-____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____4_/_4____
Notes: (untrustworthy) (keep any unnecessary information away from agent)
[ Kershaw, David “Dave”] Surveillance and data analyst.
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: code breaking, ciphers.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____6____
Endurance x/14 [^]____7____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____6____
Intelligence x/14 [^]_____8_____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]_____-_/_7____
Education x/14 [^]____6____
Charisma/ social standing x/14 [^]____7_/_7____
Notes: (smokes good pot)( works well with agent Fraser)
005 [ Cooper, John “Johnny” ] Field ag, raven, plant, undercover agent.
Mentionable skills/specialities: Infiltration, honeypots {occasional}, undercover jobs.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____6____
Endurance x/14 [^]____6____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____7____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____9____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____8_/_10____
Education x/14 [^]____10____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____4_/_10____
Notes: (can sharm his way into the pants of anyone)
[ McGonigal, Eoin] Handler, instructor and trainer of recruits, field agent {former}
Mentionable skills/specialities incl: lvl 8 aim, good with people.
(Ratings are based on results from tests made during recrution aswell as observations made within the last six(6)+ months)
Strength x/14 [^]____7____
Endurance x/14 [^]____7____
Dexterity x/14 [^]____8____
Intelligence x/14 [^]____10____
Wisdom/experience x/14 [^]____12_/_12____
Education x/14 [^]____11____
Charisma/social standing x/14 [^]____7_/_13____
Notes:-
Actors and media.
Tom Hygreck --- Veni Vidi Vici (2017)
Tom Glynn-Carney --- Stilts (2019)
Virgile Bramly --- Kill Skills (2016)
Sofia Boutella --- Hotel Artemis (2018)
Connor Swindells --- VS (2018)
Paul Boche ---()
Jacob Ifan --- Bang (2017 -)
César Domboy --- The Walk (2015)
Alfie Allen --- John Wick (2014)
Jack O’Connell --- ‘71 (2014)
Theo Barklem-Biggs --- (?)
Stuart Campbell --- Clique (2018)
Moritz Jahn ---()
Bobby Schoefield --- Locked Down (2021)
Jacob McCarthy --- The Last Summer (2019)
Dónal Finn ---()
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