The Library is a curated collection of treasured elements in various domains. I hope to produce helpful, wonderful lists of items worthy of time and attention.

Read

This section of the library contains books, poetry, excerpts, authors and the like.

Of classics

Of Historical Fiction

Of Science Fiction

  • Hyperion (series), by Dan Simmons
  • Three Body Problem (series), by Liu Cixin
  • Into the Bobiverse (series), by Dennis Taylor
  • The Expanse, by James S.A. Corey
  • Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
  • 1984, by George Orwell
  • Slaughterhouse 5, by Kurt Vonnegut
  • The Martian, by Andy Weir
  • Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline

Of Fantasy

  • Mistborn (series)
  • Black Company (series)
  • Lord of the Rings (series)

Of History

  • Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia, by Steven Stoll (2017). Comprehensive economic and social-historical reckoning of Appalachia
  • History of China, by Keay
  • The Cambridge History of Medicine

Of Drama

Of Theology

  • The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis
  • The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis
  • Orthodoxy, by G.K. Chesterton
  • On the Incarnation, by St. Athanasius

Authors, generally

Of Poetry

  • The Iliad, by Homer (c. 8th century BC, Greece)
  • The Odyssey, by Homer (c. 8th century BC, Greece)
  • The Pearl, by Anonymous (Gawain Poet) (late 14th century England)
  • Sir Orfeo, by Anonymous (late 13th or early 14th century, England)
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Night, by Anonymous (Gawain Poet) (late 14th century, England)
  • Beowulf, by Unknown (c. 8th to 11th century, Scandanavia)
  • Paradise Lost, by Milton (1667, England)
  • Paradise Regained, by Milton (1671, England)
  • Samson Antagonistes, by Milton (1671, England)
  • Lycidas, by Milton (1637, England)

Of Books from childhood

  • Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Waterson
  • The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo
  • Ender’s Game (series), by Orson Scott Card
  • Harry Potter (series) You’re a wizard, Harry!
  • Percy Jackson (series) Greek Mythology
  • Eragon (series) about dragons
  • Chronicles of Narnia (series), by C.S. Lewis

Go

This section of the library contains places both digital and physical.

  • Dingess Tunnel, WV
  • Blackwater Falls, WV
  • Seneca Rocks, WV
  • Orcas Islands, WA
  • Varanasi, India
  • Ft. Liberte, Haiti

Look

This section of the library contains visual art like paintings, photographs, and the like.

  • Netter’s Anatomy

Watch

This section of the library contains movies, TV shows, sporting events, and the like.

Listen

This section of the library contains music, speeches, podcasts, and the like.

Play

This section of the library contains games both digital and physical.

Video Games

(Release Date, Platform I played)

  • Risk of Rain (2013, Switch) 3D roguelike, many hours in college and grad school
  • Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006, Wii) Emotional favorite of all time
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017, Switch)
  • Halos 1, 2, 3, and Reach (XBOX) Childhood
  • Animal Well (2024, Switch) Beautiful, peaceful, and thoughtful
  • Battlefield 4 (2013, XBOX) Favorite online multiplayer
  • Hades (2018, Switch) Excellent 2.5D roguelike set in Greek mythology
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009, XBOX)
  • Amped 3 (2005, XBOX) Ridiculously fun and funny snowboarding game
  • Lord of the Rings: Conquest (2009, XBOX)

Use

This section of the library contains tools and equipment both digital and physical.

Clinical reference

Research

Admire

This section of the library contains people both historical and fictional.

Ponder

This section of the library contains equations, techniques, theories, and other abstractions useful or beautiful.

Learn

This section of the library contains textbooks or sources of information that have been useful in my acquision of and understanding of various domains of knowledge or skill.

Medical

Clinical reference

  • The Pocket Notebook Series, including: Pocket Medicine, Pocket Pediatrics, Pocket Primary Care, Pocket Neurology, Pocket Psychiatry, Pocket Surgery
  • Comprehensive Handbook Obstetrics & Gynecology (Little red book)
  • Harrison’s Internal Medicine
  • Pfenninger and Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care (recommended by Dr. Kathleen O’Hanlon)

Medical education

  • Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy (Classic Regional Approach)
  • Goljan’s Rapid Review Pathology
  • USMLE First Aid for Step 1