Topic: 2010 Book Thread (Read 26400 times)

Demosthenes · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2010, 09:40:00 AM »

Quote from: Detta on February 01, 2010, 06:42:33 AM

Now: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

That one got me all spun up when I read it. I wrote a review of it for my wife's book blog in case you're interested. It's here.

h4wt_b3t4 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2010, 10:58:41 AM »

Quote from: Detta on February 01, 2010, 06:42:33 AM

Now: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

I read that book earlier this month, on my flight back from Florida. Loved it!

Demosthenes · « **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2010, 11:44:40 AM »

Quote from: h4wt_b3t4 on February 01, 2010, 10:58:41 AM

I read that book earlier this month, on my flight back from Florida. Loved it!

Sarcasm is so hard to detect online sometimes.

Min · « **Reply #28 on:** February 01, 2010, 01:06:02 PM »

Haha. I don't have to read the review to know that you hated it.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #29 on:** February 01, 2010, 01:20:46 PM »

Quote from: Detta on February 01, 2010, 01:06:02 PM

Haha. I don't have to read the review to know that you hated it.

Well, I did review it on Hackernetwork, way-back-when.

xolik · « **Reply #30 on:** February 02, 2010, 01:40:52 PM »

Late to the party, but since I didn't exactly reach my goal last year, I'll go for a modest one book a month approach.

Almost done with "Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid" - Denis Leary

Protip: When you can't remember the entire book name\author, do NOT google "Why we suck denis" on your work computer. Whoops.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #31 on:** February 02, 2010, 03:26:46 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on January 26, 2010, 05:36:47 PM

25 is the goal this year.

1. Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver (in progress from last year).-finished 1/20/10
2. 1/21/10 started In The Beginning Was The Command Line by Neal Stephenson-finished 1/29/10

3. 2/2/10 started In N Out Burger by Stacy Perman

BizB · « **Reply #32 on:** February 22, 2010, 08:41:51 PM »

Quote from: BizB on January 01, 2010, 06:26:13 PM

1) Darkly Dreaming Dexter
2) Dearly Devoted Dexter
3) Dexter In The Dark
4) Dexter by Design

5) Wish you Well by David Baldacci

Min · « **Reply #33 on:** February 22, 2010, 09:40:59 PM »

Quote from: Detta on January 04, 2010, 08:07:50 PM

Baby Books:

1. Fix it, Camel by Richard Hefter
2. Goose Goofs Off by Richard Hefter
3. Me Too Iguana by Richard Hefter
4. Nuts to Nightingale by Richard Hefter
5. Who Can Trust You Kangaroo by Richard Hefter
6. Lion is Down in the Dumps by Richard Hefter
7. Stork Spills the Beans by Richard Hefter
8. Xerus won't allow it by Richard Hefter
9. David and Goliath by Patricia A. Pingry
10. Little Bear by Else Holmemund Minarik
11. The Fire Cat by Esther Averill
12. No Monsters for Me by Peggy Parish
13. Mommy's Little Girl by Kristin Khrin
14. Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
15. Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff
16. Alice in Wonderland

Regular:
1. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray

I have been reading no real books. I have a feeling this will go on for quite a while.

LuciferSam · « **Reply #34 on:** March 08, 2010, 05:24:26 PM »

Rain Gods - James Lee Burke completed ****
Agents of Innocence - David Ignatius completed ***
The Tin Roof Blowdown - James Lee Burke completed ***
Azincourt - Bernard Cornwell completed ****
Starbucked - A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture - Taylor Clark completed**
Harlequin/The Archer's Tale - Bernard Cornwell (Grail Trilogy Book 1) completed****
Vagabond - Bernard Cornwell (Grail Trilogy Book 2) completed****
Moral Calculations: Game Theory, Logic, & Human Frailty - Laszlo Mero completed ***
Cannae: Hannibal's Greatest Victory - Adrian Goldsworthycompleted****
Envisioning Information - Edward Tuft completed ***
Heretic - Bernard Cornwell (Grail Trilogy Book 3) completed***
The Last Kingdom - Bernard Cornwell (The Saxon Series, Book 1) completed***
The Pale Horseman - Bernard Cornwell (Saxon Series Book 2) completed****
True Enough:Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society - Farhad Manjoocompleted *****
Lords of the North - Bernard Cornwell (Saxon Series Book 3) completed****
Sword Song - Bernard Cornwell (Saxon Series Book 4) completed***
George III, A Personal History - Christopher Hibbertin progress
- On deck: The Burning Lands: Saxon Chronicles Book 5[/u] - Bernard Cornwell, and Lord North - The Prime Minister who Lost America - Peter Whiteley

pbsaurus · « **Reply #35 on:** March 09, 2010, 02:23:34 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on February 02, 2010, 03:26:46 PM

25 is the goal this year.

1. Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver (in progress from last year).-finished 1/20/10
2. 1/21/10 started In The Beginning Was The Command Line by Neal Stephenson-finished 1/29/10.
3. 2/2/10 started In N Out Burger by Stacy Perman-finished 3/8/10

4. 3/9/10 started Very Valentine: A Novel by Adriana Trigiani

xolik · « **Reply #36 on:** March 17, 2010, 10:50:09 AM »

Quote from: xolik on February 02, 2010, 01:40:52 PM

"Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid" - Denis Leary

Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser. *in progress* So far, it's a nice hatchet job on McDonalds\Disney sprinkled with subtle reminders on why we should vote Democrat. Still an interesting read.

DemonGurL · « **Reply #37 on:** March 17, 2010, 08:32:42 PM »

I have to read a lot for my classes (5 english classes) so I don't get a lot of time to read other things very much, but I did just finish As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner and I absolutely loved it. It was pretty confusing at first but it gets really good once you get into it and start understanding all the characters.

Anyway, at the moment I'm reading The Courage To Write: How Writers Transcend Fear by Ralph Keyes in between my school work. And my friend just gave me two books he insists I must read: Storm Front by Jim Butcher and Dhampir by Barb & J.C. Hendee. So I guess I shall read those when I get the chance. Has anyone read them before? Any feedback? I think there are vampires involved and to be honest I have never been a big fan of vampires... So I am just a little reluctant. The only vampire tale I've ever liked is H.P. Lovecraft's "Shunned House" just because it's H.P. Lovecraft

LuciferSam · « **Reply #38 on:** March 19, 2010, 01:08:04 PM »

Newbie made me read Barn Burning, from this anthology, which doesn't count as a whole book, but I thought I'd at least mention it. Love the Faulkner.

Joe Sixpack · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:25:29 PM »

I won't set a goal for myself as I can't predict how much time I will have on the shitter a whole year in advance.

I did pick up Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire, sequel to Wicked, and Anathem by Neal Stephenson. I started with Anathem so I am still probably a couple weeks away from the other.

I am far enough in that my subconscious is trying to tie it in with Baroque Cycle/Cryptonomicon but it's still a bit of a stretch at this point.

BizB · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:26:47 PM »

I'm really struggling to get through Wish You Well. Every time I expect some unexpected plot turn, nothing happens. I'm 1/2 way done and I have very little interest in finishing.

Joe Sixpack · « **Reply #41 on:** March 23, 2010, 12:32:52 PM »

That's how I felt going through Catcher in the Rye.

Socrates · « **Reply #42 on:** May 11, 2010, 06:57:49 AM »

I keep updating my original post with the what I'm working on, I'm up to 30 when my goal is 60 but I've only got 5 non-fiction so I need to step up that part.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #43 on:** May 12, 2010, 03:57:57 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on February 02, 2010, 03:26:46 PM

25 is the goal this year.

1. Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver (in progress from last year).-finished 1/20/10
2. 1/21/10 started In The Beginning Was The Command Line by Neal Stephenson-finished 1/29/10
3. 2/2/10 started In N Out Burger by Stacy Perman

4. 5/12/10 started The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson

Scheherazade · « **Reply #44 on:** May 15, 2010, 10:45:42 PM »

My goal is going to be 42 books for the year. Several of the books I intend to read are books I've read before, but I'm only going to count the ones I don't remember towards my goal.

So far:

1. A New History of Witchcraft by Ann Moura
2. A Witch's Guide to Ghosts and the Supernatural by Gerina Dunwich

I'd best get a move on.

Scheherazade · « **Reply #45 on:** June 01, 2010, 11:09:51 PM »

Quote from: Scheherazade on May 15, 2010, 10:45:42 PM

1. A New History of Witchcraft by Ann Moura
2. A Witch's Guide to Ghosts and the Supernatural by Gerina Dunwich

I've re-assessed my goal. No way am I going to get through almost a book a week. I'm thinking a more realistic number is 21 books for this year.

3. Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
4. Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Scheherazade · « **Reply #46 on:** June 03, 2010, 10:08:22 PM »

Quote from: Scheherazade on May 15, 2010, 10:45:42 PM

1. A New History of Witchcraft by Ann Moura
2. A Witch's Guide to Ghosts and the Supernatural by Gerina Dunwich
3. Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
4. Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

5. A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

BizB · « **Reply #47 on:** June 03, 2010, 10:14:53 PM »

Business Math & Statistics
Thinkwell Economics 2/Steven Tomlinson

Also: Non-adhesive binding Books Without Paste or Glue. (reread)
This will be my next project: http://winkout.com/wordpress/?p=302

Probie · « **Reply #48 on:** June 07, 2010, 04:21:28 AM »

I'm in 50 books.

1. War and Peace by Dostoyevsky Saga: eclipse. - Stephanie Meyer (tick)
2. War and Peace by Dostoyevsky Saga: Breaking dawn - Stephanie Meyer (tick)
3. Brother Odd - Dean Koontz

4. The penultimate truth - Phillip K. Dick (unfinished)
5. The short second life of bree tanner - Stephanie Meyer (tick)
6. The Road - Cormac McCarthy (reading)

Socrates · « **Reply #49 on:** June 07, 2010, 07:03:09 AM »

Starting a new post and picking up at 31

31. Roadkill by Rob Thurman - Another supernatural in present day series, I wouldn't buy them but if you can read them for free I'd suggest it
32. Changes by Jim Butcher - Book 12 in this Wizard as a P.I. in Chicago series, very fun reads, good for the beach or on a flight
33. The Mirror of Worlds by David Drake - I love this authors military Sci-Fi and found this fantasy series to be very different from the typical ones, good book
33. The Gods Return by David Drake - the definite final for this fantasy series, slightly repetitive plotting towards the end (in the last couple of books) but over good stuff
34. Laugh Lines by Ben Bova - a collection of short stories and a couple of novellas, very enjoyable stuff
35. The War of the Dwarves by Markus Heitz - A second book about, well dwarves, by a german author. The plotting is predictable but not a bad book
36. Storm from the Shadows by David Weber - this author does some very good military science fiction, his universe is getting almost too large and he has decided to break the one series into three that all have a different focus but take place at the same time. Not for everyone but I like it
37. The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien - a classic that I never liked as a kid, but rereading it I really dig how much though Tolkien put into his world
38. The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans - a humorous fantasy novel, short easy read

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