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Title: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on January 01, 2011, 10:16:18 PM
Ok the new book thread is here.

List your goal and progress in this thread.  My goal for this year is 15.  That's what I wound up with in 2010 and I'm sure 2011 will be just as hectic...if not more so.  So make your goal and list your books here as you finish them.




By the way, every new post I make, I go to the last one and click "modify".  Then I copy it all and paste it into my new post and make the updates.  That way I don't have to redo the codes every time.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on January 01, 2011, 10:16:47 PM
Now:  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on January 03, 2011, 02:00:26 PM
15 is my goal this year

1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Fraggles on January 04, 2011, 08:43:43 AM
I'm going to say 25 novels. I will probably end up with more like 35... But just in case I get stuck on some slow starting fantasy epic I will stick to the safe 25.

I am currently on Jonathan Stroud's The Ring of Solomon. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/jonathan-stroud/ring-of-solomon.htm

I'm basically filling in my time before George R R Martins next book with any fantasy I can find, and still have a lot of Terry Goodkind to get through, but I'm sure I'll of completed the whole series by June.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on January 09, 2011, 08:07:10 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton

Now:  Glass by Ellen Hopkins



I liked Pirate Latitudes.  But it was kind of one bad thing happening after another so you never really knew if the book was really over till it ended.  But it was something different and I liked it.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Fraggles on January 10, 2011, 12:42:29 AM
On to book two,
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Demosthenes on January 10, 2011, 11:01:34 AM
On to book two,
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.

Good book.  I've been meaning to re-read Thomas Harris' earlier works.  That one was a real page turner, as I recall.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: p5ych0t3ch on January 11, 2011, 03:19:26 PM
I won't set a goal, but currently I'm on Treasure Island by RLS.
Now on Gullever's Travels.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on January 13, 2011, 08:57:43 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins

Now:  Empire by Orson Scott Card


OMG, Glass by Ellen Hopkins was sooooo depressing.  And I read the info on the next in the series and it all gets worse.  It's about a honors high school student who gets addicted to meth.  Well...the first book Crank started there and this was a continuation of the horror.  Really good though, I recommend.

BTW Demo, I did put your recommendations on my wishlist at paperbookswap.com (http://paperbookswap.com).  But I just happened to have Empire here at home so I'll start there.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on January 13, 2011, 09:42:05 PM
What's wrong with a High School student getting addicted to math?
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: fcomstoc on January 13, 2011, 11:02:11 PM
so far this year

On Writing Stephen King
Carrie Stephen King

Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: ivan on January 14, 2011, 02:59:36 AM
so far this year

On Writing Stephen King
Carrie Stephen King



Splendid.

Keep going!
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Fraggles on January 14, 2011, 03:43:44 PM
1. The Ring of Solomon.
2. Red Dragon
3. Thirteen and a half lives of captain blue bear.
It does count if we've read them before right? Because I've read blue bear like 5 times before. It's just such a freaking awesome novel.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Chris MacRumohr on January 15, 2011, 08:03:17 AM
I am just now working on the Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx. That's a *****ng awsome book
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Fraggles on January 15, 2011, 08:38:04 AM
I am just now working on the Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx. That's a *****ng awsome book

Yeah, I read that the year before last. He's pretty cool. I like the gritty autobiographies. But personally I find it to be quite pretentious based on how much he had. I've always liked more the stories of the rock stars like Sid Vicious. Who grew up in Heroin addict families and stuff like that. Hard case mental freaks. =p Nikki was just a rock star.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Chris MacRumohr on January 19, 2011, 06:08:33 PM
In some way I agree with you. The heroin diaries is a good book, but what I think is the best rockstar-biography has to be SLASH. I've read that book 14 times, and it still amazes me how he's survived it.

Try that book if you haven't already read it...
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Fraggles on January 19, 2011, 08:39:30 PM
1. The Ring of Solomon.
2. Red Dragon
3. Thirteen and a half lives of captain blue bear.

4. Demon-Haunted World - Carl Sagan.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on January 24, 2011, 03:28:44 PM
15 is my goal this year

1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11

2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on February 01, 2011, 03:34:39 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card

Now:  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on February 28, 2011, 12:45:07 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King


Now:  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

OHMYGODTHISISSOBORING!!!!!!

I also read most of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but I guess the last few tracks somehow didn't make it onto my ipod so I'm not sure what happened.  I ordered it at paperbackswap.com so I can finish it.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on February 28, 2011, 03:23:10 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11

5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on March 05, 2011, 10:45:42 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Still reading  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Still fucking boring.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on March 07, 2011, 01:17:32 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Finally done with The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.  FINALLY!

Now:  Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on March 07, 2011, 05:36:42 PM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell

Currently rereading I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max, because I really need a laugh right now.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on March 23, 2011, 03:59:17 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11

6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on March 29, 2011, 02:17:50 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

I gave up on Anathem.  I was on disk 3 and nothing happened.  I couldn't stomach another 25 disks of it.  So I moved on.

Now:  Cell by Stephen King

PS. In Cell, something happened immediately.  I'm on disk 3 and things are still happening.  I like it much better.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Demosthenes on March 29, 2011, 04:03:05 PM
I really enjoyed "Cell".  From beginning to end.  Couldn't put it down.  I blew through that one in a very short time.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on March 29, 2011, 06:18:04 PM
Is that the one that became a movie with Jennifer Lopez in it?
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on April 10, 2011, 08:04:37 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King

I loved Cell by Stephen King.  Demo's right, it kept my attention the whole way through.  And right before it ended, I was wondering what ending would I actually enjoy more.  Well, it would seem I got exactly what I wanted.  Feels a bit like a cop out by Stephen King, but I still liked it.  Oh also...it had a bit of a The Stand feel to it...which I loved.

Now:  The Testament by John Grisham
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on April 10, 2011, 10:54:00 PM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell

Currently reading Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on April 12, 2011, 11:26:08 AM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore

Currently reading Fool by Christopher Moore
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on April 13, 2011, 12:54:38 AM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore

Currently reading A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on April 15, 2011, 07:47:30 PM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore
12. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore

Currently reading Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on April 20, 2011, 06:47:13 AM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King
8.  The Testament by John Grisham


Now:  Odd Thomas by Dean Koonz

I've never read anything by him.  I hope I like it.  I'm just about out of books by all my current favorites.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on April 26, 2011, 01:04:25 PM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore
12. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
13. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christoper Moore

Currently reading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku (still).
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on May 03, 2011, 06:25:55 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11

7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: ZirkoNicky on May 04, 2011, 02:18:47 PM
Mmm hard to guess what I will accomplish this year. Let's say 15 for now.
So far I've read

-The kite runner
- Illias
- Olympos
- Enders game

Yesterday I started in 'Speaker for the dead  (enders game 2)

Guess I'll make the 15 easily!
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on May 14, 2011, 10:39:03 AM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King
8.  The Testament by John Grisham
9.  Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz


Now:  Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

I liked Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz.  But one thing bothered me sometimes.  It was written in the first person and he took alot of time to tell you why he didn't do certain things at the time.  He'd be in the middle of an intense situation and all of a sudden be speaking very calmly (and for a long time) about why he didn't take certain courses of action.  It was as if Koontz wrote the book and then when reading it over he said to himself "people are going to say, why didn't you just call the police?..so I better explain why here".  It was a little distracting.  Other than that, I liked it very much.  The characters were likable as was the story.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on May 23, 2011, 01:22:06 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11
7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)-finished 5/20/11

8.  5/23/11 started Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Valentine-Novel-Adriana-Trigiani/dp/0061257087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306174858&sr=8-1)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on May 27, 2011, 12:11:26 AM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore
12. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
13. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christoper Moore
14. Fluke by Christopher Moore
15. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
16. Lamb by Christopher Moore

Currently reading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku (still) and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on June 16, 2011, 01:17:39 AM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore
12. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
13. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christoper Moore
14. Fluke by Christopher Moore
15. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
16. Lamb by Christopher Moore
17. Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore


Currently reading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku (still) and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and You Suck: A Love Story by Christopher Moore
.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on June 16, 2011, 06:45:38 AM
Enjoy The Fountainhead.  I hated it.


1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King
8.  The Testament by John Grisham
9.  Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
10.  Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain


Now:  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on June 20, 2011, 01:43:16 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11
7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)-finished 5/20/11
8.  5/23/11 started Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Valentine-Novel-Adriana-Trigiani/dp/0061257087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306174858&sr=8-1)--finished 6/17/11
9.  6/20/11 started The Birdwisher by Anna Joy Springer (http://www.etsy.com/listing/44279559/the-birdwisher-an-illustrated-novella-by)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on June 23, 2011, 05:02:41 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11
7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)-finished 5/20/11
8.  5/23/11 started Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Valentine-Novel-Adriana-Trigiani/dp/0061257087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306174858&sr=8-1)--finished 6/17/11
9.  6/20/11 started The Birdwisher by Anna Joy Springer (http://www.etsy.com/listing/44279559/the-birdwisher-an-illustrated-novella-by)--finished 6/21/11

10.  6/22/11 started Palo Alto Stories by James Franco (http://www.amazon.com/Palo-Alto-Stories-James-Franco/dp/1439163146/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1308866504&sr=1-1)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on June 29, 2011, 08:48:22 AM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King
8.  The Testament by John Grisham
9.  Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
10.  Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
11.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins


Now:  The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Loved The Hunger Games, can't wait for the movie.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on July 14, 2011, 03:03:14 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11
7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)-finished 5/20/11
8.  5/23/11 started Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Valentine-Novel-Adriana-Trigiani/dp/0061257087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306174858&sr=8-1)--finished 6/17/11
9.  6/20/11 started The Birdwisher by Anna Joy Springer (http://www.etsy.com/listing/44279559/the-birdwisher-an-illustrated-novella-by)--finished 6/21/11
10.  6/22/11 started Palo Alto Stories by James Franco (http://www.amazon.com/Palo-Alto-Stories-James-Franco/dp/1439163146/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1308866504&sr=1-1)--finished 7/13/11

11.  7/14/11 started The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (http://www.amazon.com/Lacuna-Novel-P-S-Barbara-Kingsolver/dp/B0055X4FA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310673768&sr=8-1)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: tech_wolf on July 14, 2011, 08:20:43 PM
The five people you meet in heaven, by mitch albom
Pretty good, and the movie wasn't bad either.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Seregil on July 15, 2011, 05:21:26 AM
Reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It's really good. :-)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on July 16, 2011, 12:13:49 PM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore
12. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
13. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christoper Moore
14. Fluke by Christopher Moore
15. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
16. Lamb by Christopher Moore
17. Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore


Currently reading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku (still) and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and You Suck: A Love Story by Christopher Moore and The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Wunderkind on July 18, 2011, 07:55:34 AM
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien and Out of the Silent Planet C.S. Lewis.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on August 05, 2011, 01:58:29 PM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore
12. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
13. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christoper Moore
14. Fluke by Christopher Moore
15. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
16. Lamb by Christopher Moore
17. Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore
18. World War Z by Max Brooks

Currently reading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku (still) and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and You Suck: A Love Story by Christopher Moore and The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Gul Vic on August 09, 2011, 09:18:43 PM
Some of you seem to eat books for breakfast; Vespertine you are an inspiration. 

I'm on page 90 of Stallion Gate by Martin Cruz Smith and undecided if I like it or not. 

I don't like disappointment; my goal is 4 more before Dec 31st.   
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on August 10, 2011, 12:21:44 PM
Some of you seem to eat books for breakfast; Vespertine you are an inspiration. 

I'm on page 90 of Stallion Gate by Martin Cruz Smith and undecided if I like it or not. 

I don't like disappointment; my goal is 4 more before Dec 31st.   

Thanks.  I've been a reader my whole life.  I do chew through books.  Usually, the first time I read a book I tear through it.  When I'm done, I immediately start over and read it a second time to get anything I may have missed.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on August 23, 2011, 07:23:09 AM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King
8.  The Testament by John Grisham
9.  Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
10.  Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
11.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
12.  The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


Now:  The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz

Enjoyed The Valley of Fear, although I got completely lost at the end when all of a sudden they said that Moriarty had something to do with it.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on August 23, 2011, 07:26:21 AM
And I prefer my books with syrup and a virgin screwdriver.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on September 13, 2011, 07:54:44 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11
7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)-finished 5/20/11
8.  5/23/11 started Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Valentine-Novel-Adriana-Trigiani/dp/0061257087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306174858&sr=8-1)--finished 6/17/11
9.  6/20/11 started The Birdwisher by Anna Joy Springer (http://www.etsy.com/listing/44279559/the-birdwisher-an-illustrated-novella-by)--finished 6/21/11
10.  6/22/11 started Palo Alto Stories by James Franco (http://www.amazon.com/Palo-Alto-Stories-James-Franco/dp/1439163146/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1308866504&sr=1-1)--finished 7/13/11
11.  7/14/11 started The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (http://www.amazon.com/Lacuna-Novel-P-S-Barbara-Kingsolver/dp/B0055X4FA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310673768&sr=8-1)--finished 9/8/11

12.  9/12/11 started The Vicious Red Relic, Love a fabulist memoir by Anna Joy Springer (http://jadedibisproductions.com/VICIOUS.html)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Seregil on September 14, 2011, 07:58:56 AM
Reading King Lear. Language is a bit difficult sometimes, but I like it.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on September 19, 2011, 12:42:30 PM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore
12. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
13. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christoper Moore
14. Fluke by Christopher Moore
15. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
16. Lamb by Christopher Moore
17. Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore
18. World War Z by Max Brooks
19. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Currently reading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku (still) and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and You Suck: A Love Story by Christopher Moore and The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Scheherazade on September 28, 2011, 04:03:32 AM
I won't count comic books >>;

1. Blogging For Dummies by Brad Hill
2. Stupid Sexy Flanders and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
3. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
4. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
5. Fishing for Dummies by Peter Kaminsky
6. Stupid Sexy Flanders and Philosophy by David Baggett, Shawn E. Klein, William Irwin, et al
7. Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
8. The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show by Ariel Gore
9. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
10. Keanu Reeves: An Excellent Adventure by Brian J. Robb
11. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
12. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
13. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
14. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
15. Dear Fatty by Dawn French
16. The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
17. Merlin's Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton
18. Gawain and Lady Green by Anne Eliot Crompton
19. The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Paranormal by Nathan Robert Brown
20. Composting for dummies by Cathy Cromell
21. Jaws by Peter Benchley
22. The Gods Were Astronauts: Evidence of the True Identities of the Old 'Gods' by Erich von Daniken
23. Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker
24. I Hate Your Guts by Jim Norton
25. The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
26. October Dreams:: A Celebration of Halloween by many, many horror authors
27. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
28. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
29. Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Daniken
30. Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge
31. Johnny Halloween by Norman Partridge
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on September 30, 2011, 04:29:39 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King
8.  The Testament by John Grisham
9.  Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
10.  Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
11.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
12.  The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
13.   The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz


Now:  Identical by Ellen Hopkins

 The Darkest Evening of the Year was hard to read for me.  First of all, you don't know what's going on for the entire book.  It's annoying.  Second, dogs are a major theme in the book.  I don't like dogs so I don't like reading about how magical it is to own them.  Third, the plot was based on a psychopath woman who was planning on setting fire to her 10 year old daughter with Downs Syndrome.  Yeah, can't enjoy that.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on October 03, 2011, 03:21:54 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11
7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)-finished 5/20/11
8.  5/23/11 started Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Valentine-Novel-Adriana-Trigiani/dp/0061257087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306174858&sr=8-1)--finished 6/17/11
9.  6/20/11 started The Birdwisher by Anna Joy Springer (http://www.etsy.com/listing/44279559/the-birdwisher-an-illustrated-novella-by)--finished 6/21/11
10.  6/22/11 started Palo Alto Stories by James Franco (http://www.amazon.com/Palo-Alto-Stories-James-Franco/dp/1439163146/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1308866504&sr=1-1)--finished 7/13/11
11.  7/14/11 started The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (http://www.amazon.com/Lacuna-Novel-P-S-Barbara-Kingsolver/dp/B0055X4FA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310673768&sr=8-1)--finished 9/8/11
12.  9/12/11 started The Vicious Red Relic, Love a fabulist memoir by Anna Joy Springer (http://jadedibisproductions.com/VICIOUS.html)--finished 10/3/11

13.  10/3/11 started The Road by Cormac McCarthy (http://www.amazon.com/Road-Cormac-McCarthy/dp/0307265439/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0)

I also bought Reamde on Sat, so if that's the next one then that will probably take the rest of the year.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on October 17, 2011, 02:58:33 PM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11
7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)-finished 5/20/11
8.  5/23/11 started Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Valentine-Novel-Adriana-Trigiani/dp/0061257087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306174858&sr=8-1)--finished 6/17/11
9.  6/20/11 started The Birdwisher by Anna Joy Springer (http://www.etsy.com/listing/44279559/the-birdwisher-an-illustrated-novella-by)--finished 6/21/11
10.  6/22/11 started Palo Alto Stories by James Franco (http://www.amazon.com/Palo-Alto-Stories-James-Franco/dp/1439163146/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1308866504&sr=1-1)--finished 7/13/11
11.  7/14/11 started The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (http://www.amazon.com/Lacuna-Novel-P-S-Barbara-Kingsolver/dp/B0055X4FA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310673768&sr=8-1)--finished 9/8/11
12.  9/12/11 started The Vicious Red Relic, Love a fabulist memoir by Anna Joy Springer (http://jadedibisproductions.com/VICIOUS.html)--finished 10/3/11
13.  10/3/11 started The Road by Cormac McCarthy (http://www.amazon.com/Road-Cormac-McCarthy/dp/0307265439/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0)--finished 10/13/11

14.  10/17/11 started Reamde by Neal Stephenson (http://www.amazon.com/Reamde-Novel-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0061977969/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318881477&sr=1-1)
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on October 25, 2011, 10:52:00 AM
Since I'm such a chain reader, I don't ever set a goal.  So, I'll just maintain a list of what I read this year.

1.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
2.  The Story of O by Pauline Reage
3.  Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.  Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
6.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
7.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
8.  The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
9.  Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
10. Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
11. Fool by Christopher Moore
12. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
13. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christoper Moore
14. Fluke by Christopher Moore
15. The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
16. Lamb by Christopher Moore
17. Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore
18. World War Z by Max Brooks
19. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
20. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
21. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
22. The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King

Currently reading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku (still) and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and You Suck: A Love Story by Christopher Moore and The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on October 25, 2011, 11:25:59 AM
Did you like The Eyes of the Dragon?  I've never heard of it, but it's got great reviews on Amazon.  I've put it on my paperback.com wishlist.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Demosthenes on October 25, 2011, 11:51:02 AM
I've always loved that one.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on October 25, 2011, 02:13:41 PM
I originally read it many many years ago, and it's always stuck with me as being a really good book.  I starting thinking about it again recently, and went digging through my library to re-read it.  No dice.  It's gone mising over the years.  So I went to Barnes & Noble and bought another copy.  It's definitely as good as I remember.  Not at all what I would consider 'typical' Stephen King (although Flagg is a major character in the book).
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on October 25, 2011, 02:30:59 PM
Randall Flagg is in it??  How have I not heard of it?  Weird.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: 12 on October 25, 2011, 04:01:47 PM
That is weird.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on October 26, 2011, 12:36:48 PM
His first name is never referred to, but I can only assume that there's ONE Flagg in Stephen King's universe.   :-D
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Demosthenes on October 26, 2011, 02:07:35 PM
His first name is never referred to, but I can only assume that there's ONE Flagg in Stephen King's universe.   :-D

"There are other worlds than these."
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: ivan on October 26, 2011, 02:14:01 PM
I don't know if anyone knows this about me, but I've not read a single SK book, and I've seen only Carrie and Stand By Me.

But enough about me.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on October 26, 2011, 05:50:53 PM
Are you crazy?
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Socrates on October 26, 2011, 06:39:56 PM
Are you crazy?

I always assumed that was his first name.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: ivan on October 27, 2011, 02:10:55 AM
No, that's my last name.

First name is Batshit.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Vespertine on October 27, 2011, 11:59:18 AM
I always assumed that was his first name.
LOL!  I don't know if ivan actually got that reference.   :-o
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: ivan on October 27, 2011, 12:26:26 PM
LOL!  I don't know if ivan actually got that reference.   :-o

prolly not
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Socrates on October 28, 2011, 06:46:26 AM
prolly not

Hunt for Red October, one of the Russian submarine maneuvers is called a "Crazy Ivan"

So crazy could be your middle name...
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: ivan on October 28, 2011, 11:35:07 AM
That's a relief. I was afraid to google it. I thought for sure it was something only the Urban Dictionary would define.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Socrates on October 28, 2011, 06:48:47 PM
That's a relief. I was afraid to google it. I thought for sure it was something only the Urban Dictionary would define.

Well yeah there it also is where you wear the woman like a hat with her legs hanging down and you grab her ankles and.......

You're right, shouldn't Google that at all.
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on November 02, 2011, 01:29:00 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King
8.  The Testament by John Grisham
9.  Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
10.  Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
11.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
12.  The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
13.   The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
14.  Identical by Ellen Hopkins


Now:  Crossroads by Chris Grabenstein
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Timberwolf 1.0 on November 05, 2011, 05:18:10 PM
I'm making my way through all of Tim Dorsey's Books...
1.Florida Roadkill (1999), ISBN 978-0061139222
2.Hammerhead Ranch Motel (2000), ISBN 978-0380732340
3.Orange Crush (2001), ISBN 978-0061031540
4.Triggerfish Twist (2002), ISBN 978-0061031557
5.The Stingray Shuffle (2003), ISBN 978-0060556938
6.Cadillac Beach (2004), ISBN 978-0060556945
7.Torpedo Juice (2005), ISBN 978-0060585617
8.The Big Bamboo (2006), ISBN 978-0060585631
9.Hurricane Punch (2007), ISBN 978-0060829674
10.Atomic Lobster (2008), ISBN 978-0060829698
11.Nuclear Jellyfish (2009), ISBN 978-0061432668
12.Gator A-Go-Go (2010), ISBN 978-0061432712
13.Electric Barracuda (2011), ISBN 978-0061876899


I've got 7 done this summer thanks to metro transit
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on November 30, 2011, 09:37:17 PM
1.  Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
2.  Glass by Ellen Hopkins
3.  Empire by Orson Scott Card
4.  The Gunslinger by Stephen King
5.  The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6.  The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
7.  Cell by Stephen King
8.  The Testament by John Grisham
9.  Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
10.  Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
11.  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
12.  The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
13.   The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
14.  Identical by Ellen Hopkins
15.  Crossroads by Chris Grabenstein


Now:  The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: Min on November 30, 2011, 09:39:15 PM
GOOOOOOAAAAAAAL!
Title: Re: 2011 Book Thread
Post by: pbsaurus on December 29, 2011, 02:25:58 AM
1.  1/3/11 started Looking For Calvin And Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell (http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Calvin-Hobbes-Unconventional-Revolutionary/dp/1441106855/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294081176&sr=1-1)-finished 1/20/11
2.  1/15/11 started How To Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children With Autism:  A Training Manual by Koegel and Koegel et al (http://www.users.qwest.net/~tbharris/prt.htm)-finished 1/24/11
3.  1/21/11 started South Park Guide To Life by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (http://www.amazon.com/South-Park-Guide-Life-Stone/dp/0762435704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900866&sr=1-1)-finished 1/21/11
4.  1/24/11 started The Salmon of Doubt:  Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Salmon-Doubt-Hitchhiking-Galaxy-Last/dp/0345455290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295900908&sr=1-1)-finished 2/22/11
5.  2/25/11 started Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams (http://www.amazon.com/Dirk-Gentlys-Holistic-Detective-Agency/dp/0671746723/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298924571&sr=8-1-catcorr)-finished 3/22/11
6.  3/23/11 started 924 Gilman:  The Story So Far by Brian Edge (http://www.amazon.com/924-Gilman-Story-So-Far/dp/0975568000)-finished 4/29/11
7.  5/2/11 started Bite Me: A Love Story by Christopher Moore (http://)-finished 5/20/11
8.  5/23/11 started Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani (http://www.amazon.com/Brava-Valentine-Novel-Adriana-Trigiani/dp/0061257087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306174858&sr=8-1)--finished 6/17/11
9.  6/20/11 started The Birdwisher by Anna Joy Springer (http://www.etsy.com/listing/44279559/the-birdwisher-an-illustrated-novella-by)--finished 6/21/11
10.  6/22/11 started Palo Alto Stories by James Franco (http://www.amazon.com/Palo-Alto-Stories-James-Franco/dp/1439163146/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1308866504&sr=1-1)--finished 7/13/11
11.  7/14/11 started The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (http://www.amazon.com/Lacuna-Novel-P-S-Barbara-Kingsolver/dp/B0055X4FA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310673768&sr=8-1)--finished 9/8/11
12.  9/12/11 started The Vicious Red Relic, Love a fabulist memoir by Anna Joy Springer (http://jadedibisproductions.com/VICIOUS.html)--finished 10/3/11
13.  10/3/11 started The Road by Cormac McCarthy (http://www.amazon.com/Road-Cormac-McCarthy/dp/0307265439/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0)--finished 10/13/11
14.  10/17/11 started Reamde by Neal Stephenson (http://www.amazon.com/Reamde-Novel-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0061977969/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318881477&sr=1-1)--finished 12/23/11

15.  12/25/11 started Goodnight iPad by Ann Droyd (http://www.amazon.com/Goodnight-iPad-Parody-next-generation/dp/0399158561)--finished 12/25/11
16.  12/26/11 started The Anti-Romantic Child: A Story of Unexpected Joy by Priscilla Gilman (http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Romantic-Child-Story-Unexpected-Joy/dp/0061690279/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325143505&sr=1-1)