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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #25 on: February 10, 2012, 06:41:51 AM »

 Finished:
1) Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, & Metal Magic
2) Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
3) The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews by Scott Cunningham
4) Spell Crafts by Scott Cunningham

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1) Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
2) Stiff by Mary Roach
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #26 on: February 19, 2012, 10:59:04 AM »

  • "Faith of the Fallen" by Terry Goodkind
  • "The Pillars of Creation" by Terry Goodkind
  • "The Naked Empire" by Terry Goodkind
  • "Fear the Alien" various authors
  • "Chainfire" by Terry Goodkind

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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2012, 10:43:30 AM »

Finished
1) The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London
2) The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P Brooks
3) The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London

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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2012, 11:28:12 PM »

1. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan
3. Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
4. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame Smith
5. The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner
6. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
7. Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine by Timothy R. Dooley, N.D., M.D.
8. Sweet Valley High #1: Double Love by Francine Pascal
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #30 on: February 28, 2012, 12:25:39 PM »

  • "Faith of the Fallen" by Terry Goodkind
  • "The Pillars of Creation" by Terry Goodkind
  • "The Naked Empire" by Terry Goodkind
  • "Fear the Alien" various authors
  • "Chainfire" by Terry Goodkind
  • "Phantom" by Terry Goodkind

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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #31 on: February 28, 2012, 08:51:42 PM »

1. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan
3. Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
4. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame Smith
5. The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner
6. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
7. Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine by Timothy R. Dooley, N.D., M.D.
8. Sweet Valley High #1: Double Love by Francine Pascal
9. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
10. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #32 on: February 29, 2012, 06:29:24 AM »

I just ordered that one too!  Someone posted the audiobook on paperbackswap.com so I'm getting it pretty much for free.  Free is good.
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #33 on: February 29, 2012, 11:19:25 AM »

Which one? There's 11 books listed there.   :-P
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #34 on: February 29, 2012, 12:32:26 PM »

How was 'Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter'? I've been keeping an eye out for it at the local reseller.
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #35 on: February 29, 2012, 01:17:56 PM »

How was 'Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter'? I've been keeping an eye out for it at the local reseller.
I liked it.  It was a bit slow-going in the beginning, and I had to work through that.  But I stuck with it because someone told me it was worth it.  It turned out to be very interesting, and there's a bit of a twist at the end that kind of brought it all together and made it worth it for me.
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #36 on: February 29, 2012, 03:00:54 PM »

Which one? There's 11 books listed there.   :-P

The current one.  I knew I shoulda quoted.
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #37 on: February 29, 2012, 03:07:20 PM »

The current one.  I knew I shoulda quoted.
It's been on the "Currently Reading" list for quite awhile now.  I am having a really hard time getting into it.  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was a much much better book.
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #38 on: February 29, 2012, 04:23:26 PM »

Oh, I see now.  Good thing I got it for free, I guess.
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #39 on: February 29, 2012, 07:00:42 PM »

Vampires, seamonsters, zombies?  When are they going to do these with midgets?

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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #40 on: March 01, 2012, 09:34:36 AM »

"Little house, and people, on the prairie"?
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #41 on: March 02, 2012, 07:25:09 PM »

Finished
1) The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London
2) The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P Brooks
3) The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London
4) Jerry of the Islands by Jack London

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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #42 on: March 04, 2012, 07:50:48 PM »

1. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan
3. Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
4. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame Smith
5. The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner
6. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
7. Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine by Timothy R. Dooley, N.D., M.D.
8. Sweet Valley High #1: Double Love by Francine Pascal
9. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
10. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
11. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
Currently reading:
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Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #43 on: March 06, 2012, 02:58:45 PM »

Finished
1) The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London
2) The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P Brooks
3) The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London
4) Jerry of the Islands by Jack London

working on
5) Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London - This one is not so much racist as about animal training in the early 1900's
6) Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein - reading it to the little philosopher, she likes the cadence of poetry
7) A Boy's will by Robert Frost - I figured if I'm reading poetry to her I'll read stuff I wanted to make time for
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #44 on: March 06, 2012, 05:10:30 PM »

1. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan
3. Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
4. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame Smith
5. The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner
6. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
7. Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine by Timothy R. Dooley, N.D., M.D.
8. Sweet Valley High #1: Double Love by Francine Pascal
9. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
10. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
11. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
12. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Currently reading:
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #45 on: March 06, 2012, 07:56:20 PM »

1.  Colorado Kid by Stephen King
2.  Forever Odd by Dean Koontz


Now reading:  From a Buick 8 by Stephen King
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #46 on: March 09, 2012, 11:57:39 AM »

Finished
1) The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London
2) The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P Brooks
3) The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London
4) Jerry of the Islands by Jack London
5) Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London
6) Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

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7) A Boy's Will by Robert Frost - I figured if I'm reading poetry to her I'll read stuff I wanted to make time for
8) I'm into the Jack London short stories so not sure if they count
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #47 on: March 11, 2012, 03:58:15 PM »

1. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan
3. Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
4. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame Smith
5. The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner
6. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
7. Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine by Timothy R. Dooley, N.D., M.D.
8. Sweet Valley High #1: Double Love by Francine Pascal
9. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
10. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
11. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
12. Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
13. Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
Currently reading:
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #48 on: March 11, 2012, 08:28:45 PM »

  • "Faith of the Fallen" by Terry Goodkind
  • "The Pillars of Creation" by Terry Goodkind
  • "The Naked Empire" by Terry Goodkind
  • "Fear the Alien" various authors
  • "Chainfire" by Terry Goodkind
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  • "Confessor" by Terry Goodkind
  • "The Fall of Reach" by Eric Nylund - Yes, as is Halo

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Re: 2012 Book Thread
« Reply #49 on: March 12, 2012, 06:21:30 PM »

I might as well sound off in here too, since I read a lot.  Here's 2012 so far for me:

  • A Storm Of Swords by George R.R. Martin
  • True Names by Vernor Vinge
  • Contact by Carl Sagan
  • The White Mountains by John Christopher
  • The City Of Gold And Lead by John Christopher
  • The Pool Of Fire by John Christopher
  • When The Tripods Came by John Christopher
  • So You Want To Be A Wizard by Diane Duane
  • Deep Wizardry by Diane Duane
  • High Wizardry by Diane Duane
  • A Wizard Abroad by Diane Duane
  • The Wizard's Dilemma by Diane Duane
  • A Wizard Alone by Diane Duane
  • Wizard's Holiday by Diane Duane
  • Wizards At War by Diane Duane
  • Bio of a Space Tyrant: Refugee by Piers Anthony
  • Bio of a Space Tyrant: Mercenary by Piers Anthony
  • Bio of a Space Tyrant: Politician by Piers Anthony
  • Bio of a Space Tyrant: Executive by Piers Anthony
  • Bio of a Space Tyrant: Statesman by Piers Anthony
  • Bio of a Space Tyrant: The Iron Maiden by Piers Anthony



Currently working on A Feast For Crows by George R.R. Martin and On A Pale Horse by Piers Anthony.  I'm almost done with both of them though, so I'll be moving on to the next book in each respective series probably in a day or two.
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