02-17-2012, 02:08 PM | #256 |
(he/him/his)
Posts: 12,160
Karma: 79742714
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sunshine Coast, BC
Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8
|
Well, I'd have to say that Ms. Heyer's books are fluf but delightful fluf. To me, that qualifies as "good trash".
What I wanted to get across was to read what will bring pleasure when you're feeling a bit "off". Don't try to force down something that's "good for you", but rather enjoy a bit of something that you know and like. |
02-17-2012, 02:52 PM | #257 |
Loves Ellipsis...
Posts: 1,554
Karma: 7899232
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1
|
|
02-17-2012, 04:54 PM | #258 | |
Aging Positronic Brain
Posts: 633
Karma: 2155452
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Aurora (when off-Earth)
Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini
|
Quote:
That's my motto for everything I read, but I do try to step out of my comfort zone once in awhile. I read for pleasure mostly. My learning passion is history, and is almost as fun as mysteries and science fiction. I'm way ahead of my reading goal, but my goal to lower my TBR pile seems to be receding from possibility. There are just too many books that I find I want to add to my (virtual) pile. Sigh. Dean |
|
02-21-2012, 02:48 PM | #259 |
Wizard
Posts: 3,025
Karma: 11196738
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Piper College
Device: Samsung A21
|
I think that I may need to lower my goal a little bit. I am attempting to make it to the same level that I got to last year and I am trailing that goal so far. I don't particularly want to lower my goal but I think that I will have to shortly. I am currently two books shy of where I need to be to get to my goal by the end of the year.
|
02-21-2012, 04:22 PM | #260 | |
Loves Ellipsis...
Posts: 1,554
Karma: 7899232
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1
|
Quote:
|
|
02-21-2012, 05:32 PM | #261 | |
(he/him/his)
Posts: 12,160
Karma: 79742714
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sunshine Coast, BC
Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8
|
Quote:
You were one busy woman this weekend! In all the right ways. I'm doing well on the quantity, but a bit week on the quality so far. And doing very badly on the not buying more than I can read goal, I'm afraid. I should have some quality reading time in the next two weeks. First a long weekend in the sun, then a second weekend hanging around a hotel room. Both should lead to some serious reading. |
|
02-21-2012, 06:17 PM | #262 | |
Wizard
Posts: 2,631
Karma: 73864785
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PDXish
Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices
|
Quote:
Off topic nerd notes: I noticed my second highest page count month was my lowest book count month (I read a couple monsters that month) and my highest book count month was my lowest page count month* (several short stories that month). Apparently I spend more time looking for the next book than I should. *Not including the month when my daughter had surgery, I didn't get much done that month due to taking care of her and the holidays all rolled into one fun month. |
|
02-22-2012, 10:34 AM | #263 | |
Loves Ellipsis...
Posts: 1,554
Karma: 7899232
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Device: Kobo Wifi (broken), nook STR (returned), Kobo Touch, Sony T1
|
Quote:
I think that I get...anxious and edgy if I don't get enough to read. |
|
02-22-2012, 10:38 AM | #264 |
Fanatic
Posts: 579
Karma: 3243761
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Fire HD8
|
just increased my challenge for the year, was at 50 and have increased this to 75, currently read 44 books (although a fair few where shorts)
a lot of time on my hands at the moment (which could change at any time), so don't want to put the figure too high |
02-22-2012, 10:43 AM | #265 | |
(he/him/his)
Posts: 12,160
Karma: 79742714
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sunshine Coast, BC
Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8
|
Quote:
|
|
02-22-2012, 10:49 AM | #266 |
Wizard
Posts: 3,025
Karma: 11196738
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Piper College
Device: Samsung A21
|
At least one of us Paul is on track to make the goal. I am trailing where I need to be in order to make my goal which is a little over 14 books and I am at 11 at this point, although I have two great reads in front of me at this point.
|
02-22-2012, 11:04 AM | #267 | |
Fanatic
Posts: 579
Karma: 3243761
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Fire HD8
|
Quote:
since I discovered ereaderiq website I get a list of hundreds of free books from Amazon daily and have found quite a few good short stories which are good to read with a coffee at the end of the year I will ignore the short stories to see what my reading has been, currently listing everything I read (about 25% short reads so far) |
|
02-22-2012, 12:05 PM | #268 |
(he/him/his)
Posts: 12,160
Karma: 79742714
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sunshine Coast, BC
Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8
|
What I've been doing is grouping the shorts into logical (?) groups and counting them as one book. So, 5 Kate Shugak stories make one book on my total.
|
02-22-2012, 01:44 PM | #269 |
Connoisseur
Posts: 52
Karma: 1032
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Kansas
Device: Calibre (for MAC), MoonReader (Android)
|
Just finished the 2nd book in the Dune series today and started Children of Dune. 939 pages so far....a fair amount of "downtime" during the day here so I think I might be able to pick up my pace a little.
Rob |
02-22-2012, 02:29 PM | #270 |
Wizard
Posts: 3,025
Karma: 11196738
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Piper College
Device: Samsung A21
|
My humble opinion of the dune series, I read it many years ago before Brian Herbert picked up where his pop left off, is that the first of the dune books is by far the best of the books and the rest of them are so so. If you want a real door stopper fantasy series try Tery Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. Teh books must be something like one thousand pages each and they are great read however the problem that I have with them at the moment is that they are too high priced to fit under my $6 price limit, oh well I will read something else, I would rather not pay that much for any ebook.
Last edited by jbcohen; 02-23-2012 at 11:14 AM. |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Free SF/Fantasy January 2012 WebScription Gift Thread | Ajax | Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) | 143 | 12-04-2012 04:30 PM |
Reading Challenge - Are you on track? | Fbone | General Discussions | 43 | 07-11-2011 03:17 PM |
My next reading challenge | ficbot | Reading Recommendations | 7 | 08-01-2009 05:38 AM |
Unutterably Silly The First Somewhat Annual Mobile Read Holiday Letter Thread | pshrynk | Lounge | 3 | 12-04-2008 07:54 PM |