01-08-2013, 07:14 AM | #76 |
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I find that since I started with electronic readers that I do not get intimidated by any of them since I never get to see the physical size of the book. Small or large they all look the same on the reader, thus no intimidation.
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01-08-2013, 07:59 AM | #77 | |
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Anyway, I'm now reading Among Others . If I can finish by Saturday I'll be right on track with my goal. |
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01-08-2013, 08:20 AM | #78 |
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The Kindle has a trail of dots under each book title which gives a rough indication of the length. I know enough to be wary of the ones that stretch way across the page, like Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantell, or almost everything by Peter F. Hamilton or Neal Stephenson.
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01-08-2013, 08:48 AM | #79 |
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This is why I picked mostly a page goal where I would not think of avoiding books because they are too long. It gives a little more freedom.
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01-08-2013, 09:15 AM | #80 |
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I never participated is a reading challenge, and I don't have the slightest idea if my goal of 50 books is realistic ( at least 10 in Dutch, and not more than 25 crime/mystery/thriller).
I already finished the first Dutch book ('Tonio, een requiemroman' by A.F.Th. van der Heijden), and one mystery by Agatha Christie. However, I wonder if I will be able to keep up that pace. I had a week off from work after all, and during a average workweek, I seldom have more than an hour a day for reading... |
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01-08-2013, 09:38 AM | #81 | |
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I don't mind 600-800 page books in series that I already know and anticipate liking, but otherwise I sort of find myself dreading starting a book that will take me a week at best and - if it turns out to be less exciting - even longer. Oddly enough I didn't have that issue when I was younger, in my teens or early 20s. |
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If you can finish one book a week, you'll accomplish your goal. Good Luck & Have fun! |
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01-08-2013, 10:43 AM | #84 |
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^How are you liking The Word & Void series? Definitely my favourite sub-series within Brooks' piles.
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I'm really curious how Brooks managed to make this part of the Shannara world and do so such that it's taking place first. But the only way to find out is to keep reading. |
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As to Among Others, I've only read a little bit so far, but I like it. |
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On Word & Void and how it links to other Brooks' series
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01-08-2013, 12:15 PM | #90 |
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Consider yourself lucky. While I enjoyed a few of the sets along the way, I think I spent too much time (26 books) that could have been spent elsewhere.
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