Anyone want to join me for a summer reading challenge? - Page 3

Elsi · 06-29-2009, 05:29 PM

Although I started reading Talk Nerdy to Me on Saturday, I set it aside last night when hubby took me with him to pick the kids up at the airport. Driving at night, I decided to carry my Sony with its lightwedge cover so that the light wouldn't cause problems for hubby's night vision. I quickly read through Nessie and the Viking Gold by Lois Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah, a children's fantasy novel which I had purchased from Fictionwise. So, that makes me 3/40 for this challenge and I expect to finish Talk Nerdy to Me tonight or tomorrow.

benham · 06-29-2009, 10:48 PM

Finished 3/25 The Blue Nowhere.

Elsi · 07-05-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

I quickly read through Nessie and the Viking Gold by Lois Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah, a children's fantasy novel which I had purchased from Fictionwise. So, that makes me 3/40 for this challenge and I expect to finish Talk Nerdy to Me tonight or tomorrow.

Well, Nessie and the Viking Gold was the last book I finished in June. If I had spent another hour or so reading on the 30th, I could have finished another. Instead, I read the last couple of pages of Talk Nerdy to Me as I sat down to breakfast on 1 July. Since then, I've read two other books: Nessie and the Celtic Maze by Lois Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah and Death by Inferior Design by Leslie Caine.

The Nessie books were bought from Fictionwise for less than $2 apiece -- solely because one of the authors was Jean Lorrah whose Sime/Gen books have been favorites of mine. Sadly this series was poorly executed even though the plots were pretty good. They needed to be fleshed out. The print editions of the trilogy run from 85-110 pages each and that's just not enough book to allow for good character development. I think the authors were trying for "chapter books" but missed the mark.

I am now 6/40 in this challenge.

pdurrant · 07-06-2009, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ficbot

I am embarrassed to admit that I have over 100 unread books on my Sony right now. [...] So I am resolving to read 50 books this summer [...] Anyone want to join me? Just say how many you plan to read, then check in periodically and tell us how you're doing

I have far too many unread ebooks. I'll join in. Let's back-date to 16th June. Since then I've read

Footfall - Pournelle & Niven
As the Mirror cracks - Steve Jordan
The Buried Pyramid - Jane Lindskold (fun!)
The Puppet Master - Heinlein
Why Evolution is True - Jerry A Coyne
Old Twentieth - Joe Haldeman (disappointing)
Witch High - Anthology
Analog, June 2009
Asimov's July 2008
Asimov's August 2008
Asimov's September 2008
Asimov's Oct/Nov 2008
Asimov's December 2008
Asimov's January 2009
Asimov's February 2009

(Yes, I'm reading through my back-log of magazines.)

So - 15/50 so far.

ficbot · 07-06-2009, 07:19 AM

I'll finish #12 today

ruth1304 · 07-06-2009, 05:06 PM

I've made it to 17 completed now. And I've finally got round to making a list of what I've been reading - there's a link in my sig if anyone's interested.

I'm very influenced by my local library at the moment as I've been able to borrow a few things I've wanted to read for a while but a lot of them are on 1 week loan so I have to read them quickly.

I also don't carry paper books around now, so I'm always reading an ebook as well as my library books for when I'm at work or late in the evenings.

ficbot · 07-06-2009, 09:55 PM

Enjoyed your list! I finished #12 tonight. Capsule reviews and full title list here:
http://e-finds.blogspot.com/2009/07/...ge-update.html

lilac_jive · 07-06-2009, 10:02 PM

Crap, I missed this before. I'm not sure what I've read since June 15th (my spreadsheet only does months), but I could probably dig it up on GoodReads.

I'm on a roll for this month though. I've read 6 books in 6 days, and I want to see how long I can keep it up. I was hoping to make a goal of 200 books read this year, but moving forward I have to read 18 books a month.

pdurrant · 07-07-2009, 11:47 AM

Asimov's March 2009 finished.

Now onto Mobileread's July book - Three Men in a Boat.

16/50 so far.

benham · 07-10-2009, 07:58 PM

Finished 4 of 25, Garden of Beasts

Elsi · 07-10-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I'm on a roll for this month though. I've read 6 books in 6 days, and I want to see how long I can keep it up. I was hoping to make a goal of 200 books read this year, but moving forward I have to read 18 books a month.

Pick up a bunch of YA fiction. Most of it will allow you to read 2-3 books a day on the weekend and if you finish a book every-other day during the working week, you should have no problem hitting 18 books a month!

Elsi · 07-11-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

Well, Nessie and the Viking Gold was the last book I finished in June. If I had spent another hour or so reading on the 30th, I could have finished another. Instead, I read the last couple of pages of Talk Nerdy to Me as I sat down to breakfast on 1 July. Since then, I've read two other books: Nessie and the Celtic Maze by Lois Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah and Death by Inferior Design by Leslie Caine.

I am now 6/40 in this challenge.

This morning I lay abed and finished reading Gone with the Nerd by Vicki Lewis Thompson. I'm now 7/40. Yay!

junkyardwillie · 07-11-2009, 11:47 PM

Hey I want in on this, I'm setting my goal at 25 books. I've got some regular books that I borrowed from people and some audiobooks that I need to clear out so these wont all my ebooks unfortunately. My reading is usually pretty random as I read what I have available and my interests are sporadic

Completed 4/25 (starting from what I read last week)
Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch Series 009 - Lost Light
Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 001 - Dead Until Dark
Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 002 - Living Dead In Dallas
David Price - The Google Story

Current Reads
Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 003 - Club Dead
Mary Roach - Stiff, The Curious Life of Human Cadavers
Owen Linzmayer - Apple Confidential 2.0
*Kevin Maney - The Maverick and his Machine: Thomas Watson and the Making of IBM (will probably get pushed back because I have a few too many books going on at once right now)

junkyardwillie · 07-13-2009, 01:09 AM

Completed 5/25
Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch Series 009 - Lost Light
Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 001 - Dead Until Dark
Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 002 - Living Dead In Dallas
Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 003 - Club Dead
David Price - The Google Story

Current Reads
Mary Roach - Stiff, The Curious Life of Human Cadavers
Owen Linzmayer - Apple Confidential 2.0
Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch Series 010 - The Narrows

ficbot · 07-13-2009, 08:31 AM

14/50 done! Alien Infection by Darrell Bain. It was so-so. In the books I have read of his so far, he seems to favour characters who, in spite of their sci-fi problem, remain comfortably middle-class and materialistic as well as sex-crazed/attractive/vain. I wonder if any of his books are different.

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06-29-2009, 05:29 PM	#31
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Although I started reading *Talk Nerdy to Me* on Saturday, I set it aside last night when hubby took me with him to pick the kids up at the airport. Driving at night, I decided to carry my Sony with its lightwedge cover so that the light wouldn't cause problems for hubby's night vision. I quickly read through *Nessie and the Viking Gold* by Lois Wickstrom and Jean Lorrah, a children's fantasy novel which I had purchased from Fictionwise. So, that makes me 3/40 for this challenge and I expect to finish *Talk Nerdy to Me* tonight or tomorrow.

06-29-2009, 10:48 PM	#32
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Finished 3/25 The Blue Nowhere.

07-06-2009, 07:19 AM	#35
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I'll finish #12 today

07-06-2009, 05:06 PM	#36
ruth1304 Addict Posts: 394 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Device: Waiting for a kindle!	I've made it to 17 completed now. And I've finally got round to making a list of what I've been reading - there's a link in my sig if anyone's interested. I'm very influenced by my local library at the moment as I've been able to borrow a few things I've wanted to read for a while but a lot of them are on 1 week loan so I have to read them quickly. I also don't carry paper books around now, so I'm always reading an ebook as well as my library books for when I'm at work or late in the evenings.

07-06-2009, 09:55 PM	#37
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Enjoyed your list! I finished #12 tonight. Capsule reviews and full title list here: http://e-finds.blogspot.com/2009/07/...ge-update.html

07-06-2009, 10:02 PM	#38
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Crap, I missed this before. I'm not sure what I've read since June 15th (my spreadsheet only does months), but I could probably dig it up on GoodReads. I'm on a roll for this month though. I've read 6 books in 6 days, and I want to see how long I can keep it up. I was hoping to make a goal of 200 books read this year, but moving forward I have to read 18 books a month.

07-07-2009, 11:47 AM	#39
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,514 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Asimov's March 2009 finished. Now onto Mobileread's July book - Three Men in a Boat. 16/50 so far.

07-10-2009, 07:58 PM	#40
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Finished 4 of 25, Garden of Beasts

07-11-2009, 11:47 PM	#43
junkyardwillie Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 570 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Note Pro, Kobo H20 and iPad	Hey I want in on this, I'm setting my goal at 25 books. I've got some regular books that I borrowed from people and some audiobooks that I need to clear out so these wont all my ebooks unfortunately. My reading is usually pretty random as I read what I have available and my interests are sporadic Completed 4/25 (starting from what I read last week) Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch Series 009 - Lost Light Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 001 - Dead Until Dark Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 002 - Living Dead In Dallas David Price - The Google Story Current Reads Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 003 - Club Dead Mary Roach - Stiff, The Curious Life of Human Cadavers Owen Linzmayer - Apple Confidential 2.0 *Kevin Maney - The Maverick and his Machine: Thomas Watson and the Making of IBM (will probably get pushed back because I have a few too many books going on at once right now)

07-13-2009, 01:09 AM	#44
junkyardwillie Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 570 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Note Pro, Kobo H20 and iPad	Completed 5/25 Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch Series 009 - Lost Light Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 001 - Dead Until Dark Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 002 - Living Dead In Dallas Charlaine Harris - Sookie Stackhouse Series 003 - Club Dead David Price - The Google Story Current Reads Mary Roach - Stiff, The Curious Life of Human Cadavers Owen Linzmayer - Apple Confidential 2.0 Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch Series 010 - The Narrows

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07-13-2009, 08:31 AM	#45
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	14/50 done! Alien Infection by Darrell Bain. It was so-so. In the books I have read of his so far, he seems to favour characters who, in spite of their sci-fi problem, remain comfortably middle-class and materialistic as well as sex-crazed/attractive/vain. I wonder if any of his books are different.