01-14-2011, 12:42 AM | #46 |
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Books Read in 2011 (Moved over from the group)
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 1. Oracle of the Dead by John Maddox Roberts (Book 12 in SPQR Series) 216 pages. A mystery set in Ancient Rome. The series highlights the memoirs of a mythical Roman aristocrat in the years before and after Julius Caesar became dictator of Rome. Decius Caecelius Metellus is currently touring Italy as the magistrate for cases involving foreigners. During a visit to an oracle in southern Italy, a priest of a rival religion is killed, and the local populace is ripe for violence as "Greeks, Romans and native Italians of several conquered nations bring out old enmities." =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 2. The Spice Necklace by Ann Vanderhoof 480 pages. Approximately 10 years ago, Ann and her husband Steve purchased a sailboat, left their jobs, and spent 2 years visiting the Caribbean (chronicled in An Embarrassment of Mangoes). Now, years later, they return to the Caribbean to reunite with old friends and explore the local cuisine, native plants and spices. I really enjoyed this book! It has inspired me to purchases a nutmeg grinder, look for Grenadian cocoa balls, drink more rum, and think about visiting the islands. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3. The Year of Confusion by John Maddox Roberts (Book 13, SPQR Series) Review forthcoming: I'm sick... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4. Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke Review forthcoming: I'm sick... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 5. Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke Review forthcoming: I'm sick... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 6. Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba by Tom Gjelten (in process) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Last edited by Kokomo Lee; 01-14-2011 at 12:46 AM. Reason: Book Update |
01-15-2011, 07:47 AM | #47 |
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Ratings out of 5 Stars 1.started 7:58am 1/1/2011 - Cherry Adair, Undertow 352pgs MMP (Finished 1/1/2011) Rating: *** Nice Rom Suspense 2. started 1:56am 1/2/2011 - In Too Deep, Jayne Ann Krentz 352pgs HC (Finished 1/3/2011) Rating **** Fallon is a hoot 3. started 7:30am 1/4/2011 - Goddess of the Sea, P C Cast 368pgs TPB (Finished 1/6/2011) Rating ** Pretty darn hokey, probably good YA book 4. I lied about next read finished 1/10/2011 - The Guy Next Door (Anthology) Lori Foster, Susan Donovan, Victoria Dahl 384pgs MMP Individual Story Rating **, **, *** Not that great of an Anthology Collection 5. Finished 1/14/2011 - Don't Look Back, Lynette Eason 368pgs MMP Rating *** Christian Romantic Suspense. Obvious killer from the beginning but still pretty good. 6. Finished 1/18/2011 - Wild Man Creek, Robin Carr ** 386pgs MMP ** - really bad book for this author. Terribly boring. 7. Finished 1/19/2011 - Call Me Irresistible, Susan Elizabeth Phillips ***** - She's back! After a couple of bleh efforts SEP proves herself the Queen of Romantic Comedy again. 8. Finished 1/22/2011 - Diagnosis Death by Richard Mabry **** - 3rd book in series and much improved from his Freshman effort. 288pgs MMP 9. Finished 1/21/2011 - Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr *** - Another Virgin River. More YA in tone. 368pgs MMP 10. Finished 1/26/2011 - Dark Fever by Karen Marie Moning. Now that it has ended, I'm starting. 320pgs. **** 11. Finished - I don't remember - PJ Tracy Shoot to Thrill. Love that series. 12. 01/31/2011 Jayne Ann Krentz - White Lies (Arcane Series) 13. Finished - 2/2/2011 - The Winter Lodge, Susan Wiggs. Snore. 14. Finished - 2/4/2011 - The Perfect Play, Jaci Burton. Sexy Sports Angst. 15. Finished 02/05/2011 - Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis. 304 pagesMMP. Favorite Author of mine but I just wasn't feeling it. Too much animal cutsiness. Its a bad sign when you keep leaving your book to go organize your Kindle Collections instead. *** I'll TRY to get back later in fill in details but I've been falling behind in my paperwork here so I at least wanted to list them 16. The Search, Iris Johanssen read 2/7/2011 17. Too Close to Home, Lynette Eason 2/9/2011 18. Body Check, Deirdre Martin 2/9/2011 19. What the Librarian Did - Karina Bliss 2/10/2011 20. Fair Play, Deirdre Martin 2/12/2011 21. In Too Deep Cherry Adair - 2/14/2011 22. To the Brink, Cindy Gerard 2/20/2011 23. Extreme Exposure, Pamela Clare 02/28/2011 24. River Marked, Patricia Briggs 03/02/2011 25. Hidden Away, Maya Banks 03/03/2011 26. Minding Frankie, Maeve Binchy 03/04/2011 27. A Heartbeat Away, Michael Palmer 03/07/2011 28. Hard Evidence, Pamela Clare 03/11/2011 29. Deeper Than Dead, Tami Hoag 03/15/2011 30. All I Ever Wanted, Kristin Higgins 03/18/2011 31. Unlawful Contact, Pamela Clare 03/20/2011 32. Dangerous Desires, Dee Davis 03/21/2011 33. Secrets to the Grave, Tami Hoag 03/22/2011 34. Naked Edge, Pamela Clare 03/23/2011 35. Breaking the Rules, Suzanne Brockmann 03/24/2011 36. A Cold Day for Murder, Dana Stabenow 03/26/2011 37. Sweet Valley Confidential, Francine Pascal 03/29/2011 38. Lover Unleashed, JR Ward 04/04/2011 39. The Sweetest Thing, Jill Shalvis 04/03/2011 40. Hotter Than Wildfire, Lisa Marie Rice 04/09/2011 I re-read Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann and The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks but I'm not counting them because I just kept skipping to my favorite parts. Okay, I've proven without a doubt that I suck at paperwork. I have broke the hundred mark. In addition to these I've re-read several books. This is the remainder of what I've read this year, per Shelfari. (Title, Author, Date Read) Obviously sometimes I mass input my books into Shelfari and I don't really read 6 or 7 books in one day. I am not Harriet Klausner. 41 Chasing Fire Roberts, Nora 4/14/2011 42 Hush Adair, Cherry 5/3/2011 43 Quicksilver Quick, Amanda 5/4/2011 44 Breaking Point Clare, Pamela 5/6/2011 45 Dating Mr. December Ashley, Phillipa 5/10/2011 46 Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy Carter, Ally 5/15/2011 47 Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover Carter, Ally 5/17/2011 48 Only the Good Spy Young Carter, Ally 5/18/2011 49 Total Rush Martin, Deirdre 5/20/2011 50 The Inn at Eagle Point Woods, Sherryl 5/23/2011 51 Flowers on Main Woods, Sherryl 5/26/2011 52 Any Man of Mine Gibson, Rachel 5/27/2011 53 One Reckless Summer Blake, Toni 5/30/2011 54 Kiss of Snow Singh, Nalini 5/31/2011 55 Magic Slays Andrews, Ilona 6/1/2011 56 Catch Of The Day Higgins, Kristan 6/3/2011 57 The Mercenary Adair, Cherry 6/4/2011 58 Kiss and Tell Adair, Cherry 6/5/2011 59 Hide and Seek Adair, Cherry 6/6/2011 60 Baby, Drive South Bond, Stephanie 6/14/2011 61 Baby, I'm Yours Bond, Stephanie 6/14/2011 62 Sandstorm Rollins, James 6/16/2011 63 Sugar Creek Blake, Toni 6/18/2011 64 Smokin' Seventeen Evanovich, Janet 6/21/2011 65 Yours to Keep Stacey, Shannon 6/23/2011 66 An Irish Country Courtship Taylor, Patrick 6/25/2011 67 Bloodfever Moning, Karen Marie 6/27/2011 68 The Fixer Upper Andrews, Mary Kay 6/27/2011 69 Faefever Moning, Karen Marie 6/28/2011 70 Dreamfever Moning, Karen Marie 6/29/2011 71 Baby, Come Home Bond, Stephanie 7/15/2011 72 Shadowfever Moning, Karen Marie 7/16/2011 73 Just One Of The Guys Higgins, Kristan 7/17/2011 74 Chasing Stanley Martin, Deirdre 7/19/2011 75 Map of Bones Rollins, James 7/21/2011 76 When You Dare Foster, Lori 7/22/2011 77 Driftwood Cottage Woods, Sherryl 7/23/2011 78 With No Remorse Gerard, Cindy 7/28/2011 79 Darkness at Dawn Jennings, Elizabeth 7/30/2011 80 Simply Irresistible Gibson, Rachel 8/1/2011 81 Cry No More Howard, Linda 8/1/2011 82 The First Patient Palmer, Michael 8/1/2011 83 The Last Surgeon Palmer, Michael 8/1/2011 84 Fools Rush In Higgins, Kristan 8/1/2011 85 A Lot Like Love James, Julie 8/1/2011 86 One Summer Ross, JoAnn 8/1/2011 87 Summer's End Seidel, Kathleen Gilles 8/1/2011 88 Moonlight Cove Woods, Sherryl 8/1/2011 89 Then Came You Weiner, Jennifer 8/1/2011 90 Changing the Game Burton, Jaci 8/1/2011 91 Trust Me Krentz, Jayne Ann 9/1/2011 92 The Future Scrolls Michaels, Fern 9/1/2011 93 Heartbreaker Robards, Karen 9/1/2011 94 Sizzle and Burn Krentz, Jayne Ann 9/1/2011 95 Good Girls Don't Dahl, Victoria 9/1/2011 96 Prey: A Novel Howard, Linda 9/7/2011 97 Up Close and Dangerous Howard, Linda 10/1/2011 98 Snapped Griffin, Laura 10/1/2011 99 Animal Attraction Shalvis, Jill 10/1/2011 100 Bad Boys Do Dahl, Victoria 10/1/2011 101 Lethal Remedy Mabry, Richard L. 10/10/2011 102 One Summer Nora Roberts 10/20/2011 103 The Next Best Thing Kristan Higgans 10/21/2011 104 Real Men Will Victoria Dahl 10/22/2011 105 The Litigators John Grisham 10/28/2011 106 Heart of Dixie Tami Hoag 10/28/2011 107 Miracle Cure Harlan Coben 10/30/2011 Books Read Count: 107 107% done! 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01-15-2011, 05:45 PM | #48 |
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... continued from post #1 #005 - - Iain M. Banks - Surface Detail 589 pages It's an Iain M. Banks Culture novel. Need I say more? - Jan 7, 2011 ISBN: 978-0316123402 #006 - - John Barnes - The Merchants of Souls 297 pages The 3rd sequel in the Thousand Cultures serie. Great conspiracies-within-conspiracies story, great story, good action, and definitely better than Earth Made of Glass (the 2nd sequel), but still a shade less good than the book that started the series, A Million Open Doors. Still, you can't go wrong with John Barnes. - Jan 15, 2011 ISBN: 978-0812589696 #007 - - Art Spiegelman - Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began 132 pages One comic book, two stories: one is the straight, horrible story of the holocaust, the other chronicles the complex relationship between the author and his father in later life, itself strained by what Auschwitz did to the man. It's sad, terrible, funny and poignant at the same time. Like the first Maus, it's a masterpiece that'll bring tears to your eyes. - Jan 16, 2011 ISBN: 978-0679729778 #008 - - Adolf Hitler - Mein Kampf (James Murphy Translation) 567 pages I rate Mein Kampf as an okay book because, disregarding what it stands for today and who wrote it, it isn't as badly written as many would have you think. It also provides a rather accurate depiction of post WWI rancors in the German-Austrian space, and a window into the megalomaniacal mind of Hitler. What's more, comparing this Nazi-approved translation with modern, annotated translation gives fascinating insights into the translators' opinions. The knowledge of what Hitler did afterwards turns this slightly boring autobiography and political manifesto into a must-read for anybody who wants to talk about Nazism intelligently. - Jan 23, 2011 ISBN: 978-0984536153 - John Barnes - Candle 278 pages [In progress] ISBN: 978-0812589689 Last edited by Fastolfe; 01-25-2011 at 09:40 AM. |
01-16-2011, 06:41 AM | #49 |
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MY 2011 LIST
001. The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters 002. The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters 003. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox 004 Family Matters by Justine Wittich 005 Hidden Legacy by Justine Wittich 006 Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lillian Jackson Braun 007 The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lillian Jackson Braun 008 The Cat Who Turned on and Off by Lillian Jackson Braun 009 The Cat Who Saw Red by Lillian Jackson Braun 010 The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien 011 Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren 012 Foul Play by Janet Evanovich 013 Love Is a Four-Legged Word by Kandy Shepherd 014 The Cat Who Played Brahms by Lillian Jackson Braun 015 The Cat Who Played Post Office by Lillian Jackson Braun 016 The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare by Lillian Jackson Braun 017 The Cat Who Sniffed Glue by Lillian Jackson Braun 018 Don't Look Down by Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer 019 The Ivory Dragon by Emily Hendrickson 020 Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 021 Silken Secrets by Joan Smith 022 The Cat Who Went Underground by Lillian Jackson Braun 023 Lord Fenmore's Wager by Alissa Baxter 024 The Captain's Bride by Sara Blayne 025 The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts by Lillian Jackson Braun Last edited by Kiya; 02-18-2011 at 07:03 AM. |
01-16-2011, 08:33 AM | #50 |
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Nothing fancy here, just what I've read this year. Disclaimer - i tend to re-read entire series when a new one comes out, and occasionally for no apparent reason ... first time reads will be denoted.
1. The Last Olympian - Rick Riordan (first) 2. Fellowship of the Ring - Tolkien 3. The Two Towers - Tolkien 4. Another Fine Myth - Robert L. Asprin 5. Myth Conceptions - Robert L. Asprin 6. Return of the King - Tolkien 7. Myth Directions - Robert L. Asprin 8. Hit or Myth - Robert L. Asprin 9. Myth-ing Persons - Robert L. Asprin 10. Little Myth Marker - Robert L. Asprin 11. Myth Inc. Link - Robert L. Asprin 12. Myth-nomers and Im-Pervections - Robert L. Asprin 13. MYTH Inc. in Action - Robert L. Asprin 14. Sweet Myth-tery of Life - Robert L. Asprin 15. Myth-ion Improbable - Robert L. Asprin (first) 16. Something MYTH Inc. - Robert L. Asprin (first) 17. Myth Alliances - Robert L. Asprin (first) 18. Myth-taken Identity - Robert L. Asprin (first) 19. Class Dis-Mythed - Robert L. Asprin (first) 20. Myth-gotten Gains - Robert L. Asprin (first) 21. Myth-told Tales - Robert L. Asprin (first) [switched from PDNp to nook] 22. Myth-Chief - Robert L. Asprin (first) 23. Myth-Fortunes - RLA / Jody Lynn Nye (first) 24. Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris (it's been 2 years, figured i would re-do the whole series before reading the new one) 25. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 26. Club Dead - Charlaine Harris 27. Dead to the World - Charlaine Harris 28. Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris 29. Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 30. All Together Dead - Charlaine Harris 31. From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris 32. Dead and Gone - Charlaine Harris 33. Dead in the Family - Charlaine Harris 34. Dead Reckoning - Charlaine Harris (first) 35. I am Number Four - Pittacus Lore [James Frey & Jobie Hughes](first) 36. DragonFlight - Anne McCaffrey [probably been 10 years for these] 37. Dragonquest - Anne McCaffrey 38. Dragonsong - Anne McCaffrey 39. Dragonsinger - Anne McCaffrey 40. The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey (if you only read 1 pern book, make it this one) 41. Dragondrums - Anne McCaffrey 42. Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern - Anne McCaffrey 42.5 Nerlika's Story - Anne McCaffrey (does not count as a whole book imho) 43. DragonsDawn - Anne McCaffrey 44. Power of Six - Pittacus Lore [James Frey & Jobie Hughes](first) 45. Renegades of Pern - Anne McCaffrey 46. Dragons Dawn - Anne McCaffrey 47. All the Weyrs of Pern - Anne McCaffrey 48. The Dolphins of Pern - Anne McCaffrey 49. DragonsEye - Anne McCaffrey 50. Masterharper of Pern - Anne McCaffrey 51. The Skies of Pern - Anne McCaffrey 52. Nine Princes in Amber - Roger Zelazny 53. The Guns of Avalon - Roger Zelazny 54. Sign of the Unicorn - Roger Zelazny 55. The Hand of Oberon - Roger Zelazny 56. The courts of Chaos - Roger Zelazny 57. Trumps of Doom - Roger Zelazny 58. Blood of Amber - Roger Zelazny 59. Sign of Chaos - Roger Zelazny 60. Knight of Shadow - Roger Zelazny planned re-reads this year: a bunch of Heinlein Brust's Taltos books more Asprin maybe the Xanth books as many of the Goodkind SoT books as i can stomach maybe the Amber series again ... been a couple of years. the hobbit / Silmarillion / other tolkien last year was the Belgariad / Mallorean and the HP books - didn't have a lot of free reading time last year. well, and the Harris vampire books (9 & 10). i have been really slowing down as of late - been super busy with work. I am sure once the tv shows we watch end for the season, i will pick up steam again. update 5.13.11 - acquired b&n nook wifi this week ... much faster than the pandigital novel personal. might see the pace pick up here. and tv shows are ending for the season ... summer is my peak reading time anyway. update 11.28.11 - finished the Pern books i have, and now re-reading the Amber series ... and this will probably finish out the year. If i hit 60, it will be a miracle. Last edited by mikegetz; 01-05-2012 at 06:28 AM. |
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01-19-2011, 11:21 AM | #51 |
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So, now I am in the beginning:
1. Die dritte Macht - Perry Rhodan (german) 2. PR 1 + 2 + 3 (german) 3. a few thinner books Beautiful forever - Diana Copland Carpathian Intrigue - John Simpson Hunter's Prey - Ellie Moonwater Blue Magic - Conny Bailey and a few others 4. Birth of the serpent king (fanfiction) 5. Sacrifice Arc No. 1 - Saving Connor (fanfiction) 6. Sacrifice Arc No. 2 (fanfiction) 7. Sacrifice Arc No. 3 (fanfiction) 8. Sacrifice Arc No. 4 (fanfiction) 9. Out of the fire - Ariel Tachna To read: The Hunger Games (recced here) American Gods (recced on many forums) Origin Scroll The Name of the Wind Perry Rhodan 4 - 49 booklets Alliance in Blood Last edited by DHNightshadow; 03-15-2011 at 04:51 AM. |
01-19-2011, 05:05 PM | #52 |
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Books read in 2011
TBR: 380 Ebooks read in 2011: 205(+3 abandoned) Ebooks otherwise removed from TBR pile: 30 Non-free ebooks read in 2011: 191 Total cost of ebooks read in 2011: $544.33 Average cost of non-free ebooks:: $2.85 Ebooks removed from TBR pile in 2011: 237 Ebooks added to TBR pile in 2011: 218 Removed/Added: 1.09 (Hooray! Now to keep it above 1.00!) Ebooks bought in 2011: January (8): Analog, Asimov's, Interzone, November 2010 webscription (Cryoburn, Carousel Tides, The Complete Hammer's Slammers Vol. 3, Written in Time), F&SF February (3): Analog, Asimov's, The Big Meow March (9): Uptown Local, October 2010 webscription (1635: The Eastern Front, Fangs for the Mammaries, Monster Hunter Vendetta, MYTH-Interpretations, The Power of Illusion), Analog, Asimov's, A Touch of Night April (18): Kings of the North, Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (Free), 10 Frederick Pohl Books, September 2010 Webscription (What Distant Deeps, Ragnorok, The High Crusade, Generation Warriors), Analog, Asimov's May (117): A Mighty Fortress, 27 F&SF back issues, 8 Lightspeed issues, 8 by R A MacAvoy, 10 by Brian Stableford, 4 by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, 8 by Marion Zimmer Bradley, 9 by Piers Anthony, 8 by Greg Bear, 21 other books in fictionwise sale, Grantville Gazette 29-35, April 2011 Webscription (1636: The Saxon Uprising, Flandry's Legacy, The Amazon Legion, The View from the Imperium), Analog, Asimov's June (2): Shadowmagic, The Prince of Hazel and Oak July (16): Grantville Gazette #36, Asimov's, Analog (subscriptions), Young Wizards (9 books), Middle Kingdom (4 books) August (10) F&SF Jul/Aug 2011, Analog Oct 2011, Asimov's Sep 2011 (subscriptions), July 2011 Webscription (Children No More, Janissaries, Loose Cannon, Misson of Honor, Ring of Fire III, Saltation, Undercurrent) September (14) Analog Nov 2011, Asimov's Oct/Nov 2011, Grantville Gazette #37 (subscriptions), August 2011 webscription (Citizens, Do Unto Others, Ghost Ship, The Wild Side, First Command, Monster Hunter Alpha, Tran), Sarah A Hoyt bundle (Ill Met by Moonlight, All Night Awake, Any Man So Daring, Wings) October (7): F&SF Sep/Oct 2011, Analog Dec 2011, Asimov's Dec 2011, Grantville Gazette #38 (subscriptions), June 2010 Webscription (Mouse and Dragon, Threshold, The Military Dimension) November (11): F&SF Nov/Dec 2011, Analog Jan/Feb 2012, Asimov's Jan 2012, Interzone Feb 2011, Interzone Apr 2011, Interzone Jun 2011 (subscriptions), A Canticle for Leibowitz (book club), (Meetings on the Stair, Sirronde's World 1, Sirronde's World 3, Not On My Patch) (50% sale) December (3): Every Which Way But Dead (£0.99 sale), The Hunters of the Red Moon ($0.97 sale), F&SF Jan/Feb 2012 (subscription) I succumbed to a 60% fictionwise sale.... and then got some more books from webscriptions because I wanted to loan them to my sisters-in-law. And then couldn't resist an interesting new book. Sigh. And then a 15% discount on the Young Wizard ebooks caught me. And then... oh dear, I'm hopeless! * Actually bought with 100% micropay rebate, so one might consider that it cost nothing, but I'm classing it as 50% off, even though I'm assigning 100% of cost to those books bought with the micropay received. In short, my total cost will be an overestimate. ** Well, it's available on-line for free. I bought a subscription ages ago, but that includes a hardcover version when it's produced. I reckon $5.99 is about right. *** Sterling prices converted to dollars at approx. £1:$1.6 rate. Last edited by pdurrant; 05-14-2012 at 05:17 AM. |
01-19-2011, 07:13 PM | #53 |
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Bummer, just learned about this thread. I've been keeping my list at the old place where I had first position.
My List 10. Freakonomics, S. Levitt, S. Dubner, 268p, 9. The Value Of Life, Andy Crowson, 175p, 8. Witch moor Edge, Mike Crowson, 166p, 7. Sudden Death, Michael Balkind, 261p, 6. Fire and Ice, Dana Stabenow, 266p, 5. See Night Run, D. W. St John, 451p, 4. Starfarers, Vonda McIntyre, 230p, 3. Hollywood Station, Joseph Wambaugh, 304p 2. The Zero Game, Brad Meltzer, 390p, 1. Child 44, Tom Rob Smith, 345p, Last edited by rrburton; 02-18-2011 at 08:08 PM. |
01-23-2011, 04:22 PM | #54 |
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1. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Completed 1/3/11, (4/5)
2. Torch of Freedom, David Weber, Completed 1/19/11, (4/5) 3. Superman Birthright, Mark Waid, Completed 1/22/11, (5/5) 4. Before Midnight, Rex Stout, Completed 1/23/11, (3/5) 5. Crisis on Infinite Earths, Marv Wolfman, 1/29/11, (4/5) 6. Animal Man, Vol 1,2,3, Grant Morrison, 2/3/11, (5/5), (4/5), (3/5) 7. Mission of Honor, David Weber, Completed 2/5/11 (5/5) 8. Might as Well be Dead, Rex Stout, Completed 2/8/11 (3/5) 9. Superman, Secret Identity, Kurt Busiek, Completed 2/10/11 (5/5) 10. The Multiplex Man, James P. Hogan, Completed 2/11/11 (4/5) 11. Identity Crisis, Brad Meltzer, Completed 2/12/11 (5/5) 12. More Than Honor, David Weber, David Drake, S.M. Stirling, Completed 2/18/11 (4/5) 13. Batman, Hush, Jeph Loeb, Completed 3/4/11 (5/5) 14. Worlds of Honor, David Weber, Completed 3/5/11 (5/5) 15. The Anguished Dawn, James P. Hogan, Completed 3/14/11 (5/5) 16. Voyage from Yesteryear, James P. Hogan, Completed 3/16/11 (5/5) 17. Echoes of an Alien Sky, James P. Hogan, Completed 3/19/11 (4/5) 18. Changer of Worlds, David Weber, Completed 3/26/11 (5/5) 19. The Service of the Sword, David Weber, Completed 4/4/11 (5/5) 20. The First Deadly Sin, Lawrence Sanders, Completed 4/9/11 (4/5) 21. Migration, James P. Hogan, Completed 4/11/11 (4/5) 22. The Second Deadly Sin, Lawrence Sanders, Completed 4/11/11 (4/5) 23. The Third Deadly Sin, Lawrence Sanders, Competed 4/16/11 (3/5) 24. The Fourth Deadly Sin, Lawrence Sanders, Completed 4/18/11 (4/5) 25. Sherlock Holmes in America, Martin H. Greengerg, ed., Completed 4/19/11 (4/5) 26. Shards of Honor, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 4/20/11 (5/5) 27. Barrayar, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 4/24/11 (5/5) 28. The Warrior's Apprentice, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 4/25/11 (5/5) 29. The Vor Game, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 4/27/11 (5/5) 30. Cetaganda, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 4/29/11 (4/5) 31. Brothers in Arms, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 5/2/11 (5/5) 32. Mirror Dance, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 5/4/11 (5/5) 33. Memory, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 5/7/11 (5/5) 34. Komarr, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 5/8/11 (5/5) 35. A Civil Campaign, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 5/11/11 (5/5) 36. Diplomatic Immunity, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 5/14/11 (5/5) 37. Cryoburn, Lois McMaster Bujold, Completed 5/17/11 (5/5) 38. If Death Ever Slept, Rex Stout, Completed 5/18/11 (3.5/5) 39. Champagne for One, Rex Stout, Completed 5/19/11 (4/5) 40. 1632, Eric Flint, Completed 5/21/11 (5/5) 41. 1633, Eric Flint/David Weber, Completed 5/26/11 (5/5) 42. 1634: The Baltic War, Eric Flint/David Weber, Completed 6/3/11 (5/5) 43. The Sky-Liners, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/3/11 (4/5) 44. Galloway, Louis L'Amlour, Completed 6/4/11 (5/5) 45. The Daybreakers, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/5/11 (5/5) 46. Sackett, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/6/11 (5/5) 47. The Sackett Brand, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/6/11 (4/5) 48. Kilkenny, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/7/11 (5/5) 49. 1635: The Eastern Front, Eric Flint, Completed 6/8/11 (4/5) 50. The Overton Window, Glenn Beck, Completed 6/9/11 (4/5) 51. Flint, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/10/11 (5/5) 52. Silver Canyon, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/10/11 (5/5) 53. 1636: The Saxon Uprising, Eric Flint, Completed 6/14/11 (4/5) 54. Fallon, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/14/11 (5/5) 55. Brionne, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/15/11 (5/5) 56. Stick to Drawing Comics Monkey Brain, Scott Adams, Completed 6/15/11 (4/5) 57. Passin' Through, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/16/11 (5/5) 58. Where the Long Grass Grows, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/18/11 (5/5) 59. The Broken Gun, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/19/11 (4/5) 60. Guns of the Timberlands, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/20/11 (5/5) 61. Utah Blaine, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/21/11 (4/5) 62. The Man Called Noon, Louis L'Amour, Completed 6/23/11 (4/5) 63. Fantasy in Death, J. D. Robb, Completed 6/25/11 (5/5) 64. Quarter Share, Nathan Lowell, Completed 6/26/11 (5/5) 65. Half Share, Nathan Lowell, Completed 6/27/11 (5/5) 66. Full Share, Nathan Lowell, Completed 6/28/11 (5/5) 67. Dinosaur Wars: Earthfall, Thomas Hopp, Completed 6/30/11 (4/5) 68. Double Share (unabridged audiobook), Nathan Lowell, Completed 7/1/11 (5/5) 69. Indulgence in Death, J. D. Robb, Completed 7/2/11 (5/5) 70. The MINI, Brian Laban, Completed 7/3/11 (5/5) 71. Mindkiller, Spider Robinson, Completed 7/4/11 (4/5) 72. Time Pressure, Spider Robinson, Completed 7/5/11 (3/5) 73. The Puzzle, Peggy A. Edelheit, Completed 7/6/11 (4/5) 74. Captain's Share (unabridged audiobook), Nathan Lowell, Completed 7/8/11 (5/5) 75. Season of the Harvest, Michael R. Hicks, Completed 7/9/11 (5/5) 76. Without Any Warning, Peggy A. Edelheit, Completed 7/13/11 (3/5) 77. First Light Chronicles: Freeground, Randolph Lalonde, Completed 7/15/11 (5/5) 78. First Light Chronicles: Limbo, Randolph Lalonde, Completed 7/16/11 (5/5) 79. First Light Chronicles: Starfree Port, Randolph Lalonde, Completed 7/19/11 (5/5) 80. Spinward Fringe: Resurrection, Randolph Lalonde, Completed 7/21/11 (5/5) 81. Owner's Share (unabridged audiobook), Nathan Lowell, Completed 7/24/11 (5/5) 82. Spinward Fringe: Awakening, Randolph Lalonde, Completed 7/29/11 (4/5) 83. The Gathering Storm, Sir Winston Churchill, Completed 8/8/11 (5/5) 84. Their Finest Hour, Sir Winston Churchill, Completed 8/14/11 (5/5) 85. The Days and Months We Were First Born-The Unraveling,Christopher Hunter,Comp. 8/15/11 (4/5) 86. The Days and Months We Were First Born-Family by Fate, C. Hunter, Completed 8/15/11 (4/5) 87. The Days and Months We Were First Born-The Journey, C. Hunter, Completed 8/16/11 (4/5) 88. S is for Stupid, Leland Gregory, Completed 8/17/11 (3/5) 89. Outrageous Fortunes: a Novel of Alternate Histories, Steven W. White, Completed 8/19/11 (5/5) 90. Spinward Fringe: Triton, Randolph Lalonde, Completed 8/21/11 (5/5) 91. Treachery in Death, J. D. Robb, Completed 8/23/11 (5/5) 92. Spinward Fringe: Frontline, Randolph Lalonde, Completed 8/31/11 (5/5) 93. The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Giant Rat of Sumatra, Richard L. Boyer, Completed 9/4/11 (5/5) 94. The Grand Alliance, Sir Winston Churchill, Completed 9/12/11 (5/5) 95. Amerikan Eagle, Alan Glenn, Completed 9/17/11 (5/5) 96. Lincoln's Dreams, Connie Willis, Completed 9/22/11 (5/5) 97. Doomsday Book, Connie Willis, Completed 9/25/11 (5/5) 98. To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis, Completed 10/3/11 (5/5) 99. Blackout, Connie Willis, Completed 10/7/11 (5/5) 100. After America, John Birmingham, Completed 10/10/11 (4/5) 101. Bellweather, Connie Willis, Completed 10/12/11 (5/5) 102. All Clear, Connie Willis, Completed 10/18/11 (5/5) 103. Mindstar Rising, Peter F. Hamilton, Completed 10/26/11 (5/5) 104. New York to Dallas, J. D. Robb, Completed 10/29/11 (5/5) 105. A Quantum Murder, Peter F. Hamilton, Completed 11/3/11 (5/5) 106. Heat Wave, Richard Castle, Completed 11/4/11 (4/5) 107. Then Everything Changed, Jeff Greenfield, Completed 11/10/11 (5/5) 108. Naked Heat, Richard Castle, Completed 11/14/11 (4/5) 109. Passages, Connie Willis, Completed 11/23/11 (5/5) 110. An Anne Perry Christmas, Anne Perry, Completed 11/26/11 (5/5) 111. Kisses from Katie, Beth Clark/Katie J. Davis, Completed 12/3/11 (5/5) 112. Earth Abides, George Stewart, Completed 12/6/11 (3/5) 113. A Christmas Beginning, Anne Perry, Completed 12/12/11 (5/5) 114. Miracle and Other Christmas Stories, Connie Willis, Completed 12/15/11 (5/5) 115. Impossible Things, Connie Willis, Completed 12/22/2011 (5/5) 116. Heat Rises, Richard Castle, Completed 12/26/11 (5/5) 117. Remake, Connie Willis, Completed 12/27/11 (5/5) 118. Star of Danger, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Completed 12/29/11 (5/5) 119. The Winds of Darkover, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Completed 12/30/11 (5/5) 120. Tales From the White Hart, Arthur C. Clarke, Completed 12/31/11 (5/5) 121. 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2011 List 001. Damaged by Alex Kava (400 Pages) Finished: 1/3/11 002. Spider Bones by Kathy Reiches (320 Pages) Finished: 1/13/11 003. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (644 pages) Finished: 2/10/11 Last edited by yerxa; 02-11-2011 at 08:39 AM. |
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My latest read list thus far. 001 - Warp Point - Darrell Bain 002 - What Distant Deeps - David Drake 003 - Boundary - Eric Flint & Ryk Spoor 004 - Threshold - Eric Flint & Ryk Spoor 005 - Pacific - Stephen Ambrose 006 - Battle for the Solar System 01 - Honour of the Knights 007 - Tome of Fire 02 - Firedrake 008 - Dead Men Walking - Steve Lyons 009 - Trader Vyx - Thomas DePrima 010 - The Truth of Valor - Tanya Huff 011 - Milor! - Thomas DePrima 012 - Earthdome - Genie D (What WAS I thinking?) 013 - Hunt for Voldorius – Andy Hoare 014 - Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter - Michelle Passoff 015 - The Hot Gate (Troy Rising 03) - John Ringo 016 - Star Carrier 02 - Centre of Gravity - Ian Douglas 017 - The Sabbat Worlds Anthology - Dan Abnett (editor) 018 - Hal Spacejock 01 - Simon Haynes 019 - Starship 01 - Mutiny - Mike Resnick 020 - Agent of the King - Nigel Slater 021 - Waiting Death (audiobook) - Steve Lyons 022 - Empire in Chaos - Anthony Reynolds 023 - Starship 02 - Pirate - Mike Resnick 024 - Thunder from Fenris - Nick Kyme 025 - Starship 03 - Mercenary - Mike Resnick 026 - Raven's Flight - Gav Thorpe 027 - Starship 04 - Rebel - Mike Resnick 028 - Starship 05 - Flagship - Mike Resnick 029 - Overkill - Robert Buettner 030 - X-Wing 01 - Rogue Squadron - Michael Stackpole 031 - Castle Vroman - Thomas DePrima 032 - Undercurrents (ARC) - Robert Buettner 033 - Deaths Head 01 - Deaths Head - David Gunn 034 - Legends of the Space Marines - Chris Dunn (editor) 035 - Deaths Head 02 - Maximum Offense - David Gunn 036 - 13th Spaceborne 01 - Until Relieved - Rick Shelley 037 - X-Wing 02 - Wedge's Gamble - Michael Stackpole 038 - X-Wing 03 - The Krytos Trap - Michael Stackpole 039 - X-Wing 04 - The Bacta War - Michael Stackpole 040 - X-Wing 05 - Wraith Squadron - Aaron Alliston 041 - Space Marine Battles 02 - Helsreach - Aaron Dembski-Bowden 042 - I, Jedi - Michael Stackpole 043 - Lost Fleet - Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught - Jack Campbell 044 - X-Wing 07 - Iron Fist - Aaron Alliston 045 - Blood and Bronze - David J Guyton 046 - Hal Spacejock 02 - Simon Haynes 047 - Against All Odds - Thomas DePrima 048 - Homeworld - Steven Lake 049 - First Dawn - Steven Lake 050 - X-Wing 06 - Solo command - Aaron Alliston 051 - 13th Spaceborne 02 - Side Show - Rick Shelley 052 - 13th Spaceborne 03 - Jump Pay - Rick Shelley 053 - Leviathan Wakes - James S.C. Corey 054 - X-Wing 08 - Isard's Revenge - Michael Stackpole 055 - Hal Spacejock 3 - Just Desserts 056 - X-Wing 09 - Starfighters of Adumar - Aaron Alliston 057 - Progenitors 02 - Renegades - Dan Worth 058 - Destroyermen 01 - Into the Storm - Taylor Anderson 059 - Destroyermen 02 - Crusade - Taylor Anderson 060 - ANZAC's in Arkangel - Michael Challinger 061 - Paul Sinclair 01 - A Just Determination - John Hemry 062 - Dominant Species - Michael E. Marks 063 - Through struggle, The Stars - John Lumpkin 064 - Jack Tanner 01 - The Odin Mission - James Holland 065 - Jack Tanner 02 - Darkest Hour - James Holland 066 - Jack Tanner 03 - Blood of Honour - James Holland 067 - Taslian Saga 01 - Mithere - Bradley Warnes 068 - Paladin Chronicles - B.W. Philpot 069 - Death ShipQuest - William Zellmann 070 - Paul Sinclair 02 - Burden of Proof - John Hemry 071 - Scout Force - Rodney Smith 072 - Rear Echelon - Brent Mitchell Wood/Darryl S. Ellrott 073 - Fleet Academy - M Scott Cottrell 074 - Into the Black 01 - Odyssey One - Evan Currie 075 - Galaxy of Heroes 02 - War Heroes - Gus Flory 076 - Paul Sinclair 03 - Rule of Evidence - John Hemry 077 - Kris Longknife - Daring - Mike Shepherd 078 - Clone 08 - The Clone Redemption - Steven L Kent 079 - Battle Earth 01 - Battle Earth - Nick S taylor 080 - On Silver Wings - Evan Currie 081 - Paul Sinclair 04 - Against All Enemies - John Hemry 082 - Hawk 7 - Robert Little 083 - Flight Engineer 01 - The Rising - James Doohan 084 - Flight Engineer 02 - The Privateer - James Doohan 085 - Flight Engineer 03 - The Independent Command - James Doohan 086 - The Emperor's Conspiracy - William Zellmann 087 - Tales of the Ketty Jay 01 - Retribution Falls - Chris Wooding 088 - The Belt Loop 01 - The Belt Loop - Robert B Jones 089 - The Belt Loop 02 - Revenge of the Varsen - Robert B Jones 090 - The Belt Loop 03 - Fall of an Empire - Robert B Jones Last edited by sabredog; 01-01-2012 at 06:04 PM. |
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2011, finished so far I don't remember dates, just that I've read them since the first of the year)
1-Tarzan of the Apes By ER Burroughs 2 [i]Tarzan Returns[/] by ER Burroughs 3-Princess of Mars by ER Burroughs 4-The Land That Time Forgot by ER Burroughs 5-Out of Time's Abyss by ER Burroughs 6-Assignment to Disaster by Edward S Aarons Just started Assignment Suicide by Edward S Aarons |
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1. The Disappeared (2002) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
2. Extremes (2003) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 3. Consequences (2004) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 4. Buried Deep (2005) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 5. Paloma (2006) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 6. Recovery Man (2007) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 7. Duplicate Effort (2009) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 8. The Clone Empire (2010) by Steven L. Kent 9. Assassin (2009) by Tom Cain 10. Ghost Country (2010) by Patrick Lee 11. Uprising by Scott G. Mariani 12. Dead Zero (2010) by Stephen Hunter (audiobook) 13. The Outlaws (2010) by W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV 14. The Passage (2010) by Justin Cronin 15. The Silver Skull (2009) by Mark Chadbourn 16. The Shadow Project (2010) by Scott Mariani 17. The Lost Relic (2011) by Scott Mariani 18. The Fallen Blade (2011) by Jon Courtenay Grimwood 19. March Upcountry (2001) by David Weber and John Ringo (reread) 20. Rivers of London (2010) by Ben Aaronovitch 21. Hard Magic (2011) by Larry Correia 22. Electric Barracuda (2011) by Tim Dorsey 23. Raven: Blood Eye (2010) by Giles Kristian 24. The Crown Conspiracy (2008) by Michael J Sullivan 25. Avempartha (2009) by Michael J Sullivan 26. Nyphron Rising (2009) by Michael J Sullivan 27. The Emerald Storm (2010) by Michael J Sullivan 28. Wintertide (2010) by Michael J Sullivan 29. March to the Sea by David Weber and John Ringo (reread, audiobook) 30. Trader VYX (2010) by Thomas DePrima 31. Milor! (2010) by Thomas DePrima 32. The Bricklayer (2010) by Noah Boyd 33. Agent X (2011) by Noah Boyd 34. Rosemary and Rue (2009) by Seanan McGuire 35. A Local Habitation (2010) by Seanan McGuire 36. An Artificial Night (2010) by Seanan McGuire 37. The Hot Gate (2011) by John Ringo 38. Empire of Gold (2011) by Andy Mcdermott Last edited by mota; 02-22-2011 at 04:08 PM. |
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Read this year:
1. Tears of the Giraffe - Alexander McCall Smith 2. Friends, Lovers, Chocolate - Alexander McCall Smith 3. One Day - David Nicholls 4. Barchester Towers - Anthony Trollope 5. The Warden - Anthony Trollope 6. Harvesting the Heart - Jodi Picoult 7. The Miracle at Speedy Motors - Alexander McCall Smith |
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