The 2013 Annual Reading Challenge – List Thread!

[sun surfer]

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, 213 pages, ✭✭✭✭✭
• As a Man Thinketh by James Allen, 55 pages, ✭✭✭✭✭
• A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute, 329 pages, ✭✭✭✫✫
• The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark, 150 pages, ✭✭✭✭✭
• Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, 398 pages, ✭✭✭✭✭
• A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle, 147 pages, ✭✭✫✫✫
• Chess by Stefan Zweig, translated by Anthea Bell, 83 pages, ✭✭✭✭✫
• A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin, 903 pages, ✭✭✫✫✫

Progress - 2277/4000 pages

Key:
✭✫✫✫✫ - Disliked
✭✭✫✫✫ - So-so
✭✭✭✫✫ - Good
✭✭✭✭✫ - Excellent
✭✭✭✭✭ - Favourite

[applesauce]

So far I have set my goal at 50 books. I think I will do that with ease as I have actually found a pile of books I want to read under 350 pages.
I also want to break my habit of once I start a book I must finish it. It just slows me down as I hate picking up a book I am not enjoying.
To try at least one other fantasy serious other than GRMM
hmmmm I think I will add to this
already made a dent in my pile 3 books down in 2 days.

January 10th and 10 books down
January sees 21 books read, far more than I expected but most where around 350 pages so small books. I will see how I go next month and may revise my goal.
February saw only 8 books down bringing the years total to 29. Bit of illness and lot going on put me well behind. I hope to do better next month
March what can I say, I suck, way to many distractions only 7 books readmaking a total of 36 books for the year
So it is bye bye April with only 6 books read, bringing the years total to 42. I may have to increase my goal

applesauce

[VeggieCat]

This is my spot

Stats
Books read: 15
Pages Read: 6,917

Book List

- Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam by Pope Brock
- Fevre Dream by George R. R. Martin
- Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
- The Book of Deacon by Joseph Lallo
- The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd
- The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
- Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead
- Scarlet by Stephen R. Lawhead
- Tuck by Stephen R. Lawhead
- The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
- Lamb by Christopher Moore
- The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

[Anabana]

I'm in - just to keep track of how many books I read in a year. I've never done that!
Monthly total:
January: 14 books; 2 short stories; total pages 4606
February: 15 books; 2 short stories; total pages 4438
March: 20 books; total pages 4365
April: 18 books; 6 short stories; total pages 5874
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:

[Beginner-reader]

My first goal is to read a little on my Kindle every day, even if I'm tired.
I also need to tackle a few college reading assignments.

12/30/2012:
- Read The Language Hacking Guide (30,000 words, a how-to type book).
- Started reading a book about phonetics

1/28/2013:
Read 3 books by Dan Harrington. Volume I, II and III of his series on playing sit-and-go/tourney poker.
Read one book by Phil Hellmuth, Play Poker Like the Pros.
I also read Super System by Doyle Bruson, and two other books about poker, the titles of which I've forgotten. One of them was by Roy Rounder.

I read How to Take the Grrr Out of Anger, and quickly skimmed through a couple of chapters of Canning and Preserving for Dummies.

That's 9 books total, with the one about phonetics. I'm not counting the "for Dummies" book.

Comics/ Manga: (in French)

Fairy Tail Volumes 1, 2, and 3.
I've been re-reading the first volumes of Fairy Tail. I'll probably be reading One Piece next.

= 12 books so far.
I'm doing good.

[Xanthe]

Once again, I'm going to try for a 100 books in 2013. I only managed 81 in 2012, so I'm going to put the pedal to the metal this year, increase my reading time and decrease my gaming time.

I'm not using any rating system. If I finish a book and list it here, then I found it enjoyable - if not, I'll mention it. If the book is part of a series, I'll list its name and volume number. My list will probably be heavy with urban fantasy, paranormal romance, science fiction, and mystery/suspense books because that's what I'm into at the present time.

(Note: All audiobooks listened-to are unabridged versions.)

(Note: (SS) = short stories tied to a particular series not formally published as a collection)


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001. Malliet, G. M. - Death of a Cozy Writer (St. Just series #1)
002. Doyle, Debra & MacDonald, James D. - The Price of the Stars (MageWorlds series #1)
003. Doyle, Debra & MacDonald, James D. - Starpilot's Grave (MW #2)
004. Doyle, Debra & MacDonald, James D. - By Honor Betray'd (MW #3)
005. Hartness, John G. - Hard Day's Knight (Black Knight Chronicles series #1)
006. Hartness, John G. - Back in Black (BKC #2)
007. Trow, M. J. - Dark Entry (Kit Marlowe series #1)
008. Trow, M. J. - Silent Court (KM #2)
009. Harkness, Deborah - Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy series #2) (audiobook)
010. Hartness, John G. - Knight Moves (BKC #3)

011. Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin series #1) (re-read)
012. Estep, Jennifer - Web of Lies (EA #2) (re-read)
013. Estep, Jennifer - Venom (EA #3) (re-read)
014. Estep, Jennifer - Tangled Threads (EA #4) (re-read0
015. Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Revenge (EA #5)
016. Estep, Jennifer - (SS): Poison, Spider's Bargain, Wasted, Web of Deceit, Web of Death (EA)
017. Estep, Jennifer - By A Thread (EA #6)
018. Estep, Jennifer - Widow's Web (EA #7)
019. Hearne, Kevin - Tricked (Iron Druid Chronicles #4)
020. Hearne, Kevin - Trapped (IDC #5)

021. Hearne, Kevin - Two Ravens and One Crow (IDC #4.5) (novella)
022. Murphy, C. E. - Spirit Dances (The Walker Papers #6)
023. Murphy, C. E. - Raven Calls (TWP#7)
024. Murphy, C. E. - Mountain Echoes (TWP #8)
025. Franklin, Ariana - Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death #1)
026. Franklin, Ariana - The Serpent's Tale (MotAoD #2)
027. Franklin, Ariana - Grave Goods (MotAoD #3)
028. Franklin, Ariana - A Murderous Procession (MotAoD #4)
029. Anderson, Richard - Bespoke: Savile Road Ripped and Smoothed (non-fiction)
030. America's Test Kitchen - Pressure Cooker Perfection (non-fiction)

031. Rock, Judith - The Rhetoric of Death (Charles du Luc series #1)
032. Rock, Judith - The Eloquence of Blood (CdL #2)
033. Rock, Judith - Pernelle's Escape (CdL #2.5)(novella)
034. Rock, Judith - A Plague of Lies (CdL #3)
035. Stabenow, Dana - Second Star (Star Svensdottor series #1)
036. Stabenow, Dana - A Handful of Stars (SS #2)
037. Stabenow, Dana - Red Planet Run (SS #3)
038. Briggs, Patricia - Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega series #1) (re-read0
039. Briggs, Patricia - Hunting Ground (A&O #2) (re-read)
040. Briggs, Patricia - Fair Game (A&O #3)

041. Briggs, Patricia - River Marked (Mercy Thomson series #6) (re-read)
042. Briggs, Patricia - Frost Burned (MT #7)
043. Hanover, M.L.N. - Unclean Spirits (Black Sun's Daughter series #1)
044. Hanover, M.L.N. - Darker Angels (BSD #2)
045. Hanover, M.L.N. - Vicious Grace (BSD #3)
046. Hanover, M.L.N. - Killing Rites (BSD #4)
047. Bornikova, Phillipa - This Case Is Gonna Kill Me (Linnet Ellery series #1)

[HomeInMyShoes]

This year's challenge is to read a book published in every year I've been on this planet. Wish me luck.

GoodReads Discussion on my challenge for this year. Pop by and give me a recommendation for an incomplete year. 2013 appreciated greatly.

Useless Statistics

Spoiler:

Years Completed: 30/44
Books Read: 33
Pages Read: 9,610
Distinct Authors: 33
New Authors: 22
Paper Books: 29
E-Books: 4

The list of books read

Spoiler:

1970: 9p James Dickey, Deliverance
1971: 2p Charles Bukowski, Post Office
1972: 7p Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree
1973: 5p J.G. Ballard, Crash
1974: 7p Philip K. Dick, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
1975: 6e Andre Norton, Perilous Dreams
1976: 6p Paul Theroux, The Great Railway Bazaar
1977: 7p Bruce Chatwin In Patagonia
1978: 7p Ismail Kadare Broken April
1979: 7p Roald Dahl, Tales of the Unexpected
1980: 6p Alfred Bester, Golem100
1981: 6p Frederik Pohl, The Cool War
1982: 5p P.C. Jersild, After the Flood
1983: 7p Thomas Bernard, The Loser
1984: 6p William Gibson, Neuromancer
1985:
1986: 7p Kazuo Ishiguro, An Artist of the Floating World
1987:
1988: 4p Upamanyu Chatterjee, English, August
1989:
1990:
1991:
1992: 7p Mary Kurcinka, Raising Your Spirited Child
1993: 8p Lewis Shiner, Glimpses
1994:
1995: 8p Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
1996: 9p Roddy Doyle, The Woman Who Walked into Doors
1997:
1998:
1999:
2000: 8p Steven Galloway, Finnie Walsh
2001: 6p Junot Diaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
2001: ?e Neil Gaian, American Gods
2002: 8p Michael Frayn, Spies
2002: 7e Diane Duane, A Wizard Alone
2003:
2004: 8p Alan Cooper, The Inmates are Running the Asylum
2005: 7p Neil Gaiman, Anansi Boys
2005: 8p Catherynne M. Valente, Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams
2006: 7p Mark Haddon, A Spot of Bother
2007:
2008: 8p Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger
2008: 7p Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight
2009:
2010:
2011: 8p Charles Stross, Rule 34
2012: 7p Blaine Harden, Escape from Camp 14
2013:

Abbreviation and Rating Guide

Spoiler:

The arbitrary rating system
9 Kill your neighbours to get a copy of this book.
8 Drive to your bookstore. NOW!
7 Definitely pick this up.
6 Pretty reasonable.
5 An option if you're stuck in the airport with no Internet access.
4 Meh.
3 I could have had a V8!
2 I can't believe the ink stuck to the paper.
1 Give your neighbours a copy in hopes of killing them.

Legend
e e-book
p paper book

[BelleZora]

2013 Reading Goals: To read 120 books, including all MR Book Club selections.
Books Read: 48
Pages Read: 15,459 (per book average: 322 pages)
* Favorites

1. Keep The Aspidistra Flying - George Orwell [2 Jan] 221 pp.
2. The Narrows - Michael Connelly [3 Jan] 405 pp.
3. Persuasion - Jane Austen [4 Jan] 249 pp.
4. Dance Hall of the Dead - Tony Hillerman [5 Jan] 255 pp.
5. These Old Shades - Georgette Heyer [7 Jan] 386 pp.
6. The Water's Edge - Karin Fossum [8 Jan] 235 pp.
7. Presumed Innocent - Scott Turow [9 Jan] 431 pp.*
8. The Good Earth - Pearl S. Buck [12 Jan] 357 pp.*
9. The Closers - Michael Connelly [14 Jan] 416 pp.
10. A Fatal Winter by G.M. Malliet [19 Jan] 383 pp.
11. Noble Satyr - Lucinda Brant [22 Jan] 313 pp.
12. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln - Doris Kearns Goodwin [27 Jan] 944 pp.*
13. Under The Dome - Stephen King [29 Jan] 897 pp.
14. Mapp and Lucia - E.F. Benson [31 Jan] 242 pp.*
15. The Deep Blue Good-By - John D. MacDonald [1 Feb] 144 pp.
16. The Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly [2 Feb] 350 pp.*
17. Tokyo Doll - John McPartland [4 Feb] 145 pp.
18. The Talented Mr. Ripley - Patricia Highsmith [7 Feb] 249 pp.
19. Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal - Grace Burrowes [8 Feb] 253pp.
20. A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute [9 Feb] 261 pp.
21. The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh [10 Feb] 308 pp.
22. Echo Park - Michael Connelly [12 Feb] 280 pp.*
23. One For The Money - Janet Evanovich [14 Feb] 288 pp.
24. A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick [18 Feb] 418 pp.
25. Rajmund - D.B. Reynolds [19 Feb] 321 pp.
26. Very Good, Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse [20 Feb] 304 pp.*
27. Driving Mr. Dead - Molly Harper [21 Feb] 160 pp.
28. Listening Woman - Tony Hillerman [22 Feb] 205 pp.
29. In the Time of Butterflies - Julia Alvarez [23 Feb] 303pp.
30. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand- Helen Simonson [24 Feb] 386 pp.*
31. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows - Alan Bradley [25 Feb] 275pp.
32. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyce [2 March] 297 pp.
33. The Overlook - Michael Connelly [3 March] 160pp.
34. Lucia's Progress - E.F. Benson [6 March] 241 pp.*
35. The Brass Verdict - Michael Connelly [8 March] 432 pp.*
36. Claire Dewitt and the City of the Dead - Sara Gran [9 March] 273 pp.*
37. Nine Dragons - Michael Connelly [12 March] 385 pp.
38. The Lady in the Lake - Raymond Chandler [15 March] 272 pp.
39. The Reversal - Michael Connelly [18 March] 389 pp.
40. The Inimitable Jeeves - P.G. Wodehouse [20 March] 225 pp.*
41. Lamb - Christopher Moore [21 March] 444 pp.
42. Before I Go To Sleep - S.J. Watson [23 March] 368 pp.
43. Dogging Steinbeck - Bill Steigerwald [8 Apr] 280 pp.
44. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan [14 Apr] 288 pp.
45. The Drop - Michael Connelly [17 Apr] 388 pp.
46. A Drop of the Hard Stuff - Lawrence Block [20 Apr] 319 pp.
47. Trouble for Lucia - E.F. Benson [23 Apr] 231 pp.
48. Chess Story - Stefan Zweig [24 Apr] 83 pp.

[bethany7]

Okay, so I have never done a reading challenge before, so please bear with me if I do anything wrong!

I tend to read a lot of longer books, so I think it would be better to set myself a "pages read" goal instead of a number of books. I'm going to go with 20,000 pages, which isn't too many (I hope!), and therefore hopefully achievable! I don't like to fail at things, so I want to manage the goal! I'd like to read, on average, a book a week, but this would be a bonus, as some books I have read recently have taken a fair while longer than a week!

My motivation to read (or do anything!) varies wildly from day-to-day, so hopefully this challenge will keep me on track, and doing something useful, instead of spending all my time doing nothing!

To sum up:

Primary goal: read a total of 20,000 pages
Secondary goal: read 52 books

Books Read:

Spoiler:

1. Wasted - Marya Hornbacher (reread, from many years ago)
2. The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon (reread)
3. Fragile - Nikki Grahame
4. Insurgent - Veronica Roth
5. It's Kind of a Funny Story - Ned Vizzini
6. Delirium - Lauren Oliver
7. Punish the Sinners - John Saul
8. The Fault in our Stars - John Green

Total Pages: 2452
Total Books: 8

[dakini]

Staking out my spot

My goals:

Since I read primarily fiction and non-fiction this past year, I'm going to try to focus more on poetry and drama this year.

Goals:
75 books total.
50 books of poetry.
20 plays.

Also, if time, read more of the original Nancy Drew books.


Books Read:
1. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. Susannah Cahalan.
2. Gone Girl. Gillian Flynn.
3. The Orchid Thief. Susan Orlean.
4. Skinny. Ibi Kaslik.

I need to read more than three or four poems from a book before placing it aside. hmmm.

[sabredog]

001 - Destroyermen 06 - Firestorm - Taylor Anderson
002 - Kris Longknife 10 - Furious - Mike Shepherd
003 - Destroyermen 07 - Iron Grey Sea - Taylor Anderson
004 - Captain Algernon Fisk 03 - Captain Algernon Fisk and the Incident at Pluto - James Baldini
005 - First Admiral 02 - The Burning Sun - William Benning
006 - Artemis Files 00 - Lexington - Bradley Warnes
007 - Starforce 01 - Swarm - BV Larson
008 - Starforce 02 - Extinction - BV Larson
009 - Starforce 03 - Rebellion - BV Larson
010 - Exodus 01 - Exodus Of The Phoenix - Robert Stadnik
011 - Exodus 02 - Phoenix Among The Stars - Robert Stadnik
012 - Exodus 03 - Phoenix in Chaos - Robert Stadnik
013 - Exodus 04 - Fury Of The Phoenix - Robert Stadnik

[DrNefario]

Prime Directive: Reduce TBR. Which is to say, read more than I buy.

(Changed to include freebies in the TBR, making the figures much worse.)

Added to TBR: 70 (37 paid)
Read: 18
Otherwise removed: 2
Net reduction: -50

Books read:

Spoiler:

1. Mage-Guard of Hamor - L E Modesitt, Jr (k)
2. The Murder on the Links - Agatha Christie (p)
3. Hunting Party - Elizabeth Moon (e)
4. Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert A Heinlein (p)
5. The Adamantine Palace - Stephen Deas (k)
6. A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute (h)
7. The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell (p)
8. Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey (p)
9. Replay: The History of Video Games - Tristan Donovan (p)
10. Foundation's Edge - Isaac Asimov (p)
11. The Sacred Art of Stealing - Christopher Brookmyre (p)
12. Hominids - Robert J Sawyer (p)
13. A Wizard of Earthsea - Ursula Le Guin (p)
14. Beneath Ceaseless Skies #43 - Saladin Ahmed and Matthew Bey (k)
15. Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood (h)
16. Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card (k)
17. Double Star - Robert A Heinlein (p)
18. Grass - Sherri S Tepper (k)

Monthly Breakdown:

Spoiler:

January
Purchased: 5 (£11.91)
Freebies: 5
Read: 3 (£7.63)

February
Purchased: 6 (£13.73)
Freebies: 9
Read: 4 (£14.98)
Removed: 1 (obsoleted by purchase)

March
Purchased: 9 (£10.25)
Freebies: 7
Read: 5 (£36.46)

April
Purchased: 9 (£25.51)
Freebies: 12
Read: 5 (£13.81)
Removed: 1 (obsoleted by purchase)

May
Purchased: 8 (£30.07)
Read: 1 (£2.99)

Additional Goals:

1. Finish the Hugo Winners (9 items, + 1 to come in 2013)

Spoiler:

1956 - Double Star - Robert A. Heinlein (p)
1962 - Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert A. Heinlein (p)
1968 - Lord of Light - Roger Zelazny (p)
1977 - Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang - Kate Wilhelm (p)
1983 - Foundation's Edge - Isaac Asimov (p)
1987 - Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card (k)
2003 - Hominids - Robert J. Sawyer (p)
2006 - Spin - Robert Charles Wilson (p)
2007 - Rainbow's End - Vernor Vinge (p)
2013 - TBA

2. Women of Genre Fiction challenge at Worlds Without End (12 books)

Spoiler:

All subject to change:

• Margaret Atwood - Oryx and Crake (h)
• Jacqueline Carey - Kushiel's Dart (p)
• Mary Doria Russell - The Sparrow (p)
• Sherri S. Tepper - Grass (k)
• Gail Carriger - Soulless (k)
• Elizabeth Moon - Hunting Party (e)
• Elizabeth Ann Scarborough - The Healer's War (k)
• Nicola Griffith - Slow River (k)
• Karen Lord - Redemption in Indigo (k)
• Linda Nagata - The Bohr Maker (e)
• R. A. MacAvoy - Tea with the Black Dragon (k)
• Susan Shwartz - Heritage of Flight (k)

3. BSFA award winners (at least 1). This will replace the Hugo winners as my next target list. At the start of 2013 I have 23 to read, but I don't expect to read them all this year.

Spoiler:

1970 - The Jagged Orbit - John Brunner (k)
1971 - The Moment of Eclipse - Brian W. Aldiss
1974 - Inverted World - Christopher Priest (k)
1976 - Brontomek! - Michael G. Coney (k)
1977 - The Jonah Kit - Ian Watson (k)
1979 - The Unlimited Dream Company - J. G. Ballard
1980 - Timescape - Gregory Benford (k)
1982 - Helliconia Spring - Brian W. Aldiss (k)
1983 - Tik-Tok - John Sladek (k)
1985 - Helliconia Winter - Brian W. Aldiss (k)
1987 - Grainne - Keith Roberts
1993 - Aztec Century - Christopher Evans (p)
1995 - The Time Ships - Stephen Baxter
1997 - The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell (p)
2000 - Ash: A Secret History - Mary Gentle
2002 - The Separation - Christopher Priest (p)
2003 - Felaheen - Jon Courtenay Grimwood (k)
2004 - River of Gods - Ian McDonald
2005 - Air - Geoff Ryman (p)
2006 - End of the World Blues - Jon Courtenay Grimwood
2007 - Brasyl - Ian McDonald
2008 - The Night Sessions - Ken MacLeod
2011 - The Islanders - Christopher Priest
2012 - Jack Glass - Adam Roberts

4. The ABC Murders (at least 8). Alphabetical challenge based on detective names. My target for 2013 is 8 of the 26, aiming for three years for the whole list.

Spoiler:

To be filled in as I go:

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P - Hercule POIROT - The Murder on the Links (#2) - Agatha Christie (p)
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X - Angelique de XAVIA - The Sacred Art of Stealing (#2) - Christopher Brookmyre (p)
• Y
• Z

Legend:
Book title: read,own,don't own
(p) paperback, (h) hardback, (k) kindle, (e) epub, (i) ibook/pdf, (a) audio

[RareBird]

Well I wanted to read 50 books in 2012 but fell short at 43. I'm going to aim for 50 again this year and see how it goes.

1. A Gentle Axe - R. N. Morris
2. Except the Dying - Maureen Jennings
3. The Inner Circle - Brad Meltzer
4. Medicus - Ruth Downie
5. The Skin Map - Stephen R. Lawhead
6. The Red Moth - Sam Eastland
7. Nightmare House - Douglas Clegg
8. Plum Island - Nelson DeMille
9. The Necropolis Railway - Andrew Martin
10. Sovereign - C. J. Sansom
11. The Blackpool Highflyer - Andrew Martin
12. Hunt the Wolf - Don Mann
13. The Tinsmith - Tim Bowling
14. The Revisionists - Thomas Mullen
15. Anno Dracula - Kim Newman
16. Serpent - Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos in progress

[aquabel]

My goal for 2012 was 50, but I managed only 48 with not quite 15,000 pages.
My goal for 2013 will again by 50 books, with a page total of at least 15,000.

[Ginwen]

A book a week seems good, so 52 books.

1. Deep Black (Jeff Siadek)
2. Light Raid (Connie Willis, Cynthia Felice)
3. Water Witch (Connie Willis, Cynthia Felice)
4. Zombie Fallout 6 (Mark Tufo)
5. Ruins (Orson Scott Card)
6. Earthbound (Joe Haldeman)
7. I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! (Bob Newhart)
8. Rosemary and Rue (Seanan McGuire)
9. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A. Heinlein)
10. Hyperion (Dan Simmons)