Read twice as many books as I buy.
Bought: 27
Borrowed: 11
Free: 41
Read: 72
Books read:
1. Blackfish City - Sam J Miller (k) - 325
2. The Problem with Men - Richard Herring (k) - 120
3. A Stranger in Olondria - Sofia Samatar (e) - 301
4. Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts - Emma Kennedy (k) - 262
5. The Gathering Storm - Kate Elliott (k) - 1056
6. Designers & Dragons: The 1970s - Shannon Applecline (e) - 450
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7. Orders of Battle - Marko Kloos (k) - 260
8. Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier (k) - 669
9. Behind Her Eyes - Sarah Pinborough (h) - 373
10. Orconomics - J Zachary Pike (k) - 366
11. Forerunner: The Second Venture - Andre Norton (e) - 171
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12. Alphabet of Thorn - Patricia A McKillip (k) - 291
13. School's Out - Scott K Andrews (e) - 219
14. In the Ruins - Kate Elliott (k) - 624
15. 14 - J T Ellison (e) - 416
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16. Transition - Iain Banks (k) - 469
17. Ramble Book - Adam Buxton (k) - 363
18. 21 Unexpected Games to Love on the Atari VCS - John Harris (i) - 140
19. The Anatomy of Super Mario vol 1 - Jeremy Parish (i) - 82
20. Crown of Stars - Kate Elliott (k) - 672
21. Purgatory Mount - Adam Roberts (k) - 336
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22. Duskfall - Christopher Husberg (k) - 444
23. Pied Piper - Nevil Shute (p) - 253
24. The Hidden City - Michelle West (k) - 838
25. Lucky Universe - Joshua James (k) - 287
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26. Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff (k) - 438
27. Hey! Listen! - Steve McNeil (k) - 234
28. Luna: Moon Rising - Ian McDonald (k) - 360
29. A Deadly Education - Naomi Novik (k) - 312
30. Murder on the Thirty-First Floor - Per Wahlöö (p) - 215
31. Game Dev Stories - David L Craddock (e) - 344
32. The Kingdom of Liars - Nick Martell (k) - 594
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33. A Darkling Sea - James L Cambias (e) - 353
34. The Tiger's Daughter - K Arsenault Rivera (e) - 507
35. Rogue Protocol (novella) - Martha Wells (e) - 89
36. Just Ignore Him - Alan Davies (k) - 288
37. Green Rider - Kristen Britain (k) - 560
38. Unshakeable - Shane Byrne (k) - 246
39. The Spoilt Kill - Mary Kelly (p) - 207
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40. The Court of Broken Knives - Anna Smith Spark (k) - 512
41. The Little Book of ZX Spectrum Games - Chris Wilkins (i) - 143
42. Children of Ruin - Adrian Tchaikovsky (k) - 565
43. A Ring to Rule Them All (short) - Luke Scull (k) - 20
44. Wolf-Speaker - Tamora Pierce (e) - 168
45. The Relentless Moon - Mary Robinette Kowal (k) - 534
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46. The Path of Anger - Antoine Rouaud (k) - 437
47. Heterotopias 001 (zine) - Gareth Damian Martin (ed) (i) - 56
48. After Atlas - Emma Newman (k) - 365
49. Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo (k) - 452
50. Exit Strategy (novella) - Martha Wells (e) - 93
51. Gone Fishing - Bob Mortimer & Paul Whitehouse (k) - 246
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52. The Lost City of Ithos - John Bierce (k) - 443
53. Starsight - Brandon Sanderson (k) - 457
54. 8-Bit Obituaries - John Harris (e) - 129
55. Exp. Negatives - Mathew Kumar (e) - 52
56. Lamentation - Ken Scholes (k) - 364
57. Flaubert's Parrot - Julian Barnes (p) - 229
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58. Stairway to Badass - David L Craddock (e) - 154
59. My Mess is a Bit of a Life - Georgia Pritchett (k) - 263
60. Tymon's Flight - Mary Victoria (k) - 564
61. The Real-Town Murders - Adam Roberts (k) - 230
62. The Seventh Bride - T Kingfisher (k) - 223
63. Unconquerable Sun - Kate Elliott (k) - 528
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64. Clipping Through - Leigh Alexander (e) - 75
65. NES Works 1985 - Jeremy Parish (i) - 181
66. The Mirror Empire - Kameron Hurley (k) - 513
67. Mystery Mile - Margery Allingham (p) - 187
68. Arrows of the Queen - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 213
69. The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (novella) - P Djèlí Clark (e) - 79
70. Arrow's Flight - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 234
71. Riot Baby (novella) - Tochi Onyebuchi (e) - 91
72. Arrow's Fall - Mercedes Lackey (e) - 235
Monthly Breakdown:
Achievements:
1.
Buy It, Read It. Start at least 80% of the books I buy.
Total: 22/27 (81%) COMPLETED
2.
King of the Mountains. My 5 longest books should total over 3000 pages.
Total: 3859 COMPLETED
3.
Morningstar Crescent. An ongoing challenge to read all books shortlisted for the David Gemmell Morningstar Award. No specific target now the award has been closed down, but I do want to read the lot eventually. There are 14 remaining, so let's aim for 7 books.
Total: 7 COMPLETED
4.
Paper Chase. Reduce my paper book collection.
Out: 6
In: 3
Net reduction: 3 COMPLETED
5.
Indiana Jones and the Bundle of Doom. My goal last year was demolished by the late purchase of a large Storybundle. This year I will read at least 10 books from that bundle.
Total: 10 COMPLETED
6.
Never Gonna Be Respectable. Read a classic or literary award adjacent book.
COMPLETED
Flaubert's Parrot - Julian Barnes
7.
He Scores. Read a book by Nevil Shute. This is a bit of an annual tradition since I inherited my father's collection, so I thought I would make it official.
COMPLETED
Pied Piper - Nevil Shute
Note: My new rule for bundles is that they count as 1 purchase per £ (if there are more books than pounds). So if I bought a bundle of 15 books for £7.50, that would count as 8 purchases and 7 freebies.
Legend:
Book title:
read,own,
don't own
(p) paperback, (h) hardback, (k) kindle, (e) epub, (i) ibook/pdf, (a) audio
On target,
Off target,
Completed