Read twice as many books as I buy.
Bought: 137 (41 + bundle)
Borrowed: 15
Free: 93
Read: 64
Expired: 6
Books read:
1. Aurora CV-01 - Ryk Brown (k) - 302
2. Generation Decks - Titus Chalk (k) - 278
3. The Sword of Kaigen - M L Wang (k) - 613
4. Luna: Wolf Moon - Ian McDonald (p) - 372
5. Red Moon and Black Mountain - Joy Chant (h) - 277
6. Third Girl - Agatha Christie (p) - 365
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7. Embers of War - Gareth L Powell (k) - 411
8. The Crown Conspiracy - Michael J Sullivan (k) - 311
9. Skyward - Brandon Sanderson (k) - 505
10. Beggar's Rebellion - Levi Jacobs (k) - 359
11. Endless Night - Agatha Christie (p) - 191
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12. Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik (k) - 465
13. Renegade - Joel Shepherd (k) - 468
14. The Ghost Bride - Yangsze Choo (e) - 370
15. Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny - Limmy (k) - 341
16. Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky (k) - 600
17. Blade's Edge - Virginia McClain (k) - 314
18. By the Pricking of My Thumbs - Agatha Christie (p) - 191
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19. Fortune's Fool - Angela Boord (k) - 702
20. Life in the North - Tao Wong (k) - 334
21. The Ten Thousand Doors of January - Alix E Harrow (k) - 384
22. Hallowe'en Party - Agatha Christie (p) - 336
23. The Green Man's Heir - Juliet E McKenna (k) - 368
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24. The Moon's a Balloon - David Niven (k) - 322
25. Pushing Ice - Alastair Reynolds (p) - 513
26. Spark City - Robert J Power (k) - 746
27. Passenger to Frankfurt - Agatha Christie (p) - 192
28. Lifelode - Jo Walton (k) - 194
29. Redeemer of the Dead - Tao Wong (k) - 325
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30. Shadow Prowler - Alexey Pehov (p) - 381
31. The Labyrinth Makers - Anthony Price (k) - 240
32. Battlemage - Stephen Aryan (k) - 512
33. Nemesis - Agatha Christie (p) - 192
34. Battle Mage - Peter A Flannery (k) - 630
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35. The Cost of Survival - Tao Wong (k) - 302
36. The Book of Forgotten Authors - Christopher Fowler (k) - 400
37. King's Dragon - Kate Elliott (p) - 591
38. Elephants Can Remember - Agatha Christie (p) - 160
39. Paternus: Rise of Gods - Dyrk Ashton (k) - 504
40. The Big Show - Pierre Clostermann (k) - 246
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41. Swan Song - Robert R McCammon (k) - 929
42. Cities in Chains - Tao Wong (k) - 383
43. The Poppy War - R F Kuang (k) - 528
44. Exile - Glynn Stewart (k) - 334
45. Coast in Flames - Tao Wong (k) - 365
46. We Are Legion (We Are Bob) - Dennis E Taylor (k) - 369
47. All the Pretty Girls - J T Ellison (e) - 419
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48. Wild Magic - Tamora Pierce (e) - 258
49. The Last Day - Andrew Hunter Murray (k) - 407
50. Prince of Dogs - Kate Elliott (k) - 605
51. Postern of Fate - Agatha Christie (p) - 276
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52. The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington (e) - 453
53. Artificial Condition - Martha Wells (e) - 88
54. The Burning Stone - Kate Elliott (k) - 916
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55. Curtain - Agatha Christie (k) - 215
56. The Vagrant - Peter Newman (k) - 404
57. The Return of the Incredible Exploding Man - Dave Hutchinson (k) - 336
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58. Child of Flame - Kate Elliott (k) - 1038
59. Sleeping Murder - Agatha Christie (h) - 190
60. Warrior Priest - Darius Hinks (e) - 410
61. In the Wet - Nevil Shute (h) - 240
62. Last Orders - Graham Swift (k) - 294
63. Missile Commander - Tony Temple (h) - 258
64. The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde (p) - 373
Monthly Breakdown:
Additional Goals:
1. King of the Mountains. My 5 longest books should total over 3000 pages.
Current total: 4331
2. 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. Let's say 5 books.
Current total: 5
3. Curtains. Finish the fiction of Agatha Christie. I've been working on this for years, and at the start of the year have just 10 books left to read.
Remaining: 0
4. Paper Chase. Reduce my paper book collection.
Out: 16
In: 2
Net reduction: 14
5. Blogged Off. Read finalists from the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off.
Target: 6 (4 from the current contest).
Current Total: 6 (5)
Legend:
Book title:
read,own,
don't own
(p) paperback, (h) hardback, (k) kindle, (e) epub, (i) ibook/pdf, (a) audio